Author: COBANYC

COBA & QUEENS DA CONTINUE TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR CORRECTION OFFICER JOHN JEFF

“Five years ago, Correction Officer John Jeff was shot and killed, while off duty in Queens. He was only on the job for two years and at 28 years old, he had his entire life ahead of him. We stand firmly behind Officer Jeff’s Family in their pursuit to bring his killer to justice. Along […]

NYC CO’S ARE HONORED FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY AT 2024 CORRECTIONS USA VALOR AWARDS DINNER

On February 12, 2025, Correction Officers Santos Barbosa, Aisha Stanislaus, and Diego Perez received the 2024 Corrections USA Valor Award at the Corrections USA Annual Valor Awards Dinner. The officers were recognized for their bravery and courage demonstrated in the course of their duties. Each year, Corrections USA honors Correction Officers from across the United […]

COBA SUPPORTS OBCC CORRECTION OFFICER WHO WAS ATTACKED

COBA President Benny Boscio, along with the Executive Board and COBA Delegates, as well as many active and retired Correction Officers, joined the family of our sister officer from OBCC, who was brutally assaulted last weekend in an unprovoked inmate attack, at the arraignment of her assailant today at Bronx Criminal Court. We demand justice […]

SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT NYC’S BOLDEST – YOUR VOTE MATTERS!

Elections have consequences! COBA strongly encourages all of our members, their families and friends to vote in the upcoming New York State Senate and New York Assembly elections on November 5th for ALL of our endorsed candidates. Your pensions, employment rights, and your rights as law enforcement officers are all on the line.

ARTICLE – THE CHIEF LEADER, BENNY BOSCIO WINS SECOND TERM AS COBA HEAD BY RICHARD KHAVKINE

Benny Boscio Jr., the resolute head of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, will continue as union president, having defeated two upstart challengers for the post. In a referendum on the 25-year correction officer’s tenure, Boscio, who helmed the union through the Covid minefield that battered his union and the Department of Correction, received 48 percent of […]

SPECIAL NOTICE: WALK IN ELECTION BALLOTS WILL BE ALLOWED

SPECIAL NOTICE: WALK IN ELECTION  BALLOTS WILL BE ALLOWED The Election Committee, understanding that some members who received replacement ballots may not have those reach the post office in time, unanimously amended the Supplemental Rules to allow for drop off ballots. The following parameters must be met: 1) The drop off is by the person […]

LETTER FROM BENNY BOSCIO
President

Welcome to the official website of The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (COBA). COBA is the second-largest law enforcement union in the City of New York. Our members are New York City Correction Officers, also known as New York City’s Boldest, who supervise the second-largest municipal jail system in the nation. COBA is committed to advocating for safer working conditions, wage increases, and excellent benefits for all our members.

Our website was designed to provide helpful information on the latest issues impacting our members and their families. You can also find our official union publications, news clips, and learn about upcoming events.

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STATEMENT FROM COBA PRESIDENT BENNY BOSCIO ON THE FEDERAL MONITOR'S SPECIAL REPORT RELEASED ON MAY 26, 2023

“After being appointed nearly 8 yrs ago and receiving some $20 million in consulting fees by NYC taxpayers, the latest Federal Monitor’s biased and one-sided “special report” is no different than the nearly 36 reports that came before it.

If the Monitor is interested in cherry picking data in a two week period, why then does he exclude the brazen assaults on our officers committed by repeat violent offenders in that same period? Or why does he exclude the numbers of inmates whose lives have been saved thanks to Correction Officers? The reality is that the Federal Monitor and his team have strayed very far from their original mission and this new report conveniently excludes key data showing any progress that is being made to combat jail violence, which is largely the result of the dedication and hard work of our officers serving on the frontlines.

These reports now serve only to provide politically-driven talking points for the City Council and the Board of Correction so they can continue to second guess and scapegoat our members, instead of providing oversight over the monitoring team and asking them what have they really accomplished in eight years to make our jails safer? It’s time for the Monitoring team to go!’

Benny Boscio
COBA President