Ladder Co. 27 fi refi ghter Slutman killed in Afghanistan
Biaggi, Senate Trans. chair tour WS Station, discuss district’s needs
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“He was a hero before he
went to serve his country
and he’s a hero now,” said
the foundation’s CEO Frank
Siller inside Slutman’s Bronx
fi rehouse, which is now
draped in black and purple
bunting.
Siller made note of the 73
FDNY members currently on
active military duty worldwide.
“These things happen far
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to often,” he said.
Slutman was the second
Bronx fi refi ghter to be killed
overseas since 2004 when
Army Staff Sergeant Christian
Engledrum of Throggs
Neck sacrifi ced his own life
in the line of service.
Engledrum’s aunt, Cathy
Praino, somberly refl ected on
the news of Slutman’s passing
as well.
“He was an exceptional
one, just like my nephew,”
she said mentioning that she
prayed and held a moment of
silence after hearing the sad
news.
Even Mayor de Blasio
called Slutman an American
Hero just hours after his
death was announced.
From page 3 Point, he enummerated, were trucks
tions on his journey from Brooklyn to
Biaggi’s Waters Place offi ce.
Similar to the traffi c jam the Buffalo
senator encountered, some residents
griped about the lack of adequte
bussing across the Bronx and the
lengthy waits that permeate the system.
Community Board 10 district manager
Matt Cruz detailed the misery of
waiting an hour and a half for the Bx5
bus at Bay Plaza.
Representing Hunts Point, CB 2
district manager Ralph Acevedo, also
called on more extensive bussing for
his waterfront community.
Other transit issues effecting Hunts
and tractor-trailers parking illegally
for long periods of time as well as the
many 18-wheelers that get stuck beneath
the Amtrak-owned trestle that
Metro North will soon be using for its
upcoming east Bronx expansion.
Bronx director of City Planning
In that same amount of
time, the FDNY established
a scholarship fund for Slutman’s
three daughters.
To donate to the scholar-
Carol Samol also spoke about the
Metro North rail expansion not only to
Hunts Point, but also Parkchester/Van
Nest, Morris Park and Co-op City.
She discussed the possible approaches
to developing parking opportunities
around the soon-to-be transit
hubs, but warned the Metro North stations
project would not have the funding
to develop parking garages, so
parking around the stations will likely
be limited.
Other concerns from Bronxites addressed
pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Kevin Daloia, who heads the Bronx
branch of Transportation Alternatives
discussed a safe streets initiative that
would make sharing roadways more
feasible.
Smaller quality of life issues such
as graffi ti and cleanliness at transportation
hubs were mentioned by CB 11
district manager Jeremy Warneke.
While Biaggi and the rest of the New
York Senate jump on these issues, improved
transit across the Bronx is something
we can all get on board with.
Kevin Daloia, who heads the Bronx branch of
Transportation Alternatives discussed a safe
streets initiative that would make sharing
roadways more feasible.
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ship fund visit http://www.fdnyfoundation.
org/donate and
to help fund the paydown of
Slutman’s family’s mortgage,
visit tunnel2towers.org.
Slutman (3rd from l) recieves his Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Medal
in 2014. Courtesy of FDNY
Christopher Slutman catches his breath during one of the many Ladder
Co. 27 life-saving FDNY operations he was part of.
Photo courtesy of FDNY
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