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Hempstead Councilwoman Gets $10K Raise Amid Controversy

1/19/2026

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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby received a $10,000 raise, boosting her pay to about $130,000.
The deputy supervisor role requires 6.5 days per month.
Town Supervisor John Ferretti defended the raise, noting Goosby's 30 years of service.
Critics, including Felix Proacci, say raise was a tactic to secure Goosby's support for the administration.
Ferretti denied wrongdoing and called Goosby a civil-rights icon, noting she filled in for the supervisor once.

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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby received a $10,000 raise, boosting her pay to about $130,000.
The deputy supervisor role requires 6.5 days per month.
Town Supervisor John Ferretti defended the raise, noting Goosby's 30 years of service.
Critics, including Felix Proacci, say raise was a tactic to secure Goosby's support for the administration.
Ferretti denied wrongdoing and called Goosby a civil-rights icon, noting she filled in for the supervisor once.