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Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar hosted commanding ofﬁcers from the three police precincts that overlap her district on Monday to hold a town hall addressing what she described as a rise in “alarming criminal activity” in the area.

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‘Walking While Trans’ cases dismissed Hundreds thrown out; city announces plans to decriminalize sex workers by David Russell Associate Editor

ueens Acting Supreme Court Justice Toko Serita dismissed hundreds of open prostitution cases Tuesday morning at the request of District Attorney Melinda Katz. The motion included nearly 700 cases in which people were detained, arrested and charged with loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution and prostitution-related crimes. More than 200 cases were related to the “Walking While Trans” law, as critics call it, a loitering statute recently repealed by the state. More than 400 other cases were for other prostitution-related charges. “Historical data shows that enforcement of this statute had primarily been used to arrest people based on their gender or appearance,” Katz said. “Dismissing cases related to this unfair and now repealed statute frees members of our community from the collateral consequences of their arrests.” Katz requested the court dismiss: • 146 cases of defendants with outstanding warrants on open cases charging violation of the loitering law, Penal Law Section 240.37, and related charges;

• 84 cases of defendants with outstanding warrants on cases charging 240.37 and related charges who failed to appear after pleading guilty; and • 443 cases of defendants with outstanding warrants on pending cases charging violations of Section 230.00 (prostitution) and related charges. Katz requested that the warrants be vacated and the cases dismissed. She also requested that the court seal the cases so that the individuals do not have a criminal record related to the matters. “This is an incredibly emotional moment for me,” Serita said. The judge said she has seen firsthand the damage to the lives of many people who were already being sexually exploited and arrested “merely for walking while trans.” Mateo Guerrero of advocacy group Make the Road NY said the dismissal of cases is the result of decades of organizing from black and brown trans communities. “This is an essential next step in removing the obstacles that prevent our communities from accessing housing, employment and continue to be impacted by the unjust immigration system,” Guerrero said. The state repealed Penal Law Section 240.37

District Attorney Melinda Katz, speaking here during her time as borough president, requested hundreds of cases related to prostitution FILE PHOTO be dismissed. in early February. The law, since 1976, allowed police to arrest people beckoning or attempting to stop passersby in a public space for the purpose of prostitution. Critics said it unfairly targeted minorities and transgender people. On Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio announced a new proposal to create a state legislative framework for decriminalization of sex work and supporting victims. “It’s time to decriminalize sex workers and focus our enforcement on those who exploit and profit off a broken system,” he said. To expand services for sex workers, the city

said it will explore pre-arrest program models to offer community-centered services to sex workers without conducting arrest as a condition of receipt, as opposed to post-arrest diversion, which relies on offering services as a condition of release from arrest or incarceration. The city will also explore and refine proposals related to sex-work programs and services, especially sex-worker-led health, employment and safety programs. Supportive community-based services for sex workers will be expanded, including creating new partnerships outside of law enforcement by formalizing the task force on health and safety needs of sex workers led by the NYC Unity Project and Mayor’s Office to end domestic- and gender-based violence. Sex work advocates applauded the move. “People in the sex trades have long been marginalized, stigmatized and criminalized in ways that are unhelpful at best and violent at worst,” said Ashe McGovern, executive director of the NYC Unity Project. Zola Z. Bruce from the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center also praised the initiative. “Sex workers are multi-faceted people; they are healers, educators and advocates who work in an industry heavily exploited due to stigma and morality policing,” Bruce said. “Decriminalization will decrease human trafficking and sex workers can be hired as experts to help identify individuals most vulnerable to human Q trafficking.”

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South Queens tops 311 complaint logs Policing meeting raises several serious crimes among quality-of-life complaints by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Assembly woman Jenifer Rajk u mar (D-Woodhaven) gathered commanding officers from the three police precincts intersecting her district on Monday to hold a public meeting addressing public safety concerns. But while she framed the town hall as a response to “recent and alarming criminal activity” in her district including shootings, attempted sexual assaults, grand larceny of automobiles and petty theft, the conversation mostly revolved around quality-of-life complai nt s over noise, ca r s a nd homelessness. In her opening remarks, Rajkumar referenced a drive-by shooting that occurred in Glendale two weeks ago as well as another shooting in Woodhaven and a series of sexual assaults that have taken place in Forest Park over the past year. “Is it a question of more cameras at subways stations, lights at Forest Park, increased patrol presence? Does it begin ea rlier i n education? ” she asked hypothetically. Asked what the biggest and most frequent issues that each precinct faces are, 102nd Precinct Capt. Antonio Fidacaro said, “Right now the 102nd Precinct is the No. 3 precinct in all of the city of all five

Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar held a town hall Monday with NYPD precinct Capts. Antonio NYS ASSEMBLY / NYPD PHOTOS Fidacaro, center left, Louron Hall and John Costello. boroughs as far as 311 complaints.” Fidacaro said that the precinct had received around 1,900 calls over the last month alone, and over 50 percent are parking-related. “Captain Fidacaro states that he’s No. 3. I believe I’m No. 1 in the city, as it relates to 311 complaints,” said 104 Precinct Capt. Louron Hall. Hall said that the precinct averages 2,400 quality-of-life calls per month. Hall said that though the volu me of calls has increased over the past year, the precinct has reduced its response time to 311 calls by about an hour. That’s not to say that the conversation avoided going beyond quality-of-life complaints. Once the commanders began taking questions, residents asked about the sexual

assaults in Forest Park, the investigation into a fatal hit-and-run nearly three months ago and a series of violent brawls within the Sikh youth community. It was Kenny Mankowitz, president of the Forest Park Co-op, who asked about the rape attempts in Forest Park. In response, Fidacaro referred to a November case of attempted rape in the park that led to an arrest within 24 hours of the crime. “We had a significant amount of resources that we called in from the city and that is the reason we made that arrest within 24 hours,” said Fidacaro. A day after the meeting, the NYPD announced that it had made an arrest last Friday in response to an attempted rape that happened in the precinct in January. Rose Kaur asked at the meeting what

kind of outreach the 102nd Precinct was making to Sikh Punjabi youth in the Richmond Hill area — a community in which, according to the precinct, a series of severe fights had broken out since 2019 among male youth in their teens, and resulted in assault charges — in one case involving a sword attack, and another involving a two-by-four. The precinct’s strategy has revolved around Iftekher Mashfiq, a community affairs officer who speaks the Punjabi language, making house calls to those who have been ar rested. Mashf iq told the Chronicle after the town hall that his talks involve explaining the legal consequences of assault charges mainly to youth who recently immigrated to the U.S. and often do not have much familiarity with the criminal justice system. He said that since he began making those calls last year, the precinct has not had to respond to any new incidents. Community leader Albert Baldeo asked about the death of Rita Persaud, an IndoCaribbean vocalist and Ozone Park resident who was killed on Christmas Eve by a hitand-run driver who has not been caught. Fidacaro could not offer any new information on the case, which is being run by the NYPD Highway Patrol, but he assured Q Baldeo that it’s not a cold case.

Affordable housing lottery in Ozone Park Applicants must make between $54K and $159K to be eligible by Max Parrott Associate Editor

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The city Department of Housing and Preservation is accepting applications for what it has deemed an affordable housing lottery at 86-15 Rockaway Boulevard, a four-story residential building in Ozone Park.

The 13,900-square-foot development designed by Lu Ning Architecture contains 20 units — six of which are available on NYC Housing Connect for residents at 130 percent of the area median income, ranging in eligible income from $54,858 to $159,640 per household. The offerings include one studio apartment with a $1,600 monthly rent for incomes ranging from $54,858 to $118,300, and five two-bedrooms with a $2,000 monthly rent for incomes ranging from $68,572 to $159,640. Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than March 23. The building is receiving a tax exemption through HPD’s 421a Tax Incentive program. The pet-friendly apartments will feature hardwood f loors, energyefficient appliances and patios or balconies. Amenities include garages, a virtual doorman, storage, a bike room, a recreation room, a central laundry room and community events and classes. The owner of the property filed permits for the four-story residential building in 2018 and Department of Buildings records indicate that construction lasted from 2019 through at least August of 2020. Q

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Lawsuit targets NYC school segregation Advocacy group alleges that racial inequities violate state constitution by Max Parrott Associate Editor

A group of NYC student advocates and civil right lawyers filed a lawsuit last week charging that the city and state have violated the state constitution’s guarantee of a “sound basic education” to all New York schoolchildren by maintaining a racially segregated school system. The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court March 9 by IntegrateNYC, a youth advocacy group organized to fight school segregation, names Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo, and newly appointed Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter as defendants. It argues that the city’s use of school screens like the Gifted & Talented programs, lack of culturally appropriate curriculums, racial disparities between the staff compared to the student body and lack of resources for teachers to offer mental health support for racial trauma amount to a violation of state law. Mark Rosenbaum, an attorney representing the plaintiffs with Public Counsel Opportunity Under Law, a Los Angelesbased pro bono law firm that focuses on human rights abuses, characterized the racial inequities in the city’s school system as a form of racism. “Racism continues to thrive in our society

by denying children of color a fair opportunity to receive even a ‘sound basic education’ that they may achieve their dreams, better their circumstances, and become full participants in our political and civic institutions,” he said. Rosenbaum also maintained that the suit represents the first of its kind in seeking a constitutional right to an “education that dismantles racism.” In 81 pages of court documents, the plaintiffs charge that the city’s public education has produced racial hierarchies that begin sorting children academically as early as kindergarten, and rewards families with incomes high enough to afford test preparation classes and other student supports. The lawsuit comes after a series of policies that de Blasio announced in response to the pandemic that have begun the process of reforming the city school system’s screened ad missions process. In December he announced that he would be temporarily suspending middle school admission screens. Then in January, de Blasio said that the city would transition away from the G&T exam, and launch an “intensive public engagement process” to determine a more inclusive future of the program. Despite those efforts to address racial segregation in the city, advocacy groups have

called for the elimination of the Specialized High School Admissions Test and other screens, and maintain that his slate of reforms do not go far enough toward integration. De Blasio had attempted to scrap the SHSAT for eight of the city’s nine specialized high schools by appealing to the state Legislature in 2018, but was unsuccessful. But the current litigation is a new approach from integration advocates in their strides to seeking such system-wide changes to the city’s education system, which has never been subjected to a court-enforced school desegrega- Youth advocacy group IntegrateNYC has filed a lawsuit tion effort. against Mayor de Blasio, Gov. Cuomo and other defenIf the lawsuit succeeds, it could dants alleging that their inability to desegregate the force the city to redesign or com- city’s school system has denied students a “sound basic pletely do away with screened education.” NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO / FLICKR admissions policies ranging from G&T programs to entry standards for selec- admissions policies — suspending academic screens in middle schools, removing district tive middle and high schools. In response to the legal challenge, Depart- priorities in high schools, and dismantling a ment of Education spokesperson Danielle system that uses the test results of four-yearFilson stood behind the city’s efforts to olds to determine their academic success. Our persistent work to drive equity for New achieve racial equity. “This administration has taken bold, York City families is ongoing, and we will Q unprecedented steps to advance equity in our review the suit,” she said.

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Indoor dining to 50 percent

Searching Howard Beach for treasure The Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic held a St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt throughout the neighborhood on Saturday. Teams had to figure out clues that would lead them to their next location as they collected candy treasure along the way. The riddles took them from the PS 207 schoolyard to La Villa, Twist It Top It and other establish-

ments throughout the community. First prize went to Team Ammirabelle, left, seen with HBL Civic President Joann Ariola, center right, and executive board member Phyllis Inserillo, right; second prize went to Team Coronati, center; and third place went to Team Ciaramella, right. The civic will be holding its next communi-

ty event on March 27: a “Hop N’ Treat” down Cross Bay Boulevard at which children will collect candy along the business corridor, and will also get an early visit from the Easter Bunny. To register for the event, contact Phyllis Inserillo at (917) 488-5067 or send an email to hblcivic2014@gmail.com.

Indoor dining in New York City will increase to 50 percent capacity March 19, Gov. Cuomo an nou nced last Wednesday. The city has been at 35 percent capacity since Feb. 26. The announcement was made by Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, whose state is also going to 50 percent. “In New York State, our decisions are based on science and data and we are encouraged by the continued decline in infection and hospitalization rates,” Cuomo said, adding, “If we keep the infections down and vaccinations up, we will continue to stay ahead in the footrace against this invisible enemy and reach the light at the end of the tunnel together.” Since indoor dining was reopened in the city on Feb. 12, two Covid incubation periods have passed without any significant rise in infection and hospitalization rates, according to the state. Cuomo had suspended indoor dining in early December, despite only 1.4 percent of Covid cases being traced back to bars and restaurants. It resumed at 25 percent capacity on Q Feb. 12. — David Russell

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P Chill out, College Point EDITORIAL

s this town big enough for both of us civic associations? That’s the question some may be asking in College Point these days, but we’re sure the answer is an emphatic yes — despite the comments some people have made against a newly formed group of concerned citizens there. Last week we reported on the new organization, A Better College Point Civic Association, founded by people who thought the existing College Point Civic/ Taxpayers Association had atrophied since the death of its longtime leader, Joe Femenia, in 2019. Performing our due diligence, we gave space to both groups to say their piece in the article. Then it went online and the anonymous comments started getting posted. Some people touted the old civic, including by posting its website over and over again. Others accused it of taking credit for good works done by other groups. One person

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claimed she was being targeted for her race, though you can’t tell who she is on the web. Another claimed this paper was biased in favor of the old CPCTA, when the whole point of the article was to announce and profile the new ABCPCA. Some comments had to be denied. We’ve seen this kind of thing before. It happened years ago in Howard Beach, when a new group started doing good works in the neighborhood. More recently, the old Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park and the newer Ozone Park Residents Block Association have sometimes been at odds, focusing on different aspects of the community. In College Point, we hope people in both groups can focus on their volunteer efforts to improve the community and leave their disputes behind. There’s certainly enough room for both of them, and enough work to do.

Will reforms really fight crime?

rime rates in Queens may be bucking citywide trends, but we’re seeing some horrific things here. Last Friday Gudelia Vallinas, a mother of two was shot dead on the street on the Astoria-Woodside border, the third killing of a mom in western Queens in six months. Another young mother’s body was found in the trunk of a car in Ozone Park. There have been a series of sex assaults in Forest Park, and a number of fatal hit-and-runs across Queens. We’re lucky things aren’t worse. Through March 7, the most recent date for which figures are available, the number of murders here has fallen to seven from 10 at this point last year. Shootings have dipped from 29 to 26. Rapes have similarly fallen from 62 to 55. Citywide, rape is down, murder is down but barely, but shootings are up 42 percent. It’s a

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smokers standing on street corners blowing smoke (and who knows what else) for a passerby to breathe in. It’s no mystery why Rego Park rates higher on Covid. The mystery is why, after a full year of deaths and suffering, we still have people that won’t take the simple precaution of wearing a mask. Louis Kramberg Rego Park

Day care drug dealing Dear Editor: I find it amazing that 18 months of observation went into the drug bust in Hempstead and Rosedale. Doesn’t anyone check out these facilities? Nothing unusual here except for the guns, syringes and needles that were used to give shots to crying babies. These places could have been the scene of a drug war. Then what? Was the cocaine mixed

good thing these guys can’t aim. But are our leaders planning to strengthen the police force in response? Hardly. They’re focused on “reforming” the NYPD with plans to do things like prevent shootings by deploying “violence interrupters” from nonprofit groups and politicizing the appointment of police commanders by giving precinct community councils a formal say in their selection. We hope these moves will have a positive effect, but we’re skeptical. We’d much prefer bringing back the anti-crime units, our frontline gun-control workers, to find and seize weapons before they’re used to kill moms like Gudelia Vallinas. Gov. Cuomo is requiring police reforms get signed into law by April 1, threatening to cut state funding if they’re not. Too bad there’s no deadline to see if whatever gets approved in the end works.

with sand in the sandbox so inspectors wouldn’t notice anything unusual? These so-called drug care centers masquerading as day care centers are an insult to common sense. Ray Hackinson Ozone Park

Cuomo’s feeble critics Dear Editor: Re “Half of Queens’ state officials call on Cuomo to resign,” March 12, qchron.com: Gov. Cuomo is no beloved figure, but as calls to resign come from the likes of AOC-phobic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten “Frankenslayer” Gillibrand (D-NY), his support from the public is likely to grow. Throw in lesser Queens pols from that list of 60 state Democrats, like everwoke state Sen. Mike Gianaris and invisible Assembly seat-warmer Andrew Hevesi among

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Unhyphenated American Dear Editor: Since, ethnicity is the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common or cultural tradition, it seems by not offering the category American on various questionnaires, along with the standard ethnicity choices, is now a glaring omission. Most citizens have been acculturated as Americans to the extent that being American is more their natural ethnicity than the nations from which their ancestors originated. Offering the American choice will be informative in assessing our unity rather than emphasizing our division. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

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Let’s see Trump in court Dear Editor: Citizen Trump, take notice. A slew of court cases will slowly drag you through long trials revealing corrupt behavior, while listening as you try to peddle your many lies. Your former White House will be replaced by three courthouses, in Georgia, for threatening state officials; in DC, for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot; and in NYC, for eight years of questionable business and income tax filings by the Trump Organization. America will cringe when the courts shed light on years of midnight madness! Folks, will the shady capitalist invoke the corporate world’s favorite weapon, bankruptcy, to save his soul? Stay tuned! Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

The rich, the poor, the GOP Dear Editor: Jeff Bezos lost $38 billion in his divorce. He made it all back in one month. He had previously lost over $100 million to put diapers.com out of business so he could corner the diaper market. That’s the kind of scum we’re talking about here. And Amazon wanted a tax break to relocate to New York? To hell with them. During the pandemic Elon Musk increased his personal wealth by more than the gross domestic product of Hungary. The wealth of billionaires has gone from $1.9 trillion to over $4 trillion during this pandemic. The dirty secret is that the top 10 percent of the wealthy are living the best lives as a direct result of this pandemic. Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are now worth 21 percent of the whole economy. There are more full-time lobbyists working in Washington for Amazon than there are U.S. senators. It won’t be long before Amazon is in charge of healthcare. That’s not hyperbole. Just you wait and see. Not one Republican voted for the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. Yet they are right now taking credit for the relief money headed to their states, that they voted against! Republicans think a $15 minimum wage is too much. Six hundred dollars a week? Before taxes? That’s the “living wage” Republicans are against! Disgusting! The real problem is that since 1979, the average American worker’s pay has increased 11 percent, while the average CEO’s pay increase has been 940 percent! Lastly, 16 states have either lifted or never had mask restrictions. Texas will have full baseball stadiums opening day! President Biden called it “Neanderthal thinking.” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) proudly claimed kinship with the cavemen, saying, “They are resilient. They are resourceful. They tend to their own.” She forgot one other term to describe Neanderthals: “Extinct.” Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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Dear Editor: I wonder why my fellow Democrats, Queens Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Grace Meng, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Nydia Velazquez, listen to scientists on Covid-19 but do not listen to scientists on energy issues when they protest the construction of a new power plant in Astoria. During the 24-hour day, solar and wind energy can mostly only be generated during the daytime. However, high demand occurs in the evening when commensurate renewable energy cannot be generated. I doubt those representatives, none of whom has any sort of scientific or engineering background, would be willing to turn off their computers, cell phone chargers and televisions in the evening and read by candlelight. Unfortunately, we currently do not have the ability to store the energy generated by renewable sources during the day. Nobel Prize Winner in Physics Steven Chu has noted that we now have the capacity to store 25 gigawatts of backup electricity. To take full advantage of renewable energy, he said that we will need 10,000 gigawatts of storage. Even Sen. Mike Gianaris maintains a press release on his website commenting on the previous version of the Astoria plant, posted at bit. ly/30UtXHL. He “commended state utilities regulators for granting approval for the construction of a $1.4 billion power plant in Astoria along the East River.” He said, “Anytime we replace an old, dirty generator with a newer, cleaner one is a significant step in the right direction.” The new plant is an improvement over the one Sen. Gianaris endorsed. We need to ensure citizens who depend on a continuous stream of

electricity that they do not worry about blackouts like the ones recently experienced by the citizens of Texas. And the new plant will ensure our Queens Representatives will be able to use their computers in the evening! David Soukup Sunnyside

those more likely to sway support Cuomo’s way, particularly among their representation-deprived constituents. But certainly Cuomo’s ace in the hole has to be the daily exhibition of sanctimonious schadenfreude from loathsome Mayor de Blasio. As Cuomo stubbornly serves out his term and looks to a fourth, the likely farce of de Blasio stupidly running against him, a distinct possibility, albeit nearly as delusional as his 2016 presidential bid, will be more than enough to clinch Cuomo’s re-election, by which time all this will be essentially forgotten. Edwin Eppich Glendale

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NY cancels most Regents exams State cannot waive federally mandated subjects by Max Parrott Associate Editor

New York will cancel most of its spring and summer Regents exams. The state Board of Regents voted unanimously on Monday to cancel all Regents exams this year except for four tests, English, algebra, earth science and the living environment, which are required under federal rules. The board will remove the high school exit tests from this year’s graduation requirements, citing the many challenges students have faced during the coronavirus pandemic. “As we continue to see a global pandemic impact our schools and students in every corner of the state, the Board and I are determined to complete this school year in a manner that protects the health and safety of all of New York’s children,” said Chancellor Lester W. Young Jr. New York is among several states that petitioned the U.S. Department of Education to waive all federally mandated exams in light of the pandemic. Last month, the Biden administration declined to approve a blanket waiver for standardized tests. Instead, it made allowances for schools to administer shortened versions of an exam, do so remotely or extend the examination

time frame. “While we were disappointed by the USDE decision not t o g r a nt bl a n ke t waiver s for st at e assessments, we are conf ident that the regulatory amendments acted on t o d ay a n d o t h e r assessment-related actions by the Department provide for the f lexibility necessar y to meet federal requirements while ensuring the well-being of those in our school build- The state Board of Regents voted unanimously on Monday to cancel ings,” Young said in most Regents exams. FILE PHOTO an announcement. After having their petition declined, New number of credits in specific subjects by York officials decided to cancel all Regents passing year-long or half-year courses, followed by at least five Regents tests. exams that are not federally required. But last year, all state standardized tests Normally state tests are required for students in grades three through eight in Eng- were suspended when the pandemic hit in lish language arts and math, and Regents March, and New York allowed high school exams are administered to high school stu- seniors to graduate without passing any dents by subject area. To graduate high Regents exams that they weren’t able to Q school, students must have earned a certain take, insofar as they passed the class.

TN man arrested for rape attempt A Tennessee man was arrested last Friday for an alleged rape attempt in Woodhaven from January. Memphis resident Marlon Serrano, 47, was arrested on March 12, and charged with attempted rape, robbery, sexual abuse and criminal possession of a weapon, after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman on a residential block, according to the NYPD. On Jan. 22, at about 6:30 p.m., a 58-year-old woman was walking along 92nd Street when Serrano allegedly approached her from behind, cops said. He took out a knife, jumped on top of the woman and stole $5 from her, said the NYPD. Police said Serrano placed his hand over the woman’s mouth, told her not to scream and pulled down her pants — at which point he bent down and bit her on her hip. Someone walking by saw the incident and intervened, forcing the man to flee. The victim sustained a bite wound to her hip and was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. The NYPD did not disclose whether Serrano was arrested in New York or Q Memphis. — Max Parrott

Homicide victim found in South Ozone Park by Max Parrott

last seen by her boyfriend as she jumped out of the car after the two got into an The NYPD identified a body found last argument in Astoria. Smothers’ body was found March 10 in week in the trunk of a car in South Ozone Park as that of 26-year-old Destini Smoth- the trunk of an abandoned car that was in ers, a Troy, NY, resident who went miss- the process of being towed, according to ing after a birthday party in Queens in police. NBC New York News 4 reported that early November, and the Medical Examinthe car had been left without plates on er has ruled her death a homicide. Facebook group Missing People in 134th Avenue, where it sat for months, America said that Smothers was reported before a tow truck came to pick it up last Wednesday. N Y PD C h ief Re u b e n Beltran told reporters at a press conference Wednesday that “the vehicle was experiencing a mechanical diff iculty, prompting the operator to open the trunk in search of a spare tire. Upon opening the tr unk, the operator obser ved a deceased individual positioned on their side.” The discovery was made on a residential block of L ef fer t s Bou leva rd ju st north of the Conduit. No a r rests have been Police tow away the car where the body of Destini Smothers made and the investigation Q was found in South Ozone Park on March 10. PHOTO BY RHS NEWS is ongoing.

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An NYPD crime scene unit collects evidence from a car found on the corner of 156th AvePHOTO BY RHS NEWS nue and 95th Street in Howard Beach around 3:30 a.m. last Friday.

Gunshot victim found dead in Howard Beach by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Police found a 57-year-old dead man with a gunshot wound in his chest in Howard Beach after receiving a call at 3:36 a.m. last Friday morning, according to the NYPD. The man was found in a parked car near the Stop & Shop parking lot at the corner of 95th Street and 156th Avenue.

The man had died by the time investigators arrived on the scene, police said, and they did find a gun in the car. Investigators will be looking into whether the shooting could possibly have been a suicide, according to police. The NYPD has not identified the man publicly. The medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of death and the Q investigation is ongoing.

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High stress on the front line of healthcare How doctors, nurses cope with the Covid crisis by Jordana Landres

Glen Oaks and is affiliated with Long their loved one in the hospital.” Selzer emphasizes the value of Island Jewish Medical Center in New Throughout the Covid-19 pandem- Hyde Park and North Shore Universi- teamwork in helping to mitigate ic, healthcare professionals and staff ty Hospital in Manhasset, LI, frontline worker stress: “Northwell at all levels have faced trauma, strife recounts the anguish and challenges did whatever it could to see that staff and grief of near-incalculable magni- healthcare workers, patients and their had access to personal mental health tude. With the combined onslaught of families experienced during the earli- services as it recognized the importance of strong teams. Studies have losing patients, and colleagues, and er days of the pandemic. “Queens was impacted so early shown that where teams are strong, prolonged exposure to suffering they can’t always fully alleviate, just get- and so profoundly by Covid-19,” Sel- they’re less impacted by post-trauting through the days (and nights) zer said. “Part of the extraordinary matic stress and are good at identifycan be a physical, psychological and stress was not only the sheer volume ing fellow team members who are in of patients, but the lack of knowledge distress and helping them to get emotional minefield. Images shown all over the world of regarding the illness as to the best help.” The heroic are human, too. A doctors and nurses, their faces cut way to take care of people. Not only and bruised by the imprints of masks were they dying in extraordinary strong support network is key to preand goggles etched into their skin numbers, the restrictions on families venting burnout and its fallout. over long hours of caring for Covid- from being present for sick family “When you’re under unrelenting 19 patients, powerfully testify to their members in the hospital was extraor- stress and handling a continuous unwavering commitment to healing dinarily sad. Both frontline clinicians threat to your nervous system, you’re going to make mistakes,” said one them. Support staff at all levels in all and support staff shared in that.” In an interview with The Cut, Dr. New York City- and Connecticutessential services fields have been galvanized into action to counter and, Jasmin Moshirpur, the regional medi- based psychologist and trauma spewherever possible, ease the effects of cal officer for NYC Health + Hospi- cialist. Signs include emotional an event that has altered the globe, tals/Elmhurst and the dean for Elm- exhaustion, intrusive thoughts and taken lives and changed the lives of hurst/Queens Programs at the Icahn decreased capacity to function. Catherine M. Butler, author of School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, others forever. In March 2020, New York City details the uphill battle nurses and “Healer, Heal Thyself: Self-Care in the Ti me of was the national epicenter of the doctors faced in Covid-19,” writes Covid-19 pandemic. In a single day in the early days of about how the April 2020, the death toll in NYC the Covid-19 panhen we have pandemic has from the virus spiked to over 800. demic and how it f fected how Deaths in the United States have sur- affected medical difficulty caring ahealthcare providpassed 535,000, a number that’s diffi- staff: ers give care, eras“The restriccult to even begin to comprehend. In for a patient or ing the division of January of this year, 238 of the city’s t i o n s m a k i n g 352 Covid-19 deaths over a one-week patients unable to one of our own, emotional experience bet ween period occurred in Queens and receive visits from it takes its toll.” healthcare worker Brooklyn during a post-holiday their families had and patient. “This major depressing surge. — nurse Francine Kelly time, we are all Compared to 2020, the outlook has i mpact for the impacted by the improved considerably on both a staff and for the global and local scale. New York City families of the patients,” Moshirpur fragility of our biome and have permortality rates peaked at 11 percent said, “so a team of our physicians and sonal implications on top of our proin May, then steadily declined to 4 nurses and psychiatrists and psychol- fessional opportunities and obligaogists got together and made a way tions,” Butler wrote. “We are not outpercent in early February. Dr. Jeffrey Selzer, psychiatrist and for patients to see and talk to family side the scene. We are living in it, director of the Physician Resource through phones or tablets, and for too.” Along with the UK and South Network at Northwell Health, who family to get feedback from our team sees patients at Zucker Hillside in on a daily basis about the progress of African strains, Columbia University researchers have detected a third Covid-19 variant in New York City, B.1.526, with cases in Westchester, the Bronx and Queens. It contains a mutation called E484K that may be vaccine-resistant and more difficult for the body’s immune system to fight off. Out of concern over how different strains might impact the effectiveness of vaccines and other therapies, researchers have implemented Covid-19 mutation surveillance programs. The developments continue to make pandemic recovery a tortuous and evolving process. Although there are still obstacles to overcome, healthcare professionals are cautiously optimistic as local hospitalization and positivity rates fall. “The caseload is slightly less,” said Nurse Francine Kelly, who oversees a hospital emergency department, and Dr. Jeffrey Selzer, a psychiatrist, both speak of teamwork among healthcare work- nurse Francine Kelly, who holds a ers. Both are with the Northwell Health system. PHOTOS COURTESY NORTHWELL HEALTH doctor of nursing practice degree and Chronicle Contributor

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Frontline healthcare workers have to deal with extraordinary stress and sadPHOTO BY DAVID MARK / PIXABAY ness caring for those with Covid-19. oversees the emergency department at LIJ/Forest Hills hospital. “In terms of patient severity, patients are definitely still coming in sick. Some days peak high, others go low. Some still require intensive care, but the number of patients going to ICU or who need to be hospitalized has diminished.” LIJ/Forest Hills is also giving patients monoclonal antibody infusions, a process that doesn’t require hospitalization. “We were able to take a half breath in the fall and step back and say, ‘Wow, this is some tsunami we’ve been through,’ but that was very brief,” she says. “We’re always in full PPE — full gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection. There’s always that barrier of protection, but the reality is we’re still fighting this battle.” Just as moving as frontline workers’ devotion to caring for their patients is how intensely they care for each other. “Stress relief or how I can support my team looks different every single day,” Kelly said. “Some days we cry together. When we have difficulty caring for a patient or one of our own, it takes its toll. As a leader, I try to be present for them and support them. We also have a very collaborative working rapport with our physicians and stand shoulder to shoulder. No matter what role you play in caring for the patient who comes through our doors, we work together as a team. “Here in the ER department, we take photos of the staff, and I put together a photo montage of them in recognition of their heroism. We have a program in place called Thoughtful Thursdays, with a chaplain, where we check in on how everyone’s doing and how we can support each other, whether it’s through comedy and/or meditation and deep breathing. It’s

been in place for some time prior to Covid-19, and it centers and helps ground us. We also have a Code Lavender in place which alerts us if a team member or department in the building needs extra support.” She continued, “Where we are now is a period of disbelief. There’s a surrealism to this, that we’ve lived this. It’s become part of our being, our healthcare profession, what we’ve gone through and helped our patients get through.” Frontline healthcare workers have been hit so hard by the pandemic some may not even have had the opportunity to fully absorb and process its impact. Emotional aftershocks from the adversity are likely to be felt for years to come. Within that reality, one thing seems assured: Surrounded by community and support, shared internal experiences, and the deepest respect for their lifesaving skills, sacrifices and compassion, they won’t be facing them alone. “I really would like to thank the community for their support of healthcare workers,” Kelly said. “Countless nights I would go out on the ambulance bay with the ER team and just absorb the community support with the clapping and banging pots. We cried. It just meant so much to us. I so sincerely thank everyone who banged their pots with wooden spoons. Every clang strengthened us.” Going forward, Kelly urges people to remain vigilant in following public health measures. “Stay safe. Don’t let your guard down, so we can win this together sooner rather than later and can return to a bit more normalcy. Follow the public health measures that will keep you well, and get the vaccine when it’s available. “I think as an entire community and world, that’s where we need to Q be.”

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inside week after week. It has barely let up ever since. In the March 5 papers (Northern Queens edition, top left), we reported on the first case in New York State, a joint press conference with Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio and how everyone from hospital staff to stock traders were handling the spreading crisis. “U.S. sees first deaths; stock market reels; fear spreads” read the telling subhead on our lead story. On March 12 (Northern Queens edition, second from left) we reported on the “Falling dominos of COVID-19,” as the headline on our main virus story put it, with St. John’s University leading the way in closures of classes. Another piece saw Queens lawmakers decrying rising antagonism toward the Asian-American community, which has led to a massive increase in hate crimes and other incidents.

The coverage really ramped up the following week, March 19 (Western Queens edition, second from right). Schools were closed and remote learning was announced. Cuomo and de Blasio sparred over whether to impose a shelter-in-place order. Private groups canceled one event after another. Churches suspended Mass. Stop & Shop instituted hours for seniors-only shopping. The special election for Queens borough president was postponed. The March 26 paper saw Cuomo slamming President Trump for not providing enough medical equipment, hospital leaders voicing concern about supplies and food pantries ratcheting up their efforts. The city warned people not to gather in parks, the MTA cut schedules and instituted rear boarding on buses, police commanders told us how their job had changed and everyone waited on the new federal economic relief package. A year later, the war against Covid-19 looks very different. When it will be won and what comes next is less clear. — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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March madness

It was one year ago today, March 18, that Gov. Cuomo put down the order that 50 percent of workers at businesses deemed nonessential would have to stay home. The next day he upped it to 75 percent. And the day after that he made it 100 percent, ordering countless stores, offices, entertainment venues and more to shut down in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Companies deemed essential, from groceries to car repair shops to Home Depot were allowed to remain open — along with community newspapers and other media. The Chronicle had been reporting on the virus for seven weeks by that point, and it made the front page for the first time in the Feb. 6 Northern Queens edition, left. But it was in March that it came to dominate the front pages and fill the news space

A year into Covid, businesses team up Chronicle, NSBCC host hospitality industry strategy, network session by Michael Gannon Editor

Antun’s owner Mickey King, left, Councilman and small businessman Peter Koo and Kevin McLarin of Astoria World Manor discuss the present hardPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON ships in the city’s hospitality industry. conditioning in summer and the heat in winter,” he said. “We still have to clean the bathrooms.” Marques said Terrace on the Park is governed by its location in a yellow zone. “But we’re in a park,” he added. “I just wish the state would give us more clarity,” said Kevin McLarin, senior banquet manager at Astoria World Manor. Numerous owners spoke of their

individual challenges. Marvelle Williams early last year opened her Jam Hut Jamaican restaurant on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica right across from the civil and family courthouses. “Then they shut the courthouses down,” said Ree Brinn, an account executive with the Chronicle. “But she still feeds more than 100 hungry homeless people in Downtown Jamaica.”

A number of owners said it was difficult getting staff to come back because federal stimulus bills have provided unemployment boosts that can pay people more money to stay home. King said there are ways, working through the state Department of Labor, that employers can stagger and share employee hours so the employees can receive their pay, some state unemployment benefits and their $300 per week federal bonus, coming out ahead financially. Jamal Wilkerson, chief of staff for Councilwoman Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica), addressed the group. So too did Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing). Koo is a small businessman himself, owning a chain of pharmacies. He said government can sometimes help small businesses by staying out of the way. He cited an example of a business in Flushing in a small space that still is charged $20,000 a month in rent. “There should be a sales tax holiday,” Koo said, speaking directly about the bar, restaurant and hospiQ tality industry.

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Imagine a business meeting where high-profile competitors are brainstorming on how to stay afloat; and then having those same established businesses advising a small newcomer on their turf about how to get bigger and better-established. Nearly two dozen businesses including restaurants, catering halls and bars gathered at Antun’s in Queens Village on March 11, to talk about a full year of devastation by Covid-19, and the continuing edicts from Gov. Cuomo on just how quickly they can reopen. The event was sponsored by the Chronicle and the national Small Business Chamber of Commerce. Loycent Gordon, owner of historic Neir’s Tavern in Woodhaven, recalled preparing for St. Patrick’s Day just over 12 months ago. “I ordered my corned beef — and extra Guinness,” Gordon told the group. Then Gov. Cuomo ordered restaurants closed to indoor dining. Then weeks extended into months. Mickey King, whose father purchased Antun’s from its founder,

said the next day marked a year since his last event, adding that the gathering would be helpful. “We can work together or we can die together,” he said. King has found many of Cuomo’s opening requirements for the city arbitrary, and said it has cost him businesses. “If we have 150 people, everyone has to be tested for Covid,” he said. “If we have 99, they don’t. If they want to dance, they have to dance in a box. And only with people from their own table, so if you are sitting here and your mother is over there ... And if you mess up, they take your liquor license.” He also said there has not yet been a break on his $35,000 per month property taxes. “They shut us down and say, ‘Give us our money,’” he said. King, who normally employs more than 100 people, is down to 10 for the moment. Bruno Marques, general manager of Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, said the shutdown has cost the landmark $3 million. “We still have to turn on the air

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Meng tried to warn us Asian hate would rise Rep. pushes for firmer protection against Covid-influenced attacks by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Last week, a young Asian woman and her baby were enjoying a morning walk along Kissena Corridor Park when a man reportedly spit in their direction and called out “Chinese virus.” The March 9 incident is just one of many in a string of racially targeted hate crimes against Asian Americans, which have been steadily rising across the country since the Covid-19 outbreak began over one year ago and may have culminated in the shocking murders of eight people, almost all Asian, Tuesday in Georgia. Exactly one year before the woman and her baby were allegedly spit on physically and verbally, Queens elected officials hosted a press conference begging American leaders to separate Asian Americans from the virus. Despite early attempts to dispel myths that Asian Americans were to blame for the novel coronavirus, prejudice continued to mount throughout the county. Two days after the Flushing crime, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) announced plans to reintroduce her 2020 Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, which seeks to address hate and violence by providing greater law enforcement response and oversight of cases. “The ongoing anti-Asian hate crimes and

Rep. Grace Meng, flanked by state Sen. John Liu, left, and Assemblymember Ron Kim, raised concerns that blaming Covid-19 on Asians would lead to rising hate crimes at a March 9, 2020 press conference. Exactly one year later, a man spit in the direction of an Asian woman and her baby and called out PHOTO BY KATHERINE DONLEVY “Chinese virus.” incidents, especially against our elderly Asian Americans, is absolutely horrific,” Meng said in a statement. “Before this pandemic started, I urged everyone — including elected officials

— to not blame Asian Americans for the virus. My words were not heeded.” Anti-Asian hate crimes influenced by the pandemic spiked so suddenly that the NYPD was prompted to revise its bias motivation data to include a new section: “other Corona.” A spokesperson for the Police Department told the Chronicle that 25 of the 275 reported hate crimes in 2020 were filed under the new category, and that all but one of the incidents targeted Asians. The data were collected by the new NYPD Asian Hate Crimes Task Force, which was created in August to investigate harassment complaints. Following the attacks in Georgia, the NYPD Counter Terrorism unit announced it would be deploying assets to Asian communities out of an abundance of caution. The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act was introduced by Meng and U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) last May, but never moved beyond the House Committee on the Judiciary. The proposed bill would create a new position within the Department of Justice to expedite review of hate crimes reported to federal, state and local law enforcement. By designating a new “point person,” the DOJ would be equipped to prioritize hate crimes against Asian Americans, Meng said, as well as make it easier for victims to report incidents. The DOJ appointee would be required to

report the status of cases to Congress monthly until at least one year after the Covid-19 public health emergency has been lifted. Reports would include resources provided to complainants, investigative actions and information on the victim’s race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background as well as location of incident. Additionally, the legislation would issue local and state guidance for law enforcement agencies to make hate crime data available online and to require municipalities to expand public education campaigns to combat prejudice. Guidance on best practices to reduce racially discriminatory language in describing the Covid–19 pandemic would also be issued. Meng had also introduced a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to Covid-19, which was passed by the House in September and some language of which was incorporated into President Biden’s December memorandum to combat bias. In a February press conference, Meng said the resolution was an “important initial step,” but that concrete action is necessary to eradicate racism. “This must end and it is why we are working to ensure our justice system has the people and resources to effectively account for and mitigate anti-Asian hate crimes,” Q Meng said.

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Four Queens community boards banded together March 11 to stand in solidarity with their Asian residents amid rising racially targeted attacks brought on by the pandemic. Spearheaded by Community Board 11, the coalition submitted its letter to several area newspapers, including the Chronicle, declaring its intent to support and to provide a safe haven for victims of hate crimes. “Diversity and inclusion is an underlying issue for what is special about this borough,” CB 11 Chairperson Michael Budabin told the Chronicle March 15. “We want people to know where we stand, to make people feel like they’re safe.” The letter recalled the Feb. 16 incident in which a man attacked an Asian woman in Flushing. One witness claimed 47-year-old Patrick Mateo threw a box of spoons at her and yelled slurs before he shoved her to the ground in a seemingly unprovoked attack. The 52-year-old was taken to the hospital and her alleged assaulter was charged with assault and harassment. Finding the attack “cowardly and disgusting,” CB 11’s Public Safety and Licensing Committee was urged to take action. Panel Chairperson Jack Fried suggested crafting a letter, which was approved at the committee’s

March 9 meeting. In a display of the unity CB 11 was trying to achieve, the panel invited Queens’ other 13 community boards to sign on. CB 6 Chairperson Alexa Weitzman, CB 8 Chairperson Martha Taylor and CB 10 Chairperson Betty Braton were the three to sign on in time for the letter’s March 11 release. Budabin asserts that the short response window is most likely the reason the other leaders neglected to join. The objective of the letter is to assure the Asian-American community that it is welcome in Queens, despite the actions of some prejudiced assailants. Budabin acknowledged that as advisory councils, the community boards do not hold power to demand specific changes from the city in its quest to halt racist attacks, nor would he find that appropriate. “We’re not trying to pretend we get to say what the city does, but we see our role as being a mouthpiece and one of the easiest ways is to act as a liaison there,” the chairperson said. “We don’t see it as our role without particular research to propose a particular solution to the issue. The city is there to do that. Big picture — we think you have to be proactive ... It’d be stepping outside our bounds to propose particular action.” In their letter, however, the leaders did suggest the city allocate resources and thoughtful

Community Board 11 submitted a March 11 letter, signed on by three other Queens board chairpersons, solidifying its promise to protect and support its Asian-American neighbors who have CB 11 IMAGE increasingly become victims of racially charged attacks. coordination across agencies to eliminate hate. Finding proactive ways of fending off hate crimes rather than addressing incidents retroactively would be a key element in tacking the issue, they wrote. CB 11 hopes to continue solidarity efforts

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Social isolation has always been a problem that a given percentage of the senior citizen population has to deal with. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the city with a vengeance one year ago, things got worse. Far worse. Seniors living independently suddenly could not be visited by family and friends. Those with health issues might not be able to get out to grocery stores. Otherwise independent and mobile seniors who counted on visits to senior centers for meals and socialization suddenly saw them shut down. Barry Klitsberg, president of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging, said the impact can’t be understated, and that it crosses all ethnic groups in every part of the city. “It’s especially a problem in nursing homes, because they can’t have visitors, although that is beginning to open up with restrictions,” Klitsberg said in a telephone interview. “It’s a big problem because people are being forced into isolation because of where they live.” Those who relied on daily or at least regular visits to senior centers were slammed almost immediately. “It’s through no fault of anybody — the senior centers were closed because they were ordered to; because they had to,” Klitsberg said. “You have to keep people safe. And between November and April — six months, it’s too cold to even go out and sit on a bench.” He said the response from the city and organizations such as Citymeals on Wheels offering programs has helped. “But not as many as I’d like to see,” he said. Klitsberg has seen seniors take some initiative themselves seemingly out of need, resourcefulness or even desperation in his job as a Medicare counselor. “People call up, ostensibly with a problem,” he said. “They’re so happy that they get

City agencies, the Queens Public Library and even emergency food organizations have instituted programs to reach out to senior citizens by phone and computer to keep them from being socially isolated — and just to check in with them to make sure all is well. a person picking up instead of a computer. They just want someone to talk to. I’m getting that a lot and I’m sure it’s happening all over the city.” “Covid has taken a year from people’s lives.” City, nonprofits and others have sprung into action to help. Late last October the city Department for the Aging launched the Friendly VOICES (Virtual Opportunities Improving Conditions with Elders) program to provide seniors with friendship and engagement through weekly phone or video calls. “This crisis has caused older New Yorkers to be more socially isolated than ever before,”

A Citymeals on Wheels driver is greeted by one of her regular clients with a broad smile. The drivers bring some in-person contact, conversation and a simple safety check as well as three days’ worth PHOTO COURTESY CITYMEALS ON WHEELS of nutritions meals.

DFTA Commissioner Lorraine CortésVázquez said in a press release. “Our goal is to keep them connected and socially engaged, and Friendly VOICES can help achieve that by being available to all older New Yorkers. New Yorkers of all ages have shown great resiliency and support for one another during this crisis. We have also heard from many that they would like to do more. Friendly VOICES provides New Yorkers the opportunity to step up, volunteer and help our elders during these tough times.” They are especially seeking volunteers who speak foreign languages. Seniors who want to join or volunteers who want to sign up can call DFTA’s resource line, Aging Connect, at (212) Aging-NYC (2446469), or visit the DFTA website at https:// www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/index.page. At the Queens Public Library, even when the buildings shut down, the services for the elderly did not. Already situated with the technology, senior programs only expanded. A library spokeswoman said its Mail-ABook and virtual Older Adults programs are still very much active. While many libraries are open for to-go service, in-person programming still is not yet being offered. Even in pre-Covid times, the library had a robust offering of virtual senior activities, offering teleconferencing and online health chats, art history lectures, author talks, singalongs, crossword puzzles, bingo games and general group chats. It also had more than 900 participants in its Mail-A-Book program pre-Covid. Once the pandemic started, the library only expanded its programs. But the spokesperson also said even after

the Queens Public Library resumes in-person programming, virtual offerings are here to stay especially those homebound seniors. Information on all the programs is available online at queenslibrary.org. Officials at Citymeals on Wheels, which brings food to homebound seniors on weekends and holidays when other nutrition programs do not function, saw the storm was coming. Among the clients it had to add immediately were the seniors who lost their regular meals through senior center nutrition programs; or who were forced by circumstances to become virtual shut-ins. One of the added benefits of the program always has been the driver who makes the rounds, who knows the recipients’ names and even favorite foods stopping to say hello. One small difference is that they must leave the food on a door handle and wait at a safe social distance for the client to open the door and bring it inside, while still saying hello and checking to make sure all is well. “With Citymeals, it’s always nice to have someone ringing your doorbell,” Klitsberg said. And the organization’s employees, volunteers and donors, as with many other emergency food relief programs, upped their game. The agency said it has served more than three million meals since the start of the pandemic. It is now regularly serving 20,000 seniors, an increase of nearly 3,000 from its pre-Covid roster. All, according to the agency, are 60 or older. Their volunteers, numbering 10,000, have donated more than 35,000 hours in the past 12 months. A statement form Citymeals on Wheels states that one in 10 seniors was food insecure prior to Covid-19, and that the numbers have only gotten worse. Those in need or interested in volunteering may contact the organization online at citymeals.org. It also said that 8 percent of its meal recipients have no other person to whom they can talk on a regular basis other than their Citymeals driver. Fortunately, the group also has its Friendly Visiting Program, with volunteers meeting each week with elderly New Yorkers. “We’ve been doing it for 15 years,” said Vivienne O’Neill, Citymeals’ senior director of Volunteer Programs & Corporate Engagement. “It was always an in-person visit, but since the pandemic we’ve pivoted to Zoom.” Each volunteer is paired with a senior, and they are in touch one to two times per week, sometimes for 30 minutes to an hour sometimes longer. “Isolation is a result of the pandemic,” O’Neill said. “The volunteers listen to their troubles and share their joys.” But even by phone or zoom, it is an important safety check. “The volunteers are trained to notice changes in the senior’s environment,” she said. “Are they slurring their words? Do they sound depressed? Are they not interested in Q talking? It is very much a safety check.”

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Memory loss is by far the most commonly known symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, but there are many other nuanced indicators that reveal one may be suffering f rom the degenerat ive brai n disorder. “A lot is subtle in the beginning, but there’s a sense that they have trouble concentrating or are having difficulty in daily life,” said Jed Levine, president emeritus of external relations for Cari ng K i nd , a Ma n hat t a n-based Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving organization. “They might lose their train of thought. They report they feel foggy or confused. For someone who is managing their life independently, things start falling apart,” he continued. Although symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, multitasking, making reasonable decisions and navigating daily life might be easy for an onlooker to link to Alzheimer’s, others may be harder to pin down. According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer’s disease sufferers may exhibit signs of depression, apathy, social withdrawal, mood swings, distrust in others, irritability, loss of inhibitions and changes in sleeping habits. Simple tasks, such as laundry or cooking, become seemingly i m p o s si ble, s a id L ev i n e — Alzheimer’s patients have difficulty managing their executive functions, which are the set of

Although Alzheimer’s disease is not preventable, research suggests socializing with others and maintaining cognitive functions better a patient’s experience. Isolation has proven detrimental to those suffering, said Jed Levine of CaringKind. According to the New York City organization, nearly 5 million Americans PEXEL.COM PHOTOS suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.

Although the disease will inevitably corrode the brain, a patient in the early stages is completely competent of identif ying the unusual behavior. Self-detection can be beneficial because it supplies the patient with an opportunity to prepare themselves for the journey to come. Others who are further into the disease may have to rely on loved ones and family members to detect any change in character because the brain will already have destroyed its ability to identify its own abnormalities. “One of the things we certainly advise is if a family member is concerned, go for an evaluat i o n ,” s a i d L e v i n e . “Ea rly detect ion a nd connection to suppor t and providing information early — we know improves the outcome for the person with the disease. It’s not going to change the course, but it’s going to help them cope better.” Because there is no known cure for A l z hei me r’s d ise a se, Levine said many patients would rather not think or talk about the journey ahead, but it is important to acknowlThe Mayo Clinic defines Alzheimer’s disease as a progressive neurologic disorder that edge it and take action. Most of the medications causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die. cognitive processes that control behavior. A common misconception of the disease, Levine said, is that it only affects the elderly. Although risk increases as age rises, Alzheimer’s has been known to affect those in their 60s. Researchers are still uncertain why the disease largely strikes older adults, although emerging studies suspect it could be linked to age-related breakdown in brain function, such as atrophy, production of unstable molecules and more.

available for symptom treatment guaranteed to stop the disease, are best used in the early stages, however. “It’s not going to change the he said. Fi nd i ng a com mu n it y that course, but it’s going to make understands the hardships of the them feel good,” said Levine. “frightening” and “isolating” dis- “The advice is to be able to socialease is also vital to preserving ize so you’re not doing it alone quality of life, Levine pointed out. and talk about it with a trusted Those who have lost family advisor, whether it’s a helpline members to Alzheimer’s can eval- [hotline] or to trust in friends.” Levine said the pandemic has uate their own risk factor for the disease and increase their oppor- provided tragic proof that isolation has negative effects on those with tunities to detect symptoms early. dementia. A l z h e i m e r ’s “We’re seei ng disease is not a prethose people ventable condition, decline rapidly as a emory loss is but the Mayo Clinresult of being isoic suggests certain just one of lated,” he said. “It’s lifestyle modificat r au m at ic a nd tions can reduce many signs of astressful time.” the risk of cardioThe most imporvascular disease, degenerative tant step, according which could lower neurologic to Levine, is eduthe risk of developcating oneself ing Alzheimer’s or disease. about the disease. dementia. T hese There’s power in “heart-healthy lifestyle choices” include exercising knowledge, whether it’s gleaned regularly; eating a diet of fresh from books, online resources or produce, healthy oils and foods stories about others’ experiences, low in saturated fat; and manag- that can be extremely beneficial. Equally important to educating ing high blood pressure. Preserving cognitive skills has and supporting patients is extendbeen connected to risk reduction ing the comfort to their caregivers as well, the Mayo Clinic suggests. as well, Levine said. “You want to help family careStaying social, reading, dancing, playing board games, creating art, givers to learn good self-care playing an instrument and other techniques. Good self-care is not activities that require mental and selfish,” Levine said. “Find supsocial engagement can be benefi- port, reach out to organizations and find community especially in cial in stalling Alzheimer’s. Q Preventative measures are not this time.”

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‘Everyone knew what was going to happen’ Borough-based jail plan subject of debate as shootings spiked in 2020 by David Russell

that’s not that common.” The Council passed the plan, slated for In October 2019, the City Council voted in 2026 and later pushed back a year, by a 36-13 favor of a plan to close Rikers Island and build vote. The project was originally to cost $8.7 four borough-based jails, including one in billion but more than $470 million was cut in the budget. The price tag is around 7 percent Kew Gardens. There were 318 murders and 777 shooting of the city’s 10-year capital budget. Backers of the plan criticized conditions at incidents in the city that year, as Mayor de Blasio bragged of having the “safest big city” Rikers, while noting that borough-based jails would keep inmates closer to their loved ones in the country. But in 2020 those numbers jumped— crit- and courts. Statistics showed bail reform was not the ics say because of state bail reform — to 462 and 1,531, increases of nearly 45 and 97 per- reason for the increase in shootings. The city saw 528 shootings through June 30, a 46 percent, respectively. With shootings on the rise in the city, many cent spike from the same point in 2019. A question the plan that would shrink inmate New York Post analysis showed just one percapacity to 3,300 with 3,544 beds. The city son released under the statewide bail reform laws passed at the start of 2020 had been has around 5,550 inmates now. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest charged with a shooting. Tyler Nims, executive director for the IndeHills), who represents the neighborhood where the Queens jail will be built, said in pendent Commission on NYC Criminal Jus2019 it was “the most difficult proposal” that tice and Incarceration Reform, said the rise in shootings amidst Covid is tragic but not ever came across her desk. Koslowitz said the Kew Gardens jail, because of reforms. “The way to stop crime and violence is to which will see work begin on a garage in April according to the lawmaker, would have invest in communities and smart enforcement, happened regardless of her vote, and her sup- not to subject more people to the destabilizing port helped her have a say in the project. The impact of Rikers,” he told the Chronicle in a building was changed from 29 floors to 19 statement. Nims said building on two decades of safe and an infirmary for people all over the city reductions in city jails, the path is clear and was scrapped. “As an elected official you have to weigh achievable: “End case delays so people don’t pros and cons,” she told the Chronicle Mon- linger in jail for months and years, invest in day. “I could’ve voted no and everybody supervised release to limit cash bail to as few would have loved me but the jail would have cases as possible, and reform parole so people are no longer locked up for allegations of lowstill happened.” level violations.” Joseph GiaOn Feb. 25, de calone, a retired Blasio signed a bill NYPD detective to transfer jurisdicsergeant who teach’ve seen the terrible, terrible tion of Rikers to the es at John Jay Uniconditions that exist there.” Depa r t ment of versity, noted probCitywide Adminislems in Los Ange— Councilman Danny Dromm on Rikers Island trative Services by les, San Francisco, Aug. 31, 2027 and Minneapolis and Portland where “massive amounts of inmates” require a study of renewable energy generation and storage on the island. have been released. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson “New York City has an opportunity to look at other places that are doing this where it’s (D-Manhattan) called it “another step forward not working out so well,” he said. “But mean- in the work to transform Rikers Island from a while, the mayoral candidates are leading the symbol of mass incarceration into a space that charge, the activists are leading the charge benefits all New Yorkers, potentially as a hub and staring us right in the face is evidence for renewable energy.” Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astothat this may not work en masse.” Former Queens Executive Assistant Dis- ria), who introduced the bill, said, “For generatrict Attorney Jim Quinn said he is “absolute- tions, Rikers Island has been a symbol the ly stunned” the city is moving forward with world over of our country’s failures to truly embody the principles of liberty and justice for the plan. “If those extra murders happened on the all. With the passage of the Renewable Rikers Upper East Side or Upper West Side, I think Act into law, however, we will finally close the the city would have a different reaction to the book on the island’s brutal history.” The increase in crime but they’re spread out all Department of Correction will be prohibited from operating jails on the island after August over the city,” Quinn said. Giacalone said violence is spreading, point- 2027. Quinn believes the city could have rebuilt ing to stories about people in Manhattan Rikers as a world-class jail. being shoved onto subway tracks. “It’s just so sad what they’re doing to this “Once the general public starts to fear that, they will demand that their politicians city,” he said. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson do something,” Giacalone said. “But why do I have to wait for that? Can’t I just use com- Heights), a supporter of the borough-based jail mon sense ahead of time? 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With murders and shootings increasing in the city, concerns have been raised about lowering the jail population, but proponents say Rikers Island needs to be dismantled and that bail reform is FILE PHOTO not the cause of the spikes in crime. tics show a 23.74 percent drop through March 7 compared to the same period in 2020, with a slight decrease in murders. “Those violent crime areas are not the people who would be eligible for the new bail reform,” he told the Chronicle. “It’s the new bail reform that we are relying on to lower the population.” He called Rikers “dilapidated” and said the borough-based jails are needed. “I’ve seen the terrible, terrible conditions that exist there,” he said. “Literally every 10 feet in some of the buildings when you walk down the hallway, there are leaks that the Department of Corrections has placed big garbage pails under to collect the water. “We can’t, as a country, as a nation or as a city, place people who we are trying to rehabilitate in conditions like that. Nor should we ask Corrections Officers to work in conditions like that.” Dromm said one problem is inmates being subjected to conditions at Rikers and one problem is people being placed in the system in the first place. He would like to see the borough-based jail population to be around 2,000 people “so you’d have some leeway with an extra 1,500 beds,” adding that he hopes it can be done with bail reform. Dromm also said the system hurts those who don’t have money. “If you are a rich person and you commit a heinous crime, if you can pay the bail, you get out until you’re convicted,” he said. “That’s what’s not fair.” Giacalone said the decision makers aren’t the ones who will live with a “prison in their backyard. Rikers Island is the perfect spot for a jail,” he said. “It’s out in the middle of the water. It doesn’t really affect anybody. Having prisons in people’s neighborhoods doesn’t make much sense, in my book.” The city prisons had more than 20,000 people incarcerated in the early 1990s — the city saw a record-high 2,245 murders in 1990. In 2016, the prison number dropped under 10,000. When prisoners were released during the

coronavirus crisis, the population dropped to 3,809 on April 29, the lowest it had been since the 1940s, according to the Center for Court Innovation. Though the numbers have increased since, Quinn says the city is boxing itself in with the 3,544 prison bed figure. “What happens if crime keeps going up? What can they do? There’s nothing they can do,” he said. Quinn, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for borough president on a platform against the borough-based jails, spoke to civic organizations and other groups about the plan in 2019 and 2020. “The thing about the Rikers debate that always bothered me was that it was so little based in evidence and it was really based in ideology,” he said. Supporters of closing Rikers said many people were on misdemeanors and nonviolent offenses but Quinn, speaking in 2019, said as of Aug. 27, 2018, there were 8,258 inmates at Rikers, including 6,447 with open criminal cases. Quinn said 2,975 were there because they could not pay bail. Of those, 438 were Queens defendants and 92 percent were being held on felonies. “These are not nonviolent defendants being held on Rikers Island,” he said. Giacalone said the city is attempting to lower the population even in the face of recidivism. “I’m all for second chances. It’s the guy who’s been arrested 30 times where I start shaking my head,” Giacalone said. “A slap on the wrist doesn’t work.” Quinn compared the movement to close Rikers in favor of the smaller jails to a cult. “You can just see what’s happening to the city. I just don’t understand it,” he said. “I don’t understand how these guys can live with themselves, what they’re doing to the city. And it was predictable. Everyone knew what was going to happen.” Quinn added, “They just don’t want to face up to the fact that there are people who belong Q in jail.”

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With three investigations looming over his head, Gov. Cuomo finally lost what little confidence Mayor de Blasio might have had in him. “Governor Cuomo should do everyone a favor and get the hell out of the way, because it’s just not going to make it any better for him to stick around,” the mayor said Friday on NY1’s “Inside City Hall.” The two’s relationship has always been rocky and had only deteriorated over the past year, but de Blasio officially jumped ship last week while comparing Cuomo’s plight to that of Donald Trump. “People are not blind. Even if he’s clinging to power, it won’t be the same thing,” de Blasio said of the pubeople are lic’s decreasing faith in Cuomo. “And when Donald Trump continued to do things that were destructive and unfair and were hurting people, the public saw it and his power was diminished by it. So, I think you’re going to see some of the same here.” He joined dozens of other New York Democrats — including half of Queens’ assemblymembers — who have called on Cuomo to resign amid his numerous scandals. One Rockland County assemblymember even introduced legislation to change the name of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge back to the Tappan Zee Bridge, because it “bears the same last name” as the former governor’s controversial son. Even President Biden weighed in March 16, saying the governor should resign if the investigation confirms the multiple harassment claims. Despite the mounting opposition and loss of

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faith from fellow Democrats, Cuomo has made it clear he won’t abandon his post. Over the weekend, he told reporters that elected officials calling for his resignation are taking sides without facts and “bowing to cancel culture.” As he claims his innocence, Cuomo appears to be jumpy — several New York county executives revealed last week that former Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz called around to gauge their loyalty to Cuomo. In his telephone campaign, Schwartz supposedly encouraged leaders to refrain from judgement until the state attorney general’s investigation has concluded. Some found the calls especially troubling because of Schwartz’s role in overseeing New York’s vaccination rollout. But because the position is purely not blind.” volu nt a r y, Special — Mayor de Blasio Counsel to the Governor Beth Garvey said, he is not required to take an ethics oath. State AG Letitia James’ probe is exploring the seven separate claims that Cuomo inappropriately touched or spoke to younger women. Lindsay Boylan, a former state economic agency chief of staff, was the first to come forward on Feb. 23 when she published a story detailing multiple objectifying and humiliating experiences with the governor. In the following weeks, six other women recounted uncomfortable encounters with Cuomo, most recently former Albany reporter Jessica Bakeman, who in a March 12 story stated her belief he acted inappropriately in order to make her feel uncomfortable and to assert his dominance over her. An unidentified woman alleged he groped her under her blouse. Independent from the attorney general’s probe, the Assembly Judiciary Committee was given the green light March 11 to proceed with an impeachment investigation. Officials will examine the misconduct allegations in addition to bullying accusations and the state’s cover-up of nursing home deaths. Impeaching Cuomo would require a simple majority vote of the Assembly. Conviction would require a two-thirds majority vote of the Senate and state Court of Appeals. Cuomo’s administration has also been under

Mayor de Blasio, right, joined an overwhelming call for Gov. Cuomo to resign amid misconduct and sexual harassment allegations. Three separate investigations are ongoing, but the governor FILE PHOTO NYS / FLICKR maintains his innocence. federal investigation since early February on the state’s handing on nursing home death data during the pandemic. The FBI took over after James released a report last month revealing the state Department of Health underreported the death toll by about 50 percent. Cuomo maintains his innocence in all situations — he apologized for any behavior that

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Antuofermo on his rival, friend Hagler Howard Beach boxer remembers the late, great middleweight champ by David Russell Associate Editor

Vito Antuofermo, the Howard Beach resident and former middleweight boxing champion, was sorry to learn of the loss of Marvin Hagler last Saturday. Hagler, 66, considered one of the greatest champions in the sport’s history, fought Antuofermo twice. “I’m very sad, really,” Antuofermo told the Chronicle Tuesday. “Whenever I saw him it brought back memories. I felt young when I saw him.” They were aware of each other in the early 1970s, the Brooklyn boy Antuofermo and the Boston-bred Hagler. “We knew back then that someday we were going to meet,” Antuofermo said. Someday was Nov. 30, 1979, five months after Antuofermo became the middleweight champion with a split decision win over Hugo Corro. “I think he was the only guy I could say, when he came to fight me he came to beat me up,” Antuofermo said of Hagler. Hagler controlled the early part of the fight, with the champion’s face being cut up. Sports Illustrated said Antuofermo “usually begins to bleed halfway through the national anthem.” But he rallied late, in the days when fights

Howard Beach resident Vito Antuofermo, left, fought boxing legend Marvin Hagler twice for the middleweight championship, resulting in one draw and one win for Hagler. Hagler died last SatWIKIPEDIA PHOTOS BY CHRIS CASSIDY / FLICKR, LEFT, AND REAGAN WHITE HOUSE urday at 66. were still 15 rounds. “That would separate the men from the boys,” Antuofermo said. In the late 1980s, fights were limited to 12 rounds. The fight was ruled a draw and Antuofer-

mo retained his belt. They fought again in June 1981, this time with Hagler as the champion, after he defeated Alan Minter, who had outpointed Antuofermo. A Hagler headbutt led to Antuofermo

bleeding a lot and the fight being stopped after the fourth round. Antuofermo never fought for the title again. Hagler held the middleweight belt from 1980 to 1987 until he lost a split decision to Sugar Ray Leonard and retired. Over the years, they became unlikely friends. Hagler moved to Italy after his career ended, living in Milan and even carving out a short movie career. “He spoke well,” Antuofermo said. “Not really well. But he spoke pretty good.” Antuofermo also had some acting chops and had a part in “The Godfather: Part III.” During filming in Rome, Hagler came from Milan and Antuofermo introduced him to Al Pacino and Francis Ford Coppola. “When we got together we were like best friends,” Antuofermo said. “How do you hate somebody and become best friends with him?” When he traveled to Italy, Hagler was the first call Antuofermo would make to get together with. The two fighters would also gravitate to each other during weekend celebrations for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The former champ said the realization seriously dawned on him when he and Hagler shared a hotel room. “I used to hate this guy, now I’m sleeping in the same room with him,” Q Antuofermo said.

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Thanks for the memories: Season comes to an end The Johnnies saw their NCAA Tournament hopes dashed with a 77-69 overtime loss to Seton Hall in the Big East Tournament last Thursday. On Sunday night, St. John’s announced it had informed the National Invitation Tournament committee of its request to remove the school from consideration. The secondary tournament, annually played on schools’ campuses with the final two rounds at Madison Square Garden, is being played entirely in Frisco, Texas. St. John’s Athletic Director Mike Cragg said in a normal year the school would be honored to compete, noting its long history with the tournament, including 28 appearances and five championships. “However, this has been far from a normal year as there have been tremendous mental and physical demands on everyone in our basketball program due to extensive Covid-19 protocols dating back to July that have taken their toll,” Cragg said. The Johnnies finished 16-11 with a 10-9 record in Big East play, the school’s first

winning record in conference since 2015. The final game was a loss to a Pirates team St. John’s had defeated to end the regular season. The matchup also marked the first time the Red Storm played at Madison Square Garden since March 2020. “It was great, but it was kind of unusual,” head coach Mike Anderson said. “When I walked in there, I said, ‘man, we’re back home.’ But when you go out and play, it’s just a different type of environment. But it was good to get back and see all the people here that make it such a great place for us.” It was a gutsy performance for the Johnnies to send the game into overtime given that Big East leading scorer Julian Champagnie didn’t score for the final 15 minutes of the second half and the team was without forward Isaih Moore due to Covid protocols. St. John’s shot under 33 percent from the field, including two-for-nine in overtime. “I don’t think it had anything to do with the environment; some teams just have that type of night and tonight was that night for

Julian Champagnie scored a team-high 16 points in the Red Storm’s 77-69 overtime loss to PHOTO COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS Seton Hall last Thursday in the Big East Tournament. us,” guard Rasheem Dunn said. “The shots that we have been making all year, we had good looks, open threes and pull-ups but they just weren’t falling, and we couldn’t do anything about that.” The Big East tournament was wide open, given injuries to top-seed Villanova. The Georgetown Hoyas led by head coach Patrick Ewing, who were picked to finish last at the start of the season and were eighth in the 11-team conference, won four games in four days and an unlikely bid to the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s still hasn’t won the conference title since 2000. Coincidentally, the head

coach for the Red Storm was Mike Jarvis, Ewing’s high school coach at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Massachusetts. Queens basketball fans will still have a few players to follow in the tournament. Georgia Tech features guard Jose Alvarado from Christ the King and Illinois has his Royals teammate Kofi Cockburn. As for the Red Storm, Anderson is constructing a winning program. Guard Posh Alexander was Big East Freshman of the Year and Champagnie was first-team all Big East. After a 2-6 start, the Johnnies finished conference play 8-3. The team hopes to Q build on that next season.

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Drive-in classics are back in Queens

While theaters have started reopening, movie buffs in Queens don’t have to wait for theaters to reach capacity or for studios to release longdelayed blockbusters to enjoy top silver-screen offerings. Not with the Queens Drive-In Movie Series on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The series, back for its second year, once again teams the efforts of NYSCI with those of the Museum of the Moving Image and Rooftop Films to bring an eclectic selection to Queens. There also are a few double features that seem naturally paired, as well as a few to go a little

beyond the ordinary. Eric Hynes, film curator at MoMI, said the festival, which began March 5, combines Rooftop’s strong suit of independent and smaller films with its own wider range of movies, including but not limited to classics. “And we both do foreign films,” Hynes said. The series will run into June, though not all films have yet been scheduled. One of those pairings, scheduled for March 19, is “The Road Warrior,” Mel Gibson’s dystopian “Mad Max” sequel, and “Bacurau” from 2019 about a small village in Brazil that sees a strange string of events take place beginning with the death of its elderly matriarch. “Not all of the theaters are open yet,” Hynes

said. “We wanted to see if we could do something nobody else could do. Could we show movies on a large screen to 200 people in cars that you didn’t expect you’d see?” And while some double-feature pairings like “Escape from New York” and the original “Robocop” could be matched easily, Dan Nuxoll, president of Rooftop Films, said the pairing earlier this week of the Classic Gene Kelly musical “Singin’ In the Rain” from 1952 with 2015’s “Magic Mike XXL,” starring Channing Tatum as an exotic male dancer, also was thought to work. “It might seem an odd pairing, but the ‘Magic Mike’ movies were huge hits and also have masterfully done dance sequences,” he said. continued on page 33

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Jean Evelyn Slutsky was born on Oct. 12, 1923 in Brooklyn. She worked for a furniture store, publishing company and finally the IRS, where she met her future husband, Mortimer “Marty” Nidetch, whom she married on March 29, 1947 in Brooklyn. They moved to a brand-new condo at 57-53 Marathon Pkwy. in Little Neck and later moved to a large one at 251-25 61 Ave., also in Little Neck, raising two boys there. Addicted to cookies and gaining weight to the tune of 214 pounds Jean Nidetch worked on fad diets to help cure the problem. She founded a weekly support The home of Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchgroup and incorporated in May ers 251-25 61 Ave. in Little Neck, as it appears today. GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE; INSET VIA YOUTUBE / WEIGHTWATCHERSHISTORY 1963 as the Weight Watchers organization. It was the gold standard that many followed and tried to copy. It was in 1999 for $735 million to Artel Luxemso successful, it was purchased by H.J. Heinz bourg SA. Nidetch passed away of natural causes at in May 1978 for $71 million The brand is Q famous worldwide. Heinz sold the enterprise age 91 on April 29, 2015.

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While spring might not have fully sprung in Queens yet, the warmer weather is beginning to usher in new critters to the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. To inform nature lovers about some of the seasonal sights that they can find in the refuge in the transitional period between winter and spring, Don Riepe, the American Littoral Society’s Jamaica Bay program director, will be giving a live virtual program from the estuary on Facebook at 10 a.m. on March 21. “The earth is waking up. Birds are starting to change into their spring plumage and gear up, starting to sing and look to set up territories,” said Riepe. With New Yorkers cooped up in the cold weather and pandemic conditions, the demand to return to the great outdoors is rising. Two limited capacity in-person National Park Service guided walks near the end of March have already been booked up. The NPS will be creating more programming for later in the spring. In the meantime, nature enthusiasts can follow Riepe’s walk through the refuge for notes on what to look out for, and then grab their birding binoculars and hit the bay in-person. Two key natural features of the refuge

are the Eastern and Western ponds, which are brackish bodies of water created in the 1950s. Several trails include a 1.7-mile loop that circles around the West Pond and includes several open vistas, a beautiful view of the cityscape, and some prime birdwatching opportunities. There have been 325 species of birds recorded at the refuge, according to the NPS. Much of that bird activity is due to the salt marshes that dot the bay and provide habitat, not just for the birds themselves but for prey and grasses that they feed on. “It’s like a big nursery ground for many species of fish and crabs and shrimp and marine life. So they’re very important and that attracts all the birds — the wading birds,” said Riepe. Late March means that the bird population will include some early spring arrivals as well as some winter birds that are still sticking around before heading farther north. There are still flocks of snow geese, for example, and brant geese — the largest population of geese in the bay. Brant geese number about 10,000 in Jamaica Bay, Riepe said, and will be here for at least the next few weeks, maybe until the second week in April. “The birds would be starting to sing as well. Some of the permanent residents, like

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Snow geese, which flock down to Jamaica Bay during the winter, will stay in the area PHOTO BY DON RIEPE / AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY until late March and early April. the cardinals and Carolina wrens,” said Riepe. Early migrants tend to include birds like the phoebe, a plump songbird, and osprey, a.k.a. fish hawks, which start showing up by late March and early April. Out in the waters of the bay, seals are still finishing out their winter stay, according to Riepe, hopping up on the mud flats to be seen during high tide. One of the booked NPS walks is set for

the night of the full moon, March 28. While the refuge is one location to view the moon coming up that evening as the park closes around dusk, Riepe recommended Floyd Bennett Field as a good alternative to see it rise over Jamaica Bay. To join the virtual tour, visit the Facebook page LittoralsocietyNYC or Google American Littoral Society Northeast Chapter. For more information, call (718) 474-0896 or Q send an email to donriepe@gmail.com.

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but it can be as low as $20 or as high as $45 plus a small fee. Season passes cost $75 per car plus fee. Admission begins at 6:30 or 7 p.m. Some movies are rated R and might not be appropriate for children. Information on ratings, tickets and vehicle capacity is available online at movingimage.us. Movies scheduled for this coming weekend include “The Road Warrior” and “Bacurau” on Friday, March 19; “Escape from New York” and “Robocop” on Saturday, March 20; and “Babe” and “Babe: Pig in the City” on Sunday, March 21. The following weekend features “Thelma and Louise” and “Desperately Seeking Susan” on March 26; “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Dazed and Confused” on March 27; and a single movie, 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” with Gene Wilder, on March 28. April 2 will see the science fiction favorite “Dune.” That will be followed on April 3 by the heavyweight double feature of “North by Northwest” with Cary Grant and “From Russia with Love” with Sean Connery as superspy James Bond. “Labyrinth,” the Jim Henson-George Lucas collaboration showing on Sunday, April 4, is featured promi-

Susan Sarandon, left, and Geena Davis earned Oscar nominations for “Thelma & Louise” in 1991. On the cover: Kurt Russell in “Escape From New York”; Gene Wilder in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”; Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in “North By Northwest”; and Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie in “Labyrinth.” METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER; ON THE COVER: METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER; AVCO EMBASSY PICTURES; HENSON ASSOCIATES / LUCASFILM LTD.; AND WOLPER PICTURES / THE QUAKER OATS CO.

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6058 CATALPA AVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/05/2020. 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, 330 Oxford Blvd. South, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Gentle Souls Grooming LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/08/2020. 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: GENTLE SOULS GROOMING LLC, 10225 W 67TH DR, APT 3U, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Allamor Entertainment LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/16/2020. 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, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 NEW YORK, NY 10004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Banuma Construction LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/21/2021. 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: DINA UDDIN, 85-05 167 STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NOZA K9 LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/01/2021. 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: JULIO ESPINOZA, 83-17 241ST ST. 2 FL, BELLEROSE, NY 11426. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CAMI’S CAMERA LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/30/2020. 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: MARIA C BRANGO FERNANDEZ, 61-26 164TH STREET APT 3B, FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

TACO CARTEL NY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/11/20. 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, 193 C Beach 108th Street, Rockaway Park, NY 11694. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Chewy Approved LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/23/2021. 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: VERNELL GILES, 130-39 146TH STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11346. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of: ZaJoy Boutique LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/12/2021. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the Joyce J. Washington 14812 Edgewood St., 2nd Fl, Rosedale, NY 11422. Purpose: Any lawful purpose or Activity.

ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are

Org. filed with the SSNY on

hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to

02/04/2021. Office loc: Queens

serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with

County.

SSNY

has

Real Estate

OF THE LATE YVONNE GORDON, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD,

been

this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s

designated as agent upon

attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons,

whom process against the LLC

exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear

may be served. SSNY shall

or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the

mail process to: The LLC, PO

relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF

Box 543, Hicksville, NY 11802.

LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY)

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LINDENWOOD CO-OP FOR SALE

FLORIDA Boca Raton, FL, 2 BR, 1 1/2 bath, DR, LR, Kit. Fully furnished. 55 yrs & over. $1,500/mo. 718-650-0106

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Bushwick, 6 Stanhope St, #3R. NO FEE. 1 mo FREE. 1 BR/1.5 bath. $1,900/mo. Beautiful renov that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by apt. HWF, SS. Small pets OK. New publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Robert J. McDonald, construction bldg. Avail Now. Call Stellina Napolitano 646-372-7145. Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the Capri Jet Realty

property: Tax I.D. No. BLOCK: 10943 LOT: 247 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of 203rd Street, distant 190 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of 203rd Street and the northerly side of 111th Avenue; RUNNING THENCE easterly at right angles to 203rd Street, 100 feet; THENCE northerly parallel with 203rd Street, 30 feet; THENCE westerly again at right angles to

BRIGHT HORIZONS REALTY 718-615-1441

Condos For Rent

to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for

object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following

REGO PARK Sunny and bright 1,100 sq. ft. corner unit located in the heart of Rego Park on highly desired Austin Street. Hardwood floors throughout, newly renovated kitchen & bath with porcelain floor tiles and granite counter top. All new stainless steel appliances & eat in nook, with separate dining area which opens to living room for entertaining. $1,075/mo. maintenance includes gas, heat, water, real estate taxes. Close to schools, transportation, shopping & restaurants $625,000

Co-ops For Sale

AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt

9th day of December, 2020 at Long Island City, New York. The

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Bushwick, 842 Buswick Ave, Apt 2L. 2BR, 1 bath. Fully renov apt, railroad layout. NO Fee. $1,850/ mo. HW fls, SS appli, full bath. Avail NOW. Call Stellina Napolitano, 646-372-7145, Capri Jet Realty Howard Beach/Lindenwood 6 rms 1 1/2 baths. No pets/smoking. New carpet. Credit ck. Working professionals. $2,300/mo. 718-323-4552

Houses For Sale Howard Beach, lovely legal 2 fam. Old Side. Top fl, new kit with granite countertops, SS appli, new cabinets, new bath, 3 BRs. Also use of half walk-in w/half bath. Rest of walk-in is a legal 1 BR apt w/sep ent. Asking $879K. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136 Middle Village, Mint det Colonial, pvt dvwy, 2 car gar, 3 BR, 2 full baths, completely renov thruout within 7 yrs. HW fls upstairs, lg LR, lg FDR, lg kit w/cherry cabinets, SS appl, island, beautiful. Asking $938K. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136

Open House Rockwood Park Estates, Sun 3/21, 1pm-3pm, 164-33 83 St. Magnificent custom brick center hall Colonial, 80x100 lot, FLR, FDR, fam rm, gourmet kit, Thermador stove, 2 wall ovens, 4 BR, 2 1/2 baths + master BR w/pvt bath,full fin bsmnt, 1 car gar, 2 pvt dvwy and much more! C21 Amiable II, 718-835-4700

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Ozone Park, 3 BR, 2 bath, walking distance to train. NO FEE. $2,200/ mo. Call 646-753-1197 Howard Beach, 2 BR, 3 bath, W/D, Williamsburg, 905 Metropolitan $2,500/mo. Call for details. Ave, Apt 2R. NO FEE. $2,200/mo. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136

Renov 2 BR. Lg railroad apt, lg LR, eat-in-kit, New SS fridge, dishwashsoutherly along the easterly side of 203rd Street, 30 feet to the er. Avail May 1. Call Agata Landa Howard Beach, Cross Bay Blvd, 914-255-7284 Capri Jet Realty commercial space for rent, 350 point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easement, covenants, sq.ft., 2nd fl. plus heat & electric, all and restriction of record. These premises are also known as new tiles & new bathroom. $1,500/ 109-93 203rd Street a/k/a 10993 203rd Street, Saint Albans, Howard Beach Furnished Room mo. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136

Comm. Space For Rent

203rd Street, 100 feet to the easterly side of 203rd Street; THENCE

Furn. Rm. For Rent

NY 11412. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, for rent: $250 per week. Gas and Our Classifieds Reach Over 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604.

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Notice of Formation of Akidis Realty LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/04/2021. 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: AKIDIS REALTY LLC, 3543 84TH STREET, APT #524, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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80A Aberdeen St., Bushwick Two Family w/ Backyard! Will be delivered Vacant! $859,000

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Petulant Patrick needlessly threw security personnel who were merely following protocol under the proverbial bus. Ewing’s complaint about not being recognized reminded me of the time I was in an elevator with the late comedic legend John Belushi and we were both going to the offices of Atlantic Records. The receptionist, who knew me, smiled and said, “Hi Lloyd. Who are you here to see?” She then looked at Belushi and politely asked, “Who are you?” Belushi provided his name and with whom he had an appointment. I jokingly said to him, “John, you need to hang with me. I can get you into places!” He laughed and we shook hands. Ewing left happy as the Hoyas won the Big East. Witty New York Post sports columnist Peter Botte tweeted, “Patrick Ewing won a championship at the Garden. Amazing.” Yankees radio analyst Suzyn Waldman made it clear she didn’t approve of the Texas Rangers expecting a sellout crowd for their home opener now that Covid restrictions have been lifted in the Lone Star State. “I’m glad I won’t be there. It’s stupid,” she said. Waldman is absolutely right. Many ballparks around the country, including Citi Field, are serving as vaccine hubs. Yes, we’re getting closer to getting our lives back but let’s not jump the gun. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has never been known for having an easygoing personality. He would frequently glower at reporters in the hopes they would avoid conversing with him in the locker room during his playing days. His less than warm personality has been cited as the key reason he never landed the NBA head coaching job he craved. Ewing’s alma mater, Georgetown University, hired him to be its basketball head coach in 2017. In fairness, Ewing showed a different side to him at the Big East media days each October at Madison Square Garden. He was accessible to writers and seemed to be enjoying himself as he smiled more than I can recall for all of his years with the Knicks. Just when I thought Ewing had turned over a new leaf he complained at a press conference during last week’s Big East Tournament about the indignity he felt when an MSG security employee asked him to show his ID. The security guard in question was doing his job and Ewing did not say he acted rudely or unprofessionally. In this age of Covid everyone is on edge especially in an indoor arena. Ewing appeared to be chuckling when he said he was going to have to call Mr. Dolan (referring to MSG’s CEO) so perhaps he was having some fun with the media. Nonetheless it

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Mint Det Colonial, pvt dvwy & 2 car gar, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, completely renovated throughout within 7 years, windows, roof, gas boiler, hotwater heater, stoop, wood doors, porcelain tiles on 1st flr, hardwood flrs upstairs, lg living rm, lg formal dining rm. lg kit with cherry cabinets, S.S. appl, island, Beautiful.

Asking $938K

Large 2 Family on oversized lot (84’x121’) Ideal for contractor or to park multiple trucks 7+, with 2 car det. garage, house in (22’x50’), full bsmnt. House sold as is. Needs updating, 6 BR, 3 full baths, Great Price Asking $798K

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• Broad Channel • Beautiful home sits on the open bay! Spectacular sunsets from the balcony off master bedroom or back deck. Sliding doors to the deck, open kitchen with plenty of cabinets and counter space, pantry, laundry room and bathroom. Trex decking, unobstructed views of Gateway National Park, walk to library, tennis courts, express bus, train station, 15 minutes to JFK airport and 5 minutes to Rockaway Beach!!

• Lindenwood • Are you looking for space? Rare Deluxe Three BR, 2 Bath Garden co-op. Over 1000 square feet of space to create the perfect home. Kitchen has been updated and the overall home has been well maintained. This cooperative is pet friendly (some restrictions apply); smoke free cooperative; and second floor unit. Monthly maintenance is $1024.11; Utility $30.00 (fluctuates by usage) estimated total: $1054.11 includes: heat, hot water, cooking gas & electric. Flip Tax is $25/share, 538 shares. Video Intercom & buzzer entrance system. Ideally located near a shopping center, public transportation, express bus to Midtown, airport & major highways.

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• Forest Hills • Lovely, airy, high-vaulted ceilings which highlight incredible natural light from large windows on both sides of this roof-top co-op in Forest Hills Gardens. Unique architectural style. Nice open layout. Kitchen has a butler’s pantry with plenty of storage. A must see!

• Lindenwood • 1 bedroom, 1 bath Co-op. Selling as is. This home is a great opportunity. Laundry on lobby level. Maint: $547.92, electric charge will vary by monthly usage. 210 shares, $30/ share fl ip tax.

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Unique home, 5 BRs, 4 baths, huge master, whole 3rd flr., Cathedral ceilings, radiant heat, granite countertops, S.S. appliances, wood burning fireplace, I/G pool and pavers.

TOO MUCH TO LIST!

Asking $1.5M

Welcome back to “Howard Beach Estates”! Magnificent Custom Brick Center Hall Colonial. Solid brick home being offered for sale by the original owners. Built in 2010, sitting on an 80x100 lot. 2 story grand entrance with crystal chandelier. Formal living room, formal dining room, 1/2 bath, family room, gourmet chefs kitchen which includes commercial Thermador stove, 2 wall ovens, dishwasher, refrigerator, built in microwave, wine cooler, granite island, plus eating area with fi replace. Sliders which lead to private country club backyard for entertaining. Gated in-ground salt water heated pool, brick pizza oven, BBQ kitchen with refrigerator. Patio with plenty of seating areas. 2nd floor features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, plus a master bedroom suite with private bath, sitting area and walk-in closet. Full fi nished basement with commercial washer and dryer and 1/2 bath. 1 car garage plus 2 pvt driveways. Flood insurance not mandatory, natural gas generator.

MASSAPEQUA PARK

School District 23, Split level home. 3 BRs, 2 baths, great location, full basement, large family room, Close to parks & schools in Unqua Gardens.

Asking $599K

ARVERNE

HOWARD BEACH

CONDO FOR SALE HALF BLOCK TO BEAUTIFUL BEACH!

Lovely Legal 2 Family in Desirable Old Howard Beach!

Townhouse - Ground Floor, 2 BR, 1 Bath, All Updated Includes Washer Dryer.

Asking $355K

Top Floor Features: Beautiful New Kitchen with Granite Countertops. S.S. Appliances, New Cabinets, New Bathroom, 3 BRs. Also On Top Floor Use of Half of the Walk-in with ½ Bath. The Rest of Walk-in is a Legal 1 BR Appt. With Separate Entrance.

Asking $879K

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Tel: 718-848-4700 Fax: 718-848-4865 kwrliberty@gmail.com

JOHN DIBS Broker⁄owner

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OZONE PARK Lovely det legal 2 family home located in the Centreville section of Ozone Park. Home has been updated and features 2 BRs, 3 full baths, a full attic, full basmnt, large fenced-in backyard with a gazebo. The property is a 40x100 lot, pvt dvwy 1.5 car garage. Price:$799,000

Contact Carolyn DeFalco for more information 917-208-9176

KEW GARDENS Diamond condition 1st Floor with backyard, washer/ dryer in the apartment. 5 minute walk to Subway. Price: $2,500/Mo Contact Rene Rose for more information 718-810-0293

Brick & Frame 2 BR, 1.5 bath & a fin bsmnt comes with a pvt dvwy, & an additional lot in the rear. There is great potential for this property, located near Highways, Hospitals, Shopping, Restaurants, Public Trans, Worship Centers, Airports, Necessities & minutes from Manhattan. Price: $575,888

Contact Chatter Singh/ Sher Singh for more information 646-354-0799 / 347-257-9475

LAURELTON 1 family with 3 BRs, formal dining room, living room, Eat-in-kitchen and 1.5 bath. Full basement. Price: $530,000

Contact Michael DeFreitas for more information 347-526-8049

RICHMOND HILL 2 Family Home for Sale Price: $799,000

FAR ROCKAWAY 4 BR, 1 Family Home For Sale Price: $999,000 Contact Ariel Rahmanov for more information 212-470-6888

Contact Carlos Pinargotte for more information 917-325-9362

HOWARD BEACH This 3 BR garden apart - converted to a 2 BR - is waiting for you to call it home. Sun-filled corner unit features a galley kit, a generously sized D.R. with a large closet. The L.R. is also spacious! Hardwood flrs exist underneath the carpeting. You can even have your own washer & dryer! LOWEST MAINTENANCE IN LINDENWOOD! 1 parking spot comes with unit. Garage has a wait list. This is a place you will love to call HOME! Price: $279,000

OZONE PARK Mixed-Use Property for Sale Price: $1,200,000

BELLERROSE

Price: $610,000

Excellent condition det 1 family cape with pvt dvwy. This home features all hardwood flooring throughout, 2 nice sized BRs, updated kitchen & bath, fin attic & full find bsmnt. Close to shopping and transportation. Price: $729,000

Contact Pedro Duarte for more information 646-522-4422

Contact Jatinder Kaur for more information 646-645-4753

Contact Devon Singh for more information 646-597-2172

Contact Tara Persaud for more information 917-200-8907 In the center of Ozone Park Brick I family attached move in condition can be 4 BRs on 2nd flr, pvt dvwy. well upgraded. Roof upgraded 2018, new windows 2019, updated kit 10 mins to JFK, 15 to Rockaway Beach & parks.

S. RICHMOND HILL Beautiful newly renovated 3 BR apartment with 2 full baths in mint condition in the heart of Cypress Hills. Minutes away from Fulton Street. Close to transportation shopping and schools. Price: $2,700/Mo. Contact Anthony Johnson Freeman/ PRICE: $849,000 - $879,000 Rayhan Ramzan for more information Contact Fardeen Hamid for more info 718-848-4700 310-993-6787/917-200-5341

Contact Valerie Shalomoff for more information 646-533-8142

Brick 1 Family With 1 Car Garage, Party Driveway. Price: $379,000

Contact Jennifer Scala for more information 917-796-5251

CYPRESS HILLS

Price: $875,000

OZONE PARK

Beautiful ren 2 fam home. Heated bath flr, custom shower w/marble. Custom kit cabinets w/ brand new S.S. high efficient appliances, quartz counter top, high draft kit hood, drawer hide away microwave. Barn style sliding dr leads into a wonderful BR with custom closet. Brand new electrical with smart switches & LED recess lighting throughout entire home. Brand New tankless hot water system. Brand New high end split ductless Heat & A/C system covering the entire house, including full fin bsmnt completely ren with spray foam insulation & its own stand up shower. Brand new triple pane high thermal windows. Brand new smart washer & dryer. Entertainer delight with a picturesque backyard featuring custom deck and gazebo additional storage area, completely fenced in by a wonderful all new cedar fence providing complete privacy. Wide driveway fi t 3 cars.

BROOKLYN 3 Family Home for Sale

BROOKLYN 3 Bedroom Home for Sale Price: $500,000

Contact Max Levy for more information 917-254-5420

RIDGEWOOD

BRIARWOOD BRONX

FAR ROCKAWAY

3 family will be delivered vacant at closing. Property could be a developing site sitting on a R8 zoning, 20, Price: $1,290,000

This home is in mint condition, quiet block, close proximity to schools, shopping & houses of worship & more. Price: $1,200,000

1st Floor Huge Store with.5 Bath (empty). 2nd Floor, 2 Apartments 2 BRs each 1 Bath, Kit, L.R., D.R. Backyard and Basement Price: $1,000,000

Contact Sandra Torres for more information 347-432-7696

Contact Eglon Williams for more information 917-592-2693

Contact Isabel Zenocratti for more information 917-915-5618

ASTORIA Opportunity!!! Massive 3 Fam home for sale, built in 2004 each unit is currently being rented for $2,800 on 3 units tenants are responsible for their utilities. Massive full fin bsmnt with high ceilings, this is a fully brick home with a pvt dvwy with plenty of parking space, perfect income producer in a great location near East River. Top flr apartments come with beautiful balconies to enjoy nice summer nights. Don’t miss out current income on the house is $8,400 a month with annual income of $100,000 that doesn’t include other possibilities. Contact us for a showing. Price: $1,699,999

Contact Steven Pratt/ Crystal Gonzalez for more information 929-400-1063/347-449-1644

PRICE: $875,000 Contact Teddy for more information 718-848-4700

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WOODHAVEN

JAMAICA

Fully renovated 1st floor apartment in a pvt 2 family house. 2 large BRs, modern EIK, large living/dining combo & stylish bath.. Just steps from the "M" train, 30 min commute to Manhattan. Close to all amenities.

Spacious Apartment with Large L.R. & D.R. Kitchen has an electric stove. Each room has a separate manual thermostat. Price: $2,050/Mo.

A spacious 1 family home is now available for purchase! Four BRs, 2 & a half baths, pvt parking, fin bsmnt. Fully redone a few years ago. Very close to Sutphin & Linden Blvd. In other words, whatever you may need is nearby. Take advantage of the market & get yourself this fantastic home.

Price: $2,000/Mo.

Contact Diana Zambrana for more information 718-749-6353

Contact Felicina Lisena for more information 917-376-3715

Price: $649,000

Contact Vaclav Antos for more information 347-631-0403

KEW GARDENS Spotless 2 BR penthouse apartment featuring 2 baths, 3 balconies, washer/dryer combo in house, open concept L.R./kit. Luxurious amenities with storage, 24-hrs in-house gym & outdoor terraces. Price: $2,625/Mo.

Contact Piyush Dhingra for more information 718-916-9181

OZONE PARK Excellent 2 fam home with 1st flr 3 BRs & 2nd flr 4 BRs apartments with fin bsmnt, 2 boilers & 2 hot water heaters & 3 electric meters. Great investment opportunity or live in with lots of rental income. Close to major highways & different modes of transportation. Mins away from JFK Airport & Resort World Casino. Too many extras to mention.... come take a look.

Price: $990,000

Contact Paul Deo for more information 347-581-9863

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One family frame house in Ridgewood. Lot size 20x100, zoning R6B. Close to transportation, Close to L&M trains 20 mins to Manhattan.