The fundraiser drew nearly 200 people to LiGreci's Staaten in West Brighton. “This would make him absolutely thrilled beyond belief because his friends and family meant the most to him,” said Nicole McCarthy, a sponsor of the event.
“He was one of the most honorable men you’d ever meet and he never met a person he couldn’t make laugh,” read his obituary. His friends and family during the event spoke fondly of the Westerleigh native’s kind and uplifting demeanor. He sifted through rubble at Ground Zero after 9/11 and was inducted into the NYPD Honor Legion during that same year. we’re showing them we care here.”ĭuring his decorated career at the NYPD, Jerry Eick received two commendations, nine meritorious police duty awards, 45 excellent police duty awards, was awarded Staten Island officer of the month three times and received detective of the month in October of 2005, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. “It’s a nice lift for Jerry’s family it’s a nice lift for the hardworking police officers. “We wanted to do something in his name, in his memory,” said Tom Crimmins, who was an organizer of the fundraiser. Raffle prizes included gift cards to local shops and vacations to Las Vegas and Disney.
The fundraiser, which drew prominent Staten Island officials and pivotal members of the law enforcement and business communities on the borough, raised $11,655 for the NYPD Widows and Orphans Fund and more than 300 toys for Dennis McKeon’s Where to Turn organization. (Staten Island Advance/Joseph Ostapiuk) Tom Crimmins, a sponsor, organizer and chairperson of the event. A collection of gifts gathered during the fundraiser. Utano continued: “I’m glad the mayor is finally allocating police resources to the issue but it’s a shame it took so damn long.” The program should be expanded and made more permanent, Utano said.“I’m overwhelmed, it’s just beautiful,” said his wife at the event. Chapter activities are conducted primarily for the benefit of H.O.G. No pressure, give what you feel comfortable with.
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Cost if fixed price: Free will donation to NYPD Widows and Orphans fund. He became a special events coordinator and raised money for both commercial and philanthropic causes such as the NYPD's Widows and Orphans Fund, Amnesty International, Chiat Day Advertising, record release parties for The Eurythmics and Sarah MacLaughlin's debut album, and many Broadway and Off-Broadway opening and closing parties. Since the pandemic, they’ve also have had to worry about getting the virus from people camped out in the system who can’t practice good hygiene.” Meal break: NYPD to provide breakfast and lunch. My members have been harassed and assaulted by unstable riders countless times. The mentally ill and homeless have been a problem for many years - and transit workers have suffered greatly. NYPD, MTA Begin Removing Homeless from Subways ApNYC police officers at ten stations removed the homeless from subway trains early Wednesday morning in a new joint initiative between the city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “An effort like this can definitely make the job a lot safer for transit workers. “This is what we’ve been calling for all along,” Local 100 President Tony Utano said in a statement to the press. TWU Local 100 will continue to monitor the program but it’s clearly a step in the right direction. Others were directed to just exit the station. In some instances, the police, accompanied by social and medical workers, mandated individuals go to either a hospital or a homeless shelter. Including a flurry of newspaper and television coverage, intensified during the COVID-19 crisis. More aggressively tackle the problem of the mentally ill and homeless camped out in the system. The aggressive action follows years of advocacy by TWU Local 100 and the members for the city to In a new joint initiative between the city and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. ApNYC police officers at ten stations removed the homeless from subway trains early Wednesday morning
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