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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1989
Page
4
City payroll rose to 2,170 with 64 new jobs under Mayor Young, stirring charges that cronyism fuels campaign politics. Provisional workers and hired relatives spotlight hiring practices, tests, and civil service rules as election demands accountability.
The candidates clash on patronage for mayoral allies and non policy posts. Young supports patronage as energizing politics. Mahoney says legal but harms trust. Harrell opposes. On diversity, Mahoney and Harrell back priority for women and minorities. Young concedes progress but seeks more. They differ on city job growth with Young and Harrell urging leaner staffing.
Francis Satali is appointed tranq coordinator in the city personnel department and will lead a new youth cabinet. He was hired June 5 for a 339,900 job created May 10, and the city asked for a safety training test on Sept. 1. The Satali family has long ties to Mayor Young and many political allies are noted.
Bernard Mahoney poised to win control of City Hall with 134 patronage posts as rewards for supporters. Potential hires include Joseph Falge, John Kanaley, Richard Hennessy, and Susann Panek, with Mahoney acknowledging pay cuts for top talent and a shift of private professionals to public roles.
A scanned roster lists names like HARRIGAN C FRANK and HOOVER FELICIA J with donations ranging from 25 to 4400 dollars. The document shows many officials across departments including police, fire, housing, and finance linked to Democratic ward committees. It notes deputy commissioners, budget analysts, and directors, reflecting broad political funding within municipal roles.
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