27 • TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 Bk. Man Cuffed For Manslaughter -CONTINUED FROM PG. 9- My Say homicides in New York City alone. Telling stories of Gladys and so many other victims of domestic violence is only way we will bring this problem out of the shadows and end the social stigma that keeps victims from speaking out. Yesterday, Wednesday, Oct. 15, the City Council took part in “Go Purple” Day, which brought together community advocates, city agencies, and public officials to help raise awareness about domestic violence and the resources available throughout the city. The Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, headed by Commissioner Rose Pierre-Louis, oversees an array of comprehensive resources available to New Yorkers. The New York City Family Justice Center in Queens (1-718-575- 4500) provides legal, counseling, and supportive services for victims of domestic violence. This is the best place for free and confidential access to key city services and the District Attorney’s office. But for these services to make a meaningful impact, we have to give victims the courage to seek help. Let’s work to “go purple” and raise awareness about domestic violence every day to show victims living in silence that they are not alone. * * * Editor’s note: Council Member Crowley represents the 30th Council District, which includes areas of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Woodside and Woodhaven, and is co-chair of the City Council Women’s Caucus. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 4- Cops Eye School Parking Problems At COMET 25 mph speed limit in school zones, with a reduction in accidents and injuries across the board. He also cited the Passing School Bus Initiative, in which two teams from the 110th Precinct began issuing summonses to drivers who pass school buses while their lights are flashing and bus stop sign is out. As part of the initiative, community affairs officers also were sent to area schools to speak with bus drivers regarding the importance of always signaling while letting students on and off buses. Other police matters Capt. Christopher Manson, commanding officer of the 104th Precinct, updated members and residents on crime statistics and arrests in the area known as “COMET-land” for the previous 28-day period. “The 104th Precinct is having a good year this year,” the captain explained. While the precinct saw a 13 percent drop in crime within the past month, grand larcenies and auto theft remains on the rise. According to Manson, cars eight years of age or older are at the highest risk for being stolen, as proof of title or ownership is not required on cars of that age. The stolen cars are being sold to junkyards for scrap metal or are stripped for parts and abandoned. Cars such as Honda Accords, Honda Civics and Toyotas are the Pat Buchanan News & Opinion still study and admire are those that created, built and advanced civilization, that brought mankind to a higher plateau, that left behind magnificent legacies. And here we approach a deepseated reason for the hatred of Columbus. He was a colonialist and an imperialist. He believed in the superiority of his Catholic faith and European tribe. He believed that what we call the West should rule, because its faith, of which God Himself had been the founder, and its culture and civilization, which excelled all others in arms, inventions, literature, governance and the arts, were superior. Christopher Columbus was a Christian European supremacist. When he landed in the Caribbean islands and found peoples there with no alphabet, who had not yet invented the wheel, Columbus did not think them equal. The only reason he would believe they had intrinsic worth as fellow children of God would be from the teachings of his faith. Right up to our own time, Western men believed with Columbus that their Christian faith and their civilization were superior. Today, Columbus is denounced and rejected because he acted in his belief that the indigenous peoples he encountered should be converted and ruled by Europeans. Columbus rejected the idea of equality. Yet how far from his view were Washington, Jefferson, Madison and James Monroe, slaveholders all. How far from Columbus’ view was Andrew Jackson? Was Jackson’s treatment of African- Americans and the indigenous peoples of Florida so different from that of Columbus? Gen. Philip Sheridan, to whom Sherman gave command of the West, volunteered, “The only good Indian is a dead Indian.” His troopers often acted upon that belief. The Spanish Empire, the British Empire, the French Empire, the United States all rose to power and greatness, motivated by a belief in the superiority of their race, tribe, religion, culture and country. All believed their innate superiority conferred upon them a right to rule what Kipling called “the lesser breeds without the law.” How else, these men would ask us, does civilization progress, if not through the imposition by superior men of superior ideas? What great nation, what great empire, what great civilization ever rose on a belief in the equality of all other peoples and all other faiths? The United States, among the largest countries on earth, from sea to shining sea was carved out of lands seized from native peoples by Spanish, British, French, and Russian conquerors first, then taken by us. We are the heirs of marauders, pirates, conquerors, colonizers, colonialists, and imperialists. And such knowledge is why so many have guilty consciences and seek to salve them by repudiating Columbus. As they say in Seattle, Happy Indigenous People’s Day. * * * Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.” -CONTINUED FROM PG. 4- most popular among thieves because they are common and their parts are in higher demand. Manson urged drivers to use a theft deterrent device, such as a steering wheel lock or The Club, as thieves will often bypass those cars rather than extend the effort needed to rob them. A bank robbery pattern is also plaguing the 104th precinct. According to Manson, the recent robbery of a Chase bank on Grand Avenue in Maspeth last month is only the latest in a string of bank robberies in Queens. In this incident, a male Hispanic in his 30s passed a note to the teller demanding cash. The suspect also had a firearm concealed in his umbrella. He made off with $6,000 in cash. The FBI and local law enforcement are currently searching for him. In an unrelated incident, a man was robbed at gunpoint on the morning of Sept. 11 at the corner of Grand Avenue and Remsen Place in Maspeth as he walked to work, Manson reported. Reportedly, a car approached with a white female driver and black passenger. The couple asked for directions, and when the victim stopped to help them, the male suspect pointed a gun at him, demanding his wallet. Forgione also noted an overall decrease in crime in the 110th Precinct, with robbery and grand larceny auto also remaining a chief concern. He cited an incident in which two laptop computers were stolen from a car on Van Horn Street and urged residents to take certain precautions, such as never leaving personal belongings or valuables in their vehicles. P.O. David Saponeri of the 110th Precinct Community Affairs Unit also announced the creation of a Block Watcher Program where residents can volunteer and receive one hour of training and ID cards. Those interested in signing up can contact Daraio at www.cometcivic.com. Regarding the 108th Precinct, Hellman also cautioned against a pattern of robberies occurring in northern Queens. According to Hellman, a group of three Hispanic males in their late-teens or early twenties robbed a victim of his cell phone and wallet last month on 65th Street and Laurel Hill Boulevard in Woodside. The captain noted that the suspects have used bicycles as a means of escape and questioned whether the robberies could be gang-related. He vowed to crack down on traffic infractions involving bicyclists as a possible method of crime prevention. The next COMET meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday night, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. at Bethzatha Church of God, located at 85-20 57th Ave. in Elmhurst. For more information, visit www.cometcivics.com. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 8- During the fracas, police noted, an unidentified participant allegedly fired gunshots, several of which struck a 25-year-old man in the left leg and back. Shortly after the crowd dispersed, officers from the 108th Precinct—which received calls regarding the shooting— responded to the scene. Paramedics rushed Rojas and the shooting victim to Elmhurst Hospital Center. Rojas was pronounced dead on arrival, while the other man was treated and later released. Based on information obtained during the investigation, Navarro was booked last Thursday by Det. Joseph Bey of the 108th Precinct Detective Squad on first-degree counts of manslaughter and gang assault. According to records, Navarro remains held in custody on $500,000 bail, as set by Queens Criminal Court Justice Donna Marie Golia at arraignment last Thursday. He is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 22. Scooter Driver Dies After Police Pursuit time Wednesday, Oct. 15, but an investigation into their response continues. Their identities were not disclosed. Reportedly, the officers first spotted Levitt sitting on a motorized scooter in front of a Grandview Avenue location at about 2:10 p.m. last Wednesday afternoon. According to authorities, Levitt took off on the scooter southbound on the one-way northbound Grandview Avenue after catching sight of the officers. The NYPD stated that Levitt had an outstanding arrest warrant. Court records indicated he was arrested on Aug. 8 on multiple counts of drug possession and was issued a desk appearance ticket to return to court on Oct. 14. Police said the officers followed Levitt to the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Bleecker Street, where he crashed into the side mirror of a parked Hyundai SUV. Reportedly, Levitt then attempted to run on foot and was apprehended and handcuffed by the officers a block away on Menahan Street. Shortly after the foot pursuit ended, law enforcement sources said, Levitt told the officers he was having difficulty breathing and further informed him he had a pre-existing medical condition. After informing them he had an inhaler for his asthma, the officers reportedly uncuffed Levitt, then provided him with the medication. Sources said he then took one pump from the inhaler. Thereafter, authorities said, Levitt stood up and then suddenly lost consciousness. The officers reportedly began administering chest compressions immediately, while the sergeant called for an EMS unit to respond. Paramedics arrived moments later and rushed Levitt to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy. The case was presented to the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau for further investigation. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 1- Follow The Times Newsweekly On Twitter @timesnewsweekly
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