by Stephanie Flanagan | Nov 23, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field
I/M was let out of his cell to use the phone and began to argue about not being able to use his tablet at the kiosk. The I/M was ordered to calm down but without provocation approached the Officer and started punching him multiple times in the head and face area. The...
by khebert | Nov 7, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Coxsackie, NY – A correction officer sustained multiple facial fractures during an attack by an inmate on Monday, November 4th, at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
by khebert | Oct 31, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, News from the Field, Public Relations
Beekman, NY – A correction officer sustained multiple puncture wounds during an attack by an inmate on Monday, October 28, at the maximum security facility. Full Press Release
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 30, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, Southern Region
Contract Between Stony Brook University Hospital (Including Eastern Long Island Hospital and Southhampton Hospital) Under the Empire Plan is Extended Through 12/31/19 As a follow-up to my memo of September 25th, be advised that the contract between BlueCross/Blue...
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 4, 2019 | Mid-Hudson Region, Southern Region
TO: NYSCOPBA Chief Sector Stewards – Southern Region and Mid-Hudson Region Finally, after several extensions, NYU Langone Health Hospitals have reached an agreement with Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield. All hospitals continue to participate in the Empire Plan....
by Stephanie Flanagan | Oct 4, 2019 | Central Region, Mid-Hudson Region, Northern Region, Southern Region
TO: NYSCOPBA Chief Sector Stewards Southern, Mid-Hudson, Northern and Central Regions Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield has made a decision to discontinue their HMO offering in NYSHIP for 2020. Although NYSCOPBA has a low number of members enrolled in Empire’s HMO plan...