De Blasio sparing rod, offering spoils for Rikers Island corrections cops working triple duty

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on September 22, 2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio may be at war with the Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association over conditions and excessive guard absences on Rikers Island, but the mayor pledged Wednesday to reward those officers who continue to report to work and battle difficult conditions on the penal island.

At his Wednesday briefing, de Blasio said he would authorize bonuses and additional resources to Corrections Department officers reporting to work on Rikers Island and pulling double- or triple-shifts in place of fellow officers who called out sick.