STATEMENT OF BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ ON PASSING OF BAY RIDGE RESIDENT, FORMER MAYOR’S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE UNIT COMMISSIONER ROSEMARIE O’KEEFE

“The passing of my dear friend, Bay Ridge’s own Rosemarie O’Keefe, is truly a loss for Brooklyn and all of New York City. Rosemarie was beloved in her neighborhood, where she was a community activist, former Community Board 10 member, City Council candidate and founder of the Alliance of Bay Ridge Block Associations, but her talents and compassion for others reached well beyond Brooklyn during her service as Mayor Giuliani’s Commissioner of the Mayor’s Community Assistance Unit. Rosemarie was there for New York City when we needed her most—creating the 9/11 Family Assistance Center and advocating for New Yorkers in need. On behalf of all Brooklynites, I extend my deepest sympathies to Rosemarie’s husband Bill, an NYPD and FDNY veteran, and all of her loved ones during this very difficult time. Brooklyn has truly lost one of its bright lights.”