May 14, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge hit a former fire prevention chief for the New York Fire Department with a three-year prison sentence Wednesday for taking bribes to expedite safety checks, saying the longtime, well-off public servant acted out of greed.
March 31, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge on Monday sentenced a former high-ranking New York City fire department official to 20 months in prison for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for expediting building safety checks.
January 30, 2025
A former chief of the New York City Fire Department's Bureau of Fire Prevention pled guilty in a case alleging he took bribes from a former firefighter in exchange for expediting fire inspections and plan reviews.
October 08, 2024
A Staten Island firefighter who headed the New York City Fire Department's office tasked with fire prevention told a Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday he took thousands of dollars in exchange for speedier safety checks, pleading guilty to bribery conspiracy.
September 16, 2024
Two former high-ranking New York City Fire Department chiefs were charged in a federal indictment unsealed Monday with taking bribes to fast-track fire safety plan reviews and inspections for certain businesses.