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UPDATED
March 28, 2023


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IMPORTANT MEETING NEWS

NYS FOP HQ

Due to recent changes by the State Lodge, only subordinate FOP lodges are allowed to have meetings in the State building.

Therefore, we can no longer have our membership meetings at that location.


 

To VERDI'S CATERERS

680 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590 Phone: (516) 334-4552
From Queens: Northern State Pkwy EAST to Meadowbrook Pkwy SOUTH to Old Country Road EAST. Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your right.
From Brooklyn: Southern State Pkwy EAST to Meadowbrook Pkwy NORTH to Old Country Rd EAST. Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your right.
From EASTERN Long Island: Northern State Pkwy WEST to Wantagh Pkwy SOUTH to Old Country Rd WEST. Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your left
        - or -                            
Southern State Pkwy WEST to Wantagh Pkwy NORTH to Old Country Rd WEST. Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your left.



TO SPUNTINO'S RESTAURANT

Located at 29 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park, LI   (516) 248-8200

From Brooklyn:  Shore Parkway to Cross Island Parkway North to Hillside Avenue exit EAST. Take Hillside Avenue into Nassau County and continue until you pass the intersection of Hillside Ave & Willis Ave. When you come to Nassau Blvd. on your right, make a right turn and there is a munucipal parking lot on your left. The rear entrance to Spuntino's is located in the parking lot.

From Long Island: LIE West or East to Roslyn Road SOUTH exit. Take Roslyn Rd. to Hillside Ave and make a right. The restaurant will be on your left. Turn into Nassau Blvd for the parking lot.

Alternate: Jericho Tpke to Roslyn Rd NORTH. At Hillside Ave., make left to restaurant on left. Turn into Nassau Blvd for parking lot.


Directions to Spolini's Restaurant  116-25 Metropolitan Ave, Richmond Hill NY 



From Staten Island / Brooklyn via Belt Pkwy East:

Google maps
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to 116-25 Metropolitan Ave, Queens, NY 11418 - Google Maps

Belt to Exit 17 - Cross Bay Blvd / Woodhaven Blvd

Turn left onto Cross Bay Blvd which turns into Woodhaven Blvd then s
light right toward Woodhaven Blvd Service Rd
Take this and then slight left onto Woodhaven Blvd Service Rd
Turn right onto Park Ln 
Turn right onto Metropolitan Ave
 
Destination will be on the left

From Long Island:

Google maps
Long Island, New York to 116-25 Metropolitan Ave, Queens, NY 11418 - Google Maps

Southern State Pkwy to Meadowbrook or Wantagh Pkwys North into the Northern State Pkwy West into the Grand Central Pkwy West.

Take Jackie Robinson Pkwy towards Brooklyn to Exit 6 - Metropolitan Avenue. Left onto Metropolitan to restaurant on left.



We are hopeful that many more members will be attending these meetings because remember, this is your Association and if you have anything important to say, this is the time for it.





MEETINGS AND EVENTS 2023


Wednesday May 3rd at Spolini's Restaurant  116-25 Metropolitan Ave, Richmond Hill NY  

This meeting will start at 12:00 Noon Directions above

 

Wednesday June 7 at Verdis Caterers in Westbury

 

Wednesday September 6 at Spuntino Restaurant in Williston Park

 

Wednesday October 4 at Spuntino Restaurant in Williston Park

 

Wednesday December 6th Christmas Party at Verdis Caterers in Westbury


PLEASE NOTE:   DATES AND LOCATIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGES WHEN NECESSARY
AND MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED

FOP LODGE 317 MEETINGS and EVENTS



TRANSIT POLICE MEMORIAL  
FOP LODGE 317

We will be sponsoring a memorial meeting on
Saturday, April 15th from 12 noon to 4 pm.

It will be in memory of Joe McGarry to be held at

THE HARTIGAN HOUSE
517 CENTRAL AVENUE IN BETHPAGE
.

Directions can be viewed here: google maps

There will be a $20 food charge at the door and a $10 50/50 raffle.

Joe’s family will be there, and they will have a Chinese auction and a silent auction set up.
Shirts and coins will also be available for sale. All proceeds will go to:

THE TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION CHARITY
IN MEMORY OF BRENDAN “JOE” McGARRY.

There is limited space at this affair, and, because of that, the lodge needs a
RSVP by the cut-off date of March 29th to know how much to order from the caterer.

We cannot accept more past this date.

***MUST CONTACT US BY EMAIL & GIVE US YOUR FULL NAME***

ROBIN BECKER at   tigercat824@verizon.net 

TONY LOMANTO at  alomanto@optonline.net 

If a fellow member you know has no computer, please contact them, and inform them of this special meeting.

Fraternally,

Robin Becker, President, and the Executive Board of FOP Lodge 317


NYCTP FLORIDA REUNION 

THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT POLICE

FLORIDA REUNION IS BACK!!!

 

JULY 24TH to JULY 26TH  2023

THE RADISSON RESORT AT THE PORT

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS Visit Our Dedicated Website

www.transitpolicereunion.com

 

Main Event Days Mon 24th & Tues 25th

EARLY ARRIVAL Date: JULY 23RD

 

MONDAY JULY 24THWELCOME RECEPTION–1800 TO 2100 HRS

 

TUESDAY JULY 25THNYC TRANSIT POLICE REUNION BANQUET –1800 TO 2300 HRS

 

Happy Hour 1700 hours

 

Please Visit Our Dedicated Website for all details

WWW.TRANSITPOLICEREUNION.COM

 

Email us at transitpolicereunion@use.startmail.com 


John Carusso

Mike DiPalma

Stu Weisbaum

Chair Joe Wolff Co-Chair Ted Dempsey

Special Advisors to the Chair

Lou Hollander & Bill Wood