49th Precinct Community Council’s 31st
Breakfast Gala
The 49th Precinct Community Council saluted several unsung heroes from the community and law enforcement at its 31st annual Fellowship Breakfast and
Awards on Friday, May 24 at Maestro’s Caterers. This year’s non-precinct honorees included Thomas Twyman Citizen of the Year Award recipient Silvio Mazzella
and Fellowship Award recipient Bronx Jewish Council of Pelham Parkway. Law enforcement personnel from the 49th Precinct formally recognized were Cop of
the Year police offi cer Patrick McGovern, Police Administrative Aide of the Year Joanne Alberty, Auxiliary Police Offi cer of the Year sergeant Eduardo Caraballo
and Explorer of the Year lieutenant Somaia Herrati.
Allerton Co-op’s Janice Walcott (2nd from l) and Yovanna Perez celebrated with
(l-r) captain Andrew Natiw, 49th Precinct commanding offi cer; 49th Precinct
Community Affairs police offi cer David Lepore and Joseph Thompson, 49th Precinct
Community Council president. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
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The Bronx Jewish Council of Pelham Parkway received the 49th Precinct’s Fellowship
Award. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Silvio Mazzella (2nd from r) proudly accepted his award from (l-r) Thompson,
assistant chief Nikunen and captain Natiw. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Police administer aide Joanne Alberty graciously accepted her award during
the ceremony. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
Lieutenant Somaia Herrati was presented the Explorer of the Year Award.
Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
(front, l-r) Assistant Chief Larry Nikunen, Patrol Borough Bronx commanding
offi cer; police offi cer Lepore; captain Natiw; Joseph Thompson; honoree Silvio
Pacifi co; (back, l-r) District Attorney Darcel Clark; Assemblywoman Nathalia
Fernandez; Councilman Mark Gjonaj and Mike Messina, representing Borough
President Ruben Diaz, Jr. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co