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TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 • 8 ‘Silent Night’ Off To A Good Start Using Net To Mute Noise Polluters For arresting a gun-toting man in South Ozone Park, P.O. Collin Dyer (second from right) received the Cop of the Month award at the 106th Precinct Community Council meeting on June 11. Pictured with the officer are (from left to right) Capt. John Gavley, 106th Precinct executive officer; Precinct Council President Frank Dardani; and Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, 106th Precinct commanding officer. Dyer received a plaque donated by the Times Newsweekly. by Matthew Van Deventer The 106th Precinct was used Twitter this past weekend in an enhanced effort to crack down on noise in the area, just as the precinct’s commander warned last Wednesday night, June 11, during the 106th Precinct Community Council meeting in Ozone Park. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff is one of six commanding officers in the NYPD given authority to tweet precinct happenings. Schiff stated he is operating in real-time to fight crime in the 106th Precinct with Operation #SilentNight. Noise complaints are a top priority for the 106th Precinct and Schiff invited the community to tweet him with any noise complaints for the weekend, June 13-15, in addition to calling 311. Schiff shifted his working hours to 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. in order to combat noise in the neighborhood vowing to respond to every complaint. “If you aren’t sleeping at night, I’m not,” Schiff said at the meeting. “We’re not playing games anymore.” Residents were asked to go through the regular complaint channels by calling 311, but then also tweeting @NYPD106Pct to follow them on Twitter. Once the 106th Precinct starts following the individual, the complaintant could then post the problem location. According to Schiff’s Twitter account, @NYPD106Pct, 31 complaints were addressed over the weekend, 18 summons were issued, and a block party was addressed and cleared. Most of the action was on Saturday, as the precinct received 19 complaints and issuing summonses to 11 individuals. Police stated there were over 120 complaints to the 311 hotline. Approximately 22 summonses were issued for noise, the majority of which were for loud house parties. Several bars were also visited by -SEE 106TH COUN ON PG. 27- Forklift Crushes Man At Maspeth Job Site Repair Attempt Has Deadly End by Robert Pozarycki A construction worker was fatally crushed by a toppled forklift at a Maspeth construction site Tuesday morning, July 17, police reported. The NYPD identified the victim as 54-year-old Min Baz Sik of 34th Avenue in Flushing. Law enforcement sources said the deadly accident occurred at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at a location on 56th Drive near Maurice Avenue. According to published reports, Sik and several others were attempting to move a disabled forklift with a working vehicle when the broken forklift suddenly fell onto the victim, crushing his chest. Members of the 104th Precinct and EMS units rushed to the scene. Paramedics brought Sik, who suffered severe chest trauma, to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he died a short time later. An investigation is ongoing. Cleaning Up Corona Plaza Corona Plaza under the elevated 7 subway line at 103rd Street recently got cleaned up by a few dozen volunteers from the Aliento de Vida Church, P.S. 16 students and the Queens Economic Development Corporation as they joined forces to beautify the public space. They picked up trash, patched up a dangerous tree pit and planted an array of annual and perennial flowers. The volunteers are pictured at the event. RIDGEWOOD OFFICE PRODUCTS CENTER “YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS” •HOME/OFFICE FURNITURE •SHREDDERS/COPIERS/SAFES •OFFICE MACHINES/PRINTERS FIREPROOF SAFES IN STOCK •WEDDING INVITATIONS •PRINTING/FAX SERVICE •BUSINESS CARDS/COPIES FULL LINE OF ART SUPPLIES IN STOCK Magic Touch Cleaning & Maintenance provides quality service to all customers. ©Times Newsweekly - 2013 - MAGICTOUCH Cleaning & Maintenance Where perfection is not an accident! 718--894--0400 No jobs are too big or too small. Commercial and Residential Cleaning and Maintenance SSpeciialliists iin clleaniing allll types off awwniings and canopiies.. SERVICES INCLUDE: •Sidewalk Restoration •Gum Removal •Vinyl Floors Stripping •Vinyl Floors Waxing •Tile Floor Restoration •Grout Restoration •Graffiti Removal •Window Cleaning •Bird (Pigeon) Control •Construction Clean-up •House Detailing •Office Cleaning •Light Bulb Maintenance •Power Washing •Carpet Cleaning •Property Maintenance •Parking Lot Maintenance •Snow Plowing Ask for our Specials on Office Cleaning. ****10% Discount with this ad**** 6600---6688 MMEETTRROOPPOOLLIIITTAANN AAVVEE...,,, RRIIIDDGGEEWWOOOODD,,, NNYY ©Times Newsweekly 2014 – R'WOOD OFF. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT WEDNESDAYS 67-16 FRESH POND ROAD (Near M Station) 1-718-386-3266


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