For years, Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were the highest-ranking members of the fire department’s Bureau of Fire Protection, which handles fire safety inspections and approvals.

According to federal prosecutors, they were willing to fast-track your project — for a price.

“These defendants used their power as senior members of the FDNY to let some people cut to the front of the line,” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said. “They allegedly created a VIP lane for faster service that could only be accessed with bribes. That’s classic pay-to-play corruption.”

At a morning news conference, Williams announced charges against the two men, including bribery, corruption and lying to federal agents.

According to Williams, the men conspired with retired firefighter Henry Santiago Jr., who worked as an unlicensed expeditor. Clients would pay thousands of dollars to speed their projects along, and Saccavino and Cordasco would allegedly take a 30% cut, more than $190,000 in all.

Mayor Eric Adams noted the alleged scheme began in 2021, pre-dating his administration.

“If anyone abused those actions, they should be held accountable,” he told reporters at an unrelated event Monday morning.

But the 43-page indictment also references something called the City Hall list, the fire department’s running list of projects that city officials wanted prioritized — and a list Saccavino and Cordasco allegedly used as cover for their crimes.

The list came under scrutiny last year after it was reported that then-candidate Adams asked the FDNY to re-inspect a new Turkish consulate building in 2021.

Adams noted the current case was uncovered and referred to authorities by his own administration.

“When the fire commissioner Laura Kavanagh became aware of it, she self-reported it,” he said. “That’s what administrations are supposed to do.”

In a statement, current FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said, “Every member of the FDNY takes a sworn oath to conduct themselves honestly and ethically. Anything less will not be tolerated. The Department will fully cooperate with any ongoing investigations.”

Authorities said the alleged kickback scheme did not compromise fire safety on any of the roughly 30 building projects involved, and that all of them have since been reinspected.