Al Mandanici 50th Anniversary Issue Excerpts Page 6
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By Captains' Quarterly

© 1999 by the Correction
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To mark Al Mandanici's 50 years of service to NYC Correction, the CCA published a special issue of its quarterly. Copies were distributed at his retirement party in May 1999.
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COMMISSIONER KERIK TO MANDY ON HIS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE

Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik.

May 7, 1999

Captain Alfred M. Mandanici
Correction Captains Association
299 Broadway,
New York, New York 10007

Dear Captain Mandanici:

It is with great pleasure, that I join the hundreds of people who are here to honor you this evening for your fifty years of dedicated city service.

When you were appointed to the New York City Department of Correction in May of 1949, I know that you never dreamed that almost to the day, 50 years later, your career choice would culminate with an evening such as this.
The photo below did not appear in the Captains' Quaterly copies distributed at the Mandanici tribute dinner. It shows the event that the Commissioner announced at the dinner would take place subsequently: The naming of a major Rikers road in Mandy's honor. To keep that a plan a surprise until announced at the dinner, the pre-printed Quarterly letter spoke vaguely of "my announcement this evening."

As Commissioner Kerik watches and CCA president Peter Meringolo applauds, retired Captain Alfred Mandanici unveils sign naming Rikers' former Shore Road in honor for his 50 years of service to DOC and its captains union.

For all of your years as President and Vice President of the Correction Captains Association, for your years as the Community Mayor of Hollis, Queens, for the lifetime of dedication to the needs of "Special Children," my announcement this evening will let you know that you will have a permanent place in the hearts of the thousands of men and women who work in the New York City Department of Correction.

I take this opportunity to wish you years of joy, happiness and good health.

Sincerely,
BERNARD B. KERIK
Commissioner
Department of Correction
City of New York


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By Captains' Quarterly

© 1999 by the Correction
Captains Association

To mark Al Mandanici's 50 years of service to NYC Correction, the CCA published a special issue of its quarterly. Copies were distributed at his retirement party in May 1999.
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NYCHS posts
this extended
excerpts
edition
with CCA
permission.
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