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NYC CORRECTION OFFICERS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

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On February 11th, COBA President Benny Boscio, Corresponding Secretary Kammal Moore, Recording Secretary Neil Renois, Bronx Borough Trustee Vanessa Quinones and Delegates James Quinn, Timothy Sands, and Alicia Haynes proudly joined correction unions from across the nation to honor correction officers for their exemplary service in the line of duty.
 
Correction Officers Steven Maiorino and Chad Peters received the 2025 Corrections USA Valor Award for demonstrating exceptional courage and fearlessness in the face of great danger, following a vicious inmate assault in which they sustained serious injuries.
 
Their brave actions to prevent the inmate from hurting additional officers undoubtably prevented a potential tragedy from occurring.
 
Correction Officer Garlen Jenkins never missed a single day of work, never called out sick and was never late during his entire 47-year career with the NYC Department of Correction.
 
For his unwavering commitment and dedication to both his fellow officers and the NYC Department of Correction, Corrections USA presented Correction Officer Jenkins with the 2025 CUSA Image Award.
 
Please join us in saluting these outstanding members of NYC’s BOLDEST!

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