Press Releases

Feb. 1, 2012 Statement By PBA President Pat Lynch Re Bronx Incident Caught on Video
Feb. 1, 2012 Statement by PBA President Pat Lynch 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
Jan. 31, 2012 Statement By PBA President Pat Lynch, Reacting to NYPD Interim Order
P.G. 203-06
Jan. 24, 2012 Statement by PBA President Pat Lynch, Reacting to Mayor Bloomberg’s Pension Proposals
Jan. 17, 2012

PBA President on Governor Cuomo's Pension Proposal

Dec. 12, 2011 PBA President on the Death of PO Peter Figoski
Dec. 11, 2011 PBA President Reacts to City Councilman's Residency Proposal for Future Police Officers
Dec. 2, 2011 PBA Reacts to Charges Against Internal Affairs Det. Randy Katakofsky, the Lead Investigator in “Ticket Fixing” Case
Dec. 1, 2011

PBA President Reacts to Reports of Charges to be Filed Against Det. Randy Katakofsky — the Lead Internal Affairs Investigator in the Ticket-Fixing Case

Nov. 30, 2011 Pat Lynch reacts to the Trials Commissioner's recommendations of not guilty for P.O. Carrey and guilty for Det. Isnora in the Bell case.
Nov. 24, 2011 NYC PBA Questions Sudden Resignation of Internal Affairs Boss Who Oversaw Alleged Ticket Fixing Probe
Nov. 11, 2011 PBA argues against the city pulling trustees excusals to do union business
Nov. 10, 2011 PBA president slams command discipline for officer at parade.
Nov. 10, 2011 Widows’ and Children’s Fund receives $10,000 donation from Men’s Health Magazine.
Oct. 23, 2011 Pat Lynch speaks on police morale
Oct. 6, 2011 Pat Lynch Slams Judge For Bad Bail Call
Oct. 4, 2011 PBA President Reacts to Planned Budget Cuts
Sep. 14, 2011

Statement regarding the alleged attempted suicide of PO Robert McGee:

Aug. 12, 2011 Pat Lynch reacts to the assignment of police officers to the Verizon strike.
Jun. 14, 2011

Guilty Verdict of Police Officer in Shooting Death Overturned

Jun. 9, 2011 Pat Lynch Re-Elected PA President for a Fourth Term
May 20, 2011

Pat Lynch Reacts to Revocation of Bail for Elija Foster-Bey in the Shooting of Police Officer Ricardo Ramirez

May 5, 2011 Reaction of PBA President to Restoration of Funding to Hire More Police
May 2, 2011 PBA President Reacts to the Death of Osama bin Laden
Apr. 12, 2011 PBA President Reacts to Cancellation of Class of 540 Officers
Mar. 30, 2011

PBA President Reacts to the Reclaiming of the Body of Police Officer George Wong from Grieving Family

Mar. 14, 2011 Statement of PBA President Patrick J. Lynch on the Death of Police Officer Alain Schaberger
Mar. 4, 2011 PBA President Reacts to a Manhattan Grand Jury's Decision not to File Criminal Charges Against Police Officers in the Angel Alvarez Shooting
Feb. 17, 2011

PBA President Reacts to Mayor's Budget Presentation Calling for a Reduction in Variable Supplement Fund (VSF) Benefit

Feb. 9, 2011 NYC Police & Fire Public Safety Alliance: Police and Firefighters Join Forces to Fight Mayor's Disinformation Campaign

Feb. 4, 2011 Statement from PBA President Patrick J. Lynch re Mayor's Pension Proposals
Feb. 2, 2011 PBA Reaction to City's Benefits Proposal to the MLC
Jan. 19, 2011 PBA reacts to State of the City Pension changes

See releases from previous years