Street dedicated to fallen NYPD detective killed in blue-on-blue shooting
By: Craig Schneider, Newsday
Sean Mackie had nearly finished his speech honoring his childhood buddy, the late NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen, when his voice caught, snagged on the emotions he was feeling.
Mackie was standing on the very street where they grew up, South Jamesport Avenue, which was dedicated Saturday as “Det. Brian Simonsen Way.”
Mackie, 42, had talked about all the fun memories — the basketball games at the rec center, the backyard barbecues that stretched into sleepovers, the staying up all night playing video games.
