Federal Agents Arrest 2 NYC Fire Chiefs Over Alleged Bribery Scheme

Federal agents have arrested two New York City Fire Department (FDNY) chiefs on charges related to an alleged bribery scheme they entered into with a third individual that involved expedited fire safety inspections. The arrests of Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco, and the revelations in the indictment, happened days after the resignation of Edward Caban, a New York Police Department commissioner accused of corruption charges in connection with his brother’s dealings with local nightclubs, bars, and restaurants. Before their arrests for the alleged bribery and kickback scheme that reportedly netted more than $190,000, Saccavino and Cordasco were chiefs in the department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP), which has oversight of the installation and inspection of fire safety systems—including smoke detectors, fire alarms, and sprinklers—for both companies and individual residences....