New Castle to Hold Community Gathering in Wake of Dallas Killings

Chappaqua, NY — The Town of New Castle will hold “A Community Gathering in a Time of Grief and Sadness” at 6 p.m. Monday, July 11.

New Castle Supervisory Rob Greenstein said the gathering, which will be held at the Gazebo in downtown Chappaqua, will be a time to mourn the loss of life in Dallas last week.

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“Americans of all races and all backgrounds are outraged by police misconduct,” he said. “It’s unacceptable. When one of us is victimized we all suffer.”

“Americans of all races and all backrounds are also outraged when police officers sworn to uphold the law, protecting those who want to exercise their right to free speech are murdered,” Greenstein said.

Members of the New Castle police force will be on hand at the ceremony, he said.

“Let’s use this opportunity to thank them for all they do,” Greenstein said.

Among those taking part in the ceremony will be Greenstein; New Castle Chief of Police Charles Ferry; Police Officer Chad Golanec, president of the New Castle Police Benevolent Association; Rev. Dr. Martha R. Jacobs, senior minister of the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua; Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester and Khusro Elley of the Upper Westchester Muslim Society.