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Who has NYC’s deadliest streets? Queens retains dubious honor for sixth year in a row: Vision Zero by Michael Shain Editor

ueens is again the most dangerous place in New York City to cross the street. The mayor’s annual report on traffic deaths, released last Friday, shows that fatalities were down last year in every borough in the city — except Queens. In fact, more people died in traffic crashes in Queens last year than in Manhattan and the Bronx combined. Here, 71 people died in accidents in 2018, the report said. (Following the document’s release, a woman was killed Dec. 31 in a Jackson Heights crosswalk by an SUV making a right turn from 37th Avenue onto 81st Street.) The numbers mark the highest number of deaths since 2014, and a significant jump over last year’s 62 fatalities. Of the 72 fatalities, more than half — 40 in all — were pedestrians, also No. 1 in the city. Overall, the report gives Mayor de Blasio bragging rights for his Zero Vision project, a much-publicized effort to cut down on traffic fatalities in the city. Statistics show that deaths from accidents citywide fell in 2018 for the fifth year in a row. The project, which included a controversial lowering of speed limits on most city streets, boosting enforcement, redesigning problem

Giovanni Ampuero, 9, and Madeline Sershen, 17, were both killed as they crossed Queens streets in the crosswalk in 2018. Among the borough’s other traffic fatalities this year were three FILE PHOTOS bike riders and 14 motorcyclists, according to an annual report. intersections and creating a network of dedicated bike lanes, was started in 2014. But in Queens, the stats show traffic deaths are headed up, not down. The reason? The so-called “Boulevard of Death,” the morbid nickname given Queens Boulevard after the high number of pedestrian deaths there, has moved uptown to Northern Boulevard. Eric Beaton, deputy commissioner of trans-

portation planning and management for the city’s Department of Transportation, notes that Queens is the largest of the five boroughs geographically. “And that affects the numbers,” he said. But four pedestrians died crossing Northern Boulevard in the last year — including a 9-yearold boy, Giovanni Ampuero, run down in a crosswalk last April by a hit-and-run driver.

That is especially bothersome, Beaton said, because it came just as Queens Boulevard had been tamed. Among the other people killed was Madeline Sershen, who was hit in the crosswalk at the corner of Utopia Parkway and 16th Avenue in Whitestone. There were also 14 motorcycle deaths in the borough this year, which sent up alarms with city officials, said Beaton. Expect greater police enforcement in the months ahead to bring that number down, he said. Of the remaining deaths, 11 were drivers of cars, four were passengers and three were bicycle riders killed in auto collisions. Citywide, 196 people died in traffic crashes last year, compared to 222 in 2017, the report said. “We’re happy to see in general that the number of deaths is going down,” said Beaton, who oversees the design of city streets. “But there is more work to be done.” Queens had a record-low year for traffic deaths in 2017, he noted. “So it went back up a little this year.” But the borough, by its nature, simply has more automobile traffic than the others and therefore more deaths. “Where there are large numbers of pedestrians — like Manhattan — you can look out for them,” Beaton said. “Where there are lots of Q cars, that’s effectively harder to do.”

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Residents continue shelter opposition; some biz in a tight spot by Anthony O’Reilly The Ozone Park homeless shelter plan continued to dominate headlines in the early part of 2018’s second half. Later, South Queens’ attention would turn to the trial of Chanel Lewis and whether he would be found guilty of killing Karina Vetrano in 2016 in Spring Creek Park. And that’s not all that made the news from July to December. July The Department of Environmental Protection on July 2 announced the allocation of $400 million to improve Jamaica Bay’s ecological health by restoring wetlands and more. The city Department of Homeless Services told elected officials they had 30 days to propose a new location for a homeless shelter as the plan to place 113 mentally disturbed men at the former site of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church continued to receive widespread opposition. More than 700 residents would show up for a town hall meeting on the plan, where several announced a lawsuit against the city seeking to block the placement of the homeless individuals. Opposition to the shelter led to the revitalization of the formerly defunct Ozone Park Residents’ Block Association. Breezy Point resident and Army Reserve Col. Tom Sullivan announced his plans to run against state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). He was backed by the Queens County Republican Party over Slawomir Platta, whom he would defeat in September’s primary for the right to face off against Addabbo. Bonnie Butcher was removed as principal of MS 210 in Ozone Park, a move that angered

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Another protest was held in opposition to the Ozone Park homeless shelter, with many calling for the site to be used to house families instead of mentally ill men. After more than 15 years, Howie Kamph stepped down as president of the Ozone Park Civic Association. Kamph advocated for the completion of the Albert Road reconstruction project, known as HWQ411B, the construction of a new school and more during his time as civic president. Merchants along Jamaica Avenue started receiving fines from the Department of Buildings following anonymous 311 calls about illegal storefront signs that have been up for years. The size of the signs was at the center of the controversy — city law requires those larger than 6 square feet to be hung by a licensed sign hanger. Elected officials at all levels of government also called for amnesty for the awning violations.

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The redesign of the old Lindenwood Triangle, which is now a roundabout, something relatively uncommon here, caused residents some confusion and concern.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Vincent Sapienza, center right in sunglasses, was joined by politicians and environmental advocates to announce a $400 FILE PHOTOS million plan to further improve the ecological health of Jamaica Bay. many parents who called her a beloved educator. Parents of PS 254 students demanded crossing guards at Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Lane South, a busy and often dangerous intersection located a short distance away from the Richmond Hill school. Paul Russo, a beloved member of the Richmond Hill and Howard Beach communities, died at 33 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of George Russo, owner of Villa Russo in Richmond Hill. August A pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing Woodhaven Boulevard at Jamaica Avenue, and some residents and elected officials blamed a lack of streetlight synchronization and called for safety improvements for the incident. Sam Esposito, one of the most vocal opponents of the homeless shelter plan, began a hunger strike that he vowed to keep up until Mayor de Blasio agreed to a personal meeting — he ended it after two weeks, though, after he was brought to the hospital by friends when he became too weak. Phil Vetrano, father of Karina Vetrano, revealed he keeps a memorial garden dedicated to his daughter a short distance from where he found her body in August 2016. Phil Vetrano often jogged alongside Karina. After residents demanded them for months, the Department of Transportation agreed to place garbage pails at bus stops located at Woodhaven and Jamaica in an effort to improve cleanliness. Before that, residents would throw their trash on the ground or on benches, and litter would often sit untouched for weeks on end. Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) presented a $100,000 check to the Queens Library system to be used

for exterior and interior upgrades to the Howard Beach branch. Woodhaven residents said the corner of Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue had begun to resemble a homeless camp, with close to a dozen people setting up shop at the intersection and many of them drinking in public at various times. Woodhaven civic officials encouraged residents to check up on their elderly neighbors after resident Theresa Barraz was found dead in her home months after she had passed away. Volunteers in a program started by the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association take two minutes to call a senior to make sure he or she is all right and see if the person needs help with anything. September St. Helen Catholic Academy welcomed new principal Frederick Tudda, a former recipient of the New York Daily News’ Hometown Hero award. National Parks Service officials said the uncleanliness at Frank Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach was due to an employee shortage during the winter. Residents in recent years have said the park, which is federal property, deserves more attention and should receive better maintenance. Residents attended Sept. 11 remembrance ceremonies, including an annual candlelight service at the Howard Beach FDNY firehouse on Cross Bay Boulevard. Meanwhile, dozens of motorcyclists rode up Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards in honor of Howard Beach resident Richard Pearlman, who lost his life in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Despite community support for the idea, Trader Joe’s said there were no plans to place a store in the former location of Empire Buffet, at 161-49 Cross Bay Blvd.

October The corner of Jamaica Avenue and Forest Parkway was co-named Maria Thomson Way, in honor of the late unofficial mayor of Woodhaven, who had died in January. The office of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp., which Thomson led for decades, up until her death, sits at the intersection that now bears her name. Some Lindenwood residents said the transformation of a traffic triangle where 153rd and 155th avenues meet 88th Street into a roundabout made conditions worse, with many confused about the new patterns and markings. A homeless man attacked an Ozone Park woman near the site of the proposed homeless shelter, sparking more outrage against the plan. City officials, though, said the shelter would house 50 women and children instead of more than 100 mentally disturbed men. Frank Snyder, a 35-year-old rapper who performed under the stage name Hollywood Play, was shot and killed outside the Tavern Lounge in Woodhaven. The bar was later closed and put up for sale. An investigation into New York Families for Autistic Children, which provides services to autistic people and their families, began and led to the suspension and eventually removal of longtime NYFAC President and CEO Andrew Baumann. Attorney Jerry Solomon, one of the lead investigators, has not confirmed what the probe is focusing on, but he has 25 years of experience prosecuting Medicaid fraud as a former regional director for the state Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The lawyer Baumann hired denied his client had committed any wrongdoing. Patricia Adams, publisher of the Forum Newsgroup, was sentenced to five months in prison after trying to coerce a man whose daughter had been sexually assaulted by Howard Beach deli owner Robert Pisani to convince her not to press charges. Adams had threatened to publish embarrassing stories about the man’s continued on page 10

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Holden reviews his first year in office City councilman talks evolving in job, difference from being activist by David Russell Associate Editor

Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) always tried to make a difference when he was president of the Juniper Park Valley Civic Association and a member of Community Board 5. But being a lawmaker is different. For instance, Holden, who just finished his first year in his new job, recently questioned a Department of Transportation report declaring Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards a success. “All of a sudden you get a call from the commissioner, they want to meet with you and they bring 12 or 13 people into your office,” Holden said. “That’s the big difference between being a Council person and a civic leader.” Whether one supports him or not, few can say they don’t know what’s on his mind. “I know what’s working. I know what’s not working,” Holden said. “I know when a commissioner is giving me BS. I know that, too. I know when they’re giving me their bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, I tell them that. They’re kind of surprised sometimes. I’m not a diplomat. I just tell them wait, that doesn’t make any sense, what you just said.” Holden is something of a political outsider. In August 2017, he told the Chronicle, “I don’t

Councilman Bob Holden, left, with his wife, Amy. He spoke to the Chronicle about his first year on the job, the differences between being an elected official and civic activist, and how he has FILE PHOTO grown into his position. need this job. I’m doing this because I’ve been urged by so many people in the neighborhood. I had no plans to run. I wanted to travel and relax.” After he lost the Democratic primary to Elizabeth Crowley, he received a Wilson Pakula certificate allowing him to run as a Republican in the general election, where he pulled off

the upset. He’s a Democrat but he was at the Republican celebration for Tom Sullivan when he won the primary for state Senate in District 15. And Holden endorsed Republican candidate Eric Butkiewicz over Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) in the general election. The 67-year-old Holden is a moderate with no interest in running for a different office in

the future. “That’s the kind of thing that’s a little different,” he said. “I don’t have any aspirations of higher office or a career in this. I just want to solve problems.” According to Holden, one Council member told him he’s in a unique position. “The way I see it, I can say it,” Holden said. “I don’t need to pull punches to protect some union or some special interest or someone I owe something to.” The councilman believes he has grown into his role. “You kind of evolve,” Holden said. “In the beginning it was very foreign to me but you settle in. You make friends.” Holden said he thinks works well with his colleagues and called Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) an “excellent speaker.” He said the biggest surprise of his new position is that it’s a seven-day-a-week job. “There’s always something coming at you,” he said. “My wife had to adjust to that on weekends. But we find time together. That’s been the most challenging, just the schedule. Going from event to event or going from meeting to meeting.” He also referred to his staff as an “all-star team.” “Everybody loves the job,” Holden said. “We like helping people. We’ve done some Q amazing things.”

Feb. 26 set as election Comrie: No comment day for public advocate on scholarship data More than 20 candidates are in the race

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Mayor de Blasio announced last Saturday that the special election for Letitia James’ successor as public advocate will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26. James won the election for state attorney general in November and was sworn in this week. In a prepared statement, the mayor said the “date will help maximize voter turnout, and my Administration will work around the clock to make sure every New Yorker is encouraged to exercise their right to vote.” City Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) will become acting public advocate until the Feb. 26 election. More than 20 candidates are running for the position, including two Queens of f icia ls : A sse mbly m a n Ron K i m (D-Flushing) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). Each candidate will have to gather at least 3,750 valid signatures from city voters to be on the ballot. Many have criticized the office of pub-

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State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) was remaining quiet this week when his office was asked about published reports that it has been at least two years since the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators has given out scholarships that are supposedly funded A search Wednesday for the website for the New York State by an annual retreat and Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators found the site gala in Albany. remains down. Comrie is the second“The senator is not going to comment on ranking leader of the organization behind Assemblywoman and Public Advocate can- this,” a Comrie spokesman told the Chronididate Latrice Walker (D-Brooklyn). The cle on Monday morning. The Post on Monday quoted Walker as group each year hosts a weekend gathering in Albany that attracts major sponsors, plus saying that problems have been addressed A-list guest speakers and entertainers. The since she took the helm of the organization, highlight of the annual retreat is the Scholar- but said she declined to comment on specifship Gala, and published reports this week- ics or provide supporting paperwork. On Saturday the paper reported that Comend in the New York Post and Albany Times-Union state it has typically raised in rie did not return phone calls and emails continued on page 19 excess of $500,000 in past years.

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

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his space usually addresses issues large and small confronting Queens — and often the city, state or nation. But today, with a nod to the Daily News of Dec. 31, it’s devoted to those who address the issues in the spaces below and to the right, our letter writers. These are folks who are truly engaged with the concerns of their community. Regular readers of this page know them, though perhaps not as well as we do, since many letters never get published. There just isn’t enough room, and some send multiple letters in a given week. But we’re proud to say that what does get chosen makes for the biggest and best letters section in any Queens weekly. At the least, you get about 1,400 words of your neighbors’ opinions here every Thursday. Sometimes, like today, we add another half page to the section, upping the count to about 2,200. That’s a lot of content, a lot of space for the paper to devote to its readers, especially since we always have more stories than can fit in each edition. (You can always find what’s missing at qchron.com.) Each writer has his or her own interests, and quirks. Robert LaRosa always assails President Trump, though today he also takes on the Catholic Church and he once

defended pit bulls, at least those that are properly raised. Still, between him, historically minded retired teacher Anthony Pilla, Ben Haber and somewhat less-frequent writers like Carol Lustgarten and Glenn Hayes, it can be challenging to come up with a headline that’s not “This week in why I hate Trump”! And of course we have writers who support the president, but they correspond far less often. We’re looking at you, Edward Riecks, Lenny Rodin, Krystyna Sevilla — and others who rarely write. But the fact is, as a community paper we favor letters more targeted toward Queens, or at least the city. And we get them consistently from the likes of John Amato, Henry Euler and resident transit expert Larry Penner. Fred Bedell sometimes writes about issues, and sometimes about deeply personal matters like family and his past struggles with alcohol and homelessness. Richard Reif usually submits letters about hyperlocal issues like a shuttered polling place, often just what we’re looking for. We wish you’d join these folks, and those we left out, in voicing opinions here. We love to see new names. We love running letters from kids too. Send us more! These opinion pages belong to you as well as us. Write anytime.

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Don’t park for a week Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the people who park their cars near and around the Howard Beach AirTrain. The people who live near the station have seen, many times, that people who go on vacation park their car in front of someone’s home, take their luggage out and then take the AirTrain to JFK on a vacation. Many people are fed up with this. I complained to 106th Precinct. I was given the phone number of the police officers responsible for that sector. I was told to call them if the cars are there for a number of days. I did so in the past and a car was marked for tow. So please, have consideration for the people who live in the area. Either pay for long-term parking or take a cab. Nobody wants your car in front of their house for a week or two or whatever. Your car will be marked for tow by the 106th Precinct! Stephen Pelosa Howard Beach

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ov. Cuomo was right to veto the paid-leave-forbereavement bill last Friday, just as we had called on him to do in August after it passed. That may sound cold, but this bill took the idea of compassion and turned it into a financial gun pointed at every small business in the state. As Queens Chamber of Commerce President Tom Grech said regarding small businesses, “I don’t know how anyone could survive with anything like that.” The “like that” was a mandate to pay workers taking up to three months off to mourn the loss of a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent or grandchild a portion of their salary. That’s a very long time. The amount they would get would have started at 50 percent of their wages and then rise to 67 percent over time, with a cap based on the statewide average pay for a week, now about $1,360. So the maximum would have started at about $680 a week. That’s an awful lot of money for a small business operating on very thin profit margins to absorb. Go ask any mom-andpop shop owner. A death in the family shouldn’t result in the death of a business. The Legislature should work on a less onerous version of this bill. Start with a shorter time frame.

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am very grateful for his service and his assistance over the years that he was in office. I also thank his staff for their efforts. Sen. Avella advocated for the rezonings that have done much to protect the character of our neighborhoods. He also supported the establishment of the R2A and R1-2A designations for single-family detached homes that are prevalent in northeast Queens. He worked with urban specialist Paul Graziano to ensure that all parts of his district were zoned correctly. The rezonings may not have completely halted overdevelopment and inappropriate development in our area; however, they have helped and were positive accomplishments. Sen. Avella has also been an advocate for landmarking worthy buildings and districts. Landmarking is the ultimate in neighborhood preservation. Unfortunately, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has not paid enough attention to those structures in Queens that

may merit such acknowledgement. As an example, the Broadway-Flushing community has been fighting for years to carve out a historic district. Perhaps now that a new chairperson has been appointed to the Commission, a historic district can be established. Efforts should also be made to educate the public about landmarking and to listen to concerns that some people have concerning the process and the responsibilities involved when owning a landmarked property. In terms of other community issues, Sen. Avella has always been responsive to problems and concerns that arise regarding businesses and land use in our area. Innumerable times, I have gone to his office with other residents to discuss these particular problems and possible ways to resolve them. Also, whenever a letter was written to the senator regarding a community concern, a response was received and action was taken.

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A horse would be faster Dear Editor: Why is the Long Island Rail Road Belmont Park Arena transportation improvements study still missing in action? Former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota informed the Empire State Development Corp. that there is no current Penn Station capacity to support new Belmont Park service. He said that his agency must first perform a planning study. The study was started in July with a September completion date. Why has there been a delay in

making it public? They have yet to even make a presentation to the monthly LIRR or full MTA Committee Board meetings. MTA Long Island board member Mitchell Pally said that the cost could be several hundred million. Newsday’s “The Point” recently reported a cost of between $100 and $400 million. These nonexistent dollars would have to be found and amended into the current MTA $32 billion 2014-19 Five Year Capital Plan for supporting design, engineering and construction of any future Belmont Park LIRR capital improvements. Including any funding in the upcoming MTA 2020-24 Five Year Capital Plan would be too late for completion of LIRR work to support the promised Fall 2020 Belmont Islanders Arena opening. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.

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Taxed enough already Dear Editor: I am writing this to the paper, but I am sure, there are others out there who share my feelings about the border wall. It’s needed. During the Christmas season, I received an overabundance of mail coming from all fronts to help the poor, help the homeless, help the children, help pets, help vets who all live here in the United States of America — some legit and some illegal. Big corporations donate gifts, sport stars give money and gifts also, and so on and so on. Day after day I must have gotten four or five different mailings from charities, and it got me thinking about this crisis on the border. How can we, the citizens of America, especially living here in New York, be expected to help everyone? If we have all these people who need our help to live a livable existence, why are we taking in more and more? It does not make any sense to me. The government gives $1 billion yearly to the Guatemalan government, $1 billion! Where does that money go? To the government or to the people? Oh, and let’s legalize marijuana without asking the healthcare professionals to tell us the consequences of smelling that awful stuff, especially on babies, children and those with breathing problems. Just to bail out the MTA? Doesn’t Mayor de Blasio smell that stuff? Doesn’t he understand that “No public smoking” means that people can smoke it in their backyards, on their front stoops — and everyone else has to smell it also? And what about driving a car buzzed? And let us tax people, but not call it a tax but congestion pricing, to again bail out the MTA, and make people pay to see their doctors, go to Broadway, go to special hospitals or just to walk around the city or go to Central Park. And raise the tolls on commuters on the bridges — all this to help bail out the MTA. What about the middle class, what do we get? Hosed again! Wake up, people! All these taxes just to bail out the MTA! continued on next page

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Dear Editor: Re your Dec. 20 editorial, “There’s a lot to like in Cuomo’s 100-day wish list”: One item not on that list is a ONLINE measure to strengthen tenMiss an editorial or a ants’ protection letter cited by a writer? by ending vacanWant breaking news c y d e c o n t r ol , from all over Queens? which has Find the latest news, removed more past reports from all than 500,000 city over the borough and r e nt- r e g u l a t e d more at qchron.com. apartments from the af ford able housing market in the past decade, notes city Comptroller Scott Stringer. Democrats who will control both houses in Albany want to do that by repealing the 1971 Urstadt Law, which gave New York State’s housing commissioner control over our city’s rent regulations. They have an opportunity — and the votes — to achieve this when state rent laws expire in June 2019. But they’ll face stiff opposition from the real estate lobby and perhaps from Gov. Cuomo, who got hefty campaign contributions from real estate industry donors. Will he support and sign such a bill, or veto it? His actions will indicate whether he’s a true champion of tenants or a lapdog for landlords. Legislators and voters must hold his feet to the fire. Make your voice heard in Albany. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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I have also attended many press conferences that he has held to address controversies in our communities. He has always spoken out in defense of his constituents. Sen. Avella has been very supportive of our local nonprofits. Organizations like the Alley Pond Environmental Center and the Bayside Historical Society, among others, have received financial support through his efforts so that they can continue to serve the community and especially educate our young people. I hope that Sen. Avella remains active in community and civic circles in the years ahead. He has a lot of institutional knowledge that can be put to good use for the benefit of all residents. I thank him and his wife, Judy, for their commitment to our communities and hope that the future holds many happy and healthy years to come. Henry Euler Bayside

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page I thought that the lottery was supposed to go for education. What happened to that money? And let’s just give ourselves a raise in New York government and we can tax the people for that too. Now I understand why more and more people are moving out of New York. Happy New Year, 2019! Kathleen Schatz Rego Park

A repeat of the ’30s? Dear Editor: At the dawn of a new year it is discouraging to realize the anger and hatred that has a grip on America and throughout the world. Mass killings for reasons beyond comprehension in the United States have become so commonplace shock no longer applies. In an awful comparison the deaths of thousands in 2018 from Yemen and across the Middle East hid the genocide in Myanmar. In Pakistan a woman was to be stoned to death for allegedly offending the name of the Prophet. While in Pittsburgh worshippers at a synagogue were gunned down for being Jews who believed it was their obligation to help Muslim immigrants. Anti-Semitism, which has existed for millenniam and provided Hitler the leverage to come to power — which in the end killed 6 million Jews and 60 million others — is open and obvious. America is very much under attack and because our moral leadership has vanished, the worst of the world has been empowered. Hitler never gained a majority in the German legislature. His party could only garner 35 percent of the vote. Yet with that rock foundation of support Hitler set the world on fire. Trump informed the voters what he intended to do if he became president. The sorry state of our Union is only supported 40 percent of Americans. History has the habit of repeating itself. The debacle of the 1930s may well be what 2019 has to offer. Ed Horn Baldwin, LI

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Of church and Trump Dear Editor: Religious fanatics who blindly defend the Catholic Church need to open their eyes. The church recently paid out monetary settlements in at least two cases involving the Rev. Donald Timone, who was found to have molested a 13-year-old boy while referring to it as “mentoring.” Is Timone in jail? Was he excommunicated? No. The Church still allows him to celebrate Mass. In fact Cardinal Timothy Dolan praised Timone in 2013 for his work with “Courage” — a church program focused on helping people curb gay sexual impulses. Pray the gay away? How about pray the priest pedophilia away? Being gay is not a choice. Being stupid is. Speaking of ignorance, President Trump

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has declared that spring will officially begin this year on March 28 to coincide with the traditional opening of baseball season. The actual start of spring? March 20 at 5:58 p.m. is the beginning of the vernal equinox. But who needs science and facts anyway, right? But maybe Trump is onto something here. I think he should continue the rescheduling of recurring events. Next on the agenda, April Fools Day, now to be celebrated on a much more appropriate day, June 14 — Trump’s birthday. Robert LaRosa Whitestone

GOP must $ acrifice! Dear Editor: It has been evident that the president’s passion for the pretty border wall is not shared by the majority of Americans. A recent tally taken by leading pollsters found that 57 percent of citizens want him to compromise on the issue and only 36 percent go along with his intransigence. The twothirds of GOP supporters should be prepared to make the necessary sacrifice from their pockets to give the president the $5 billion he is asking for. So far, such an offer has not been made but it should be. Put your money where your mouth is, Sen. Graham. Government wheels should be allowed to move for the good of all and, no border wall is worth the livelihoods of hundred thousands. Japhet M. Zwana Jamaica

Compromise, DC! Dear Editor: As 2019 begins, it’s the same old story with the situation in Washington, DC. The government shutdown continues with both sides remaining firm in their opposing arguments. While this is going on, thousands of federal employees are either continuing to work without a paycheck, or have been furloughed and are not working. If this shutdown continues, things are only going to become worse. National parks and the Smithsonian Institution as well as other landmarks will be shut, for lack of government funding. It is high time for President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to have another meeting to discuss how to come to a resolution that will be satisfactory to both sides. The president is right in saying that our country needs to have a wall along its southern border, and he should stand firm regarding the money that he is asking for it. However, if the Democrats still refuse to pass legislation that includes funding for a border wall, then we will be right back to square one again. 2019 is beginning the way that 2018 ended with this government fiasco. Nothing has changed. Enough of this political ballyhoo! Happy New Year, America! John Amato Fresh Meadows

South Queens in ’18 continued from page 4 daughter in her paper if he did not cooperate. Massive tidal floods once again damaged property in Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach. Ozone Park senior Edward Kennedy, a Vietnam War veteran, and his brother were left without gas or heat at their home for weeks. They finally received free help after the community rallied in their support following a Chronicle story on Kennedy’s ordeals in trying to get assistance.

November South Queens’ incumbent elected officials easily won re-election. Addabbo defeated Republican challenger Sullivan, while Pheffer Amato defeated the GOP’s Matt Peccorino. Ragtime Gourmet Supermarket, a mainstay of Cross Bay Boulevard for decades, closed its doors due to numerous economic challenges. Another Cross Bay business suffered a major setback when construction caused the partial collapse of Animal Pantry’s back wall. Fish were lost and tanks were damaged, but no other injuries were sustained by any other animals (human or otherwise). The store is still in the process of rebuilding following the damage, and owner Bart Scibilia has received support from elected officials and residents in his endeavor to reopen as soon as possible. Two neighboring businesses also were affected, but to a lesser extent. The Queens Chronicle, the paper you hold in your hand or whose website you’re reading, celebrated its 40th anniversary. Jimmy Athanasopoulos, owner of Esquire Diner and Restaurant, said the bus lanes on Cross Bay Boulevard made it difficult for customers to reach his eatery because traffic patterns had changed and gridlock had increased. Although he said his business has taken a hit, he later stressed he is not in danger of closing the diner anytime soon. Peter Tuccio and Jonathan Gurino were charged with setting fire to the car of someone who owed the Gambino crime family protection money. They face 15 years in prison if convicted. The most closely watched Queens criminal trial in years ended in a mistrial when jurors could not agree whether Brooklyn resident Chanel Lewis murdered Karina Vetrano in Spring Creek Park on Aug. 2, 2016. Prosecutors presented DNA evidence linking Lewis to the crime and played a tape in which he confessed to police, but defense attorneys said they were skeptical of the accuracy of the DNA and claimed the confession may have been coerced by cops. The case will be retried starting Jan. 22. U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens), who represents Howard Beach and parts of Ozone Park, was voted chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, a position previously held by outgoing Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), who was defeated by now-Rep. Alexandria OcascioCortez in June’s primary.

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December Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) announced his campaign for public advocate, a position just vacated by now-state Attorney General Letitia James. He called himself the “anti-de Blasio” candidate. Curtis Sliwa, the Guardian Angels founder and radio host, and Bill Kregler, a retired fire marshal and community activist from Elmhurst, later announced their own candidacies on the Republican line. South Ozone Park resident Evan Person pleaded guilty to torching nine cars in his neighborhood just before Christmas last year. Howard Beach residents celebrated the grand opening of Launch Trampoline Park, which now occupies the former Staples building at 163-50 Cross Bay Blvd. The site had remained vacant for many years after Superstorm Sandy. Raquel Olivares was named the new director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District, succeeding the late Thomson. Eleven square blocks of Richmond Hill were named a state historic district, a distinction that carries honor but no protection against the possible destruction of the Victorian houses that call the neighborhood home. Activists have been fighting for city landmark status for years. The MTA announced that there would be no service east of Jamaica-Van Wyck on the E line and 121st Street on the J line for two weeks starting in late December to accomQ modate repair work. Miss Part I? Find it at qchron.com, along with Year in Review stories from the other parts of Queens.

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Business farewells, construction and anti-Semitic incidents by David Russell Associate Editor

Several longtime Queens establishments closed their doors after decades of serving the community — in one of the recurring stories of 2018’s latter half in Central Queens. The Flagship Diner had an emotional finale after 53 years of business in Briarwood. Hallmark Card & Gift announced 2018 would be the last year in business for the Austin Street staple. The store at 71-41 opened as Markwordt’s in 1931. The Shalimar Diner served its final meal in November after more than 40 years in Rego Park. Meanwhile, there are several potential developments in the works. There is a plan for a 23-story, 116-unit, mixed-use building at 98-04 Queens Blvd. The former Parkway Hospital site is in the process of becoming affordable housing. And the city plans for the old Queens House of Detention to house more than 1,500 prisoners after eventually closing down Rikers Island. Forest Hills was also impacted by a rash of anti-Semitic incidents during the final weeks of the year.

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July MacDonald Park was upgraded for the summer by area residents led by Friends of MacDonald Park President Stephen Melnick. Nearly 200 new shrubs and perennial plants were placed in order to give the park an even more inviting look. A Forest Hills teenager, 14-year-old Jocelyn Zacarias, was found uninjured two days after she disappeared. She had been reported missing after leaving home without her cell phone and without telling her parents where she was going. During a meeting with elected officials and civic leaders about the crumbling Lefferts Boulevard Bridge, Long Island Rail

The Flagship Diner in Briarwood served its final meal after 53 years in business.

Borough President Melinda Katz speaks at a candelight vigil following the murder of 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. She said, “America will not have it. Queens will FILE PHOTOS not have it. We stand together.” Road President Phillip Eng announced the MTA had a plan to save the Kew Gardens span and the small businesses on top of it. The Flagship Diner in Briarwood shut its doors after 53 years of business. The owners originally intended to keep the eatery through the end of their lease in October 2019 but accepted a buyout after legal battles with White Rock Management, which bought the plot of land in 2016. Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) became the first state lawmaker to endorse Cynthia Nixon for governor in her campaign to upset Gov. Cuomo. Councilmember Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) wasn’t happy with plans for a 23-story, 116-unit, mixed-use building at 98-04 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Koslowitz said she wanted to speak with the owner of the site, because she did not support the potential construction but permits had been filed with the Department of Buildings anyway. The MTA announced plans to extend the passenger platforms at the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens Long Island Rail Road stations by 50 percent to accommodate more train cars and commuters. August The 112th Precinct unveiled the station’s new Neighborhood Coordination Officer initiative. The NCO program divides precincts into sectors, each with two officers whose sole job it is to patrol those districts to foster better bonds between cops and the community and more effectively combat crimes trends there, instead of answering 911 calls. Two teenagers were arrested for robbing a 66-year-old man and shooting him with a BB gun as he waited for a bus at Austin Street and 70th Road. After refusing to hand over

his wallet and phone, the man was shot in the chest, sustaining a small cut. The two teenagers were apprehended a short distance away. Koslowitz and Hevesi came out against the Department of Transportation’s plan to implement nine new loading zones along Austin Street. After a study, the DOT concluded that double-parked delivery trucks contribute heavily to vehicle congestion and a severe lack of curbside parking. The politicians were concerned about stores in the area being negatively affected. The Mayor’s Office issued a comprehensive report detailing the location, size and scope of the borough-based jails that are to serve as replacements for the facilities on Rikers Island, which the city hopes to close within a decade. Kew Gardens leaders had many questions when it came to the city’s plan to redevelop the Queens House of Detention at 126-02 82 Ave. into a 1,510 bedjail. That prisoner capacity is triple what it was to when it last housed inmates in 2002. The new complex would be quadruple the size of the exisiting building. Melvin “Boots” Johnson, the executive chef of Queens Bully in Forest Hills, was crowned champion on the Food Network’s “Chopped.” Raised in Compton, Calif., he said the appearance could break down the stereotypes of people in the inner city. September Hundreds of motorcyclists descended on Aqueduct Race Track to take part in the “Ride for Richie” in memory of Richard Pearlman, the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps member who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The ride went from Queens to the World Trade Center. Parker Towers was sold for $500 million.

The Jack Parker Corp. came to an agreement with Blackstone Group LP regarding the 1,300-unit, three-tower property. Community Board 6 approved four requests for speed bumps in Forest Hills. Meanwhile, the DOT said there would be no stop sign installed on 102nd Street at its intersection with 67th Avenue on the border of Forest Hills and Rego Park. Residents wanted the sign for safety reasons though the DOT said the corner does not meet the criteria for one. Police warned residents that larcenies and burglaries had been on the rise in the area at the 112th Precinct Community Council meeting. Officer Sandro Sime was recognized as Cop of the Month for efforts that led to the arrest of individuals involved in mailbox fishing. Officer Wilking Nunez was also recognized for his response to a reported shooting on Austin Street. A group of volunteers painted a mural at the Yellowstone Boulevard under pass beneath the Long Island Rail Road tracks. In the past, the site had been a breeding ground for pigeon waste, garbage, overgrown vegetation and other unsightly visions. The underpass had also been plagued by falling debris. Area residents descended upon Borough Hall to voice their complaints with the city’s plan to close Rikers Island and build four borough-based jails, including the one in Kew Gardens. October Hallmark Card & Gift announced it would close its doors by the end of 2018 because of rising rents, after 87 years at 71-41 Austin St. Mike Conway, a representative for Curaleaf NY, a major medical and wellness cannibis brand that opened a medical marijuana dispensary in Forest Hills, spoke to Community Board 6 about the positives of the business. Capt. Jonathan Cermeli, commanding officer of the 112th Precinct, warned residents to keep their car doors locked to avoid getting their property stolen, which had been a recurring problem in the precinct. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza visited Queens Metropolitan High School as part of College Application Week. One of 83 participants in the borough, the school offers college application sessions, college tours and workshops for students to help complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The Reform Temple of Forest Hills welcomed a family of refugees from Guatemala. The temple has a Task Force on Immigrants and Refugees, which was formed in response to the refugee situation. Walter Becker, the late musician best known for co-founding Steely Dan who grew up at 11220 72 Drive, was honored with a street co-naming at 112nd Street and 72nd Drive. There was a candlelight vigil outside continued on page 17

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MID QUEENS: PART II

Shelters, housing and the homeless

Homeless shelter talk made up much of the news once again by David Russell Will a homeless shelter come to the area? It seems like a question that will never be answered. For years, the community protested the city’s plan to house 200 men at 78-16 Cooper Ave. Early in the year, it looked like the plan was scrapped. Then the plan started up again, much to the chagrin of elected officials and residents. Then it was rumored that PS 9, located in the industrial section of Maspeth, could be a spot for the homeless. It does look like a 66-unit supportive housing complex will be built on Cypress Avenue, as Community Board 5 overwhelmingly voted in favor of the project. And housing the homeless was just one of the issues in the news in the second half of 2018. July More cops were added to Myrtle Avenue to combat a spike in shoplifting after a 133 percent increase in petit larcenies in the weeks leading up to the decision. Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) announced the bridge deck reconstruction project at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Fresh Pond Road on the Middle Village-Ridgewood border should wrap by Thanksgiving. The work was supposed to begin in 2016 but numerous delays, the starting and stopping of work and the eventual defaulting of the original contractor’s deal caused the work to go longer than expected. The Department of Transportation filed a request for proposals to knock down and rebuild the 115-year-old Grand St reet Bridge over Newtown Creek, connecting

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from re-entering the U.S. He came back anyway and the federal government issued a final order for his removal. Barros was talking a walk when he was involved in an argument with a driver, who called police. He was was eventually taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Nearly four dozen tenants at 83- 45 Broadway in Elmhurst sued their landlord and the city after going without gas for eight months.

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Councilman Bob Holden, left, Assemblyman Brian Barnwell and city Comptroller Scott Stringer speak with a Middle Village resident as the city tried to expedite the restarting of sewer main work in the FILE PHOTOS area after contaminated soil found at the work site delayed the project. Maspeth and Brooklyn. The agency expects the span to open in 2026. Holden introduced legislation that would begin the process of potentially cracking down on city residents who register their cars out of state. The bill would create a task force whose job it would be to study the prevalance of out-of-state vehicle registration, investigate how the practice negatively impacts the city and state and make recommendations on how to address the issue. To combat the gentrification of Ridgewood and protect some of the neighborhood’s historic blocks, Community Board 5 unanimously passed a resolution demanding a moratorium on any construction that requires Department of Buildings approval in order to build higher than other structures on uniformed blocks. It was announced that the final Kmart in the borough, located within the Metro Mall at 66-26 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, would close in October. A $41.7 million contract was awarded for a sewer and water main project set to begin on the Ridgewood-Brooklyn border in 2022. The Halcyon Construction Corp. will replace the infrastructure along a sevenblock stretch of Cypress Avenue between Himrod Street and Willoughby Avenue. A man died in police custody after being arrested for trespassing at a home in southwest Ridgewood. Shortly after arriving at the police station, the man complained of chest pains and was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Beloved Maspeth rest au rant ow ner George O’Neill died at the age of 83. The table at O’Neill’s where he always sat became something of a shrine.

August Permits were filed with the DOB to construct an affordable housing development for seniors at 80-97 Cypress Ave. in Glendale, where Holden originally asked the Department of Homeless Services to build a homeless shelter. The controversial site at 78-16 Cooper Ave. was once again said to be a location for a homeless shelter though it looked like the city had shelved the idea after intense community opposition. The Department of Environmental Protection issued a stop-work order for the f irst and four th f loors at the location regarding improper asbestos removal. FDNY Lt. Mario Bastidas was honored with a street co-naming at 73rd Place between 57th Avenue and the Queens Midtown Expressway in Maspeth. He died in 2017 from an illness he contracted in the aftermath of the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The co-naming came on what would have been the 28th anniversary with his wife, Penelope. Holden introduced legislation that would force the city to notify the City Council and other area leaders within 24 hours if high levels of contamination are measured in soil during development projects. This came four months after he learned that soil with high levels of lead had been dumped across the street from PS/IS 128 in Middle Village without community knowledge. A federal judge issued a stay of deportation in the case of Maspeth resident Edisson Barros, an unauthorized immigrant from Ecuador. He moved to the United States in 1994 and obtained a work permit, eventually mar ried a U.S. citizen and fathered two children. In 2003, he briefly went back to Ecuador but was blocked

September City Comptroller Scott Stringer paid a visit to 74th Street in advance of work resuming on the long-dormant Middle Village water and sewer project. He was joined by Holden, Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach.) A Brooklyn man, Eucario Xelo, was killed when he was struck by an ATV near the intersection of Seneca Avenue and Woodbine Street in Ridgewood. Public Advocate Letitia James called on Capital One and Bank of America to keep Glendale branches, both on Myrtle Avenue, open despite their being slated to close. She said seniors would be impacted as they are the group most reluctant to bank online. A 54-year-old Maspeth woman, Susan Muller, was killed by police officers in her home after lunging at them with a knife. She had told police there was an intruder with a razor and knife inside and met the cops outside her house. When they went inside, she attacked them with a knife. Barnwell won the primary for Assembly as the incumbent collected 64 percent of the vote. He was challenged by longtime Democratic operative Melissa Sklarz, who was looking to become the state’s first transgender lawmaker. She did pick up endorsements f rom Cou ncil members Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) but only gathered 36 percent of the vote. Holden told the Juniper Park Civic Association that he was gaining confidence that the long-proposed shelter might not come to 78-16 Cooper Ave. after all and that he would prefer to see a school open at the site or perhaps a new NYPD precinct building or a senior assisted living facility. Late firefighter William Tolley was honored with a plaque dedication and street co-naming at Engine 286/Ladder 135 on Myr tle Avenue in Glendale, where he served. He died in April 2017 when he fell five stories from a tower ladder bucket next to the roof of a burning Ridgewood apartment building. The House of Representatives passed a provision sponsored by Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) that would create a new ZIP code for Glendale. continued on page 19

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Astoria pol: Remove RICHMOND HILL HS SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Con Ed substation by Michael Gannon Editor

Con Edison workers investigate the site of the Dec. 27 arc flash that lit up the New PHOTO COURTESY CON EDISON York City sky. of Constantinides’ other concerns directly. “I can say that we are implementing many alternative technologies that support clean, renewable energy,” Clendenin said. But he added that the councilman’s call for greener energy generation would not have addressed last week’s incident. “[T]his incident involved electrical transmission equipment, not power generation,” he said. “Even renewable energy sources, like solar farms, need transmission equipment to bring energy to customers.” The disturbance caused lights to flicker throughout much of the utility’s service area. LaGuardia Airport, Rikers Island and some area hospitals reported that their electrical systems briefly had to switch to backup power sources. Con Ed said all were back in service by late in the evening. Service on the subway system’s No. 7 line in Queens was also impacted for about 30 minutes while track equipment was reset. Some other customer electrical equipment also shut off and Q had to be reset.

LEADERSHIP STUDENTS MAKE RHHS SPECIAL The Leadership students in Richmond Hill High School gathered in the gymnasium during a school event when to set up the gym and serve dinner to parents and students in attendance. The leaders are supervised by Coordinator of Student Affairs Janika Doobay and act as the volunteer arm of the school. They organize all the special events that make the school social life so special. The leaders also organize three blood drives a year, pep rallies, a Breast Cancer Walk and a talent show to name a few activities. They feel that their job is to encourage school spirit and make the high school experience memorable.

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Last week’s arc flash at a Con Edison facility in Astoria has the chairman of the City Council’s Environmental Committee repeating residents’ call for the utility to remove the power transmission substation from the residential neighborhood. The incident, which took place at 9:12 p.m. on Dec. 27 at the substation at 17-40 31 St., lit up the sky over New York City with a sharp blue light. One worker at the substation reported eye irritation, but there was no fire and no one else was hurt. “The Astoria Borealis deserves a full investigation into what caused the transformer to blow, sending western Queens residents into a panic,” Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) said in a statement emailed to the Chronicle on Wednesday. “Thankfully, no one was significantly injured — this time. How soon before another blown transformer poses a serious risk to the thousands who live a stone’s throw away from this substation?” The NYPD, on its Twitter account that evening, said not only was there no fire or injuries but “no evidence of extraterrestrial activity.” Constantinides, however, still was not seeing any humor in the situation on Wednesday. “Residents were rightly concerned about air quality as well as whether the city was once again under attack,” he said. “This incident should begin a conversation on how we take dangerous power plants out of residential neighborhoods in favor of greener alternatives.” Gov. Cuomo, at a press conference last week with Con Edison CEO John McAvoy, said the state’s Public Service Commission will conduct a full investigation. In an email to the Chronicle, Con Edison spokesman Michael Clendenin addressed some

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Guv vetoes bereavement bill Gov. Cuomo last Friday vetoed a bipartisan bill that aimed to let employees go on paid leave for up to three months when a family member dies. The legislation was sponsored by former Assemblyman Joe Morelle, a Democrat, and state Sen. Rich Funke (R-Monroe). It had been opposed by advocacy groups like the Queens Chamber of Commerce, which argued that the measure would have made it tougher for small businesses to operate in the state. The bill would have amended the Paid Family Leave law of 2016 to include bereave-

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Rotary Club hosts fundraiser for vets The Rotary Club of Southwest Queens will host a Bowling for Vets fundraiser to benefit homeless veterans on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded to the top male and female bowlers. Admission is $20 for adults or $10 for children and includes two

games and shoe rental. Raffles and refreshments will be available, along with free parking. The event will be held at Bowl 360, located at 98-18 Rockaway Blvd. in Ozone Park. For more information or to reserve your spot Q call Joe at (917) 748-0583.

SAYA SEEKS NEW MEMBERS The South Asian Youth Action organized an open house reception in the Richmond Hill High School library to interest students in the many afterschool club activities. Coordinating the effort was Rachel Rodriguez, Leadership & Enrichment program manager. The open house featured beverages, snacks and the ever-favorite pizza. The SAYA program is part of the New York City Community Schools program, which is supported by the NYC Department of Education, and provides clubs, attendance initiatives and mental health services provided by the Child Center of New York, with workshops for the community, college and career readiness assistance, community nights and vision screening. On different afternoons different clubs are available to interested students which include the Red Cross Club, ARISTA, which is the NYC chapter of the National Honor Society, board games, Arcobaleno, which is the LGBTQGNC Club, SAYA Leadership, Bollywood Dance Fusion, Museum Explorers, Photography Club, Anime Club and the Robotics Club, which meets every afternoon when they are building a robot for the FIRST Competition. Mr. Neil Ganish is the Principal of Richmond Hill High School.

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November From Sector A of the 112th Precinct, police officers Nicole Atkinson and Daniel Rivas were introduced at a Build-the-Block meeting. The clubhouse for American Legion Post 1424 is a neighborhood institution but the proposed sale of the building at 107-15 Metropolitan Ave. has been tied up in legal proceedings and some members questioned the process and the motivations of the post’s leadership. Post Commander Tom Long said the post will remain open and active but decreased membership plus operating costs do not justify holding onto the building. Ishi Woney was charged with sex trafficking and other offenses involving the sexual exploitation of young women. Prosecutors said he bought online ads promoting prostitution, including some featuringCorinna Slusser, 20, who was last seen at the Haven Motel on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park. Borough President Meli nd a K atz announced the formation of the Queens Complete Count Committee at a town hall

meeting about the 2020 Census. The committee will be an autonomous and bipartisan group of community leaders who together will identify the possible obstacles and their solutions in ensuring that their community is accurately represented in the Census. Veterans were honored at Borough Hall and three, Lt. Sarah Bradwisch, Pfc. Luke Gasparre and Staff Sgt. Steven Epps, were given citations by Katz. Bradwisch served for 12 years in the Navy and was part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Gasparre served in the Army during World War II and helped liberate the French city of Metz from Nazi control. Epps was in the Air Force and served two tours in Vietnam. Tropix Bar & Lounge at 95-32 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park is no longer allowed to sell hookah because of a city law mandating businesses that want to sell it must generate at least 50 percent of their revenue from hookah. Niklas Ahern, 29, was killed in Forest Hills when he was struck by a car at the intersection of Continental Avenue and Slocum Crescent. The vehicle did not stop. Two days later, Ridgewood resident Irving Duran was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident. A mailbox fisher was arrested in Forest Hills and found to have 346 checks totaling

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approximately $400,000 in his vehicle. In a town hall at Borough Hall, Carranza said that Queens is slated to get nearly half of all the new seats being built in the city during the next five years. Members of Community Board 6 voted to support an application that would convert the former Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills into affordable housing. The Shalimar Diner on Austin Street in Rego Park closed after more than 40 years in business. Longtime customers were sad to see the beloved restaurant shut its doors.

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This popular TV dad grew up in Queens Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? Reginald VelJohnson answers ... by David Russell Associate Editor

During the holiday season, a controversial question is always raised by film buffs and religious scholars alike: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? One man who can be considered an expert is Queens native Reginald VelJohnson, who played Sgt. Al Powell in the 1988 action (and/or Christmas) film. “That seems to be the way people see it,” he told the Chronicle. “When we were filming it I didn’t see it as a Christmas movie. I saw it just as a cop story with a unique situation. The Christmas thing was always in the background and I never really noticed it. “I wouldn’t consider it a Christmas movie but if people who see it consider it a Christmas movie, that’s wonderful. I appreciate that. But I do realize I’m seeing Christmas songs and there’s snow coming down at the end. So I guess, yeah, sure it’s a Christmas movie. I don’t see it that way but if others see it that way, that’s fine by me. I have no problem with it.” In fact he agreed it was in a new promo for IFC, which ran a “Die Hard” marathon Dec. 25. VelJohnson caught the acting bug while attending Cardozo High School, where he played Snoopy in a production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” “I wanted to make it my career ever since

Reginald VelJohnson grew up in Queens and went to Cardozo High School before becoming finding fame for playing police officers in the blockbuster movie “Die Hard” and on the TV TWITTER PHOTO sitcom “Family Matters.” then,” he said. And what other interests did he have? “I had no other interests. I wanted to be an actor.” Growing up in the borough, VelJohnson says he wasn’t a “hanger-outer.”

“My parents would come down the street to get me if I was not home at the time they set for me to be home,” he said. “I was a good boy in school.” The third of five children, his name was Reggie Vel Johnson but he added the middle name to his surname to distinguish himself from other actors. His favorite actors were Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier, and he would see anything they were in. VelJohnson had a certain screen presence and found himself constantly as an officer of the law. As he once told People Magazine, “I’m not the leading man type. I’m not the guy who’s going to get the girl. I’m her father or her big brother.” He had a quick appearance in 1984’s “Ghostbusters” as a jail guard who tells the imprisoned heroes that the mayor wants to see them. He was a detective in “Turner and Hooch” with Tom Hanks. And he was the heroic, Twinkieeating Sgt. Al Powell in “Die Hard” and “Die Hard 2” starring Bruce Willis. He recently played himself in an episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” VelJohnson’s most famous role was as cop and dad Carl Winslow on “Family Matters.” The sitcom debuted in 1989 and ran for nine seasons, eight of them on ABC. “Family Matters” was a staple of the Thank God It’s Friday

lineup and nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel, who was supposed to be on for one episode, became a pop culture sensation. “I used to love my anonymity for a while, but then all of a sudden people started to notice me and that was kind of a nice feeling,” VelJohnson said. “But I always maintained who I was when I began before nobody recognized me. I maintained who I was. I went from there and the rest became secondary.” It was a good era for TV sitcom fathers. There was VelJohnson, James Avery as Uncle Phil on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Bob Saget as Danny Tanner on “Full House” and Ed O’Neill as Al Bundy on “Married With Children.” With a good sense of humor, VelJohnson played himself in a short comedy sketch in which he receives mental help to overcome the years of dealing with Urkel. He was also parodied on “Key and Peele” with Jordan Peele playing VelJohnson as a frustrated actor angry at the show becoming all about Urkel. VelJohnson also has a loyal following on Twitter. Even as a memorable TV sitcom father, VelJohnson says he stayed the same person once the cameras were off. “I never wanted to become too obsessed with myself, where I’m this and I’m that,” VelJohnson said. “I’m still Reggie. I’m always going to Q be Reggie.”

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Ponds leads Red Storm in New Year’s party As Shamorie Ponds goes, so go the Red Storm. St. John’s was handed its first loss of the season at Seton Hall as Ponds missed 11 of 13 shots and a critical free throw down the stretch in a heartbreaking 76-74 defeat helped in part by a referee mistake that led to a Pirates buzzer beater. With Marquette, a team ranked in the top 20, coming into Carnesecca Arena, the junior guard took it upon himself to lead St. John’s to a hoped for upset. He scored 20 points in the first half, finishing with 26 in Tuesday’s 89-69 win. Ponds also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists. Head coach Chris Mullin said he knows Ponds didn’t feel good after the loss to Seton Hall and he could relate. “I’ve played games like that,” said Mullin, the greatest player in school history. “I remember them still to this day and the only thing you want to do is go out there and play again and play well. Days like that, they’re really good teaching moments in basketball,

but also in life. Things get thrown your way unexpectedly and a lot of times you’re not going to like it, but the most important thing is how you handle it. I thought he played a beautiful game tonight. To play like he did tonight, coming back from the way he felt two days ago, that’s what college basketball is all about.” Last season when Marquette came to town, Ponds scored a career-high 44 points against the Golden Eagles. His first-half outburst must’ve made Marquette think it was Groundhog Day as opposed to New Year’s Day, only they weren’t laughing. Ponds showed why he was named Big East Preseason Player of the Year. “We needed to bounce back from last game, not only indivdually, but as a team,” Ponds said. “There were a few errors that we made in that game in which it shouldn’t have gone to that point, but it’s great that we had this win tonight.” The raucous crowd also helped spur the team in the first home conference game. “That building tonght was a big factor,”

Shamorie Ponds, left, and Marvin Clark II speak after St. John’s defeated Marquette 89-69 at Carnesecca Arena. The two combined for 48 points as the Red Storm improved to 13-1 on the PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL season. Mullin said. “I really believe that. The fans came out and not only supported our guys but they’re excited with what’s going on with our team. They realize that it’s been a progression and they’ve watched it grow. When you do it that way, there’s a buy-in. People feel connected to it. It’s authentic and genuine.” Since last making the NCAA Tournament in 2015, the team has finished 8-24, 14-19 and 16-17, respectively in Mullin’s three seasons as coach. With a 13-1 start including an impressive win over a ranked team, the biggest margin of victory over a ranked

opponent for St. John’s since 1998, it’s easy for fans to think of going to the Dance in March. “I was feeling jubilation for our fan base,” said forward Marvin Clark II, who scored 22 points in the win over Marquette. “Even before I got here, this program was going through it and I just wanted to show them our appreciation and say, ‘Hey, this is your labor. The years that you continued to be loyal to this program have finally paid off.’ Now they finally have a team this season that they can really support and make CarQ nesecca a crazy place to play.”

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continued from page 14 October Orlando Orea, the former Ridgewood resident who was a suspect in the killing of a soccer coach in 2012, was arrested in Mexico after killing two Interpol agents. They had been attempting to serve a provisional extradition warrant for Orea. After the killings, Mexican federal and state agents and marines searched for him. Orea was arrested the following day. In the latest talk regarding homeless housing, PS 9 on 57th Street in Maspeth was mentioned as a location. The school, used for special needs students, is in an industrial section as opposed to a residential one. The Brooklyn-Queens Diocese was ordered to pay $10,400 in legal fees to Christ the King Regional High School by the State Supreme Court Appellate Division. A lawsuit had claimed CTK refused to give 40 percent of its revenue from renting space to the Middle Village Preparatory School to the St. Elizabeth Ann Senton Trust. CTK lost its case trying to keep the prep school in 2017 but the ruling was overturned. A representative for the Department of Design and Construction informed CB 5 that work would continue at the end of the month on the delayed sewer installation on Penelope Avenue near 74th Street.

The 104th Precinct became the latest to receive new community policing with the Neighborhood Coordination Off icers program. November The City Council voted unanimously in favor of three resolutions introduced by Holden to recognize Polish independence and important figures in Polish-American history, including declaring Nov. 11 as Polish Independence Day in New York City. Barnwell won the election for District 30, earning 76 percent of the vote in his v ic t or y ove r G OP ch a l le nge r Er ic Butkiewicz. The Queens Veterans Parade Committee honored the Frank Kowalinski Post # 4 with the 2018 Humanitarian Award following the Veterans Day Parade. The post has been helping veterans in the community since 1931. A homeless man was found dead in Ridgewood after suffering through the frigid weather conditions and snowstorm that hit the night before. Arkadiusz “Arek” Jasinski was found at the corner of Forest and Putnam avenues, where he frequently slept. Residents’ opinions were split as the DOT recommended a series of one-way conversions will improve both safety and traffic conditions because of accidents on

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narrow streets. Ground was broken for the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park. The idea for the memorial came from the late Pat Toro, former president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32. There will be a wall with the names of 370 Queens residents who were killed or POWs not heard from since the war. There will also be a plaque dedicated to those who died from illness after serving. December A Maspeth man, Robert Martinez, was one of seven people arrested for distributing heroin in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Hawaii. Law enforcement said it recovered a stolen loaded .40-caliber Glock firearm and more than 80 rounds of additional ammunition from him. George Abel was arrested and charged with petit larceny for his alleged role in stealing packages from homes in the Maspeth area. He can be seen in a video pushing a shopping cart while a second suspect steals the packages from a home and handed them to Abel to put inside a cart. Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi, commanding officer of the 104th Precinct, informed the audience at the final community council meeting of the year that crime decreased by 6 percent in 2018, with 83 fewer incidents reported than in 2017. Mastronardi gave credit to the newly implemented NCO program for the improved statistics. The 66-unit supportive housing building

Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi credits the NCO program with a decrease in crime in the PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL 104th Precinct. on Cypress Avenue became one step closer to being built after CB 5 voted in favor of a zoning variance. It would be operated by WellLife Network, which made a presentaQ tion at the previous month’s meeting.

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that break down fast and do not provide much value beyond the initial energy burst. Although some simple carbs, such as fructose and lactose, can be beneficial and are generally found in healthy foods, it’s best to avoid simple carbs. Eating healthy doesn’t mean avoiding carbohydrates and fats altogether. The key is to find good fats and carbs that provide a host of benefits. Good fats, such as monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, and omega-3 fatty acids, help to manage mood, maintain mental acuity, fight fatigue and control weight. Good fats are largely found in olives, nuts, legumes, soy and fatty fish. Keep total fat intake to 20 to 30 percent of your calories. Good carbs are complex carbohydrates. They’re starches that take a longer time to metabolize in your digestive system. Good carbs will raise blood sugar, but they will keep it at a stable level for an extended period of time. Complex carbs usually contain a lot of fiber, which can help keep a person feeling full for long periods of time. Plus, they help keep digestion moving smoothly to help you avoid constipation. Fibrous vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans are high in fiber and are good carbohydrate choices. Some foods contain both good carbs and good fats. Eating healthy means finding a balance that includes the right fats and carbohydrates. P — Metro Creative Connection

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“Jon Brogie: Studies from Rome,” with drawings and paintings of Rome’s most iconic masterworks that the 2017 Alma Schapiro Prize winner created during a stay at the American Academy there. Thu., Jan. 17-Fri., Feb. 22, by appointment, Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com.

Stone Carving Studio, a drop-in art-making program for adults 18 and over, working with the museums tools to explore stone-carving techniques. Sat., Jan. 5, 1-5 p.m., The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $35 ($25 if already have stone from prior class), includes museum admission. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

“Banu Cennetoglu,” with objects, images, texts and more that contemplate the individual’s place within today’s geopolitics, and “In Practice: Other Objects,” with works by 11 artists and teams probing the interplay between objecthood and personhood. Both Mon., Jan. 14-Mon., Mar. 25 (opening reception Sun., Jan. 13, 5-7 p.m.), SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $10 suggested; $5 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

Red-Envelope Show Drop-In Workshop, with participants creating art on traditional Lunar New Year red envelopes (see Exhibits) and hanging them up to celebrate; materials provided. Sun., Jan. 13, 1-3 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Swing Dancing, with participants of all skill levels shuffling their feet, turning and twirling to Big Band jazz music of the ’30s and ’40s, taught by Akemi Kinukawa and Lewi Gilamichael of Swing Dance Astoria. Each Mon., Jan. 14-Feb. 4, 7-8 p.m., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. $18 each advance; $20 at door; $60 all four classes. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

“Exhibition A” and “Exhibition B,” with works in various media from painting to video, by dozens of artists from Long Island City and elsewhere in New York. Thru Fri., Jan. 4, The Factory LIC, 30-30 47 Ave. Free. Info: (718) 361-7633, licartsopen.com. “Red Envelope Show,” honoring the Asian Year of the Pig with celebration envelopes like those traditionally distributed in the Chinese community during Lunar New Year, made by professional artists, often with a gift inside. Sat., Jan. 5 (opening reception 5-7 p.m.)-Sun., Jan. 27; weekends 12-5 p.m., weekdays by app’t, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested; free students and teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

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“Elizabeth Atterbury: Night Comes In,” with sculptures that clasp at a rhythmic and repetitive nature, many made during the artist’s pregnancy with her second child, “marking a specific period of mental space during physical occupancy.” Thru Sat., Jan. 19, Mrs., 60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth. Free. Info: (347) 841-6149, mrsgallery.com. “GingerBread Lane 2018,” the new edition of the world’s largest gingerbread village, with every single element edible, created by Queens chef Jon Lovitch. Thru Mon., Jan. 21, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID (extra for related workshops on select days). Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. “Wall-Floor Positions,” with artists making themselves into prop sculptures, moving through various poses in relation to a room, as first done by Bruce Nauman in 1965 California, tied to the “Disappearing Acts” exhibit of his work. Each Fri.-Sat. thru Feb. 23, each hour on the hour 1-5 p.m., MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free with admission: $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Tiffany’s Iridescence: Glass in Rainbow Hues,” exploring the science and artistry behind Louis C. Tiffany’s groundbreaking achievements in iridescent art glass, with vivid colors, hypnotizing patterns and more. Thru Sun., Oct. 6, Queens Museum,

FILM You can really “step” back in time and learn to hoof it like they did in the ’30s and ’40s with lessons from Swing Dance Astoria, starting Jan. 14 at QED, the place that’s “like afterschool for grownups.” See Classes/Workshops. SWING DANCE ASTORIA PHOTO / FACEBOOK Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

MUSIC Silk Road: An Exploration of the Jaap or Bajan Tradition, with Gangadai performing classical and folk music from a fading Indo-Caribbean tradition, part of the First Friday series. Fri., Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m., Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free (donations welcome). Info/registration: (718) 658-7400, bit.ly/2EY8jbG. Con Brio Ensemble Twilight Concert, with works by Handel, Brahms, Schubert, Shostakovich and Paganini on violin, clarinet and piano, and soprano Osceola Davis, left. Sun., Jan. 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. $12; $10 seniors, students. Info: (718) 459-1277, conbrioensemble.org. FILE PHOTO Jazz Jam, the monthly event led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, with all musicians and vocalists welcome to join in. Wed., Jan. 9 (otherwise each first Wed. of the month), 7-10 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free to play or sing; $10 to listen; free students and teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org, qchron.com/qboro/stories.

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Film Noir Classics, part of the Classic Movie Mondays series, with “Detour” (1945), Jan. 7; “Out of the Past” (1947), Jan. 14; and “This Gun for Hire” (1942), Jan. 28; all 3 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave. Free. Info: (718) 784-3033, queenslibrary.org.

NYC Shadow Puppet Slam, the 4th annual, with traditional and cutting edge shadow theater, animation, video and film by “local puppet illuminati,” for those 21 and up. Sat., Jan. 5, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $14; $10 students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

DANCE “This Bridge Called My A--,” created by Miguel Gutierrez, with “six Latinx performers … map[ping] an elusive choreography of obsessive and perverse action” and exploiting Latin-American cliches. Wed.-Sat., Jan. 9-12; Tue.-Sat., Jan. 15-19, 8 p.m. (some dates sold out), The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org. An Afternoon With Donna Uchizono and Mariana Valencia, featuring previews of their respective works “Iron Wings” and “Bouquet.” Sat., Jan. 5, 1 p.m., The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 4827069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

“Bridge to Freedom: 1965,” a 1987 episode of the Eyes on the Prize documentary series on civil rights, focused on the bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., with several writers, directors and producers appearing in person. Wed., Jan. 9, 7 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. BLACKSIDE

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Stand Up Comedy 4-Week Course, on joke writing, brainstorming ideas and more, taught by veteran comedian Carole Montgomery. Sun., Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27, 12:30-2:30 p.m., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. $300. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

Jackknife Comedy, a “rad monthly standup show hosted by two dummies from Iowa, Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie,” with several comics performing. Sat., Jan. 5, 8 p.m., The Creek and The Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $5. Info: (718) 706-8783.

Chess Day Thursdays, for beginners or experts or anyone in between, ages 10 and older. 5:30-7:30 p.m. every week. Laurelton Library, 134-26 225 St. Free. No pre-registration required. Info: (718) 5282822, queenslibrary.org. continued on page 28

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them “Witness,” “Green Mountains Review,” “The Common,” “Briar Cliff Review” and “Potomac It took longtime Jackson Heights Review.” resident Maria Terrone years to The title essay of the new publianswer “writer” when anyone cation was based on her piece asked her what she did. commissioned by the Guggenheim “People hear the word and think Museum, which she considers “a you’re a dilettante,” she explained turning point for me as a writer.” in a recent telephone interview. That essay, the last of 21 in the “It’s even harder to say you’re a book, is a reflection on the changpoet.” es she has seen in the neighborAnd, while she has held numerhood where, as a child, she skipped ous other jobs along the way, rope and, years later, pledged her including assistant vice-president marriage vows. for communications at Queens Of the area she still calls home, College, she has had four collecTerrone writes, “Once a calm, pretions of her poetry published and, in 2015, became the poetry editor Maria Terrone’s new book features much dictable, beginning-middle-end of the journal “Italian Americana.” that her fellow Queens residents will rec- kind of place,” today it is “a kaleiHer fifth book, a collection of ognize, all described in her unique, doscope turning in the hands of COURTESY PHOTO thousands, its colors and patterns creative nonfiction essays entitled insightful voice. constantly shifting.” “At Home in the New World,” has The international hub that exists there “is almost unrecjust been published, and, at long last, Terrone seems perognizable from when I grew up,” she said during the fectly at ease proclaiming her chosen profession. “It took a while to have confidence,” she admitted, interview, giving the essay “deep personal meaning” to finally being able to acknowledge that “I’m writing good her. Much of the book is devoted to Terrone’s life in New work.” She’s proud that some of her essays had already been published in various prestigious journals, among continued on page 29 qboro contributor

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building from there. Revel also had a wealth of creations and partial works he crafted during a composition workshop run by cellist Hamilton Berry, who had strict submission deadlines every two weeks. “When you missed a deadline, you got a strike, and if you got three strikes ... I made sure I always submit ted something,” he said. “The letter to my future self is that if I ever have doubts when creating something, I’ve already done this.” Using a combination of layering, looping, repetition and changes, the CD has 13 selections, including his recording of “Wor thy of Love” by Bach. The instrumental arrangements on “Landscape” conjure visions of wind and rain in the wilderness — to some, anyway. “People have told me they hear fire and insects,” Revel said. “It all depends on the listener.’ Then there is “DotDash,” a combination of strings and electronic music that critiques President Trump in Morse code. Berry, who along with Krohn performs on the CD, is scheduled to appear at the CD debut, along with the Trifecta Trio and guitarist David VesQ locki.

When Nick Revel first took up the viola in third grade, there was a bit of comfort level involved. “I thought that the cello was too low and boomy, and the violin was too high and squeaky, so I went for the middle ground,” he says on his website. But the Sunnyside resident threw comfort and caution to the wind on his first solo CD, “Letters to My Future Self,” on Cent aur Records, which debuts Jan. 4 and has its release party in Brooklyn on Jan. 11. “I play in a string quartet; I’ve always been part of a team ... concentrating on a group effort,” he said. “This collection is my first solo project.” A Connecticut native, Revel runs a music school, New York String Studio, with his wife, Nora Krohn, at their Sunnyside home. The idea for a solo album came more than two years go. “I was on my honeymoon,” Revel said. “My wife, Nora, and I were riding a train through France to a wine tasting. ... I had some material, I had the equipment. I could do it myself.” The title, “Letters to My Future Self,” comes from the ups and downs during t h e c r e a t i ve p r o c e s s o f m u s i c a l composition. “I felt a lot of things I was trying weren’t working. I would star t something but wouldn’t finish it. I sometimes felt incapable of creatWhen: ing something meaningful on my Where: own.” But he stuck with what had always worked before — his own Entry: process of experimenting, improvising, sometimes taking the smallest thing that he knew clicked and

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“We’ve worked on becoming a super well-oiled team, and now that we have all the assets, we’re going to battle,” Dean said. And people have started to take note. The band has amassed more than 5,000 YouTube subscribers and 24,000 “Likes” on Facebook. After impressing a panel at a music festival in Lancaster, Pa. last spring, they got one of the best offers of their careers: a side stage spot at Vans Warped Tour this summer. The tour is a rite of passage for up-andcoming rock and alternative bands, and the guys got to meet musicians they’d grown up listening to. “That was a dream come true,” said Tylø, Pros & iCon’s youngest member at 23. Last Saturday, the group performed in front of more than 100 people at Gold Sounds Bar in Bushwick. The turnout was the highest they’ve had in the New York City area, Vaude said. “A memorable moment for us, as is every show, was when the crowd was mimicking our onstage choreography and singing

along to the lyrics,” Vaude said in an email. “Seeing something like that is truly breathtaking for us.” Some of their success lies in the sense of unity among the members. The dynamic is different from any group Tylø’s been part of before. “It’s how we’ve applied our sense of hustle, and it’s been tested from Day One,” he said. Perhaps that’s why they’ve also formed a business, Vaudeville Studios, together. Each member contributes audio, video and graphic design skills to the production collective. “We like helping those growing artists

Niko Vaude, above left, Joey Dean, Tylø and LennyJ are Pros & iCons, whose latest single, “Catch Me,” is getting airplay on Top 40 radio. At left, Tylø takes a technical look at their sound during a recent recording session. On the cover: All the guys at the session, held in Vaude’s hometown of Flushing. COURTESY PHOTO, ABOVE; PHOTOS BY ORLA MCCAFFREY because when you’re just starting, no one wants to help you at all,” LennyJ said. For now, the Pros & iCons guys are

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James F. Waters was an early West Coast automobile dealer in San Francisco who decided to expand his operations and enter the New York City marketplace. In 1935, he started a business in Manhattan, with sevenpassenger DeSoto automobiles converted into taxicabs complete with the Chrysler Corp. warranty. The city passed regulations in 1929 dictating any vehicle used for livery or taxi cab service must be able to carry five passengers in the rear and jump seats. Only Checker, DeSoto and Packard manufactured vehicles that size to meet these requirements. On June 1, 1940, Waters leased an entire block in Long Island City at 34th Street and 47th Avenue for the DeSoto taxicab operation. All across the city, people saw the vehicles, which had a retractable roof with a molded globe that read DeSoto Sky View. In 1953, the DeSoto Retailer magazine bragged that seven out of 10 cabs in the city belonged to the company. The vehicles each had an 18-foot-long, eight-passenger body with a six-cylinder engine, manual transmis-

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Waters Sky View DeSoto taxicabs line up at LaGuardia Airport, summer 1953. sion and 139.5-inch wheelbase. The end came fast, shortly after Mayor Wagner came into office and the city outlawed the widely used, long wheelbase and set a new maximum of only 120 inches. Ford and Chevrolet were now allowed to enter New York City’s lucrative marketplace. In 1955 the Waters cabs ended their reign and his Long Island City operation closed. It quickly vanished and the city soon saw Ford, Plymouth and Chevy cabs Q everywhere.

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TOURS/HIKES Onderdonk House candlelight tours, with the historic home decorated for the holidays, a St. Nicholas exhibit and area musicians performing. Sat., Jan. 5, 6-9 p.m., 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. $5 adults. Info: (718) 456-1776, onderdonkhouse.org.

Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

CLUBS Knit & Crochet Club, with participants meeting up to share techniques and patterns and bringing their own supplies. Each Fri., 10:30 a.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Free. Info: (718) 641-7086, queenslibrary.org.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS, INDEX NO. 705868/2015, Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS, Mortgaged Premises: 95-58 113TH ST. RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. ONEWEST BANK N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JACQUELINE GRAHAM A/K/A JACKIE GRAHAM, AS HEIR DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF YONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YOONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YONGSUK GRAHAM, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SEAN GRAHAM, AS HEIR DISTRIBUTEE TO THE ESTATE OF YONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YOONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YONGSUK GRAHAM, if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF YONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YOONG SUK GRAHAM A/K/A YONGSUK GRAHAM, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, in its capacity as creditor by virtue of possible estate taxes that may be, or become, due and owing by the estate of Yong Suk Graham A/K/A Yoong Suk Graham A/K/A Yongsuk Graham; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in its capacity as creditor by virtue of possible estate taxes that may be, or become, due and owing by the estate of Yong Suk Graham A/K/A Yoong Suk Graham A/K/A Yongsuk Graham, Defendants. To the above named Defendants, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT. THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $469,342.50 and interest, recorded on September 29, 2005, at CRFN 2005000545736, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 95-58 113TH ST. RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. 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QUEENS - INDEX NO.: 596/2015 – SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS. Plaintiff designates QUEENS COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Block 9134, Lot 76, Ozone Park, NY, County of Queens – CITIMORTGAGE, INC., PLAINTIFF, -against- ALBERTO L. IMPERIAL, ALBERT A. IMPERIAL JR., DARLENE GRACE T. IMPERIAL, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HECTOR BAEZ, ZORAIDA TORRES, LILLY TORRES, DEFENDANTS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered against you and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York, December 7, 2018. Peter T. Roach & Associates, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516938-3100. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Cheree Buggs, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated September 28, 2018 and filed with the Queens County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known Block 9134, Lot 76, Ozone Park, NY, County of Queens as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 78-19 PITKIN AVENUE, OZONE PARK, NY 11417. 59842

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 704496/2016 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 89-15 86TH STREET WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 District: Section: Block: 8968 Lot: 50 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR5, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR5, Plaintiff, vs. CARMEN M. RODRIGUEZ if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MAURICIO ZAPATA; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $280,000.00 and interest, recorded on October 1, 2004, at Instrument number 2004000615862, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 89-15 86TH STREET WOODHAVEN, NY 11421. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: SAMANTHA FLORES, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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INDEX NO.: 705454/2018, DATE FILED: 04/10/2018 SUMMONS, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS, NYCTL 2017-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR NYCTL 2017-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against- NAZARIAN MONROSE; MARY ROYCE MONROSE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; “JOHN DOE # 1” through “JOHN DOE # 100”, the last 100 names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiffs, the persons or parties intended being the owners, tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, and if any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, or through any of the aforesaid individual captioned defendants, if any, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiffs, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action, to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with the summons, to serve notice of appearance, on the plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the date of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York), and in case of failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Joseph Risi, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered Dec. 4, 2018 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. THE OBJECT OF THE ACTION is to foreclose a tax lien and to recover the amount of the tax lien and all of the interest, penalties, additions and expenses thereon to premises known as Block 12342 Lot 135. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject property. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the tax lien holder who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the tax lien holder will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (TAX LIEN HOLDER) AND FILING THE ANSWER THE COURT. Dated: April 9, 2018,LEVY & LEVY, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, 12 Tulip Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021, (516) 487-6655, BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ., File No. 901271 #96161.

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Arthritis is a degenerative joint disease causing severe pain, inﬂammation and disability. One of the main recommended treatments for severe arthritis pain is invasive joint replacement surgery with its possible severe complications. It is best to seek out a nonsurgical solution for arthritis before undergoing surgery. The best non-surgical treatment to avoid an invasive joint replacement is Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell treatment.

Platelet Rich Plasma Platelet Rich Plasma is a high concentration of the patient’s platelets concentrated by a special type of centrifuge. The platelets contain a signiﬁcant number of proteins and growth factors that accelerate the healing process and decrease inﬂammation. They are also known to multiply and cause migration of stem cells to the site of injury.

Stem Cells Adult stem cells remain in an individual after birth in a “neutral” state. When activated they can diﬀerentiate and aide in cartilage repair, tendon defects and ligament tissue. Also, they have the ability to control inﬂammation. Stem cells can be found in all the tissues of the body with major reservoirs in adipose (fat) tissue and bone marrow.

Procedure ➤ Platelet Rich Plasma is beneﬁcial for mild to moderate arthritis. Blood would be drawn from the patient and placed in a specialized centrifuge. Subsequently, the platelet rich plasma is injected under ultrasound guidance to the exact location of injury. ➤ Stem Cells are derived from adipose (fat) tissue and /or bone marrow. Stem cells combined with platelet rich plasma is beneﬁcial for moderate to severe arthritis. Subsequently, an ultrasound guided injection would be performed for 100% accuracy.

The success rate is high and extremely safe.

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Benjamin Bieber, MD, FAAPMR Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation CRBP-075132