Former FDNY chief pleads guilty as part of plea deal
Former FDNY Chief Brian Cordasco pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe Tuesday, as part of a plea deal.
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Former FDNY Chief Brian Cordasco pleaded guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe Tuesday, as part of a plea deal.
Brian Cordasco, 49, will plead guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive a bribe. He initially pleaded not guilty.
Sunday morning, thousands of people participated in the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk. It retraces the final footsteps of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado spoke to participants at the starting line in Brooklyn.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges, including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations.
The fuel spill caused the nearby 19th precinct to be evacuated, but 911 calls are not impacted.
The FDNY said at least three people were injured. Video shows the chaotic moments it all began. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
Authorities say a 70-year-old man was killed and three other people were injured when a fire broke out early Friday morning in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Mayor Eric Adams blamed his predecessor Bill de Blasio after word of the indictments broke. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Two former FDNY chiefs have been indicted on bribery and corruption charges for allegedly providing preferential treatment to people and companies that needed fire safety approvals and inspections from the FDNY. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco worked at the Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP). They face a host of charges. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Two former FDNY chiefs have been indicted on bribery and corruption charges for allegedly providing preferential treatment to people and companies that needed fire safety plan reviews and inspections from the FDNY. Prosecutors outlined details of the alleged scheme in a news conference.
As New York City marks 23 years since the 9/11 terror attacks, FDNY leaders vow to never forget the members lost that day and in the years to follow.
CBS News New York spoke with members of the NYPD and FDNY who joined the departments after losing a first responder parent.
As the country prepares to mark the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday, CBS News New York's Alice Gainer spoke with members of the NYPD and FDNY who joined after losing a first responder parent that day.
The FDNY is on the scene of a water main break early Monday in Gravesend, Brooklyn.
Hollywood actor Gary Sinise and his foundation served up meals of gratitude to FDNY members at firehouses around New York City.
A member of the FDNY is getting ready to set out on an impressive run ahead of Sept. 11. He runs a 34.3-mile race to honor the 343 FDNY members who died during the terror attacks. CBS News New York's John Dias has Eaton Blatt's story.
Six people were hurt in the fire at a NYCHA complex in Queens.
In a moving ceremony Wednesday afternoon, the FDNY added the names of 32 members who died of 9/11-related illnesses to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall.
The Department of Buildings says it happened when one of the owners mixed bleach and acetone while trying to remove paint from the cellar floor at around 1 p.m. on Sunday. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A Brooklyn house fire that injured nine people and a Queens barge fire this week were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, FDNY said.
A massive house fire that injured nine people and a huge barge fire were sparked by lithium-ion batteries, the FDNY determined. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The FDNY says two fires in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn and Long Island City, Queens were caused by lithium-ion batteries.
A fire broke out overnight on a barge near the Newtown Creek in Queens.
As CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports, six firefighters were among those hurt in the blaze in Ocean Hill.
