65 • TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 She’s Shot On Ridgewood Block surrounding area, no immediate arrests were made, it was noted. The case was presented to the 104th Precinct Detective Squad for further investigation, police said. Anyone with information regarding the shooting that could prove helpful is asked to call the 104th Precinct Detective Squad at 1- 718-386-2735; all calls will be kept confidential. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 9- 112th Precinct Council News -CONTINUED FROM PG. 11- Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the precinct Our guest speaker will include: Firefighter Medina. We will also have a guest from the Mayor’s Office to speak regarding domestic violence. In addition, for those of you who have not met our new captain, we are going to have a lot of time to meet Captain Harrison. Come join us. We are also having a drive for people to bring in magazines that you do not need. We are going to donate the magazines to the local hospitals. In some instances the magazines will go to the patients. In other instances the magazines will go in the waiting rooms. If you have extra magazines to spare, please bring them to the meeting. Editor’s note: Heidi Harrison Chain is president of the 112th Precinct Community Council. Fedkowskyj Decries School Psych Bill Dmytro Fedkowskyj is coming out in opposition of a bill sponsored by his Assembly opponent Margaret Markey last fall that mandates public school students receive a psychological evaluation as part of the required health certificate. Fedkowskyj, a longtime civic leader and community advocate, is running for the New York State Assembly, 30th District, as a Democrat. “Although I do agree that we need to address mental illness, as well as bullying and other behavioral issues, in our schools, the proposed bill A.08186 poses legal, ethical, logistical and financial flaws,” Fedkowskyj said. “Firstly, if parents do not want their children evaluated, HIPAA the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects privacy in the health field and doesn’t permit a psychologist to make disclosures about patients without their permission. Also, the portion of the New York State education law that pertains to health screenings allows a parent to object to any screening or examination with the exception of vaccination.” Further, Fedkowskyj said, “Since most mental illnesses do not present at the age of five and develop during the adolescent and young adult years, evaluations for kindergarten students—which, alone, would cost New York City a minimum of $25 million per year—would not be helpful in assessing mental illness.” Rather than mandate psychological evals, Fedkowskyj said mental health concerns within New York State’s public schools should be addressed by educating parents and teachers about the warning signs of mental illness, returning mental health professionals to schools and making a commitment to stop bullying. “Parents and teachers are the people who see our children every day for hours, not just once in a lifetime for an evaluation,” Fedkowskyj said. “They may not be the ones diagnosing, but they certainly will be the ones who can identify when a mental health evaluation may become necessary.” 16TH SENATORIAL RACE Gillibrand Supports Stavisky’s Re-Election Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky for reelection to the 16th Senatorial District seat. “Senator Toby Ann Stavisky is a champion for equality who advocates for all New Yorkers, especially in the fight to protect women’s rights,” said Gillibrand. “From supporting equal pay for women to ensuring their reproductive health rights remain protected, she has a record second to none.” “I am honored to have Senator Gillibrand’s support in my reelection,” said Stavisky. “She has been a powerful leader in the Senate and has fought for so many of same issues that I am fighting for in Albany.” “As women in government, we have a special responsibility to make sure women’s voices are heard. And all across our state women are saying that we must pass the Women’s Equality Agenda, we must pass the DREAM Act and we must raise the minimum wage. Those are my top priorities if reelected and I hope New Yorkers will support me on September 9 so that I can continue this important work,” concluded Stavisky. Stavisky is the only woman from Queens in the State Senate. She also serves as the Assistant Democratic Leader alongside Democratic Conference Leader Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. * * * The state primaries are Tuesday, Sept. 9, while the general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. For information on voting, call 1-212-VOTE-NYC or visit www.vote.nyc.ny.us. The Campaign Trail -CONTINUED FROM PG. 12- Too Much Poop On Queens Streets Board 6, with one in 2013. Three were handed out in both years in Board 9, and in Board 10 four were issued last year, and none in 2014. it was noted. Within Community Board 4, in Bushwick, seven summonseswere issued in 2014 and nine in 2013, according to the DSNY. From 2010 to August 2014, there were 156 complaints to 311 from the ZIP code of 11233, and 90 from ZIP code 11237. In Maspeth (ZIP code 11378), there were 179 complaints; in Woodhaven (11421), from Forest Park to Atlantic Avenue, 112; and in Middle Village (11379), 53. The law mandating owners must clean up after their dogs was introduced in New York City in 1978. It requires anyone walking a dog on city streets to pick up waste in all public areas. Noncompliance can land offenders with a $250 fine. Reacting to similar news in past years, DSNY officials have said enforcement teams will be deployed to monitor problematic areas. No such announcement has been repeated this year. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 12- 104 Captain Recounts Recent Maspeth, M.V. Arrests Perry Avenue, Borden Avenue and Hamilton Place in Maspeth. Reportedly, a man was driving his cab eastbound on Borden Avenue when Pellegrino, armed with a hammer, allegedly approached the car and began smashing its windows. The driver managed to pull away from Pellegrino and stopped about a block away from where the attack occurred, it was noted. After the driver exited the vehicle and inspected the damage, Manson stated, Pellegrino allegedly ran up to the man and punched him in the face, then jumped into the cab and drove away. Minutes later, the commander noted, Pellegrino allegedly drove to a nearby residence and busted through the front door. He then returned to his vehicle and fled the scene. Responding to multiple calls about the incidents, and reports of a cab driving erratically through Maspeth and Middle Village, the 104th Precinct began canvassing the area for the suspect and vehicle. At about 1:49 a.m. early Saturday morning, Aug. 23, officers from the precinct located the smashed up and stolen cab in the vicinity of 62nd Drive and 69th Street, adjacent to All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village. Seconds later, Manson stated, the officers spotted a person running through the cemetery—who turned out to be Pellegrino. He was booked on weapons possession, robbery, criminal mischief and trespassing charges—but was removed to Bellevue Hospital Center for a psychiatric evaluation. As for Betances, the commander stated the suspect—while riding a bicycle—allegedly grabbed a cell phone out of the hand of a 37-yearold woman in the vicinity of 67th Road and 78th Street in Middle Village at about 3:15 p.m. last Friday. Police received a 911 call about the theft and initiated a search; Manson noted that, at the time, the precinct was actively investigating a pattern of similar robberies in the confines that had taken place in previous days. During the search, police located Betances in the area of Juniper Valley Park and took him in for questioning. He reportedly confessed to committing three other recent cell phone snatchings in Ridgewood and Glendale. Betances was charged with four counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. He was ordered held on $25,000 bond or $10,000 cash bail during his arraignment in Queens Criminal Court last Saturday before Judge Michele Armstrong, according to records. Despite the busy weekend, crime dropped slightly in the 104th Precinct for both the last 28 days and for the year, Manson stated. According to the CompStat report concluding on Aug. 17, crime dropped by 1 percent for the year, with 931 felonies reported, 10 fewer than the number recorded at the same time last year. Robberies, felony assaults and burglaries all plunged by double-digit percentages, but grand larcenies and auto thefts spiked, as noted in the report. Regarding traffic, Manson credited increased enforcement related to the city’s Vision Zero street safety campaign in reducing vehicular accidents resulting in injuries. So far in 2014, the 104th Precinct had 146 accidents resulting in injuries to drivers or pedestrians, down 23 percent from last year. At the same time, 104th Precinct officers issued approximately 6,676 moving violations, 845 more than the number recorded at this time in 2013. These violations include failure to yield to pedestrians, disobeying traffic signs, speeding, failure to stop at red lights and making improper turns. “Anytime there’s a pedestrian struck, we do operations” in the area where the accident occurred, Manson said in explaining the precinct’s enhanced enforcement of traffic laws. The precinct also focuses on accident-prone locations around the command. The commander noted that officers also conduct regular DWI enforcement operations around the precinct’s confines on weekends. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 9- Selling A Home Or Car? Renting An Apartment? Having A Yard Sale? Let The Times Newsweekly Classified Section Work For You! Call Us At 1-718-821-7500
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