"FDNY Fast Tracks City Hall VIPs, Cancels Inspections at Schools and Housing"

The FDNY canceled a dozen fire inspections, including one at an overcrowded public school in Brooklyn, in order to prioritize inspections for VIPs connected to Mayor Eric Adams' administration. The pressure to expedite inspections came from City Hall and favored big developers, corporations, and individuals who had financially supported Adams' campaign or lobbied for favorable treatment. The FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating whether these applicants received preferential treatment in exchange for their financial support. The internal emails obtained by THE CITY reveal concerns among FDNY officials about favoritism and the growing list of VIPs, leading to the cancellation of inspections for non-VIP New Yorkers.