North Shore firefighter facing rape charges placed on leave
Pappalardo was arraigned on multiple charges including four counts of rape, while being placed on paid leave pending the results of a dangerousness hearing.
Op-Ed | Hochul must close the gap in paid leave to address New York's maternal and infant mortality crisis | amNewYork
Currently in New York, a mother who is recovering physically from childbirth, which about 32% of the time includes a surgical C-section, gets paid a maximum benefit of $170 a week.