PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in amNY : “We are grateful that our police officer will recover and the suspects are already in custody. However, this attack is yet another symptom of the message on our streets, which has emboldened criminals and put cops and all New Yorkers at risk. We need our justice system to step up and help us change that message.”
PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in SiLive : “The time between parole hearings should be lengthened to minimize the trauma on suffering family members like Louis and Jozette,” Officer Carter’s son and widow.
PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in amNY: "Just a few weeks ago, we lost 24 police officers in one day to another department. I mean, that's an alarming number. It's real, and I've never seen anything like this. You know, we're going into the summer, which is known to be a lot busier."
PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in Newsday: "New York City police officers know they can find better benefits and a better quality of life just by changing the patch on their shoulders. Police agencies across New York State know they can find as many highly skilled, highly trained applicants as they need by recruiting directly from the ranks of the NYPD."