250 Cop, 100 Correction And 320 Civilian Posts Among Those on Line
Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi has proposed laying off 250 police officers as part of a broader plan to shed nearly 1,000 civil servants in the county because of an expected $150-million budget gap. Mr.
More...
Reason for Declining Promotion?
By TOMMY HALLISSEY
The day after Governor Paterson's nominee to head the Division of Parole withdrew his name from consideration, a Parole Interpreter came forward Feb. 5 to state that it was her complaint that he sexually abused her in 1995 that prompted him to pull his name from consideration. More...
Hit Proposed 16 Closings
By ARI PAUL
The Fire Department generated a fair share of public and union outrage over the past two months regarding its first proposed budget-related cutbacks. Harsh words and protests followed when Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta announced that four relatively quiet companies would stop operating at night, although they would be staffed when extra firefighters were available. More...
500 Could Lose Jobs
By DAVID SIMS
While the 15,000 education layoffs proposed in Mayor Bloomberg's budget seem a tactical gambit meant primarily to pressure the state for school aid, the union representing social service employees fears that 500 potential layoffs of its members may actually become reality. More...
DCAS Soliciting Bids From Firms to Hold Civil Service Tests