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,
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 preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a two to four-month backlog.
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.
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-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 to receive bribes to speed up building inspections
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department. Saccavino,
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.
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Ex-FDNY Chief Admits to Conspiring to Accept Bribes
I accepted cash in exchange for preferential treatment for entities with business before the Bureau of Fire Prevention,” ...
FDNY: Off-the-Books E-Bike Battery Repair Shop Sparked Blaze
There was a delay in the operation when firefighters found the hydrant in front of the building was frozen, FDNY Chief ...
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FDNY: Fire rips through 3-story building in Seagate
A three-story building was engulfed by flames early Monday morning in Seagate, according to officials. The FDNY says it ...
Fire at pre-war Upper East Side apartment building displaces over a dozen residents
This was a labor intensive fire for the fire department,” FDNY Assistant Chief John Sarrocco said at the scene.
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Fire in off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in Queens injures firefighter, 3 residents
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. “Our department’s dedication to fire prevention, education, and outreach has saved lives,” Tucker said earlier this month. “Fire-related fatalities ...
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FDNY urges caution during extreme cold
Space heaters are the biggest threat to safety amid dangerously cold temperatures ... unplug a space heater,” Kevin Woods, the FDNY’s Chief of Fire Operations, said. “It should not be ...
FDNY determines cause of fire at Staten Island home that prompted dramatic rescue of child, 2
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — FDNY officials revealed the cause of a two-alarm house fire that broke out last Friday in Graniteville, ...