NYPD Officer Now On Permanent Roosevelt Island Assignment Reports 114 Precinct Deputy Inspector Stephen Cirabisi - The Inspector Made A Promise To Roosevelt Island and Kept It!

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What's the latest on efforts to again have a New York Police Department officer permanently assigned to Roosevelt Island?

Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Matt Katz shares this email he received yesterday from 114 Precinct's Deputy Inspector Stephen Cirabisi:

Hi Mr. Katz:

I have assigned a permanent Police Officer to Roosevelt Island to replace Police Officer Fernandez two weeks ago. His name is Police Officer Manuel Diaz. He is a young and ambitious officer. I have instructed Police Officer Fernandez to bring him around and introduce him to the key people on the island. He will be working the same hours and days that Police Officer Fernandez did. Any further questions please let me know

Here's the background on how Roosevelt Island lost it's previous NYPD officer and eventually got a new one.

Inspector Cirabisi At Speaking at April RIRA Meeting

Roosevelt Island Public Safety Director Keith Guerra reports:

On Tuesday, June 21, 2001 at 3:15 a.m. at 546 Main Street 4th Floor (Roosevelt Landings Housing Complex) a 20 year-old male black (known to the Public Safety Department) was the victim of an Assault in the first degree.

While walking through the 4th floor corridor, the victim was confronted by two males wearing hooded sweatshirts.  He was shot twice in the arm and hip (not life threatening) with a small caliber round, and transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.  Thus far, there have been no arrests.   It is unknown at this time if the incident is Gang related.  NYPD is currently involved in an ongoing investigation.