#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022” Raises for polsEven by New Yorkers’ low-grade expectations of their elected officials, Gov. Hochul’s support for Assembly and state Senate raises is astounding (“Kat: Yes, return & raise your own pay!” Dec. 10). The governor, her predecessor and both Democratic legislative conferences have imposed the worst crime…

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#Albany lawmakers’ pay-raise chutzpah

#Albany lawmakers’ pay-raise chutzpah

“Albany lawmakers’ pay-raise chutzpah” For months, state lawmakers have refused to head back to Albany for a special session to address the well-documented flaws in recent criminal-justice reforms. But now, with elections safely over, they’re talking about rushing up for a “special” to … vote themselves a pay hike. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie even has…

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#Assembly Democrats’ plot to to undo will of Brooklyn voters

#Assembly Democrats’ plot to to undo will of Brooklyn voters

“Assembly Democrats’ plot to to undo will of Brooklyn voters” Word is the Assembly’s huge Democratic majority means to vote against seating Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang, the Republican winner in Brooklyn’s 49th District, unless he can satisfy their gripes about residency issues. They have the legal power, but it sure looks like disenfranchisement over sour grapes….

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