8 TIMES • JULY 28, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Community joins together in Maspeth to remember slain of cers from around the country BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport It was a solemn evening in Maspeth as precincts from across the communities gathered to pay their respects and remember their fallen brothers in blue who were needlessly gunned down over the last few weeks. Offi cers from the 104th, 108th and 110th precincts came together with members of Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET), elected offi cials, members of Maspeth Federal Savings, and the community at Maspeth Memorial Park on Thursday, July 21, to place wreaths at the Maspeth Memorial in honor of the nine offi - cers who died in the line of duty in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Kansas City. “I thought it would be a good idea … that we do something in memory of the offi cers who served and protected their communities and lost their lives,” said Roe Daraio, president of COMET, who put the evening’s event together. “And also give us the opportunity that we can thank the offi cers in our neighborhoods for taking care of us and protecting us.” Public Advocate Letitia James, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Assemblywoman Margaret Markey were on hand to pay their respects and extend their gratitude to the men and women who put their lives on the line each day to protect the communities. Police offi cers also took to the podium to thank the communities for always supporting them and working together to make the neighborhoods the safest they can be. “These communities have always been very committed to their neighborhoods and also been very supportive of our police, and I want to thank you for that support, not only now, but throughout the year and throughout the years,” said Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, commanding offi cer of Patrol Borough Queens North. “We also want to thank you for not only supporting our local police who are assembled here, but also recognizing our fallen brothers in blue from across the country.” The commanding offi cers of both the 104th and 108th precincts — Captain Mark Wachter and Deputy Inspector John Travaglia, respectively — also thanked the communities for their continued support of their local police offi cers, and offi cers around the country, as well as their participation in community based organizations such as the precinct community councils and local community groups who help make the neighborhoods safer for everyone. “We go out every day trying to make peace, trying to respond to your calls for help to make this a better world,” Wachter said. “But you the community also have an obligation, and this community has met that obligation, to be peacemakers also. To work with the police department, to work with each other to solve the problems that happen here. Local organizations like COMET, like G-COP (104COP), who come together. Members of the community come volunteer to help make this place a better community.” Enjoy a festive ‘Night Out’ with local RIDGEWOOD TIMES/Photos by Anthony Giudice Of cers and community members gathered at Maspeth Memorial Park to remember the nine of cers killed in the line of duty. law enforcement this Tuesday BY THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES STAFF [email protected] @ridgewoodtimes Support your local police and safer streets by participating in the National Night Out Against Crime that precincts across New York City will observe on Tuesday night, August 2. Each precinct across the city will host an evening of fun, free events for the community with the goal of building a stronger relationship with the people they serve each day. Visitors can meet with their local police offi cers while also enjoying food, games, entertainment and other attractions. Among the events scheduled to take place in the Ridgewood Times coverage area include the following: 104th Precinct- Middle Village Join the 104th Precinct and their community council for National Night Out Against Crime at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be free rides and fun for kids, community vendors, public safety information, health screenings, free dance classes and free food and drinks. There will also be a free concert hosted by the Juniper Park Civic Association. For more information, call 718-386-2431. 83rd Precinct-Bushwick Entertainment, food and good will will be serve during the 83rd Precinct’s Night Out, which will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Maria Hernandez Park, located on Knickerbocker Avenue between Starr and Suydam streets. Call 718-574-1697 for additional details. 102nd Precinct-Forest Park The 102nd Precinct will be celebrating National Night Out at Victory Field in Forest Park, located at Forest Park Drive and Myrtle Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be free food, free drinks, raffl es, entertainment and informative literature for the public to enjoy. For more information, call 718-805-3215. 106th Precinct-Ozone Park The 106th Precinct’s National Night Out event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Addabbo Playground in Tudor Park at 83rd Street and 133rd Avenue. There will be activities for children, giveaways, refreshments, music and information. For additional details, call 718-805- 2228. 108th Precinct- Sunnyside Sunnyside will play host to the 108th Precinct’s National Night Out at Torsney Playground, located at Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street, from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 718-784-5420 for additional information. 110th Precinct- Flushing Meadows Park The 110th Precinct will be celebrating National Night Out at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, near the entrance at 111th Street between 54th and 55th Avenues from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, softball tournament, free food, a crime prevention program, presentations by highway safety, domestic violence unit and more. For more information, call 718-476-9310. 112th Precinct- Forest Hills Free food, games, entertainment and giveaways are part of the 112th Precinct’s celebration of National Night Out this Tuesday at MacDonald Park. The festivities will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. in the vicinity of Queens and Yellowstone boulevards. In the event of inclement weather, the Night Out will take place indoors at the nearby Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 718-520-9321 for more information.
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