Medical Unit Food Drive For The Needy
Dear COBA Members/Retirees; The Nassau County Sheriff's Dept Medical Unit, both Uniformed and Civilian are conducting a "Food Drive for the Needy" of our local communities. They are asking for donations of Non-Perishable food items. Collection boxes will be placed...
May 6, 2020
Winthrop Hospital's Emergency Room Nurses Send Dinner to the Jail in Honor of National Correction Officers Week!!
Dear COBA Members; Earlier tonight, the Nursing Staff from the Emergency Room at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola sent a delicious dinner to the Jail for our Correction Officers, from Antonio's Italian-American Deli in Malverne. They did this in honor of National Correction Officers...
May 6, 2020
COBA Secures a Large Donation of 500 Face Shields
Dear COBA Members; COBA has secured a large donation of 500 hard plastic face shields from a gracious donor who works in the medical field but wishes to remain anonymous. On behalf of every Nassau County Correction Officer, we cannot thank this donor enough for looking out for our members...
May 4, 2020
Voluntary COVID-19 Antibody Testing Procedure For All First Responders and Essential Nassau County Workers
Dear COBA Members; As discussed by County Executive Laura Curran over the past several weeks, COVID-19 Antibody (Serologic) Testing is now available on a voluntary basis for all Essential Nassau County Workers. This testing is solely to see if you have antibodies for COVID-19 in your...
May 4, 2020
"Law Enforcement Officers Weekend" Delivers Dinner to Nassau Correction Officers
Dear COBA Members: Big Thank You to Nassau Correction Officer Antonio Cuevas (Transportation) and his buddies NYPD Officer Austin Glickman and NYFD Fireman Kevin Bernstein, all from the organization "Law Enforcement Officers Weekend" for delivering a delicious dinner...
May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Nassau County/Northwell Health Rapid Antibody Testing For First Responders
Dear COBA Members: COBA along with other County Unions, the Sheriffs Dept and Police Dept are all actively working together on a protocol for all of our First Responders to obtain County sponsored and Northwell Health administered COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Testing. A trial run...
May 1, 2020
NYS Pension System Loans to Small Business Administration Explained By Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
Dear COBA Members: In the last few days the media has reported that the NYS Pension Fund is putting $50 million toward Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli also said he is seeking permission...
April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Informational Videos
Dear COBA Members: Over the last many weeks we have been attempting to release as much information as possible through this email service to keep our members informed on all issues related to COVID-19. I know that some of the emails contained a lot of information to digest all...
April 29, 2020
Today, "Malverne Feeding Our Heroes" and Antonio's Deli of Malverne Provided Delicious Meals
Dear COBA Members/Retirees; This week we were contacted by the group "Malverne Feeding Our Heroes" who wanted to donate meals to Nassau Correction Officers working on the front lines during this national pandemic. This group has organized donations to provide meals for numerous...
April 27, 2020
Donation of Surgical Masks to COBA From 911 Fealgood Foundation and Law Firm of Barasch and McGarry
Today COBA received a generous donation of 2000 Surgical Masks from John Feal of the 9/11 Fealgood Foundation and the 9/11 Law Firm of Barasch and McGarry. COBA as you know has worked very closely with both of these organizations who were the driving forces behind lobbying the Federal Government to...
April 23, 2020
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