Best regards,

(signed)    N. (Ram) Ramgarib 

 Nagassar (Ram) Ramgarib
 

Our newest members are Aliana Antunez (221 Place), Robert Fiumara (218 Street), and Jack Kunz (212 Place).  Welcome aboard!  We have added 30 new members since the beginning of our current civic year in September.   If you have been thinking about joining us, you can do so at our monthly meetings or by using the membership application form in this Newsletter. We need you to increase our strength and our clout as we fight for programs and City services to maintain and improve our quality of life.

The 105th Precinct Community Council and the 105th Precinct cordially invite you to attend their multicultural forum on Monday, May 20, at Campus Magnet High School, 207-01- I16th  Avenue, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.  Topics include community concerns, bridging cultural differences, and community and police interaction.

The next meeting of the 105th Precinct Community Council will be held on Wednesday, May 29, beginning at 8:00 P.M., in the precinct located at 92-08 - 222nd Street in Queens Village.  You can obtain a wealth of information about police activities in our community and be given the opportunity to express your concerns and complaints by attending the Council's meetings.  For more information, please call 276-1922.

As part of an ongoing effort to take guns off our streets, Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly have announced this month that the NYPD will pay $100.00 for the surrender of any working handgun, sawed-off shotgun, or assault weapon, as part of the new 2002 citywide "Cash for Guns" program.   Anyone who delivers a gun will remain anonymous and will not be questioned. Guns can be surrendered 24 hours a day at any Police Precinct, Housing Police Service Area, or Transit District.   Anyone who is uncomfortable delivering a gun to a police station should call a local precinct and make arrangements for it to be picked up.   The 2002 "Cash for Guns" program is scheduled to run for 30 days, but may be extended.   Guns delivered to precincts must be unloaded and sealed in a bag.   This program recognizes that we can always do more to prevent violence and is another step to reducing violence and keeping our streets safe.   Call the 105th Precinct at 776-9090 if you need more information.

Home and property owners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of their sidewalks, although the sidewalks are on City property.   However, the City will repair damaged curbs or build curbs that are missing.   To report such conditions, call Community Board 13 at 464-9700.   Your request will be forwarded to the Department of Transportation for investigation and action.

Report leaks and water waste by calling DEP-HELP (337-4357)

Tickets for our 45th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers Ceremony on Tuesday evening, June 18, will be available at this month’s meeting.  The gala affair in Stewart Hall at our Lady of Lourdes Church begins at 7:30 P. M.   The cost for the buffet dinner is $10.00 per person.  Members and the public are invited.

To limit the damage if this happens to you, cancel your credit cards immediately.   It is very helpful if you have your credit card bills handy so that you can use the toll free numbers to report the loss and give your account numbers.   File a police report in the jurisdiction where the loss or theft occurred. This proves to your creditors that you were diligent in trying to recover your property.   Most importantly, call the three national credit reporting organizations without delay to place a fraud alert on your name and social security number.   The alert means that any company that checks your credit knows that your information was stolen and that they have to call you by telephone to authorize new credit.   The numbers are:   Equifax, 1-800-525-6285;   Experian (formerly TRW) 1-800-3001-7195; and Trans Union, 1-800-680-7289.   You can also call the Social Security fraud line at 1-800-269-0271.

The Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park, is a 47 acre farm that has been the site of continuous farming for over 200 years and is now restored as a Museum of the Agricultural History of New York City. Special happenings have been scheduled there in June: