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NLEA News DEC-11FINAL President KEVIN FITZGERALD st 1 Vice President Dear Fellow National Law Associate, ALBERT S. BECKER 2nd Vice President After 59 controversial days, the occupiers at Zuccotti Park were forced to leave their KEVIN PERHAM encampment. Police personnel gathered on the early morning of November 15th to Sergeant-At-Arms MANUEL GOMEZ skillfully remove the Park’s occupiers, along with their belongings. The removal was not Treasurer without incident, as over 200 park denizens were arrested for refusing to leave after JOHN M. MURPHY having been given ample verbal warnings that arrests were imminent for those who chose Executive Secretary to ignore the lawful order to disperse. Of course, the decision to remove the encampment JOHN W. KENNA st 718-286-7055 was greeted by inevitable criticisms leveled by those who decry 1 Amendment freedom [email protected] of speech violations. However, the voices of local residents and business owners have Presidents Emeritus also been heard; much to the chagrin of the recalcitrant rabble rousers. GERALD E. McCARTHY JOSEPH J. GANNON Board of Directors The occupiers’ ouster was followed two days later by the Occupy Wall Street, “Day of JOHN D. FOX Action,” to ironically commemorate the two month mark of the Zuccotti Park occupation. Chairman The tension between the protestors and the police was palpable from the first encounters ARTHUR LYNCH 2014 J. KEVIN VAUGHN 2014 between the two groups in the early morning hours as protestors attempted to prevent EDWIN CUEBAS 2013 Wall Street employees from reaching work, to the afternoon hours when marchers JOHN P. McCANN 2013 JAMES J. COLEMAN 2012 intended to shut down parts of the Subway system, to the evening in Foley Square where JOSEPH P. GALLIGAN 2012 thousands of protestors rallied prior to marching over the Brooklyn Bridge. Over 240 Historian protestors were arrested that day, and 7 police officers were injured. Many of our active JAMES J. GRANT NYPD members stood shoulder to shoulder to ensure that the events of the day remained Committees Audit peaceable in a potentially volatile environment. JAMES J. MESKILL Webmaster YAO LIANG Interstate Liaison RONALD T. SULLIVAN Intrastate Liaison KEVIN A. NULTY Law Enforcement Liaisons ROBERT J. CREIGHTON CORNELIUS J. DOUGLAS Legal THOMAS A. McSHANE, Esq. Membership I. AMY BONDEROW EDWARD GANNON Private Sector Liaison MICHAEL SWEENEY Program CHARLES H. BOKLAN JIM FEY Public Relations EUGENE J. BURKE DONALD J. MCGUIRE Occupy Wall Street, “Day of Action” poster. Welfare www.nationallaw.org JOHN F. STEWART www.NationalLaw.org The NLEA Board applauds the NYPD for their professionalism in the manner in which they handle these very delicate situations. They have really become the preeminent police department in the world in developing and executing comprehensive disorder control plans. Their strategy is always designed to minimize the chance of injuries to the protestors and their officers. Condolences Chief Inspector, Sanford Garelik The NLEA regrets to announce the passing of long time NLEA member, Sanford Garelik, former Chief Inspector of the NYPD (now known as the Chief of Department). As many of you know, the Chief of Department is the highest uniformed position in the NYPD. As Chief Inspector, “Sandy” was in command of over 35,000 personnel. Sandy went on to become president of the City Council under Mayor John V. Lindsay in 1970 and mounted an unsuccessful bid to succeed Mr. Lindsay three years later. From 1975 to 1979, he served as Chief of the Transit Police Department, also assuming the duties of director of security for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1977. He was a member of the Police Academy’s class of 1940 and received the department’s Combat Cross a year later for wounding a fugitive from a holdup while off duty in the Bronx. Gertrude Schimmel, another member of the 1940 class, who became the first female deputy chief of police in 1978, recalled that Sandy once jumped out of his car to make an arrest, even after he had become “a big chief” in the department. Sandy was 93 at the time of his passing. The NLEA sends our condolences to Sandy’s family. Chief Inspector Sanford Garelik Detective Joseph Moore The NLEA also sadly announces the passing of longtime NLEA Member and Retired NYPD Detective Joseph Moore. Joe was the Intelligence Analyst for OCID for many years, and continued his career with the Manhattan DA's Office. Joe was a great husband and father, as well as a terrific friend! Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe, and we send our condolences to his wife Margaret and the rest of his family. 2 Holiday Luncheon The Annual NLEA Christmas Luncheon will be held at Pier Sixty located at Chelsea Piers (23rd Street and the West Side Highway). This is the same venue where we held the event last year. The event will begin at noon with the cocktail reception followed by the Luncheon at 1PM on Friday, December 9th. We are happy to inform you that Gerry Cooney has agreed to speak to the membership during the luncheon. Fighting as an amateur, Gerry won international tournaments in England, Wales and Scotland, as well as the New York Golden Gloves titles. Gerry’s professional boxing career spanned from 1977 to 1990, and he finished his career with an astounding record of 28 wins and 3 losses, with 24 knockouts. Many may remember his bout against Ken Norton, where he famously knocked out the former heavyweight champ in the first round. Please join us for an afternoon of festive holiday fun, fine dining and beautiful views of the Hudson River. Gerry Cooney, Cover of Sports Illustrated: May 4, 1981. Tickets for the Holiday Luncheon are $100 and can be purchased from our website or by following this link: http://www.nationallaw.org/News.aspx?mode=nw&newsid=18. You can also pay for this event via check (made payable to National Law Enforcement Associates). Please forward your payment with completed Reservation Slip to: Kevin Perham, NLEA 2nd Vice President 6 Brian Street Commack, NY 11725 We have attached the Holiday Flier with the registration slip attached at the end of this newsletter. We have arranged for a limited number of parking spots at a reduced rate of $5 at the Chelsea Piers. Once this limit is met there will be additional street parking on W 18 & 19th Street from the Westside Highway to 10th Avenue. 3 Thanksgiving Eve, Eve Dinner Meeting As has become our tradition, the November meeting was held on Thanksgiving Eve, Eve; Tuesday, November 22nd. The dinner was held at Legends Restaurant, and was well attended. The dinner was a great way to kick-off the holiday season! We would especially like to thank Noel Firth, owner of Legends, for his constant support of the NLEA, and for making our Thanksgiving, Eve, Eve dinner such a memorable event. Legends 33 – Upscale Sports Bar Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Speaking of beautiful weather, Macy’s sponsored the 85th Thanksgiving Day Parade on a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. It is estimated that more than 3.5 million people view the parade live along the parade route, and more than 50 million viewers tune in to the television broadcast. I think we take for granted just how immense the parade is. The first of the 85 parades had humble beginnings. In the 1920s, many of Macy's department store employees were first-generation immigrants. Thankful for their new American heritage, they wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving with the type of festival they had grown up with in Europe. In 1924, the parade (originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade) was staged by the store. Employees and professional entertainers marched from 145th Street in Harlem to Macy's flagship store on 34th Street dressed in vibrant costumes. There were floats, professional bands and live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. At the end of that first parade, as has been the case with every parade since, Santa Claus was welcomed into Herald Square. At this first parade, however, the Santa was seated on a throne on the Macy's balcony at the 34th Street store entrance, where he was coined the "King of the Kiddies." With an audience of over a quarter of a million people, the parade was such a success that Macy's decided to make it an annual event. 4 A few famous balloons from parades gone by: Left, Uncle Sam; Right, Detective from the 13th Pct. Squad. Below, Commanding Officer at one of the first NYPD, Compstat Meetings. Pictures courtesy of “Rick’s Time on Earth.” November Weather As of this writing (December 1st), we are still marveling over the unusually warm November we just experienced. According to an article published by Reuters, it was the warmest November since 2001, and the fifth warmest since records began in 1950. According to New York-based Weather 2000 meteorologist Michael Schlacter, the mild weather was a result of "autumn being autumn" and not a sign of a weakening La Nina weather pattern - expected to continue through winter - or a harbinger of what's to come this winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it expects the 5 La Nina weather phenomenon that results in cooler ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, to become the most dominant factor influencing weather across the country, but added that a change in pressure called the Arctic Oscillation could make it difficult for forecasters to predict more than a week or two in advance. "Last year was very impressive. It's probably not going to be as cold as last year, but could be similar to the 2008-2009 winter for the nation as a whole.
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