NEW YORK (AP) — As sirens blared in the background, the shouts of hundreds of police officers could be heard for blocks on Tuesday night as the lawmen protested in front of the mayor’s residence against a proposal that would give them a 1 percent retroactive raise.
“We are here once again today to stand here and say New York City police officers are worth more than one,” Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch said, addressing the large crowd of rank-and-file officers who assembled outside Gracie Mansion, where Mayor Bill de Blasio lives. Continue reading “Hundreds of NYPD officers protest proposed contract”