COMET: Communities of Maspeth & Elmhurst Together

Re: Be on the Lookout! Car Break-ins - UPDATE

8/9/2020

UPDATE - This is what we've been hearing:

Sunday, August 2nd, male white with no shirt in his 20's breaking into a vehicle on 84th Street in Elmhurst. Later that morning, a male white with no shirt was breaking into a vehicle in west Maspeth. We suspect two women in a car may be working with him. How many males with no shirt are running around the neighborhood in broad daylight breaking into cars?? Too much of a coincidence. These incidents occurred between approximately 9-11:30 am.
We were just advised by a Maspeth resident that she witnessed a black male, skinny build, trying car doors at 5:30 am on 66th Street during the week. He was seen going into a neighbor's driveway to try the car door. Another neighbor had a video that she shared with the 104th Precinct but we were told that you can't see his face. 911 wasn't called about the activity because the witness said he was walking so fast it would be hard to catch up to him.

How you can help: If you live on 66th Street and have a video, please check it. The thief probably went to other nearby blocks so you might want to check your video too. If you find something, contact the 104th Precinct.

On Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 12:30:30 PM UTC-4, roedaraio@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All,

A neighbor reached out to me this morning and said that his car was broken into. Here's some info:

The incident occurred on 70th Street between 52nd Drive and 53rd Avenue.
The car was parked in the driveway. The gate was not closed.
Neither the door nor locks were damaged but the owner was "confident" the doors were locked.
The seats were moved, everything was gone through but nothing was stolen.
One of the responding officers told me this is going on all over. As a matter of fact, we had a similar incident this past week in Elmhurst in broad daylight.

Please don't rely on the automatic door locks and make sure you leave nothing valuable in your vehicle. If you have a gate, close it because the thief won't want to make a noise opening it.

Regardless of whether or not something was stolen we urge you to file a report so that the precinct can see where these incidents are occurring. Not filing a report is like saying nothing happened.

Be safe and keep your eyes open!!

Roe Daraio, President
COMET Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com

Be on the Lookout! Car Break-ins

8/8/2020

Hi All,

A neighbor reached out to me this morning and said that his car was broken into. Here's some info:

The incident occurred on 70th Street between 52nd Drive and 53rd Avenue.
The car was parked in the driveway. The gate was not closed.
Neither the door nor locks were damaged but the owner was "confident" the doors were locked.
The seats were moved, everything was gone through but nothing was stolen.
One of the responding officers told me this is going on all over. As a matter of fact, we had a similar incident this past week in Elmhurst in broad daylight.

SE859 - 70th Street Sewer Upgrade Advisories - Weekly Bulletin 8/10-8/14 and No Parking

8/8/2020

104th Precinct NCO Charlie Build the Block

8/8/2020

Sector Charlie covers most of Maspeth, a small portion of Woodside and Ridgewood and a few blocks of Elmhurst.

Hi All,

Our Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCO) PO Nisbett and PO Shoy will be holding a Build the Block meeting on Monday, 8/17, at the Faith Presbyterian Church, 53-71 72nd Place. Doors open 4:00 pm for refreshments and meeting will start at 4:30 pm. See attached.

In order to maintain social distancing there will be limited seating.

If you would like to reserve a spot, you can email COMET and we will pass your name along to our officers. Those who do not reserve a seat will be allowed in if space is available.

This is your opportunity to bring up any concerns. We look forward to seeing you.

Roe Daraio, President
COMET Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com

Claim Form - Replacing food lost during power outage

8/8/2020

Councilmember Dromm's office passed this along to us. Please send to anyone you know who was affected by the power outage.

1. Claim funds from Con Ed for spoiled food due to the recent power outages.
Con Ed Outage Claim Form:
https://www.coned.com/en/services-and-outages/claim-form
2. Claim replacement SNAP benefits for food purchased with SNAP that has been lost due to the recent power outages.
Under SNAP regulations, SNAP recipients who have lost food due to power outages or storm-related flooding may obtain replacement benefits as long as they meet criteria and fulfill certain requirements. SNAP Households have 10 days from the date of the incident to report a loss.
Our SNAP Replacement Benefit Toolkit is designed for community agencies working with SNAP clients in areas of the state affected by recent power outages and storm damage.

SNAP Replacement Toolkit includes:

Information on the SNAP replacement criteria and requirements
outreach flyer for community organizations to use with affected households
the form to request benefits along with a cover page from Hunger Solutions New York

To see the full toolkit go to HRA's SNAP Policy and Advocacy web page.

Power Outage - Medical Equipment

8/5/2020

IMPORTANT!

There are some folks in our area that rely on oxygen and need electricity. If you or anyone in your family rely on any medical equipment that needs electricity, you need to contact Con Ed so they can restore your electric as soon as possible. now and in the event of future outages.

Please follow the information sent to us by Councilman Dromm's office.

Call: 1-877-582-6633. You can also log into your account to fill out the request form.

More information is here: https://www.coned.com/en/accounts-billing/payment-plans-assistance/special-services.