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New York City firefighters and fire officers retiring last year after full careers were entitled to average annual pension benefits of $177,016, according to new data added to SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s government transparency website.
Among the 499 new retirees with at least 20 years of service, 150 were eligible for pensions over $200,000. Nearly 93 percent (462) of these full-career retirees were eligible for six-figure pensions…