Herman Jiminian

2nd Vice President

Herman Jiminian

ABOUT Herman Jiminian

Officer Jiminian entered his Law Enforcement career in February 2004 with a background in Liberal Arts from CUNY at BMCC & Forensic Psychology from John Jay College while working as a Paralegal within the private sector. Upon completion of the Correction Academy he commenced his journey at Anna M Kross Center (AMKC) during the first seven years where he volunteered for the worst of housing areas Quad Upper 9/11. During that time, he saw the swinging pendulum trap and realized he needed to develop his craft by learning and finding the intricate loopholes within DOC policies and procedures.

In 2006, he got involved with the New York City Department of Correction Pistol Team where he acquired another skill, Marksmanship. During the summer of 2007, under the guidance of Pistol Team icons Edward Shanley, John Hernandez, Joseph Marchione, Roger Chappelle, and Wanda Guzman from NYPD, he led his Team to First Place (TOP GUN STATUS) with three Gold, two Bronze, and two Silver medals against the common rivals NYPD and TBTA and consequently was given the TOP GUN Award.

In 2010, he transferred to Vernon C Bain Center (VCBC/MTF3) where he further enhanced his craft on policy and procedures. In 2018, he decided to fight on a broader spectrum, the disparaging treatment against Correction Officers by running for COBA Delegate of VCBC. His confidence and support resulted with a landslide victory. As a COBA Delegate, he placed Administration on Notice for numerous violations and consistently held them accountable to Policy & Procedures. When confronted with obstacles, he sought outside remedy for immediate redress which made him a force to be reckoned with. Noticing the limitations of wanting to do more within a limited capacity, he decided to run for Legislative Chairman position to have a greater impact for Correction Officers department-wide.

JAILS SUPERVISION

Stephanie Taibi

Giovanna Velez

Mauricio Peterson

Vincent Pantoliano

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Glenn Morgan
1st Vice President
Herman Jiminian
2nd Vice President
Antoinette Anderson
3rd Vice President
Angel Castro
Treasurer
Daniel Monaco
Legislative Chairman
Lionel Cumberbatch
Financial Secretary
Kamaal Moore
Corresponding Secretary
Neil Renois
Recording Secretary
Edward Yates
Sergeant-At-Arms
Rodney McQueen
First City Wide Trustee
Christopher Cruz
Brooklyn Borough Trustee
Vanessa Quinones
Bronx Borough Trustee
Lateesha Harris
Manhattan Borough Trustee
Derrick Lascko
Queens Borough Trustee

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