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by Bruce
"Phoenix" Burleson, Staff Writer
NEW YORK -- About 30
Guardian Angels gathered in New York City on October 8-9 for a
24-hour subway patrol.
The patrol was organized to commemorate the
32nd anniversary of the first patrol beginning at the Fordham Road
subway stop in 1979. At that time Curtis Sliwa was a night
manager at a local McDonalds and the first patrol consisted of 13 of
his coworkers. The patrol was originally named the
"Magnificent 13" before being renamed the Guardian Angels.
The patrol lasted for 24 hours, covered
large segments of the New York subway system and involved Guardian
Angels from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New
York. It began with a patrol of several streets in the Bronx
surrounding the Fordham Road subway stop.
One elderly woman stopped Sliwa and
mentioned to him how she'd lived in the neighborhood for 30 years
and remembered the early days of the Guardian Angels.
Additional New York patrols involving
Angels from around the region are being planned to patrol several
New York neighborhoods.
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MASSACHUSETTS GUARDIAN ANGELS EXPAND STATE-WIDE
by Bruce
"Phoenix" Burleson, Staff Writer
BROCKTON -- Plans continue to be drawn up to launch new Guardian
Angel patrols in communities across Massachusetts, beginning with
rebuilding the recently defunct Boston sub-chapter.
Patrols in Boston are being planned for
upcoming weeks in October and November. The Massachusetts
chapter also plans outreach efforts at colleges and universities in
several cities.
These new patrols are open to anyone who
wishes to participate. If you'd like to take part in them, or
if you are a student who would like a speaker from the Guardian
Angels to visit their campus, email
Chapter Leader Jim "Ajax" Cardella.
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NEW MOBILE PATROL UNIT LAUNCHES
by Bruce
"Phoenix" Burleson, Staff Writer
BROCKTON -- The Massachusetts Guardian Angels have launched a new
Mobile Patrol Unit (MPU) consisting of car marked with the Angels
logo on both doors. The vehicle is equipped with a police
scanner, two-way radios, an amber flashing emergency light, fire
extinguisher and state-of-the-art first aid kit.
The MPU will be used in tandem with foot
patrols to scout out areas and increase safety for patrolling.
It will also be used during emergency situations such as inclement
weather--for example looking out for homeless people when it snows
or during heavy rain or wind.
The MPU also will from time to time work
together with Brockton Police and Fire to increase
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