How does one join "Roll Back The Raises?"

[RollyPolly]

Enough games have been played by the Town of Hempstead.

Fight back and win.


http://www.liherald.com/merrick/detail/21892.html

[Unregisteredhelp346463]

To join contact RollBackTheRaises@gmail.com

[Legislator D Denenberg]

Just call me office at 571-6219. I started this. Ask me. Even tho I will send out my minions to do the bidding for me. I promise not to run for Supervisor in 2011 and to be nice to everyone.

[Unregistereeed]

Just call me office at 571-6219. I started this. Ask me. Even tho I will send out my minions to do the bidding for me. I promise not to run for Supervisor in 2011 and to be nice to everyone.

It is a hoax, the men behind this are trying to rebrand themselves as tax watchdogs all the while staying silent on Leg. Dennenberg's vote to raise home energy tax and voting to give Suozzi a 60% raise.

[Youngerand Younger]

Enough games have been played by the Town of Hempstead.

Fight back and win.


http://www.liherald.com/merrick/detail/21892.html

First you pretend to be outrages by the raise.

Then you refuse to answer the question of why you stood by when Tom Suozzi, Howard Weitzam and Maureen O'Connel gave themselves 60,000 raises last year.

lastly you return to democrat headquarters in shame.

[Unregistered991]

the bottom line is these people gave themselves a 10% RAISE in December. Where was your raise this year? Republican or Democrat is does not matter. In these times public officials should be holding the line or cutting the fat.

These raises are unacceptable. ROLL THEM BACK!!!!

[Unregistereeed]

the bottom line is these people gave themselves a 10% RAISE in December. Where was your raise this year? Republican or Democrat is does not matter. In these times public officials should be holding the line or cutting the fat.

These raises are unacceptable. ROLL THEM BACK!!!!

Why dont you do something truly helpful and go after the schools and school boards, where 65% of our tax bill comes from. Otherwise this is nothing more than a self-serving dem trying to play politics. Tell Leg. Dennenberg to stop the games!

[outrage at dave]

the bottom line is these people gave themselves a 10% RAISE in December. Where was your raise this year? Republican or Democrat is does not matter. In these times public officials should be holding the line or cutting the fat.

These raises are unacceptable. ROLL THEM BACK!!!!

Denenberg voted to appoint Suozzi hacks to overpriced board positions in a last ditch effort to pad the County payroll before Suozzi's term expired. These positions included putting the Town of Hempstead Democratic Leader into a no-show salaried part time position. Another appointee got a part time County position with a salary of $75,000. Dave voted to appoint his buddy Nogid to a new position- how much does that pay? Where's your outrage with these appointments? Denenberg's part of the problem. He is a liar and a Suozzi tool. This roll back the raise group has NO CREDIBILITY.

[Nogid News]

Dave's appointment from the Finance Office at Budget. Check where he winds up. Jay jacobs approved this with Yatuaro.

[Daves Dist office]

I hear Dave pays for his district office from campaign money. How is roll back the raises use of his office a legitimate campaign expense? Since his office is supported by campaign funds, it should only be used for his own campaign related happenings.

Does he use county office supplies there? Does he staff the office with his county paid employees? Does he do county legislator related business there? Is the County Seal on the front window or the sign? In other words, has Dave crossed the line with the district office- can it be called an annex of his legislative office (even though he pays for it out of campaign funds) and so its use to attack TOH electeds is a violation of Ethics laws.

Dave may have a problem here. Two potential violations, twice as nice!

[Arrested???]

I hear Dave pays for his district office from campaign money. How is roll back the raises use of his office a legitimate campaign expense? Since his office is supported by campaign funds, it should only be used for his own campaign related happenings.

Does he use county office supplies there? Does he staff the office with his county paid employees? Does he do county legislator related business there? Is the County Seal on the front window or the sign? In other words, has Dave crossed the line with the district office- can it be called an annex of his legislative office (even though he pays for it out of campaign funds) and so its use to attack TOH electeds is a violation of Ethics laws.

Dave may have a problem here. Two potential violations, twice as nice!

Was it he who was arrested for voter fraud a few years back?? Anyone have a pic?

[Unregistereddb]

Was it he who was arrested for voter fraud a few years back?? Anyone have a pic?

Dave Denenberg is the hardest working Nassau County legislator!! Is this the best you can do, when he has a good idea, to throw a past misunderstanding up in his face. The voters spoke and they approve of the job he's done, also he voted against raises for NC legislators. I may not approve of all the choices and votes of the NC Legislator, but the election is over, and the Republican's voted for salary increases at the County and Town level. People have a right to voice their objections.

I find it very curious, we haven't seen recent arrests of public officials for breaking the law. BTW wasn't voter fraud recently reported, and no one did anything about it.

[Unregistereeed]

Dave Denenberg is the hardest working Nassau County legislator!! Is this the best you can do, when he has a good idea, to throw a past misunderstanding up in his face. The voters spoke and they approve of the job he's done, also he voted against raises for NC legislators. I may not approve of all the choices and votes of the NC Legislator, but the election is over, and the Republican's voted for salary increases at the County and Town level. People have a right to voice their objections.

I find it very curious, we haven't seen recent arrests of public officials for breaking the law. BTW wasn't voter fraud recently reported, and no one did anything about it.

That is classic, he was lead away in cuffs, please explain to me how this was a "misunderstanding'? You are blinded by your liberal aganda.

[Unregistered45445]

That is classic, he was lead away in cuffs, please explain to me how this was a "misunderstanding'? You are blinded by your liberal aganda.

Isint he a dem hack that has ran for office numerous times and lost each and every time?? Is this his latest gimmick??

[Unregistered345]

That is classic, he was lead away in cuffs, please explain to me how this was a "misunderstanding'? You are blinded by your liberal aganda.

Please tell me what part of fighting TOH raises is liberal agenda? Tell me is giving yourself raises the day after the election in a depressed economy a right wing agenda? Would TOH make Reagan proud?

Truth is that these raises hurt republicans, democrats and conservatives alike. Time to get over your personal bias and face reality.

[Unregisteredbellmore]

Dave Denenberg is the hardest working Nassau County legislator!! Is this the best you can do, when he has a good idea, to throw a past misunderstanding up in his face. The voters spoke and they approve of the job he's done, also he voted against raises for NC legislators. I may not approve of all the choices and votes of the NC Legislator, but the election is over, and the Republican's voted for salary increases at the County and Town level. People have a right to voice their objections.

I find it very curious, we haven't seen recent arrests of public officials for breaking the law. BTW wasn't voter fraud recently reported, and no one did anything about it.

bellmore republican trash

[UnregisteredFrankCannon]

That is classic, he was lead away in cuffs, please explain to me how this was a "misunderstanding'? You are blinded by your liberal aganda.
This is BS by Gary and Fat Dave w
Bellmore republican loosers

[Election Lawyers]

I hear Dave pays for his district office from campaign money. How is roll back the raises use of his office a legitimate campaign expense? Since his office is supported by campaign funds, it should only be used for his own campaign related happenings.

Does he use county office supplies there? Does he staff the office with his county paid employees? Does he do county legislator related business there? Is the County Seal on the front window or the sign? In other words, has Dave crossed the line with the district office- can it be called an annex of his legislative office (even though he pays for it out of campaign funds) and so its use to attack TOH electeds is a violation of Ethics laws.

Dave may have a problem here. Two potential violations, twice as nice!

Clearly we have amateurs who don't know that campaign finance law allows using the money for any expense related to seeking or actually holding office.

[UnregisteredLIES]

This Is Bs Dave Buys His Office Items With His Money> He Doesnt Abbuse It Like Toh People> Enough With The Past No One Works Harder Then Dave Thats Why He Always Wins> We Have On This Site The Same Republicans Trying To Bash Him. Just A Few Disgruntle Loosers. I Vote For The Person Not The Party

[UnregisteredBEDFORDBS]

Just Fat Dave And His Neighbor The Overpriced Jewler Starting Bs.how About Dave Weiss Two Doors Down Got Appointed To The Zoning Board By Gary Hudes How Nice. How Many Commitee People From Bellmore Are Nassau County Bosses Or Even Workers .go Check Big Mouth. Whens The Last Town You Walked Down Bedford Ave Looks It Like The Bronx. Time For A Change People Talk About Scandals These Two People Are So Corupt

[UnregisteredHonest]

Clearly we have amateurs who don't know that campaign finance law allows using the money for any expense related to seeking or actually holding office. EVERYTHING DAVE BUYS IS WITH DONATED MONEY. YOUR JUST ANOTHER UPSET REPUBLICAN LOOSER

[Unregistered45445]

EVERYTHING DAVE BUYS IS WITH DONATED MONEY. YOUR JUST ANOTHER UPSET REPUBLICAN LOOSER

Was his legal defense, you know the one where he was lead out of central booking in cuffs paid for with "donated" money? You must work for him!

[Unregistered 8765443]

Please tell me what part of fighting TOH raises is liberal agenda? Tell me is giving yourself raises the day after the election in a depressed economy a right wing agenda? Would TOH make Reagan proud?

Truth is that these raises hurt republicans, democrats and conservatives alike. Time to get over your personal bias and face reality.

The fact that all 3 towns raised their salaries shows that both of the major parties think its ok. Where is the outrage at Oyster Bay & N Hempstead?????

[Denenberg Ploy]

Dave Denenberg should have been charged with 6 or 7 felony charges and should have been disbarrred for 10 years; but instead he was cut a deal and pled guilty to a misdemeanor and got probation and a 3 month suspension of his law liscense.

How can we now trust this forgerer to get signatures for a petition to roll back the legislative pay raises. Who would trust any of his gathered signatures. People may think Dave just sat home and signed signatures using his own creative genious and the voter registration list.

I support rolling back the raises but we should not sign the Denenberg petitions because he is a fony hipocrit who voted for legislative pay raises when the Democrats were in power.

The current raises are outrageous, excessive, and wrong especially after the Republicans got elected after running on a cut spending reform platform.

The Tea Party People need to send a message in the next election by running their own candidates.

[UnregisteredOLD NEWSASS]

dAVE WORKS HARDER THEN ANY POLLITICIAN i EVER MET AND YOU ARE A COMPLETE ASS SUUCKER DICK SUCKE SKUM WIFE BEATER

[UnregisteredONE VOTE]

iT WAS ONE VOTE ASS HO hE PAID HIS EMBARRASMENT NOW HE BUSTS HIS ASS. wHAT HAVE YOU DONE WHEN YOU GROW UP. dONT GET HURT ON dAVES wEISS APRON STRING

[UnregisteredcORRUPTION]

SO MANY REPUBLICANS ARE CORUPPT THEY REWARD EACH OTHER WITH A FAMILY MEMBER A jOB yOUR WESBURY COMMITEE MAN DUG UP A GRAVE WITH OUT TELLING ANYONE. mAJOR LAW BROKEN SO iS NO WAY AS STUPID AS HIM

[Unregistered 990]

Dave denenberg has a problem with telling the truth. He comes off as a nice guy but can be very petty and arrogant. Reform died after his 2nd term. He is one of the Republican hacks but the only difference is he has a D next to his name. Very disappointing Dave.

[Democrat and proud]

Claudia Borecky is not a tea party activist as quoted in Newsday. She is a far out liberal extremist who was a board member of the forerunner to the socialist party, the LI Progressive Coalition.

By the way Claudia, what was your raise at Off Track betting????

Why does Denenberg still associate with her????????

[confused4545]

Dave Denenberg should have been charged with 6 or 7 felony charges and should have been disbarrred for 10 years; but instead he was cut a deal and pled guilty to a misdemeanor and got probation and a 3 month suspension of his law liscense.

How can we now trust this forgerer to get signatures for a petition to roll back the legislative pay raises. Who would trust any of his gathered signatures. People may think Dave just sat home and signed signatures using his own creative genious and the voter registration list.

I support rolling back the raises but we should not sign the Denenberg petitions because he is a fony hipocrit who voted for legislative pay raises when the Democrats were in power.

The current raises are outrageous, excessive, and wrong especially after the Republicans got elected after running on a cut spending reform platform.

The Tea Party People need to send a message in the next election by running their own candidates.

My neighbor has told me that this roll back the taxes thing is just a scam. who are the people involved? and are they democrat committeeman and workers of certain elected officials?

[Don'tbconfused]

My neighbor has told me that this roll back the taxes thing is just a scam. who are the people involved? and are they democrat committeeman and workers of certain elected officials?


Who's your neighbor!! It doesn't matter who started the campaign to roll back the raises. It's the right message, and constituents need to exercise their first amendment rights to express their disapproval of our elected officials, through various media outlets. It's all good.

[Kimmel]

Who's your neighbor!! It doesn't matter who started the campaign to roll back the raises. It's the right message, and constituents need to exercise their first amendment rights to express their disapproval of our elected officials, through various media outlets. It's all good.

Where were these two Denenberg loyalists when Suozzi gave himself a 60% raise. Where were they when Souzzi and Dennenberg voted for a 2.5% home heating tax? Where was these two liberals when Suozzi tried to ram appointments in after he lost his election? When you can answer these, then I will believe you are not just dome liberal democrat trying to fool the public.

[Unregistereddc sdsdc]

My neighbor has told me that this roll back the taxes thing is just a scam. who are the people involved? and are they democrat committeeman and workers of certain elected officials?

No. they are people who care enough to invest there time for nothing.

[Unregistereddvv dcsd]

Where were these two Denenberg loyalists when Suozzi gave himself a 60% raise. Where were they when Souzzi and Dennenberg voted for a 2.5% home heating tax? Where was these two liberals when Suozzi tried to ram appointments in after he lost his election? When you can answer these, then I will believe you are not just dome liberal democrat trying to fool the public.

They were working a real job making enough money to pay the taxes that pay you to sit at the board of elections and surf the internet while getting paid for you do nothing patronage job.

[6o,ooo question]

These raises amount to less than $60,000 a year TOTAL for the town electeds. Young and Donnelly are fighting to roll back raises that amount to LESS than what Suozzi's raise ALONE was in 2007. (the one that their godfather DAVE DENENBERG voted for).

This $60,000 is less than the Suozzi/Denenberg midnight $75,000 PART TIME appointment that went to a do nothing Dem Party loyalist. And this was only ONE of almost 40 Suozzi/Denenberg last minute appointments.

Nobama's budget has a TRILLION dollar deficit. Paterson's budget is BILLIONS in the hole. Suozzi left Mangano with a $100 million shortfall. These clowns are crying over $60,000 increases for town elected officials that are actually balancing the municipal budget. Lets hope none of these "roll back the raises" organizers ever win an election. If they were elected officials it would be really scary!

[Unregistered4554]

They were working a real job making enough money to pay the taxes that pay you to sit at the board of elections and surf the internet while getting paid for you do nothing patronage job.

So i see you are avoiding the issue by deflecting. This thing is just a denenberg/dem scam to fool the residents of nassau. these guys voted for the 2.5% home heating tax!! Now they care about a raise??

[Unregisteredfdcwdes]

So i see you are avoiding the issue by deflecting. This thing is just a denenberg/dem scam to fool the residents of nassau. these guys voted for the 2.5% home heating tax!! Now they care about a raise??

Fool them into what? a tax cut. Ohhh that would be Badddd. Real Baddd.

[Unregistereeed]

These raises amount to less than $60,000 a year TOTAL for the town electeds. Young and Donnelly are fighting to roll back raises that amount to LESS than what Suozzi's raise ALONE was in 2007. (the one that their godfather DAVE DENENBERG voted for).

This $60,000 is less than the Suozzi/Denenberg midnight $75,000 PART TIME appointment that went to a do nothing Dem Party loyalist. And this was only ONE of almost 40 Suozzi/Denenberg last minute appointments.

Nobama's budget has a TRILLION dollar deficit. Paterson's budget is BILLIONS in the hole. Suozzi left Mangano with a $100 million shortfall. These clowns are crying over $60,000 increases for town elected officials that are actually balancing the municipal budget. Lets hope none of these "roll back the raises" organizers ever win an election. If they were elected officials it would be really scary!

100% Correct!!

[Greg Smith]

These raises amount to less than $60,000 a year TOTAL for the town electeds. Young and Donnelly are fighting to roll back raises that amount to LESS than what Suozzi's raise ALONE was in 2007. (the one that their godfather DAVE DENENBERG voted for).

This $60,000 is less than the Suozzi/Denenberg midnight $75,000 PART TIME appointment that went to a do nothing Dem Party loyalist. And this was only ONE of almost 40 Suozzi/Denenberg last minute appointments.

Nobama's budget has a TRILLION dollar deficit. Paterson's budget is BILLIONS in the hole. Suozzi left Mangano with a $100 million shortfall. These clowns are crying over $60,000 increases for town elected officials that are actually balancing the municipal budget. Lets hope none of these "roll back the raises" organizers ever win an election. If they were elected officials it would be really scary!


Everyone needs to get off that Denenberg is behind the roll back the raises effort. I am a 22 year old from Hempstead NY, and I was at the rally and I did not see Dennenberg, or Suozzi there. I also did not see Goosby or any other democratic leader. I saw more conservatives and like minded people standing together asking the TOH to give back their raises. Get over it Republicans and come help the Roll Back the Raises effort. If the Democrats do it in the State where they are in control than I am convinced that the same people will fight the raises in Albany. The fact is that elected leaders work for the people, and not for themselves. If you are a TRUE Republican you should also be calling for a referendum on ALL raises that elected officials give themselves. The only people that are complaining about this effort to roll back the raises must be working for the party in the town. If that is the case you are an embarrassment to the cause that the Republican Party is supposed to stand for. Let's end patronage, end high government salaries, help the private sector create jobs and allow people there freedoms. Oh and I hate these dam MTA rollbacks. Can we talk about that next?

[Hack Alert]

Everyone needs to get off that Denenberg is behind the roll back the raises effort. I am a 22 year old from Hempstead NY, and I was at the rally and I did not see Dennenberg, or Suozzi there. I also did not see Goosby or any other democratic leader. I saw more conservatives and like minded people standing together asking the TOH to give back their raises. Get over it Republicans and come help the Roll Back the Raises effort. If the Democrats do it in the State where they are in control than I am convinced that the same people will fight the raises in Albany. The fact is that elected leaders work for the people, and not for themselves. If you are a TRUE Republican you should also be calling for a referendum on ALL raises that elected officials give themselves. The only people that are complaining about this effort to roll back the raises must be working for the party in the town. If that is the case you are an embarrassment to the cause that the Republican Party is supposed to stand for. Let's end patronage, end high government salaries, help the private sector create jobs and allow people there freedoms. Oh and I hate these dam MTA rollbacks. Can we talk about that next?

And you were protesting b/c ur a democrat i see. But did nothing to fight the home heating tax, the late december suozzi appointments, or the fact that Suozzi gave his fathers law firm a $10 mil no bid contract. Once you address these issues, the voters will believe that you are not just another dem tax and spend guy.

[woooohoooraiseitup]

Everyone needs to get off that Denenberg is behind the roll back the raises effort. I am a 22 year old from Hempstead NY, and I was at the rally and I did not see Dennenberg, or Suozzi there. I also did not see Goosby or any other democratic leader. I saw more conservatives and like minded people standing together asking the TOH to give back their raises. Get over it Republicans and come help the Roll Back the Raises effort. If the Democrats do it in the State where they are in control than I am convinced that the same people will fight the raises in Albany. The fact is that elected leaders work for the people, and not for themselves. If you are a TRUE Republican you should also be calling for a referendum on ALL raises that elected officials give themselves. The only people that are complaining about this effort to roll back the raises must be working for the party in the town. If that is the case you are an embarrassment to the cause that the Republican Party is supposed to stand for. Let's end patronage, end high government salaries, help the private sector create jobs and allow people there freedoms. Oh and I hate these dam MTA rollbacks. Can we talk about that next?

lets get it straight- there were maybe 30 people at the rally, including 2 tea party people who packed up their signs after the press left and one conservative. The rest were Dem activists. Denenberg's not gonna show up because he doesn't want to be directly tied to the issue since he wants his own raise at the legislature (Mejias screwed up that vote). When Donnelly and Young were handing out petitions they did it at Denenberg's headquarters (did they pay him to use the office? If not he violated campaign finance laws). You are 22. Were you a Denenberg intern? Start posting again in 5 years when you have some real experience in this business. Goosby's not gonna be there because these fools are trying to take money out of her pocket- can't wait to see what she does to Denenberg if he runs for Sup- he will not be welcome in her district!!!!.

[Unregistered4546]

It was 20 degrees on a weekday morning so I would not expect to have many people at a protest becuause they are working. There were only 3 towns that voted themselves raises including TOH. The Riverhead Supervisor actually took a pay cut.

If you don't believe that there is a lot of anger over this you have greatly misjudged the tax payers. The TOH is hoping again that voters will forget in 2 years, that is why they do this right after the election.

The $166,000 Public affairs person from TOH defending the raise should say it all. According to this weeks stories 1 in 10 are going hungry, foreclosures are at an all time high and the unemployment rate is almost 10%.

TOH has done this nonsense for so long its hard for them to see outside of their own short sighted and greedy eyes. They just don't get it.

[Very Funny]

It was 20 degrees on a weekday morning so I would not expect to have many people at a protest becuause they are working. There were only 3 towns that voted themselves raises including TOH. The Riverhead Supervisor actually took a pay cut.

If you don't believe that there is a lot of anger over this you have greatly misjudged the tax payers. The TOH is hoping again that voters will forget in 2 years, that is why they do this right after the election.

The $166,000 Public affairs person from TOH defending the raise should say it all. According to this weeks stories 1 in 10 are going hungry, foreclosures are at an all time high and the unemployment rate is almost 10%.

TOH has done this nonsense for so long its hard for them to see outside of their own short sighted and greedy eyes. They just don't get it.

I dont remember seeing you protesting the home heating tax. Isin't a 2.5% home heating tax amount to more than a 10 k raise for a pol?

[Unregistered???]

I dont remember seeing you protesting the home heating tax. Isin't a 2.5% home heating tax amount to more than a 10 k raise for a pol?
Great answer, asshole! Did Kate write the copy for you, scumbag?????????????

[Gametime]

I dont remember seeing you protesting the home heating tax. Isin't a 2.5% home heating tax amount to more than a 10 k raise for a pol?





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Just found this to keep it honest in here.


Legislator Pleads Guilty To Falsifying a Petition

By BRUCE LAMBERT

A Democratic Nassau County legislator pleaded guilty in court here on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of falsely attesting that he had witnessed eight signatures on a nominating petition.

The legislator, David Denenberg, was given a year of unsupervised probation by Judge Randy Sue Marber of the county's First District Court. With no fine or jail time, she ruled that Mr. Denenberg was allowed to retain his law license and his elected post, enabling his party to hold on to its precarious one-vote majority in the Legislature.

The case nonetheless injected new political uncertainty in a year when control of the Legislature is at stake with Mr. Denenberg and all the other 18 county legislators up for election.

''I'm sorry, I was careless,'' Mr. Denenberg said in court here. ''I won't ever let this happen again.''

Mr. Denenberg's lawyers later said that he had submitted thousands of signatures properly but mistakenly signed one sheet as a witness when he had not observed those signatures being made. The petitions designated him for the post of party committeeman.

But Patricia Friedman, who said she was among those who filed formal complaints of fraudulent petitions, said that prosecutors let Mr. Denenberg off easy. ''There were hundreds more forgeries, including one signature from a dead woman,'' she charged when interviewed.

Nassau's chief assistant district attorney, Patrick McCormack, declined to comment on whether there were other significant violations in Mr. Denenberg's petitions.

County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi and the county's other top Democrats all rallied behind Mr. Denenberg, endorsing his re-election and predicting that he will win overwhelmingly despite the court case.

Though Mr. Denenberg has won by increasingly wide margins, he has been challenged before in a primary and may now face another -- especially since the complaints about his petitions came from disaffected former supporters, like Ms. Friedman.

If Mr. Denenberg is on the ballot in November, his guilty plea will be fodder for his Republican opponent. But Republican Party leaders declined to comment on his plea or their campaign plans.

In putting a spotlight on the arcane world of nominating petitions, the case is also drawing attention to Republican practices.. On Monday, a Denenberg loyalist, David Stonehill, gave prosecutors copies of what he called widespread fraud on Republican petitions involving hundreds of signatures.

''I was just outraged by this selective prosecution, more of a political persecution,'' Mr. Stonehill said. He said prosecutors unfairly picked on Mr. Denenberg while they ignored systemic misconduct by Republicans.

The district attorney's office denied playing politics and said it would investigate all complaints.

While the court proceeding was brief, it ended months of speculation in governmental circles over Mr. Denenberg's legal and political fate.

A state court panel that disciplines lawyers will still review his case. But the county district attorney, Denis Dillon, a Republican, will ask that Mr. Denenberg be allowed to continue practicing law, Mr. McCormack said.

Mr. Denenberg's lawyers, Oscar Michelen and Donald Birnbaum, portrayed their client as a victim of revenge from ''disgruntled campaign workers that asked Mr. Denenberg for a no-show job, which he refused.'' Ms. Friedman, however, said she had never held or sought a government job.

While Mr. Denenberg has gained a reputation as a scrappy and even prickly representative, even officials who have clashed with him concede that he is one of the hardest-working of the Nassau legislators.

Despite a four-to-three ratio of Republicans to Democrats in his South Shore district, Mr. Denenberg, the chairman of the Legislature's Planning, Development and Environment Committee, won re-election two years ago by 67 percent of the vote.

''David is a good guy, a great legislator,'' said Mr. Suozzi, who will be leading this year's Democratic ticket and is eager to retain the legislative majority. ''This is an unfortunate mistake. He's owning up to it, and I don't think it will affect his career.''

[Unregistered345]

I dont remember seeing you protesting the home heating tax. Isin't a 2.5% home heating tax amount to more than a 10 k raise for a pol?

That has to be one of the more absurd responses comparing an energy tax to politicians raising their own salaries. I would try to make the distinction to you but I have a feeling I would be wasting my time.

I guess its no wonder the TOH “brain trust” keeps getting reelected with voters like you, whats not to like about Kate and company.

[kimmieD]

That has to be one of the more absurd responses comparing an energy tax to politicians raising their own salaries. I would try to make the distinction to you but I have a feeling I would be wasting my time.

I guess its no wonder the TOH “brain trust” keeps getting reelected with voters like you, whats not to like about Kate and company.

I think what the above poster is saying is that why are they going after 10k when they are not going after a ill advised home heating tax? The tax is hurting us more than a lousy 10k. Just my take.

[Unregistered4567]

Putting it simple the energy tax was necessary, raising the salaries of the Town Council members, etc were not.

[Now that makes sense]

Putting it simple the energy tax was necessary, raising the salaries of the Town Council members, etc were not.

Sounds like another pro-tax liberal response. You can argue the merits of the raise until you're out of breath but the energy tax was anything but "necessary".

[Unregistered456]

Sounds like another pro-tax liberal response. You can argue the merits of the raise until you're out of breath but the energy tax was anything but "necessary".

The energy tax wasn't necessary? So we have a balanced budget in Nassau County?

The raises were unmerited as they were in 2007, 2005, ... . I suppose a government official raising his own salary right after the election is a conservative value?

[unreggsdafsfa]

The energy tax wasn't necessary? So we have a balanced budget in Nassau County?

The raises were unmerited as they were in 2007, 2005, ... . I suppose a government official raising his own salary right after the election is a conservative value?

What was necessary under the Suozzi admin? Ian Siegel making $150k? Suozzi's NYC political appointees- to name a few- Shomwa, Kline, Suber? Suozzi's flat screen TV's? Renovating the Old Courthouse for 70 mil, while the Social Services building sits vacant? The Legislators having staff budgets of over $150,000 EACH and being able to dole out tens of thousands EACH to their favorite local organizations (Nassau's version of politician's slush fund). Each legislator with a mailing budget of thousands- (Multiply these all by 19). Suozzi's police driver driving him all over the state when he ran for gov? Suozzi's driver, on OT, sitting in the COunty car while Suozzi's up in Dem HQ making fundraising calls? A $75,000 part time job at ARC? Suozzi and Dem legislator waste fraud and abuse amounted to the home heating tax. The tax was unnecessary and the dem passage of it highlighted just how arrogant and out of touch they had become.

[Roll Back the Raises]

It's really quite simple how to join our group.


1) Shave your head bald like the Fordham Baldies from "The Wanderers."

2) Be a past or present Democratic operative.

3) stop bathing for a week or two.

4) hand in some forged candidate nominating petitions.

5) Take a break from your hold over job in Nassau County government to pick a fight with Kate Murray. Then cry like a bitch when the Republicans fire you.

6) Believe Dave Denenberg is serious when he promises you a job in his "administration," even though that job never comes.

[Unregistered4567]

What was necessary under the Suozzi admin? Ian Siegel making $150k? Suozzi's NYC political appointees- to name a few- Shomwa, Kline, Suber? Suozzi's flat screen TV's? Renovating the Old Courthouse for 70 mil, while the Social Services building sits vacant? The Legislators having staff budgets of over $150,000 EACH and being able to dole out tens of thousands EACH to their favorite local organizations (Nassau's version of politician's slush fund). Each legislator with a mailing budget of thousands- (Multiply these all by 19). Suozzi's police driver driving him all over the state when he ran for gov? Suozzi's driver, on OT, sitting in the COunty car while Suozzi's up in Dem HQ making fundraising calls? A $75,000 part time job at ARC? Suozzi and Dem legislator waste fraud and abuse amounted to the home heating tax. The tax was unnecessary and the dem passage of it highlighted just how arrogant and out of touch they had become.

The energy tax was necessary but thanks for changing the subject from the TOH. I think your argument is that since Nassau wasted greater amounts of money its OK for TOH to dole out raises because its a smaller amount. I would assume you also support the Oceanside manager making $200,000 after all its still less than the county wasted. Same for Michael Deery at $166,000.

I agree with you on the county legislature and staffs but do you also realize that the TOH council also has staffs and their mailings are legendary, especially Kate Murray and Santino. The 6 council members have a budget of around $500,000 not including mailings, etc. Council members making almost as much as the county at $66,000 with the raise, not bad for a part time job with 2 meetings a month.

You want to talk about staff's, the town supervisors's office has a staff of almost 30 people and a budget of $2 Million! I have to keep reminding myself that this is a town, not a county or state.

Don’t make excuses from the past to defend the present, take each case of corruption for what it’s worth and make the county a better place. Time to move forward, not backward.

[UnregisteredDitto]

The energy tax was necessary but thanks for changing the subject from the TOH. I think your argument is that since Nassau wasted greater amounts of money its OK for TOH to dole out raises because its a smaller amount. I would assume you also support the Oceanside manager making $200,000 after all its still less than the county wasted. Same for Michael Deery at $166,000.

I agree with you on the county legislature and staffs but do you also realize that the TOH council also has staffs and their mailings are legendary, especially Kate Murray and Santino. The 6 council members have a budget of around $500,000 not including mailings, etc. Council members making almost as much as the county at $66,000 with the raise, not bad for a part time job with 2 meetings a month.

You want to talk about staff's, the town supervisors's office has a staff of almost 30 people and a budget of $2 Million! I have to keep reminding myself that this is a town, not a county or state.

Don’t make excuses from the past to defend the present, take each case of corruption for what it’s worth and make the county a better place. Time to move forward, not backward.

Great post!

You are obviously arguing with a member of the well-trained Hackocracy.

Members of the Hackocracy are very cultish. If Kate told them all to pick up roots and move to Murraytown (ala Jonestown), they would.

This Hackocracy is not interested in the feelings of the overtaxed oppressed TOH taxpayer. They jam as many family members on the payroll as possible. type in murray or rottkamp or zafonte or hudes or iannucci. These miscreants will defend their actions by "propogandizing" that they have a AAA credit rating. This is the result of overtaxing us each year and maintaining obscene fund balances. School districts do the same.

TOH taxes have not stagnated! This is a lie! Just go back and look over your last five tax bills. Numbers don't lie. Hackocracy members lie!

The Town of Hempstead Hackocracy must be disbanded!

[Unregistered2345]

Between 2003 and 2008 the TOH raised real estate taxes $47 million, that is how they are able to fuel their corruption. They didn't increase taxes for 2010 but hang onto your hats for 2011.

Sure they deserve the raises, it has been a great year in TOH, all those success stories at the cemetary, Oceanside Sanaitation, Zafonte, Kates father, the lighthouse, what a great year!

In a preamble for the 2010 budget on their website:

“Belt tightening” is not a hackneyed term in Hempstead Town; it’s a management priority"

Truly immortal words from Kate Murray!

[UnregisteredBelt?]

Between 2003 and 2008 the TOH raised real estate taxes $47 million, that is how they are able to fuel their corruption. They didn't increase taxes for 2010 but hang onto your hats for 2011.

Sure they deserve the raises, it has been a great year in TOH, all those success stories at the cemetary, Oceanside Sanaitation, Zafonte, Kates father, the lighthouse, what a great year!

In a preamble for the 2010 budget on their website:

“Belt tightening” is not a hackneyed term in Hempstead Town; it’s a management priority"

Truly immortal words from Kate Murray!

Kate hasn't seen her belt since the Jets won the Superbowl!

[TOH Fan]

While I personally support the town leadership, the pay raises were a little too much. Also when considering the annual tax increases, it feels like the town is acting like the democrats. Its time to actually stand for something that you claim to stand for, small govt.

The news here is the mistakes made by the town's enemies. They were right but handled in the wrong way. The focus became on party not on payraises.

[Unregisteredeee]

Kate hasn't seen her belt since the Jets won the Superbowl!

Donnelly hasnt seen his hair since the Kennedy Administration, let alone his belt.

[Unregisteredbs]

Thats What I Did To Get A Job With Gulotta And And I Got Nothing They All The Same Get Out Of Long Island Before Some Commiteeman Digs Up Your Coffin By Mistake

[Unregisteredass]

County And Town Clown Go Out And Have Fun Sleeping While We Pay Your Salery