New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officers Expresses Concern

Last updated on February 29, 2012

Local Officials From Across New York State Announce New York Leaders for Pension Reform

     Mayors and county executives from across New York State, representing more than 15,000,000 New Yorkers, today announced that they have formed a bipartisan coalition to address the crisis of skyrocketing pension costs. New York Leaders for Pension Reform will lead a vigorous campaign across the state to ensure state legislators understand the importance to local governments of passing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s reform plan to get pension costs under control without reducing retirement benefits for a single existing public employee. Please visit www.nyleaders.org for further information.
     View related article at:  http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20120305/BUSINESS/303050053/DiNapoli-state-pension-fund?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home
     Pensions must be paid on these high public employee salaries: http://www.pressconnects.com/interactive/article/20120302/WIDGET/120302013/New-York-State-workers-making-100K-more-2011
     New York State pension list: http://longisland.newsday.com/templates/simpleDB/?pid=163
     A useful website covering public pensions in California, New York, and several other states: http://PensionTsunami.com
     For an unbiased news report, click on link: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Opponents-duel-over-state-pension-payouts-3396003.php
     Tier 6 adopted: http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial-page/buffalo-news-editorials/article766004.ece
     Buffalo News editorial about political blowback on pension reform: http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial-page/article770163.ece
     Gov. Cuomo's press release on Tier 6: http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/03152012pensionagreement
     Recent and projected pension contribution increases for local government and schools: http://www.theithacajournal.com/interactive/article/20120323/WIDGET/120321001/Pension-burden-local-entitities
     Teacher pensions in New York State: http://www.theithacajournal.com/interactive/article/20111013/WIDGET/111013019/Teacher-pensions-New-York
     Find New York State and local pensions: http://www.theithacajournal.com/interactive/article/20111013/WIDGET/111013019/Teacher-pensions-New-York
     In-depth article on pension costs: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20120325/NEWS01/303250028/New-York-state-Monroe-County-pension-costs?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home