TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 • 12 A STRONGER LIC SEAWALL Parks Department Unveils New Rocky Ridge & Promenade A revamped seawall and promenade along the East River waterfront in Queensbridge Park was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Tuesday, July 8. Among those pictured at the ceremony (right photo) are Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, David Aglialoro of Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan’s office, Barry Grodenchik of Queens Borough President Melinda Katz’s office and Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski. (photos courtesy NYC Parks Department) City officials and community activists cut the ribbon on the new waterfront promenade and restored seawall at Queensbridge Park in Long Island City last Tuesday, July 8. 104COP Talks Recent Vandal Bust Helped Cops Grab Taggers Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Who Hit Ridgewood As reported in last week’s Times Newsweekly, the vandals were identified as Jonathan Bornemann, 18, and Brian Alequin, 47. Capt. Christopher Manson, 104th Precinct commanding officer, made clear that graffiti was a crime and far from art, calling the vandals “misguided adults and youth” that are still at large because the “mainstream media calls them artist.” “These vandals are not artists,” agreed Assemblyman Mike Miller, who decried graffiti and those who make it. Boosting recruitment Mark Pearson, 104COP first vice president, informed attendees he will be giving the area a fresh blanket of by Matthew Van Deventer The recent arrest of two alleged graffiti vandals who tagged parts of Ridgewood after attending a memorial service for a fellow graffiti maker was the focus of the 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (104COP) meeting last Thursday, July 10, at Glendale’s United Talmudical Seminary. -SEE 104COP ON PG. 53- Silver participated in the ceremony along with City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Executive Vice President for Capital Programs Dmitri Konon and members of Community Board 1, the Friends of Queensbridge Park, Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House and GreenShores NYC. “This project ensures that Long Island City residents are better protected and better able to enjoy full access to their waterfront,” Silver said. “It also reflects the commitment of the de Blasio administration and NYC Parks to building resilient parks that integrate with our shorelines and help reduce the effects of climate change.” “The completion of the Queensbridge Park Seawall restores access to the waterfront, access that has been denied for far too long. Queensbridge Park is a jewel in Western Queens and restoring the Seawall and rebuilding its esplanade was my top priority when I was elected. I am proud to have secured $3.65 million to help achieve this goal,” added Van Bramer. “The reopening of the seawall after years of closure is a huge win for the people of western Queens and is a promise that I am proud to have delivered on. No longer do Queensbridge Residents need to look at the seawall as it crumbles into the -SEE SEAWALL ON PG. 53- Frank Kotnik, 104COP president, explained that a patrol was sent to stake out the area on July 7 during and after a memorial service at Ridgewood’s Seneca Chapels held for Jason Wulf, a graffiti vandal who recently died after being electrocuted on the subway tracks in Manhattan. Kotnik said the patrol waited for other vandals to show up to the services. At around 9:30 p.m., just before Kotnik was to called off the patrol, two suspects were spotted. Kotnik reported the patrol was able to detain one suspect on the subway platform, while another fled on foot. 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