Hi All,
 
Two incidents occurred in Elmhurst this week that you should be made aware of.
 
As a resident was walking home on Manila Street at approximately 7:00-7:30 pm on Saturday, October 24th, he was approached by a female who told him she could show him a good time for $100. Needless to say, he declined the offer. I spoke with DI Manson, 110th Precinct, who said if anyone is approached by a prostitute they can call 911 and file a report for Harassment. If a pattern emerges, he said they will conduct an operation in the area and make arrests.
 
I received an email from a resident who wanted to alert us about her husband's car being broken into on Gorsline Street this past weekend. She states there was no damage to the vehicle but a number of items were taken - about $500 worth of construction tools were among the items. She said the vehicle was parked in front of their house. She did not say whether the vehicle was locked or unlocked, nor did she say whether or not a police report was filed. DI Manson said he'll look to see if a report was taken. I'm sure he'll mention it at our meeting on Monday.
 
Our Comet meeting will be held this Monday, November 2nd, 7:00 pm at St. Adalbert Parish Center, lower level, 52-40 84th Street, Elmhurst.
 
If you see something, say something. Please remember to always lock your vehicle and don't leave anything in it!!!
 
Roe Daraio, President
Comet Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com

Eileen Reilly, Executive Director of Maspeth Town Hall said that the shed at the rear of the property was tampered with. The incident was reported to the 104th Precinct.
 
She's asking anyone who lives or walks on 72nd Street and passes Maspeth Town Hall to keep an eye out and call 911 to report a suspicious person(s) if someone is seen on the property after closing time.
 
Comet has heard of incidents about suspicious people looking into yards so everyone needs to be alert.
 
Please make sure your garages and sheds are locked with nothing valuable left outside unattended and make sure your home is secured. Always keep your car doors locked and don't leave anything inside the vehicle.
 
If you see something, please report it!!
 
Roe Daraio, President
Comet Civic Association
www.cometcivic.com

​Members of the 104 Precinct responded to a‎ location in the vicinity of 58-XX 58 avenue and arrested a male white 16 years of age for shooting out windows with these 2 weapons. They are CO 2 guns that shoot metal BB pellets. They were also painted all black to appear that they were real. Thanks to the neighbors for alerting us.  - Captain Mark Wachter

Hi All,

Hope to see everyone at the coming meeting and events.
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• Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Maspeth Federal parking lot at 69th Street/Grand Avenue: Join Council Member Crowley, Maspeth Federal, 104th and 108th Precincts and Comet for a Community Recycling and Crime Prevention Day. Paper shredding, electronics recycling (TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, printers, VCRs, keyboards, etc.) and a rain barrel give-a-way on a first come, first served basis. Our precincts will VIN Etch your vehicle to help deter car theft. Your insurance company may give you a discount on your theft insurance. The NYPD will also register your bicycles, cell phones, tablets, iPads, x-boxes, etc., schedule a free home security survey, and we will be handing out  informational material.

• Monday, October 19th, our Comet meeting will be held at St. Adalbert Parish Center, lower level, 52-40 84th Street, Elmhurst, 7:00 pm. 104th, 108th and 110th Precincts will update us about crime in our area. A few folks had concerns about illegal dumping and lack of trash baskets. A representative from the Department of Sanitation will be attending and can hopefully resolve these issues.

• Saturday, October 24th, the 110th Precinct will be hosting a Block Party for Breast Cancer Awareness, outside the precinct at 94-41 43rd Avenue, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This is a totally free event designed to get the community involved with education and support pertaining to Breast Cancer. The 110th Precinct will be offering a number of services, fun activities for the community including NYPD Mounted, K9, ESU, Highway, Aviation, Crime Prevention, Youth/Explorers, Breast Cancer Education, Bouncy House, FDNY, Corona Ambulance, DJ, face painting, and a free BBQ. There will be a cupcake booth 2-$1 and donations would be greatly appreciated but are not required. For further information contact PO Janine Rivera or PO Dave Saponieri, Community Affairs at 718-476-9310.

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

The 104 Precinct in conjunction with the Department of Transportation will be conducting a Vision Zero initiative throughout the confines of the 104 Precinct to educate the public at large about the core message of Vision Zero.

This message is to make a concerted effort to reduce the number of deaths and injuries to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians (who are at an increased risk for serious injuries) on city streets which result from careless driving. There are three E's which will help us achieve this mission "Education, Engineering and Enforcement".

Precinct Personnel along with DOT will be at the busiest intersections throughout the Precinct providing material which will help to explain Vision Zero. Here are some of these locations:

Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue

69th Street and Grand Avenue

Woodhaven Boulevard and Cooper Avenue

Maurice Avenue and Borden Avenue

Please feel free to stop by and ask questions.

There will also be Variable Message Signs throughout the Precinct with messages for both motorist and pedestrians. Some of these signs are already up;

Cypress and Vermont Place

Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road

Metropolitan Avenue and 60 Street

69 Street and Grand Avenue

The last component of this Vision Zero Initiative will be enforcement. During the second week of the initiative (Monday, October 19, 2015) the Precinct will conduct enforcement throughout the Precinct. This enforcement will target hazardous violations which contribute to deaths and injuries on New York City streets.

 Some examples of these are:  

 Speeding, Improper Turns, Operating Phone/Texting and

 Failure to Yield to Pedestrians - If a pedestrian is anywhere in the crosswalk/street you must yield until they are completely out of the street.

The Vision Zero Initiative will begin Monday, October 16, 2015 and run daily through Sunday, October 25, 2015. During the first week of the initiative the 104 Precinct and DOT will educate the public about Vision Zero. During the second week of the initiative the 104 Precinct will conduct Vision Zero related enforcement throughout the Precinct.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. See you out there!

Please follow us on Twitter @NYPD104PCT  during the entire initiative.