Suozzi Hired Mulvey firm for driving in 2006, then makes Mulvey Police Commissioner

[huge scandal]

This fact is mentioned briefly in Newsday's piece. Mulvey's firm was hired to provide driving services for Suozzi during his gubernatorial campaign, and afterwards, Mulvey becomes police commissioner? Why didnt Newsday jump all over this before Mulvey's appointment. And now Mulvey's guy is getting greased with a gig as Suozzi's driver. It's true that Suozzi is petulent snot and it must suck to be his driver, but a scam is a scam is a scam.

[200k]

200k for a driver......Hello D.A.

Nassau Taxpayers are we ok with this?

[Legal????]

Total scam. But is it illegal???

[Hello reality]

200k for a driver......Hello D.A.

Nassau Taxpayers are we ok with this?

$95K for a sister in law?

[Unregisteredc]

200k for a driver......Hello D.A.

Nassau Taxpayers are we ok with this?

Not really, but the reality is that it costs a lot of money to employ those who we can trust with confidendial information.

I read the new drivers will be paid $30K each, which appears reasonable.

[you donts get it]

Not really, but the reality is that it costs a lot of money to employ those who we can trust with confidendial information.

I read the new drivers will be paid $30K each, which appears reasonable.

First of all, Steve Levy pays nothing to a driver. Second, there seems to be a revolving door of guys stacking salaries on top of retirement benefits. This is real hubris on Tom Suozzi's part. The sixty thousand going to these two drivers could be spent on hiring an employee or two who really needs the money to help their families, and not to a politically connected limo drivers who already has a pension larger than most folks' salaries. Or better still, the sixty K can go back to the taxpayers. Maybe this is a symbolic gesture, but that is what leadership is sometimes about.

[Good for the Goose]

I graduated from High School and took every Police Test I could. Got hired by NYC for $18,000 per year. My friends went to college and got jobs down on Wall Street, making money hand over fist. Snorting most of it up their noses, but they were making it. I was going to college at night and earning my $576 every two weeks. Then I retired, with a law degree, paid in full. Now, I went down to Wall Street, with my pension in my back pocket, degree in my front and I'm on easy street. Doubling dipping, maybe. But I did my time and now it's all about my piece of the pie. I say to all the complainers. Always-Strive to do better and get to where they are. Never- strive to bring them down to where you are. Live and Learn- so now you know a little secret for your next life.

[apples n oranges]

I graduated from High School and took every Police Test I could. Got hired by NYC for $18,000 per year. My friends went to college and got jobs down on Wall Street, making money hand over fist. Snorting most of it up their noses, but they were making it. I was going to college at night and earning my $576 every two weeks. Then I retired, with a law degree, paid in full. Now, I went down to Wall Street, with my pension in my back pocket, degree in my front and I'm on easy street. Doubling dipping, maybe. But I did my time and now it's all about my piece of the pie. I say to all the complainers. Always-Strive to do better and get to where they are. Never- strive to bring them down to where you are. Live and Learn- so now you know a little secret for your next life.

your situation is not a true double dip. you did things the right way and accrued a benefit. From your post, it is presumed you are working at a real job in the private sector. you're no longer on the teat. That is the way it is supposed to work for a second career for a retired police officer. Nobody faults that.

What is wrong is for a policy maker like Tom Suozzi to expend public money on public money for a job function which must be considered a benefit or a perk while telling some public sector employees that they must do without, or even lose their jobs. Suozzi wants two tax payer subsidized valets with licenses to carry firearms. Don't tell me that I have to pay more taxes, and then you continue to live in the lap of luxury.

[Good for the Goose]

It was just a couple of years ago, nobody wanted to be a cop. NYPD academy classes were going half filled. When this crisis passes, it will go back to "nobody caring about how a cop makes side money" These guys worked a full career and retired, why should they be eliminated from taking a job that they are very qualified to do? I never understood the rational in not allowing a retired civil servant from returning to a government job in a different job title. If they are qualified, why not? The pay they make has nothing to do with their pensions.

[chef of staff]

Not really, but the reality is that it costs a lot of money to employ those who we can trust with confidendial information.

I read the new drivers will be paid $30K each, which appears reasonable.

Are you kidding me? If Souzzi drove himself you would not have to worry about confidential information. When he talks about lay offs and give backs these guy's should have gone along time ago. The commissioner of the PD said they are only drivers not security so give them the heave hoe.

[silly goose]

It was just a couple of years ago, nobody wanted to be a cop. NYPD academy classes were going half filled. When this crisis passes, it will go back to "nobody caring about how a cop makes side money" These guys worked a full career and retired, why should they be eliminated from taking a job that they are very qualified to do? I never understood the rational in not allowing a retired civil servant from returning to a government job in a different job title. If they are qualified, why not? The pay they make has nothing to do with their pensions.

you're not getting it. The problem isn't with the retired cops picking up a gig, it is with Suozzi not tightening his own belt. That's the problem. The sixty grand should go to keep a couple of people employed, or should go back to the taxpayers. You keep trying to shift it onto these police. that is not the issue. The issue is Tom Suozzi living telling everyone that they must sacrifice while milking all the perks.

[Portly]

Most cops will tell you that these drivers are a joke. Suozzi is a county executive of 1 of 62 counties in New York. Why do they have to be retired detectives if the serve no law enforcement capacity. The commish said that they are only there to drive. CSEA should be all over this. I'm sure that there is some type of driver title in Nassau CSEA. All executives have blackberrys and cell phones. Do they all need driver's too? Let the spoiled brat Suozzi drive himself to work like a big boy. No lights and sirens please. The cops recently agreed to defer a raise this year, two weeks pay, 3 paid holidays, and their equipment check. Whether you think they are overpaid or not, at least they stepped up to the plate to pitch in and help during this financial crisis. Suozzi and Mulvey still think the golden goose is laying golden eggs. Oh yeah, and the word I hear is that the cops aren't too happy about giving up that equipment check because that's what they use to buy things like pens, pads, handcuffs, flashlights, batteries, gloves, boots, etc...

[i agree portly]

Most cops will tell you that these drivers are a joke. Suozzi is a county executive of 1 of 62 counties in New York. Why do they have to be retired detectives if the serve no law enforcement capacity. The commish said that they are only there to drive. CSEA should be all over this. I'm sure that there is some type of driver title in Nassau CSEA. All executives have blackberrys and cell phones. Do they all need driver's too? Let the spoiled brat Suozzi drive himself to work like a big boy. No lights and sirens please. The cops recently agreed to defer a raise this year, two weeks pay, 3 paid holidays, and their equipment check. Whether you think they are overpaid or not, at least they stepped up to the plate to pitch in and help during this financial crisis. Suozzi and Mulvey still think the golden goose is laying golden eggs. Oh yeah, and the word I hear is that the cops aren't too happy about giving up that equipment check because that's what they use to buy things like pens, pads, handcuffs, flashlights, batteries, gloves, boots, etc...

This is all about Tom Souzzi's ego and his need to feel he is so important that he needs servants and police protection.