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COMET Meeting this Monday, 5/1 at 7:00 pm

4/28/2023

Topic: COMET Monthly meeting

Time:  May 1, 2023 07:00 PM

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Agenda

104th, 108th, 110th Precincts will update us on the crime statistics and any incidents in our area, summonses issued, commercial parking, etc. Folks are still asking about the two homicides and shooting in Maspeth.
Elected officials/or representatives will update us.
Any new community concerns/questions

Assemblyman Raga's Rain Barrel Giveaway

4/27/2023

Saturday, May 13th
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Maspeth Federal's parking lot on 69th/Grand Avenue.
100 rain barrels will be available.

Folks are welcome to reserve a rain barrel in advance. When you call or email they will need your name, phone number and address.

Folks who do not live in the 30th Assembly District will be added to a waiting list and will be contacted if any are still available.

If you have a non-English speaking Asian neighbor who is interested they can call the office and ask for Kai or send him an email.

The office number is (718) 651-3185
The email is: [email protected]

Tree Give-a-way

4/20/2023

Hi all,

Hope you are all doing well. Our office have some baby trees from NY Restoration Project. They are in 2 by 2 by 6 containers currently and will need to be planted into the ground eventually. We'd like to see if your groups would be interested in any of them. If so, you can pick them up from our district office this Friday or next Monday.

The trees we have currently are:
45 Pin Oaks: https://www.nyrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tree-Bio-Pin-Oak.pdf
4 Black Locust: https://www.nyrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tree-Bio-Black-Locust.pdf
1 Red Oak: https://www.nyrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tree-Bio-Northern-Red-Oak.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions, thank you.

Weilai Zhou Rice
District Director
Office of Council Member Shekar Krishnan, District 25
[email protected]
(718) 803-6373

Aging New Yorkers questionnaire

4/20/2023

The Comptroller's Office is in the process of collecting data via a questionnaire for New Yorkers who are 60 years old and above. Please spread the survey to your various contacts and email lists. It is currently available in English, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Spanish, Bengali, and Russian. Korean and other languages will be available in the coming days. You will NOT be asked to give your name or address, the information you submit cannot be traced back to you. The questionnaire will close at the end of the day on May 1st.

The link for the questionnaire is below.

Aging New Yorkers Questionnaire

Earth Day Event Coming Up!

4/12/2023

110th Precinct Community Council Meeting, 4/13

4/12/2023

Spring Compost Event on Friday 4/14

4/6/2023

Controlled Blasting - updated information

4/3/2023

Councilman Holden's office has provided additional information regarding the controlled blasting.
During a recent site visit, a staff member of our office had the opportunity to speak with two individuals who are part of the sandhog team currently working on the excavation project. According to them, the diameter of the hole currently stands at 60 feet wide, and they have successfully reached a depth of 250 feet after encountering bedrock. The team is utilizing a blasting technique to remove approximately 10 feet of rock with each blast to continue excavating toward their goal of reaching the water tunnel.
Notably, the team still needs to remove an additional 350 feet of rock from the shaft to achieve a total depth of 600 feet. As they progress deeper, a reduction in shaft diameter and a decrease in blasting vibrations are anticipated. It is important to note that the team's sole focus is to continue excavating downwards towards the water tunnel. Once the water tunnel is accessed, the team will focus on completing the shaft walls, which is expected to take years.

As always, do not hesitate to contact our office for more information.

Best

Alicia Vaichunas
Deputy Chief of Staff
Council Member Robert F. Holden (CD30)

SE859 70th Street Sewer Upgrades - Second Quarter 2023 Newsletter

4/2/2023

Community alert - Middle Village robbery

4/1/2023

Good evening,

The 104th Precinct would like to make you aware of an incident that occurred yesterday, Thursday March 30, 2023, at approximately 10:50 pm. Police responded to calls of an Asian Male who was robbed in the vicinity of 73 Place and 68 Road while delivering food to 68-xx 73rd Place. The victim stated he was approached by 2 males who struck him with a metal pipe and removed $300 from him. The perpetrators then fled on foot heading South on 73 Place. The victim was removed to a local hospital where he was treated for his injuries. This is the second incident of this kind in that vicinity. Both incidents involve a delivery person, and both took place between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm. Perpetrators call to order a food delivery, when the delivery person arrives perpetrator then strike him with a metal object and remove his money. Please be aware of this taking place. If anyone has information regarding this incident, please call the 104th Precinct Community Affairs Office.

Thank you,

Police Officer Michael Berish
104th Precinct - Community Affairs
[email protected]

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