Op-ed | Stop using retirees as New York City’s financial backstop

Every time New York City faces a financial challenge, the same people seem to end up paying the price: retired public servants. The names change. The administrations change. The political rhetoric changes. But the playbook never does.

When money gets tight, City Hall and labor leaders too often look to raid the funds created to protect retirees and workers, treating our safety net like a gold mine.