Landmark state pension reform bill signed into law
A landmark pension reform bill that closes the loopholes allowing some public employees to collect six-figure salaries on top of six-figure pensions was signed into law Friday by Gov. David A. Paterson.
Citing pension abuses that have been uncovered in a series of Newsday stories, Paterson said in a statement, "At a time when the state is facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis, we must be...
