Rudy Giuliani/PHOTO: Gage Skidmore (CC) ( Luis Cornelio , Headline USA ) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani lamented his decision not to enroll in the taxpayer-funded mayoral pension, a choice likely influenced by a $148 million defamation lawsuit and mounting bankruptcy debt.
In an interview with the New York Post published Tuesday , Giuliani expressed his regret, saying he gave it “back” to the city he loved. However, the former mayor warned: “Although I would like to take it now.”
According to public records reviewed by the government watchdog non-profit Empire Center for Public Policy, Giuliani never applied for the pension available to outgoing New York City mayors and other politicians.
Giuliani served two consecutive four-year terms as mayor, retiring in 2001. The NY Post estimated that the government pension could have granted him $26,000 in yearly payments, totaling $442,000 in backpay over approximately 17 years.Regarding the pension, the former […]
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