{"id":2341811,"date":"2024-09-16T12:29:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nyc-firefighter-chiefs-arrested-on-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:32:12","slug":"retired-nyc-firefighter-chiefs-arrested-on-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nyc-firefighter-chiefs-arrested-on-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired NYC firefighter chiefs arrested on alleged corruption &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fretired-nyc-firefighter-chiefs-arrested-on-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two retired chiefs from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) were arrested following a yearlong corruption investigation. The indictment, which \u200bwas revealed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that the former chiefs accepted approximately\u2063 $190,000 in bribes in exchange\u200d for expediting inspections. \u200cThese arrests come amid\u200b a broader wave of federal corruption investigations \u200binvolving multiple\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">high-ranking<\/a> \u200cNYC\u200d officials, although there is currently no evidence linking these specific arrests\u2064 to the wider\u200c cases. Law enforcement identified the arrested \u2062individuals as retired Chief Brian Cordasco, taken into custody at his\u2064 Staten Island home, and retired Chief Anthony Saccavino, arrested in Manhattan. Additionally, the New York\u2062 City Department of Investigation conducted a search at FDNY headquarters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Retired NYC firefighter chiefs arrested on alleged corruption<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760336\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two former chiefs from the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York City<\/a> Fire Department were arrested Monday after investigators closed in on a yearlong corruption investigation. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The now-retired chiefs were arrested after allegedly accepting $190,000 in bribes in exchange for expediting inspections, according to the indictment that was unsealed Monday in a Manhattan federal court. In recent weeks, dozens of high-ranking New York City officials have been involved with four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/nyregion\/eric-adams-investigations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> separate federal corruption investigations<\/a>, but there is no indication at this time that these arrests are connected to those federal investigations, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/16\/nyregion\/nyc-fdny-bribery-arrest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement sources told <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/2-retired-fdny-chiefs-arrested-alleged-corruption-sources\/story?id=113724116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ABC News<\/a> that retired Chief Brian Cordasco was arrested at his home on Staten Island, and retired Chief Anthony Saccavino was arrested at his home in Manhattan. The New York City Department of Investigation also searched FDNY headquarters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both Cordasco and Saccavino were responsible for overseeing safety inspections on building projects under the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention. The indictment alleges that both men used their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-imposes-new-round-of-sanctions-on-additional-russian-oligarchs-and-elites\/\" title=\"US Imposes New Round Of Sanctions On Additional Russian Oligarchs And Elites\">high-ranking positions<\/a> for their own financial gain.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, Saccavino and Cordasco &ldquo;repeatedly abused their positions of trust as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a> in the New York City Fire Department&rdquo; by soliciting and accepting thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gavin-newsom-no-longer-allowed-to-restrict-houses-of-worship-ordered-to-pay-1-35m-settlement-to-church-over-lockdown\/\" title=\"Gov. Gavin Newsom No Longer Allowed To Restrict Houses Of Worship, Ordered To Pay .35M Settlement To Church Over Lockdown\">providing preferential treatment<\/a> to individuals and companies involved with the bribes. Each of them is alleged to have accepted nearly $100,000 in bribes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saccavino and Cordasco&rsquo;s involvement in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-detroit-city-hall-council-members-homes-in-light-of-corruption-probe\/\" title=\"FBI raids Detroit City Hall, council members\u2019 homes in light of corruption probe\">alleged bribery scheme<\/a> may have been uncovered during the investigation into whether the campaign for New York City Mayor Eric Adams illegally <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/fbi-investigating-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-received-free\/story?id=108904586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received free upgrades<\/a> on Turkish Airlines from Turkey in exchange for expediting the inspection of the new Turkish consulate, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Adams&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760336\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760336\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two former chiefs of the New York City Fire Department were arrested on Monday following a yearlong investigation into corruption. The retired officials are accused of accepting $190,000 in bribes to expedite inspections, as detailed in an indictment released in Manhattan federal court. Recently, numerous high-ranking NYC officials have been implicated in four separate federal corruption probes; however, there is currently no evidence linking these arrests to those investigations, according to the New York Times. Law enforcement sources informed ABC News that retired Chief Brian Cordasco was taken into custody at his Staten Island home, while retired Chief Anthony Saccavino was arrested at his Manhattan residence. The New York City Department of Investigation also conducted a search at FDNY headquarters. Both Cordasco and Saccavino oversaw safety inspections for building projects under the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention and are accused of exploiting their positions for personal financial gain by soliciting and accepting substantial bribes for preferential treatment from individuals and companies involved with the payments. Each is alleged to have received nearly $100,000 in bribes. Their involvement may have come to light during an investigation into whether Mayor Eric Adams&#8217;s campaign improperly received complimentary upgrades from Turkish Airlines related to expediting inspections for the new Turkish consulate, as reported by various outlets. The Washington Examiner has reached out to Adams\u2019s office for comments on this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2341812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fdny.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,8773,20228,7332,4633],"class_list":["post-2341811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-corruption","tag-firefighter","tag-nyc","tag-scandal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fdny.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}