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 ...

Anthony Saccavino, 59, the former head of the Bureau of Fire Prevention from 2021 to 2023, admitted taking money to give preferential treatment to those who paid to get to the front of a 2-4 month ...

I accepted cash in exchange for preferential treatment for entities with business before the Bureau of Fire Prevention,” former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino said.

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.

Anthony Saccavino, 59, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe — a charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney ...

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 ...

Anthony Saccavino, 59, is the second former FDNY chief to plead guilty for his participation in a “pay-to-play” corruption scheme where bribes were exchanged for expedited reviews and inspections.

Anthony Saccavino, who at the time of the crimes headed the department's Bureau of Fire Prevention, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court, where sentencing was set for May 14. When Saccavino ...