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August 24, 2007  RSS feed


State Aid to HA Not Enough to Save 500 Jobs; Oct. 1 Layoffs to Hit DC 37 Members the Hardest
Governor Spitzer last week signed a bill that will steer $47 million to the deficit-ridden Housing Authority, but there is no plan to halt the layoff of as many as 500 administrative staffers slated for Oct. 1. The money will go to plug the projected $51. More...
LBA's Head to Run P.D. Pension Fund;
Union Leader Since '91
By RICHARD STEIER

Anthony Garvey, who for the past 16 years has been the president of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, was named Aug. 14 by Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly as Executive Director of the Police Pension Fund. Mr. Garvey effective Sept. 8 will step into the post vacated by Michael D. Welsome, who retired at the end of July. More...

100 City Workers Remain Homeless;
DC 37 Seeks Solutions
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Almost four months after District Council 37 discovered 300 city workers living in homeless shelters, more than 100 of them are still languishing without permanent housing. An effort to craft a special program for municipal workers did not materialize. More...

Unions Mobilize To Ensure 9/11 Workers' Care; Rally to Launch Bid To Get Congress To Cover Cost
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

A rally to demand long-term health care for ill 9/11 workers will take the place of the city's traditional Labor Day Parade this year. Organizers of the Sept. 8 protest, which will be held just three days before the six-year anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, are seeking to put pressure on Congress to pass comprehensive health-care legislation. More...


Principal Gone, Furor Lingers;
Arabic School Controversy
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

A new Arabic dual-language school is still scheduled to open in September after replacing its embattled founding Principal. Debbie Almontaser, who is a Muslim of Yemeni descent and fluent in Arabic, was forced to resign after she explained the word "intifada'' - commonly used in the context of the Palestinian rebellion against Israel - as meaning "shaking off. More...


 Editorial
• IF NEGLIGENT, FINES NOT ENOUGH
As we went to press Aug. 20, investigators were still looking at all the conditions that contributed to the deaths of Firefighters Robert Beddia and Joseph Graffagnino while battling a fire in the gutted Deutsche Bank Tower two days earlier. More...
• PRINCIPAL SEES LIGHT TOO LATE
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image Razzle Dazzle: Bush Stand-In Exits Picture
When Karl Rove announced last week that he would step down as President Bush's chief political adviser at the end of the month, he told a Washington Post reporter that he doubted his departure would end Democratic attempts to get him. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Letters to the Editor: Cloud Over Giuliani's Radios
To the Editor: After reading the letter to the editor from Al Regenhard and Family about Rudy Giuliani in the Aug. 10 edition of THE CHIEF, I write to echo the appreciation of reporter Ari Paul's coverage of the news conference at the headquarters of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association last month. More...
• RUNNING ON FAILURE
• RUDY'S NO LEADER
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: 403(b) Plan Deters Gambling
Q.: I am a city Teacher enjoying that guaranteed 8.25-percent fixed interest on my Teachers' Retirement System 403(b) account. I do agree with you, however, that because the 403(b) plan is voluntary, the 8. More...
• article has image YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• STATE TROOPER JOBS NOW BEING OFFERED Start at $50G, Rise to $77G After 5 Years; Most Openings Are Upstate; Need 60 College Credits
The New York State Police is accepting applications for an exam leading to Trooper jobs. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1 at midnight. The test will be held Jan. 19 and 26, and Feb. 2 and 9. The starting salary is $50,347, which rises to $61,358 upon graduation from the Academy. More...
• Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• 4,040 Eligibles: Police Officer List Now In Use
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