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Apollo leadership skills have enhanced the reputation of the entire department and its officers over the last few years.” Frank Apollo grew up in Co-op City and has served with the Public Safety Department for over a quarter century. He worked his way up the ranks over the years and in August of 2009 was promoted from the rank of Captain and patrol supervisor to acting Chief of the Department. By the following summer, Apollo was named permanent Chief of the Public Safety Department and, since then, has worked to forge a closer relationship with the 45th Precinct to the point where Precinct officers and Public Safety regularly work together in patrolling the community for quality
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of life offenders in an attempt to prevent the more serious crimes that result when quality of life abuses remain unchecked over weeks and months. Apollo, after hearing word of his honor, said: “I am humbled by the honor as I realize that the award is not so much a reflection of my performance, but on the performance of all the officers and supervisors who have worked to help make the department more focused and involved with the community. I also believe the award is a reflection of the 45th Precinct and its commanders, first with Captain Green and continuing on with Captain McGeown, both of whom over the last few years have shown a great willing-
ness to work together with us, share resources, and help make Co-op City and the precinct as a whole much safer. I believe the award is also a reflection of Riverbay’s Management and Board who have worked and shown a great willingness to give this department the tools it needs to adequately protect and serve this community.” The 45th Precinct Community Council breakfast will be held Wednesday, May 8th, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throggs Neck Expressway. The breakfast, once a tradition of the 45th Precinct Community Council, had stopped for several years before being revived by the current Community
MetroCard Bus to visit Co-op City next week The MetroCard Bus will be visiting all three Co-op City locations again next week, enabling customers to sign up for or refill their Reduced-Fare MetroCard, purchase or add money to an existing MetroCard, and purchase E-Z Pass On the Go tags. On Thursday, February 21, the MetroCard bus will be at the Bartow Mall on Co-op City Blvd. (in front of the Bingo Hall and the eyecare center), from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; at Dreiser Loop (Park on Debs Place) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Einstein Loop (Elgar Place) from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MTA New York City Transit advises its customers that there are two kinds of traveling MetroCard Service Centers: the MetroCard Bus and the MetroCard Van. Both vehicles make regularly scheduled stops in all five boroughs each month. The MetroCard Bus, which stops in Co-op City, travels around the city, stopping at senior citizen centers, shopping centers and along major bus routes. Customers can handle all of their MetroCard needs, whether it is applying for or refilling a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, buying or refilling a regular
MetroCard or asking MetroCard-related questions. Senior citizens and people with disabilities may apply for the ReducedFare MetroCard on the Bus. They will need photo ID and seniors must show proof of age (at least 65 years old). The MetroCard Van, like the Bus, travels around the city with helpful on-board staff ready to sell Unlimited and Pay-PerRide MetroCards, add money to regular and Reduced-Fare MetroCards and answer questions. Reduced-Fare MetroCard applications are available. EZ Pass On The Go tags are also available for purchase on both the Bus and the Van. The MetroCard Bus and Van do not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Customers may also want to explore the EasyPay Reduced-Fare payment option. EasyPay lets customers link to their credit or debit card to their ReducedFare MetroCard so it refills automatically. For more MetroCard information, please visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info and click on Fares and Tolls.
Council last May. Last year’s breakfast honored Co-op City’s long-time community activist Leonard Murrell, along with community leaders from other communities in the precinct. Aside from Chief Apollo, this year’s breakfast will also honor Community Board 10 Chairperson John Marano, Spencer Estates and Country Club community leader Louis Amend and City Island community leader Barbara Dolensek. In addition, several officers from the precinct will be honored by the Council for excellent police work over the past year. For ticket information, Co-op City residents can call Precinct Council Vice President and Riverbay Ombudsman Joe Boiko at 718-320-3300, Ext. 3409.
UP DAT E E L E VAT O R SH UT DOW N BUI L DI NG 28B - C AR # 4 Please be advised that it has been determined that repairs are necessary to the machinery of elevator #4 which is under warranty by Riverbay’s elevator company who was responsible for the modernization of the elevators. We are working with our elevator consultants and arranging for the previous contractor to make the necessary repairs under their warranty. Please be assured that we will make every attempt to restore the elevator back into service as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconveniences caused, and thank you for your patience and understanding. —R I VE R BAY M ANAGE M E NT
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