Dec. 16, 2018 Your Neighborhood — Your News®
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BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Two Queens officers were
honored Dec. 4 at the ASPCA’s
fourth annual Appreciation
Luncheon for their service to
help fight animal cruelty in
their communities.
The ASPCA (The American
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals) hosted
its celebratory luncheon at its
Adoption Center on Nov. 8. This
year’s honorees were presented
with appreciation awards for
the critical roles in preventing,
investigating, and prosecuting
cases of animal cruelty and
neglect in 2018, and providing
medical care for victims.
Fourteen members of the
New York City Police Department,
three prosecutors and
one veterinarian were recognized
for their tireless efforts
to help animals through the
NYPD/ASPCA Partnership.
Deputy Inspector Courtney
Nilan, the commanding officer of
the 102nd Precinct in Richmond
Hill, was honored for her work
in her previous post as executive
officer of the 101st Precinct,
where she demonstrated leadership
skills in combating animal
cruelty in the Rockaways.
Nilan was instrumental in the
development of the Neighborhood
Coordination Officer Program,
which has proven an invaluable
asset in protecting the lives of animals
within the command. With
her guidance, the ASPCA has
been able to provide large-scale
medical care to the residents of
the Rockaways and their pets.
Nilan was an invaluable asset
during the “Ready in the Rockaways”
event held the past year.
She continues to provide support
to ongoing programs in her role
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU
Star Wars characters from a galaxy far, far away helped patients and families celebrate the holiday season
at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside. Photo by Bruce Adler
BY MARK HALLUM
Redeemer Lutheran School
in Glendale is seeking donations
from the public through a Go-
FundMe campaign to fix the boiler
in their facility after a contractor
allegedly botched a $75,000
replacement project.
Michael Williams, the school
principal, said the boiler generates
25 to 90 percent of the
school’s heat. Redeemer Lutheran
hopes to raise $30,000 through
GoFundMe.
The fundraising campaign
aims not only to repair the boiler
but also to address other costs incurred,
including levies from the
Department of Buildings.
Williams said that the plumber
who was hired by the school is
not able to immediately address
the problem. He added that the
company had trouble reaching
their architect and renewing
the Environmental Control
Board license.
“There were some compliance
issues that were pointed out by
the DOB on inspection, one of
NYC Styrofoam ban
to be implemented Jan. 1
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
A new law to ban the use of Styrofoam in
New York City restaurants will take effect Jan.
1, 2019.
Under Local Law 142, “food service establishments,
stores, mobile food commissaries
Shelter not coming to Flushing: Koo
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BY MARK HALLUM
Rumors that the city
plans on opening a homeless
shelter at the Parc
Hotel in Flushing are
greatly exaggerated, according
to City Councilman
Peter Koo.
A spokesman for Koo
said the councilman had
a discussion with Guangyang
An, the owner of the
hotel — located at 39-16
College Point Blvd. — and
that there are no plans for
homeless individuals to be
housed there.
An anonymous source,
however, told TimesLedger
that there had been a deal
with the city for a shelter
at the hotel, but it had been
recently terminated.
Neither An nor the city
Department of Homeless
Services have responded to
The Parc Hotel will open in downtown
Flushing next month.
Courtesy of Real Hospitality Group
Glendale school
raising funds
for new boiler
Queens offi cers honored by ASPCA
Top cop at Richmond Hill’s 102nd Precinct recognized for fi ghting animal cruelty
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