Two former FDNY chiefs accused of accepting bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections have been indicted on federal charges.
Two former high-ranking New York City Fire Department chiefs were indicted by federal prosecutors Monday on charges of pocketing bribes to expedite fire safety reviews. The charges come as Mayor Eric Adams' administration has been under scrutiny from prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned last week amid a federal investigation into his department’s nightclub enforcement. 'New Yorkers deserve better,' U.S.
' The pair kept their subordinates in the department in the dark about the scheme by blaming the mayor's office or other elected officials for the need to prioritize inspections for the expediter's clients. The scheme eventually involved 30 different projects and ended when they had a falling out with their co-conspirator last year, the indictment said. Jocelyn Strauber, head of the New York City Department of Investigation, told reporters all the sites have since been re-inspected.
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