A highway superintendent from a town in Westchester turned down a $25,000 pay raise because he didn't feel right taking the money in this terrible economy.
Eric DiBartolo, 47, of Yorktown, said that his conscience wouldn't let him take the boost to his own bottom line when so many people around the area are suffering financially.
"I took a deep breath and said, 'Is it really the right message for me to send? With things so tough, with people losing their jobs, I'm taking $25,000?' " he told The Post. "So I made the decision."