Pols React To Death of Slain Cop Brian Moore
Several city and borough officials put out statements following the death of New York City Policeman Brian Moore.
More, 25, was shot in the head two days ago while patrolling in Queens. He sucombed to his injuries yesterday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio: “Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the loss of Police Officer Brian Moore. For five years, Brian served with distinction and he put his life on the line each day to keep us all safe. On Saturday, he made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the people of New York City. During this tragic time, New Yorkers must come together to support the Moore family in any way we can, and on behalf of a grateful city, Chirlane and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Moore family and to the entire NYPD family.”
Public Advocate Letitia James: “I am deeply saddened by the death of Officer Brian Moore, and my thoughts and prayers are with his girlfriend, family, friends, and fellow officers. At a young age, Officer Moore was dedicating his life to protecting New Yorkers when a senseless act of violence took his life. Officer Moore’s service to our city and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. We will once again come together as one city and refuse to be divided in the face of this most recent act of vicious violence.”
Midwood City Councilman David Greenfield: “I join my fellow New Yorkers in mourning the untimely death of 25-year-old Police Officer Brian Moore who was killed in cold-blood while defending the citizens of our great city. Brian came from a family of police officers who have dedicated their lives to protecting all of us. This terrible murder is the fifth shooting of a police officer by a criminal in the last five months in New York City. It is a stark reminder of the great personal risk that New York’s Finest endure every single day on the job. That is why it is our duty as New Yorkers to support the NYPD and thank them for all that they do to make New York the safest big city in America.”
Flatbush City Councilman Jumaane Williams: “I was extremely distraught to hear that Officer Brian Moore lost the fight for his life this afternoon. It is a very sad day for the New York Police Department and the city as a whole. My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the family and friends of Officer Moore and the entire force, who have to deal with this extremely painful loss. At just 25-years-old, Officer Moore’s death is something our City cannot accept as just another tragedy. By all accounts, Officer Moore and his partner were doing all we ask of them by interacting with people reasonably suspected of having a weapon. They had the dangerous task of engaging potentially armed persons and trying to get weapons off the street. This was the job we asked of them and they did it with pride, but now Officer Moore is dead.
“My hope is that this tragedy forces us to find that intersection of support for our men and women of the NYPD, who face potential danger every day, and our overwhelming access to guns and penchant for violence. How many New Yorkers and Americans have to die before we adequately deal with gun violence? And how many police officers like Officer Moore – who was only 25 years of age and only 5 years on the job – have to die in the line of duty.
“We must mourn the loss of a life taken too soon. We must, also, demand change.”
St. Francis College Bestows Millman With Honorary Degree
Longtime Downtown Brooklyn Assemblywoman Joan Millman, who recently retired after 17 years of service in the assembly, will also receive an honorary degree as part of the St. Francis College’s Spring Commencement 2015, which is slated for 2 p.m., Tueday, May 19 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
St. Francis College is located in Downtown Brooklyn at 180 Remsen Street.
Millman whose successor in the assembly is Jo Anne Simon, represented the 52nd Assembly District, which consists of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Vinegar Hill, Gowanus, DUMBO, Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights and Prospect Heights. She is a longtime supporter of the College, which served as host every year for Millman’s Senior Citizen Fair. The Fair provided members of the community access to important health information and screenings.
Millman was also an early advocate for the creation of Brooklyn Bridge Park and worked to revitalize the entire Brooklyn waterfront. She has been on the forefront of the struggle to clean up the Gowanus Canal and adjacent properties, led the fight to keep Engine Company 205 open, and has also been a leader in the fight to save Long Island College Hospital; in both the firehouse and LICH campaigns, Millman was arrested protesting the proposed closures.
Hamilton Hosts Town Hall Meeting On Criminal Justice
Central Brooklyn State Sen. Jesse Hamilton, last night, along with other central Brooklyn leaders, hosted an All Lives Matter Criminal Justice Town Hall at the St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf, 260 Eastern Parkway.
The interactive discussion brought together experienced practitioners in criminal law, community leaders, and central Brooklyn residents to hear views on criminal justice reform and the deaths of unarmed civilians.
“We must uphold justice by calling out injustice, by peacefully protesting against the deaths of our fellow Americans, by reforming the systems that have let us down and left families grieving for their sons, husbands, and children. We cannot uphold justice by perpetrating injustice upon our neighbors, our friends, and our communities” said Hamilton.
Other booked for the meeting were Borough President Eric Adams, Assembly members Nick Perry and Latrice Walker, City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo and Democratic District Leader Shirley Patterson.
Williams, Maisel Mourn Church Member Deaths In Their Districts
Adjacent City Council members Jumaane Williams (East Flatbush) and Alan Maisel (Canarsie), released the following statement after three members of Bethesda French Seventh-day Adventist Church, were killed upstate yesterday when a van carrying congregants from a religious retreat crashed. The church serves both districts, and according to reports, three additional people in the van were hospitalized and one has been released.
The Church is located at 4422 Avenue J and congregants come mainly from both districts.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the traffic accident upstate that killed three people from the Bethesda French Seventh-day Adventist Church — including one teenager — as they were coming home from the Greater New York Conference Men’s Prayer Convention in Ellenville, New York,” the two Lawmakers said.
