DA Brown Reports Crime Drop In Queens -CONTINUED FROM PG. 5- security checkpoints.” Brown commended his office’s DNA Prosecutions Unit for seeing continued successful results. This unit reviewed every unsolved sexual assault case in Queens County dating back to 1996, which is as far back as the statute of limitations permits. “My office’s cold case initiative ... focuses on identifying evidence that has not been previously tested, and also on retesting rape kit samples using more sensitive modern techniques,” Brown said. Through 2014, the cold case initiative has resulted in 13 John Doe indictments covering 17 separate criminal incidents, along with the indictments of five named individuals, according to the report. Some notable prosecutions of Brown’s office during 2014 include: People v. Shawn Peace, where Peace was sentenced to 110 years in state prison for the attempted murder of a livery cab driver and the shooting of a fast food employee during a string of armed robberies committed over a six-month period; and People v. Shane Jaggarnauth, who was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after shooting his parents while they slept in their bed. Brown concluded by saying, “I am optimistic that by continuing the very successful strategies that we have employed over the years we, together with our law enforcement colleagues, can make Queens County even safer in 2015.” TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 • 24 Three Killed In Corona Blaze -CONTINUED FROM PG. 8- a new year together and should have been alive to see 2015.” Ferreras said she is working with LeFrak City management Pub. Hearings On Harbor Freight The CHFP was preceded by a plan to create a Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel under New York Harbor that would link the Greenville Rail Yard in New Jersey with the 65th Street Rail Yard in Bay Ridge. This 2004 plan was opposed by many residents of Glendale and Middle Village as freight trains traveling into New York would have to travel to and from the Fresh Pond Railyard, raising envrionmental concerns. Seven public meetings will be held in the region that would be effected by the CHFP. The two New York hearings will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Baruch College located at 151 East 25th Street and on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall located at 120-55 Queens Blvd. The DEIS is available for download at www.crossharborstudy.com. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 9- and the LeFrak City tenants association to “organize fire prevention education and the distribution of fire alarms for all residents of the building.” Bank Crook Returns To Midville Man Slashed In R’wood Apartment Police went on to find four loose Xanax pills and an individually wrapped Xanax pill in a small bag on the defendant’s desk, according to police reports. The victim was removed to a local hospital where he received seven stitches to his left elbow and three stitches to his forehead, law enforcement officials said. Arreaga was charged with second-degree assault, criminal Say Robber Shot Victim In Bushwick perpetrator reportedly fled in an unknown direction. Officers from the 83rd precinct and EMS units responded to the scene. Paramedics rushed the victim to Kings County Hospital Center, where he was listed in stable condition and is expected to make a recovery. Various police units canvassed the surrounding area for the suspect, but no immediate arrests were made, it was noted. The case was presented to the 83rd Precinct Detective Squad for further investigation, police said.A nyone with information regarding the shooting or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful is asked to call the 83rd Precinct Detective Squad at 1-718-574-1796; all calls will be kept confidential. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to police. Arreaga was arraigned on Jan. 2, in front of Judge Stephanie Zaro. Bail was set at $3,500 and Arreaga’s next court date is Jan. 20. P.O. Patrick Sullivan of the 104th Precinct was the arresting officer in the case. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- City To Rename Brooklyn Streets For Slain Cops be forgotten,” de Blasio said in a statement. “Their memory lives on in their families and in the NYPD family. And now it will live on in the streets of the communities these brave men lived in and protected. This is an expression of our pride in each of these men, and our sadness at their loss.” “We will never forget the tremendous sacrifice by Detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in service to our city,” Mark-Viverito added. “The street co-namings ... will stand as an ever-present testament to their legacy and memory, and will remind us all of the daily sacrifice of our brave men, women and families of the New York City Police Department to keep our city safe.” “Detective Ramos was a friend, a neighbor and a role model to the residents of the Cypress Hills community,” said City Council Member Rafael Espinal, who represents the neighborhood. “I am proud to introduce a bill on behalf of his family and the Cypress Hills community that will co-name a street in his honor. The risk and sacrifice that all law enforcement officers face in order to maintain public safety is something that New Yorkers cannot and do not take for granted.” Ramos was an active member with his family at Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale, which hosted his wake and funeral service on Dec. 26 and 27, respectively. More than 25,000 police officers and mourners from across the city and country— along with Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, de Blasio, Bratton and other highranking government officials—came to the service. Services for Liu, meanwhile, were held on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 3-4, at Ralph Aievoli & Sons Funeral Home in Dyker Heights; like Ramos, he was interred at Cypress Hills Cemetery. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 3- Letters To The Editor difficult. He noticed it was on our TV and asked if he could view it and we readily welcomed him into our home to sit and watch the proceedings which he could not see from outside. The community embraced and showed their support for the police in a time where they may question if that supports exists. They should know that support does exist and hopefully many that were here left knowing that. The 104th Precinct has supported Glendale and any interactions with them they have been professional, courteous and helpful and most residents support them in return. The problem is for the most part these residents are the quiet ones, the ones that do not protest, do not disrespect, do not incite and therefore they are not in the media. Instead we see stories that are often biased and sensationalized for the sake of news not for the sake of society. Of course a story like this is not one anyone wants to report on but the residents of Glendale that participated should be recognized for their support and I honestly hope some of the police officers here that day saw it and remember it. Jim Piller Glendale ‘Three Strikes Law’ May Stop Cop Killer Editor’s note: The following letter was originally sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and forwarded to this paper for publication. Dear Governor: After the ambush killing of two New York City police officers by a violent criminal with a very long record of arrests, isn’t it time New York State consider passing a three strikes law to keep violent criminals behind bars? States with such laws have seen a drastic drop in violent crime. If New York State had such a law, the killer of these police officers would not have been free to roam our streets and commit such crimes. Please consider supporting a three strikes law for New York. George Delis Astoria Remember The ‘Forgotten War’ Dear Editor: Why do we continue to allow major media and the White House to continue to re-write history? On Sunday's (Jan. 4) CBS 60 Minutes program, they celebrated the “end of America's longest war, Afghanistan.” What happened to the Korean War? It has been going on for over 60 years without a peace or end of war declaration and tens of thousands of American troops are still on the front lines. Thousands of Americans still lay in unmarked graves in North Korea. This is an insult to their sacrifices and to those who served. Let's get the history correct. Vincent Arcuri Glendale Letters from readers are invited and should be sent by regular mail to Times Newsweekly, P.O. Box 860299, Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386-0299 or by e-mail to info@times newsweekly.com. All letters must be accompanied by the writer’s full name and address, which will be withheld upon request. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. All letters are subject to editing. The opinions expressed in each letter are not necessarily those of the Times Newsweekly or its staff. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 4- The NYPD Major Case Squad is investigating the robbery pattern, police said. Anyone with information regarding the heists or the suspect’s whereabouts that could prove helpful is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS; by text message to 274637 (enter information, then the code TIP577) or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com. All calls and messages will be kept confidential. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 6- SShhoopp LLooccaallllyy!! SSuuppppoorrtt YYoouurr NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd MMeerrcchhaannttss!!
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