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THE TRUMP EFFECT ICE rumors sends chills through Liberty Avenue PAGE 4 A normally bustling Liberty Avenue has been much quieter in recent weeks after false rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have caused many to stay in their homes, for fear they might be picked up and deported. Community activists said even legal immigrants in “Little Guyana” fear for their safety.

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Prosecutor meeting could help de Blasio Legal experts say the mayor’s sitdown with investigators can help both sides by Michael Gannon Editor

ayor de Blasio last Friday had his long-anticipated sit-down with federal investigators probing allegations of improper favors for campaign donors. T he mayor has given only unspecific but positive remarks as to what transpired among himself, h is lawyers and gover nment investigators ; the details of an ongoing federal grand j u r y remain secret.

The office of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is known to have subpoenaed members of de Blasio’s administration and election campaign. Those who are city employees have retained lawyers at taxpayer expense, a total of $11.6 million according to numerous published reports. But legal scholars consulted by the Chronicle said the mayor potentially can gain more than he was risking by agreeing to the meeting. All said first that meeting with Bharara’s representatives is not the same as being called before a grand jury. Judith Miller, an associate clinical professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, practices criminal defense in federal court for indigent clients and works at the school’s Federal Criminal Justice Clinic. Speaking with the Chronicle before last week’s sit-down, Miller said that a meeting with a prosecutor is far removed from testifying before a federal grand jury. “A person is not under oath in a meeting” Miller said. “In a grand jury, only the prosecutor presents evidence. There is no judge and you have no lawyer present. And a meeting is at least technically voluntary. You can say no if you have to, and it is more fair because you can bring an attorney.” Professor Darryl Brown, who teaches

criminal law, criminal adjudication and evidence at the University of Virginia School of Law, in an exchange of emails with the Chronicle, said such a meeting can be beneficial to both sides. Commenting days before the mayor’s meeting, he said such a talk with prosecutors should only benefit de Blasio or any potential suspect. “With a good lawyer handling the meeting, it’s easy enough not to say or do anything incriminating,” Brown told the Chronicle. “And it gives the suspect a chance to learn whatever information the prosecutors have about the case that they are willing to reveal. And they probably wouldn’t hold the meeting if they weren’t willing to share something. So it’s just a way to get information about the government’s investigation and its possible intentions regarding a prosecution.” Brown said Bharara also would have had his motives for wanting a meeting.

United States Attorney Preet Bharara, left, and a federal grand jury are probing multiple “pay-to-play” allegations that have been leveled at Mayor de Blasio, his administration and his campaign. The mayor met with federal invesFILE PHOTOS tigators last week.

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Fearing the ICEman in Little Guyana Immigrants and legal residents on edge following false raid rumors by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Dave Khan has seen better days at his barbershop. Khan — the owner of Dave’s Barbershop and Hair Salon on Liberty Avenue for three years — estimates three-quarters of his customers are too afraid to leave their homes and get a haircut, fearful Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will stop and deport them. “Even the legal ones,” said Khan, a Guyanese immigrant in the country legally for eight years. “They tell me they don’t want to go outside ... People are very scared right now.” The decline in customers, he added, has meant a “tremendous” drop in business. His shop last Thursday afternoon had two young children in the chairs, but he told a Chronicle reporter it’s often much busier than that around that time. Khan’s not the only business owner on Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill to feel the effects of false rumors of ICE raids that spread via word of mouth and social media. On the avenue known as “Little Guyana,” many immigrants from the Indo-Caribbean nation have expressed fear of ICE coming to their home or stopping them in the street and sending them back to their native country. “They’re afraid to go outside because they’re not sure if they’re going to get picked up for something like jaywalking,” said Vadesh Persaud, acting executive director of the Richmond Hill-based Indo Caribbean Alliance. Neighborhoods like Richmond Hill and Ozone Park also have large groups of immigrants from Trinidad, Suriname and Barba-

Foot traffic on Liberty Avenue has dropped since false rumors of ICE raids spread on social PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY media. dos — immigrant groups that are also feeling the effects of both real arrests and false rumors. Recently, many were led to believe Sybil’s Bakery — a neighborhood icon — and other eateries were the sites of enforcement by the federal agency due to a Facebook post that spread on the site. A user by the name “OneofaKind HerbaSal” wrote “Anyone working on liberty ave jus [sic] got word they raid [sic] sybils n [sic] now they in singhs! They might b [sic] working their way down de [sic] ave ...” Ann Jeet, the manager of Sybil’s, said

every other call now is from someone wondering if the rumors are true. “It’s frustrating because we take a lot of orders over the phone,” Jeet said. “It’s very disruptive.” Both Jeet and Khan said the fear has not extended to their employees. “Everyone here has their papers,” the bakery manager said. Jeet added that there hasn’t been a significant dip in business at Sybil’s, adding that the bakery is still very busy on weekends. Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) along with Richmond Hill and

immigration activists held a press conference in front of Sybil’s last Thursday to denounce the false rumors. “This has resulted in less foot traffic and left many businesses empty,” the councilman said at the press conference. “It’s disrupting their quality of life.” Wills said uniformed members of the Police, Fire, Sanitation and other departments have been mistaken for ICE agents. “Even people from my own office,” he added. There were also rumors of immigration enforcement in the area two weeks ago following a car crash on the Van Wyck Expressway that required FDNY and NYPD response. Guyanese natives are the second-largest immigrant group in Queens, going by individual nation. “That’s just the documented ones I think,” community activist Richard David, a Guyanese immigrant himself who is challenging Wills in the September Democratic primary, said in an interview last Friday. David, and other people interviewed for this story, said there’s a large number unaccounted for because they’re undocumented. According to a January report from city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Guyana natives are the f ifth-largest immigrant group citywide. Dhan Paul Narine, who teaches an adult education class at Richmond Hill High School, said five of his 25 students are fearful to come to class. continued on page 42

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Drivers coming to and from Rockaway won’t have to take out their wallets soon, as the MTA is preparing to implement cashless tolling on both sides of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge starting April 30. The announcement was made in a press release issued by Assemblywoman Stacey Ph ef fe r A m at o ( D -Ro ck away Pa r k) Monday. When in effect, drivers will not have to stop at the toll. Either their EZ-Pass will be scanned or a picture of their license plate will be taken and a bill will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle. The price of the toll will be the same as if it were paid by cash and those with EZPass will continue to receive a 30 percent discount. “This is all very important to understand before April 30th,” Pheffer Amato said in

her statement. “These changes will impact every regular commuter, every visitor — anyone who crosses the bridge by car. We’ll do our best to answer questions from our office; for more information, people should visit www.mta.info/ezpass.” Broad Channel and Rockaway residents will continue to be able to cross the bridge for free as part of the rebate program included in the state budget by former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. Pheffer Amato has said she will continue her predecessor’s mission of eliminating the toll for all drivers. Cashless tolling has already been implemented at the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and the Henry Hudson Bridge. All city bridges and tunnels are expected to have the system by the fall, according to Gov. Cuomo. Cuomo ordered the program at all tolled

city crossings late last year in an effort to reduce congestion and cut down on the amount of fuel drivers use. According to the Governor’s Office, cashless tolling is expected to conserve one million gallons of fuel and save $2.3 million in gas costs each year. “We are taking action to streamline travel, reduce congestion and increase safety at some of New York’s busiest crossings,” Cuomo said in a release. In more news regarding the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Pheffer Amato said construction on it is expected to wind down in the coming weeks. “Not that we expect to ever receive our last congestion call, but we’re looking forward to getting this major project completed so we can get back to a relatively normal commute,” said Pheffer Amato. “We thank the MTA for the job they’ve done to bring Q our infrastructure current.”

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Rail or park? Why not both? Grech asks Advocates on each side of debate say a compromise is not likely by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

As advocates for the QueensWay park and bringing trains back to the Rockaway Beach Rail Line debated the merits of both proposals, Queens Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tom Grech wondered if there was a way to make both sides happy. “I want to see a compromise,” Grech told a Queens Chronicle reporter. “Smarter minds than me could probably figure out how exactly to do that.” Grech’s remarks came after a discussion on both projects at an event held by the chamber of commerce Tuesday in East Elmhurst, in which advocates for the two sides told about 30 people why their idea is the better one for the abandoned right-of-way. One thing both sides could agree on was that the line needs to be cleaned up. “It’s just a blight on our community,” said Travis Terry, a Forest Hills resident representing the QueensWay. “It’s ugly.” But other than that, there was very little to no common ground. “Future generations will judge the decisions we make in the next few years,” said Rick Horan, a Rockaway resident who represented advocates for what’s known as the QueensRail. “It’s an asset we should not squander.” The right-of-way previously carried an LIRR train that connected South Queens and Rockaway to central Queens. In 1962, the train was discontinued due to low ridership and the stretch from Ozone Park to Forest Hills has laid bare ever since. The line from Ozone Park to Rockaway now carries the A train. Regarding a possible compromise, Terry and Horan said the existing right-of-way could not accommodate both the park and train. “If you have to compromise too much, it kind of defeats the purpose,” Horan said. “Unfortunately, I think we’d have to choose one or the other.” “It’s not wide enough to accommodate both,” Terry said, referring to the existing right-of-way. Grech and others said a train could run

Travis Terry, left, and Rick Horan discuss the QueensWay and QueensRail proposals for an abanPHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY doned right-of-way connecting Forest Hills to Ozone Park. above the stretch of park. Both sides were given 15 minutes to talk about the project — a short question-andanswer session followed both presentations. Terry said the QueensWay — which would be 3.5 miles of park connecting Forest Hills to Ozone Park — presented several benefits to the communities, including improving health and transportation in those areas. “We’re going to create new recreational opportunities for our kids and our seniors,” he said. Terry highlighted the Friends of the Queens-Way’s work with PS 65 in Ozone Park, which he said has not enough space for children to exercise. He said the park alternative would provide that needed space there. It would also prevent the loss of the Forest Hills Little League’s home fields, which would be necessary under the train plan. On transportation, he said the QueensWay presents an opportunity for people to bike or walk to and from work or schools. He also touted support from The New

St. Patrick’s parades in Queens Queens residents are getting ready to say “Erin Go Bragh” this weekend as the borough’s two St. Patrick’s Day parades are set to take place. The Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway will start at 1 p.m. at Beach 130th Street and Newport Avenue on March 4. First, there will be a Mass for Peace and Justice in Ireland at St. Francis de Sales Church, at Beach 129th Street and Rockaway Boulevard at 9 a.m.. The parade will be led by Grand Marshal William Lynn, business manager of Local Union 30. Assemblywoman Stacey

Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) was named one of the deputy grand marshals. Can’t make it or maybe you want to get your Irish up a little more? The 2017 St. Pat’s for All Parade in Sunnyside will take place the next day, March 5, with marchers taking off from 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue at 2 p.m. The grand marshals are TV journalist Phil Donahue and human rights advocate Anastasia Somoza. The Sunnyside parade was the first to Q allow LGBT groups to march. — Anthony O’Reilly

York Times, Chelsea Clinton and a number of community groups. “It’s a community-driven project,” he said. He also touted potential benefits to area businesses. Friends of QueensWay has already released a “QueensWay Eats” map, which shows eateries surrounding the proposed park. “It will benefit economic development and support local businesses,” the Forest Hills resident said. Terry faced some objections from those in the crowd, one of whom questioned how the trail would be maintained. “Right now, we’re having a problem buying equipment to maintain Forest Park,” said Salvatore Crifasi, a member of the Queens Chamber of Commerce and Forest Park Trust, which funds services for the park. Terry said Friends of the QueensWay are looking to partner with community organizations to ensure it’s kept clean. One of the few objections to QueensWay brought up by Horan was that, in his opinion,

Queens does not need another park but does need more transportation options. “There needs to be a balance,” he said. “It’s not so much about adding 4.7 more acres of park, it’s about giving them a more convenient way for them to get to the parks we already have.” The feasibility of bringing a train back to the line is being studied by the MTA and results are expected in June. Terry pointed out similar probes have been done and either said it would be impossible to do or would cost too much. Horan, responding to a question from the audience, said he expects this study to be done “fairly.” He does not expect the MTA to call rebuilding the line infeasible. But if the agency does, “I won’t be as passionate about it as I am now,” he said. He did say it could be part of the LIRR system or the MTA subway system. On the benefits of having the train, the Rockaway resident touted reduced commutes for thousands of residents and increased property values for surrounding homes. “People move into neighborhoods that have good transportation,” he said. “It’s as important as a good school.” Responding to some concerned Forest Hills and Rego Park residents, Horan said he would advocate for the latest rail technology to be utilized to ensure it’s not a disruption to nearby homeowners. “It should be a good neighbor,” he said. Similar to how Terry was asked how the park would be maintained, an Astoria woman asked how the rail would be taken care of in addition to the already overloaded train system. She suggested the QueensRail advocates look for solutions to speed up existing trains. Horan responded, “Why not instead of, how about in addition to?” Responding to a question on the Select Bus Service plan for Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards — which, in addition to other improvements, will dedicate one lane of traffic just for buses in some parts — Terry said it makes the QueensRail redundant. Horan said SBS would only “marginQ ally speed up bus traffic.”

Hate crimes talk in Ozone Park The 102nd Precinct Community Council’s March meeting will be in a special location with a special guest — the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. This will be the second year in a row the task force is coming to South Queens to talk to residents. Officers there will let people know how to properly report a hate crime and

what services are available to them. The meeting will take place on March 21 starting at 7 p.m. and will take place at Starlight Pavilion, located at 130-05 101 Ave. in Ozone Park. Anyone with questions should call the 102nd Precinct’s Community Affairs Q Unit at (718) 805-3215. — Anthony O’Reilly

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he White House press corps is not going to be intimidated and neither are we. Our relative situations are quite different. The national media are attacked by the most powerful man in the world, with his angry tweets about “fake news!” whenever someone reports a story he doesn’t like — many of them thanks to the leaks pouring out of his own White House. We on the other hand deal directly with officials far lower on the political ladder than President Trump. And with regular folks in the community, many of whom often seem just as angry as he is — and usually with better reason. Case in point is a woman who stormed out of a meeting last Thursday on the Calamus Avenue sewer project in Maspeth. There’s no doubt that she, and everyone else affected, has good reason to be upset. The work was announced three years ago and was supposed to have been finished last fall, but it’s only just getting started, and residents were initially misled as to its new completion date. Nothing new there. But after screaming at officials, keeping them from answering the very questions she was asking — also nothing new at public meetings — the woman, who declared that she’s a cop, decided to head over to two reporters, one of

them Queens Chronicle Associate Editor Christopher Barca, and bark at them too. She demanded to know who had taken her picture — Barca — and insisted it could not be published. She shoved her phone in their faces and took their photos. Great, enjoy. Then she stormed out. But anyone can take photos or video of a public meeting in New York State, whether the press or an angry resident. The result of her attempt to intimidate is that her photo is on page one of today’s Mid-Queens edition of the Chronicle. And the result of Trump’s attempts to intimidate the media? A stronger resolve among reporters and editors to report on his administration. And to do it from an adversarial perspective, just the way it’s supposed to be. No, not every story is fair, but presidents have always had to put up with that. None have reacted the way Trump has with his worrisome attacks on the media and declarations that they’re lying when in fact it’s he and his people who’ve been spouting one misleading thing after another. Yet Tuesday night we saw another Trump, the one so many have been waiting for, the president acting presidentially. Leaving aside policy differences, he gave a fine speech to Congress and other dignitaries. It was his best

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effort to unify a sharply divided nation to date. It’s true that the bar was set extraordinarily low for him — can he seem presidential? — but he cleared it easily. He started by finally offering a strong message against hatred of others and, in places, even managed soaring and inspirational rhetoric. The positive results were immediate. A CNN/ORC poll found that 78 percent of respondents reacted positively to the speech. Seventy percent said it made them feel more optimistic about the direction of the country. The next day all four major American stock market indices hit record highs, with the oft-cited Dow Jones jumping more than 300 points to close above 21,000 for the first time. White House spokesman Sean Spicer was glad to tweet out the news of the CNN poll, despite his boss’ constant insistence that the network trades in fake news. Not this time. So maybe Trump, ever hungry for adulation, will finally see that he actually can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. That he can better unite people by being more unifying than divisive. We can hope. And whenever he slips back into his old ways, we’ll have the national media to tell us about it. They certainly won’t be intimidated out of doing that, not even by the president of the United States.

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are excellent introductions and should be available to both boys and girls. As more and more young adults put off marriage or choose to live alone, knowing how to prepare a meal and fix something, from a button to a faulty lamp socket, is vital. Why not start in grade school? We once did, but were divided by gender. Let us also bring back music lessons and other extracurricular activities. If our city can build sports stadia it can give kids goodies, too. BK Brumberg Howard Beach

A greedy Council Dear Editor: It has been around a year since the New York City Council violated the trust of the

people by voting for a pay raise that was retroactive. When the candidates ran for office, they agreed that the salary offered was sufficient for the term of the seats they were seeking. If they felt that strong about raising the value of the office, they should have made it for the following election cycle and then received the raise if they won re-election. A Council seat is a fixed position in our government and belongs to nobody on a permanent basis. You are not guaranteed eight years and if you feel that the salary is insufficient, then return to the private sector. Advocacy doesn’t have a price tag and plenty of people would love the old salary just as much as the new salary. We need to elect a City Council in 2017 that isn’t agreeing to one thing and then taking what they want.

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Dear Editor: Re your Feb. 23 editorial: “Fear, facts and hopes on illegal immigration”: Thanks for putting politically correct paranoia into proper perspective. You separated truth from alternative facts and the self-serving fear mongers who peddle them. Those who scream about “draconian” round-ups of unlawful immigrants suffer from PTTSD: Post Trump Traumatic Stress Disorder. They were floored by Trump’s election and demand a sanctuary from its consequences. As your editorial and Ryan Brady’s report (“ICE gives details on recent Queens arrests”) noted, all but three of the 41 people arrested around New York had criminal convictions or faced serious felony charges. Another, arrested later, was a 19-year-old street gang member who was released from Rikers Island after the Department of Correction failed to notify ICE about his status. That’s what ICE officials call “catch and release,” a policy of our mayor, whom voters can “release” from office this year. The term “undocumented” is untrue because many illegal aliens have documents that are fake. An Arizona woman was deported to Mexico for using someone else’s Social Security number. That’s identity theft, a felony that puts U.S. citizens behind bars. Trump is keeping his promise to protect our borders. The rollout isn’t perfect, but not nearly as bad as his opponents claim. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

A coward and his fools Dear Editor: Trump has announced that he will not attend The White House Correspondents Dinner. Why? Because he’s a coward. It’s just that simple. Speaking of “simple”: Trump is considering Sarah Palin for ambassador to Canada. But a few questions need to be asked. Can she see continued on next page

Our community reminds me of the first-century Jewish-Christian community in Rome. When, in A.D. 49, Emperor Claudius expelled the Jews, many of whom had believed upon Christ, from the city, it stirred wide-spread looting by the poorer classes. The believers endured the hardship like good soldiers of the cross, and even accepted the confiscation of their property joyfully, knowing that they had “better and lasting possessions” (Hebrews 10:34).

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Dear Editor: There can be no objection to the deportation of illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes. There can be and should be objection to deporting persons who do not represent a threat to society. President Trump’s claim he will deal with those brought here illegally as children “with heart,” and that their situation is a very difficult issue for him, is in typical Trump fashion, empty language. (“Fear, facts and hopes on illegal immigration,” Editorial, Feb. 23). A in case in point is Guadalupe Garcia De Rayos, who has lived in the United States undocumented since she was 14. While she did commit a nonviolent felony many years ago (using a fake Social Security number in order to work), she had been allowed to stay here on condition she check in annually with immigration officials. She assiduously complied with that requirement, became a model resident, married and had two children born in this country. A few weeks ago at the age of 36,

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Trump’s fine tribute Dear Editor: I would like to praise President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress. He spoke on many important projects the administration is proposing, like rebuilding America, immigration reform, healthcare, ways to address crime, hate, jobs, tax cuts and a increase in military spending. But what got to me most and almost brought a tear to my eye was the mentioning of the death of a Navy Seal in the line of duty. He said, “We are blessed to be joined tonight by Carryn Owens, the widow of a U.S. Navy special operator, Senior Chief William ‘‘Ryan’’ Owens. Ryan died as he lived: a warrior, and a hero — battling against terrorism and securing our Nation.” This was a great tribute, received with almost a two-minute applause and bringing his widow almost to tears. As a former sailor in the U.S. Navy I salute Senior Chief William Owens, who gave his all to America. I would also like to offer my heartfelt prayers to his wife, Carryn Owens, who has lost so much, as well as to all of America. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

when she went for her usual check-in, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took her into custody, separating her from her husband and children who were waiting outside. She was thereafter deported to Mexico. The crime she committed was nonviolent, was no threat to public safety and committed solely so she could work and support her family. Where was the “heart” and “difficulty” Trump claims to possess? It does not exist and is simply Trump nonsense. He is in fact a man with no heart whose credibility on this subject, and indeed on any subject, is not even worth a lead nickel. To separate two young children from their mother under these circumstances is cruel and inhuman, for which Trump should be ashamed — an emotion I suspect he does not possess. To use a word Trump himself uses, his treatment of Mrs. De Rayos and her family is indeed ”sad.” Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Mayor vows to turn the tide on homelessness Promises more future community input in shelter location process by Michael Gannon Editor

Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday unveiled a plan his administration says will provide the impetus and needed resources to stem the city’s homelessness crisis. “Turning the Tide on Homelessness,” a 114page document, claims to redesign the shelter system and do more to prevent homelessness in the first place through efforts ranging from eviction avoidance to increasing the stock of affordable housing units. De Blasio said implementation will allow the city to phase out 360 hotel and cluster apartment sites by building 90 new shelters and expanding 30 others. The mayor introduced the plan in Manhattan at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies along with Steven Banks, the commissioner of the Department of Social Services. “Today, we turn the page by launching a new, 21st century response to the 21st century reality of homelessness,” de Blasio said. “For years, too many families have struggled against rising rents to stay in the homes and communities they love. Our plan will continue to bring more people off the streets, reduce the number of shelter sites by almost half, while strengthening services and keeping homeless New Yorkers closer to the supports they need to help them get back on their feet.”

Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday announced what supporters are calling a comprehensive plan to combat the city’s homelessness problem. A key component is a call for a reduction of the numPHOTO COURTESY NYC ber of shelters and phasing out of cluster sites and hotels. Official estimates place the city’s homeless population at more than 60,000. The plan emphasizes prevention first. Banks, in a statement issued by the Mayor’s Office, said efforts such as increased spending for legal assistance has cut evictions by 24 percent and kept 40,000 people in their homes. Rental assistance programs, he said, have moved 51,000 people out of the shelter system during the current administration.

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Canada from her house and how long do you think it will take her to learn the language? Trump is also scheduled for an official meeting with the queen of England. Has he been schooled on the proper etiquette? Does he know it’s not appropriate to grab the Queen’s genital area? The real issue? Republicans need to begin stocking up on tissue paper. Because they will soon need it to dab at the tears that will start to flow when they exit their bubbles and finally realize what fools they’ve been to have elected Trump. It’s already happening around the country. GOP town halls are being flooded by angry Republicans who have finally woken up to the lies they were told about many issues. Right now it’s the “horror” of Obamacare. But I might be wrong. After all, Republicans do have a plan to repeal Obamacare and replace it with ……... Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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Dear Editor: Guesses at the total cost of President Trump’s border wall vary. Trump said it would cost $8 billion, then $10 billion, then $12 billion. The MIT Technology Review, in October, retorted “fat chance” and called out Trump for his “bad math,” placing the

gedly against establishment of a shelter in the old Pan American Hotel; • People for the Neighborhood, a St. Albans grassroots organization that stalled the creation of a shelter complex for several months in 2015 and 2016; and • Community Board 12, whose members and residents have more than half of the shelters in Queens and at any time between 30 and 40 percent of the borough’s homeless population. And while the mayor’s plan spoke of closing 360 cluster sites and hotel locations, the fine print further down said cluster units will be phased out by 2021 and hotel accommodations by 2023. The plan calls for about 20 shelters per year for the next five years, and promises that they will be spread among the five boroughs with at least 30 days’ notice to community leaders. But it does not define “spread out,” or say if the community input comes before or after a site is chosen. “As we shrink the footprints of shelters citywide, we will reform how we notify neighborhoods ... and will invite community input when a new shelter is proposed in their neighborhood,” the executive summary states, saying officials are committed to “a more equitable distribution of shelters continued on page 20 actual figure at $27 billion to $40 billion for 1,000 miles. The Mexican government has said quite plainly that Mexico is not going to pay for the wall. Is Trump’s mania about erecting a hugely expensive barrier on our southern border a good idea? I don’t think so. In point of fact, illegal immigration from Mexico has vastly declined in the last decade (the Pew HisONLINE panic Center re por t s it is Miss an article or a letter cited by a writer? now less than Want breaking news z e r o ) . A n d from all over Queens? M e x i c o h a s Find the latest news, been cooperatpast reports from all i ng with the over the borough and U.S. gover nment in keepmore at qchron.com. ing Central and South American immigrants from entering the United States (something that very likely won’t happen if the wall gets built). Instead of constructing a high-priced concrete barricade to secure the border, many experts say that job can be more cheaply done through beefed up enforcement and technology. The money saved from these approaches could go toward repairing our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Fixing deteriorating bridges, dams, roads and tunnels is a far better use of federal funds than building a costly and unneeded wall. Martin H. Levinson Forest Hills

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Clock starts ticking on nabe rezonings Plans would limit future houses in Hamilton, Broad Channel to one-family by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure has kicked off for a proposed rezoning of Broad Channel and Hamilton Beach, which if passed would only allow for the construction of smaller developments in the low-lying, coastal communities. The Department of City Planning started the process on Feb. 21. Under the proposed zoning, future residential developments in the communities mostly would be limited to one-family houses, with the possibility of two-family homes only on lots wider than 40 feet in Hamilton Beach. It would also prohibit the construction of semidetached multi-family housing. “Our neighborhood is made up of mostly single-family bungalows, some built a hundred years ago, and right next to them are these homes which are completely out of place for the neighborhood,” New Hamilton Beach Civic Association President Roger Gendron said. “With limited access in and out of Hamilton Beach, to continue to allow the overbuilding in our area is unacceptable.” In Broad Channel, new developments would be single-family only and the construction of community facilities with sleeping accommodations would be prohibited. Dan Mundy Jr., president of the Broad Channel Civic Association, praised the DCP

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Bridge work to affect parking The removal of lead paint on the Whitelaw Street pedestrian bridge in Ozone Park will lead to a small reduction in parking near the work site, the city Department of Transportation announced in a community notice. St a r t i ng on or a rou nd t od ay, March 2, the DOT will close the parking lane just under neath the North Conduit side of the bridge, directly in front of Rocket Park. The agency did not say how many spots will be affected by the closure of the lane, which will be used to store equipment every day until mid-April from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Travel lanes will not be affected by the work, the community notice said. Parts of the sidewalk under the bridge will be closed off but a walkway will be maintained at all times. The pedestrian bridge connects people to and from North and South Conduit avenues and is located near MS 202 and the Robert H. Goddard High School, both housed at 138-30 Lafayette St. Anyone with questions on the project should call DOT community liaison Hugh Smith at (917) 434-1385. Q

The zoning proposal for Hamilton Beach includes changes to foster resiliency. A similar plan is FILE PHOTO proposed for Broad Channel. for working with the community on the proposals. “It was one of the better jobs I’ve seen with a government agency in terms of outreach,” Mundy said. “It’d be nice if all government agencies worked that way.” Community Boards 10 and 14, which represent Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel, respectively, must hold a public hearing and submit a recommendation on the proposals within 60 days of Feb. 21.

Thirty days after receiving the boards’ recommendations, Borough President Melinda Katz must give her opinion and the city Planning Commission must approve or disapprove them within 60 days after that — the Council must vote on them 50 days later. There will be further public hearings on the proposals during the process, a DCP spokesman said. “These resiliency actions are the result of three years of work with the community and

will limit the density of future development and therefore reduce the coastal climate risk these neighborhoods face,” resiliency planner Melissa Herlitz said in an email. “We look forward to hearing additional input from stakeholders and members of the community as these proposals move through public review.” The planned zoning changes would allow for more storm-resilient homes by only permitting small structures, in addition to keeping future construction in character with the areas. Mundy said future planned zoning changes will be aimed at eliminating side yard requirements to allow for easier elevations. Developers still have the opportunity to build semidetached dwellings in Hamilton Beach under the existing zoning. Such projects could be stopped, however, if they don’t have the foundation put in for a new development by the time the zoning proposals are signed by the mayor. Gendron said there are more than 50 lots in Hamilton Beach that are either vacant or could be merged to accommodate semidetached dwellings, though some will never be built on due to a number of regulations. There are few semidetached homes in Hamilton Beach that the civic president and others say are out of character with the community and put a strain on the area’s infrastructure. continued on page 30

St. Jude, Molloy HS to get help With funds from Karina Vetrano GoFundMe page by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Close to $300,000 raised in honor of Karina Vetrano will be used to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and students of Archbishop Molloy High School, the father of the slain jogger announced on the fundraiser’s page Tuesday. “We are starting to distribute some of the funds you very generous people have donated,” Phil Vetrano, who discovered his daughter’s body in Spring Creek Park Aug. 2, said on GoFundMe. Phil Vetrano said $5,000 will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. An additional $10,000 will be used for a scholarship for a girl attending Archbishop Molloy High School, the alma Money raised in honor of Karina Vetrano will mater of Phil and Karina Vetrano. benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The former graduated in 1974 and his and her alma mater. FILE PHOTO daughter 30 years later. He is also looking to donate additional Vetrano’s death to entice anyone with money to a cat rescue group that uses 100 information on the murder to go to the percent of donations for rescuing animals police. Authorities, however, were able to crack — and doesn’t take any out for administhe case on their own when Lt. John Russo trative or other fees. The GoFundMe page, which at press investigated a months-old complaint of a time had a little more than $290,000, was suspicious person near where Karina originally set up shortly after Karina Vetrano was sexually assaulted and stran-

gled to death. Cops said the suspicious person was Chanel Lewis, a 20-year-old East New York resident, who allegedly made incriminating remarks and on Feb. 4 was charged with killing Vetrano. Cops say his DNA, which he provided to investigators voluntarily, matches that found under Vetrano’s fingernails. Lewis’ family has tried crowdfunding to support his defense, but has twice been shut down by sites — including GoFundMe — which said such initiatives violate a policy of raising money for accused criminals. His family vehemently denies he killed Vetrano and The Legal Aid Society, which is representing him in court, has promised to scrutinize the DNA evidence allegedly linking him to the crime scene. “Chanel Lewis deserves all the protections our laws provides: the presumption of innocence, unbiased and uninfluenced due process, and a meaningful opportunity to fight any and all charges,” Legal Aid said in a Feb. 21 statement. “He deserves nothing less.” Chanel Lewis is due back in court next month. If convicted, he faces 25 years to life in Q prison.

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Officials from the nonprofit that will operate a homeless drop-in center on Atlantic Avenue said they’re sure the building will be safe for its inhabitants, after a representative for an area elected official raised concerns of prior uses of the site. “How do you know what’s really in there, in the walls?” asked Jeff Kohn, chief of staff for Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), at a meeting of officials from Breaking Ground, the Department of Homeless Services and Community Board 9. “You might have asbestos but you could have other stuff in there as well.” Kohn mentioned 100-32 Atlantic Ave., which previously housed Dallis Bros. Coffee Inc., is in a manufacturing zone and has been used as such. Now, Breaking Ground and the DHS want to use it as a homeless drop-in center, wh ich will requi re some i nter ior renovations. Responding to Kohn’s questions, officials from both groups said an environmental impact statement for the site has not been

conducted but they are sure it will be safe for those inside. “We would not put anyone in harm’s way,” said Claire Sheedy, vice president of housing operations at Breaking Ground. Sheedy also revealed some of the terms of the lease for the building recently signed by DHS and Breaking Ground. The lease, which was signed last week, is for five years with an option to renew for another four years — Sheedy said those are standard terms for such operations. The center will not be a permanent place of residence, but rather a place for homeless people on the street to go to take a shower or get something to eat. Responding to questions from CB 9 officials, Breaking Ground and the DHS said they would provide security at the site and would not provide services to registered sex offenders. The building is located less than 200 feet from a high school and there are 12 other schools within a mile radius. Breaking Ground said it would work with DHS to bring a sex offender to an appropriate site if Q one were to come to the drop-in center.

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Central Queens residents have been without a sporting goods box store ever since Sports Authority went bankrupt and its location on Woodhaven Boulevard in Forest Hills closed its doors last summer. But next week, area athletes will finally have a place nearby where they can purchase all the baseball gloves, tennis racquets, football cleats and golf clubs their hearts desire. Dick’s Sporting Goods, which took over Spor ts Authority in 2016, will have its grand opening at the vanquished competitor’s former location at 73-25 Woodhaven Blvd. on Friday, March 10 at 8 Dick’s Sporting Goods will open in the former a.m. Sports Authority building on Woodhaven Boulevard The store will actually open for in Forest Hills next Wednesday, with a weekendtwo preview days on March 8 and long celebration to follow. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA 9, but the company will celebrate its new location that entire weekend, as The Woodhaven Boulevard location former New York Yankees and Mets star will be the second Dick’s Spor ting Daryl Strawberry will be signing auto- Goods to open in the five boroughs. graphs at the venue on March 11 from 1 A store on Staten Island’s Richmond to 3 p.m. Avenue opened in 2011. The four-time World Series champion Also opening this weekend are three and eight-time All-Star will sign one Dick’s stores in Davenport, Iowa and autograph per person. one in Hinesville, Ga. Individuals looking for a signature “Having a presence in these cities will will require wristbands, which will be allow us to better serve the athletes and distributed on a first-come, first-served outdoor enthusiasts who live there,” basis starting once the store opens for Dick’s Executive Vice President Lauren business that day. Hobart said in a statement. “These will be On March 12 from 12 to 2 p.m., our first stores in Davenport and Queens, young athletes ages 6 to 15 can take part so we hope the community joins us for in the store’s “Ready, Set, Roll!” event, the celebrations that we have planned.” a skills challenge in which those interThe Forest Hills store will employ ested can win prizes by showing off approximately 100 people, combining fulltheir strength, agility and speed. time, part-time and temporary positions. Q

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Debate ensues at Woodhaven civic Residents, Velazquez debate merits of President Trump’s ‘travel ban’ by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Rep. Nydia Velazquez talked politics at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last Saturday. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association’s meeting last Saturday turned into a political forum for a few minutes when two residents got into a tense debate with Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) over the merits of President Trump’s executive order on travel from seven-Muslim majority countries. The congresswoman visited the WRBA to discuss the political atmosphere in DC and her plans to block potentially illegal moves by the Queens-native commander in chief. “All we want is for the president to work with us,” she said. “We know he won. But that doesn’t give anyone the right to violate the Constitution.” Speaking on the so-called travel ban — which before being blocked by a federal judge halted any arrivals for 90 days from Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Yemen and Somalia — Velazquez objected to any measure that would prevent people of a particular religion from entering the nation. Woodhaven resident Sal Cogemile, who identified himself as a Democrat, and another attendee objected to her using the

term “Muslim ban,” shouting from the audience, “It’s not a Muslim ban.” “The problem is radical Muslims,” one man said. “That’s a fact. It has to do with terrorism.” Cogemile told Velazquez she should not spread inaccurate facts to the audience, but the lawmaker stood her ground saying, “The court seemed to agree with me.” She later said the since-stayed order’s provision to prioritize refugees who are religious minorities, mainly Christians and Jews, from those countries after the 90 days “smells like a Muslim ban to me.” One of the objectors yelled back, “It’s not Christians who are cutting people’s heads off.” The same one also said the countries were “picked by Obama.” As Velazquez stated, most of the seven countries in the “ban” were singled out in a 2015 omnibus spending bill signed by the former president that removed their nationals from the Visa Waiver Program, which previously allowed them to enter the country as visitors without a visa for up to 90 days. The administration later added the remaining countries to the list. “I have nothing to say, but it was a great spin,” Cogemile said after the discussion.

Velazquez didn’t spend all of her time arguing the merits of the executive order. She also touched on a federal proposal that would cut funding for free lunches to schoolchildren. The congresswoman said providing those meals is beneficial not only to a child’s health, but the well-being of the country because students who are fed do better in school and get into better careers. “This is an investment that will pay off and keep our economy competitive,” she said. On the Republican Party’s efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, she said GOP lawmakers might run into trouble with their constituents on that. “People in red counties and red states are just now figuring out that Obamacare is the Affordable Care Act,” Velazquez said. In recent weeks, some Republican lawmakers have faced backlash at town halls in their districts from those who would be affected by the elimination of the ACA. Responding to a question from the audience, Velazquez said it might be difficult to pass a single-payer type healthcare system. “I don’t think the climate is there,” she Q said.

Indivisible: Forest Hills rallies for acceptance Hundreds descend on MacDonald Park to call for unity in Trump era by Matthew Bultman

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Prompted by recent controversial actions from the White House, hundreds gathered Sunday at MacDonald Park in Forest Hills in a show of unity and celebration of “Queens Values.” “The people united will never be divided,” the crowd chanted, with many waving signs protesting President Trump’s recent actions on immigration and temporarily banning travel from seven Muslimmajority nations, as well as the Department of Justice’s reversal of President Obama’s transgender bathroom guidance. The “Queens Stands Together Rally” was organized by the Queens Coalition for Solidarity, a grassroots group founded by Ethan Felder, a Forest Hills labor lawyer and Community Board 6 member. Felder, who said he felt the need to organize at the local level after attending various anti-Trump protests, said the rally was a call to action. “These are dangerous times,” he said. “Our rights are too important.

Our values are too important. Our Constitution is too important.” The rally is the latest in a string of protests, both in Queens and throughout New York City and the nation, against the new administration and the sense of growing divisiveness across the country. The gathering featured several activists and elected officials who spoke about the need for unity. “The diversity and the message and the power that we have to share … is that yes, we can live here together in love, in solidarity, and yes we will fight for that because that is what truly matters,” said Afaf Nasher, a director at the Council on Islamic-American Relations New York. The event comes as the Trump administration is expected in the coming days to issue a revised version of the travel ban targeting people from the seven Muslim-majority nations — Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan. According to White House officials, the new executive order will address concerns raised by a federal appeals court when it blocked the original order earlier this month.

Signed in late January, the action indefinitely barred Syrian refugees from entering the United States, suspended all refugee admissions for 120 days and blocked citizens of the seven Muslimmajority countries, refugees or otherwise, from entering the United States for 90 days. Religious minorities such as Christians would have been given priority after the 120-day blanket t r avel b a n , m e a n i ng approximately 130 million Muslims in those nations Afaf Nasher, executive director of the Council on Islamic-American Relations New York would have been given civil rights group, addresses the crowd of hundreds at Sunday’s “Queens Stands lower precedence for Together Rally” at MacDonald Park in Forest Hills. PHOTO BY MATTHEW BULTMAN entering the United States. Trump’s many critics have said up and deport undocumented immi- had considered mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to the order is tantamount to a Muslim grants who have committed crimes. Concerns have also been raised in serve as immigration enforcement ban. The Trump administration also recent days as Trump called the officers as far north as Oregon and recently revoked federal guidance deportations a “military operation” east as Louisiana. Administration officials later said directing schools to allow transgen- last week. Meanwhile, an 11-page Depart- the White House had rejected the der students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity, while the ment of Homeland Security memo p r o p o s e d N a t i o n a l G u a r d continued on page 30 president has praised efforts to round leaked last week showed officials

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Crime in city public schools is at an all-time low, according to the Mayor’s Office, and City Hall is looking to implement further measures to keep students safe while protecting them from getting stuck with a criminal record at a young age. According to NYPD data released Monday, crime in schools has decreased 7 percent in the first half of the 2016-17 school year compared to the same period of time in 2015-16. Mayor de Blasio further stated crime has dropped 35 percent in schools over the past five years. “Through our investments in school-based interventions, we are improving student behavior while keeping our teens out of trouble, and the effects are undeniable — crime is at an alltime low and graduation is at an all-time high,” he said in a statement. There was no specific data on which crimes have dropped, but the Mayor’s Office said arrests and summonses in schools have all dropped. Fewer School Security Division Officers are being injured on the job as well. De Blasio credited the drop to school-based interventions, such as providing additional guidance counselors. He also touted a reduction in “unnecessary court involvement,” and is looking to further

tee, likened the effort to the “Raise the Age” movement in Albany, which seeks to make the age of criminal responsibility 18 instead of 16 so younger teens are not in prison with adults. “We don’t want to damage a young adolescent’s life but we still have to acknowledge when there’s a crime or an inappropriate act,” Addabbo said. Speaking on the warning card system, Addabbo said making a teen appear in court for a minor offense could harm his ability to secure a job later on in life. He did say the program needs to be “monitored.” “We need to see if it works well,” the senator said. “And we have to quickly decide that if it doesn’t work we need a subsequent new plan.” City Hall is also planning to bring its “School Justice Project” to all schools this year, which provides free legal assistance to students to clear summonses and provides “Know Your Rights” training to schools in communities with high rates of arrests. “I commend Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña for taking action to keep our children in the classroom and out of the courthouse,” Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Education Committee, said in a statement. “I am proud to be a part of this effort which is having a transformative impact on public education in our city.” Q

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Vision Zero report shows fewer deaths; some pols urge bottom-up approach by Ryan Brady

for Transportation Alternatives, told the Chronicle in an emailed statement. “Now we Although it did not exactly meet, Mayor de need to see safety fixes on other dangerous Blasio’s quixotic goal of no fatalities, Queens corridors around the borough, like 111th had the fewest traffic-related deaths since Street.” The borough has had its share of tragic 2011 last year, with just 65. The number is a striking improvement from the 99 deaths that traffic deaths since Vision Zero kicked off, happened in the borough during 2013, despite the overall decline. In Ozone Park last according to the “Vision Zero: Year Three” October, a 13-year-old was fatally struck report released by the city last Thursday. The while walking across Cross Bay Boulevard. borough had the highest number of fatalities; A Kew Gardens Hills resident was killed riding his bike on Northern Boulevard last Brooklyn came in second with 51. Last year was the third of the mayor’s summer. Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) Vision Zero, a program which put in place a number of measures to reduce deaths from would like to see a more bottom-up approach driving. Department of Transportation Com- from the city for determining policies for missioner Polly Trottenberg has expanded the safer streets. Pointing out that the traffic patcity’s bike lane and Select Bus Service net- terns of his district’s more suburban sections works and pushed safer street designs and differ greatly from the urban parts, the lawmakother policies aimed at making the roads less er said that “engaging local community boards dangerous, while the NYPD has increased and civic groups” could inform better and more localized decision-making by the city. traffic enforcement. “Every neighborhood has different issues “Slowing drivers down, improving street designs and building bike lanes has delivered in dealing with transportation,” he said, addresults across the City and we need to contin- ing that the intent of Vision Zero is noble ue to ramp up our efforts to make every despite its shortcomings. Others in Queens have criticized de Blasio street across the five boroughs safer,” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), a for unilaterally implementing Vision Zero member of the Committee on Transportation, policies without major serious changes recommended by community input. said in a prepared statement. The planned implementation of SBS on Fewer vehicle occupants, pedestrians and motorists died from traffic last year than in Cross Bay and Woodhaven boulevards has 2013, the last year Vision Zero was not in been controversial. State Sen. Joe Addabbo place. However, three cyclists died in 2016; Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who represents all of one more than did during the Bloomberg the areas affected by the boulevard plan — the first phase of which will begin later this administration’s final year. “The Mayor has shown true leadership year, has called the de Blasio administrawhen it comes to the redesign of Queens tion safety program “Zero Vision.” Like Kim, Addabbo finds the program’s Boulevard,” Brian Zumhagen, a spokesman aim laudable but would like to see more weight placed on area stakeholde r s’ c o n t r i b u t i o n s o r thoughts. For example, he said, a dominant opinion among communities affected by the SBS plan disagreed with where the bus lane s h o u ld go. “ T h e v a s t majority of constituents I’ve spoken to picked the plan with the service road, not the right lane of traffic,” he said. Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) pointed how the decline in deaths has not been across the board. “Citywide I know the Cars idle in Downtown Flushing traffic. The de Blasio administra- nu mber s [for bicycl ist tion released its annual Vision Zero report last week, showing a deaths] are from up from Q FILE PHOTO 2013,” he said. decline in Queens traffic deaths. Associate Editor

Ulrich, school kids honor vets Students from Robert H. Goddard High School in Ozone Park showed their love for veterans Feb. 14 when they unveiled a mural dedicated to the sacrifice of members of the military and their families. The mural consists of five large canvases, one of which is seen here. It’s on display at the St. Albans Community Living Center, which cares for many who served. A reproduction of the mural will eventu-

ally be on display at the Belt Parkway underpass on 84th Street in Howard Beach, as was promised by City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) in 2015. The mural was created by 15 students at the high school and funding was secured by Ulrich, chairman of the Committee on Veterans, last year. Inset, the councilman stands with the students at the unveiling.

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A Valentine’s Day Salute to Veterans The members of the Student Council at PS 63Q, The Old South School in Ozone Park, came up with the idea of making Valentine’s Day cards to send to veterans as a way to honor them on this special day for their service to the country. They visited classrooms and shared the information with their fellow students. Within two weeks of announcing the project, the students collected about 750 valentines! The cards were delivered to state Sen. Joseph Addabbo for distribution to local veterans.

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Trepidation over K-Bridge implosion Blasting the structure’s pair of approaches to take place July 15 by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Leaders on both sides of Newtown Creek have expressed some concern about a state plan to implode the two approaches to the Kosciuszko Bridge in July, but for different reasons. In Brooklyn, residents and elected officials decried the plan at a press conference last Friday, with some worrying about what potential environmental impacts the implosions could have on Newtown Creek, which the bridge spans. But in Queens, Community Board 5 Chairman and construction expert Vincent Arcuri Jr. said the frustration was over a lack of notice give by the state about the demolition plan. That displeasure was expressed at a stakeholders advisory council meeting in Long Island City on Tuesday, where Arcuri said a number of people were vocal about it. “Not too many people knew about this plan,” Arcuri said. “The FDNY’s blasting division was there, and they said they only heard about it through the newspapers.” Plans to implode the span’s approaches on either side of the creek were announced last Wednesday, with Gov. Cuomo saying that would allow the $555 bridge replacement project’s second phase — the con-

Leaders on both sides of Newtown Creek took offense over the last week to a lack of notice given by Gov. Cuomo on the plan to implode the two approaches to the Kosciuszko Bridge on FILE PHOTO July 15. struction of a new Brooklyn-bound span — to begin seven months ahead of schedule. That will begin after traffic is transferred from the 77-year-old Kosciuszko Bridge onto the new Queens-bound span April 1. That bridge will carry three lanes in each direction until the Brooklyn-bound span is completed in 2020. Before the approaches are imploded, the

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Says city should warn communities After homeless people were quietly moved into a hotel in her district, Assembly wom a n St a c ey Phef fe r A m at o (D-Rockaway Park) is looking to mandate the city tell communities when it looks to open a shelter in their area. Pheffer Amato announced on Monday that she will introduce a bill that would require the city to notify elected officials and community boards of plans to open any homeless facility. “Bringing the community into the conversation can’t be avoided. There are so many things, from security to economics to evacuation, that need to be discussed,” Pheffer Amato said in a statement. “The City Administration’s policies have tried to hide and warehouse the homeless. While obviously we all commend getting them off the streets to sleep, hiding them and avoiding talking about them is not the answer.” A Department of Homeless Services spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment on Pheffer Amato’s bill, which at press time did not have a

Senate sponsor. Her announcement comes weeks after she and other elected officials blasted the DHS for moving close to 50 families into a Comfort Inn on Redding Street. The agency is also housing families at the Days Inn right next door. Pheffer Amato and her colleagues in government called the move a part of “Mayor de Blasio’s failed policy of housing homeless families in hotels.” De Blasio Tuesday announced a new initiative to secure housing for homeless people [see separate story]. Pheffer Amato said communication is key in solving the homelessness crisis. “During my campaign, I heard from communities who had been shut out of the process, and I promised to make sure they would be let back in. This bill does that. The relationship between homeless people and communities should be established and thoughtful, not anxious and uncertain,” she said. “Let’s bring this Q conversation into the open.” — Anthony O’Reilly

state will remove the central section of the bridge by lowering it onto barges and transporting it to a plant in New Jersey in May. The implosion will occur on July 15, according to Arcuri. “I’m not against it,” he said of the new demolition plan. “It’s a known method in the industry. But this was the governor jumping out ahead of everything and saying what he

wanted to say.” The lack of notice even prompted a minor feud between Gov. Cuomo and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “Just as we continue to build the physical infrastructure of New York City,” Adams said last Friday, “we must build a communication infrastructure with the residents, leaders and electeds so they are aware of the methodologies that are used to build our infrastructure.” Cuomo’s office quickly responded, with a spokesman telling various media outlets that Adams failed to attend any of the five briefing meetings or two on-site tours the state invited him to. When asked if Arcuri had any concerns about the implosions as it relates to possible environmental impacts on Newtown Creek, the retired constr uction manager with decades of experience in the industry said he isn’t worried at all. “There are really no concerns that any materials would fall into the river,” he said. “It will be under full control.” A spokesman for the Newtown Creek Alliance, when reached for comment by the Chronicle on Tuesday, said the group did not have enough information about the plan to comment on potential impacts on the body Q of water.

De Blasio homeless initiative continued from page 10 citywide over time.” On page 78 of the full report, the city states that the shelter plan is boroughbased, allowing homeless residents to live in their home boroughs close to their schools, jobs and support services. “Over time, this will more equitably distribute shelters citywide,” it states. A handful of Queens leaders offered support in the mayor’s press release. “I look forward to working together to ensure that we provide these individuals and families with necessary resources to lead them on a path towards self-sufficiency,” said Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), chairman of the Assembly Committee on Social Services. Hevesi is pushing for a dedicated state fund to help keep people in their homes when they are having trouble making ends meet. “Taking a borough-based community approach to overseeing siting and shelter operations is a step in the right direction,” said Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker (D-East Elmhurst). The plan is not without detractors. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who is considering a run for de Blasio’s job, was unimpressed. “Mayor de Blasio set expectations so incredibly low today that you have to wonder if he was even being serious,” Ulrich said in a statement from his office. “Over

the next four years, he aims to move a mere 2,500 people out of the shelter system. This is an insult to the 60,000 plus New Yorkers who are desperately waiting for permanent housing. “Instead of feuding with the governor, the mayor should be fighting in Albany to bring back Section 8 vouchers. Instead of building more shelters, the mayor should be investing in transitional housing programs that actually work by encouraging rehabilitation and upward mobility.” He also said Banks, the DHS chief, should be f ired, calling his record “abysmal.” State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), already a declared challenger to the mayor, also has issues with the plan. “Rather than seeking proactive solutions and strategies to stop the factors that cause homelessness, this mayor is reacting in a delayed fashion only to stop the number of homeless New Yorkers from rising any higher,” Avella said in a statement. “This mayor does not wish to reflect on himself and his policies, he refuses to acknowledge that his management is a major reason for the severity of this crisis.” Avella added that, “community involvement, treating homeless individuals and families like human beings, and adding additional support for those in the shelter system are all ideas that I have advocated Q for over the past two years.”

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White House. by Rory Lancman In the months that followed the 2016 elec- T r u m p ’s W h i t e tion, communities in New York City and House then intenacross the country have faced a torrent of tionally omitted a direct reference to anti-Semitism and hate crimes. As the Queens Chronicle reported last the Jewish people in week, dozens of Jewish community centers it s st at ement on across several states, including New York, Holocaust Rememhave faced bomb threats (“Spike in anti- brance Day. T h e s e a c t io n s Semitic threats worries Queens,” Feb. 23). Jewish cemeteries in Missouri and Pennsyl- have understandably vania were destroyed by vandals, who dam- alarmed many within our community, but it aged and overturned headstones. Here in is Trump’s silence in the wake of anti-SemitNew York City, the NYPD announced that ic activity that has truly spoken volumes. At a joint press conference alongside hate crimes, a majority of them against Jews, rose sharply in the 100 days since the Prime Minister Netanyahu last month, Nov. 8 election, marking an increase of 42 Trump responded to a question about increasing anti-Semitism in America by percent over the same period a year before. Sadly, there is nothing new about anti- gloating about the size of his electoral colSemitism. It has been an all too common lege victory. That same week, in response to reality for too many. We have watched the a question from a Jewish reporter about the emergence of the Boycott, Divestment, rise of anti-Semitic incidents around the Sanctions movement against Israel as a country, Trump scolded the reporter simply for asking the quesproxy for anti-Semition, again refusing to tism against the Jewexplicitly denounce ish state. ate crimes rose 42 anti-Semitism. But the recent rise It was not until of a n t i - S e m i t i s m percent in New York days later — long reached a new level because of Donald City after Nov. 8, with after these anti-Semitic incidents began — Trump. Not only has most targeting Jews. that Trump finally our president fanned spoke out against the f lames of antiSemitism for many months, but he has them publicly, calling them “horrible.” As refused to speak out forcefully against these anti-Semitic incidents continued to surge throughout the country in recent days, horrific actions. Donald Trump built his presidential cam- Trump used the opening of his joint address paign around xenophobic and offensive rhet- to Congress on Tuesday to again attempt to oric that targeted Mexicans, Muslims, denounce anti-Semitic threats. But it is immigrants and many others. Trump’s dan- impossible to take Trump at his word when, gerous rhetoric emboldened racists and just hours before the speech, the president white nationalist groups, who cheered on his openly questioned the legitimacy of the antiabhorrent language as validation of their Semitic threats, even suggesting they might vile and discriminatory worldview. It is no be false flags. His meager and disjointed surprise that discrimination complaints in response is nowhere close to good enough. The fact is that every time Trump, as NYC last year increased by a staggering 60 percent, according to the city’s Commission president and leader of the free world, refuses to recognize anti-Semitism, it signals to of Human Rights. Trump’s actions since the election ended anti-Semites that their anti-Semitism is tolhave only caused concerns to mount. In one erated and even acceptable. If Donald of his first actions as President-elect, Trump Trump truly wants to be a president for named a noted white nationalist, Steve Ban- everyone, as he claims, then he should leave non, as one of his chief advisers in the no doubt that anti-Semitism is totally unacceptable in our country. History teaches us that words have consequences, and that silence in the face of antiSemitism is dangerous. All of us have a responsibility to reject and denounce antiSemitism in all of its forms. That means holding our leaders accountable, including the president of the United States, when they fail to take action or they stay silent in the Q face of discrimination. Rory Lancman is New York City CouncilVandals caused heavy damage to a Jewish man for the 24th District, in central and cemetery in Philadelphia last weekend. north Queens. IMAGE COURTESY PENN. STATE SEN. ANDY DIMMIMAN

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Widow says Rodney still gets no respect Dangerfield mural in Kew Gardens violates copyright law: attorney by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Even in death, the widow of famed comedian Rodney Dangerfield says her husband still gets no respect. In October, Italian artist Francesca Tosca Robicci spent a week painting a massive mural dedicated to the Kew Gardens native in Kew Gardens Cinemas Park, complete with his respect-related catchphrase. But the mural’s future is now in danger, as Joan Dangerfield is claiming the depiction violates copyright law, as it is a poor representation of the man, who died in 2004. In correspondence between Robicci and Dangerfield’s Los Angeles-based lawyer Caroline Mankey obtained by the Chronicle, the comedian’s widow is making other arrangements for the art to be altered. “Rodney entrusted Mrs. Dangerfield with the rights and responsibilities of protecting his name, reputation and the use of his image and other intellectual property after his death,” a Feb. 16 letter from Mankey reads. “Mrs. Dangerfield takes those responsibilities seriously and will not permit them to be sullied in any fashion, including with less than flattering portrayals of Rodney, who deserves nothing but the highest respect.” In a Wednesday phone interview, Mankey told the Chronicle that because the mural did

The widow of Kew Gardens native Rodney Dangerfield plans to destroy the mural of her late husband painted by Italian artist Francesca Tosca Robicci in Kew Gardens Cinemas Park in October, FILE PHOTO according to correspondence obtained by the Chronicle. not resemble the copyrighted photograph that Robicci derived the piece from, the artwork represents a violation of the United States Copyright Act. “Multiple times, Joan asked for specific things to be fixed before the artist left the nation,” Mankey said, specifying the come-

dian’s hair, hairline and chin were not satisfactory to her widow. “Those suggestions were met with silence or opposition.” Robicci, who is in Italy caring for sick relatives, penned her own letter to Mankey and Dangerfield on Feb. 13, offering to make changes to the mural but not to destroy it.

“Every work of art is an interpretation of its subject and the product of the artist’s effort, sensitivity and technical skill,” Robicci wrote. “Given my intense feelings about this work, I am sure you can understand that I cannot and will not authorize its destruction.” Robicci added the mural has educational value, as many of the residents who stopped her as she was painting to ask about Dangerfield were unfamiliar with the fact that he grew up in the area. “They were a real family for me that week,” she said, “and they gave me support, interesting suggestions, happiness and a sense of community.” Robicci and Dangerfield’s estate also offered contradictory claims about authorization and financial support in their respective letters. In a Jan. 11 letter from Mankey to Noah Sheroff, the founder of mural-painting organization 501(See)Streets, the attorney said Dangerfield gave Robicci “her time, source material, knowledge of Rodney’s life and even financial support.” That claim was furthered by Mankey in the Feb. 16 correspondance, who said the widow made “a significant contribution to cover the cost of materials,” but Robicci said in her letter that Dangerfield never provided Q her any financial support.

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A longtime Community Board 4 member is in hot water this week after allegedly making racist comments at the advisory group’s Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday. But the incident has also sparked a war of words between the board and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst). The lawmaker released a statement on Wednesday, claiming 30-year board member Ann Pfoser Darby said, in reference to possible bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona, that, “Once Trump removes all the illegals from Corona, there won’t be anybody to ride bike lanes.” “This is a shockingly racist and xenophobic statement from a public servant,” Ferreras-Copeland said. “Such comments, which are unambiguously racist and morally repugnant, will not be ignored nor met with silence or indifference.” The lawmaker also called for Darby — who has made multiple controversial comments about Hispanics before at CB 4 meetings, mostly under her breath but within hearing range of reporters — to be

immediately removed from the board. A source confirmed Darby made a racially insensitive remark at the meeting, but said the quote Ferreras-Copeland used was not what she said. The exact Darby quote could not immediately be provided. CB 4 Chair man Damian Vargas acknowledged as much in a Wednesday statement on the advisory council’s Facebook page, calling her comment “insensitive and hurtful” and pledging to investigate the matter. However, Vargas took issue with another part of the lawmaker’s statement, which read, “these comments raise legitimate concerns that this bigoted attitude is behind delaying necessary safety improvements on 111th Street which CB 4 has obstructed for the past three years.” Vargas, who assumed the role of chairman in January, posted on Ferreras-Copeland’s Facebook page on Wednesday demanding an apology. “I find your suggestion that I am a racist or xenophobic insulting and an attack on my character and values, as I am certain the majority of the Community Board 4 will feel the same,” he said. “I am almost Q in tears writing this.”

Willets West suit date set for April 25 by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

The real estate behemoths behind the controversial Willets West mega-mall project are finally getting their day in the state’s highest court. Sterling Equities and the Related Companies, the former of which is owned by the New York Mets’ owners, will face off with a coalition of Queens activists led by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) as oral arguments are heard by the Court of Appeals at noon on April 25 in the Westchester County Courthouse. An Appellate Division panel unanimously ruled in 2015 that the massive mall plan would violate laws for parkland alienation, a process that requires state Legislature approval to move forward. The mall — which had been approved in an earlier ruling that was then appealed — is planned for the Citi Field parking lot, a space that is legally parkland despite being paved over. “I can only hope that the Court of Appeals will join in the sound reasoning

of the Appellate Division in protecting parkland,” Avella said in a prepared statement. The Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Sterling and Related, did not immediately return a request for comment. Amicus curiae briefs in support of the companies have been filed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the City Council. Kew Gardens Hills resident Benjamin Haber, a plaintiff in the lawsuit to stop the 1.4 million-square-foot mall, is confident that the Appellate Division’s decision will be upheld. “Our lawyer’s done a good job, I think he’s made a good point, this is clearly park property,” he told the Chronicle. Another plaintiff opposed to Willets West, Flushing activist Paul Graziano, feels good going forward. “I think we have a very good chance at killing this thing,” said Graziano, who is running as a Democrat against Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) in this Q year’s primary elections.

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continued from page 2 crimes occurred, or whether they might be willing to cooperate in an investigation against others,” he wrote. In some cases, Brown added, they would also discuss a potential plea agreement in this kind of meeting, but he believes “that’s not on the agenda with de Blasio.” Brown also said federal prosecutors have a general policy against compelling the “target,” or key suspect, of a grand jury investigation to appear, even though they have the legal authority to do so. “Of ten it would n’t be productive, because a target would follow his attorney’s advice and invoke his privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to answer questions.” Brown said he would not know if the mayor might have received a “target letter,” which he said federal prosecutors often send to suspects inviting them and their lawyers to discuss the case informally. He said prosecutors often send those letters at a point when they’ve completed much of their investigation and they’re prepared to talk about a possible plea agreement, if a suspect is interested in that. Ronald Sievert, an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, is a former federal prosecutor in Texas and formerly the U.S. Department Justice’s assistant director in charge of evaluating all

laying out their defenses. The defense attorney also gets to hear — sometimes — the government’s case through the questions that are asked.” He said the government will not seek an indictment if the target has a good enough story, even if prosecutors suspect it is not true. “The prosecutor gets to hear, evaluate and potentially avoid indicting a case that they would probably lose in a jury trial,” Sievert wrote, “or go forward with an indictment where the target has no reasonable explanation.” Miller said even people speaking to prosecutors with the best of intentions could face pitfalls if they try to discuss things that they do not know or recall with absolute certainty. “People can have patchy memories,” she said. “Sometimes you can invent or interpret something thinking you are giving the 100-percent truth about some details. ... The problem is if a witness says something different. If you don’t remember, the proper answer is ‘I’m not sure.’” Sievert said targets in such meetings sometimes have something called “use immunity” during the talks so they are not held to anything they say. Brown wrote that if some sort of plea bargain is discussed in such a meeting, there is also a federal rule that says statements made during plea bargain negotia-

the nation’s U.S. attorney’s offices. His teaching experience also includes the FBI Academy. While Sievert said he has not followed the mayor’s case closely, he said it seems to have several typical elements of a whitecollar crime investigation. “As a starting point, these pay-for-play cases can be difficult because you generally have to prove that the contract was granted because of the payment,” Sievert wrote to the Chronicle in an email. He said judges and juries need to see proof of “but for cause.” “So although everyone knows exactly what is going on, no one in power ever states orally or in writing, ‘I am giving you this because you contributed,’” Sievert said. He said, for example, that contributors to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Clinton Foundation probably expected access, contracts and appointments in return but that is never stated as a quid pro quo. “When she was defeated, the contributions to the foundation apparently dried up,” he wrote. He too said there are benefits for both sides in such a meeting as de Blasio and investigators had. “De Blasio and his lawyers lay out their defenses and explanations to the U.S. attorney,” he wrote. “The target is hoping to avoid a grand jury indictment and trial by

tions are not admissible in court if the case later goes to trial, though what Brown called an early-stage meeting might not qualify as a negotiation. Brown and Miller said it is always advisable in such a meeting with federal prosecutors to tell the truth when speaking. “Making a false statement to federal officials, even if you’re not under oath, is a felony,” Brown said. Even with published reports stating that the federal grand jury is expected to wrap up soon, Brown and Miller said it would not be unusual if somebody who has been subpoenaed might still have an opportunity to save themselves or lessen their penalty by agreeing to become a cooperating government witness. Published reports have cited anonymous sources in identifying some businessmen as cooperating with Bharara’s office in the de Blasio probe, including some facing precarious legal troubles of their own. Miller said government witnesses with less-than-stellar reputations are not exactly unheard of, and that they can sometimes give defense lawyers a good deal of ammunition. “Sometimes prosecutors have to take witnesses where they can find them,” she said. “With a cooperating witness you can dispute what he says. And you definitely focus on the benefits he is getting in return Q for his testimony.”

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Anti-IDC crowd rips Avella in Bayside Pol meets with demonstrators, who faced counterprotest, at his office by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Not even Bayside, a neighborhood known for low crime and high-priced properties, can insulate itself from the national wave of demonstrations and discontent that immediately followed the election of President Trump. Around 35 people banded together outside the office of state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) last Friday to demand that the lawmaker leave the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference. Controversial from its 2011 inception, the band of senators has a powersharing agreement with the chamber’s ruling Republicans. Circling Bell Boulevard by 39th Avenue with protest signs for about an hour, the demonstrators repeated a series of chants: “No fake Democrats! Take the New York Senate back!”; “Hey hey! Ho ho! Tony Avella has got to go!” and “IDC is GOP! Phony Tony lied to me!” The event was organized by Rise and Resist. “It’s a direct action group that was formed just after the election in the wake of Trump’s election,” Evan Johnson, an organizer with the group who lives in Manhattan, told the Chronicle. “I have voted for him several times as a Democrat, and he’s not acting like a Democrat,” Judy Kirschner of Oakland Gardens said. “We’re not saying he’s a terrible guy, but things don’t get to the floor of the Senate, committee chairmanships go to Republicans. Especially at this time, that’s just not tolerable.” Although Avella’s bills have gotten to the floor of the Senate, with many passing and becoming law, mainline upper chamber Democrats do not get the same treatment from the Republicans. The IDC-GOP’s power-sharing deal has long outraged the Senate’s Democratic Conference. Tensions between the traditional and rebel conferences have reportedly flared up post-Trump, as Democrats try to form centers of power against the president.

Protesters hit Bell Boulevard to denounce state Sen. Tony Avella’s membership in the Independent Democratic Conference, a breakaway group of lawmakers with a power-sharing agreement with PHOTOS BY RYAN BRADY the Republicans in Albany’s upper chamber.

Were each IDC member to go to the mainline Democratic fold tomorrow and the seat of former state Sen. Bill Perkins were filled by a like-minded Democrat, Republicans would still have control. Flipping the body can only be achieved if, in addition to Perkins’ seat staying blue and the IDC allying with the traditional Democrats, state Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) stops caucusing with the Republicans. The demonstration recalled the acrimonious town halls during which constituents and their representatives in Congress recently faced off, as well as a meeting state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) recently held after joining the IDC, at which some angry constituents called him a “traitor.” As with at least some of those town halls, not all of the Avella protesters live in his district; some were from Manhattan and Brooklyn. A smaller band of counterprotesters flanked the anti-IDC crowd to defend the senator on the other side of 39th Avenue. Twelve cheered “Support Avella!” “Avella, Avella!” “No party bosses from Virginia!” and other slogans. Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden praised Avella for his close relationship with Queens’ civic associations and his independence from the Queens County Democratic Party. “The most corrupt party in the City of New York is the Queens Democratic Party. They’re the most corrupt, they’ve proven it over the years,” the Middle Village resident said. “Just look at the laundry list of electeds that State Sen. Tony Avella discussed his Independent have been convicted in Queens CounDemocratic Conference membership with protesters in ty. And we have to thank Virginia Joe his office. Crowley for that.”

Holden’s nickname for Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) references the fact that the congressman, who exerts a great deal of influence in Queens as the chief of its Democratic Party, has a house in Arlington, Va. His children go to school there. Crowley supported former City Comptroller John Liu’s bid to unseat Avella in a 2014 Democratic primary race. The senator, who joined the IDC earlier that year, won by a slim 52-to-48 percent margin. Avella, who is running for mayor, personally came out to invite the protesters upstairs to discuss their concerns at his office shortly after the rally started. A couple of his staffers remained with the demonstrators, some of whom agreed to a discussion in his office. “The bottom line is that if all Democrats caucus with Democrats, the way they were elected to, we would have a Democratic majority, and that’s what we want for this state,” one protester said. “This is a time for Democrats to unite and protect this state from the Trump administration.” “I have said publicly, and so have members of the IDC, when they’re willing to sit down and talk to have a Democratic majority, we’re willing to do that,” Avella said. “You’re a phony progressive and empowering John Flanagan to be the leader of the [Senate],” the man said, adding that Avella would face a Democratic primary challenge. The senator welcomed the prospect, pointing to his defeat of Liu. In response to criticism that he is prioritizing giving funding to groups in his district — which he and the other IDC members can do — over supporting the Democratic Party, Avella spoke about how badly needed much of the money is. “Three senior centers in my district would’ve been gone,” he said, adding that the Poppenhusen Institute and Bayside Historical

Society were also strapped when he joined the breakaway group. Frustration was voiced by Fresh Meadows resident Tammy Osherov, a member of Community Board 8. “I worked so hard on your campaign. You know that,” she said. “And I refuse to bubble in Democrat when I don’t believe that you’re voting with the Democrats.” As the senator explained, his voting record is a liberal one; he just caucuses with other members of the IDC. Though never losing his temper, Avella grew frustrated by the criticism, some of which was predicated upon the misunderstanding that his conference caucuses and votes with Republicans. “You can disagree with me on issues. That’s what the democratic process is about,” he said. “But this McCarthyist witch hunt does not do anything to help the Democratic Party.” Democrats do not always vote in a bloc. As Avella pointed out, the Dream Act bill for financial aid to immigrants — which got to the floor of the Senate because the IDC wanted a vote — failed because of two “no” votes from Felder and another Democrat. “I understand the frustration because of what’s happening across the country,” he said. “Attacking other Democrats is not the way to get there. What we have to do is beat Republicans in the election.” After more discussion, the conversation became less caustic and an understanding seemed to have been reached between the protesters and the breakaway Democrat. “Understand: We’re gonna be engaged with you now,” Brooklyn resident Aggie Mullaney said. “You work for us... we need to make sure that a progressive platform continues in this state.” Q “Agreed,” Avella said.

Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden came out in support of Avella.

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Senior centers endangered by guv’s proposal by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Many are warning that senior centers will be devastated if Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to repurpose federal block grant monies used to fund them goes unchallenged. Sixty-five facilities are expected to close in New York City if the $17 million is redirected to child care programs, as the state’s top executive plans. “Everybody has to play a part,” Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) told a crowd at the Clearview Senior Center in Bayside last Thursday. “You need to send letters, you need to call Gov. Andrew Cuomo and let him know that it’s simply unacceptable for us to be closing 65 senior centers here in New York City.” According to the senior advocacy group LiveOn New York, the level of closures projected by the redirection of the funds would result in 6,000 seniors not having a center nearby. Braunstein, who is on the Assembly’s Committee on Aging, said he is confident that Albany’s lower chamber will reject repurposing the money,

known as Title XX funds, in its budget bill, calling for the child care funding to come from a different source. Denouncing the proposal, Braunstein was joined by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) and a representative of Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing); Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) also released a statement condemning the redirecting of the funds. But a state Division of the Budget spokesman said a $ 400 million increase in funding that Albany plans on giving City Hall will free up the latter to pay for senior centers’ missing $17 million. Although the larger sum is designated “for any number of purposes,” he said, it would allow the de Blasio administration to save a tidy sum. The Mayor’s Office did not immediately return a request for comment. One senior advocate observed that the state-to-city funding increase by no means guarantees a $17 million recoup for the Title XX funds. “We don’t know how they’re gonna

use it,” Miriam Burns of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging told the Chronicle. She added that the state’s funding increase could be used for “paving the roads.” “Over the years, my experience has been that they’ve proposed some really drastic cuts to senior services and by the time the final budget is signed, there’s been an adjustment and most or all of the money has come back,” Burns said. But, she added, the pattern does not necessarily mean that the funds could not be redirected. Other senior advocates say that the proposal could be seriously harmful. “New York City has relied on these Title XX funds for decades to help support senior centers,” Andrea Cianfrani, deputy policy director for LiveOn New York, said. To many in Queens, she added, the services the money pays for is crucial. LiveOn New York orchestrated a letter writing campaign for seniors to urge the governor to abandon the TItle X X plan. Of the more than 16,000 seniors from across the city

Seniors may be harmed if Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to redirect funds used by FILE PHOTO senior centers is approved. who sent mail in protest, around 5,500 of them are Queens residents, according to Cianfrani. The funding repurposing “would be

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CHAIR YOGA with DEBBI (Meet at Seuffert Bandshell) Relax, rejuvenate, and recharge your body and spirit with this uplift ing and calming exercise.

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FRIDAYS Beginning March 17, 2017

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The virtues of saving for retirement are extolled from the moment young men and women begin their professional careers. Such advice is sound, and though retirement is a long way off from the start of one’s career, those professionals who heed these words of wisdom and start saving early are bound to benefit down the road. But even the best advice can fall on deaf ears from time to time, and many people simply don’t save enough for retirement. A 2013 survey from Fidelity Investments revealed just how much financial trouble the average American is likely to be in upon retirement. The survey asked more than 2,000 participants a range of questions on topics, including their health, retirement and saving habits, and found that the average baby boomer, which includes those born between 1946 and 1964, was on track to reach just 81 percent of t heir retirement income needs. Those needs include food, shelter and medical care. The study also found that 40 percent of participants across all generations were saving less than 6 percent of their salaries for retirement. That’s especially troubling when considering financial planner s of ten advise men and women to save 10 to 15 percent of their salaries for retirement. Some simple arithmetic and an examination of assets, including retirement accounts and savings, can shed light on how rosy or bleak a person’s retirement looks. Young professionals have time to make up for their indiscretions, but men and women over 50 who haven’t saved enough for retirement must get to work immediately to ensure their retirement years are comfortable. The following are a handful of ways men and women can catch up on retirement savings. • Start spending less. The easiest way to catch up on retirement savings is to start spending less. Men and women over 50 know that the sand in their earnings hourglass is running out, and those behind on retirement savings need to make the most of their earnings in the years ahead. That means cutting out any unnecessary expenses so that money can be used to save for retirement. Examine all of your monthly and annual expenses to find ways to trim some fat. You many want to downsize your vehicle to a less expensive and more fuel-efficient make and model. Golfers can cancel their country club memberships in favor of golfing on more affordable public courses that don’t charge hefty annual membership fees. Slashing spending won’t be

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Senior living options abound Senior living communities often present an affordable and com• Who is eligible to live in the community? Some restrict all fortable option for adults over the age of 55. Filled with like-minded residents to a particular age, while others do not. Rules may be in and similarly aged residents, these communities can be the right fit effect that include an age cut-off limit. for individuals no longer interested in or capable of taking care of a • Investigate the types of residents who would be your larger home. Senior communities are located all across the country. immediate neighbors. What percentage of people live in the comFinding one that meets your needs takes only a little research. munity all year long, and how many are part-time residents? Although they are often moderately priced and • Look into the particular homeowner’s offer a variety of amenities, senior living commuassociation rules. Bylaws may indicate that nities sometimes suffer from a bad reputation. the property must be kept in a certain manner. But such communities are not the “old age You may not be able to paint exterior items a homes” that some people purport them to be. certain color, put up fencing or set up outdoor Rather, they’re entire living neighborhoods that patio furniture. Get the details before you sign cater to the needs of an active resident base. anything. These communities can range from independent • Is this the type of community where you living private homes or condos to managed care can age in place? Meaning, are there separate facilities. Residents may be able to enjoy orgaaccommodations if you eventually need assisted nized outings, recreation, shopping and socializaliving care? Some communities offer living tion without having to venture far from property options that vary depending on residents’ ages. grounds. Some communities offer food services Senior communities may have • Be sure there are activities or amenities or an on-site restaurant. They’re frequently locat- amenities that may appeal to that appeal to you. You eventually want to find ed close to shopping, dining and healthcare pro- you and your grandkids. your niche and get together with a group of viders. Taxes, insurance, utilities and maintefriends who share the same interests. nance expenses may be covered in one fee. • You may want to find a community close to your children Now that baby boomers have reached the age where retirement or other relatives. This way you will not have to travel far to visit communities are a consideration, there has been an influx of inter- others, and they will be able to visit you easily in return. est. Those considering a move to one of these communities should • Some communities are gated, which can increase feelresearch some information before purchasing a unit. ings of safety. If this is a priority, look for housing under security. • Determine the fees associated with a community. Can Following these guidelines can mean discovering a community P Medicaid or long-term care insurance pay for all or a portion of the where anyone can feel comfortable for years to come. — Metro Creative Connection fees? Which types of services does the monthly fee cover?

Medicare signup takes time, effort There’s a reason Medicare gives you seven whole months — three months before and after the month of your 65th birthday — to get signed up: It can take every bit of that time. Starting six months or so before you reach age 65, your mailbox will be filled with envelopes from places that want your business. Open them and at least review the details. By the time you make a decision, you’ll have gone through a lot of information. Better to have taken it all in small bites. Here’s a breakdown: • Advantage plans: An Advantage plan takes the place of original Medicare. All Advantage plans have to follow Medicare guidelines. Some will offer extras like vision and dental. Compare your co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles. Look at the cost of your drugs with each plan. • Supplement plans: Here’s where it gets tricky. There are 10 different plans, named A through N. Each covers a different level of care. Each has a different out-of-pocket limit. Each has a different monthly premium. If you’re considering a supplement plan, spend a lot of time reviewing your options and make comparison notes to help you decide. • Drug plans: This also is tricky. If you’re only on one inexpensive drug at the moment, it’s tempting to assume you’ll always be only on that drug. Consider the future (or at least the next year) and balance the monthly premium cost versus the possibility of needing a more expensive drug, versus co-pays, versus what each plan will cover. For help sorting out the plans, you can call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or your state’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program, shiptacenter.org, which will counsel you for free. P — Matilda Charles King Features Synd., Inc.

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Men and women looking to give back to their communities can do so in various ways. Some might coach youth sports teams, while others might organize food and clothing drives for the less fortunate. Giving back to seniors in your town or city is another way to strengthen your community. Many seniors maintain their independence long past retirement age, but some may need a helping hand as they get older. The following are a handful of ways you can improve the quality of life of seniors in your community. • Deliver meals. Seniors who are confined to their homes typically need to have their meals delivered to them. Men and women looking to help seniors can volunteer to work with their local Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels boasts a national network of more than 5,000 independently run programs, and these programs rely on more than two million volunteers to deliver nutritious meals to seniors with limited mobility. The need for volunteers to help seniors figures to grow in the coming decades, as Meals on Wheels America notes that the percentage of the population that qualifies as seniors will grow from 18 percent in 2010 to 26 percent by 2050. • Help around the house. The work required to maintain a home is considerable no matter a person’s age, but that task is even more difficult for seniors. Even the healthiest seniors may not have the mobility or physical strength required to keep up with household chores. Offering to help a senior maintain his or her home is a great way to improve their quality of life. Visit an elderly relative or neighbor and offer to mow their lawn, take out their garbage or perform another task

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Artist transforms trash to artwork in LI City Just one day left to see Williams’ ‘once deemed unworthy items’ all jazzed up by Levar Alonzo Chronicle Contributor

In an ordinary warehouse building in Long Island City lies an expansive den of creative expression. But not for long. On March 3 Materials for the Arts will be closing it’s innovative art exhibition, “Found and Funky” by artist Michael Kelly Williams. It originally had been scheduled to run through April 8. The exhibit allowed the artist to draw from MFTA’s vast collection of free objects. In the title of the exhibit “Found and Funky,” “Found” conveys the sense of affirmation in discovering new objects. “Funky” pays homage to the term meant to convey praise of an art piece having achieved its highest form. Williams transforms the items once deemed unworthy of use into transcendent artworks. “I see my work as poetry,” said Williams. “I choose objects in the warehouse that have a previous life. I li ke to work with metaphors.” Williams picked items from MFTA’s 35,000-square-foot warehouse and expressively put them together while listening to his favorite jazz artist, Eric Dolphy. Dolphy’s style of using wide intervals and extended techniques to reproduce human and animal effects inspired Williams. Most of the work’s using the items at MFTA are

Creative reuse artwork made by the artist Michael Kelly Williams to the sound of jazz music on PHOTO BY LEVAR ALONZO display at the Materials for the Arts through March 3. improvisational like Dolphy’s free jazz compositions. The form of expression runs right along with MFTA’s goal to teach the public about

creative reuse. As defined on MFTA’s website, creative reuse is about rethinking our relationship to “waste” and repurposing materials bound

for a landfill. “We like to think creative reuse is taking an object, reimagining it into something instead of throwing it away,” said Kwame Belle, communications specialist for MFTA. “It was an honor to work with the artist, in a gallery with a concept unlike any other.” MFTA gathers discarded items from businesses and individuals from across the city and donates them to public schools, artists and nonprofit organizations. Its work is funded under the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs. “We here are trying to get people to tweak their approach to throwing out things,” said Harriet Taub, executive director at MFTA. “Continue to reuse — might have a two to three more use in the item.” MFTA collected about 1.7 million pounds of items last year and members obtained about $9 million worth of supplies for free. “We like to get people to be environmental activists and how to be resourceful, turn waste into art or everyday items,” Belle said. According to the The New York City Department of Sanitation, residents of the five boroughs generate 3,000,000 tons of garbage each week. “This society throws away things that are old; we have to place more value on the Q items we own,” Williams said.

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continued from page 16 mobilization. “Scapegoating communities whole cloth for political expediency, it is suicide,” said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) said at the rally. “It is destroying the very fabric of this country. It is making us less safe as a nation, less safe as a city.” As chants of “We the people” broke out among the crowd, 26-year-old social activist Mohammad Naeem vowed fierce resistance against those who use “legal terror” to divide communities. “May the moral arc of these three words be high enough, be long enough, be tough enough to withstand the onslaught of prejudice we are witnessing,” he said. “May these words march toward justice to permanently crack the vials of hate.” Ken Shelton, a 20-year-old student at St. John’s University and leader of a local chapter of Black Lives Matter, invoked the words of Black Panther Party cofounder Huey Newton, who once said that “the revolution has always been in the hands of the young.” “History is watching what we do right now, whether you know it or not,” Shelton said. “And I’m confident our young peoQ ple are ready to take the mantle.” Christopher Barca contributed to this story

continued from page 12 “This rezoning will go a long way to help retain the character of our neighborhood for years to come,” Gendron said. Mundy said there are not many multifamily homes on the island. “At least not that I’m aware of,” he said. The city is also looking to help the commercial strip on the old side of Howard Beach become more resilient. Under the proposal, the businesses in Coleman Square would no longer be required to provide the off-street parking mandated in existing zoning, which have hindered business owners from retrofitting their stores to withstand future storms. In addition to using zoning to better protect the areas from natural disasters such as Superstorm Sandy, the city will be exploring land use options to foster resiliency. Those proposals, which are not be a part of the ULURP, include: • assessing vacant and city-owned lots in Hamilton Beach and Broad Channel to identify suitable future uses; • studying the possibility of street-end bulkheads on the old side of Howard Beach; and • reassessing waterfront access regulations for businesses on Cross Bay BouQ levard.

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A sweet gift to the Navy Century 21 realtor Margaret Wagner showed her love to the men and women in the U.S. Navy when she collected more than 300 boxes of donated chocolate with cards and other goodies overseas. Wagner amassed the boxes, just a small

sample of which can be seen here, and shipped them to those serving on the USS Cole, which patrols the Mediterranean and Red seas. On that ship is Howard Beach native Brandon Newman, who has been with the Navy since 2009.

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Iconic fictional characters from Hercule Poirot to The Cat in the Hat will be brought to life during the community theater spring season, which promises to be dominated by a handful of musicals both well-known and obscure. Already on the boards and causing audiences to scratch their heads is the mystery “Black Coffee,” from the pen of the prolific Agatha Christie, staged by the Parkside Players for two remaining performances on March 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. In this outing, a scientist has a secret formula that could change the world and someone is willing to commit murder to obtain it. Rest assured famed detective Poirot (Jim Haines) will discover the truth. The ensemble cast is under the direction of Mark Dunn. Performances are at Grace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Union Turnpike and 71st Road in Forest Hills. Tickets are $17; or $15 for seniors. For more information, call (718) 353-7388 or visit parksideplayers.com. Christie is lightheartedly spoofed in “Something’s Afoot,” a rarely performed murder mystery musical that comes to the borough courtesy of Maggie’s Little Theater. Shana Aborn heads the cast as amateur detective Miss Tweed. Whitney Stone directs and choreographs. Sarah Glassman is musical director. Performances at St. Margaret Parish, at 66-05 79 Place in Middle Village, are on March 18, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and March 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20; or $15 for seniors; and $12 for children. For details, call (917) 579-5389 or log on to maggieslittletheater.org. Also opening on March 18 is Theatre By The Bay’s original revue, “Wine, Women and Song,” conceived by Alan Baboff and Ovi Vargas, who also serve as musical director and director, respectively. The show, which features a cast of nine performing the Great American Songbook, “will flow from song to song,” according to Vargas. Performances at the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, at 1300 209 St. in Bayside, are March 18 and 25 at 8:30 p.m., and March 19 and 26 at 3 p.m.

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The Endless and Mobile Beautiful Collapsible Labyrinth, an interactive sculptural installation with works by 40 artists, movable walls allowing viewers to alter the works, video, sound and more. Fri., March 3-Fri., March 17, Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org.

The Chieftains, the six-time Grammy winners known for blending traditional and contemporary Irish music, with Paddy Moloney and special guests. Sat., March 4, 8-10 p.m., Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. $39-$69. Info: (718) 793-0923, kupferbergcenter.org.

“Shivers,” dystopic paintings by Sascha Braunig of fantastical sculptural constructions and more that depict bodies under duress at a time when individual experience seems threatened by outside forces. Thru March 5, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free with admission: $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 7842084, momaps1.org.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, inspired West African music by a group formed in a refugee camp during their nation’s civil war, with tinges of reggae, gumbe and more. Sat., March 4, 2:15 p.m. (interactive demo, discussion 1 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 13735 Northern Blvd. $13; $8 kids; free teens 13-19 with ID. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

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Congolese Plantation Workers Art League (Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise), with sculptures mostly made of cacao by workers in the African nation, many self-representations, highlighting their low wages. Thru Mon., March 27, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $5 suggested; $3 students; free for LIC residents. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org. “Resistance and Memory in Belgium, 19401945: Multiple Narratives,” with wartime and recent photos and testimonies of those who resisted the Nazi occupation, by professor Anne Griffin of The Cooper Union. Thru Fri., May 26; opening reception with Griffin Thu., March 9, 6-9 p.m., Queens College Art Center, Rosenthal Library, 6th floor, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4803, kupferbergcenter.org. “Chance Encounters: cubism, dada and surrealism,” with 69 works by 23 artists including Georges Braque, Paul Klee, René Magritte and Max Ernst. Thru Sat., March 18, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4747, gtmuseum.org.

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“Disarming Geometries,” works using geometric abstraction to address social and political issues and to grapple with the uncertainties of contemporary life. Thru Sun., March 26, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info/ RSVP for tour: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center,” works by Isamu Noguchi focusing on his time voluntarily spent in a WWII camp for Japanese-Americans ordered there by the U.S. Thru Sun., Jan. 7, 2018, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org. “Science Fiction, Science Future,” on how science-fiction ideas might become science fact tomorrow, with hands-on exhibits incorporating robots, holograms, augmented reality. Thru Sun., April 30, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 6990005, nysci.org.

The Apothetae, a theater troupe dedicated to exploring and illuminating “the disabled experience,” will perform “Spirits of Another Sort,” its one-hour adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” thrice this weekend. See Theatre. PHOTO BY JOHN PALMER “Found and Funky,” mixed-media works made of found objects and paying homage to the jazz term for an art piece achieving its highest form. Thru Sat., April 8, Materials for the Arts, 33-00 Northern Blvd., 3rd floor, Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 729-2007, mfta.org. “Dark Forest,” large-scale paintings of woodlands and immersive installation, by Todd Bradford Richmond. Sat., March 4 (opening reception 2-6 p.m.)April 1, by appointment, Topaz Arts, 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside. Free. Info: (718) 505-0440, topazarts.org. “The Divine Female,” works expressing “appreciation and love for all women,” dedicated to International Women’s Day (March 8), by Eduardo Anievas and Yelena Tylkina. Thru Sun., March 19; opening reception Sat., March 4, 6-10 p.m., The Local, 13-02 44 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 7385251, longislandcityqueens.com.

DANCE CrossCurrent IV, with three Taiwanese immigrant dance artists: Peiju Chien-Pott, left, in Martha Graham’s “Ekstatsis Reimagined,” Kun-Yang Lin in “Home” and Nai-Ni Chen in “Richter and Earth.” Sun., Mar. 5, 1 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 13735 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens 13-19 with ID. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. PHOTO COURTESY NAI-NI CHEN

LECTURES/TALKS “Preparing Today’s Workforce for a Successful Future: The Role of the Queens Library,” by library President/CEO Dennis Walcott, with Q&A and breakfast. Fri., March 10, 8-10 a.m., Queens College Student Union, 4th floor ballroom, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info/RSVP (req’d by Tue., March 7): (718) 997-5252, business.forum@qc.cuny.edu. PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS COLLEGE

THEATRE “Spirits of Another Sort,” a workshop production of Shakespeare’s comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” by The Apothetae, featuring able-bodied and physically and intellectually disabled actors, examining themes of war, chaos and otherness. Sat., March 4, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., March 5, 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $10 suggested. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org. “Twelfth Night,” Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy, set in a mythical land in the male-dominated 1950s. Thu.-Fri., March 2-3, 7 p.m.; Sat., March 4, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 5, 3 p.m., Rathaus Hall, room M-11, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. $16; $10 seniors, QC students. Info/ tickets: (718) 793-8080, kupferbergcenter.org. “Black Coffee,” an Agatha Christie murder mystery featuring her detective Hercule Poirot, by the Parkside Players. Fri.-Sat., March 3-4, 8 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Tpke., Forest Hills. $17; $15 seniors. Info: (718) 353-7388, parksideplayers.com.

Quintets for piano and strings, rarely heard pieces by Dvorak, Dohnanyi and Shickele, by Musica Reginae Chamber Players. Sat., March 11, 7:30 p.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. $20; $10 students 13-30; free kids under 13 with adult. Info: (718) 894-2178, musicareginae.org. Hear Us Roar! benefit concert, with jazz band The Queen’s Cartoonists and Colombian singer-songwriter Acsmed Balanta and DJ Raebo (afterparty), held by Jackson Heights community group Lanterns to benefit the Lion’s Share Food Pantry. Sun., March 5, 6 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St., Jackson Heights. $15; $20 at door; $5 off students, seniors; kids under 16 free with paid ticket. Info: (718) 6398893, lanterns.nyc.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Sand Drawing with Kimi Maeda, for families with kids 2-11, part of Open Studio education series. Sun., March 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10 per family of up to 4; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

Thatched Cottage Art, with participants making their own mini versions of the iconic Irish homes, led by area artist Tina Farren. Wed., March 8, 11:30 a.m., New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10. Info: (718) 482-0909, newyorkirishcenter.org. COURTESY PHOTO English and civics, offered by the Flushing Jewish Community Council. English/civics: Each Thu. thru June, 6-8 p.m., Temple Beth Sholom, 171-39 Northern Blvd. Intermediate English: Each Mon. thru June, 1-3 p.m., Korean Community Services Center, 42-15 166 St. Both free. Info: (718) 4630434, flushingjcc.net. continued on page 36

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It’s one thing to explain quantum mechanics to a kid, and another thing to let her play with lasers — or is it? The best learning often comes through experience, and sometimes, that experience can resemble playing a game. A new exhibit, “Science Fiction Science Future,” at the New York Hall of Science, is a prime example of how to approach complex modern discoveries from the world of science and present them in a format that is at once adapted to children and young adults and genuinely informative. Crucial to the exhibit is a tenet true of the museum as a whole: Interaction is a best practice as a

‘Science Fiction Science Future’ When: Through April 30 Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona Entry: $15; $12 students, seniors (718) 699-0005, nysci.org

teaching method. None of the interactive stations are without an explanation of the science that makes them possible, and there is no learning through mere lecture. The exhibit is composed of over a dozen stations that take on various topics often encountered in the realm of science fiction, including holograms, wormholes, robots and more. It may not be well-known to youngsters — or even those older — how much of the science of “futuristic” technologies already exists today. At several stations toward the front of the exhibit, guests use a wearable matrix bar code as a stand-in for more advanced digital transmitters containing all the biological and social information about any individual, and proceed to learn more about how such computers in real-life applications might be used to their advantage. Different nodes explore topics such as medical history and treatment, current health status and ideal employment location when a visitor holds his wrist up to a camera. At a display about robotics, an animatronic head mimics guests’ reactions in realtime. Amidst photos from films such as “I, Robot” and the “Star Wars” trilogy, the

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Seeing tomorrow’s world through today’s science

NYSCI visitors learning about quantum physics are reflected in a stylized wormhole, left, while an animatronic head mimics people’s facial expressions. PHOTOS BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN “cyborg” uses a camera and facial recognition technology to pick up on the expressions made by a guest sitting in front of it, and responds in kind. Nearby, a plaque explains how one might design a cyborg in one’s own image, and the next station allows visitors to mix and match robotic design elements. Some parts of the exhibit employ a more straightforward approach to topics such as velocity and acceleration through gaming,

as with a car racing station that would not seem out of place in any arcade. A nearby feature allows children to experiment with throwing different types of balls in a batting cage-like setup. Along the outside of this station, while the guests wait in line, they can read about the history and construction of golf balls and baseballs. Some of the exhibit’s stations, apparently meant for the youngest guests, stray from continued on page 37

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A film festival of inspiration in Forest Hills by Michael Gannon Editor

Growing up in Texas, filmmaker Jill Jones remembers her cousin having a difficult time on Christmas morning. “All the sights and sounds of people opening presents, talking and taking pictures was too much for him,” Jones said. “At first I was too young to understand. I remember thinking, ‘What would make you not want to open your Christmas presents?’” Her cousin is autistic, and Jones’ film, titled “Spectrum: A Story of the Mind,” will be just one of several featured at the

‘ReelAbilities Film Festival’ When: Sun., Mar. 5, 10 a.m., 1 p.m.; Mon., Mar. 6, 12:30 p.m. Where: Central Queens Y, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills Entry: Voluntary donation. (718) 268-5011; cqy.org/reel or pkurtz@ cqy.org

ninth annual ReelAbilities Film Festival, hosted on March 5 and 6 at the Central Queens Y. Jones’ short documentary delves into the sensory aspects of various sectors of the autism spectrum, and how things like light, noise, smell and other factors can impact people. Jeri Mendelsohn, executive vice president and CEO of the Samuel Field Y and the Central Queens Y, said ReelAbilities has festivals elsewhere in New York, as well as places like Cincinnati, San Francisco and even Israel. “We joined because we felt it was important to spotlight issues with relation to people with disabilities,” she said. Other selected films scheduled for the Forest Hills event touch on Down syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and others. Mendelsohn said the selection process is a rigorous one, and that the Central Queens Y staff then chose from the accepted films which ones will be shown locally. “It’s not a competition, but we do have films that have been in juried film festivals,” she said.

A scene from ‘My Hero Brother,’ an Israeli film about people with Down syndrome COURTESY PHOTO trekking through the Himalayas with their siblings. Jones told the Chronicle she works in the industry as a producer, with a roster of clients that includes National Geographic, ESPN Films, Bravo, Animal Planet, Esquire and ABC . But she did “Spec tr um” independently. “This was personal for me,” she said. She also said the timing of the Forest Hills festival is good for the cause of the

disabled, and for her film. Her opus will be featured on PBS beginning on April 1. “April is National Autism Awareness Month,” she said. Several of the directors will be on hand as they discuss their films with viewers. “I’m looking forward to being there,” Q Jones said.

R E S TA U R A N T R E V I E W

An authentic taste of Spain right here in Queens by Anthony O’Reilly

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Imagine finding yourself with plates full of tapas, a good drink and live musicians performing live music a short distance from your table. Sounds like a dream night in Spain, right? While you could hop on a plane and look for an open table in Plaza Mayor, you’d probably be better off finding your way to Francis Lewis Boulevard and stopping at Sangria Tapas & Wine, a Spanish restaurant located at 29-02 Francis Lewis Blvd on the Flushing-Bayside border. This reporter once visited Madrid and the trip to Sangria invoked many memories,

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whether it was by looking at the simple yet elegant décor or listening to the music — played at a volume that allowed for conversation to be heard without shouting. But it was the food at the eatery that brought flashbacks of watching the El Clasico in a crowded restaurant and other experiences rushing back. In Spain, you can find tapas offered free of charge to drinkers at different establishments. While the food isn’t free at Sangria, the quality of it is just as good if not better than you’ll find overseas. Take for example the croquetas de jamón — potatoes mixed with Serrano ham and cheese and deep fried. Crunchy on the outside with a fluffy and cheesy interior, these are great as a first course or one of the many tapas you can order for the table. Or you could go for the datiles rellenos — bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with cheese and almonds. It may sound like there’s a lot going on with that, but the saltiness and sweetness compliment each other to create a satisfying bite. There’s also the pulled pork tostones, shredded pork with a tangy sauce and served on a fried plantain. The pork is ten-

Pulled pork tostones, left, and croquetas de jamón are just two of the delicious finger PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY foods to choose from at Sangria Tapas & Wine. der, the sauce not overpowering and using the plantain offers something a little more exciting than just bread at the end. Of course, you could always go for something simple like a salumeria — a sampling of meats, cheese and a tropical fruit paste. But why stop there? In addition to the wide selection of tapas, Sangria offers a number of great entrees and paellas — a large rice dish served with either veggies, meat or seafood.

And don’t forget to indulge in the namesake drink or a margarita. The restaurant occasionally has live music — a flamenco band and dancer performed during my visit. When live entertainment is available, it’s announced on the eatery’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Sangria Tapas & Wine is open seven days a week and opens 4 p.m. every day. It can be found at sangriatapaswine.com Q or reached at (718) 358-2727.

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Tickets are $22; or $20 for seniors 62 and over and children 12 and under. More information can be had by calling (718) 428-6363. Audiences will be transported into a fantasy world in “Seussical,” courtesy of The Gingerbread Players. All the beloved Dr. Seuss characters come to life thanks to a multigenerational cast under the direction of Jean Tessier. Performances at St. Luke’s Church, at 85 Greenway South in Forest Hills, are on March 25 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., March 26 at 2:30 p.m., March 31 at 7:30 p.m., and April 1 and 2 at 2:30 p.m. For further information, call (718) 2687772 or visit gingerbreadplayers.org. Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” a musical comedy set on a transatlantic ocean liner, centers around evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and an array of eccentric fellow passengers. The Andrean Players’ production, under the direction of Andrew J. Koslosky, features musical direction by Pat White and choreography by Rich Masin. Casting is underway.

Performances will take place at St. Andrew Avellino Roman Catholic Church, at 35-60 158 St. in Flushing, on April 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and April 30 and May 7 at 3 p.m. For further information, call (917) 6921300 or visit andreanplayers.com. Opening the same weekend is the Royal Star Theatre produc tion of “Lit tle Women,” a musical based on the literary classic of the same name making its Queens community theater debut. Lisa Bondi, Jackie Moe and Meghan Flaim are featured as three of the March sisters, with Kim Guarino as family matriarch Marmee. Direction is by Erik Neilssen; Paul Johnson is musical director. Performances at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy Auditorium, at 179-14 Dalny Road in Jamaica Estates, are on April 29, May 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. and April 30 and May 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $18; or $15 for seniors and children under 12. For more details, call (718) 428-8681 or visit royalstartheatre.org. The season comes to a dramatic conclusion with the Douglaston Community Theatre production of Jon Robin Baitz’s

Jim Haines, in dark jacket above, stars as Hercule Poirot in a rendition of “Black Coffee,” with a cast that includes Rich Feldman, left, Lori Ann Santopetro, Brett Hunter and Kimberly Simek. On the cover: The cast of “Something’s Afoot”: in the front, Shana Aborn, left, Beatrice Holman, Amelia Johnston and Jason Kell; and behind them, Rich Feldman, left, Navin Das, Jim Gillespie, Ryan Hiers and Kaitlyn Abdul (castmate PHOTOS BY MICK MCGILLOWAY, ABOVE, AND, COVER, ALEX JAMISON Mark York is missing). “Other Desert Cities.” The play, with an ensemble cast consisting of Heidi Weinrich, Sherry Mandery, Joe Pepe, Dan Bubbeo and Rosemary Kurtz, centers on a woman who returns to her home after a lengthy absence and threatens to open some deep family wounds. Direction is by Linda Hanson.

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boro continued from page 32 NYSCI After Dark: Science of Sex, “a night of mini-workshops and fun, based on a topic that many of us enjoy talking about, but few of us have had any formal or decent education regarding,” on everything from pleasure to experimentation, for those 21 and over. Thu., March 2, 7-9 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $15. Info: (718) 6990005, nysci.org. PIXABAY.COM

COMEDY Mob Rule, “the wildest comedy show in NYC,” with several comedians performing and audience members each getting “a bag of crazy s--t” to throw at them to show their love or hate; free shots, live DJ too. Thu., March 2, 10-11:30 p.m., The Creek and The Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 706-8783.

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Panorama Challenge, the 10th annual, with teams answering questions about NYC while laser-wielding judges point out clues on the famed scale model of the city, in categories including subways, Seinfeld, snow and more. Sat., March 4, 6-9 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.), Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $15 advance; $20 at door. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

Little Makers: Block Printing, with kids 18 months to 10 or so carving designs into foam blocks and using ink to make unique prints. Sun., March 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $8 per family. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

St. Pat’s For All Parade, the 18th annual, an LGBT-friendly celebration of all things Irish, with TV personality Phil Donahue and human rights advocate Anastasia Somoza as grand marshals. Sun., March 5, starting at 2 p.m., Skillman Ave. and 43 St., Sunnyside, followed by 5th annual Irish Music Festival at area bars, starting 3 p.m. Info: stpatsforall.org. LIC Empty Bowls, with participants making bowls in fundraiser to help feed the hungry; beginners welcome. Wed., March 8, 5-7 p.m., Manducatis Rustica, 46-33 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. $10 to make a bowl; $25 more to keep it. Handmade bowls also sought for donation. Info: (718) 937-1312, longislandcityqueens.com.

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Queens World Film Festival, with dozens of movies of all kinds, from shorts to featurelength, thrillers to documentaries. Tue.-Sun., March 14-19, varying times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria; Kaufman Astoria Studios, 34-12 36 St. $15 per event (usually more than one film); and at MoMI, $11 seniors, students. Info: (718) 429-2579, queensworldfilmfestival.com.

Mulch Madness, with volunteers spreading mulch over trails in Forest Park including around The Watering Hole birding area; supplies provided. Sat., March 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (attendees able to come and go anytime), starting at Raoul Wallenberg Square, Park Lane S. and Metropolitan Ave. Info: (917) 282-0754, friendsofforestpark@yahoo.com.

FILM ReelAbilities Film Festival, the 9th annual, with documentaries and features about people with disabilities and their families. “Swim Team,” about the parents of an autistic boy forming a team, Sun., March 5, 10 a.m.; various shorts, Sun., March 5, 1 p.m.; “My Hero Brother,” about young people with Down syndrome trekking the Himalyas, Mon., March 6, 12:30 p.m., Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. Free; donation requested. Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org, pkurtz@cqy.org.

Tween/teen yoga, leading kids 8-14 out of busy schedules into serenity and strength, for all levels. Sat., March 4, 18, 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $16 per session. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Fri., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100. Knitting and crocheting class, to learn a new skill or share an idea for a craft project, by Jamaica Senior Program for Older Adults. Each Thu., 10:30-11:30 a.m., T. Jackson Adult Center, 92-47 165 St. Info: (718) 657-6500, jspoa.org. Queens AARP chorus, seeking retired people to sing at nursing homes and for AARP chapters. Meet each Fri., 1 p.m. Clearview SelfHelp Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: joroosume@verizon.net.

SUPPORT GROUPS Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

BEAT

Spring Mets stories by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Early March always puts a smile on the faces of baseball fans no matter what the weather is outside because spring training is officially underway. Mets fans have reason to be both optimistic and worried at this early juncture. Yes, their team has a talented roster but there are a number of issues that temper enthusiasm with health concerns being the biggest damper. Third baseman and team captain David Wright has played in only 75 games over the past two seasons, battling both neck issues and spinal stenosis. It’s only natural to wonder how much Wright, at age 34, can contribute in 2017, especially after his latest setback. There are even more question marks regarding the health of starting pitchers. Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz all missed significant stretches of the 2016 season. Zach Wheeler, who underwent arm ligament surgery two years ago, was expected to return to action after last year’s All-Star Game. The Mets are still waiting for his return. Wheeler is in camp at Port St. Lucie but there were early reports that he still felt some pain in his throwing arm. The Mets had high hopes for both catcher Travis d’Arnaud and sophomore outfielder Michael Conforto. Both struggled at the plate and it seemed as if d’Arnaud’s offensive strug-

gles affected his work behind the plate. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acquired Jay Bruce from the Reds at the July 31 trade deadline to bolster the Mets’ struggling offense at the time. The hope was that Bruce could make up for the slugging punch that was missing when Yoenis Cespedes was out of the lineup because of his nagging quadriceps injury. Unfortunately, Bruce struggled his first two months in a Mets uniform. Alderson is hoping that Bruce can have a productive spring if for no other reason than to use him as a trade chip. Then there is the matter of the team’s closer, Jeurys Familia, who was arrested last fall in Fort Lee on a domestic disturbance charge. Happily for both Familia and the Mets, the Bergen County district attorney’s office declines to press charges. Nonetheless, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred can still suspend Familia for a part of the season. Manfred has been slow to issue his sentence and it’s now obvious that he’ll wait until after the World Baseball Classic concludes in late March. Familia will be on the roster of the Dominican Republic team. I surmise that if Manfred was really going to throw the book at Jeurys he would have issued his sentence already and it would have prohibitQ ed him from taking part in the WBC. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Dream home becomes a nightmare by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

At the height of the great Depression in 1935, Rudolf and Marie Voboril, with their son Rudolf Jr. left their Corona apartment and bought a brand-new bungalow-style house at 243-11 136 Ave. in the then-far east suburb of Rosedale. Rudolf had put together enough money from his job as an electrician working for Teachers College. In 1974 Marie decided after almost 40 years in their house and the death of her husband to move to Bayside with her son. A young married couple from the West Indies, Ormistan and Glenda Spencer, eagerly purchased the home in July 1974. Marie Voboril, an immigrant herself from Czechoslovakia, was happy for them. Little did she know her home was to become one of the most famous homes in Rosedale history. Before the Spencers could even move in gasoline was applied to the house and it was set on fire. After the repairs they moved in anyway only to be greeted with a pipe bomb on New Year’s Day 1975 as their three sons slept in their beds. The middle class, all-white community of

The Ormistan and Glenda Spencer house, 243-11 136 Ave., Rosedale, as it looks today restored after the pipe bomb damage. Rosedale resisted integration. They formed a home referral service called ROAR (Return Our American Rights) to sell only to other whites. After the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, neighborhoods like Saint Albans, Cambria Heights, Laurelton and Springfield Gardens turned largely African American. Eventually the neighborhood was fully integrated by the 1990s. Glenda Spencer is age 73 and alive and well. Marie Voboril passed away just short of her 88th birthday in 1985. Ormistan Spencer sold the house to his wife in 1997 and is believed to still be Q living in the Jamaica Queens area.

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Science future continued from page 33 any complex topics to allow a bit of fun with more basic learning about balance and gravity through a more playground-like setup. A miniature rock-climbing wall and “surfing” platform were two of the most popular stations during a recent visit, allowing the tiniest of museumgoers to exert some energy. Nearby, a small pen allows guests to bounce a ball on different types of surfaces to note their effects on elasticity and spring. Visitors may be surprised to learn about some of the advances science has made toward understanding and achieving certain technologies. Teleportation, a mainstay of science fiction universes such as Star Trek’s, is already possible across short distances for single electrons. An interactive booth at the exhibit allows guests to pretend they’ve been teleported via video manipulation. Elsewhere, quantum mechanics, not the lightest of subjects for a younger audience, is described in just enough detail for a basic understanding. And the experiments used to portray how it was first discovered are simple but effective instruments for learning. One interesting part of the exhibit delves into the murkier topic of scientific ethics surrounding future technologies. In an interactive electronic questionnaire, guests respond to a poll and then get to see the results that

have been tabulated so far. Questions range from light, such as, “Would you like to have a robot for a best friend?,” to surprisingly philosophical — “Would you replace your legs with prosthetics to run faster?” and “Would you manipulate the genes of your future children?” Here, the exhibit shows the insightful purposes science fiction can be used for in literature, exposing social and moral issues of real importance through a fantastic light. As a whole, “Science Fiction Science Future” makes for an enlightening and entertaining afternoon for enthusiasts of popular science, Q young and old alike.

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Notice of formation of Prosperitas Group, LLC, a limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/09/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 41-25 Kissena Blvd., Suite 106, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SMRB TRADERS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/29/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Richard Bandamo, 141-09 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE of Formation of NewCo NY Operating, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/2/17. Office location: Queens County. Princ. bus. addr.: 1560 Sherman Ave., Suite 1200, Evanston, IL 60201. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS, INDEX NO. 702407/2016. Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 135-08 82ND AVENUE, UNIT 201, BRIARWOOD, NY 11435, Block: 9668 Lot: 1002, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ABFC 2007-WMC1 TRUST ASSET BACKED FUNDING CORPORATION ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WMC1, Plaintiff, vs. BREDMAN JON; JAIME GONZALEZ if living, and if she/he be deceased, the heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming, under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; ST. CLARE’S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; BOARD OF MANAGERS OF BRIARWOOD GARDENS CONDOMINIUM; BANK OF AMERICA, NA; AUDREY I. PHEFFER, QUEENS COUNTY CLERK; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $230,720.00 and interest, recorded on March 19, 2007, in Official Record CRFN 2007000144925, in the office of the City Register of the City of New York in the County of QUEENS, covering premises known as 135-08 82ND AVENUE, UNIT 201, BRIARWOOD, NY 11435. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: December 16, 2016, RAS BORISKIN, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, JAMES P. MURPHY, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590, 516-280-7675.

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Legal Notices Gao Development LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 12/20/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4564 160th St, Flushing, NY 11358. General Purposes. GS MAIN STREET REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/03/2017. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 36-36 Prince St., Ste 11B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of MARGARET EGG, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 240-49 42nd Avenue, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Fee Waiver: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. 1. The name and address of the court are Santa Clara County Superior Court, 201 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (physical), 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (mailing). 2. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney are John Scardamaglia, 19A North Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 354-1388. Date: June 9, 2016. Clerk, by M. Johnson (Deputy)

Notice of formation of Suri Realty Development LLC. Articles of Organization flied with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/2016 Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC. SSNY shall mail process to 20720 Jordan Dr., Fl 2, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful activities.

UNK MOTORS, LLC Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/25/2017. 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, 37-43 Crescent Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 02/06/17, bearing Index Number NC-001076-16/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 (Middle) ANGEL (Last) CARRASCO GUZMAN. My present name is (First) KEVIN (Middle) ANGEL (Last) GUZMAN (infant). My present address is 34-22 102nd Street, Apt.1FLR, Corona, NY 11368-1170. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is December 11, 2011.

NOTICE OF SALE - Supreme Cour t County of Queens, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AG A I N S T Dorrick Nurse, Deryck Nurse, Jennifer Nurse, et al, Defendant, Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/9/2014 and entered on 11/3/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction a t t he Q ue en s C oun t y Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY on March 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM premises known as 145-63 176th Street Jamaica, N Y 11434-5231. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 13304, LOT: 20. Approximate amount of judgment is $503,099.86 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 32566 / 09. Victor Levin, Referee, FRENK EL L AMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706

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Legal Notices NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 01/20/17, bearing Index Number NC-001005-16/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) SANDRA (Middle) ADELE (Last) STEWART. My present name is (First) SANDY (Middle) ADELE (Last) STEWART AKA SANDRA ADELE STEWART, AKA SANDRA ADELE HARGROVE, AKA SANDRA A. HARGROVE, AKA SANDRA STEWART-WILSON, AKA SANDRA HARGROVE. My present address is 88-34 161st Street, Apt. #8E, Jamaica, NY 11432-4086. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is December 15, 1958.

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LEGAL NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- QUEENS COUNTY. Matter of Etienne, Index #17570/14. Pursuant to Order to Show Cause dated February 17, 2017, Hon. Bernice Siegal will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY in Courtroom 5001, on March 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., prem. situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, described as follows: Said prem. k/a 220-17 109TH AVENUE, QUEENS VILLAGE NY 11429, Block 11186 Lot 44. Said property currently in contract for $150,000.00. KASSOFF, ROBERT & LERNER, Attys. for Pet., 100 Merrick Rd., Suite 508W, Rockville Centre, N.Y.

PROBATE CITATION, File #2017-3/A. SURROGATE’S COURTSARATOGA COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent. TO: JOHN DOE and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law, and next-of-kin of said Edith P. Rosen, deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands, or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; CHRISTOPHER C. SHAMBO, ESQ., Guardian ad Litem on behalf of unknown distributees; NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. A petition having been duly filed by Larry Rosen, who is domiciled at 52 Holmes Dale, Albany, NY 12203-2023. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Saratoga County, 30 McMaster Street, Building 3, Ballston Spa, NY, on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Edith P. Rosen, lately domiciled at Malta, New York, County of Saratoga, admitting to probate a Will dated September 25, 2013, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Edith P. Rosen, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [X ] Letters Testamentary issue to: Larry Rosen. Dated, Attested and Sealed, February 6th, 2017 (Seal). Attorney for Petitioner: David Brickman, Esq., Telephone #(518) 464-6464. Address of Attorney: 1664 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. HON. RICHARD A. KUPFERMAN, Surrogate. [sig] Catharine A. Ruggles, Chief Clerk. [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. lf you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.]

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Summons (Family Law) Notice to Respondent (Aviso Al Demandado) Kai Hua Sun. You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Case number 16-FL-175682. You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorneys’ fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelppca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Notice-Restraining Orders are on page 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

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Rumors of false ICE raids send chills through Liberty Avenue continued from page 4 “They don’t know what’s going to happen,” Narine said. “We don’t want to live in a community of fear.” The educator speculated many did not show up to Wills’ press conference because of the fear they feel. “They’re afraid they’re going to get picked up,” he said. But the fear is not contained just in Little Guyana. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) said she’s heard similar concerns in Red Hook, Brooklyn and Chinatown. At the start of the Trump administration, educators could sense “there was some absenteeism,” the congresswoman said in an interview last Saturday. “The fear is there,” she said. As Khan said and others repeated, even those here legally question whether they should leave their homes. Responding to a question from the barbershop owner at the press conference, Wills said he’s willing to work with businesses and places of worship to promote accurate information about immigration detentions in Queens. But even that might not work to calm some people. “The fear kind of overrides any of that,” said Persaud. “It’s a very real fear for them. Maybe we can tell them ‘Well this is true but it didn’t happen here,’ but the fear really does override any of that.”

Still, David said the most effective way of gration officials. Guyanese immigrant Ramesh Palaniandi fighting false rumors of ICE raids and fears of deportation is to meet face-to-face with con- was detained by ICE in 2015 — eight years cerned residents — something he pledges to after he served time in a U.S. prison for burglary — and not released for a year and a half. continue on the campaign trail. The agency threatened to deport him back “If we approach this issue as a personal issue, people will begin to develop trust,” he to his country of origin. “At first it was very scary,” Palaniandi, said. “They’ll be more willing to continue who is in the country on a green card, said in their everyday activity.” Wills highlighted the importance of every- an interview. “I didn’t know what was going one knowing their rights, especially those of to happen.” H is w ife, Ja n ice legal status who have Hoseine, fought for his nothing to worry about. release by reaching out “We are not going to to advocacy groups accept them being fearwho ultimately got him ful of going outside,” the free last year. He is still councilman said. monitored by ICE via While ICE has arresta n a n k le br a c elet , ed some immigrants and which he showed to a residents with green Chronicle reporter. cards across the country Hoseine said Queens in recent weeks, there This Facebook status prompted hysteria have been no mass raids on Liberty Avenue. READER PHOTO has become more mobilized to help those in in the city or anywhere else in the country. A 23-year-old rapist from need since her husband’s detention. “When my husband was arrested, I had to Guyana and 57-year-old Trinidadian native convicted of DUI were among those in go outside of Queens for help,” she said at the press conference. “Now, I’m so happy to see Queens to be detained. There have been no complaints regarding all this support.” While ICE action in Ozone Park and Richthe legitimacy of those arrests, Wills said. “That leads us to believe they were all mond Hill is nothing new, there’s a heightened sense of concern with President Trump in the true,” he said. At least one person at the press conference Oval Office. “This is a Trump effect,” David said. “Peowas familiar with dealing with federal immi-

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