When asked about the meaning, they claimed it was to honor deceased firefighters, however he brought up that they could've used any FDNY flag rather than a politically charged symbol,' read part ...

ANDREW FREDERICKS was a firefighter in the City of New York (NY) Fire Department (FDNY) assigned to Squad Company 18 in Manhattan, one of five squad companies high inside the First World Trade ...

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, ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Brian Cordasco, a retired chief in the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to accept bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections.

He is a lieutenant in the FDNY Special Operations Command assigned to Squad 252, chief of training for the Hempstead, NY, Fire Department and a 33-year member of Harper Hook & Ladder Company 1.

A retired high-ranking FDNY chief pleaded guilty to conspiring to take thousands of dollars in bribes for fast-tracking safety inspections at a Manhattan Federal Court hearing on Tuesday.

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- A lithium-ion battery sparked a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the FDNY says. A 69-year-old grandfather was killed in the blaze, and two other family ...

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 ...