Gerard Moran, Former Lirr VP Of Labor Relations, Dies
A retired former labor union leader who represented railroad employees has died. He was 74.
Gerard M. "Jerry" Moran of Glen Head died Thursday, May 23. He was retired as Vice President of Labor Relations for the Long Island Railroad.
Moran was born in 1945. He is survived by his wife Susan and children, Chris (Nicole), Brian (Jana) and Carrie McGovern (Jude); grandchildren, Matthew, Sean, Braeden, Kennedy, Avery, and Kieran.
He is also survived by brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews.
Moran's funeral was held Tuesday, May 30 in Sea Cliff.
Feds Investigating Lirr Overtime Records, Including $461K For One Worker, Report Says
Federal prosecutors have launched a probe into Long Island Railroad overtime pay following recent reports that the MTA paid out more than $400 million in overtime last year, including one LIRR employee who pocketed more than $460,000.
Prosecutors have subpoenaed pay records for a recently retired LIRR official, Thomas Caputo, a former chief measurement operator, who allegedly took in $461,646 in overtime pay, according to the Empire Center, prompting further investigation.
Caputo’s overtime pay was more than what New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio earned last year, accordin…
Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children
A 39-year-old man who was electrocuted while removing a tree after hitting a live power line earlier this week leaves behind a wife and two children.
John B. Nuzzolo, of Newburgh, died Monday around 9:17 a.m.while removing the tree at 29 Maple Road, in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
He was an employee of the MTA, and the Long Island Railroad, and was a former member of Local 38.
Nuzzolo is survived by his wife Syndi and his two children Aryanna and John. He was predeceased by his parents John and Bernice.
Visitation will be held at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, on Friday, Sept, 7, from 2 p.m. …