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Queens did get a lot of snow Monday into Tuesday, but not nearly as much as weather forecasters had predicted. Meanwhile in Albany, Democratic Assembly members will vote on a new speaker to replace Sheldon Silver Feb. 10.

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Queens pols react to Silver’s ousting Nolan announces she is running for speaker in Feb. 10 election by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

s many people were bracing for a snowstorm across much of the state, Democratic Assembly members were battling a political storm in Albany as they mulled over whether longtime Speaker Assemblyman Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) should have to step down following his arrest last Thursday on charges of fraud. When all had settled, it was decided that Silver will hand in his resignation by Monday or be voted out as speaker by the Democratic Conference. Assembly Major it y L eader Joseph Morelle (D-Rochester) will serve as interim speaker until Feb. 10, when the conference will hold a special election for a permanent replacement. Queens Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Sunnyside) officially announced on Wednesday she would run for the position. “In my 30 year Assembly career I have conducted myself with honesty and integrity,” she said in a written statement. “Serving the people of New York State has been my only job — whether it be my own constituents, school children or working men and women in our state. It will continue to be my only job.” Nolan, the chairwoman of the Education

Committee, would become the first woman to serve as speaker of the Assembly. She said, if elected, she would work to have Albany “return to the high standards that the people of our state rightfully demand and expect. “I stand ready to work with my colleagues to do just that for the people of the State of New York,” she added. “They deserve nothing less.” Silver, who has been speaker since 1994 and a member since 1977, was arrested early last Thursday on charges that he took more than $4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as income he received from clients he worked for at the law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, which on Wednesday forced the embattled politician to take a leave of absence. Federal law enforcement officials also allege that he directed real estate developers doing business with the state to hire a law firm that was controlled by a former colleague of his. Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement announcing the charges, “All told, we allege that Silver corruptly collected some $4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as ‘referral fees.’ Those disguised bribes and kickbacks account for approximately two-thirds of all of Silver’s outside

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income since 2002.” Silver has adamantly said he is innocent of the charges and vows to fight them. T he Q ueen s Ch ron icle called a nd emailed all Assembly members representing the borough following Silver’s arrest last week. Some did not answer, but those who did said Silver should stay on as speaker unless found guilty. “I think Shelly Silver has been a good

leader,” David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), the son of Saul Weprin, the last speaker before Silver, said at the time. “I support him to stay on unless he’s proven guilty of the charges.” “My thoughts are with the speaker and his family,” Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) said in an email last Thursday. “I believe in the presumption of innocence. I also believe there is a significant amount of work to be done for the residents of my district and for the people of this state. I, along with my colleagues in the Democratic Majority of the state Assembly, look forward to getting it done.” The Chronicle on Wednesday, the day after it was announced that Silver would be replaced, again tried the borough’s Assembly members. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said the move to oust the speaker was “a diff icult decision” and called him “a good friend.” “He was very good to me when I was first elected,” Goldfeder said. “He was very helpful in getting Sandy legislation passed. He’s been very supportive of me and the people I represent.” Assembly man Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) said, “This is an exciting time and we need a strong leader.” continued on page 24

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Howard Beach Civilian Observation Patrol seeks temporary lights for site by Anthony O’Reilly

“It’s completely pitch dark,” he said. He said workers have been seen at the site An underpass in Howard Beach has been working on the lighting, but that they have left in the dark for a little more than two not succeeded in illuminating the underpass. “During the week, some of my patrol has weeks and one activist is frustrated with the Depar t ment of Transpor tation’s slow seen them working off and on,” Thompson response to requests for temporary lighting said. “Except on the weekends. On Martin Lut her K i ng Jr. Day at the site. there was th ree days “It’s very annoying nobody was workand it’s very upsetting,” t’s very annoying and where ing on it.” said Joe T hompson, A DOT communicapresident of the Howard it’s very upsetting. tions representative said Beach Civilian ObserI don’t think it’s the depar tment would vation Patrol. “I don’t not be able to answer think it’s fair that these fair that these any inquiries about the people didn’t react fast underpass by press time enough.” people didn’t because it was devotThe under pass at react fast enough.” i ng it s r e s ou r c e s t o 84th Street below Shore responding to this Pa rk way went pitch — Joe Thompson, week’s snowstorm. black on Jan. 13, accordpresident of Howard Beach Following the blacking to Thompson, who Civilian Observation Patrol out, Thompson’s patrol lives nearby. has been escorting peoHe immediately filed a 311 complaint to have the lighting restored ple who feel unsafe walking through the at the site, which he said is frequented by underpass. “We actually escorted a few seniors residents living in nearby co-ops and parishthrough that underpass,” he said. “We’re ioners at St. Helen Church. Thompson said he has received no fol- giving people our cell phone numbers and low-up reports on his original complaint, or business cards in case they feel unsafe.” He added that his patrol has been parking an additional one he made a few days later. Associate Editor

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The underpass at 84th Street and Shore Parkway has been left in the dark for more than two weeks, according to the Howard Beach Civilian Observation Patrol. The group wants the DOT to PHOTO COURTESY HOWARD BEACH CIVILIAN OBSERVATION PATROL place temporary lighting at the site. cars near the underpass as a deterrent for people who might want to hang out near the site or even those waiting to rob people passing by during late hours. “God forbid someone is waiting there for someone to walk by with a pocketbook and just snatch it,” he said. “Or God forbid something worse.”

Thompson believes the DOT should place temporary lighting at the underpass until permanent repairs could be made. “They should have taken precautions like we’re doing and put portable lights there,” he said. “They should set it to turn on when it’s dusk out and then turn it off in the morning Q hours.”

‘Historic’ blizzard spares Queens, city Storm dropped nearly three feet of snow on Long Island, New England by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

A convoy of plows tries to keep up with the wind-whipped snow as it fell fast and heavy near the intersection of Parsons and Northern boulevards in Flushing just after midnight on Tuesday morning. A foot of snow fell in the PHOTO BY AMY RIO northern and central sections of Queens. well, but by Tuesday morning, the wintry conditions let up enough to allow the limited reopening of the subway system and the lifting of the travel ban on area roads. While some criticized Cuomo’s decision to close the subways, he

said he was simply listening to the forecasts the NWS provided and erring on the side of caution. “My attitude is if there’s a lean way or another, lean towards safety,” he said. “I’ve seen the consequences the other way and it gets

received nearly three feet of snow, as well. Two people died in the storm on Long Island, including a Nassau County teenager who hit a pole while snow tubing. The nor’easter will be one for the history books in Boston and sect io n s of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , a s predicted. Winds briefly topped hurricane strength in Nantucket, with gusts over 60 mph being recorded for a remarkable 11 straight hours. Over 30 inches of snow were reported in many Boston suburbs, including 36 inches in towns such as Auburn and Lunenberg, where the storm continued to rage until late Tuesday afternoon. Beantown itself saw 26 inches of snow on the ground. The NWS even war ned the coastline of Massachusetts could be permanently altered by the storm, with new inlets being created by the powerful nor’easter’s storm surge and high waves. continued on page 16

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Queens and the rest of the city was spared the brunt of what was expected to be one of the biggest snowfalls in history. Despite National Weather Service forecasts of up to 36 inches of snow in the five boroughs in the days and hours leading up to this week’s nor’easter, many Queens neig hborhoods received on ly around a foot of snow by sunrise. According to the NWS, 12 inches fell in Flushing, Woodside, Bayside and Middle Village, 11 inches of snow accumulated at LaGuardia Airport and 10.5 inches of the white stuff was measured in Jamaica, Forest Hills and Rego Park. In preparation for the storm, Gov. Cuomo announced on Monday afternoon that the city’s public transportation system would shut down that night, with all roads south of Sullivan County closed to nonemergency vehicles by 11 p.m. Mayor de Blasio announced all city streets were to be shut down as

very frightening very quickly. I’d much rather be in a situation where we say, we got lucky, than be in a situation where we didn’t get lucky and somebody died.” It was the first time in the city’s history that the subway system was shut down due to winter weather and only the third weather-related closure after hurricanes Irene and Sandy. City public schools were closed on Tuesday, but reopened on Wednesday. While the storm didn’t drop a historic amount of the white stuff on the city, parts of Long Island were hit hard. The brunt of the storm missed Queens by a few dozen miles, as snowfall amounts of 30 inches and wind gusts around 60 mph were reported in Suffolk County at the height of the storm, the secondworst in the county’s history. Most of Nassau County received more than a foot of snow, with 18 inches reported in Old Bethpage. Areas of northeastern Connecticut

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Civic skeptic of shared street plan Hamilton Beach residents seek many, not one city capital projects by Laura A. Shepard Chronicle Contributor

Some members of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association during a meeting last Thursday expressed skepticism towards the city’s capital plan for improving residential streets in an effort to reduce flooding in the area. “We’re a small town, that’s all we are, we don’t need these big projects, we just need something to stop our problems now,” Roger Gendron, president of the civic association, said. A capital project seeks to install a bulkhead at the end of James Court, raise the street between 104th Street and the Hawtree Basin by two feet at the highest point and remove the curb to make the sidewalk level with the roadway. “It will not alleviate all of your flooding conditions, but it will alleviate all of your high-tide conditions,” Ali Mallick, deputy assistant commissioner of the Department of Design and Construction, said of the project. The proposal, called a “shared street concept,” in which the sidewalk

is flush with the street but each have marked boundaries, has been successfully implemented in Broad Channel, Mallick said. The plan also involves moving the fire hydrants to the right of way and putting all of the utility poles on the same side of the street to increase its width for parking and driving. The road would drain into catch basins in the center of the street, rather than sewers in the gutters. However, the plan cannot move forward without a consent letter from every homeowner living on the street. Each resident will have the chance to meet with the agencies to discuss their specific needs and concerns, Mallick said, adding that the plan will not impact flood insurance for residents. If each homeowner consents to the city’s plan in the next few weeks, construction could begin as early as the spring. But some residents said the city’s funds should not be concentrated solely on James Court, but rather spread out across the community. Scott Butler, a resident of Russell St reet, t he mai n t horoug h fa re

through Hamilton Beach, asked why the floods in front of his house don’t warrant some work. “Every person that drives out of Hamilton Beach though Howard Beach, that passes my house, do they want to drive five miles or 50 miles per hour?” Butler asked. Gendron told him the city has to start somewhere and it’s starting with James Court because the end of the block is disappearing. The last five or six feet are already gone. Residents have asked for bulkheads all around Hamilton Beach and for the city to redo all the streets, which some say have been f loodprone since a sewer project in 1997. “Why don’t we just do bulkheads for all the blocks and do a little bit of help for everybody rather than spend a million dollars on James Court because people on James Court probably don’t want this to be done?” resident Rich Lynch asked at the meeting. Lynch also said he isn’t too fond of the shared street plan because he worries that without a curb his children may be hit by a passing car. continued on page 23

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EDITORIAL

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The system that breeds a Silver

he case of United States of America v. Sheldon Silver speaks not only to the alleged corruption of one of the most powerful political figures in the State of New York but also the urgent need to truly reform a political system that again and again shows itself to be easily turned into a money-making machine for elected officials. Silver is accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks over the years in exchange for steering business to a pair of law firms, one of them Weitz and Luxenberg, with which he was openly affiliated. He was arrested last week and charged in a five-count federal complaint that prosecutor Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said will lead to an indictment. According to the complaint, he defrauded the taxpayers, who thought they were paying him to be the state Assembly speak-

er, conspired with others to further the fraud and obtained millions of dollars for himself via methods including extortion. It’s amazing that, if the charges are proved true, Silver could get away with such activities for at least 15 years. It’s also amazing that for years he reportedly had been working for Weitz and Luxenberg even while holding down what should be a full-time job in the Assembly. Bharara says people should “stay tuned” as he continues to investigate corruption in Albany, so it would appear that more lawmakers will find themselves facing charges, which is no surprise. But even as he keeps finding wrongdoing, elected officials could begin some reforms that would make crimes like those alleged of Silver harder to commit. For one thing, term limits — we suggest six years — should be set for the speakership. That would erode the power

of the infamous “three men in a room” who call the shots in Albany: the speaker, the Senate leader and the governor. Maybe then we could get something approaching a real Legislature here. At the same time, the speaker’s pay should be increased to reflect the full-time job that it really is. Gov. Cuomo has already tied the idea of raises for state lawmakers, who have gone without one since 1999, to ethics reform. Let’s see what his commission on the issue recommends. A third idea is tort reform, which Silver has always blocked, apparently out of pure self interest, but would make the business of ambulance chasing less lucrative for attorneys like him and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. One reform we are getting: Silver will soon be out as speaker. But there’s a lot to do to make it less likely the next one, whoever it is, will just play the same game.

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Dear Editor: The new phenomenon of shutting down all roads, not just major highways, in anticipation of a snowstorm needs to be seriously re-examined. I am the president of Glen Oaks Village, a co-op of 10,000 residents. The overreaction to the “blizzard” this past week by the governor and mayor in shutting down all local roads to nonemergency vehicles at 11 p.m. created enormous problems for us and other large coops. We have maintenance employees working the 4 p.m.-midnight shift who have been plowing our sidewalks and driveways to keep ahead of the heavy snowfall. These individuals need to drive home after their shift has ended and return in the morning to continue plowing and shoveling the front stoops of our 3,000 families. They will now be subject to $300 fines, according to the governor, should they be on the road after 11 p.m. Our residents expect driveways to be plowed and walkways to be cleared, a responsibility that the Board of Directors of the co-op takes very seriously. Shutting down all local roads makes that virtually impossible. More thought should have been given to this. Because a few people don’t act responsibly in a snowstorm is not a reason to shut down the entire transportation grid of the city, especially when individuals are employed in jobs that require them to be at © Copyright 2015 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

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omplaining is of course an Olympic sport in New York, and this week the favorite subject of disdain has been the decision by Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to essentially shut down the city over weather warnings. No subway. No buses. No LIRR. No driving. It all seems pretty harsh and, in retrospect, not necessary, given that the snows of Monday and Tuesday were not nearly as bad here as predicted. But as de Blasio rightly pointed out, only a few dozen miles east of here, the storm was as bad as predicted. It just happened to track a little farther east than forecasters thought it would. Imagine the outcry if officials had not taken action and people were stranded, injured or killed. They deserve credit for making the right call, and city workers deserve thanks for a quick, thorough cleanup of the snow.

work. Asking people to exercise caution and common sense during severe weather instead of infantilizing them is a better solution than a one-size-fits-all approach. I urge our elected representative to raise this issue with the mayor and governor so that we may see a more reasoned approach with the next severe storm. Bob Friedrich President, Glen Oaks Village Glen Oaks

I live in Glen Oaks Village and saw many Sanitation snow removal trucks doing their job on Commonwealth Boulevard. As I was shoveling I gave a wave to these men and women who worked hard to clear our streets so the many could get to work and to school. To them I say, kudos, for a job well done! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

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Dear Editor: Re Michael Gannon’s article “FlushingJamaica bus battle brewing” (Jan. 22, multiple editions): Councilman Rory Lancman and Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz are right to oppose bus rapid transit lanes on Main Street and Parsons and Kissena boulevards. This will create chaos and cost taxpayers a fortune. Instead of reinventing the wheel, why not restore some wheels that stopped running four years ago? I refer to the Q74 bus line

Dear Editor: I would like to praise our New York City sanitation workers under their new Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, who did what they had to do during the blizzard of 2015. I also would like to give credit to Mayor de Blasio, who prepared the city for what could have been a complete disaster. The travel bans also helped tremendously, so the Transportation and Sanitation departments could get their job done.

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Report domestic abuse Dear Editor: Last Saturday’s family tragedy in Southeast Queens once again underscores the human toll and horror of domestic violence. Despite the progress that we have made in domestic violence prevention and prosecution, this tragic case shows that we cannot relent in our efforts to eliminate the scourge of domestic violence. The latest statistics from the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence show a 41 percent reduction since 2002 in intimate partner homicides. This sorrowful incident

GOP loves oil Dear Editor: The task of giving the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address was given to Iowa’s newly elected senator, Joni Ernst. To this writer, she sounded more like the director of communications for the American oil industry! In her remarks, Ernst stated that the GOP 114th Congress will consider creating jobs a “serious” priority. The Iowa senator cited the Keystone Jobs Act as proof. Here is where she put the interest of oil barons ahead of America. The new senator cleverly avoided using the correct title: Keystone XL Pipeline. Ernst stressed this “jobs act” would create thousands of good jobs. Hey, Joni, get real! This pipeline, bringing “dirty” oil from Canada, will not only endanger our environment (like what just happened to the Yellowstone R iver in Montana) but is intended to export oil to China — as originally planned by Canada! In addition, only 4,500 part-time construction jobs and 45 full-time jobs would be created. If GOP congressional leaders are serious, as stated by Sen. Ernst, they should put “country first,” as Sen. John McCain used as his 2008 campaign slogan. Their goal could be better achieved if they support President Obama’s America Jobs Act — which he sent to Congress two years ago! Obama’s infrastructure act would create millions of high-paying construction jobs all over the country. America needs to urgently rebuild roads, bridges, tunnels, air and seaports and high-speed rail service. Folks, this is a “serious” priority, not that puny pipeline. Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

GOP loves freedom Dear Editor: The Republican Party promotes the tried and true principles of maximum personal freedom, limited government, public safety, national security and the American Dream, which are the values that have made America the greatest and safest nation on earth. While we’ve experienced tumultuous times over the past six years, the pendulum is swinging back as a mighty GOP wave is sweeping the nation. The 2014 midterm elections saw our party take control of the U.S. Senate and make huge gains in the House and in numerous gubernatorial and state races, as well as take the New continued on next page

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Dear Editor: “Cuomo announces LaGuardia AirTrain” (by Christopher Barca, Jan. 22, multiple editions) is overly optimistic concerning building a train to the plane for LaGuardia Airport. Success for this project is dependent upon the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Metropolitan Transportation Authority working well together. Fourteen years after 9/11, the Cortland Street-World Trade Center No. 1 IRT subway station is still several years away from being back in service. The PANYNJ and MTA fought for years over budget, funding sources, scope and schedule. The MTA has yet to award a contract for construction to proceed. To build a train to the plane from the MetsWillets No. 7 subway and LIRR stations to LaGuardia Airport within five years for $450 million is a planners’ dream. In reality it will be a nightmare for both taxpayers and riders. You can count on cost overruns in the hundreds of millions and multiyear delays in construction before reaching beneficial use. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

demonstrates yet again that even one domestic violence homicide is one too many. Statistics show that one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime and more than three million children witness domestic violence in their homes every year. If you are a victim of domestic violence or know someone who is, I urge you to report it before it is too late. The 24-hour domestic violence hotline number is 1 (800) 621-HOPE (4673). Richard A. Brown Queens County District Attorney Kew Gardens

that ran between the Queens Blvd.-Union Turnpike subway station and Queens College. It was a valuable service for QC students and Kew Gardens Hills residents. The Q74 and other bus lines fell victim to budget cuts. But several of them have since been restored. Why not the Q74, and what have our legislators done to get it back? If money is a problem, here’s a suggested solution: The MTA must spend less on lawyers and more on bus drivers. The MTA has a large legal staff but outsources much of its legal work to the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP, which bills clients roughly $800 an hour. Why can’t the MTA in-source all of its legal work, as many state and city agencies now do? Perhaps one reason is Proskauer Rose executive Gary J. Dellaverson, hired as special counsel in 2010 after serving many years as the MTA’s chief labor negotiator and financial officer. Was he hired as a “rainmaker” to generate new business? I don’t know, but our legislators and media should find out and tell us why part of our fares and taxes go to high-priced lawyers. Bus drivers make much less than $800 an hour and they earn their pay. We need more bus service and fewer legal hired guns. Richard Reif Flushing

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Man charged in attack on off-duty NYPD cop Officer has surgery after market incident A Springfield Gardens man has been arrested on charges that he assaulted an off-duty police officer outside a St. Albans supermarket on Monday. Tommie Williams, 27, of 173rd Street, was charged with second-degree assault and second-degree harassment in an alleged attack that required the officer to have surgery on his face, according to a statement issued by the office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Statements issued by Brown and the NYPD said the alleged incident stemmed from the officer accidentally bumping Williams’ girlfriend inside the supermarket on Springfield Boulevard. “The defendant is accused of allowing a relatively minor bumping incident in a supermarket — to which he was not directly involved — to rapidly escalate into a violent assault that resulted in him causing serious physical injury to the victim,” Brown said. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted on both charges Brown’s office said Williams told the

victim that he would be waiting for him outside of the store. Upon leaving the market, the officer allegedly was attacked as he walked to his car, punched in the face multiple times and knocked to the ground. Police said Williams then walked away and got into his own vehicle, which they described as a four-door Chevrolet Malibu, and which the officer then attempted to photograph with his cell phone. Williams is accused of exiting the vehicle and hitting the officer again before driving away with the woman. Police said the officer was first taken to North Shore-LIJ Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream, LI. He was subsequently transferred to a second hospital for surgery to repair three fractures to his face that Brown’s office said required the implantation of wires and a metal plate. Neither Brown’s statement nor that from the NYPD indicated whether the alleged victim identified himself to Williams as a Q police officer.

greatness of our country and our system of laws. The GOP is moving forward here as continued from previous page well. The Queens Village Republican Club has been a highly visible participant in canYork State Senate. However, here in New dlelight vigils for our slain police officers. York City, where we live in an ultra-pro- We have joined the hundreds pouring out gressive bubble, we often forget that the for the citywide nonpartisan “Support Your rest of our nation, except for some large Local Police” rallies, organized by retired urban centers that have been deteriorating NYPD Capt. Joe Concannon under the under decades of failed progressive poli- newly formed Square Deal Committee, cies, lives by these proven Republican Inc., leading up to the grand rally at City principles. Hall on March 8. It seems that only in a proWe b el i e ve t h a t t h e gressive enclave such as New ONLINE NYPD’s officers put their York City would the mayor own lives on the line, in order Miss an editorial or and City Council demonize to protect our lives every day, article cited by a writer? its own police department. and we have the moral obliWant news from our other Outside of NYC, it would be gation to stand up and show editions covering the rest unusual to witness a city’s that we New Yorkers totally of Queens? Find past top elected officials act like support our police. r e p or t s , ne w s f r om sixties radicals and stage a Phil Orenstein across the borough and “die-in” demonstration on President, Queens Village more at qchron.com. the steps of City Hall to proRepublican Club test alleged police brutality Queens Village and our system of justice. Where outside of our city would the speaker of the city counBrady not to blame cil lavish praise on convicted terrorists and oppose reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? Dear Editor: Where in our nation can you find a mayor Correct me if I am wrong. In football, who wins an election after campaigning on doesn’t the referee handle the ball after a platform of cop bashing, and then, as every play? I’m sure that the players do not mayor, charges every police officer with place the ball on the scrimmage line after racism and brutality and calls for retraining every play. The referee would know, because of systemic bias acquired from “a instantly, if the ball has been tampered history of centuries of racism?” with. Now get off Brady’s back. However, the vast majority of New YorkMartin Schwartz ers support our police and believe in the Bayside

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Park Service told that closing loop, bringing freshwater back are priorities by Anthony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Associate Editor

Speaking at an open house meeting regarding the restoration of the West Pond, Broad Channel residents and nature enthusiasts last Thursday overwhelmingly agreed that the loop at the pond needed to be secured and the body of water should be brought back to its freshwater status. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a complete circle on that pond,â&#x20AC;? one person said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most important thing.â&#x20AC;? The West Pond at Gateway National Park was severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy, causing part of its loop trail to be washed away and creating a breach, which allowed saltwater from Jamaica Bay to flow into the body of freshwater. Jennifer Nersesian, superintendent of Gateway National Park, said the National Park Service is looking at a few options to either close the breach, or leave it as is. The options for restoring the pond included closing the loop and bringing freshwater back to the area, restoring the loop with some amenities including bird blinds or bridging the breach and allowing saltwater to still rush into the pond. Any proposal that does not fully close the loop would result in the creation of brackish water, a combination of fresh and saline water.

Jennifer Nersesian, superintendent of Gateway National Park, updates Broad Channel residents and nature enthusiasts on the National Park Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to remediate the West Pond. She PHOTO BY ANTHONY Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;REILLY was told by many the loop and freshwater should come back. Dan Mundy Jr., president of the Broad Channel Civic Association, told Nersesian that freshwater was the No. 1 priority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That brackish approach doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appeal to me as much,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mundy also suggested including a drainage pipe in whatever plan is implemented by

the Park Service, the federal agency that oversees the parkland, to increase the pondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resiliency. Nersesian said the agency is open to that idea. Seth Ausubel, a member of the board of directors at the state Ornithological Association, advocated for ridding the

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It wasn’t quite the “Nor’Beaster” everyone expected, but this week’s snowstorm still packed a punch as roughly a foot of snow fell on the borough. Plow drivers worked around the clock to clear the white stuff from city roads, while area children couldn’t wait to play outside in the snow during their day off from school. Clockwise from top right: 7-year-old Flushing resident Elaine Lin helps shovel out after the

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continued from page 5 All of Nantucket was without power on Wednesday morning, and dozens of homes on the island and on Cape Cod were either severely damaged or destroyed by the storm surge and high waves brought on by the storm. While some have criticized area meteorologists for overpredicting the city’s snowfall amounts, the NWS was mostly correct in their forecasts. However, the heavy bands of blinding snow expected to impact the city only made it as far west as Nassau County while places east of central Long Island received blizzard conditions. Even though the weather wasn’t as bad as forecasted in Queens, Sanitation trucks traversed the borough’s streets throughout the storm and the hours after the snow ceased. After a chat with a snowplow driver about the conditions of area roads, Flushing residents Troy Ortiz and Jennifer Brooks, a Florida native, said the storm was nothing hearty New Yorkers couldn’t handle. “They got us ready for the worst, but it wasn’t that bad,” Ortiz said as he shoveled out his car. “It’s winter. You can’t complain, it could have been worse.” Marlene Cody, vice president of the Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association, thanked Sanitation workers for

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their diligence during the storm in a phone interview with the Chronicle on Wednesday morning. “We are very proud of Sanitation,” Cody said. “It was a job well done in Whitestone and better than usual. They deserve the praise.” For those who haven’t shoveled the snow in front of their house, fines from the city and potential lawsuits may await. According to city regulations, every owner, tenant or occupant in charge of caring for the property must clean snow from the sidewalk within four hours after the snow has stopped falling or by 11 a.m. if the snow has stopped falling after 9 p.m. the previous evening. Snow may not be thrown in the street. If snow becomes so frozen that it can’t be removed, the sidewalk may be sprinkled with ashes, sand or sawdust within the same time limits. A first offense can lead to a $150 fine; second offense up to $350 and subsequent offenses up to an additional $350. Jim Gallagher, president of the Fresh Meadows Homeowners Civic Association, reminds residents that they can call 311 to report uncleared sidewalks. Also, call 311 if bus shelters have not been cleared of snow. Gallagher said that’s been a problem in his neighborhood where he hasn’t seen any of them Q cleaned out.

by Karen Koslowitz A bill has been introduced in the New York City Council which, if enacted, would mandate term limits for members of community boards. Community boards are advisory groups that deal with a wide range of issues within the boundaries of a district. They work with government agencies and public officials to maximize the effectiveness of services in the district, review and make recommendations on plans for commercial and residential development, submit an annual budget recommendation to categorize district needs and are generally concerned with any matter that impacts the district. The members of the board, which can number up to 50, are not paid for their service. When I recommend an individual to the borough president to be appointed or reappointed to a community board, I am looking for an individual whose presence on the board will enhance the work of the board as a whole. Those individuals, whose professional background or community activism will “add value” to the board, are the people that I want to appoint and retain. For example, a developer comes before the board seeking a favorable recommendation to the City Planning Commission on a zoning variance for a commercial development. Having an architect on the board, to provide the board with depth and guidance, would be a valuable asset. Should the board have to lose such a valued member just so we can have “new blood”? I realize the phrase “term limits” has a sort of universal appeal. Community boards are not legislative bodies. Community boards are composed of individuals, committed to the betterment of their neighborhood, who serve in an unsalaried capacity. In every two-year appointment cycle, there are sitting board members

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Near the end of her half-hour-long State of the Borough speech last Thursday, Borough President Melinda Katz pledged to continue to fight for the reimplementation of the Rockaway ferry. “While in service, it proved to be extremely useful to residents lacking real transit options, and was an economic generator as well, bringing people in from other parts of the city to come visit the Rockaways,” Katz said. “I will continue to fight alongside the community for the inclusion of permanent ferry service to and from the Rockaways in the

Five Borough Ferry Plan.” The Five Borough Ferry Plan seeks to implement a waterborne transportation alternative across the city, but the only Queens location would be in Long Island City. The city ended the Rockaway Ferry last October due to low ridership and its high subsidy price. Last week, state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) told the Queens Chronicle that he, too, would be fighting for the reimplementation of the service, calling it vital to the Rockaways’ postQ Sandy recovery.

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Meng, deputy labor secretary tour QCC Bayside school’s virtual hospital, 3-D printing lab touted as ‘the future’ by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

United States Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu spent just as much time taking pictures of the 3-D printers and scanners as he did asking questions about them. Fresh off the heels of President Obama’s proposal to make the first two years of community college free for prospective students, the nation’s second-highest ranking labor official toured Queensborough Community College’s new 3-D printing lab and virtual hospital with Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) last Friday, both appearing fascinated with the technology. “I’m very impressed by what I’ve seen,” Lu said. “If we want to stay competitive, we want to train workers for the jobs of the 21st century, we need more like this.” The tour was to showcase new workforce development initiatives being studied throughout the country, and Meng personally invited Lu to the Bayside school to show off what the newest generation of Queens college students are accomplishing. Along with Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), several QCC administrators, including president Diane Call, and Community Board 11 members, the duo spent around 20 minutes in both the virtual hospital and 3-D printing lab, where they were given demonstrations of how the technology works

United States Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu, center, takes a photo of a 3-D scanner during a tour of Queensborough Community College’s 3-D lab and virtual hospital with Rep. Grace Meng, right, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and school officials on Friday. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA and what the students do each day. With 3-D printers creating iPhone cases and other small objects surrounding them, professor Stu Asser, chairman of the engineering technologies program, told Lu and Meng the college is simply trying to keep its students ahead of the game when it comes to modern technology and job placement.

“There’s the high-end companies like Boeing that know how to use this stuff, and then there are companies that can use it but don’t know how,” Asser said. “Then they’ll need someone who knows how to use that product. And that’s something we hope to provide.” One of the machines that fascinated those on the tour was a $55,000 3-D scanner, pur-

chased through federal government grants. The smaller printers, of which QCC has 10, cost around $2,500 each and Asser said the school of 16,000 students is looking to purchase a few more in the near future. However, acquiring grants from corporations, which he said have been interested in the work QCC is doing but have yet to offer any funding, would help make that a reality. “It would be nice,” he said. “We’ll probably get one or two more printers, but there are other things to advanced manufacturing besides printers, so we’re looking at other types of machines … such as high-pressure water jets … and laser engravers.” In the school’s virtual hospital, the group learned from nursing department Chairwoman Anne Marie Menendez how students care for lifelike mannequins afflicted with computer-generated illnesses, including a baby named after a firefighter and QCC alum who died in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. After the tour, Meng said it doesn’t surprise her that Queens is becoming a hotbed for advanced manufacturing and medical technologies, what many in the convoy said are the wave of the future. “We already are a leader here in Queens,” she said, “and we just want more attention and more people to know that there are such wonderful opportunities not just for a good Q education but for jobs.”

Mayor nominates Flushingite to LPC Activist Wellington Chen says it’s another way for him to give back by Liz Rhoades

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Longtime Flushing activist and planner Wellington Chen has been nominated by Mayor di Blasio to serve on the 11-person Landmarks Preservation Commission as a lay member. The commission votes on architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings and sites, granting those selected landmark or historic district status, and regulating them once they are designated. Members do not get paid for their service. “This came as a total surprise to me,” Chen said by phone on Monday. “I’ve never asked for any position, except when I applied to be on Community Board 7.” His nomination will now by vetted by the city and voted on by the City Council. Chen has been executive director of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corp. in Manhattan for nine years. The Flushing resident previously served as a planning advocate for TDC Center, a Flushing developer. The firm, in conjunction with others, is now creating the mixed-use Flushing Commons, at the former site of Municipal Parking Lot 1. A graduate of the CCNY School of Architecture and Environmental Studies, Chen has worked for noted architect I.M. Pei and later founded a company to create affordable housing. Chen served for five years on the Board of Standards and Appeals and for 13 years on CB 7, where he was chairman of the Landmarks Committee.

the property reverted to the city. He is a member of numerous presti“The public understood the value of gious boards including the Bowne House town hall,” he added. Historical Society, CUNY and the MetroChen noted that Queens has the least politan Museum of Art number of landmarks in the city. “Does “This country has been very good to me that mean we are less deserving or are and I’m blessed,” Chen said of his civic there too many hardships for the owninvolvement. “This is my way of giving ers?” he asked. “There is a price to presback.” ervation, but will you miss it when it’s Born in Taiwan, Chen moved with his gone?” family to Singapore, Brazil and Hong CB 7 District Manager Marilyn BitKong before settling in Flushing, where terman, who worked with Chen for he attended Bowne High School. He later years, said the mayor couldn’t have lived in Little Neck before moving back made a better choice in selecting him. to Flushing. Rosemary Vietor, president of the Chen considers himself a preservationBowne House Historical Society, said ist and cites his involvement in trying to Chen’s background “is perfect for this.” get the RKO Keith’s Theatre landmarked Wellington Chen She pointed to his involvement in and saving Flushing Town Hall from COURTESY PHOTO restoring Flushing Town Hall, adding, neglect. “I am very enthusiastic about him.” He said he submitted the landmarking But not everyone in Flushing is a fan of Chen. Paul Grapapers for the interior of the historic Keith’s and was led to believe it would happen. Later he was to learn that only the ziano, a historic preservasionist and zoning consultant, said he has “great reservations” about the nomination. “I am lobby and box office received the designation. “The building is still an eyesore,” he added. “There has to very concerned because he is not a preservationist, but a longtime fixture in development issues.” be a concerted effort on all sides for something to be done.” Jerry Rotondi, a member of the Committee to Save the The latest owner has promised to follow plans to convert the dilapidated theater into condominiums, a senior center Keith’s, said he doesn’t think Chen will be an asset on the LPC. and underground parking. “He is too politically connected and I don’t see him as a Chen also points to his involvement in saving Flushing Town Hall, which had been leased and was rapidly deterio- champion for Queens because he’s on the side of too many Q rating. He called a meeting with the leasee and eventually developers,” Rotondi added.

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New health program helps immigrants Jackson Heights-based practice Grameen VidaSana serves women by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

A recently opened health program aims to help all women in Queens, regardless of documentation or income. Grameen VidaSana, a health practice at 37th Avenue and 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, is an offshoot of the worldwide micro-finance community bank Grameen. When a branch of the bank opened in Queens a few years ago, many saw the need for a health program that catered to the area’s immigrant women who were paying back loans and building a new life but wanted health security. Katie Ulin, director of membership and community engagement at the program, stresses it’s not a clinic. The program works more like a gym, with a monthly $49 fee to take classes and see a doctor and health coach who advises on mental health services to exercise to family issues. Ulin said the majority of Grameen America borrowers are Spanish-speaking and program leaders are figuring out ways to cater to those who speak Bengali, Nepali and Tagalog, among other cultural groups. The average member is 35 to 50 years old. “It’s the hub of immigration in the whole world, right here in Queens,” Ulin said. “It’s completely different as an immigrant, your experience of health. That should be folded

Grameen VidaSana member Luisa Matute speaks with the program’s only doctor in a consultaPHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL tion room in the Jackson Heights office. into the care you receive.” The practice has 20 clinical hours a week and three health coaches who head programs such as yoga classes, handicrafts workshops or healthy cooking demonstrations. Most staff members are bilingual and bicultural and have shared in the experience of being an immigrant, Ulin said.

Ulin added they work with women who can’t meet the $49 fee. If a member makes over 200 percent of the poverty level, there’s an additional co-pay for sick visits. “A lot of the women who come in and join, they’re not really sick yet,” Ulin said. “The majority of them have risk factors that will put them into the category where they will be

at a much higher risk for being sick in the future.” She noted obesity, family issues and stress stemming from single parenthood or domestic violence are common. The practice works to combat those issues with nutrition and exercise education. One goal is also to break down any intimidating barriers that may exist in other offices, such as an imposing reception desk. The doctor on staff views patient information with members on televisions. They work with nearby partners, such as Elmhurst Hospital, North Shore LIJ and Plaza del Sol in Corona, to refer members out to specialists like OB/GYNs. The practice, which has 60 members and a maximum capacity of 5,000, is planning an open house on Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. At the January meeting of Community Board 3, Soo Yoon Sim, a research and policy fellow at the practice, said the open house would have a Zumba class and a healthy cooking demonstration and is open to all genders. “We’ll also give out free goodie bags which have a lot of health items,” Sim said. “Another exciting thing is that for the first hundred participants we have a free gift.” There is also a station for kids to play, which is meant to comfort mothers while they receive services. They also offer English classes with the nonprofit Make the Q Road New York.

Old habits are new again for Sen. Comrie Popular former councilman has new job, new responsibilities, and same old fire by Michael Gannon

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With the opening of the new session of the state Senate on Jan. 7, state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-Hollis) was back doing what he loved in the City Council, and admittedly missed in his brief term as deputy Queens Borough president — the people’s business. Comrie still is hiring staff, looking for new office space in the district and planning an aggressive agenda for 2015. Speaking Friday during a sit-down meeting with the editorial board of the Queens Chronicle, the veteran city legislator said a lot of the old is new again. “Of course, I’m a freshman, “Comrie said. “Now I’m no longer in the leadership. “I’m in the minority party. I have to find new ways to get things done.” “It’s fun work,” he said. “If I was just interested in the pay, I could have stayed in my office in Borough Hall.” Comrie said he has not yet introduced any bills, but that the Capitol still has been keeping him busy. Comrie asked for and got appointment as ranking Democratic member of the Senate’s Consumer Protection Committee. He chaired its counterpart committee on the City Council. During that time, the Council helped move initiatives that included the green carts that now sell fresh produce in lowincome areas of the city and established tax incentives for supermarkets that set up shop in so-called “food desert” areas. A new member of the Senate’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee, he applauded Gov. Cuomo for calling last week to build an AirTrain connection to LaGuardia

Airport. He said he is looking forward to seeing details of the governor’s budget proposal once negotiations open up in the coming days. As for the projected $5 billion surplus, Comrie would prefer spending it on things such as infrastructure. “I wouldn’t want that to fund [the city’s] pre-K program, which is an ongoing expense. Use it to fund one-shot things, because it’s one-shot funding.” Comrie’s other committee assignments include Civil Service and Pensions; Judiciary; Racing, Gaming and Wagering; and Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs. In regard to the arrest days earlier of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan), Comrie said that the Assembly members would have to act carefully. As of Wednesday, the lower chamber is expected to either remove Silver from the speaker’s post on Monday or accept his resignation from the post beforehand. The crux of the federal government’s case against Silver appears to be millions of dollars in outside income apart from his salary and bonuses in Albany. “They seem to be saying all his outside income was gained illegally,” Comrie said. With a base salary of $79,000, Comrie said legislators with law practices or other ways to earn outside income should be allowed to earn it. And while the state considers assemblyman and state senator to be part-time jobs, Comrie believes otherwise. “I consider it a full-time job,” he said. “By the time you get to all the meetings and things you have to do in the district, continued on page 30

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continued from page 12 that Queens is increasingly becoming a destination for tourism with its myriad business, sports, cultural and entertainment offerings. They agree Queens “is hot and on the move,” she said. She said toward that end, her office devoted a full quarter of its capital budget to cultural organizations. Praising Gov. Cuomo for his commitment to building an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport, Katz said she is seeking to reverse decades of neglected airport infrastruc-

ture, all while continuing to work with residents near LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International who must live with the noise and pollution that come with them. Katz also praised state Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria) and Assemblyman Jeff Aubry (D-Corona) for their law that enabled her and Mayor de Blasio to remove supporters of former Queens Library President Tom Galante from the Library Board of Trustees in the wake of questionable spending practices. The new board members opened up the librar y’s books fully to auditors

from the office of Comptroller Scott Stringer, who was in the audience. “Let’s give it up for our chief financial officer Scott Stringer,” Katz said. Katz said future goals include getting the New York City Housing Authority to set aside 2,500 housing units for homeless families, rather than the 750 it is now proposing. She also wants to continue the rezoning process with an aim toward protecting neighborhoods, particularly those that are traditionally set with single-family houses. “Queens is the only borough where your neighborhood is used in your postal code,” she noted. She said preserving neighborhoods

also includes affordable housing, particularly for senior citizens. With f ive full-service hospitals in Queens closing in the last seven years, Katz said so-called “f ree-standing” emergency rooms could help alleviate the strain on existing hospital facilities caused by the closures. “Most importantly, they would accept anybody, regardless of their status with their insurance or immigration, in those times of ultimate critical need,” she said. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) gave the talk a positive review. “It wasn’t just a list of things she wants,” Ulrich said. “She said how she Q is planning to achieve her goals.”

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continued from page 6 He also said he would like the city to just place a bulkhead at the end of Ja me s C ou r t t o p r eve nt f ut u r e flooding. “All we want is a bulkhead at the end of the block so that the kids don’t fall in and I want to leave the sidewalks so that my kids can walk on it and I know that a car has to jump the curb before it hits my kid,” he said. “What we want as a block, we just want the end of the road fixed and a bulkhead put up so that we can let our kids go down by the water and not worry about them getting hurt, falling on jagged steel and a six-foot drop.” But one resident seemed to be somewhat in favor of the idea. “If they spend millions on your block it might be a wonderful thing,” Mary Francisquini said. “Don’t forget, our houses are all depreciated after Sandy. Let them do something that might really benefit us and be something wonderful.” Mallick, however, said he was looking for unanimous approval and offered to scrap the idea if it proved unpopular with those living on the street. “If you guys do not want it, we will Q abandon the project,” he said.

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Queens teen gets his sea legs Crowley helps Derek Sherpa get into Naval Academy by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

One Jackson Heights teen has just received exciting news. Derek Sherpa, a student at Aviation High School in Long Island City, was appointed to the United States Naval Academy, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens) announced Monday. Crowley, who nominated Sherpa to the academy in December, has an application period each May wherein candidates who have displayed academ ic ach ievement a nd leader sh ip v ie for a n appointment. “Not only does he have the drive to be successful but he has demonstrated a real passion for serving his community,” Crowley said of Sherpa, a native of Nepal, in a statement. Sherpa, a member of the National Honor Society who is in the top 10 percent in his class and is taking college-level classes, is among a select number of constituents that Crowley can nominate to serve in four of the five service academies a year. Upon graduation from the academy, Sherpa is obligated to serve in the military for at least five years. “Being a part of the Naval Academy is an incredible honor,” Sherpa said in a statement. “With Congressman Crowley’s tremendous support and confidence, I was able to secure an early acceptance. I look forward to the experiences and challenges of this next chapter of my life and I hope to inspire and help others as much as I can.” Sherpa is also the founder and president of the Q Entrepreneurship Club at Aviation High School.

Jackson Heights teenager Derek Sherpa has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy. Sherpa, a native of Nepal and a student at Aviation High School in Long Island City, was nominated to the academy by Rep. Joe Crowley last December. The congressman announced Sherpa was accepted to the academy on Monday.

Tarnished Silver continued from page 2 “I hope we get the best speaker so we can move ahead with the people’s work,” he added. A s s e m b l y wo m a n N i l y R o z i c (D-Fresh Meadows) said in an email, “This past week has been a big moment for the State Assembly as an institution and I am confident that we will go forward and continue to lead. We will get back to work on the budget, institute reforms to make Albany more open and equitable, and continue to do the job I was elected to do.” Both Mayor de Blasio and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. have called on the Assembly to pick a politician from the city to succeed Silver. “It’s been tough enough to get our fair share even with a speaker from New York City, so one can imagine that with someone from outside, it might be even harder,” de Blasio said. Neither Goldfeder nor Simanowitz think residency should be a requirement for the position. “I don’t think where you live should determine your ability to serve the people of the state,” Goldfeder said. “I want the best person selected, not based on location, race or other facQ tors,” Simanowitz said. Liz Rhoades contributed to this story.

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MARTIN GRILLO AND RYAN GUNNING - President and Vice President of the New York State Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association – 4th District These two individuals through their organization were able to secure a loaner ambulance from Long Island Jewish/North Shore Hospital, while our new ambulances were being replaced after they were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

JAMES LESLIE - Howard Beach Florist A resident of Howard Beach his entire life, this man has always been there for the department. Whether doing arrangements at cost or making donations, he has never said no.

RICKY BYRD - Rockers In Recovery While many might not know him, he has played lead guitar for some top Rock’n’Rollers, a resident of Howard Beach, his house is still semi-occupied, yet he wanted to donate to the volunteers during our most diffi cult times. He organized a concert in the city with your volunteers on the receiving end.

RICK AND FELICIA LOHR - Hooversville Volunteer Fire Department This husband and wife team from Hooversville, Pa. was the first to answer our Mayday for vehicles. They convinced their department to donate their Mack fire truck to us – but not only gave us the vehicle – they collected donations of cash, canned goods for our neighbors and clothing to help the community in its recovery.

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Danny Dromm stands behind his legislation despite some opposition by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

W hen Cou ncil m a n Da n ny D rom m (D-Jackson Heights) introduced a bill to impose term limits on community board members appointed in April 2016 or later, he knew it wouldn’t sit well with those on one of the 59 boards throughout the city. But in last week’s State of the Borough address, Borough President Melinda Katz laid out her opposition to the plan, joining a long list of community board members. “The expertise of the long-standing members balance well with the many new folks that are being appointed,” Katz said. “I have great faith in our process and in our City Council members to recommend appointments that are truly representative of their respective neighborhoods.” In recent weeks, Community Boards 4, 5 and 6 have all come out against Dromm’s proposal at their monthly meetings, with CB 4 public safety chairwoman Lucy Schilero even telling the councilman the legislation was “an insult” to all those who volunteer their time to serve their communities. In a phone interview on Monday, Dromm simply pointed at the political turmoil surrounding Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver as the reason why ter m limits are so necessary. “I think one only needs to look at what’s going on in Albany right now to see why term limits are so necessary,” Dromm said. “Term limits is a good government issue. And people who are on community boards are actually part of government.” Silver, the Assembly speaker for the last 21 years and a member of the legislative body since 1977, was arrested in Manhattan on fraud charges last week. In addition to avoiding possible corruption, Dromm hammered home his point of making boards more representative of the

Councilman Danny Dromm stands behind his community board term limits bill despite FILE PHOTO opposition from BP Katz. communities they cover and bringing in new blood with new opinions. “I believe term limits will bring in new people with new ideas. The borough president said in her speech that 26 percent of existing members have less than three years of experience,” he said. “That works in my favor. That means 74 percent of members have been there for more than three years.” Dromm also added there is less opposition to the bill than meets the eye, despite his colleague, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), recently joining with Katz and area boards in denouncing his proposal. “So many people are in favor,” he said. “I believe overwhelmingly that the people of the City of New York will support it.” When asked about the law, should it hypothetically become one, potentially booting out future chairmen or members who do an overwhelming amount of good for their community, Dromm stood firmly behind his view that new blood isn’t necessarily a bad thing. “It’s not good government to have people serve 40 and 50 years,” he said. “No one is Q irreplaceable.”

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“The total number of trees is still evolving and continues to do so as we mark additional trees,” Meghan Lalor, a communications representative with the Parks Department, said in an email. “Parks is fully committed to this effort, and contractors are currently working citywide to address trees damaged in Hurricane Sandy.” More than 500 trees were removed throughout the district covered by Community Board 10 when the city first started taking down Sandy-stricken trees in Q September.

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Trees marked for chopping Timber! More Howard Beach trees damaged by Superstorm Sandy will be getting the chop throughout the year, according to city Parks officials. Many throughout the neighborhood have been marked with a green “X,” signaling that they were damaged by the Oct. 29, 2012 stor m and are to be removed and later replaced by the agency. The department f irst came to the neighborhood in September to remove trees it believed would not survive, due to damage sustained by the storm.

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Holiday photo contest!

Darn that weather! Since there was no major snow in Queens until after the competition deadline, we didn’t get any of those lovely landscapes we so often receive for the Queens Chronicle’s seventh annual Holiday Photo Contest! But we did get some nifty entries anyway, as you can see. The winner was Claire Santoro of Richmond Hill, who’s just 17 but is doing interesting art photography with her dog, Riley, as a subject. At the top right, Riley, who Santoro says is famous on Instagram (@rileybeann), dons his holiday hat and holds back from grabbing a snack. “I captured this moment by hanging cookies from clear string,” Santoro wrote. “Riley wishes they were bones instead of chocolate chip cookies ;).” As the winner, Santoro will receive passes for herself and her family to a Mets game or her choice among several familyfriendly performances in or near the city. Also making some fine entries were, clockwise from above, Nancy Morelli, showing two of her grandchildren, cousins Joey

and Julie, sharing a holiday hug; Steve Fisher, who captured a chubby Santa apparently unable to fit through the chimney; Diana Mays, who snapped her daughter, Arianna, and Arianna’s cousins enjoying the holiday decorations at a house in Whitestone renowned for its Christmas lights; and Linda Colon, whose mother, Liza, sent in her collage of altruism, including recognition from the Marine Corps League for contributing to Toys for Tots.

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Family shot to death by suicidal father Lone girl survives Springfield Gardens triple-murder suicide last Saturday by Christopher Barca

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Hills and Rego Park, saw a drop of 11 crimes from the week of Jan. 12 compared to the same week last year. Next month’s community council meeting will include a tour of the police academy in College Point and a firearms simulation will be available to try for those who attend March’s meeting.

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Police haven’t uncovered a motive for the crimes, but according to reports, Walker, a A Springfield Gardens girl is fighting nightclub bouncer, believed Hale was cheatfor her life after miraculously surviving a ing on him and he decided to kill his daughbullet to the head delivered by her father, ters because he did not want them living in who fatally shot the girl’s sister, mother foster care after he murdered their mother. All of the victims lived in the home with and grandmother before killing himself Walker. early Saturday morning. City Councilman Donovan Richards Police said 34-year-old Jonathan Walker is the man behind the triple murder-suicide, (D-Laurelton) called the murders “truly horwhich began inside the family’s 148th Ave- rific” and tweeted his thanks to the 105th Precinct Saturday afternoon. nue home in Springfield Gar“The perp has been found dens around 5:30 a.m. dead,” Richards said. “Please Armed with a .45-caliber kee p t he fa m ily i n [you r] handgun, Walker went room to prayers as they go through this room and fatally shot 31-yearhorrific tragedy. Thank you to old Shantai Hale, his girlfriend, the 105th Precinct again.” 7-year-old Kayla Walker, the Friends of Hale mourned her couple’s youngest daughter, and her children on social media and 62-year-old Viola Warren, after their deaths, with one perHale’s mother, in the head. son commenting “Rest in peace, The couple’s eldest daughter, angels” and another saying “My 12-year-old Christina, survived heart is still breaking” on a picthe shooting, despite the bullet ture of her and her two daughtraveling through her head and Jonathan Walker ters dressed in their Halloween exiting through her eye. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD costumes. After her father f led the District Attorney Richard home in his SUV, Christina called 911 and informed authorities of the Brown released a statement on Saturday, calling on an enhanced effort to combat murders upon their arrival. Following a brief manhunt, Walker was domestic violence in the wake of the found dead of an apparent self-inf licted killings. “This morning’s tragedy once again gunshot wound to the head inside his car in a wooded area near John F. Kennedy Air- underscores the human toll and horror of domestic violence,” Brown said. “Despite port a few hours later. His surviving daughter was rushed to the progress that we have made in domestic Long Island Jewish Medical Center and violence prevention and prosecution, today’s underwent surgery to relieve swelling in her events in Southeast Queens show that we skull. She was listed in critical condition as cannot relent in our efforts to eliminate the Q scourge of domestic violence.” of Tuesday. Associate Editor

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Term limit bill would be bad for community boards by Karen Koslowitz A bill has been introduced in the New York City Council which, if enacted, would mandate term limits for members of community boards. Community boards are advisory groups that deal with a wide range of issues within the boundaries of a district. They work with government agencies and public officials to maximize the effectiveness of services in the district, review and make recommendations on plans for commercial and residential development, submit an annual budget recommendation to categorize district needs and are generally concerned with any matter that impacts the district. The members of the board, which can number up to 50, are not paid for their service. When I recommend an individual to the borough president to be appointed or reappointed to a community board, I am looking for an individual whose presence on the board will enhance the work of the board as a whole. Those individuals, whose professional background or community activism will â&#x20AC;&#x153;add valueâ&#x20AC;? to the board, are the people that I want to appoint and retain. For example, a developer comes before the board seeking a favorable recommendation to the City Planning Commission on a zoning variance for a commercial development. Having an architect on the board, to provide the board with depth and guidance, would be a valuable asset. Should the board have to lose such a valued member just so we can have â&#x20AC;&#x153;new bloodâ&#x20AC;?? I realize the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;term limitsâ&#x20AC;? has a sort of universal appeal. Community boards are not legislative bodies. Community boards are composed of individuals, committed to the betterment of their neighborhood, who serve in an unsalaried capacity. In every two-year appointment cycle, there are sitting board members

who do not seek reappointment because of reasons of health, or are changing residence or simply no longer have the ability to contribute the time that the position calls for. P ract ically speaking, there is now and always has been substantial turnover in compositions of boards. Lastly, permit me to take up the technical aspect of this issue. Currently, if a local Council member wants â&#x20AC;&#x153;new bloodâ&#x20AC;? on his or her community board, that power to replace sitting board members already resides within the office of a Council member. By statute, every two years, the borough president in consultation with the respective local council member determines which members are to be reappointed. If a Council member wants to force the issue of turnover, this can be achieved under existing law. A Council member, like me, who does not subscribe to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;new blood for the sake of new bloodâ&#x20AC;? ideology, should not have the appointment prerogative constrained by a term limit provision. Effective board members are not easily replaced. Indeed, there have been some board members in the past who have rendered such distinguished service that they could never truly be replaced. Should valuable, capable and committed board members be cast out for the sake of a fresh face? I think not. When and if Intro 585/2014 comes before the entire Council for a vote, I will Q be voting in the negative. Karen Koslowitz is New York Councilwoman for the 29th District, in Central Queens.

A Woodhaven man and his Bronx business partner have been arrested for sales tax evasion, according to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Teodoro Mosaurieta, a 67-year-old Woodhaven resident, and his business partner, Marlon J. Muentes, are equal coowners of three Bronx restaurants. They allegedly collected $100,000 in sales tax from customers, but failed to disclose the funds to the state as required by law, officials said. On Jan. 20, the defendants were charged with multiple felonies, including

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Police arrest LIC FDNY says 2014 was shooter, find drugs its busiest year ever Incident outside nightclub leads to arrest of two men by 114th officers by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

Police off icials not only arrested a man who allegedly threatened to shoot up a Long Island City nightclub early last Wednesday, Jan. 21, but also recovered stacks of cash, nearly f ive pou nds of cocaine, crack and crystal methamphetamine and thousands of Xanax pills in the process. According to police, Aaron Dockery, 29, was denied reentry at Club Lit on Steinway Street, and subsequently went across the street to obtain a semiautomatic handgun from his car and fired one shot at the club’s bouncers. Nearby Off icers Lucas McDonald and James Nostramo from the 114th Precinct heard the gunshot and waited for Dockery at his car, where apparently another man, David Torres, was found tampering with evidence in Docker y’s vehicle. The off icers apprehended Torres and waited for Dockery. When Dockery saw the two policemen, he fled down Steinway Street toward 36th Aven u e , t o s s i n g h i s w e a p o n Policel Officer Lucas McDonald of the 114th Precinct displays some of the illegal drugs found in a car in Long Island City beneath a parked car. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD After Nostramo successfully last week. tracked down Dockery on foot, inal possession of a loaded firearm, among with McDonald following in his police vehicle, the officers found more than other offenses. NYPD officials are searching for a third $2,000 in cash in addition to illegal drugs, suspect who was in the car before the inciwhich included nearly 6,550 Xanax pills. Dockery was charged with criminal pos- dent but left the scene when police began Q session of a controlled substance and crim- chasing Dockery.

Sen. Comrie continued from page 22 it’s very difficult not to do it in 40 to 50 hours per week.” And three weeks into office, Comrie acknowledged that he already is being forced to think about 2016, at least in terms of fundraising. “I haven’t had any fundraisers yet, but people are telling me I have to get started,” he admitted. With jobs and education his two top priorities, Comrie likes what he has heard so far on President Obama’s call for free community college.

“I hope it happens,” he said. Comrie campaigned this past summer to engineer the ouster of former state Sen. Malcolm Smith. Aside from his current legal troubles, Smith two years ago upset Senate Democrats by joining the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference, which caucused with Republicans and cost Democrats numerical control. Smith was kicked out of the caucus but Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) later joined them. This year, even with Comrie as a staunch Democratic vote, the GOP took numerical control without the IDC. Comrie said that story will have to play out. “It’s too early to tell what kind of Q influence they’ll have,” he said.

Calls in Queens increase 8.24 percent As the city Fire Department prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary, officials said firefighters responded to more emergencies across the five boroughs in 2014 than in all of its previous years. City firefighters responded to 519,798 emergency calls throughout the year, an increase of 8.5 percent from 2013. It is also a 2.5 percent increase from 2010 when the depar tment responded to 507,017 calls, FDNY officials. In Queens, the FDNY responded to 102,008 emergency calls in 2014 — up from 94,246 calls in 2013. Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy said in a written statement that the increase in emergency calls is due to firefighters being tasked to tackle more than just putting out fires. “New York City Firef ighters are trained to deal with a wide range of emergencies,” Cassidy said. “Firefighters are ready to deal with emergencies that are either manmade or natural. We will just do what is required to make

sure the public is safe.” Calls for gas, water and steam leaks, elevator rescues and carbon monoxide emergencies increased about 15 percent citywide, the FDNY said. In Queens, calls for nonstructural fires — including brush and car fires — and non-fire emergencies increased 5.83 and 13.85 percent, respectively. False alar ms across the borough increased 6.57 percent — from 4,204 last year to 4,480 — and 2.91 percent citywide — from 19,346 last year to 19,909. Cassidy praised the work of city firefighters, adding that they are battling the toughest emergencies. “Fires in New York City, they’re challenging, more difficult here than anywhere else because of the size of the buildings, the type and the age of the buildings present real challenges to firefighters, but above that firefighters are responding to medical emergencies and getting there so quickly that we’re saving Q lives in record numbers,” he said.

Queens conductor leaves orchestra Kitsopoulos focusing on other work by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Constantine Kitsopoulos, who has served as music director and conductor of the Queens Symphony Orchestra for the last eight years, announced Monday he is stepping down immediately to continue his other musical pursuits. Under his tenure, the Flushing-based orchestra added pre-concert lectures, a young soloist competition and a free musical demonstration family series. A search for a new director will begin immediately. “Maestro Kitsopoulos will continue to lead many other orchestras and music ensembles across the nation and inspire audiences for many years to come,” said Daniel DeLoma, the orchestra’s general manager. “He has left the QSO in a wonderful position to grow and thrive.” The QSO was founded in 1953 by David Katz, the late father of Borough President Melinda Katz, and has been led by only three music directors. Kitsopoulos replaced the second, Arthur Fagen in 2006. He has guest conducted at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall and led the orchestras

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in various Broadway musicals. Kitsopoulos serves as artistic director of the Oklahoma Mozart Festival and music director of the Festival of the Arts in Boca Raton, Fla., and leads operas at Indiana University Q among others.

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The homeowner of 107-55 108 St. in South Ozone Park has once again been cited by the Department of Buildings, this time for ignoring orders by the commissioner to remove illegal units and a canopy discovered at the house following a Thanksgiving explosion. FILE PHOTO

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Harrychand faces more citations by department following explosion by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The owner of the South Ozone Park house that exploded on Thanksgiving Day has been cited by the Department of Buildings for not removing illegal conversions at the site, according to public records. The DOB states on its website that Bonness Harrychand was ordered by the commissioner to remove illegal units and a canopy at his house, located at 107-55 108 St., following an explosion at the site on Nov. 27. But as of Jan. 26, he had not taken any steps to remediate the conditions at the residence, which still has a full vacate order on it that was issued the day of the explosion. Harrychand has been ordered to appear before the Environmental Control Board — the tribunal that issues civil penalties for

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Grumpy Cat, a squid, Samwise the Hobbit and a smiling hot dog walk into an exhibit. And, they bring 4,000 of their friends. The World Amigurumi Exhibition, on display until the end of February at Resobox Gallery in Long Island City, spotlights “amigurumi,” an artistic concept that began in Japan, wherein knitted or crocheted stuffed creatures — many of which are, yes, adorable — are given anthropomorphic traits such as eyes, faces or clothing. According to Resobox curators, endowing these figures with human qualities gestures to a Japanese philosophy, “Yaoyorozu no Kami,” which suggests that gods live within all inanimate objects, and humanizing them strengthens the bond between the living and the nonliving. Resobox also widens the lens on this art form, including 140 artists from 32 countries. The thought of thousands of critters — from pirates to happy ice cream cones to bears — being suspended from above,

dangling off of walls and perched upon windowsills may seem overwhelming. Aside from a rainbow of color, which includes shades of deep indigo to cotton candy pink to wasabi green, diverse textures also abound; some yarn is tiny and fine and some is more frizzy and chunky. It can take a while to absorb all of the stimuli. The space, like a giant toy chest, must be either a haven or a nightmare for those with attention deficit disorders. But maybe it’s the gods indwelling each toy that make the kaleidoscope of color textures a soothing experience, instead of an overwhelming one. The space, which has a cafe serving fragrant traditional dishes such as udon noodles with fried bean curd, sashimi and matcha green tea, satisfies all five senses. Soft music, such as the soundtrack from the Hayao Miyazaki film “Ponyo,” for example, wafts through the space. Touching and examining up close is allowed, but it takes self-discipline Continuedononpage page continued 37

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Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook and “In Practice: Under Foundations,” thru March 30, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. Info: (718) 361-1750.

“A Groundhog’s Tale,” animal tales for 5-6 year olds, Sun., Feb. 1, 1:30- 3 p.m. $18 per child. Cabin Fever Day for 7-12 year olds, Sat., Feb. 7, 1– 3 p.m., $21 per child. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Pre-registration req’d. Info: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

“Art in the Garden—Paul Lin: Botanical Therapeutic Art,” Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

Preschool children’s programs: Monday Magic Learn & Play, every Mon., 3-4:30 p.m. at the Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 23 Ave., Bayside; Gym and Creative Exploration, every Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. at the Little Neck Site: 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. $5 per family. Info: Amanda, (718) 423-6111 x242, ASmith@sfy.org.

“Literary Devices,” Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City, thru March 15. Info: (718) 937-0727, flcart.org. “Isamu Noguchi, Patent Holder,” featuring inventions and designs created by the sculptor in the years leading up to the 1939 World’s Fair, Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Fresh Meadows, thru Mar. 19. Info: stjohns.edu/about/events/isamu-noguchipatent-holder-designing-world-tomorrow.

A still from the film “Luminaris,” by Argentine filmmaker Juan Pablo Zaramella, part of a program of Spanish-language films at the “The Best of the New York International Children’s Film Festival” at the Museum of the Moving Image. PHOTO COURTESY MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

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“Hair,” The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City, thru Feb. 1, evenings, 8 p.m.; matinees, Sat., Jan. 31, 3 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 1, 2 p.m.; $18. Info: secrettheatre.com, (718) 392-0722.

Douglaston Community Theatre, “The Dining Room,” at Zion Episcopal Church Hall on Church Street, 1 block north of Northern Blvd. off Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, Mon.-Tues., Feb. 2-3, at 7:30 p.m. Performances in April and May. Info: (516) 374-7921.

Defensive driving course, for insurance and point reduction, sponsored by the National Safety Council, American Martyrs Parish, 79-43 Bell Blvd., Bayside, Sat., Feb. 21, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $45 pp. Info/reg.: (631) 360-9720.

MUSIC “Peter and the Wolf,” Queens Symphony Family Series, LeFrak Hall, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Sun., Feb. 1, 3 p.m. Reservations req’d. Info: (718) 570-0909. Sing Along plus dance performance, Greek American Folklore Society, Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center, 27-09 Crescent St., Astoria, Sat., Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 8, 3 p.m. Info: (718) 626-5111.

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The Best of the New York International Children’s Film Festival, through Feb. 8. Party Mix, Sat.-Sun., Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 1 p.m, for ages 8-18. Some films have English subtitles, sampling of award winners and audience favorites. ¡Viva NYICFF! Sat.-Sun., Feb. 7-8, 12:30 p.m., for ages 9+. In Spanish with English subtitles, the best of Spanish and Latin American short films from the festival, a diverse selection was chosen from over five years of NYICFF short film programs. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Info: (718) 777 6800, movingimage.us. Classic movie series, Queens Central Library, 88-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, every Thurs., 2 p.m.: “Strangers on a Train,” Feb. 5; “The Lady Eve,” Feb. 12; “Romeo and Juliet,” Feb. 19; “To Sir, with Love,” Feb. 26. Info: queenslibrary.org.

Bayside Glee Club is looking for new members to prepare for upcoming Spring Concert in May. No prior music training required. Rehearsals, 7:30 p.m., Tue., All Saints Church, 214-33 40 Ave., entrance on 215 St., rehearsals 7:30 p.m. Info: (718) 961-6852.

Free English classes for Spanish speakers, every Sat., South Asian Center, 72-26 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights. All levels available. Register: (646) 727-7821. Spanish for beginners, Bayside Jewish Center, 203-05 32 Ave., free. Info: (347) 771-9132.

Community Singers of Queens is looking for new members for rehearsals for Spring Concert, especially tenors and basses, every Mon., 8 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 St., Flushing. Call: Ruth Amsterdam (718) 658-1021.

Hawkins-based modern technique dance with Valerie Green, every Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. $18 pp; $15 dancers/students. Green Space Studio, 37-24 24 St., #301, Long Island City. Contact: (718) 956-3037, greenspacestudio.org/classes.html.

Queens College Choral Society, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Music Building, Room 246, Wed., Feb. 4, 6–7:15 p.m. Rehearsals began Wed., Jan., 28, 7:30-9:45 p.m. Info: (718) 997-3818, qcchoralsociety.org.

Italian for Beginners, every Tue., 7-9 p.m., 10-week course. $60 pp. Dance with Instruction, every Mon. and Fri., 7:15-8:15 p.m. $10. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Contact: (718) 478-3100.

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Yoga, winter series, Mon. (open), 10:20-11:20 a.m.; Wed.(beg./seniors), 10:10-11:10 a.m.; Fri. (inter./ adv.), 11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.; $144 CQY members, $180 general; seniors, $56 CQY members, $102 general; Balance training, winter series; Section 1 – 11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Section 2 – 12:30-1:30 p.m., Section 3 – 1:40-2:40 p.m; $70 CQY members, $102 general. Central Queens YM & YWHA classes, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, contact: Robin Budnetz (718) 268-5011, ext. 504, rbudnetz@cgy.org.

“Store Fronts,” with Kevin Walsh of Forgotten NY, Mon., Feb. 2, 7 p.m. The history and lore of classic NYC storefront signs, Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, 4th fl., LIC. Free to GAHS members, $5 to the public. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org. “Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace,” Fri., Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m., Bulova Corporate Center, 75-20 Astoria Blvd., Jackson Heights. Info: Jacqueline Donado (718)898-8500, jdonado@ queenschamber.org.

Watercolor classes, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, Wed., 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. All techniques, beginner to advanced, with demonstration. Call: (718) 969-1128.

College applications preparation, practical suggestions and sensible advice for middle school and high school families on the road to college, The Rockrose Building, 47-05 Center Blvd., 6th fl., Long Island City, Thurs., Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Info: jagines@gardenschool.org. Friday Night Teen Program sponsored by the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, every Fri., 6-7 p.m. for middle school students and 7-9 p.m. for high school students, Maurice A. Fitzgerald P.S. 199, 39-20 48 Ave., Sunnyside. $10 registration req’d. Info: (718) 728-0946, www.vbgcq.org. Games galore: Children and teens age 8 and up play console and board games. 3:30-5 p.m., every Fri., Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-8332. Garden School Open House and School Tour, 33-16 79 St., Jackson Heights, every Wed. until June. Lunch and private bus transportation available. Info: Jim Gaines, jgaines@gardenschool.org, (718) 335-6363, gardenschool.org. Free art classes: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens at ARROW Community Center, ages 8-16, 35-30 35 St., Astoria, every Tue. & Thurs., 4:30-6 p.m. and Sat., 10-11:30 a.m. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS Pasta nite, American Legion Continental Post 1424 Ladies Auxiliary, 107-15 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, Fri., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. $20 Donation. Call: (718) 520-8623 after 1 p.m. Community art show, Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville St., Whitestone, Sat., Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m., Live music and refreshments. Free. Info: Rev. Brian Blayer (718) 767-6305, gracechurchwhitestone.org. Hands-on History: Be My Valentine, King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica. Decorate a picture frame and create 19th century-inspired valentines to give to your sweetheart, Sat., Feb. 14, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info: kingmanor.org

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Flushing Family Series kicks off with flair by Cristina Schreil

clubs, dumpling-like bean bags and 2,000-year-old Chinese yoBefore a hushed audience, yos — and more futuristic, fanGreg Kennedy tossed a bean bag, tastical routines that employed a c a s t- i ro n hatc h e t a n d a trapeze artists, dancing and jug16-pound bowling ball into the gling unexpec ted items like air, launching the precarious items wooden poles, glowing neon through his legs as if they were balls and long reeds. harmless pieces of tissue paper. The stunning displays emphaThe act, which rendered an sized that juggling is about balauditor ium of pa rent s a nd ance, coordination, speed and young children silent, was sand- paying close attention to differwiched between an opening dis- ent materials and understanding play of traditional juggling acts how they move. — which used rings, juggling It was all part of Kennedy’s show, “Spherus,” the first of many performances planned for Flushing Town Hall’s winter and spring family programming series. When: Various dates, “Spherus” initially through May 9 appeared to be less Where: 137-35 Northern Blvd., worldly than other culturFlushing al tributes the venue has lined up over the next few Website: flushingtownhall.org months, such as Scottish puppetr y, theater from qboro editor

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Nova Scotia, Chinese music and dance and a diverse showcase of the dances of Mexico. But maybe it was Kennedy’s re c e nt f i ve -yea r to ur wit h Cirque du Soleil that elevated the act from a simple juggling show to a gripping, humorous and cinematic series of performances, many of which incorporated two aerial acrobats who doubled as dancers, that almost sought to challenge audience members’ idea of juggling. Kennedy rolled metal bowls across the floor, sending them into circular patterns as if they were boomerangs. Later, he jettisoned metal balls in timed succession around a large metal ring, as if it were a miniature roller coaster. Sound was a big a part of the show as well; the scrape of the metal bowls against the stage, the rough tap of juggling wooden boxes and the soft yet audible plop when Kennedy would

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strous or scary, according to one Resobox to quell one’s inner 5-year-old and keep from staff member, are rendered lovable or scooping up heaps of amigurumi and fleeing cuddly by some artists, while other versions present them down 27th Street. realistically with anaThe subject matter tomical accuracy. of the figures ranges Other animals, from food, such as such as fish, foxes, donuts, cupcakes, carowls, cats and dogs rots, sushi (which are are also represented particularly cool), and When: Monday, Wednesday to as both adorable and hot dogs, to plants Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; realistic. The differsuch as flowers and weekends, noon to 5 p.m. ent viewpoints cacti. It’s a unique through Feb. 28. among artists across space where knitted Where: Resobox Gallery, the globe are clear. mermaids mingle with 41-26 27 St., LIC Fans of Japanese mice, or where a Website: resobox.com culture should defidragon the size of a nitely visit, but knitb eagle, va lued at ting enthusiasts and $ 1, 0 0 0 , d a n g l e s even people who can’t sew a stitch would beside a $1 miniature elephant. All items are also for sale and have be mesmerized by the gallery, which is clear indications of whether or not right around the corner and up the street from Queensboro Plaza. they’re baby safe. The center also offers classes in allExamining just animals alone also highlights an interesting contrast between things Japanese culture such as cosplay realistic representations and more cuddly prop making, anime drawing, jodi stick cartoons: Some octopus figures, which fighting and sushi or noodle cooking Q many Japanese people regard as mon- classes.

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Just a couple of the thousands of knitted and crocheted “amigurumi,” or Japanese figures, that adorn the walls at Resobox in Long Island City. On the cover: The exhibit displays PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL work from 140 artists and 32 countries.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Dance Fitness Workshop Fundraiser for Cambria Heights Community Church, hosted by Not Just Soul Line Dancers & Friends, Sat., Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cambria Heights Community Church, 116-02 220 St. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Must sign a waiver of liability. Info: bof115@yahoo.com or (646) 229-0242. Benefit for Benjamin: Benjamin was diagnosed with leukemia last year when he was just 3 years old. The benefit is in place to help his family with any expenses they may incur. There will be a 50/50 raffle, a Chinese auction, light refreshments, music, face painting and Disney princesses will make an appearance. Sat., Feb. 28, 3-7 p.m., inside the shopping center, 60-10 Queens Blvd., Woodside. Info: Victoria Panos benefitforbenjamin@yahoo.com

COMMUNITY Supermarket Bingo, Fri., Jan. 30, 7 p.m. in gym. $10 pp. Info: Andrew (347) 876-9919. “The Little Mermaid,” St. Stan’s Players, Fri.Sat., Feb. 6-7, 7 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., Feb 7-8, 2 p.m. $8 adults, $5 seniors/kids. Info: (718) 3261585. At St. Stanslaus Kostka School, 61-17 Grand Ave., Maspeth. Hispanic networking event, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Queens, 82-22 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights, Fri., Jan. 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Info: (917) 721-5369, rsvp@hccq.org ASPCA mobile unit dog & cat spay/neuter clinics, all begin at 7 a.m. Petland Discounts: Thurs., Jan. 29, 91-08 Atlantic Ave., Pathmark Center, Ozone Park; Sat., Jan. 31, 71-08 Kissena Blvd., Kew Gardens Hills. English Conversation Club: Improve your grammar and pronunciation talking about holidays, cooking, shopping, art, music, family, topics of interest with Lucette and Arline. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Mon., Feb. 2, 9, 23. Free. School-age kids welcome in Reading Room during club. Douglaston/Little Neck Library, 249-01 Northern Blvd., Little Neck. Info: (718) 225-8414, queenslibrary.org/events.

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Job fair hosted by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, New York City Councilmember Rory Lancman and the Bangladeshi American Advocacy Group; 72 businesses in attendance. Thurs., Feb. 19, 11 a.m.3:00 p.m., Tolentine Hall, St. Nicholas of Tolentine R.C. Church, 150-75 Goethals Ave., Jamaica. Info: celiadosamantes@gmail.com or (646) 852-7758. Free immigration services, first and third Wed. of each month, City Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley’s district office, 71-19 80 St., Glendale. Make appt. for help with naturalization and deferred action for childhood arrivals. All services are confidential and open to the public. Info: (718) 366-3900.

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It’s easy to profess that you’re “not your grandmother’s harpist” (a quick Google search will produce multiple claimers), but Brandee Younger proves it by coolly blending R&B, hip-hop, classical and jazz. The Brooklyn harpist has contributed her angelic plucking to John Legend and Common records, performed with multiple symphonies up and down the coast and collaborated with jazz legends such as Ravi Coltrane, Charlie Haden and Bill Lee over her 18-year career. On Feb. 1 at the Central Library in Jamaica, Younger — leading a quartet including Chelsea Baratz, Dezron Douglas and E.J. Strickland — will perform as part of the Queens Library’s Sunday Concert series. Sponsored by the Bill Rose Foundation, the series is in its 29th year of providing entertainment and enlightenment Brooklyn-based harpist Brandee Younger to the community. will perform at the Central Library on Younger’s musical interests began Feb. 1. PHOTO COURTESY BRANDEE YOUNGER with the flute and trumpet before turning to the harp after playing with a famYounger’s harp has been featured ily friend. Classically trained with an alongside multiple hip-hop artists and she undergraduate degree from the Hartt believes the interest in her instrument School of Music at the University of originates from the unique tone and nosHartford and a master’s degree in harp talgic influences it has on producers. performance and composition from New “Honestly it’s a different sound. A lot Yo r k U n i v e r s i t y, of hip-hop producYounger owns a priers love the sound of vate teaching studio classic music. They and is vice presilove the sound of dent of the Long the ’60s and the Island Chapter of ’70s, and the great the American Harp jazz harpist Dorothy When: Sun., Feb. 1, at 3 p.m., Society. Ashby played on a and on the first Sunday When preparing lot of those classic of each month for a show, Younger records,” Younger through June 7. chooses between her says. “So a lot of the Where: Central Library, three harps, includmusic they sampled 89-11 Merrick Blvd., ing a wooden beauactually had harp Jamaica ty she’s nicknamed samples that were Tickets: Free Ruby. A major elemost oftentimes her queenslibrary.org ment of any jazz playing. Once that performance is the gets into your head, improvisational passyou like that sound.” around, which Last summer The proves to be tricky with the harp. Brandee Younger Quartet released their “Improv in general, you approach it as excellent “Live at the Breeding Ground” you would with any other instrument, recording which showcases the ensemexcept when it comes to playing difficult ble’s velvet-smooth style. Included in the music — especially jazz changes,” Young- set is the funk bass-heavy “Essence of er explains. “The key changes frequently Ruby” and “Awareness (He Has a and quickly, so that becomes a challenge Name),” inspired by the death of Trayvon on the harp because you have to move Martin. your pedals in order to change from key The Queens Library has its Sunday Q to key.” concert series set through June.

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continued from from page page 00 35 timed rhythm, they beat a musical tune with the plastic. Kennedy used the whole breadth of the stage, at times moving toward and from the back corners or stooping down on the ground to juggle smaller items, like tiny metal balls, in his fingers. During those moments, some audience members in the auditorium’s upper levels did choose to stand and move forward to get a closer look, but many on the orchestra level had a perfect view. The most mesmerizing acts involved the two dancers. They unfurled colorful ribbons into the air, waving them in precise patterns that created unexpected shapes. Light, shadow and color were also a big part of the act. Worldly, ethereal music reminiscent of a Cirque du Soleil act — conjuring the sense that Enya recorded an entire album while on a Viking River Cruise — pumped through the auditorium throughout the performance, as if to plunge audience members deeper into Kennedy’s world. “Amazing,” said one father, who sat in the front row with his 10-year-old son, a self-expressed juggling enthusiast who makes his own juggling videos and posts

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: COMMERCIAL FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/10/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, C/O MR. SCOTT LOVETRO, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GNK PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/09/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to SUKHWINDER SINGH, 115-06 95TH AVENUE, SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/19/2014, bearing Index Number NC-00111314/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, grants me (us) the right to assume the name of MATTHEW LAU. My present name is MATTHEW LEUNG. My present address is 141-27 25TH ROAD, FLUSHING, NY 11354. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is October 3, 1995.

426 CLINTON STREET LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/05/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Joseph Mattone, Esq., Mattone Mattone Mattone LLP, 134-01 20th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: DFWCOMP, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/02/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to JAROSLAW PAZDRO, 6453 MADISON STREET, FLOOR 2, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HABER COUNSELING GROUP, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/17/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to CARLOS GUSTAVO HABER, 6708 JUNO ST., FOREST HILLS, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MK INSIGHTS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 66-76 FRESH POND ROAD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 3 Timber Dr., N. Caldwell, NJ 07006. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

DOSOS Clothing LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/24/14. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Danreb Soriano, 7829 88th Ave, Woodhaven, NY 11421. General Purposes.

LASTCO 28-28/30 STEINWAY LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/20/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 30-32 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NOURISH PULSE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/19/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to EMILY MOORE, 75 ASCAN AVE., FOREST HILLS, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

9039 MK Realty Group LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/11/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 1393 N Jerusalem Rd, East Meadow, NY 11554. Purpose: General.

Excel Us Enterprise LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/27/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Xiaochen Wang, 144-30 Sanford Ave., #2C, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General.

LEGACY INSULATION LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/5/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 83-40 72nd Dr., Glendale, NY 11385. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NURATIK, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/06/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BALCOM 390 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/29/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, 13614 NORTHERN BLVD., APT. 2F, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/20/2015, bearing Index Number NC-00116414/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, grants me (us) the right to assume the name of GENESIS VILLACRES. My present name is GENESIS FERNANDA MEDINA. My present address is 144-24 37TH AVENUE, APT 6L, FLUSHING, NY 11354. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is September 1, 1996.

LIVING CITY PROPERTY GROUP LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/2/2015. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1554 146th St., Whitestone, NY 11357, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Poppy Cube, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/2/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Ste. 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ROOPNARINE3 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/17/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, 196-07 MCLAUGHLIN AVENUE, HOLLIS, NY 11423. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 13847-13 Date of Filing: November 14, 2014 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -against- LAURO RENE PINOS, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said LAURO RENE PINOS, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, 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(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, 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 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. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Janice A. Taylor of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on January 28, 2014, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by LAURO RENE PINOS to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, in the principal amount of $562,500.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on November 4, 2005, as CRFN 2005000618273. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA by assignment of mortgage dated March 16, 2007 and recorded on May 17, 2007 in CRFN 2007000258467. A second mortgage from LAURO RENE PINOS to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA was made on March 23, 2007 and recorded in CRFN 2007000258468 in the County of Queens on May 17, 2007. Said mortgages were thereafter consolidated by agreement dated March 23, 2007, and recorded in the County of Queens on May 17, 2007 in CRFN 2007000258469, creating a single lien in the amount of $570,000.00. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is successor by merger to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA and therefore the plaintiff is the real party in interest. Said premises being known as and by 32-18 GREENPOINT AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Date: November 12, 2014, Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking. state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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RNR GUYS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/08/2015. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 97-45 Drew St, Ozone Park, NY 11416. Rge Agent: Shaharia Rahman, 97-45 Drew St., Ozone Park, NY 11416. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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S &R PROFESSIONAL CLEANING LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/20/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 251-16 Cullman Ave., Little Neck, NY 11362. General Purposes. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SANITIZE-IT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/25/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUKI REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/6/2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Zraick Nahas & Rich, 303 5th Ave., Ste. 1201, NY, NY 10016. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 25-59 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358.

W & B PROSPERITY REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 11/5/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Bei Ye Lin, 248-37 Thornhill Ave., Douglaston, NY 11362. General Purposes.

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Cracks in the bricks. Stained concrete. Water damage. The former Elks Lodge building at 82-10 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst is in desperate need of exterior repairs. That’s according to Redd Sevilla, the executive director of the New Life Community Development Corp., which operates out of the 90-year-old building. Sevilla said the structure has visibly deteriorated in recent years and could become a safety hazard to those inside the building and walking past it on the sidewalk if it continues to decay. “There are several locations around the building’s exterior where you can see the masonry bowing out,” he said. “Some of the bricks are missing. There’s water penetration coming in on the lower level of the building.” Because of the structure’s condition and its status as a city landmark since 2001, Sevilla said he’s made it his mission to help preserve New Life CDC’s home. He applied for a New York State Parks, Recreation and Histor ic Preser vation Depar t ment matching g rant of up to $500,000 last year and was “thrilled” to learn that the application was accepted in December. The state agency will shell out the money

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The Long Island City-based Floating Hospital, the city’s largest provider of healthcare for families in shelters and domestic violence safe houses, is more than $327,000 richer, thanks to federal funding secured by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens). Maloney presented a check to Cynthia Davis, the hospital’s director of community outreach, last Saturday at the Riis Settlement House at the Queensbridge Houses. “This funding will enable The Floating Hospital to provide the consistent and quality primary medical, dental and mental healthcare that our patients rely on to keep their families healthy and safe,” Davis said in a statement. The financial boost will help the hospital add ser vices, improve ser vices already in place and hire more staff members, according to a stat=ement from the Congresswoman’s office. The Floating Hospital, established in 1866 inside a ship docked in Manhattan, was created with the aim to help poor children. It moved to Long Island City in 2004

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Members of the NYC Compost Project at the Queens Botanical Garden announced Friday that drop-off sites for food scraps are being sought for Flushing. The Compost Project, in existence for more than 20 years, is attempting to enrich the city’s soil by using locally made compost. Leaves and vegetable and fruit peelings decompose and become the rich compost used in parks, around street trees and in community gardens. To encourage Flushing residents to participate in the program, the Compost Project is looking into several street corners where staff members will accept food scraps. Suggestions can be sent to Aleks Jagiello at Ajagiello @ queensbotanical.org or call him at (718) 886-3800, ext. 232. The project is funded by the Department of Sanitation and all waste collected in Flushing will be used at the QBG. The project will come to Flushing later this year or early next year. Already operating for the last four years is a street cor-

ner retrieval program run by Build It Green in Long Island City. Other locations in Queens where people can drop off their food scraps include the Greenmarkets in Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria and Sunnyside; also, the Steinway Library and the Broadway Library, both in LIC; commuter composting at 32-15 31 St. in Astoria and at Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue in LIC; and Hour Children Food Pantry at 11th Street, between 36th and 37th avenues in LIC. Hours vary. Check with the most convenient facility. In addition to fruit and vegetable scraps, ot her accepted item s i nclude cof fee grounds and filters, paper tea bags, bread and grains, eggshells, nutshells, stale beans, f lour and spices and cut or dried flowers. Not accepted are meat or fish scraps, dairy products, fats, grease or oil. To store items for delivery, it is suggested that the scraps be put in a plastic bag or container for storage in the freezer or refrigerator. That will avoid odors and fruit flies. Q

Sevilla said the organization’s fundraising capacity is only around $250,000. “We’ve never fundraised that amount in a short amount of time like this,” he said.

“We know we definitely need to go outside [New Life CDC].” One way the group may gather funds is by setting up a page on Crowdrise, a popular fundraising website. However, Sevilla said that is not a definite plan. For those interested in donating sooner rather than later, the executive director is urging people to contribute by logging on to newlifecdc.us, clicking on the donate tab and specifying what the donation is for. Sevilla said he plans to reach out to Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) to see if he can offer assistance to the group. In a phone interview with the Chronicle on Monday, Dromm said he would love to help in any way he can. “I support their efforts,” Dromm said. “They have a tremendous amount of valuable services for the community and they do a great job. I really want to help them in any way I can.” Sevilla said he is hopeful about the group’s chances at raising enough money to earn the state grant, as it has no choice but to accomplish the goal of $500,000 by the time the snow starts falling next January. “This is part of the fabric of Elmhurst,” he said. “It represents history. It would be a Q shame if it’s not cared for.”

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The cremation movement in America was largely driven by Protestant clergy, who wanted to reform funeral practices, and the medical profession, which was concerned with disease and wanted to protect the population. In 1876 the first crematory The Fresh Pond Crematory, at 61-40 Mount Olivet Crescent was built in Washington, Pa. in Middle Village, in a postcard from around 1905. Another followed a few years Hauptmann were cremated here. later in Lancaster, Pa. The crematory has 16,000 niches, which In 1884 the U.S. Cremation Co. was formed at 350 Broadway in Manhattan. It can house from one to nine remains. It operselected one of the highest sites in Queens to ated six days a week, conducting one to five build the Fresh Pond Crematory on Mount cremations a day, starting at a cost of $255. In 1885 there were only 47 cremations in Olivet Crescent next to the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Middle Village consisted largely the United States. In 2011 they surpassed the one million mark, with 1,035,074 cremations of farms and cemeteries then. The crematory, consisting of two build- in the United States alone, representing 42 ings, made two major expansions, in 1904 percent of all deaths. Fresh Pond’s Belgian-block crematory, and 1910, to meet the demand of a growing business. Well-known people such as famed made of durable granite, still looks magnifiYankee Lou Gehrig, financier J.P. Morgan cent and has an equally breathtaking interior Q and convicted Lindbergh baby killer Bruno well worth Queens landmark status.

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It has been a long time since a basketball game truly generated electricity in Madison Square Garden. Obviously the Knicks’ futility has played a large role in taking a lot of the energy out of the “world’s most famous arena.” This past Sunday the frequently moribund MSG regained its old mojo as the St. John’s Red Storm took on the Duke Blue Devils. Although SJU was the nominal home team at the sold-out Garden, it seemed as if the team from Durham, NC had an equal, if not greater, amount of supporters. The Duke faithful were charged up by the fact that longtime head coach Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski was seeking his 1,000th career win as a college coach. It was a back-and-forth game marked by questionable officiating throughout. Although the Johnnies played hard and reasonably contained Blue Devils center Jahlil Okafor, the probable first pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, they did not have an answer for the defensive prowess of 7-foot forward Marshall Plumlee in the second half. Marshall’s older brother, Mason, plays center for the Brooklyn Nets. Although his team lost 77-68, Red Storm head coach Steve Lavin was in fairly good spirits after the game and praised his team. He admitted to me privately that he was concerned the Johnnies might suffer a letdown after playing a marquee team at the Garden in a game

shown nationally on Fox. “As soon as I got back to the locker room I addressed the guys and told them that they have to forget about this game and get ready for Creighton University on Wednesday and all of the other teams in the Big East,” Lavin said. Last week the Jets introduced both their new general manager, Mike Maccagnan, and their new head coach, Todd Bowles. Maccagnan, who was in charge of college scouting for the Houston Texans, grew up in Hightstown, NJ, the mythical halfway point between New York and Philadelphia, and has the voice of a mellifluous radio broadcaster. Bowles knows he has a tough job ahead replacing the personable Rex Ryan. He seemed a bit stiff in the early Q&A exchanges but loosened up considerably when asked about his personality. “I have so many sides to me that I am like a male Sybil,” he said with a laugh that went over well with the press. Jets owner Woody Johnson said some interesting things that were not picked up by the dailies or electronic media. He admitted knowing the 2014 Jets did not have a lot of talent and that he might not have fired GM John Idzik and Ryan had they been on the same page, regardless of the team’s record. The fact it was an open secret that neither man was enthralled Q with the other cost them both their jobs. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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