Press Releases

Press Releases

December 30, 2013
PBA statement on the pending release of actor turned drug addicted criminal, Lilo Brancato

December 5, 2013
PBA President reacts to appointment of Bill Bratton as Police Commissioner

November 21, 2013
PBA vows to fight for Bronx trustees to continue in union functions

November 21, 2013
PBA honors its own at “Finest of the Finest” luncheon

November 7, 2013
Anticipating the mayor-elect's withdrawal of challenge to stop and frisk suit, police unions file a new motion to intervene

October 31, 2013
PBA President speaks to today's court decision to remove Judge Scheindlin and grant a stay

October 16, 2013
PBA president Pat Lynch tells Bloomberg News that the city needs to hire more police officers and stop disciplining existing officers if it’s going to continue to fight crime effectively

October 14, 2013
The NYC PBA sues the City Council over "biased policing law"

September 27, 2013
BA president Patrick J. Lynch slams COBRA president Norman Seabrook's announcement that its endorsement for mayor will hang on a pledge of the candidate to appoint a minority Police Commissioner.

September 27, 2013
PBA president Patrick J. Lynch calls attorney Norm Siegel’s call for the NYPD to use EDP Crisis Intervention Teams impractical and unworkable.

September 24, 2013
PBA President Pat Lynch on the contract negotiations with the City

September 18, 2013
PBA President on the appointment of stop and frisk "academic advisory council" by Judge Shira Scheindlin

September 16, 2013
PBA President says it makes little sense to enact changes before appellate review of federal monitor decision

September 11, 2013
Police unions seek to intervene in federal monitor case

September 4, 2013
PBA president Lynch discusses on the impact of new stop and frisk law

August 30, 2013
Pat Lynch comments on the dramatic decrease in stop, question and frisks.

August 27, 2013
Statement By PBA President Pat Lynch re Court of Appeals agreeing to review cop-killer Pablo Costello's case

August 22, 2013
Statement by PBA President Pat Lynch re city council stop & frisk override vote

August 20, 2013
PBA President comments on candidate Thompson’s latest stop-question-and-frisk proposals

August 14, 2013
PBA president opposes use of body cameras

August 12, 2013
PBA reacts to federal stop and frisk decision

August 7, 2013
PBA President on Bronx grand jury not re-indicting P.O. Richard Haste

August 5, 2013
PBA President on the shooting of a 14-year-old gunman

July 24, 2013
PBA President reacts to death penalty verdict for Ronell Wilson

July 23, 2013
PBA President reacts to the mayor’s veto of two anti-policing bills (Intros 1079 and 1080)

July 9, 2013
PBA warns police officers to take no law-enforcement action that could get them sued under stop-and-frisk bill

July 3, 2013
PBA launches a webpage to allow New Yorkers to oppose anti-police bills.

July 3, 2013
PBA targets council member Mark Weprin's district with educational flyers.

July 2, 2013
PBA launches campaign to challenge pro-crime Council Members who voted for anti-police bills

June 28, 2013
PBA announces plan to challenge pro-crime council members who voted for anti-Police bills

June 27, 2013
PBA President reacts to the passage of the "bias based" policing bill.

June 19, 2013
PBA President calls City Council’s "Bias Policing" bill a dangerous vote getting ploy

June 7, 2013
PBA President reacts to the tossing of a verdict in a civil case alleging excessive force

June 5, 2013
PBA president Pat Lynch defends the actions of the police officers who pursued an erratic driver

May 24, 2013
BA President reacts to the conviction of the ringleader in the murder of Police Officer Peter Figoski

May 15, 2013
Lynch on Haste indictment dismissal

May 8, 2013
PBA President on the opening of trial for two in the murder of PO Peter Figoski.

May 8, 2013
NYC PBA defends Port Authority Police following candidate's insult

March 30, 2013
PBA president Pat Lynch blasts the department for disciplinary charges when the Bronx DA declines to prosecute an arrest

March 21, 2013
Lynch asks where the City Council’s support was when a violent street gang put a bounty on the heads of two MOS

March 19, 2013
PBA President reacts to the City Council's inspector general proposal

March 15, 2013
PBA president Pat Lynch expresses strong opposition to "speed cameras"

March 11, 2013
Pat Lynch calls the use of newly hired CCRB prosecutors in the NYPD trial room nonsensical, wasteful and unnecessary

February 28, 2013
PBA says judge gave justice the jury didn't

February 25, 2013
PBA President calls NYPD discipline too harsh, calls for resolution at precinct level

February 21, 2013
PBA President reacts to probation violation sentencing of Michael Velez

February 19, 2013
Pat Lynch reacts to an appellate court decision that the law only provides full medical coverage for line of duty injuries for active police officers

February 13, 2013
PBA President reacts to the acquittal of Michael Velez in the Figoski murder case

February 12, 2013
PBA president's responds to Figoski verdict

February 11, 2013
PBA outraged by cop killer verdict

February 1, 2013
PBA president's statement on the passing of Ed Koch

January 23, 2013
PBA president comments at the start of the Peter Figoski murder trial

January 17, 2013
PBA President reacts to flawed NYS assault weapon bill

January 8, 2013
PBA reacts to federal judge's stop and frisk decision

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