Press Releases

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.

October 10, 2018

FOLLOWING COBA’S REPEATED DEMANDS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A SEVEN DAY WAIVER ALLOWING CORRECTION OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO HORIZON TO USE PEPPER SPRAY TO TERMINATE INMATE ASSAULTS

October 04, 2018

HORIZON SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY!

October 02, 2018

IN A MAJOR LEGISLATIVE VICTORY FOR COBA, GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO SIGNED THE SECURE SCANNER BILL INTO LAW TODAY!

September 26, 2018

IN A UNANIMOUS VOTE, THE MUNICIPAL LABOR COMMITTEE (MLC) AGREES TO FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF COBA’S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF NEW YORK OVER RAISE THE AGE IMPLEMENTATION