Let it never be said that New York school districts don't have fat to trim. Facing budget pressure, Westchester County's tiny North Salem school system is considering scrapping a generous perk: practically free tuition for the kids of employees wh Read More
Former Siena men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery was paid $427,506 during a one-year period from June 2008 to June 2009, according to the school's tax documents. His salary was more than double that of Siena's second highest-paid employee -- Pau Read More
The school board elected a new slate of officers at its Wednesday night meeting. Former board Vice President Phil Baumbach was elected to the position of president, Janet Smith was elected to fill his seat as vice president and Jill Cardinale Segg Read More
A 25-year veteran FDNY firefighter who lost an estimated $2 million in pension benefits after his firing for using cocaine deserves a less severe penalty, an appeals court has ruled. Thomas McDougall, 51, should have been allowed to retire and pay Read More
North county residents who do not regularly have the opportunity to travel to Mayville for a monthly gathering of spenders may want to be at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Dunkirk next week. Chautauqua County's Legislature, whose sloga Read More
The highest-paid teachers in the region — in the Rhinebeck, Pine Plains, Rondout Valley and Wallkill school districts — had six-figure base salaries in 2009-10. The lowest-paid teachers — in Hunter-Tannersville, Highland and Catskill — made u Read More
As Gov. David A. Paterson calls lawmakers back to work on the budget this week, he has announced that the fiscal situation is so serious that he must begin laying off state workers. But there is one wrinkle, as officials try to pare government spendi Read More
If it were a TV show it would be called "when state officials go bad." But even when they do go bad, their state pensions are still very good. Right now, in New York State there are hundreds of elected officials, police officers, educators, and Read More