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Politics● Elevated22m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 10:04 PM

Long Island Dem boss under FBI probe tries to give himself 30% raise days but locals say no way

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A Democratic Party boss being probed by the FBI for alleged vote-buying tried to give himself a 30% taxpayer-funded raise – but residents shamed him into a pay cut instead. Rich Schaffer, who holds a dual role as elected Babylon town supervisor and the Suffolk County Democratic Party boss, wanted to reward himself with a...

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