MAYOR NAMES NEW FD BOSS Nigro Helped Rebuild Department After 9/11 Nigro has worked for the department for 32 years in the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan. During his time as chief of operations, Nigro instituted a program similar to CompStat to measure and oversee accountability in the department, according to a press release announcing the appointment. “For more than 30 years, I’ve watched the men and women of the FDNY perform fearlessly in the face 104th Pct. Blotter Persons arrested in recent police actions as reported by the 104th Precinct included the following individuals: May 5: (Beat 4) Vincent Newhouse, at 64-02 Catalpa Ave., for criminal mischief, by P.O. Benson. (Beat 3) Juan Dalmasi, at Wyckoff Avenue and George Street, for theft of service, by P.O. Kaufman. (Beat 13) Shawanna Davis, at Metropolitan Avenue, for grand larceny, by Det. Moon. (Beat 9) Brian Crawford, at 65th Place and 53rd Avenue, for DWI, by P.O. Misener. (Beat 3) Stephen Cay, at Weirfield Street, for petit larceny, by P.O. Hynes. Beat 14) Martha Asad, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Bielicka. (Beat 16) Thelma Guenao, at 74th Street, for assault, by Det. Williams. (Beat 3) Cory Nunez, at Wyckoff and Myrtle avenues, for theft of service, by P.O. DeSantis. (Beat 5) Nicole Meyer, at 74th Avenue and 64th Lane, for endangering the welfare of a child, by P.O. Shariff. May 6: (Beat 2) Diego Garcia, at Seneca Avenue, for rape, by P.O. Mamanicampos. (Beat 2) Anthony Garcia, at Myrtle Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Ostrowskatuznik. (Beat 16) Paul Attard, at 79th Lane and Myrtle Avenue, for criminal possession of a weapon, by Det. Wright. (Beat 14) Roberto Quintana, at Metropolitan Avenue, for petit larceny, by P.O. Paulsaint. May 7: (Beat 14) Angela Bridges, at Eliot Avenue and 68th Street, for DWI, by P.O. Bublin. (Beat 6) Jamie Haft, at Woodhaven Boulevard, for criminal possession of a weapon, by P.O. Christian. (Beat 2) Kevin Parker, at Woodbine Street, for criminal trespass, by P.O. Bianchini. (Beat 2) Jayson Pena, at Woodbine Street, for -SEE 104 BLOTTER ON PG. 28- 11 • TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 by Noah Zuss Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed last Friday, May 9, former Chief of the Fire Department Daniel Nigro as the city’s new fire commissioner. Nigro as been given the responsibilities of “ensuring the safety of New York City’s residents and firefighters, increasing diversity among the ranks and maintaining the department’s commitment to swift FDNY response times in neighborhoods across the city,” de Blasio said at the announcement last Friday. Nigro was named Chief of the Department following the death of Chief of Department Peter Ganci Jr., who perished in the collapse of the World Trade Center North Tower, on Sept. 11, 2001. -SEE COMMISH ON PG. 28- Volunteer Patrol Answering The Call 104COP Prez Recounts Successful Operations 104th Precinct officers. In the middle of explaining the situation, the officer pointed behind Kotnik to the missing girl. Thanks to the combined efforts of 104COP and the 104th Precinct, he noted, the missing girl was found within an hour of the first alert. In another instance, Kotnik received a distress call about the Apr. 24 fire on Fresh Pond Road and 68th Street. by Matthew Van Deventer A missing girl was found in a park and traffic diverted away from a fire in Ridgewood through the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol’s (104COP) efforts, the organization’s president reported at its May 8 meeting in Glendale. Frank Kotnik told attendees at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall the tale of the recent rescue. Recently, he received a call about a missing girl inside the precinct’s confines. Kotnik said he was leaving for the hardware store when he heard his radio going on about a missing girl. He went to the park where she was last seen and he found a younger girl next an abandoned scooter. Kotnik got a description of the lost girl from her and searched the nearby vicinity until he came across -SEE 104COP ON PG. 53- ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 R.B.CTR VVIILLLLAAGGEE CCAASSHH FFOORR GGOOLLDD IMMEDIATE CASH! ©Times Newsweekly - 2014- VILLCASH STOP BY •WE’LL BUY H I G H E S T P R I C E S P A I D GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE WWEE BBUUYY && SSEELLLL GGOOLLDD && DDIIAAMMOONNDDSS •• SSIILLVVEERR •• JJEEWWEELLRRYY ••WWAATTCCHHEESS Old Watches Can Be Worth A Fortune In Cash! -Cartier -Breitling -Rolex -Patek Philippe -Hublot and many more 32 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SINCE 1981 OPEN: MONDAY THRU SATURDAY Don’t Sell Before You Get Our FREE Quote 718-386-4440 65-50 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, MIDDLE VILLAGE (Near Metro Mall, Next To Fong Kwan) Frank Is Back!
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