FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.co MARCH 24, 2016 • TIMES 15 Triangle Factory re victims remembered on 105th anniversary in Middle Village BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Following through on their commitment to never forget the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fi re that took the lives of 146 girls and women on March 25, 1911, the Triangle Fire Memorial Association (TFMA) held a memorial and reception at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village on March 18. At the ceremony, the TFMA honored six individuals who have done their part to make sure the 146 victims are honored and remembered, or who are family members of victims or survivors. “We honor six citizens who know the importance of this evening and embrace the cause,” said Carolann Timpone, assistant principal at Christ the King. “Tonight we gather to not only remember the lives lost, but the powerful social conscience and the actions that their deaths inspired.” The tragedy, which was the worst workplace disaster in New York State until 9/11, was instrumental in changing the way workplaces had to care and protect their employees, especially women. The president of the TFMA, Serphin Maltese, lost three family members — his grandmother and two aunts — on that fateful day 105 years ago and has been an advocate in remembering all the victims and understanding the importance this event had on the history of workplace conditions. “My family has always been very involved with the Triangle Factory fi re. I lost my two aunts and grandmother in the fi re,” Maltese said. “It was the watershed moment, the beginning of better working conditions in general, but especially for women.” The six honorees at this year’s ceremony were Suzanne Pred Bass, who has been involved with the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition since its inception and whose great-aunt Rosie Weiner died at age 19 in the fi re and her great-aunt Katie Weiner survived; David Bellel, a teacher who began teaching his students in 2000 about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire; Marie Lynch, who has been an active board member of the TFMA for over a decade; Mary Anne Trasciatti, who is spearheading the campaign for a site-specifi c, permanent memorial to remember the victims; Edgar Romney, who has spent his career fi ghting for workers’ rights in the labor movement and joined the International Ladies Garment Workers Union; and Stephanie Zgaljic, who has been an active board member at the TFMA for over 10 years and has participated in the annual ceremony during that time. There were also performances by the Christ the King High School Concert Chorus and the Middle Village Prep (MVP) Chorus, led by Heather Arzberger. RIDGEWOOD TIMES/Photo by Anthony Giudice The six honorees at the Triangle Fire Memorial Association’s reception with Gabrielle Sfera (far left), Serphin Maltese and Vincent Maltese (center). 104th Precinct mourns sudden loss of Of cer Patrick Winberry Attend tenant resource fair in Ridgewood this coming Wednesday BY MIGUEL VASQUEZ [email protected] @RidgewoodTimes Ridgewood tenants have an opportunity to learn more about their rights. The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation (GRRC), in partnership with Councilman Antonio Reynoso, will hold a special tenant resource fair on Wednesday, March 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, located at 59-03 Summerfi eld St. The purpose of the forum is to give tenants the opportunity to speak openly about their concerns and understand what options they have as they look to better their own lives and those of their family members. Tenants are encouraged to bring with them any inquiries about rent stabilization, tenants’ rights, housing court, income possibilities for disabled persons and senior citizens. They can also report at the meeting any form of discrimination or harassment they may have experienced. Representatives from the GRRC, Make the Road New York, the Ridgewood Tenants Union, Catholic Migration Services, Queens Legal Services and the Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizen Council will be present. All of these groups and organizations actively work to improve the quality of life within communities, giving tenants the opportunity to lead more stable lives. For more information, visit http:// www.ridgewoodrestoration.org/services/ landlordtenant-counseling/. BY ERICA SIUDZINSKI [email protected] @RidgewoodTimes The 104th Precinct in Ridgewood lost one of its own Wednesday with the sudden death of Offi cer Patrick J. Winberry. The precinct took to social media to honor the young offi cer’s memory with photos and condolences to his family. Upon joining the department in July 2012, Winberry served in the Impact Unit of the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn. In May 2014, after two years in the East New York community, he moved to the 104th to serve the people of northwest Queens. Winberry dedicated his life to serving his community, wherever that may be. “Patrick with an innate sense of duty to assist others, not only patrolled the city of New York during the overnight hours, he was a volunteer fi refi ghter with the Levittown Fire Department,” said Detective Thomas Bell of the 104th Precinct Community Affairs Unit in a statement. “Patrick worked with the Levittown Fire Department since he was 16 years old, where he achieved the rank of Captain.” Offi cer Winberry died suddenly, and the cause of death is unknown. He is survived by his parents and his sister. The wake was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Charles J. O’Shea Funeral Home at 603 Wantagh Ave. in Wantagh. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, March 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church at 3100 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. Photo via Twitte4r/@nypd104pct The 104th Precinct mourns the End of Watch for Offi cer Patrick Winberry.
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