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First Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed By NYC Correction Officers Against One of NYC’s Most Violent Inmates

For Immediate Release

Statement from COBA President Elias Husamudeen Regarding the First Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed By NYC Correction Officers Against One of NYC’s Most Violent Inmates

Child rapist attacks mental health worker at Rikers

A child rapist allegedly attacked a female clinician at Rikers Island on Wednesday — one year after he attempted to rape a female corrections officer, sources said. Raleek Young — who was convicted in 2007 of raping a 13-year-old girl — was choking the mental-health worker when two correction’s officers intervened, law-enforcement sources said. He then attacked the officers until he was subdued.

De Blasio Says Idea of Closing Rikers Jail Complex Is Unrealistic

It began as a “dream” on Thursday, in a speech by the New York City Council speaker: closing the Rikers Island jail complex.

August 06, 2020

COBA President Benny Boscio’s Statement Regarding The U.S. Attorney’s Agreement to Fix the City of New York’s Non-Compliance With the Rikers Consent Judgement

July 17, 2020

Important Message From COBA Legislative Chairman Herman Jiminian Regarding Assembly Bill A10755

July 15, 2020

COBA'S AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTIONS PREVENTS CORRECTION OFFICERS FROM WORKING TRIPLE TOURS OF DUTY AND POSTPONES VIRTUAL OATH TRIALS

July 15, 2020

COBA, ALONG WITH OTHER NYC UNIFORMED UNIONS, IS GRANTED A TEMPORARY STAY FROM HAVING THEIR DISCIPLINARY RECORDS PUBLICLY DISCLOSED

April 20, 2020

Statement from COBA President Elias Husamudeen on The Passing of Correction O cer Maurice Lacey

April 20, 2020

COBA President Elias Husamudeen’s Response to the DOC Giving 30,000 of its Masks to the FDNY: Commissioner Brann Has Failed Us Again!

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