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
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.
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.
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.
Medic suspended from FDNY as department probes alleged pro-terrorist comments
Antolos also reportedly posted a shocking rant that said terrorist groups like Hezbollah are “almost always on the right side ...
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FDNY quickly takes down Brooklyn basement fire
Firefighters quickly took down a fire that broke out in the basement of a Brooklyn home on Thursday afternoon. FDNY units ...
FDNY commissioner visits Staten Island firehouses, EMS stations to hear from members
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said he's is hoping to gain a better understanding of the culture and concerns of Staten Island FDNY members.
Ex-FDNY firefighters suing NYC claim they were forced to work unpaid OT: ‘They just abuse you’
Two former FDNY firefighters have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city, claiming they were required to work up to 30 ...
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FDNY EMT suspended over alleged anti-U.S., Israel social media posts
The FDNY confirmed Antolos’ suspension to the New York Post and launched an investigation into the posts. The department’s ...
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
Fire officials say it happened just before 5:30 a.m. on Arthur Avenue. Marianne Faithfull, British singer and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78 10 Classic Mini-Trucks We'd Gladly Choose As A Daily ...
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FDNY film celebrates 50 years of paramedicine in NYC
"An Extraordinary Measure" highlights the evolution of advanced pre-hospital care in the city and the FDNY EMS of today ...