According to new data released by SeeThroughNY, a part of the Empire Center for New York State Policy, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's payroll jumped $15 million to $664.7 million from 2008 to 2009. The watchdog group's findings show that most of the extra money comes from overtime pay, with many police supervisors nearly doubling their base salaries. Thomas Hoey, a PAPD sergeant, more than doubled his $107,464 salary in 2009, earning $156,650 extra in overtime. One SeeThroughNY spokeswoman told the Post, "the reason [posted the salaries] is so taxpayers can see how their money is spent." more ›

The salaries of all city employees are available for the public to peruse at See Through NY, a project from the Manhattan Institute's Empire Center for New York State Policy. AMNY's Urbanite reports, "The mayor’s office is boasting some of the highest salaries of any city agency, with nearly one in five of its staffers pulling in at least $100,000 a year." The average salary in the Mayor's office is $71,626; the response from the Mayor's office: "The mayor’s office, unlike other city agencies, is mostly managers who are responsible for overseeing all facets of city government"—and, therefore, deserves those salaries. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein makes the most, with a take of $250,000 annually, and Urbanite notes that the salaries do not include overtime. more ›