45th Precinct Community
Council meeting honors 3
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
Three of New York’s fi nest
received awards last
week.
On Thursday, September
5, the 45th Precinct Community
Council held a meeting
at Hawkins Post, 550 City
Island Avenue, where three
45th Precinct police offi -
cers were were recognized
with Offi cer of the Month
awards.
Traffi c offi cer Kyle Cummings
was honored as offi
cer for the month of June
for being extremely proactive
in addressing the precinct’s
quality of life conditions.
Police offi cer Michael
McGreevy was named Offi
cer of the Month for July.
McGreevy responded to a
call of robbery in progress,
to which the perpetrators
were apprehended.
McGreevy also closed
out robbery patterns pertaining
to three other robberies
in the borough.
Police offi cer Hector
Basora took the month of
August honors, for quickly
responding to a call of a
burglary in progress. As
a result, two perpetrators
were arrested.
The meeting was led
by council president Bob
Beider.
Also in attendance was
Captain Thomas Fraser,
45th Precinct commanding
Detective John Souhrada, 45th Precinct Community Affairs, presents
Jordan Muniz with a new backpack.
Photo courtesy of Annie Boller/45th Precinct Community Council
offi cer, Councilman
Mark Gjonaj, as well as
representatives from senators
Alessandra Biaggi’s
and Jamaal Bailey’s offi
ce.T
he meeting also featured
a backpack giveaway
for the children in attendance,
in preparation for
the upcoming school year.
Precinct Community
Council meetings are held
at 7:30 p.m. on the fi rst
Thursday of each month.
The next meeting will take
place at the 45th Precinct
on Thursday, October 3.
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St. Barnabas
Hospital Hosts Back
to School Giveaway
To help students prepare for their return
to the classroom, St. Barnabas Hospital,
Fordham Road Business Improvement
District and City Jeans Premium distributed
free sneakers, book bags, t-shirts
and other items to local youth and involved
them in various fun activities on
Wednesday, September 4 at the hospital’s
Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic.
Mama Waggeh (l) and Sice Waggeh were
excited to return to school.
Photo by Aracelis Batista
Anaya Galarza enjoyed fi nger painting
during the event.
Photo by Aracelis Batista
(l-r) Bob Bieder, president of 45th Precinct Community Councilman, Councilman Mark Gjonaj, Captain
Thomas Fraser, 45th Precinct commanding offi cer, Offi cer Kyle Cummings, Leon Tulton from Assemblyman
Benedetto’s offi ce, Sal Morello from Senator Bailey’s offi ce and Maryanne Joyce from Senator
Biaggi’s offi ce. Photo courtesy of Annie Boller/45th Precinct Community Council
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