Report: City Workers Have Missed 700,000 Days of Work in Iraq, Afghanistan
$65 Million Bill Being Footed by City Taxpayers
Weiner Seeks Reimbursement for First Responders
New York City – Representative Anthony Weiner (D – Brooklyn and Queens) will release a new report MONDAY, JUNE 30 detailing the cost the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have had on New York City taxpayers. Weiner’s report finds that, since September 11, 2001, City fire fighters, police officers, and municipal workers have spent nearly 700,000 days of work in Iraq and Afghanistan. To date, the City has not been reimbursed for more than $65 million in salaries for civil servants deployed overseas.
WHO: Representative Anthony Weiner
WHAT: Releasing New Report on the Cost of War on New York City
WHEN: Monday, June 30, 2007 @ 10:30 AM
WHERE: Armed Forces Recruiting Station 43rd Street and Broadway (Intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue) Manhattan, NY
