Yonkers Tribune

Yonkers Police Benevolent Association President Det. Keith Olson during the October 2013 meeting was heard telling the membership their hopes and expectations for securing a fair and equitable contract before year-end was fraught with nothing but “doom and gloom”. He insinuated that the road ahead was likely to lead the membership to arbitration and that nothing else seemed plausible. Olson double-downed by chastising the media for what he claims were false and unsubstantiated news sources despite internal sources having already verified the allegations noted herein. Yes, there is a paper trail. 

When the November 2013 meeting rolled around, Olson, from his perspective, logically waived givebacks over which Yonkers City Hall had conjectured but deemed unattainable were pleased to hear Olson’s willingness to pursue specific givebacks. Hearing it from Olson had them salivating in anticipation of a final outcome certain to satisfy even the Yonkers Deputy Mayor Sue Gerry. Olson intended to bring a signed contract to Mayor Mike Spano prior to Olson’s re-election effort to hold on to his position as Yonkers