{"id":358,"date":"2013-12-24T02:12:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T07:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makequeenssafer.org\/home\/?p=358"},"modified":"2014-01-03T00:06:45","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T05:06:45","slug":"woodside-vigil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makequeenssafer.org\/home\/2013\/12\/woodside-vigil\/","title":{"rendered":"Mourning and Determination in Woodside"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday evening, over 150 people gathered on Northern Blvd. to mourn 8-year-old Noshat Nahian. There was deep sadness at the loss of another child to reckless driving, but growing determination to take action to bring about change. Thanks for all who came out to be heard,\u00a0and to comfort and support those in our community who are grieving. \u00a0We would particularly like to thank Noshat’s family and friends, as well as\u00a0Seema Ahmed, the Bravo family,\u00a0Afsana Choudhury,\u00a0<\/span>the Cohen-Eckstein family, Congressman Joseph Crowley,\u00a0State Senator Mike Gianaris,\u00a0S. Mitra Kalita,\u00a0State Senator Jose Peralta, Agah Saleh, the Tam-Liao family,\u00a0<\/span>Steve Vaccaro, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Transportation Alternatives, and\u00a0Woodside on the Move.<\/p>\n

In an encouraging development the next morning, State Sen. Mike Gianaris proposed new legislation to implement stiffer penalties and impound license plates for individuals found to be driving with suspended licenses. Make Queens Safer was proud to join him for the announcement, along with Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Senator Jose Peralta, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, and Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely-White. \u00a0It was another example of how the Queens delegation is stepping up to provide leadership in the City Council and Albany to keep our communities safe.<\/p>\n

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