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SPECIAL DELIVERY • USPS to hire more mail carriers • Boxes to be retrofitted to fight fishing

As Queens residents continue to complain of delayed or missing mail, the United States Postal Service announced it will hire more carriers and retroﬁt 3,000 boxes in Queens and Brooklyn in an effort to prevent mail ﬁshing.

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Postal service will hire more mail carriers USPS meets with boro Congress members to address delivery issues by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

he United States Postal Service will hire additional mail carriers in an effort to resolve the delivery problems that have plagued Queens in recent months, borough Congress members announced Feb. 14. Neither the politicians nor the USPS said how many more people will be employed or when the hiring will start. The announcement was made at a recent meeting between two lawmakers, representatives for three others and postal officials. “This meeting was a productive first step, though it falls far short of a full and adequate resolution of the postal service crisis in Queens and Brooklyn,” Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) said. Meeks said the additional carriers will be hired to “resolve delays and discrepancies in mail delivery.” The USPS will also look to bring on an unspecified number of people to field complaints made over the phone, “to ensure every postal matter is handled in a timely manner.” Residents across Queens in recent months have complained of going days without receiving mail, getting parcels late at night and getting letters and packages meant for their neighbors on multiple occasions. They said the delays and missing deliveries

Members of Congress said while they’re happy the United States Postal Service has committed to hiring more mail carriers, more must be done to address delivery issues in Queens. It’s not clear how many more employees will be brought on. extend to late last year, before the Jan. 4 “bomb cyclone,” that the USPS blamed for many of the problems. Elected officials have also said their offices have experienced issues with delayed or missing mail. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who

joined Meeks at the recent meeting, said, “Complaints about the Postal Service have reached an all-time high. “Problems are a regular occurrence and continue to grow.” Residents agree. Vivienne, from Howard Beach, said Mon-

day, “It’s still going on.” The carriers, she said, will not deliver boxes on some occasions by claiming nobody was home — even though someone was inside. “I’m home all the time,” said Vivienne. Other packages have been deemed “undeliverable,” including an eight pound box. “My mother is 76 and she can carry it,” Vivienne said. “We’re not talking 50 pounds here. Come on now, it’s just ridiculous.” Asked if she believes additional postal carriers may resolve the issues, Vivienne responded, “It’s not how many carriers there are, it’s the idea they’re refusing to do their own damn job.” Ozone Park resident Paul Schroer was also skeptical, saying he doesn’t believe more people will stop him from getting his neighbor’s mail on a daily basis. “And when I went to the post office to complain, I got yelled at,” Schroer said. “It’s the rudeness, it’s the abuse of power.” Schroer isn’t the only person to have experienced pushback at the post office — an Ozone Park resident who went to complain last month was allegedly told carriers were “too busy” to deliver mail. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens), who represents Howard Beach and continued on page 6

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WW II veteran Anton Dietrich dies at 99 Former CB 9 member fought for decades to get his Purple Heart by Anthony O’Reilly

Walter Reed Medical Center in 1947. According to the National World War II Longtime Richmond Hill resident and Museum, 558,000 of the 16 million Americans wounded war veteran Anton Dietrich died on who served in World War II were alive in 2017 Feb. 16 at the St. Albans Community Living and 362 die each day. The Richmond Hill resident received Center, surrounded by his family. numerous awards for his service, but for He was 99. Dietrich was born on Sept. 17, 1918 in Rich- decades waited for the much-deserved Purple mond Hill and spent most of his life there. But Heart. He submitted several pieces of evidence he left for a few years to serve his country dur— telegrams, newspaper articles and more ing World War II. — but was stonewalled He took part in many by the U.S. Department crucial battles overseas of Veterans Affairs. and was wounded severThat was until thenal times. always admired R e p . B o b Tu r n e r In November 1942 his absolute stepped in, and Dietrich’s ship was hit secured the medal for by a German torpedo devotion to service.” Dietrich in 2012. and he spent 16 hours At home, Dietrich floating in the Mediter— Regina Santoro was involved in veterans ranean Sea before being clubs and was a member r e s c u e d by B r it i s h of Community Board 9 from 1971 to 2014. troops. Richmond Hill resident and CB 9 member He fought in North Africa, and was woundRegina Santoro said Dietrich was “always ed by shrapnel at Sedjenane in Tunisia. Dietrich landed on Utah Beach during the someone I admired.” “I always admired his absolute devotion to invasion of Normandy and helped imprison service, whether on the community board or several high-ranking Nazi officers. His active service would come to an end on elsewhere,” Santoro added. “He always helped July 12, 1944 when he was seriously wounded people and he never took shortcuts. He had a by a mortar shell — he spent 32 months in the lot of integrity.” Dietrich worked at his father’s insurance hospital and was discharged from Maryland’s Editor

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Longtime Richmond Hill resident and World War II veteran Anton Dietrich, right, receives his Purple Heart from then-Rep. Bob Turner, center, in 2012. Dietrich, who would have turned 100 in FILE PHOTO September, died last Friday. company for 35 years and worked at the Board of Elections for 18. The Richmond Hill resident was an usher at Our Lady of the Cenacle Roman Catholic Church for 63 years. Besides serving on CB 9, he was involved in the Van Wyck Civic Association and was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Bellerose.

His passion was collecting antique cars. Dietrich was a founding member of the Long Island Model-T Club and was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America’s Greater NY Region for 56 years. Dietrich was also involved in a number of military organizations. continued on page 24

Legal Aid files suit over familial testing Group says panel abused its power; Karina’s parents defend the method by Anthony O’Reilly

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The Legal Aid Society filed a lawsuit against the New York Commission on Forensic Science, seeking to annul the panel’s ruling to make familial DNA testing legal in New York. They say FILE PHOTO only the state Legislature can approve such methods.

The Legal Aid Society last Friday filed a lawsuit against the New York Commission on Forensic Science, claiming panel members abused their authority in authorizing the use of familial DNA testing last June. The nonprofit — along with Manhattan-based law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP — alleges only the state Legislature has the ability to approve familial testing in criminal cases and seeks to have the court overturn the panel’s 9-2 decision to allow it in New York. “The Commission on Forensic Science and the Department of Criminal Justice Services acted well outside their purview and authority by unilaterally promulgating far reaching policy that should instead be left to the Legislature to debate,” David Loftis, attorney-in-charge of Legal Aid’s Post-Conviction and Forensic Litigation Unit, said in a statement. Both parties also expressed concerns

that familial searching violates a person’s federally protected right to privacy, calling it “genetic stop and frisk.” “No New Yorkers should be subject to increased scrutiny by law enforcement, or even a ‘stop and swab,’ simply because they may have similar genes to an individual in the DNA database,” said Christian Hudson, an associate at Gibson Dunn. Familial DNA testing works by examining a forensic sample found at a crime scene and checking to see if it is a close match to that of anyone in criminal databases, providing investigators with a possible path to the actual perpetrator. All other investigative methods must be exhausted before law enforcement officia ls a r e a l lowe d t o u se fa m i l ia l searching. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Brooklyn resident Terrence Stevens and Westchester resident Benjamin Joseph, both of whom have never been arrested but have continued on page 17

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USPS seeks to stop mail fishing in Qns. 3,000 boxes will be ‘retrofitted’ to stop thefts, Rep. Grace Meng says by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

While the United States Postal Service hasn’t agreed to replace every sidewalk mailbox in Queens with new ones, as Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) requested on Jan. 29, it has said it will retrofit all 3,000 bins in Queens and Brooklyn with anti-theft devices in an effort to combat mail fishing. The an nou ncement was made in a lengthy statement issued by Meng and other borough Congress members, who recently met with the USPS to address issues with delayed or missing mail [see related story on page 2 or at qchron.com]. “I look forward to these upgrades occurring soon,” Meng said in the statement. There is no contractor who builds collection boxes with anti-theft devices for the USPS, an agency spokesman said in an emailed statement Tuesday. “For that reason, all postal boxes must be retrofitted,” he added. “Some of this work takes place locally, in the New York area, and some of this is done offsite.” The spokesman did not specify how the boxes would be retrofitted or made more secure and said neither a timetable nor a cost estimate for the project is not yet available. “It is our goal to replace every area collection box with anti-theft fitted devices,”

Some mailboxes in Queens only have a small slit to drop mail in, making acts like mail fishing harder for thieves. Hundreds more will soon be more safe, as the United States Postal Service PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON has agreed to retrofit 3,000 of them to prevent theft. he said. “This is an ongoing, daily effort as we replace boxes that are identified as high risk or as boxes come in for other repairs.” Mail fishing is a crime in which a perpetrator uses a bottle or other object covered in adhesive to steal checks from mailboxes. The criminal then washes off the ink on

Mail delivery problems persist continued from page 2 needing its own full-service post office. “Over the last decade, Western Queens sections of Ozone Park, said in a written statement, “Mail service in America is a and North Brooklyn have grown enorright. Every single one of my constituents mously, and the increased density has deserves to receive mail regularly at their negatively impacted mail delivery serhome, without delay.” Jeffries did not vice,” her office said. A represent ative for Rep. Nydia attend the recent meeting, but sent a repreVelazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, sentative there. Some residents have said prescriptions Queens) also attended the meeting, but the or financial documents have been lost in congresswoman did not issue a statement. At a recent recent months. m e e t i n g of t h e Meeks has said Woodhaven Resih e’d s u p p o r t a roblems are a regular dents’ Block AssoHouse probe into c i a t io n , Evely n the matter and last occurrence and Cruz, from month signed on to Velazquez’s office, a le t t e r s ay i ng continue to grow.” said she’s received “mail deliver y — Rep. Grace Meng calls f rom resistandards throughdents in all parts of out Queens are not the district about delivery problems. meeting even the most basic expectations.” A spokesman for the USPS said in an Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn), a member of the House emailed statement “We share concerns of Oversight and Government Reform Com- reliable, effective and secure mail delivmittee, said she’d support a probe into the ery service ... Our goals are to provide matter. Maloney sent an aide to the meeting postal customers, their constituents, the with the USPS, but said in a statement, excellent postal services that they deserve “Consumers and businesses deserve reli- and to ensure that improvements are able delivery service, and I will continue to made where we aren’t living up to expecwork with USPS to help resolve these prob- tations. Postal officials look forward to lems in Wester n Queens and Nor th maintaining and expanding robust lines of communication to address any conBrooklyn.” Her staff also brought up the issue of the cerns as they relate to the Post Office.” Q Dutch Kills section of Long Island City

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the check and alters it, making themselves the recipients of the money and increasing the amount being taken out of the victim’s bank account. Mail fishing accounts for more than $800 million in fraud each year, according to the USPS. Incidents can be reported to the Postal Inspector at 1 (877)

876-2455 or to the police via 911. The crime has been a prevalent one in sections of southern and central Queens in recent years. At least 40 Howard Beach residents were victimized in the first four months of 2016 and the Forest Hills-based 112th Precinct saw a double-digit increase in it last year. Heidi Chain, the 112th Precinct Community Council president, was elated to hear the boxes will be retrofitted. “That’s fabulous,” Chain said. “We’ve had a lot of incidents and crimes related to it. It’s great news because unfortunately it was needed.” The 112th and other precincts have provided residents with special pens that come with ink that cannot be washed off. Mail fishing has also been a problem in Woodhaven. Steve Forte, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, told a Chronicle reporter Tuesday it’s not just the sidewalk boxes that are being targeted. “We had somebody fishing through our office mailbox on Jamaica Avenue,” Forte said. “Of course he ran away as soon as we spotted him.” On the news that the collection boxes will be made more secure, Forte said, “I think that’s great. Kudos to Congresswoman Meng Q because it’s been a long time coming.”

Mobster Giallanzo to plead guilty: report by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Bonanno crime family capo Ronald Giallanzo, who allegedly spearheaded a Howard Beach-based loansharking ring for years, is expected to plead guilty in federal court, the New York Daily News reported last Wednesday. Giallanzo’s attorney reportedly said there is a resolution in principle for the indicted Mafia captain. There were no further details on the arrangement, such as how much prison time he may face or if he’s cooperating with federal investigators. A spokesman for the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn did not respond to a request for comment. Giallanzo and nine other Bonanno members and associates were arrested last March on various charges including loansharking, extortion, obstruction of justice and attempted murder. The captain allegedly provided money to some of the defendants to give “extortionate loans” to numerous individuals. The Department of Justice alleges the crew engaged in acts of violence to collect debts owed to them.

Ronald Giallanzo, center, with Bonanno FILE PHOTO members and associates. Should the plea deal go through, Giallanzo would be the sixth defendant in the case to admit guilt. Area businessman Rob Pisani late last year copped to the collection of an unlawful gambling debt in furtherance of a racketeering conspiracy and will forfeit $50,000 upon sentencing April 10. Christopher Boothby, Evan Greenberg, Richard Heck and Robert Tanico all pleaded to using “extortionate means to collect” debts, and will be senQ tenced next month or in April.

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P Another great diner closing down EDITORIAL

ovie theaters, bookstores, bowling alleys — they’ve all been disappearing from Queens for years now, as demographics and cultural mores change and property values skyrocket. Diners too. Few businesses better exemplify the pace and scope of change as their windows go dark. The latest is the Georgia Diner in Elmhurst, which will shut its doors for good March 25. Soon thereafter it will be razed to the ground to make way for a 181-foot mixed-use tower that’s already being built. After 40 years in business, it’s tough to learn these are the midnight days for Georgia. “When you lose a diner as great as that, you lose a part of the neighborhood,” Newtown Civic Association President Tom McKenzie correctly said. At least there is some solace to be found in the fact that its sister diner, the Nevada, located a little farther west on Queens Boulevard, will be renamed the Georgia and will be staffed in part by some of the same people. Too bad other diners that have closed in recent years didn’t have an affiliate to carry on their great service to the community. The Waterview in Howard Beach. The Palace in Flushing. The Scobee in Little Neck. The Gold

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ow that Laura Raicovich is out as director, and David Strauss as deputy director, we look forward to the Queens Museum getting back on track as a cultural and educational institution not tainted by a political agenda. The issue that led to Raicovich’s resignation and Strauss’ firing is Israel. Seventy years ago, the United Nations was housed in what is now the museum building, and that’s where the November 1947 vote creating the Jewish state was held. Israel wanted to commemorate the event there last year. Initially the museum agreed, but then Raicovich, an advocate of the movement to damage the country through divestment, boycott and sanctions, claimed allowing that would violate written museum policy against hosting political events. No such policy existed, but Strauss wrote it into the museum’s contracts and its website. He then misled both the Board of Trustees and the Israelis about it. Raicovich was aware of the deception. She also used her position in other ways to advance an anti-Israel agenda, including with some museum money. In the end, the commemoration was held, with Vice President Mike Pence attending. Now the museum is seeking new leadership. Whoever it is should leave the politics at home.

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probably years away. • Countless mom-and-pop stores have closed in Forest Hills and Rego Park, and the stores remain vacant for months, if not years. • Since the closure of Barnes and Noble in Forest Hills and Bayside, ours is the only major urban area without a large bookstore (an independent bookstore in Kew Gardens is admirable but has limited offerings and opening times). Rumors also continue that the much-loved Tower Diner, and the entire building of which it is a part, is constantly on the brink of being torn down. It is admirable that Queens is being sought out to build new apartment buildings and high rises for mixed use. Some of the dingy neighborhoods are receiving a boost and looking more upscale. Property prices benefit. But, conversely, property taxes are surging out of

control, especially affecting tenants in co-ops. When the soul of a community, its few meeting points, are ripped out of our souls, what is left? A barren landscape of just a few mom-and-pop stores, barely hanging on, and national chain stores offering the same bland clothing. For many residents, it may be time to move on to a more community-friendly locale. Rest In Peace, Queens. Martin Woolf Rego Park

Show me the money Dear Editor: When it comes to public transportation, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz’s annual “State of Queens” speech made for some great sound bites but provided little substance.

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End this ‘right’ to arms Dear Editor: My name is Megan. I’m a teacher. I can’t keep waking up to the news of another school shooting. In one of the schools I teach at, each floor has only one lockdown location in the event of an active shooter, and each location isn’t big enough for all of the students on our floor. I used to feel safe at my job because we have security guards. I have read about the 18th school shooting this year and I no longer feel safe. This can happen anywhere, at any time, to any one. The NRA, the president and Congress are enabling these school shootings with the passage of every bill that makes guns easier to access. These mass shootings are preventable and it’s not too soon to take action. Ever. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer must immediately introduce and support legislation for gun control. Make guns harder to get. No one’s life is worth someone else’s “right” to access a weapon of war. The right to carry arms was also considered reasonable when slaves were considered to be worth three-fifths of a person. That notion is now gone — why have guns remained? Megan Dorn-Wallenstein Astoria

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Dear Editor: I recently received a threatening letter (anonymous, of course) in the mail. Criticizing me for my negative comments regarding Trump and my worrying about “n@%#¥rs,” illegals, etc. The letter finished up by saying, “It’s hard to get to Schumer, Pelosi or de Blasio” (but getting to me is easy) so “keep up the articles and we’ll cut your f---ing throat.” The original letter has been given to the proper authority and copies sent to other government officials. But let me respond w it h my next let t er d i re ctly t o t he individual(s) who was “brave” enough to send the verbal garbage that my wife and children read before I got home: Relatives of the victims killed or injured during the recent Parkland, Fla. shooting are criticizing President Trump for not immediately doing something about gun control. Give Trump a break; he has a parade to plan. And “To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” — Theodore Roosevelt. Robert LaRosa Whitestone Editor’s Note: See a report on the incident in certain editions this week or at qchron.com.

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Ms. Katz, into her fifth year in office, continues to fail to provide any specific information on how the MTA and city Department of Transportation will come up with funding for any of the following transportation projects advocated by her and many other elected officials, constituents and transit advocates. What is her priority for funding? All 14 members of the Queens City Council delegation support the Commuter Rail Fare Equalization Proposal. This would allow NYC residents to pay a $6.50 fare on the Long Island Rail Road or Metro North and provide a free transfer to the subway. How will NYC provide the MTA with $200 million to cover the cost? Another $200 million is needed to provide half-fare MetroCards for several hundred thousand poor residents earning less than $26,000 per year. The $1 billion LaGuardia Airport train to the plane has only $70 million actually in place and will require up to an additional $930 million to be fully funded. Some Queens residents will be looking for $97 million toward the full build of the $231 million Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service Phase Two, if the NYC DOT is unable to secure $97 million in U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration New Starts funding. The $2.2 billion proposed light rail between Jamaica and Long Island City on the old Lower Montauk LIRR branch has only $500,000 for an ongoing planning study, leaving a $2.15 billion shortfall. Restoration of LIRR service on the old Rockaway LIRR branch at $1 billion has only a $1 million ongoing feasibility study, leaving a $999 million shortfall. There is also the proposed Triboro X Subway Express (a new line connecting the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn for $2 billion); Main Street Flushing Intermodal Bus Terminal at $100 million; reopening the Woodhaven Boulevard Atlantic Branch LIRR Station at $40 million; and the BrooklynQueens Waterfront Street Car Connector at $2.8 billion. All four are still in the planning phase with 99 percent of project costs still not in place. Where does Katz think the MTA will find the cash for all these projects? The U.S. DOT and state may be possible funding sources for some of them, but clearly NYC will have to contribute significant funding for many of them to ever see the light of day. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian and advocate who worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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Letters continued from previous page further bloodshed in American schools. This is unrealistic. The National Center for Education Statistics puts us at 50.7 million students in the public elementary and secondary education system (not accounting for private schools or colleges), equating to 98,200 physical public education institutions. The notion that the answer to mass shootings is more guns is absurd and, as one teacher took to Twitter to say, “We. Are. Not. Soldiers.” Furthermore, there are only 800 military bases in the U.S. and as far as diligence in training and preparation I ask this: Have you seen our TSA? Ricky Malone Ridgewood

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different, through the use of social media or technology, by the time they’re ready to Some of the biggest jobs today — such as graduate college. The activity is called “job morphing.” social media manager and cloud engineer — For example, some students said pilots in did not exist 10 to 15 years ago. And a December 2014 report by McKin- a few years may not be in the cockpit while sey & Company shows 51 percent of exist- f lying planes, but would navigate them ing “job activities” can already be fully remotely. Other students were a little more invenautomated via technology. In an effort to prepare middle school stu- tive with their suggestions — one group dents for the job market of tomorrow, two suggested security guards might be able to send trespassers or Har vard graduates other criminals “to last Friday showed another dimension.” St. Elizabeth Cathot is important to engage “Technology can lic Academy how students in thinking play a big role in prothey can “robot viding access to releproof” jobs and preabout the future.” vant data whilst takdict how technology ing into account indimay change the — Anna Shay, CEO of Profilum and a vidual interests and careers of today. student at Harvard Graduate School motivational strucT h e eve nt wa s of Education t u res,” Shay said. held by Profilum, a “That is definitely data-driven career counseling service based in Harvard’s Inno- something we are excited to explore and bring into classrooms.” vations Lab. William Ferguson, former principal at St. “It is important to engage students in thinking about the future,” said Anna Shay, Elizabeth and the director of its Pre-K for CEO of Profilum and a student at Harvard’s All program, said the event was held as part Graduate School of Education. “By equip- of the school’s focus on career readiness. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard ping them with necessary skills and information, we help to make meaningful con- Beach) visited there in the fall during the nections between education and future annual Career Day. The school also previously hosted the nonprofit Middy Fund, a pathways.” St. Elizabeth students were broken up into nonprofit that, similar to Profilum, encourgroups and asked to pick a career that exists ages middle school students “find innovative solutions to problems they face as inditoday — such as a pilot or security guard. The children were then tasked with try- viduals and as a community,” according to Q ing to find out how those jobs might be the group’s website. Editor

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Time to lead on guns Dear Editor: After still another senseless tragedy at a public school, we have to start thinking of these calamities as a perfect storm of a legislative failure to act, the Supreme Court getting it wrong and a reluctance of the two political parties to go against a very effective lobbying effort by the NRA. There is multiple blame. Let’s review, shall we? First off, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Second Amendment to the Constitution as being an individual’s right to “bear arms,” not a response to the British’s confiscation of weapons, prior to the War for Independence. The Supreme Court has ruled that individual states can regulate “reasonable” gun control, leaving it up to each state to decide what is reasonable. Second, there is a lack of will, for gun control or reasonable background checks, in both parties. Lest we forget, from 2009-10, the Democratic Party had the White House and both houses of Congress. No gun control initiatives were started then, nor was there any legislation to strengthen background checks, nor was there a reauthorization of the Assault Weapon Ban. While this spate of multiple-person shootings has gone on, there is still no consensus, in either party, as to what to do to stop them. Strengthening gun legislation, limiting gun purchases to weapons that are not designed for quick firing of many bullets and increasing the effectiveness of background checks to stop the mentally ill from purchasing guns is great, but what incentive does Congress have to implement them? The vast majority of senators and representatives win their re-elections year after year. An incumbent, by and large, can maintain inactivity on this pressing problem and still get re-elected. Yes, they can “express sympathy” with the families of those killed and injured, but will they go against the mighty NRA? I find it sad that some members of Congress actually think that an AR-15 is perfectly fine for hunting, target shooting and the like. It is a weapon designed to fire many bullets in as little time as pos-

sible, which can be used easily to inflict as much damage as possible on the humans it is aimed at. Frankly, we need a leader — and I don’t care which party produces him or her — a person to take the initiative and call to task both parties for their lack of dealing with this deadly problem. A solution can be found, if the will is there. S.M. Sobelsohn Kew Gardens

No parade for Trump Dear Editor: Re “Yes to a Military Parade,” Feb. 15, Letters: We Veterans for Peace call on all people who believe in our nation’s democratic ideals to stand together and say no to an outrageously wasteful parade of military personnel and hardware for no reason other than to feed a pompous ego. There has been no call by U.S. service members or veterans for a parade. Military Times conducted an informal poll with more than 51,000 respondents; 89 percent responded, “No. It’s a waste of time and troops are too ONLINE busy.” If the president Miss an article or a letter cited by a writer? wants to show Want breaking news g r at it ude t o from all over Queens? t h e t r o o p s , Find the latest news, provide real past reports from all s u p p o r t by : over the borough and Stop privatizi n g t h e VA more at qchron.com. and provide it with more funding and staff; help homeless veterans; develop better programs to reduce suicide rates; increase the pay of service members who must use food stamps to feed their families; and stop deporting veterans, separating them from their friends and families. Finally, stop these endless wars and reject war as the main tool of U.S. foreign policy. Nothing is more sacred to a soldier than peace. Thank them for their service by bringing them home. Countless deployments and a foreign policy that creates new enemies are immoral; it guarantees a stream of deaths, broken families, bodies and minds. W hat is the real reason for this parade? It can’t be for the people in uniform. Trump has been ramping up current U.S. wars that have no end, and continues to deplete the service members he claims to support. The executive branch must be held accountable by both parties in Congress for the conduct of endless wars with no boundaries, bloated military budgets, extrajudicial killing, torture and limitless surveillance. This is not a parade about service members, but about a delusional president who sees himself as the American strongman; one more step towards making his delusion our reality. Robert Keilbach Flushing The writer served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to ’65.

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Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Corey Johnson jointly announced last Wednesday that the Queens House of Detention will officially be one of four borough-based replacements for the Rikers Island incarceration facilities. Joi n i ng the Kew Ga rdens site i n housing inmates if and when Rikers eventually closes will be the Manhattan Detention Center on White Street, the Brooklyn Detention Center on Atlantic Avenue and a new structure to be built at the NYPD Tow Pound in the Bronx.

Includes the Qns. House of Detention “This agreement marks a huge step forward on our path to closing Rikers Island,” de Blasio said in a statement. “In partnership with the City Council, we can now move ahead with creating a borough-based jail system that’s smaller, safer and fairer. I want to than k these representatives, who share our vision of a more rehabilit ative a nd humane criminal justice system that brings staff and detainees closer to their communities.”

Instead of going through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure individually, all four sites will be lumped into a single application — the mayor said he hopes it will be submitted for certification as early as the end of 2018. As part of that process, hearings will be held by area community boards, the four borough presidents, the City Council and the City Planning Commission throughout the year. If all goes smoothly, design work for

the borough-based jails could begin as early as next summer. T he R i kers Isla nd facilit ies hold about 9,000 people, but the city aims to reduce that number to about 2,300 — the stated combined capacity of the four borough replacements. “This smaller facility will bolster the safety for our Department of Correction staff, will create an environment that is more conducive to rehabilitation and will save taxpayer dollars on transportation costs,” Cou ncilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) said in a Q statement.

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Whitesone resident Robert LaRosa — who has written many politically liberal letters to the editor of the Queens Chronicle and other papers — has received an anonymous letter threatening to kill him. “We will make you sorry for your f***ing letters to the editor about our great president,” reads the letter, which LaRosa told the Chronicle about last Thursday. The note continued to say that the Whitestone man “give[s] all Italians like me a bad name.” It also says that while “it’s too hard to get to Pelosi, Schumer, de Blasio or s**t like that, you’re easy, a**wipe. Keep up the articles and we’ll cut your f**ing throat.” But LaRosa is undeterred. In fact, he sent a letter to media outlets excoriating President Trump over his military parade plan the day after he got the death threat. And he has no plans to stop writing the letters. “I’m an American (and Sicilian),” he explained in an email. LaRosa gave the NYPD the note and informed the politicians it threatened about it. Cops told the Chronicle that they Q are investigating the matter. — Ryan Brady

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‘The man upstairs chooses our paths’ Longtime Hamilton vollies talk about their plans for the fire department by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Daniel Amorim never saw himself staying in the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department for an extended period of time. He’s tried to join the city Fire Department, but for one reason or another has never been accepted. Despite that, Amorim is OK with the way life has panned out for him. “The man upstairs chooses our paths and tells us where to go,” he said in a recent interview. “Everything is meant to be a certain way in life.” Amorim, who joined the WHBVFD as a junior firefighter in 1996, was elected chief late last year and alongside his new deputy, Nick Spinelli, said he’s looking to train the next generation of vollies. “I felt like I had to stay,” Amorim said. “Before I leave here, I have to pass the torch to someone who is ready to lead here.” Both are looking to increase the nearby area’s awareness of the department, which was established in 1928 and serves Hamilton Beach and Old and New Howard Beach. “I don’t think everyone knows about this firehouse, or what we do,” the chief said. Spinelli, like Amorim, never foresaw himself being in the department for too long. But that changed when he first saw the

West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department Chief Daniel Amorim, right, and Deputy Chief Nick Spinelli are looking to bring the 90-year-old institution into the 21st century and raise PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY awareness about it in the nearby communities. vollies in action. “It’s not something I ever planned on doing, it just grasped my interest ... It got its hooks in me and there was just this sense of trying to help the community,” Spinelli said. “I was watching these guys and saying, ‘I could do that.’” The duo have already brought some

changes to the department, most notably utilizing an app that puts all emergency calls out to all of its members. “You can put the call out on the app ... and someone can say on their phone, ‘I’m responding,’” Spinelli explained. He added the department is looking to allow its members to fill out necessary forms

on tablets, rather than paper. “We’re moving toward the digital era of operating,” Spinelli said. In terms of raising awareness, both want to become a presence at nearby civic meetings to make sure the community knows their faces. Residents can also meet the WHBVFD leaders at their 90th annual Installation Dinner and Anniversary Dinner Dance on March 31 at the American Legion Post 1404 in Broad Channel, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased by calling (718) 843-1716. Spinelli said the he and Amorim will also be looking to recruit people from the nearby communities to join the department, either as firefighters, drivers, EMS workers and more. “We are getting members from Manhattan and the Bronx and Brooklyn,” the deputy chief said. “And that’s great, but it would be nice if we could get some people from the immediate community to join, only because it would help with our response times.” The chief said many people have credited the WHBVFD with being a “stepping stone” to careers in the FDNY, NYPD and emergency agencies across the country. “We’ve had a lot of guys who went out of here, men and women, who became higherQ ups all over the place,” Amorim said.

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Capt. Courtney Nilan, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, told residents Tuesday that scammers are still ripping off elderly residents and some businesses by asking the victims to send large payments through iTunes gift cards. “I’m not making this up, I got four calls just today,” Nilan told attendees of the 102nd P reci nct Com mu n it y Cou ncil meeting. One woman, the captain said, sent $1,500 in the gift cards to the perpetrators. The rip-off artists will call a victim and say he or she owes money either on a utility bill or to the IRS and instruct the person to purchase thousands of dollars in iTunes gift cards. The victim, after buying the cards, is then told to read the serial numbers to the perpetrator, thereby letting the caller access the money. Nilan said one business owner purchased hundreds of dollars in the cards and sent it to someone pretending to be from ConEd, who told the victim he owed “so much, the only way he could pay it off is with iTunes gift cards,” Nilan said. Scam artists are also using other methods to get money out of unsuspecting victims. In one case, an elderly woman trans-

ferred $150,000 to a scammer pretending to be a representative from the “Royal Court of Toronto,” telling the victim she needed to send the money to collect an inheritance. “Do you think any of the banks stopped and asked any questions? No,” Nilan said. “Three major banks ... all they care about is that they get the transfer fee.” One family went to the precinct after someone called them and said a “loved one” was kidnapped in Mexico and the Queens residents needed to transfer money if they ever wanted to see him again. “We called the loved one and they were at home and safe,” Nilan said. The commanding officer said anyone who thinks they may have been called by one of the rip-off artists to call or visit the precinct. “If you don’t think you can handle it yourself, come here,” she said. In good news for the precinct, crime is still dropping in all major categories. “We were down 20 percent last year, now we’re down another 20 percent,” Nilan said. Crime statistics through Feb. 11 show there have been 89 index crimes reported, compared to 113 by the same time last year. The captain did say there has been a small increase in car break-ins where the victims left their door open. The community council also presented

Lt. Christopher Estrella, second from right, was presented with a special award by members of the 102nd Precinct Community Council and his commanding officer, Capt. Courtney Nilan, right. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Nilan reported telephone scams are still prevalent in the 102. Capt. Christopher Estrella with a special award for serving with honor and humility. Comptroller Scott Stringer showed up at the end of the meeting to talk about his recent report, which showed New York City buses are the slowest in the nation and move at an average speed around 7 miles per hour.

“It’s not just a convenience issue, it’s an economic issue,” Stringer said. He said bus routes must be improved to get people to their jobs in Queens and Brooklyn. “We haven’t changed the bus routes in 20 to 30 years,” Stringer said. “This must be Q on the agenda and on the table.”

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Library asked to check out a temporary branch While W’haven seeks storefront site, R. Hill complains of project delays by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Elected officials and community activists are asking the Queens Library to check out the possibility of renting a storefront site when the Woodhaven branch is temporarily closed for an extensive renovation. “Our communities cannot go without a library for a year, year and a half or two years,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said. “I’ve asked that when they consider these larger renovation projects, they build within the bid the price of rental money for a storefront site.” T he Q ueens Libra r y’s Wood haven branch, located at 85-41 Forest Pkwy., is slated to close at sometime in summer 2019 for 18 months to make way for extensive renovations to the interior and exterior. The site is a heavily utilized one. “The afterschool program is very popular,” said Steve Forte, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. “There are tons of people.” Forte said he would support the idea of a temporary storefront site, perhaps somewhere along Jamaica Avenue, while the branch is shut down. “If they can have a place with similar hours to what they have now, that would be great,” he said.

The request was first made public at Community Board 9’s Feb. 13 meeting. A spokeswoman for the Queens Library did not respond to a request for comment on this story by press time. Addabbo said the storefront site would also help accommodate patrons displaced from Richmond Hill and Glendale, communities that will see their branches close in the near future years for similar renovations. Many of those people, he added, are not coming to the libraries just to read a book, but to take advantage of free classes and programs. “Our libraries are not the libraries they were years ago,” he said. “You just have to look at the visitation numbers, they’re up.” Queens Library officials have already told CB 9 members they cannot promise that there won’t be any overlap between the Richmond Hill and Woodhaven projects. In Richmond Hill, there already seems to be some delays. The Chronicle learned that the collections at 118-14 Hillside Ave. have not been stocked in recent days because officials anticipated the renovations beginning soon, but they have not. Managers of programs at the site were also told to stop providing them. A request for proposals on the project was

Community leaders are asking the Queens Library to consider renting a temporary storefront site while the Woodhaven branch on Forest Parkway is closed for 18 months to make way for exterior FILE PHOTO and interior renovations. recently issued and is due back in March, delaying the start of renovations for at least two more weeks. It’s not known when the project will actually begin.

A driver failed to follow the rules of the road when he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian on Liberty Avenue, police announced last Wednesday. Toolia Rambarose, 70, on Feb. 7 at 6:14 p.m. was walking with the light across Liberty Avenue at 135th Street when she was struck by a car t r ying to make a lef t t u r n onto Liberty. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries the next day. The driver, 47-year-old Kazim Mohammed, remained at the scene and was arrested and charged with one count each of failing to yield right of way and failing to exercise due care, both misdemeanors. A Queens dist r ict at tor ney spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Mohammed’s next court date or his bail status. There have been four pedestrians killed along Liberty Avenue since 2009, according to the city’s online Vision Zero t racker, a nd R a mbarose’s is the first at 135th Street Q since that year. — Anthony O’Reilly

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Richmond Hill residents have called for repairs to the site, which is more than 100 years old, for years and have expressed frustration at the lack of progress made in movQ ing the plans along.

Who will win? 76th or 106th? The Ozone Park-based 106th Precinct and Red Hook, Brooklyn-based 76th Precinct are putting their pride and local delicacies on the line during an upcoming charity boxing match. One officer from each command will face off on March 15 at Madison Square Garden in a bout being held by NYPD Boxing, an organization that seeks to connect young people with the NYPD to “build and

strengthen bonds of mutual respect and understanding.” Capt. Megan O’Malley commanding officer of the 76th Precinct, challenged Capt. Brian Bohannon, commander of the 106th, on Twitter to wager food from Brother’s in Howard Beach against sandwiches from DeFonte’s in Red Hook. “You got yourself a deal,” Bohannon responded.

A South Ozone Park man was killed in a fiery crash early last Saturday morning at the Union Turnpike Stop and Shop grocery store on the border of Glendale and Forest Hills. According to authorities, the 21-yearold motorist was driving his BMW eastbound on Union Turnpike when he somehow lost control of the vehicle, which jumped the center divider and slammed into the supermarket’s loading dock shortly before 1 a.m. The vehicle then burst into flames. The driver, identified in media reports as Sylvon O’Connor, 21, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive by first responders. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. It is unclear what caused the crash. However, published reports citing police sources said O’Connor was driving at a very high rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle. No one else was hurt in the crash and Q the investigation is ongoing. — Christopher Barca

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Applications for apprenticeships for Ironworkers Local Union #40 and #361 will be available in Astoria starting March 22 and through May 24, the state Department of Labor announced Feb. 16. The applications can be picked up at 35-23 36 St. from noon to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, excludi ng lega l hol id ays, du r i ng t he recruitment period. A total of 100 apprenticeships will be available in the Long Island and New York City regions. Applicants must be 18 years old and provide ID and a copy of their high school diploma at the office. A $25 testing fee must be paid by money order to Ironworkers LU #40 & #361. Other requirements include: • taking and passing the written aptitude test; • submitting to a drug test; • being able to physically perform the work of an ironworker; and • passing the physical test. For further information, applica nts ca n call t he i ronworkers Q office at (718) 433-4195.

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Gunther Duy and Ralph Barone have been fixtures in both Middle Village and Rego Park for more than four decades. But come Wednesday, you’ll have to see someone else for new tires or a fix for that whining sound coming from under the hood. Duy and Barone, the operators of the Gunral Service Center at 64-01 Woodhaven Boulevard, will be retiring on Feb. 28 after 42 years. “We have customers who have been coming that long. And we get not only their kids now but their grandkids,” Duy said Tuesday. “So it’s been difficult.” Duy, a 68-year-old Middle Village resident, said he’s been contemplating retirement for a while as he’s gotten older. Another factor is Barone’s two-hour commute from his come in Commack, LI. And while retirement, Duy said, is “bittersweet,” he’s looking forward to being able to travel. “I have things that will keep me busy,” he said. “I’m sure after the dust settles, I will see a couple of things I’ve wanted to see. The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, things like that.” While the service center is operated by the two business partners, the site is owned Alli-

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State Senate could see gun showdown Democratic bills released eight days before Florida high school shootings by Michael Gannon Editor

On Feb. 6, the New York State Senate’s Democratic Conference, as it has done in the past, released a package of legislation that it touted as being able to curb gun violence, with nine bills including measures dealing with weapons themselves, mental health issues and extended waiting periods for firearms purchases. Eight days later, Nikolas Cruz, 19, allegedly went into Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and killed 17 people while wounding 15. But legislation similar to that proposed on Feb. 6 routinely is passed in the Democratic-controlled State Assembly, only to fail, or not even come up for a vote, in the Republican-led state Senate. The last major changes to state gun laws occurred in 2013 when the Legislature and Gov. Cuomo passed the SAFE Act, which dealt with assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and mental health considerations, among others in the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary school shootings in Connecticut the month before. State Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria), author of a pending bill to create a 10-day waiting period to allow for background checks before purchasing a gun, wondered this week if such bipartisanship can manifest itself this year. He said the Senate GOP has otherwise consistently blocked the will of state residents for what he called reasonable gun regulations. He cited his 10-day waiting bill as an example. “Right now we are governed under the federal three-day law,” Gianaris said. “And that r ule led to 300,000 applications

State Senate Democrats hope a package of gun control regulations can find the same bipartiFILE PHOTO san reception that the SAFE Act did in 2013. [nationwide in 2016] being approved because they couldn’t be checked in time,” he said. “When we had a national assault weapon ban, no one’s Second Amendment rights were violated, and we didn’t have this number of mas shootings. ... I hope we’re able to reach a consensus.” The Chronicle contacted the office of every state senator from Queens and a handful of Assembly members, all Democrats. All who responded said they favor some sort of new gun control legislation, including an exasperated Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. “When is it going to be enough?” Addabbo asked in a phone conversation last week.

Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) said the package is “common-sense legislation that should have been passed a long time ago.” Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) is a former U.S. Marine. “I support the constitutional right for gun ownership, but there should be a stronger system of checks in place to prevent unnecessary violence and loss of life,” he said in a statement. Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) on Feb. 6 vowed to push the gun package. The key to passage, however, appears to be held by Senate Majority Leader John

Flanagan (R-Suffolk). While Democrats have a numeric majority in the chamber, Democrat Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) caucuses with the GOP, and the eightmember Independent Democratic Conference — including Sens. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) — have a power-sharing agreement with the GOP. If Flanagan is willing to deal, he was not tipping his hand this week, and did not respond to a request for comment. Nor did Avella or IDC Leader Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), on whether or not IDC members might officially break with the GOP on any or all of the bills. Juan Soto, a spokesman for Peralta, said in an email that the senator’s commitment should not be questioned. “Senator Peralta has an extensive track record of not only proposing, but also supporting and pushing for gun control measures to fight the epidemic of gun violence in the State and across the nation,” Soto aid in an email to the Chronicle. “In fact, many of his proposals were included in the SAFE Act, the gun control package Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law in 2013. Senator Peralta supports legislation that will toughen gun control laws in the State and protect New Yorkers.” Assembly members Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens) and Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) confirmed that they see no trouble in the measures passing in the Assembly — Gianaris’ waiting period bill has a companion sponsored by Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy (D-Albany) — but that they had heard nothing either way about the possibility of any Assembly Republicans Q supporting gun control legislation.

City: Keep good food out of the landfills Recycling regulations also seek to aid charities by Michael Gannon For the latest news visit qchron.com

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It only makes sense to imagine new Department of Sanitation regulations aimed at recycling, reducing the amount of material being sent to landfills or dealing directly with the environment. But now they also can help feed the city’s hungry, or help low-income residents have a little bit more food security. Regulations announced on Feb. 15 that require large stores and restaurants to recycle unused food rather than throw it out will also allow edible food to be donated to charities such as food banks and pantries. The new regulations will take effect in August, with an education campaign in place until full enforcement begins next February. The changes are expected to remove 50,000 tons of food waste from landfills each year.

They apply to restaurants with a f loor area of at least 15,000 square feet; chain restaurants with 100 or more locations in the city; and grocery stores with floor space of at least 25,000 square feet. Enforcement will begin in February 2019, and while much of the material is expected to be composted, the DSNY, in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, added consideration for the needy, according to a spokeswoman for the DHMH. “A restaurant may donate food, including as part of the new Sanitation Department regulations, so long as the food safety requirements of the Health Code (Article 81 covering food safety) are met,” she said in an email to the Chronicle. “If the food is safe to be served, it can be donated.” “Businesses need to reduce, reuse, and recycle their food scraps and waste. It’s critical to meeting the City’s greenhouse gas

emissions reduction goals,” Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia said in a statement issued Feb. 15. She said the DSNY incorporated feedback it received from a public hearing and from citizens, business owners, industry representatives and other interested stakeholders as they drew up the new rules. “We are beginning our outreach to the covered businesses to educate them on the new rules,” Garcia said. “We are confident they will be able to succeed and meet our expectations.” To comply with the regulations, covered businesses can hire a private carter, selftransport or process their food scraps onsite, as long as the material goes for beneficial use, such as for use as compost. Businesses also may donate the food to a farmer for feedstock, or sell or donate meat Q byproducts to a rendering company.

Charities and groups serving the needy are expected to benefit from new rules that allow stores and restaurants to donate food that can be safely served. The city hopes this will help the hungry while reducing the volume of FILE PHOTO food waste going to landfills.

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continued from page 4 prison if convicted, is being represented relatives who were once imprisoned and by Legal Aid. Cathy Vetrano, Karina’s mother, said had to submit a DNA sample into the in an interview Monday, “There is no state databank. The lawsuit, filed in state Supreme doubt in my mind that every single one Court, claims familial DNA testing of those people that are against this, and makes them “vulnerable to targeting by are filing this lawsuit ... if it was their law enforcement, simply because [they] child that fought to get that DNA ... if may be biologically related to a Data- they loved their child ... they would use it in a half-second.” banked Individual.” Karina, who was sexually assaulted A DCJS spokesman said, “We do not comment on potential litigation. Howev- and strangled to death while jogging in er, we stand by the open and transparent Spring Creek Park, scratched at her process that has provided law enforce- attacker with her last breaths, according ment agencies with a proven scientific to cops. The DNA found under her fintool to investigate serious crimes, pro- gernails was integral in the investigation vide justice for victims and exonerate the — the strands found there allegedly innocent without comprising individual match those voluntarily given by Lewis. Phil Vetrano, Karina’s father, called protections.” the lawsuit New Yo r k “frivolous.” became the 11th “This helps state to authorize people,” he said. familial DNA testf it was their child “I think it’s just a ing, which is also frivolous lawsuit used in the United that fought to get that and it’s not going K i ngdow m. DNA ... they would use to go anywhere.” Twelve appl icaShould Legal t ions have been it in a half-second.” Aid succeed in its f iled by law lawsuit and have enforcement offi— Cathy Vetrano, Karina Vetrano’s mother the committee’s cials around the d e c i s i o n ove rstate to utilize it and are being reviewed by DCJS. All turned, there are lawmakers who are willing to back the method through legcases involve murder, rape or both. Queens District Attorney Richard islation. State Sens. Phil Boyle (R-Suffolk) and Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Brown filed three of those applications. “Long ago, the New York State Legis- Beach) carried a bill in the upper chamlature gave the Commission full authori- ber last year that would have mandated ty to determine what scientific methods the use of familial testing. It passed the Senate but was approved would be used in DNA testing,” a spokeswoman for Brown said in an by the DCJS before the Assembly could emailed statement. “The Commission, vote on the bill, which was carried by therefore, fulfilled its mandate by con- Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato sidering and authorizing familial DNA (D-Rockaway Park). But at least one lawmaker is backing searching.” The method gained steam in New Legal Aid’s lawsuit. York following the Aug. 2, 2016 murder “The legislature is the sole branch of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano. with the power to expand a tool that Her family pushed for its approval will have such a wide-reaching and disbefore her alleged killer, Chanel Lewis, parate impact on New Yorkers,” Assemwas arrested last year. Both her parents blyman Joseph Lentol (D-Brooklyn) testified before the DCJS last year as the said in a statement issued by the nonmembers were considering whether to profit. “I stand in strong opposition to Q approve it. Lewis, who is facing life in this regulation.”

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Report rips former museum officials Firm’s probe of Israel event cancellation says Raicovich, Strauss ‘misled’ board by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

A law firm’s probe has found that two former Queens Museum officials “knowingly misled” the institution’s Board of Trustees. The investigation is the latest development in a highly controversial saga that started when the museum ignited outrage last summer by canceling a re-enactment of the 1947 United Nations vote that established the state of Israel. It was a decision made in the building now housing the museum, where the international government body used to be based. Then-museum Executive and Director Laura Raicovich said the re-enactment would have violated a policy on not renting space for political events. She resigned from her post last month. The re-enactment, which the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN sponsored and requested to rent building space for, was rescheduled, and took place in November. But the initial cancellation led the institution’s Board of Trustees to have law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman investigate what happened. Released last week, a summar y of the pro bono probe’s findings is highly critical of Raicovich and former Queens Museum Deputy Director David Strauss, who has since been fired. Lasting for three months, the probe’s research included north of 20 interviews and an excess of 6,000 emails being reviewed. Katten’s report says the pair “exercised poor judgment with regard to the Permanent Mission’s rental request, knowingly misled the Board, and otherwise failed to comport themselves with the standards consistent with their positions.” It continues to say that the board offered Raicovich and Strauss the chance to resign before their exits. The former executive director says that’s not totally true. “Today’s report further illustrates the misalignment between me and the board of the Queens Museum and the reasons I chose to resign,” she said in a statement. “I never participated in misleading the board and the decision to resign was entirely my own.” Strauss, who the probe says “made false statements to representatives of the Permanent Mission regarding the Museum’s concerns about hosting the event,” did not return a request for comment. Board Chairman Mark Coleman did not return a call for comment. According to the investigation, Raicovich “showed immediate hostility to hosting the event at the Museum even before consulting with the Board and then, together with Mr. Strauss sought reasons why the Board should not agree to the event.” Meanwhile Strauss falsely told the trustees that “the Museum had a longstanding written policy” banning the rental of space for political happenings, the probe found. But that did not exist. Strauss then added the ban to standard rental contracts and the Queens Museum website while the trustees were weighing the Israeli mission’s rental request. “Ms. Raicovich was aware of these facts but failed to contradict or correct Mr. Strauss’ misrepresentations to the Board,” the report said. Their handling of the rental policy is not the only area analyzed in the investigation. According to the probe, Strauss had said the NYPD

Law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman’s report about its probe into the Queens Museum’s cancellation last year of the re-enactment of the United Nations vote establishing Israel is highly critical of Laura Raicovich and David Strauss. FILE PHOTO, LEFT; PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY

“advised” that a week-long closing of the museum was needed for secu r it y prepa rat ions before t he re-enactment. But the report said what actually happened was the police said that the week-long scenario was the worstcase one; “the actual disruption could only be gauged” once they conducted a formal security analysis. Katten said that Raicovich “failed to contradict or correct” Strauss’ remarks to the board on security. A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign supported by the former executive director also comes under fire in the report. According to published reports, the initiative was created to raise money to convert a West Bank home owned by a Palestinian artist into an “autonomous cultural center” that would be used by artists. Raicovich let the art institution be a “fiscal sponsor” of the initiative, the probe said, without getting permission or even telling the board and without implementing “proper controls for the solicitation or use of such funds.” After the re-enactment cancellation, some critics of Raicovich highlighted how she edited a book of essays, some of which backed boycott, divestment and sanctions, a Palestinian led-movement that opposes Israeli control of Arab territories and seeks to hurt the nation’s economy to force change. The former executive director and president didn’t tell the Board of Trustees about her role with the book, which was put in the Queens Museum gift shop, the report said. However, it added, the book “prominently identifies her as Director of the Museum.” She also paid one of the co-editors for the book with museum money, the summary of findings said. “The payments should have been submitted to Board for approval and if they had, they would not have been authorized,” a spokesperson for the Queens Museum said. The institution also said, when asked, that the payment to the co-editor will not be referred to the office of

Q u e e n s D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y R i c h a r d B r ow n fo r investigation. In the foreword to “Assuming Boycott” that Raicovich co-wrote, the investigation found, she said the aims written about in the book are “complemented by programs, exhibitions and educational initiatives” in the museum. Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), who strongly criticized Raicovich after the event cancellation, issued a statement about the report’s findings. “Her personal support for the anti-Semitic BDS movement and her anti-Israel animus guided her efforts to block the commemoration of Israel’s independence in the very building in which it was realized, and this is a profound intellectual and moral failing,” he said. “The Executive Director of the Queens Museum is supposed to represent Queens’ values and interests. Ms. Raicovich’s behavior was a breathtaking breach of that responsibility to us, and for us.” While criticism in the report focuses on the two former officials, Katten said that the board depended on information from the two because of the museum having “inadequate written policies and procedures.” “In retrospect, the Board should have been more skeptical of this information and realized that it had inherent authority to change or make exceptions to any policy of the Museum,” the summary of findings said. The report ended by saying that the firm has “recommended that the Board review and improve its policies and procedures.” The spokesperson for the museum said it “has formed a committee to begin an international search” for Raicovich’s replacement, and there is “no timeline” as to when one will be picked. It is also not clear when Strauss’ replacement will be hired. According to the spokesperson, one will be picked after a new executive director and president is selected, because that position is in charge of the deputy Q director role.

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by Christopher Barca Editor

No building plans have been filed with the Department of Buildings since an application for a sidewalk shed in late 2016, and it is unclear if the 59-unit mixed-use structure will be constructed. Contact information for RB Realty Capital could not be located by press time. Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio told the Chronicle on Tuesday that no one has approached the advisory council regarding potential Q plans for the site.

Warning signals didn’t activate: civic by Christopher Barca Editor

Reps. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan) are asking the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate the train crossing signals near the intersection of 56th Street and Flushing Avenue in Maspeth. According to the lawmakers, Councilman Bob Holden (D-Glendale) told them that Citizens for a Better Maspeth President Christina Wilkinson was walking down Flushing Avenue around 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 11 when she witnessed a train roll through the intersection without what Meng called the “essential” crossing signals meant to alert motorists activating. There were also no railroad employees standing at the intersection to warn drivers or pedestrians. In a Feb. 12 letter to FRA Acting Deputy Administrator Juan Reyes III, Meng and Velazquez demanded that a safety inspection at the site happen immediately. “Ms. Wil k i nson’s exper ience is

extremely concerning given the absence of crossing gates at the intersection, as well as the recent history of gate and signal malfunctions at Maspeth Avenue and Rust Street only a few blocks away,” the lawmakers wrote. “Respectfully, we request that a Federal Railroad Administration signal and train control inspector inspect the highway-rail crossings in the Maspeth community immediately.” In a statement, an FRA spokesperson said the agency is complying with the request of the lawmakers. “The Federal Railroad Administration will dispatch a signal and train control inspector to investigate the matter, and respond directly to the members of Congress,” the statement reads. “Maspeth is a significant hub for rail traffic,” Velazquez said, “and we need to ensure that the Federal Railroad Administration carefully examines all the rail crossings in this community, before an accident occurs, so residents can feel safe walking about or driving in their own Q neighborhood.”

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The empty plot of land at 98-04 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park — where a seven-story, mixed-use development had been slated to be built — was sold last month for $12 million, according to city records. Formerly the site of a handful of small, connected storefronts — including the Rego Park branch of the Masbia soup kitchen network — the property was demolished last February to make way for a 59-unit structure. But when the Chronicle visited the site on Tuesday, there was no construction equipment present — only a green construction fence surrounding the large property. According to Department of Finance records, the land was sold on Jan. 22 by the original owner, 98-02 Partners LLC, to A seven-story building was originally slated for 98-04 Manhattan-based compa- Queens Blvd. in Rego Park, but the property was sold for ny RB Realty Capital. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA $12 million in January.

Meng, Velazquez ask for rail crossing fix

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Flushingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Lunar New Year Parade did not disappoint this year. Marching on Saturday, it was filled with musicians, dancers, eye-catching floats and other cool stuff for the Year of the Dog. In the top row, one of the floats is on display, as well as two of the dragons at the parade. Four-year-old Jason Zhou, left on the second row, grins for the camera in an authentic cos-

tume. To the right of him, a man shows a parade creature to an enticed crowd, and one of the bands plays. Above, one contingent hits the drums, and NYPD musicians play different instruments. To the right sits a little canine who dressed for the occasion, as well as a group of colorfully dressed women in the parade.

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‘I hope this will bring an end to the injustice’ New York & Atlantic Railway sued over alleged verbal, physical abuse by Christopher Barca Editor

They all had different derogatory names, according to Robney Carabajo. The 47-year-old father of two was called “Poncho.” Another minority colleague was called “King Kong.” Others were called the Spanish words for b---h and faggot. And that was just one aspect of the verbal and physical abuse Carabajo and more than a dozen others allegedly endured at the hands of New York & Atlantic Railway supervisors, as detailed in an explosive new lawsuit filed last Wednesday. The defendants in the case — NY&A, former President Paul Victor, parent company Anacostia Rail Holdings and two of its top officials — are being sued in state Supreme Court by 18 Hispanic day laborers. The men claim railway employees would pick them up daily at Home Depot parking lots across the city and subject them to dangerous and demeaning conditions at various sites in Queens and on Long Island. The lawsuit was first reported by The New York Times. The individuals, who are represented by Manhattan attorney Kristina Mazzocchi, are seeking minimum wage and overtime pay, damages for physical injuries and emotional trauma and a declaration that the railway violated city human rights laws. “There’s a systemic corruption problem with New York & Atlantic,” Mazzocchi told the Chronicle last Friday. “They picked these groups of people because they thought they were disposable.” Carabajo said he began working for NY&A in 2011, one year after the suit says the railway began hiring the plaintiffs. The 47-year-old said he was unfamiliar with train repairs, but he and his colleagues were never trained, outside of being shown an occasional YouTube tutorial video. Instead, they were put right to work. Activities included putting derailed trains back on the tracks, spraying toxic chemicals without respirators, suits or gloves, repairing switches and installing new ties — often for well over eight hours each day for a flat, daily rate of $120.

Robney Carabajo said the abuse he endured at New York & Atlantic left him depressed, ultimately resulting in the breakup of his marriage in 2014.

“We would have to work long hours with- year. Over a period of time, they started even out lunch or being allowed to go to the bath- meeting with psychologists,” the lawyer said. room,” Carabajo told the Chronicle through a “We would meet weekly on Wednesday nights and it really turned into a solidarity translator on Monday. According to the lawsuit, day laborers exercise for them.” In a lengthy statement issued Tuesday, hired to work at the Fresh Pond Rail Yard in Glendale were not allowed to walk through NY&A President James Bonner called the the facility’s main gate. Instead, they had to allegations in the lawsuit “unsubstantiated, uncorroborated and unsupported” and said jump over a rear fence to avoid being seen. The plaintiffs even accuse NY&A of hid- the company takes great pride in its rigorous ing them from federal officials conducting a safety standards. “We take all claims against our business safety investigation at the site in the wake of a seriously, but these allegations are baseless 2015 collision between a train and a truck. But Carabajo said he and his colleagues and without merit,” Bonner said. “The indiexperienced discrimination every day, mainly viduals making these employment claims in the form of where they were forced to were never NYAR employees, and as such, their claims are directed at the wrong party. change into their work uniforms. “We value the hard work of our employees “We had to change our clothes in a dirty, disgusting trailer,” he said. “Just 200 meters and the contractors who work to maintain our away, white workers had their own trailer rail lines and equipment. We regret that these with new uniforms, private bathrooms and a plaintiffs and their counsel have chosen to cafeteria. Meanwhile, ours had oil and dirt all publicly attack our company and our workforce with claims that are unsupported by around it.” NY&A — which leases the tracks from the credible evidence.” In a Monday interview, state Sen. Joe AddLong Island Rail Road to transport various forms of waste and freight — also had the abbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) — whose district plaintiffs working on state contracts, Mazzoc- includes the Fresh Pond Rail Yard — said the allegations are chi said, but “truly disappointrefused to offer ing,” adding that them the required and his area benef its a nd a e take all claims against our he colleagues will prevailing wage. “The benefits business seriously, but these officially call for an investigation package of a railallegations are baseless and into NY&A. roader is ver y “If these alleintense, but they without merit.” gations are true, were deprived of the bottom line is that,” she said. — New York & Atlantic the state should “ T h e y wo r ke d President James Bonner not be doing busiaround the clock ness with New sometimes, especially during derailments and inclement York & Atlantic,” he said. “In this day and age, to pay below minimum wage or offer weather.” The attorney added that a number of her poor work conditions, that should be a thing clients also suffered severe wounds while of the past. To see it happen in our own backworking on those jobs, ranging from a trau- yard is disappointing.” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhavmatic brain injury to broken bones — she said railway employees often denied them access en) — whose district abuts the rail yard — concurred, saying Albany should sever ties to medical care. One of them was Carabajo, who said his with the company if the state Supreme Court hand was crushed a few years ago by a rail- rules in favor of the plaintiffs. “If true, they should lose their licensing road tie he was installing. “A finger on my right hand was so badly agreement with the Long Island Rail Road. broken,” he said. “They told me they would This is abuse you can’t tolerate,” Miller said. “I’m not putting judgment on them, but if this give me treatment but they didn’t. “I did look for other work, but unfortunate- is true ... they should not be operating trains ly, I never found something,” he added. “I had in our community.” Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Long to keep enduring it because I had bills to pay Island City), who lives near the railyard, and a family to support.” But years of working took an emotional called the allegations “chilling” and “upsettoll on Carabajo, who was then living with his ting,” adding that she, Miller and Addabbo family in Brooklyn, as the difficulties of the are penning a joint letter to the state demanding that action be taken. job sent him into a downward spiral. “This is not the first time we’ve called for “I would come home and be so introverted, I would lock myself in my room,” he said. the termination of the contract,” Nolan said “Finally, my wife couldn’t handle it anymore. Wednesday. “We’ve had environmental and safety issues already with them. But three We got divorced in 2014.” Carabajo and some of his colleagues were strikes and you’re out. It’s enough.” One of the biggest critics of NY&A over eventually fired in 2016, and that’s when the years has been the Civics United for Envisome reached out to Mazzocchi. “We’ve been meeting over the course of a ronmental Railroad Solutions group, run by

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Bronx resident Robney Carabajo is one of 18 people suing New York & Atlantic Railway for alleged verbal and physical abuse, as well as COURTESY PHOTOS labor violations. President Mary Parisen. And in a statement issued last Friday, she called on Gov. Cuomo to immediately terminate the state’s contract with NY&A and slammed the MTA and LIRR for renewing the deal last year. “This New York Times story shows a previously unimagined depth of unsafe and inhumane operations involving nonunion labor working with state assets all over Long Island,” she said. Councilman Bob Holden (D-Glendale) said in a Tuesday statement that it would be “inappropriate” for him to comment, as he is not privy to the case’s specifics. A spokesman for Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) — the Fresh Pond Rail Yard is in his district— said the lawmaker is still “trying to familiarize himself” with the lawsuit. His Assembly colleague, Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth), also said he was too unfamiliar with the case to comment. A spokesman for the MTA declined to comment when contacted by the Chronicle, while a spokesman for the Federal Railroad Administration directed all questions to the U.S. Department of Labor. Carabajo has since moved to the Bronx in the wake of his divorce, but he said he spends most of his time in Brooklyn with his children, something he was unable to do while working for NY&A. He feels like he has a new lease on life, he said, as he still sees surviving five years working for the railway as a miracle. “Sincerely, I thank God that I’m still alive and I can be here for my children,” Carabajo said. “But I hope this will bring an end to the injustice and will help other workers facing Q the same mistreatment and injustice.”

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Cops honored for busting men who allegedly robbed a delivery worker by Christopher Barca Editor

It’s been a relatively safe start of the year in the 104th Precinct, but Capt. John Mastronardi and his officers are furiously battling a “professional” burglary ring in Maspeth and northern Middle Village. The commanding officer said at Tuesday’s precinct community council meeting that a crew of two to five individuals have been breaking into homes during the evening and overnight hours and have so far evaded capture. They aren’t run of the mill crooks, either. “These guys are very skilled and highly athletic. They’re able to climb and leap onto balconies and ladders, get onto rooftops and squeeze themselves through very small windows,” Mastronardi said. “I think they’re part of a larger organization, I don’t think it’s one of our regular guys looking to make a quick buck. I think its a professional group that’s working the area.” There is no description of the suspects available, as they strike “completely hoodied and gloved up.” They are also believed to have police scanners with them, allowing them to escape quickly in case an area resident calls 911 to report them. But the captain said he has deployed a mobile command unit to the corner of

Officers Maria Santos, second from right, and Cynthia Oliva were named Cops of the Month for busting men who allegedly robbed a food delivery worker in Glendale. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Grand Avenue and 69th Street, giving the precinct an even bigger presence in the area. The unit was previously located on 80th Street and Eliot Avenue, and Mastronardi noted he will be moving it around the area to keep the crooks on their toes. “It’s like a satellite precinct for us,” he said. “I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s been tough for the last few months. We’ve been

able to push them over to where we want them and hopefully push them away. “It’s only a matter of time before we catch them,” he added. “Before you know it, they’ll slip up. I think they already have.” In the meantime, a number of unmarked cars have been assigned to the area, and Mastronardi said even he has been patrolling the neighborhood in hopes of catching

the burglars in the act. “Pass the word along,” he said, “you have to keep your windows and doors locked.” In terms of overall crime, the precinct is down 25 percent for the year and 27 percent over the last 28 days, compared to the same period in 2017. There have also been three fewer felony assaults this year compared to last — 23 versus 26 — but the precinct has seen a rise in domestic violence incidents. With robberies, there have been 11 so far in 2018 compared to 16 over the first two months of 2017. And part of the reason for that decline, Mastronardi said, is because of the work of the two officers who received Cop of the Month honors on Tuesday. Around 7 p.m. on Nov. 23, officers Maria Santos and Cynthia Oliva received a report of a 911 call regarding a robbery of a Chinese food deliveryman at 79th Place and 77th Avenue in Glendale. The cops, who already happened to be in the immediate area, responded and arrested the three men allegedly responsible within minutes. An investigation revealed that the three individuals were also allegedly responsible for five other robberies across the precinct. “These two officers are probably two of my most active police officers in the command,” Mastronardi said. “I have to recognize excellent police work when I see it.” Q

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Queens PSAL title claimed by Cardozo Judges top HS for Construction in thrilling affair; city tournament next by Christopher Barca Editor

Cardozo High School senior Marcus Hammond was a short, rail-thin point guard playing on the junior varsity squad in 2016, the last time the Judges were legitimate city title contenders. Fast forward two years and Hammond is still one of the smaller guys on the court, despite an 8-inch growth spurt. But the skinny guard with a giant heart has come up big all season for the Bayside school. And as the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture learned last Saturday, the Judges are primed for yet another deep playoff run with Hammond at the helm. With the Public School Athletic League’s Queens championship on the line, Hammond was simply too much for the Red Hawks to handle, as the Niagara commit dropped a game-high 25 points and eight assists en route to a 64-55 Judges win. “Marcus Hammond showed why Niagara got a steal,” Cardozo coach Ron Naclerio told the Chronicle after the game. “He hit big shots and made big plays.” By far Hammond’s biggest shot came after Construction star Jasiah Wright — the borough’s leading scorer — missed a free throw with 1:59 left in the game that would have cut the Cardozo lead to just four. With a defender in his face, Hammond rose up and knocked down a long, high-arcing three-pointer from the left wing to give the Judges a 58-50 advantage they would never come close to relinquishing. “I love the big lights. I never shy away from them,” Hammond said after the game. “My coaches always tell me to keep shooting and they believe in me. Luckily, I made some key shots today.” The senior also came up clutch at two earlier points in the game when it appeared Construction was ready to run away with it. After the Judges got out to an early 15-5 lead, Wright and fellow Red Hawks star Ezra Burnett blitzed Cardozo to the tune of 11 straight points in the second quarter and an eventual 27-22 advantage. But Hammond — who averaged 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds per game this

Cardozo High School basketball coach Ron Naclerio raises the Public School Athletic League Queens championshop trophy high after his Judges downed the High School for Construction PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Trades, Engineering and Architecture 64-55 last Saturday. year — scored on each of Cardozo’s final three possessions of the half, even knocking down a buzzer-beater to give the Judges a 28-27 lead heading into the break. “We knew they were going to make their run,” the senior said. “We had to stay together and keep fighting.” Construction would go on to lead by as many as five in the third quarter, but Hammond broke a Cardozo cold streak with a deep three-pointer, a nifty assist leading to a teammate’s dunk and an acrobatic layup in traffic — putting the Judges back in front of the Ozone Park school 42-41 at the start of the final quarter. After the game, Naclerio compared his star senior to Shamorie Ponds, the super-talented St. John’s University sophomore and one of the top college hoopers in the nation, who was also undersized in high school. “I don’t think a lot of people realize how good he is. He looks like Shamorie Ponds in 10th grade, but he’s a big-time player,” Naclerio said. “People remember him as

WWII vet Anton Dietrich dies at 99 continued from page 4 He was a life member and past commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart NYC-Chapter 3. Dietrich was married to his wife, Charlotte Starr Dietrich, for 71 years. She died in January 2017. He was the oldest living alumnus of Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy, having graduated from the Richmond Hill elementary school in 1934. Dietrich joined hundreds of other HJC graduates in September when the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. Helen Day, vice president of the Richmond

Hill Historical Society, was able to talk to Dietrich at the event. “He was so tickled to be there,” Day said. “He talked to us and he was so excited. We asked what year he graduated and he said ‘Oh, I don’t even know.’” It wasn’t the first time she heard some of Dietrich’s stories — he spoke in front of the historical society years ago about his service in World War II. “He was fabulous,” Day recalled. “He recounted so many stories and interesting things and he kept going on and on, I thought we weren’t going to have enough time for the

5-foot, 5-inch Marcus, but he’s 6-foot, 2-inch Marcus now. A lot of college coaches are going to be saying, ‘Damn, Naclerio was texting me about him too.’” What made the victory even more impressive, the coach said, was his Judges romped through the Queens tournament without senior Dejavaughn Utley, arguably the team’s best player. Utley was suspended four games after getting into a shoving match with a Campus Magnet player — which eventually led to a fight between a fan and a Magnet coach — earlier this month. “We knew that with missing one of our top guards, it was going to be tough to chase after them,” Naclerio said. “Construction is a very, very good team. It’s been a war the last couple years.” Hammond added that he and his teammates have experience playing without Utley, as the latter missed time last season with an injury. “It’s just the next man up,” he said. “It’s not really any different without him. I just play my other speakers. We were so lucky to have him for such a long time.” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) on Facebook called Dietrich, “A wonderful man and an American patriot.” Dietrich is survived by four of his five daughters: Marjorie Merunka, Marion Ziegler, Grace McLoughlin and Pauline Dietrich. His fifth daughter, Barbara, died before him. He is also survived by six grandchildren. His funeral was held today, Feb. 22, at Our Lady of the Cenacle and he will be interred at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Purple Heart Foundation by mailing a check to 7008 Little River Turnpike, PO Box Q 49, Annandale, VA 22003.

game the same way.” In addition to Hammond, teammates Pete Pavlidis and Jaylen Davis helped pick up the slack — the former grabbed an eye-popping 19 rebounds and the latter poured in 13 points and five assists. Next up for Cardozo and Construction, who both went 14-2 in league play this season, is the city tournament next month. With the Queens title under their belts, the Judges are in play for the bracket’s top overall seed, along with the Bronx’s Eagle Academy and Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson High School. Cardozo will also be getting Utley back in time for the tournament, something Naclerio said will give his team much more firepower come March. “It was a great team effort today. It’s great to be king of Queens again. But we have another goal that everyone dreams of,” he said. “Do we have a team that could possibly do it? Yeah, we do. But we could lose in the first or second round.” Naclerio, the state’s all-time public school wins record holder, will be seeking his third career city title after wins in 1999 and 2014. The Judges were not the tournament’s top seeds those two seasons, but they were in 2016, the last time they were the favorites to win it all. That year, the Judges lost in the third round, and Naclerio has been superstitious about seeding ever since. “We’ve won it when we were the two or three seed, but we’ve never won it as a one seed,” he said. “I don’t know what we’re going to get, but I feel like we’ll get no lower than a two seed.” “We’ve got a week off, but we have to get back to it and get back to work,” Hammond added. “We can’t stop now.” Construction, led by coach Cory Semper, should be seeded high as well after a successful regular season and a borough title game appearance. But whether Construction will get past the quarterfinals — where they’ve been eliminated two of the last three seasons — with a very top-heavy roster remains to be seen. Last Saturday, Wright (21 points), Burnett (20) and Legacy Wallace (14) were the only Q Red Hawks to score.

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couldn’t defend himself. The fight was not without controversy, however. Ferreira also landed two kicks to Gordon’s groin, with the second one earning him a verbal warning from referee Dan Miragliotta. After the loss, Gordon wrote on Twitter, “Well guess I’ll have to bounce back off this like I’ve done with everything else. Thanks for the support everyone I love you all!” This was Gordon’s first loss since 2015, when he lost against Jeff Lentz by doctor stoppage. — Andrew Benjamin

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“UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros” on Sunday saw many bouts end with the hometown Texans getting the win. One of those was Carlos Diego Ferreira (13-2), who defeated Astoria’s Jared “Flash” Gordon (14-2) by technical knockout in the first round in 1 minute, 58 seconds. Ferreira got in a punch that sent Gordon down and then swarmed him on the ground. When Gordon — seen here at left, sparring at his Queens gym before the fight — tried to post up, Ferreira took his back and hammerlocked his arm, delivering continuous punches to his head. The Astoria fighter

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C M SQ page 26 Y K Remember when St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lost 11 straight games and everyone was up in arms over the death of a once promising season? Seems like forever ago, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pretty, but the Red Storm were able to extend their winning streak to four straight, as the Johnnies knocked off lowly DePaul in a 77-76 nail biter on the road last Wednesday. The joke going around alumni circles was that St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s could only beat unbeatable teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; looking at you, Duke and Villanova â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as the Storm have had a history of playing down to their inferior opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; levels this year. Just look at the 17-point home beatdown they took from DePaul a few months ago. But give the Johnnies some credit. They went into a hostile atmosphere, overcame some defensive shortcomings and returned to Queens with a win. Star sophomore Shamorie Ponds was excellent, yet again. A week after he hung 26 on Villanova, 33 on Duke and a career-high 44 on Marquette, the Thomas Jefferson High School product went for 26 points on 10-18 shooting, while adding a season-high 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals. The Johnnies actually trailed 69-65 with less than three minutes left, but the clutch Ponds anchored a 10-2 run with a three-pointer, a tough layup in traffic and a nifty pass to forward Tariq Owens for a dunk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; effectively sealing the win for the good guys. Redshirt junior Marvin Clark II came up big too in what was probably his best game with the program. Nineteen of his 24 points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a career high â&#x20AC;&#x201D; came in the second half, including 12 from beyond the three-point arc. Quite simply, DePaul had no answers for

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either Clark or Ponds. The win has kept the Red Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s albeit slim postseason hopes alive, at least for now, but just four regular season games remain before the Big East Tournament begins early next month. Can the Johnnies boost their resume enough over the next few weeks to get them into a postseason tournament like the NIT? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be hard enough cracking the postseason with 13 losses, including 11 in conference play. In plain English, the Johnnies are almost forced to go 4-0 between now and early March. Is that possible? Sure. The Storm were to start this stretch of games with a Feb. 21 road tilt against Marquette, a team Ponds single handedly torched just over a week ago. The Golden Eagles are just 15-11, but they did just upset Creighton on the road. Next comes rival Seton Hall in a Saturday matinee at Madison Square Garden. The Piratesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 18-9 record may look good, but they are just 7-7 in conference play. Everyone penciled them in to the Sweet 16 before the year started, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re firmly on the NCAA Tournament

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bubble right now. Seton Hall previously edged the Johnnies 75-70 on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve. The seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last home game would be next, as the Red Storm host Butler at Carnesecca Arena on Feb. 28. At 19-10, the Bulldogs are a bona fide NCAA Tournament team, as their resume includes a win over Villanova and blowout victories over Creighton, Marquette and others. One of the teams they crushed was St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, by a score of 70-45 in late January. But the Bulldogs have had their share of notable losses, including at home to Georgetown. We already know St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can play with the best of the best, and if Ponds stays as hot as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been, the Red Storm should be able to give Butler a test in front of the home crowd. The regular season finale is a road tilt against Providence, the team that absolutely throttled the Johnnies 94-72 in Carnesecca Arena on Dec. 28. But since then, the 17-10 Friars have played inconsistent ball. They went just 4-4 in January, a month that included a win over Xavier, a top-five program, but blowout losses at the hands of

Seton Hall and Creighton. Their last three games have been feast or famine too. On Feb. 10, they were crushed by DePaul at home, but they responded by knocking off top-ranked Villanova four days later. But against Butler on Monday, they were whacked by 15. Hopefully the Johnnies see that Providence instead of the one from Dec. 28. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say the Red Storm win out. That would give them a 17-12 overall record and a 7-11 mark in conference play. Not terrible! The folks who decide who plays in which postseason tournament always show an affinity for teams playing their best ball late in the season. And if St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can win a game or two in the Big East Tournament, their body of work Q will be hard for experts to ignore.

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social change. On one wall is a copy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” in which he writes his fellow clergymen who believe him to be a bit extreme and in need of a little bit of patience for his movement to succeed. “For years now, I have heard the words ‘Wait!’” King wrote. “It rings in the ear of every Negro with a piercing familiarity. “This ‘Wait!’ has almost always meant ‘Never.’” Nearby is a tribute to Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farmworkers, who led boycotts, fasted and was imprisoned throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s to win the right for his fellow farm laborers to organize unions. continued on page 31

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In 1917, the American Friends Service Committee, an organization of the Quaker faith, began its efforts to change the world with the application of nonviolence. Last year, the group commemorated its efforts and successes upon its centennial. And now its traveling museum exhibit, “Waging Peace: 100 Years of Action,” is at the Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College through March 17. It debuted last year in Philadelphia. The presentation features photographs, letters and interactive displays dealing with civil rights, mass incarceration and historical observations on the fight against poverty.

“We’ve dealt with a lot of issues over the years,” said Jos Truitt, media relations director for the AFSC. “We wanted to highlight areas that are still important to the organization — ending discrimination, a just economy, immigrants’ rights.” He said Elizabeth Tinker, curator of the exhibit, made her selections carefully. “She’s into telling people’s stories,” he said. “She wanted things that would have an impact; not just static, dead history.” At the entrance to the exhibit hall, visitors are greeted by a map of places around the world where the Friends have been active since the AFSC was founded, along with a 100-year timeline of peace-building — all stressing the need for and the efficacy of nonviolence as an agent for

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Sat., Feb. 24, 8 p.m., The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

“Head,” with depictions of human faces and heads in various media, from painting to sculpture and more. Thu., Feb. 22 (opening reception 5-8 p.m.)-Fri., March 30, LIC Arts Open Gallery, The Factory LIC, 30-30 47 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 392-0722, tessa@licartsopen.org.

Beauty of Ballet, with a lecture and demonstration by The School of American Ballet introducing people to the genre, followed by excerpts from classics including “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty”; recommended for those 4 and up. Sun., Feb. 25, 1 and 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info/reservations: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

“Peace and Love,” with paintings, mixed-media works and sculptures by several artists, reflecting the African-American experience. Thru., Mon., April 30 (reception with artists Sat., March 24, 2 p.m.), Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 16104 Jamaica Ave. Free (donations welcome). Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org. “Science Inspires Art: Ocean,” with works depicting the seas, many with an ecological focus. Thru Sun., Feb. 25, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. “Naeem Mohaiemen: There Is No Last Man,” with a film about a man stranded in an abandoned airport and other works examining the artist’s great uncle’s mistaken hope that Nazi Germany would defeat Britain and liberate India; together imagining a relationship between two lonely narrators. Thru Sun., March 11, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

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“World Amigurumi Exhibition vol. 4: Dolls for Daily Life!,” taking the Japanese art of crocheting dolls, stuffed animals and other creatures in a new direction, with items that can be used as everyday objects, by artists from all over the world. Thru Sat., March 31, Resobox, 41-26 27 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 784-3680, resobox.com.

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“Waging Peace: 100 Years of Action,” a showcase of stories by those who have fought injustice, with historical artifacts, a print of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and interactive media, organized by the American Friends Service Committee. Thru Sat., March 17, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4747, gtmuseum.org.

David Holzman Piano Concert and Talk, with the Grammy-nominated, hearing-impaired master pianist playing romantic classical and modern music and speaking about his career; with wine and cheese reception afterward. Sat., March 3, 4-5:30 p.m., The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free if RSVP; $5 walk-ins. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org; RSVP: info@friendsofmaplegrove.org, hday525@aol.com. COURTESY PHOTO

“Elizabeth Korn: Her American Half-Life,” with works by the painter and illustrator who fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and worked in various styles. Thru Sun., March 18, Voelker Orth Museum, 14919 38 Ave., Flushing. $2 suggested. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

MUSIC Eric Alexander Quartet, with the improvisational tenor saxman, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnworth. Fri., Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens 13-19. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

THEATRE “Queens of the Night” (“Reinas de la Noche”), an LGBTQ musical cabaret story about resilience, love and inclusion. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 23-24, 8 p.m., Sun., Feb. 25, 4 p.m., Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40; $45 at door; $37 students, seniors; $42 at door. Info: (718) 7293880, thaliatheatre.org. “Gypsy,” the musical based on the memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, focusing on her mother, Rose, known as the ultimate show biz mother. Thru Sat., March 3, each day but Mon. and Tue., varying

times, The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com. “Jukebox in Bellerose,” with music from “Jersey Boys,” “Mama Mia,” “Get on Your Feet” and more, by the St. Gregory Theatre Group. Fri.-Sat., March 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 4, 2 p.m., St. Gregory the Great Church, 242-20 88 Ave. (entrance on 88 Road), Bellerose. $15; $12 seniors, students, kids. Tickets/info: (718) 989-2451, sgtg.org. “Medea,” a new adaptation of Euripides’ ancient Greek drama of treachery, lust and unspeakable revenge, by the Titan Theatre Co. Thu.-Sat., Feb. 22-24, March 1-3, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 24, March 4, 4 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $18. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org. Intersecting Identities, readings of works in development, both exploring how friction among overlapping cultures affects people’s identity, held by the Astoria Performing Arts Center and Beehive Dramaturgy Studio. “Purgatorio,” about migrations, journeys and life and death, Fri., Feb. 23; and “The More They Stay,” following a pair of gay lovers over decades, Tue., Feb. 27; all 7 p.m., Zukor Theatre at Kaufman Astoria Studios, 35 St. between 34 and 35 Aves. Free with reservation. Info: (718) 706-5750, apacny.org.

DANCE United African Dance Troupe, with the group performing in honor of the ancestors of the African diaspora. Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. $15-$25. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org/blackhistorymonth. “Jennifer Monson: bend the even,” a performance designed to “leave the audience at the edge of perceptual comprehension.” Nightly thru

See it Big! Best Cinematography, with classics that won a cinematography Oscar back when they were awarded in separate color and black-andwhite categories, starting with 1939’s “Wuthering Heights” and “Gone with the Wind.” Sat.-Sun., Feb. 24-25; Fri.-Sat. thru March 11; certain films at certain times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 7776888, movingimage.us. “Hidden Figures,” the 2016 biographi cal drama about black f e m a l e mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race. Sat., Feb. 24, 7 p.m., St. Clare Catholic Academy auditorium, 137-35 Brookville Blvd. (entrance on 241 St.), Rosedale. $8; $5 kids 3-12; under 3 free; includes snacks. Info: Family Life Committee, (718) 341-1018, stclare-queens.org. 20TH CENTURY FOX

LECTURES/TALKS Jamaica Bay History Series, with two topics remaining, each Thu., 7-8:30 p.m. Who were Bennett, Charles, Riis and Tilden?, Feb. 22; Robert Moses and reshaping the bay, March 1; Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340. Editing Our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome, with scientists and the public discussing how to approach gene editing techniques as technology advances. Sat., Feb. 24, 3-5 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free, including museum admission, with event registration. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. continued on page 32

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Considered by some to be the greatest musical of all time, “Gypsy” is the current offering at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, running through March 3. The show’s powerful book by Arthur Laurents, which focuses on the efforts of the ultimate stage mother, Rose, to turn her daughters into stars, is filled with humor while tugging at the heartstrings. The score, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is a veritable hit parade of show tunes, among them “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Some People” and “Let Me Entertain You.” It’s a big show which, under the direction

‘Gypsy’ When: Through Sat., March 3 (except Feb. 25-26), varying times Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City Tickets: $18. (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com

of Rick Hamilton, has been streamlined to accommodate The Secreat Theatre’s intimate setting, sometimes to its benefit. The key dramatic moments, particularly the final moments between Rose and her shy daughter, Louise, who has been transformed into the world-famous burlesque queen Gypsy Rose Lee, are especially poignant. But, it must be admitted, that, with a smaller-than-usual cast, simple staging and minimal scenery, some of the show’s signature razzle dazzle is missed. And the colorblind casting might be distracting to some. Rose was immortalized nearly 60 years ago by Ethel Merman, whose stentorian delivery of her many songs has been emulated ever since. She is played here by a young African-American woman named Marcie Henderson, who offers a different — more vulnerable, less relentless — take that is intermittently effective. For the most part, Henderson’s dramatic scenes are passionately delivered, but vocally, she seems not always up to the demands of the music, at times delivering the lyrics in a barely audible whisper. The challenging title role is played by Mary Lauren, who overdoes the character’s

Mary Lauren stars as the famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee. awkwardness in her early scenes but makes for a stunning world-class ecdysiast. Her plaintive rendition of “Little Lamb,” wherein she wonders how old she really is, is simple and touching.

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Nancy Goldman has lived in Jackson Heights for about eight years and, with the exception of people in her building and yoga classes, doesn’t know many people in the community. But after hosting a storytelling forum in her living room last month, she recognized one of the attendees on the subway platform. The two weren’t able to chat for long, but gave each other a quick glance before going on their separate ways. Goldman hopes her monthly events can not only give people the experience to hear stories from the professionals, but foster a sense of community. “I feel like that is what’s missing, this sense of community,” she said. “As soon as I walk out the door, it’s just this sea of people. I think what it’s intended to create is this sense of connection and sense of community.” Goldman has been a professional storyteller for years — she runs a consulting firm that seeks to teach people how to use their words to have more impact, either in their jobs or on their college application essays. She also teaches at New York University. But the idea of hosting storytellers in her own home didn’t hit her until two things happened — one, she went to a similar event in Brooklyn about two years ago. “When I went to her home, there was something really sweet about it,”

Goldman said. “It was really intimate, it was in her living room ... it’s very lowtech, you don’t even need a microphone.” That experience planted the seed of hosting the event in her head, but what helped it grow was Goldman “clearing her space,” or reducing the amount of furniture in her home, an idea she got from her yoga instructor to make the space more intimate. The inaugural storytelling forum was held Jan. 28, and the second will be held Feb. 25. About 20 people showed up to the first one, Goldman said. “It was fantastic,” she said. There will be four storytellers on Sunday, each telling a tale from a different perspective. “It was important to me to have a diverse group,” Goldman said. “I wanted to have someone representing the LGBT, I wanted to have someone who was black.” Unlike last month, Goldman added, people in the audience may have a chance to tell a story of their own on Feb. 25. “I do plan on getting up and asking if Q someone has a story to tell,” she said.

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Queens College welcomes warriors for peace continued from page 27 The display on incarceration takes on privately run prisons. It also offers the opportunity to stand within the footprint of a small cell often used for solitary confinement, leaving little room to even move with a bed, sink and toilet all in close proximity. The modern-day difficulties surrounding refugees in the United States are juxtaposed with a display of Japanese Americans who were interned after the country was brought into World War II by the attack on Pearl Harbor. Economic justice and fighting poverty are told through the lives of miners and their families. Truitt said each location for the exhibit is encouraged to add its own contributions. Queens College, in the gallery’s balcony, shows numerous instances over the years of student activism — none more stark than the display honoring student Andrew Goodman and two other men who in 1964 joined the Freedom Riders in Mississippi to help black people register to vote. Goodman, fellow New Yorker Mickey Schwerner and Mississippi native James

Chaney were murdered by a lynch mob that included a minister and police officers. Members of the public also are invited are invited to show how they do or intend to wage peace: in the main gallery with prepared labels waiting for visitors to add their thoughts; and in the balcony, where they are asked to pose with notes on different colors of note paper. Guests can put them on the exhibit’s social media sites before sticking them to Q the wall.

A display honors Andrew Goodman, left, a Queens College student, and fellow Freedom Riders James Chaney and Mickey Schwerner, who were murdered in Mississippi in 1964. Above, visitors are invited to show how they can wage peace in their daily lives. On the cover: Combating segregation and police brutaity are but two of the topics on display PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON in the gallery.

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Brooklyn-born Herman Lauinger made his living operating a saloon in the early part of the 20th century, but like many in his profession, he was left scrambling after Prohibition was enacted in 1919. He initially switched to selling real estate, but he finally found his calling when he opened the Jerome Diner on 101st Avenue in South Richmond Hill — Jerome Avenue was the original name of 101st Avenue and there were a handful of businesses in the area that used Jerome in the names of their establishments. The Jerome Diner was housed in an old ref itted railroad car, and the specialty dish Lauinger offered was sauerbraten. With the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, he opened a separate seating section in the diner The diner’s staff. for women, so they

Queens College Evening Reading, with Tony Award-winning playwright and Oscar nominee John Guare, right, and theater critic Adam Feldman; first in the annual literary series. Tue., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., LeFrak Concert Hall, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing. $25; $49 for all five events in series. Info: (718) 544-2996, kupferbergcenter.org. COURTESY PHOTO

Exterior view of the Jerome Diner, 117-08 101 Ave., South Richmond Hill, 1930. would not have to deal with men who were drinking. The “lunch wagon,” as the eatery was dubbed, was manned by Lauinger, his son, Jacob, and three other male cooks and waiters, as there were no female employees. The elder Lauinger died in 1951, and his landmark railroad car diner soon closed. Erected in its place was the South Richmond Hill post office, and the once popular “Jerome” name for area businesses slowly Q faded away over the decades.

Chat and Chew: the black political and social history of Corona and East Elmhurst, with a video presentation and talk. Sat., Feb. 24, 1 p.m., Elmcor Senior Center, 98-19 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst. Free. Info: (803) 851-5631. In the Shadows of Auschwitz: the experience of Polish Jews under Nazi occupation, by Holocaust scholar and author David Engel. Wed., Feb. 28, 12:10-2 p.m., Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 281-5770, qcc.cuny.edu. World War I: Free reading & discussion program, several sessions on readings from books about the conflict, led by Jo-Anne Raskin. Each Sat. thru March 17, 10-11:30 a.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Victorian Administration Building, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info/registration (req’d): (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

Come Over For Coffee, a monthly storytelling home concert with four performers telling nonfiction stories or folktales, in the hosts’ living room, with refreshments and space for about 20. Sun., Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. (doors open 6), Jackson Heights (RSVP for address). $15. Info: heightshub@gmail.com

PURIM Purim Carnival, with bounce house, slides, games, magic, arts and crafts and more. Sun., Feb. 25, 1-3:30 p.m., Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $5 per kid over 2; adults free; $15 family max. Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org.

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Purim Megillah reading and celebration, with Rabbi Romiel Daniel leading a reading of the Book of Esther, followed by music and refreshments. All welcome; coming in costume welcome. Wed., Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 459-1000, rpjc.org.

KIDS/TEENS Family Farm Crafts, with kids making art with materials found in nature; geared toward ages 4-10. Thu., Feb. 22, 12-3 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $5 child; free adults. Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org. Winter Trees Workshop, with kids and their families learning about trees’ life cycle in winter and making a twig pendant to take home. Fri., Feb. 23, 1-2:30 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. $6. Info: (718) 8863800, queensbotanical.org.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Art Makers Group, with novice and pro artists at all levels bringing their sketchbooks, small projects or works in progress and a snack to share, in a supportive meet-up. Wed., March 7 and 21; April 4 and 18; May 2, 16 and 30; June 13 and 27; 6-9 p.m, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $10; $5 students; free 13-19 with ID. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Italian language lessons, either beginner or intermediate, over 10 weeks. Each Sat., starting Feb. 24, 10 a.m. (beginner); 12:30 p.m. (intermediate), Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $120. Info: (718) 478-3100. Defensive driving, to improve skills and reduce insurance premiums and points on a license. Sat., March 3, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Margaret RC Church, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. $45. Info: (718) 326-1911. Beginner’s Spanish, so you too can say, “Yo hablo el Español.” Each Tue., Fri., 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Free. Info: (718) 268-5960.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dance, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., Feb. 24, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Defensive driving class for seniors, sponsored by AARP. Sat., Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: Rosalie (718) 738-8100.

SUPPORT GROUPS Alzheimer’s Caregivers, for those taking care of loved ones with the disease. Sat., March 3 and 17, 11 a.m., Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults, Friendship Center, 92-33 170 St. Call-In support every Thursday at 6 p.m. Info: Emmi Michel,(718) 657-6500, ext. 1554, jspoa.org.

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According to a report in Decision magazine, cited on the Billy Graham Library website, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was seen as the perfect spot for the event because of the area’s diversity, with houses of worship for seven different world religions within a four-block radius. Over three days, 242,000 people heard Graham’s message live, the post says. It was Graham’s sixth such event — once called “crusades” but renamed “missions” after Sept. 11, 2001 — in New York City, the site says, and his second in Queens. In 1970 he preached at Shea Stadium, also, of course, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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Councilwoman Adrienne Adams teamed with McDonald’s on Feb. 15 to distribute more than 300 Happy Meal books to kindergarten students at PS 48, the William Wordsworth School in Jamaica. Titles included “Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day is Cool” by Kimberly and James Dean. Adams and PS 48 Principal Pat Mitchell said the restaurant’s donation is a valuable one, as the books will go a long way toward

promoting the importance of reading. “Having more books of their own at home will certainly get them excited about reading,” Adams said. McDonald’s, in a statement issued by Adams’ office, said its New York City-region owners provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to support eduction through initiatives such as the company’s Archways to Opportunity program.

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Musical director Michael Liepper and the largely hidden band keep the melodies flowing all night long. The show is a paean to the long-lost days of vaudeville, and the use of handheld placards to indicate changes of scenes was particularly helpful in the absence of scenery. Last Friday night’s performance, the show’s second, was marked by some sloppiness: More than a fair share of hats and hair ribbons ended up on the floor; a telephone continued to ring after the receiver was picked up; and a lighting scheme often found actors in the dark during key moments. It is assumed all of this will be Q ironed out as the run continues.

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continued from page 29 is astounding as Baby June, singing and doing high kicks as if her life depended on it. Blayne Gregg-Miller brings a great deal of comic flair to Tessie Tura, one of a trio of strippers whose number, “You Gotta Have a Gimmick,” while perfectly entertaining, was not the showstopper it often is. Gregory Omar Osborne displays tremendous athleticism and gracefulness in his rendition of the show’s signature dance highlight, “All I Need Is the Girl.” Kudos to choreographer Kami Seymour for utilizing the small playing area effectively throughout. Several of the cast members portray multiple roles, each played with conviction, and the youngsters who appear early on in the show are as adorable as can be.

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The Rev. Billy Graham, the world-famous evangelist and Southern Baptist minister known as one of the most influential preachers of the last century, held more than 400 of his massive revivalist gatherings from 1947 to 2005. And the very last one was held right here in Queens. “Rev. Billy Graham held his final crusade in Queens, the most diverse county in the U.S. — fitting for someone who inspired so many people all around the world,” former Mayor Mike Bloomberg said on Twitter Wednesday, the day Graham died at age 99. Bloomberg’s tweet included a photo of himself and Graham having a discussion.

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Notice of Formation of M&S 2124 LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/18. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 52-14 241st St., Douglaston, NY 11362. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: NEMA-2 REALTY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/27/17 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 the process to the LLC, c/o Magriples & Associates, LLC, 21-71 Steinway Street, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-13-18, bearing Index Number NC-000046-18/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) Ashley (Middle) Porter (Last) Kennedy. My present name is (First) Ashley (Middle) Elizabeth (Last) Bianco Porter AKA Ashley E Porter, AKA Ashley Elizabeth Porter, AKA Ashley Elizabeth Kennedy. My present address is 34-44 42nd St., Apt 1-R, Long Island City, NY 11101. My place of birth is Manchester, CT. My date of birth is May 06, 1987.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 01-29-18, bearing Index Number NC-001043-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) KEVIN (Last) MILES. My present name is (First) KEVIN (Last) ENOMOTO AKA TENZING DHARGYAL. My present address is 7510 167TH STREET, 1 FL, FRESH MEADOWS, NY 113661327. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is June 15, 1981.

Notice of formation of MAMMOTH & MINNOW LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on DECEMBER 7, 2017. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NESH HOLDINGS LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/01/2018. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Vasilios Miliopulos, 277 Broadway, Ste 510, NY, NY 10007. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 01-10-18, bearing Index Number NC-000998-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ELANA (Middle) MARIA (Last) GEORGE. My present name is (First) ELANA (Middle) MARIA (Last) RENISH (infant). My present address is 237-25 93RD ROAD, BELLEROSE, NY 11426. My place of birth is NORTH HEMPSTEAD, NY. My date of birth is Oct. 09, 2016.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02-02-18, bearing Index Number NC-001129-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LEAH (Middle) WILLIAMS (Last) ABRUSCI. My present name is (First) LEAH (Middle) MEGAN (Last) WILLIAMS. My present address is 8346 118th ST., APT 6M, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. My place of birth is DURHAM, NC. My date of birth is Dec. 01, 1989.

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Sheriff’s Sale By virtue of an execution issued out of the Supreme Court, Queens County, in favor of CADLEROCK III, L.L.C., and against ASHOT POGOSIAN a/k/a AL POGOSIAN, to me directed and delivered, I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, by Dennis Alestra DCA# 0840217, auctioneer, as the law directs, FOR CASH ONLY, on the 11th day of APRIL, 2018, at 1:00 PM, at: 3010 STARR AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 in the county of QUEENS all the right, title and interest which ASHOT POGOSIAN a/k/a AL POGOSIAN, the judgment debtor(s), had on the 17th day of May, 2006, or at anytime thereafter, of, in and to the following properties: 206-21 46th Road, Bayside, NY 11361 (Block 7308, Lot 71) ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of 46th Road, distant 215 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of 46th Road with the easterly side of 206th Street; Running thence northerly, at right angles to the northerly side of 46th Road and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; Thence easterly, parallel with the northerly side of 46th Road, 30 feet; Thence southerly, again at right angles to the northerly side of 46th Road, 100 feet to the said northerly side of 46th Road; Thence westerly along the northerly side of 46th Road, 30 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Said premises also being known as 20621 46th Road, Bayside, NY 11361 (Block 7308, Lot 71). JOSEPH FUCITO Sheriff of the City of New York, SERGEANT WILLARD LESTER #241 (718) 707-2062 CASE# 17030115

Notice of formation of EONS RESTAURANT HOLDING LLC Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/06/2017. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against LLC to: EONS RESTAURANT HOLDING LLC, 254-55 Horace Harding Exp., Little Neck, NY 11362. Any lawful activity or purpose.

Notice of Formation of 150 BEAVER ROAD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/17/18. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity

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Notice of Formation of JAMAICA CHIROPRACTIC & PHYSICAL THERAPY, PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/29/18. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 144-31 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY 11435. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Practice the professions of chiropractic medicine and physical therapy.

ALLURE NAIL SALON LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/20/17. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 5132 48th Street, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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File No.: 2017-608/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 69-12 67th Place, Rego Park, NY 11373, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of James Mchugh aka James McHugh, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 12th day of April, 2018 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $86,303.30 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 4.5% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 9th day of February, 2018 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County, James Lim Becker, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation

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I have to admit that this is the time of the year when I envy sportswriters from the dailies who get to cover the Mets and the Yankees in February and March, when most New Yorkers would love to spend time in Florida. Even better for sportswriters is that they don’t have to dig too deeply for stories, and most of the ones that they produce are optimistic puff pieces. Players talk about how they have recovered from that nagging injury last year and that they are in the best physical shape of their lives; or that they have discovered that magic pitch or batting stance that will make all of the difference in the world. Another fixture of spring training articles are optimistic predictions. Newly acquired Mets relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak promised the Mets would be playing in the World Series this fall while his Yankees counterpart, Dellin Betances, said it would be a major disappointment if his team doesn’t win the Fall Classic. I think that it’s safe to say at this point that Betances’ comments have more credibility. One break for the baseball writers is that both the Mets and the Yankees have new managers, Mickey Callaway and Aaron Boone, respectively. Both have upbeat personalities and enjoy schmoozing with the media. Mets beat writers have had it easier in the

recent past because ex-Mets manager Terry Collins gave them a lot of access and colorful quotes. The same could not be said for recently deposed Bronx Bombers manager Joe Girardi, who would only talk with the media during regularly scheduled press conferences. Even during those he had a tendency to be quite guarded although always cordial. Yankees beat writers have the marquee story this spring as one of the most prodigious home run hitters of the 21st century, Giancarlo Stanton, was acquired from the cash-strapped Miami Marlins this off-season. Stanton has a reputation of being reticent with the press but a key part of the Yankees’ culture is that players always behave professionally with both fans and the media. Stanton would be wise to observe how last year’s big Bronx story, Aaron Judge, effortlessly handled that part of his job. It did not get a lot of coverage but the ATP, the men’s professional tennis tour, made a stop in our area last week at the first-ever New York Open indoor tennis championship, held at the Nassau Coliseum. It was a homecoming for Merrick’s Noah Rubin, whose dad is from Bayside and who is considered an up and comer on the tour. He drew a tough assignment, however, as he faced 2014 US Open finalist Kei Nishikori Q and lost in straight sets. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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