Honor Slain Cops On Street Names Among the 53 notable individuals recognized in the legislation were Detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu of the 84th Precinct, who were assassinated on Dec. 20, 2014 while on special patrol in Bedford- Stuyvesant. Ridgewood Avenue between Shepherd Avenue and Highland Place will be renamed for Ramos, while West 6th Street between Avenues S and T will bear Liu’s name. The officers—who were posthumously promoted to detectives—lived on these respective blocks. Mayor Bill de Blasio—who is expected to sign the bill in the coming days—along with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- Viverito and City Council Members Rafael Espinal and Mark Treyger sponsored the renaming requests. Other proposed street name changes that fall within the Times Newsweekly coverage area include the block of 67th Drive between 78th and 79th streets in Middle Village, which will be renamed Steven Frosch Way. Frosch was killed last June while he was performing maintenance on a street sweeper at the DSNY depot in Maspeth. Frosch served in the NYPD and DSNY before working 15 years in the DSNY. “Frosch’s death should serve as a reminder to all of us about the very real risks our uniformed workers take each single day in the service of everyday New Yorkers,” said City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, who sponsored the renaming request for Frosch. “Throughout his life, Steven truly personified New York’s Finest, 7 • TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 by Anthony Giudice and Robert Pozarycki Two police officers slain in Brooklyn last month, a Middle Village sanitation worker killed in a tragic accident and civic activists in Ridgewood and Sunnyside were included in a ceremonial street renaming bill that the City Council passed last week. COMM. CHIEF IN RICHMOND HILL Talks Relationships At 102nd Council Meet story and photo by Kelly Marie Mancuso Law enforcement and civic leaders welcomed the NYPD’s highest-ranking female officer during the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting held last Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Richmond Hill library. Deputy Inspector Henry Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, introduced council members and attendees to NYPD Community Affairs Bureau Chief Joanne Jaffe. Jaffe is not unfamiliar with the community. In her four years at the 75th Precinct, Jaffe was part of a Neighborhood Stabilization Unit (NSU) and would often conduct narcotics operations in Forest Park. In 2003, Jaffe was promoted to NYPD Housing Bureau Chief, a position she would hold for over a decade. As the city’s Housing Bureau Chief, Jaffe had roughly 344 public housing developments, with an estimated 600,000 -SEE 102ND COUN ON PG. 21- -SEE RENAMING ON PG. 22- Deputy Inspector Henry Sautner and members of the 102nd Precinct Community Council presented the Cop of the Month award to Police Officers Annemarie Tyrie and Eric Contreras during the council’s Jan. 20 meeting. The plaques were donated by the Times Newsweekly. City Council OKs Renaming Bill 6600--6688 MMeettrrooppoolliittaann AAvvee..,, RRiiddggeewwoooodd,, NNYY •• 771188--882211--11111111 WWEEBB: wwwwww.ppnnaaaauuttoosppoorr tt.ccoomm BLOWOUT SALE! GGIIFFTT CCEERRTTIIFFIICCAATTEESS AAVVAAIILLAABBLLEE •Car Stereos •Car Alarms • Car Accessories •Car Rims •Mobile Video •DVD Players •Professional Tinting •Navigation Systems •Cellular Phones • Beepers Car Electronic Installation Center Bring all your own auto electronics and we will install them for you. Pioneer AVH-5000 NEX $749.99 •Navigation Receiver With 6.1” LCD •Touch Screen Monitor •Built-In Bluetooth •iPod / iPhone Control •Am/Fm + Internet + Sirius XM Radio •Disc / Micro SD / USB Player (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) (With This Ad) DEH-150MP CD Receiver AM/FM - CD - iPod - WMA & MP3 Ready Lay-A-Way Available ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - P&A $24999 $9999 AVH-X4700BT $$114499..9999 AVITAL 5303
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