Category: Breaking News

PBA quoted on death penalty legislation

When news broke yesterday of the Assembly Codes Committee’s failure to send death penalty legislation to the full Assembly for consideration and passage, the State Troopers PBA was asked to comment on the issue. PBA President Daniel M. De Federicis’s comments appeared in several newspapers across the state through the… Read More»

SP Superintendent gets raise

New York State Police Superintendent Wayne Bennett was given a raise in the 2005-2006 New York State budget. The State Troopers PBA is pleased to see that the Division of State Police and State Legislators have recognized the added duties that Troopers and other members of the State Police are… Read More»

Letter to Editor of NY Post newspaper

On March 12, the New York Post newspaper printed a Letter to the Editor written by PBA President Daniel M. De Federicis. The letter was in response to an article published on March 7 entitled “New York’s OT Insanity.” In the article, which featured such phrases as “rakes it in”… Read More»

PBA President and Governor at press conference

On March 10, PBA President Daniel M. De Federicis joined Gov. George E. Pataki at a press conference in Staten Island about crime-fighting legislation. The press conference was held on the anniversary of the murder of two New York City Police Detectives in Staten Island during an undercover gun-trafficking operation.… Read More»

Gas Masks for Troopers

The Buffalo News printed an article on March 3 about the gas masks used by State Police members. The newspaper article is listed below, as is a link to the newspaper’s web site. Keeping troopers safe State Police await new gas masks certified for terrorists’ poisons to replace ones bought… Read More»

100-year-old Trooper honored

Sunday’s edition of the Times Union newspaper of Albany featured an article about the oldest, living member retired from the New York State Police. Harley Robinson is 100 years old and now living in Ohio. State Police officials recently visited with Robinson and presented him with items of appreciation. PBA… Read More»

PBA President testifies at hearing

STATE TROOPERS PBA PRESIDENT GIVES REMARKS TO JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING EXECUTIVE BUDGET For Immediate Release, Feb. 2, 2005 Today, State Troopers PBA President Daniel M. De Federicis addressed the New York State Joint Legislative Committee regarding public safety portion of the 2005-2006 Executive Budget. In his remarks, De Federicis… Read More»

PBA President comments on dangers Troopers face

On the evening of Dec. 30, PBA President Dan De Federicis spoke to a reporter from the Times Union newspaper of Albany regarding a critical incident in Rensselaer County. During the incident, law enforcement officials said a man fired a shotgun at a New York State Trooper and a sheriff’s… Read More»

Outstanding court win for State Troopers PBA

Outstanding court win for State Troopers PBA PBA, 2004-12-17 An Appeals Court has ruled that the Division of State Police did not have the right to obtain the medical records of a New York State Trooper in a specific incident. To read the details of this court victory as described… Read More»