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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 26: PBA president Patrick Lynch outside Christ Tabernacle Church prior to his wake on December 26, 2014 in the Glendale neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Ramos was killed along with NYPD officer Wenjian Liu as they sat in their patrol car on December 20. (Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images)

Biggest NYPD Union Funding Longshot Challenger to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

Patrick Lynch's Patrolmen's Benevolent Association gave the maximum contribution to Tony Avella's mayoral campaign.
By Will Bredderman
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch. (Photo: Alex Jones/New York Observer)

De Blasio’s Long-Awaited Deal With the Biggest NYPD Union Cuts Pay for New Cops—And Expires in July

The NYPD's 23,000 rank-and-file officers will get a boost to their paychecks—at new recruits' expense.
By Will Bredderman
PBA President Patrick Lynch (Photo: Alex Jones for Observer).

Bill de Blasio: ‘Our Door is Still Open’ to Patrick Lynch and the PBA on Contracts

Bill de Blasio invited the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association back to the bargaining table—but said they must accept pattern.
By Will Bredderman
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch. (Photo: Alex Jones/New York Observer)

Bill de Blasio Has Warm Words for His Old Foe, Police Union Boss Patrick Lynch

By Will Bredderman
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 26: PBA president Patrick Lynch outside Christ Tabernacle Church prior to his wake on December 26, 2014 in the Glendale neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Ramos was killed along with NYPD officer Wenjian Liu as they sat in their patrol car on December 20. (Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty Images)

Pat Lynch, New York City’s Enfant Terrible

By Ari Paul
PBA President Patrick Lynch. (Photo by Bonile Bam/Getty Images)

Fiery Police Union Boss Patrick Lynch Crushes Challenge in PBA Election

By Will Bredderman
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch. (Photo: Alex Jones/New York Observer)

Patrick Lynch Now Says He Has a ‘Respectful’ Relationship With Bill de Blasio

By Ross Barkan
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Unions Blast Bill de Blasio’s Proposed Fix for Public Pensions

By Will Bredderman
PBA President Patrick Lynch. (Photo by Bonile Bam/Getty Images)

Cop Unions Call for State to Bar City Regulations on Police

By Will Bredderman
PBA President Patrick Lynch (Photo: Alex Jones for Observer).

PBA Boss Patrick Lynch Faces Challenge From Brooklyn Cop

By Will Bredderman
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Ex-Cop Brooklyn BP Eric Adams: ‘I Did Not Elect the PBA, I Elected the Mayor’

By Jillian Jorgensen and Will Bredderman
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch. (Photo: Alex Jones/New York Observer)

No Turning Back: Embattled PBA Boss Patrick Lynch Fights On

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at an NYPD swearing-in ceremony. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images))

Too Tall to be Mayor? The Shadow of John Lindsay Bill de Blasio Can’t Acknowledge

By Ross Barkan
Former President Bill Clinton with Gov. Andrew Cuomo tonight. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Bratton Rejects Idea of Clinton, Cuomo Mediating de Blasio-Cop Dispute

By Will Bredderman
Patrolemen's Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch (Screengrab: NY1).

Cop Union Points Finger at Protesters for Alleged ‘Slowdown’

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Jumaane Williams.

City Councilman Rails Against Police Unions Spreading ‘Mass Hysteria’

By Will Bredderman
Vanessa Gibson, left, Andy King and Rosie Mendez of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus were among the Council members at the rally (Photo: Will Bredderman).

City Council Bashes Cop Unions for Stop-and-Frisk Appeal

By Will Bredderman
PBA President Patrick Lynch. (Photo by Bonile Bam/Getty Images)

PBA: Cops Will Make Sure Sharpton March ‘Goes Smoothly’

By Ross Barkan
PBA President Patrick Lynch. (Photo by Bonile Bam/Getty Images)

PBA Slams ‘Police Haters,’ Sharpton in Wake of Garner Homicide

By Ross Barkan

Roundup: We Didn’t Make It An Issue

By Colin Campbell and David Freedlander

Police Unions Gave to Monserrate, Who Spent on His Lawyers

By Jimmy Vielkind
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