Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the guilty plea of JAMES DELAYO, a former Acting Chief Inspector for Cranes and Derricks for the New York City Department of Buildings, who took cash payments in exchange for falsifying paperwork relating to crane inspections and certifying crane operator exams. DELAYO pleaded guilty to Bribe Receiving in the Second Degree, a class C felony for which DELAYO is recommended to receive a sentence of 2 to 6 years in prison. The cases of DELAYO’s two co-defendants, NU-WAY CRANE de-facto owner MICHAEL SACKARIS and NU-WAY employee MICHAEL PASCALLI are pending. Charges are also pending against the crane company. “The defendant’s willful disregard for the safety of this equipment and the skill of crane operators endangered the lives of Manhattan’s residents, visitors and construction workers,” said District Attorney Vance. “This is another case where responsibility and safety were trumped by greed. These crimes threaten the indu...