Former Construction Official Sues City
Al Arezzo worked for the city for 39 years before his termination in 2011.
Former Construction Code Officer Al Arezzo is suing the city, the mayor and other city officials, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after a 39-year-career in City Hall.
The suit was filed in Superior Court on Dec. 22, 2011, according to the complaint, which also alleges that Arezzo was "harassed." The complaint specifically mentions Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Business Administrator Arch Liston and Assistant Corporation Counsel Melissa Longo.
According to the complaint, Arezzo was suspended on Jan. 5, 2011. That same week, the locks on Arezzo's office were changed. Arezzo is now suing for punitive damages, lawyer costs as well as his job back. The construction office is responsible for all construction permits in Hoboken.
According to the complaint, Arezzo was suspended after not completing a mandatory anti-sexual harassment course in late 2010 and early 2011. The complaint claims that Arezzo was unable to attend the course on the scheduled times, because the state mandated he had to be in the office at those times.
On Dec. 23, 2010, Liston sent Arezzo a memo and threatened him with disciplinary action, according to the complaint. The complaint also alleges that Liston "threatened" Arezzo when he, and his staff, didn't complete the training. The complaint claims also that no alternate dates to take the training—which wouldn't interfere with the construction office's hours—were presented to Arezzo.
Zimmer declined to comment on ongoing litigation.
Arezzo, who started working for the city in 1972, was a civil service employee. His name is still painted on the window in City Hall's construction office.
CuriousGal
8:52 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Mr. Arezzo has the unfortunate distinction of being a born and raised Hobokenknight. This automatically makes him a "less than" commodity for Mayor Zimmer and her administration. That he is suing the city for the shameful way he was treated is neither a surprise nor is it a unique situation. Liston's bully tactics of threats, locking offices and creating a hostile work environment will all be documented as this suit progresses. Very glad that someone is standing up to Zimmer, Liston and the whole thug crew currently in charge of City Hall---
Maybe Mr. Da Horsey or Nancy Pincus can post Mr. Arezzo's punitive complaint against Dawn and Mr. Liston on their respective blogs ;-)
ThisMeansWar
9:03 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Is there ANYONE you two won't get in bed with? Al Arezzo? How bad do you need the money curiouskim? Can't Beth help pay for your lawyers so you don't have to sink to this level? Speaking of punitive complaints...
Lane Bajardi has NEVER appeared in an ELEC report for Beth Mason or Tim Occhipinti. He appears in this midnight video for Occhipinti's campaign leaders. http://www.hobokenhorse.com/2010/10/grist-for-mill-midnight-monday-meeting.html
Is he credited in Beth Mason's IRS filings? Does he credit her in his tax forms?
http://www.fbi.gov/news/videos/inside-the-fbis-internet-tip-line
Hoboken Answer
9:05 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Al has the unfortunate misfortune of asking for bribes and being maybe the most hated person in Hoboken along with the foulest mouth. But that's only in how he talks about women, including women in the workforce.
That a Beth Mason operative rises to his defense should come as no surprise. How much longer before the litany of lies is presented by curiouskim above and her equally venomous husband on Hoboken411?
Has Beth approved it yet?
CuriousGal
9:12 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Hey-- if you got evidence about illegal activities, tell law enforcement or shut up about it. Mr. Arezzo is using the courts to clear his name and rectify this constant harassment by Dawn's administration of born and raised employees and their friends. Seems like Mr. Arezzo isn't afraid of bringing attention to himself or how he performed in his job. Worthless accusations by anonymous blogger not withstanding--- Can't wait for Dawn's deposition. Should a, a...I think, a....should be....a, I mean...I think...it should be-- well, I don't really know....but-- a, should be a lot of fun ;-)
Lane Dastardly
9:46 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
curious kim is just passing the time untill she can start attacking children of Kid's first members of the board of educ
Hoboken Answer
9:55 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Just heard about another woman who wouldn't play ball and provide an envelope with cash in the five figures to one of Al's bagmen. So the construction work wasn't approved and her business ruined.
Discovery will be a beautiful thing. People will be lining up to see justice. The evil has been forced back into the shadows and now people can set aside their fear.
Congratulations to Arch Liston for his noble service. He knew the score and he'll be missed. Just another example of his terrific service to Hoboken.
Grafix Avenger
11:15 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Hoboken Answer, maybe we know the same gal.
I am lovin' that Curious Gal (a.k.a. Kim Cardinal) has hopped in the sack with the notorious Arezzo who's got victims all over this town. i hope she keeps it up... I'm pretty sure everyone's heard a story about that one- or lived it.
Hilarious. Curious Gal is the gift that keeps on giving.
HobokenTownie
1:15 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Really - "thug crew" I was always under the impression that the born and raised group were more of a thug crew. I guess yuppies now have street credibility and can be viewed as thuguppies.
Hobbs
9:20 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Funny even born and rasied Mayor David Roberts had serious and very public problems with Al Arezzo along many others in Hoboken.
I remember in the before Mrs, Mason hitched her cabosse to the Russo's the that her propaganda site railed against his abuses. Now I guess when Mason.Russo & Co. tthink attacking the Zimmer Administration at every turn is job one they embrase this man.
DISGUSTING but Hoboken has grown to expect as much from the Mason/Russo political cesspool.
CuriousGal
9:27 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Hoboken has come to expect being treated with little respect and regard if you were born and raised here. I, for one, am happy that some people are bringing these tactics into the full light of the legal system. As one of your own has said, "sunlight is the best disinfectant--
To those with an open mind on this topic---notice how Instead of addressing the issue of bully and intimidating tactics against civil service workers, these anonymous bully bloggers just make personal attacks and baseless accusations.
Hoboken Answer
9:59 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Curiouskim doesn't speak for Hoboken, just her boss Beth Mason. But let's not talk about people's jobs. Oh let's see what happens to some of the "anonymous" posters when the Feds hammer strikes.
Grafix Avenger
11:19 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Kim Cardinal the Curious Gal, how about showing some of the respect you have for 'born and raised' for BNRs Rose Marie Markle and Irene Sobolov?
Hoboken1653
9:35 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Typical Curiousgal/Prosbus defense tactic of known offender./criminal that they now love because of their psychotic Zimmer hatred
1) complain about some sort of fake persecution. I.e. Hatred of BNR's, anti-Irish agenda, etc...
2) completely forget laundry list of offenses/crimes that new friend has committed over the years i.e. taking bribes, harassing people who request permits etc..
3) Invent some sort of offense/crime that Zimmer or administration has committed i.e. Liston being a bully, hostile work environment for BNR's, etc.. Anything made up will do
This all would be funny if everyone didn't know who curiousgal and prosbus were. They have a long history of jumping into bed with the foulest elements in town. begging Cammarano for the PIO job with various signs of sucking up, defending Russo after he took a bribe etc...
I wish these 2 would "take their pizza" and go to another state once and for all
Hoboken1653
11:10 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Read a story a long time ago on MileSquareView that at an early reformer meeting when one or both of the lovely couple did not get their way at a meeting they became enraged and were going to storm out. They however would not leave without one of the pizzas that had been ordered though.
Lance
9:43 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The article title should be more like "Al Stole from the city for 39 years". I think he should have went in peace now they are going to dig up all his wrong doings and embarrass him.
Khoboken
10:31 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Lance
Agreed. I think old Al is going to be surprised by the number of people that are willing to go on the record now. I know of at least a dozen. Loved how he made people use his grilfriend as the broker and she never did anything, and still had to go out and pay another broker to rent the space. Tenants wont pay twice, but a store owner sucking wind will find some way to make it work. His only protection was staying in office, as he weilded such fear and tyranny from his office. He was harassed by Melissa Longo? ROTFLMAO! Al ate people alive for a living. His tirades are legendary, as well as his penchant for having his hand out. But I guess that "curious" occupant of the douche canoe knows all about hiding the source s of income. How did Al get the Maxwell Place crib?
Journey
12:18 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
As a typical bully, he must have been very intimidated by the very idea that someone would not back down. Finally being powerless, might have felt like harassment.
Andy
10:35 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This man was as corrupt as they come. I'm amazed he has the gall to file a lawsuit - or even show his face in town. And to claim harassment when someone asks you to do your job is just pathetic. I hope they bring up every time he stole, took bribes, or broke the law in this lawsuit to teach him that taxpayers aren't willing to put up with this behavior anymore.
Grafix Avenger
11:21 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The line of those willing to testify against him will be longer than the one outside of Carlos' bakery.
Hoboken Answer
11:34 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wifey needs help. Probus/HQ/MadisonMonroe/et al - please report to Hoboken Patch and help. The bad guys need you. You can do the lunatic fringe thing on Zimmer for Hoboken411 later.
RedHaven
12:23 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Here's what Curiousgirl had to say about Al back when she was me on H411:
19. Red Haven
January 24th, 2007 |
By the way, on the Arrezzo situation… if you know of someone who has been the victim of the Construction Code Official’s “tactics”, then you might want to let them know about this investigation. People who have found themselves on the wrong side of this guy should be sending their complaints to the state Department of Community Affairs NOW while an investigation is open, because Arrezzo has a way of getting out of these jams. This isn’t the first time he has been “under investigation” and he has slithered out of trouble before. He acts untouchable because he has been untouchable. The more people speak out now, the more likely it is he won’t get out of trouble this time.
Now Al and I are BFF's!!! Its obvious that the criminal investigation was just a Zimmer plot to attack the born and raised!!!
Grafix Avenger
1:29 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Got a link, Red? Now that rates a screen cap.
There you go, in black and white, folks. Evidence of the uber-ho for hire, Curious Kim, for sale at the right price. And her hubby prosbus. Two ho's in a pod.
Scott M. Siegel
1:04 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
CG hypocritical? What a shock! Anyone who defends Al should be simply ignored for stupidity.
Karen O'Shea
3:40 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
what the heck is a born and raised Hobokenknight???
Al Arezzo is a skeezer from way back. I personally would like to see public hangings and this a hole would have hood on his head and a rope aroung his arrogant neck.. The wheels spinning Al but the hamster is dead.
cassandra
4:39 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Nothing like a trial to let the truth come out! Should be quite interesting
Redrider765
4:44 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
There will be no trial. A few depositions and a copy of the witness list will probably be all it takes to get this guy to back off. I hope every person he has screwed over comes out of the woodwork and volunteers to testify.
CuriousGal
4:47 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I agree 100%--- I think it's going to be quite interesting. How about if Dawn and Liston agree to personally pay any judgements against the City of Hoboken for the manner in which the Construction Code Officer was allegedly harassed? Just to reassure the taxpayers that nothing deliberately punitive occurred?
What do you think? I for one would find that to be a very strong stand to make by Dawn and Liston that they did nothing wrong.
Fortunately, Dawn will be following Liston out the door by the time this lawsuit is finally resolved. It will be another bill she'll leave the city--- like the endless amount of bonds she wanted us to assume with a $20,000,000 surplus--
CuriousGal
4:55 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Redrider765- thank goodness anonymous bully bloggers can't give depositions or this guy would be given a life sentence, right? You are just a paper tiger--- why don't you take it upon yourself to sign up and testify against the former Construction Code Officer-- it doesn't matter whether you live in Hoboken or not. This way you can back up those baseless and empty accusations you have been making about this gentleman. Don't relay on others doing the dirty work. You know so much--- I hope to see you on the list of people giving depositions...
Journey
4:56 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I'm curious how can you be so delusional. No politician will ever do that because of the precedent it would set and the lawsuits it would invite. I thought you wanted fewer lawsuits?
Hoboken1653
5:37 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
CG, when did you do an about face on your new pal Al?? Back in 2007 it seems you were blasting him on another site. Is it your blind hatred of all things Zimmer that drove you to his arms, along with your vicious chihuaha hubby?
Scott M. Siegel
4:51 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The surplus was never $20 million. That is repeated Bajardi, Mason, 411 lie. When quoted the actual cash surplus was $11.3 million. But, when does the truth ever matter to your side?
Redrider765
5:07 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Yes, as soon as I see the words "$20mm surplus", I pretty much think the poster is either a liar or a moron.
CuriousGal
5:28 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Fine Scotty-- 11.3 million--- she should have gotten it done.
Redrider765
6:30 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Good, now you and your husband and your 2 dozen screen names will from now on stop repeating this particular lie? About freaking time. It only took you a year.
cassandra
5:16 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Arezzo has already been offered a settlement by the mayor. He refused it
RedHaven
5:25 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I always though Prosbus and I were the best but Cassandra and Enough have learned all our tricks. H411 invents a "rumor" and then all our screen names repeat it everywhere as fact, until eventually everyone forgets we're the ones who made it up in the first place.
Prosbus and I invented the trick but our disciples have mastered it. The more the merrier boys. Next time let me know in advance and I'll create 15 new screen names and join the party!!
CuriousGal
5:27 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wow-- he must really be shaking in his boots!
And why is Dawn offering a settlement? I'm very upset by that because from what I hear from all the bully bloggers on this thread, she and Liston are not wrong on this.
As I said, Dawn needs to promise the taxpayers she'll personally pay out of her own pocket for any judgements against the city for the way this civil service worker was treated by her and her administration. But-- that would take principle. Forget it ;-)
Hoboken1653
5:39 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
CG, when did you do an about face on your new pal Al?? Back in 2007 it seems you were blasting him on another site. Is it your blind hatred of all things Zimmer that drove you to his arms, along with your vicious chihuaha hubby?
FAP
6:01 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
What alternate dimension did this happen in? Is it the same one where Al wasn't an abusive crook?
Bet Mazin
5:43 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
What settlement? I didn't hear anything about a settlement. Curiouskim and prosbuslane, please forward me the mayor's email on this. I think we may finally have something.
prosbus
6:13 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Two things: 1) It is true that Dawn offered a settlement for the lawsuit but it was refused. This occurred in early December. There are no emails but there are witnesses. 2) I agree with CG, that Dawn should voluntarily offer to personally pay for any punitive damages that are decided or agreed to be settled on this lawsuit. I think it would go a long way in assuring her constituents that her administration neither harassed nor was punitive in dealings with the Construction Code Officer. It is a reasonable request and she's only on the hook if found guilty or agrees to a settlement for something she says she didn't do.
FAP
6:21 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Out of morbid curiosity who were these supposed witnesses?
Hobbs
6:25 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Is Beth Mason and/or her people working with Al Arezzo's lawyers and against the best interests of the people of Hoboken ?
I remember when she and her people railed against him,,,,but then she used to do the rail against the Russos too.
prosbus
6:44 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Hobbs- this has nothing to do with Beth Mason-- it has to do with formal charges and a lawsuit against Dawn Zimmer and BA Liston and it centers on harassment and punitive damages against a 39yr civil service worker in Hoboken.
My suggestion is Dawn make a public statement assuring us these are false charges and offering to personally pay any damages against the City of Hoboken that she and her administration were responsible. In the unlikely event (sic) that in fact she wishes to settle or is found guilty.
Serves the over litigious Dawn right in my opinion--- she better not settle with taxpayer money for things she personally did or approved (like changing locks on a door).
ThisMeansWar
8:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Well you and the wife are a pair of low-rent hoes but at least you can read a script. Tell me you don't provide these "services" with a child around. How bad do you guys need the money anyway that you have to get in bed with a scumbag like Arezzo? It must be because...
Lane Bajardi has NEVER appeared in an ELEC report for Beth Mason or Tim Occhipinti. He appears in this midnight video for Occhipinti's campaign leaders. http://www.hobokenhorse.com/2010/10/grist-for-mill-midnight-monday-meeting.html
Is he credited in Beth Mason's IRS filings? Does he credit her in his tax forms?
http://www.fbi.gov/news/videos/inside-the-fbis-internet-tip-line
Bet Mazin
2:28 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012
No emails? Whaddaya mean no mayor's emails prosbus. I told those guys in the fancy blue windbreakers you had tens of thousands of emails from the mayor and we could prove she politicized the website. Remember she put up the transcript of Mikie Squared at that Jersey City lunch?
We don't want assurances, we want all the emails. Please download them to me now.
cassandra
6:17 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Wonder if this had anything to do with Liston leaving. I know that both he and the mayor were deposed. I do not know if his leaving had anything to do with Arezzo. As usual I state only facts and attack no one.
Hobbs
1:46 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012
Nope but you knew that already.
That appears to be just another chunk of sewage that Richard Mason pays his wifes political consultants to filng out to muddy the waters.
It was always ammusing to watch a dazed and befuddled Beth Mason stammer when BA Liston called her out on one of he rbold face lies or took the time to school her on proper proceedure and law.
He will be missed.
:-)
Bet Mazin
3:29 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012
I've been watching some great WWF videos and learned some new moves from my new boyfriend, who I might add is younger than Ashton Kutcher.
I'm responsible for the crashing Zimmertini Administration. In my mano a mano battle with Liston, I first challenged him to a duel but then put him in a headlock until he cried uncle. Then I threw him to the ground and finished him off with a pile driver.
Liston is lucky my boyfriend doesn't go after him.
ThisMeansWar
9:41 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Good news, Kimmy!
Remember when you were using your Prosbus & CuriousGal IDs to weep over Al Arezzo?
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/former-construction-official-sues-city#comment_2301178
Mr. Arezzo has the unfortunate distinction of being a born and raised Hobokenknight. This automatically makes him a "less than" commodity for Mayor Zimmer and her administration. That he is suing the city for the shameful way he was treated is neither a surprise nor is it a unique situation. Liston's bully tactics of threats, locking offices and creating a hostile work environment will all be documented as this suit progresses. Very glad that someone is standing up to Zimmer, Liston and the whole thug crew currently in charge of City Hall---
Maybe Mr. Da Horsey or Nancy Pincus can post Mr. Arezzo's punitive complaint against Dawn and Mr. Liston on their respective blogs ;-)
In fact you mentioned it lots of times. You’re getting sloppy with your cut/pasting now that your twinkie habit is completely out of control. You used ‘39yr’ in every post in which you whine between twinkies about the “harassment and punitive damages against a 39yr civil service worker in Hoboken.” So they’re easy to find. Here’s just a few…
ThisMeansWar
9:42 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Kim using her CG ID:
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/mistake-made-in-fire-fighters-retro-pay#comment_2363890
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/the-state-of-the-city-in-numbers#comment_2323109
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/special-meeting-scheduled-for-wednesday#comment_2405420
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/meeting-canceled-at-last-minute-after-councilmembers-leave-city-hall#comment_2363866
Kim using her Prosbus ID:
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/the-state-of-the-city-in-numbers#comment_2335083
http://hoboken.patch.com/articles/former-construction-official-sues-city#comment_2307480
Well guess what? Al is getting all the coverage he wants on MSV. http://www.hobokenhorse.com He got the boot and lost his license – just like you lost every shred of credibility since you were RedHaven on 411 and once wrote:
“By the way, on the Arrezzo situation… if you know of someone who has been the victim of the Construction Code Official’s “tactics”, then you might want to let them know about this investigation. People who have found themselves on the wrong side of this guy should be sending their complaints to the state Department of Community Affairs NOW while an investigation is open, because Arrezzo has a way of getting out of these jams.” http://hoboken411.com/archives/5614?cp=1#comments
Have another twinkie, you freaking hypocrite. Question: do you miss your last shred of respectability or has it been gone so long that you don’t care?
Hoboken1653
9:57 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
This thread is HILARIOUS to look back at. Take a look at how Kim blasts Al on another site in 2007 but praises him as a Hobokenknight (WTF?) on Patch in 2012.
And either her chihuahua ex husband or Kim's 2nd personality takes the time to chime in as well. Hilarious