The FDNY has seen a startling 53% increase in structural fires linked to exploding lithium-ion batteries this year — a sobering statistic that shows e-bike and scooter owners are not taking ...

Former FDNY Chief Brian Cordasco, convicted of fast-tracking safety inspections for business owners who paid him off, was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Monday. Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis ...

A former FDNY chief who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors accused him and a colleague of taking more than $100,000 in bribes was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a ...

A former FDNY chief “betrayed the trust” of New Yorkers by taking bribes to fast-track fire inspections, a Manhattan judge said Monday before sentencing him to 20 months in prison.

One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted last year in a federal bribery probe that accused the men of exchanging bribes for fast-tracking inspections has been sentenced to 20 months in prison ...

A former New York City Fire Department chief has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison after admitting he accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to expedite safety inspections.

Cordasco was arrested along with another FDNY chief, Anthony Saccavino, in September. Prosecutors say Cordasco pocketed $57,000 of the $190,000 in bribes generated by the scheme between 2021 and 2023.

Shawnee Fitch, who lives next door, said her husband, a retired FDNY paramedic, helped another Good Samaritan pull the unconscious driver from his vehicle. She told News 12 she was sleeping in a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two firefighters suffered minor injuries as the FDNY battled a fire in New Brighton on Monday morning. The fire was called at 9:33 a.m. at 5 Haven Esplanade between ...