PBA in the News

Since being elected president of the PBA, Pat Lynch has done thousands of interviews in an effort to promote issues of importance to every police officer in New York City.

Listed below you will find a partial chronological listing of stories in which Pat Lynch speaks on your behalf or where the PBA is an important part of the story. In many cases, you can actually see or hear a television or radio story simply by clicking on the station designation.

More print and video news stories from previous years can be found listed by year: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002. See also full indexes of articles, video and audio listed by individual news organization. Stories from 2001 and earlier can only be found under individual news organizations.

2012

February
Feb 2, 2012

The New York Post also reports PBA President Pat Lynch's reaction to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's letter to Mayor Bloomberg urging the city to do more in studying WTC-related cancers among police officers.

The New York Post reports Pat Lynch's reaction to news that suspect in incident caught on video violently resisted arrest and seriously injured a police officer.

Feb. 1, 2012

The New York Post, the Daily News, Channel 4, Channel 5, Channel 7, New York 1 and 1010WINS report PBA President Pat Lynch's reaction to the interim order banning off-duty use of objects or apparel bearing NYPD logo.

Two press releases were issued: Statement by PBA President Pat Lynch about Public Advocate de Blasio’s letter to Mayor Bloomberg urging the City to conduct a thorough study of WTC-related cancers among NYC Police Officers and statement by PBA President Pat Lynch re Bronx Incident caught on video.

PBA President Pat Lynch appears at press conference about police officer who survived being shot in the head by a criminal in Brooklyn. Coverage on Channel 2, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 11, and New York 1.

January
Jan. 31, 2012 In a press release, PBA President Pat Lynch reacts to interim order banning off-duty use of objects or apparel bearing NYPD logo.
Jan. 26, 2012 The New York Post reports that the PBA wins right to file grievance on behalf of officer who claimed he suffered retaliation for not writing enough summonses  and doing too few stop-and-frisks and for consulting with union delegates about the problem.
Jan. 24, 2012 Pat Lynch Reacts to Mayor Bloomberg’s Pension Proposals in a press release.
Jan. 18, 2012 Pat Lynch’s reaction to the Governor’s proposed state budget is covered on Fox News, and in the New York Post and the International Business Times.
Jan. 7, 2012 News 12 Bronx reports on Bronx BP Ruben Diaz’s “Three Kings Day” celebration at which toys donated by the PBA were distributed to children at PS 5 in the Bronx.  Check out the smiling faces on the children and PBA officials in the background.
Jan. 5, 2012

News 12 Bronx, New York 1 News, the Daily News, the New York Post and New York 1 Noticias report on the recent court action regarding ticket fixing and Pat Lynch pledges an aggressive defense in a PBA-shot video.

Jan. 4, 2012 The killers of PO Figoski appear in court.  Reports were filed by Fox News at 5 PM; NY 1 News; Fox 5 at 10 PM; PIX at 5 PM; NBC at 6 PM; My 9 News at 10 PM; ABC news; CBS news at 5 PM, and WINS radio.  You can also watch Pat Lynch’s full statement in a PBA shot video.   The Daily News reports the PBA’s strong opposition to the request of a cop killer for a furlough to attend his grandmother’s funeral.
Jan. 3, 2012

Pat Lynch speaks to the Chief Leader regarding how the PBA reacts to the death of one of its members and what it does to help the family deal with the grief during the process.


More print and video news stories can be found listed by year: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002. See also full indexes of articles, video and audio listed by individual news organizations. Stories from 2001 and earlier can only be found under the individual news organizations.