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After several snow storms and record cold temperatures in January, February began with two big blasts of winter weather, and the forecast calls for more snow this weekend.

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Winter tightens its grip on Queens Snow, snow, more snow and ice leave borough residents frustrated by Domenick Rafter Editor

arely a week into February and already this one has been a doozy. Two snowstorms have dropped a cumulative total of almost a foot of snow and the borough may get hit twice more. The wintry weather comes after one of the snowiest and coldest Januarys in recent memory. Seven inches of snow fell Monday, followed by another fou r inches Wednesday morning before it turned into ice and later rain. Early forecasts say as much as a foot of snow could fall this weekend and another storm is on the horizon for late next week. Snowstorms socked the borough twice in January — once on Jan. 3 and again on Jan. 21 — and temperatures dropped to the single digits during five nights last month, the coldest weather the borough has seen in 20 years. For struggling businesses, especially in less dense parts of the borough like Bayside, this has been a big problem. “The weather affects my business,” said Dominick Bruccoleri, owner of Papazzio restaurant at 39-38 Bell Blvd. in Bayside. “People don’t want to come out in the cold, but I’m hoping for a better year.” But in downtown Flushing, the snow hasn’t slowed down business. Dian Yu, president of the Downtown

Snow-covered trees over Myrtle Avenue in Forest Park after Monday’s storm dropped seven inches PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER of the white stuff on Queens. Flushing Business Improvement District, said the streets there have been cleared well and the Lunar New Year celebration has helped to bring people out despite the snow and cold. “Sanitation has done a real good job of cleaning the streets,” Yu said. “You can hardly believe there’s been a snowstorm.”

While parts of the Upper East Side and Staten Island are dealing with problems clearing streets, places like Hamilton Beach saw some much-needed help this time around. During Monday’s snowfall, a plow cleared the neighborhood’s main route, 104th Street, fairly quickly. Residents have often complained their community gets

overlooked during snowfalls. For seniors who need help shoveling in front of their homes, the Shin Kwang Church in Bayside is providing volunteers who will be matched up with seniors living in Northeast Queens who are in need of assistance with snow removal. Volunteers of all ages can contact state Sen. Tony Avella’s (D-Bayside) off ice directly at (718) 357-3094 to offer help shoveling. Student volunteers will receive 10 hours of community service credit. Despite earlier problems when times and clearings didn’t match up, at least in Ozone Park on Monday, the PlowNYC map was telling the truth. On 103rd Street, a massive plow came down the street at 4:20 p.m. — shooting pellets of salt onto the sidewalks and forcing shoveling residents to run for cover. Minutes later, the street was shaded green on the Sanitation Department’s map, indicating a recent cleaning. Schools remained open during Monday’s and Wendesday’s storms, leading to some complaints from parents who felt the conditions were unsafe and teachers who had to commute. In many schools, the absentee rate was high. One fifth-grade teacher from Woodside said nearly half her class was out during the Jan. 21 storm and again on Monday. continued on page 29

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Bipartisan vote gives supporters hope reluctant House will follow suit by Domenick Rafter Editor

The U.S. Senate passed legislation last Thursday that would relieve the flood rate hikes mandated by a 2012 law aimed at stabilizing the finances of the National Flood Insurance Program. By a vote of 67-32, the Senate approved the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which if made into law would delay the increases in the flood insurance rates mandate under the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012, until the Federal Emergency Management Agency does an affordability study to determine how the rate hikes would affect homeowners in food zones. It also would require FEMA to certify that its flood maps are accurate and ensure local levees and other flood control structures are taken into account in the mapping process. Other provisions include reimbursement to qualifying homeowners for successful map appeals and the establishment of a flood insurance advocate within FEMA to aid and assist policyholders. The Biggert-Waters Act was passed just a few months before Hurricane Sandy — as an attachment to a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Transportation, something typically done with controversial bills — to control the dire financial situation in the federal flood insurance program. It had been paying out more money than it was taking in from premiums in recent years, specifically in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, which left much of the city of New Orleans and the low-lying coastlines of Louisiana and Mississippi underwater. The bill passed last Thursday includes an amendment sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) that would require FEMA to come up with alternative flood mitigation

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would delay hikes in flood insurance rates for residents living in flood zones, including Howard FILE PHOTO Beach, seen here the day after Hurricane Sandy. means for buildings such as brownstones, brick structures and multifamily buildings that cannot be raised as FEMA suggests homeowners in flood zones do. That includes many buildings in the Rockaways, Lindenwood and in Coleman Square in Howard Beach that were hit by Sandy and are in severe flood zones. Flood insurance premiums for millions of residents around the country living in flood zones, including places like the Rockaways, Broad Channel, Howard Beach and Long Island

City, skyrocketed by over 1,000 percent in some cases because the Biggert-Waters Act removed subsidies given to homeowners to spur shorefront development. The rate increases, which technically took effect last October, were the subject of a massive nationwide campaign last summer that included town hall meetings calling on Congress to roll back the hikes. One such demonstration took place at the Broad Channel VFW and brought out nearly 1,000 people. Residents say that besides hitting their pocketbooks hard, the rate increases have caused property values to plummet. Critics of the new bill say rolling back the BiggertWaters Act would return the National Flood Insurance Program to a state of insolvency and force taxpayers to make up the difference to pay out claims to flood victims. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said the Republican-controlled House of Representatives wouldn’t take up the bill. In the Senate, though several Republican senators from coastal states voted for the bill, all but one of the 32 votes against were cast by Republicans. Dan Mundy Jr., a Broad Channel resident who helped organize the rally, said the Senate vote made him optimistic the bill would pass the House “We’re hopeful,” he said. “What we’re looking at that’s encouraging is the bipartisan and majority support in the Senate.” He noted how some senators, such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), came around to support the bill after initial opposition because of intense lobbying efforts from residents in coastal communities. “We think once these members of Congress see the effect the rate hikes will have on homeowners and these continued on page 17

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Liberty Avenue BID plan moves forward Proposed boundaries would make it one of the largest in the city by Domenick Rafter Editor

by a moving company to park its trucks, but a sign on the fence says it is to be developed into a commercial space. The entire strip between the Van Wyck Expressway and the Brooklyn border was rezoned last December. Ulrich said part of the rezoning’s goal was to allow for more commercial development along Liberty Avenue, especially along the section west of 104th Street. In the last two decades, several new stores have opened on the western end of the proposed BID, including several franchises like CVS, IHOP, Duane Reade and Aaron’s as well as at least a dozen small mom-and-pop stores. Since the 1970s, more than 40 BIDs have been created citywide. If the Liberty Avenue BID is created, it will be only the second one in South Queens after the Woodhaven BID, which covers Jamaica Avenue between 100th Street and Dexter Court. Other BIDs in the borough include Bayside Village, which covers Bell Boulevard, the 82nd Street Partnership in Jackson Heights, the Sutphin Boulevard BID in Jamaica and Q Ridgewood’s Myrtle Avenue BID.

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Merchants along one of the borough’s busiest and longest commercial strips are moving ahead with plans to create a business improvement district. Liberty Avenue business owners have proposed a BID for the shopping district stretching from the Van Wyck Expressway in Richmond Hill to Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park — a distance of about 40 blocks. That would make it one of the city’s longest. Vishnu Mahadeo, president of the Richmond Hill Economic Development Corp., said the plan to establish the BID began last year. “What we have done is look in terms of the needs of the community,” he said. “We have launched the needs-assessment survey and created a database of merchants.” Mahadeo said a steering committee has been formed to identify the boundaries of the BID, conduct outreach and inform business owners of what it would do. The city Department of Small Business Services has named a team to assist in the BID’s creation. Business owners gathered for a net-

working gala last Friday at Liberty Palace at 130-11 Liberty Ave. to discuss the proposal. The next step will be holding public meetings on the proposal. The plan is supported by state Sen. James Sanders (D-Jamaica) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), whose staff has assisted with its creation. The Queens Economic Development Corp. also backs the BID. In the meantime, Mahadeo said business owners have lobbied the city for more services on Liberty Avenue, including increasing garbage collection from two days a week to three and adding more receptacles; planting more trees and cleaning up graffiti. Retail shops, markets and restaurants line nearly the entire length of Liberty Avenue from the Van Wyck to 104th Street. The more bustling eastern end of Liberty Avenue is often seen as the main commercial hub of South Richmond Hill. West of 104th Street to Cross Bay Boulevard, there are a few private homes, a playground and two lots, one used by the 106th Precinct to store impounded cars; the other, at 103rd Street, is vacant and was once used

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MTA almost ready to start A train work Plans include elevator at Lefferts Blvd. by Domenick Rafter Editor

Wanted! The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating the suspect wanted for an attempted assault that occurred just after midnight on Sunday in front of Magical Signs at 111-09 Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park. The suspect walked by the store, returned, fired into the store with a black handgun and fled on foot. There were no reported injuries. The suspect is a Hispanic man in his 20s, 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches tall and 130 pounds who was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestop per s .c om, or by tex t ing 2746 37 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.

The long-planned renovation work on the A subway line over Liberty Avenue will kick off soon, after a number of delays. MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz said design work for the project, which includes an overhaul of five stations and a new elevator at the Lefferts Boulevard stop, is completed and bids will go out soon. The project was first announced at CB 10 in March 2012. The plans include renovations at all six elevated stations along the line between Lefferts Boulevard and the Brooklyn border, including major overhauls of the 80th, 88th, 104th and 111th streets stops. Some work will also be done at Rockaway Boulevard and Lefferts Boulevard — the line’s terminus — where the new elevator will be built and a new roof will be installed. Station work will include reconstruction of the platforms and windscreens and new stairs. The tracks were overhauled in 1999 and the trestle was painted in the mid-2000s.

The Lefferts elevator will be located on the north side of Liberty Avenue, where the sidewalk is wide. It will stop at the street, the mezzanine and the platform levels. A new third staircase will also be built at Lefferts Boulevard that will allow commuters direct access between the platform and Liberty Avenue, bypassing the mezzanine level. The work on the stations, which opened in 1915, was due to go to bid last June, while the elevator project at Lefferts Boulevard was scheduled to go to bid last September. But design issues delayed that project. The construction was already delayed from its original timeline, which scheduled it to go to bid in December 2012. Design issues, mainly with the elevator project, including concerns from business owners along Liberty Avenue and work with the Department of Transportation, was blamed for those delays. The MTA has not released a cost estimate for the project, which will take Q about two years to complete.

Fire hits home of four families A fire that broke out in a private house at 87-33 96 St. in Woodhaven last T hu rsd ay lef t fou r families homeless. The blaze was reported on the first f loor of the home around 8 a.m. on Thursday. More than a dozen firefighters responded to the fire. It was brought under control within an hour. American Red Cross volunteers were on hand to provide emergency relief to the more than a dozen people who lived in the home, including food, blan kets, housing and emotional support. Of those displaced, two families — six adults and three children — were in need of emergency lodging, which the Red Cross provided. The home where the fire broke out is located only a block north of PS 306, which was letting in students when firefighters were responding to the fire. The blaze occurred only a few hours after another fire in Howard Beach at a vacant home, to which more than a hundred firefighters responded — some of whom were later on the scene Q of the Woodhaven blaze. — Domenick Rafter

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ayor de Blasio fired his opening salvo in the war on charter schools last week, cutting $210 million that was slated for their expansion and redirecting it to his prekindergarten program, as well as the addition of more space to traditional schools. While we support full-day pre-K for all 4-year-olds, we do not want to see it established by undercutting charter schools, which are largely providing an excellent education to the children they serve. Just as with the debate over how to fund the operating costs of universal pre-K, we side with Gov. Cuomo rather than the mayor on charter schools. One component of Cuomo’s plan is allowing charters to offer pre-K for the first time, and his administration is not shy about showing its support for nontraditional schools, which we’re glad to see. “I just want to say first of all on behalf of the governor, we support what [charters] do,” media reports said Lt. Gov. Robert told more than 1,000 charter school supporters at a rally in Albany on Tuesday. “We have a very strong charter school community across the state. It’s not about anything but putting children first. It’s about choice.” Unfortunately, de Blasio doesn’t see it that way. For him

and his allies in the teachers union, who despise charter schools, it’s about working to prevent their growth and improvement, as, for example, but cutting funds former Mayor Bloomberg’s administration had allocated for them. The irony is this: One problem charters face is space. It’s expensive for them to build or rent, and the result is that many have been co-located in traditional schools. That’s a problem because resources in those buildings were often diverted toward the charters and away from students in the old schools under Bloomberg. But cutting funds for physical charter expansion can only worsen that problem. And it’s a shame that de Blasio, who as the brand-new mayor of New York City has a rather full plate — and would even without all this snow — is getting himself embroiled in a battle with the governor in his first month in office. When de Blasio said he wanted to raise taxes to pay for pre-K, Cuomo said the state would fund it without a tax hike. De Blasio could have declared victory and gone about opening preschools. Instead he dug in his heels on the tax hike and widened the battle with Albany by dragging charters into it. Though it’s unlikely, we hope Cuomo can persuade him to drop the taxes and keep the charters.

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No basement apts. Dear Editor: Mayor de Blasio and other city officials are f loating the idea of legalizing illegal basement apartments and other units as a way of dealing with the need for more affordable housing in our city (“Basement apt. plan angers civics,” Jan. 30). The outgoing chairwoman of the City Planning Commission, Amanda Burden, has stated that we must accept an increase in density and height in our neighborhoods, if we are to accommodate all of those needing housing. She admitted that this would be a hard sell in most areas of the city. These proposals should send up red flags across the city. Many civic organizations have fought against illegal conversions and overdevelopment for many years. Civics have lobbied for rezoning of our neighborhoods that would maintain the character of those communities. Those rezonings have been accomplished with the help of elected officials and the City Planning Commission. We must not move backwards and negate those rezonings by allowing legalization of units that will overburden the infrastructure of existing communities. In addition, many schools in our city are overcrowded, especially here in Northeast Queens. Cramming additional people into already stressed areas will strain those educational resources. We must also consider the plight of the © Copyright 2014 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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tate Sen. Malcolm Smith of Jamaica is entitled to a fair speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. He is not entitled to delay the trial over the felony corruption charges he faces until after the voters decide to renominate him or not in a primary. Yet that’s what’s the senator’s attorney will formally ask a federal judge to do tomorrow. Smith faces conspiracy, wire fraud and extortion charges in a case in which he allegedly sought to run for mayor as a Republican. He was charged almost a year ago, along with five other co-defendants, two of whom have reached plea deals. Naturally Smith doesn’t want the trial to be going on while he’s running for re-election, but it should. Voters already know Smith is under indictment. Ex-Queens Sen. Shirley Huntley got no special consideration in her corruption case, and neither should her former colleague. We hope the judge denies his request and continues to let the wheels of justice turn at their own pace.

individual homeowner who invested a huge amount of money to afford a home in our city and the safety of the people who would live in these newly legalized units. Yes, we definitely need more units of affordable housing in our city. But there has to be other solutions that would not impinge on the rights of current homeowners. When you look at some of the huge projects already underway in certain parts of the city, perhaps more units should be set aside for affordable housing and fewer units for luxury and market-priced units. Two examples that come to mind are the Flushing Commons and the Willets Point projects. Those projects and others must also take into account their impact on existing neighborhoods, businesses, schools and traffic, and adjust plans accordingly. These are all very complex issues requiring careful planning and thought to address everyone’s needs and desires. Henry Euler Bayside

No charter schools Dear Editor: Mayor de Blasio deserves the praise of all New Yorkers for using public money to fund public schools rather than rifling the taxpayers’ wallet to grease profit-making private charter operators which slyly and surely practice bigotry against learning-disabled and emotionally-handicapped students and English Language Learners. The mayor is demonstrating fiscal responsibility and adherence to the core values of principled leadership as well as respect for the spirit of the law. It is right to reclaim the $210 million that by prior arrangement had been hijacked into the treasuries of entrepreneurs who run their private institutions strictly as commercial ventures. They are not gangsters, but the public money that’s earmarked for them to exploit at their pleasure almost has the ring of an underworld kickback. Not only have NYC public schools produced more Nobel Prize winners and other distinguished graduates than any other sys-

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Dear Editor: I may well be in a minority, but I remember the 1964-1965 World’s Fair and Philip Johnson’s New York State Pavilion (“Pavilion Push Is On,” Jan. 30). In my opinion even as newly constructed, it possessed very little architectural merit. For the most part it was a tower restaurant and a large steel and glass open-sided structure. After decades of neglect and rust, rehabilitating this eyesore at a cost of tens of millions of dollars makes no sense. For a fraction of cost, it should be demolished and the area grassed over. Most importantly, demolition will recognize we are talking about urban park property and a reversal of the decades of abuse that have been visited upon Flushing Meadows Corona Park with multiple non-park structures. The Parthenon it is not. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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This bad economy Dear Editor: Even worse than “Cold fronts hit Bayside / Empty storefronts on Bell Boulevard” (by Liz Rhoades, Northeast Queens edition, Jan. 29) is the polar vortex that has enveloped Northern Boulevard in Little Neck. Walking down Northern Boulevard in the eve n i n g s , my wife and I see ONLINE fewer people dinMiss an article or letter ing out and shopcited by a writer? Want ping. Years ago, news from our other vacant storeeditions covering the rest f ronts never of Queens? Find past stayed that way r epor t s, new s f r om fo r lo ng. We across the borough and recently took an more at qchron.com. eve n i ng wa l k from Glenwood Street at the City Line to 248th Street two blocks west of Marathon Parkway in Little Neck. It was disappointing to see 20 storefronts, many of which have stood empty for months to a year or more. Many Great Neck neighbors patronize the area. The unemployment rate is 7 percent. This does not count the 7 percent more who have given up looking and the millions more who are working part-time or at minimum wage hoping for a better paying full-time job with medical coverage. There is clearly less disposable income for people to spend. Many former two-income households have to live on one pay check. Some face both wage earners out of work. Don’t forget those who have exhausted their unemployment insurance and savings. All of the above has resulted in far tighter family budgets. This translates to eating out less frequently or dining at less expensive restaurants. Repairing and making due with existing clothing, appliances, furniture, household items and automobiles rather than buying new has become a regular part of life. People are postponing major house renovations. You also have people foregoing nonessential pampering. All of this translates to fewer customers and financial transactions for various local businesses. More than the snow or winter weather, this is what contributes to the decline of our local neighborhood economy. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

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Dear Editor: I commend you on your condemnation of Tom Galante, CEO of our library system (“The library controversy,” Editorial, Jan. 31), and the news article “Thomas Galante’s suspicious expenses” (Jan. 31). I expected shady dealings when he cut back the hours at 60 branches and recently installed automated check-in and returns which can easily eliminate more jobs. I wondered how much salary he took, but over $400,000 a year is more than excessive! A fitting punishment would be some well-deserved give-backs to restore staff cuts, decreased hours of operation and other amenities rather than replace staff with automation. The letters by Ryan Graham and Tyler Cassell were most welcome and stand out against the dubious statements of Janice Wijnen and Ed Konecnik, who bash our president’s efforts to bring uninsured citizens into the Affordable Health Care Act. Half of my niece’s modest salary goes into her insurance for her family as her husband has begun a new position without benefits. This in addition to her son’s tuition at SUNY Albany consumes the rest of her salary after taxes. Her job of 20 years does not compensate her for vacations no more than a minimal health plan. BK Brumberg Howard Beach

Dear Editor: Mayor Bill de Blasio says he won’t march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade because he says it excludes certain groups. Whatever happened to unifying a city not dividing a city. It sounds like the tale of two cities, which during his campaign he said he was against. The mayor can march in any parade he wants but not to do so because he disagrees with the Catholic Church and those who run the parade, just is not right. And this is because of their religious and moral beliefs. He didn’t want to be seen as anti-gay and now will be seen as anti-Catholic. Now as a Catholic and as a member of the Knights of Columbus, I find this most disturbing. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

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tem, they have also created the middle class, breathed life into the Constitution’s otherwise theoretical declaration about the pursuit of liberty and happiness, enabled social mobility and trained us in the definition and expectation of democratic values in our everyday existences. He is also correct to grasp the ugly implications and effects of co-locating charter businesses in school buildings. Charters have had a life based on false premises (in more ways than one). Put them out to pasture. Ron Isaac Fresh Meadows

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Ulrich’s grandmother Rosemary Kulick proudly introduced her grandson.

Ulrich’s kindergarten teacher, Barbara Martuscello, stands after her former pupil recognizes her — by reading his report card. Ulrich gives his inauguration speech.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder swears in Councilman Eric Ulrich for his second term as Ulrich’s wife, PHOTOS BY DOMENICK RAFTER Yadira, and their 15-month-old daughter, Lily, watch.

Eric Ulrich inauguration a bipartisan affair Democratic heavyweights, family, friends join GOP councilman at his old school by Domenick Rafter Editor

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Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) was ceremonially sworn in for his second term Jan. 30 in the packed auditorium at PS 63 in Ozone Park, where he was a student from kindergarten through fourth grade. City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James joined Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) and several more of Ulrich’s colleagues to speak at the swearing in, which was conducted by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), standing in for Justice Augie Agate, who was under the weather. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) also made an appearance, as did Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica), and prominent Republicans, including former Rep. Bob Turner, former mayoral candidate Joe Lhota and former Councilman Tom Ognibene. In his speech, Ulrich thanked his family and friends, and recognized his kindergarten teacher, Barbara Martuscello. “The fire for public service still burns in Q me,” Ulrich told the crowd.

Sen. Chuck Schumer came from Washington, DC to congratulate Ulrich and visit a community he’s represented in DC for two decades.

The band from Scholar’s Academy in Rockaway entertained the crowd.

Rep. Gregor y Meeks thanked Ulrich for working with him on recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Rabbi Avrohom Richter of Chabad of Howard Beach, Imam Rasid Ahmed and the Rev. Francis Colamaria of Holy Child Jesus Church offer the invocation.

Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito thanked Ulrich for being an early supporter of hers during her campaign for the gavel.

Councilman Donovan Richards

State Sen. James Sanders Jr.

Freshman Councilman Andy Cohen represented his borough of the Bronx.

Public Advocate Letitia James spoke of her and Ulrich’s shared focus — both had wanted to be in religious service before politics.

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder

Howard Beach Civic President Joann Ariola acted as master of ceremonies.

Cit y Comptroller Scot t Stringer praised Ulrich for his quick response to the Queens Librar y funds controversy.

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Auto thefts spike in 106th Precinct area NYPD says 21 cars stolen in 28 days by Stephen Geffon

The deputy inspector noted that seven of the car thefts occurred when the victims left their keys in the car’s ignition with the vehicle left running unattended, something drivers often do to warm up their cars in cold weather, or while unloading packages. The NYPD advises drivers when leaving their vehicle to always close the windows, tur n off the ignition and remove the keys and lock the doors. “You might only be a minute, but a minute is all a thief needs,” said the NYPD. Crime in general is down just over 5 percent in the 106th Precinct compared to last year at this time, according to the most recent statistics from CompStat. The drop is mainly due to a decrease in burglaries and robberies. Last year, the 106th Precinct reported 191 stolen vehicles. At the peak in 1993, more than 3,300 cars were stolen in the precinct com mand, which includes Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Q Beach and South Richmond Hill.

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Fire guts Howard Beach home A recently renovated home in Howard Beach was damaged by a fast-moving fire before dawn last Thursday morning. The FDNY was called to the scene at 5:47 a.m. after flames were reported on the second floor of the house at 156-07 102 St., adjacent to the A train subway line. More than 105 firefighters fought the blaze, which went to a second alarm and gutted both the first and second floor. The fire was

declared under control at 6:35 a.m. Neighbors say the house, which escaped serious damage in Hurricane Sandy, had been in a state of disrepair for some time and was renovated in the last few years. No injuries were reported and the FDNY said the house was vacant. The American Red Cross also responded and helped first responders on scene. — Domenick Rafter

The 106th Precinct community was hit by a rash of car thefts in January – 21 for the past 28 days compared to 12 reported for the same period last year, according to the Precinct’s commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff. He revealed the statistics in an emailed statement issued last Sunday. Most of the thefts have occurred in Ozone Park and South Ozone Park. Schiff said that 20 of the car thefts have occurred north of the Belt Parkway and within a block or two of Cross Bay Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, Rockaway Boulevard, Lefferts Boulevard or North Conduit Avenue. One theft occurred one block south of South Conduit Avenue. He said the sites of the robberies suggest the thieves were scouting locations where fleeing the neighborhood would easy. “It is quite clear these car thieves are very mindful of their escape route with an obvious emphasis on a quick escape route out of the area,” said Schiff.

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Council hearing for Queens Library costs Members call on Galante to address excessive pay and worker outsourcing by Tess McRae Associate Editor

After news came out that Queens Library President Tom Galante agreed to renovations of his offices in the Central Library branch, including an outdoor “smoke deck,” elected officials were quick to support Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s (D-Sunnyside) decision to conduct an oversight hearing. The meeting started off calm Wednesday as Galante opened with the number of accomplishments the Queens Library has achieved since he was appointed — including being named the best library system in the country in 2009 — but soon escalated into a tense back and forth between Galante and Council members who called his salary excessive and his outsourcing of custodians in need of reform. “Mr. Galante, I think your salary is too high,” Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) said. Galante replied saying that his salary is determined by the Board of Trustees, who are appointed by the mayor and Queens borough president, and is the average pay of any nonprofit head of a similar scope. “Yes, but the other nonprofits you mention are not as reliant on the city for funding,” Crowley said. “Your job seems more aligned with city management.” Many other Council members were also

concerned about his high pay of $446,000 — more than the mayor and MTA chairman. “I realize that this is a lot bigger than you,” Public Advocate Letitia James said. “The other borough library systems pay a great deal too but unfortunately you’ve become the poster child for this problem. I think your story is a prime example of excessive executive pay. In regards to your $446,000 salary, I know a lot of smart and effective people who make much less than you.” Galante, who repeatedly said the hearing should be about the library system and expansion of libraries, did not apologize for his income and would not confirm or deny if he was receiving additional outside income. “If you want the right people to do the job, you have to pay them something that will make them want to stay with Tom Galante you,” he said. “I have kids that I need to put through college.” It was that last statement that offended several Council members, including Labor Committee Chairman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal (D-Manhattan), as many were concerned with the decision Galante and other administrators made to fill the equivalent of 20 full-

time jobs by outsourcing. In comparison, a union worker at the library makes $32 an hour while contract workers make only $15. “We all make less than you do and a majority of us also have kids that we need to send to college,” Rosenthal said. “And I’m sure some of your custodial staff who are making $32 an hour will have to pay for their children to go to college and the contracted workers making $15 an hour who cannot afford to send their children to college would probably like to do so.” Van Bramer, a former Queens Library employee whose stepfather had been a custodian there, asked Galante to commit to shifting from outsourcing to relying on union workers. “I cannot promise that we will fill all 18 jobs with union workers because it all comes down to FILE PHOTO funding,” Galante said. Crowley also asked that Galante consider placing a labor representative on the Board of Trustees, though he does not have the power to do so. While the Council understood that a decrease in budget can be hard on a nonprofit, many suggested that it was unfair that Galante’s contract — which remains in effect until 2019 — and salary remain unchanged while

the Queens Library has had to consolidate its workforce and book budget. “I remember very clearly you coming before this Council and asking us for a bailout and restoration and we did that for you,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said. “But then a month before Christmas, people start getting pink slips. While it’s great to highlight all the things the library does, we are here in response to a story that shows very disturbing things and we are the ones who have to go back to our districts and explain what is going on.” City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced last week an audit of the Queens Library to ensure that taxpayer dollars were not used for the lavish office upgrades — something Galante said needed to be done due to the age of the building. He assured the Council that city money was not used for the “smoke deck” portion of the project. The Council assured Galante that they would be keeping an eye on spending and await results from the audit. “What came out of this hearing is a commitment from you to end the contracting out of custodians,” concluded Van Bramer, who chairs the Cultural Affairs and Libraries Committee. “We want a specific plan with that change, but this does not diminish the importance of libraries and the work you do Q in the community.”

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It was straight out of a Saturday morning children’s television comedy — a man confined to a hospital is able to confound security by the ingenious tactic of switching clothes with one of his visitors and allegedly sauntering right out the door. Only residents, elected officials and police are not laughing over the fact that Raymond Morillo, who was confined to Creedmoor after completing a sentence for manslaughter and assault, was able to do just that on Jan. 28, and get more than 1,000 Marcos Cabrera, left, was reported missing from miles away before he was caught at a Creedmoor on March 7, 2013, and subsequently was bus station in Memphis, Tenn. the found at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. Raymond next night. Morillo escaped this past Jan. 28, and traveled Morillo was the second Creed- more than 1,000 miles in just over 24 hours before moor resident to flee the site in 10 being caught. FILE PHOTOS months. Marcos Cabrera was reported missing from the hospital on March 7, Queens Village station house on Jan. 29, 2013. The NYPD said on Monday that he Deputy Inspector Michael Coyle, the comwas found shortly afterward at Bellevue manding officer, said police notified civic leaders of Morillo’s escape as soon as they Hospital in Manhattan. In public statements, community meet- were alerted by state officials, all while ings and on official letterhead, people are engaging in a massive search. “We called in all our detectives,” Deputy calling on the state Office of Mental Health, Inspector Michael Coyle, commander of the which oversees the hospital. But residents and officials say OMH has 105th Precinct told a crowd of residents the been less than forthcoming in response to next night. “We had bloodhounds. We had helicopters in the air. We had guys in from calls for an explanation. “Escaped patients are a very rare occur- Midtown. And that was just our initial rence within OMH’s secure psychiatric cen- response.” Lt. Dennis Klein, head of the 105th’s ters,” agency spokesman Ben Rosen said in Detective Squad, told the group that police a statement emailed to the Chronicle. Per state law and OMH policy, Rosen said, questioneded two people suspected of helpany escaped patient “is immediately reported ing Morillo. “And they are cooperating,” Klein said. to local law enforcement,” and all “significant incidents” which occur within a facility are Morillo would be caught in Memphis less reported to the Justice Center for the Protec- than three hours later. The NYPD said on Monday that one pertion of Persons with Special Needs. “OMH policy and regulations require son, 35-year-old Ronal Pacheco, whose reporting and a thorough investigation to address and relationship to Morillo were determine root causes of serious adverse unavailable, has been charged with thirdevents and, when appropriate, to require degree burglary, criminal impersonation and policy changes be made to prevent reoccur- obstruction of government administration in relation to the case. rence,” the statement added. Klein added that Morillo was less than Additionally, patents are permitted under the state’s Mental Hygiene Law to receive one week away from a Feb. 4 hearing that visitors and wear their own clothing unless a might have resulted in his being released from custody. doctor orders otherwise. “Maybe he was afraid they wouldn’t,” The statement did not specify the definition of “immediate,” “serious adverse Coyle said. Morillo served more than 14 years for events” or “appropriate.” No mention was made of potential disci- assault resulting from a 1998 incident in which two men were slashed on a subway pline of staff. Rosen declined to discuss the Morillo or platform, and manslaughter when a man Cabrera incidents, citing patient confidenti- was shot to death during an altercation involving Morillo and others. ality considerations. Coyle and Klein said he had served his Speaking before more than 20 concerned residents at the monthly meeting of the f ull sentence, but had been conf ined continued on page 22 105th Precinct Community Council at the

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by Christopher Barca Reporter

It is the Civic Virtue statue site no more. Borough President Melinda Katz is in the process of organizing a meeting between Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and herself to discuss the renovation of the location, and the area has a new name, according to Katz spokesman Michael Scholl. “The borough president wants the site to now be called the ‘Queens Tribute to

Renamed ‘Queens Tribute to Women’ Women Plaza,’” Scholl said. “We know it’s difficult to change the way people think of it, so we might as well start early.” Following in the footsteps of former Borough President Helen Marshall and Koslowitz, Katz wishes to see a pedestrian plaza dedicated to influential Queens women erected at the site of the former statue, which now resides in GreenWood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Scholl says there is no specific date

for the meeting, but that it will happen in the near future. “We think it will be soon, but we can’t say exactly how soon just yet,” he said. “She wants quick action and she wants to get people thinking differently about the site now that the statue is gone.” The “Triumph of Civic Virtue” statue, which Koslowitz and others perceived as sexist, was removed in December 2012, Q angering some area activists.

The former statue site, as seen last month, may eventually become a pedestrian plaza in the future. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA

Flood rate bill continued from page 5 communities, they will come around,” Mundy said. “Initial indications are that there are good reasons to be hopeful.” Some House Republicans have already come out in support of the Senate plan or something similar. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island), the only member of the majority party from New York City, is currently working with Biggert-Waters’ co-sponsor Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) on a compromise plan designed to pass both houses and get signed into law by President Obama. Waters has disavowed her support for the bill that carries her name, saying it had “unintended consequences.” Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica), who represents the entire Rockaway Peninsula, spoke on the floor of the House Tuesday urging the body to take up the Senate bill. “It is time we hear the voices of hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens who have been devastated by the botched implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act that led to dramatic increases in the cost of flood insurance,” he said. “It is time that we on this side of the Capitol take up this legislation and address this problem before one more family suffe r s f r o m i n c r e a s e d p r e m iu m s , depressed home prices or the inability Q to sell their home.”

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MTA riders want lower fare hike, union deals Queens commuters say increase in ’15 will sting, but transit workers need raises by Michael Gannon Editor

An unscientific survey of Queens transit riders finds that while none are happy with the prospect of bus and train fare hikes in 2015, they also don’t think employees of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority should be forced to go without at least a small raise at the end of current contract negotiations. MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast last week told state officials that a 4 percent fare increase planned for next year could balloon to 12 percent, including a $2.75 fare for buses and subways should the agency be forced to give pay raises to the 62 unions now working on expired contracts. The last increase took place last March, when the fare went from $2.25 to $2.50. “I’m sick of paying increases, especially since the last one was so recent,” Laura Siciliano-Rosen of Jackson Heights said. “I don’t know what money the MTA has, but I don’t think the workers should get nothing. It shouldn’t be ‘either-or.’” Rambersaud Ramsadeen of Queens Village said he only usually takes buses on days like Tuesday when bad weather can affect roads and traffic. Ramsadeen also said he might be willing to dig a little deeper if a fare hike that is coming anyway could pay for raises.

The evening rush hour on the 7 Train line will be more expensive in 2015. The MTA and its unions PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA differ about how much of the increase should go to wage hikes. “Why not?” he asked at the Merrick Boulevard bus depot in Jamaica. “An increase will hurt, and the riders aren’t getting raises. But they shouldn’t be able to get an increase and have the workers get nothing.” Isaac Mirzayev of Forest Hills also

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Love of pavilion led to painting it Volunteers provide supplies and muscle power at Flushing Meadows by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

They started with painting one stripe. Since then, the New York State Pavilion has regained some of its original glory at the hands of John Piro, Mitch Silverstein and other volunteers. Despite the loss of its original multicolored Plexiglas roof and general neglect by the city, the almost 50-year-old pavilion looks about as good as it can for those driving past on the Long Island Expressway or walking through the park. The pavilion includes the Tent of Tomorrow as well as the three observation towers, which are also in disuse. Besides the Unisphere, the state pavilion is a major icon left from the 1964-65 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows Park. But over the years, the deterioration got to be too much for Piro, a contractor from Westbury, LI. And when people started to put graffiti on the sides of the circular Tent of Tomorrow, he had had enough. “I’m a doer,” Piro said. “I couldn’t stand the way it looked so run down.” So, in 2009 he got permission from the park administrator to bring in some paint and brushes and the rest is history. Silverstein, who knew Piro through a

World’s Fair website, joined soon after and the paint crew has grown to around seven regulars since then. “I was tired of sitting around wondering what would happen to the pavilion,” Silverstein said. “I couldn’t restore it, so we got permission to clean it.” Last year, the group raised $3,400 for supplies and will continue to paint the exterior red and white stripes as well as the interior mezzanine level yellow as soon as the weather improves. “We want to get as much done as possible by the anniversary of the fair in April,” Silverstein said. Volunteers will also continue to clean up the area, removing garbage that has blown in and pieces of the pavilion that have broken off and fallen. “We painted to raise awareness of the pavilion and bring back its dignity,” Silverstein said. And Piro thinks that’s happening. “I see people taking pictures of the pavilion now and asking, ‘What is it?’” Although not from Queens, Silverstein went to the fair as a child and “it had an impact on me.” He now lives in Rockland County and works as a senior director of facilities at a biotech firm.

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When four young rock ’n’ roll musicians from England arrived in the United States on Feb. 7, 1964 on their way to changing the world forever, the first place they stepped foot in was Queens. Landing at the newly renamed Kennedy Airport at about 1:20 p.m., John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were somewhat surprised at the size of the adoring crowds that greeted them. But, always cool, they stepped right up to the microphones and bantered with the reporters awaiting them. Asked if they would sing on the tarmac, they declined. “There’s some doubt that you can sing,” a reporter then called out. “No, we need money f irst,” Lennon replied, cementing his reputation as “the funny one.” Two days later, The Beatles performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the famed variety program, and had an instant impact on untold numbers of people across the nation. Here in Queens, two of the many youngsters glued to their families’ black-and-white TV sets were Joe Fuoco, who was 9, and Jeanette Piccininni, who was 7. Both Ridgewood

‘The Beatles!’ “That was a different time,” he added. “In those days all the kids were home Sunday night watching TV, not on the internet with all that crazy stuff like today.” And that rare “black-label” copy of “She Loves You” even came with a message stamped on it for the kids: “Don’t drop out,” as in, of school. Jeanette watched the broadcast with her family in their dining room on Menihan Street. She already had been given a copy of the group’s first American-released album. “The way I got introduced to them, I was sitting on the floor with my Victrola, and my father walked in with the album, ‘Meet the Beatles,’” she recalled. “The big thing was, who was singing what song? And of course all the girls loved Paul. “When they came on that night, I stood in front of the TV. It was magic.” “It was magic,” her husband agreed. Though they never got to see the band perform, the couple did see each member but Lennon play during their solo careers. And they did see him too — he and Yoko Ono were sitting two rows in front of them during a club gig they saw in the 1970s. Both Joe and Jeanette became musicians, and for many years they have owned Joe Fuoco’s Music Center. They run the shop together, they perform together, and they teach people how to play music together. continued on page 27

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Creedmoor security review continued from page 16 because he was deemed too dangerous to release. That, and a lack of timely notification of the public, was what concerned most residents at last Wednesday’s meeting. “Once I heard there had been an escape, I began notifying people,” said Frank Toner, president of the Rocky Hill Civic Association. “I think I may have worried people more than necessary.” NYPD Assistant Chief David Barrere, who had been appointed commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens South days before the escape, said he will investigate what can be done to improve communication. “It’s disturbing,” he said. Coyle said police can make suggestions and recommendations to site security personnel, but have little or no authority within their fence line. “I’d love to take over their security, but we can’t,” he said. Speaking at the 105th, Bob Friedrich, president of the Glen Oaks Village Co-op, pointed out that his development with 10,000 residents is right near Creedmoor, as are Alley Pond Park, a Little League Baseball complex, half a dozen playgrounds and Martin Van Buren High school. “I don’t want you to improve their security,” Friedrich told police brass. “I

want them to improve their security. Your officers already have enough to do.” Friedrich, Toner and 12 other civic association leaders from Eastern Queens United civic released a statement on Friday laying out a seven-point plan they want to see implemented including a full investigation of the Morillo incident. Other requests include preparation of a new security plan for the site; increased funding from OMH for upgraded security; disclosure and transparency as to the types of individuals housed at Creedmoor; a community notification protocol; and the inclusion of civic associations in the preparation of security plans. They want the same input at the Zucker-Hillside hospital in Glen Oaks. State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), in a letter to Acting OMH Commissioner Ann Marie Sullivan dated Jan. 29, also said a detailed investigation is necessary, and requested a meeting with OMH representatives in his Albany office this week. “I would like to be fully briefed in person by the agency on exactly what occur red, including how much time passed before it was discovered that the patient escaped the secure unit, how and when law enforcement authorities were notified and how this breach of security can be prevented in the future,” Avella Q wrote.

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Several amendments to the mandatory sick leave law unanimously passed the City Council’s Committee on Civil Service and Labor late last week and were passed by the full body Tuesday, the panel’s chairman, Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) announced. The new version of the Earned Sick Time Act will replace one the Council passed last year over then–Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s veto. It will protect about 500,000 more workers than the old version by ensuring companies give them at least five days worth of paid sick leave each year, according to its proponents. “This is the first step in passing a positive bill which will reach 500,000 working people,” Miller said in a prepared statement. “It will allow for parents, wives, husbands and children to continue providing for their families and maximize their productivity as employees.” The bill passed last year was a compromise measure that put a smaller burden on businesses than the new one pending in the Council. It was less stringent than originally written because Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who was considered a leading candidate for mayor at the time, insisted on compromise elements before she would let the bill come to the floor. The new version, promoted by Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito (D-Manhattan), drops those compromises to expand guaranteed paid sick leave to more workers for more situations. Among the changes: • Instead of applying only to companies with 15 or more employees, the new proposal would impact those with five or more. And instead of being phased in over time, with larger firms affected first and smaller ones a year and a half later, as originally planned, all businesses subject to the law would fall under

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country permit, so we knew he was up there, he is extremely fit, and he st ayed calm,” said Park Ranger Joh n Browa rd , who received a hearty hug from Sverdlov when he found him. “A t the moment, I felt great. I just beat the odds. I was ready for the next adventure,” he wrote. In spite of the perilous journey, the event didn’t hinder Sverdlov’s excitement for the next hike, as it hasn’t in the past. Now home, he recounted old injuries. Sverdlov considers twisting a foot a slight problem but has also persevered through altitude sickness when turning back wasn’t exactly an option. Although he has summitted Mauna Loa, what brings him back is the ability to escape civilization and enjoy the scenic conditions. Wanting to make the most of his journey, he registered for another permit for a hike that Friday. This time, however, his recovery from frost-bite and a swollen foot forced him to back down, but not completely. On his blog, he describes an adventure via car ride, recounting his wonder at seeing kids building snowmen in Hawaii and witnessing a supernova in the sky above a visitor center. He stays there until the center closes, soaking in the sites under the clear night sky. “The universe is damn amazing,” he Q writes.

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DOE to pull $210M from charter schools In five-year capital plan, funds will be diverted to pre-K, overcrowding by Domenick Rafter

than 200 charter schools in New York and Connecticut, said the decision would cause “educational homelessness” among The city Department of Education released its five-year charter schools. “Today’s actions will only deepen the inequality faced by capital plan last week, the first under Mayor de Blasio, that shifts $210 million in charter school funds to other priori- charter students: They receive virtually zero facilities funds from the state and drastically less per-pupil funding than ties, including expanding pre-K. The proposed budget, which is slated to be voted on by the their friends and neighbors who attend district schools,” Panel for Educational Policy in March, would boost capital Phillips said in a statement last Friday. “If the de Blasio administration takes away funding for construction along spending for schools by $800 million to $12.8 billion. “These revisions will help us create high-quality, full-day with access to vacant space in public school buildings, the prekindergarten seats citywide that will deliver strong cold hard reality is that tens of thousands of New York City students will be denied a chance instruction,” Schools Chancellor for a better education.” Carmen Fariña said in a statement. Some critics say the cut in capi“The changes also will add seats to here are a lot of people I tal f unds could mean char ter reduce class size among all grade schools co-located, with traditional levels — a longstanding and hightalk to who say it’s a good schools until a separate space or priority issue for communities sign of where Mayor de bu i ld i ng op e n s up cou ld b e throughout the city.” indefinite. The plan is to use the $210 milBlasio’s priorities lie.” Nevertheless, the decision was lion — as well as $800 million in praised by leaders in the borough’s state funds — to help add 2,100 — Isaac Carmignani, President, two most overcrowded school new full-day pre-K seats. Fariña CEC District 30 districts. said the additional money would Nick Comaianni, president of also add 4,900 other new seats to the school system, as well as fund capital projects including the Community Education Council in District 24, which includes Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Corona, new technology. The $210 million that will be removed from charter said he thinks the reallocation of money from charter schools would have funded construction and renovation of schools to public schools is a “great idea.” “We should definitely focus on fixing the existing buildings to be leased. On “The Brian Lehrer Show” on Monday, de Blasio spe- schools,” he said. “I think District 24 should get our fair cifically noted the overcrowding situation in Central share of seats,” He warned, however, that the district does not have the Queens, along with the North Shore of Staten Island and room for pre-K unless more schools are built or expanded, Lower Manhattan as the top priorities. Bill Phillips, president of the Northeast Charter Schools even noting that some schools were forced to cut preschool Network, the regional advocacy organization for the more because of overcrowding. Editor

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Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said some of the $210 million in capital funds to be taken from charter schools in the DOE’s capital budget will be reallocated toward Mayor de Blasio’s universal pre-K plan, while some will go toward relieving overcrowding in Queens. FILE PHOTO

“We don’t have room for pre-K,” he said. “Not because we don’t want it — it’s a great idea and I would love to have room — but we don’t have the seats” Isaac Carmignani, president of the Community Education Council in District 30, said he is “ecstatic” to hear of the funding change. “There are a lot of people I talk to who say it’s a good sign of where Mayor de Blasio’s priorities lie,” he said. Carmignani noted that he thinks charter schools have continued on page 54

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“ R e a d y t o L a u n c h” — a detailed plan for full-day universal prekindergarten in New York City — was released last week, and business leaders and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Sunnyside), the chair woman of the Assembly Education Committee, have shown a great interest in Mayor de Blasio’s plan. Nolan paid a visit to Sunnyside Community Services’ pre-K program, which will be applying for full-day funding under de Blasio’s plan. “As a public school parent and chair of the Assembly Education Committee, I know firsthand how vital pre-K programs, like the one at Sunnyside Community Services, are preparing our children for future success,” Nolan said. “I support NYC’s fair and smart plan to create a dedicated funding stream because it’s the only way to guarantee all New York City children access to universal full-day

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan with students and staff of Sunnyside Community PHOTO COURTESY NYC Services’ pre-K program. pre-K and afterschool programs.” De Blasio’s plan was released on the heels of a similar universal pre-K proposal made by Governor Cuomo that seeks to achieve statewide pre-K without hiking taxes on the wealthy as de Blasio’s plan

looks to do. While the tax increase on earners over $500,000 — from 3.876 to 4.41 percent — has been controversial, some of the city’s major business leaders have signed onto de Blasio’s plan over the past few days.

In addition to founder of Greycroft Partners Alan Patricof and Glenwood Management founder Leonard Litwin, “Ready to Launch” has gotten the support of Lee Wasserman, director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, and Jed Walentas, principal of Two Trees Management. Walentas said the proposed tax on the wealthiest New Yorkers is “a tax I will be proud to pay.” “We need a stable, dedicated source of funding not subject to the whim of annual Albany politics and intrigue to make these critical investments,” Wasserman said. While some business leaders have expressed their support for the plan, Nolan’s approval holds a bit more weight as she heads the committee that could have some say over Cuomo’s pre-K plan should he choose to make it a mandate and not implement it through the state budget. If the state’s plan does not go through or de Blasio opts out of it, the mayor’s plan could be that much clos-

er to coming into fruition, though it still wouldn’t be a guarantee. Under de Blasio’s plan, all 4-year-olds would be enrolled in pre-K for the first time in the city’s history. This would close the gap of 53,767 children who receive parttime pre-K or no pre-K at all, and serve more than 73,000 4-year-olds. “Every day we see the tremendous impact our pre-K program has on the children we serve, but it’s only a half-day program,” Judy Zangwill, executive director of the Sunnyside Community Services pre-K, said. “Truly universal fullday pre-K increases cognition, boosts scores and builds fundamental skills that put children on an upward educational path, that’s why Sunnyside Community Services will be the first one in line to apply for full-day funding from the city.” Should the proposal be approved by the state, “Ready to Launch” will go into effect in Q September.

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Council environment scores a mixed bag Despite a couple of low grades, Queens fairs well on evaluations by Tess McRae Associate Editor

Each year, the New York League of Conservation Voters puts out a scorecard that grades all Council members on environmental issues and for the 2012-13 City Council year, Queens had some of the highest scores and the lowest. The scores are based on voting and sponsorship records on 17 bills that cover recycling, composting, clean energy, biodiversity, transportation, air quality, energy efficiency, resiliency and more. According to the NYCLV, the environmental scorecard is “holding members of the New York City Council accountable for their track records,” so as to maintain a transparent view of how environmentally friendly they are. “The City Council’s environmental performance for the last two years was very strong, as reflected by the high scores for the individual members as well as by the broad range of issues that the Council addressed,” NYLCV President Marcia Bystryn said. “We are especially heartened that many members of the new leadership team — including the new City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito — scored very highly. This bodes well for the environmental movement in this new era of city leadership.” The NYCLV selected the legislation on the

From top left, Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras and former Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. scored the lowest grades in the city while Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Councilmen Eric Ulrich, Ruben Wills, Peter Koo, Jimmy Van Bramer and Danny Dromm had some of the highest. FILE PHOTOS scorecard after consultation with city environmental, transportation, public health, parks and environmental justice organizations. Of more than 36 bills, the final scorecard is based on the bills that indicate the highest collective priority including the plastic bag tax and Styrofoam ban.

While Queens had the third lowest average — tied at 91 with the Bronx — many Queens lawmakers said their grades are deceiving. For example, Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) scored a 76 — tied as the lowest grade in the city with former Councilmen Peter Vallone Jr. of Astoria and Dan

Halloran of Whitestone, though that was, in part, because she had to miss a number of votes due to maternity leave. Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) had a respectable grade of 94, though he tweeted on Tuesday that his grade was lowered because of his vote on one bill. “Just realized that the only reason I didn’t get 100 percent on NYLCV scorecard this year was because I opposed the infamous ‘plastic bag tax,’” he wrote. Despite those two setbacks, four members got a perfect score — Councilmen Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) — the most in the city. “The New York City Council has continued to keep environmental issues at the top of its agenda,” Van Bramer said. “There is no doubt that we will maintain an open dialogue with environmental advocates in order to continue passing meaningful legislation that makes New York City more sustainable and greener for all.” Other high scorers were Councilmen Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) and Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), Councilwoman Karen Koslowtiz (D-Forest Hills) and former Councilman Jim Gennaro of Jamaica Estates, Q who all scored a 94.

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A Flushing physician, with two clinics in the community, was sentenced last Friday to serve 12 months and a day in prison for a scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare more than $15 million. Dr. Hoi Yat Kam, 59, who operated URI Medical Ser vice PC and Sarang Medical PC, both in Flushing, was also sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to three years of supervised release and to pay $2.2 million in restitution.

Hoi Yat Kam ran Medicare scheme Kam pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to com mit healthcare f raud. According to court documents, he conspired with others in the scheme by providing a variety of spa services, such as massages and facials. He also offered free meals and social activities such as dancing classes to Medicare recipients. I n exchange for the ser vices, the patients gave their Medicare numbers to Kam, who billed them as medical services

that were never provided and were not medically needed. URI and Sarang were clinics that alleged ly prov ided physical therapy a nd removal of lesions. Kam and his co-conspirators submitted approximately $15 million in false claims to Medicare. The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the FBI as part of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force.

Since its inception in 2007, the strike force, which operates in nine cities around the country, has charged more than 1,700 defendants who have billed the Medicare program fraudulently for more than $5.5 billion. This is not the first time Kam has been in trouble with the law. In 2012, he was indicted as part of a scheme to file fake no-fault claims to insurance companies from 2005 to 2007. At that time he was listed as owner of several clinics in the Bronx that allegedly Q treated car accident victims.

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continued from page 21 And, Joe emphasized, The Beatles turned out to be not just great performers but amazing songwriters. He noted how when he was studying at Queens College, all that was available in the music library was classical, and just a little jazz. And The Beatles, which demonstrated for him the respect they had attained. Across the borough, 14-year-old Theresa Ann Nabel watched the Ed Sullivan performance at her home in Flushing. “From the moment they touched down in New York until their appearance on the show seemed like an eternity to a young girl,” recalled Theresa, now Terry Nusspickel, the Queens Chronicle’s production manager. “My sister, 13 at the time, and I were so excited. On Monday morning in school this is all the girls were talking about. “After school I remember going with my friends to Woolworth’s to buy the single (45 rpm) of ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand.’ I didn’t have enough money to buy the album and I remember saving to get it ASAP.” These Queens residents were just three among the countless fans The Beatles generated in those few days 50 years ago. And ever since. How fitting that the penultimate song on the final album they recorded, “Abbey Road,” ends with the line, “And in the end, the love you Q take is equal to the love you make.”

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Making the best of a frozen Jamaica Bay The bitter cold that has taken hold on Queens this winter has caused some of New York’s waterways to be clogged with ice for the first time in years, and in Jamaica Bay, much of the water has frozen over completely. Dan Mundy Jr., of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, is making the best of a frigid situation. He put blades on a sunfish sailboat

and went ice boating on the bay. “We won’t take the ice boats out unless the ice is 4 to 6 inches thick,” he said. Mundy said it was the first time he’s seen the bay freeze over in eight to 10 years. The thick ice also led to some private boats becoming marooned, right, leaving some boat owners worried that the heavy ice could dam-

age the hulls of the crafts. The ice has not disrupted ferry service between Rockaway and Manhattan which runs through the bay. Ferry boats there and in the Hudson and East rivers have been forced to maneuver around growlers — shards of ice that float in the water. — Domenick Rafter

continued from page 20 Department this year is reaching out for ideas on what to do with the pavilion and that three young men have started People for the Pavilion, aimed at preserving the iconic structure. The city estimates work could range from $25 million to demolish the site to $72 million to restore it. Piro is a hands-on guy about the structure. “I’m not putting anyone down,” he said. “There’s been a lot of talk and no action, but I think something might happen this year.” Silverstein said he hopes Parks is really listening to ideas. “The city needs to stabilize the pavilion and it may be viable for a sponsor to come in then. “I hope we can stay involved and remain part of the process,” he added. “It’s too large to be a monument. It needs to be used.” Silverstein said some of the volunteers have ideas for the pavilion’s future “but personally, I’m open to anything that’s needed for the park.” Piro would like the elevators running at the three towers with restaurants at the top. For the Tent of Tomorrow he foresees the original terrazzo f loor map restored and covered with Plexiglas, and the space used as an entertainment area. People interested in learning more about the group can go to NYSPproject.com. Q

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Home-based assistance set to end by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside will end its 20-year Early Intervention program in May due to lack of adequate funding from the state. The program will close May 5 and St. Mary’s will relocate 750 children living in the metropolitan area, many from the region’s most underserved neighborhoods, to other agencies. The EI program operated by St. Mary’s served 3,000 youngsters from newborn to 3 years old last year. System spokeswoman Leslie Johnson said Tuesday the hospital hopes to place its workers with other agencies as well. “The program, which includes evaluation and service provision, is home-based and will not affect other programs and services offered by St. Mary’s,” Johnson said. The hospital treats children with complex medical issues and is located at 29-01 216 St. It completed an expansion program in 2012. The decision to end the EI program was made after the state Department of Health

made multiple cuts to its reimbursement rates, “and with no additional funding included in the proposed 2014-15 state budget, St. Mary’s EI program cannot be sustained,” Johnson said. Christopher Treiber, associate executive director for children’s services at the InterAgency Council, said that EI rates have not increased in 12 years, “making it almost impossible for not-for-profit providers, with hospital-based providers in particular, to operate.” His organization is made up of voluntary service groups working with individuals with developmental disabilities in the metropolitan area. Dr. Edwin Simpser, St. Mary’s interim president and CEO, said the decision to close the program was very difficult. “We know that these are challenging times for other EI providers who are experiencing similar struggles,” he said, “and we will continue to advocate for more appropriate reimbursement rates for vital childhood programs, including Early Intervention, that are so essential to the success and future of our Q children.”

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continued from page 2 velop thanks to the moisture from the “Not much gets done when you have so sea and explode into coastal systems. many students and teachers out,” she said. When the storms are far enough off“ T h e c it y s h o u ld t a ke t h a t i n t o shore, as they have been through most of t he w i nter, t he precipit at ion i n consideration.” Elementary schools in the Diocese of Queens is all snow. When they are closBrooklyn did close Wednesday, their third er, ice and rain occur. The storms will continue until the jet snow day of the year, and several parochial high schools, including St. Francis Prepara- steam shifts north, which it ultimately will, tory School and Christ the King Regional but perhaps not for several more weeks. And citizens shouldn’t expect warmer High School, also closed. This winter has brought back memo- conditions soon. Some of the strongest ries of several brutal winters in the past, coastal snowstorms, including the infaincluding that of 2010-11, during which mous Blizzard of 1888 and Superstorm Q two monster storms struck including the ’93, occurred in the month of March. Dec. 26, 2010 storm that left nearly 2 feet of snow on the city and many st reets u nplowed for days, and the icy winter of 1994 when a series of no less than six snow and ice storms slammed New York during Febr uary and March. So what is causing the constant barrage of snowstorms? The placement of the jet stream is pushing storm systems across the southern part of t he Un it ed St at es A street sign and traffic light in downtown Flushing is t ow a r d t h e A t l a n t i c encased in ice after Wednesday’s storm brought freezing rain PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Ocean, where they rede- to Queens.

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Seniors’ council meets lawmakers tomorrow by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

The food stamp program, Medicare and Social Security benefits, affordable housing and funding for transportation are among the immediate concerns to the Queens Interagency Council on Aging, which is sponsoring its 31st Annual Legislative Forum on Feb. 7 at Queens Borough Hall in the hopes of seeing some positive action on behalf of the borough’s seniors. Among the elected officials expected at the meeting are Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and Council members Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), QICA Executive Director Bruce Cunningham said. Founded in 1971 by social workers and healthcare providers dedicated to the concerns of older adults in the borough, QICA is a nonprofit, boroughwide coalition of more than 100 organizations and individuals that speaks with one voice on behalf of seniors and the agencies that serve them. It strives to ensure that all older adults have access to all services that are necessary to improve their health and well-being. Impetus for the forum and the topics to be discussed come directly from sug-

gestions from the organization’s members themselves, Cunningham said. Their input “came from the ground up,” he added, and was compiled into the group’s position paper, which indicates that “senior services currently face tremendous challenges which can only be expected to worsen through the coming decades with the exponential growth in the number of Americans over the age of 60 and the rapidly decreasing services available to them. Senior citizens, many of whom live on a limited income, become particularly susceptible to cuts in publicly funded programs.” Cunningham hopes the points made in the paper will be taken into consideration by the elected officials “and spur them to use their legislative power” to offer assistance to the seniors. The council is also urging Congress to reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, the first federal initiative aimed at providing comprehensive services for seniors, and to increase funding under the act to compensate for some local and state cutbacks. One particular concern is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps. According to QICA, more than 1.3 million people in New York City —

Ridgewood Older Adult Center, said, “We’re in a flux,” pointing out that under the new mayor, “No commissioner has been named for the Department for the Aging,” amid speculation that the DFA might merge with the Human Resources Administration. “It’s got people in a state of wondering what’s going on,” she said. QICA board member and co-chair of the forum Barry Klitsberg said that in the past, the event has been “fairly successful” in getting the attention of the legislators in attendance and reminding them that “seniors do vote.” He admitted that “it’s hard to say, ‘Yes, we did this,’ because we’re not working in a vacuum. We work with a lot of other organizations.” But he believes “a lot of the items on the agenda do get their attention.” The forum will take place in room 213 of Queens Borough Hall, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting is expected to run until 11:30 a.m. Continental breakfast is included. The forum is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and pre-registration is advised. Contact QICA today at (718) 268-5954 or qicany@aol.com for P details or to sign up.

Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker addresses the Queens Interagency Council on PHOTO BY BRUCE CUNNINGHAM / QICA Aging at its Oct. 12, 2012 legislative forum. equivalent to approximately one in six New Yorkers — live in households facing food insecurity. The council hopes to see this issue addressed at the forum. QICA also recommends that Congress modernize Medicare coverage to include vision, dental, podiatric and hearing services. Also of primary interest is the need for affordable housing. QICA would like

to see Mayor DeBlasio focus on increasing senior housing. QICA also recommends the establishment of a dedicated funding stream for transportation programs that would be “baselined in the New York City Department for the Aging’s budget.” The forum comes at a particularly vulnerable time for seniors. Jacqueline Eradiri, executive director of the

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A great way to get caught up on today’s music by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

One of the inevitabilities of getting older is that it gets a lot harder to keep up with today’s music. Part of the reason for this is that the pop music charts historically have been determined by the tastes of younger listeners, which by definition will lead to a disconnect with an older demographic. Another problem is that when a lot of us were growing up and listening to Top 40 radio stations such as New York powerhouse WABC or Philadelphia’s WFIL, you could hear a diverse array of music ranging from adult contemporary (from such artists as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Perry Como), soul, country, and of course, rock. Sadly, so-called programming experts have since created stringent formats, so the days of a radio station playing a true variety of musical genres has gone the way of television variety shows. The “Grammy 2014 Nominees” (Atlantic) compact disc is a terrific primer for those of us who enjoy music but have not followed the pop charts since Casey Kasem used to count them down weekly. The album opens with arguably the hottest male singer today, Bruno Mars, performing his big hit, “Locked Out of Heaven.” The National

Football League clearly knew what it was doing when it gave him the vaunted halftime entertainment spot at this year’s Super Bowl. Mars is adept on a catchy slow ballad, “Nothing On You,” as he is on uptempo tunes such as “Locked Out of Heaven.” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” is the most controversial song on this album for reasons that had nothing to do with its lyrics but rather potential plagiarism. The family of the late legendary singer Marvin Gaye sued Thicke because they felt that “Blurred Lines” crossed the line from being a Gaye inspiration for Thicke to being a reworking of his gigantic 1977 hit “Got To Give It Up,” thanks to a similar bass line and high-pitch background vocals. The Gaye estate and Thicke settled the dispute a couple weeks ago. Justin Timberlake took a long sabbatical from recording in order to concentrate on an acting career that has produced both big theatrical hits and flops. There was understandably a world of attention given to him when he put out his first single in years, “Suit & Tie,” which featured a verse by Jay-Z and a stylish video. Even though “Suit & Tie” sold well, it was the follow-up single, “Mirrors,” that got Timberlake a Grammy nomination for best male pop performance. There is little argument that Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” was the catchiest single of 2013 thanks to

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Longtime Queens birders and newcomers to the hobby will have a chance next week to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. The 17th annual four-day event will run Friday, Feb. 14 through Monday, Feb. 17 and is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. No experience is required and participants can count for as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the event and report the sightings at birdcount.org. Participants can just look in their backyard for birds or go to a park or other public place to find them. Submit a separate checklist for each day or for each location. Each list helps researchers learn more about how our feathered friends are doing and how to protect them and the environment. Last year, there were 134,000 participants who submitted 34.5 million sightings The top reported birds were the northern cardinal, dark-eyed junco, mourning dove, downy woodpecker and house finch. According to the Audubon Society, bird populations are always shifting and changing. Last year, a large irruption or sudden sharp increase of winter finches were spotted across the country. Scientists believe these movements were caused by lack of tree seed crops. This year, starting around Thanksgiving, an irruption of snowy owls from the Arctic has been seen in great numbers along the East Coast and Midwest. Experts say it’s the largest irruption in 50 years and is due to more birds being born last year. They are expected to return to the Arctic in March. For those new to birding there’s a video on the website that will get you started. There are also some prizes for a lucky few for entering. If you prefer to work in groups, the Queens Botanical Garden at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing is offering a bird walk on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., led by

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The blue jay is a familiar figure at backyard PHOTO BY LINDA PIZER/NAS feeders. Shari Romar, QBG staffer and birder. To register send an email to sromar@queensbotanical.org. Mary Normandia, vice president of the Queens County Bird Club, is a veteran bird watcher. Sometimes she sits on a ladder to get the best view of birds in her yard for the count. “It’s a fun way to get people involved,” Normandia said of the bird count. “It also tests your own ability to identify birds.” She suggests good locations for sightings include Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston, Crocheron Park in Bayside and along the Douglaston marsh for water birds. Recently, she noted, sightings of a snowy owl were reported at Fort Totten Park in Bayside. Previously, the species has been seen at JFK Airport. “Everyone is thrilled to see them,” Normandia said. The bird club meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. at APEC, located at 228-06 Northern Blvd. Meetings are open to Q all and this month’s topic is insects.

Mayor de Blasio’s decision to not march in Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade over organizers’ opposition to allowing LGBT groups to march is leading to a wide range of reactions in Queens. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) called the decision unfortunate and said he hoped the mayor would reconsider. “Mayor de Blasio’s decision not to march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is truly unfortunate and disappointing,” he said. “Irish Catholics and all New Yorkers look forward to this event each year as a time to honor the patron saint of Ireland

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Placard legislation is stuck in park, for now Despite past bills being cast aside, interest grows in another attempt by Christopher Barca Reporter

It’s that time of year again: the annual slicing of the state-issued parking placard by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). A major proponent of cracking down on the use of phony state-issued parking placards, Avella sliced a copy of his valid one on Fr iday at his off ice in Bayside to i nspi re act ion by t he st ate a nd cit y governments. “I don’t think any elected official should get this,” Avella said. “I’ve introduced legislation on this, which would help identify how many legal placards are out there because there’s an underground market for illegal placards.” In 2008, the city cut the number of registered parking placards from 80,770 to to 54, 871, a reduction of 32 percent. A Transportation Alternatives survey of nine Jamaica streets in 2010 found that 59 percent of the 188 placards seen were used illegally, while 26 percent were bogus. In response, Gov. Cuomo announced in April 2011 that the number of “official business” placards issued by the state would be slashed by 10 percent, from 2,210 to 1,993, while law enforcement placards distributed by the State Police would be cut by 84 percent, from 1,730 placards to just 261. To f u r t her combat t he illegal a nd improper use of the placards, legislation introduced by Avella on the state level in Febr uar y 2013 calls for ever y parking placard to have a barcode. That way, traffic agents would be able to conf ir m a placard’s validity with a scanner. According to Avella’s bill, the barcode would contain the name of the individual

In a now annual tradition, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) cuts a copy of his parking placard in half in protest on Friday. Avella believes a crackdown on the illegal and improper use of statePHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA issued placards is in order. authorized to use the placard, the license plate of the vehicle on which it is displayed, the name of the agency the driver is employed with and a unique identification number specific to each placard. The legislation has stalled in the state Senate because of a “lack of support” from his colleagues, and Avella isn’t sure if any further action will be taken on it in the near future. “In fact, a couple of them have said to me over the years ‘You’re giving this up?

It’s a great perk,’” he said. “It hasn’t moved. But I’ve always got good reaction from my constituents and other people throughout the city. I’m hoping we can generate some interest today. “I routinely will send notices around to my colleagues saying I’ve introduced the bill and I would appreciate them co-signing,” he continued. “But you get 100 of those things.” The bill was referred to the state Senate’s Finance Committee on Jan. 8.

Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan) introduced mirror legislation in the City Council in February 2011, with a sizable amount of support from Queens repre se nt at ive s such a s Da n ny D rom m (D-Jackson Heights), Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who all co-sponsored the bill. In June 2011, Garodnick’s legislation was laid over by the Transportation Committee and no more action was taken on the measure before it died at the end of the Council’s session last year. Dromm believes the bill was pushed aside by then-Council Speaker Christine Quinn as being unimportant. However, he has hope for a new version being introduced sometime soon. “I don’t know for sure, but from what I can surmise, Christine Quinn didn’t see it as a priority,” Dromm said. “The legislative process is just beginning, but I would sign onto it again if Councilman Garodnick reintroduced the legislation. I definitely support the idea of having barcodes on the placards.” And if Garodnick decides not to bring the bill back to life, Dromm says he will take matters into his own hands. “If the councilman doesn’t introduce it, I will introduce it myself,” he said. “It would be a priority for me.” Garodnick’s office did not respond to multiple inquiries from the Chronicle by press time. The matter of state-issued placard abuse was highlighted in a January 2011 Chronicle exclusive when then-Councilman, nowDeputy Borough President Leroy Comrie alerted the paper to mass misuse of the Q perk along various Jamaica streets.

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It may be a new year with a new city government, but change apparently is not coming to the former Parkway Hospital site anytime soon, according to two area civic leaders and the Borough President’s Office. The land containing the vacant building at 70-35 113th St. in Forest Hills has been the subject of complaints and frustration since it closed in 2008. The lack of progress regarding any possible renovation and reuse of the abandoned hospital continues to aggravate Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio. “I’m just as upset with it as everyone else is. People are calling the office about it. It’s just a horrible site,” Gulluscio said. “Nothing has changed. I’m in the dark here.” Gulluscio, who met with Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) late last week about the site, says no action regarding the building has taken place or is scheduled to any time soon. He will be meeting with Borough President Melinda Katz “within the next few days,” but Gulluscio isn’t optimistic about the site’s future.

“I can’t speak for the borough president but we know that everything is at a standstill,” he said. “I’m hoping maybe she can help in some way.” Unfortunately for Gulluscio and upset residents, Katz’s ability to help is limited. What happens with the location is in the hands of Parkway Hospital Associates, the listed owners of the building whom elected officials and civic leaders have been unable to contact, according to Katz spokesman Michael Scholl. “We have looked into the property extensively. No applications, variances or ULURPs have been filed,” Scholl said, referring to the Uniformed Land Use Review Procedure. “We have no indication as to what the future of the building will be. “Until the owners come forward and decide what they want to do with the property,” he continued, “it’s really more of a wait-and-see process.” Forest Hills Civic Association President Barbara Stuchinski shares Gulluscio’s concerns, calling the building an “eyesore.” “As of now, nothing is on the drawing board,” Stuchinski said. “I haven’t seen any proposals, any ideas, or anyone being interested, nothing. It should be removed or

renovated.” Gulluscio still believes that a senior center would be a viable use for the abandoned former hospital, considering the large population of seniors in Forest Hills. When contacted by the Chronicle last week for her thoughts on legalizing some illegal basement apartments, Stuchinski believed that the vacant building could be a source of affordable housing. She also maintains that a senior center could be a feasible idea for the site, in agreement with Gulluscio. Graffiti has recently besieged the site as well, with Gulluscio calling it “unsightly.” According to Scholl, there is nothing the city can do to combat it, either. “We know there has been a problem with graffiti, but before the city can send in its graffiti team to clean everything up, we have to get permission from the owner to allow us to do so,” he said. “We’ve reached out but the community board hasn’t got a response yet.” Before the hospital shut its doors for good, Dr. Robert Aquino, its former CEO, tried to keep the hospital open by bribing former state Sen. Carl Kruger, leading to both men Q being sentenced to prison time in 2012.

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CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR! On Friday, January 31, at Middle School 202, Ozone Park, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean students were treated to a Chinese New Year celebration. The students shared stories of their families and what they do to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Fellow students and staffers learned that most families celebrate with a huge feast, usually at midnight. Special fruits, including mandarin oranges, are placed on their tables. They also place a large bowl of uncooked rice on the table, which is supposed to bring wealth and prosperity to the family in the New Year. The students were eager to tell about their special New Year traditions. Since red is considered a very

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74 59 The Red Storm pounds Marquette on Feb. 1. The Red Storm also limited the Golden Eagles to just 34-percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an even game all the way through,â&#x20AC;? Sampson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what 40 minutes of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball is supposed to look like.â&#x20AC;? In Rhode Island on Tuesday, the Red Storm cruised to a 23-point lead early in the second half, but Providence nearly pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in recent Big East history. Up 67-44 with 15 minutes remaining, the Johnnies suddenly had no answer for the Friars, as Providenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bryce Cotton led his team on a 16-0 run to cut the Red Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 67-60 with nine minutes left. Much like other recent contests, the Red Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of Bono and The Edge struck a chord and put the game out of reach. The two-headed scoring monster of Harrison and Sampson both scored after Providenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big run to swing the momentum back to the Red Storm. Harrison finished with 22 points, his 11th game over 20 points this year, while Sampson scored 21 and freshman point guard Rysheed Jordan dropped 18 points. Obekpa contributed with 10 points and three blocks of his own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was another positive step for our team,â&#x20AC;? St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach Steve Lavin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the poise and gumption our team exhibited tonight when Providence made a big run at us in the second half. I like the character of this team.â&#x20AC;? St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only has one game on the docket over the next week, a Sunday night tilt with Creighton at Madison Square Garden. If the Red Storm want to find themselves in the NCAA Tournament come March, winning at least six of its final Q eight games of the year is a must.

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Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton, left, plays Madden NFL 1999 with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick at the “Madden: 25 Years and Running” exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image on Jan. 29.

n college dorm rooms and basements across the country, football fans and played in the 1980s, sitting in lawn chairs while the action unfolds on an old, video game enthusiasts alike love nothing more than firing up the Xbox box television. and playing as their favorite National Football League team in a game Those who want to try Madden NFL 1994 should be careful not to of Madden, the popular video game franchise. hit the Sega Genesis the game is played on. The cartridge is held in place with strings, reminiscent of the innovation of kids desperate to Any Madden player will testify that the thrill of a last-second touchdown pass to down your opponent while your friends cheer you on get their game to work. can be more exciting than the game’s real-life counterpart. For the modern gamer accustomed to balling out in style, the museum has a comfortable leather couch, like ones found in the At the Museum of the Moving Image, you can relive all of those average living room, that visitors can sit on while playing Madden heroic virtual victories and painful defeats at the hands of your NFL 25, the newest version of the game, on the state-of-the-art trash-talking friends with the new “Madden: 25 Years and RunXbox One console. ning” exhibit. Museum Executive Director Carl Goodman thinks the exhibit will With each corner of the exhibit set up like a living room dating back be a hit with gamers and football fans, two demographics that norto the time period when the five different playable versions of Madmally don’t frequent museums. den NFL came out, visitors have their choice of eras to hark back to. by For those who either weren’t yet born or want to recall what video “We’ve been collecting and exhibiting games for 25 years when we Christopher Barca games a quarter-century ago were like, 1988’s John Madden Football, determined video games were a growing medium that deserves attenthe series’ first installment, can be played on the Apple II. tion,” Goodman said. “We think we can attract attention from people Instead of a flat-screen TV, visitors will play the game much like it was who wouldn’t otherwise go to the museum.” Continuedononpage page continued 44

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“Raising the Temperature: Art in Environmental Reactions,” Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona park, runs thru March 2. Contact (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

“Survey,” LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City, Friday, February 7, 8 p.m. $10. One-act comedy-drama about listening. Contact: (718) 482-5151, lagcc.cuny.edu/lpac.

Take Root with Teresa Fellion and Teddy Tedholm, Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m., $15. Contact: greenspacestudio.org/TakeRoot.html. Fertile Ground New Works Showcase, Sunday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., $10. Contact: greenspacestudio.org/fertileground.html. Green Space, 37-24 24 St., #301, Long Island City, Contact: Marisa Martin (718) 956-3037, marisa@ greenspacestudio.org.

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“Twelfth Night,” Queens Theatre with Aquila Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Friday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. $42 (Fri.) $49 (Sat. & Sun.), $25 rear seating (all performances). Tickets: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org/shakespeares-twelfth-night.

Forgotten Queens: Roosevelt Island Explores the History of a Fascinating Neighbor, NY Public Library on Roosevelt Island, 524 Main St., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. Lecture by Robert Singleton, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society. Free.

Queens Secret Improv Club, comedy every Wednesday-Saturday, approx. 7:30 p.m. $7, for the best improv in Queens. 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Contact: secrettheatre.org.

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MUSIC Con Brio Ensemble, Twilight Concert, The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, Sunday, Feb. 9, 4:30 p.m. $12, $10 students/seniors, TDF vouchers accepted. Contact: Dr. Diana MittlerBattipaglia (718) 459-1277, dianamittler@aol.com. “LOVE,” A Vocal Concert, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Tony Bennett Concert hall, 35-12 35 Ave., Astoria, Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Vocal concert by the students. $15 general, $10 students. Contact: Andre Vazquez: (718) 361-9920, andre. fssa@gmail.com, franksinatraschoolofthearts.org/ show-calendar.

DANCE Ballet Hispanico, Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Goldstein Theater at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m.; Sunday Feb. 9, 3 p.m. $49, $29 at KupferbergPresents. org, or at the box office.

Wednesday Night Singles Group, SFY Adult Center, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $7 Adult Center members, $9 nonmembers.

A new play at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Friday, Feb. 7.

Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. 25 Years of Madden NFL video game exhibition. Five versions of the groudbreaking game on view and available to play now thru Sunday, Feb. 23. Indie Essentials: 25 Must-Play Video Games, Exhibition of 25 playable, independently produced games, through March 2. Museum hours: Wednesdays-Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. $12 adults, $9 seniors over 65 and students with ID, $6 children 3-12, under 3 free.

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Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, chorus call, for Mozart‘s “Requiem,” St. John‘s Lutheran Church, 86-20 114 St., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Singers buy their own music, semester dues $60, concert on Apr. 13. All voices welcome. Rockaway Theatre Company, ensemble members for March production of “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” Men/women, all ethnicities, ages 20-40, dance training (perferred), follow choreography, some vocal skill. Rehearsals weekday evenings, Sunday afternoons to March 14. Contact: rockawaytheatre@verizon.net. Douglaston Community Theatre, auditions for Emlyn Williams‘ “Night Must Fall,” Zion Episcopal Church Hall, 1 block north of Northern Blvd. off Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston, MondayTuesday, Thursday, Feb. 10, 11, 13, 7:30-9 p.m. Performances in May. Contact: Madelon Avallone (516) 623-3692.

CLASSES Tango Dance Workshop, Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greepoint Ave., Sunnyside, Fridays & Saturdays, 5-6 p.m., now-March 22. Taught by Yai-

suri Salamanca & John Hernan Raigosa, for men/ women, no experience needed. $150 for 15 classes, $100 for 5 classes, $25 per class. Contact: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org. Free tax clinic, MinKwon Center for Community Action, 136-19 41 Ave., Flushing, 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6. Prepare to file for taxes in English, Korean, Chinese. App’t. req’d. Contact: David Chung (718) 460-5600, david.chung@minkwon.org. Ballroom Dance Classes, Year ‘Round Social Dance Program, Monday & Friday evenings, Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Call 718) 478-3100.

COMMUNITY Free Dental Screenings, Steinway Family Dental Center, 32-50 Steinway St., Astoria, Friday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate February's National Dental Health Month with free preventative care for adults and children. Contact: (718) 728-3314, alldentalneeds.com. Financial Literacy, Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave., Astoria, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m. Go from artist to creative entrepreneur, learn to prioritize needs over wants and manage cash flow with Tricia Taitt, certified finance & accounting consultant. Free. RSVP required: queenscouncilarts.org/go-from-artist-to-creative entrepreneur/. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Afternoon Bingo, every Tuesday, January-February, early game, 2 p.m., doors open at 1:30 p.m., everyone 18 & over. Call (718) 459-1000. Oakland Little Neck Jewish Center, 49-10 Little Neck Pkwy. A Capella Musical Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 7. Comedy Club, with Jon Fisch & Randy Levin, Saturday, 8 p.m., Feb. 8, with desserts and wine; $35 per member, $40 per nonmember, $45 at door. Call (718) 224-0404. Volunteer youth baseball/football coaches, LP Fam Youth Organization, baseball ages 5-14, football ages 9-12, teams play in spring, summer and fall, 2014. Contact: Derik Braswell (917) 692-4775 or Paul Cox (718) 607-2421.

Yoga classes, Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, registration ongoing for winter series (14 classes), Mondays (intermediate/open), 10:20-11:20 a.m.; Wednesdays (beginners/seniors), 10:10-11:10 a.m.; Fridays (intermediate/advanced), 11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m. $168 CQY members, $210 general public; seniors, $66 CQY members, $119 general public. Register: (718) 268-5011, cgy.org.

KIDS/TEENS Community Conversations for Kids: Democracy, Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2-3 p.m. Contact: Karyn Mooney, (718) 939-0647, kmooney@queenshistoricalsociety.org; queenshistoricalsociety.org. High School to Art School Interview Day for Winter/Spring Program, Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave. (enter on 37th St.), 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15. Training for HS juniors/ seniors with art skills: mentorships, college application, financial planning. Contact: Daliana drosa@ queenscouncilarts.org. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, NYC Compost Project, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 3-4:30 p.m. Introduces kids (5 and up, with an adult) to the life of indoor composting worms. $5 per person. Contact: Marguerite Manela (718) 539-5296, compost@queensbotanical.org. Black History Month: George Washington Carver Workshop, Thursday, Feb. 20, 1:30-3 p.m. Carver's achievements in botany. $6 per child. Contact: Rebecca Wolf (718) 886-3880, education@ queensbotanical.org. Arts & Crafts Class, Ridgewood YMCA, 69-02 64 St., Wednesdays, thru Feb. 23, 6-7 p.m., ages 5-12. $65 Members, $75 nonmembers. Contact: Sarah Feldman (212) 912-2180, labohemianartist@gmail.com. Baseball 2014 registration, Dunton Presbyterian Church, 109-29 135 St., South Ozone Park, Saturdays, now-Apr. 19, 12-3 p.m. Boys/girls, ages 5-14. Proof of age (birth certificate, passport, school record). $100 registration includes uniform, insurance, weekly training, games, trophies. Contact: Derik Braswell (917) 692-4775, Ted Jones (917) 375-6185 or Paul Cox (718) 835-8416.

SPECIAL EVENTS Hands-on History: Tiny Valentine, King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, Saturday, 12-3 p.m., Feb. 15. Create miniature 19th-centuryinspired valentines. Call (718) 206-0545.

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A night of love and fun with a Broadway star by Tess McRae

off him and we encourage each other.” Having grown throughout the years as a performer and The day of love will be full of candy hearts and smiling a person, Andreas now has a simple yet essential process teddy bears but Broadway’s Christine Andreas and her hus- for preparing for performances and dealing with life. band, Martin Silvestri, will fill the LeFrak Concert Hall with “It’s pure Stanislavski,” she said. “Relaxation creates their love for each other and their music in their Valentine’s concentration and concentration creates creativity.” Day program, “Love is Good.” Andreas’ theatrical soprano voice “I developed it with my husband has a beautiful vibrato that fills the and basically we’re performing the stage and cascades down to the audimusic that has found us through the ence until it puts everyone in the room years,” Andreas said. “It’s our lives into a dreamlike state that only a live When: Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. in music and without being sloppy performance can provide. Where: LeFrak Concert Hall, and sentimental, it can be interestSilvestri, a successful composer who Queens College campus, i ng t o w a t c h a c o u p l e s i ng is working on a new musical, will 65-30 Kissena Blvd. together.” accompany Andreas on piano. Flushing The couple has been performing Her voice also supplies a multilayTickets: Prices range $38 to $59 together for years and the audience ere d emot iona l comp onent t hat responds to their partnership. immediately engages listeners and kupferbergcenter.org “It’s strange, people are as much brings them into a dimension in taken by us as they are with the which the audience and she are the music,” Andreas said. “It’s quite only inhabitants. emotional for us and the audience, in a good way.” “One of the first shows my husband and I did together “Love is Good” will feature songs from the American was at the White House for George Bush Senior,” she said. Song Book as well as a few older pop tunes and a few orig- “It was in the living room so there were only 40 or so people inal pieces. there, and when I began singing I remember seeing his face “It took a few years for me to get comfortable to per- relax and his mind drift so it was only him and the music. form as myself,” the two-time Tony nominee said. “It’s “I like to bring a similar experience to all of my nice to have my husband on stage because I can bounce continued on page 47 00 continued qboro editor

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, discusses the history of the Madden franchise with EA Sports game developer Dave Swanson and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Vick at the Museum of the Moving Image on Jan. 29. “Unless it was a 100 rating, you always questioned it.” While Faulk and Newton were the panel’s primary speakers, Anthony drew a crowd during the interview portion of the event as well. The man behind the game company’s

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We Do Custom Work and Jewelry Repair! they treat everything like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. Chronicle Contributor In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on loans for jewelry and eBay selling services. Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring Their cash loans program is straightforward and from another area shop, but was looking to get a simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to her previous offer was. Still, after examining her buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” talking about and we respect that.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or just don’t in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, eBay sales service. If what a customer has isn’t an having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like manufacturing. They understand that people get a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find into situations where they just need a little cash fast a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service customer to find a target price hopes to help out in the most and let the Internet auctioneers honest way they can. STORE HOURS handle the rest. MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm “For this, I like to think we’re SAT. 10am - 6pm For anyone who has ever doing the community a service,” SUN. by Appointment dealt with the hassle of selling Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com and shipping an item on eBay — all the forms involved in setting spot. They can come to our store up a user and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee and know that we can educate them on what they that Ice Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. really a bargain deal. When that woman told me her previous offer, it made “At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens — how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?” places with slimy people, and they’re typically right. Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to in 2009, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We don’t do that.” they’re doing something right — the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust. Sat urday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday – pri vate “Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 91ST AVENUE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 09/27/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The Law Office of Sestino Barone, 228 Park Ave. S., Ste. 9164, NY, NY 100031502. General Purpose.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO. 6502/13 CASTLE PEAK 2012-1 LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2012-1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. AMIR ALI, SIRAJ U. BUTT, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, JOHN DOE (Said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises.), Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 91-30 90th Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421 BLOCK 8983 LOT 119 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: 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 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 3rd day of January, 2014. TO: SIRAJ U. BUTT, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Rudolph E. Greco, Jr. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated 10th day of December, 2013 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AMIR ALI and SIRAJ U. BUTT dated the 14th day of August, 2007, to secure the sum of $372,000.00, and recorded at book CRFN 2007000499058 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 1st day of October, 2007; the maximum aggregate principal balance secured by this mortgage is $427,800.00 which is 115% of the original principal note amount; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment executed the 26th day of September, 2011, and recorded on the 6th day of December, 2011, in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2011000424737; which mortgage was further assigned by assignment executed the 16th day of January, 2013, and recorded on the 28th day of February, 2013, in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 2013000084657; which mortgage was further assigned by assignment executed the 22nd day of January, 2013, and recorded on the 28th day of February, 2013, in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, Queens County at CRFN 201300084658. The property in question is described as follows: 91-30 90th Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421 SEE FOLLOWING LEGAL DESCRIPTION Block: 8983 Lot: 119 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Fourth Ward of the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly side of 90th Street (formerly Gherardi Avenue) distant 250 feet Southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of said Westerly side of 90th Street, with the Southerly side of 91st Avenue (formerly Fulton Street); RUNNING THENCE Westerly parallel with 91st Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Southerly parallel with 90th Street 16 feet 8 inches; THENCE Easterly parallel with 91st Avenue and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the Westerly side of 90th Street; THENCE Northerly along the Westerly side of 90th Street, 16 feet 8 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as: 91-30 90th Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work 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 Department of Financial Services at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. §1303 NOTICE 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 has 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. DATED: January 3, 2014 Gross Polowy Orlans, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s), 25 Northpointe Parkway, Suite 25, Amherst, NY 14228. The law firm of Gross Polowy Orlans, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 294242

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SQ page 52 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF QUEENS - INDEX# 17472/2012 FILED: 8/21/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE - Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff against CARMEN MANZANO A/K/A CARMEN T. MANZANO, CARMEN ARBOLEDA, if she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, LUIS R. PULGARON, if he be living and if he be dead, if, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB, NYC ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NYC CRIMINAL COURT and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE,” the last two names being fictitious and said parties intended being tenants, or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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 SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage that was recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on April 13, 2010 in Liber Document No. 2010000122267. Plaintiff is the holder and the owner of the aforesaid NOTE and MORTGAGE, covering premises known as 8625 91st Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421. (Block 8871 Lot 1). The relief sought within the action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, J.S.C. , a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS on 12/30/2013. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens and City and State of New York (Block 8871 Lot 1). Said premises known as 8625 91st Street, Woodhaven, NY 11421. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By virtue thereof, plaintiff has heretofore elected and by these presents hereby elects to accelerate the entire unpaid principal balance of $360,000.00 to be immediately due and payable under the mortgage herein foreclosed, with accrued interest at 7% per annum from August 1, 2009. Plaintiff is also entitled to a reasonable attorneys’ fee in the amount of $1,300.00, plus costs and disbursements, for which demand is hereby made UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may 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 AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 395 N. Service Road, Suite 401, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 19364

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MO’ MOVERS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/18/13. 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, 628 Beach 8th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MUJIBUR LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/06/14. 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 Mujibur Rahman, 80-26 166th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: OMM, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/28/04. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Olga Milicevic, 6931 Central Ave., Glendale, NY 11385. General Purpose.

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Super Bowl Week

Old RHHS had its own observatory

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by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Richmond Hill is one of the older communities in Queens, and got its own high school in 1899, when there were only a few in the borough. The school was unusual in that it had an astronomy observatory and telescope, built at a cost of $6,000. The first principal was not an administrator but respected mathematician and astronomer Issac Newton Failor (1851-1925). The RHHS yearbook and newsletters were dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dome.â&#x20AC;? But by the 1920s, a larger school was needed. It was built in 1928, and the original was demolished, its location becoming an athletic field. The first principal to run the new school was lifelong Richmond Hill resident Matthew Dann (1879-1968). His older brother Roland Dann (1876-1974) was principal of Far Rockaway High School. RHHS publications were still called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dome.â&#x20AC;? Some famous people who went to the 114th Street school were Jacob Cohen, stage name Rodney Dangerfield, Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto and Bob Turner, the Republican congressman

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The original Richmond Hill High School and its dome, in 1905. who replaced Anthony Weiner. By the last part of the 20th century the area had become so overcrowded that trailers were set up to accommodate all the students at RHHS, which was built for 1,800 but was serving 3,600. The city annexed the old St. Benedict Joseph Labre school on 117th Street to help. Meanwhile the school had only a 58 percent graduation rate, putting it on the Bloomberg administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chopping block. It planned to close the school and create a new one in the building called The 21st Century School of Richmond Hill, but the plan was denied in court, Q and RHHS lives on, though domeless.

After all of the consternation about the weather and the first Super Bowl ever held in the New York metropolitan area, it was a pretty decent day by early February standards for all except the Denver Broncos. During Super Bowl week, perceptive lead Fox Sports voice Joe Buck told me that the weather was far worse in Dallas last year. He also pointed out that even though New York had a cold week, the conditions were far better than those in Southern cities as Atlanta and New Orleans. Giants co-owner John Mara is one of the most accessible and likable sports executives you will ever meet. I was surprised that he wandered through the Super Bowl media party without any aides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if you are not a football fan the energy and excitement of the Super Bowl raises the spirits of everyone living in the metropolitan area,â&#x20AC;? Mara told me. He concurred with my analogy of how even diehard Democrats enjoyed having the Republican National Convention in New York in 2004. To the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credit, the league did not shy away from the issue of concussions as on the first day of Super Bowl Week, former All-Pro players Mike Haynes and Ted Johnson, along with a number of medical experts, discussed the newest technology designed to record needless helmet hits in youth football leagues. For-

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mer Harvard defensive tackle and onetime World Wrestling Entertainment star Christopher Nowinski is spearheading the drive to get leading technology companies to work with helmet manufacturers so that blows to the head can be counted the way pitches in Little League are counted for young arms. Stamping out concussions is dear to Nowinskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart because they ended his WWE career prematurely. Both he and Haynes concede that it will be difficult for old-school Texas Pop Warner football coaches (the kind you see on Esquire Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friday Night Tykesâ&#x20AC;?) to change their ways of teaching how to tackle. Chris also emphasized to the press that concussions donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just occur in football but in high school sports such as lacrosse and soccer. Women are no more immune to the dangers of head trauma in sports than guys are. The next day Fox Sports had its talent and execs meet with the press. Jay Glazer, who broke the story about Jets head coach Rex Ryan telling his team that he expected to be fired with two games to go in the season, claimed he never said that he thought that Rex would get canned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He did one of the best coaching jobs in NFL history this past year. I think that he was just trying to motivate his players for the final two games of the season,â&#x20AC;? Glazer said. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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helped overcrowding in District 30, which includes Astoria and Jackson Heights, but said they often drain funds from struggling traditional schools. “They can easily pull resources from borderline schools and that’s not good,” he said. As for new school locations and space for pre-K, Carmignani said he believes District 30 could handle the increased space needed for pre-K and would be able to find room for more seats. He suggested that the School Construction Authority needs to “get creative,” especially with old warehouses and storage buildings that are common in District 30 neighborhoods. The overall plan calls for roughly $4.4 billion for capacity projects, such as new seats; $4.9 billion for other capit a l i nve s t me nt wh ich i nclu d e s upgrades to technology, bathrooms, physical fitness space and science labs; and $3.5 billion for programs such as replacement of light fixtures containing PCBs, building code compliance projects and insurance. The DOE said the plan will add 32,560 new seats. The PEP is scheduled to vote on the plan on March 18. The public can comment on the plan until March 17 at capitalplan@schools.nyc.gov or (212) Q 374-6853.

Cold brings crime indoors Police sources are blaming the small rise in crime in January compared to last year on the frigid weather bringing criminals indoors, and out of the NYPD’s sight. “Cops are limited to what they can do when criminal behavior happens in private residences and behind closed doors,” said one police source. “We get calls about disputes, but that’s often after the fact.” Police are asking people to be extra vigilant about situations they may overhear with neighbors or family members. Some have blamed the reduction in stop and frisks for the rise in crime, but other police sources noted the number of murders committed with weapons other than guns and committed indoors has been high. While the number of murders is up compared to the first four weeks of 2013, the number of shootings has dropped. Many of the city’s murder victims were stabbed, including a woman and her two children in Jamaica on Jan. 19. Ten days later, two women were killed in East Elmhurst with a hammer. Both occurred in private residences. Q — Domenick Rafter

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Cape with 4 BRs & 2 Full Baths, Det Mint Hi-Ranch, 3/4 BRs, New Kit, 1 Car Gar, IGP, Full Fin Bsmnt w/ 2 New Full Baths, Crown Molding, Wet Bar, New Full Bath, ALL NEW! New Roof, Skylights, Pvt Dvwy, New Cond, Simply Mint! $719K $559K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Charming cape on 50x100, 4 BRs, 2 Full baths, Full Bsmnt, Brand New IGP, CAC, Upgraded thruout. Only $575K

Beautiful 5 BR Home, 2 Full Baths, Full Fin Bsmnt w/Sep Ent, Deck off 1st Fl, New Appl, 2 Car Gar. $679K

HOWARD BEACH LINDENWOOD CO-OPS

GREAT LOCATION! House Beautiful In & Out! Brick home on 49.5x100, 5 BRs, Grey brick stucco pavers. High Ranch. High Ranch on 55x100 (circ. lot). Top 2½ Baths, New Kit w/Maple Cabinets New boiler & hot water heater. Granite floor features 3BR, 2 full baths. Large and SS Appl, Granite Countertop, New Baths, Fireplace in LR, Unique M/D floors (2nd fl.). Stainless steel & lucite rail EIK, LR, & dining area. Walk-in level Cape, Huge Wraparound yard, 1 car gar. inside entrance. Custom front door. has family room and walk-in area. A Must See! Asking $799K Reduced $579K Asking $659K

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HOWARD BEACH OLD SIDE

HOWARD BEACH OLD SIDE Mint Raised Ranch on 40x100, 3 BRs, 1 Bath, New H/W Fls, New CAC, Full Bsmnt, 1 Car Gar. Asking $499K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

OLD HOWARD BEACH Mint All New Corner Ranch, 3 BRs, 2.5 Baths, Granite & S/S Appl, Lg DR, 2 Fireplaces, Fin Bsmnt, 2 Car Garage & Much More! Asking $489K

• Extra Large L-Shaped Studio, Updated, 2 to choose from! .....$72K • Mint 1 BR Hi-Rise ...............$93K • Beautiful 1BR, renov kitchen/ bath. Closets galore. ..........$97K • Mint 1 BR Co-op ...............$109K • Mint 1 BR Co-op ............... $110K • Mint XL 1 BR, EIK ............. $115K • Mint 1 BR Garden, New Kit & Bath, 1st Fl, Low maint, Dogs Allowed...........REDUCED! $128K • All updated. 1BR. Garden (1st fl.) Dogs OK. ........................... $129K • Hi-Rise 2BR 2 Baths w/Terrace . ......................................... $159K • 3 BR/1 Bath, Garden, conver-ted to 2 BR w/DR ...............$169,900 • Mint 2 BR/2 Bath w/Terrace. All new baths....................$230K

HOWARD BEACH CONDO

Large Empire Style Hi-Ranch, • "Elite Condo" - 1st Floor, JAMAICA Spacious 2 BRs, 2 Baths, 27x55 on 41x100 lot, 4/5 BRs, 3 Det Corner 1 Family Colonial, 2 Full Baths, New Boiler, Hot water BRs, 1 Bath, Pvt Dvwy, 1 Car Gar, Low common charges, Modern Kit and baths, Pets welcome! $299K heater, New CAC. Asking $639K Needs TLC. Asking $299K NEW LISTING OUR EXCLUSIVE! CT RA NT CT O A C R T IN NT AC CO TR N IN HOWARD BEACH CO IN NEW LISTING

OLD HOWARD BEACH Large 2 Family on great block, 6 BRs, 2 Full Baths, Full Basement, Private Driveway. $589K

ROCKWOOD PARK

Mint AAA Hi-Ranch, All redone in HOWARD BEACH 2004, 3/4 BRs, All new kit with S/S ROCKWOOD PARK Appl, All new brick/stucco/windows/ Brick Wideline Cape, 50x100, 5 BRs, 2.5 kitchen/baths/pavers front and back, Baths, New Roof/Front Porch/Stairs, New roof, New gas boiler, CAC 200 Brand new fin bsmnt, Lots of upgrades, Amp, Solid wood doors upstairs & Manicured Yard. Asking $589K polished porcelin tiles. Asking $685K

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ROCKWOOD PARK Mint “All Brick” split-level Colonial 40x110. 4 BRs, 3 new full baths. New custom EIK w/island. Huge FDR. Tiles 1st fl. & HW flrs upstairs. Pavers front & back. Pvt. dvwy. IG heated pool. All redone. 4 years includes windows, kit., baths, CAC, boiler & roof.

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