Patrick Lynch (Patrolmen's Benevolent Association)
| Patrick Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Queens, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Trade union leader; Police Officer |
| Known for | President, Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York |
Patrick Lynch is the head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York.[1] Lynch was born in Bayside, Queens to an Irish-Catholic family. His father was a subway motorman for 30 years. He went to Monsignor Scanlan High School in the Bronx. He is married to Kathleen Casey, and has two sons.[1]
Lynch worked for a short time as a subway conductor, but on January 4, 1984, he became a police officer with the New York City Police Department. He has been described as being the most powerful police union chief in the world.[1] Lynch makes $65,382 per year as a police officer and $65,382 per year as the head of the union.[2] He has been described as "New York City's Blue Bulldog"[1] for being the head of the 23,000 member Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York.[3]
Conflicts
He has a history of conflicting with New York City Hall.[4] In 2007, he stated that the PBA "could never support [former New York City Mayor] Rudy Giuliani for any elected office."[5] He was a huge critic of Police Commissioner Ray Kelly as well as Mayor Michael Bloomberg. His critics, including a city councilman, have described the Union he heads as the "Police Brutality Association."[1]
Lynch verbally attacked teachers' union boss Michael Mulgrew for co-signing a bill with Al Sharpton, saying "It is absolutely ridiculous that [Mulgrew] . . . would waste his members' dues to get involved with a march that has nothing to do with teachers or his union."[6] In the wake of an officer shooting, Lynch turned his back on Mayor Bill de Blasio.[3] After the autopsy of Eric Garner, who died in July 2014 after a NYPD arrest that went wrong, he defended the actions of the NYPD officers.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.newsweek.com/2014/10/31/patrick-lynch-new-york-citys-blue-bulldog-278942.html
- ↑ "Big dippers: City union chiefs pull 2 salaries". New York Post. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- 1 2 ""Blood On Many Hands": Police Unions Blame De Blasio For Death Of 2 Cops". Gothamist.
- ↑ Ross Barkan. "Police Unions Have History of Warring With City Hall - New York Observer". New York Observer.
- ↑ "New York police union, past mayors: Attacks on all parties.". Slate Magazine.
- ↑ "NYC teachers, police unions in all-out war". New York Post. August 14, 2014.
- ↑ NDN (19 September 2014). "PBA President Pat Lynch defends NYPD after expert examines Eric Garner's final autopsy". chicagotribune.com.