At a ceremony last month in Building 14, a plaque was mounted to celebrate and honor the contributions of previous KAAMCO officers.

LaGuardia Airport held its annual Simulated Aircraft Disaster Drill on Saturday, October 15. The drill, which is required for the airport to retain its FAA certification, offers an opportunity for all of the many agencies that provide emergency response to work out complex incident command, coordination and communication issues on the field. In addition to the LaGuardia Police, Operations and Maintenance units and PA OEM, other responding agencies included NYPD, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), FDNY, NYC Department of Corrections, NYC OEM, NYC Office of the Medical Examiner, the FBI, the Red Cross, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Superintendent of Police Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr., announced that a Transportation Security Administration agent assigned to John F. Kennedy International Airport has been charged with stealing $80,000 in cash from a suitcase that had been checked and bound for India. The baggage had been placed for inspection in a secure screening area. The District Attorney identified the defendant as Frank Ulerio Jr., 23, of 7049 66th Place in Glendale, Queens, a TSA screener assigned to JFK Airport. The defendant, who is being held pending arraignment in Queens Criminal Court, has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. The defendant was on duty on October 7, 2005 at about 7:30 p.m. in the Pakistani International Airlines Terminal 4 departures screening area at JFK Airport. It is alleged while inspecting checked luggage, the defendant stole $80,000 in cash from a suitcase belonging to a 45-year-old airline passenger from Astoria, Queens, who was boarding a flight to India. When confronted, with the theft, the defendant allegedly admitted that he stole $60,000 from the passenger's bag and that he had used a portion of the money to pay off a gambling debt. Officers recovered $18,000 in cash from the defendant at the time of his arrest. The investigation was conducted by Port Authority Police Department Police Officer Adil Almontaser assisted by Detective Frank Jilling and under supervision of Sergeant Boris Perdomo and Lieutenant William Hanley and Inspector John Kassimatis and the overall supervision of Superintendent of Police Samuel J. Plumeri, Jr. It should be noted that criminal complaints are merely accusations and that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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people feel special and warmth and generosity are present in all he does. A native New Yorker, Joe was born in Ozone Park, Queens. After about 30 years, Joe moved to Mineola. Joe and his wife, Theresa, have been married 19 years and have two son's, Joe (11) and Lenny (9). 18 years ago, Joe began working "on the back of a garbage truck" for a small family owned business. When Joe started there, the business, Royal Waste Services had only 3 vehicles and now operated 60. Joe worked his way up and today oversees 200 employees. The business tries to maintain that family feel and Joe likes that he can work with his staff on an individual and more personal basis. In his spare time, Joe enjoys watching NASCAR. Joe and his family also like to travel to the islands for long vacations. Reflecting on his achievements, Joe shared that being asked to be vice president of this club was one of his proudest moments. It is an honor for Joe to be considered for such a position and we hope he knows that his cheering section is loud and definitely behind him all the way. Airport Press extends our best wishes to Joe, his family and the JFK International Rotary Club.