Firefighters from across the country will join federal Homeland Security Department officials at the FDNY Fire Academy this week for a two-day deep dive on how to better tackle the scourge of ...
NEW YORK -- One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted on bribery and corruption charges took a plea deal Tuesday. Brian Cordasco, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe in ...
NEW YORK - One of two former FDNY chiefs who were indicted on bribery and corruption charges has agreed to plead guilty. Brian Cordasco, 49, will plead guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive ...
The FDNY promoted 53 firefighters on Monday, including three legacy members who lost fathers and brothers during the 9/11 attacks. The trio — Thomas Riches, Joseph Jurgens and Christopher Otten ...
During symposiums like the one scheduled for Tuesday, the FDNY has shared everything it’s learned on combating lithium-ion battery fires with fellow firefighters throughout the nation — and ...
A retired FDNY fire chief accused of taking bribes to fast-track safety inspections faces up to five years in prison after admitting Tuesday to his role in the yearslong scheme. “I plead guilty, ...
Prosecutors claimed Saccavino and Cordasco, having joined the FDNY in 1995 and 2002, respectively, moved into the BFP in 2020, one year before becoming entangled in the alleged bribery scheme.
BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is in Connecticut to help as the Hawthorne fire in Berlin continues to burn. Some command staff in Connecticut have only been able ...
Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment building Friday morning in Melrose. According to the FDNY, the call came in just before 7 a.m. and was under control in less than an hour.
A former FDNY chief accused of expediting fire safety reviews and inspections in exchange for nearly $100,000 in bribes pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge. Brian Cordasco ...
The FDNY says an e-bike was responsible for a fire at a Bedford Park apartment that injured eight people. It happened at 15 East 199th St. on Sept. 28. News 12 cameras captured black soot filling ...