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 guilty of creating ‘VIP lane’ to fast-track inspections in $200K pay-to-play bribery scheme
Anthony Saccovino, 59, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bribery conspiracy charge in Manhattan federal court as part of a plea agreement that will see him cough up $57,000 — the tally of
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 his co-conspirators rake in nearly $200,000 in illegal kickbacks.
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 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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FDNY quickly takes down Brooklyn basement fire
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Third time’s the harm: E-bike sparks third fire in as many years at NYPD’s Red Hook auto pound
Electric bicycles stored at the NYPD’s Erie Basin Auto Pound caught fire on Wednesday morning in the third fire at the ...
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FDNY: Overnight fire on Withers Street
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FDNY firefighters battle stubborn apartment fire on Upper East Side
Roughly 150 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames and one firefighter was being treated for a minor injury.
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 ...
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FDNY: Crews respond to transformer fire in Tremont
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