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2024 Member Spotlights

Recording Secretary Donald Chapman signed up two newly hired Motor Vehicle Operators into the Local 983 family on Nov. 25. They are with a new agency, the Probation Department. From left: MVO Kumar Arun, MVO Wayne Ridley, and Chapman.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman congratulates Dave Franco, Jr., new MVO sworn in Nov. 18 at 1 Police Plaza.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman on Nov. 6 representing MVO Douglass P. Williams from Department of Correction in disciplinary issues.


Recording Secretary Donald Chapman met with members from the Law Department on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Manhattan to discuss issues and concerns, and update them on union information.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman presents a union plaque to MVO Osvaldo Perez, who retired after almost 36 years of service with the Department of Sanitation.
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman ran into MVO Kashmir Peterson from the Department of Homeless Services on June 20 while making the rounds. The two were able to discuss issues at DHS.

Vice President Ralph Baselice and Recording Secretary Donald Chapman met with newly hired UPRs at the Academy on Randall's Island on Sept 10.

On July 25, Local 983 Treasurer Marlena Giga attended a plaque unveiling for a PEP horse, Justice, that passed away suddenly earlier this year on April 20, 2024. Justice served the Mounted Pep Unit and the City of New York from Oct. 6, 2012, until his passing. The plaque was presented to Captain Cowan and the Mounted Unit on behalf of Local 983. The Mounted Unit is vital to safety of all New Yorkers, patrolling our natural wooded areas, participating in search and rescue, and assisting with crowd control at parades and concerts throughout the city.

2022 Member Spotlights

Never Quit Service Awards

Every day, AFSCME members work to make our communities healthier, stronger, and safer. They don’t do it for rewards or big money, but because it’s a calling. That doesn’t mean our members don’t deserve recognition for their dedication to their work, and that’s why AFSCME created the Never Quit Service Awards.

Never Quit Harry Aguilar

AFSCME honors members who demonstrate true dedication to their work. Local 983 UPR Harry Aguilar was nominated by one of his co-workers for his ability to connect with the community, his friendly approach with co-workers and the public, and his keen attention to detail in day-to-day duties. 
MVOs from Manhattan's City College for a new year visit from Recording Secretary Donald Secretary Donald Chapman. From left: MVOs Joel Rodriguez and Charles Destephano, Chapman, and MVO Alexandre Levenkov.
Local 983 signed up two dozen newly hired NYC Parks Department Play Fair Urban Park Rangers on Jan. 5 - a great way to ring in the new year. 
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman kicked off the new year by making visits to as many Local 983 work locations as possible to check in on members. NYPD Fleet Services Division was one of those visits in early January. Pictured from left: MVO Ryan Eddie, MVS (Supervisor) Alex Shnicer, Chapman, MVOs Leon Lewis and Crispin Peters, and newly hired MVO Rodney Hailey.
First VP Marvin Robbins, Recording Secretary Donald Chapman, and Sergeant-At-Arms Ralph Baselice conducted orientation recently for 10 new TEA 4s promoted at NYPD’s Help/Truck and Compliance units and welcomed them into the Local 983 family. The new TEA 4s are George Vlahos, Tekeisha Brothers, Nadia Deroche, Jasmine Deshong, Angel Diaz, Lisa John, Georges Laratte, Margarita Nieves, Monica Prieto, and Henry Prince.
Welcoming back MVO Ricky Usma (center) from a medical leave. Ricky is now assigned to the Property Clerk Division at the Evidence Pound. Pictured with him at left is Shop Steward Angel Benitez and at right, Donald Chapman, Local 983 Recording Secretary.
Local 983 Recording Secretary Donald Chapman stopped by ACS to meet with MVO Saidal Mahmood, to talk about an issue he was having at work. Rather than just speak on the phone, Chapman went to meet with Mahmood in person. That's what Local 983 Executive Board members do!
Traffic Enforcement Agent 3 Kravchencko, Queens Tow Pound, doing a heavy duty tow in Queens.

MVOs Jose Brionnes, Angel Moreno, and Victor Lopez worked an illegal motorcycle detail that took illegal or disruptive motorcycles, dirt bikes, scooters, and four-wheelers off the roads in Queens. Pictured with the three MVOs are MVO Lamont Bridges and Local 983 Recording Secretary Donald Chapman.

On October 6th, the Motor Vehicle Operators (MVO) in the Division of Administration were awarded a 2022 Excellence in Customer Service Award. ACS nominated the MVO team because of the work they do to help transport children who have been removed from an unsafe home to a safe environment, the work they do to transport little ones to their parents who are incarcerated, the work they do to bring children to and from detention sites, and that's just to name a few!
Congratulations to the whole team: (MVOs) Vernell Gaines; Jacqueline Hardimon; Marc Jones; Syed Rahman; Ramsey Renonce; Denver McKenzie; Yevgeniy Povodzinskiy; Saidul Mahmood; Paul Freidman; Mohamed Uddin; Michael Webb; Tremaine Kinard; Denise Hendrix; Hristos Batsikas; Denise McCall; (Managers) Carrie Gonzales, Wilcelse St. Jacques, Alexis Smith and Paulette Harris-Thomas
Recording Secretary Donald Chapman and several Local 983 members met in mid-November with Human Resources to update them on information and concerns on the job. From left: MVO Jessica Batson, Senior Motor Vehicle Supervisor Michele Green, Chapman, and newly hired MVO Deborah Naraine.

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