New York Post16d
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 ...
Newsday15d
Ex-FDNY fire prevention chief pleads guilty to taking bribes to fast-track inspections in NYC
A former FDNY fire safety chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to being part of a conspiracy to accept thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire inspections for New York City buildings.
New York Daily News28d
Out of control MTA bus breaks through retaining wall, dangles over street in the Bronx
“The driver was uninjured,” FDNY Battalion Chief Martin Meaney told reporters on the scene. “He was evaluated by EMS and released.” The vehicle was not carrying any passengers at the ...
Gothamist17d
Another ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to federal charges in 'pay-to-play' scheme
A former FDNY chief pleaded guilty to accepting $190,000 in bribes in exchange for fast-tracking building reviews and inspections while heading the city’s fire prevention bureau. Anthony ...
2 dead in Bronx fire, FDNY says parked car blocked closest hydrant
A fire in the Bronx left one man dead and another hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday morning in Tremont, police say.