NYPost: Hochul and Dems’ NY pension, $557M porkapalooza came after union donated millions to campaigns

They’re pensioning off New York’s future. Powerful public-sector unions scored their $557 million sweetheart pension giveaway after an election-year pressure campaign aimed at Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers that cashed in on labor’s long support for statewide Democrats.

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Former Hudson Valley state Sen. David Carlucci, a Democrat, said organized labor’s relentless push to turn back the retirement clock was politically impossible for Hochul to ignore as she runs for re-election this fall.

“In an election year especially, lawmakers pay attention when unions mobilize members, shape public opinion, and turn frustration into action at the ballot box,” he said.