18 The Courier sun • APRIL 28, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com $70M for the new police precinct in southeast Queens is included in mayor’s executive budget By Robert Pozarycki [email protected]/@robbpoz Southeast Queens residents have 116 reasons to feel a bit more secure in their future. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s executive budget includes $70 million for the construction of a new 116th Precinct focused on the neighborhoods of Brookville, Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens, the Daily News reported on Tuesday. Residents and elected officials representing the four neighborhoods, which are presently patrolled by the Queens Village-based 105th Precinct, have long sought their own NYPD command. Located on the southern end of one of the largest geographic precincts in the city, advocates for a 116th Precinct claim the distance from the 105th Precinct stationhouse has resulted in delayed response times for emergencies and other situations. Nearly a decade ago, the NYPD opened a 105th Precinct satellite office near the Rosedale Long Island Rail Road station, but it was only open for a set amount of hours each day. The NYPD expanded the satellite into a 24-hour operation in February. De Blasio’s $82 billion executive budget, which he is set to announce on Tuesday, does not specify a timetable for when the 116th Precinct would open. The city still has to find an appropriate site before designing and constructing the new station. “Our investment in a new 116th Precinct will … help reduce response times, and bring an additional police presence to the fast-growing neighborhoods in southeast Queens,” de Blasio was quoted as saying The 105th Precinct currently has a satellite in Rosedale, but Mayor Bill de Blasio is clearing the way for a new precinct dedicated to southeast Queens. in the Daily News report. News of the mayor’s 116th Precinct allocation brought joy from two local councilmen, Barry Grodenchik and Donovan Richards, who celebrated on Twitter on Tuesday morning. “Great news for Eastern Queens. Our 40 years of wandering the desert are over,” Grodenchik tweeted. “Thank you @billdeblasio for turning the long held dream of a 116 Precinct into a reality.” Photo via Google Maps “Ty @billdeblasio 4 taking North/South Qns public safety seriously. $70 mil 4 new 116 Precinct is a gamechanger!” Richards added. De Blasio’s executive budget is the latest step in the budget negotiating process. His administration and the City Council must agree upon a spending plan for the 2017 fiscal year before June 30. The new budget takes effect when the city’s new fiscal year begins on July 1. Enter PM Pediatrics’ “Show Us Your Super Kid” Photo Contest First Prize: $300 Bicycle Gift Card, Brickwell Cycling and Multisports Second Prize: Four Tickets to the Queens Zoo Third Prize: Four Tickets to the Queens Museum PM Pediatrics, with locations in Bayside and Forest Hills, knows that every child has a superhero inside of them just waiting to save the day! That’s why the leading pediatric urgent care provider, in partnership with the Queens Courier, invites you to “show us your super kid.” Is your little Spider-Man practicing his web slinging on the playground? Does your mini Wonder Woman fly around the living room in her invisible jet? Maybe your Teen Titan rocked the coolest superhero costume on Halloween this year. Or, did your mighty defender create their very own, unique superhero identity? Big or small, older or younger, whatever their superpowers, we want to see them! Simply submit a photo of your child in their best superhero disguise from April 28 to June 6, 2016 for a chance to win fun prizes. Submit your photos to QNS.com. Three lucky winners will be randomly selected to win great prizes. First prize is a $300 bike gift card, second prize is four tickets to the Queens Zoo, and third prize is four tickets to the Queens Museum. Contest sponsor PM Pediatrics is the specialized urgent care just for kids from cradle through college. Open every day until midnight, the practice’s child-friendly themed offices are staffed by Pediatric Emergency Specialists and feature on-site digital X-ray and lab. PM Pediatrics accepts most insurance and treats a broad array of illnesses and injuries – from earaches, fevers, infections and abdominal pain to dehydration, asthma, fractures and wounds requiring stitches. The result is the highest quality pediatric urgent care, delivered with comfort and convenience to patients and their parents. Learn more about PM Pediatrics’ services and locations at pmpediatrics.com.
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