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 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.
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.
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 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,
Baby remains in critical condition following Staten Island house fire; FDNY identifies heroes involved in rescue
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A baby rescued Friday from a two-alarm house fire in Graniteville remains in critical condition at ...
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Heroic firefighter saves baby trapped in basement of burning NYC home: FDNY
Anthony Harper of Engine 163 was the first firefighter to respond to multiple reports of trapped individuals in a blaze at 267 Ada Drive in Graniteville around 3:45 p.m. Friday, FDNY Deputy Chief ...
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Firefighters battle flames and frozen hydrants as blaze engulfs home in Brooklyn
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Firefighters battled early morning flames at a home in Brooklyn as sub-freezing temperatures made the fight even tougher. It happened in the East Flatbush section on ...
Baby passed through window in dramatic FDNY rescue at Staten Island house fire
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A house fire reported in Graniteville prompted a massive FDNY response Friday afternoon. The blaze was ...
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NYC fire leaves 16 hurt, including baby, as firefighters confront ‘biggest challenge’ in apartment building
“[We found] very heavy fire on arrival,” FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph Duggan, Jr., the Brooklyn borough commander, told reporters. “The firefighters were confronted with the biggest ...
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FDNY: Baby, Toddler Suffer Serious Injuries in Brooklyn Building Blaze
The flames spread after the tenants of the apartment where the fire started left the door open, FDNY officials said.