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January 2, 2009  RSS feed


Condemn FDNY, DOB in 'Deutsche' Deaths; UFA Head: Top Brass Failed, Dissembled
Although top Fire Department officials escaped indictment in connection with the Deutsche Bank building fire where two firefighters were killed, a prosecutor's criticism of the agency's previous lack of inspections led a union leader to say the department's two top officials had lost their credibility. More...
Queens TWU Rep: Asking Questions Got Me Booted; Quizzed Toussaint on MTA Bus
By ARI PAUL

Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint has removed another dissident officer without publicly stating a reason or going through the local's trial procedure, More...

PBA Leader: No Justice In 2 Murder Acquittals; Brooklyn, Bronx Cop-Slayings
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

In the span of five days, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which had a significant presence in both courtrooms, suffered two bitter defeats when jurors acquitted two accused cop-killers in The Bronx and Brooklyn of the most-serious charges against them. More...

Embattled Tech Guild Head Lashes Out At Key Critic; Part of Corruption Probe
By DAVID SIMS

Civil Service Technical Guild President Claude Fort last week circulated an e-mail among his New York City Transit members slamming the chapter's leader, Behrouz Fathi, for allegedly passing out anti-Fort flyers at board meetings. More...


Despite Murder Rise, NYPD Shows Overall Dip in Major Crimes
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Dec. 23 announced that murders rose 5 percent compared to last year More...


 Editorial
• `Deutsche' Buck Stops at Top
The conclusion of the Manhattan District Attorney's report on the Deutsche Bank building blaze that killed two Firefighters on Aug. 18, 2007 stated that "everyone failed at the Deutsche Bank building. More...
• Jurors Failed Slain Cops
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image The Curious Campaign Of Caroline Kennedy
Over the past couple of weeks, Caroline Kennedy's quest to be the new Hillary Clinton has brought a change in the theme music deployed by the media from "Sweet Caroline" to "Caroline, No," the Beach Boys' ode to a lost love that asks, "Where is the girl I used to know? More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• '375' Head Must Step Aside
To the Editor: Most members of the Civil Service Technical Guild, Local 375 of District Council 37, have long known that the problems of Local 375 are not the work of a few disgruntled individuals trying to "overthrow" President Claude Fort. More...
• TWU's Roberts Sells Out
• TWU Investment Mystery
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: NYSUT Should Be Pushing State Deferred Comp Plan
For more than 40 years, the United Federation of Teachers and the City of New York have jointly practiced the gold standard when it comes to offering, at de minimis cost, voluntary salary-reduction retirement savings plans to members and employees respectively. More...
• article has image YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
• article has image Know Your Rights: Layoffs: Complex Rules Govern Job Security
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• POLICE OFFICER POSTS OPEN; START AT $40G
Top Pay $73G After 5-1/2 Years of Service; No Fee to Apply; Ongoing Tests Given; Need 60 College Credits Or Military Service
The NYPD is looking to hire thousands of Police Officers at a starting salary of $40,360, with maximum pay currently $73,546 after 5-1/2 years on the job. Applications are accepted continuously, and there is no filing fee. For those who file on or before Jan. 15, 2009, exams will be held Feb. 20, 21, and 26 and March 1 at various locations. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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