Excerpt from Yiddish article in Der Yid’s December
26, 2019 edition
On Thursday of last week, two new police
commanders were appointed to the precinct that is responsible for the Williamsburg
Orthodox Jewish Community. On Monday, the commanders met with UJO, Shomrim (represented
by Yanky Itzkowitz) and community leaders to discuss the needs of the area and
especially the increased need for security against hate crimes which the
Williamsburg community has been suffering from, especially over the course of
the last month.
Deputy Inspector Timothy Skretch, formerly of
the 90th Precinct for the past one and half years was promoted to Deputy
Inspector and assigned to the 79th Precinct. Captain Mark Vazquez
was appointed as commander of the 90th Precinct, which oversees most
of the Orthodox community of Williamsburg.
Rabbi Neiderman congratulated the two
commanders at the meeting and discussed the need for stronger protection
against hate crimes, especially after the Jersey City attack.
The Williamsburg community looks forward to working together
for the safety and security of all.
