New NYPD Housing Chief Martine Materasso immediately had to tackle a crisis when she stepped into the role last month after a crazed gunman went on a shooting spree in two NYCHA developments.
The two killings in public housing were a blow to Materasso — who was once dubbed “Wonder Woman” by fellow officers — since it is her goal to ensure residents are safe in their homes.Since being assigned to her new post, Materasso has been meeting with development council presidents about their concerns about safety and other issues, she said.
“So the guys and girls are out there,” she said. “They’re engaging and they’re in the right places.” “Whatever we have to do to suppress crime, make sure the presence is out there,” she said. “At least that will deter for a period, but we still need to get those bad guys and girls off the street.”Another major goal for Materasso is to help win over young people in public housing — one she says is being achieved by the Cornerstone Programs, which were already in place when she started and are run out of 100 community centers in housing.
“I was always like, police officer, police officer, police officer,” she recalled. “It’s always been a passion for me.”“He understands how important this job is to the people of the city because he saw that turnaround,” she said. “He was there in the 70s, and the 80s and the 90s.”
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