APRIL 11 - APRIL 17, 2013 49 STEPS? WE CAN HELP YOU! Ramps �� Automatic Door Openers �� Chairlifts Wheelchair Lifts �� In-House Lifts “Accessibility without Renovations” Call for a FREE Estimate Steel & Aluminum Wheelchair Ramps �� Stair Climbers �� Chair Lifts �� Aquatic Lifts �� Stair Lifts �� Bath Lifts �� Automatic Door Openers We have long and short-term solutions for families who need to make their homes wheel chair accessible. Call us today to learn about a system that will fit your home and budget. Reasonable Prices RAMPS/LIFTS FOR BETTER LIVING INC. 718.605.2626 Fax: 718.967.2365 Longtime Ridge politico lending a hand to beep candidate BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/File photo Ralph Perfetto. Fourth annual VOICE-Out On April 23, 2013, this office will host the Fourth Annual Brooklyn Crime Victim's VOICE-Out (Victims on the Impact of Crime Event) at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The event was inaugurated in 2010 to recognize the strength and celebrate the voices of those Brooklyn residents whose lives have Ask the DA BY KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES J. HYNES been changed by crime, and to provide them with information about resources that will better assist them in addressing the ongoing trauma created by these crimes. The event is an exciting and deeply moving experience. This year's VOICEOut will include all of the elements that made the previous events a success, including musical performances by members of Brooklyn's Full Force Dance Repertory and powerful testimonials from several survivors of violent crime. The focus this year will be on the impact of gun violence in our community and strategies for community response to such violence. Additionally, my Victim Services Unit is trained to offer support to victims of violent crimes. Trained counselors and advocates are available to meet with victims, their families and witnesses in a safe environment within my office at 350 Jay Street. Counselors provide crisis intervention, counseling, safety planning, court escorts, mental and physical health support and referrals, advocacy with other agencies and assistance to eligible applicants in filing for financial and medical reimbursements through the New York State Crime Victims Board. For assistance and information call 718-250-3820. For additional information about this year's Fourth Annual VOICE-Out event please visit my website at www.brooklynda. org, or contact Dequan Johnson at 718-250-3822. Charles Hynes is the Kings County District Attorney. Go to www.homereporter.com to see additional Ask the DA columns. BY HELEN KLEIN [email protected] Former Democratic District Leader Ralph Perfetto is aiding former Republican John Gangemi in his quest for the Democratic borough presidential nomination. Gangemi, who served Brooklyn as its councilmember at large in the 1970s when he was a member of the GOP, announced his candidacy earlier this year, running against State Senator Eric Adams for the Democratic nomination. “I’m coordinating for him,” said Perfetto, who has been politically quiet since 2010, when he lost his district leadership position to challenger Kevin Peter Carroll, after serving 18 years in the post. “I’m not being his manager or guru,” Perfetto went on, noting, “I’m helping him because he’s been out of the loop for a long time. I gave him a list of leaders, and made some phone calls for him. “He feels Eric Adams shouldn’t have a runaway election. He feels that it’s part of the Democratic process,” added Perfetto, who said that Gangemi had asked him for assistance because they do business together. While Gangemi has been out of politics for three decades, his family hasn’t. Son John Gangemi, Jr., challenged then-State Senator Robert DiCarlo, a Republican, in a primary back in 1996, beating him to become the GOP candidate. The younger Gangemi then lost in a three-way race to Vincent Gentile, who held the seat through 2001 and is now a councilmember. Gangemi ran again for the State Senate seat in 1998, losing in a Republican primary to former State Senator Chris Mega.
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