Are you need to know about how corrupt the system is in Albany is right here in the Albany Times Union:
Highlights -
In the weeks since the Senate stalemate ended, the chamber's Democrats
have showered rehabilitated turncoat Sens. Pedro Espada Jr. of the
Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens with hundreds of thousands of
dollars in pay raises and new staff, including a newly created $120,000
job for Espada's son.
According to two Senate Democratic sources, Sen. Espada tried to
hire his son directly, which would have been illegal. A provision in
the state's public officers law enacted in 2007 expressly forbids
elected state officials from directly hiring family members.
The
Senate Democratic leadership was informed of the legal conflict, but
"it appears they found an alternative solution," the source said.
Espada:
Promoted to the position of Senate majority leader.
Given additional office space.
His son, Pedro G. Espada, was hired by the Senate to a newly created $120,000 job.
He hired friend and fellow coup conspirator Steve Pigeon as his $150,253 counsel.
Monserrate:
Reinstated
as Chair of the Consumer Protection Committee. (Monserrate was stripped
of the title after being indicted for allegedly slashing his girlfriend
with a broken glass. He received its $12,500 stipend in July.)
Awarded staff raises and hired two new staffers, costing the state an estimated additional $150,000 a year.
Only in Albany does it pay to be corrupt!
12 comments:
And what do we hear from our illustrious State Senator...que the crickers Danno.
Sad, pathetic, illegal...etc...throw whatever label you want on it. At the end of the day Darrel we will hold YOU accountable not only for your actions, but also for your inactions.
Here's looking at you...
Didn't Pedro read about Darrel's experience with trying to put a relative on the payroll? It was illegal when Darrel tried to do it -- should still be illegal now!
If that "says it all", does that mean you are finally going to quit?
BaaaaaaWHAhahahhahahahahahhahahahahahaha
What a joke! You make an issue out of this when the Republicans robbed this state blind for years.
Sorry. It's our turn now. We won.
LL,
No I'm not going to quit you would miss me too much.
But thanks for asking and thanks for visiting.
Gee, Maybe we "forgot" about the ATV coordinator job, also what about the Heidi affair????
When will people listen to me?
Get rid of Sen. Espada now.
~ dmf
ESPADAS son just resigned when he heard coumo was investigatin him
STORY ON ESOADAS SON LEAVING IS IN NY POST BULLETON
Ar leas AG Cuomo is doing something about the NYS Senate Mess:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122009/news/regionalnews/andrew_cuomo_looking_into_legality_of_pe_184226.htm
It is about time someone from either Party Affiliation do something other than going to court to protect their Senate Seniority and Perks...
Can Aubertine's sister get the job???
Just ask Sheldon Silver's former staffer who "raped" another staffer.
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