A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others solicited tens of thousands of dollars over two years to give ...

Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty MANHATTAN — Brian Cordasco, one of two former New York City Fire Department chiefs indicted last month on bribery charges, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a scheme that ...

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An ex-FDNY chief from Staten Island pleaded guilty in a “pay to play” corruption scheme where he and his boss allegedly squeezed nearly $200,000 out of property owners ...

A former police chief who was recaptured earlier this month has pleaded not guilty in connection to his high-profile escape from an Arkansas prison, where he was serving lengthy sentences for ...

A former Venezuelan spymaster pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges — including narco-terrorism -- a week before his trial was set to begin in a Manhattan federal court.

A former FDNY Chief and 9/11 first responder was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for his role in a $200,000 pay-to-play bribery scheme in which he received more than $50,000 ...

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others solicited tens of thousands of ...

Cordasco was arrested three weeks ago along with another FDNY chief. At the time, both men pleaded not guilty to bribery, corruption and false statements charges.

Brian Cordasco, 49, of Staten Island, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to solicit and receive a bribe, a crime committed while he was a chief of the department’s Bureau of ...