For a long time, Joseph Fox wondered if any current NYPD cop was wearing his father’s old shield number, 10956. When he started trying to find out in 2017, he got the chance to enjoy a little piece of his dad’s Police Department history.
Author: Paula Katinas
Like Father, Like Son, Like Grandson: The Fox Family’s NYPD Legacy
For retired NYPD Chief Joseph Fox, Feb. 17 is a very special date. In fact, it’s one of the most important dates in the history of his family.
He Turned From the Way of the Streets to the Way of the Lord
Johnny Chavez grew up on the tough streets of South Williamsburg 20 years ago, got mixed up with a street gang and became a heroin dealer when he was a high school sophomore. But luckily for him, he was arrested for robbery at the age of 17.
Volunteer ‘Santa’s Elves’ Join CCBQ To Give Christmas Joy to Needy Children
Shhh! Don’t tell Santa, but his elves don’t work at the North Pole. They really work in Howard Beach. And they work with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens.
Processing Our Faith in Mary
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as they walked along the streets. But they weren’t Olympic torchbearers. Instead, they hailed from dozens of churches across the two boroughs as part of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased in recent years, pastors got busy planning for the future.
Bishop’s Letter Looks to Alter Scheduling for Sunday Masses
A number of parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn are making adjustments in Mass schedules after Bishop Robert Brennan released a letter to the faithful informing them of a drop in attendance.
Food, Family, and Catholic Faith Unite Lithuanian Community at Christmas
Christmas Eve came early this year for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Lithuanian community.
Let There Be Light at Diocesan Churches, Says Maimonides Health
Elizabeth Coffaro, president of the Rosary Society at Sts. Simon and Jude Church in Gravesend, said Christmas at the parish will be extra special this year, thanks to Maimonides Health, which is donating money to her church and others to make the holidays brighter.
Widower Gives $50,000 Gift to Wife’s Beloved Catholic School
When Ellen Seagriff-Leiser was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, her husband, Charles Leiser, became her caretaker. The couple had always been close, but the devastating illness brought them even closer.