One Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY, March 24, 2014: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted New York City Police Department Commissioner William J. Bratton for a meet and greet with faith-based and civic leaders, as well as community activists, from across Brooklyn. The forum was organized by Borough President Adams to advance police-community relations in order to collaborate on shared goals with the NYPD, including improving pedestrian safety and preventing criminal activity. Those in attendance also included the commanding officers of Brooklyn’s police precincts, as well as the bureau chiefs representing the community affairs, housing, transit and transportation divisions.
“We are excited that this administration has made it clear that the police and community are one, as well as the challenges of the interaction of those who provide public safety in our community,” said Borough President Adams. “Today, you see the presence of those men and women who are on the command staff that serve Brooklyn and to ensure that the people of Brooklyn are served.”
Borough President Adams joined Commissioner Bratton in presenting a citation to Osvaldo Valdez, a local hero that came to the aid of local police officers during a struggle they were having with a suspect on Bushwick Avenue in January. He also surprised the Commissioner with a framed proclamation commemorating the meet-and-greet and thanking him for his continuing service to New York City.
“There is still so much work that needs to be done and that work cannot be done by police alone,” said Commissioner Bratton. “Even though we are good however, we are getting better all the time and we cannot do it without you, the people of our community.”
In the early 1990’s, Borough President Adams worked with Commissioner Bratton in the NYPD Transit Bureau; later, he served under the Commissioner’s first tour of duty leading One Police Plaza.
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