BP Adams, Eugene Announce Expanded Reward To Catch Rape & Robbery Perp
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams (D) and Council Member Mathieu Eugene (D-Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, East Flatbush) today will announce an expanded reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for the rape and robbery of a woman near Prospect Park early Sunday morning.
According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the 59-year-old victim was on her way home from a family event when the assailant put her in a chokehold, alleged to have a gun and knife, pushed her against a parked van and tried to sexually assault her. He then dragged her behind a bench and raped her, and afterward broke the window of the van, forced the woman inside and tried to sexually assault her again. When he was unable to do so, he stole $10 from her purse before running from the scene.
Adams and Eugene will discuss the urgency of apprehending the suspect in this case, as well as address public safety concerns in the immediate area, including insufficient street lighting.
The event is slated for 11 a.m., today, Nov. 21 at the corner of Parade Place and Parkside Avenue in Prospect Park South.
Wright Hosts 6th Annual 5K Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
Assemblymember Tremaine S. Wright (D-Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights) is proud to host the 6thAnnual 5K Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot and Fun Run.
“The 5K Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and Fun Run is a yearly event where the community comes out to enjoy fellowship, and start our Thanksgiving Day off thankful that we can move and groove with family and friends. The first (40) people registered will receive a special gift and the top (3) race winners will receive a turkey to take home to their families,” said Wright.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant. You can register by calling Wright’s District Office at 718-399-7630 or online at https://brooklyn.tremainewright.com/turkeytrot2018.
Cornegy Teams Up with Lyft to Deliver 500 Free Turkeys
New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. (D-Bedford-Stuyvesant, Northern Crown Heights), in partnership with Lyft, yesterday delivered 500 free turkeys to community residents.
Starting in the early afternoon, Lyft drivers packaged up turkeys and then Lyft team members and Cornegy left from the Vanguard Independent Democratic Association’s office on Tompkins Avenue, to addresses throughout Bedford Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights to give out turkeys to local residents who signed up to receive a bird.
“Thanksgiving is a time to give back and give thanks,” said Cornegy. “For the past five years I’ve had the privilege of serving the community in which I was raised, and the people here have given so much to me throughout my life. Thanks to the generosity of Lyft, I am grateful to be able to offer free turkeys to those residents in need.”
Deutsch Thanksgiving Message For Constituents
City Councilman Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Homecrest, Midwood) yesterday offered the following Thanksgiving message.
“Thanksgiving is almost here! It’s the time of year where we dwell on all that we have to be grateful for, and look out for our friends and neighbors in need. As in previous years, this year I again arranged for a turkey distribution to seniors, veterans, Holocaust survivors, and individuals in need, in partnership with Masbia, Inc. I’m gratified that hundreds will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with a fresh turkey on their table, courtesy of my office’s distribution.
“I wish you and your loved ones a joyous, blessed, and peaceful Thanksgiving.
“Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns at CDeutsch@council.nyc.gov; or by calling my office at 718-368-9176.”
