Those indicted yesterday are: Barry Cox, the deputy commissioner for operations for the DOB, the second ranking officer at the agency; James Leonard, the Queens Borough commissioner of the DOB; Joseph Mineo, the executive chief inspector for DOB; Darral Hilton, the administrative chief inspector for Brooklyn; Siegfried Wyner, a DOB plans examiner; Edmund Cunningham, since-retired chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the New York City Fire Department; Christopher Yagasits, formerly of the Department of Transportation; and Joseph DeFranzo, an employee of the New York State Canal Authority.

Cox, Hilton, Wyner and Cunningham are all facing charges stemming from individual situations in which they allegedly accepted gifts and/or money to aid permit applicants. Specifically, Cox is reportedly charged with two felony counts of offering a false instrument for filing and four misdemeanor counts of receiving unlawful gratuities. These stem from his alleged acceptance of a family vacation in Florida, sports tickets, wine and use of an apartment in exchange for permit approvals.

Hilton's two counts of receiving unlawful gratuities relate to his alleged acceptance of meals and sports tickets for favors. Wyner is charged with allegedly trading permits for help with a transfer from the Bronx to the Manhattan office. Wyner's two counts of receiving unlawful gratuities stem from his alleged acceptance of cash and theater tickets, and his official misconduct charge is for approving permits without conducting a review of the plans. Cunningham faces two counts of receiving unlawful gratuities and one count of offering a false filing in the first degree for allegedly accepting a ski trip and a golf trip in exchange for official favors.