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 ...
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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Another ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to federal charges in 'pay-to-play' scheme
A former FDNY chief pleaded guilty to accepting $190,000 in bribes in exchange for fast-tracking building reviews and inspections while heading the city’s fire prevention bureau. Anthony ...
Former FDNY chief pleads guilty to conspiring to receive bribes to speed up building inspections
Saccavino, 59, is accused of expediting fire inspections for building owners who could pay up in a scheme that saw him and ...
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FDNY chiefs tour LA wildfire devastation to learn lessons for fighting NYC blazes
“It was dramatic…overwhelming,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito told the Daily News, recalling the miles of scorched earth and destroyed homes in the areas affected by L.A.’s ...
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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.