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December 19, 2008  RSS feed


7% Budget Cut Could Force Layoffs, MLC Head, Scoppetta Warn; Agencies to Ready Plans That If Enacted Would 'Get to the Bone'
Mayor Bloomberg Dec. 10 asked agency heads to identify an additional 7 percent in budget cuts for the coming fiscal year, which coming on top of a previous 7.5-percent requested cut may force many of them to order layoffs, because of an expanding budget deficit attributable to a worsening economic climate on Wall Street and nationally. More...
New Budget Reduction Puts NYPD July Class In Jeopardy — Mayor
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Mayor Bloomberg, who has already cancelled a January police class, said Dec. 9 that the scheduled July class is no longer a certainty as his budget chief sought an additional 7-percent spending cut from all city agencies. The Mayor's remark at a press conference came the same day that Budget Director Mark Page forecast a new budget gap of $1. More...

DC 37 to Compromise With Council on Residency Bill; Can Move After 2 Years
By DAVID SIMS

District Council 37's bitterly-fought battle on the issue of forced city residency for its workers seems to have taken a new turn, with the union apparently embracing a previously rejected City Council bill that would require members to live in the five boroughs for two years before moving out of the city. More...

DC 37 Rank and File Vote 98% in Favor Of Wage Contract
By DAVID SIMS

The members of District Council 37 voted 98 percent in favor of ratifying their new wage contract in ballots tallied Dec. 9. The contract, which covers the period of March 3, 2008 to March 2, 2010, provides two four-percent pay hikes plus a tenth of a percent in special compensation to provide an overall compounded raise of 8.26 percent over 24 months. More...


UFT Files Its Objections To Strictly Summer Jury Duty; Council Money-Saver 'Illegal'
By DAVID SIMS

The City Council has proposed $75 million in cuts to the Department of Education as part of its overall reduction plan of $500 million over this and the next fiscal year, including a plan to have Teachers take jury duty during their summer breaks, More...


PBA Caught in Between On Cop Sodomy Charge; Reps Accused and Key Witnesses
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

When a Brooklyn grand jury indicted three police officers in connection with the alleged assault and sodomy of a 24-year-old man at a subway station in October, Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch found himself caught in the middle. More...


For New Paramedics, It's All About Helping; 47 Graduates, Plus 80 EMTs
By ARI PAUL

Paramedic Nadra Blelis doesn't mind when her colleagues call her a nerd. "I know what I am. It's something to be proud about," she said after receiving commendations as the Valedictorian for the Fire Department Paramedic class that was graduated during a ceremony Dec. 11 at the Klitgord Auditorium in downtown Brooklyn. More...


 Editorial
• Cops in the Courtroom 2
An editorial here last week about the impact of contingents of police officers attending court trials as spectators stated that "the only standard that should be imposed on them is that they observe the same sense of decorum that is expected of other citizens. More...
• Mayor's 7% Solution
• Bureau of Nonenforcement
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image In Albany, Mr. Smith Goes to the Cleaner
During the summer, one veteran politico while discussing the battle for control of the State Senate turned his attention to Minority Leader Malcolm Smith and said, "If the Democrats win, they're gonna have to make a change." Over the past couple of weeks, Senator Smith has made clear what that man was talking about. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Why Cops Come to Court
To the Editor: Your editorial "Cops in the Courtroom" (Dec. 12 issue) was right on the money. The judicial system should apply the same standards to uniformed police officers as they do to the public in providing access to trials, and the standard should be one of appropriate conduct and nothing else. More...
• Benefits of Cops on Buses
• Never Snubbed Toussaint
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: Can Collect Before 62, But At a Reduced Rate
Q.: I am a vested Tier 4 member of New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS). Must I wait until attaining age 62 to collect my pension? R.S. A.: No. Based on the following reduction schedule, you have a choice of when to start collecting your pension. More...
• article has image YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGER POSTS OFFERED WITH CITY
Starting Pay $44,495; March Written Exam Open to Nonresidents; Need H.S. Diploma, 5 Yrs. Of Related Work, Or College, Less Time
The city is hiring Construction Project Managers to supervise work at inspection sites in various agencies throughout the five boroughs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services announced. The starting salary is $44,495. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 23. The application fee is $45. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS Will Fill Jobs
• ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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