Ex-FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches passes away from illness linked to the WTC
Respected NYC Firefighter Passes Away on Thanksgiving Retired Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches Sr., a well-regarded New York City firefighter, passed away on Thanksgiving Day. He was 74 and succumbed to a 9/11-related illness linked to his time spent at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks in 2001, during which he lost his […]
Second ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty in $200K bribery scheme
The second former FDNY chief abolished the petition on Wednesday with nearly $ 200,000 paid bribery schemes, which performed fire tests quickly tracked throughout the Big Apple. Anthony Saccovino, 59, was guilty of bribery conspiracy in the Manhattan Federal Court as part of a judicial agreement to cough $ 57,000. The former director of the […]
Ex-FDNY firefighters suing NYC claim they were forced to work unpaid OT: ‘They just abuse you’
Two former FDNY firefighters have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, alleging they were forced to work up to 30 unpaid hours a week and perform humiliating duties at a training school. According to the Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, William H. Payne and Brandon Keeney were forced to arrive 90 minutes to two […]
Ex-FDNY honcho skirts conflict laws by joining IT consulting biz: critics
Laura Kavanaugh, a former fire chief and longtime confidant of the chief, now works for the global IT consulting giant that under her watch raised $39 million in no-bid contracts for the FDNY. Critics argue that the close relationship circumvents conflict of interest laws. Former Deputy Commissioner John-Paul Augier resigned from his $241,119-a-year FDNY job […]