THIS reaction is not surprising
Remember yesterday's article on socialism for rich Long Islanders? Turns out there are a lot of Long Islanders who are NOT rich and are NOT happy about this. Newsday follows up with more. "It's outrageous," said Harold Berkowitz, 83, a retired insurance salesman in Plainview. "It's a legal way to steal from my pocket. " He was among dozens of furious Long Island residents who contacted Newsday yesterday by phone and e-mail. Nassau Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) said she was unaware of the practice of giving benefits to members of the county's Board of Assessors, Assessment Review Commission and Civil Service Commission. She planned to review it. "Such a costly benefit should not be used, in my estimation, as a perk for those serving on various boards," Jacobs said. Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman urged the legislature to review its policy on how long a person must work in the county before being entitled to lifetim...