Sentences with phrase «powerful correction officers union»

The wide - ranging investigation also produced criminal charges against powerful correction officers union head Norman Seabrook.

Before he was elected to Assembly, Tony served as the Vice-President of the powerful Correction 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.

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.

But the most ambitious proposals Mark - Viverito laid out Thursday have built - in opposition in the powerful leader of the correction officers» union.

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.

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.

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.