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December 17th, 2006
From the Journal News; http://www.nyjournalnews.com:
According to the Journal News,
the City of Rye
has lost another challenge to have the lawyer for the PBA president removed.
In an article from December 17th, 2006 the Journal News notes that the city
has again been told that Officer Tim Chittenden's lawyer, Attorney Jonathan
Lovett, may represent him in the matter of disciplinary charges stemming
from 3 1/2 years ago. The decision by the Supreme Court Appellate Division
follows similar decisions by the State Supreme Court and the original
hearing officer that Mr. Lovett may represent the union president.
December 2006
Rye PBA News
The mold mitigation continues at
the police station. The records office, formerly the youth bureau and prior
to that, the administrative office has been found to be infested with mold.
The records office is to be moved to a construction trailer so that the
office may be cleared of mold. This follows the ongoing renovation of the
rear of the police station.
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September 2006
Rye PBA News
The Rye Police Association
welcomes Christine Incalcatera to its' ranks. Officer Incalcatera
was
accepted into the association at the September meeting. She previously
worked for the New York City Police Department. She will spend several weeks
in a field training assignment before a squad assignment in patrol. The Rye
PBA wishes her the best of luck in her career with the Rye Police
Department.
August 2006
Rye PBA News
The City of Rye has begun emergency repairs to the
police station. A serious mold condition is being addressed that exists in
the building. The rear section of the building has been vacated and
personnel moved into construction trailers to facilitate the mitigation of
this serious health concern. The entire back section of the building,
including the detective division, supervisor's locker room and
administrative offices are to be gutted and renovated. This section, the old
garage area, has been found to be infected with mold. The city expects the
renovations to take 4 months.