Largest New York City Police Union Sues Over Vaccine Mandate
New York City’s largest police union announced a lawsuit Monday against the city over the vaccine mandate, asking a judge to allow unvaccinated officers to continue working while the suit makes its way through the court. The PBA also filed a request for a temporary restraining order asking the court to bar the city and New York Police Department (NYPD) from implementing the mandate while the suit is heard.
PBA President Patrick Lynch accused Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD of failing to provide guidance on how the vaccine mandate would be implemented.
“It is clear that the NYPD is being run directly by Mayor de Blasio and his advisors, who care more about politics than public health or public safety. This chaotic environment is one of the arguments we are using in court to halt the implementation of the mandate,” Lynch said.