Day: May 20, 2015
NY Governor Parts Company With NY Mayor, Sides With NYC Police, Fire Unions On Disability Pay
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he stands behind police and fire unions in a fight to increase the benefits city uniformed workers will receive if they’re seriously injured on the job. The governor’s statement to The Associated Press came a day after the unions panned a proposal offered by Mayor Bill de Blasio. “We owe […]
Top Pennsylvania Cop Won’t Be Charged In Sign-Removal Case
CARLISLE, Pa. — The acting commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police will not be charged for removing roadside signs near his suburban Harrisburg home that protested his decision to wear the trooper uniform, a county prosecutor said Thursday. Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed said Col. Marcus Brown had no intent to commit theft. Rather, […]
New Orleans Mayor And Firefighters Talking Cease Fire As Lawsuits Mount
Firefighters and Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration may be headed back to the negotiating table in an effort to hammer out a grand bargain that would salvage the firefighters pension fund as well as resolve a half dozen lawsuits and more than $100 million in legal judgments. Trustees for the Fire Fighters Pension and Relief Fund […]