agents early Thursday searched the homes of two senior New York Fire Department chiefs responsible for overseeing safety inspections while city investigators also searched the chiefs’ offices at the agency’s headquarters in Brooklyn, people with knowledge of the matter said.
There was no immediate indication that the searches were part of a broad federal corruption investigation focused on Mayor Eric Adams and fund-raising for his 2021 campaign, although spokesmen for the F.B.I.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Investigation could not immediately be reached for comment.
Neither of the chiefs, Brian Cordasco and Anthony Saccavino, has been accused of wrongdoing.
The Fire Department said in a statement that Commissioner Laura Kavanagh has “proactively” placed both chiefs on modified duty.
Persons:
Eric Adams, Brian Cordasco, Anthony Saccavino, Laura Kavanagh
Organizations:
New York Fire Department, city’s Department of Investigation, U.S, Department, Fire Department
Locations:
Brooklyn, Manhattan