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August 25, 2006
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9/11 Death Bill Gives Families A Second Shot; EMS Unions Hail Workers' Comp Filing Break
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
The families of two Emergency Medical Service workers and three firefighters who died from illnesses believed to be related to their time at Ground Zero have a second shot at line-of-duty death benefits and Workers' Compensation benefits under laws signed by Governor Pataki last week. More...
Depicts Cops' Ordeal: PA Police Leader: 'WTC' Gets It Right
By RICHARD STEIER

"World Trade Center," director Oliver Stone's movie of two Port Authority cops trapped in the wreckage of the Twin Towers who are ultimately rescued, captures with stunning accuracy the conditions and the emotions of the officers and their families, the head of their union said last week. More...

Could Get 25 Years: Arrest Fireman In Vicious Cop Assault
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

A 28-year-old Firefighter arrested and charged with assaulting an off-duty Police Officer during an early-morning brawl last week has been suspended without pay, the Fire Department said Aug. 18. More...


Pataki Vetoes Seat for Kelly On PA Board; Also Jettisons Nurse Pension Bill, Curb On Privatization
By REUVEN BLAU

Governor Pataki Aug. 17 vetoed a bill that would have added the city's Police Commissioner to the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a move Mayor Bloomberg argued would have helped increase the city's counterterrorism efforts. More...


Vows to Diversify and Keep Standards: Scoppetta: FDNY Can Adapt
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta last week emphasized his commitment to further diversify the Fire Department, stating that he had come to feel "very optimistic" about new hiring criteria meant to bring more minorities into the firefighting ranks. More...


Mourn Officer Run Down By Enraged Man
By REUVEN BLAU

Hundreds of friends and family members gathered Aug. 17 to pay their last respects to Police Officer Eric Concepcion, who was killed last week when an More...


 Editorial
•MAKE HILLARY TALK
Hillary Clinton's apparent determination to duck a debate with the Democratic challenger to her re-election, Jonathan Tasini, is so unbecoming of a woman who would be President that it has prompted both the New York Post and New York Times - which rarely agree editorially - to demand that one be hel More...
•ANOTHER BLACK EYE FOR FDNY
•PATAKI'S PETTY VETO
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Mayor's Loss of Proportion
There are times when Mayor Bloomberg sees himself as a lonely voice of clarity and intellectual honesty while others pile on bandwagons driven by emotion. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: FDNY Test Not Discriminatory
To the Editor: Kevin James in his Aug. 11 op-ed article, "Myths About FDNY and Race," wrongly calls Chief Paul Mannix's "constructive suggestions" paternalistic. It's people like Mr. James who insist that minorities be treated like children. More...
•FDNY'S RACIAL WOES
•DON'T EXCLUDE TWU
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Repaying Loans in Retirement
While working, you pay off a retirement system loan through convenient payroll deduction. This all changes when you retire. More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•POLICE OFFICER FILING OPEN UNTIL SEPT. 15
Start at $25G; Top Pay $59G; October Test; 3,000 Officers Hired Each Year; Need 60 College Credits
The city is currently accepting applications for an exam leading to Police Officer jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said. More...
•Law Library Jobs Open In Court System
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
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