70^TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

154 Lawrence Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11230

                                                 MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2026

Ed Powell, President

Nathan Thompson, Vice President

Dovi Zeitlin, Treasurer

Florencia Chang-Ageda, Secretary

James Sanon, Assistant Secretary

Giselle Nakhid, Sergeant-of-Arms

The 70^th Precinct Community Council Meeting for the month of March was held in Sector David at the Caton Markets. 

President Mr. Ed Powell did the salute to the flag and the opening remarks.  He stated that he loves moving the meeting around so that more people can have access to the meetings. It was noted that the meetings are usually held at ADAPT, which was formerly UCP, and is located across the street from the precinct at 175 Lawrence Avenue.  The meeting on April 29, 2026 will be held there.  

Pastor James Thornton President of the 70 Precinct Interfaith Clergy Council did the greeting for the clergy.  He acknowledged the good work that our esteemed President of the Precinct Community Council is doing. He said he deemed it important to attend the meeting especially because of tensions due do the political climate in our country, and that he hoped we don’t allow the rhetoric from the capital not divide us. He acknowledged Ramadan, Passover and the Lenten season. He continued, that God created us to flow together in unity. He also stated that the 70 PICC is looking for members of all faith because it is an Interfaith Clergy. 

Mary Jo the Manager of Flatbush Central welcomed everyone and thanked the Community Affairs Dept of the precinct, who always responds to her calls.  She also reminded us that the space is there for the community. They have a food hall, commercial kitchen, design studio and they are available to be rented. She did provide snacks and drinks for all who was in attendance.

Lauren Collins of Church/Flatbush Community Alliance announced their Church Avenue Street Fair, which is sponsored with the Precinct Council, coming up on May 3rd. They have flyers and vendor forms available. This year there will be a crafts fair as well.  In addition, there will be a public art outside of the Church Avenue BQ station at East 18^th Street. Anyone with photographs of parents or who grew up in the community can submit their photos. She wanted to talk to the residents who live upstairs regarding an idea she has.   

President Powell then announced that the Council was working with Community Board 14 to host a Legislative Breakfast and welcomed Shawn Campell, CB 14 Brooklyn’s District Manager to elaborate.

Shawn Campell, CB 14 Brooklyn’s District Manager announced that a legislative breakfast was being organized in order to discuss the state of the 70^th  precinct house. It has been in need of repairs for more than 30 years. In 1987, it was on the capital priorities list in the district. 2006, it was funded. 2013, it was supposed to be built on Avenue H and Ocean Avenue. If you've looked over there lately, you might have noticed it wasn't. In the meantime, the current precinct house has gotten worse. Hopefully we can get the attention of local elected officials to ensure that the OMB, Office of Management and Budget, and NYPD Capital, and all of the agencies that need to focus on this, refocuses on it, since they forgot to include it in this year’s citywide statement of needs.  She thanked Ed, and Florencia, and the whole precinct council for organizing the breakfast and for getting our elected officials together.   She thanked Dovi for always agreeing to help in delicious ways.

*The 70 Precinct Council and CB14 Legislative Breakfast was held on Friday, April 17, 2026.

In addition, she announced the transportation committee meeting, which would be the following night, Thursday 4/26/2026. IBX was on the agenda. The following week would be on Monday. Both were done virtually.

She also thanked CB 14 members Ian Hayes, Eric Ost, Joe Dweck, and Florencia Chang-Ageda who was recently awarded Woman of Distinction Award.  She said Florencia well deserves it. She also introduced the new chair of Community Board 14, Jerrell Gray, who was present. 

Jerrell Gray CB 14 New Chair stated that he just became Community Board Chair for a couple weeks ago. He said it has been great to hit the ground running, and he was happy to be working with the 70 going forward. He also thanked the officers for protecting his community. He remarked that he lives around the block from where the meeting was being held and that he was a part of the team that helped redevelop this market. So, it was great being back in this beautiful space compared to how it used to be.

Nancy Lulu from the Brooklyn DA's Office acknowledged the change of space and that it was nice. She extended greetings on behalf of DA Eric Gonzalez to everyone.  She announced that if there was anything that anyone would like to address with the DA's office or bring to their attention, they are free to call the Action Center at 718-250-2340 or visit brooklynda.org.

Meagan Flemming-White from Councilmember Farah Louis’ Office  She is the Constituent Liaison.  She announced that they hosted a community recreation celebration on March 8th at the Shirley Chisholm Center located at 3105 Farragut Road. She said it’s a state of the art facility with lots of amenities for the community.  Also, the office successfully hosted three property tax workshops in collaboration with the Department of Finance, NHS Brooklyn, and Live On NY. Over 75 property owners registered for the event. They received direct information on how to apply for different exemptions and submit all their applications that same day. It was a great opportunity for homeowners. This will be a repeated event for next year. There would be a spring extravaganza done in partnership with DRUM, PS152, and PS315 on Saturday, April 4th, from 1 to 4 p.m. Their office is located at 1434 Flatbush Avenue.  Their phone number is 718-629-2900.

Eli Slavin from Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s Office announced that it was a pleasure to present congressional citations to honor the four police officers for the months of January and February. The office is located at 222 Lenox Road between Rogers and Nostrand. The phone number is 718-287-1142. Their office handles all federal issues, and even though lots of things are happening in D.C. the office is there to address the needs of residents in the community.  He suggested that we visit the website at clarke.house.gov. There you can find all the bills that the Member is supporting or presenting. People who are planning to travel, make sure that your passports have six months of validity on it. We have congressional liaisons in the office and 99.99% of the time we are able to get you an emergency passport.

Bob Moskowitz from Flatbush Shomrim acknowledged everybody who's celebrating the holidays, Passover or Easter.  He then said there is no better precinct president that Mr. Ed Powell.  His organization works with a lot of officers and the 70 officers are tops. He also announced that they assisted in getting some good arrests. They got a group of gypsy scammers that were preying on the elderly. 

Matt Septimus from Fisk Terrace said he loves being in the neighborhood and the 7-0. Recently the residents noticed that there has been some patrol cars monitoring traffic and giving out tickets, and they really appreciate that because people drive crazy in their neighborhood, and so it's always appreciated. He also wanted to appreciate the 7-0 precinct for clearing up the no-standing zone, because as an EMS worker it helps.

President Powell acknowledged Joe Dweck from CB14 and thanked him for always supporting the Council. He also acknowledged Reverend John Beaulieu who is anywhere you see 7-0.

Kenneth Mbonu of the Flatbush Junction BID thanked the 70 for their support, and noted that it was a pleasure coming to the meetings.  He hopes to host the 70 Precinct Community Council meeting at Brooklyn College. It’s easy to get to. Take the #2 or #5 train to the last stop and it’s a short walk.  He also stated that the junction is available for everyone. There are large, mid-sized, and small businesses of choice depending on the size of one’s pocket. 

Lauren Collins also stated that she can arrange for the council meeting to be held at Brooklyn College as well.

President Powell then acknowledged his good friend John Williams, who is another big-time supporter of 7-0, and the agency that Ed works for, NYC Emergency Management. He said John always invites OEM to table at Mr. William’s events.

COMMANDER INSPECTOR JOSEPH WERNERSBACH’S REPORT

Inspector Wernersbach thanked the community, elected officials, community board 14, and the 70 precinct community council. He thanked everyone for giving up their time to come and support their community meetings. Since the meeting was being held in a new location he reintroduced himself for those who were visiting the council meeting for the first time.

He informed them that before being assigned to the 70 as Commanding Officer, he was a cop in this same precinct for seven years. He is also very familiar with the Flatbush Junction before it became closed off to traffic. He agreed that there are good businesses there. The community has been supportive to him, whenever he was in need and he said he loves and appreciates this community.

Next, awards were given out to January Cops of the Month PO V. Osorio and PO S. Murukkuwadura for their astuteness, bravery and diligence while on duty. 

CRIME STAT REPORT 

From the last 28 day report, this community down 44% in major crimes. That's 44 or less victims, and currently, we have 76 less victims of major crime than we did last year. It's about a 95% decrease in major crime 33 years ago. Since ComStat began in 1993, data prior to that time isn’t available. From 2016 to 2026, this is the lowest that crime has ever been, major crime has ever been in several precincts.  This reduction is reflective of the great work that the cops do every single day, the leadership and the partnership with the community as well.

Next: Pedestrian collisions are down 29%, which is great, and bicycle collisions are down 64% versus last year.

Grand Larceny is mostly because of identity theft type grand losses, so beware of emails or even phone calls from financial institutions claiming to be Chase, Bank of America, saying you owe money, or directing you to click a link. Please ignore them, and call your bank directly.

It’s tax season, but know that the IRS is never going to call you pay any amount of money to them. They will not threaten to arrest you either. Also please do not give your social security number to anyone.

He also urged residents not to leave valuable items, or wallets or bags visible to sight in their cars.  Inspector Wernersbach said this was one of the reason for car break-ins.  The other was depending on the model of car, if the sideview mirrors are out they know that the car is unlocked. All they have to do is pull the handle and they have access.

QUESTIONS

Resident: I live in the front of the building, so I'm watching the hangouts and the loud noise being present, motorcycles running up and down the block. I live right here on this block, East 21st Street, between Caton and Woodruff. So I walk down the block with my antennas on. I'm asking for an increased presence, because as of next month, probably April, when the temperature rises above 70 degrees, we get the hangouts. And the hangouts, it's not so bad, it's that they become very disrespectful with the hangouts. The constant loud noises at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, you know, we have one particular gentleman.  I understand that you can't be everywhere at the same time.

The CO acknowledge and stated that there was a plan already in place to address the matter. He said he was well aware and that the Q-Team is also aware. He said that there is going to be a special ops teams out there as well, and that that zone will be pulled forward.

Fisk Terrace Resident:   I'm kind of working with the board to be a liaison with the 7-0. And I don't get to go to meetings that often, but the last meeting I was at was when you were introducing the new initiative from the commissioner, and there was a sheet given out for names of officers who I can contact for my neighborhood. And luckily, our neighborhood has been very safe and quiet, and it's a wonderful place. And so I don't have to call that often. But the one time that I did, I called the officer, and he called me right back, but he said, I'm not the liaison anymore. So I don't know if there's a lot of change going on throughout that. Is there a way to get the updated numbers of the people for that?

Inspector Wernersbach responded that they moved from the NCO model as a police department to the Q-Team model. It wasn't a command decision. It was an NYPD decision. As a result, some of the positions changed mostly due to new assignments. He asked that the resident speak to the Q-Team officers after the meeting adjourned. He also reported that now there are only two Youth Officers versus the six that used to be there.

Marianne: I'm a full-time resident…and I just want to say thank you for all the things that you all have been doing…That being said, my son is in his 30s was on his way to a restaurant one night, and was assaulted.  I called 911 and two officers from the precinct called me right away. The work that they did was amazing. They took my son to the site…other cops came soon after. Thank you… I gave out robbery flyers throughout Dorchester and that area following my son’s assault. 

Inspector Wernersbach remembered the crime, and called up the crime prevention officer and thanked him and his team for solving the crime.  He also wanted the community to know that the officer does the preventive work.  It’s not just catching somebody after the fact.

Resident: Do you have anything to do with ICE? I'm concerned about ICE coming here. I always get an ICE question, as I am sure you do. It's important to get information out. I am concerned for my neighbors. I told them just come to my house if you are scared. So, my question really is, you know, there's a lot of back and forth about the public policies, So I was just wondering if there's some clarity in that. 

Inspector Wernersbach said he hopes ICE doesn't continue what they've done in other places. He repeated that the resident was asking, what's the NYPD's involvement in ICE? He then explained that ICE is a civil enforcement agency. Federal, but still civil enforcement. The NYPD doesn't do civil enforcement; they do criminal enforcement.  He said, the extent that the NYPD would be involved with ICE, is if an ICE agent were to get attacked, just like any other victim, they obviously have to protect people from injury and criminality, but they don't give information with them. He further explained that their first and only priority, is community.

Next, he thanked everyone for the unity, family, and respect for each other.  He also thanked Ed for bringing us together, being the tool, so strong and imperative, for thinking about the precinct and caring so much and bringing the community’s issues to the forefront.   

Mr. Ed Powell our President, thanked Inspector Wernersbach for being there in partnership with all communities to show such exemplary leadership. He expressed gratitude.  He then shared that the next meeting will be at Adept Community Network right across the street from the precinct. It will be on April 29, 2026 at 7:30pm.

He then thanked everyone for coming out, and wishing everyone get home safe.

Meeting adjourned.

 70^TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2026

7:30PM

                                                                                ZOOM

Ed Powell, President

Nathan Thompson, Vice President

Dovi Zeitlin, Treasurer

Florencia Chang-Ageda, Secretary

James Sanon, Assistant Secretary

Giselle Nakhid, Sergeant-of-Arms

President Mr. Ed Powell welcomed everyone and asked Pastor James Thornton, President of 70 PICC and Pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Church for the opening prayer. He prayed that we remain united because there is strength in unity, and that in unity we can work together to make our communities safe. He then thanked President Powell for all he does for our community.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

District Manager Shawn Campbell of Community Board 14 wished meaningful days and reflections for Lent and Ramadan. She acknowledged the record setting cold and thanked the Sanitation department for the great job they do. She addressed the narrowness of the streets around the precinct and they way they limit navigation during this weather.  She shared that there are residents within our community that are doing acts of grace by helping each other to shoveling snow and shopping for those who can’t.  Shawn notified us of the Youth and Education Services Committee as well as the 19^th Youth Resource Fair which would be on CB 14 March’s Calendar and is in memory of our beloved Dwayne Joseph. She thanked the sponsors of the Youth Fair – COPO, YMCA and Councilmembers Rita Joseph and Farah Lewis.

Tyesha Allen from Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermely’s  brought greetings on behalf of the AM, and announced that the State of the District which would be livestreamed.  She also announced the Women of Distinction for the month of March.

Nancy Lulu from Brooklyn DA’s Office brought greeting on behalf of DA Gonzales.  She announced that the DA’s office was hosting a Black History Event on the same day as our meeting. She encouraged us to get resources by going to BrooklyDA.org or calling the Action Center at 718-250-2340.  She thanked the precinct council for all we do.

Sean Gurl from Assemblymember Robert Carroll’s Office brought greetings from the AM.  He notified us that Dept. of Finance would be at their office on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 10am to 2pm to help property owners. The Dept. of Aging will also be there. The location is 416 7^th Ave. Office number: 718-788-7221.

Brian Grady from Councilmember Rita Joseph’s Office wished everyone is keeping safe and warm.  He greeted those who celebrated Lunar New Year, Purim and Ramadan, then he announced that the councilmember was hosting a Black History event at the city council on Thursday at 5:30pm.  On Friday 2/27/2026 her office was hosting a seminar for those who care for street trees, from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m., in partnership with NYC Parks. Those interested can  sign up for that, by emailing stewardship@parks.nyc.gov. He announced that Project Halal Meal Share and Food Pantry, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd at 3 p.m. That event will be held at PS 235, located at 525 Lenox Road. Councilmember Joseph, in collaboration with Progressive Community Center, invites clergy members to a clergy breakfast at 9:30am on Thursday, March 5th at Flatbush Central Market, located at 2123 Caton Avenue.  RSVP by calling 718-287-8762.

He reminded everyone about the Youth Resource Fair that Shawn mentioned, that it would be on Wednesday, March 11th, from 3.30 to 6.30.  On Sunday, March 29th, Councilmember Joseph will be hosting her State of the District at MS 890, located at 21 Hinkley Place. Doors open at 4.30, and the program starts at 5 p.m.  RSVP by calling their office by March 20^th , which is open Monday through Thursday, 10 to 5, to assist with any community concerns or any issues with city agencies. They are located at 930 Flatbush Avenue.

Meagan Flemming-White from Councilmember Farah Louis’ Office announced that their team is proud to celebrate the realization of the Shirley Chisholm Recreational Center that was opened. Councilmember Louis fought tirelessly to deliver this to the community and hopes we check out the facility. It's located at 3002 Foster Avenue. Councilmember Louis stood alongside Mayor Mamdani, Assemblymember Rodynese Bishotte-Hermelyn , and other elected officials to bring this state-of-the-art facility, and looks forwards to the center's full potential.

Councilmember Farah Louis met with the DOT Commissioner Michael Flynn to discuss the several active DOT cases that are needing immediate attention. Among those requests,  were street lighting near hotspot top-lot. Due to the shooting that took place there, her office is committed to taking all necessary steps and measures to enhance public safety and reduce gun violence in the community.

Councilmember Louis’ office is hosting their final NOPV and tax exemption workshop on March 3rd at her office at 1434 Flatbush Avenue from 5 pm-7pm in partnership with the Department of Finance. The deadline to apply for tax exemptions is March 15^th.  They encourage property owners to take advantage of the opportunity to learn more and get assistance.

They thanked the 70^th precinct for attending the One Kenilworth Cab Meeting. This shelter has experienced high turnover in leadership since its opening back in 2022. They look forward to working with community stakeholders such as CB-14 and the precinct to ensure the safety of the residents there, as we as residents of the community.

The member’s office engaged with local schools, and older adult residents, to ensure that snow removal was taking place and address any power outages or service disruptions that took place. Their office receive notification of food spoilage, traffic signal outages, and need for bus stop clearings.  They worked closely with appropriate agencies to resolve all those concerns that was brought to their attention.

Councilmember Louis issued an official statement highlighting her opposition against 9.5 tax increase proposal and she will continue to advocate for balanced budgeting that will not be at the cost of our homeowners. Their office number is 718-629-2900.

Bob Moscowitz from Flatbush Shomrim wished all the Jewish community Happy Purim, and to his Muslim brothers, he wished Ramadan Mubarak/Ramadan Kareem. He then went on to say,  “I'm being told that the snow will definitely melt by Memorial Day. So, just hang in there”.  He reported that it has been a busy month for Flatbush Shomrim. The re was between 5-10 arrests in the 70^th Precinct.  He commended Inspector Wernersbach, the Community Affairs Officers, as well as Public Safety and all the cops that worked together to make the streets safer.  He thanked President Powell as well.

Marie Antoine-Pierre of Carmel Depression and Anxiety Wellness Foundation introduced herself and wished everyone a good Lenten season and Ramadan. She shared their upcoming 5K Run/Walk at Prospect Park. The walk is scheduled for April 18th, and it's in collaboration with Councilmember Rita Joseph's office, as well as Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse. It’s still being planned and they are looking to have 450 participants. It's going to be more than just a run, as there will be other activities on that day as well. She invited everyone come out and participate.

Pinny Ringel greeted everyone and wished that everyone was staying safe in the current weather. He thanked the NYPD for doing a great job with the kind of weather we were having.

Faye Guskin of Beth Shalom V’Emeth Reform Synagogue shared her appreciation for support received from the patrol officers as well as Det. Nuzzi. She mentioned that they have a community fridge Church Avenue near the corner of the building. It's sponsored by the One Love Community Fridge who stocks it. There is also a little library box as a well as a little pantry that the congregation stocks when there's extra food from the Aim High Preschool that's in their building.   

She then asked if there were many anti-Semitic incidents within the confines of the precinct, because they just want to know what goes on in the neighborhood.

Nina Sabghair of Community Board 14 stated that she doesn’t usually get to these meetings because of conflicts, so she was happy to be present. She stated that she is grateful that our community has remained peaceful and that there seems to be a strong effort toward coexistence. This is what makes communities work. This is what makes communities strong. She hopes this continues for all of us.

Malka Grossman of Our Tent shared that Our Tent is a space created by the community and truly for the community. Every program comes directly from the community leaders as well as community members, which includes the workshops, wellness events, family supports, and social gatherings. The voice of our community truly shapes everything Our Tent does. The building is located at 1821 Avenue P. 

The following updates from their calendar: 

Community Market on tomorrow Thursday between 2pm-4:30 pm. There will be free food for families to shop without money. At 5:30pm will be family movie night. Pilates are on Friday.

There will be a Purim extravaganza at Kingsway on Sunday. It's a huge carnival for everybody. Also Sunday, they’re hosting a dating workshop, which gives people support for dating.

Monday evening the Megillah reading and breaking the fast, as well as a magician at Kingsway. Wednesdays is FREE Laundry Day, where the community can get their laundry done for free.

This Wednesday will be a  women's juicing event, a health and wellness event that will also have some sort of stretching. 

On Sunday, 3/8/2026 be a Single-to-Mingle Mixer for ages 35-50. Every single week or every other week, we hit different age groups and different demographics throughout the community. We want to make sure that every single community is served. Pre-registration is required because our space is a little bit on the smaller side. 

On 3/10/2026 there will be a self-love social workshop between 3-4:30pm. 

3/11/2026 - On the 11th, there will be a perinatal support workshop for people that are postpartum or pregnant. 

*You can go to their website to view their calendar for each month.

President Powell thanked Malka for their support for the yearly Church Avenue fair.

Lauren Collins of Church/Flatbush Alliance announced that the March 25^th precinct council meeting will be hosted at Flatbush Central, 2123 Cayton Avenue, right off Flatbush. There will be two of the local eateries inside Flatbush Central, a Mint Porch Café, and Bunnan Plantain Restaurant that will provide treats for that meeting.

She also announced that the Church Avenue Street Fair, of which the 70^th precinct council is a partner, will be on Sunday, May 3, 2026 on Church between Argyle and Coney Island Avenue. There are forms available for anyone interested in being a vendor. The Alliance received a public grant for public art and to do some lighting outside the Church Avenue B & Q station.  They are collecting photographs of older family members growing up in Flatbush, when submitted they will be incorporated into a mural that will be installed on the actual subway station.

She also thanked Councilmember Rita Joseph and Assembly Member Bishotte-Hermelyn or funding that helped to hire extra people to clean and try to make sure that the walkway was clear enough for people to pass. Next, they are launching a campaign about dog poop. Anyone can email their ideas to the alliance. 

Miss Dee of Nutmeg House located at 1215 Flatbush Avenue announced that be doing a lot of activities within the community starting with a town hall meeting, scheduled for March 14, 2026.  She wants to expand their program  the to include the youth and the community because of the numerous activities they have to offer. 

Dovi Zeitlin Treasurer of 70 Precinct Council greeted everyone. He thanked the CO Inspector Wernersbach for his leadership and for running a beautiful operation. He also acknowledged Detective Nuzzi and Officer Jewet and the public safety team.  He thanked Bob's crew for ensuring that criminals were apprehended, and kept off the streets. He thanked Shawn for her amazing, collaboration with the sanitation department, as challenging as it was, in getting roadways cleared. He thanked clergy members for their partnership with 70.  He thanked Nancy from the DA's office for always helping whenever anything was needed.  He said President Powell is the best.

Cecelia Cortez of NewKirk Gardens located at Newkirk and East 8^th Street announced their  spring opening on April 4,2026 from 11am to 2pm. They need volunteers. 

President Ed Powell acknowledge his Board: Vice President Nathan Thompson, Secretary, Florencia Chang Ageda, Treasurer Dovi Zeitlin and Sergeant-at-arms Gizelle Nakhid. He thanked us for our service.

Councilmember Farah Louis greeted President Powell, The Executive Board, Inspector Wernersbach and everyone present. She thanked her staff Megan and everyone for working diligently with her office. She noted that she and her staff has been working hand in hand with the 70^th Precinct as well as Detective Nuzzi for always keeping them up to date on everything, and for working in tandem with her office. 

President Powell thanked and congratulated Councilmember Louis on the opening of the Shirley Chisholm Rec Center. Farah then announced that there would be hosting a community day on March 8^th. That information will be shared with the precinct.

Inspector Wernersbach thanked and greeted everyone on the zoom. He noted that they have given coverage to the mosques for Ramadan to keep everyone safe. Cars with turret lights were dispatched for high visibility.

CRIME STATISTICS

Inspector Wernersbach said it’s not lost on him that they numbers represent people. Our community is down 30 crimes, that means 30 less victims.  This equates to 17%. 

We have decreases in all of our major crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, felony assault. 30% decrease in robbery, and 38% decrease felony assault. We have a slight decrease for burglary as well. 

We are seeing is a small uptick in grand larceny, but not by a lot.  It’s fifty-seven versus fifty-four, but that's three additional victims. Grand larceny crimes that are affecting the community are identity theft which is difficult for the precinct to combat.

An arrest was made at 971 Flatbush Avenue where an individual was messing with a card reader. He was trying to put a skimming device on the machine so that anybody who used their credit cards, it would copy the information, and then that individual would either sell the information or use it.  

We haven’t had a tire and rim thefts for about 28 days due to the overnight shift.

We had some really good arrests. Our officers noticed a car and followed the car.  They conducted an investigation, which led to the arrest of three or four individuals who were going into a bodega, pulling the owner out, threatening the owner for money, and then in some instances even temporarily kidnapping the owner of the store just to put fear in them, dropping them off a few blocks away but thankfully, our cops were able to arrest them, as well as help to identify the crew members that have been doing this and give that information to the squad. The overnight deployment has been working. 

For car break-ins, perpetrators target a car with a wallet or a purse inside, then they break the window, obtain that item and remove the credit cards.  They usually use those credit cards at the Apple stores.  Our grand larceny units and detectives try to pull videos in order to trace the perpetrators.  Please practice best practices, and do not leave items overnight in your car. Thanks again to Shomrim who are out there on those overnight hours, along with our officers. Their coordination and partnership with Sergeant Gonzalez and Sergeant Ashraf have proven to be successful.

In regard to antisemitism, Hate Crimes Task Force are phenomenal at those investigations.  Thankfully in our precinct community, we have not seen antisemitism.  Any type of antisemitism in the 70^th  precinct will be dealt with extremely seriously.

Injury collisions are down 9%, pedestrian collisions are down 27%, and bicycle collisions are down 66%. He commended our executive officer Captain Menino, who's running a very tight traffic program.  Our precinct focuses on every major corridors like Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue, Coney Island Avenue, to make sure that we keep people safe.

Three major retail locations that have been getting hit.  Target in the Junction, Target at 2101 Church, and Walgreens at Newkirk Plaza. We've implemented a 7am to 11pm coverage at Newkirk Plaza because there's a lot of assaults in that area.

There's also a doctor's office in that area that reported some of their patients are being harassed. Deployment will be continuous because of the misdemeanors and felonies in that area as well.

QUESTIONS

Pastor James Thornton stated that at East 21^st and Albermarle, where his church is located, there’s an issue with delivery bikes.  They ride on the sidewalk.  They don’t follow rules.  He also said you can see them one your blind side.  Secondly, he wondered if Officer Jewet and det. Nuzzi can secure a one-on-one with the CO at some point. 

Inspector Wernersbach promised to take care of the matter, and that he will make himself available to meet with him and any member of the community. The Q-team sergeant duty can  continually check that address.  They will do enforcement specifically for two-wheel scooters. Are they registered? Are they operated correctly? If they’re not registered, they can be seized and  invoiced.  

Inspector Wernersbach asked Pastor Thornton if it was a specific time of day.  He said it was all hours of the day.  The CO then told the Q-team to address the matter. He asked an officer named Greg to give it to Sgt. Ashraf and the traffic team.  

 

Faye asked about ICE raids all over the city. She wondered if there's been any activity in the precinct that the CO is aware of.  His response was no. 

Shawn invited Faye to call the Board office and speak with Sarah who has been working with Sister Celia from Our Lady of Refuge in putting together some know your rights and tips on how to navigate the space between knowing your rights vis-à-vis ICE, but also knowing the law vis-à-vis NYPD and making sure that she’s walking in that space properly.

Shawn also brought up the fact that the new  70^th precinct house that has been a priority for thirty-five years, was missing from the citywide statement of needs. She asked the CO to help those who have been advocating for a new precinct house.

He encouraged Shawn to keep advocating.  

Ms Dee asked about the accessibility for wheelchairs at Ditmas and Flatbush. The building takes up more than fifty percent of the sidewalk there, and it's a very narrow path, for a large number of people who use wheelchairs. She wanted to know if it was legal for them to take up all the space they currently do.

The CO said he didn’t know if that's something the NYPD can enforce. It's illegal in terms of Department of Buildings and suggested that another agency can best answer that question.

The CO praise his team for the good work they are doing.

President Ed Powell wished everyone good night.

The meeting adjourned at 8:50pm