6 JULY 1, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Queens offi cials say ‘thank you’ to 104th Pct.
crossing guards during honorary breakfast
BY JULIA MORO
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
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Two Queens lawmakers held a breakfast last
week to celebrate the crossing guards of the
104th Precinct for their work in keeping
schoolchildren safe.
Crossing guards, officers and the elected officials
gathered on Wednesday, June 23, at the
Ridgewood Youth Center, where about 20 crossing
guards in attendance received individual
citations of recognition from New York state for
their work.
State Senator Joseph Addabbo said a constituent
reached out to his office to ask for the recognition,
and he was more than happy to do so.
“Day in and day out, they are so important to
safety,” Addabbo said.
Addabbo also took a moment to commend the
work of the officers from the 104th Precinct.
“Not only are they overseeing the crossing
guards, but I just wanted to say thank you for
what they do,” Addabbo said. “Bottom line, ‘thank
you’ are the two words they don’t hear often these
days and that’s unfortunate.”
He said the precinct’s crime statistics are “good”
and crime is consistently down in the area, so it
deserves recognition.
“Across the city, I think our police department
State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar thank crossing guards from
the 104 Precinct. Photo courtesy of Senator Addabbo’s offi ce
doesn’t get the appreciation they deserve sometimes,”
Addabbo said.
He even shared his personal experience with a
crossing guard when he was growing up in Ozone
Park.
“That smile, maybe a funny joke,” Addabbo
said. “She was the warmest, sweetest person. I
remember so vividly and fondly, she meant
something to me.”
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar also said
that the crossing guards’ work is essential and
heroic.
“They worked all through this pandemic. I was
proud to honor them this week,” Rajkumar said.
“They do their work so humbly every day. I am
grateful to them for their service.”
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