Press Releases: Archive

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Dec. 11, 2010 PBA President outraged over  low bail for attempted murder of a Police Officer
Nov. 22, 2010 PBA Calls for End of "Parole Commissioner Shopping" by Cop Killers
Nov. 15, 2010

PBA President Forced to Skip Zadroga Bill Lobbying Trip to Attend Another 9/11-Related Funeral of a Police Officer

Sep. 3, 2010 Advisory: Eighth Annual 9/11 Walk of Remembrance For Father Mychal F. Judge
Aug. 14, 2010 Statement by PBA President on Tuition Program
Jul. 30, 2010

PBA President Reacts to the Defeat of the 9/11 Zadroga Bill

Jul. 29, 2010

Statement by PBA President Pat Lynch in Reaction to Plea-Bargain Deal in Easter Night Wilding Spree

Jul. 21, 2010

PBA President Reacts to Abusive Behavior of Rapper Turned TV Actor (Tracy Morrow aka "Ice T") During Arrest

Jul. 14, 2010 PBA Reacts to Sentencing Of "Bike Push" Cop
Jul. 2, 2010 PBA reacts to the release early this morning of Cop-Killer Shauaib Raheem
Jun. 30, 2010 PBA reacts to verdict in Michael Mineo "sodomy" civil suit
Jun. 30, 2010 Pat Lynch reacts to the overturning of federal death penalty for double cop killer, Ronell Wilson
Jun. 4, 2010 PBA Calls Cop Killer Release "Unjust"
Jun. 4, 2010

Statement of Mrs. Patricia Gilroy, widow of Police officer Stephen Gilroy who was killed by Shuaaib Raheem

May 16, 2010

PBA President reacts to the death of 42-year-old police officer Robert Oswain of 9/11-related cancer

May 6, 2010 PBA reacts to the Executive Budget that reinstates 900 Police jobs
Apr. 9, 2010

PBA President Patrick J. Lynch Reacts to Mayor Bloomberg's Statement That There Will Be No Police Layoffs Next Year

Apr. 7, 2010

NYC PBA President Reacts to Candidate Carl Palladino's Comments Comparing Recently Signed Health Care Law to the Terror Attacks on the World Trade Center

Mar. 28, 2010 Pat Lynch reacts to the increase in murders and shooting
Mar. 25, 2010 Pat Lynch Comments on the Upcoming Parole of Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nicols
Feb. 22, 2010

PBA President reacts to the acquittal of three police officers In alleged sodomy trial

Feb. 18, 2010 PBA president Lynch reacts to a plan to have CCRB lawyers try cases in the NYPD's trial room
Jan. 29, 2010

PBA President Reacts to Video Alleging Assault By Police Officers 

Jan 28, 2010 PBA President Reacts to the Mayor's Executive Budget Proposal
Jan. 25, 2010 PBA President Reacts to Proposed State Budget Cuts
Nov. 19, 2009 PBA Honors the Finest of the Finest
Oct. 19, 2009 PBA endorses Bloomberg
Sep. 29, 2009 “Zadroga” Bill Ignores WTC Related Cancers Already Experienced By Responders
Sep. 4, 2009

New York City Police Department Motor Cycle Safety Exercise at Floyd Bennet Field

Jun. 10, 2009 Unions Picket Governor's Birthday Fund Raiser
May 6, 2009 PBA Endorses Weprin for Comptroller
Apr. 21, 2009 WTC Responders Bill Will Make It More Difficult for Responders to Obtain Medical Assistance
Apr. 3, 2009 Pat Lynch reacts to the conviction of PO Raphael Lora on manslaughter charges
Apr. 2, 2009 PBA President reacts to the life without parole sentencing of Lee Woods in the killing of PO Russel Timoshenko and wounding of PO Herman Yan
Mar. 25, 2009

Lynch Reacts To Acquittal of Daryl Massey In Gang Assault of PO Eric Hernandez

Feb. 10, 2009 PBA President Reacts to PC Kelly's City Council Testimony

Jan. 21, 2009

'Finest of the Finest' Awards
Dec. 16, 2008 PBA reaction to the proposed 25/50 Tier 5 pension plan for future police officers.
Dec. 13, 2008 PBA Reacts to Additional Budget Cuts
Dec. 13, 2008 Widows and Children's Holiday Party
Dec. 09, 2008 PBA Reacts to Indictment of Three Officers in Brooklyn
Nov. 24, 2008 PBA Statement on Proposed Cut to 2009 Class
Nov. 13, 2008 PBA's reaction to sentencing of convincted cop killer Steven Armento
Nov. 04, 2008 PBA reacts to budget cuts announced today by the city
Oct. 20, 2008 PBA Opposes Term Limits
Sep. 25, 2008 Police Contract Overwhelmingly Approved
Aug. 14, 2008 PBA Opposes Cop-Killer Parole
Aug. 07, 2008 Deny Cop Killers Parole
Jul. 30, 2008 PBA President Defends Officer's Use of Force in Videotaped Arrest
Jul. 29, 2008 PBA President Reacts to Critical Mass Bike Video
Jul. 15, 2008 PBA Criticizes NYPD Breathalyzer Policy
May 19, 2008 PERB Award
May 07, 2008 City Has Cop Raise Money Banked
May 01, 2008 PBA's Reaction to Budget Plan
Apr. 24, 2008 PBA Makes Effort to Correct Mayor's Misinformation Efforts
Apr. 22, 2008 PBA Helps Police Officers Find Better Paying Jobs
Apr. 04, 2008 PBA Reacts to Seattle Recruiting Effort
Mar. 28, 2008

Police Union President Slams Congestion Pricing, Calling It a “Pay Cut” for New York’s Finest

Jan. 31, 2008 Finest of the Finest
Dec. 05, 2007 Statement on Indictment of P.O. Raphael Lora
Dec. 05, 2007

Call for Hostages to Provide Impact Statements For Parole Hearing

Nov. 15, 2007 Mass Exodus of Police Officers
Nov. 14, 2007 Statement Regarding More Lenient Parole Laws
Nov. 13, 2007 Statement on Gates Avenue Shooting
Nov. 12, 2007 Patrick Lynch on Rudy Giuliani’s Presidential Candidacy
Oct. 30, 2007 Lynch Demands Apology From Bloomberg
Oct. 30, 2007 NYC Sanitation Workers Earn More Than NYC Police Officers
Oct. 18, 2007 PBA Files Suit Challenging Mandatory Alcohol Testing
Oct. 11, 2007 Statement by Pat Lynch Reacting To Conviction of P.O. Dillon Stewart's Killer
Oct. 3, 2007 PBA Reacts to First Breathalyzer Tests
Sep. 18, 2007 Statement by Patrick J. Lynch regarding a website that makes jokes about the attack on the World Trade Center:
Jun. 13, 2007 Statement by Patrick J. Lynch
Jun. 12, 2007 Gratitude and Death Penalty
Jun. 10, 2007 PBA Contributes $25,000 Reward in Police Shooting
Jun. 1/v07 PBA Reacts to the Nassau Police Department's recruiting activities in NYC
May 21, 2007

PBA Reacts to Police Commissioner Kelly's City Council Testimony

May 20, 2007

PBA Statement on Off-Duty Police Shooting in the Bronx

May 8, 2007 PBA Nominations
Apr. 26, 2007 PBA Reacts to Ever-Growing City Budget Surplus
Mar. 19, 2007 PBA reacts to dismissal of City's suit against PERB staff
Mar. 16, 2007 PBA President Reacts to Indictments
Mar. 2, 2007 PBA reacts to Firefighters' Contract
Feb. 13, 2007 Reaction to NY Times article about PO Cesar Borja
Feb. 2, 2007 Statement by PBA President Patrick J. Lynch In reaction to city suing the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)
Jan. 25, 2007 Police Quit at Alarming Rates, Wasting $176 Million
Jan. 4, 2007 PBA reacts to firearms policy consultant
Dec. 20, 2006 PBA president Patrick J. Lynch reacts to the guilty verdict in the murder of two detectives.
Dec. 5, 2006 "Finest of the Finest" Awards
Dec. 4, 2006 DEA and PBA Express Concerns to Queens District Attorney
Dec. 1, 2006 Short Deliberation Clears Cops
Nov. 27, 2006 PBA President Reacts to Mayor's "Excessive Force" Pronouncement
Nov. 9, 2006 PBA President Reacts to UFT Contract
Oct. 20, 2006 Mediation between PBA and the city is concluded
Oct. 20, 2006 Statement from Pat Lynch on 9/11 Death Benefits
Jul. 7, 2006 Lynch reacts to City's declaration of impasse
Jun. 23, 2006 Lynch explains absence from new bargaining coalition
Jun. 22, 2006 PBA endorses Andrew Cuomo
Jun. 13, 2006

Reaction to dismissal of Judge Blackburne

Jun. 7, 2006 Pat Lynch Rreaction to videotape showing defendants claiming self defense in beating of Officer Hernandez
May 18, 2006 NYC PBA reacts to wage offer
May 5, 2006 Pat Lynch on the topic of police vests
Apr. 24, 2006 Pat Lynch reacts to to sentencing of cop-shooter William Hodges
Apr. 2, 2006 Pat Lynch joins City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in calling for bullet resistant vest upgrade for 18,000 members.
Mar. 30, 2006 Port Authority Board of Directors Meeting Statement
Mar. 27, 2006 Testimony Concerning the Taylor Law
Mar. 21, 2006 Patrick J. Lynch reacts to NYPD expansion plan
Mar. 14, 2006 Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation donates $40,000 towards college education of the P.O. Dillon Stewart's daughters.
Mar. 3, 2006 PBA president Patrick J. Lynch reacts to Manhattan Supreme Court decision on release of personnel records.
Feb. 28, 2006 Statement on DEA contract
Feb. 23, 2006 Statement on newsletter
Feb. 17, 2006 PBA President reacts to the Medical Examiner's report that P.O. Hernandez died as a result of gun shot wounds
Feb. 9, 2006 Statement on the grant of a temporary restraining order that will require the NYPD to provide personnel records to prospective employers
Feb. 8, 2006 Statement on the death of P.O. Hernandez
Feb. 6, 2006 Lawsuit to allow NYC police officers to join PAPD
Feb. 1, 2006 NYC PBA president reacts to the verdict in the murders of Detectives Parker and Rafferty
Jan. 21, 2006 Statement on Shooting at 67 Pct
Jan. 18, 2006 Oppose Parole for Cop Killer
Jan. 12, 2006 Finest of the Finest
Jan. 5, 2006 Lynch Reacts to Signing of C.O.P.S. Bill
Dec. 10, 2005 Lynch reacts to Police Officer Daniel Enchautegui's Murder
Nov. 28, 2005 Lynch reacts to Police Officer Dillon Stewart's Murder
Nov. 16, 2005 PBA endorses Eliot Spitzer for Governor.
Nov. 7, 2005 Congressman Weiner and PBA President Lynch push for law protecting police personal info from internet.
Oct. 21, 2005 Statement by PBA President Regarding Conviction of P.O. Bryan Conroy
Oct. 20, 2005 PBA Wins Prescription Battle
Sep. 28, 2005 Statement Regarding the Removal of the IFC From WTC Memorial
Sep. 2, 2005 PBA Names Stanley Crouch 'Man of the Year'
Aug. 26, 2005 PBA Endorses Betsy Gotbaum for Reelection as Public Advocate
Jun. 28, 2005 PBA Reacts to PERB Award
Jun. 10, 2005 Statement by PBA President Regarding Dismissal of a Trustee
May 25, 2005 Statement on Clemency for Cop Killer
Apr. 25, 2005 PBA Opposes West Side Stadium Financing Plan
Apr. 22, 2005 Statement on Parole Denial to Bruce Lorick
Mar. 21, 2005 Opposes West Side Development
Mar. 16, 2005 NYC PBA Opposes Parole for Cop Killer
Jan. 28, 2005 Reaction to Mayor's Comments on PERB
Jan. 19, 2005 NYC PBA Opposes Parole for Cop Killer
Jan. 13, 2005 "Finest of the Finest" Awards
Dec. 29, 2004 Reaction to the death of Jerry Orbach
Nov. 15, 2004 Binding Arbitration of Police Contracts Begins
Nov. 05, 2004 Parole Denied
Oct. 07, 2004 Protect Undercover IDs
Sep. 29, 2004 Oppose Parole for Cop-Killer
Sep. 29, 2004 Not All Construction is Good Construction
Aug. 30, 2004 Police From Around the US Join NYC PBA on Picket Lines
Aug. 24, 2004 Loved Ones of Fallen Police and Firefighters Urge Fair Settlement
Aug. 19, 2004 Unions Set the Record Straight
Jul. 12, 2004 Statement on Contract Agreements by Other Unions
Jul. 09, 2004 Statement on Indictment of Three Police Officers
Jun. 11, 2004 DEA and PBA Call for Judge's Removal and Criminal Investigation
Jun. 04, 2004 Police Officers Leaflet Downtown Manhattan for Massive Rally on City Hall
May 14, 2004 Pat Lynch Reacts to PERB Decision to Grant Impasse
Apr. 21, 2004 Statement Regarding the DC 37 Contract Settlement
Mar. 23, 2004 Unions Call for Crime Stat Audit and Crime Reporting Policy Change
Feb. 10, 2004 No Confidence Vote — PC Should Resign
Feb. 03, 2004 Statement on Parole Hearing for Cop-Killer Herman Bell
Jan. 24, 2004 Statement on Police Shooting in Brooklyn
Jan. 23, 2004 Oppose Parole for George Werdann's Killer
Jan. 08, 2004 PBA Reacts to Mayor's Real Estate Rebate
Jan. 06, 2004 NYC PBA Opposes Parole for Cop Killer
Jan. 05, 2004 Times Square Billboard says NYC Cops #1 Crime Fighters Rank 145th in Pay
Dec. 17, 2003 PBA's "Finest of the Finest" Awards
Dec. 13, 2003 PBA Honors Fallen Members With Holiday Party For Families
Oct. 24, 2003 NYC PBA Is First Municipal Union to Endorse Schumer for Reelection
Jul. 18, 2003 A Forgotten Fallen Police Officer Is Finally Remembered After 140 Years
Jul. 11, 2003 Statement by NYC PBA First Vice President John Puglissi Re “Battle of the Badges” Incident at Newtown Creek
Jun. 07, 2003 Pat Lynch wins in landslide victory
May 27, 2003 NY1 Debate cancelled
May 15, 2003 Evidence of Ticket Quotas and "Don't Blame the Cop" Campaign
May 12, 2003 Fewer Cops, More Summonses
May 06, 2003 33,000 Gunlocks Donated to Protect Children of NYPD Officers
Apr. 07, 2003 PBA Directs Ad At War Protesters
Mar. 07, 2003 Court Upholds Privacy Rights of PBA Membership Mailing List
Mar. 03, 2003 Keep the Booths Open
Feb. 10, 2003 NYPD Shrinking to Dangerous Levels
Jan. 08, 2003 Statement by PBA President Patrick J. Lynch on possible police layoffs
Dec. 05, 2002 Media Advisory on Judge Blackburne
Sep. 12, 2002 Fighting Fireman, Pugilistic Police Battle It Out for Widows and Childrens Fund and PAL
Aug. 29, 2002 NYC PBA Names US Senator Charles E. Schumer “Man of the Year”
Aug. 15, 2002 PBA and UFA Hold Massive “Fairness For Heroes” Times Square Rally
Jul. 23, 2002 Statement Regarding PBA Widows and Children's Fund and 9/11 Donations
Jul. 12, 2002 NYPD Taking Easy Way Out on Prisoner Escapes
Jul. 11, 2002 PBA: Retired cops can help solve teacher shortage
Jun. 28, 2002 Photo and caption about press conference on parole of Officer Piagentini's killer
Jun. 20, 2002 Cops Quit NYPD by the Hundreds - Retire by the Thousands
Apr. 26, 2002 85% of Port Authority Police Graduating Class Were NYPD
Apr. 15, 2002 PBA Appoints Communications Director
Mar. 25, 2002 Statement by PBA President Patrick J. Lynch On Latest Indictment of Chuck Schwarz
Feb. 13, 2002 Statement by PBA President Patrick J. Lynch on Cutting Number of Police Officers
Feb. 06, 2002 PBA President Patrick J. Lynch Calls on President Bush To Help Secure Raise for NYC Police Officers
Aug. 21, 2001 NYC PBA Files Federal Class-Action Lawsuits Charging Pharmaceutical Companies With Illegally Inflating Prescription Drug Prices
Aug. 15, 2001 State PERB Declares Impasse in City-PBA Contract Talks; Dobbs Ferry Labor Relations Veteran Is Appointed Mediator
Patrick Lynch Statement about Dismissals of Three 72 Pct. Police Officers
Patrick Lynch Statement about Tentative Uniformed Coalition Settlement
Another PERB Victory
PERB Victory
PBA Endorses Rick Lazio for Senate
Feb. 09, 2000 PBA Victory: Supreme Court Judge Issues Permanent Injunction Blocking “Detective Promotions” for City Cops
Hero Cop Mcdonald Visits Schwarz in Jail
PBA Halts "Union-Busting" Promotions
Condemn Release of Hayes
Yuletide Shopping Spree at F.A.O. Schwarz
PBA Commitment to Charles Schwarz
President's Statement About Charles Schwarz
Police Commissioner Visits PBA Offices
PBA's Position on New Drug Screening Process
Cardinal Meets With Charles Schwarz's Family
Miscarriage of Justice