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Newest Mulgrew public relations push is for hiring sufficient related services providers to fully staff District 75 schools. Psychologists, social workers, speech and language supports and physical aides.

This is an impressive, professional job of rehabilitation for the Mulgrew brand. Known as "moral support" and not tangible efforts to rewmploy the many related services supports personnel lost during Mayor Bloomberg's ruthless, wholesale chopping away at personnel and community school supports for D. 85.

So, the slick press coverage of Mulgrew's words, not actions is our shot across the bow. We retirees have to press forward for public employees and free public schools, better salaries and medical coverage for our unionized workforce.

And cut Mulgrew's public relations campaign into pieces. He uttered not a word of protest during Bloomberg's extreme right wing attacks of District 75.

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Another cool thing Mulgrew did was say absolutely nothing as the state forced NYC to pay rent for charters. De Blasio had spoken against them. After that, de Blasio gave up fighting charters, and just left all Bloomberg's people in place at DOE, where they routinely reject grievances at step 2, pretty much no matter what. What you call "moral support" amounts to the same lip service he currently pays retirees. That and $2.90 buys you a ride on the subway.

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If the DisUnity caucus won’t file an amicus brief, what about the RTC voting to file an amicus brief on behalf of the RTC?

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That’s great!

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Thanks Keith. We'll see where it leads.

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RTC does not have standing to do that.

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Anyone can file a friend of the court or amicus brief. If the Court denies it, so be it.

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Turns out you are right. I've emailed RTC Exec. Board with your suggestion and expressed my support.

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If anyone has standing, it is us retirees.

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I'd hope so. I don't know much about the law. I know, though, that the one Mulgrew sent got sent back. So we'll see what the Exec. Board says back to me.

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Thank you. I think that the RTC should also consider filing a memorandum in support with the City Council to pass Bill 1096.

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Very smart piece. That's wonderful that the Retirees submitted Mulgrew's letter in support of not dumping ppl into Medicare Advantage.

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Thank you Floraine!

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