NOWHERE TO PARK IN NYC Parking Bills, Pub. Safety Top 104th Council by Robert Pozarycki Parking rules, illegal conversions and plunging crime numbers highlighted the 104th Precinct Community Council meeting last Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village. Business will resume at the State Capitol in Albany in January, andAssemblyman Mike Miller plans to reintroduce a host of public safety acts once the state legislature reconvenes. Miller told residents much of the legislation was inspired by conversations he had with constituents regarding problems in their area. One of Miller’s bills would prohibit vehicles with out-of-state license plates from parking on New York City streets during overnight hours. Temporary permits would be created and sold to those driving in from out of town and planning to stay in the city for a few days or hours. -SEE 104TH COUN ON PG. 27- TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014 • 6 Time To Reform Police, Fire Pensions Local Lawmaker Denounces Benefit Reductions by Noah Zuss A Queens legislator joined NYPD and FDNY union officials and hundreds of firefighters at a City Hall rally last Thursday, Nov. 20, to denounce reduced disability pension benefits for the uniformed personnel. City Council Member reduced Tier 3 disability pension or permanently disabled while on Elizabeth Crowley, chairperson benefits that recent FDNY and the job, a statement noted. of the Council’s Fire and NYPD recruits will receive going “When our firefighters and Criminal Justice Committee, forward. police officers risk their lives for called on the city to take The benefits will support the safety of New Yorkers, we immediate action to remedy the personnel that have been injured -SEE PENSION ON PG. 27- Rename Garage For Late DSNY Worker The Sanitation Department paid tribute last Wednesday, Nov. 19, to one of its workers who was killed in an accident at its Maspeth garage by renaming the facility in his honor. The tribute honors Steven Frosch, 43, who died in June after being struck by a street sweeper while performing maintainance on another sweeper at the garage. Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia joined members of the Frosch family and local legislators—including Assemblywoman Margaret Markey and Assemblyman Michael DenDekker—at last Wednesday’s ceremony.
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