Post by opie on Oct 14, 2013 9:48:44 GMT -5
Nassau appointee, a Mangano man, covers insignia as he dogs Suozzi
Sunday October 13, 2013 12:17 AM
By Celeste Hadrick
A Nassau appointee was caught on video at the Valley Stream street fair last month, trying to cover the county insignia on his shirt as he lambasted former County Executive Thomas Suozzi for giving himself a raise — a main campaign theme of County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican being challenged by Democrat Suozzi this fall.
The dust-up came after a Mangano aide notified all county appointees via county email that they were expected to provide volunteer staffing for Mangano “informational” booths at weekend street and village fairs.
“Rob Walker is asking that each of you select (3) shifts over the course of the fair season where you will assist in covering these events,” wrote special assistant Cait Scholl, referring to Mangano’s chief deputy.
Asked if it was appropriate behavior for a county worker in a county shirt working at a county booth, Mangano spokesman Brian Nevin said, “It comes as no surprise that volunteers would confront Tom Suozzi as he hiked their property taxes 23 percent and gave himself a $65,000 pay raise.”
Suozzi responded that if the appointee “is so upset about the salary, why doesn’t he yell at Ed Mangano who has hypocritically taken every cent of the salary over the past four years?”
Suozzi added,“The only reason Mangano’s not paying it back is because his school taxes went up so much he can’t afford it.” That’s a main Suozzi campaign theme — that homeowners' taxes have increased because of Mangano changes to the assessment system.
Below is a video posed by Suozzi partisans:
Sunday October 13, 2013 12:17 AM
By Celeste Hadrick
A Nassau appointee was caught on video at the Valley Stream street fair last month, trying to cover the county insignia on his shirt as he lambasted former County Executive Thomas Suozzi for giving himself a raise — a main campaign theme of County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican being challenged by Democrat Suozzi this fall.
The dust-up came after a Mangano aide notified all county appointees via county email that they were expected to provide volunteer staffing for Mangano “informational” booths at weekend street and village fairs.
“Rob Walker is asking that each of you select (3) shifts over the course of the fair season where you will assist in covering these events,” wrote special assistant Cait Scholl, referring to Mangano’s chief deputy.
Asked if it was appropriate behavior for a county worker in a county shirt working at a county booth, Mangano spokesman Brian Nevin said, “It comes as no surprise that volunteers would confront Tom Suozzi as he hiked their property taxes 23 percent and gave himself a $65,000 pay raise.”
Suozzi responded that if the appointee “is so upset about the salary, why doesn’t he yell at Ed Mangano who has hypocritically taken every cent of the salary over the past four years?”
Suozzi added,“The only reason Mangano’s not paying it back is because his school taxes went up so much he can’t afford it.” That’s a main Suozzi campaign theme — that homeowners' taxes have increased because of Mangano changes to the assessment system.
Below is a video posed by Suozzi partisans:
