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lauerzALBANY — Despite the recession and a state hiring freeze for agencies, the state Senate has added 161 new staff positions, given raises to employees and boosted payroll after last summer's leadership coup, state records show.
The increase in staff and pay is expected to add up to about $7.4 million this year in new spending, up 11 percent, at a time when the state faces a $9 billion budget deficit and is threatening to cut aid to schools and close state parks.
The beneficiaries of the new positions have been mainly Republican senators, who along with two dissident Democrats agreed to end last summer's leadership stalemate in exchange for legislative reforms and more money for staffing and offices.
As a result, Republicans added 87 positions between July and early last month at a projected cost of $3.7 million, a 26 percent increase, a review by Gannett's Albany bureau shows. Republicans added nine employees to open regional offices in Albany, Long Island, New York City, Syracuse and Lowville in the North Country.
But while Democrats were blasting Republicans for the new spending, Democrats were the ones who agreed to give the GOP more money for staff resources. And Democrats, who already had regional offices, also hiked staff spending following the monthlong stalemate that stretched from June to July.
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, led the coup and has since added 11 positions through his leadership position as part of a deal to return to the Democratic conference. If the staff stays on all year, he will have added nearly $700,000 a year to the state's costs — the largest increase of any senator, records show.
Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson, D-Brooklyn, added the second most among Democrats, with five positions since he gained the leadership post after the coup.
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The increase in staff and pay is expected to add up to about $7.4 million this year in new spending, up 11 percent, at a time when the state faces a $9 billion budget deficit and is threatening to cut aid to schools and close state parks.
The beneficiaries of the new positions have been mainly Republican senators, who along with two dissident Democrats agreed to end last summer's leadership stalemate in exchange for legislative reforms and more money for staffing and offices.
As a result, Republicans added 87 positions between July and early last month at a projected cost of $3.7 million, a 26 percent increase, a review by Gannett's Albany bureau shows. Republicans added nine employees to open regional offices in Albany, Long Island, New York City, Syracuse and Lowville in the North Country.
But while Democrats were blasting Republicans for the new spending, Democrats were the ones who agreed to give the GOP more money for staff resources. And Democrats, who already had regional offices, also hiked staff spending following the monthlong stalemate that stretched from June to July.
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, led the coup and has since added 11 positions through his leadership position as part of a deal to return to the Democratic conference. If the staff stays on all year, he will have added nearly $700,000 a year to the state's costs — the largest increase of any senator, records show.
Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson, D-Brooklyn, added the second most among Democrats, with five positions since he gained the leadership post after the coup.
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Date: 2010-03-15 05:24 am (UTC)LoHud why isn't this posted in the crime section of your website? Business is down, and thus payoffs, so the crooks have to make up the difference somewhere.
TEAPARTY wrote:
The idiot voters in this stupid state will put these fools back in because the democrats promise more of the same - welfare, medicade, govt cheese, etc etc.
henros wrote:
Seniors are not getting their cost of living raise this year and these (there is no name to discribe them that is printable)have the nerve to give raises??? shame on you Nita Lowey, you and everyone in the Senate is a disgrace to this country. Keep lining your pockets you are all just as bad as Maddolf. AGAIN I ASK WHERE DO YOU GET THE NERVE TO DO THIS?????????????????
mypetfisheric wrote:
By the way, these are the same people who are now contemplating holding back paying your tax refunds!
hopefulasalways wrote:
Today, companies all over the state are downsizing and giving little if no raises to their staff - a direct result of the poor economy. And those of us not affected by the downsizing are given additional responsibilities from those that were let go - so more work for the same money. The government, on the other hand, live in opposite world. Not only get substantial raises, they hire even more employees. So more employees to do even less for the taxpayers, but all paid by the taxpayers. Nice. As one that never thought of living anywhere but in NY - I'm having serious trouble justifying staying here.
happy102 wrote:
These people make Marie Antoinette look like Mother Theresa! They have no clue what's going on in the real world and wouldn't care to know if they even had the brains to comprehend. They're going to spend and spend and spend and the rest of us will be taxed and taxed and taxed. Get rid of every one of them--democrats and republicans alike. They are uncaring, unfeeling, and committed to self-service not public service