*
**Recently the PBA and
the NYS Department
of Labor met with
MTA Police
Management relative
the ongoing radio
problem. These
meetings were
conducted due to the
Notice of Violation
from the Department
of Labor. In these
meetings it was
decided due to
safety concerns that
members on patrol
would have a partner
at all times. The
final details of
this voluntary
compliance for 2
person patrols is
still being worked
out
* All
members are reminded
to prepare radio
complaint forms when
any radio
malfunctions or
dispatching errors
occur
· * District
Trustees are taking
a collection on
behalf of deceased
member Jason
Agliato’s unborn
child, please see
your Trustee for
details.
· * PBA
Holiday party
scheduled for
December 17, 2008
7pm to 10pm. RSVP
Tony Spano at the
PBA office by
12/1/08.
* New
Central Islip
District #1
groundbreaking
12/3/08
Our Mission
"The purpose of this
organization is to promote and
develop a fraternal spirit among
all members, to aid our fellow
members upon necessity or
emergency, to advance the
general welfare and efficiency
of the department, to promote
legislation beneficial to our
members and their families and
to oppose legislation
detrimental to those interests"