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PBA in the News
Dec 9, 2025

New York City’s homicides on track to be less than 300 in ‘remarkable’ trend this year, officials say

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in Newsday: “New York City police officers are doing a tremendous job keeping our neighborhoods safe, but it’s coming at a cost. The stepped-up deployments to combat violent crime have dramatically increased police officers’ workload and negatively impacted their quality of life.”…
PBA in the News
Dec 5, 2025

NY AG will not file criminal charges against NYPD cops in last year’s fatal shooting of man who attacked them with scissors

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News: “We are grateful that the attorney general recognized the same reality as the CCRB investigators who found these police officers’ actions to be within guidelines. These police officers were placed in an incredibly difficult situation and forced to make split…
PBA in the News
Nov 21, 2025

Mamdani softens stance on giving CCRB final say on NYPD cops’ discipline, admits City Charter empowers Police Commissioner

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News: “The board wastes its already-inflated budget and limited staff hours by soliciting and fully investigating thousands of completely false or frivolous allegations every year, all of which can irreparably harm police officers’ reputations and careers. Extra funding and staffing will…
PBA in the News
Nov 20, 2025

Police recruiting bill named for slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam would give pension boost to cops who had first worked in other public safety roles

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News: “The time that Didarul spent at School Safety, protecting students shouldn’t go erased. It should count.”…
PBA in the News
Nov 20, 2025

Patrick Hendry slams City Council bid to give CCRB direct, real-time access to NYPD cops’ body-worn cameras

The PBA president is quoted in the NY Post: “Bills like this are a major reason cops are quitting in droves. Who wants to work in a system where people who don’t value or understand your work are given direct, real-time access to second-guess your every move?…
PBA Video
Nov 19, 2025

PBA-backed police recruiting bill honors hero cop’s path

Press Release
Nov 19, 2025

New Police Recruiting Bill Honors Hero Cop’s Path

“Today, for the first time, this hero family went before the Parole Board and relived the worst moment of their lives 37 years ago. They waited 15 years for this vicious killer to be brought to justice, and now they are waiting for justice once again. This Parole Board has…
PBA in the News
Nov 18, 2025

Cop shot in Brooklyn in confrontation with shotgun-toting murderer; returns fire, killing perp, recovers after short hospital stay

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the Daily News: “I had the opportunity to talk to him, 19- years-old, when he took the test to become an NYPD officer. 21 when he came on the department, a job that he always wanted to do. And he loves doing it,…
PBA in the News
Nov 16, 2025

City Council bill would give CCRB real-time access to bodycam footage

PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in Gothamist: “Bills like this are a major reason cops are quitting in droves. Who wants to work in a system where people who don’t value or understand your work are given direct, real-time access to second-guess your every move? City Councilmembers need to…
PBA in the News
Nov 13, 2025

Biased CCRB chairman Mohammad Khalid blames the PBA for his resignation; Patrick Hendry blames his anti-police record and other issues

The PBA president is quoted in the Daily News: “Dr. Khalid’s biased voting record, his disregard for CCRB’s own rules and procedures, and his dangerous plan to strip away the police commissioner’s authority made it clear that police officers were never going to get fair treatment from CCRB under his…
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