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Cop of the month award for Christian Lopez (pictured third from the left). Photo by Ditmas Park CornerThe December meeting of the 70th Precinct Community Council was extra celebratory, with brief wishes from elected officials, crime recaps — and straight to the featured event: an ‘amazing’ cop of the month, magic
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Prospect Park. (Photo by Anna Typor [https://www.facebook.com/anna.typor]) Whether you’re looking to celebrate the start of the holiday season with choral music, a soiree, or an LGBTQ party — this is your spot for the best events in (and immediately around) Ditmas Park. If you have
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70th Precinct October Cops of the Month. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct continues to experience a drop in overall crime, but a jump in burglaries over the past month, according to Deputy Inspector James R. Palumbo. For the month to date, overall reported crime has dropped 26
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Cop-of-the-month recipients with NCO officers. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct continues to experience an ongoing drop in overall crime, but a surge in reported rapes and vehicle collisions for 2016, according to Deputy Inspector James R. Palumbo. For the year to date, there has been a 10.
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PS 217’s sign welcomes neighbors with many of the languages spoken by the school’s students. (Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)Whether you’re looking to get involved in local school re-zoning, police and participatory budgeting, or just kick back for a night of live music — this is your
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Over the past 28-day period, overall reported crimes are down in the 70th precinct, compared to the same time period last year, with the notable exception of felony assaults most of which are related to domestic abuse cases, according to the precinct’s commanding officer.
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70th Precinct Community Council Vice-President Mary MCrea and NYPD Officer Batson at a Church Avenue street fair in 2014.Big changes are happening at the 70th Precinct. Last year’s announcement of 1,300 new New York City police officers, most of whom will be deployed in the new Neighborhood
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Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio, the commanding officer of the 70th Precinct. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct continues to experience an ongoing drop In overall crime but witnessed a troubling surge In homicides in 2015. There was a 3.8 percent reduction in overall crime last year relative to
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CO Deputy Inspector di Blasio at the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting and Holiday Party. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct Community Council [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml]meeting was a lively event Wednesday evening. Elected officials from both city
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Captain Richard DiBlasio at the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The 70th Precinct Community Council [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml]held its first meeting following the summer break on Wednesday, September 30 at St. Paul’s Church,
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Photo by Ditmas Park CornerHundreds of people came out for the 70th Precinct’s [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] National Night Out at the Parade Grounds Tuesday evening, and the event featured everything from a free barbecue to entertainment for the kids — but area
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Nathan Thompson, third from right, at the recent neighborhood beautification day. Photo courtesy Nathan ThompsonIt’s almost impossible to say just how many hats Prospect Park South neighbor Nathan Thompson wears in our community — suffice to say, it’s a whole lot. From helping to wipe graffiti and trash [/blog/
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Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio, at podium, speaks at the 70th Precinct Community Council’s monthly meeting.“It’s been a hard week,” Deputy Inspector Richard DiBlasio said at the beginning of the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] Community Council’s meeting last
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Photo via Andrew London [https://www.facebook.com/andrewlondonmusic/photos/pb.139937792746532.-2207520000.1422308530./620193228054317/?type=3&theater] As Winter Storm Juno digs its blizzardy claws into us, here’s what’s still going on this week – and what’s been postponed or canceled: Monday, January 26 • Go old
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This Wednesday, November 19, neighbors are invited to attend the 70th Precinct Community Council meeting [https://www.facebook.com/events/868306183202733/?fref=ts] – when you’ll be able to speak directly with police officers and legislators about concerns regarding crime in the area. The meeting will be held at 7:
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Neighbors came out in full force for last night’s 70th Precinct National Night Out Against Crime [/blog/crime/join-the-70th-precinct-for-national-night-out-against-crime-on-august-5] , one of thousands of similar events that take place across the country in an attempt to fight crime by fostering tighter bonds between residents and police. During the free event