De Blasio’s overspending can only discourage Congress from sending NYC aid
By Post Editorial Board
May 17, 2020 | 6:47pm
Want to know why Washington balks at sending the city money? Read Julia Marsh’s Post story last week on the $2 million Mayor Bill de Blasio just spent on new hires and pay hikes.
Even as he threatens layoffs and furloughs, de Blasio brought in or promoted at least 10 people, many with six-figure salaries, boosting payroll costs by $2 million.
ThriveNYC spokesman Joshua Goodman, for one, got a nice $45,000 raise (upping his pay to $175,000) when he became the Sanitation Department’s assistant commissioner for public affairs. Ashley Ross-Teel came on board as City Hall’s $160,000 chief content officer.
https://nypost.com/2020/05/17/de-blasio-overspending-can-discourage-congress-from-sending-aid-to-nyc/
