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Parking changes on Queens Blvd. By Pauline Hsia

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Under new regulations from the Department of Transportation (DOT), local business owners and shoppers will receive parking improvements in the neighborhood of Sunnyside. DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Congressman Joe Crowley and State Senator Michael Gianaris held a press conference on Thursday, September 29, to announce parking adjustments and the addition of short-term parking meters along Queens Boulevard. The DOT reprogrammed more than 150 meters to incorporate short-term parking from 33rd Street to Greenpoint Avenue, giving motorists the option to pay for less than 12 hours. Located under the 7 train, 60 muni-meter spaces will now have a maximum fourhour time limit. “Through collaboration with the DOT, and in response to requests from the community, I am thrilled to announce these two major changes to the parking landscape of Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside,” Van Bramer said. “These 60 new munimeter spaces will reduce . Tuesday commuter parking, 4:00 which p.m. gobbled up space for an entire day, preventing the turnover that many small businesses Fun withdesire.” fabric paint In addition, the weekday Tween “No Standing Time 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.” regulation on the north Queenscurb Libraryof the westbound side of Blvd Queens 86-01 Elmhurst Boulevard between 48th Elmhurst Street and 32nd Place will be eliminated and the

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existing two-hour munimeter regulations will be extended. “Sunnyside is more than a stop along the 7 train, it’s a destination for shoppers that local retailers depend on,” Sadik-Khan said. “By expanding short-term parking, we’re balancing the needs of commuters while providing access that will help boost the local economy.” These changes were studied by DOT at the request of Van Bramer. The department evaluated parking conditions during morning peak hours and

concluded that the “no standing” regulation could be eliminated because it would not significantly impact traffic. Street-cleaning regulations will be changed from 7:30 to 8 a.m. daily, and metered parking will begin two hours earlier. Changes will be implemented on October 31. “I am pleased that these parking regulations are being changed to better reflect the needs of our community members and small businesses, which will allow Sunnyside to continue to flourish,” Gianaris said.

New courts in Queens

By Heather Senison hsenison@queensledger.com

removal of invasive species and replacing them with native plants to prevent the Tennis enthusiasts have hill on the side of the courts new courts to play on in from eroding and flooding Forest Park, thanks to the tennis grounds. money secured by council However, Crowley said members Elizabeth Crowley the gratitude should be and Eric Ulrich. directed to the community’s Crowley held a ribbon- tennis players, who cutting ceremony with advocated for new courts in city and Queens Parks Forest Park for decades. commissioners Adrian “I can’t take the credit Benepe and Dorothy for what we’re celebrating Lewandowski at the new here today because I know courts on Friday, September that many of the advocates 30, which was attended by who are here worked long tennis players from Forest and hard [for] many, many Hills and surrounding years,” she said. areas, eager to try out the “Today, I live just on facility. the other side of the park,” Young members of the Crowley said, “and this Boys and Girls Club led is a place I come with my the crowd in the Pledge of family.” Allegiance at the start of Also in the audience the ceremony. was Charlie Zhang and Benepe stressed to the his 10-year-old daughter • Job Information Services kids how important and Rachel, who were suited up Middle Village Library healthy it is to play an active to play a few games after sport everyday. 72-31 Metropolitan the Ave ceremony was over, “What you need is aVillage since she had the day off Middle lifetime sport,” he said. from school for the Jewish “Tennis is a lifetime sport.” holiday. For those who don’t “We use these courts know how to play, the city quite a lot,” said Zhang, gives free tennis lessons who lives in Forest Hills, during the summer, Benepe before the ribbon-cutting said. ceremony started. “This is happening He said he started because two council playing tennis 10 years ago members got together,” in Juniper Valley Park, and he said, “and they each was quickly addicted to allocated half a million the game. He began taking dollars to resurface these lessons and now coaches courts.” his daughter and other kids The project also included in the neighborhood. installing fencing around Zhang said he prefers the the courts and drainage Forest Park court because repairs, as well as the “it’s in better condition.”

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Weekend Service Change

WEEKENDS: Late Friday 11:30 PM until early Monday 5 AM Oct 7-10, Oct 28-31, Nov 4-6*, Nov 11-14, Nov 18-21 *Exception: Service resumes Sunday 11/6 at 5 AM

No trains between Queensboro Plaza and Times Sq-42 St while track, signal and infrastructure work is performed in the Steinway Tunnel. The & ' / 2 4 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Travel alternatives: t Take the / or 2 at Times Sq-42 St or Queensboro Plaza. t Take the & at 74 St/Roosevelt Av, Court Sq-23 St, 42 St-Port Authority, or Lexington Av/53 St. t Free shuttle buses replace the at Queensboro Plaza, Court Sq, Hunters Point Av, and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av stations.

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In addition to these weekend-long changes, this suspension is also planned for the third Tuesday (12:01 AM to 5 AM) in October and November. We will keep you informed. Stay Informed Ongoing work is necessary to modernize and improve the reliability of the line. You’ll find brochures in stations with details on the project and its impact on your service. For updated information, look for station posters, visit mta.info to sign up for free email or text message alerts, or call 511.

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Attempted rapist caught

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Kenneth King, a 41-year-old white man of 42-32 201st Street was arrested and charged with one count of rape in the first degree and one count of attempted sex abuse in connection to an assault that occurred on Wednesday, September 28. Police resonded to a call of an assault in the vicinity of 148th Street and the Cross Island Parkway. Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old Asian woman who said she was grabbed from behind while waiting on the street. King allegedly forced her into the brush of the northbound Cross Island Parkway. The victim’s screams alerted a 31-year-old white man, who then started to yell at the suspect, according to a report from the 109th Precinct. King then stopped the assault and fled the scene. He was arrested on Friday, September 29.

Attempted rapist

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identiftying a suspect wanted in connection to an attempted rape. On Sunday, September 25 at about 1:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Bushwick Avenue and Johnson

Avenue in Brooklyn, the suspect grabbed a 25-year-old Hispanic woman, threw her to the ground and attempted to rape her. The suspect punched the victim several times in the head, causing swelling and bruising, according to a report from the 90th Precinct.

information about the suspect call 800-577-TIPS. Tipsters can also log into NYPDcrimestoppers.com or text TIP577 to 274637 (CRIMES).

Hunt for bank robber

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to a bank robbery. On Monday, September 26 at about noon, an unidentified black man entered a Capital One Bank at 356 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. The suspect passed a note to a teller demanding cash, before fleeing on foot with an unkown amount of

The victim screamed and fought with the suspect, causing witnesses to gather, who chased him off. The victim was then transported to a nearby hospital where she was treated and released. Police described the suspect as Hispanic, 20 to 30 years old, 5’6”5’7” tall and about 150 pounds. He may also have a mole on his face. Police ask that anyone with

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money, according to a report from the 84th Precinct. Police described the suspect as 30 to 35 years old, 5’10” and 220 pounds with a medium build. Police ask that anyone with information about the suspect call 800-577-TIPS. Tipsters can also log into NYPDcrimestoppers.com or text TIP577 to 274637 (CRIMES). Attempted rapist caught Kenneth King, a 41-year-old white man of 42-32 201st Street was arrested and charged with one count of rape in the first degree and one count of attempted sex abuse in connection to an assault that occurred on Wednesday, September 28. Police resonded to a call of an assault in the vicinity of 148th Street and the Cross Island Parkway. Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old Asian woman who said she was grabbed from behind while waiting on the street. King allegedly forced her into the brush of the northbound Cross Island Parkway. The victim’s screams alerted a 31-year-old white man, who then started to yell at the suspect, according to a report from the 109th Precinct. King then stopped the assault and fled the scene. He was arrested on Friday, September 29.

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For Queens GOP, it’s North vs. South Two is always better than one, right? Well, if you’re a member of the Queens County Republican Party, let’s hope that’s the case. Yes, the dysfunctional Queen County Republican Party, which despite its constant infighting and seemingly meaningless power struggles manages to get candidates elected in a city where they are drastically outnumbered by Democratic voters, has found a new way to top – or lower - even themselves. In case you’re just arriving to the Party, for years there has been an internal power struggle among GOP members in the borough. In one camp, you have Phil Ragusa, who has been chair of the party for years. In the other camp, you have Bart and John Haggerty, brothers who have been trying to wrest control from Ragusa and his supporters. (Incidentally, the later Haggerty brother is currently on trial, accused of stealing money from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that was supposed to be used to fund a poll-watching effort, but the Manhattan District Attorney’s office alleges was instead used to buyout brother Bart’s share in the family’s house in tony Forest Hills Gardens. Bloomberg was actually forced to take the stand this week in the case to defend himself against charges that he knew exactly where the money was going when he hired Haggerty.) But back to the Republicans and their new two-headed leadership. Last week, Queens members of the Republican Party were required to reorganize, or in layman’s terms elect their chair for the next two years. The “official”

reorganization meeting was held in Flushing on Wednesday, September 28. But the Haggerty brothers organized their own meeting, which took place in South Richmond Hill. At the Flushing meeting, 12 of the county’s 18 Assembly district were represented, or two-thirds. All those in attendance voted for Ragusa. In a press release issued after the vote, the Queens GOP spun the results into “technically, Phil Ragusa won re-election with 100% of the vote.” But at the same time at the Haggerty brothers meeting, a separate bloc of Queens Republicans was electing Tom Ognibene, the former councilman from Middle Village, as chair of the Republican Party. Well, this is awkward! Both factions tried to have their results certified with the Board of Elections. A GOP insider – and an attorney – that we spoke with the next day (hey! we sometimes speak with insiders every now and again), said that the laws are very vague in this case, and, technically, the

Strictly Stasi Special

There’s Drama in Queens…Again Queens Republican politics will have a new leader, or maybe it will not. Who knows? It’s up to the courts, as Phil Ragusa, the current chair, tries to hold on to support against former councilman Tom Ognibene. The fact that anyone even wants this job should disqualify them. What the chair of the Queens

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Board of Elections could declare two chairs of the Queens County Republican Party, He said that was because it isn’t completely clear that the Haggerty’s meeting was unlawful. However, he also said that wasn’t likely to happen, and that it would be a matter for the courts to decide. And indeed both sides were in court this week as we were going to press arguing their side. In order to simplify matters, basically what you have is a group of Republicans in north Queens battling for control of the party with a group of Republicans from south Queens. It’s a real civil war we’ve got going on here! It seems likely that Forest Hills and Middle Village will join the rebel faction of South Queens, but it remains to be seen what forces – loyalists or separatists - the GOP-ers in Rego Park will side with. May we suggest that Queens Boulevard now informally be referred to as the Ragusa-Haggerty Line? It’s so much nicer than the Boulevard of Death.

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Support you local pharmacy

Dear Editor: The recent closing of the Borders bookstore has me wondering what people would think if they lost the services of their local pharmacists. The possibility is real. The similarities to what shut down Borders and the economic pressures facing retail pharmacy are quite striking, except for one thing: books are a commodity, drugs purchased at a pharmacy and the services provided by a pharmacist are not. Those warehouse-like mail order operations are huge profit centers for these companies. Oh sure, they will “allow” local pharmacies to fill your immediate needs like antibiotics and diarrhea medicine. The problem is, neither an independent pharmacy or any chain pharmacy could stay in business with those few prescriptions. If the mail order pharmacy trends continue unchecked, the days of having a trusted pharmacist to ask if this medication is right for you will come to an end. What does this do to the local economy? Large companies that depend on local commerce for their very survival seem to have

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no problem sending millions of their dollars out of state each year for mail order pharmacy services. City, county and state governments do the same thing with your tax dollars being shipped out of state. This makes about as much sense as the unemployed factory worker hoping to get a local manufacturing job spending his unemployment check at Walmart on a kitchen table made in China. So what can you do to save money and support the local economy? First be sure you have a relationship with your local pharmacist. He knows the most about you and your medication. Today it is Borders, who will it be tomorrow? Sincerely, Elaine Liang, RPH College Point

GOP treatment of soldier a disgrace Dear Editor: The GOP is rabidly rearing it’s ugly head again, all under the guise of preserving the past. Well, at least the past as they see it. The audience at the Republican presidential debate in Orlando booed a gay soldier after he asked candidate Rick Santorum a question. Santorum stated

that he would reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. For decades gay men and women have been fighting side by side with heterosexual men and women, placing themselves in harm’s way in order to preserve and protect our American ideals. But what amazes me most is that not one debater spoke up to defend this soldier. Since the Tea Party surfaced, it has done nothing in congress but spread it’s agenda of fear and hate. If a man and woman are carrying a rifle, putting themselves in harm’s way in order to protect me from terrorists and preserve everything this great country stands for, I really don’t care what you are. They are all heroes. They deserve our respect, not boos. Sincerely, Charles Merendino Woodside

Gov’t should not create jobs Dear Editor: Well, here we go again promises, promises. Citizens should know that it is not the function of the president to create jobs. That is the job of the free market and it has been that way since our country was founded. What the president

should be doing is using his influence to undo the many unnecessary taxes that are dragging down our economy, doing everything in his power to stop these unnecessary wars, convince congress to de-fang the Federal Reserve System and return our country to a sound money system. Sincerely, Frank St. George East Rockaway

Teachers, not computers Dear Editor: With all of the focus on the importance of technology in our schools, there is another very important issue that

needs to be stressed and addressed. That is the fact that our students need to be able to know how to express their thoughts through oral reading and writing. A computer does not teach a student to read or to write; a teacher does. Students can very easily use their computers to complete assignments with relatively little difficulty. Computers are useful as an addendum in the classroom for some instruction. They should not and must not ever take the place of the classroom teacher. Sincerely, John Amato Fresh Meadows

Blog WATCH An issues straw poll

At the most recent Woodhaven Town Hall meeting, we had a little experiment. A number of the issues that are frequently called in, or discussed at meetings, were put on display, on a table - each problem affixed to a cup. Noise, illegal conversions, illegal signs, etc. Over a dozen different “issue cups” were put out. And as each resident came into the meeting they were handed seven straws. The idea was that they had to place a straw into each cup which they felt needed attention. And if they felt that a particular issue needed extra attention, they could place three or four or all seven of their straws in that issue cup. One resident said they needed more than seven straws - illustrating the point of limited resources. We’d like to concentrate on all of the issues, but sometimes we have to pick and choose our battles, and this experiment was designed to see which issues mattered most to the residents of Woodhaven. And if a particular issue was not on the table, they were free to add their own issue cup.

Here are the complete results: 1) Not Enough Police (22%) 2) Illegal Conversions (12%) 3) Gangs (11%) 4) Dirty Streets (10%) 5) Graffiti Vandals (9%) 6) Noisy Neighbors (8%) 7) Noisy Cars (7%) 8) Illegal Driveways (4%) 9) Illegal Dumping (3%) 9) Out Of State Parking (3%) 11) Forest Park Carousel (3%) 12) Bad Snow Response (3%) 13) JHS 210 Students Destroying Property (2%) 13) Illegal Signs (2%) 15) Clogged Sewers (1%) From projectwoodhaven.com

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Guest Op-Ed

Why a Pataki Run for President is Impossible Larry Penner

There were good reasons why former Governor George Pataki (1994 - 2006) decided not to run for president. No one who truly believes in limited government, balanced budgets, reduction in long-term debt and support for the free enterprise system signed up for his ill-fated 2008 Presidential campaign. The same would have been true in 2012, which is why Pataki never got out of the starting gate. Pataki’s lavish spending of taxpayer dollars to special interest groups to grease his 2002 reelection for his last term made the late liberal Republican Governor Nelson Rockefeller roll over in his grave! His record deficits, excessive spending and late budgets give real conservative Republicans anguish. Spending in Patkai’s last 2006 budget was twice the rate of inflation. This budget contained $1 billion worth of pork barrel projects known as member items, along with a potential deficit in the billions. Under Governor Pataki’s tenure, with bipartisan support of the state legislature, borrowing for quasi-government agencies grew by billions. The combined budgets for dozens of these agencies runs into the tens of billions. In many cases, these expenditures are tracked off line and not counted as part of the regular budget. Even worse, they are exempt from basic oversight by both the state comptroller and state legislature. Albany’s $115 billion budget was greater than most states and many nations. New York was ranked number two among the 50 states in debt, with each resident responsible for $3,515 of the $50 billion total debt. Under “TaxPaki,” state debt grew from $27 billion in 1995 to $50 billion in 2006. Projected future red ink raised this debt to $54 billion by 2009. State public authorities debt is an additional $72 billion. These combined debts plus future interest total $187 billion! As a lame duck governor, Pataki used tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to run numerous TV commercials. Pataki’s smiling face left voters frowning. This media blitz at taxpayer expense was designed to raise Pataki’s

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Strictly Stasi 2012 and the Confusing Electoral College

Anthony Stasi

George Pataki name identification in preparation for a 2008 presidential campaign, but didn’t benefit residents paying the bill. Pataki reminds me of Nero prior to the collapse of the Roman Empire. His public service announcements kept running while he ran around the country in 2006, positioning himself for a 2008 presidential run. In New York, he left the GOP in ruins. In 2012, just as in 2008, intelligent Republican primary voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early contests would once again look past glitzy campaign commercials to a potential president’s past leadership, management style, philosophy and political track record. No intelligent Republican primary voter want to inflict the Pataki virus on a national level. Native Republicans who know Pataki best, would once again deny him the ability to carry New York as a favorite son candidate. Having been out of office five years, his Pay for Play campaign contributors abandoned him long ago. As in 2008, with little funding or support, Pataki once again became one of the first GOP candidates to drop out long before the primary process even began. Pataki wrote his own political obituary long ago. Except in his own mind, Pataki is essentially irrelevant in politics today. Larry Penner is a resident of Great Neck.

Some people love the idea of electoral reform; they are very different from the other 98 percent of the country. But even if you do not follow how the system works, you almost always question it when a national election rolls along. The state of Pennsylvania is now toying with the idea of scrapping the winner-take-all Electoral College system, as a way to derail Barack Obama’s success in the state. If Obama or his challenger gets the most votes in the state of Pennsylvania, the winner gets all 23 of the state’s electoral votes. You only need 218, so it’s a whopping ten percent of your potential winnings. However, the state is thinking of making each of the 23 districts separate, meaning that if there are ten districts that vote Republican, the GOP nominee will get those ten electoral votes. If Obama gets 15 of those districts, then he gets only those 15 electoral votes. Why do we care about this? New York is almost never considered in-play, as the overall state almost always goes to the Democrats. But what if each district made a decision for president, and was counted separately? It would mean that people running for president would have to listen to people in Queens and Long Island, because those electoral votes are no longer taken for granted. Consider how the reputation for New York is to lean toward the Democrats. But in a one for one system, where each district counts, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Queens, Staten Island, and parts of upstate would all be in play. Now New York becomes a concern for both parties. Being a concern is good if you are a regular citizen, it is not so good if you are one of two people running for president. Why have we not done this before? The problem is that incumbent members of Congress do not want presidential candidates traipsing through their districts. If you are a safe Republican in an upstate district, the last thing you want to see is Barack Obama and his giant presidential motorcade rolling through your town because you know he is going to endorse your challenger while he is in

town. The same is true for Democrats. If the GOP nominee becomes popular, an incumbent Democrat does not want all of this attention ruining a good thing. But what is better for the people? As the system stands right now, a presidential election concentrates on a few states that yield the most electoral bang for the buck.

The Generic Ballot Barack Obama is trailing the generic Republican (the “anybody but Obama” candidate) by a margin of 46 to 38 percent according to Gallup. This means the president is actually tied with the eventual GOP candidate. Once there is an official candidate for the Republicans there will be real negatives, and that 46 percent drops at least 5 points. Some, but not all of those five points, will head to Obama, so give him about 42 percent. Add a 3 percent margin of error, and you are not in bad shape if you are the president. He has a massive fundraising apparatus, an established organization, and Air Force I makes an impression when it lands…wherever. When we look at the economic negatives, the president is in some trouble, however. The only way this carries over 18 months from now is if the Republicans can run someone who is trusted with economic issues, and that eliminates most of them. Romney would give the GOP its best shot right now, but remember that he could be vulnerable in the usually reliable South. If Romney gets the nomination, the president will have to spend more money and time in states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, but Romney will have to work to win the Carolinas, something that is usually a given for the Republicans. The great question might be how open is the conservative South to a Mormon candidate? It will be Romney’s job to explain that and make the campaign about issues. Anthony Stasi can be reached at astasi@queensledger.com.


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James P. Carey School Principal James P. Carey has been principal of Monsignor McClancy High School in Elmhurst for the last 14 years. A f t e r growing up in Massapequa, Long Island, and getting a Bachelor’s in Health Education and Physical Education from the University of South Carolina in 1979, Carey moved back up north and found work in the high school. Although Carey said he didn’t plan on being a school principal for his career, he knew he wanted to work in a building with kids. However, he is happy with how things turned out. “What I like about it is you have ideas that you want to improve the school,” Carey said, “and you actually have a say in that. “You really have an affect on what’s going to be happening in the school, how the kids get education, I really enjoy that,” he said. Carey went back to school while working at Monsignor McClancy to get a Master’s at Adelphi University in Physiology and then an Administration Degree from St. John’s University in 1995. Now he is bringing McClancy to the next level of education: it is going co-ed. Carey said that when he’s visited grammar schools in the area, he noticed a disproportionate ratio of many more girls than boys in the classes. “If we buried our heads in the sand and did not see the demographics changing, we’d be in trouble,” he said of the decision to change. The school, which now has about 450 students, will raise its population to 600 next year when it brings in about 150 freshman girls, Carey said. He said McClancy is well prepared for the change, including $2 million in capital improvements from funds raised by staff and alumni. As for the students, Carey said the girls will improve the school environment. “The girls at that age are very serious about their grades, not all of them but most of them,” he said, “and I think that will flow over very nicely to the boys too.” (Heather Senison)

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Change in drug policy good economics Decision to interpret law differently will save money

Recently, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly recently handed down an internal order to all of the officers in the department to amend their practices when it comes to arresting people carrying small amounts of marijuana. It’s already police policy to not arrest individuals carrying less than 25 grams of marijuana – as long as its not in public view. However, a number of people were getting arrested for small amounts of marijuana because of the department’s aggressive stopand-frisk policies. When an officer stopped an

individual and searched him or her, the officer would often find small amounts of marijuana on a person, and when they pulled it out of their pocket, would then interpret it as being in view of the public, even though it was the officer who was displaying the drug. The problem? Opponents argue that the NYPD unfairly targets black and Latinos and frisks them, leading to a disproportionate number of them getting arrested for carrying small amounts of marijuana. Regardless if that is fact or not,

50,000 people were arrested last year for carrying small amounts of the drug. A study for the NYPD, created by Dr. Harry Levine of Queens College, showed that 70 percent of young adults ranging from 15-29 years of age smoke marijuana. Eighty percent of those arrested were black or Latino even though the study showed that, statistically, white youths smoke marijuana the most. Whatever your views on smoking marijuana, the NYPD’s decision to interpret a law that is already on the books in a more fair way is estimated to save the city close to $100 million annually in processing fees and overtime to cops. In these tough fiscal times, that’s good news.

Eyesore of the Week

This eyesore, on 71st Street of Grand Avenue, is complete with a torn window screen, graffiti and a cancercausing cigarette advertisement, next to the American flag.


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Real Estate CLASSIFIED OBITUARY News OPINION BQE ENT.DINING SERVICE SPORTS Helping the mentally ill stay out of jail (New York City) Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week announced the first meeting of the Steering Committee of the Citywide Justice and Mental Health Initiative. The committee will address the question of why, even as crime has decreased and the jail population has declined, the number of incarcerated mentally ill has risen. “For all we’ve accomplished in terms of increasing public health and safety for our most vulnerable populations, more work remains to be done,” said Bloomberg. “For too many, the criminal justice system is a revolving door, with one out of two mentally ill inmates returning to prison,” said Deputy Mayor Gibbs. “We need to work together across the criminal justice and human services systems to increase public safety, improve supervision and help this special needs population connect to effective community-based health services.” “The jails are increasingly a place of last resort for offenders who are chronically mentally ill,” said Correction Commissioner Schriro. “Even as the jails’ total population continues to fall, this group just can’t get out or stay out. We look forward to learning all we can from this analysis to improve our practices to better serve the city and ensure all New Yorkers are safe and sound.” Individuals with mental illness come to jail and return to jail more frequently and spend longer in jail than individuals without a mental health diagnosis, even when the severity of their criminal charges and histories are similar. As a result, one-third of the jail population is now diagnosed as mentally ill. For every two mentally ill inmates released from the Department of Correction, one returns to jail within a year, and when readmitted, remains in jail for nearly three times as long as an offender without a mental health diagnosis. As part of the as the focus of a far-reaching initiative, researchers will use New York City as a model to analyze the path travelled by people with mental illness as they move through the criminal justice system. New York City’s size as the second-largest jail system in the U.S. is also expected to provide meaningful results for the rest of the country where other cities and states are grappling with the same

NEWS BRIEFS issues. “We think other local governments across the U.S. will learn a lot from what New York City finds through these analyses,” said Michael Thompson, director of the Council of State Governments Justice Center.

Feds release funds to repair NYS roadways (Washington, D.C.) Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Department of Transportation’s

Federal Highway Administration is releasing $5 million in emergency relief money for New York State after Hurricane Irene. Specifically, this funding will help fund repairs to washed out roads and bridges, debris deposits on roadways, damaged roadway surfaces and more. “This funding will get New York on the road to recovery after Hurricane Irene,” said Schumer. “These storms caused massive flooding and serious damage to many of New York’s roadways in the past month, which had a negative

impact on local economies, homes, and businesses.” NYSDOT will use quick release funds to expedite emergency repairs to roads, highways and bridges in 31 counties throughout the state. NYSDOT estimates that overall damage to federal-aid highways from these floods will likely exceed $100 million. Quick release funding through the emergency relief program is designed as a ‘down payment’ to meet the state’s most immediate needs and is later supplemented by traditional emergency relief funds. “I saw firsthand the trail of devastation these storms left on our communities, and the need to rebuild our crumbling bridges and washed out roads,” said Gillibrand.

And the book festival voters have spoken

Pictured from left to right are Twanda Washington of AT&T, Kate Beaton; Joan Kim, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. (Photo by Kathryn Kirk) (Brooklyn) Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, AT&T and the Brooklyn Book Festival announced that authors Kate Beaton, Alan Heathcock and Alia Malek were the top three votegetters in the first ever “AT&T Fan Fave Contest” as part of the 2011 Brooklyn Book Festival. AT&T was a proud sponsor

of the Book Festival, which drew more than 35,000 book lovers to Brooklyn from September 15–18. The recipients’ cash prizes will be donated to the literary or literacy charities of their choosing. First place winner Beaton was presented with a $3,500 check from Markowitz at Brooklyn Borough Hall, and was joined

by her selected charity, 826NYC, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit literary organization for young writers represented by Joan Kim. The Cabin in Boise, Idaho, is the beneficiary of the $2,500 second place prize won by Heathcock; Malek’s $1,500 third place prize will be donated to Voice of Witness.


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October 5, 1954 | According to the Long Island Star-Journal

By Mark Andrews Oct. 3: ON THIS DATE in 1863, President Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. In 1995, a jury acquitted O.J. Simpson of the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Oct. 4: ON THIS DATE in 1931, the comic strip “Dick Tracy” by Chester Gould debuted. In 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first manmade satellite, into orbit. Oct. 5: ON THIS DATE in 1947, President Truman delivered the first televised address from the White House. In 1962, the Beatles’ first hit, “Love Me Do,” was released in the United Kingdom. Oct. 6: ON THIS DATE in 1889, Thomas Edison showed his first motion picture. In 1979, John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House. Oct. 7: ON THIS DATE in 1963, Hurricane Flora killed more than 7,000 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In 1985, Palestinian terrorists seized the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro, killing an American passenger before surrendering in Egypt. Oct. 8: ON THIS DATE in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted. In 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the only perfect game in World Series history. Oct. 9: ON THIS DATE in 1000, Norse explorer Leif Ericson landed on a spot in North America that he called “Vinland,” which may have been Newfoundland or somewhere in New England. In 1967, Latin American guerrilla leader Che Guevara was executed while attempting to incite revolution in Bolivia. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1973, Syria and Egypt attacked Israel on a Jewish holiday to spark the Yom Kippur War. This week’s question: What did Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev use to pound the lectern as he spoke at the United Nations General Assembly in 1960?


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Report: New York City poverty rate on the rise By Lisa A. Fraser

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The poverty rate citywide has risen in the last year, reports the United States Census Bureau, with one in five New Yorkers now living below the poverty line. According to the Census, the one in five translates to a family of three earning less than $18,000 a year. The annual report, called the American Community Survey (ACS) and issued for the year 2010, also states that the poverty rate increased from 18.7 percent in 2009 to 20.1 percent in 2010. More than 1.6 million New Yorkers live below the federal poverty line of $18,310 for a family of three – the highest level since the year 2000. While nationally, the median household income declined 2.3 percent to $49,445 from 2010 to 2011, in New York City, median household income dropped 4.6 percent to $48,743. The report also reveals that racial disparities continue to be high. Hispanic and African American households earned less than what

caucasian households earn, with Hispanics earning a little bit more than half the income of white households and blacks earning 60 percent of white households. Given the high cost of living in New York, the numbers are unsettling. The federal poverty level is set at $10,830 for a family of one, but a more accurate measure of poverty is the New York SelfSufficiency Standard, which takes into account county-by-county costs of housing, child care, food, health care, transportation, and other factors. The New York City SelfSufficiency Standard sets the poverty level by borough, ranging from $23,394 in the Bronx to $50,570 in Manhattan South for an individual. This could mean that the number of New Yorkers struggling to make a living is even higher than the Census estimates. “With more than 20 percent of New Yorkers living in poverty and nearly half of these individuals working full or part-time jobs, we need bold action from local, state and federal government to create quality jobs,” said Matt Ryan,

executive director of ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York, in a statement. The report also shows that one in four New Yorkers lives in a household that can’t afford enough food. Many more New Yorkers depended on some form of public assistance in 2010 than in 2009. And 1.8 million residents, translating to nearly one in five households, are now relying on food stamps. The Census numbers coincide with a recent report by the United States Department of Agriculture, which claims that almost one million households throughout the state are now struggling to put food on the table. “People are desperate for living wage jobs. And until those jobs are created, we must find the revenue to keep struggling New Yorkers fed and off the streets,” said Mary Brosnahan, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, in a statement. But even living-wage jobs are hard to come by for some residents. Jane Rangel (whose name has been changed to protect her privacy) used to have her own small business on

Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. But in the past year, with the redevelopment of the neighborhood, she was forced to move as rent nearly tripled. Currently looking for a job, she has even searched for a retail position at a big box store in Brooklyn, but was told that she “doesn’t have enough experience in retail.” Monami Maulik, executive director at Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM) in Jackson Heights, noted that since the recession, the burden of not having a job plunged a lot more DRUM members, whether documented or undocumented, into poverty. “The majority of our members, comprised of many undocumented immigrants, live below the poverty level, earning $5 or less per hour,” she said. “But we find similar things with new, documented immigrants. “A lot of Bangladeshis who often come with lottery visas, find it hard to find work because of language barriers or limited education,” she added, “so often they’re working similar jobs to undocumented immigrants.”

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Making sure veterans get what they deserve Queens resident leads national organization By Heather Senison

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Vietnam Veterans of America President John Rowan devotes his life to helping war vets get the resources and help they need to live functional, healthy lives. Rowan, who grew up in Elmhurst and now lives in Middle Village, joined the Air Force in 1965 to avoid getting drafted into the Army, he said. He served in Denang, Vietnam for about a month, where he lived through the largest attack on an American air base since World War II. He then spent the rest of his time working in intelligence gathering in Japan, Rowan said in an interview at his home last week. Rowan’s job was to intercept information in North Vietnam so he and his unit could warn American soldiers of attacks the Vietcong was planning. “Without us, they would’ve

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After he was honorably discharged in 1967, Rowan went to college and then served as district manager for Community Board 4 in Queens. The VVA was started in 1978, but officially got its name in 1980. Rowan was made president of the VVA in September of 1981. As president, Rowan helped secure legislation to assist Vietnam veterans, along with those from the wars since, including the current fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. For example, the VVA is responsible for establishing the Veteran’s Real Estate Tax Exemption. Under the legislation, veterans who served during wartime receive a 15 percent exemption on their real estate taxes, 25 percent if they served in a war zone, in addition to half of their disability ratings. “The amount of money veterans save on their real estate taxes is going to be substantial,” Rowan said. He said veterans “have the exemption forever and can leave it to their widows if they die.” The VVA was also one of the prime movers behind establishing outreach centers for veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), he said. The counselors in the centers are often young veterans who can relate to the soldiers coming home from wars today. The centers are separate from the federal Veterans Association,

which Rowan said can be “too bureaucratic” for some. The VVA also established a Veterans Health Council, which assists veterans who suffer from Agent Orange-related problems and ailments from other toxins they were exposed to at war. “In Iraq in particular,” Rowan said. “I think in Afghanistan as well, the military in their wisdom has been burning everything, and again it creates this whole toxic cloud.” He said since there are no environmental protection regulations in those countries, the United States government burns all of its trash and any other waste. As for the future, Rowan said the VVA wants to ensure American vets still “get everything we need.” A lot of veterans suffer from PTSD after they retire, he said, when they have more free time to watch television and read about the wars the United States is currently involved in. “And of course we’re trying to do a lot for the new kids so that they get everything they need so they don’t end up like we did,” Rowan said, referring to the societal problems Vietnam vets have suffered since the 1970s. “So they don’t get the homeless issues, so they don’t get the suicide rate we did,” he said, “although that’s becoming a problem now.” For more information on the VVA and its Health Council, visit vva.org.


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Jackson Heights director’s play hits the big stage “The Family Room” portrays the ups and downs of love and life

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As the rain hit the pavement on a gloomy Friday afternoon, Gwent Reitz walked into a diner, “Ricky’s Café,” located on 75th Street and 37th avenue in Jackson Heights, to discuss the latest play she and long time friend Aron Eli Coleite have collaborated on. Showing much enthusiasm, Reitz lit up as she began to describe what she referred to as “a sweet, sad beautiful play that was my favorite out of the plays I have directed.” The play, which took about a year to enter the New York scene from Los Angeles, took only one month of rehearsals before its debut on September 30. It is centered on a rebellious teenage boy named David who is the child of two psychologists. David illegally tapes a video session between his father and a lonely schoolmate named Jenifer. In hopes of “fixing” Jenifer he decides to date her and eventually learns the meaning of love. “The characters in the play, you believe in and hope for,” said Reitz. The play deals with real-life issues ranging from a marriage on the rocks to budding teenage first loves, while showing the ups and downs of life. It drives home the point that no one is perfect and everyone has their share of baggage. The inspiration for the play was based upon the fact the writers’ parents were shrinks themselves. Throughout the play all of the characters, including David’s parents, transition in and out of therapy, (even though they too

Photo credit: Coco Martin. are therapists) realizing, “all of the people they talk to are just as troubled as them,” said Reitz. She describes the play as “witty.” “There’s a lot of back and forth repartee,” she said. So much so, the designers, she said, even cried during the play rehearsals Born in Sri Lanka to two American parents, Reitz claims her childhood, “was what some people may say is out of the ordinary but to me felt normal growing up.” Reminiscing on her childhood, she remembered traveling to various places since her father’s career allowed for the family to move and visit a variety of countries around the world. “Growing up I would have random and weird objects in my house like an elephant trunk and I thought it was normal,” said Reitz.

She always enjoyed being surrounded by different people of a multitude of cultures, which is why she and her husband decided to settle down in the diverse community of Jackson Heights. “I love Jackson Heights, it is an affordable community and you get everything here,” she said. Having worked as an actress prior and even appearing in an EHarmony commercial, Reitz has always preferred directing. She has directed roughly 20 plays before this. “As a director you get to be a part of the whole picture, the director is who makes all the puzzle pieces come together,” she said. Part of the reason Reitz is so passionate about directing is because she “loves creative problem solving, I think it is what keeps life interesting.” Before having moved to Jackson

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Heights, Reitz previously lived in Seattle and prior to that, grew up on the west coast in California. There she attended the University of California, Santa Cruz and she began her friendship with Aron Eli Coleite. The two developed their relationship through out the years after having a theater company together in graduate school. Coleite, writer of “The Family Room,” initially wrote the play with the intentions of it being a success in Los Angeles in 2004. He never imagined seven years later it would make its New York City debut. However when the play made its way into the hands of its soon-to-be director Reitz, her initial reaction was, “New York needs to see this play.” “The Family Room” is playing at the ArcLight Theater, located at 152 W. 71st Street, in New York City.

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Events Calendar ART Ongoing through January 2012 Wonderstruck in the Panorama: Drawings by Brian Selznick It parallels the preparation of the author/illustrator’s latest novel with the construction of the Panorama of the City of New York scale model at the Queens Museum of Art. From its beginnings as the main attraction at the New York City Pavilion in the 1964-65 World’s Fair to its contemporary role as a crowd pleasing destination for museum visitors of all ages, the Panorama has served as muse, impetus for reflection, and an idyllic escape. For Brian Selznick, bestselling children’s book author, artist, and Caldecott Award Winner, it proved to be a locus of memory and he cast the Panorama as a leading character in Wonderstruck, released by Scholastic Inc. on September 13, 2011. | Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. (718) 592-9700.

Ongoing through October 8 Bronx. Brooklyn. Queens. Artist Tim Okamura’s collection of life-sized works take the viewer through an exploration of the beauty and complexity of the soulful New York City woman while envisioning her transcendence to royal status. Tim Okamura exhibits a collection of his most recent work, his first solo exhibition in New York in more than five years. The works feature the signature realism of Okamura’s portraits, painted in conjunction with graffiti-infused urban motifs. | Lions Weir Gallery, 542 W. 24th Street, Manhattan.

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Presenting our 2011 Top High Schools Issue It’s An Investment – Not A Cost It’s “Open House” season for schools. In this, our annual Top High Schools issue, we suggest you spend the next few weekends exploring any of the dozens of open houses at high schools that could add some moral and spiritual focus to a top-notch academic regimen during your child’s formative teenage years. We suggest you look at this time of your child’s education life as an “investment,’ not a cost. The schools we profile in this issue are tuitionbased choices which, we have found, allow for more parent and family involvement in education. James Carey, the principal of Monsignor McClancy High School in East Elmhurst, Queens, put it best during our chat with him at the McClancy Open House this past weekend. “Parents and students sign on to be part of our family when they enter our school,” he said. “If they truly ‘buy into it,’ that helps the student develop a structure which carries with them through their teen years and through the rest of their lives. That is what education at our school is all about.” McClancy is changing its student body in 2012 from all-boys to coed, a move which made their open house draw more than 1,000 visitors on Saturday. “We planned for 400,” said Nick Melito, director of admissions. There is a trend that many are embracing: “Education doesn’t cost...education is an investment in the future of your family and the family of your child.” An education at any of the schools we profile here is something your child will carry with them for the rest of their life. Most tell us they are all about “family,” and most of the schools listed here take pride in hiring staff who attended the school. The schools we highlight in this section have a greater percentage of graduates that have the marks and skills to go on to tier-one colleges.

Financial Aid and Scholarships After exploring options at high schools in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, we leave you with this thought: even if you think your family can not afford to send your child to a private school, attend the open houses during the next few

Students in the classroom at Archbishop Molloy High School. ( Photo: David Garvey) weeks and talk to an admissions director to explore scholarship and aid packages. If they find you are more than likely to succeed and add to the life of the students at the school, you might just be lucky enough to qualify for scholarships and/or aid. Keep this guide as a reference when you consider high schools. Throughout the year, our reporters and editors talk to students and faculty of the schools throughout New York. We suggest you apply for the TACHS test (slated for Saturday, November 5). For the student applying to a top private high school, a choice of schools (in order of preference) must be written down on the exam. Register by visiting www.tachsinfo.com or calling (866) 618-2247.

How We Chose The Top Schools We sent questionnaires to dozens of private high schools in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan for our 2011 issue. Since this is our 10th year publishing the Top High Schools issue and not all high schools might have thought we have been fair to them, a few did not wish to share information, but we still have plenty to go on. To be among the top high schools we need to see at least 90

percent of the student body go on to college – even though that, alone, is not an exclusive measure of success. We spoke to parents, students, alumni and teachers – and in many cases administrators - and were able to obtain interesting information, which might not typically be shared with the outside world. The questions were intended to compare academic and social environment of each school. Some schools were not shy about sharing scholarships opportunities offered for eighth graders, as well as dollars their seniors were offered as scholarships to colleges. Some were able to brag about the average SAT scores of their current students, while others wouldn’t share. On the whole, each school has its strengths and some shortcomings. If a school is not listed here, it doesn’t necessarily mean we think his school is not worthy. There are some schools which wouldn’t share enough information for us to make a determination of quality of curriculum, program and student body. If your child attends a school we might have missed, let the administration know to contact us.

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found that the schools we cover in the Top High Schools issue are worth the investment in your child. Special attention given each student while attending the school is what most of these private high schools are about. Whether a future employer sees the name of the school on a resume, or their extended family on a Facebook or LinkedIn page, the high school they attended follows them for the rest of their lives. Many schools we cover in this edition alter their approach to getting top students each year, while others have stuck to their traditional methods.

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The schools in this issue have invested heavily in technological assets in their classrooms and libraries. In fact, with the state of the finances in the public school system, these schools have outspent public schools on this front. They all offer state-of-the-art computers, libraries and homework on their websites. Most have a comprehensive web presence, and many schools have their students operate their websites. Most schools in this issue offer college credit courses, which helps


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Private high school a trend worth exploring with some college expense. St. John’s Prep in Astoria was proud to share with us that more than 30 percent of its students are enrolled in at least one college-credit course and almost two-thirds enroll in one or more honors courses. St. Francis Prep offers 30 college credit courses in subjects ranging from art and language to math and more. Most of our schools encourage internships as a part of the high school experience. Here at this newspaper we have recently had interns from The Mary Louis Academy, as well as St. Francis Prep. We are also finding students willing to travel if they are offered academic scholarships or if they see that some personally desirable extracurricular activities (i.e. sports teams, clubs, specialized academic programs) match their needs. The parent of a student who lives in Glendale and attends the Notre Dame School on 13th Street in Manhattan, told us that she gets some valuable study time

accomplished during her 45-minute daily commute. Her daughter plays on the volleyball team and needs to use the commute time to study. The Kew Forest School has recently added a tennis academy program to its academic regimen. It is attracting some attention from players who might have gone to an academy in Florida. Kids who want world-class tennis training for three hours a day woven into an academic schedule now have an option in Forest Hills, Queens. They train at the West Side Tennis Club.

Think About College Now More important to you might just be what that school has to offer and what kind of graduates they produce. For graduates of Bishop Ford High School in Park Slope, for instance, more than 93 percent are attending four-year colleges. Maybe there is something about St. John’s University you like. Maybe their sports management program is something you think your child

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What To Look For at The Open House October is the month most schools want you there to show off. Some offer second chances in later months. It is imperative that you attend the open house with your child. 1. Ask about graduation rate when you visit the school. 2. Ask how many graduates went on to top colleges. It’s less important that they list the colleges where their graduates have attended or received acceptances to last year. All schools have had a child or two attend an Ivy League college at one time or another. Find out where a student who was in the middle of the class academically went last year. Do most of the graduates go to community colleges, CUNY, SUNY or tier-one colleges? U.S. News and World Report magazine publishes a guide to U.S. colleges every October. Continued on page 33

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Archbishop Molloy H.S. 83-53 Manton Street Briarwood, NY 11435 (718) 441-2100 www.molloyhs.org

Type of school: Catholic, Co-ed Student population: 1,570 Number of teachers: 82 Average class size: 35 Extracurricular activities: Up to 80 Sports, Clubs and Activities Including Choral Music, Marist Youth, and Varsity Sports Open house date: Sunday, October 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission director: Joan Porcella - (718) 441-1200 ext. 155 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Harvard, Cornell, Cooper Union, Columbia, NYU, Villanova, MIT, Smith, Dartmouth, Amherst, SUNY/ Binghamton, CUNY/Sophie Davis, University of Pennsylvania Which colleges are the most graduates attending? CUNY Hunter Average SAT or ACT score for your students: Above the New York State and National Averages Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - English Literature, Calculus, Psychology, Global History (The St. John’s University/ Seton Hall Extension Program enables students to earn college credit and placement while still in high school by providing college-level courses with credit accepted at many other colleges and universities.) Academic admission requirements: 90 Percent Grade Average, TACHS Score in Top-Quarter Percent School motto: Non scholae sed vitae (Not for school but for life) Statement: Archbishop Molloy High School is a Catholic Marist school that fosters an exemplary education in mind, body and spirit for a diverse college-bound population. Molloy offers a unique, challenging and comprehensive program of instruction, guidance, and activities. Here individuals recognize their self-worth and develop a lifetime of Christian values, critical thinking, leadership skills and service to others.

Cathedral Prep Seminary 56-25 92nd Street Elmhurst, NY 11373 (718) 592-6800

Type of school: Catholic, All-boys Principal: Rev. Fred Marano Student population: 176 Number of teachers: 14 Average class size: 17 Extracurricular activities: Interscholastic Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, and Forensics, Intramural Basketball, Volleyball, Touch Football, Softball, Floor Hockey, Ping Pong, and Chess Open house date: Wednesday, November 2, 3 to 6 p.m. Admission director: Mr. Richie Diaz - (718) 592-6800 ext. 136 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? St. John’s University, Seton Hall University Which colleges are the most graduates attending? St. John’s Average SAT or ACT score for your students: 1660

Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - English Language & Composition, English Literature, Calculus AB, World History, U.S. History, Government & Politics U.S., Government & Politics Composition, Theology Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score, Principal & Pastor Recommendation School motto: Ad Jesum Per Mariam (To Jesus Through Mary) Statement: As the high school seminary of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary provides an environment for discernment to Catholic young men with a desire to mature in their knowledge of Christ, the highest fulfillment of humanity, and who are therefore willing to consider seriously the priesthood as an attractive possibility. Cathedral provides them with a college preparatory program, rooted in Catholic tradition, and responsive to the dynamic changes in society, in accord with the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council, and the Bishops of the United States in their statement “To Teach as Jesus Did.” Through an integrated program of prayer, study, apostolic work and activities, the high school seminarians of the Cathedral community mature in spirit, mind and body. They are prepared for the challenges of further study, as well as to become prayerful and active adult members of their parishes, responsible citizens of their nation, and loving, concerned, generous members of society, no matter what they make regarding their vocations. Cathedral Prep Seminary is one of hte top 50 Catholic high school in the United States National Catholic High School HonorRoll.

Christ the King Regional High 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village, NY 11379 (718) 366-7400 www.ctkrhs.org

Type of school: Catholic, Co-ed Principal: Peter J. Mannarino Student population: 920 Number ot teachers: 41 Average class size: 23 Extracurricular activities: Nationally Renowned Sports Program Including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Football, Golf, Handball, Soccer, Softball, Step, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball and Clubs Including Art, Book Broadcastin, Journalism, Marching Band Speech, Debate and Many More Admission director: Mr. Steven R. Giusto (718) 366-7400 ext. 240 Percentage of graduates attending college: 98% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities: Binghamton Fordham, George Mason University, Hofstra, New York University, Stonybrook, St. Joseph’s College, Syracuse, University of Illinois Average SAT or ACT score for your students: 1527/22 Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes English, European History, Statistics, American Sign Language, Italian, Psychology, Calculus, Biology, Government and Politics, American History Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score, Two Letters of Recommendation, 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Report Cards Statement: Let it be known to all who enter that Christ is the reason for our school. Our mission is to create an atmosphere in which all members


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of the faculty, staff, and student body can attain a high level of achievement based upon recognition of their unique abilities and their relationship with God. Our student body is challenged to grow academically, spiritually, socially, and physically to meet the demands of a changing world.

The Kew-Forest School 119-17 Union Turnpike Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 268-4667 www.kewforest.org

Type of school: Independent preK-12 College Preparatory, Co-ed Principal: Mr. Mark Fish Student population: 245 Number of teachers: 34 Average class size: 8 Extracurricular activities: Student Council, School Newspaper, Year Book, Service Club, World Languages Club, Film Club, Craft Club, Model UN, Chemistry Club, Math Counts, Mock Trial, Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Table Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Fencing, Gymnastics, Sailing, and Crew. Open house date: Thursday, October 13, 6 to 8 p.m. Admission director: Mr. Rene Bolanos (718) 268-4667 ext. 125 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Duke, Tufts, University of chicago, Northwestern, Skidmore, NYU Which colleges are the most graduates attending? St. Jonhn’s Average SAT or ACT score for your students: 1660 out of 2400, Verbal - 550, Math - 570, Writing - 540 Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, French, Spanish, U.S. History, European History, Latin Academic admission requirements: ERB’s and/or ISEE, In-School Evaluation School motto: Ad Summum (Latin for “To The Highest”) Statement: The mission of The Kew-Forest School is to provide an academically challenging college-preparatory education to a culturally diverse community in a structured, caring environment. Students are encouraged to achieve their individual potential and strive for personal integrity and respect for others. Kew-Forest continues to embrace instructional innovation while stressing core subject basics. The school also has partnered with the West Side Tennis Club for The Kew-Forest Tennis Academy at the West Side Tennis Club, which provides students with the opportunity to play world-class tennis while obtaining a world-class education. Kew-Forest’s international student body is unique among independent schools. Our students have ethnic roots in 65 different countries across 6 continents, with 62 percent of our students being multilingual. Kew-Forest also has a vibrant alumni community that enjoys supporting student initiatives.

Martin Luther High School 60-02 Maspeth Avenue Maspeth, NY 11378 (718)894-4000 www.martinluthernyc.org Type of school: Lutheran, Co-ed Principal: Ms. Elizabeth Crowe Head of school: Mr. Randal C. Gast

Student population: 221 Number of teachers: 18 Average class size: 23 Extracurricular activities: Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Cheerleaders, Baseball, Softball, Track, National Honor Society, Yearbook, Newspaper, Foreign Language Clubs, Key Club, Drama Club, Theatre, Choir and Band. Open house date: Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. & Thursday, November 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Admission Director: Mr. James Regan (718) 894-4000 ext. 142 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 98% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at CUNY, Queens College, St. Francis College, Long Island University, Hunter College, St. Joseph’s College, Concordia – NY, Johnson & Wales University, SUNY Purchase, Adelphi University, PolyTech University of NYU Which colleges are the most graduates attending?: City University of New York Average SAT or ACT score for your students: Critical Reading - 464, Mathematics - 464 Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - English, Calculus AB, Spanish, Biology, European History, German Academic Admission Requirements: Standardized Entrance Exam, 7th Grade Report Cards, Teacher Recommendations, Personal Interview School motto: “Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today. Smart School. Smart Choice.” Statement: Martin Luther High School has adopted a new model of academic education in keeping with the NYS chartered independen school. The curriculum is that of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board. Students take AP courses and exams leading to college admission, college credit, and placement into advanced college courses. Martin Luther School is also adding the Regents program as part of the high school curriculum. The Regents Exams will be available in English, Algebra, World Studies, U.S. History and Living Environment. This addition will help our students when applying to CUNY and SUNY schools. This year, Martin Luther School expanded its ministry to include students in grades 6, 7 and 8. The students have the opportunity to participate in athletics, music, drama and more as part of the Middle School curriculum. To better communicate with our students and parents, MLS students enroll in PrepHQ, an Online college and career guidance program, and Edline, an Online grade reporting program. Both provide up to date information on the student progress for students, parents and school personnel. Alumni are involved in our school, not only through reunions, but as contributors to Career Day, volunteer service, membership on boards and committees and as donors.

Msgr. McClancy Memorial 71-06 31st Avenue East Elmhurst, NY 11370 (718) 898-3800 www.msgrmcclancy.org Type of school: Catholic, Co-ed President: Brother Joseph Holthaus, S.C. Principal: Mr. James P. Carey Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: Ten intersholastic sports comprising of 32 teams, 35 clubs/activities, National Honor Society, Student Council. Admission director: Mr. Nicholas Melito - (718) 898-3800 ext.11 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 99% Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - College Composition, Biology I & II, Business Law I & II, 3D Art Design, Calculus I & II, Major American Writers, and AP courses available as well.


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Statement: Monsignor McClancy High School is run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. There are great opportunities in their scholarship program for outstanding students who choose the school as their number one choice on the TACHS exam. In order to be considred, students must make sure their grades are 90 percent and above and their TACHS score should be above the 90th percentile. Students are notified of scholarship offers at the time of their acceptance. Full, half, and partial scholarships are awarded. The school’s “Crusader for a Day” program, in which interested 8th grade students attend McClancy for a day is also a big hit.

St. Agnes Academic H.S. 13-20 124th Street College Point, NY 11356 (718) 353-6276 www.stagneshs.org Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Sister Joan Martin, O.P. Student population: 350 Number of teachers: 30 Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: Full range of clubs, activities, and sports. Open house date: Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission director: Mrs. Susan Nicoletti Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 99% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Fordham,

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St. John’s Adelphi, Queens, Molloy, St. Joseph’s NYU Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - Science, English, History, Spanish, Psychology Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score, Grade Average Statement: St. Agnes Academic High School is a culturally diverse Catholic high school for young women, founded by the Sisters of St. Dominic, that develops a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Building upon each student’s faith and challenging her full academic potential, our mission is to graduate young women who are open to growth, intellectually competent, socially aware, morally discerning, and committed to being women of integrity and truth.

St. Francis Preparatory H.S. 61-00 Francis Lewis Boulevard Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 423-8810 www.sfponline.org Type of school: Catholic Co-ed Principal: Brother Leonard Conway, OSF Student population: 2,650 Number of teachers: 160 Average class size: 32 Extracurricular activities: 24 sports and over 100 clubs and activities Open house date: Saturday, October 22, Noon to 4:30 p.m. Admission director: Mr. Ted Jahn - admissions@sfponline.org Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 99.2%

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8th Grade Girls are invited to spend an afternoon at St. Agnes sitting in on classes while making new friends! Sister Joan Martin, Principal 13-20 124 Street • College Point, NY 11356 718-353-6276 • www.stagneshs.org


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Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities?: Harvard, Brown, Boston College, Catholic University, Barnard Which colleges are the most graduates attending?: SJU, Queens C. Average SAT or ACT score for your students: Verbal: 528, Math: 542, Writing: 539 Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - Art History, Art Studio, English Literature, English Language, Spanish Language, Calculus, Music Theory, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, World History, World History II, American History, European History, Government Academic admission requirements: Grade Average of B or Higher, TACHS Exam Statement: St. Francis Prep is a Catholic, college preparatory school in the Franciscan tradition. Our mission is to enable all student to develop and broadan their spiritual, intellectual, creative, emotional, social, and physical abilities. We value the unique contribution each person makes to the Prep community. Together, we create an environment filled with academic success, respect, integrity, and joy.

St. John’s Preparatory School 21-21 Crescent Street Astoria, NY 11105 (718) 721-7200 www.stjohnsprepschool.org Type of school: Catholic, Co-ed Principal: Mr. William A. Higgens Student population: 900 Number of teachers: 47 Average class size: 28 Extracurricular activities: Art, Band, Computer, Cultural Clubs, Dance, Drama, Environmental Awareness, Forensics, Literary Magazine, Photogrpahy, St. Vincent de Paul, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball, Track, Cheerleading, Weight Training Open house date: Saturday, October 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission director: Ms. Veronica Loehle - (718) 721-7200 ext. 699 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 95% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? St. John’s University, Cornell University, Manhattan College, Fordham University, St. Francis College, St. Joseph’s College, Hofstra, Pace University, Iona College, Smith College, LIM College, LeMoyne College, CUNY, SUNY, Hunter College, Baruch College, Pratt Institute, New York University Which colleges are the most graduates attending?: St. John’s University, John Jay, St. Francis, CUNY, SUNY Do you offer college credit courses?:Yes - Calculus, Biology, English, Spanish, U.S. History, European History Academic admission requirements? TACHS Score Motto: “That they may have life more abundantly.” Statement: St. John’s Preparatory School features large and wellequipped science laboratories, state-of-the-art computer labs, a wellstocked, wireless library, a band room, art room, a magnificent auditorium, beautiful chapel, spacious guidance center, a 2000-seat gymnasium, a fully-equipped weight room, an outdoor track and it’s own retreat center. The school motto refers to St. John’s commitment to challenge and encourage each Prep student to grow spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally. Academically, the curriculum at St. John’s Prep is college preparatory. More then 95 percent of the

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graduates attend college. Courses are taught on different levels of difficulty to meet student needs. St. John’s Prep has a unique academic affiliation with St. John’s University. The Baccalaureate Program allows qualified students to complete their senior year of high school at St. John’s University. Besides saving a year’s time in student’s attaining a college degree, there is also a considerable amount of savings. In addition to academic achievement and spiritual development, St. John’s Prep fosters the social, cultural and emotional development of it’s students.

The Mary Louis Academy 176-21 Wexford Terrace Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 (718) 297-2120 www.tmla.org

Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Sister Kathleen McKinney CSJ, Ed.D. Student population: 950 Number of teachers: 78 Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: Glee Club, Orchestra, Forensic League, Social Service Organizations, Cultural Clubs, Yearbook, Math Club, Drama Club, Science Exploration, Newspaper, Medical Unlimited, CSJ Leadership Group, Project Earth, Robotics, Cheerleading, Dance, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Lacrosse, Bowling, and many more. Open house date: Sunday, October 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission director: Sister Filippa Luciano, CSJ (718) 297-2120 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities?: Boston University, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Fordham, Georgetown, Loyaola, Princeton, St. John’s, syracuse, Tulane, University of Connecticut Which colleges are the most graduates attending?: SUNY Binghampton, Boston University, Fordham, NYU, SUNY Geneseo Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - Painting, Biology, Chemistry, Law Honors, Calculus, Chroisstology, Italian, Spanish Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score Motto: Fidem Servavi (I Have Kept the Faith) Statement: The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates is a Catholic college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, NY. Its mission is to heal and liberate all people through education. They strive to reflect this by being a reconciling and non-violent community, fostering unity and all-inclusive love.

Manhattan Cathedral High School 350 East 56th Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 688-1545 www.cathedralhs.org Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Ms. Maria Spagnuolo Student population: 600 Number of teachers: 42 Average class size: 25-30 Extracurricular activities: Student Council, Marching Band, Drama,


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Debate, Newspaper, Dance, Steppers, Travel and Culture Club, Guitar Club, Billiards, Yearbook, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Swimming and much more. Open house date: Sunday, October 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission director: Ms. Johanna Velez Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 98.8% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Duke University, Dartmouth College, Vassar College, St. Joseph’s College, Villanova, St. John’s. Marist College, Baruch, Penn State Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - English, Spanish, Biology, Calculus, Pychology, U.S. History Academic admission requirements?: TACHS Score, Grade Average in the 80s, Good General Conduct and Attendance. The school motto, creed, or slogan: “Empowering Young Women Through Education” Statement: Academic success has been synonymous with Cathedral since its founding in 1905. As a college preparatory school, we have educated generations of young women to meet their scholastic potential. We offer a number of honors and AP courses, as well as Medical, Law, and Business programs. Students in these programs are placed as interns in institutions such as Lenox Hill Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and at prestigious New York law firms. We offer a very competitive tuition and our graduates earn over millions of dollars in college scholarships and grants.

Dominican Academy 44 East 68th Street New York, NY 10065 (212) 744-0195 www.dominicanacademy.org Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Sister Barbara Kane, O.P. Student population: 222 Number of teachers: 27 Average class size: 20 Extracurricular activities: Art Club, Culture Club, Dance Club, Drama Club, French, Latin & Spanish Clubs; Mock Trial, Science Club, Publications, sports teams, Campus Ministry, Dominican Preachers, Eucharistic Ministers, National Honor Society, Pro-Life Club, SADD, Student Ambassadors, Student Council Open house date: Saturday, October 15, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission director: Ms. Jo Ann Fannon - (212) 744-0195 ext. 31 jfannon@dominicanacademy.org Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities: Notre Dame, Univerisy of Dallas Which colleges are the most graduates attending: Fordham Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - Art History, Biology, Economics, English, U.S. Government, Latin, U.S. History, European History, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score, Grades, Recommendation.


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Motto: Where Smart Girls Become Smart Women. Statement: Dominican Academy, founded in 1897, is a private Catholic college preparatory school for girls, operated by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Columbus, Ohio. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and was twice named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Dominican is situated in a safe, culturally rich location, and is easily accessible by subway, bus, or express bus. Students travel from all five boroughs, Westchester, Nassau, Connecticut and New Jersey to attend Dominican Academy. Forty-two percent of the students live in Brooklyn and Queens. Our student body is ethnically diverse, representing over fifty nationalities and ethnic backgrounds, and 38 percent speak a language other than English at home. All classes are taught at an honors or AP level.

Notre Dame 327 West 13th Street New YOrk, NY 10014 (212) 620-5575 www.cheznous.org Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Ms. Jaclyn Brilliant Student population: 300 Number of teachers: 25

Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: Art Club, Chorus, Drama, Environmental Club, French Club, History by Hollywood, Literary/Art Magazine, National Honor Society, Spirit Squad, Student Council, Yearbook, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Soccer, Running Club, Tennis Club Open house date: Sunday, October 23, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Admission director: Mr. Robert P. Grote - (212) 620-5575 ext. 318 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? Columbia, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Amherst, Middlebury Which colleges are the most graduates attending? Fordham Average SAT or ACT score for your students: Above the national average. Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - Art History, Calculus, English, U.S. Government, U.S. History Academic admission requirements: Grade Average, TACHS Score and Recommendations Statement: Notre Dame is a private, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young women. The school provides a challenging curiculum, which integrates classroom learning with educational opportunities in an urban setting in culture, science, arts, and technology. For over 95 years, Notre Dame has had a reputation for high academic standards while providing a warm and family-like environment for its students. Notre Dame has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “outstanding high schools� in the coutnry, and has a proven record of success as a college prep school.

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St. Jean Baptiste H.S. 173 East 75th Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 288-1645 www.stjean.org Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Sister Maria Cassano, CND Student population: 350 Number of teachers: 29 Average class size: 25 Open house date: Saturday, October 15 Admission director: Ms. Lugo (212) 288-1645 ext. 134 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities? American University, Barnard College, Boston College, George Washington University, New York University, Pennsylvania State, Wesleyan College Which colleges are the most graduates attending? Penn State Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - Art, English, Spanish, United States History, Government (Classes through St. Joseph’s College: College Writing, French Literature, Spanish Literature) Academic admission requirements? TACHS exam and an average of 80% or higher in 6th, 7th & 8th grades. School motto: “Parare Domino Plebem Perfectam” (“To Prepare for the Lord a Perfect People” - Luke 1:17)

St. Vincent Ferrer H.S. 151 East 65th Street New York, NY 10065 (212) 744-2375 www.saintvincentferrer.com Type of school: Catholic, All-girls Principal: Sister Gail Morgan, OP, M.A. Student population: 495 Number of teachers: 35 Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: Global Concerns Club, Art Club, Campus Ministry, Chorus, Hand Bell Chorus, Computer Club, Environmental Club, International Travel & Study, Math Club, Pro-Life Club, Peer Tutoring, Science ClubSenior Yearbook, Guitar Club, Irish Society, French Language & Culture Club, The Trumpet School Newspaper, Spanish Language and Culture Club, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Track & Running Club, Tennis Club, Swimming Club, Intramural Floor Hockey, Kickball, and many other clubs and activities. Open House Date: Saturday October 15, Noon to 3 p.m. Admission director: Sister Christine Cosgrove, O.P. Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities: St. John’s University, New York University Which colleges are the most graduates attending? Fordham, St. John’s, St. Francis, Manhattan College, and John Jay Do you offer college credit courses? St. Vincent Ferrer is in a partnership with St. John’s University offering college credit in Economics and Spanish IV. Academic admission requirements:

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MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL Smart School. Smart Choice. Preparing tomorrow’s leaders today! • Grades 6 - 12 60-02 Maspeth Avenue • Maspeth, NY 11378 (718) 894-4000 • www.MartinLutherNYC.org


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TACHS Test, School Records Motto: Veritas (Truth) Statement: St. Vincent Ferrer Ferrer has a highly popular Student Travel Program, offering two trips abroad each year to destinations such as Greece, The Galapagos Islands, Italy, England and France, Spain Egypt, Peru, Australia, Japan and China. Academic credit can be earned on these tours.

Xavier High School 30 West 16th Street Manhattan, NY 10011 (212) 924-7900 www.xavierhs.org Type of school: Jesusit Catholic, All-boys Principal: Mr. Michael LiVigni Student population: 990 Number of teachers: 70 Average class size: 25 Extracurricular activities: 41 different clubs and activities and 12 athletic teams, as well as three J.R.O.T.C. teams Open house date: Saturday, October 29, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission director: Mr. Benjamin Hamm (212) 924-7900 ext. 1442 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 100% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities?: West Point, New York University, Fordham Which colleges are the most graduates attending? Fordham Average SAT or ACT score for your students: 1680 out of 2400 Do you offer college credit courses?: Yes - 13 A.P. courses Academic admission requirements: TACHS score, grade point average, application, and teacher recommendation. Statement: At Xavier we have a long tradition - since 1847 - of helping young men grow intellectually, spiritually, and physically. Our Jesuit roots commit us to guiding our students to be “Men for Others” who work for the greater glory of God and the world. It is a bold mission, but on that when undertaken wholeheartedly yields magnificent results.

Brooklyn Bishop Ford Central H.S. 500 19th Street Brooklyn, nY 11215 (718) 360-2549 www.bishopfordhs.org

Type of school: Catholic, Co-ed Principal: Mr. Frank Brancato Student population: 800 Number of teachers: 49 Average class size: 30 Extracurricular activities: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Debate & Law Open house date: Sunday October 23, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thursday November 3, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Admission director: Joseph Campanaro - (718) 360-2549 Percent of last year’s seniors attending college: 97% Top 2009 academic seniors attended which universities?: University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin, Babson, Cooper Union, Virginia State, Virginia Mason, Univeristy of

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Kentucky, University of Iowa, Drexel, Morehouse, University of Connecticut, Lehman, Fordham, NYU Which colleges are the most graduates attending? St. Francis, St. John’s Brooklyn Average SAT or ACT score for your students: National Average Do you offer college credit courses? Yes - Composition & Rhetoric, Italian IV, Calculus, Major British Authors Academic admission requirements: TACHS Score, 1st & 2nd Choices given Preference, Grade Average on a Case-byCase Basis Statement: Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School is a coeducational, multicultural school, rooted in God, that assists a diverse student body to attain its potential through academic, spiritual, and social opportunities. Originally founded in 1962 in Park Slope by the Franciscan Brothers as a Catholic, all-boys academic institution, Bishop Ford High School has gone through some big changes during its 47 years of existence. In 1978, after the closing of an all-girls high school in Greenpoint, Bishop Ford became a co-educational institution. In the early 1990’s, changes were made academically to accommodate some of our new students. Bishop Ford, while remaining a college-bound high school, introduced several new options academically, including a very demanding honors tract. In 2000, Bishop Ford introduced a Fine Arts curriculum, which allows students to essentially incorporate fine arts into their academic life. Annually, more students select Bishop Ford as a choice on the T.A.C.H.S. exam than any other Brooklyn Catholic school. Three years ago, Bishop Ford was accepted into the Student Sponsor Partners Program. This incredible organization provides tuition scholarships for highly qualified students who would not ordinarily be able to afford a private education.


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Presenting our 2011 Top High Schools Issue Continued from page 21 Give it a look. See the colleges where the graduates of your favorite high school went. 3. Speak to a current student you might not know. Is he or she the type of kid you think you want your child to be like? Ask where they score in relation to their classmates. Are his or her marks in the middle of the class, or are they above average? Ask. We have found that a teenager will most likely be honest if they are talking to you one-on-one. Find a senior. Where do they stand in the class and where are they planning to go to college? How were his grades in elementary school? If that student, who is in the middle of the class, now is attending a college you think might be the goal of your child, then maybe that is the school for your son or daughter. 4. Ask to speak to the principal or admissions director during the open house. Introduce your child to him or her. Don’t be afraid to tell him about your child and what type of student they are. One thing we can tell you for sure: they like

kids. They like students. They want to talk to you about your child and we have found that they are honest with you. Their experience tells them that if they paint a true picture then the family can make an educated decision about their school. They have told us that they don’t want a student who will not be a good fit for the school. “If the student leaves after a year,” said one principal of a Queens high school we spoke with,” it doesn’t make sense for either the school or the student.”

Sports In These Schools Many schools have sports as a secondary focus, but admit that sports play an important role in the high school experience. Many students say that looking forward to practice or the game after classes or the intramural sports program at the school gets them through the academic day. Not everyone will make the team of their choice, but these schools do a great job in making sports an integral part of the school spirit. Be cautioned

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not to pick a school because they have a good basketball or baseball program, because if you don’t make the team resentment often sets in. If your child is an athlete, and you think making a team is very important to the high school experience, seek out the freshman coach before you attend the school. Most coaches we spoke with will be honest about your child’s chances to make the team. Although recruiting kids is generally frowned upon, it always seems that basketball and baseball coaches of high school teams will know four or five kids coming into their freshman program. If your child is not one of the select few for the highly popular basketball team, we find that many opt for the track or volleyball team. Some parents feel their child might actually be better off on the track and field team in the long run. You know they’ll play.

Other Factors Religion and the spiritual interactive experience might not be on the top of most parent’s list, but is a top priority for most of these schools. If your child doesn’t score particularly well on tests, but you

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know he or she can handle the workload at a certain school, then you should not be afraid to put the school as your first choice on the TACHS exam. After the test, contact the school of choice and try to get your child enrolled, even if they have not accepted him or her. We know of many instances where this was done, and the student had a great high school experience and graduated on to a good college. However, we know of many instances where the child couldn’t handle the work and was asked to leave the school. So be as brutally honest with yourself and your child as possible. There is no doubt that the extra attention and quality education your child receives at our top schools is worth the cost and the effort. Do not make the decision too early that your child is not the type to go on to college. Many children mature during their teen years. Don’t stifle their academic potential before they get a chance to grow up. We have reviewed scholarship opportunities at our various schools on a more specific level on our web page. Please visit www.queensledger. com and look for the story titled 2011 High School Scholarships Available.


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Open House is your best chance to get to know a school As children turn to teenagers there are important milestones that set them up for their future. Perhaps none more so than the choice of high school, where the student will mature, find themselves, and hone their strengths. Across the city, high schools are holding their open house events to get prospective students and their parents to learn about the schools that could become their second homes. But what should you know going in? Joan Porcella, Admissions director for Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, said that a student shouldn’t bring any paperwork to the open house, just themselves, their family and plenty of questions. “Students should ask what courses they offer, what extracurricular activities they have, and if there are any scholarships available,” she said. Porcella added that this was the best – and perhaps the only

– opportunity to see if a school is the best fit for the next four years of a child’s education. “They should be looking for a school that fits their personality,” she said. “Not only the academics that they want, but after-school activities they’re looking for, too.” Martin Luther School will be holding its open house events on Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday, November 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Admissions director James Regan said the most important thing a prospective student should bring is an “open mind.” They should be looking for programs outside of the academic rigors to help provide them with greater opportunities to explore their interests,” he said. Dates for the open house of every school in our Top High Schools issue can be found in each individual school’s profile.

SAINT VINCENT FERRER OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th NOON - 3:00pm Come See Our New Digital Language Lab!

More than 1,000 parents and prospective students toured Msgr. McClancy High School in East Elmhurst this past Saturday. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart school is going to be accepting girls in its 2012 freshman class for the first time in its 45-year history. School officials say they are expecting to take about 80 girls and 80 boys in the incoming class. “That going to make it a bit more difficult to get in,” said one mother of an 8th grader from Maspeth, “but that’s okay. I think it’s for the better.”

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Scholarships abound for those who seek them out For students looking for high school scholarships, available money varies year to year and among the different schools. Although it might appear that it happens much the same way it does for college, it does not. In applying for college, students send out dozens of applications, and colleges send a letter back stating an acceptance status, along with how much scholarship and aid dollars they are willing to give. Not so for our high schools. For the student applying to a top high school, a choice of schools (in order of preference) must be recorded on the Test for Admission Into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). The choice of schools a student wishes to attend is crucial to the schools themselves. Several high schools will not typically offer any scholarships to students who put them as second or third choices on the TACHS – so we recommend being mindful of a preference order. Having a family member who previously attended a desired high school also increases the chances of being accepted and offered a scholarship. Alumni are an integral part of our Top High Schools. For example, Msgr. McClancy in Elmhurst boasts that 25 percent of the staff at the school are alumni. Some serious dollars are brought in to our Top High Schools by alumni associations to fund scholarship programs. These scholarship dollars keep their schools at the tops of the minds of the highest achieving eighth grade students. Some schools put more admissions and scholarship weight on standardized test scores, such as the TACHS and the Cooperative Admissions Examination Program [Coop], offered mostly to New Jersey residents, while others lean more towards report card grades. A few give their own tests, and students who score high enough are offered all kinds of financial incentives to enter the school. Most admissions directors want to make sure students fervently prefer their schools, so be sure to consider making them first choices on the TACHS. Most schools remain consistent from year to year with how much money they offer and to what kind of students. One thing remains constant; if students score well

on the standardized tests, more than one school will probably offer them money, either in scholarship or financial aid. The TACHS costs $52, which covers registration materials, a student handbook and the reporting of scores to three chosen high schools. The exam will be offered November 5th for students applying to Catholic schools for the 2012 school year. To obtain more information about the test and for registration instructions, visit Tachsinfo.com. St. Francis Prep scholarships are based on sixth, seventh and eighth grade report card grades along with a first choice listing on the TACHS. St. John’s Prep in Astoria awards numerous academic scholarships, most of which come from the school’s Board of Directors. Scholarships are based on scores

on the Peter Vallone Scholarship Test, which will be administered on Saturday, November 19. The top 10 scorers on the exam receive full scholarships, the following 10 are offered half-tuition, and the next 10 receive quarter-tuition. Only students who have an overall average of 85 or above are encouraged to take the exam. Holy Cross wants their school as their first choice on the TACHS. They offer full and partial scholarships based on the TACHS first choice, seventh and eighth grade report cards and two letters of recommendation. The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates gives girls who list it as a first or second choice on the TACHS a priority for scholarships, however all choices are considered. Scholarships are also based on grades from the previous three years and based on their own scholarship

exam. The school offers $250,000 total in scholarship money per year. The deadline for a scholarship exam application is November 2, and the test will be administered on November 30. St. Agnes in College Point is a college preparatory high school for young women. Full and partial scholarships are based on a scholarship exam, the TACHS, and an average of 80 percent or higher in the previous year. The application deadline for the scholarship exam is Monday, October 24, it costs $15, and the test will be administered on Thursday, October 27th at 4 p.m. Molloy awards about 70 different scholarships through a competitive scholarship exam. Students who achieve at least a 93 average in Math, English, Science and History at the end of grade seven are eligible to take the exam. Continued on page 35

St. Francis Prep students honored

The College Board recently announced that three students from St. Francis Prep have been selected as 20112012 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars. They are Samantha Parente, Marina Recio, and Michelle Valentin. The NHRP is recognizing nearly 5,000 students selected from a pool of over 235,000. Pictured from left to right are Rachel Rho, Marina Recio, Sean Ennis, Daniel Graham, Aakaash Varma, and Catherine Vallone.


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Don’t just assume schools are out of you price range Continued from page 34 Applications for the exam are due Thursday, November 10 and the test is Saturday, December 3rd. Msgr. McClancy will be coed starting next year. The school offers scholarships based on the TACHS, with a first choice preferred, but second and third considered. Scholarships are also based on final report cards from the previous three years and letters of recommendation from two classroom teachers. It is expected that there will only be around 80 boys and 80 girls admitted next year. Martin Luther School in Maspeth offers scholarship awards based on scores from an Academic Excellence Scholarship exam – given this year on Saturday, November 19. The school gives away more than $200,000 in grants, scholarships and aid every year. The top 20 scorers on the test are awarded scholarships. Dominican Academy for girls, in a cozy townhouse on East 68th Street in Manhattan, has said students who score well on the TACHS and indicate interest

in their school are invited to take a scholarship test in January. Fifteen to 25 scholarships are typically available, and 35 percent of their students live in Queens or Brooklyn. Xavier High School, on 16th Street in Manhattan, offers scholarships to students to have an A average in middle school and score in the top 7 percent on the Coop and the TACHS. It also offers its own scholarship exam, administered this year on Saturday, November 19th at 9 a.m. Notre Dame, in Greenwich Village, is quickly becoming a school of choice for top female academic candidates from Queens and Brooklyn. For scholarships, they use TACHS as well as grade school marks. Students should put Norte Dame as their first or second choice. The school awards about 20 percent of incoming freshmen scholarship dollars. At St. Saviour High School in Brooklyn, there are scholarships for applicants who have a mother, sister, or grandmother who attended the school. Other scholarships are awarded to students who list St.

Saviour as a one or two choice. Kew-Forest School typically has 15 new freshmen in a grade of about 45 students. KF is a K – 12 school. Scholarships are awarded as financial aid only, and after the child is accepted to the school. St. Vincent Ferrer for girls on East 65th Street in Manhattan offers scholarships valued at 67

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Getting to high school a little ahead of time Martin Luther celebrates grand opening of new middle school

By Pauline Hsia news@queensledger.com On Thursday September 29, Martin Luther School celebrated their new middle school program, which will now offer an interactive education for students. With a newly appointed principal, Barbara Chin-Sinn, and updated classrooms with Smart Board technology, the Maspeth middle school is making sure that students receive a more innovative and creative method of learning. Science and Social Studies teacher Glenn Schuman believes Smart Boards will be a useful tool for students to learn as they progress through their academic year. For example, during biology, students will be able to dissect a frog on a Smart Board as though they were dissecting a frog in real life. “The smart board is previously loaded with materials from all academic and fine arts subjects,” said Schuman. With instant access to these kinds of experiments, students will be able to learn quicker and have more confidence in theireducational explorations. Additionally, Smart Board technology includes touch screens, where students can draw, write, and type using their fingers. Smart Board is not only interactive, but resourceful; students can easily research information from the internet. “Because of the interactive aspect of Smart Board, each child will be able to go on these Smart Boards and do their experiments and research,” said Chin-Sinn. “It is compatible with games that the students play at home.” Gary Fredericksen, director of Technology, stated that the school purchased two brands of interactive boards: Smart and Mimio. Each Mimio cost about $700-$800 and each Smart Board cost about $1,000. There are currently 15 interactive boards in the entire school, which includes Martin Luther Middle School and High School. The school was able to acquire grants and state funds to purchase the new classroom technology. In honor of the middle

school’s grand opening, State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley attended the event to demonstrate their support for the school and its new technology.

Both encouraged the 32 students that attend the middle school to “continue enthusiastically” in their education. As the principal, Chin-Sinn oversees the middle school program, but she fully involves herself with the students’ education by teaching English and religion. She hopes the new Smart Board technology will fulfill her

expectations of enhancing the learning process at the school. “My vision for the middle school is for every student to be fully equipped for the 21st century in technology and fine arts,” she said. For more information about Martin Luther Middle School, visit www.MartinLutherNYC.org.

Top high schools are going high-tech

Students at Archbishop Molloy Highs School use laptops inthe classroom. (Photo: Joseph Sommo)

Learning to adapt to modern times The high school experience today is a far cry from times past, when your grandfather had to walk uphill both ways to class. Traditional classroom staples like textbooks, chalkboards, and

even teachers themselves still exist, of course. They are slowly being augmented or replaced, however, with technological advances that are changing the classroom feel, and could transform it entirely in decades to come. Walk into a New York City high school now, or follow a student’s homework routine, and what you’ll find might be surprising: SMART Boards; tech labs equipped for serious computer building; online databases that allow parents to track their children’s every homework move. Administrators and tech

teachers around the city say these and other tools are essential for schools interested in keeping up with the times, and relating to student bodies increasingly connected to a larger world. Thinking of them simply as fancy, expensive gadgets could be wrong. Besides representing significant advances, high-tech classrooms appeal to students who are used to having the Internet, instant communication, and more at their fingertips, make them feel at home and even increase their interest in school work.


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Photos from the Martin Luther grand opening

The students at Martin Luther Middle School test out their new classrooms last week.

Principal Barbara Chin-Sinn cuts the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony with students.

Tennis academy adds to Forest Hills school curriculum Sport part of the school day The Kew-Forest School tennis team is making some noise this year. They have just hired Mark Clemente, who played tennis for Columbia University from 20042008, as coach and also recently announced that former top five player in the world, Gene Mayer, would begin overseeing the development of the Kew-Forest Tennis Academy. The program is held at the historic West Side Tennis Club, just a stones throw from the school. The goal is to develop it from the local high-school level program initiated last year to a world-class tournament training academy to attract teenagers who want to stay close to home in an environment with high academic standards and three hours per day of tennis regimen. “We’d like to see Gene develop it into a program comparable to The McEnroe Academy at Randall’s Island, or the USTA Elite Training Program that Tim Mayotte was

most recently running at Flushing Meadows,” said Christine Schott, a Kew-Forest tennis parent who spoke about the program. “But what my daughters and I like about the program is that the school has been able to adjust the students’ academic schedule so that they can be on-court by 2 p.m. while still receiving a full college prep education.” The Kew-Forest Tennis team features standout 15-year-old Ariana Rodriguez, who has a USTA National ranking of 68 in the Girls 16 and under division. She has played in the famed Orange Bowl Tournament and will continue to play on the junior circuit this season while attending school. Clemente said of Rodriguez, “She is a talented young girl who works hard at the academy. She will do very well under Gene and I am excited about our chances to win our league this season, with Ariana leading the charge.” Pictured here is the coach of the Kew Forest Tennis team, Mark Clemente. For more information about The Kew-Forest Tennis Academy contact Scott GordonSomers (718) 268-4667 ext. 116


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St. Agnes Walk-A-Thon. The 7th Annual St. Agnes Health Walk-A-Thon will take place on Friday, October 7th. Alzheimer’s Adult Day Anyone interested should Program. Program meet at the school gym at specializing in dementia, 8:30am. the walk we provide hot lunches and SAWMILLS will be from the school to 5th transportation. Mondays, from only $3997- MAKE Avenue in College Point and Wednesday, Thursdays. MONEY & SAVE MONEY then back to the school. If 157-16 65th Avenue, with your own bandmill- Cut you would like to make a Flushing, NY lumber any dimension. donation to this fundraising (718)358-3541. 1C In stock ready to ship. event, please send your FREE Info & DVD:† www. contribution directly to the NorwoodSawmills.com GARAGE SALE school at 13-20 124th 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N Street, Huge Garage Sale!!! College Pt., NY 11356 Attn: ATTEND COLLEGE Saturday 10/15 9AM-4PM Walk-a-Thon or for more ONLINE from home. and Sunday 10/16 9AM-2PM. information please call *Medical, *Business, Something for Everyone!! 718-353-6276. *Paralegal, *Accounting, Furniture, Electronics, *Criminal Justice. Job Kitchenware, Lamps... STORAGE POST. placement assistance. 54-26 64th St, Maspeth Visit our Queens locations Computer available. at: 48-21 Metropolitan Ave, between 55th Ave. and 53rd Financial Aid if qualified. Dr. Ridgewood, NY 11385 Call 888-201-8657 www. 30-28 Star Ave, Long CenturaOnline.com WHITE ELEPHANT SALE. Island City, NY 11101 Sacred Heart School, 103-39 98th St, DIRECTV Fall Special! Glendale. 84-05 78th Ave Ozone Park, NY 11416 Free HD, 3 mos FREE HBO| (one block off Myrtle Ave CALL 866-526-1221 OR Showtime| Starz| Cinemax! at 84th St). SATURDAY, VISIT WEBSITE: NFL SUNDAY TICKET Free OCT 15TH 9 - 3 AND WWW.STORAGEPOST. -Choice Ultimate| Premier COM Special 50% discount SUNDAY, OCT 16TH 9 - 3. ñPkgs from $29.99/mo. Till Many new and used items: coupons in the following

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Into Lovely Yard, Washer & Dryer, Pretty Block Near Eliot Avenue Convenient To Shopping & Transportation! Middle Village, Maspeth, $2,000 Includes Utilities! Glendale, Elmhurst, Rego Eliot Hill Realty Park, Forest Hills Apartments 718-672-4444 for Rent. Eliot Hill Realty 718-672-4444. Williamsburg Lorimer L, 1.5 bed, 1 bath, Middle village Shared yard, recently 2 Modern First Floor Rooms renovated kitchen and bath, Feature Brand New Kitchen, walkthrough, $2100 Bath, And Appliances! www.castoriarealestate.com Completely Renovated And Call Castoria Realty Well Located In Convenient (718)388-9830 Eliot Avenue Vicinity! $1,100. Eliot Hill Realty Williamsburg 718-672-4444 Graham L, 2 bed, 1 bath, railroad style with eat Maspeth in kitchen and separate Five Rooms First Floor entrances, $1800. www. Feature Modern Kitchen castoriarealestate.com And Bath Plus Queen Size Call Castoria Realty Master Bedroom! Terrific (718)388-9830 And Covenient Location Near Grand Avenue. $1,300. Williamsburg + all utilities. Eliot Hill Realty Grand L, 1 bed, 1 bath, 718-672-4444 huge tiled kitchen with plenty of light, hardwood SUNNYSIDE floorsthroughout, $1700 Five Bright Rooms On www.castoriarealestate.com Second Floor Feature Call Castoria Realty Generous Living Room & (718)388-9830 Queen Bedroom! This Is A VERY Convenient Location! 2 bedroom, 1 bath in Walk To #7 Subway And All Greenpoint, Walkthrough with Conveniences! Call Today sep. entrances all ready for For Your Appointment!! move in, $1900 $1,500. Eliot Hill Realty www.castoriarealestate.com 718-672-4444 Call Castoria Realty (718)388-9830 MIDDLE VILLAGE Six Spacious Rooms Feature Maspeth - 6 room Huge Living Room, Kitchen apartment for rent, 3 and Dining Room! Queen bedrooms, new hardwood Master Bedroom, Walk Out floors, 1 1/2 bathrooms, all

new appliances. $2000/ month plus security. references a must. call maryann or john 718-4247848

Flushing 3 BR, 1 1/2 bathroom, parking included. Located in the heart of Flushing. Close to everything. $1800 Imperato Realty 718-6722500. MASPETH. 1 BR, 3 Rooms, 2 Family House, 1st Floor. Full-Tiled Bath, EIK, Newly Renovated, No Pets. $1050/ month PLUS security. 718-894-2130 10C Maspeth. 6 Rooms (2 bedrooms), $1600/month. Call Eddie - 718-326-1658. 9E Glendale 3 rms., 1 brs in 4 fam. on 1st flr. Stove & refrig. included. Walk to Myrtle Ave., bus & park $1,050 4 rms., 2 brs in 4 fam. on 2nd flr. Good condition w/stove & refrig incl. Great location off Myrtle Ave $1,200 4 rms., 2 brs in 2 fam. on 2nd flr. Stove & refrig included Walk to library, bus & park $1,300 4 rms., 2 brs in 4 fam. on 2nd flr. Stove & refrig included. Close to schools, bus & shopping $1,200 5 rms., 2 brs in 2 fam. on 1st flr. Off Myrtle Ave. Stove included. Freshly Painted, carpets & kitchen cabinets $1,400 5 rms., 2 brs in 3

fam on 1st flr. includes stove & refrig., rear Patio. Great for a couple $1,300 5 rms., 2 brs in 2 fam. on 2nd flr. All modern & new windows, Stove & refrig. Included. Near schools, bus & shops $1,300 6 rms., 3 brs in 2 fam. on 2nd flr. All remodeled w/lg. liv. Rm. & dining area. Stove & refrig. Included $1,700 Ridgewood Studio in 6 fam. on 2nd flr. On Fresh Pond Road & close to Transp. and shopping $1,000 4 box rms., 2 brs in 6 fam. on 2nd flr. Everything new with Stove & refrig included. Near shopping & transp $1,500 Coldwell Banker Kueber 718-628-0100

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basement. Great location for office, retail or cafe. Nassau Avenue near G Train Station. Call Chris. 212-729-7691. M.B. Properties, Ltd. NO FEE. 10A

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Middle Village Six Room House To Rent Offers Large Living Room & Formal Dining Room Plus Three Bedrooms Including Queen Size Master Bedroom! Modern Kitchen, Garage, Yd/Patio! Terrific APARTMENTS FOR RENT RIDGEWOOD, GLENDALE, Eliot Ave Vicinity Location Convenient To Everything MASPETH, Including Express Buses To MIDDLE VILLAGE Manhattan! $2000 + Utils. 2 ROOMS $950,00 Eliot Hill Realty 3 ROOM $1,100.00 718-672-444 4 ROOMS..rs $1,100.00 4 ROOMS $1,150.00 4 ROOMS, MOD $1,350.00 Maspeth - House To 5 ROOMS $1,300.00 Rent Features Modern 5 ROOMS $1,400.00 Kitchen And Bath, King Size 6 ROOMS $1,600.00 Master Bedroom, Finished 6 ROOMS, ULTRA MOD Basement, And One Car $1,600.00 Garage! A Very Well Kept 6 ROOM, 4 BED $1,500.00 House On A Lovely Block PIRILLO REALTY INC. Near Eliot Avenue! $2,100 718 418-9500 Plus Utilites. Eliot Hill Realty 718-672-4444 MASPETH APARTMENT FOR RENT 3 bedroom Multi-Use apartment, move-in condition $1,700. building Call 718-288-5049. Ridgewood. Forest Ave. 2 Stores, 2 Apartments, COMMERciAL 3 Garages - $799,000. Montalbano RE SPACE FOR RENT 718-894-0010. Greenpoint Fresh Pond Road. Dr. Office Space for Rent. Office, 2 Apartments, Plus 1 Newly renovated building with elevator. From $550.00 Store, Garage - $1,299,000. Montalbano RE to $1,450.00/month. A MUST 718-894-0010. SEE!!! Call the A Team - Joe and Jackie Abramaitis - 917On Myrtle Avenue. 952-2156, 917-952-2797. 2 Apts, 2 Stores, PLUS O’Kane Realty. Laundromat Business $1,100,00. Montalbano RE Elmhurst. Between 718-894-0010 90 - 91 St., Corona Ave. Store or Office for Rent. Maspeth. Good location - 950 Sq. Corner brick building, Ft. Plus Basement. In business + 2 apartments, frontof Q58 bus and walk finished basement, to subway. By Owner, Call Central air, private driveway, Wendy Great investment or 917-299-0224. 9E 1031 exchange Asking $749,000 Call Lou Pastorini GREENPOINT @ Coldwell Banker Phillips STOREFRONT. 1-917-797-7567 850 SF w/yard and


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Maspeth storefront. Great location for doctor’s or lawyer’s office. 2,080 sq. ft. Street level. Rent includes tax & maint. Asking $5,000. Call the A-Team, Joe & Jackie 917-952-2156 917-952-2797. O’Kane Realty. Glendale storefront. Great location for office of store. 1,000 sq. ft. A must see!! Asking $1,800. Call the A Team, Joe & Jackie 917-952-2156 - 917-9522797. O’Kane Realty. Maspeth Store Front. Great location for office or store, 1,000 square feet. Rent includes taxes and heat. Asking $2,300. Call the A-Team. Joe and Jackie. 917-952-2156. 917-952-2797. O’Kane Realty.

astoria Detached one family on 111x112 Lot, walk to trains and schools, Great for developer or 1031 exchange Asking $1,350,000 Call Lou Pastorini @ Coldwell Banker Phillips 1-917-797-7567 OUT OF TOWN. Hanover Township, PA. 130 miles from Queens. 2 Family House, 4 over 5 rooms. Lot Approx. 50 x 150. Low Taxes. Washer/ Dryer, hook-up 220 elec. Oversized garage $79,900 or best offer. 718-835-4938, 718-360-7283, 570-825-7588 9B MASPETH Two family brick, 20ft wide, Private drive, garage, large private Yard Asking $469,000 Call Lou Pastorini @ Coldwell Banker Phillips 1-917-797-7567

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Rego Park. 4 room co-op, king size master Bedroom, large rooms, pets OK, Walk to train and shopping, Parking available Asking $215,000 Call Lou Pastorini @ Coldwell Banker Phillips 1-917-797-7567

Bayside Large 1 Bedroom Co-Op for Sale, $159,000. Move-in condition. Call Peter R. at Imperato Realty, 718-672-2500. Bayside/Whitestone. 2 bedroom co-op in granite kitchen, washer and dryer in apartment, maintenance includes heat, electric, gas and hot water, near PS209 and Bay Terrace Shopping, express bus to Manhattan one block away Asking $219,000 Call Lou Pastorini @ Coldwell Banker Phillips 1-917-797-7567 MASPETH 6 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms. Great location! Near Shopping & Transportation. A Must See! Asking $259,000 - Call the A-Team, Joe & Jackie Abramaitis, 917-952-2156 or 917-952-2797. O’Kane Realty.

Rockaway.(4,000 sq ft); BRAND NEW BUILDING (Diner size - 40 x 50; Lot size - 40 x 100); 2 Floors, $1.4 Million negotiable. Owner wiling to finance. Busy location. Call 917-862-5214. 10A

open house Woodside Sun, 10/9/11 - 12:00 to 2:00 50-37 64th Street, One family brick, 20ft wide, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new roof Asking $539,000 Call Dave Pastorini 718-757-5881 Coldwell Banker Phillips

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STORE FOR RENT RIDGEWOOD 2,500 SQ. FT. FRESH POND ROAD PRIME LOCATION, CALL FOR MORE INFO 4,000 SQ. FT. MYRTLEAVE. CAN BE SUBDIVIDED, CALL FOR MORE INFO 2,000 SQ. FT. FRESH POND ROAD GREAT FOR DOCTOR’S OFFICE LONG LEASE OFFERED PIRILLO REALTY INC. 718 418-9500

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Mets put a bow on 2011 season with win over Cincy By Shane Miller

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And with that, another season comes to an end for the New York Mets without a trip to the playoffs. The Mets ended their 2011 season last Wednesday with an afternoon game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets won the game 3-0 to finish the season with a record of 77-85, two games worse than the team’s 79-83 finish in 2010. Despite another disappointing season, the mood at Citi Field wasn’t all doom and gloom. Several fans held signs thanking the team and looking forward to 2010 with optimism. And before the game the team honored retiring groundskeeper Pete Flynn, who has been with the organization since their first-ever game at the Polo Grounds. However, there was still the looming issue of Joses Reyes’ expiring contract. Reyes is now a free agent, and it’s unclear if the Mets, who are looking to cut payroll, not add to it, will be able to afford their superstar shortstop. Last Wednesday, several fans held signs pleading

with Mets management to do everything they can to keep Reyes. Fans got a taste of what a Reyes-less Mets team would feel like, when Reyes, who reached first on a bunt in the bottom of the first inning, pulled himself from the game. And once third baseman David Wright left the game in the fourth, the Mets team on the field didn’t include one marquee name. It barely included anyone who would be considered an everyday player on even an average Major League team. Reyes left the game to give himself an edge in the race to lead the National League in batting average for the season. At the start of the day, Reyes’ average was slightly higher than that of Ryan Braun of the Brewers. With Reyes’ successful bunt, Braun would have had to go 3-for-4 in the Brewers’ last game that evening. It turned out he didn’t get a hit at all, meaning Reyes likely had the title locked up even if he hadn’t left the game. His decision to leave the game was criticized in some circles, meaning that even this one bright spot in the Mets’ season couldn’t be handled without the hint of

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photos: Michael O’kane controversy. Despite the disappointing record, the Mets season wasn’t a complete disaster. After several injuries and the trade of outfielder Carlos Beltran, many young players in the Mets farm system got their chance to prove they can play in the Big Leagues. And until September, the scrappy, rag-tag group the team fielded everyday provided some entertaining baseball. Let’s hope the fans enjoyed watching them, because they will likely see a lot more of them next year.


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OBITUARIES

In Memoriam...One Year Later John A. Sanpietro passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the age of 72. He was the beloved husband of Sophie Jean. He was the loving father of Jean Marie DiPuma, Maryann Mancini and the late John and Anthony. He was the cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Christina, Jessica and Michael. He was the dear brother of Dominic Sanpietro, Anthony Sanpietro and Anne Marie Russo. Mr. Sanpietro was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. Mass of the Christian Burial was offered at St. Bernard’s Church on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 10:00am. Internment followed at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378 www. papaverofuneralhome.com. Adelina Massino passed away on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony. She was the loving mother of Anthony, Joseph and John and mother-in-law of Josephine. She was the cherished grandmother of Adeline, Lynda, Joanne, Anthony and Kevin and the great grandmother of Alyssa, Rachel, Josephine and Sebastian. Mass of the Christian burial was offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 9:45am. Entombment followed at St. John’s Cemetery Resurrection Mausoleum, Middle Village, NY under the direction

of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378 www.papaverofuneralhome.com. Frank J. Cataldi passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the age of 82. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth. He was the loving father of Linda Moser and Frank C. Cataldi and father-inlaw of John and Lorraine. He was the cherished grandfather of Tara, Jordan and Anthony. He was the dear brother of Mim and Millie Borgia. Mr. Cataldi was a United States Navy Veteran who served during World War II. Mass of the Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary’s Church on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 9:45am. Entombment followed at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378 www. papaverofuneralhome.com. Anna Bocchinfuso passed away September 19, 2010. She was the beloved mother of Michael F. And Robert E. Bocchinfuso. She was the dear sister of Rose Salino, Gloria Vitale and Victor Mole. She was the loving grandmother of Michael, Jason and Alysin. Funeral mass was held at St. Stanislaus RC Church, Friday, September 24, 2010 at 9:30am. Interment followed at Pinelawn Memorial Park under the direction of The Kodis Funeral Home, 63-06 Flushing Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378.

William “Bill” John Kaiser A Memorial Service celebrating the life of William “Bill” John Kaiser 75, of Ormond Beach was celebrated on Saturday, September 11, 2010, 11:00 AM at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church 600 S. Nova Rd. Ormond Beach. Bill passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010. He was born on March 10, 1935 to the late George and Lillian Kaiser (Haller) in Maspeth, NY. He spent 10 years in the National Guard attaining the rank of sergeant. After retiring from Gulf Oil in Greenpoint, Brooklyn after 28 years of service he and his wife moved to the Ormond Beach area from Maspeth, NY. in 1990. In his free time he enjoyed fishing, gardening and bowling. Bill was a member of the Moose Lodge since 1963. He was preceded in death by his step-son, Joseph Sekera and his step daughter-in-law, Thais Starr Sekera. Survivors include his wife of 25 years Evelyn; step daughter, Sharon and her husband George Kowsh of Palm Coast; grandchildren, Eric, Gregory, Katie, Thomas, Dana and Nicole; step son,

Michael Sekera of College Point, NY; sister, Marie Tuszynki of Maspeth, NY; nephews, Robert and William Tusynski. Donations in his name may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Florida 1040 Woodcock Rd Ste #119 Orlando, FL. 32803. Arrangements are under the trust and care of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home. For online condolences go to:www.craigflaglerpalms.com “online obituaries” Stella Mentel passed away on October 5, 2010. She was the beloved mother of Patricia Gallo and Joan Norris. She was the dear sister of Helen Augustyn. She was the cherished grandmother of Nicole, Michelle and Christina. The funeral Mass was held at Holy Cross RC Church, Monday, October 11, at 9:30am. Interment followed at Long Island National Cemetery under the direction of The Kodis Funeral Home, 63-06 Flushing Avenue, Maspeth, NY.


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Monday, Sept. 26 Andy Savedra was arrested at 52-122 63rd Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Verderber. Timothy Sullivan was arrested at 61-75 78th Street for obstructing breathing by Officer Gomez. Fabian Mendoza was arrested at 61-51 Dry Harbor Road for criminal contempt by Detective Ebron. Earnie Perez was arrested at 1922 Greene Avenue for obstructing breathing by Detective

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Murray. Aaron Glove was arrested at Fresh Pond Road and 68th Avenye for assault by Detective Houlihan.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 Jonathan Idrovo was arrested at 73rd Street and Central Avenue for leaving the scene of an accident by Officer Zak.

Legal Notices Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 4/25/11, bearing Index Number NC000324-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of Heyder Hernando Gomez. My present name is Heyder Hernandez Forero. My present address is 3516 99 Street, Corona, NY 11368. My place of birth is Colombia. My date of birth is November 14, 1983. Assume the name of Kevin Hernando Gomez. My present name is Kevin Hernando Forero. My present address is 35-16 99 Street, Corona, NY 11368. My place of birth is Queens. My date of birth is February 13, 2007. QL 10/6

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/13/11, bearing Index Number NC-000764-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of Lekecia Anita Henry. My present name is Lakeisha Anita Henry AKA Lekecia Anita Henry AKA Lekecia A Henry. My present address is 324 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. My place of birth is New York. My date of birth is October 17, 1992. QL 10/6

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006FF15 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF15; Plaintiff(s) vs. JACK F. SCHERER A/K/A JACK SCHERER, et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about August 2, 2011, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY 11435.

On November 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM Premises known as 3244 106TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11369 Block: 1700 Lot: 27 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected situated, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $633,420.29 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 24607/09 Alen R. Beerman, Esq., REFEREE QL 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

Ahmet Nikof-Dacz was arrested at 62-08 80th Street for burglary by Detective Clifford. Miguel Perez was arrested at Cypress Avenue and Vermont Place for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Siu. James Huntley was arrested at Cypress Avenue and Vermont Place for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Offier Kwiatkowsikz. Daniel Rapaca was arrested at 2126 Harman Strete for assault by Officer Aviles. Jasmine DeJesus was arrested at 71-05 Cooper Avenue for criminal contempt by Detective Spagnola. Joshua Rodrigues was

Legal Notices Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/11/11, bearing Index Number NC000669-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of Alvin Walter Chichester. My present name is Walter Alvin Chichester AKA Walter A. Chichester, AKA Walter Chichester. My present address is 118-46 197th St., Saint Albans, NY 11412. My place of birth is Guyana. My date of birth is March 21, 1936. QL 10/6 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/31/11, bearing Index Number NC000719-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of Cookie Wilhelmina Lucy Long. My present name is Wilhelmina Lucy Long AKA Cookie Wilhelmina Long, AKA Cookie W. Long, AKA Cookie Long, AKA Cookie Long Wilhelmina. My present address is 118 01 190th Street, Saint Albans, NY 11412. My place of birth is Queens, NY. My date of birth is September 29, 1963. QL 10/6

arrested at 75-07 67th Drive for assault by Officer Gomez. Hugo Vasquez was arrested at 61-02 Maddon Street for obstructing breathing by Officer Gomez. Diana Perez was arrested at 65t Street and Eliot Avenue for assault by Officer Misner. Jessica Perez was arrested at 65t Street and Eliot Avenue for assault by Officer Misner. Julio Equivez was arrested at 82nd Place ad Furmanville Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Sandulo. Alexander Velez was arrested at 555 Fairview Avenue for assault by Officer Tudor. Joseph Morales was arrested at Centre Street and Seneca Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon by Officer Friedrich.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 Caspare Congo was arrested at 61st Street and Metropolitan Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer O’Toole. William Sanchez was arrested at 1666 Jefferson Street for assault by Officer Aviles.

Thursday, Sept. 29 Manuel Soba was arrested at 74-54 68th Road for assault by Detective Ebron. Kenneth Evans was arrested at 60-31 62nd Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer Aviles. Ermenegildo Fernandez was arrested at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Zuno. Kevin Ferguson was arrested at 70th Avenue and 73rd Place for criminal possession of a forged license by Officer Marinari. Rose Culotta was arrested at 60-29 7th Street for criminal contempt by Officer Dunbar.

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Friday, Sept. 30 Martin Macareno was arrested at Maurice Avenue and Burdon Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Capace. Edmundo Huayllasaca was arrested at 1706 Norman Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Fenton. Jame Coyette was arrested at Flushing Avenue and 54th Street for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Oliveri. Patricia Asitimbay was arrested at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Jimenez. Pedro Altamirano was arrested at 54th Street and Metropolitan Avenue for unlicensed operation of a vehicle by Officer Bell. John Breen was arrested at Central Avenue and 71st Street for obstructing governmental administration by Officer Christian. Keltz Hysen was arrested at Woodbine Street and 64th Street for obstructing governmental administration by Officer Jackson.

Saturday, Oct. 1 Joseph Mengel was arrested at Troutman Street and Cypress Avenue for criminal possession of a weapon by Officer Sowdew. Marco Santiago was arrested at 58-11 70th Avenue for assault by Officer Craigo. Luciano Verdano was arrested at 79-27 68th Road for grand larceny by Officer Murtha. Katicha Melendez was arrested at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenye for petit larceny by Officer McCarren. Edwin Martinez was arrested at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenye for petit larceny by Officer McCarren. Bennie Claxton was arrested at 75-36 60th Place for obstructing breathing by Officer Aviles. Armin Mrkanovic was arrested at 70-10 Grand Avenue for assault by Officer Vingelis. Jessica Roas was arrested at 70-10 Grand Avenue for assault by Officer Vingelis.


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Engine 212 closer to becoming cultural venue

By Lisa A. Fraser

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With a total cost of about $2 million to help bring about the changes, Markowitz has allocated $742,000 in capital funds and Levin has secured $350,000 to go toward more than two-thirds of the construction. Assemblyman Joe Lentol, who was also present at the announcement in front of the Wythe Street building, was

among the first to back the transformation financially. He secured funds for the building prior, which opened it up for additional funding. Lentol noted that the project has received other funding from local businesses, such as Broadway Stages and the Brooklyn Brewery. He also noted that the fundraising efforts are

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As funding keeps rolling in, the shuttered Engine Company 212 in Williamsburg is on its way to transforming from firehouse to a home of culture and assembly. Soon, the historic site in Brooklyn will become

home to North Brooklyn’s first town hall, appropriately named North Brooklyn’s Town Hall and Community and Cultural Center. Last Tuesday, September 27, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Councilman Stephen Levin announced that more recently acquired funding will help transform the site.

now $200,000 short of being reached, though it won’t be an easy feat. The historic former firehouse – known as “The People’s Firehouse� after local protests and an 18month-long occupation saved the company in the 1970s – was closed in 2003 and put up for auction by the city.

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