Also this issue: Drop Dead Will the mayor stand up to labor in an election year and kill a $700 million pension-fund boondoggle? By Ralph Cipriano -Ralph Cipriano

July 24-30, 2003

cover story

Top DROP Outs

1. Harold B. Hairston, Fire Commissioner: $550,733

2. Thomas J. Nestel Jr., Deputy Police Commissioner: $403,338

3. Robert J. Mitchell, Deputy Police Commissioner: $390,912*

4. Sylvester Johnson, Police Commissioner: $389,582*

5. Charles F. Gallagher III, Deputy District Attorney: $347,757

6. Edward McLaughin, Licenses and Inspections Commissioner: $346,648

7. Joseph Orbell, Chief Police Inspector: $346,800

8. Vincent DeBlasis, Chief Police Inspector: $346,299

9. Anthony Wong, Chief Police Inspector: $346,299

10. Lynda Orfanelli, Personnel Director: $341,722

11. Charles Brennan, Deputy Managing Director: $337,208

12. John F. Domzalski, Commissioner: $334,888

13. Frankie G. Heyward, Chief Police Inspector: $324,909

* Put on hold by Mayor Street

Source: City pension records