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 ...

Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department.

On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year ...

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.

A former high-ranking FDNY official, Anthony Saccavino, has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges stemming from a pay-to-play scheme. He faces a maximum of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former chief in the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking bribes in exchange for expediting inspections several months after his ...

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, will be promoted to deputy chief during a ceremony on Friday.