City Council Raise Signed into Law

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Bob Hennelly
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

The holidays come early today when Mayor Bloomberg signs off on a 25% raise for City Council members. The increase brings their base pay to $112,500 for what is technically a part-time job. WNYC’s Bob Hennelly has more.

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