Volume 23, Issue 1 Winter, 2020

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NYC HOUSING POLICE SILVER & GOLD LODGE # 997

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Holiday Luncheon - President Nero presents Mr. Andrew Turrin, Northeast VP of Tourneau Watches with a plaque in apprecia-tion of his continued support of law enforcement, and his gener-ous donation of an exquisite watch to the FOP Foundation for a fundraiser.

Holiday Luncheon - left to right: Bill McNulty, Peter Killie, Nick Witkowich, and in foreground, Special Guest BiILL McNAMARA.

It’s that dreaded time again when I must sit down and put together my president’s message. The good news is that a few things have transpired making the task a lot easier this time around(smile). I am pleased to inform the membership that our partnership with the Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation was a home run. The event raised enough funds to enable the foundation to donate twenty thousand dollars in Wade “Jason ”Williams’ name to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. A similar amount was do-nated to The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada, in memory of Detective Robert “Bob” Boyne. A big shout out to lodge member Paul Attardo who reached the age when he no longer pays dues. However, Paul sent his dues and then some as a donation to the Three Sisters event; thanks Paul. Paul and I worked together back in the day as radio dispatchers when the job was fun. I remem-ber those 12 to 8 tours and Paul’s venison stew along with Lieutenant Stanley Ferguson’s catering job leftovers. Thinking back, we enjoyed coming to work; I guess that’s what made our job so great. The Holiday Winter Luncheon was nice with a few new faces, but some familiar faces were not there. We missed seeing regular attendees Joe Keeney and Pete Zarrella. During our luncheon the N.Y. State F.O.P. Foundation was honored with a distinguished time piece donation from Tourneau Watches. The presentation was made by Tourneau’s Northeast Vice President Andrew Turrin along with Kristy Jiang and Kristina Franco. The N.Y.S. F.O.P. Foundation will utilize the watch in 2020 to raise funds. I hope to generate enough money to expand the community outreach events that are in place and create some new ones. The lodge members in attendance put their full support behind this venture to expand our outreach for the greater good. After all, community outreach is a major part of NYPD’s community polic-ing; and, we know where this type of policing began (smile). I know that our new National President Pat-rick Yoes wants to build a stronger Fraternal Order of Police bond with the public which has always been my goal. Also, in that old Housing Police tradition we made Andrew, Kristy and Kristina honorary members of Lodge 997; welcome aboard. I hope to see you at the next luncheon. Fraternally, Bob Lodge 997, Stronger, Bigger, Better Connected

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ROBERT NERO PRESIDENT

ZACHARY SLAVIN 1st VICE PRESIDENT

BRUCE RAHEB 2nd VICE PRESIDENT

JAMES ROSS

DIRECTOR

HENRY LAVAN

DIRECTOR

GORDON NASH DIRECTOR

NICHOLAS CAPEZZA DIRECTOR

DEWEY FONG MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

ANNA TORTORICI TREASURER

PASQUALE CIRINCIONE SECRETARY

NYS TRUSTEE

PAT FLATLEY RECORDING SECRETARY

GILBERT PRINCE SPECIAL ADVISER

WILLIAM MENENDEZ SPECIAL ADVISER

ANDY MELILLO IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

RABBI LEONARD BLANK CHAPLAIN

BARTON L. SLAVIN Lodge Counsel

It’s that time of year again. Yes, it’s the Holiday Season, but it’s also BJ’s renewal time. Members are reminded that they cannot renew their club membership on their own – all renewals (and new members joining our club) must be done by the Lodge. Therefore, all Lodge members are re-minded that all renewing and new BJ’s members must submit their renew-al/membership fees to the Lodge by Feb. 16

th, 2020. The cost is $30.00

(this includes tax) for each membership card, and “yes” you can have only one card. Any questions regarding BJ’s should be directed to Pat Cirincione at patcfop997@aol.com. Those joining or renewing are directed to please print your name and address clearly and make your check paya-ble to FOP Lodge #997, and send it to FOP Lodge #997, C/O Pat Cirincione, at 5 Rita Crescent, Commack, NY 11725.

BJ’S Wholesale Club Renewal

COURTESY CARDS

Note: With all our new members we felt we should reprint this arti-cle.)

In your packet you will find a Grand Lodge FOP Courtesy Card (sorry, on-ly Active Mem-bers). Each active mem-ber receives just one card and it can be given to any-one - a family member, a friend, etc. The purpose of the Courtesy Card is for you to request that the courtesies of the organiza-tion be extended to the person to whom you have given the card. Please fill out the card as fol-lows: On the front put in the name of the person to whom you are giving the card. On the back where it says, "Presented By" put your name. Where it says "Title" put Member of NYS FOP Housing Po-lice Lodge #997. The bottom of the card is then signed by the person to whom you gave the card - NOT YOU! That's it. Hopefully, the person never needs to use the card, however, they have it if they do need it. Please, everyone re-member that there are no guarantees, and that a lit-tle respect and courtesy goes a long way when dealing with any-one. Good luck - Pat C.

More from the Holiday Luncheon

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The Following Deaths

are Reported

Jeffery Cea Nicholas Cervelin Joseph D’Amico John De Matteo Salvatore Lentine Julian Podgorsky

May They Rest in Eternal Peace!

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NEW MEMBERS

Warren W. Chin Donald C. Plunkett Salahudeen Abdul-Ramaan Desmond P. Miller Sean P. Kalletta Russell Wroblewski Paul G. Marren Ravi R. Narayan Eileen Quinones Raul L. Rivera Diane Stone Dana McGriff Walter Nero Yick M. Lee Alicia Thibou Joseph Fox Gloria Davidson Octavian Hardy Carol Hamilton Michael Hamilton Aris Grant Thomas K. Henry Andrew Turrin Kristy Jiang Kristina Franco Man Ho Ip Man Kei Ip

Teresa M. Jones Ronald C. Rybicki Andrew A. Marage

TO ALL OUR

NEW MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS WHO HAVE RE-

JOINED, WE SAY,

“WELCOME ABOARD"

ITEMS OF INTEREST

PASSWORD – The National FOP President, Patrick Yoes, has chosen “UNITED”as the National FOP Password for 2020.

ABOVE AND BEYOND – Each year we like to recognize our Members and Friends who have gone above and be-yond to show loyalty and fraternalism to our Lodge, and who support the efforts of law enforcement. Steve Radacinski, Charlie Rubin, Joe Keeney, Jeanne Woods, and Ira Furman for their donations. And the NYPD PBA through Rich Diana and Tony Milo for their purchase of two tables at our Winter Luncheon. And special recogni-tion for Andrew Turrin of Tourneau Watches for his do-nation of an exquisite watch to the FOP Foundation which is headed by our President, Bob Nero.

SPRING LUNCHEON MEETING – Just a “heads up” - Our Spring Luncheon meeting will be in early May, how-ever, the date and venue are yet to be determined. This will be an important meeting because at this meeting we will elect our delegates to the State FOP Conference which is scheduled for Oct. 25

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riott Hotel in Albany, NY. We will also be electing our Lodge State Trustee. More details in our Spring news-letter.

FOP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – This year, on behalf of the Class of “73” Reunion, we will again contribute to the NYS FOP Scholarship Program, thus making the children of our Members eligible for a scholarship. How-ever, the new applications for the Program are not yet available. Please periodically check the NYS FOP web site (nysfop.org) for the new applications and the eligibil-ity requirements. In addition, we will post the application on our web site (fop997.org) as soon as we receive it.

MISSING OR INCORRECTLY SPELLED NAMES – If we missed you in the “Greetings” list, or if your name is spelled incorrectly, please notify us for a correction. With almost 900 Members sometimes things fall through the cracks. Mea Culpa.

DUES REMINDER – Maybe it slipped your mind and you haven’t yet paid your dues for 2020, it’s not too late. Make your check payable to FOP Lodge #997, $45 for Active or $50 for Associate Members, and send it to FOP Lodge #997, 5 Rita Crescent, Commack, NY, 11725.

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Holiday Greetings From The Members Of Lodge 997 Richard J. Aalbue Jr. Nidhin Abraham Jennifer Abramowitz Earl Abrams Andres Acevedo Manuel A. Acosta Glenn Adelson Guershon G. Adolphe Robert Agnetti John P. Agosta Richard Agosta Daniel T. Agostinelli Deborah C. Agosta Felix Agosto Vincent Agosta Anthony Aguliaro Patricia Agugliaro Henry Ahearn Rauf Akinwunmi Sixto Alamo Frederick Albano Ernest B. Alexander Richard Alexander Richard W. Alexander Anthony Aliano Deborah M. Allen Robert Allen Darryle Alleyne Andrew Amalfitano Ralph V. Ambrosio George Amonds Michael T. Anderson Jr Steven Andersen George W. Anderson Michael T.Anderson Michael T. Anderson Jr. Michelle Anderson Steven Anderson Tia M. Anderson Emanuel Andrews, Jr. Charles Aniano Joseph J. Aniano Arthur Annecelli Philip J. Archdeacon Patrick J. Armstrong Richard Armstrong Charles A.Ashby Eugene C.Assencao Paul P. Attardo Fred Auriana Eliran Avezov Jose Ayala Anthony Bailey Stephen Bailey Amari Ballard Gerald Balzano Joseph L. Balzano Arkadiy Bangiyev Reuben C. Bankhead Daniel E.Barbaro Robert Barbieri Hilton Barker Raymond Barton Michael Baror Thyrone Barrett Lennon Bass Daniel Begy Michael Begy Nicholas Begy Michael A. Begy Nicholas A. Begy Siliva Begy Dartray Belk Ruben Beltran Clarence E. Benion Jr. Roy Bennett Michael Bergin Lee D. Bernstein Lawrence Berwitz Cleo Bethune Omar Bholat Charles Billips Ira Bishop, Jr. Eric Blake Rabbi Leonard Blank Daniel Bleich Lawrence Boatwright

Ciro Bocchetti Hugh Bogle Lawrence Bonavita Angela Bordies Calvin Boyce Anthony Boyer Michael Boylan Kevin T. Boyle Jane Brady Rodney Branch Walter J. Brant Blair Breaewood Ernest Bridgeforth Andrew Brigida Gerald Brienza Keith R. Brock Ervine A. Lowe-Brooks Joseph A. Brooks Larry Brooks Albert J. Brown Benjamin Brown Fred L. Brown James Brown Pam Jackson Brown Richard Brown Robert Brown Ronald Rene Bryan Mark J. Buchalski Leslie A. Buckner Michael Bunyan James L. Burgess Alexander R. Burke George Burke John M. Burke Teresa B. Burke Thomas A. Burke Efraim Burman Keith R. Burtt Samuel Burwell Richard Bylicki Henry Byrd Paul Byrd Frank J. Cabra William T. Cahill William Caldwell Michael J. Califano Daniel Calixte James D. Callahan Mary E. Cameron Tammie M. Campbell Raymond Capers Frank Capezza Nicholas Capezza Mauro Capobianco Joseph R. Cardinale William Carey Tanya M. Carr Alfred Carrozza Orlando Case Angel Castillo Archie M. Cauley Daniel Cecchetti Maurice Cecchetti Raymond Cecora Peter J. Cestare Gil Chamorro Choi Yui Chan Laura Chan Raymond Chan Richard L. Chan Aura Chacon Richard S. Charles Wilfredo Charon Dyshawn Chatson Robert Chavis Cordell Cheatham Ethan Chen Jian Cheng Chen Wei Xiang Chen Wellington Chen Yi-I Chen Zachary Chen Zhen Xing Chen James P. Chinnici John C. Cho John E. Christian Chung Fong Chu

Wai L. Chung Louis Ciavarella Carolyn Ciccone Frank Ciccone Suzanne Cicero Pasquale Cirincione Sandra Cirincione Rocco Citeno Joseph Clarino Richard E. Clark Albert M. Clarke James A. Clarke Violet Clarke Donzel Cleare Charles R. Clouden George Clouden Tara C. Clouden Inez Cofield Inez S. Cofield Andrew C.Cohen Robert Coletta David Collado Edwin A. Collado Charles C. Collins Gary Commer Victor M. Conde Glenn Condon Robert E. Connell, Sr. Gary N. Connellis Thomas Connolly Brian J. Connor Wilma Contreras Sylvester Cotto Malachy P. Cox Courtney Cozart Anthony Cracchiolo Peter Crescenzo John Cronin Latoya Crooks Adrian Cruz Paul J. Crymes Charles Cullen Benjamin B. Cummings Calvin O. Cummings Donna Cummings Lerine Cummings John W. Cutter Rhonda I. Cutter Leroy Cuttino John D'Adamo Victor L. D'Airo Yvonne A. Daniels Gloria J. Davidson Angel Davila Miles Davis Sally Gerber Davis William J. Davis Joseph Debiasi David Delaney Michael G. DeLorenzo Daniel Del Rio Frank DelRossi Robert Dembowski Conrad F. DePinto Andrew J. Derr Thomas F. DeSane Dennis J. Desmond Nicholas DeStefano Richard Diana Barry A. Dickerson Edwin Diaz Philome Dieudoone Michael A. Dikun Frank W. DiMaggio Kim M. DiMartini Frank DiMartini, Jr. John Dineen Salvatore DiPace, Jr. Ernest Dix, Jr. Alphonso Dixon Sheldon K. Dixon Kenneth Dodson John Doherty Naima Dominguez James Donato Matthew Donnelly Thomas J. Donohue

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Eddie Lewis Kareem H. Lewis Marion L. Lewis Ada Li Edmond Li Haiming Li Han-Jun Li Howard Li Meng Li Stewart A. Lieber Vincent Licitra Gary Likeness Edwin O. Lim Perry W. Limes Jun Yong Lin Xiong Lin Zhu Lin Peter J. Linarello Lamont Littlejohn Xin Lian Liu Anthony Loffredo David Lombardi Philip Lombardo Thomas Lombardo Clinton Long Yuan Pin Loo Wei Jun Lou Kam Koon Louie Moon Ball Louie Edward Lopez Michael J. Losardo Michael A. Lubrano Oscar E. Lugo Willie Lugo Richina Lukes-Milledge Minh Luong John H. Lutterloh Nicholas M. Lutzky Christopher B. Lynch Gary M. Lyons Gary Lyons Jr. Chian Chip Ma Wei Cai Ma Leonard Macaluso Susan Macinick Thomas Macri Connie L. Magnus Brian Maguire Edwin J. Maher William L. Maillard Michelle Malanga Richard S.Mallazzo Alexander Malloy Rocco Mancuso, Sr. Steven Mandelbaum Michael Manfredo Sal A. Manna Kimberly Manson Tanya Marcial Ernesto J. Marchena James A. Marcus

Michael J. Marinello Martin A. Marino Joe C. Mark Christopher Markevick Gene L. Martin Milton Martin, Jr. Patricia E. Martin Theodore P. Martin Kedert Jean-Mary Lorraine L. Masciarelli Harold Massy Carlos Matos Sharon Kirby Mattola Thomas Mauro Rugless Maxwell Eddie May Chris Mayer Maurice Maynard William Maynard Jerry Mazzella Theron McCabe Owen C. McCaffrey Mary McCann Linda McClean Shaun McColgan Charles McCray Dana M. McGriff William P. McGuire Richard McInnis Eddie McLendon Latoya N. McLeod Inova J. McLoughlin Taneisha D. McLaughlin Thomas V. McLoughlin John David McKee Dennis McKenna William C. McKinney Thomas McLaughlin Linda McLean Charles McLiverty William McNamara Michael McPhillips John McSweeney Nelson Means Charles W. Mears Andrew Melillo Angelo Melillo William R. Menendez Saturno Mercado Jacqueline Merriweather Michael Michael Keisha Mickens Desmond Miller John Miller Jr John F. Miller, Jr Derrick Milligan Samuel A. Millman Anthony Milo Mauro Miranda Aubert Modeste Elton Mohammad Paul Molloy Andrew J. Monahan Tracy K. Monk Richard Monroe Dwayne Montgomery Denise I. Moore James H. Moore Karren Smith-Moore Michael Moore Gustave Moorehead Jose Morales Gary D. Morgan Irving E. Morgan Kenneth L. Morgan Robert L. Morgan Trevor C. Morris Ann S. Morrison Eurtis O. Morrison Marlon C. Morrisson Vat Morrison Sharon Kirby Mottola

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Ronald Rybecki Carmine Salamone Paul M. Sanderson Rafael Sanchez David Santiago Donato Santo Pedro Sapia Rosemary Sawyer Thomas Sbordone Michael A. Scala Kerry J. Schacht Gerald C. Schembri Anthony Schifano Michael Schmitt Gerald C. Schmotzer Robert Schulman Charles F. Schroeder David J. Schwarz Dervora Sconiers Philip Seblano James Secreto Jeffrey A. Seeley Danielle N. Segarra Kimberly Segarra Michael Segarra David Seigerman Haile Selassie Stephanie C. Seldon Herbert A. Sellers Kenneth Sellers Robert Sens-Castet Donald Seto Charlotte Sewell Clifton Sewell Dr. Gerald Shaftan William Shaleesh James T. Shanahan Larry Shannon Michael Shannon Laura Shechter Billy Sheperd Billy A. Shepherd George Sher Randall Shu Steve Shu Anne Shu Adam J. Sileo Thomas Sileo Howard Silver Michael J. Silvertri, Sr. Carl Silverstein Billy W. Simmons Howard Simmons Paul Simmons David Sin George Singleton John C. Singleton Dorothy M. Skipper James Sikorski Brian Slattery Barton L. Slavin Zachary A. Slavin Albert R. Smith Robert M. Smith C. Andrea Smith George H. Smith Karl E. Smith Kenneth A. Smith Launcelott C. Smith Miranda R. Smith Shirley Smith Daniel Sosnowik Kenneth M. Soto Raul E. Soto Isaac Souchak Tommie L. Spearman Ernest L. Spears Annette Spellen Raymond Spinella Barbara Spinelli John Stack Tommie Stanfield

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Holiday Greetings, Continued

Gamaliel Vasquez

John J. Viscusi Scott Wagner

Cedric G. Walker Edward Walker Edward Walz Grace Wang

Qiang M. Wang Zhen Yiu Warren Wang

Robert Ward Steven M. Warren

Lester Watson William C. Watts, Jr.

Alan Way Orsen Way

Frank M. Weber Leonard Z. Weilgus

Jason D. Wexler Joseph Whalen Douglas White

Isaac White James White, Jr. Wendell R. White

Douglas R. Whitfield Alfred Williams

Althea A. Williams Beth L. Williams

Briana T. Williams Christopher Williams

Edgar A. Williams Franklin Williams Jessie Williams Kirk R. Williams Larry Williams

Lisa Williams Lisa C. Williams Robert Williams

Rhonda R. Williams Ronney Williams

Sandra U. Williams Wade Williams

Peter Willie Rudolph Wilson

Tamika S. Wilbourn Marshall Winston James F. Witcher

Gerald A. Witherspoon Nicholas M. Witkowich

Charman C. Wong Jeanne Woods Matthew Woods

Russell Wroblewski Chong Xing Wu

Ke Chao Wu Yan Sheng Wu

Mei F. Yang Joseph A. Yates Hung F. Yeung John P. Young

Chao Qiang Yuan Howard Kung Ho Yung

Jonathan Yung Yakub Yusupov

Hongxia F. Zhao Peter J. Zarrella Douglas Zeigler

Anthony Zeo Li Zhang

Wei Qun Zhang Charles C. Zheng

Anthony Ziniti Matthew Zodda

Albert Zurita

LODGE RENEWAL – CHECKS DEPOSITED

& STATE FOP ID CARDS

Each year we receive several inquiries regarding the status of checks sent in and/or returns from the State FOP of FOP ID card applications. We would like to use this article to explain our renewal process. Every Fall, with our Fall newslet-ter, we include membership renewal info with a due date of November 1st. We do this because that is the date the State gives us to ensure that our lodge renewal is on time. We have more than 800 members (Active and Associate) so you can see that it is a busy time for us. With that volume of work it is impractical to run to the bank every time we receive a few re-newal checks, so we hold all the renewal checks until after we renew our lodge with the State – usually the first week of No-vember. This is why, even though you may have sent in your renewal check in September or early October, it may not show up on your November bank statement. (However, if you sent your renewal check in on time and it is not on your December bank statement, you should contact us to make sure that we received it). The other issue that we would like to explain is the FOP ID card renewal process. We do not collect for any renewal of State FOP ID cards. That process is handled in its entirety by the State FOP. What has happened in the past is that a member has sent in his/her dues for the upcoming year to our lodge, and then has sent in an application to the State for a new FOP ID card. However, if the application is received by the State before we have renewed the lodge for the upcom-ing year the State will return the application to the member. Remem-ber, you must be a paid up member AND the lodge must have renewed for the upcoming year before the State will process an ID card application. What we recommend is that a member check our web site – www.fop997.org – in early November. When we renew our lodge with the State we will put a notice on our web site. When that notice is posted you can check your bank statement to verify that your check was processed. When you have verified that you are paid for the upcoming year you can send in your FOP ID card application to the State. We hope this article has cleared up some of the questions you may have had re-garding the subject matter. However, if other issues arise please con-tact me at patcfop997@aol.com and I’ll try to resolve them. Frater-nally. Pat Cirincione, Lodge Secretary.