Days after the Correction Officer’s Benevolent Association (COBA) filed a lawsuit against the New York City Department of Correction over "inhumane" working conditions at city jails, COBA President Benny Boscio Jr. spoke with the PIX11 Morning News.

Boscio broke down the details behind the "deplorable" conditions alleged in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit comes on the same day new D.O.C. Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi unveiled his post-COVID-19 program to improve conditions and address many of the issues cited in the suit.

While part of the new plan is to hire 400 additional correction officers, but Boscio said that's not nearly enough.

The union chief instead is calling on 2,000 new hires, as well as a decrease in the amount of inmates in each facility.

However, Boscio said that it does seem like the new commissioner "wants to help us" and that his program is based around many of the issues COBA brought to his attention.

Students in Queens will be putting on a tribute concert in honor of the legendary singer Tony Bennett.

A Harlem mother of four reached out to PIX11 News for help, wanting to go home for the holidays.

Ramonita Orengo said she had been out of her apartment for weeks, waiting for New York City to complete repairs.

A local organization that’s been working on the frontlines of the migrant crisis gave back in a big way Wednesday, by handing out winter coats and other essentials to help migrants brave the bitter cold.

The Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting ceremony is being held in New York City Wednesday evening.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is getting into the holiday spirit by using humor to warn against distracted driving.  

One hundred-year-old Jack Betteil made good on a promise from his doctors at North Shore University Hospital on Long Island. Five years ago, the doctors fixed Betteil's ailing heart valve. He told them when he turned 100, he would come back for a free haircut. With the help of a hairstylist from nuBest Salon in Manhasset, Betteil got his 100th birthday haircut in front of a whole bunch of TV cameras.

The frigid air will move out Wednesday night, warming up into the upper 40s on Thursday.

These temperatures will stick around through the weekend into next week, expected to reach the low 50s on Friday, Sunday, and Monday, but showers and storms are accompanying them.

The NYPD and outreach workers are pulling an average of 137 homeless individuals with mental illness off the streets and subways each week.

It was a historic moment that captivated hundreds in Paterson, N.J. as Alejandro Alicea became the city's first Hispanic Fire Chief.

Whether they’re taking a discreet look out of the window, or a quick peek out of the peephole into the hallway, Justin and Larnese Gourdine are constantly on alert in their Bronx neighborhood.

They’re also doing their best to provide a safe upbringing for their children – in spite of what illegal drug activity may be happening right outside their home.

An MTA worker was dragged under a train and killed while working in the subway in Manhattan Wednesday, officials said.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, starting with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on Wednesday.