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Officer Gabriel Vitale and Officer Anthony J Abruzzo Jr Place
Photo by Dacia Metes, 2023.
Officer Vitale and and Officer Abruzzo were two police officers, both assigned to the 109th Precinct in Flushing, who died in the line of duty. Officer Vitale was killed on December 24, 1980 and Officer Abruzzo less than a year later, on December 16, 1981.
Sources:
Gil Tauber, "NYC Honorary Street Names," accessed January 12, 2024, http://www.nycstreets.info/