ALBANY, N.Y. -- Over 8,200 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen mobilized under state active duty orders, in response to a correction officers strike that kicked off at two correctional facilities on Feb. 17, and eventually impacted 42 of 45 state prisons, before it was officially declared over by Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 10.
More than 12,000 officers walked off the job, violating a state law that forbids them from striking.
As prison guards began walking off the job, the governor signed an emergency order on Feb. 18, directing the New York National Guard to mobilize and replace the striking Guards on Feb. 19.
At its peak, 6,846 Guardsmen were on duty, with more than 5,300 personnel in the prisons.
During the...
04.07.2025 | LATHAM, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr, Avery Schneider and Staff Sgt. Jordan Sutton
