Ex-fire chief in New York City pleads guilty in corruption scandal
A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety inspections for customers of a former city firefighter.
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring with Staten Island ex-chief in bribery scheme
Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were charged with soliciting nearly $190,000 from city building owners and developers.
Ex-FDNY chief guilty of creating ‘VIP lane’ to fast-track inspections in $200K pay-to-play bribery scheme
A second ex-FDNY chief copped a plea Wednesday in a nearly $200,000 pay-to-play bribery scheme that fast-tracked fire inspections across the Big Apple. Anthony Saccavino, 59, copped to a bribery conspiracy charge in Manhattan federal court as part of a plea agreement that will see him cough up $57,
Another ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to federal charges in 'pay-to-play' scheme
Anthony Saccavino, 59, reportedly made $57,000 from the scheme, which involved fast-tracking inspections in exchange for bribes.
Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to pay-to-play bribery scheme, speeding up building inspections
A former FDNY chief pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for expediting inspections for businesses, prosecutors announced.
Ex-FDNY fire prevention chief pleads guilty to taking bribes to fast-track inspections in NYC
Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give ...
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New legislation would speed repairs for fire victims by making NYC landlords pay their rents
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3-Alarm Fire At Upper East Side Apartment Building: FDNY
The New York City Fire Department is fighting a three-alarm fire at an apartment building on the Upper East Side on Monday ...
Fire in Williamsburg, Brooklyn leaves 4 people hurt, 12 displaced
A fire in Williamsburg, Brooklyn late Saturday night left 10 families displaced and three firefighters hurt, FDNY says.
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After fire, a years-long wait to return home in New York City
Tenants in a Bronx apartment damaged by fire have been waiting 19 months to return home — a chronic problem for renters made homeless by disaster.
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WATCH: City bus comes within inches of disaster on elevated overpass during rush hour
Video captured a New York City bus teetering on the edge of an overpass after a bus driver lost control and skidded ...
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Electrical wiring caused Bronx building fire that displaced over 250 residents
NEW YORK — Electrical wiring caused a five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building earlier this month, according to New York City fire marshals ... According to the Department of ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
Upper East Side Fire: Blaze Engulfs Multi-Storied Structure In New York City | Video
A fire erupted Monday afternoon at a Carnegie Hill co-op on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Around 100 firefighters battled the blaze, which started on the fourth floor of 160 East 91st Street at 12:23 p ...