Retired Lieutenants Association N.Y.C. Police Department

NEW YORK CITY
Retired Lieutenants Association
N.Y.C. Police Department
Est.
248-24 JERICHO TURNPIKE, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 11001
TEL. (516) 354-1843 • FAX (516) 326-6271
JUNE 2012
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESIDENT
THOMAS VEY VODA
(516) 354·1843 . . . . . . . . . (718) 428-2251 . . . .. . . . .. . .. Cell Phone (917) 509-6808
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LBA OFFICE .. .. .... .... (212) 964-7500 1st Vice-President
· JOSEPH MERCANTE ..... (516) 354-2494
Cell (516) 304-9469
2nd Vice-President
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. . GINO DelSIGNORE . . .... (516) 354-8925 "
. Treasurer FRANK BRUCELLA . .. . .. (516) 328-7550 · Recording Secretary
· JAMES MAGUIRE
... (631) 585·1260 .
• Sergeant at Arms
RICHARD KIERNAN ...... (718) 726-8523
Marshal
• LAWRENCE ABRAMS .... . (516) 735-6483 ;
, Trustee
. LOUIS WEISER
... ... (954) 718-9739 ;'
• ANTHONY FIORE . . .. ... (718) 743-3431
· HERBERT HOHMANN ... . . (516) 742-2871
PAT GALLAGHER ....... . (516) 485-7969 ,•.•.
, EDWARD JORDAN ....... (516) 741-4837 >' · JOHN MOORE .. . . . ... . .. (516) 742-9244 . • EDWARD THOMAS ....... (718) 461-3078 . ;: : CHET LEVEy ., .... .. , ... (718) 229-2412
· GENE LOEWY .. ........ .(718) 224-2259 :~ .
DOMINICK SACCO ......... . ........ .
. • Albany Representatives
. • JOSEPH GRIPPO . . ...... (518) 452-0752 '. ' , CHRISTIAN HEIrv'GAATNER .. (631) 223-3205 .,
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President's Message
Well summer is now here. The Blue Angels of the
U.S . Navy are perfonning this Memorial Day weekend
at Jones Beach and the crowd is enormous. Parking lots
are full and many have been turned away to their dis­
may. It's the early bird that gets to park. Several parades
are being held to honor our veterans and servicemen.
This brings me to Congratulate and thank LBA
President, Thomas Sullivan and 1st Vice President
Louis Turco for honoring the last 37 remaining World
War II retired Lieutenants at the Delegate and General
Membership meeting held on Wednesday, March 28,
2012 at the Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx. Each
Lieut. was presented with a Congressional
Proclamation, a special edition LBA Challenge Coin
and a "Ruptured Duck" lapel pin. These items were pre­
sented to the honorees by LBA president Thomas
Sullivan and recording Secretary Lou Carabetta.
The "Ruptured Duck" lapel pin was placed on the lapel of each recipient by an active
duty senior officer of their respective service. This pin is the official emblem of Honorable
Discharge for all service branches. To be worn as a Badge of Honor indicative of honest
and faithful service while a member of the Armed Forces.
These men had more than 154 years of combined military service during a time in our
nation's history when our very freedoms were being threatened. They served the New York City Police Department for a combined total of 1,122 years. These men members of "The
Greatest Generation" and their families genuinely enjoyed and were appreciative of being
recognized by their brother and sister Lieutenants. LBA President Thomas Sullivan spoke
for the membership stating they were honored to be among these WWII veterans and to
have the opportunity to recognize them for their service to this country and to the City.
I commend LBA President Thomas Sullivan and his board for this gesture. It took a lot
of time, planning and effort to put this project together. The logistics were profound. I and
all the other honorees wish him and his board a healthy and happy tenure in the NYPD and
to a long retirement.
" . , Past President
WILLIAM LEONARD'
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Fraternally and Semper Fi,
MEMBERS TAKE NOTICE! NEXT MEETING AND RAFFLE There will be no meeting in June, 2012. The next meeting will be on September 19,2012,12:00 noon, a Wednesday.
The Annual Fund Raiser Raffle will be drawn at this meeting. Enclosed in this newsletter you will find 3 tickets for
$5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. This year we will have six equal $500 prizes for the winners. This will make more win­
ners and better your chances. If you would like more tickets, call 516-354-1843 and we will mail them. GOOD
LUCK! - (Chainnan) Gino DelSignore
JUNE 27, LBA BELMONT BREAKFAST MEETING Wednesday 11 :00 AM - LBA Delegate & General Membership Meeting, Belmont Racetrack Breakfast Buffet. Enter
Gates 3 or 5. You will be directed to parking area. The meeting will begin at 11:00 AM. Recommend you arrive at
10:00 AM to ensure seating. Belmont has a dress code - collared shirts and long pants. NO shorts for clubhouse breakfast location. ALBANY REPORT We will continue our quest for state legislation to further protect our existing Health coverage. The primary aim
of the Governor appears to be the adoption of a new pension level for future civil service employees. There is much
discussion regarding revising the New York State Constitution. That matter has been brought forth for many years
by almost every Governor and fortunately it has remained intact. Any matters of legislative importance will be mon­
itored by our New York State Alliance of Retired Public employees and reported herein. - Chet Levey
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NOTICE TO MEDICARE OVERPAYERS QUESTIONS
QUESTION: When I pass away what will happen to
my spouse as far as medical coverage?
ANSWER: This will have to be a two part answer
which I will try to explain. Incidentally, you question is
one that comes up most frequently at our meetings. If the
retiree has retired on 3/4 and dies from the condition that
mandated the retirement (heart bill retirees included) the
City will continue the same medical coverage that was in
effect with the retiree. This will also include Health and
Welfare benefits (dental, eyeglass . and prescription). If
the retiree has retil~d for regular service or ordinary dis­
ability, the spouse will be able to continue the medical
coverage but must pay for it at the group rate. The group
rate is a bargain and is calculated at the cost of 102 per­
cent of the amount that the City was paying. Due to spe­
cial legislation that we were able to achieve several years
ago this coverage does not expire after 36 months. This
applies only to New York City Police and Fire retirees .
Upon learning of the death of a police retiree the RetIree
Benefits Section of the Office of Labor Relations sends
the spouse an application which is referred to as "Cola
For Life". The surviving spouse fills it out and sends it
to the medical plan of choice and is thereafter billed and
covered by that health carrier. The survivor also can con­
tinue the Health and Welfare coverage with the respec­
tive union - PBA, DEA, SBA, SOC - (based on
retirement rank) only for a period of 36 months. but they
must pay for that continuing benefit for a 36 month peri­
od. The Health and Welfare coverage is no longer avail­
able after the 36 months but it does not effect the medi­
cal coverage which is for life.
QUESTION: I am receiving the Medicare rebate for
myself and also m~ spouse. When I die will my spouse
continue to receive the rebate?
ANSWER: The survive or continues to be in the rebate
program only if the City is paying the health coverage.
If the City is not paying for the health plan then there is
no justification for the City to provide the rebate.
QUESTION: Do I have to notify the Pension Bureau
when I become eligible for the pension COLA?
ANSWER: NO. THEY HAVE ALL THE INFORMA­
TION ON YOU IN THEIR DATABASE. HOWEVER
YOU SHOULD BE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT
THE QUALIFICATIONS, JUST IN CASE THAT
THERE IS A COMPUTER SNAFU.
- From 10-13 Gene Loewy
We find that many of our Medicare members are over­
looking an opportunity to receive reimbursement for the
year when they were charged more than the basic month­
ly charge for part B. Social Security monitors the tax
returns each year for Medicare covered members and
applies a surcharge for part "B" if gross earnings go over
a certain level. The level is adjusted each year based on
the cost of living. The City does a rebate with a second
check, but you must apply for it. The instructions are
contained in the letter attached to the rebate check which
is sent out each August. The problem is that our retirees
do not carefully read the letter before removing and
cashing the rebate check. On Mach 13th, the Retired
Employee benefit section started sending out the second
checks for those persons who complied with the instruc­
tions. It will take the City about two months to complete
the mailing.
S PECIAL A LERT T O M EMBERS AND SPOUSES When either you or your spouse tum 65 or are grant­
ed Social Security disability, you must accept Medicare
A&B. It is mandatory and not an option. Failure to do
so may cause you to lose your city health coverage.
SOC DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION The Superior Officers Council provides a Death
Benefit to its members. The provisions of the Benefit
are based on when the member retired, and/or what
option the "Retired" member selected.
In December of 2009 the Trustees of the Superior
Officers Council (SOC) discontinued the $5000 Death
Benefit for all new retirees effective January 1,2010.
The SOC Health and Welfare Fund now provides the
Surviving SpouselDependent(s) SOC Health and
Welfare Fund Benefit (Continuation of Coverage) to
retirees. This benefit is provided to the deceased retired
member's qualified dependents (defined at bottom of
page) and includes prescription, optical and dental cov­
erage. (see note below) The coverage is provided for
three years at no cost to the surviving spouse/depen­
dentes) and gives the survivors the added option of con­
tinuing the benefits indefinitely for a premium.
(* PLEASE NOTE: "Continuation of Coverage" by
the SOC does not include Major Medical, i.e. GHI,
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HIP, Aetna, etc. It covers only prescription, dental, and
optical.)
If you retired between January 1, 1971 and December
31, 2009 you were offered the choice to con vert the
$5000 Death Benefit during a One-Time Enrollment
Period
to
a new
benefit,
the
Surviving
SpouselDependent(s) SOC Health and Welfare Fund
Benefit.
* If you opted to retain the $5 ,000 SOC Death
Benefit, your named beneficiary(s) are entitled to this
amount.
* If you opted to convert the Death Benefit to the
Survi ving Spouse/Dependent(s) SOC Health and
Welfare Fund B ~ nefit your qualified dependents
(defined below) are entitled to receive prescription ,
optical and dental coverage for three years at no cost,
and gives the survivors the added option of continuing
the benefits indefinitely for a premium.
(Qualified dependents are defined as your spouse, or
qualified Domestic Partner and eligible dependent chil­
dren. Eligible children include natural children , legally
adopted, stepchildren (rules apply) and children for
whom you have court appointed guardianship or legal
custody and who live with you permanently. For the
purpose of the Dental and Optical Benefit, eligible
dependent children are covered to the last day of the
month of their 19th or up tc, 23rd birthday (full time
student). For the Prescription Plan dependent children
who were previously enrolled in the Optional
Prescription Drug Rider will be covered until
December 31 st of the year they reach the age of 19 or
23 years (full time student) or until they graduate .)
HOME 212.964.7500 extension 1 233 Broadway Suite 1801, New York, NY 10279 REPORT OF A COMRO
MEETING HELD ON MAY 9, 2012
On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 10:00 AM, Marshall
Lawrence Abrams attended a Council of Municipal
Retiree Organizations (COMRO) conference at 6
Harrison St., Manhattan.
This year's budget includes $1.7B for health-care for
retirees, with no reduction in health benefits or
Medicare Part B reimbursements. We must keep in
mind that health care benefits are not protected in the
constitution as our pension benefits. For this year, we
are safe.
Social Security actuaries previously stated that the
fund can meet 100% of payouts for the next 25 years.
There would be enough for 75% of payouts after that.
They have now reduced the tenn to 22 years - or the
year 2034. It is the position of COMRO that benefits
should not be reduced . Simply increasing the amount
of income taxable for Social Security would keep "the
payouts at 100% for many more decades.
Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" , which involves
pumping water and chemicals under pressure to crack
rocks and get gas out of the wells created, was dis­
cussed. The chemicals used, which are highly toxic,
having been causing severe problems. The water,
which can contain radioactive elements, is then-ex-tr-aet­
ed, but in too many cases is not being disposed of prop­
erly. As a result, the poisons are become airborne caus­
ing severs health problems. The liquid is destroying
water supplies both in underground wells and reser­
voirs . Some of the liquid and fumes coming up are
flammable . COMRO requests that everyone in New
York : call Gov. Cuomo each and every Monday, at 866­
961-3208, to urge him to ban fracking.
- Lawrence Abrams, Marshall
Honorary Police Surgeon
N.Y.C.P.D.
Dr. Denise Vey Voda M.A.D.D.S.
Dr. Robert West D.D.S.
LOOK AT YOUR LABEL!
Please look at your label on this newsletter.
We will be discontinuing mail to members
that are more than two years behind in dues
payment. The label indicates the year you last
paid dues.
123 South Street Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (516) 922-5730
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rrfianl(~ou With sincere appreciation we salute the following members
who have made donations over and above their annual dues.
A~iSON RODNEY
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AHM bKATHERINE
All N KENNETH
AKER~N-JACQ MOIRA
AL J,WAY THOMAS
AL N EDWARD
AND SON RUSSELL
ANGELI EMILIO
ANGELICO LOUIS
ANGERHAuSER MICHAEL
ARC.\\RI MICHAEL
ARCHAMBAULT CHARLES
AURICCHIO JOHN
AZZI RI ROBERT
BAGDZJ NAS ANDRIUS
BAGGETTA FRANK
BALDWIN BRYAN
BARa CK MICHAEL
BARCLoI'!Y JR DONALD
BAR ES THOMAS
BARQ CK MICHAEL
BARR TT RICHARD
B RRY ED
BA SI FELICE
BASSO NICK
BATTI l AANTHONY
BAUDI LE MICHAEL
BAU~R WILLIAM
BAVARO NICHOLAS
BEC ANDREW
BEC ER JOHN
BENEDETTI ROLAND
BENIN ENDO JOHN
BENNETT BRIAN
BEN N!:TT ROBERT
BENS(i)N ROBERT
BENSON JOSEPH
BERRUTI ROBERT
BERRY RANDALL
BIONDO MICHAEL
ROBERT
BOEHM DAVID
BONSIGNORE EDWARD
BORMAN JAY
BOSAK MICHAEL
BOSHELL KEVIN
BOYLE DONALD
BRADLEY WILLIAM
BRADY MICHAEL
aRENNAN THOMAS
BROOKS JOSEPH
BROSNAN WILLIAM
BROWN THERESA
BROWN ERWIN
BROWNE ROBERT
BRUN ETTI STEPHEN
BUATTI ST EPHAN
BUDD DENNIS
BUEBENDORFJAMES
BURNS JOHN
BURN S ST EPHEN
BUSCEMI SALVATORE
BUTLER APT 31 TURONE BUTTNER PATRICK
BYRNES TIMOTHY
BYRNES TIMOTHY
SACCESE RICHARD CAFFERTY THOMAS
CAIRO STEVEN
CAMARDA SALVATORE CAMPBELL DONALD
CANDA BENJAMIN
CANTORE THOMAS
CANTWELL JOHN
CAPPELMANN JOHN
CARAVELLO KATHLEEN
CARBON E ROBE RT
CARDAIO KERRY
CARDAIO ARTHUR
CAREY WILLIAM
CARLEY JOSEPH
CARLIN JAMES
CARLO ANGEL
CARLSEN BERNARD
~ARMICHAEL JAMES
CARNEY THOMAS
CARONE RALPH
CARPEN ITO PHILLIP
CARR TIMOTHY
CARUSO ALEXANDER
CASEY THOMAS
CASSIDY STEPHEN
CASTELLANO GUY
CASTRO GERARD
CAVOORIS THEODORE
CERVELIN SHARON
CHAMPAGNE NANCY
CHERPAK ANDREW
CHERUBIN JOE
CHESTNUT RICARDO
CHONG DAVID
CHRISTIE ROBERT
CIFUNI NICHOLAS
CILENTI ANDREW
CINO KENNETH
CI RILLO DENNIS
CLARK VERONICA
CLARKE JOHN
CLYNE LAWRENCE
COFFARO ROBERT
COHEN MICHAEL
COLEMAN CHARLES
COLLINS TERRENCE
COLLINS PATRICK
COLLINS DANIEL
COMO ROBERT
CONDIOTTIIRVING
CONDOLFF EDWARD
CONFORTI MICHAEL
CONKLIN BOX H RONALD
CONLON RICHARD
CONNOLLY JOHN
CONNOLLY WILLIAM
CONNOLLY JOHN
CONRY CAROL
COOK KENNETH
COOK JAMES
COOLEY CATHERINE
CORBIERE JR GEORGE
CORSO WIlliAM
CORTESE MICHAEL
COSGROVE JAMES
CRAIG KEVIN
CROWE ROBERT
CROWLEY JOHN
CRUZANGEL
CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM
CURRAN JR JOHN
CURTIN PETER
CURTIN JOSEPH
CUSICK VINCENT
CUSSEN SEAN DAIDONE JR ANTHONY
DALE O BRIAN
DAMIANA FRANKLIN
DANIELS REINALDO
DARCY JOHN
DATO STEPHEN
DAVIN TIMOTHY
DAVIS JAMES
DAVIS BERNARD
DAVI S WILLIAM
DAVIS GRANVILLE
DE CARLO JOSEPH
DE GAETA JOSEPH
DEANGELIS DANIEL
DEBONA JOHN
DEFINA BERN ICE
DELANEY APT 5 JAMES
DELAPP EDWARD
DELGADO JOSEPH
DELMONICO ROBERT
DELROSARIO SAL
DEMARTINIS LOUIS
DEMEG LIO RAPHAEL
DEMENT WILIAM
DENTALE DINO
DERIENZO DOMINICK
DEVINE JAMES
DEVOY ROBERT
DIECIDUE PATRICK
DIEGNAN JOHN
DIETZ THEODORE
DIMARCO ANDRE
DIMINO SR MI CHAEL
DIRESTO GLENN
DISPENSA ADRIAN
DOBBINS RAYMOND
DOCU THOMAS
DOHERTY GARRETT
DOHERTY BRIAN
DOHERTY EUGENE
DOLAN EDWARD
DONAGHER THOMAS
DONAHOO STEVEN
DONATO ROBERTO
DONNELLY EUGENE
DONOFRIO ROBERT
DONOVAN EDWARD
DONOWAN TIMOTHY
DOOLEY JOAN
DOUGHERTY EDWARD
DOVIKEN ROBERT DOYLE ROB ERT
DRISCOLL ROLAND
DROGIN C:JNALD
DUANE WILLIAM
DUFRESNE RAYMOND
DUNCAN ROBERT
DUNCAN STEVEN
DUNN MARTIN
DUTRA RICHARD
DUVAJOHN
DWYER MICHAEL
EBERT DAVID
EGAN JOHN
ENG ERNEST
ESPOSITO RALPH
FAGAN GARY
FAJFER STEPHEN
FARRELL JAMES
EFENEY GERARD
FEE RICK JOHN
FENNELL PATRICK
FERBER STEVEN
FERGUSON BRIAN
FERNANDEZ ALFRED
FERRARA CHARLES
FERRARA JOSEPH
FERRARA JOHN
FERRAZZOLI KELLY
FICHTER JOHN
FIESEL JOSEPH
FINKELSTEIN NORMAN
FINN JAMES
FIORE JOSEPH
FIORI LOUIS
FISCHER DAVID
FITZGERALD JOHN
FITZGERALD EDWARD
FITZGERALD JAMES
FITZPAT RICK JAME S
FLANAGAN ROBERT
FLOOD PATRICK
FLYNN DENNIS
FOGARTY BRIAN
FOGLIA BRUCE
FOLEY BARTHOLOME
FORNINO JOY
FOWLER JOSEPH
FOYJOHN
FRANKEL JONAS
FRANZ ROBERT
FRAYNE MICHAEL
FRIESE HERBERT
GABELMAN JOHN
GABRIELSEN KARL
GALLAGHER STEPHEN
FALLO JOHN
GALLUCCI ROBERT
GAMBA JOSEPH
IMMITTI JOHN
GAMBELLO JOHN
INGUI ANTHONY
GANNON JOHN
INTERLICCHIO ALFRED
GARCIA RALPH
lORIS WILLIAM
GARRY THOMAS
JACOBS MURRAY
GARVEY MICHAEL
JANTZEN WILLIAM
GASPERIN JOHN
JARMAN-BROW MICHELE
GAYNOR DAVID
JEDLICKA BRUCE
GEOGHEGAN ROBERT
JENSEN JOSEPH
GEORGIOU ARTHUR
JENSEN KEVIN
GERAGHTY MICHAEL
JOHNSON JOHN
GERRITY DAVID
JOHNSON JAMES
GERVASIO LOUIS
JOHNSON BRUCE
GIACOPPI SR MICHAEL
JOHNSTON KENNETH
GIAMMUSSO VINCENT
JONES KENN ETH
GIBBONS ROBERT
JOYCE THOMAS GIBBONS PATRICK
KALLASH ANAS
GILCHRIST JOHN
KAMINTZKY FRED
GILLEN DAVID
KAPLAN STEPHEN
GOMEZ DONNA-MARIE
KAPLOWITZ CARL
GONZALEZ RODNEY KASZOVITZ JASON
GOODRICH JOSEPH KATZ ROBERT
GORMLEY PATRICK
KEARNEY RONALD
GRADY KEVIN
KEHOE MATTHEW
GRANT WILLIAM
KELLEY HENRY
GRANVILLE SR STROMME
KELLY PAUL
GRASSER DANIEL
KELLY AUSTIN
GREEN KEVIN
KEOGH DENNIS
GREGREY LENNY
KIELY WILLIAM
GROSSMAN STEVEN
KIERNAN JOHN
GUERIN- APT 2 GEORGE
KILCULLEN KEVIN
GUINA VINCENT
KI LLEEN MI CHAEL
GUTHRIE CHARLES
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HADDICAN EDWARD
KIMPEL HENRY
HAGGERTY RAYMOND
KING THOMAS
HALLAHAN GLEN
KING ALFRED
HALLINAN KEVIN
KING ROBERT
HANDA ROHIT
HANISH MARTIN
KING EDWARD
KINGSBURY KENNETH
HANNA WIlliAM
HANNON JOHN
KIRCHMEIER ROBERT
HANRATTY FRANCIS
KIRSCH ALAN
HARNAN CHARLES
KISLING ARNOLD
KITSON WALTER
HARRIGAN UNIT BERNARD
KIVLEHAN DONALD
HARRI S THOMAS
KLEV RICHARD
HARTIGAN THOMAS
HASSAN CHRISTOPHER
KOBELSKI FRANK
HASSETT JOHN
KONEKE ROBERT
HENNESSEY DAVID
KOOPMAN FRANCIS
HERING PAUL
KOPP JR JOHN
HERMANCE WIlliAM
KOZLI K DOUGLAS
HERNANDEZ HECTOR
KRAMER EDWARD
HERNDON RI CHARD
KRAMER ROBERT
HILBERT THOMAS
KRYGER ROBERT
HOLDEN ROBERT
KU BERSKI RICHARD
HOLLOWAY STEPHEN
KUNAK STEVEN
HOLM ROBERT
KUSHNER ABRAJA,
HOLTZ PETER
LA TOUR WILLIAM
HOLUB PETER
LABARBERA JOHN
HOOVER RICHARD
LAFEMINA THOMAS
HORMAN FREDERICK
LAIL STEPHEN
HOWARD JR WILLIAM
LAMBERT SUSAN
HUBER EDWARD
LAMBKIN JOHN
HUDOR MICHAEL
LAMSTER NORMAN
HULLER THOMAS
LANE JAMES
HURLEY EDWARD
LANG ANDREW
HYLAND JAMES
LASALA THOMAS
HYMAN ROBERT
LASKY LESLIE
HYNDMAN PATRICK
LAURICELLO PETER
IGNERI PATRICK
LEAVEY GEORGE
IMBORNONI ROBERT
LEICHT JAN
LENNIHAN DOUGLAS
LENNON GERARD
LENNON JOHN
LEONE STEVEN
LESTER RICHARD
LEVIN LAWRENCE
LINDELL ROBERT
LINDSAY MATTHEW
LINKLETTER DAVID
LONGO ROBERT
LONGWORTH GREGORY
LOYAL BERNARD
LUCIANO ANTONIO
LUNGARO ERNE ST
LUONGO ALBERT
LUTCHA STEVEN
LYDON THOMAS
LYKE JOHN
LYNOTT DAVID
LYONS FRANCIS
LYTTLE JOHN
MAGILL KEITH
MAGLIONE DOMINIC
MAHON PATRICK
MAJOR GILBERT
MALINOWSKI CHRISTO­
PHER
MANCUSO DOMINICK
MANDELBAU M STEVEN
MANENTE RALPH MANNING CHRISTOPHER
MANNIX THOMAS
MANNONE JOHN
MANTONE RICHARD
MARACOTTA ERIC
MARCH RICHARD
MARCHESE JOSEPH
MARCHIONE LOUIS
MARGIOTTA PHILIP
MARINO CHRISTINE
MARTElli DAVID
MARTIN FRANES
MARTIN JAMES
MARTORANO WILLIAM
MARUCCI RALPH
MASCIA MICHAEL
MASON ROBERT
MASON ROBERT
MATERA MICHAEL
MftllA DANIEL
MftllARA ANTHONY
MCCAFFREY OWEN
MCCAFFREY THOMAS
MCCANN RICHARD
MCCARTHY EUGENE
MCCARTHY WILLIAM
MCCARTHY JOHN
MCCARTHY PATRICK
MCCAULEY HAROLD
MCCRINK THOMAS
MCDERMOTT EDWARD
MCDONAGH JAMES
MCELLIGOTT JAMES
MCFEE JOHN
MCGINN TIMOTHY
MCGOLDRICK JAMES
MCGOVERN MARK
MCGOWAN MARTIN
MCGRANAGHA MICHAEL
CONnNUED...
rrhantYou With sincere appreciation we salute the following members
who ave made donations over and above their annual dues.
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JEFFREY
GERALD
MEDIAVll
JR JOSE
MINOGU
MOLE
JOSEPH
MOOREH P MATHIAS
MORAN JOHN
MORGIG~ ROBERT
MORIAR WilLIAM
MORRIS RANCIS
MOYNI
DENIS
MUlLA~ MICHAEL
MULLI
THOMAS
MUlLl ~THOMAS
MULLI GAN JAMES
MUlVIHl1ll PATRICK
MUNDEjr. MARK
MURPH'i IMOTHY
MURPH! BRIAN
MURPHY DENIS
MURPHY EUGENE
MURPHY JOHN
MURRA ~ICERO
MURRAY RAN CIS
MURRA~' HOMAS
MUSMACHr ROBERT
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POLICE ARLINGTON BURIAL SITE AT CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY FINALLY GETTrNG ATTENTION On several occasions, over the years, I have written
articles, in the RPA Newsletter, about the deteIiorating
condition of this forgotten New York City Police buIi­
al ground, in an effort to generate interest of police
retirees, in assisting the handful of police volunteers,
who are attempting to restore it to its rightful dignified
state.
Recap: The Police Arlington or Police Gardens; as
this buIial site is sometimes referred to, was established
over 100 years ago, originally as a resting place for
members of the Metropolitan Police Force - the pre­
decessor of the New York City Police Department.
It was later utilized for buIial of New York City
Police Officers .
At one time it was reported to be an awe-inspiring
place. A six foot tall bronze statue of a Metropolitan
Police Officer in uniform, stood atop a pedestal.
Massive plaques, also fashioned from bronze, with
some in the shape of police shields, surrounded the
pedestal.
But, the Police Officer statue was stolen in the
mid-1960 and th~ plaques suffered the same fate .
They were never restored. Vandalism and neglect
contributed to the deterioration and eventually the
site was forgotten.
At some point, the site was transferred to the New
York City Police Honor Legion. They have not partic­
ipated in its restoration or the annual Memorial
Service, recently organized by volunteer police sup­
porters.
Lisa Colangelo, a Civil Service columnist for the NY
Daily News, first brought attention to the Police
Arlington burial site and its deteIiorating condition, in
one of her columns in early 2009.
Since then she has regularly wIitten about the site and
the efforts of volunteers to restore some semblance of
dignity to it.
In her Civil Service column of February 21, 2012
(NY Daily News, Brooklyn Section) Lisa Colangelo
reported that in early March, the NYPD Police
Arlington Cypress Hills Garden Group, was created by
several retired members of the NYCPD, dedicated to
preserving this little-known piece of New York City
Police Department history, is turning to E-mail and
Facebook to get it:, message out, about the site and it's
restoration effort.
To secme this information, e-mail policearlington@aol.com
or check out Facebook page "NYPD Police Arlington
Cypress Hills Gardens."
Mentioned as being active in this effort are Joe
Wolff, retired Lieutenant, NYPD, Dan Carlone,
retired Deputy Inspector, NYPD, and Bobby Bell,
retired Patrolman, NYPD .
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Traffic Squad
Benevolent Association will be holding the Police
Arlington Remembrance at the Cypress Hills
Cemetery. The PBA Canteen will be there, as well as
reps from most line organizations.
This is an officially recognized ceremony by the
Police Department, so unifonn is authoIized for those
acti ve members of the service.
Invitation is extended to retirees, families, fIiends and
members of the public. It will be a wonderful day to
pay tribute and honor to those laid to rest in this hal­
lowed ground." - Ed Curran
BEST WAY TO TRANSFER BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS What's the best way to transfer stocks, bonds and
mutual funds from one broker to another? Let the
new broker handle the-transfer of your assets. That
broker will ask you to fill out and return a form with
basic information, including how each account that
you are transferring is owned-individually, jointly
or as an IRA . You also will need to send a copy of the
most recent statement from your old account. The
process generally takes six to 10 working days. But
you need to be careful about several details ...
The new account should be set up as a mirror
image of the old one. If the old one is a joint
account, the new one must be joint as well. If you
used your middle initial in the old account, use it in
the new one. If the old account is an IRA, so must the
new one be, and it must be the same kind of IRA.
Discrepancies could require additional documents
and slow down the transfer process. Any changes you
want to make can be made after the new account is
open.
Make sure there are no "open positions" in your
old account. If you have any open orders to buy or
sell assets, cancel them or wait until they are complet­
ed before you begin the transfer. If you want to buy or
sell before the transfer is likely to be complete, do it
before you begin the process . You won't have access
until the transfer is complete.
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Make sure your new broker can handle all of your
old assets. Not all brokers handle all mutual funds, for
their passports and head to a foreign land. But more and
more of them are becoming a different kind of tourist.
instance. If your new broker doesn't deal in one of your The government estimates that 750,000 U.S. residents
old mutual funds, you'll have to sell it before you initi­ this year will take part in what has become known as
ate the transfer of accounts.
medical tourism. The main reason - often the only rea­
Request a "full cost-basis history" for the old son - is to save money on medical ..,are.
account from inception to date of tennination if this is
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says
not available on the old firm's Web site.
you should do extensive research on the hospitals and
Keep tabs on dividends for at least six months. Any country where you're thinking of having a medical pro­
dividends or interest payments should be sent to your cedure to minimize these potential risks:
new account.
• If the health-care practitioners don't speak fluent
Your old broker may charge a closing fee. Your new English or you don't speak the local language, misun­
broker probably will reimburse you if you ask before derstandings could arise about the care you ant.
the transfer is made. If you are transferring an IRA
• Medications may be of poor quality.
account, the old custodian often will assess the annual
• Infections from drug-resistant bacteria may be more
IRA custodial fee, if applicable, at the time the account · widespread than in U.S. hospitals.
is being prepared for transfer. .
• The blood supply in some countrj~s may not be ade­
If you need to take a distribution or write a check, quately screened.
do so several days prior to transferring your account so
that there is time for the transaction to be completed.
LEAVING THE COUNTRY FOR MEDICAL CARE Every spring and summer, millions of Americans grab