Mayor Bloomberg's decision to ask the City Council to pass a bill permitting him to seek a third term left labor leaders divided, with some pleased that he could continue in office while others accused him of making an end-run around voters who twice previously backed referendums to limit city officials to eight years in office. More...
Correction Officers Devon Christie, Leonid Strelnikov and Walter Soto were escorting 28 prisoners out of the Brooklyn Detention Complex in July when two scurried out of sight. Mr. Christie's keen eye spotted them shimmying under a bus. However, a quick look under the bus revealed nothing. More...
Three dissident officers of Transport Workers Union Local 100's Track Division have been suspended and are awaiting a Local 100 executive board hearing on whether they should remain union reps. More...
The Lieutenant who ordered a Police Officer to use a Taser on a mentally ill man perched on an awning — who then plummeted 10 feet to his death — committed suicide Oct. 2 after he was stripped of his gun and badge for not following police guidelines. More...
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Sept. 29 promoted 119 Sergeants and 64 Detectives, among a host of uniformed and civilian promotions that included two new Inspectors. Robert A. Johnsen, a 27-year veteran of the department, was promoted to Inspector. Starting with his promotion to Sergeant in 1984, Mr. Johnsen has steadily risen up the ranks of the NYPD. More...
As Mayor Bloomberg noted last week, the decision by Emergency Services Unit Lieut. Michael Pigott to take his own life only "compounds the tragedy" that began when he ordered a subordinate to fire his Taser at a mentally ill man, causing a fall that killed him. More...
As Mayor Bloomberg described it Oct. 2, by orchestrating an extension of the city Term Limits Law without involving the voters, he was actually striking a blow for democracy by giving them a broader choice for his job next year. More...
To the Editor: I have never written to The Chief before despite (or perhaps because of) the generally positive coverage I receive. But today, "the day after" the Mayor announced his intention to run for a third term, I feel compelled to write. More...
Q.: I am interested in the Teachers' Retirement System's guaranteed 8.25-percent fund you have mentioned on several occasions in your column. I am a Tier 4 member of the New York City Employees Retirement System as well as the Deferred Compensation Plan. More...
Starting Pay $27G; 600 Openings Are Expected Annually; Must Pass Written Test To Get Job Assisting Mental Patients
The State Office of Mental Health is hiring Mental Health Therapy Aide Trainees, at a starting salary of $27,332, to work in facilities throughout the state. Last year, 600 aides were hired, with the same number expected this year. More...
Firefighters, EMS Officers Tell Tale of Two FDNYs; Differ on Medical Aid