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MTA exec abuses ‘power’ during Sandy

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    Suffolk County Legislator Tom Cilmi weighs in

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And MCA executives seen here named Greg Lombardi was demoted.

After allegedly borrow -- a generator during hurricane sandy for his own use at his own house.

While thousands of people remained in the dark and cold.

His salary has now been cut in half.

Does the punishment that the prime joining us -- Suffolk County -- this -- not nice to see you good to be with you all right so of -- sending it left people devastated obviously people were without.

Power heat for weeks some people on so this guy is MCA executives.

From the transit authority we should not do enough they're not from -- the tristate area.

Helped himself.

To a generator that was that in I guess a supply closet -- work.

Right and he took it home and plug it in -- you make of this.

-- say I don't know the details of this -- situation.

I was out of power in my house so for about two weeks myself.

The fact is that if this -- the private sector this may be okay.

But it's not it's -- public sector and we as public employees whether were elected officials or appointed or civil service employees have to hold ourselves to a higher standard.

And obviously this -- hasn't done that.

I mean could he could -- -- -- -- -- -- it was just well a -- around here I needed power and heat he's just being resourceful.

Well that that may be his argument but the fact is that doesn't hold Muster with the public I mean is -- being paid with public money.

And he just can't help yourself the public.

Products let's talk about that salary and he's like he was getting a 165000.

Dollars a year that because he did this has now been cut in half to 83000 dollars -- -- -- punishment sit well with -- that good enough.

You know I'm not sure -- that's something for the MTA to answer.

You know certainly.

You know they're gonna look at this situation they have all the facts.

He.

And yet he has to answer to his to his supervisors we don't know what.

He's done with his -- he had he apparently used employees other employees to to to do this as well he loaded the generator.

His employees into a public.

Vehicle.

During work hours brought the brought the -- to his home during work hours.

-- you know if if -- him.

You've just cut -- salary cut in half it's a pretty significant punishment whether it's enough that's something for the MTA to answer.

Console near the Suffolk County legislator thanks so much for coming -- your thoughts my pleasure again thanks.

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