Senators say “acts of violence” against lawmakers must stop
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At their press conference outside of state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ office today, Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm Smith and other members of the Senate Democratic caucus said it doesn’t matter whether it was bullets or BBs that hit Stewart-Cousins’ windows. Such acts can not be tolerated.
“We have an elected official whose office has been seiged — basically,” Smith said.
Smith said lawmakers would return to Albany next week and propose new legislation to stiffen penalties against people who threaten state lawmakers and staff members.
Smith and Stewart-Cousins both lauded the Yonkers police, saying there has been strong cooperation between investigators and members of Stewart-Cousins’ staff.
While Stewart-Cousins’ staff had initially reported that shots had been fired at the office windows, the Yonkers Democrat backed off that stance somewhat today, saying nobody on her staff was an expert in ballistics.
“We do know that whatever happened penterated the window and it certainly frightened the people who were there,” Stewart-Cousins said.
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They can accomplish nothing constructive for us up there in Albany, but when one of them has a problem, they rocket everything up overnight and start passing laws for themselves. Enough! We were better off with George III than we are in 2008 – that’s how far backward we have become politically.
Referring to Ed’s comment, this week the Albany Times Union (www.timesunion.com) has been publishing a series about the very high pensions being paid out by NY State, which even includes some big dollars to felons.
The entire boondoggle list is there on the Times Union website. Many are Westchester County names, including a lot of cops, some from Yonkers. The big money and the rip-offs of the taxpayers are despicable.
This ulimately falls on Albany, but also on local mayors and other officials who never stop overtime abuse.
So far, the Journal News has not published this list, which is public record and can be seen on the Times Union’s website.
the practice of letting police and fire officers within
three years of retirenment….put in overtime in such
large amounts that their pensions become as much as
they were earning while on the job is in fact using
the rules to steal from the taxpayers….andrea
stewart cousins, if she wants to be productive should
introduce legislation putting a halt to the practice..
if she really claims to be ready to stop waste and
abuse she ought to do it rather than calling a press
conference to complain about vandalism which is in
most probability not aimed at her speicifically…
The list and the money being paid out is appalling. Some are making MORE in pensions than their salaries were. If you know the ranges of police pay, for example, you’d know that is true. One cop on there is making a pension of $173,000.
Those do-nothings from the Port Authority are a disgrace too. Hevesi is among the felons getting a six-figure pension. And we wonder why NY is so broke and mis-managed? We shouldn’t. It’s on Albany, and on local mayors and other officials who just let all this abuse continue.
its what happens when the unions get to endorse…then
the elected officials of both parties scramble to “buy them
off” police and fireman do terrific jobs..they should be
paid good salaries and are entititled to fair pensions
they are not entitled to pilfer the treasury
“its what happens when the unions get to endorse…then
the elected officials of both parties scramble to “buy them
off†police and fireman do terrific jobs..”
And dont forget the “lobbyists” and “consultants” that help them…
The entire system has been broken for years. And nobody does a thing to fix it. Meanwhile, the taxpayers are being ripped off. It’s almost criminal. Frankly, it should be criminal.
This is what we have to look forward to from the Democrats once they endorse Obama. Meanwhile he and his minions will imply and infer ad infinitum that McCain is old. Count on it.
pinochio….that would be bi partisan elected officials
which means someone has to run for office..so the consultants are hardly responsible for deals made by
the elected officials once in office..which by the way
is the only time they can stop the practice….keep your eye on the ball
They can accomplish nothing constructive for us up there in Albany, but when one of them has a problem, they rocket everything up overnight and start passing laws for themselves. Enough! We were better off with George III than we are in 2008 – that’s how far backward we have become politically.