The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association brought about 100 of its members to City Hall last week, handing out leaflets and post-card-sized pitches at both the east and west gates to passers-by while looking to buttonhole City Council Members about the case for upgraded disability coverage for newer members.
The need to get a home-rule message through the Council within the next two weeks in order to trigger action in Albany on a disability measure for officers hired after 2009 was what brought them there, but the post-card-sized flyers listed “competitive pay” first in the appeal to the public.
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