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September 22, 2006
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Senate GOPers Block $2B Aid For 9/11 Staff; PBA Blasts City Over 'Slow Response' To Health Crisis
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
A measure that would have secured $1.9 billion in Federal aid for sick 9/11 workers was torpedoed by Senate Republicans Sept. 14. More...
Takes Guilty Plea: Crime Family Head Drove Bus Local
By RICHARD STEIER

The acting head of the Genovese Crime Family, Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello, pleaded guilty Sept. 14 to taking control of the union that represents school bus drivers and then attempting to interfere with a Federal probe of its operations. More...

TWU Still Shut Out; Pension Refund For ATU Locals Okayed
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Governor Pataki Sept. 14 signed a bill granting a one-time pension refund to members of Amalgamated Transit Unions 1056 in Queens and 726 in Staten Island. More...


Governor Nixes Sanit Death Bill As Unwarranted; Approves Law Aiding Police, Firefighter Stroke Victims
By REUVEN BLAU

Governor Pataki last week vetoed legislation that would have granted line-of-duty accidental death benefits to the families of Sanitation Workers and employees in several peace officer titles. More...


Berkman Retires As Captain: FDNY Pioneer Packs It In
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

One of the FDNY's first female firefighters, who was hired after being the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that successfully challenged the department's physical exam as gender-biased, ended a storied career last week after 24 years on the job. More...


TOOTING THEIR HORN ALL OVER TOWN:

TOOTING THEIR HORN ALL OVER TOWN: This ad from the Detectives' Endowment Association began being displayed on 490 city buses Sept. 18 as part of an effort to build public appreciation for the union's members. For details, see the For the Record column on page 4. More...


 Editorial
•BOTTOM OF THE PORK-BARREL
We know it's always dangerous to raise the concept of merit when discussing the actions of elected officials, but there's something particularly special about Senate Republicans' jettisoning of a Federal measure that would have aided workers who became ill as a result of the World Trade Center clean More...
•BERKMAN EARNED HER LAURELS
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: He Didn't Know His Place
On the afternoon of the Sept. 12 Democratic primary, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi was standing on a Crown Heights street explaining why he supported Carl Andrews in the four-way race for Congress in the 11th District. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Defending FDNY Standards
To the Editor: In his Sept. 8 letter, Kevin James makes the point that "the question is not one of using standards; the question is one of what standards are relevant and quantifiable in hiring the best qualified." More...
•RACE AND THE FDNY
•BUSH-WHACKED IN IRAQ
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Better Option Than '403' Loan
Q.: I was told by a friend not to take out a loan against my 403(b) account More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•SUBWAY CAR MECHANIC POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE
Starting Salary $24.95 an Hour; Closes Sept. 26; P.D. 911 Posts, Health Advisor, Architect Also Open
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is accepting applications until Sept. 26 for an exam leading to Car Inspector jobs at New York City Transit. More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•For Jobs at HHC: Rest of Social Worker List
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