Andrea McNulty, a North Tonawanda Democrat decided to step down from her position following accusations that McNulty had violated a section of the public officer’s law which requires candidates to live in the districts that they represent. County Democrats first accused McNulty of violating this residency requirement back in May when they discovered through documents
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The ongoing debate about residency requirements for city workers
By Kevin Sheerin on
Posted in Civil Service, Employment Law
This week, Lisa Colangelo, writes about the ongoing controversy concerning residency requirements for city employees. Many city workers are no longer required to live within the five boroughs of New York City. All uniformed workers – police officers, firefighters, correction officers and sanitation officers – are allowed to live in the surrounding counties and north…
Bill to eliminate residency requirements for city workers introduced
By Kevin Sheerin on
Posted in Employment Law
Recently, Lisa Colangelo of the Daily News wrote about a bill that would lift residency requirements for all city workers. At this point more city workers are exempt from residency requirements than are covered by them. Police officers, fire fighters, and other uniformed city workers are allowed to live in surrounding counties such as Nassau…