43rd Precinct Community Council’s Fellowship Breakfast

The 43rd Precinct Community Council and 43rd Precinct Community Affairs saluted several distinguished members of the community and law enforcement at its annual Fellowship Breakfast on Tuesday, April 18 at the Sonia Sotomayor Community Center.

This year’s honorees were inspector Fausto Pichardo, 43rd Precinct commanding officer; Borough Commander assistant chief Larry Nikunen; Stand Up to Violence; Michael Fischer, Stevenson Commons owner; John Ross, Bronx Honda manager; school crossing guard Marisol Sierra; Parkchester Public Safety and Security sergeant Nelson Graulau; Auxiliary officer Jomar Gonzalez; NYPD Explorer Kedwin Contreras and officers Louis Encarnacion, Robert Troiani, Satinderpal Singh, Patrick Wallace, Christian Guitierrez, Christopher Taranto and Kiel Sui.

(l-r) Honoree inspector Fausto Pichardo, 43rd Precinct commanding officer; Aurora Carrion, 43rd Precinct Community Council president; honoree Borough Commander assistant chief Larry Nikunen and Gwen Gabriel, 43rd Precinct Community Council vice president.

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(l-r) SUV’s Pastor Jay Gooding, director of community outreach; Erika Mendelsohn, program director and Minister Kwame Thompson, outreach director, were honored at the gala.

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Michael Fischer, Stevenson Commons owner, proudly accepted his award and citation.

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John Ross (c), Bronx Honda manager, was honored with an award and citation.

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Marisol Sierra was formally recognized as ‘School Crossing Guard of the Year’.

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Parkchester Public Safety and Security sergeant Nelson Graulau (r) was honored for his service.

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Officer Jomar Gonzalez (r) was declared ‘Auxilary Officer of the Year’.

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NYPD Explorer Kedwin Contreras (l) received accolades for his service to the community.

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Honoree officer Louis Encarnacion (r) was all smiles at the annual breakfast gala.

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Officer Robert Troiani was honored by the precinct’s community council.

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Officer Satinderpal Singh was conferred a prestigious recognition at the ceremony.

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Police officer Patrick Wallace (r) was one of many exemplary officers honored at the event.

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Officer Christian Guitierrez (r) proudly accepted his awards.

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Officer Christopher Taranto was honored for his dedicated service to the community.

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Honoree officer Kiel Sui (c) happily accepted his awards.

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