Sentences with phrase «correction union president»

De Blasio donor Jona Rechnitz testified last week during the corruption trial of former correction union president Norman Seabrook that he used straw donors to make campaign contributions to the mayor.

Murray Huberfeld, indicted last week with Correction Union President Norman Seabrook, is a trustee.

This suit seeks to remedy the violations that occurred at Pan American and ensure that the New York City Department of Education protects its employees» civil rights in the future,» Bharara said in announcing the lawsuit, which came a day after his office charged the city's Correction Union President Norman Seabrook with fraud and corruption.

COIB's announcement of the fines, and Stringer's scrutiny of Department of Correction spending, comes the same day that a jury is reportedly deadlocked in the corruption trial of former correction union president Norman Seabrook, who is accused of making a deal with a hedge fund to pocket $ 60,000 in exchange for agreeing to steer union money into the fund, which has since been revealed as one of the largest Ponzi schemes in recent memory.

Wiretaps on the two businessmen's phones revealed relationships with several NYPD cops — and the probe soon led the feds to then - NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks and his close pal, corrections union president Norman Seabrook, sources said.

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«I appreciate (them) helping a sister officer because that could have been their mother, wife or sister,» said correction officers union president Norman Seabrook...

The AP first reported last May that federal investigators were probing the union, the Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, and its charismatic president, Norman Seabrook.

Leadership elections in the NYC 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.

Norman Seabrook, the president of the correction officers» union, said he welcomed some of the report's suggestions for reform.

«It has helped, but it is not a cure all,» said Elias Husamudeen, the president of the correction officers union.

Norman Seabrook, president of the Correction Officers» Benevolent Association, personally got tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks for steering about $ 20 million in union money to the Platinum Partners hedge fund in a scheme dating back to December 2013, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

«What happened up there, in my 38 years of experience, was almost a perfect alignment of the stars,» said Chris Hansen, northern regional vice president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, a union that represents correction officers.

Norman Seabrook, the bombastic president of the correction officers union, saved his yelling for the board members.

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.

Rechnitz also served as a go - between who helped connect Manhattan - based hedge fund manager Murray Huberfeld and Correction Officers» Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook as part of a bribery scheme to steer $ 20 million in correction union pension money to Platinum Partners hCorrection Officers» Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook as part of a bribery scheme to steer $ 20 million in correction union pension money to Platinum Partners hcorrection union pension money to Platinum Partners hedge fund.

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.

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.

De Blasio's argument focused on the need to build additional facilities — a point also raised by the president of the correction officers» union last week, who called Mark - Viverito's plan a «fantasy.»

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.

Correction Officer William Valentin, who has two lawsuits pending against Seabrook and the union for keeping him off the ballot for president, said Seabrook routinely had union treasurer Michael Maiello buy him blocks of tickets to concerts by Jay Z and Justin Timberlake and luxury - box seats to see the Yankees and Mets.

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.

Two attendees included correction - union president Norman Seabrook and then - NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks, sources said.

A correction Officer of more than 28 years, Elias has risen in the ranks within the Union to now leading the Union as President of the 9,500 member organization.

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.

De Blasio is under renewed scrutiny for his relationship with deep - pocketed donor Jona Rechnitz, who's testifying in the corruption trial against former correction officers union president Norman Seabrook.

A correction Officer of more than 28 years, Elias has risen in the ranks within the Union to now leading the Union as President of...

Norman Seabrook, the president of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, the largest union in the department and a frequent critic of Mr. de Blasio's reform agenda, praised the mayor for spending money on the department and bringing it «into the 21st century.»

«This decision denies Correction Officers an opportunity to oust a corrupt union president from office,» griped attorney Phillip Seelig, who was representing union prez hopeful William Valentin.

In the face of the harsh criticism directed at Mr. Clemons, some of his strongest support came from the powerful correction officers» union and its president, Norman Seabrook.

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 rewaCorrection Officers Benevolent Association funds to support his extravagant lifestyle and to reward allies.

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

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.

The success of the new security measures could depend in large part on the response from the correction officers» union and its president, Norman Seabrook.

Norman Seabrook, the president of the correction officers» union, said the episode revealed the poor state of training and supervision at Rikers Island.

On February 20, 2014 Dennis Van Roekel, the president of the National Education Association (NEA), the country's largest teachers union, wrote a letter to his 3 million members calling for a «course correction» of the Common Core.