In People v. Quadrozzi [ Slip Op. 06653] the Appellate Division Second Department held -in a case of first impression- that a local district attorney has the authority to initiate criminal prosecution of alleged violations of article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law without the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation first authorizing or instituting the criminal prosecution.
New York State Troopers presently receive a starting salary of approximately $50,000.00. The average State Trooper is presently paid approximately $74,000 per year. However, the State of New York and the New York State Troopers’ Police Benevolent Association have recently entered into a new four-year contract. Under the new contract, active New York State Troopers will receive salary increases of three percent for the first three years and four percent in the fourth year. The New contract is retroactive to 2007 and will run out in 2011. The new contract also allows state troopers injured in the line of duty to continue working for New York State in light duty capacity. There are approximately 3,600 active state troopers who will benefit from this new contract. It has been estimated that the new contract will cost the State of New York approximately $45,000 million dollars over the next four years.
