Two Ex-fire Chiefs in New York City Charged in Corruption Scandal

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were in custody Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department’s fire prevention bureau.

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    Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were arrested on bribery, corruption and false statements charges alleging that they solicited and accepted the bribe payments from at least 2021 through 2023, authorities said.

    Their lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment prior to their appearances in Manhattan federal court.

    Federal authorities said they would give more details about the case during a news conference on Monday.

    The arrests come amid a widening corruption investigation of New York City’s government.

    Over the weekend, the top legal adviser to Mayor Eric Adams abruptly resigned. That came days after the head of the New York Police Department resigned after federal investigators seized his phone.

    An indictment against the men said they were former chiefs for the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Fire Prevention. The bureau is responsible for regulating the installation of fire safety and suppression systems throughout New York City and ensuring fire safety regulations are obeyed.

    It said they were charged with conspiracy to solicit a bribe, solicitation and receive of a bribe, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and making false statements in connection with a scheme to solicit and accept tens of thousands of dollars in bribe payments in exchange for providing preferential treatment to certain individuals and companies.

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    Same old
    Same old
    1 month ago

    Why is it wherever Democrats go and Rule corruption and indictments follow

    Yaakov S
    Yaakov S
    1 month ago

    The FBI should be investigating every single City (specially Democrat run cities) for corruption and illegal: mostly done done with taxpayer money. I bet you find these same shenanigans everywhere. They need to clean up house everywhere.n

    Brooklyn Guy
    Brooklyn Guy
    1 month ago

    If you know anything about the NYFD, its 100% run by Irish and Italian right wing guys from Staten Island, Suffolk Co or upstate. Almost no Jews in entire NYFD or Dems. Corruption is about taking money, not about politics. Ask Menendez.

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    1 month ago

    eric adams is the head corrupt one so it all trickles down. but since DEMOCRATS are in charge they wont charge him plus hes diverse