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THE DAY I KILLED MY HUSBAND Barbara Sheehan testifies in court PAGE 5 Barbara Sheehan is trailed by her attorney, Michael Dowd, as she walks into the courtroom at Queens Supreme court this week.

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Back to the old drawing board Turner election could toss monkey wrench into NY State redistricting By Michael Gannon Associate Editor

he Queens delegation to Congress could well take a hit as the state cuts two seats when redistricting this year. And the election this month of Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens and Brooklyn) in the 9th District has cast a monkey wrench into the work being done by the state legislature’s redistricting committee. “Despite what Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver (D-Manhattan) said, Bob Turner’s election will have an effect,” said Brian Browne, assistant vice president of government relations at St. John’s University and an adjunct professor of government and politics Monday. “It makes things more complicated because when that was Anthony Weiner’s district, it was going to be easy to eliminate,” he said. “Now the Democrats will have to look elsewhere to sacrifice one of their own. And a lot comes down to just how hard the Republicans will fight to preserve Bob Turner.” Area Democrats who are members of Congress include Joe Crowley (Queens and Bronx), Carolyn Maloney (Manhattan and Queens), Nydia Velazquez (Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan), Gary Ackerman (Queens and Nassau) and Gregory Meeks (Queens). Crowley is the Queens Democratic chairman. The conventional wisdom is that the legislature, by gentlemen’s agreement, would eliminate a Republican district upstate and a Democratic one in or around New York City

as the state drops from 29 House seats to 27, County Democratic Committee. the lowest number in nearly 200 years. Michael Whyland, Silver’s press secretary, Weiner’s 9th District was an early favorite said the speaker would reserve comment until among Democrats, as Weiner, though popular the legislative task force has done its job. Senwith his constituents, was not well-liked by ate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Nassau) his colleagues in Washington. Dividing his did not return calls. district also could As for the process strengthen neighboring itself, former mayor Ed Democrats like AckerKoch has called on emocrats will have to man and Crowley. Cuomo to set up an A texting scandal independent redistrictlook elsewhere to forced Weiner to ing commission that sacrifice one of resign, and Turner would take more than scored an upset win incumbent protection their own. And a lot over Democrat David into consideration. Weprin. A recent poll concomes down to just State and local govducted by Quinnipiac how hard the ernment and party offiUniversity found New cials all say that it is far York voters favor an Republicans will fight too early to know what independent commisto preserve Bob Turner.” sion by a margin of 70 will happen. But the new district lines must to 17, but also found — Brian Browne, asst. VP of be in place in time for some favor at least government relations and adjunct next year’s elections. some legislative input. professor of government and politics, Cuomo has said he “The legislature will St. John’s University will not tolerate “busidraw up its plan and ness as usual” in decidGov. Cuomo will sign ing how redistricting will be done and who it or veto it,” said Maurice Carroll, director of will do it, though Browne said a bill Cuomo the Quinnipiac Polling Institute. “And it’s put forth in February foundered. going to wind up in court.” “He hasn’t specified what he will veto or Anthony Casale, chief of staff to New York how much business as usual he will tolerate,” State Republican Chairman Ed Cox, said the Browne said. process is not an easy one, nor is speculating Cuomo’s office did not respond to mes- on what districts will be lost. sages seeking comment; nor did the Queens “You can’t look at it by district or borough

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or county,” Casale said. “They have to look at the entire state as a whole. And it’s a lot like a balloon — push in at one point and it expands out somewhere else.” In regard to Browne’s comments on protecting Turner, Casale and Vince Tabone, vice chairman of the Queens Republican Committee, said Republicans will concede no seats without a fight. “It’s obvious that people of the 9th District voted for Bob Turner to continue representing them as a district,” Tabone said. “David Weprin is a nice enough guy but he pretty much made it clear that he was going off into the sunset in 14 months rather than stay and fight to maintain the district.” Browne said some talk has Republicans carving a part out of the 9th to strengthen Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island). “I don’t see the need,” Tabone said. “Mike Grimm was elected with strong numbers and I think he’ll be re-elected with strong numbers.” While Meeks is facing ethics and potential criminal investigations, Browne believes Democrats will turn upstate to give up a seat, possibly that of Kathy Hochul of the 26th District. Hochul won a special election earlier this year in a historically Republican stronghold in the Buffalo-Rochester region less than two weeks before the Weiner scandal broke. “If you did it strictly by math, Democrats would eliminate Louise Slaughter’s district, also upstate, because that’s where the continued on page 39

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Between sobs, a story about killing husband Barbara Sheehan testifies about the shooting and years of alleged abuse by Anna Gustafson Editor

er hands clasped as if in prayer, Barbara Sheehan looked out at a courtroom that had been transformed into a sea of purple worn by family and friends — the color representing domestic violence awareness — and began to sob, her shoulders heaving as the Howard Beach woman spoke about the morning she shot her husband, Raymond Sheehan, 11 times. It was cold that day, Feb. 18, 2008, with a mist of rain coating the world outside the Sheehans’ home, where the couple had lived for much of their 24-year marriage, Sheehan testif ied during her trial at the Queens Supreme courthouse in Kew Gardens on Monday. Inside this house, Barbara Sheehan said she was trying to figure out how to escape from her husband, a retired NYPD sergeant, whom she believed was planning to soon kill her after two decades of alleged abuse that she testified included punching her in the face, smashing her head into cinder blocks while on vacation,

dumping boiling marinara sauce on her and threatening to kill her children and other members of her family if she ever told anyone what was going on. That February morning, Barbara Sheehan said she told her husband she would not accompany him on a planned vacation to Florida because she feared for her life. Allegedly enraged, Raymond Sheehan kicked his wife out of the house in her pajamas and told her she could not come back in until she decided to fly later that day with him to Florida, she said during her nearly six hours of testimony on Monday. “I was out there for 45 minutes, an hour,” Sheehan said. “I was wet and cold and he kept screaming that if I didn’t go to Florida, I couldn’t come in. So I finally said I’d go to Florida.” Upon entering the home where Barbara Sheehan, 50, raised two children, Jennifer, 25, and Raymond Jr., 21, she said her husband put a gun to her head and forced her to change their reservations so their return flight was from Fort Meyers instead of West Palm

Beach — where her family lived. “He put his gun to my head and said if I didn’t call, he was gonna kill me,” Sheehan said. After she changed the reservation, Raymond Sheehan went into the bathroom, one of his guns in tow, Barbara Sheehan said. “I told him I had to get dog food,” Sheehan said. “… I asked him to open the door, and he had a gun in his hand, and he said, ‘You’re not going anywhere.’ I could see his eyes, and they were just glazed over. There was nothing in them. They were just blank, and it was so scary. I knew he was going to kill me.” After her husband pointed the gun at her, Barbara Sheehan said she ran into the bedroom to grab the money she had been saving in order to leave her husband and saw another of his guns, a .38-caliber revolver, there. She said she picked it up because she believed her husband might not shoot her if she also was armed. “As I got to the bathroom door, he picked up the gun again and aimed it at my head and said he was going to kill me,” Sheehan said. “I

Police arrest Howard Beach resident Barbara Sheehan after she shot and FILE PHOTO killer her husband, Raymond Sheehan, a retired NYPD sergeant. shot the gun … He kept screaming, ‘I’m gonna f-ing kill you,’ and he was reaching for the gun.” Saying she did not know how many times she had fired, Sheehan said she stopped shooting

“when I didn’t feel threatened by him anymore.” Barbara Sheehan shot her husband 11 times — five times with the revolver and six more continued on page 27

Peeking into the Aqueduct casino Resorts World NYC president gives tour of facility set to open this fall by Anna Gustafson

The first phase of the two-part $830 million project is expected to be finished by Racino officials gave members of the the end of October, which includes the media a glimpse into the casino at Aque- Times Square Casino. “It is modeled and built after the Times duct in South Ozone Park this week, with the Resorts World New York City President Square experience,” Speller said. “It will be Michael Speller leading a tour of a place a very vibrant space with lots of energy.” The unveiling of the Times Square Casiwhere a psychedelic swirl of colors bounces off the walls, the rows of neon-lit no was pushed back from around the end of slot machines illuminating a room that, the summer to October because “remediacome the end of October, is expected to be tion took us many more months than we expected,” Speller said. filled with gamblers hoping to win big. Resorts World had to clean up an unan“This will be a world-class facility,” said Speller, whose organization will run the ticipated large amount of pigeon droppings, as well as asbestos and lead in the facility. first casino to open its doors in the city. The Times Square facility will include 2,280 Video Lottery Terminals, 205 electronic table games — including craps and roulette, a food court with seven venues that will seat about 330 people, including Wolfgang Puck Express, Popeye’s, Queens Burger and Good Friends Noodle House. There will also be an Aqueduct Buffet, a 340-seat restaurant that will offer a variety of food, including seafood, steak, pasta and vegetarian options. “We will serve from all over the world,” said Speller, who noted that families can directly This space will become Bar 360, located in the middle of the access the buffet without havTimes Square Casino which will include a massive television ing to go through the casino. Bar 360 will be located in and center stage. Editor

Resorts World New York City President Michael Speller gives a tour of the casino at Aqueduct, the PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON first phase of which is expected to open in October. the center of the casino and will feature a 28-foot-wide-by-18-foot-high television screen that Speller said may just be the “largest high-definition television in all of Queens.” The Central Park and Fifth Avenue casinos are expected to open by mid-December, Speller said. The Fifth Avenue Casino will include a Crockfords Club, an invitation-only casino for customers who will be given a card to access the exclusive space. In total, the casino will feature 4,525

VLTs, 475 electronic table games, 18 food and beverage outlets, four VIP lounges, a 200,000 square-foot space for community events and 6,400 parking spots. About 1,400 construction jobs were created, and there will be 1,300 employees at the casino — about 70 percent of which Speller said will be from Queens. He also said they would relatively easily be able to convert the space to include table games should the state legalize them, as Q Gov. Andrew Cuomo has encouraged.

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said Daniel Moritz, a principal at The Arker Companies. “ … We are pleased to be able A Floral Park developer recently broke to contribute to the development of clean, ground on two housing complexes in Rich- safe and affordable housing for New York mond Hill that area officials said will bring City’s working families.” Units in the Richmond Hill Senior Living 182 much-needed affordable units to the Residences will be available for elderly resineighborhood. The Arker Companies announced last dents with incomes below 60 percent of the week it had begun construction on the two area’s median income. The state Homes and Community adjacent complexes, the 117-unit Richmond Place and the 65-unit Richmond Renewal and the Bank of America are helpHill Senior Living Residences. Construc- ing to fund the six-story, 62,500 -squaretion is expected to be completed by foot project, which is expected to cost a total of $20 million. December 2012. Richmond Place will also serve families “Affordable housing is one of the largest challenges facing New York City today,” with incomes below 60 percent of the area median income. The seven-story, 136,300 square-foot development will include 13 studio, 28 one-bedroom, 68 two-bedroom and seven three-bedroom units. About onefifth of these units will be set aside for formerly homeless families. The Richmond Place project is expected to cost about $33.9 million, much of which will come from the city. It is being developed under Mayor A rendering of what the two affordable housing complexes should look Bloomberg’s New like once they are completed in December 2012. Housing Marketplace Editor

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rises and luxury apartments are built across New York City,” state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) said. “The Richmond Place and Richmond Hill Senior Living Residences will help remedy this issue and provide lowincome residents and seniors in southeast Queens an affordable place to live. It is especially important to increase the availability of affordable housing to underserved populations such as seniors, who often live Q on a fixed income.”

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Get redistricting right ou go into the voting booth expecting to fill out ballots for two races, one for Congress and one for the state Assembly. But the congressional race isn’t even listed. Why? Because you don’t live in the district. So you vote in the other race, or maybe you just walk out. This is what happened again and again during last Tuesday’s special elections. Many people in Howard Beach in particular assumed that if they live in the 23rd Assembly District, where Democrat Phil Goldfeder beat Republican Jane Deacy, they must also be in the 9th Congressional District, where Republican Bob Turner beat Democrat David Weprin. But they were wrong. Old Howard Beach is in the 6th CD, represented in Congress by Rep. Gregory Meeks. Yes, you can blame the voters for not knowing this. After all, congressional elections are held every two years, so they’ve had multiple

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opportunities to cast votes for Congress since the last redistricting 10 years ago. But you also have to blame the system — in which neighborhoods are often split down the middle by district lines that make no sense, unless you’re one of the incumbent lawmakers they’ve been drawn to protect. When the new lines are crafted for next year’s elections, the top priority should be an end to this gerrymandering. Split communities such as Howard Beach, Maspeth, Ridgewood and so many others should be kept whole. Everyone in a given ZIP code should be represented by the same person. Another must is the retention of the 9th CD. The state has to lose two seats because of relative population decline, but they should not be districts in the city but upstate instead. Turner said all along that a vote for him was a vote to preserve the district because he won’t accept its elimination. On this we hope our new congressman is right.

ou thought the city Department of Education couldn’t get any dopier? Think again. The latest bit of brilliance out of those charged with teaching our children — and protecting them for a large part of the day — is so stunningly stupid it was hard to believe when we first heard it. PS 17 in Long Island City, apparently seeking to avoid some paperwork and discipline issues, has decided that with the exception of special education students, all the children will be given MetroCards to get to school on their own, instead of getting picked up in a yellow bus. Yes, all the children. Including the 5-year-olds in kindergarten! There are so many words that come to mind to describe this plan, many of which cannot be printed in a family newspaper. But two that can stand out above all the rest: Leiby Kletzky. You remember Leiby (even if PS 17 doesn’t). He was the 8-year-old Brooklyn boy who, on the first day he was allowed to travel home from day camp alone, was abducted and then slain by a demented man from his own neighborhood. His murder alone is reason enough to object to PS 17’s plan, as the members of Community Education Council 30 have done. We hope they prevail, and convince the DOE to bar every school from instituting such a policy with children so young. They don’t belong on public transit alone. It’s amazing such an idea got as far as it did. The city should kill it and then fire the person who came up with it. This one’s a no-brainer.

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Weprin was weak Dear Editor: It was more than “Anger at Obama propels Turner win” (Sept. 15). Losing Democratic Party congressional candidate David Weprin should look in the mirror, man up and take some personal responsibility for his defeat. Why was Weprin able to garner only 29,688 votes despite having 195,984 registered Democrats in the district? Winner Bob Turner obtained 33,785 votes with only 62,423 registered Republicans. Weprin’s mediocre record as a City Council Finance Committee chairman and state Assembly member also contributed to his dismal failure. Weprin’s strategy of attempting to paint Turner as a right-wing extremist supporter of the Tea Party who would destroy both Social Security and Medicare didn’t catch on with voters. Weprin spent over $1,400,000, including a last-minute investment of $600,000 by the national Democratic Congressional campaign committee; had over 1,000 dedicated clubhouse volunteers along with endorsements from former President Clinton; Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand, Gov. Cuomo, Council Speaker Quinn, Comptroller Liu, Public Advocate de Blasio and over 30 other local Democratic public officials. The race was Weprin’s to lose. Turner, against all odds, made a steep uphill climb. He has become the first Republican member of Congress to be elected from the 9th Congressional District since Andrew Peterson, who served from 1921 to 1923. Turner’s victory will go down in the record books as one the biggest upsets in New York City political history. Weprin is now a five-time loser having lost contests for council speaker in 2001 and 2005, state comptroller in 2006, city comptroller in 2009 and now Congress. The only offices left for him to run for are state senator, Queens borough president, public advocate or, once again, city comptroller in 2013. Just which will his ego have him go for next? Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

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Don’t blame Obama Dear Editor: President Obama inherited eight abysmal years from the Bush-Cheney administration: a housing and mortgage mess, as well as two wars that were funded without a tax increase, something without precedent. It is not reasonable to expect Obama to solve these huge problems not of his making, in the short period of time he has been in office, particularly when he is faced with a partisan obstructionist Republican Party only interested in denying him a second term, rather than legislating for the benefit of all the people. Notwithstanding Republican claims to the contrary, Democrat David Weprin’s loss to Republican Bob Turner in the special election in the 9th Congressional District was no message to Obama about dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy (“Anger at Obama propels Turner win”). Weprin lost the race by approximately 3,500 votes, which I am sure was due to the Orthodox Jewish community’s false obsession with an issue fueled by former Mayor Ed Koch’s claim that a vote for Turner would be a message to Obama about dissatisfaction with his Israeli policies (I am Jewish and a resident of the 9th CD).

There is no American president, Democrat or Republican, past, present or in the future, notwithstanding occasional constructive criticisms, who will abandon Israel — the only true ally we have in the Middle East. There is no reason to assume a national rejection of Barack Obama because of the vote of a geographically small group of religious ideologues. As to David Weprin, he made two mistakes that may have cost him the election. He should have made clear there are constitutional issues with regard to same-sex marriage that cannot be ignored and let the courts decide the matter. He should have taken the Obama-Israel matter head-on and, with available concrete evidence, show that Obama is no threat to Israel. As to Obama as a president, Weprin should have pointed out that Turner would support Texas Gov. Rick Perry if he is the Republican presidential nominee — a man who believes this is a Christian nation to be governed by Christian principles; who believes Social Security is a Ponzi scheme; who believes the 90 percent-plus scientists who recognize global warming are fabricating their findings just to make money. As to those Orthodox who are unhappy with Obama, it is difficult to believe they would be happy with Perry. In supporting

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Solyndra payola Dear Editor: There is an old expression “power corrupts.” If someone donates enough money to a politician he (or she) can do things the majority of us cannot. Now that Rick Perry is running for president, stories are emerging about how campaign donors were able to get special favors in Texas. On the other side of the aisle, I always thought that the Obama administration was just plain incompetent. It seems that it is also corrupt. Despite being rejected for loan guarantees by the Bush administration, Solyndra, a maker of solar panels, was given $535 million in federal loan guarantees by Obama. Obama hailed the company as being in the forefront of American green technology. Now, the company is bankrupt, 1,100 workers have lost their jobs and the United States is out $535 million. Solyndra spent nearly $2 million lobbying the federal government the past few years — not to mention that George Kaiser, who was one of Obama’s key 2008 campaign donors and bundlers and a major investor in Solyndra — visited the White House to help push for the loans. The

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Tax ’em like France Dear Editor: “The French, they are a funny race” is a phrase from a 1955 British film comedy. Republican congressmen Bob Ney of Ohio and Walter B. Jones Jr. of North Carolina did not think them funny when the French so strongly, and now proven rightly, stood against Bush taking us into Iraq. These two self-styled “patriots” actually managed to convince many like-minded conservatives to henceforth eat only "freedom fries" rather than those traitorous greasy french fries. Somehow french toast survived to live another day, and although Canada was also against the ill-conceived invasion, it did not get its Canadian bacon put on the chopping block. Oh those immoral haughty French. Well, perhaps our country could learn a little about true patriotism from that “funny race." Warren Buffet recently suggested, “an exceptional tax levy on our nation’s wealthy to help America manage its debt burden." Republicans immediately cried that “class warfare” has been declared. Some war: cannons versus pea shooters. In France, 16 of the wealthiest individuals have now mimicked Buffet and voluntarily called for a special tax on the wealthy to help manage their own national debt burden. The wealthy pay a top rate of 40 percent. Plus, they pay an annual wealth tax on their total assets, fees of between 0.5 and 1.8 percent on assets above $1.1 million, not to mention all the other estate and inheritance and gift taxes and social taxes and corporate taxes and value-added taxes. Nevertheless, they insist on helping their country at this time of severe distress. I’m sure some in our country will say they are doing it for some devious reason but I think patriotism might be the true definition of that motivation. Some of the uber-rich in our country besides Buffet seem to have feelings similar to their French counterparts. Stephen Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group, George Soros Fund Management and others involved in that “class war” are coming about, stating that the minuscule additional tax they would pay (as they did prior to the Bush Jr. tax cuts) is irrelevant to their total fortune, so they might as well save the country that gave them the opportunity to rise to the financial heights they have. How noble. Even our own Mike Bloomberg thought that it was the right thing to do. We do, however, have some like the Koch Bros., who have no limit to their greed. As a great humanitarian senator from Massachusetts once said, “When does the greed stop?” And when does Patriotism start? Nicholas Zizelis Bayside

A longer school year Dear Editor: For most of our nation’s history, we were the world leader when it came to public education. Our youth had the greatest opportunity to achieve excellence on all levels of learning. However, recently our standards have fallen far below many countries. In math our rank went from first to 25th. In science and reading, we have gone from first to 17th. Educational systems in Europe and Asia have entered the 21st century with discipline and determination to see that their children excel and meet the challenges of the cyber age. American schools are still in the industrial age — only 180 days of instruction! How can we improve our schools? During my graduate studies at the University of Connecticut’s School of Education, I wrote a research paper calling for a “year round” school system. Our current 180 days need to be extended to 215 or 220 days so as to better prepare our students to acquire greater knowledge and skills. Year-round schools, with several week-long breaks, plus a mini vacation in July would give continuous flow of knowledge. Teaching high school students for 35 years convinced me that the traditional 10 week summer break causes students to lose or shorted their retention from the previous year. I am pleased to hear that President Obama has also called for additional instructional days, similar to the schedules of countries in Asia and Europe. Americans should support our president’s call! Youth is our nation’s most precious resource. We must devote more funds to ensure that our wise investment will help america to successfully compete in the global economy of the 21st century. Anthony Pilla Forest Hills

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I pledge to serve you as a true citizen-legislator by Bob Turner As the new congressman for the 9th Congressional District, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the voters who elected me to this great responsibility. I am honored to have been selected as a Republican representative in a heavily Democratic district. In a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a three-to-one margin, my election would not have been possible without heavy bipartisan support. I have lived in this area for my entire life. Besides having been born in Manhattan and serving in the U.S. Army, I have only lived in the borough of Queens — in neighborhoods such as Woodhaven, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill and Rockaway Point. While my business travels have brought me far and wide from Tbilisi to Delhi, Manila to Moscow, I am proud to have always called Queens my home. I am truly humbled to be among the few non-career politician/citizen legislators serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. I do not take it lightly that my neighbors chose me — a fellow citizen of the 9th CD — to be our representative in Washington. It is my promise to be a clear voice for the people of this district. As your representative, I will bring a nonpartisan, common sense voice to Washington that will help bring people together. It is my hope that my example will lead to more citizen candidates in Congress. The main reason I got into politics is out of concern for our future generations. As a proud grandfather of 13 grandchildren, my priority is to improve our economy, create lasting jobs and to address our national debt crisis, so that all of our children and grandchildren can prosper in this country. Our national debt crisis is bringing our country to the brink of catastrophe. We now have a federal debt of nearly $15 trillion, which is expected to reach over $20 trillion within the next four years if something is not done now. It has also been my pledge to tell you the truth. The problem with career politicians is that the priority of getting reelected often gets in the way of telling the truth. It is simply much easier to tell people what they want to hear and get

re-elected than to tell people what they need to hear and risk not getting re-elected. As a man of 70 without political aspirations but to serve, I am going to tell you the hard truth. We cannot sustain this level of government overspending. Our government’s spending crisis should be viewed as not any different than a family spending beyond its means. Anyone who spends significantly more than they take in consistently gets a lower credit score and will eventually wind up bankrupt and in foreclosure if something is not changed. Right now the federal government is borrowing 40 cents for every dollar we spend. Our credit score has been downgraded and there is no plan to stop the unsustainable spending on the table. Unless significant cuts are made, we risk every social safety net and will leave the next generation with a tremendous burden. As a businessman, I believe my practical business sensibility can lead the government to rein in the overspending while stimulating real economic growth and creating real, lasting jobs for New Yorkers and elsewhere in the United States. Since our very future and security is all tied to our economic situation, my top priority is to help fix the economy. As with all problems — whether personal, organizational or financial — unless we fully recognize a problem exists and accept it, we are unable to aptly deal with it. I have pledged to try to help save our economy for the next generation and to preserve Social Security and Medicare for the current generation. But to save anything, we need to accept the reality of our over-spending and deal with it accordingly. As residents of a district led by one of the few citizen legislators in the U.S. government, your voice matters. It will be my job to see that it continues to be heard. Q Thank you. Bob Turner is U.S. congressman for the 9th District.

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Making waves by Jane Deacy When the phone didn’t ring on Wednesday morning, I thought it was broken, given the number of calls I had been receiving, but then I realized that Election Day had come and gone. I would likely not be receiving all that much mail either. We have a new congressman, Bob Turner, and assemblyman, Phil Goldfeder. Congratulations to both and I am so very happy to have been a candidate for the Assembly in this historic special election. The official tally will be completed this week by the Board of Elections. We certainly made some waves this time around. The Assembly run, which was overshadowed by the 9th Congressional District election, brought out a record 15,000 voters, more than double the turnout of other special elections. You are all to be congratulated for having your voices heard and your votes counted. I so enjoyed meeting so very many people and learning the many issues that affect us here in the 23 AD, and I will continue to stay involved. Last November, Turner ran for Congress and it was truly a grassroots effort. On Sept. 13, that effort once again kicked in and historically propelled him to Washington to represent us in the 9th CD. I could not be more proud of the many family members, friends and volunteers who helped me in my bid for Assembly. I thank you one and all.

My campaign manager, Mike Coppetelli, my field director-volunteer coordinator, Margaret Wagner, and my field data manager, James Katen, were a team not to have been believed, and I am so appreciative of all you accomplished. My strides were a result of your efforts and I thank you. It was so very wonderful to see volunteers and voters of all ages engaged in the process and I certainly hope that this trend continues. We all make a difference and we have certainly shown that to be true here in these two races. I invite all registered Republicans to become active in one of the three Republican clubs in our district, the Angelo Graci Club in Ozone Park, the Ronald Reagan Club of Howard Beach and the Rockaway Republican Club. Their meetings are posted in the local papers. The three clubs will be coordinating a registration drive within the district and I invite anyone who would care to help out with this effort to please contact the clubs or myself. In addition, I am continually looking for GOP poll workers, so please feel free to contact me at jane.deacy@gmail.com if you would care to work in the general election this coming November, so I can process your paperwork. We have much to be proud of here in the Q 23rd AD and the 9th CD. Thank you. Jane Deacy is the Republican Leader for the 23rd Assembly District.

Columbus Day Parade to draw large crowds Thousands expected at Sunday event by Anna Gustafson Editor

Thousands of people are expected to flock to Howard Beach this Sunday for the annual Columbus Day Parade, which includes a lineup of Miss Italy USA, numerous leaders from the Italian community and dozens of area organizations. The parade will begin at 12 p.m. at the intersection of Crossbay Boulevard and 157th Avenue. The Howard Beach Columbus Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, left, and Bishop Day Foundation named six hon- Nicholas DiMarzio will be honored at the annual orees for this year’s event, including Columbus Day Parade this Sunday. PHOTOS COURTESY HOWARD BEACH COLUMBUS DAY FOUNDATION Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato; Sgt. Anthony Cesarano, president of the statement from the group. Sunday’s event will include many NYPD Columbia Association; Mitchell Weiss, chief clergy liaison for the NYPD; floats, a fleet of Italian sports cars and Josephine Maietta, a board member of the antique police vehicles. A number of Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of entertainers are expected to regale the New York; and Angelo Venuto, an Italian- crowd. Other participants in the festivities will American singer and songwriter. Founded about seven years ago, the include PS 207, the Howard Beach Civic foundation is a nonprofit community Forum, the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club, organization dedicated to “developing Knights of Columbus and St. Helen’s the appreciation of Italian heritage School. For more information, email hbcolumwhile honoring its assimilation into Q American culture,” according to a busday@gmail.com.

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When U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens and Brooklyn) woke up the morning of Sept. 14 as the 9th Congressional District’s newest legislator, he could not take much time to recuperate from the long days of campaigning and his victory party that lasted into the early morning hours. That day, he and his family were whisked down to Washington DC, where U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), speaker of the House of Representatives, swore him in on Thursday as the first Republican to represent the 9th Congressional District

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since the 1920s. Turner defeated Democratic state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) in a special election last week for the seat previously held by Anthony Weiner. “It’s with true humility that I accept this awesome responsibility,” Turner said Thursday during his first time speaking on the House floor. “And I pledge not to forget how I got here. It was an important bipartisan election — that’s the only way it can be done in New York City.” While Turner has been welcomed with open arms by fellow House Republicans, particularly U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Long Island), who essentially emceed Turner’s victory party at Roma View in Howard Beach on election night, Queens Democrats have already sounded their displeasure with the legislator from the Rockaways. State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (DFresh Meadows) held a press conference at his Hillcrest office on Friday to denounce Turner’s vote for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, which passed on Thursday. The bill, if passed by the U.S. Senate, would bar the Obama administration from preventing the Boeing aircraft company from building new jets in South Carolina at non-union facilities. Based in Washington state, Boeing wants to build some planes in South Carolina

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Students thrilled with free La Bella Vita pizza In effort to bring residents together, Ozone Pk. restaurant gives out slices by Anna Gustafson

Tony Modica, who owns La Bella Vita in Ozone Park, doled out free pizza slices to Sporting a slice of free pizza from La hundreds of children, parents and other Bella Vita in one hand and waving to her community members outside his restaurant friends with the other, Margaret McNama- at 106-09 Rockaway Blvd. “We love doing this, donating pizza sevra, a fifth-grade student at PS 65 in Ozone Park, maneuvers her words around a eral times a year,” Modica said. “It’s about mouthful of cheese to exclaim why she keeping kids off the street, letting them eat loved last Friday — even more than she good pizza. It keeps the community togethusually loves the beginning of the weekend. er.” Modica said the idea of a cohesive com“I like that all the community can come together at the same time,” McNamara said. munity is a crucial one to him, and the restaurant owner has performed what he “You can have so much fun here.” calls “the pizza dance” throughout the borough — and world. The dance essentially mimes making a pizza and aims to promote “multi-cultural connections,” said Steve Giagiakos, who works with Modica. Recently, Ozone Park resident Anne Romano wrote a book based on Modica entitled “Little Tony and the Pizza Dance,” which is the story of an elementary-school student who finds himself drawing strength from his classTony Modica, right, owner of La Bella Vita in Ozone Park, said last mates’ diversity after movweek’s event helps to foster a feeling of unity in the neighborhood. ing from Italy to the United Editor

Students, parents and teachers gather with Tony Modica, center in hat, outside La Bella Vita in Ozone Park last week. Modica and others from La Bella Vita gave free slices to hundreds of stuPHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON dents and other community members during the event. States. In the book, the youngster wins over his fellow students with the dance. PS 65 assistant Principal Nicole Lake said the afternoon’s festivities helped to motivate students, parents and teachers for the new school year. “It brings us all together,” Lake said. “We get to meet new families, and former students get a chance to come back and see us. It’s a great time.” Pattie Musalin, the school’s parent coordinator, and Joan Doctor, the UFT chapter

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After many delays, the Howard Beach senior housing residence on Cross Bay Boulevard is finally expected to open in September 2013, and the project’s groundbreaking is slated for this fall, according to John Tynan, director of housing for Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens. Tynan said his group expects to sign the final paperwork with the state agencies next month and to start construction in November. He said construction is expected to take 22 months. Tynan said the start of the application process for the apartments would begin about four months prior to construction completion. The nonprofit organization was selected in June 2009 to build affordable senior housing at the site. Tynan, in his presentation to Community Board 10 members after the group was selected, said Catholic Charities believes the project will help address the critical need for affordable senior housing in the area while reusing an important community asset, the former Bernard Fineson Developmental Center. The senior residence, which will occupy 111,000 square feet on 3.4 acres, will provide 95 units of affordable housing for seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities. The $29.4 million project will rehabilitate the former developmental center and will consist of 27 studio and 56 one-bedroom apartments for seniors and 12 units for the disabled. Individuals do not have to be Catholic to live in the facility. There will also be laundry facilities, a community space, resident lounges and offices. According to the developer, the senior residence will have 24-hour security, sound-attenuated windows, air conditioning, Energy Star-rated appliances and an emergency call system. The bathrooms will also have safety bars. The main entrance will be upgraded and a new one added. Parking will be maintained at 106 spots. The grounds will be landscaped with additional passive recreation areas and raised tenant gardens specifically designed for seniors. All residents will be supported by Catholic Charities’ network of community and social services. Both the studio apartments, which are expected to rent for between $550 and $650, and the one-bedroom apartments at $600 to $1,050, will be targeted for seniors over the age of 60 and individuals with developmental disabilities.

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After crackdown, cops report drop in noise Complaints decrease by just over 10 percent in the 106th Precinct by Stephen Geffon

reduction has not been matched with attempts to locate the unleashed pit bull Increased enforcement of noise viola- terrier that a resident complained about at tions by police has resulted in a much-wel- the July meeting. comed quieter neighborhood, Capt. Thomas The resident said the owner was walking Pascale, the 106th Precinct’s commander, the unleashed dog on Rockaway Boulevard said last week. between 106th and 107th Streets in Ozone Pascale reported at the precinct’s communi- Park and argued this was endangering resity council meeting dents, children and that noise complaints pets on the block. Pasin his jurisdiction are cale said police made down and the number several visits to the of summonses issued oise violation complaints block they have not for violations up. seen the pit bull. He have dropped by about According to city said the precinct’s statistics, there conditions team 10 percent in the were 1,174 noise would continue to complaints reported visit the area. 106th Precinct since by community resiAccording to dents for the period the same time last year. Community Board April through 10 Chairwoman August 2011. Betty Braton, another For the same periissue was a recent od last year there were 1,307 noise com- large block party held on a South Richplaints, reflecting a drop of just over 10 mond Hill street that had expanded beyond percent this year. the purview of the permit which the orgaPascale said he personally visits chronic nizers were issued. Braton said the party noise locations and speaks with the owners was listed on Facebook. to ask that they be respectful of their neigh“They turned it into something totally bors. He said that although police have different that could have been a fiasco,” received a mixed response to their requests, Braton said. they are making progress. Pascale urged residents to contact the Unfortunately, their success with noise precinct when they see the signs of Chronicle Contributor

Capt. Thomas Pascale, left, and Lt. Eric Campbell listen to residents’ concerns at the 106th PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON Precinct Community Council meeting last week. problems, such as people being frisked, attendees paying to come in and the organizers selling drinks. “If you see that, you have to let us know immediately and we will go in there and shut these places down,” the captain said. Pascale said that last month in the 113th Precinct in Jamaica 11 people were shot at such an event. Another resident, who did not give her name, reported alleged numerous problems

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Raso said the pantry is always in need of donations and that they accept all the help they can get. Shown are Grand Knight Joey Papaccio, left, Raso, Knights of Columbus Corp. President Joe Macchia and Knights of Columbus Trustee Tommy Landisi.

Night at the Races in Ozone Park The Rotary Club of Southwest Queens will host “A Night at the Races” event at La Bella Vita on Friday, Sept. 23. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the event. La Bella Vita is located at 106-09 Rockaway Blvd. in Ozone Park. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets include a buffet dinner with soda and wine, and there will be a cash bar. All proceeds will help the Rotary support the food pantry at Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach, the New York Families for Autistic Children and Jamaica Hospital’s Trump Pavilion for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Attendees are encouraged to dress to impress because there will be a prize given for the best Derby hat. Q For more information or to purchase tickets, call (914) 487-3841.

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a school-wide moment of silence, seventh grade students welcomed a living example of service and dedication into their classrooms: Firefighter Lt. Kevin McCabe, stationed in Park Slope, Brooklyn during 9/11, witnessed the calamitous events unfold. “Sometimes in life, we get so caught up in what we have to do. We even get annoyed when our flight’s delayed and things like that but when a tragedy happens, it puts things in perspective. You begin to see what’s really important: your family, your friends, your loved ones,” McCabe told the students. McCabe recounted some of the horrific experiences to the students. One particularly disturbing experience was seeing trapped individuals jump from the North Tower and witnessing the tower crumble into the Marriot Hotel on the South Tower’s complex, where he was located. “These were people that went to work, who had families and on their way to visit families. All of a sudden, the hopes and dreams of those people were gone,” McCabe added. On this same day, the Scholars’Academy welcomed two members of the Japanese Consulate, Japanese Deputy Consul Japanese Deputy Consul-General Fumio Iwai, center left, General Fumio Iwai and Consul Hirohito and Counsul Hirohito Saigusa visit the school. They are Saigusa. The visit honored three Scholjoined by Principal Brian O’Connell and students Adam ars’ Academy students who responded to a recent human tragedy — the March 11 Tyska and Sylaka Cox.

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uman empathy has great power to do good things, and being empathetic means having the ability to sympathize with the feelings of others. When people stop feeling empathy with one another, evil creeps into the room,” stated Brian O’Connell, principal of the Scholars’ Academy in Rockaway, during the morning message to students on the second day of school. That day, Sept. 9, Scholars’ Academy students would learn lessons they would not soon forget about two earlier days that have come to embody so much loss to so many people. On Sept. 9 in addition to the school’s teaching of 9/11 commemoration lessons and having

tsunami that struck Japan as a result of a 9.0 earthquake. Student Key Club members Adam Tyska, Silaka Cox and Dylan Persaud decided to raise $5,000 for the torn nation. The events of March 11 devastated many communities throughout Japan. Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands more lost their homes, jobs and schools. Together, the three Key Club members raised $5,165.92. The funds are currently in the process of being transferred to the Ishinomaki School District with the hope that some of the Lt. Kevin McCabe sitting with a class of seventh grade funding will go to the Okawa Elemen- students recalls his memories of 9/11. tary School which lost 90 percent of its PHOTOS BY ANA SOLARES graduating class who were on their way She added, “In some ways, I think that home from school when the tsunami struck. The three Scholars’ Academy students [McCabe] was telling his story and sending the demonstrated empathy by creatively raising the same message that our students were — which money to help the Japanese people rebuild and was to be selfless. We learn and we grow by deal with their sorrow. The Key Club coordi- continuously sharing to help our community.” For the students of the Scholars’ Academy, nated dress down day fundraisers and sold bracelets that said “Help Japan,” and sold 9/11 commemorative activities coupled with the act of giving to those who were struck with Japanese flags to meet their $5,000 goal. “Without putting ourselves in other people’s disaster six months earlier on March 11, pershoes, we are living a sheltered and closed off mitted them to exercise the emotional process existence. I am glad we had this experience, of empathy. Students learned that the power of because we are always going to remember what human empathy, coupled with actions, can surit was like to do something great for someone so mount the most debilitating circumstances of Q unexpected tragedy. far away,” said Key Club adviser Ms. Rozman.

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Say program funded by Ulrich boosted their scores by Fen Yi Chen Chronicle Contributor

City Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park) unveiled the results of the Kaplan SAT Preparation programs he helped to fund for six New York City schools during the 2010-2011 academic year outside Robert H. Goddard High School in Ozone Park last week. Ulrich allotted $9,000 to each of the six schools within his district. The Scholar’s Academy, Beach Channel, Channel View, Franklin K. Lane, Robert H. Goddard, and John Adams high schools were among the institutions that participated in the 32nd District Councilman Eric A. Ulrich speaks SAT courses. volumes of the SAT Preparation courses implemented “This program gives students a to students outside Robert Goddard high school in chance to apply for the colleges of Ozone Park. PHOTO BY FEN YI CHEN their dreams,” Ulrich said at a press conference held outside John Adams High enabled students to take a course they would not have taken and something they School in Ozone Park last Thursday. Twenty-f ive students were selected would want to take but cannot afford to.” Student were on hand to rave about the through a rigorous process conducted by each school, scouring the hundreds of appli- program and its benefits. “The teachers know a lot about what cants and enlisting those who showed the most commitment to finishing the program. they’re teaching,” student Jean-Gabriel Students were asked for letters of recom- Calderon said. Calderon, along with fellow mendation, essays, grades and signed a let- SAT Prep student, Jose Pena, are both ter of intent to complete the entire 10-week interested in attending college. Marcia Suarez of Ozone Park said the course. Classes were held each Saturday and were course helped her quite a bit, as she plans rigorous, as Goddard High School student on attending either Hofstra University or Baruch College once she graduates. With Beverly Ortega said during the conference. “It helped me time myself and be more an interest in writing, Suarez hopes to relaxed on the day of [the test],” Ortega become a fiction writer and said this program is helping her to make that a reality. said. Educators and students said Ulrich’s deci“ My sister, because of her SAT scores, did not go to the school she wanted,”she sion to fund these programs is giving Queens students a chance to attend schools they’d added. Ulrich said he plans to implement the never dreamed they would be able to attend. The program gives students and teachers program again this year, as students gained an average of 84 points on their standard- a “sense of reality that there is something to help them in school,” said John Adams ized test scores after the course. “This was a brainchild of ideas from High School Principal Grace Zwillenberg. Councilman Ulrich,” Goddard High “It is a wonderful opportunity and I cannot Q School Principal Joe Birgeles said. “It wait to start this year.”

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Nine Queens areas ranked in city’s top 20 safest neighborhoods by Anna Gustafson

Following Forest Hills and Rego Park, Bayside placed eighth, Flushing and Whitestone ninth, and the Rockaways tenth. The Upper East Side, one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, was ranked number 14, with Corona and Elmhurst placing 15th. Queens Village came in as slightly more safe than the Upper West Side, ranking number 17 compared to 18 for the Upper West Side. St. Albans and South Jamaica placed last for Queens neighborhoods and number 55 in the city. “Our concern is about getting guns off the street,” said Vivian McMillian, president of the 113th Precinct Community Council. “We want to have forums to talk to young adults going out there shooting. A lot of the shootings are between people who know each other. We need more training for our youth. We need to get the guns off the street. We need to stop the guns from coming into the city. Everybody has a gun.” McMillian said the precinct needs more funding, and she said there needs to be more activities for area youth. “I would like a youth center, not only for recreation but with mentors, somebody the kids could talk to,” she said. “I’d like for former gang members to come in and talk to the youth and tell them they know what they’re going through, they know how to get out of it.” Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and Kew

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Think the Rockaways are more dangerous than Greenwich Village? Or you might be safer on the Upper West Side than in Corona? Think again. DNAinfo.com, a Manhattan-based news website, recently released a comprehensive and interactive report that ranks the safety of every neighborhood in the city’s five boroughs — and its findings surprised even Murray Weiss, who helped to create the report and is a veteran crime reporter who has covered the city’s sometimes seedy underside for decades. “What’s interesting citywide, and specifically in Queens, is the study shows neighborhoods where you thought crime was down, that it’s even lower than you thought,” said Weiss, now a columnist at the website. “And it shows some neighborhoods you thought were a little safer, when you look at them, there are actually other places that are safer.” Weiss and others at DNAinfo.com worked for months on the Crime & Safety Report, which is an analysis of data from the NYPD and the U.S. Census Bureau. A number of Queens neighborhoods fared extremely well in the report, with nine of its 15 neighborhoods ranking in the city’s top 20. Forest Hills and Rego Park ranked as the safest area in Queens and the sixth safest in the city.

Many of Queens’ neighborhoods performed well in a recently released crime and safety report, with Forest Hills and Rego Park ranking as the borough’s safest areas and St. Albans and South Jamaica coming in as the worst of the borough’s neighborhoods when it comes to crime. FILE PHOTO Great Kills and Tottenville in Staten Island ranked number one in the city, and Midtown came in dead last in a list of 69 neighborhoods. Trendy Greenwich Village and the Meatpacking District were ranked as the second worst areas in the city. “Queens has a story of places like Forest Hills and Rego Park still being the safest neighborhoods in Queens, but you see spikes

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Man allegedly kills Brooklyn in Queens Man charged with throwing his dog out of a window; requests psych exam by AnnMarie Costella Assistant Editor

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like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay offer on her ring from another area shop, but selling services. Their cash loans program is straightforward and was looking to get a better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business acumen, she told simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who her new prospective buyer what her previous has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg offer was. Still, after examining her piece, he said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for talking about and we respect that.” For those who are less Internet-savvy or cash in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias and Edward Goldberg can relate to just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying first-hand, having been laid off from their jobs offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what in jewelry manufacturing. They understand a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry that people get into situations where they just Buying would purchase, like a handbag or need a little cash fast to make the bills and Ice antique furniture, they can help find a buyer Jewelry Buying Service hopes to help out in on their eBay store. Elias consults with the customer to find a target the most honest way they can. price and let the internet STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re handle the rest. doing the community a service,” MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm auctioneers For anyone who has Elias said. “We’re in the business SAT. 10am - 5pm ever dealt with the hassle of helping people who are in a SUN. by Appointment of selling and shipping tough spot. They can come to an item on eBay — all the our store and know that we can educate them on what they have and we’ll give forms involved in setting up a user and paypal them what their items are worth. When that account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice woman told me her previous offer, it made me Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is wonder how many times this happens — how really a bargain deal. “At the end of the day, I just want people many people who really need that money get to feel comfortable doing business with us. taken advantage of?” Elias opened his Rego Park shop with People have this conception of gold buying Goldberg less than a year ago, and already stores as these slimy places with slimy they’re seeing a lot of repeat customers and people, and they’re typically right. But we referrals. This is a sign to them that they’re want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to doing something right — the pawn business see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in typically deals in one-time transactions but their counter for $800. We don’t do that.” Ice Jewelry Buying Services is located at Elias is determined to break that mold, 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of building a reputation on trust. “Everyone around here is buying gold these operation are Monday-Friday from 11am to days; you can go into the barber shop down 7:00pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday the road and sell your jewelry. The problem private appoinments are available. Call for Q with all these places is they treat everything more information (718) 830-0030.

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An Astoria bodybuilder is being held without bail at Riker’s Island, charged with throwing his dog out of a third-story window to his death. His attorney is recommending that a psychiatric evaluation of his client be conducted to determine whether he is fit to stand trial, according to Kevin Ryan, a spokesman for the Queens DA’s office. Milan Rysa, 30, allegedly tossed his 50pound shar-pei, Brooklyn, out of his apartment window on Steinway Street at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, Ryan said. Rysa told police he was the owner of the dog and had let it out of the apartment to go to the roof, according to Ryan, where neighbors told the Daily News, he allowed the dog to relieve itself, before turning off the lights and going to bed. “It’s just disgusting,” said Lori Scharpino, the founder of Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue, based in Astoria, who organized a protest vigil in Brooklyn’s memory Tuesday outside the apartment. “We have to do whatever we can to get justice for this dog. There is never justice for these animals. They just let people get away with a slap on the wrist and that is just not acceptable.” Rysa was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and second-degree reckless endangerment, according to the DA’s office. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center for a psychiatric evaluation, according to the NYPD. The second exam would be more in-depth, Ryan said. Rysa is scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 23. The bodybuilder may have been suffering from roid rage, extremely aggressive or hostile behavior associated with taking large doses of steroids. Some studies suggest that the condition is not a suitable legal defense for a person who has committed violent acts, since the individual may already have such tendencies. Rysa faces one year in prison on the animal cruelty charge and one year for reckless endangerment, according to Ryan, who noted that the dog narrowly missed striking two women before hitting the pavement. Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) said last Thursday that he had received calls and messages from at least 100 constituents who were outraged over the incident. Many of them posted their thoughts on his Facebook page. “This guy is a disgrace to humanity and a future serial killer. Is he going to hurt a child or a person next? I don’t understand how people who heard the poor dog being abused didn’t do anything to help. Animal abuse is a crime,” posted Maria Tsucalas. Vallone, who considers himself an animal rights activist and pet lover, said he plans to work to ensure that Rysa receives the punishment he deserves, including prison time. Vallone is also investigating why the ASPCA wasn’t notified right away and why an autopsy was not performed on the canine. The lawmaker, who called Rysa a

Milan Rysa allegedly tossed his dog, Brooklyn, FACEBOOK PHOTO out a window. “punk” and a “creep,” loves dogs and noted that his children have a Bichon Frise named Gus Gus after the mouse in the Disney movie “Cinderella.” The number of alleged animal abusers in Queens arrested by the ASPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Department have doubled from six in 2010 to 12 so far this year, according to ASPCA spokesman Bret Hopman. Last year there were 20 cases in Brooklyn compared to 10 this year, nine in the Bronx increasing to 10 this year, eight in Manhattan decreasing to two this year and eight in Staten Island compared to none this year. Three main categories of animal abusers exist, according to the ASPCA. Some don’t think about or realize what they’re doing. Others commit the acts on purpose, but don’t hurt the animal more than a few times because they eventually recognize the behavior is wrong. Finally, there are those who intentionally hurt animals because they enjoy it or because it makes them feel powerful. All the people in that group suffer from serious psychological problems that will probably not go away on their own, according to the ASPCA. Research has shown that there is a strong connection between animal abuse and other crimes, such as drug offenses, gang activity, weapons violations, sexual assault and domestic violence. Rysa has several beefcake photos of himself on his Facebook page as well an album of Brooklyn photos titled “My Lil Bad Boy.” Neighbors supposedly witnessed the owner abusing the animal previously and leaving it unattended on the roof for hours in the heat, but did not intervene, according to published reports. “What a sick and demented mind,” Mitch Paluszek posted of Rysa on Vallone’s Facebook page. “Whether mentally ill or morally twisted, this person should not be allowed to walk the streets. It’s just heartbreaking to think of a living thing being hurled through the air like this by the person he presumably Q trusted. So sad.”

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Most agree that more needs to be done to punish animal abusers by Jason Pafundi Chronicle Contributor

Astoria residents gathered outside the home of Milan Rysa on Tuesday for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of his dog Brooklyn, the shar-pei he allegedly killed by throwing it out the window of his third-floor apartment last week. Sloane Quealy-Miner and her husband, Matt, led the crowd of about 30, which got larger and more vocal as the night went on, in chants of “Puppy killer, leave town” and “There’s no excuse for animal abuse,” while others passed out fliers and held signs memorializing the dog. Rysa, a 30-year-old bodybuilder from Astoria, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and second-degree reckless endangerment, according to the Queens District Attor ney’s Office. If convicted, he faces one year in prison on the animal cruelty charge and one year for reckless endangerment. At the vigil, the sentiment was that even the maximum sentence wouldn’t suffice. “It’s not enough,” said lifelong Astoria resident Christine Drakatos. “These types of people cannot be around. We organized this vigil to get the word out. I’m

not going to stand for it.” Fliers urged people to bombard the DA’s office with phone calls and emails. Accoring to one woman, that’s the only way something will be done. “The DA needs to know that this will not be tolerated,” Michael Moskin said. “Justice needs to be served harshly.” Amidst the anger toward Rysa were the tears being shed for helpless Brooklyn. “When I heard, there was immediate sadness and disgust,” said Astoria resident Dan Martin, who has two rescued dogs of his own. “How can anyone do that to an animal?” People in attendance were not only questioning why someone would kill their dog, but they also wondered why, if the allegations of past abuse are true, did nobody report it to the authorities. A sign even said that a dog can’t call 911, but a person can. “Supposedly this dog was left on the roof for hours at a time in the hot sun,” said Gaston Reyes of Elmhurst. “How come nobody said anything; why didn’t anyone call the police?” According to a resident of Rysa’s building who wished to remain anonymous, she would

Christine Drakatos, a lifelong Astoria resident, hangs a sign on the door of alleged dog killer Milan Rysa’s apartment building. Drakatos was one of the organizers of the candlelight vigil held in memory of Brooklyn, the shar-pei that died PHOTO BY PJ SMITH after being thrown out of a third-floor window. often see the dog on the roof and in the hallway unattended. “I’d go up there just to check out the view of Manhattan, and [the dog] would be there, using the bathroom and roaming around unsupervised.” She said that the building they live in has no super and an apathetic landlord, who when told of what she saw on the roof, said he was too busy to be concerned. “We don’t want him in the

building, but what can we do?” she said. Things got heated at the beginning of the vigil when an employee of Sleepy’s, which is on the first floor of the apartment building, came out and shouted that those against the killing of a dog should “stop wearing leather shoes.” People shouted expletives at him as he went back into the store. The ASPCA said that animal abus e r s s u ff e r f r o m s e r i o us

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In an effort to continue supporting the community, organizers Dave Ross, John Nardella and Loy Gordon aim to raise funds to help research, treat and find a cure for autism with the Second Annual Golf Benefit which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. at the Forest Park golf course in Woodhaven. Speeches by local civic leaders, FDNY, union and municipal employees with children with autism have also been invited to speak. Donation is $125 which will include 18 rounds of golf, a motorized golf cart, free beverage and food tickets and donorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names placed on the Neirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern website, neirstavern.com as autism participants. All non-golfers may join us at the afterparty at Neirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, 87-48 78 St., Woodhaven for a donation of $65 which includes free buffet, open bar from 4 to 7 p.m., a 50/50 raffle, music and over $2,000 in prizes. This event began when a fellow Wood-

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my head on the cinder block walls of the hotel room. He cut my head open. I was bleeding all over.â&#x20AC;? Raymond Sheehan then told those he was with that his wife had â&#x20AC;&#x153;slipped and fell in the shower,â&#x20AC;? she testified. When Pomodore, the prosecutor, began to question Sheehan on Monday, she emphasized that the Howard Beach resident had numerous family members and friends living close to her and then went on to say that Raymond Sheehan had â&#x20AC;&#x153;always helped financially,â&#x20AC;? including to purchase Barbara Sheehan presents, to fund vacations and to put their two children through private school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He provided health insurance for you and your children,â&#x20AC;? Pomodore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You had a very lovely home up until you shot and killed her your husband.â&#x20AC;? Pomodore went on to describe Raymond Sheehan as a family man who rarely missed a game of football that his son would play while the quarterback at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows. The ADA noted Sheehan had coached his son in several sports, including baseball and hockey. When Pomodore asked if Sheehan had often gone to his daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheerleading events, Barbara Sheehan said he had gone to only one of her games. Both of her children have appeared in court with Barbara Sheehan since she was arrested. Her daughter told The New York Times that she went to her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral because she â&#x20AC;&#x153;just wanted to see for myself that he was dead.â&#x20AC;? Q

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Elementary school in LIC axes buses CEC 30 irate that MetroCards are even given to 5 year old students by Anna Gustafson Editor

New paramedic Lisset Lopez-Acosta, left, a native of Corona, celebrates with her mother, Narcisa Acosta and daughter Dlauren, 5. Above, Jamaica resident and new paramedic Oneila Seaton poses with boyfriend Damien Wilkinson. Below, newly-promoted Deputy Chief Joseph Schiralli, right, a native of Ozone Park, celebrates with Chief of Department Edward Kilduff, left, and his father, retired FDNY Captain Nick Schiralli, center.

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Rising in the ranks at FDNY The FDNY held a promotion and graduation ceremony Friday at LaGuardia Community College. The department promoted three new deputy chiefs, 10 captains, five EMS captains and 15

fire lieutenants, and appointed 10 new fire marshals. The department also graduated 32 new paramedics and promoted five more. The ceremony’s keynote speaker was Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano.

MTA to show real-time info A pilot project of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority could soon bring interactive computer displays showing comprehensive real-time subway information to large subway stations and commuter rail hubs in the near future. The On the Go! travel station was launched Monday at the Bowling Green station in Manhattan. They will be available at the Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Avenue stop in Queens, which services the 7, E, F, M and R trains, within two to three weeks. The stainless steel enclosures feature screens with displays for trip planning, real-time status on service-related delays,

escalator and elevator status and local neighborhood maps. There also will be applications for news and weather, nearby shopping and dining opportunities, and even local history. Other stations slated for the pilot program in the coming weeks are Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal, and Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street in Brooklyn, which services the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q and R lines. The MTA said all information will be updated as needed. Computer displays may be added through out the system based on customer acceptance and the success of the Q pilot displays.

Angry Queens parents are slamming a decision school officials made to eliminate bus service for students at PS 17 in Long Island City and said they were shocked to learn that their children, some as young as 5 years old, have been given MetroCards to get to and from school. “This threatens the safety of our children and is causing insurmountable problems for many families,” members of Community Education Council 30 wrote in a Sept. 16 letter to schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott. According to CEC 30 members, the school, which serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade, axed yellow bus service to all students except those that require buses in their Individualized Education Program, an educational plan mandated by the federal government for special education pupils. In its letter signed by CEC 30 Co-President Isaac Carmignani, the group said the principal of PS 17 presented the plan to eliminate bus service at the June School Leadership Team meeting, at which time the team members supported her recommendation. Principal Cynthia Dickman, who did not respond to a request for comment, reportedly said she wanted to eliminate the buses because they put an “extra burden” on her and her staff because of the accompanying paperwork and discipline problems on buses, according to CEC 30 members. “Unfortunately, the parents on the SLT were not impacted by this decision, did not consider those who were and did not bring it to the general membership for discussion and consideration,” the letter reads. “It has been reported that there was little to no outreach. This lack of parent engagement and the absence of discussions with those who are directly affected are unacceptable, especially when an issue is so enormous.” Carmignani said in the letter that the CEC 30 office has been flooded with calls from upset parents, many of whom were reluctant to provide names for the council because of “fear of retaliation.” He also said school staff did not want their identities known in regards to the issue.

PS 17 in Long Island City has eliminated bus service for many of its students, a move that FILE PHOTO has angered parents. “Even those who provided their names expressed some level of fear of the reaction of the principal,” the letter stated. Carmignani also sent the letter to Walcott to a number of elected officials, including Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) and City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. “There are huge safety issues involved,” the letter said. “Young children will inevitably be forced to take mass transit with or without their parents or guardians.” Parents noted many of the students come from poorer families — a large number of the pupils live in the nearby Astoria Houses — and cannot afford to accompany their students to and from school on the subway on a daily basis. The letter also makes reference to Leiby Kletzky, the murdered 8-year-old Brooklyn boy who was kidnapped as he was walking home from his day camp in Boro Park, Brooklyn. His dismembered body was found in the apartment of a 35-year-old man. “Our students’ safety is threatened, an unnecessary financial burden is being placed on our neediest families, parents feel they do not have a choice and must accept this and a school community is fearful of what will happen if they complain,” the letter said. “None of the above are acceptable in education and certainly do not support student Q achievement.”

MTA listing delays online The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has launched a feature on its website to make it easier for subway riders to locate and avoid delays caused by weekend construction work. The Weekender was added to mta.info last Friday, and displays diagrams of train service provided each weekend, including all changes due to track work. Stations impacted by service diversions are highlighted with blinking icons. Riders can click for information by borough, by station and by individual line. “In order to keep our 24/7 subway system running reliably, we do an incredible amount of construction work on the sub-

way every weekend,” Thomas Prendergast, president of NYC Transit said in a statement issued by his office. “This work is critical, but we also know that even the most veteran subway riders can be frustrated and confused when service is reconfigured and information is hard to find.” Paul Fleuranges, senior director of corporate and internal communications for the MTA, said it is the first time the agency is providing the information in an interactive way. But he also said the service will have to develop and evolve over time. MTA officials are encouraging riders to share their experiences with it at Q MTA.info, Twitter and Facebook.

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population losses have been,” he said. But Slaughter, whose district runs adjacent to Hochul’s along Lake Ontario, also is an entrenched 13-term incumbent. “They don’t always do it strictly by math,” he said. “And what’s funny is that they all will hire lobbyists to represent them before the state legislature.” And the wild card, said Browne, is the U.S. Department of Justice, which under the Voting Rights Act must approve all districts in racially and ethnically diverse areas like New York City. Leroy Gadsden, president of the Jamaica Branch of the NAACP, addressed

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Thomson said she ideally would like to see an additional 25 officers in the 102nd. “We have expanded greatly in population,” she said. “It’s a whole different precinct than five, six years ago. We have more people here than ever before, and we have more problem people than ever before.” Thomson said she would especially like additional off icers to cope with noise complaints, domestic violence, thefts and burglaries. Weiss said fewer cops policing neighborhoods is a problem throughout the city. “The size of the police department has been shrinking since 2002,” he said. “A lot of cops are being diverted into Q counterterrorism efforts.”

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Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica), this week f ired back against a government watchdog group that labeled him as one of the “most corrupt” members of Congress. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington put Meeks on its annual list citing pages worth of examples of what it considers dubious behavior. The group states that the lawmaker received a $40,000 loan from real estate broker Edul Ahmad, who is being indicted for mortgage fraud; and cites the alleged slush-fund charity he co-founded with state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Jamaica), which was supposed to help Hurricane Katrina victims, but allegedly didn’t; and his ties to banker Allen Stanford, who held a charity fundraiser for Meeks, and is awaiting trial on Ponzi scheme charges. “That so-called list is an annual stunt by a group whose fundraising depends on disparaging members of Congress,” Meeks said. “It’s stitched together with weasel words like ‘may have,’ ‘seems to be,’ and may constitute.’” Meeks said that he donated the money he received from Stanford in the form of campaign contributions and fundraising events to charity.

Feds honor boro schools Three Queens schools, two in Bayside and one in Fresh Meadows, landed big accolades from the federal government last week, thrilling educators and students. The federal Department of Education named PS 159 and PS 130, both in Bayside, and PS 173 in Fresh Meadows as Blue Ribbon Schools. The designation is given to schools that have demonstrated significant student achievement or shown dramatic improvement. “It’s a great honor for the school, especially the staff, parents and students,” said PS 159 Principal Paul Didio, who said the award really belongs in part to former Principal Marlene Zucker. “It shows their hard

work and dedication.” PS 173 Principal Molly Wang said the honor “elated” the school. “It’s good to be recognized for the hard work you do day in and day out,” Wang said. While schools do not receive any money for the honor, principals will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington D.C. in November. “As a former teacher from Queens, I know how special this recognition is and how much hard work and dedication this took to achieve,” U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman Q (D-Bayside) said in a statement. — Anna Gustafson

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Rep. Gregory Meeks is firing back against a group that has labeled him corrupt. FILE PHOTO The lawmaker added that he is trying to determine if any further cash is owed to the Texas-based receiver who is seeking to recover funds that were donated by Stanford to elected officials. Meeks noted that he has paid back the loan he received from Ahmed and has not Q spoken to him in “a long time.”

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“Drugstore Cowboy,” starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch, was one of the Gus Van Sant films screened this month at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. Six other films remain in the museum’s retrospective on the indie film king.

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hat do a murderous TV news wannabe, the Columbine massacre, a Hitchcock classic and a famed gay rights activist have in common? They’ve all been the subjects of Gus Van Sant’s eclectic films. For the last 26 years, the American director has veered successfully between independent productions and critically acclaimed commercial successes. Probably best known to general audiences for his 1997 hit, “Good Will Hunting,” his work is the subject of an ongoing retrospective mounted by the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. “I’ve been a fan of his films for a long time,” said David Schwartz, the museum’s chief curator. Van Sant made his first films in Portland, Ore., in the 1980s, including the cult classic “Drugstore Cowboy,” about a group of addicts who rob drugstores together. The museum thought now was a good time to look back at the director’s output to date, especially given the recent release of Van Sant’s latest, “Restless.” “Restless” follows the romance that blossoms between a girl dying of cancer and a boy struggling to get over the death of his parents. “[Van Sant’s] definitely interested in young, reckless characters,” Schwartz said, as well as “life on the margins.” continued ononpage 46 Continued page

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9/11 “Ten Years After,” an art exhibition, runs now through Oct. 1 at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is free.

Humanity Service Incorp., a nonprofit that helps the needy, has a free clinic of mental and medical health services from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. There is also a food pantry that is open during this time. These services are located at 92-17 101 Ave., Ozone Park. For more information, call (718) 8451901.

“The Allure of Red,” a selection of photographs taken by Greta Jaklitsch, will be on exhibit at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing, from now - Nov. 12. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., presents: Within the Emperor’s Garden — The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion exhibit, now through Sept. 30. Suggested donation is $5, free for members. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon5 p.m. The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 18711 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, exhibits are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children.

AUDITIONS The Queens Symphonic Band now has openings for all woodwind and brass musicians, rehearsing Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside. Call (646) 6629373 or email phlzy@aol.com. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds acting rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For information, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

THEATRE Queens Theatre in the Park in Flushing Meadows Park opens its season with “CHIX 6,” a new rock musical written by indie rock sensation and Queens native Lourds Lane. Tickets for this fiveweek engagement are on sale now at queenstheatre.org, by phone at (718) 760-0064 and in person at the box office. “CHIX 6” will play Tuesday, Sept. 27 - Sunday Oct. 30. Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. , Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. (There is no matinee on Wednesday, Sept 28.) Tickets are $42 for weekday performances and $49 for weekend performances, with special pricing for the first three performances (Sept. 27-29) – all seats $30.

DANCE Kupferberg Center Performances at Queens College and the Taipei Cultural Center of New York present the Taipei Folk Dance Theatre’s Dances Over Taiwan at the LeFrak Concert Hall on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. This is the first performance of their U.S. tour. It is a free performance and the program is family friendly. Due to the popularity of this event, advance registration is suggested. To reserve free tickets, call the Kupferberg Center box office at (718) 793-8080 on Friday, noon-6 p.m.

Join the Walkers for Wellness Club at New Hope Lutheran Church of Jamaica. Under the guidance of a walking leader, you will walk two to three times each week at a comfortable pace. The club is open to walkers of all ages and abilities. The walking schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Weather permitting, meet at the church, located at 167-24 118 Ave.

The Mestizo Dance Company will be performing at the Thalia Spanish Theatre from Sept. 30 COURTESY PHOTO through Oct. 30.

MUSIC Free concert, Requiem by Gabriel Faure, sung in Latin by the Long Island Consort at St. George’s Church, Main Street between 38 and 39 avenues in Flushing at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in memory of the victims of 9/11. Experience the music and dance of the Colombian coasts with a dash of salsa featuring the Mestizo Dance Company and Harold Gutierrez and his band at Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. Five weeks only, Sept. 30-Oct. 30. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays, 4 p.m. Tickets $30. Students and seniors $27 . Fridays only $25. Call (718) 729-3880. Join the Queens Historical Society for its annual jazz concert in the park on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. at Weeping Beech Park, 143-135 37 Ave., Flushing, featuring the Steve Blanco Trio, who perform original progressive jazz with rock and roll influences. Free with admission to the Kingsland Homestead, $3/$2 students and seniors. The cast of “Lets Hang On,” Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons tribute show, will perform the songs made famous by Valli, along with memorable songs of the ‘60’s at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside, Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 for all seats. Contact the QPAC box office at (718) 631-6311. Tickets are also available online at visitqpac.org.

A fall flea market will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at Flushing House, 3820 Bowne St., Flushing. A traditional church bazaar will be held at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 25-36 37 St., Astoria, on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon-3 p.m. Russian food will also be available.

LECTURES King Manor Museum, 150-30 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, presents a free lecture by Firth Fabend, on “Cultural Pluralism in the Hudson Valley, ca. 1750” on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. Peter A. Joseph, the president of Israel Policy Forum, will be a guest speaker during the observance of S’lichot at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 St., on Saturday, Sept. 24. at 7:30 p.m. He will lead a discussion on the topic “Engaging Israel: A New Perspective.

HEALTH Community Board 5 will be holding a blood drive on Friday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at their offices at 62-04 Myrtle Ave., Glendale.

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Queensboro Hill Neighborhood Association will hold a health fair on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Herald Mission Center, 156-03 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing. Health screenings provided by New York Hospital Queens and Flushing Hospital Medical Center.

Faith Mission’s summer flea market will be held every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. now through Oct. 1 at 114-40 Van Wyck Expressway, South Ozone Park.

Woman-to-Woman, Inc., a community service oriented organization of Macedonia A.M.E. Church and the HIV/AIDS Ministry of Macedonia in association with New York Hospital Queens are sponsoring a

MEETINGS The Flushing AARP Chapter 1405 holds its meetings at the Bowne Street Community Church, 14311 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing Mondays starting at 1 p.m. The next meeting will be on Sept. 26. North Flushing AARP Chapter 4158 meets on Tuesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 Ave. Flushing. New members welcome. Join Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston’s very own knitting circle. Knitters, crocheters, or crafters of any kind welcomed. This is a meeting for adults who know how to knit, not a class. Call Liz at (718) 229-4000, ext. 200 or e-mail emcglinchey@alleypond.com to inquire about meeting times. They will meet a few times a month, and there will be a fee of $3 for members, $5 for non-member per meeting. You Gotta Believe, a community based older child adoption agency is looking for families who would be willing to provide love and nurturing to a child in the foster care system. To learn more, join the agency every Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162 St., Jamaica.

CLASSES A points/insurance reduction defensive driving course will be held in the VFW Hall, 102-17 160 Ave., Howard Beach on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $35. Call Keith at (917) 5996674 or visit progressive-training-ltd.com to register. A defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 34-24 203 St., Bayside, on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For information and registration call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45.

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A new dining oasis flourishes in Howard Beach by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

tressed out and looking for a calm setting for a perfect dinner? Try Bruno-Ristorante Italiano in Howard Beach. Escape from the madding crowd to this fine Italian eatery located at 158-22A Crossbay Blvd. All your senses will be pampered from the subtle yet elegant dining room to the excellent service and superbly cooked cuisine. It should come as no surprise that the restaurant, which opened in August, is already a hit. The owner is Bruno Rinaldi, who has been in the business for 44 years. He

Joe the waiter with the hot antipasto, a meal in itself.

most recently was co-owner of the former Carosello Restaurant, also in Howard Beach. We began our dining experience with the hot antipasto and the stuffed artichoke, which was from the daily specials. Both were excellent. The antipasto included shrimp, fried calamari, stuffed mushrooms, stuffed clams and stuffed mussels plus eggplant rolatini and fried bread stuffed with mozzarella. The artichoke was huge; stuffed with breadcrumbs, olives and capers and served in a buttery base. Just delicious. For our entrees, we opted for veal sorrentino and chicken scarpariello. Rinaldi says you’ll never go home hungry here and he’s right; his portions are huge. The veal was so tender you could cut it with a fork. My companion said it was the best he’s A dish of veal sorrentino appeals to the eyes as well as the stomach at ever eaten. It was stuffed with prosciutto and Bruno-Ristorante Italiano. PHOTOS BY LIZ RHOADES eggplant and topped with mozzarella in a light Next time, we’ll try one of the pizzas cooked in Rinaltomato sauce. It was rich and divine. The chicken dish could feed a family of four and con- di’s attractive brick oven. The owner said he used to have sisted of chopped chicken pieces, sausage, potatoes and to go to Manhattan to get one. Now he has his own oven, which is a focal point of the dining room, surred pepper in a brown sauce. Hearty and delicious. We really didn’t have room for dessert, but could- rounded by small tiles. The restaurant is open for lunch at 11 a.m. daily. There n’t leave without trying the tiramisu and chocolate profiteroles filled with whipped cream. Both were are half-priced specials noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dinner is served Sunday through Thursday, until great choices. Our server, Joe, was impeccable and Lisa, the restau- 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday until midnight. If you can’t find what you want on the menu, which rant manager, noted that Rinaldi’s staff all came over from the Carosello. She has worked for him for 11 years is hard to believe, Rinaldi says they’ll make whatever and most of the others for even longer. He must be as you want. Q For reservations call (718) 322-7866. good a boss as he is a restaurateur.

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CHOCOLATE VELVET HONEY CAKE • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup cocoa • 1 tablespoon baking powder • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon cloves • 1 cup vegetable oil • 1 cup honey • 1 cup white sugar • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 3 eggs • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla • 1 cup Coca Cola • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped semi-sweet chocolate 1/3 cup slivered almonds Garnish: confectioner’s sugar, cocoa, drizzled melted semi-sweet chocolate. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Generously spray a nine- or 10inch tube pan or angel food cake pan with cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves. In a food processor, add in the oil, honey, white sugar, brown sugar. Blend well about 30 seconds. Add in the eggs, vanilla and Coca-Cola. Blend well for another minute. Fold in the dry ingredients and blend for about two minutes, until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon or pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with almonds. Place cake on baking sheet and bake until done, about 60 to 75 minutes, until cake springs back when gently pressed with fingertips. Cool 10 minutes before unmolding from pan. Dust cake with confectioner’s sugar, cocoa or melted, semi-sweet chocolate. Q

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“Gerry” (2002) Saturday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. While it can be hard to reconcile how the director Van Sant teams up with two actors from his hit of the acclaimed, Oscar-winning movie “Milk,” about San Francisco gay rights activist Harvey Milk, “Good Will Hunting” — Matt Damon and Casey could have also created “Psycho,” a frame-for-frame Affleck — five years later to make “Gerry,” a comremake of the 1960s Hitchcock classic, Schwartz sees pletely different kind of film. Displaying the minimalism that would become a trademark of some of Van a common link. Sant’s later films, Damon and “There’s a kind of sensibility Casey play two men named that matches from film to Gerry who are lost in the desert film,” he said. “What he does together. in each film is sort of create a When: Through Sept. 30 space where he’s observing real Where: Museum of the Moving Image “Elephant” (2003) life,” lending his films, though 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. often quite poetic, a documenTickets: Free with museum admission: A controversial retelling of the tary quality. $12 for adults, Columbine High School masThe following Van Sant films $9 for seniors or students, sacre, Van Sant’s roving camera will be appearing at the Muse$6 for children ages 8 to 18. follows high school students in um of the Moving Image During the museum's free Portland, Ore., as they go through Sept. 30. Friday hours (4 to 8 p.m.), through the banalities of a reguseparate screening tickets lar school day, until violence “To Die For” (1995) must be purchased. erupts. Van Sant hired several Friday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. unknowns to play the students This 1995 film put Nicole (718) 777-6888 in the film, which won him the Kidman on the map as a great movingimage.us 2003 Palme d’Or, Cannes’ top actress and revitalized Van honor. Sant’s career, coming as it did on the heels of his critical and “Psycho” (1998) expensive flop, “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.” KidSunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. man plays Suzanne Stone, a fame-obsessed TV When it was first announced that Van Sant would weather woman with a murderous bent. It makes for a hilarious, razor-sharp satire that pokes fun at be remaking Hitchock’s famed “Psycho,” shot for shot but in color and not the original black and our media-saturated world.

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The Samuel Field Y, located at 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck will have its fall family festival on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine. Join them for free carnival rides and games and children’s arts and crafts. Admission is a donation of fresh produce: apples, oranges, carrots or potatoes.

Join Alley Pond Environmental Center for a festival to commemorate the local estuary – Little Neck Bay on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Hike along the estuary trails, listen to live music, visit educational booths and exhibits from neighborhood organizations and participate in children’s activities and crafts. Bring the whole family to enjoy free activities, entertainment, hands-on demonstrations, crafts, games, boat and canoe rides.

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The Lexington School and Center for the Deaf, 30th Avenue and 75th Street, Jackson Heights, is having its first Deaf Creative Arts Festival on Friday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. to celebrate the accomplishments of professional deaf artists and artwork by students and staff.

Learn two languages at the Bayside Jewish Center, 203-05 32 Ave. Rabbi Moses Kirsh will teach conversation Hebrew, 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Torah stories in Yiddish from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. It’s free.

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Explore the 19th century fortress that helped protect New York City’s harbor, at Fort Totten Park, on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. Meet at Fort Totten Visitor Center, building 502. Enter park at the entrance to the fort, north of the intersection of 212th Street and Cross Island Parkway in Bayside.

P.O.W.E.R.S. announces the DV Walk to Restore 2011 on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m.-noon in Flushing Meadows Park. This event is designed to raise awareness of domestic violence. Participants will gather at Meadow Lake for a 1 1/2 mile walk beginning at 9 a.m. To register go to powersinc.org or call (866) 9749533 or email dvwalktorestore2011@powersinc.org.

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Enjoy getting lost in a three-acre interactive corn maze, at the Queens County Farm Museum, every Saturday and Sunday, now-Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There will be two special “Maze by Moonlight” evenings held on Saturday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 15. On these nights the maze will be open until 9 p.m. The maze is also open on Columbus Day, Oct 10 from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission: adults - $9 per person, children ages 4-11 - $5 per person. The annual New Hope 5K Run/Walk for Healthy Communities will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 167-24 118 Ave., Jamaica. Races include a USATFcertified 5K at 9:30 a.m. and a 1K fun run for kids 12 years and under at 10:30 a.m. Awards for top runners in all age categories and top three walkers overall. Fees are $20 for adults and $10 for kids 12 years and under (free for kids under 6). Event day registration begins at 8:30 a.m. To register online, visit active.com and search “New Hope 5K.”

SENIOR ACTIVITIES The Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75 St., offers beginner and intermediate level computer classes and workshops in Word 2007 and Excel 2007. The center will take a trip to the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Bus, ferry ride, breakfast and lunch are all included for $35. To sign up or for more information call (718) 894-3441 or visit the center. Computer classes for seniors registration Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Selfhelp Senior Center 69-61 Grand Ave. (718) 429-3636. An Alzheimer’s Adult Day program is held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 157-16 65 Ave., Flushing. Door to door transportation included. Call (718) 358-3541. The Howard Beach Senior Center invites seniors aged 60 and older to become members. The center offers exercise, yoga and tai chi classes, billiards, creative writing, crafts, weekly dances with a DJ, painting and sketching classes, bingo, ballroom and line dancing, Wii bowling and computer classes. The center also takes many trips, including a monthly excursion to Atlantic City. It is located at 156-45 84th St., use the 85th St. entrance, open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. For more information, call (718) 738-8100, or visit their new website at howardbeachseniorcenter.org.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted. Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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playing the film’s main role, can’t really compete with Anthony Hopkins’ iconic performance in the original. More than anything, the painstakingly faithful remake is a perfect example of Van Sant’s tendency to experiment on his own terms, regardless of the critical outcome. “Last Days” (2005) Sunday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. Like “Elephant,” made two years before, “Last Days” is a reimagining of an actual event, in this case, musician Kurt Cobain’s suicide. It’s believed that Cobain spent the last days of his life holed up by himself in his house in Seattle. Similarly, the main character of “Last Days,” a rock star named Blake (Michael Pitt), spends most of the movie wandering around a sprawling mansion that presumably belongs to him. With barely any dialogue, Blake does a bunch of seemingly random things, including swimming in a creek on the property and playing guitar once. Like Blake, the film feels disconnected from life’s daily rhythms. Whether this makes for a hypnotic tour de force, as many critics claimed, or a very boring 97 minutes, the film is undeniably beautiful and a bold rejection of Hollywood formulas.

“Milk” (2008) Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. Winning two Oscars in 2009 — Best Actor for Sean Penn and Best Adapted Screenplay for Dustin Lance Black — “Milk” might be Van Sant’s greatest mainstream success. The openly gay director takes on the true story of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist in San Francisco who was elected to public office in 1977 and murdered a year later. “Milk” deftly avoids a cliched biopic formula while at the same time conveying a real sense of the historical period as well as Milk’s winning personality. Without beating you over the head, the film is also extremely moving Q and a rallying cry for equal rights.

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1/2 Dozen Baked Clams • Parmesan Crusted Salmon • Black & White Mousse Cake Soup of the Day • Chicken Cardinale • New York Cheesecake Coconut Shrimp (3) • Filet of Lemon Sole Per Beverages Scallops Wrapped in Bacon (3) • Veal Francese Person Not Included + tax Pimento & Anchovies • Shrimp Milanese Caesar Salad Served in dining room only. No takeout or delivery. Available only Sunday - Thursday 4-10 pm

MONDAY AT LENNY’S

18” Large Pizza & 8 Wings

$15.00 With coupon. Not to be combined with any other offer. Pick-Up or Dine In Only. Expires 10/30/11.

MON., TUES., WED. AT LENNY’S

WEDNESDAYS AT LENNY’S

SUNDAY AT LENNY’S

10% Off

Two 16” Pizzas

16” Pizza (Any Topping)

Any order of $20 or more.

$20.00

$12.00

Not valid on Autumn Menu With coupon. Not to be combined with any other offer. Pick-Up or Dine In Only. Expires 10/30/11.

With coupon. Not to be combined with any other offer. Pick-Up or Dine In Only. Expires 10/30/11.

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KIWANIS CLUB OF HOWARD BEACH will hold its 4th ANNUAL

NO BOOK MORE THAN

on Saturday & Sunday

OCTOBER 1st and 2nd at Crossbay Blvd. & 156th Ave. in Howard Beach

$2.00

(Waldbaum’s Sidewalk)

Rain Dates: October 8th and 9th

A NY KIND

We Need Your Donations of

BOOKS

A NY SUBJECT

• VIDEOS • CDS • TAPES • DVDS • RECORDS

Please bring your donations to KIWANIS CLUB BOOK SALE COLLECTION BOXES at these participating locations: • CONTINENTAL DRY CLEANERS Lindenwood Shopping Center

82-15 153rd Ave. 718-843-9775

• CITIBANK 156-19 Cross Bay Blvd. 718-641-5609 • COUNCILMAN ERIC ULRICH 32nd DISTRICT 93-06 101st Avenue 718-738-1083

• CROSS BAY CHEMISTS 158-14 Cross Bay Blvd. Howard Beach 718-659-9500 • 96-05 101st Avenue Ozone Park 718-880-1644 • SINCEDE HAIR STUDIO 105-06 93rd St. 718-848-1639

• FASHION CLEANERS 164-24 Cross Bay Blvd. 718-843-5357 • HOWARD BEACH JUDEA CENTER 162-08 90th St. 718-845-9443 • S. MOSSA AGENCY-INS. 105-30 Cross Bay Blvd. 718-848-8122 • LENNY’S PIZZA 164-02 Cross Bay Blvd. 718-738-3500

NO MAGAZINES!!

• MICKY’S LAUNDROMAT Lindenwood Shopping Center 82-37 153rd Ave. 718-843-1084 • OLD MILL YACHT CLUB 163-15 Cross Bay Blvd. 718-848-8122 • JOE TROTTA REALTY 90-19 Rockaway Blvd. 718-843-3333

Proceeds of this sale will go to the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach and will be used to support the many charitable needs of children in our community.

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★

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✁

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Lic. # 0859173 38

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JH C

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T&T 36

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43 41

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Cell:

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Legal Notices Notice of Formation: FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/14/2011. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT, LLC., 63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Q & A CONSULTING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/08/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 11 Soundview Drive, Bayville, NY 11709. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SQ page 56 Notice of Formation of WANG HOLDINGS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 7/19/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 143-13 Beech Ave., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FULL HOUSE PARKING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/3/2008. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 135-11 40th Road, Suite 4C, Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

CS CONDO LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/21/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 39-60 65th St., Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

YORK SECURITY SYSTEMS LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/08/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jarek Kajda, 6605 70th St., Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FTW Consulting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/14/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 29-15 36th Ave., #4EA, Astoria, NY 11106. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 110-45 ZJD, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 112-15 72nd Rd., #410, Forest Hills (Queens), NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Robert Rothstein, M.D. at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK, Index No. 7295-09 SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY NYCTL 2008-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, VS. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC.; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; HAROLD H. ALLEN and PATRICIA H. ALLEN, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: May 11, 2011 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Jaime A. Rios, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated August 1, 2011, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 129-12 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, New York and being a parcel of land designated as Block 12276 and Lot 63. The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $13,909.71, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the property. Richard M. Beers, Jr., Phillips Lytle LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiffs Office and Post Office Address 1400 First Federal Plaza Rochester, New York 14614 Tel. No. (585) 238-2000

THE NEW YORK FAMILY OFFICE LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7/8/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, c/o Heiko Meyenschein, 90 Park Ave., Ste. 1710, NY, NY 10016. General Purposes

Notice of Formation of KULEKORGOOD, ROFF AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 118-35 Queens Blvd., 17th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Practice of law.

Raymond’s Plumbing & Heating, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/18/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 77-45 164th St., Flushing, NY 11366. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of CFF PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with SSNY on 8/24/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o The LLC, 44-11 55th Ave., Maspeth, NY 11365. Purpose: all lawful activities.

GHALE CONCIERGE & SECURITY SERVICE LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 4/15/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 411 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of MW ROUNDHOUSE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Werber Management, 40-52 75th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

S&S Exterminating LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 63-09 108th St., Ste. 3D, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GERARD CORSINI LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/03/07. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 79-12 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, New York 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

The New York City Department for the Aging will be conducting Public Hearings on the 2012-2013 Annual Plan for services under the Older Americans Act, the New York State Community Services for the Elderly and the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Programs. Hearings are scheduled for each borough as follows: BRONX, Friday, October 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Bronx Borough President’s Office Rotunda, 851 Grand Concourse; BROOKLYN, Thursday, October 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Brooklyn Borough Hall Courtroom, 209 Joralemon Street; QUEENS, Tuesday, October 11, 10:00 am 12:00 pm, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 213; MANHATTAN, Monday, October 17, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 220 Church Street, Room 328; STATEN ISLAND, Tuesday, October 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, All Saints Episcopal Church - Community Center, 2329 Victory Blvd. Call 311 for more information and to register for a hearing. www.nyc.gov/aging

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: SANDY SUN LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/01/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 135-11 40th Road, Suite 4C, Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Wall Street FPGA, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/4/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 4020 195th Street, Flushing, NY 11358. General Purposes.

MODAREVISE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/20/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Jonathan M. Stein ESQ., PLLC, 11 Grace Ave., Ste. 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Ziti One LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/2/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: Alfred S. Lane, 11227 84th Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license number 1256764 has been issued to the undersigned under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for the retail sale of Beer/Wine at 28-17 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, NY 11102 for on-premises consumption. Basil Brick Oven Pizza Corp.

LEGAL NOTICES To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 SUMMONS AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION, RUTLAND UNIT DOCKET NO. 497-6-10 Rdcv DATE ISSUED: 8/2/11 ATOMIC PROFESSIONAL AUDIO INC. V. EASTWEST BEST INC. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon John R. Canney Ill, plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 6626, Rutland, VT 05702, an answer to plaintiff’s complaint in the above-entitled action within 41 days after the date of the first publication of this summons, which is September 8, 2011. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Your answer must also be filed with the court. Unless otherwise provided in Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the plaintiff, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action. YOUR ANSWER MUST STATE SUCH A COUNTERCLAIM WHETHER OR NOT THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT IS FOR DAMAGE COVERED BY A LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY UNDER WHICH THE INSURER HAS THE RIGHT OR OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT THE DEFENSE. If you believe that the plaintiff is not entitled to all or part of the claim set forth in the complaint, or if you believe that you have a counterclaim against the plaintiff, you may wish to consult an attorney. If you feel that you cannot afford to pay an attorney’s fee, you may ask the clerk of the court for information about places where you may seek legal assistance. Plaintiff’s action is a Complaint for monies owed based upon materials and services provided to the Defendants. A copy of the complaint is on file and maybe obtained at the office of the clerk of this court. It appearing from the Affidavit duly filed in the above-entitled action that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P. 4(d) through (f) inclusive, it is hereby ORDERED that service of the above process shall be made upon the defendant, EastWest Best inc., by publication pursuant to V.RC.P. [4(d)(1) and] 4(g). This order shall be published once a week for 3 weeks on September 8, 2011, September 15, 2011, and September 22, 2011, in the Queens Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation in Queens County, NY, and a copy of this order shall be mailed to the defendant, EastWest Best Inc., if their address is known. Dated, at Rutland, Vermont this 1st day of August, 2011. Mary Miles Teachout, Vermont Superior Court Judge, Civil Division, Rutland Unit

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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Tyrol Express Painting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/17/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: J&J CUSTODIAL SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Foxhole Films, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/18/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Annette Cerbone, 24104 83rd Avenue, Bellrose, NY 11426. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FLDM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/3/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Milevoj, 316 Knollwood Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11363-1022. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose. RICHARD DECASTRO & SONS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/24/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 4301 162nd St., Flushing, NY 11358. General Purposes.

Name: CQ BUSINESS & ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC. Art. of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 4/26/2011. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 6945 108th Street, 9F, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 9/24, 12-2, 90-04 159 Ave. beautiful 55x100 corner 5 level split colonial, 3 BRs, 2 1/2 baths, den w/fireplace, central vac, oak fls in LR, parquet fls in den, new roof, Glendale, 2 BR, new EIK, LR, DR, hot water heater, sprinkler system, 2 fl, no smoking, W/D or pets, 1 1/2 car gar, asking $689/K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 $1,400/mo, 718-366-2198 Howard Beach, exclusive agent Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat for studios & 1 BR apts, absentee 9/24, 12-2, 162-19 84 St. Large HiL/L. Call Joe Trotta, Broker @ 718- Ranch, 4 BRs, 3 full baths, 2 car pvt dvwy, 1 car gar, asking, $669/K. 843-3333 Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 Howard Beach/Cloverdale, 2 BR duplex apt, near shopping, express bus, schools, no pets, no broker fee, free W/D, $1,445/mo, heat HOUSE FOR RENT incl, 917-723-0158 Howard Beach/Lindenwood, modern 3 BR, 2 baths, balcony, EIK, LR/DR combo, credit ck & refs. Owner, 718-738-4013

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Legal Notices Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Avid Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/1/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 115-24 227th Street, Cambria Heights, NY 11411. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GVN MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/01/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 56 Old Brook Road, Dix Hills, New York 11746. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/31/11, bearing Index Number NC-000681-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Vishal Patel. My present name is Vishalkumar Naginbhai Patel aka Vishalkuma Patel. My present address is 138-70 Elder Ave., Apt. #6D, Flushing, NY 11355. My place of birth is India. My date of birth is May 14, 1991.

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When Terry Collins was named manager of the Mets, sportswriters took bets on how long it would take for him to publicly blow his stack. For the most part, Collins has rightfully understood that his team is not that talented, and he has been generous with praise for their efforts even when their execution on the field has been poor. As Mets fans are painfully aware, that has been more often than not. Last Thursday afternoon, the Washington Nationals overtook the Mets in the standings by completing a four-game sweep at Citi Field. They punctuated their successful trip to Flushing by slamming the Mets by a score of 10-1. At his post-game press conference, Collins accused his team of playing as if they were packing it in even though there were still two weeks left to go in the season. Terry was right. His guys looked worn out and appeared to be going through the motions. Frankly, anyone who bought a ticket for Thursday’s game, which featured a lengthy rain delay, deserved a refund. The fact that the Mets were able to regroup and take two out of three last weekend in Atlanta from a Braves team trying to make the playoffs proved that Collins’ rebuke paid some dividends. To be fair to the players, they had to have been seething over the fact team owner Fred Wilpon and General Manager Sandy Alderson, did not stand up to Major League Baseball over the Mets’ wanting to do the right thing on 9/11 and wear NYPD and FDNY

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caps for that night’s game. The Mets executive suite didn’t even privately thank the players for their desire to make New Yorkers proud on that very emotional day. Ballplayers are affected by their corporate culture just as employees in other endeavors are. Clearly they did not feel like running through a wall for the Wilpons in light of their timidity. The Jets’ 32-3 defeat of the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday at Met Life Stadium was more a reflection of the Jags’ ineptitude than of the Jets’ prowess. Jacksonville QB Luke McCown was like a deer in the headlights as he threw four interceptions and was tackled in the end zone early in the first quarter, for a safety that was indicative of how his day would turn out. In his post-game press conference, head coach Rex Ryan of course praised his team, but he grew a bit defensive when I asked him if he was worried that his troops might get some false confidence because the Jaguars, who are relying on one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL, are an awful team. “We have a right to be a confident team,” Rex said, but then he sheepishly added,“We have to play the team that is on our schedule,” conceding that the Jets faced a soft opponent. Jets QB Mark Sanchez didn’t set the field ablaze either as he threw two interceptions and was a pedestrian three out of nine on third down conversion opportunities. When the Jets went four downs and out in the second quarter, fans understandably started booing, even though they were winning 12-3 at the time. Q

We’ve heard many times of the mammoth feat of removing the great ash dumps to build the New York World’s Fair of 1939 on what later became our great Flushing Meadows Park, but there was much more to it than met the eye on a personal level. The actual work of clearing the area began on Dec. 10, 1935 in bitter freezing temperature. Despite the weather, work went ahead in order to clear a pathway to reach the actual ash dump — the removal of which officially started on June 1, 1936, with Mayor La Guardia at the controls of a steam shovel. Although beauty was created, some people’s homes were in the way of the fairgrounds. On 51st Avenue and 111st Street, most people took the city’s settlement and moved, but others took their homes with them, refusing to see them destroyed. Among the latter were Kasimir and Susan Babcany of 111-15 51 Ave., shown here, and their children, Edward, Mary and Vladimir. They refused to have their precious home meet the wrecking ball. Gerosa Haulage of the Bronx was a specialist in the transporting of homes. Three brothers ran the operation. One loved the work so much he lived above the business

until 1956, when he finally moved to the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx. An heir of the Gerosa family continues to do this kind of work in Englewood, NJ today. The moving of some houses out of the way reflects the intense love Queens homeowners had then and have now for their Q slice of the American dream.

On Aug. 29 1936, the home of Kasimir and Susan Babcany, at 111-15 51 Ave. in Corona was ready for its journey. The lot is now part of the western edge of Flushing Meadows Park.

DEVELOPMENTS

Getting ready for our street festival by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. will hold their September meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle School, 87-49 87 St. with the annual Sept. 11, 2001 remembrance. It should be a poignant evening of stated memories of that sad day. Now for important information. The 102nd Precinct which covers Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens can be reached at (718) 805-3200; Community Affairs at (718) 805-3215 and CPOP- beat officer Ieole at (718) 805-3237. The commanding officer is Deputy Inspector Armando DeLeon. If you want to be a police officer, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services offers testing on a walk-in basis six days a week, including Saturdays. For more information call 311 or (212) new york (6399675) or visit on the web nyc.govdcas. If you are interested in a crossing guard position, visit your local precinct and ask for an application. The 102nd Precinct is located at 87-34 118 St. in Richmond Hill. Remember if you see something say something. The website for the Woodhaven Business Improvement District is woodhavenbid.com. Any injured or abused animals call the ASPCA humane law enforcement department at (212) 876-7700, ext. 4452. If you are a witness to abuse please be willing to testify. You must have noticed that curb replacement construction has been taking place in

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Woodhaven. We have been advised that this work will continue throughout the community. Last week I brought you up to date on Franklin K. Lane High School and our success in saving the school’s award-winning ROTC program. I applauded our elected officials that worked so hard with us to make this happen. Now I would like to thank our hardworking Brooklyn counterparts. They are Assemblyman Rafeal Espinal, Councilman Erick Martin Dilan, state Sen. Martin Malave Dilan and Lane’s own and a fine committed young man Brooklyn Youth Council representative Roopesh Ramjit. These esteemed representatives of Queens and Brooklyn will continue to work together with us to address the needs of Franklin K. Lane High School. Again this year Councilman Erich Ulrich has funded his successful graffiti removal program being administered through the GWDC office. For more information call (718) 738-1429. To all of our Jewish friends and neighbors an early Rosh Hashanah, happy new year 5772 and a blessed high holy days. All the hard work of the GWDC staff and board of directors is really gaining speed, for we are again for the 31st year sponsoring and producing our Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 2011 on Jamaica Avenue. So mark your calendar for Sunday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (remember closing one hour earlier this year). For more information call (718) 805-0202. Vendors welcome. May God bless our leaders, may God bless our armed forces and may God bless our Q great America.

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One of a kind custom colonial, Mint Split-Level Colonial, 3 BRs, HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK 72x100 Totally redone in 2008, Detached Hi-Ranch, 4 BRs, 2.5 2 full baths, All updated, Hardwood 4 BRs, 3 Baths, Radiant Heat, Floors, Den, EIK, CAC, Roof approx Baths, Updated Kitchen w/Wood Security Cameras, Alarm, IGS, Unique Cabinets, Pickled Hardwood Floors. 7 yrs old, IGS, 2 Car Pvt Dvwy, Cabinetry, Huge Rooms, $1,199,000 Asking $659K 40x100, Asking $650K. ! D CE DU RE

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• Studio, MIC ...................... $65K • Hi-Rise 1 BR Co-op ......... $99K • Hi-Rise, 1 BR, 1 Bath Move-in Condition..........$103K • Mint 1 BR Garden, Modern HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Mint, Move-in Cond, High Ranch Dogs OK, Walk to all! $114,900 on 45x100, 3 BRs, 2 Full Baths, • 1 BR w/Terrace .........$114,900 Beautiful Landscaped Yard • JR4, Hi-Rise ...................$119K 24x45, Home is 50x25, Oversized Garage 17x25, • 2 BR, Garden w/DR ........$145K Just Move in! $699 • 2 BR, 2 Bath Hi-Rise ......$148K • Mint-AAA, Lobby Flr, 2 BRs, 2 Baths, 1100 sq ft, 10' Ceilings, New Kitchen/Bath ...........$189K • 2 BR, 2 Baths, Terrace, Move-in Condition! ........$195K • Mint 3 BRs, 2 Baths w/Terrace, HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Parking available .......... $248K

Cape with 4 BRs, 1.5 Baths, Full Basement, Pvt Dvwy, New Siding, HOWARD BEACH CONDOS House has been partially renovated, • Unique 1 BR Condo Central Air, Kitchen was removed. w/Terrace, Custom Kit & Baths are ready for tiles. House being Bath, Granite, Jacuzzi Tub, sold in "As is condition". Asking $599K Oversized walk-in closet, ! D CE Beautiful arched doorways, U D RE Low maint & taxes $169,999

HOWARD BEACH/OLD SIDE One of A Kind Spacious Luxury Home, Waterfront property, 5 BRs, 5 full-baths, full-fin bsmnt, custom kit w/granite, viking stove, master bath w/slate tiles, custom California closets.Just too Much to say!!!

HOWARD BEACH/OLD SIDE Lg Cape on 42X100, Updated windows, H/W fls on 1st fl, Updated EIK w/9' ceilings and access to bkyd. Det 2 car gar w/pvt dvwy, Full fin top fl & bsmnt, Pavers in backyard. Asking $679K

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• Mint AAA, 2 BRs/2 Baths Duplex with Terrace, Separate Deeded Parking Spot ...........................$279K

Lg BRs, 2.5 Baths, All new sheetrock, Siding, Windows, Roof, Stunning Eatin-Kit, Baths, Lg LR, FDR, Brick Pavers, Front & Back, New PVC Fencing, Pvt Dr for 2 Cars, 1 Car Gar. Asking $829K

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