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AND SANDRA PEDDIE. rick.brand@newsday.com,, sandra.
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Steve Levy through the years Suffolk Legis. Jay Schneiderman said County Executive Steve Levy offered him high-level county jobs in the week before a crucial vote on a new legislative presiding officer. Had Schneiderman accepted the job, it could have blocked a Levy critic from being re-elected to the post.

If Schneiderman (I-Montauk) had resigned to take a county job, his exit could have helped Republican Levy and Suffolk Republican chairman John Jay LaValle, who legislative sources in both parties say wanted to prevent Legis. William Lindsay (D-Holbrook) from getting 10 votes for another term as presiding officer Monday. Had the legislature been unable to agree on a presiding officer, the choice could have gone to Republican County Clerk Judith Pascale, who, by law, could choose a new legislative leader on Jan. 15.

Despite the attempt, Lindsay won re-election to a sixth one-year term on a 12-1-4 vote after a frequent Levy ally, Legis. Steven Stern, backed Lindsay, as did Schneiderman.

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Schneiderman, who had expressed interest in getting a county job last month, said Levy later offered him two high-level county posts, starting with the $125,000-a-year job of commissioner of energy and environment, which he turned down. Among the reasons he gave Levy for declining the offer, Schneiderman said, was that he did not want to commute from his home in Montauk.



Asked for quick decision

Then, on the Tuesday before the vote, Schneiderman said, Levy offered him a deputy parks commissioner post in Montauk, but said he told Schneiderman he would have to decide within 48 hours and resign his legislative seat.

Levy declined to be interviewed, and his spokesman Mark Smith would not say whether Levy ever offered the lawmaker either job, saying only there were "private conversations" and "nothing materialized." He added the talks had "no tie whatsoever" to the presiding officer election.

Lindsay said he believed that there was "an absolute connection" between the job offers and the leadership vote. "I don't think the executive branch has any right to interfere with another branch . . . That's just wrong."

The parks job pays about $95,000 a year, Schneiderman said. But its main role was to run an environmental education center that had no funding, and that's why, he said, he turned it down.

Schneiderman, a former Republican and now Independence Party member, said Levy never raised the presiding officer election or asked for his vote. But Schneiderman said Levy emphasized that he wanted a quick decision on the second offer. "He said he did not want to fill a high-paying job in the year he was running for election," Schneiderman said. He said he turned down the second offer on Dec. 30.

Smith said it was Schneiderman who expressed interest in the environmental commissioner's job to the exiting commissioner, Carrie Meek Gallagher, which in turn led to direct talks between Levy and Schneiderman. Smith also said Schneiderman raised the idea of a "park job on the East End."

Schneiderman acknowledged speaking to Gallagher about his interest in her job. He also said he talked to Levy about a potential parks position, but said it was Levy who offered the deputy commissioner's job.

Sounds corrupt folkks.
Schneiderman also said he was aware the job offers could have an impact on the presiding officer vote, if he were to leave.

Schneiderman said he was also called by LaValle, who wanted to talk about the presiding officer contest but never linked a job with any impending vote. "He was hoping I would abstain from the vote," said Schneiderman. "But there was never a quid pro quo." LaValle did not return calls for comment.

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[UnregisteredObserver]

Where does it say Scneiderman was asked not to vote for Lindsay? It does say say Schneiderman has been looking for a County job, so he didn't like was what offered, and decides to blow everyone up with conjecture.
man, Suffolk has the politicians it deserves. We voted for these asses, all of them. I would advise throwing them all out, CE , and Leg, and find people who will talk and negotiate with each other.

[qwqwqw]

Where does it say Scneiderman was asked not to vote for Lindsay? It does say say Schneiderman has been looking for a County job, so he didn't like was what offered, and decides to blow everyone up with conjecture.
man, Suffolk has the politicians it deserves. We voted for these asses, all of them. I would advise throwing them all out, CE , and Leg, and find people who will talk and negotiate with each other.

Thank you for your insightful perspective. I'll reach my own conclusions, however, and they will be more realistic than yours.

[UnregisteredObserver]

Thank you for your insightful perspective. I'll reach my own conclusions, however, and they will be more realistic than yours.

Not more realistic, just suited to fit your beliefs.

Read the whole article, Scneiderman went trolling for a job, one was offered with a time constraint. Scneiderman didn't want the position offered, the theory he provides is most likely correct, nasty politics, quite frankly, I am tired of being held hostage by both the CE and the Leg, so I repeat, throw them all out.

[qwqwqwqw]

Not more realistic, just suited to fit your beliefs.

Read the whole article, Scneiderman went trolling for a job, one was offered with a time constraint. Scneiderman didn't want the position offered, the theory he provides is most likely correct, nasty politics, quite frankly, I am tired of being held hostage by both the CE and the Leg, so I repeat, throw them all out.

No, you read MY post again. You're the only one trying to sell a pitch here; that shows us who's the shill.

[UnregisteredObserver]

No, you read MY post again. You're the only one trying to sell a pitch here; that shows us who's the shill.

Shilling for whom?
Throw them all out.
Oh , you mean shilling for me, Yes I will be running

[Stern/Motz]

We love Levy! Hes our man....

(dont blow your neighbors)

[Unregistered90127266]

Steve...Cheryl ....Here we go...lets go to prison.....Lets go to prison......Oh yea,,,,

[Unredontmissthepoint]

Looks to me that Legislator Scheniederman has an opponent that he's worried about. He pissed off the tourism industry with his law that took the money from all the groups and sent it to the chamber he belongs too.

[5x7]

Steve...Cheryl ....Here we go...lets go to prison.....Lets go to prison......Oh yea,,,,

If they have any complaints they can write them down an a piece of paper and and give them to Mr. Shannahan.

[UnregisteredObserver]

Looks to me that Legislator Scheniederman has an opponent that he's worried about. He pissed off the tourism industry with his law that took the money from all the groups and sent it to the chamber he belongs too.

Oh, the hotel/motel tax. yes they collected 3 times the amount this year, the tourism industry in Montauk probably didn't like that. Scneiderman was looking for a safe haven, but he wasn't getting it for his good looks and charming personality, a little bartering.....
Yes, I am shocked, shocked , that there is gambling in Casablanca!

[just wondering also]

AND SANDRA PEDDIE. rick.brand@newsday.com,, sandra.
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Steve Levy through the years Suffolk Legis. Jay Schneiderman said County Executive Steve Levy offered him high-level county jobs in the week before a crucial vote on a new legislative presiding officer. Had Schneiderman accepted the job, it could have blocked a Levy critic from being re-elected to the post.

If Schneiderman (I-Montauk) had resigned to take a county job, his exit could have helped Republican Levy and Suffolk Republican chairman John Jay LaValle, who legislative sources in both parties say wanted to prevent Legis. William Lindsay (D-Holbrook) from getting 10 votes for another term as presiding officer Monday. Had the legislature been unable to agree on a presiding officer, the choice could have gone to Republican County Clerk Judith Pascale, who, by law, could choose a new legislative leader on Jan. 15.

Despite the attempt, Lindsay won re-election to a sixth one-year term on a 12-1-4 vote after a frequent Levy ally, Legis. Steven Stern, backed Lindsay, as did Schneiderman.

PHOTOS: Click here to see photos of Steve Levy through the years

VIDEOS: Coverage of Steve Levy on the job in Suffolk


Schneiderman, who had expressed interest in getting a county job last month, said Levy later offered him two high-level county posts, starting with the $125,000-a-year job of commissioner of energy and environment, which he turned down. Among the reasons he gave Levy for declining the offer, Schneiderman said, was that he did not want to commute from his home in Montauk.



Asked for quick decision

Then, on the Tuesday before the vote, Schneiderman said, Levy offered him a deputy parks commissioner post in Montauk, but said he told Schneiderman he would have to decide within 48 hours and resign his legislative seat.

Levy declined to be interviewed, and his spokesman Mark Smith would not say whether Levy ever offered the lawmaker either job, saying only there were "private conversations" and "nothing materialized." He added the talks had "no tie whatsoever" to the presiding officer election.

Lindsay said he believed that there was "an absolute connection" between the job offers and the leadership vote. "I don't think the executive branch has any right to interfere with another branch . . . That's just wrong."

The parks job pays about $95,000 a year, Schneiderman said. But its main role was to run an environmental education center that had no funding, and that's why, he said, he turned it down.

Schneiderman, a former Republican and now Independence Party member, said Levy never raised the presiding officer election or asked for his vote. But Schneiderman said Levy emphasized that he wanted a quick decision on the second offer. "He said he did not want to fill a high-paying job in the year he was running for election," Schneiderman said. He said he turned down the second offer on Dec. 30.

Smith said it was Schneiderman who expressed interest in the environmental commissioner's job to the exiting commissioner, Carrie Meek Gallagher, which in turn led to direct talks between Levy and Schneiderman. Smith also said Schneiderman raised the idea of a "park job on the East End."

Schneiderman acknowledged speaking to Gallagher about his interest in her job. He also said he talked to Levy about a potential parks position, but said it was Levy who offered the deputy commissioner's job.

Sounds corrupt folkks.
Schneiderman also said he was aware the job offers could have an impact on the presiding officer vote, if he were to leave.

Schneiderman said he was also called by LaValle, who wanted to talk about the presiding officer contest but never linked a job with any impending vote. "He was hoping I would abstain from the vote," said Schneiderman. "But there was never a quid pro quo." LaValle did not return calls for comment.

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So where is Steve getting the money for Mr Schneiderman's salary and benefits. How is it possible for him to argue that the employees at JJ Foley have to be fired but he can find 125,000 dollars just lying around to create another deputy commissioner position at the Parks Department. And what would he have done with their present commissioner? How is his behavior not chargeable for some unethical dealings. It's an outrage. Quite honestly if it wasn't for the Legislators we would have no one protecting us.

[Unregistered547]

So where is Steve getting the money for Mr Schneiderman's salary and benefits. How is it possible for him to argue that the employees at JJ Foley have to be fired but he can find 125,000 dollars just lying around to create another deputy commissioner position at the Parks Department. And what would he have done with their present commissioner? How is his behavior not chargeable for some unethical dealings. It's an outrage. Quite honestly if it wasn't for the Legislators we would have no one protecting us.

He wants to close Foley, claiming it will save millions of dollars, tieing that to offering a position to Schneiderman doesn't make sense. The present commissioner would probably still be commissioner, maybe he would replace the current deputy with Schneiderman. You are making up too much stuff here, Schneiderman asked for a county job, he was offered one, not the one he wanted, and then claimed it was probably to stop him from voting in the Leg. he might be right, but is not illegal, nor unethical. Its politics, The Obama offered Joe Sestak a position if he didn't primary Arlen Spector, no biggie, Presidents do this also.

[Unregistered34839489324]

He wants to close Foley, claiming it will save millions of dollars, tieing that to offering a position to Schneiderman doesn't make sense. The present commissioner would probably still be commissioner, maybe he would replace the current deputy with Schneiderman. You are making up too much stuff here, Schneiderman asked for a county job, he was offered one, not the one he wanted, and then claimed it was probably to stop him from voting in the Leg. he might be right, but is not illegal, nor unethical. Its politics, The Obama offered Joe Sestak a position if he didn't primary Arlen Spector, no biggie, Presidents do this also.

He wants to close it because he cant sell it!But closing it will make him really look bad wants that happens.Really how can you kick the sick and the poor out of there home and dont care?I hear the employees are really putting up some fight to stop him,which leads to the next question..where is there union through this whole mess?Another thing that is kinda odd in this levy mess!Either way that nursing home is going know where if the Legislators and the employees have anything to say about it.

[Unregistered34839489324]

He wants to close it because he cant sell it!But closing it will make him really look bad wants that happens.Really how can you kick the sick and the poor out of there home and dont care?I hear the employees are really putting up some fight to stop him,which leads to the next question..where is there union through this whole mess?Another thing that is kinda odd in this levy mess!Either way that nursing home is going know where if the Legislators and the employees have anything to say about it.

The legislators had their say about it, they didn't fund it in the budget

[Unregisteredgoof]

So where is Steve getting the money for Mr Schneiderman's salary and benefits. How is it possible for him to argue that the employees at JJ Foley have to be fired but he can find 125,000 dollars just lying around to create another deputy commissioner position at the Parks Department. And what would he have done with their present commissioner? How is his behavior not chargeable for some unethical dealings. It's an outrage. Quite honestly if it wasn't for the Legislators we would have no one protecting us.
The person who was deputy commission received an upgrade to chief deputy commission. That is how the parks department made the position available. So you can ask, where did Levy get the money to upgrade someone, My guess is the same place he got the $125.000 dollars to pay Schneiderman.

[Uninformed23425768]

The person who was deputy commission received an upgrade to chief deputy commission. That is how the parks department made the position available. So you can ask, where did Levy get the money to upgrade someone, My guess is the same place he got the $125.000 dollars to pay Schneiderman.

You are obviously uniformed and have no idea what you are talking about...

[Unregistered8945]

You are obviously uniformed and have no idea what you are talking about...

well, the Chief Deputy position is in the Parks budget, new to 2011, along with the Deputy and Commissioner position...just sayin

[Unregistered543]

well, the Chief Deputy position is in the Parks budget, new to 2011, along with the Deputy and Commissioner position...just sayin

The Chief Deputy position was made in 2010 when the new Commish first came on, he could not get the Commissioner title until approved buy the Leg, so a Chief Deputy spot was created for him until the Leg voted on his approval. Now the spot is vacant, ...all clear?

[Unregistered3423579725]

AME president gave the independance party $3800 and a couple of months later received a award for being a great leader!Something is really wrong with that picture also!!!!!!!!

[Unregisteredpop444]

AME president gave the independance party $3800 and a couple of months later received a award for being a great leader!Something is really wrong with that picture also!!!!!!!!

Is that a normal amount to give for a union?

[Unregisteredboyworker]

This cannot be true