Sentences with phrase «city correction officers union»

Leadership elections in the city correction officers union will be delayed at least a week until a Manhattan judge can decide if the embattled incumbent president, Norman Seabrook, will be opposed by rival William Valentin.

Sources and records show Rechnitz became a cooperating witness for the feds after he was snared in yet another bribery case involving Norman Seabrook, the head of the city Correction Officers union, who allegedly received $ 65,000 in bribes in exchange for funneling $ 20 million in union funds into a hedge fund operated by a friend of Rechnitz's, according to sources and court documents.

The 34 - year - old de Blasio donor - turned - felon was testifying in the ongoing trial for Norman Seabrook, the once - powerful head of the New York City corrections officers union.

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The union, one of the most powerful in the city, had called for Ponte's resignation after he fought to end the use of solitary — a move the union argued would only endanger correction officers» safety.

Federal agents also have been investigating financial transactions between a real estate company controlled by Rechnitz and the union that represents 9,000 city correction officers, according to a copy of a federal subpoena issued last year and reviewed by the AP.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara did not talk about (and was not asked about) Cuomo's latest efforts during an afternoon news conference to announce charges against the longtime leader of New York City's union of corrections officers.

The embattled hedge fund holding a $ 20 million investment from the city's correction officers» union has finally admitted that it's broke.

The zeroing out of funds in the Council's discretionary budget for fiscal 2017 follows last week's arrest of Simon Wiesenthal Center board member Murray Huberfeld, who was accused of paying a bribe to land a $ 20 million investment from the city correction officers» union for his hedge fund.

Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requeCity's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requecity council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

The union representing state correctional officers slammed Gov. Cuomo's plan to make it easier to fire guards, criticizing its announcement less than two days after the savage beating of a city correction officer.

The embattled hedge fund holding a $ 20 million investment from New York City's correction officers» union that is the subject of the arrest of the union's former president Norman Seabrook has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick visited a Rikers Island jail for a surprise visit with inmates, drawing immediate rebuke from the union representing New York City correction officers, which promptly yanked its sponsorship of a Christmas tree lighting celebration.

Norman Seabrook, president of the city's Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, said DOC had been «plagued with mismanagement for years» and that the union welcomes some of the report's suggestions.

Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to distance himself from the head of the city's correction officers» union, and a donor tied to an ongoing federal investigation, following the union leader's arrest Wednesday morning.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island police officer's role in the pay - to - play allegations plaguing the de Blasio administration was highlighted during a federal bribery trial of former city correction union boss Norman Seabrook this week.

The head of the city's largest correction officers» union called the plan to shutter Rikers Island a total fantasy on Tuesday — saying it is «long on rhetoric and short...

Norman Seabrook — the disgraced former president of the city corrections officers» union who skated on criminal bribery charges in a mistrial last month — just scored another win Monday when a Manhattan federal judge tossed the related civil suit against him.

And one of the businessmen implicated in the NYPD scandal is already cooperating with the FBI after he was snared in a bribery scheme involving Norman Seabrook, the now - former president of the city correction officers» union who received $ 65,000 for channeling $ 20 million in union money into a hedge fund run by a friend.

Former Sen. Al D'Amato was this close to being called as a witness at the corruption trial of the former head of the city's correction officers union — which gets underway this week — over a story he has been telling for years about how the fallen jail guard rep once solicited him for a bribe, The Post has learned.

Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict with the city's powerful correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.

The president of the city's corrections officers union said Sunday that Mayor de Blasio's handling of Rikers Island is worse than anything in decades, declaring that even embattled Mayor David...

If the first day of Norman Seabrook's trial on federal corruption charges was any indication, the fear and loyalty that Seabrook, the former president of New York City's correction officers» union, instilled in his members remain undiminished.

After being suspended from his correction officer job by the city, he's also been removed from his union post, replaced by Elias Husamudeen, who had been his second in command.

Platinum Partners is considering buying out a $ 20 million investment from the New York City correction officers» union, weeks after a former executive at the hedge fund and the union's ex-president were charged in an alleged bribery scheme.

Correction Officers» union chief Norman Seabrook was busted by the feds Wednesday morning on corruption charges in connection with a sweeping corruption probe focusing on the NYPD and City Hall, law enforcement sources said.

Norman Seabrook — whom one tabloid dubbed as the «Ferragamo - loving, indicted and ousted president of the city correction - officers union» — is described as in hot water over charges he embezzled Correction Officers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to rewacorrection - officers union» — is described as in hot water over charges he embezzled Correction Officers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to rewardofficers union» — is described as in hot water over charges he embezzled Correction Officers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to rewaCorrection Officers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to rewardOfficers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to reward allies.

(At the time, people briefed on the matter have said, the focus was on Philip Banks III, then the highest - ranking uniformed officer, and Norman Seabrook, the head of the city correction officers» union.)

Kaepernick's presence Tuesday at Rikers drew an immediate rebuke from the union representing city correction officers.

Norman Seabrook, the president of the New York City correction officers» union, leaving Manhattan's Federal District Court after an appearance on Wednesday.

As federal agents tell it, the kickback scheme that led to the arrest on Wednesday of Norman Seabrook, the powerful leader of the New York City correction officers» union, was hatched one night in late 2013 in a hotel room in the Dominican Republic.

But he took out Norman Seabrook, president of the powerful city correction officers» union, a handful of top NYPD brass and a top de Blasio money man, and a raft of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's most important aides and campaign donors.

At 1 p.m. Monday at City Hal, the correction officers union will hold a press conference «following the vicious attack on a correction officer by two Rikers inmates.»

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