CB14 Presents Awards for Outstanding Service to the Community

Community Board 14 held its annual reception and awards ceremony last night, welcoming its new board members and honoring several public servants and community members for outstanding service to our community. This year, I am proud to say that group included me, in recognition for the work we’re doing here on this site. Thank you very much, CB14!

And thanks to all the fellow award recipients for the work you’re doing to help make our part of Brooklyn the best area in the city. District Manager Shawn Campbell and Chairman Alvin Berk presented the awards, so you’ll see them a lot in these photos.

• Deputy Inspector Eric Rodriguez, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct
• Lieutenant Jacqueline Bourne, 70th Precinct
• Detective Dominick Scotto, 70th Precinct
• Officer Kim Walker, 70th Precinct
• Officer Brian Lang, 70th Precinct
• Sergeant Brian Lane, 70th Precinct

• Macceau Médozile (pictured above), Administrative Park and Recreation Manager, New York City Parks and Recreation
• Kevin Tock, BK14 Superintendent, Department of Sanitation
• Anthony Vitale, Supervisor, Department of Sanitation
• John Vlacich, Supervisor, Department of Sanitation
• Battalion Chief Joseph A. McKie, FDNY
• Kai D. Feder, Capital Budget & Economic Development Coordinator, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President
• Richard Bearak, Director of Land Use, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President
• Camille Socci, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

• Andrew Inglesby (pictured above), Assistant Director, Government and Community Relations, MTA NYC Transit, who referenced the Brighton line rehabilitation project saying: “It’s not every day you shut down parts of a subway line and get an award for it!”
• Steven Schechter, Director of Government Relations, Brooklyn College
• Mitzu Adams, Director, Brooklyn College Student Center, Brooklyn College
• Joseph Coluccio, I.T. Specialist to the Community Boards, New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications
• Andrew Olsen, Brooklyn Borough Director, Community Affairs Unit, The Office of the Mayor
• Edwidge Menard, Deputy Director, Brooklyn Community Service Center, NYC Commission on Human Rights

• Tom Valentino (pictured above), Assistant to the General Manager, Flatbush Food Co-op
• Mary Bakija, Editor, Ditmas Park Corner
• Pinny Ringel, Community Affairs/Constituent Associate, Office of NYC Public Advocate

• Robin Redmond (pictured above), Executive Director, Flatbush Development Corporation

The Community Board does not hold meetings during the summer, but will resume in September. The CB14 district staff is available throughout the summer during regular business hours. Feel free to reach out to them at 718-859-6357 or info@cb14brooklyn.com.

(And if you have any photos from the ceremony last night, please send them to that email address–CB14’s camera died during the event–and they will add their favorites to next year’s photo collage poster, which hangs in the district office.)