COPS ‘ZERO’ IN ON RD. SAFETY 112th Pct. Targets Bad Drivers, Jaywalkers DOT To Clean Maspeth Bird Mess Three-Month Commitment To Improve Underpasses pedestrians going everywhere from P.S. 58 and Maspeth High School, to Elmhurst Park and the shops on Grand Avenue,” said Crowley. “This chronic pigeon nesting is a serious public health concern, and I am glad to see DOT taking the appropriate steps.” The bridge washing contract was originally let in February 2014, but there was only one bidder, so DOT TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 • 10 There was applause when Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens North, and Conforti confirmed pedestrians will also be receiving summons during the week of enforcement. “Our analysis of what’s going on is that everyone is so fast to blame the motorist. We can take a field trip right now to Queens Boulevard and I will guarantee you we’ll find at least 20 people jaywalking,” said Conforti. by Matthew Van Deventer The 112th Precinct has traded low crime rates for higher traffic accidents, the commanding officer reported at the 112th Precinct Community Council Meeting last Wednesday May 21, at the Forest Hills stationhouse. Capt. Thomas Conforti reminded the room of two pedestrian fatalities in recent months, including an individual killed earlier that morning when he was ran over by a tractor trailer backing up in a supermarket parking lot. Through June 6, the NYPD will have a “Vision Zero initiative within the command,” explained Capt. Hugh Bogle, 112th Precinct executive officer, who runs the traffic program. They will be ticketing drivers on cell phones, texting while driving, speeding and failure to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks. -SEE 112TH COUN ON PG. 30- A series of unsanitary underpasses in Maspeth will be Included in new Department Of Traffic (DOT) bridge washing contract authorized last week. After pressure from City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has committed to maintaining the underpasses below the Long Island Expressway at 74th and 80th streets in Maspeth. The underpasses, which are marred by pigeon nesting and excrement, are included in Bridge Washing Contract XM13.02, D262466, which was approved last Thursday, May 22. Under the contract, the underpasses will be washed every three months. “These underpasses are used by -SEE UNDERPASS ON PG. 54- POLS FETED AT 110TH COUNCIL FUND-RAISER The 110th Precinct Community Council honored police officers and local leaders at its 2014 annual fundraiser last Wednesday, May 21. The council presented the 110th Precinct’s Sgt. Diana Ragab, P.O. Abigail Soto and Police Administrative Aide Lauro Vazquez with the respective Supervisor of the Year, Police Officer of the Year and Civilian of the Year awards. The honorees were selected by Deputy Inspector Ronald D. Leyson, the 110th Precinct commanding officer. Three other awardees selected by the 110th Precinct Community Council were City Council Members Daniel Dromm and Julissa Ferreras and Queens County Savings Bank. Dromm and Ferreras shared the Person of the Year award. Queens County Savings Bank won Business of the Year. Pictured, from left to right are State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky; Assemblyman Francisco P. Moya, Leyson, Dromm, and 110th Precinct Community Council President Evelyn DeCoursey. ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - LARUSSA
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