Contact: Albert O'Leary PBA Communications Director
212-298-9190
or Joseph Mancini, 212-298-9150
PBA REACTS TO EVER-GROWING CITY BUDGET
SURPLUS
PBA president Patrick J. Lynch said:
“The economic boom and the resulting surplus that New
York City is enjoying is a dividend being paid by our safe streets. The
NYPD is facing a serious staffing shortage due to uncompetitive
police pay. Insufficient numbers of new recruits and huge
numbers of resignations because of low pay means we don’t
have enough police to ensure the continued safety of our streets. It
is a problem that would have to be addressed regardless of the
budget picture. There is no better time to adjust our police
salary to market rate than now. Ignoring the problem will
condemn New York City to a decline in safety and the accompanying
negative impact on our economy.”
