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Memo to Senator Joseph L. Bruno From:

Ed Bartholomew Date: Majoruy CounsellPrograro Services - - - - - - -

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Apn i 30, 2007

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Meet and greet with MIke Palladino. President of NYC Detectives and Lou Mattarazzo Tuesday May I at 11 :30am Room 332

Recommends tion: Appreciation to the NYC Detectives for their co ntinued support of the Senate Majority.

NYC Detectives consist of approximately 5"/00 members.

Discussion: Mike Palladino, president of the NYC Detectives IS stopping by to express his appreciation for your support with their issues . N"YC Detecti ves remain helpful and supportive to the Senate Majonry. As you know Lou serves as ODe of the ~ Senate Majority appointees 00 the World Trade Center Task Force .

This group remains strongly opposed to the Gov ernor's third appointee to the PERB board-Eric Schmertz. Their opposition stems from SC1U11ef1Z' ruling on police CODuaC[S .

wre matter-One of their members ( Detective James Zadroga, 34 yrs old) died in January ) 2006 . He was survived by a daughter who linked his death and illness( respiratory) [0 recovery work .

years old .The medical examiner directly presence at the \VIC site and his rescue and

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The Senate Majority working with the Assembly amended the 2005 wrc bill to extend benefits( line of duty death benefit) to tho se workers who worked at the WTC site and subsequently rued provided it can be shown thai death was medically related to Exposure. This bill was SlgDed by Governor Patak: last year.

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Senate Majority looks forward to a contmu m relationship with NYC Detectives J

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