By Colin Campbell 4/12/12 12:34pm

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Rory Lancman (photo: rorylancman.com)

Lancman on His Tier VI Vote: ‘My Light Doesn’t Flicker’

Assemblyman Rory Lancman, a candidate for Congress in Queens, declared his consistency on labor issues in response to The Politicker‘s story yesterday noting one of his rivals for the nomination, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, initially indicated she supported Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Tier VI pension proposal before ultimately voting against it.

“I can’t speak for anyone else but when it comes to the issues that matter to working people, you’ll always know where I stand — my light doesn’t flicker,” Mr. Lancman said in a statement after we discussed the issue with his campaign.

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By David Freedlander 6/08/11 2:32pm

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Cuomo Introduces Pension Reform Legislation

Andrew Cuomo unveiled pension reform legislation today which he said would save the state $93 billion over the next 30 years.

The bill would create a new Tier VI for future public employees and would lift the retirement age from 62 to 65.  Employees would also be asked to contribute more of their income to Read More