Tax Preparation Day
FREE for eligible residents of the Bronx*
You must bring with you:
• Photo IDs
• Social Security Cards or ITIN for everyone named on
the Tax Return
• W-2 and/or 1099 Statements for all jobs held in 2018
• If claiming child care expenses, bring documentation
and care provider Tax ID Number
• Last year’s Income Tax Return and any other relevant
tax information
• Form 1095A (if applicable)
• Bank account information for direct deposit (account
and routing numbers)
Saturday, February 9th
& Sunday, February 10th
10:00 am - 4:00pm
3445 Jerome Avenue,
Bronx, NY 10467
Space is limited
Call 917-509-4609 or email
vkancler@ridgewoodbank.com
to reserve your seat
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*You are eligible for a FREE 2018 tax preparation if you are single with no
dependents and earn less than $30,000, or you file with dependents and earn
less than $55,000. Tax preparation services are provided by Ariva, a non-profit
organization. Ridgewood Savings Bank makes no representation regarding
and is not responsible in any way, for the Ariva tax preparation services. 2018
Federal & NYS Tax Returns prepared by an IRS Certified VITA Volunteer
Preparer. Member FDIC
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, F BTR EBRUARY 1-7, 2019 3
New 45th Precinct CO
announced; Capt. Ghonz
to lead 42nd Precinct
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
The 45th Precinct has a new commanding
officer.
Captain Thomas Fraser, a veteran
of nearly 18 years in the NYPD,
assumed command of the east Bronx
precinct on Wednesday, January 23.
The new CO is accepting his first
assignment at the helm of a precinct,
but has held a wide variety of positions
during his NYPD career.
He replaces Deputy Inspector
Carlos Ghonz, who was transferred
to the 42nd Precinct in Morrisania
as its commander.
Fraser said he is currently in the
process of meeting with community
leaders, as well as elected officials.
Fraser told the Bronx Times that
his previous assignment was Bronx
Narcotics, where he was for more
than two years and where he said he
learned a great deal about investigative
police work.
The captain said he was impressed
with how well the police
and community get along in the precinct.
“One of the positive aspects of the
45th Precinct is that there is strong
police-community relations,” said
Fraser. “I am sure that Inspector
Ghonz and the police officers have
already built strong relationships.”
In terms of crime fighting, one of
the areas the captain plans on focusing
on is Grand Larceny, particularly
from retail locations, he said,
adding for example that $40,000
worth of merchandise was shoplifted
from one location over the past
week.
“Keeping people safe is the number
one priority, but I be will tackling
the larceny issue with the greatest
of efforts,” said Fraser.
Fraser said that his philosophy of
policing comes down to focusing on
the ‘front line’ police officers, who
are building relationships with the
community and fighting crime.
The captain added that he would
use every technological advantage
available.
This includes the use of social
Captain Thomas Fraser recently took command
of the 45th Precinct.
Photo courtesy of NYPD
media as both a means of disseminating
information to the public and
as a way of gathering information,
he said, adding that facial recognition
software has also grown in effectiveness
and is a useful crimefighting
tool.
“I plan on utilizing the latest technology
to prevent crime and improve
the quality of life for the people of
the 45th Precinct,” said Fraser.
Fraser was in the police academy
when the September 11th attacks
took place, he said, adding that he
was part of a police academy class
that spent months directing traffic
and performing other support tasks
near Ground Zero, and that the experience
had a last effect on him.
Fraser said he spent his first five
and a half years in the NYPD as a patrol
cop in Staten Island’s 120th Precinct,
along its northern shore.
When he was promoted to sergeant,
he spent six years in Brooklyn
housing projects, he said.
Then came a stint as platoon commander
in 71st Precinct in Crown
Heights, Brooklyn, where he performed
many personnel and administrative
tasks, he said.
He was also part of a NYPD School
Safety task force that supplemented
the work of school safety officers
and built relationships with administrators
and students.
Fraser, who grew up in New Jersey,
said that he is a big Seattle Seahawks
fan, a love affair that began
when he lived in Washington for five
years during his youth when his father’s
work took him there, he said.
He is a graduate of FBI National
Academy for law enforcement professionals
in Virginia.
Keeping people safe is
the number one priority,
but I will be tackling the
larceny issue with the
greatest of efforts.
Thomas Fraser
Captain, 45th Precinct
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