This is a reminder that the100th Police Precinct Community Council General Meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Rockaway tomorrow night at 7:30 pm.
As you all know, on June 6th, Mike McLoughlin of West 12th Road was assaulted when he interrupted two thieves in the process of stealing copper piping from a neighbors house whose residents have been displaced since Hurricane Sandy.
This incident was initially reported on this site and the Queens Forum South also reported it in their publication last week.
On June 10th, West 12th Road resident Sophia Velakis-DeVirgilio, whose house was vandalized on June 6th, posted a letter to this site stating:
"About half of West 12th Road's homes remain empty, other blocks in The Channel are similarly situated and there continues to be a lot of home rebuilding in progress, which presents fertile opportunities for people with nefarious intentions. We know there are not enough police officers to go around, so it makes the most sense to help keep our residents safe with an increased police presence or possibly cameras.
Our properties should not cost anyone their life or health and my West 12th Road neighbors who are still there or have returned are feeling as if this is the wild west (Wild West ... 12th Road, in fact) with not much more than citizen protection to rely on.
We may not be Times Square or the upper east side of Manhattan, but that doesn't diminish the need for our community to be protected from being further victimized after Sandy.
In response to our concern for our homes and in honor of our Everyday Hero Mike McLoughlin, Danny Ruscillo Jr., President of the 100th Police Precinct Community Council has invited my Broad Channel neighbors and me to the next council meeting at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street in Rockaway, on Wednesday, June 26th, to discuss this issue for The Channel. Please see if you can join us because I'm making it my business to do something in response to this assault."
This is an important issue and we strongly urge all residents who can, to attend tomorrow night's meeting....information below....
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