Ex-FDNY chief accused in bribery scheme once complained about ‘unfair’ practice of expediting projects
Cordasco, 49, joined the FDNY around 2002, where up until 2020, he served as both a firefighter and battalion chief, according to court documents.
Ex-NYC Fire Chiefs Charged With Bribery as Adams Woes Mount
Two former New York Fire Department officials have been charged with bribery and corruption as federal investigations continue to engulf the administration of Mayor Eric Adams.
Feds: Two Now-Retired FDNY Chiefs Took $190K in Bribes to Speed up Inspections
Former FDNY Assistant Chief Anthony Saccavino and former Deputy Assistant Chief Brian Cordasco were arrested Monday for bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and other offenses.
Retired NYC firefighter chiefs arrested on alleged corruption
Two former chiefs from the New York City Fire Department were arrested Monday after investigators closed in on a yearlong corruption investigation. The now-retired chiefs were arrested after allegedly accepting $190,
Two ex-fire chiefs in New York City arrested in corruption scandal
Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have been arrested on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department's fire prevention bureau.
Two ex-FDNY chiefs arrested by feds for taking nearly $200K in bribes to speed up inspections
Two former New York City Fire Department fire chiefs were arrested by the feds early Monday as part of a corruption probe, officials and sources said. Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, who
2 former FDNY chiefs indicted in alleged bribery, corruption scheme
Two former FDNY chiefs are facing bribery and corruption charges for allegedly providing preferential treatment to people and companies that needed fire safety reviews and inspections.
2 retired FDNY chiefs arrested for alleged corruption: Sources
Two now-retired chiefs from the FDNY were arrested early Monday morning following a yearlong corruption investigation, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
2 former NYFD chiefs arrested in ongoing federal corruption investigation
Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were arrested Monday by federal authorities conducting a corruption investigation.
2 former FDNY chiefs charged with bribery, corruption and false statements
Federal authorities will be releasing more information Monday about two former FDNY chiefs who are charged with corruption for accepting bribes.
New York fire chiefs charged in bribery scheme
NEW YORK — Federal authorities arrested and charged two chiefs in the New York City Fire Department in a corruption scheme, alleging they took at least $190,000 in bribes to expedite FDNY building inspections.
FDNY indictments and late night resignation add fuel to fire for NYC mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was peppered with questions Monday about if there is a culture of corruption at City Hall. The ...
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NYC Firefighter Arrested for Assault
NEW YORK — An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested Thursday evening in the Bronx, the NYPD said. Peter Clough, 34, was ...
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FDNY chief’s ties to China exposed as numerous NY officials entangled in federal investigation
An FDNY Commissioner is reportedly connected to a convicted Chinese billionaire who admitted spying for CCP as more corruption is exposed.
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8 firefighters injured as truck rolls over while returning from wildfire in California: officials
The firefighters, which he described as a "hand crew," had just wrapped up a 12-hour shift fighting the wildfire, he said.
The New Gangs of New York
As a corruption probe swirls around Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, two former firefighter chiefs are charged with taking ...