Politicians vote themselves raises then cry about affordability for everyone else.

This is classic communist grift where the party bosses get rich. NYC keeps electing these people and wonders why everything gets worse and more expensive.

  • Council member introduces bill for 18.2% raise taking members from 148500 to 175500 retroactive to January.
  • Mayor salary jumps from 258750 to 305800 with automatic 2% annual increases.
  • Sold as cost of living adjustment.
  • At same time mayor’s wife co-hosts pricey Corsica spiritual retreat framing Mary as Palestinian under occupation.
  • Tickets run 3000 to 5000 dollars.


NY Post article on the bill https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/nyc-council-members-want-to-give-themselves-18-2-pay-hike-and-set-automatic-increases-every-year-after/

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