Learn About COBA - Correction Officers' Benevolent Association

ABOUT COBA

MISSION

The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Inc., represents New York’s boldest, the 6,200 men and women who patrol the toughest precincts in New York… the City jails.

COBA is dedicated to improving the salary and benefits of its members, while ensuring the safest working conditions possible.

CORRECTION OFFICERS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.

With 20,000 active and retired members, the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association is the second-largest municipal jail union in the nation and the second-largest law enforcement union in New York City. Committed to improving the lives of every correction officer in New York City, the COBA has become one of the most effective and impactful unions in the nation.

VALUES

Here at the COBA, we value the professionalism, commitment,passion, honesty, courage, safety and service of our brother & sister officers patrolling the toughest precincts in New York City, with honor and pride.

DEPENDABLE

The same way the city of New York depends on Correction Officers in keeping our streets safe Correction Officers can depend on COBA at all times regarding any issues concerning their job and safety.

RELIABLE

COBA’s support is without strings and our commitment to correction officers is something that they can count on no matter their stage of their career or their individual needs.

COMMITTED

We are committed to serving our membership and their families. We want to better their quality of life by providing job security, increased benefits and salary increases.

HONEST

We operate an organization with a high level of integrity as well as designed to keep our members informed with transparent communication to serve them better.

INNOVATIVE

Improvement is at the heart of our union. Every year we challenge ourselves on to think about how we can do better, always looking for ways to provide greater benefits to our members.

PASSIONATE

We are passionate about what we do. We respect our members, enjoy serving them, and feel that keeping our city safe is our highest calling.

EFFICIENT

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort and expense is a core tenant of who we are.

COBA HEADQUARTERS

77-10 21st Avenue East Elmhurst, N.Y. 11370

T. 718.545.COBA (2622)

F. 718.545.2668

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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.

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