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Civic hopes for injunction on juvie center PAGE 5 The South Ozone Park Civic Association West, addressed here by member Jeysha Ruiz on Tuesday, voted to join in a lawsuit that seeks to place an injunction on the operation of a juvenile delinquent center in the community. The suit has the support of Councilman Ruben Wills, standing.

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Rikers plan enough to change ‘culture’? Experts react to Mayor de Blasio, Ponte’s 14-point vision for jail safety by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

topping the trickle of contraband from visitors to inmates is at the heart of Mayor de Blasio and Correction Commissioner Joe Ponte’s new plan for improving Rikers Island. After months of review, de Blasio unveiled an “anti-violence agenda” last Thursday meant to steer Rikers Island toward a safer environment for both inmates and correction officers. The institution has come under scrutiny in recent months for its solitary confinement practices, reports of alleged overcrowding and officer-on-inmate violence and neglect. But last year, 71 percent of all violent incidents there were inmate on inmate, according to the Mayor’s Office. “We are fundamentally dissatisfied with a culture of violence and will not allow it to continue,” de Blasio said after touring a new facility specially designed for the most aggressive inmates. The unit, Enhanced Supervision Housing, opened around a month ago. It can hold up to 250 inmates; Thursday, Ponte said around 17 inmates were there. De Blasio said the plan, made up of 14 points, involves making visitor rules more rigid, including by banning felons to ensure no drugs or weapons are passed to inmates in jail visitation areas, tripling the amount of security cameras and adding rehabilitation-

Mayor de Blasio, center, joined Correction Commissioner Joe Ponte last Thursday to introduce a PHOTO COURTESY NYC new plan to decrease inmate-on-inmate violence on Rikers Island. focused programs to replace idle time. Rikers will also train 1,000 officers with the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene so they can respond quicker to violent incidents. De Blasio touted the ideas as “difference-makers.” Ponte added the department is looking to preregister inmate visitors. The jail will also

bar visitors who raise security concerns. When asked by a reporter how the administration would fix the issue of correction officers being the ones who bring in contraband in some cases, Ponte said it plans to set “the same bar standards that’s already in the Police Department.” Just one day after the announcement, there

was reportedly a slashing at the jail in which an inmate attacked another with a kitchen knife. Investigations are still ongoing. Tom Murray, a former chief of correction who retired in 1989 after a more than two decade-long career, said when he worked in the jail, long wait times for court dates — a problem that persists today — was an issue contributing to restlessness and violence. He also said contact visits were always an issue, wherein people would pass things by mouth or place drugs in an infant’s diapers. “The environment in and of itself is a violent place,” Murray said. “They’ve got to have something to do, especially the kids. They have all that energy, they have to blow it off somewhere.” Murray also said it makes sense that gang violence, while not a pervasive problem when he worked, has bled into the Rikers power dynamic and is inherently hard to combat. “Whatever’s going on in the street usually finds its way into the jail,” he said. Khalil Cumberbatch, a social justice policy advocate and a former inmate of Rikers and the New York State penitentiary system, called the thinking behind the plan a mere “Band-Aid” on a multifaceted issue. He said it was funny that the plan targeted incoming contraband as the catalyst for violence in the jail. continued on page 20

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How To Get Rid of Knee Pain Once and For All... Without Drugs, Shots or Surgery Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives. Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience. Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to. Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away! My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free. If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

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Finally, You Have an Option Other Than Drugs or Surgery New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

It Promotes Rapid Healing of the Injured Tissues. Before the FDA would clear the Class IV laser for human use, they wanted to see proof that it worked. This lead to two landmark studies. The fi rst study showed that patients who had laser therapy had 53 percent better improvement than those who had a placebo. The second study showed patients who used the laser therapy had less pain and more range of motion days after treatment. If the Class IV Laser can help these patients, it can help you too.

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Lawsuit to be filed seeking the halt of delinquent center’s operation by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The members of the South Ozone Park Civic Association West topped off their St. Patrick’s Day by unanimously voting to be plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed juvenile delinquent center at 13323 127 St. “We are going to court to stop Close to Home from being built,” civic President Anthony Gellineau said in front of a crowd of more than 100 people on Tuesday. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent the operation of the proposed center, which would house 18 criminal offenders between the ages of 14 and 17 as part of the state’s “Close to Home” program, which was enacted as part of the 2012 state budget and seeks to hold juvenile criminals in residences closer to where they live, rather than in upstate prison facilities. The suit was to have been filed in Queens County Supreme Court on Monday, but was postponed after the civic’s counsel discovered the group did not vote to become a plaintiff in the case. It will have to either be filed by press time or today, March 19, according to Natraj Bushan, an attorney working in Councilman Ruben Wills’ (D-South Jamaica) office.

The South Ozone Park Civic Association West on Tuesday voted to join in a lawsuit in an effort to have an injunction placed on the operation of a juvenile delinquent center at 133-23 127 St., PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY saying it would affect their quality of life. Wills, the councilman for the area, has been working with the civic to ensure the center does not open. “We believe we have a good chance in getting this injunction,” Bushan said. Three residents will join as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. They are Yudraj Tiwari, Cynthia

Soria and George Savich. One defendant in the case is Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services, the organization that will oversee the day-to-day operations of the facility. Episcopal Social Services was to run the facility but recently joined Sheltering Arms and changed its name.

The other defendant is KAD of Queens LLC, the corporation said to have leased the property to Sheltering Arms. Patrick Khan, the previous owner of the property, has said he sold the building to a corporation named K&B of Queens Inc., but public records only made available March 12 have the owner as KAD of Queens. Both companies, however, have the same Middle Village mailing address but no principal owner listed on the state Division of Corporations website. Elizabeth McCarthy, CEO of Sheltering Arms, called the lawsuit “disappointing.” “We have a very strong track record of running safe sites across the city,” she added. “But I don’t think it is too surprising. I don’t think anyone wants a new center opening up in their backyard.” A spokesman for the city Administration for Children’s Services said in an emailed statement about the lawsuit, “ACS will continue to work with community leaders to ensure that their questions are addressed as we prepare to launch Limited Secure placement in March.” “Our goal is to provide a safe and stable environment for young people to receive residential rehabilitation services while in our care, while also ensuring the safety of residents and the surrounding community,” continued on page 20

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Vietnam veteran is awarded his medal Sgt. John Chichester gets honorable ‘V device’ after 46-year legal battle by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Sutton said Chichester’s quest to have the “V” device granted to him was not a selfish one, but one that embodies the troubles many veterans face when dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “You did it for everyone else who has not yet had their valor restored,” she said. Rowan said Chichester’s struggles were not uncommon for those who fought in Vietnam. “Unfortunately, that is the case with many Vietnam veterans in particular,” Rowan said. He noted that “years ago, we didn’t get many honors.” “ T h a n k f u l ly, t h i n g s h ave changed,” he added. But the “V” device was not the only honor given to Chichester that night. Goldfeder also bestowed the Conspicuous Service Cross on the veteran, a state honor given out by the governor. “It is truly an honor to be in your presence,” Goldfeder said before presenting the cross.

South Ozone Park resident John Chichester, right, has a medal pinned onto his jacket by his grandson, Jonathan. Chichester was awarded with a “V” device after fighting for it for 46 years following his heroic actions in Vietnam. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

Ulrich praised Chichester’s service in the military, as well as the service of the other Queens veterans who were gathered at the

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On Dec. 3, 1968, Sgt. John Chichester’s unit was ambushed by North Vietnamese soldiers. The South Ozone Park resident quickly started to move injured soldiers to a transfer area while shooting at the enemy. He put his life on the line when a first helicopter was shot down, keeping the North Vietnamese at bay until they could be transferred to safety. Chichester was going to be honored for his actions with the Bronze Star Medal with a “V” device. The device stood for “valor” and gave an extra level of prominence to his medal. But after the Army lost his paperwork, the “V” device was rescinded because they could not verify Chichester’s heroic actions. More than forty-six years later of bureaucratic battles later, the honor of wearing the “V” device was restored. Chichester f inally won the device with the help of Council-

man Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), the chairman of the Council’s Veterans Committee. After his grandson Jonathan pinned the device and other medals on his jacket during a March 12 ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Ozone Park, Chichester praised the work of Ulrich and Redmond Haskins, the councilman’s veterans liason. “In dealing with local elected officials through all these years, I received more phone calls from him than I did in the previous years,” Chichester said. The night saw Chichester showered with praise from Ulrich, Assembly man Phil Goldfeder (D -Rockaway Park), Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton and Vietnam Veterans of America National President John Rowan. “After 47 years of valor denied, this evening marks the moment where valor is restored,” Sutton, who served as a general in the Army, said.

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Blood, urine samples are left unattended Quest Diagnostics will offer free tests to those who were affected by Anthony O’Reilly

ples in it, lying just a few feet from the lab. Quest apologized for the incident, a A bag of urine and blood samples was spokesman said. “We pride ourselves on the safety of our left unattended outside a Howard Beach lab last Wednesday and dozens of people who operations,” spokesman Danny Moynihan went there may now need to go back for said. A patient who had blood work done at retesting. The Howard Beach Civilian Observation the lab on Wednesday, and wished not to be identified, said she Patrol posted on its is not su re if her Facebook page early sample was one of March 12 that it had don’t like the fact that those misplaced but found a bag of samthat she is ples in the parking my blood could’ve been “concerned.” lot of Quest Diagout there for God knows “I need the blood nostic’s Lindenwood wo r k d o n e ,” s h e ce nt e r, locat ed at how long and my financial said, adding that it 82-29 153 Ave. was necessar y for “T hose sa mples information as well.” further tests that she were in the parking lot — Patient who had work done at needs. “This is the for hours unattended Lindenwood Quest Diagnostics last thing that I have and unrefrigerated,” to worry about.” the patrol said. The patient said she is also worried about Joe Thompson, president of the patrol, said in a text message to this reporter that her financial information being at risk. She he contacted the Department of Health paid for the blood work with her debit card, she said. about the incident. She said she called the lab after seeing The city DOH referred all questions to the state, which did not return requests for the patrol’s Facebook post and was told the bag was dropped during a transfer. comment. The patrol said on its Facebook page that The picture posted on the patrol’s Facebook page shows a clear bag with the sam- the driver who left the samples behind Associate Editor

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Pave those potholes!

he mean streets of New York have gotten a little too mean for our taste, thanks to this rough winter that finally ends tomorrow, March 20, the heavy traffic rolling over them and the need for more city workers to take care of them. Yes, we’re talking potholes. It seems you can’t escape them, and that’s been costing drivers plenty, as tires are being blown out, rims are getting bent, suspensions are taking a beating. Just a few days ago a senior member of the Chronicle staff and her husband were headed down Queens Boulevard when they blew two tires in a pothole — and this in a late-model luxury car known for its solid engineering. If you haven’t suffered damage to your vehicle this season, you know someone who has. The city will reimburse you for costs arising from pothole damage, but only under certain circumstances. Namely, the pothole has to have been reported to 311 at least 15 days

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before the damage occurs. We say cut it to five days. The city comptroller’s website where you make claims also could use an upgrade. Our staffer’s spouse, no stranger to the web, using a brand-new computer, was unable to complete the required form without calling the comptroller’s office and having someone there finish it. He could tell from her reaction it’s something she does all the time. But the real answer is better streets. The Daily News said this week that one problem is the city lays off 200 part-time pothole fillers each December through March, overburdening the full-timers, even though work often can still be done in the winter. And the city only does “heavy repairs” on about two-thirds as much roadway as it did back in the ’90s. When major routes like our namesake boulevard or the Grand Central Parkway need as much work as they do now, the city, and state, must invest more in what is a basic municipal function, and repave our roads!

ou’ll notice, dear reader, that the Queens Chronicle’s front page this week has a new look, as we’ve changed our banner for the first time in the more than 30 years since what had been The Paper expanded its coverage area and became the QC. Gone is the familiar white and red Gothic lettering on a blue field, replaced with a crisp and clean serif typeface. We hope you find it as visually appealing as we do. Lady Liberty, long our symbol, remains, though she too has a different look. And our colors are still the all-American red, white and blue. These are the first of several visual changes you’ll be seeing in the Chronicle over the next few months, ones we believe will improve your reading experience. Some we are able

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Tear down this wart Dear Editor: It ill behooves Queens Borough President Melinda Katz to complain Queens is shortchanged in funding for cultural groups (“Queens doesn’t get the money in needed areas,” March 12, multiple editions) given the fact she has no trouble committing millions of dollars to a so-called “rehabilitation” of the pile of rusted and useless junk that had been the New York State Pavilion in the 1964-65 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The site would best serve the people of Queens if it were demolished and turned into grassland. When it comes to cultural institutions, FMCP is the second most-used park in this city, primarily by the less privileged, yet I cannot recall a single time Ms. Katz ever opposed the political dumping on the park of all sorts of alien structures that do not belong in an urban park, including a 1.4 millionsquare-foot mega shopping mall at Citi Field, which is on FMCP land. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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will be asked to vote TPP as a fast-track item. It has been described as NAFTA on steroids. Six hundred corporate interests and 12 nations’ reps have negotiated something that is labeled as a trade agreement. But from what we know it would more accurately be identified as a treaty. This process has occurred under a veil of secrecy lacking transparency, with little interest from the commercial media. Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida was quoted as saying, “Having seen what I’ve seen, I would characterize this as a gross abrogation of American sovereignty,” in the Huffington Post. It is not understandable why elected representatives in the U.S. Congress would be granted only limited access to view sections of the document and only after abiding by restrictions: 1) being prohibited from taking notes; 2) and from bringing assistants; and 3) being limited to one hour! Many Democrats and some Republicans have signed together in opposition to fast track, which calls for a yes or no vote without the usual revisions process by the legislators. Some

to make due to recent technological upgrades, just as we’ve become betterequipped to serve you with our improved website, by posting more breaking news more quickly, offering certain editions as PDFs and even displaying some video content. What has not changed is our commitment to providing the people of Queens with the best news, features and advertisements that we can, all for the low, low price of zero dollars and zero cents — unless you choose our inexpensive subscription service. New York is a helluva town, a helluva lot goes on here and we’ll always be dedicated to letting you know all about it, as the Queens Chronicle — Your Community Newspaper, regardless of what events — or fonts — the future may bring.

Democrats, such as Gregory Meeks, have, however, formed a Friends of the Trans Pacific Partnership Caucus. Considering President Obama’s campaign promises of transparency, it is truly bizarre that the president would ever ask Congress to consider accepting a treaty or trade agreement without time to study the corporate draft and allow for the usual debate process associated with representative democracies, republics or constitutional monarchies. The TPP corporate draft may well be characterized as the antithesis of the Declaration of Independence and Magna Carta. It does not deserve fast track. We the people deserve representation. TPP corporations have not shown regard about citizens’ rights to safe food, water, air to breathe, environmental standards, health, jobs, living wages, medicine, internet accessibility, alternative energy production, energy distribution or our financial stability. In the wording of the current treaty, the corporations address the notion of an investor state that would have the right to sue any level of

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Dear Editor: I believe I have a right to know what’s in my food, and I have a very personal reason for my belief. I have been diagnosed with Lyme disease, and it is imperative that I eat a healthy meal without genetically modified organisms. There are no long-term studies on the health effects of GMOs that prove they are safe for humans to eat. And what effect will these foods have on my body 20 years from now, let alone today when I try to eat in a way that doesn’t flare up the disease? In the past I have tried medication prescribed by my physician for Lyme disease, with a painful outcome. So now I am more knowledgeable about what I put into my body, on my hair and my skin. Labels that give me the full information I need to do this are critical to my health. Currently the United States does not label GMOs, although the entire European Union requires labels for GMOs. I am not concerned about the cost of labeling; it’s the cost of not knowing what’s in my food that scares me most. Please encourage your Assembly member to pass A. 617 to label GMOs in New York. Kim Foreman Woodside The writer is a member of the advocacy group Food and Water Watch.

Dear Editor: Now that we are leaving winter and the snows are melting, what is revealed is not only the earth waiting to burst forth with the promise of spring, but a whole lot of litter. As I walk through the neighborhood, I am astonished to see so much rotting paper, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, discarded wrappers and other debris that had been hidden by the snow and ice. The landscape looks sad and devalues our homes. If we all pitch in and clean up just a little bit around our homes, yards and even our blocks, our communities will look beautiful once again. It takes very little time to set things straight. Toss that litter into the garbage or recycling containers and get the benefit of a little exercise at the same time. We all live in a community. Don’t trash it or let it be trashed. Henry Euler Bayside

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The better school plan Dear Editor: It is a scientific truism: If you can’t properly identify the problem, how can you possibly find a solution? (The dog with an irritated rear end will never solve his problem by chasing his tail!) Gov. Cuomo’s plan reeks of the need to be politically correct (so that he doesn’t offend a huge block of potential voters) and maybe the obligation to return favors to Cuomo donors? He is not at all addressing the real problem. The education process takes two to tango ... teachers teach — and students have to do what is necessary to learn. It would appear that Mayor de Blasio’s approach correctly addresses the problem to our education dilemma. The problem is not bad teachers but poor pupil performance largely due to unfortunate socioeconomic circumstances that these children bring with them into the classrooms. It’s “heavy baggage” that interferes with the learning process, and de Blasio realizes this, formulating appropriate measures to help these kids overcome their heavy burdens that interfere with the learning process. Good students make good schools! De Blasio’s plan will help youngsters be better students. Dave Shlakman Howard Beach

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Qns. men sold guns, crack: Brooklyn DA Alleged sales took place in two boros Three Queens men have been charged with selling firearms and cocaine to an undercover police officer in Brooklyn and Queens, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. Everton Gonzalez, of Ozone Park, and his cousin Omar Cobb, of Arverne, have been charged with second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, firstdegree criminal sale of a firearm, second-degree conspiracy and other related charges, Thompson said in a release. Zameer K han, of A r ver ne, is also charged with taking part in the alleged sales. “This investigation highlights our continued effort to stop the influx of drugs and firearms into Brooklyn,” the district attorney said in a statement. “I commend all of the undercover officers and prosecutors who worked on this case for their dedication to ending gun violence.” An investigation into the actions of Gonzalez and Cobb began last November, according to Thompson, who said the suspects sold guns and narcotics to

an undercover agent in Brooklyn. Gonzalez allegedly asked Cobb, his cousin, to deliver the goods to the agent. The sale took place in Queens, the DA said, after Cobb asked the agent to travel there from Brooklyn because he didn’t have a car. Khan allegedly tried to help Cobb sell weapons and drugs to undercover agents. Officers allegedly recovered multiple firearms from the suspects, including assault weapons, pistols and revolvers. City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton praised the work of the Brooklyn DA’s office and the police department for taking down the alleged scheme to sell guns and drugs. “I want to thank the NYPD’s Brooklyn North Narcotics Division and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for working closely together to remove these illegal firearms and narcotics from our streets,” Bratton said in a statement. “We will continue to focus our efforts on public safety and improving quality of life Q for all New Yorkers.”

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Pipeline opposition knows no borders Bayside woman, city officials call on governor to veto LNG proposal by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Lynn Meyer lives in Bayside, about 40 miles away from where a proposed controversial liquefied natural gas terminal could be placed off New York’s shore. Despite the fact that Meyer is far removed from the facility’s proposed physical location, she said its potential effects could reach her and those beyond New York. “It’s a very dangerous thing,” she said of the terminal. “It would damage the biosphere on the ocean floor and more importantly it would occupy the space where there could be a windfarm.” That’s why Meyer, along with other environmental activists and city officials, rallied outside City Hall on Monday to call on Gov. Cuomo to veto the proposal. “The Port Ambrose liquid natural gas terminal will have negative public health and environmental consequences for our coastal communities,” city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who attended Monday’s rally, said in a statement issued by Councilman Donovan Richards’ (D-Laurelton) office. Richards, chairman of the Council’s Environmental Protection Committee, also attended the event, which fell on the last day for the public to give comments about the proposal. “The extended public commentary period

Bayside resident Lynn Meyer, center sitting down, rallied along with other environmental advocates to call on Gov. Cuomo to veto the proposed Port Ambrose LNG pipeline off New York’s PHOTO COURTESY LYNN MEYER shore, calling it a safety and environmental hazard. has become even more instrumental in the fight to convince Governor Cuomo, along with the regulatory federal agencies that the communities of Rockaway and Long Beach strongly oppose this project,” the councilman said. The governor has the power to veto such projects. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in

2011 vetoed a similar proposal. Meyer, a co-leader of the Queens-Nassau chapter of the national advocacy group Citizens Climate Lobby, said the Port Ambrose proposal could have disastrous effects on the environment. “It’s a fossil fuel,” Meyer said. “It’s dirty, there’s no need for it.”

If the terminal — which would be in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles away from Long Beach and 20 from the Rockaways — were to be built, ships would bring liquefied natural gas to it to be regasified and then brought to shore via a new pipeline connected to an existing one in Lower New York Bay, which serves both the city and Long Island. Besides its possible environ mental impact, Meyer also called the pipeline a threat to national security. “It’s already known to be a favorite terrorist target,” she said. She said the proposed facility would eliminate the possibility of placing wind turbines in the ocean, which has also been proposed. “It would provide energy for Long Island and the whole East Coast and create jobs,” Meyer said of the wind farm. “The pipeline would only benefit the companies, who would bring in their own workers.” The proposal has also run into opposition from other Rockaway representatives, including state Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach), Cou ncilman Er ic Ulr ich (R-Ozone Park) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). Meyer said she has not met one New Yorker who is for the pipeline. “No New Yorker can benefit from this,” Q she said. SAVE THIS DATE Tons of Fun Activities and Great Entertainment

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Senator endorses insurance proposal Goldfeder, a member of the Assembly’s Insurance Committee, announced the proposal at a press conference in Broad Channel two weeks ago. He said it was based on a similar association Florida established in 1993. The association would consist of stateapproved insurers who would share in the operating costs, profits and losses of providing flood insurance to people across the state. It would be overseen by the superintendent of the state Department of Financial Services and a board of directors. Goldfeder said he got the idea after many of his constituents found it difficult to receive money from their insurance companies following Superstorm Sandy. Seward’s district, which stretches from the Finger Lakes to the Catskills Mountains, was hard-hit by Hurricane Irene. Gov. Cuomo said the senator’s district was hit the hardest by the 2011 hurricane. “It’s an honor to have the support of such a great advocate for better insurance company practices like Senator James Q Seward,” Goldfeder said.

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Parents, educators rally against Cuomo UFT organizes two days of protests against gov’s education proposals by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Close to 30 people stood outside Francis Lewis High School last Friday to protest Gov. Cuomo’s education proposals, which include increasing the number of charter schools and introducing a merit pay system. “Governor Cuomo is trying to defund, disrupt and dismantle our public education system,” Leonie Haimson, executive director of the advocacy group Class Size Matters, said outside the Fresh Meadows High School, located at 58-20 Utopia Pkwy. Haimson was just one of many teachers and education advocates who spoke out against the governor’s proposals. Brian Kellar, a social studies teacher at the high school, held a sign calling for Cuomo to give city public schools the $2.2 billion they are due under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit — which the plaintiffs won in 2006 after successfully arguing that the state underfunded city public school students and denied them their constitutional right to a high-school level education. “He doesn’t want to give the money even though the courts said he must,” Kellar said. As parents and teachers stood outside, people driving up Utopia Parkway honked in support of those waving their signs. The high school’s demonstration was just

Arthur Goldstein, the UFT chapter president for Francis Lewis High School, speaks out against Cuomo’s proposed education reforms along with other union members and high school teachers. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Their rally was one of dozens held in the city last week. one of many held across the city last week. The United Federation of Teachers, the union that represents public school teachers, organized the rallies against Cuomo’s measures, saying they would hurt the quality of city schoolchildren’s education. “Gov. Cuomo’s education agenda is just one failed idea after another. Parents recog-

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Flushing and Hollis on Thursday. Arthur Goldstein, the UFT chapter president for the high school and an English as a Second Language teacher there, compared Cuomo to a deadbeat dad, citing his refusal to give the school and city the money due under the CFE lawsuit. Several of the signs had the same message. “Deadbeat dads don’t get to make demands,” Goldstein said. Goldstein and several of the ralliers said Cuomo owes Francis Lewis High School more than $10 million. They did not criticize the state Legislature, both of whose houses agree on the budget with Cuomo each year. Goldstein also spoke out against Cuomo’s proposal to have teachers graded more heavily on their students’ scores on state standardized tests. “You want me to be judged 50 percent on a state standardized exam I have never seen?” Goldstein said. Cuomo has said the teachers will not be graded on raw test scores, but on their students’ annual improvement on the exams. Jeanette Cunalata, co-president of the school’s Parent Teacher Association, also spoke out against the governor’s reliance on state standardized tests. “We can’t teach they way we want to Q teach,” Cunalata said.

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Dept. of Buildings OKs Glendale shelter permits New plans call for just 70 units instead of the original 125 planned by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The proposed Glendale homeless shelter is one step closer to becoming a reality, despite vigorous community opposition and litigation. The Department of Buildings finally approved permits last Tuesday to allow the conversion of an abandoned factory at 78-16 Cooper Ave. into a 70-unit homeless shelter to be operated by Samaritan Village, a Briarwood-based human services agency. The approved permits, filed by George Berger and Associates based in Tuckahoe, NY, also call for 33 parking spaces, something that was absent in the filings last July, which were denied by the DOB. Those plans called for a 125-family shelter. A previously published report claimed the vacant factory would contain 103 units, but a source with knowledge of the situation said there will be 70 dwellings. The phrase “Audit: Notice to revoke 3/16/2015” appears on the approved plans, but the source said it means the DOB has t a ke n is s u e w it h s ome t h i ng i n t he application. “The applicant has 10 days to acknowledge receipt and begin working with the DOB to resolve the issue,” the source said. “In this case, as the plans are currently laid

out, they need to submit a lodging letter that the applicant can obtain from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.” When asked if construction could theoretically begin at any time, the source said that once the outstanding issue is resolved, work could begin immediately. The Department of Homeless Services did not return a request for comment by press time. Neil Giannelli, a staffer for state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), broke the news to Community Board 5 last Wednesday, saying the approval of the plans shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. “We knew this was coming down the pike,” Giannelli said. “You can build a concentration camp as long as it meets code.” Glendale Civic Association President and CB 5 member Kathy Masi said the 33 parking spaces are a huge cause for concern, as that would lead to an inf lux of vehicles at the location, potentially creating safety hazards for shelter residents and neighbors. “There’s no way to get buses or cars into that area,” Masi said. “It’s going from bad to worse overnight.” The real possibility of a homeless shelter coming to Glendale caused a handful of

The Department of Buildings approved permits to transform the abandoned factory at 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale into a 70-unit homeless shelter with 33 parking spaces. Original plans FILE PHOTO called for 125 units at the site. enraged civic groups to form a new organization, the Glendale /Middle Village Coalition, and sue the city. The group has been fundraising in recent months to cover future legal costs.

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Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) is asking the Department of Transportation to stop and look both ways for safety improvements at two Lindenwood sites. The assemblyman is asking the city agency to conduct a study of the service ramps to the Belt Parkway off Cross Bay Boulevard, saying the poor visibility of the crosswalk puts pedestrians at risk. He is also asking for additional crosswalks at a traffic triangle located at 153rd Avenue and 88th Street, which he claims is a “confusing intersection” and a danger to the community’s senior population. “Lindenwood families should not have to fear for their lives when crossing the streets,” Goldfeder said in a statement. “The Department of Transportation needs to take an

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City Council environment ratings NYCLV gives high scores to Queens delegation by Michael Gannon Editor

The New York League of Conservation Voters has published its environmental scorecard for the City Council for 2014, and seems pleased overall with members from Queens. Eight members of the Queens delegation got perfect scores of 100 percent based on their sponsorship or support of nine environmental bills introduced before the council last year. Queens, with an average score of 86 among its members, was the highest-rated borough. The average lawmaker’s score was 80, down from 92 a year ago. The NYLCV’s three primary issues were: • a plastic bag bill, which would, if signed into law, impose a 10-cent charge on nonreusable grocery bags for most people; • the “80-by-50” initiative aimed at reducing city greenhouse gasses by 80 percent by the year 2050; and • a measure encouraging employers to have their workers enroll in a reduced-cost mass transit program. The latter two were signed into law by Mayor de Blasio last fall.

The plastic bag bill, arguably the most controversial of the nine, is awaiting a vote in the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. Other bills were aimed at overhauling the energy codes for buildings; the introduction of low-sulfur biodiesel fuels for all city ferries; new requirements for lighting at construction sites; mandating the use of mold-resistant drywall in certain rooms and geographic locations; new pre-construction engineering estimates for buildings with large heating and cooling systems; and the expansion of Bus Rapid Transit routes to all five boroughs. The conservation code, mold-resistant building materials measure and the construction-site lighting initiative also have been signed into law. In the Queens delegation, Councilmembers Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), Peter Koo (D -Flushing), Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) and Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) all received perfect scores of 100 percent. Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) and Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) scored

grades of 83, followed by Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), who came in at 75. Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), the lone Republican in the Queens delegation to City Hall, was graded at 67, differing with the NYLCV on plastic bags, biodiesel for ferries and heating and cooling engineering requirements. Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica), at 50, had the second-lowest mark on the survey. He voted the same way as Ulrich with the exception of the “80-by-50 plan,” for which he was listed as absent or excused. Crowley, Dromm, Koo and Van Bramer also scored 100 percent in 2013 on the basis of 17 bills considered that year. Constantinides, Lancman, Miller and Vallone, all elected in 2013, were rated for the first time. In a press release issued last week, NYLCV President Marcia Bystryn said the Council’s overall views on environmental issues are important, particularly as the city next month is preparing to update PlaNYC, a long-range planning document that has several environmental components to it. Calls to the NYLCV seeking further Q comment got no response.

Man posed as taxi driver: DA A Long Island man posing as a taxi driver at John F. Kennedy International Airport tricked people into paying him for rides by telling them the AirTrain was not running, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. “It is important that travelers visiting New York City are provided with a safe and welcoming atmosphere at our airports,” Brown said in a statement. “Unregulated taxis and unscrupulous d r ivers — who are not properly licensed and do not carry appropriate insurance —put riders at risk.” Barnabas Laurent, 47, has been charged with third-degree criminal posession of a forged instrument, second-degree criminal impersonation, third-degree criminal trespass and u n law f u l solicit at ion of g rou nd transportation. Laurent allegedly approached several people arriving at JFK and told them the AirTrain was not working and that he was a Super Shuttle driver who could take them to where they needed to go. He allegedly had Super Shuttle receipt books and other materials in Q his car, Brown said.

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continued from page 2 “The reality is that violence is the culture on Rikers Island,” Cumberbatch said. “When in Rome, you do as the Romans do ... Placing that blame on family members, even the idea of blocking people from visiting Rikers on a felony conviction, is again this broad statement that hugely implies that that’s where the problem lies.” Cumberbatch, who grew up in South Jamaica, asserted the only way to truly change Rikers is to “dismantle it, period.” He also insisted that some of the most egregious actions of aggression occur when officers act violently, particularly toward young, mentally ill or transgender inmates. When asked about the plan to increase education programs for inmates who might otherwise restlessly turn to harmful behavior, Cumberbatch said the more positive mentality that would be taught in those programs would fall to the wayside once an inmate steps back into the jail’s turbulent environment. He compared it to fixing a dark parking lot by buying security cameras when more light bulbs are needed. “It’s not enough for people to change,” he said. Evie Litwok, of Jails Action Coalition, championed de Blasio’s attempt to create educational programming, pressing for more money to go toward reading materials. Litwok, a former prisoner in systems in other states, called Rikers a “debtors’

continued from page 5 the spokesman added. According to Bushan, one of the main arguments of the suit will be that opening the center would decrease the value of nearby residents’ homes. Wills also said the center would drastically affect his constituents’ quality of life. He said their complaints were not those of people who simply do not want something in their backyard. “This is not about NIMBY,” he said. “This is about us maintaining the same quality of life as people in other districts.” Residents have long lambasted the city, which picks the location of the Close to Home facilities, for placing similar centers in their community. There is another Close to Home facility near the proposed one and the community is also home to the Skyway Shelter, where sex offenders have reportedly been living for years. Tiwari, who has lived in the community since 2004, said he decided to be a plaintiff in the case because the facility’s operation would endanger the well-being of his children. “This thing is going to bring a group of dangerous criminals near my children,” he said. The topic of security was addressed at the beginning of the civic’s meeting by 106th Precinct Executive Officer Capt. John Ganley.

prison,” asserting that 8,000 inmates owe small amounts of bail. “The most important thing you have to understand about being in prison is, when you walk in the door, that’s the moment your mental health is under siege,” she said. “You create mentally unhealthy people whether they’re guilty or innocent.” Litwok also said the part of the proposal to restrict felons or gang members from visiting inmates — which Ponte said Thursday should “make sure that people who are felons aren’t coming in to cause or bring contraband” — also harms some inmates whose only friends are those met while incarcerated. She stressed that few want to voluntarily return. She also questioned the underlying concerns of de Blasio’s plan. “There are a lot of unclear statistics, but this is what we know: A lot of violence in Rikers is officer-to-inmate violence, not inmate-to-inmate violence.” Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens), while not an expert on the issue, weighed in on the plan in a sit-down interview with the Queens Chronicle hours after the mayor’s announcement. He visited the facilities n e a r t h e e n d of t h e Blo o m b e r g administration. “The idea is that the criminal justice system is not just to punish but also to help reform, bring people back, at some point, Q to be productive citizens,” he said.

Ganley said that while the police force would be monitoring the facility, if it were to open, they will not be assigning security detail to the property. “We are aware of the concerns of this community,” Ganley said. “This is a very, very sensitive topic.” Wills also said there are some issues with the property’s building permits, including an alleged filing for a handicap accessibility waiver for an address listed in the Bronx and not at the center’s proposed location. Wills also said the contract for the facility has not been authorized by city Comptroller Scott Stringer and urged those present to call his office and tell him not to sign off on it. He also called on his constituents to call the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and ask it not to give the facility a handicap accessibility waiver. “We expect you to do the things you can do,” Wills said. He also said he would like to see the property turned into a senior citizens center. Wills added that he, officers from Community Board 10 and Gellineau will meet with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrión in Borough Hall on March 30. That meeting will not be open to the Q public.

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Gunfire mars Monday morning in Maspeth NH man faces attempted murder rap after shooting at four cops, civilian by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

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New Hampshire resident Jeremy Clark was arrested on Monday for allegedly shooting at four police officers and a civilian on SCREENSHOT COURTESY PAWEL MACKIEWICZ 56th Avenue in Maspeth. Wachter said, Clark fired one shot at them inside a narrow hallway before surrendering. “In a life-and-death-situation, the officers went in there and were confronted by this male who shot one round at

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Queens GOP calls on Turner to do it again Former Congressman accepts reins of divided county Republican Party by Michael Gannon Editor

Former Congressman Bob Turner was formally installed as chairman of the Queens County Republican Party last T hu rsd ay n ight before a g roup that included state Republican Chairman Ed Cox. The party has been riven by factional infighting for years. It has no money, no headquarters and a website that Turner said he expected to be back up within a few days. Turner said the GOP’s state is what made him decide he wanted to be the one to fix it. “We need someone who can unite the party,” he said. But prior to the meeting of county Republican members at the American Legion Post in Forest Hills, Cox told the Chronicle he believes the party’s problems soon will be behind it. “Bob Turner has the ability to unite and energize this party,” Cox said. “He knows how to win elections and how to raise money. I saw that in 2010 when he first ran for office. He lost, but then he came back in 2011 and was elected to Congress in a historic upset.” Cox said a st rong Queens GOP is essential to a strong city and state party. “For five straight mayoral elections, Republicans were strong in Queens, and we elected Rudy Giuliani and then Mike Bloomberg,” Cox said. “Rudy reduced the welfare rolls from more than 1 million to less than 500,000. He reformed policing to the point where New York went from one of the most dangerous cities in America to the safest. Mike Bloomberg reformed education, put power and responsibility in the hands of building principals. “Those reforms have been reversed under Bill de Blasio,” Cox said. “Welfare rolls are headed up. New regulations have handcuffed the police. And Education Chancellor Fariña has just handed authority in individual schools to her hand-picked

New Queens County Republican Chairman Bob Turner, left, gets a standing ovation in Forest Hills last Thursday night from a crowd that included New York State GOP Chairman Ed Cox. Turner is PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON tasking himself with uniting the party — and winning elections. bureaucrats. And that’s in just one year.” Bart Haggerty read into the record a letter signed by more than 20 of his fellow GOP Committee members to Cox detailing just how bad things had gotten: both Turner and Robert Beltrani having certificates claiming to be the Republican chairman in the wake of the death last year of former long-time Chairman Phil Ragusa, and neither the city’s Board of Elections nor the Republican central state committee doing anything to clear up the situation. The letter struck the same tone Cox would in regard to Turner’s ability to raise money and win elections. “And his integrity is beyond reproach,” Haggerty read. Turner, an Army veteran and retired TV executive, ran against Congressman Anthony Weiner in 2010 and lost. But when Weiner resigned in 2011 in the wake of a scandal involving the texting on inappropriate photos, the GOP

called in Turner again. He defeated Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), delivering the seat to Republicans for the first time in more than 80 years. The district was one of two eliminated in the state after the 2010 U.S. Census. The Turners lost their home in 2012 when the massive fires devastated their Breezy Point neighborhood in Hurricane Sandy. They have since rebuilt. Most every Republican leader in the borough was present at Turner’s coronation, with the exception of Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who had been a fierce critic of Ragusa and the most visible face of the reform wing of the party. “Eric is making a presentation at a veterans function tonight,” Tur ner said, “which we consider a valid reason for being late.” Turner said his priorities include gearing up for legislative elections in 2016

Body recovered of a Queens Marine by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

The body of former Queens resident Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn, a Marine, has been recovered in the waters off Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, after the Blackhawk helicopter he was in crashed during a training exercise on March 10. Flynn was among seven Marines from the 2nd Special Operations Battalion out of Camp Lejeune, NC, who were killed with four members of the Louisiana National Guard. The helicopter went down in the Santa Rosa Sound during a dense fog in the area. The men were preparing to practice rapelling down ropes into water and making for land. Flynn, 33, served as a sniper with his unit. The Special Operations Command carries out dangerous

missions in remote areas. A native of County Kildare in Ireland, Flynn moved to Queens in 2002 and enlisted in the Marines in 2006. He served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. Flynn received three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals with Valor, the Bronze Star with Valor and the Combat Action Ribbon. He lived with his wife, Destiny, and 1-year-old daughter, Laliane, in Holly Ridge, NC. According to the Irish Independent newspaper, Flynn is also survived by his parents, Billy and Ann Flynn of Clane, Ireland, six sisters and three brothers. Recovery efforts were delayed due to bad weather. Capt. Barry Morris, spokesman for the Special Operations Command, said Flynn had not indicated exactly Q where in Queens he had lived.

and the mayoral contest in 2017. He said the party has been able to appeal to Democrats and unaffiliated voters in the past and must do so again. “We can get the support of the DINOs” — Democrats in name only — he said. “You know who they are — We’re outnumbered four to one, but there are people who agree with us on the size of government and taxes and regulations.” Committee member Tony Nunziato of Maspeth said he was excited. “Bob is the one who can move this party forward,” he said Bernie Solow of Ozone Park called Turner “ a godsend for the party.” Turner also said they must bring more young and minority voters into the GOP tent, particularly after the 2013 election. “Seventeen percent of the eligible voters in this city elected Bill de Blasio mayor,” he said. That, Tur ner said, must be accomplished at the party and district level, from whence he said the majority of the ideas and work will come. “We live in the most diverse county in the count r y,” Tur ner told the crowd. “There are many groups of minorities, and they don’t vote for us. I think they don’t believe us. We have a perception problem. We have to change that.” The new chairman said the local clubs and other grassroots organizations are where the ideas will come from and where the major work will have to be done. He said Beltrani, who was out of the state last Thursday, has pledged his help in transition. “His help will be needed and appreciated,” Turner said. Lastly, Turner addressed the rift that has been at the heart of so much internal party division. As far as he has been able to determine, the rift had its genesis around 1991. “I doubt anyone here can remember just what it was about,” Turner said. Q “Let’s forget.”

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Delay eyed on electronic prescription mandate by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

Anyone concerned over a new state law that will require prescribers to issue prescriptions electronically directly to a pharmacy may not have to worry about it for a while, with indications that the March 27 effective date may be pushed back for a year. As of late last week, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Senate Committee on Aging, said, “That’s what we’re hearing up in Albany,” indicating that efforts are being made “to address those who would have to comply,” such as physicians, physician assistants, optometrists, nurse practitioners, midwives, dentists, podiatrists and pharmacists. It would be “beneficial to all if we could extend the date,” Addabbo added, indicating negotiations were moving ahead to do just that. The new law would require electronic prescribing for all types of medications, both controlled and non-controlled substances, and for syringes and other medical devices dispensed at a pharmacy anywhere in the state. An electronic prescription is one that is created, recorded, transmitted or stored by electronic means; issued and validated with the prescriber’s electronic signature; electronically encrypted to prevent unauthorized access, alteration or use of the prescription; and transmitted electronically directly from the prescriber to a pharmacy or pharmacist,

Dr. Bijon Golyan, a Forest Hills cardiologist, supports electronic prescriptions and has been PHOTO BY MARK LORD issuing them that way himself for two years. according to the New York State Office of the Professions website. The site indicates that emailed prescriptions and faxed prescriptions are not considered electronic prescriptions. Opinions vary among those who might be most affected by the new law.

Dr. Mark Jarrett, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer for the North Shore-LIJ Health System, said, “We’re working under the assumption” that the enactment of the law might be postponed. Saying it is “just not doable now” because there are “a lot of mechanics involved,” he stressed

that the delay does not indicate that people are not interested. In fact, he said, going electronic would be “ideal,” despite any difficulties that might arise. For instance, he said, doctors might have trouble issuing electronic prescriptions if they are not in their offices. But Jarrett believes the new law’s benefits would outweigh the negatives, eliminating often difficult-to-read handwriting on paper prescriptions and making prescriptions more secure. Maria Cuadrado, president of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging, supports the plan, but she remains skeptical. “At this time, I can only think of the positives,” Cuadrado said. “Many times we get to see the negatives after the law is implemented.” On the plus side, she added, “It gives doctors access to the list of medications the patient is on before adding another prescription. Doctors will not have to rely on patients’ memory or willingness to share information.” She also believes the new law would result in improved “control over patients getting the same medication from several doctors, thereby controlling some of the prescription drug abuse and addiction taking place.” However, Cuadrado was quick to point out that she has “a feeling that both doctors and patients that want to continue their current practices will find a way to get around the law.” continued page 00 continued on on page 27

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he would not have supported NAFTA if he had been in office when it was approved. Associate Editor “The question for me will be whether or As the World’s Borough continues to grow, longtime Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, not that outweighs my concerns about having Queens), who represents one of the most a communist country, for instance, like Vietdiverse pockets in the country, touched on nam, within that agreement and what advantages they have over state-owned privately several local issues and international topics. With more rounds of talks between the held entities,” he said, adding he’s mindful of United States and Iran planned for this week, worries over what the deal would mean to the Crowley stressed adhering to the intended pharmaceutical and auto industries. The TPP was also the subject of a recent role of Congress, which he said does not include writing to foreign leaders, as 47 Sen- rally in Jackson Heights at which residents strongly opposed the ate Republicans trade plan. recently did to the Western Queens is Islamic Republic. also seen by many as “Members of Conhe focus needs to be being among the next gress are not negotiaon deporting felons wave of growth and tors on treaties ... I development in think it’s underminand not families ...” Queens, something ing the authority of local officials have our president to do — Rep. Joe Crowley pointed out in drawthat,” Crowley said in ing attention to how a sit-down interview existing infrastrucw it h t h e Q u e e n s Chronicle last Thursday. “We never would ture needs updating to handle more residents over coming years. have done that to George Bush.” “I think that my general observation is the He added he would be as wary of a nuclear weapon-possessing Iran as much as he’d fear city is becoming a more unlivable city,” Crowley said. “Getting around the city has an atomic-armed ISIS. Also on the global front, Crowley com- become much more difficult ... I think we mented on the Trans-Pacific Partnership pro- have to have smart developments, smart posal between North American and Asian building.” He added that with more hotels sprouting Pacific Rim nations, which has spurred conc e r n s a m o n g s o m e of h i s Q u e e n s up around the city, particularly in Western Queens, hotel workers have concerns over constituents. “I think globalization within itself is dis- maintaining a living wage — something turbing to a lot of people in terms of the Crowley discussed over a recent meeting. The tourists in Queens have also increased. changes that are taking place in the world Crowley said he hopes the “construction site” economies,” Crowley said. He has typically not taken positions on leg- that LaGuardia Airport has become will later continued on page 38 islation prior to it being introduced, but said

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Not budging on Move NY opposition ‘Like a slap in the face to Queens and Brooklyn residents’ — Avella by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

After a recently introduced proposal to add tolls to what are now free East River bridges — a plan led by former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz called Move NY — many say the idea would further isolate and put unwelcome stress on outer borough residents. It calls for tolls on the Ed Koch Queensboro, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Brooklyn bridges while decreasing the cost at existing tolled crossings such as the Whitestone, RFK-Triborough and Throgs Neck bridges. Tuesday, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) released a statement supporting the plan. “For far too long, tolls on some bridges have grown year after year, while others have seen dwindling maintenance at the cost of a free ride,” Peralta said. “This proposal would fix inequities as some New Yorkers are now paying more than their fair share.” The announcement came days after state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) said at a press conference in Long Island City last Friday that Move NY’s vision to make up for adding tolls to free bridges by decreasing the prices on already tolled

bridges would be a “house of cards,” where it could not be guaranteed tolls won’t later be raised to what they are now by future elected officials. “I’ve always felt it’s discriminatory to charge people to go from one borough to the other,” said Avella, who stood with Weprin and community leaders across the way from an entrance to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. “Once we have tolls on the East River bridges, they will be there forever.” Speakers also asserted that area small businesses that use delivery transport into Manhattan would be unfairly taxed. “This is a tax on the middle class and on small businesses and particularly on people that live in Brooklyn and Queens, because people that live on Brooklyn and Queens rely on these free bridges,” Weprin said. “This is literally a proposal for highway robbery.” The two officials said parts of their districts in Eastern Queens don’t have accessible buses or nearby subway stations, causing their constituents to rely on driving to Manhattan for a number of reasons. Weprin and Avella stressed other ways to make up the money: Weprin said he thinks there should be a commuter tax on people coming into the city from outside and Avella

As cars enter the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City last Friday, Steve Barrison, inset, was one of several speakers, including Assemblyman David Weprin, left, activist Bob PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL Friedrich and state Sen. Tony Avella, protesting tolls on free bridges. has championed the idea of legalized sports betting. Avella said both would raise millions of dollars without placing tolls on bridges. Harbachan Singh, president of the Queens Civic Congress, called Move NY “totally unreasonable,” adding imposing tolls would

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106th Precinct cops are honored Three officers from the 106th Precinct were honored for their work in decreasing burglaries in the area. Officers Kyle Crean, center top right, Royce Poblete, center above, and Edward Walters were all named Cops of the Month at the 106th Precinct Community Council last Wednesday. Crean was honored for catching a suspect who allegedly stole a phone from a South Ozone Park deli on Jan. 24. He was able to catch the suspect, who has 12 prior arrests, based on a description given to police by the deli owner. Poblete and Walters were honored for catching a burglar who allegedly broke into a house and fled after being discovered by someone living there. The two officers caught the alleged perp, who has eight prior arrests, blocks away from the house. The duo was also honored for their work in stopping a burglary at a South Richmond Hill business later that month. The suspect allegedly tried to flee out the back of the business when spotted by cops. Walters was on vacation last week and will receive his plaque upon his return. Both honorees are joined here by Capt. John Ganley, left, executive officer 106th Precinct; New York Police Department Chief Carlos Gomez; Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the precinct; and Frank Dardani, president of the council. — Stephen Geffon

conjure physical and psychological barriers between the outer boroughs and Manhattan. “The boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn have spent years promoting tourism and commerce in their borough, and new tolls would discourage individuals and businesses from Manhattan and New Jersey from making the trip across the East River,” Singh said. “While tolls on these bridges would enhance revenues, they would also impose one more painful expense and significant tax.” Bob Friedrich, president of Glen Oaks Village, said that $16 roundtrip tolls on East River crossings would be a “cr ushing expense,” particularly for seniors who travel into Manhattan for medical care. “We’ve been down this road before and we’ve been sold the same snake oil,” he said. The impact of any toll on the air travel industry was also spotlighted, with Ken Paskar, president of Friends of LaGuardia Airport, noting how Manhattanites could opt to fly out of Newark to avoid the toll. Weprin called the plan another way to nickel and dime middle-class New Yorkers in the outer boroughs, stressing it’s not a way to increase safety, combat pollution or decrease congestion, but generate money. Earlier last week, City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), the younger brother of the assemblyman, released a statement saying that a recent survey by his office, in which 600 participated, revealed twice as many residents of his district would save money. When asked of his brother’s support of the plan, the older Weprin said he would not comment, adding a laugh. “We’ve had numerous discussions and I anticipate Passover coming up and having discussions,” he said. Weprin noted the bridges are under city control; the MTA would take over if tolled. “We all know the history of toll hikes and Q fare hikes with the MTA,” he said.

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WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Spring has finally come to O’Woodhaven by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

The sun is bright and warm and sundown is later due to Daylight Saving Time. But there still is a chill in the air. Now think spring, for tomorrow it will be spring. Remember when I started counting down to this date? Well we have arrived! I’ve heard that many were taking the Woodhaven Business Improvement District’s advice and eating out in the community when the weather broke and the snow had melted and the rain washed it all away. It was so great to see our Jamaica Avenue crowded with all those that were housebound during the many days of frigid, snowy and icy weather. Many were in our restaurants as they prepared great corned beef and cabbage. It seems that St. Patrick’s Day is always a great day for all to enjoy. During that frigid cold spell, Woodhaven lost three longtime community rooted individuals. The first to leave us was Dr. Nicholas “Nick” Pascucci. Nick was a decorated Vietnam veteran with a doctorate degree and he and his wife Bea were longtime Woodhaven residents, active in St. Thomas the Apostle Church and our community organizations. They had been away for some years living in Nesponset, but had recently moved back to Woodhaven. Then the lovely Beverly Ruggiere passed away. The wife of Joseph A. Ruggiere, a grandmother and great-grandmother to the Ruggiere family, owners of Ohlert-Ruggiere Inc., the oldest existing family business in Woodhaven. She was truly the First Lady of Woodhaven. The last wake of the three I attended was that of Marie Carbo, another longtime resident of Woodhaven and a good, supportive friend for more than 40 years. Marie’s two daughters were raised with my daughter and she was a lovely lady active in the Woodhaven Richmond Hill Senior Citizen’s Center. Our little Woodhaven is diminished with the passing of these three unique individuals. They have separators, so no one can lie on them. They are for sitting and resting only. Muni-Meters — During this hard winter, many elected officials have stated that when alternate side of the street parking was suspended, the parking meter charges should have been suspended as well. This is a very good suggestion, especially in light of Muni-Meters that require walking from your car to a meter in all of the bad weather and walking back to place the ticket in your car. Also, I want to know if you have any suggestions as to additional Muni-Meters you would like installed in our WBID. These locations would be where meters are spaced too far apart. Please call our office at (718) 805-0760 and advise where you would want other muni-meters placed. The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation still has 2 ½ and 5 percent interest home improvement loans available at our office. Please call me at (718) 805-0202. The building at 78-19 Jamaica Avenue that collapsed is still in bad shape with rain pooling and tarp shredding. The WBID had requested the owner paint over the graffiti vandalism on

the barricades and make sure that the lights under the scaffolding be lighted in the evening and into the early morning hours. They have painted over the graffiti vandalism, but the lighting has not been fixed. We will keep you informed. We still state “Tear it down!” If you want, you can reach our office at (718) 805-0202 and (718) 805-0760 or email gwdcbid@hotmail.com, or you can visit our website at woodhavenbid.com. You can also visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/ woodhavenbid. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28, for the WBID’s “Spring Promotion,” with music and clowns from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. along Jamaica Avenue. There will also be free pictures with the Easter bunny in the Forest Parkway Plaza area. Also look for our WBID staff members with their WBID hats distributing free quarters on Jamaica Avenue to parked cars, thanking them for shopping here by paying for their first 15 minutes on the parking meters. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our Q NYPD and may God bless our America.

Easter egg hunt in Howard Beach The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association will be hosting an Easter egg hunt in Frank Charles Memorial Park on April 4. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. at the park, located at 165th Avenue and 98th Street in Howard Beach. All children are invited to attend, but must be registered at the park at 9 a.m. The event is being sponsored by Lenny’s Pizzeria & Restaurant and the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club. There will also be photos, face painting, raffles and goodie bags for all those Q who attend.

‘Shrek Jr.’ coming soon The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders of MS 137, America’s School of Heroes, will host their annual school play on March 26 and 27. The play, “Shrek Jr., the musical” will take place both nights at the school, located at 10915 98th St. in Ozone Park. Thursday’s show will take place at 6:30 p.m. and Friday’s will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, email Mary Gulluscio Q at MGullus@schools.nyc.gov.

‘A Night of Doo-Wop’ Come out and enjoy “A Night of Doo-Wop” on April 11 at Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach, located at 100-05 159 Ave. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. and runs to 11. The price of admission is $40 per person and gets you food, beer, wine and a chance to enjoy the live entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For more information or to reserve tickets, call Richard Maiorino at (718) 213-2599 or Q Lamondo Spicer at (646) 267-8656.

Crowley weighs in on issues continued from page 7 be a more navigable travel hub, once a reconstruction delay imposed by Gov. Cuomo is past. “I think we have to balance, once again, the delay with the need to change what’s happening there,” he said. “I don’t think you need to be a rocket scientist to walk out of an airplane at LaGuardia Airport and see how dismantled, in some respects, or dysfunctional the airport is from an appearance standpoint.” His focus is still on his constituents living near the airport who are faced with heavy traffic and noise and air pollution. He is against any expansion on the number of gates or full West Coast flights in the commuter airport. But with that emphasis on making the airport more of a magnet for tourism came questions about the abilities of the No. 7 train, which many use to access the airport and has been targeted by area elected officials for its crowded trains, delays and lack of elevators at stations. “For one I think the MTA needs to be honest and needs to do a better job in explaining to people within my constituency what it is they’re doing,” Crowley said. The congressman attended the St. Pat’s for All Parade at the beginning of the month on a weekend when the No. 7 train was not running. “Our system is much older than most of

Italian speaker at Woodhaven meeting The Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society will host Mario Toglia on Wednesday, March 25 to talk about his new book “They Came By Ship: The Stories of the Calitrani Immigrants in America.” Toglia is the child of two immigrants from Calitrani, a small town in Italy. He has compiled the stories of other Americans who have Calitrani heritage in their blood. The meeting will take place at 1 p.m. at Emanuel United Church of Christ, at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and 91st Avenue. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, email woodhavenhisQ tory@gmail.com.

Luigi’s ‘Big Easter’ sale Luigi’s Pastry & Cakes will be offering several opportunities to buy special Easter products at the “Big Easter Sale” in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Hall, located at 101-41 91 St. in Ozone Park. The bakery will be there today, March 19, St. Joseph’s Day, from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. On March 22 and 23, the bakery will be there from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be selling cheesecakes, Easter holiday assortments, fig cookies, honey balls and meat and grain parties. Twenty percent of your purchase goes to the church. Q To order, call (917) 291-1995.

the systems in the country and that’s coming home to roost,” he said. Crowley also touched on policing in his diverse Queens neighborhoods. “Overall I think the Police Department in Queens, in North Queens, does a good job. I think there’s a lot more positives in terms of what’s happening as opposed to negatives,” he stressed. He hopes for more ethnic diversity in the department, but doesn’t expect officers to speak every language in Queens. “I think that helps in terms of creating the confidence that local people have in the law enforcement,” he said. On the issue of immigration facing some residents in his district, he said he would not support any rolling back of President Obama’s executive orders defending deportation. “I think the focus needs to be on deporting felons and not families,” Crowley said. “I’ve seen the results of the breadwinners in the families deported, leaving behind the spouse and their children. That is an incredible hardship to place on any family.” He again stressed the system of checks and balances between the three branches of government tends to work. “What I’m suggesting is if the Republicans don’t like what the president did, they have every opportunity to pass a bill to Q make their stand.”

102 Pct. CO meets council Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, who two weeks ago took over the reins of the 102nd Precinct, introduced himself on Tuesday to the community council. “It’s a privilege to be a part of this community but more importantly to stop crime,” Ur prasad said at the council’s monthly meeting in Richmond Hill. Urprasad at one point was head of the precinct that includes Yankee Stadium. He told council members and the 70 residents who attended the meeting that his motto in crime fighting is “stop the problem before it becomes a problem.” The 102nd Precinct includes the neighborhoods of Kew Ga rdens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and the northern part of Ozone Park. The community also was updated on the crime statistics for the year so far: two murders, two rapes, 35 robberies, 42 felony assaults, 44 burglaries, 92 counts of grand larceny, 116 counts of petit larceny, 49 counts of grand larceny auto, eight misdemeanor sex cr imes, 108 misdemeanor Q assaults and 10 shootings. — Dorna Aprin

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by Cristina Schreil

For a first concert, Queensboro Symphony plays long-beloved works the story behind launching this Flushing-based orchestra was more casual. He said in the music world, Sundays are slow, “the most boring time of the week.” He and his friends wanted something to do. He likened the symphony’s beginning stages to a “glee club” and later realized there wasn’t an orchestra in Flushing. It’s much more than a glee club. The orchestra’s rendition of Beethoven’s Fifth in particular, its famous first four notes jettisoned forth toward listeners and then echoed by different sections of the orchestra as the first movement unfolds, is well-suited for both Kim and the musicians he deftly steers toward balance in the cavernous space. The 35-member symphony will also perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, which is also notable in the classical world for having an unconventional beginning. And, in a suitable gesture toward the future, the concert will also feature new works by present-day composer Paul Joseph, whose pieces are soothing and meditative. Continuedonon page continued page 39

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And so it begins. There are few opening bars as instantly recognizable as those in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. According to some scholars, the first four notes, vigorous, expressive and teetering on dark, are a manifestation of “fate, knocking on the door.” In this case, wherein a new Queens-based orchestra will play the famous piece for its first-ever concert, the interpretation seems to fit. Conductor and founder Dong Hyun Kim said Beethoven set out writing the symphony believing he would soon die. But, he famously went on to compose four more symphonies. It all tells a powerful story building toward hope, he said. “From the darkness to the brightness,” Kim said of the journey. “So I hope there is brightness for our concert orchestra.” Despite the grand and existential undercurrent of the symphony, Kim said

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gation Church of Queens, 147-54 Ash Ave., Flushing. Info: Al Rankins, (718) 961-8585 or (347) 256-8982.

“Matthew Weinder’s ‘Mad Men,’” revealing the creative process behind the AMC drama with largescale sets, costumes, props and videos. Thru June 14. $12 adults, $9 seniors and students, $6 children. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

SPECIAL EVENTS Irish Derby day at the races, sponsored by St. Josephat’s RC Church, Thurs., March 19, 1 p.m., 34-32 210 St., Parish hall, Bayside. Doors open at noon. $5. Reservation: Call Joy, (917) 921-7631.

“Windows of Inspiration,” showcasing still life and abstract paintings by Lisa Baw. Tue.-Sun., hours vary. Thru April 9. Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 631-6396, artgallery@qcc.cuny.edu. “Ying Nung Ma’s Touch of New York,” a collection of photos of New York’s iconic sites, such as The New York Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Thru March 22, Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Free with admission. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org. “Ensign Sgr A*,” featuring work inspired by “Sgr A*,” a supermassive black hole in the Milky Way Galaxy. Thru April 10. Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com. “After Midnight: Indian Modernism to Contemporary India, 1947/1997,” chronicling the emergence of modern art in India. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested donation of $8 adults and children over 12, $4 seniors, students. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. “In Search of Arcadia,” Taiwanese abstract artist Jessica Pi-Hua Hsu, whose art is inspired by music, dance, meditation, nature and classical culture. Tue.Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. thru March 22. Hwang Gallery, 39-10 Main St., Suite 303, Flushing. Info: (212) 2258400, hwanggallery.com.

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“The Sound of Music” Theatre By The Bay, the community theatre group of Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside, Sat., March 21, 8:30 p.m. and Sun., March 22, 3 p.m. Tickets: $22 adults, $20 seniors and children under 12. Info: (718) 428-6363, theatrebythebayny.com. “Through the Looking Glass,” a musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s novel by The Gingerbread Players of Saint Luke’s Church. Fri., March 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., March 21-22, 2:30 p.m. 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills. $12 suggested, $10 suggested for groups 6 and over. Info: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org. “It Is Finished,” a dramatic Passion presentation by Glenn Mohr Chorale. Sun., March 22, 4 p.m., St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 57-15 61 St., Maspeth. Free. Info: (718) 326-2185. Rough Draft Festival, a showcase of worksin-progress, with events, Fri., March 27, through

Women’s Heart Health Expo, to raise awareness, hosted by City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras. Thurs., March 26, 6-8:30 p.m., Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Center, 108-25 Northern Blvd., Corona.

The 1960s-style office of character Don Draper is part of a ‘Mad Men’ exhibit at the Museum of PHOTO COURTESY MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE the Moving Image. Fri., April 3, at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Times vary. Info: Handan Ozbilgin, (718) 482-5153, hozbilgin@lagcc.cuny.edu. “BC’s Live Read: ‘Reservoir Dogs,’” Fri., March 27, midnight-1:30 a.m., The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: Brandon Collins, (347) 7740292, Brandoncol@ gmail.com, creeklic.com.

MUSIC . Jazz vespers concert, Ray Blue Organ Trio, a fusion of jazz and African groove, Sat., March 21, 5-7 p.m., Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 143-22 109 Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (917) 841-9165, brooksmemorial.org. Queensboro Symphony concert, the first by the new orchestra, will perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and works by Paul Joseph. Sun., March 22, 7 p.m., Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 359-5996. Easter concert, by the church’s Chancel Choir and by Harmonious Chorus, Thurs., April 2, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 639-3126.

DANCE Hip-Hop with David Sincere Aiken, an informal showing with a public workshop. Sun., March 22, 4 p.m., TOPAZ ARTS, 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside. Free with $10 suggested donation. RSVP by email: rsvp@ topazarts.org. Info: (718) 505-0440. CUNY Dance Initiative: Connecting Local Dancemakers with CUNY colleges, Mon., March 23, 6:308:20 p.m., LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Little Theater, La Guardia Community College, 31-10

Thomson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: April Thibeault, (212) 966-4452, athibeault@dancenyc.org.

FILM “The World of Tomorrow,” a documentary of the 1939 New York World’s Fair, Sun., March 22, 2:304:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society at Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. Free with admission. Info: (718) 939-0647, ext. 17, info@ queenshistoricalsociety.org. Queens World Film Festival, featuring more than 100 films from around the world. Thru Sun., March 22. Times and venues vary. Info: (718) 429-2579, queensworldfilmfestival.com. Screening on Genetically Modified Organisms, part of an effort by local volunteers on a campaign to label GMOs. Tues., March 24, 7 p.m.-midnight, PS 69, 77-02 37 Ave., Jackson Heights. Free. Info: Allison Barnwell, abarnwell@fwwlocal.org.

“A Night of Doo-Wop,” featuring the Devotions, Sat., April 11, 7-11 p.m., Our Lady of Grace Church, 100-05 159 Ave., Howard Beach. $40. Info/tickets: Richard Maiorino (718) 213-2599 or Lamond Spicer (646) 267-8656.

KIDS/TEENS Community Board 3 Business Youth Convention, with career information and raffles, Thurs., March 19, 4-7:30 p.m., The Louis Armstrong School, 32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst. Info: (718) 458-2707. Free art classes: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens at ARROW Community Center, ages 8-16, 35-30 35 St., Astoria, every Tue. & Thurs., 4:30-6 p.m. and Sat., 10-11:30 a.m. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com. March Equinox Crafts for Kids, with botanicalthemed items. Sat., March 21, 1-3 p.m. Limited to first 30 children. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 886-3800, fchandu@queensbotanical.org.

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ASPCA mobile unit dog & cat spay/neuter clinics, all begin at 7 a.m. Petland Discounts: Sun., March 22, 91-08 Atlantic Ave., Pathmark Center, Ozone Park. Info: petlanddiscounts.com.

AARP Queens Chorus, which performs tunes at nursing homes and rehab centers in Queens in April, May, October and November, has auditions on Fri., March 20, 27, Self-Help Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: (718) 523-1330.

“Go Fly a Kite,” a day for families. $5 adults, kids free. Sat., March 21, 1-4 p.m., Onderdonk House yard, 18-20 Flushing Ave, Ridgewood. Info: (718) 456-1776.

LECTURES Healthy lifestyles for women: Learn about common health risks, important screenings and healthy lifestyle tips for women. Thurs., March 19, 5-7 p.m., Laurelton Library, 134-26 225 St. Info: (718) 5282822, queenslibrary.org. Reflections on the Life of Dr. Winifred L. Norman, granddaughter of inventor Lewis H. Latimer. Sat., March 28, 1 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congre-

“What’s New (and Old) in Long Island City,” a guided walking tour from Court Square to the East River, Sat., March 21, 2 p.m. Meeting location provided after tickets are purchased. $20/$15 members. Info: (212) 935-2075, mas.org/tours. “Exploring the Night Sky,” Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, Sat., March 21, 7-9 p.m. $15 adults, children 9 and up, pre-registration required. Contact: (718) 2294000, alleypond.com continued continued on on page page 00 40

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Queens on pins and needles for tattoo convention by Anthony O’Reilly

Rubino said he got the idea to start the gathering of ink enthusiasts after traveling Hundreds of artists from different coun- the world and seeing similar events in diftries will gather at Resorts World Casino ferent countries. this weekend. “I wanted to have the same experience Their canvas? The human body. in New York,” he said. “And also allow The casino will play host to the United people in New York to get tattooed by Ink “No Limits” Tattoo Festival, an annual some of the best artists in the world.” three-day-long gathRubino said the ering of some of the style of tattooing varmost celebrated taties depending on what too ar tists from part of the Earth you around the world. find yourself in. The convent ion “There’s different When: March 20 to 22 was previously held styles and colors and Where: Resorts World at Nassau Coliseum, the work is totally Casino, 110-00 which will soon be incredible,” he said. Rockaway Blvd. closed down for Some international Website: newyorktattooshow.com major renovations. artists include Andrea Cost: $25 per day The convention’s Cartabia from Italy, founder, Lou Rubino, Oleg Shepelenko from a second-generation Russia, Davinia Do tattoo artist who owns several shops on Santo from Spain and Liang Lee from Japan. Long Island, said the Queens venue is “an Rubino said many of these artists are amazing location” to move the event to. booked more than a year in advance at “It’s got a great room,” he said. “It’s their home shops. easy to get to via public transportation and The convention, he said, provides an they have shuttles throughout the city.” opportunity for some to be tattooed by associate editor

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Many Queens residents will have the opportunity to get tattoos such as this one at the PHOTO COURTESY LOU RUBINO United Ink “No Limits” Tattoo Festival this weekend. them without having to wait that long or board an international flight. In the mix of all the world-renowned artists will be some of Queens’ finest as well. Natalia Borgia, owner of Beaver Tattoo in Woodhaven, said she is looking forward to

the event, which she has attended at Nassau Coliseum before. “It’s a lot of fun,” Borgia said. “My favorite part has to be just networking with all the other artists and finding out how they do tattoos.” continued 41 continued on page 00

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keeping the phrases alive as they warp into In a rehearsal last Sunday of Beethoven, at several permutations, passed like red-hot the planned venue of Mary’s Nativity Church balls of light from one section to the next. The third movement’s scherzo elucidates in Flushing, Kim seemed to keep the conversation between melodies and themes at the the orchestra’s prowess, especially in its cello, forefront. He also molded the sound to double bass and viola sections, which bloom accommodate the venue’s cavernous ceil- to life with a coy melody. The movement surges forth in tempo, ings, beckoning one growing more detersection to ease up to mined. Those unfamilhelp another come iar with the work may through. The effect find it cinematic. wa s balanced and Another welcome grand. The strings in When: Sun., March 22, 7 p.m. gem in the program is par ticular resonate Where: Mary’s Nativity Church, the Mendelssohn consweetly around the 46-02 Parsons Blvd., certo. Soloist Jie Hyue space. Even at soft Flushing Kim, a Queens Colmoments of pizzicato, lege alumna, will blow or plucking, the sound Cost: Free audiences away. Her reached the back of Info: (718) 359-5996 fingers flew with electhe church. tric energ y during Kim embraces the rehearsal, triggering uproarious grandeur of Beethoven’s work, stepping on the gas, so “lyrics” that were crisp yet romantic, allowto speak, at the right moments, opting for a ing her violin to sing in a way that reflected natural momentum, as opposed to leaning her kind demeanor. It’s easy for many soloon rests for extra melodramatic oomph. The ists of this beloved concerto to play up the first notes may famously detonate into exis- fancy parts, focusing on spitting out sixtence, but the orchestra does a crisp job of teenth notes in dazzling succession, but

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Conductor Dong Hung Kim, center, directs the Queensboro Symphony in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. On the cover: Kim leads the orchestra and soloist Jie Hyue Kim performs. PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL

Kim lets the melody speak. The concerto was unique for its time, written in the mid-1800s, as the soloist jumps in almost immediately; before, most would wait for an orchestral introduction. Kim said the effect feels a bit “naked” and rattling for a soloist. Mendelssohn penned the piece for a child prodigy. Kim herself

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Ridgewood Youth Market .......July 11-November 21

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COMMUNITY Queens professionals business card exchange, where business owners can network, Tue., March 24, 5:30-7 p.m., Fiamma 41, 214-26 41 Ave., Bayside. Free. Space is limited. Info and RSVP: (718) 898-8500, queenschamber.org. Play Bingo, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Tue., March 24. Early bird game, 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., $4 for 12 games. Cash prizes, all 18 & over welcome. Info: (718) 459-1000, rpjc.org. Digital.NYC Five-Borough Tour, a series of public events to directly introduce New Yorkers to Digital.NYC, a hub for the city’s tech ecosystem. Wed., March 25, 6:30-9 p.m., Coalition for Queens, 31-00 47 Ave., #1105, Long Island City. Free. RSVP required. Info: digital.nyc/mediaroom. Lenten services at St. John’s Lutheran Church Richmond Hill, Wed., March 25, 1 and 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 86-20 114 St., . Free. Info: (718) 849-1437, stjohnsrichmondhillny.com. Forgotten Tour #87, Flushing Meadows: Threehour walking tour starting on the boardwalk south of Mets-Willets Point No. 7 station. Sat., March 28, noon. $20, $10 for Greater Astoria Historical Society members. Info: info@astorialic.org. The annual Holocaust Freedom Seder, recreating the 1946 Passover seder after World War II, Sun., March 29, noon. $12. The Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Info: (718) 281-5770, qcc.cuny.edu/khrca.

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Defensive driving course, sponsored by the National Safety Council, Sat., March 28, 9-3:30 a.m. For insurance premium reduction and a reduction in violation point totals. Holy Family Church in Flushing, 175-20 74 Ave., Fresh Meadows. $45. Info, registration: (631) 360-9720.

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Stretch class for pain sufferers using yoga to relieve arthritis pain and muscle tightness. Bring a yoga mat, towel and bottle of water. Mon., March 23, 10-11 a.m., Broadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Info: queenslibrary.org. New York State safe boating class, qualified U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instrutors, Flotilla 12-01, Fort Totten, Bayside, Sun., March 29, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 8-hour course, $65 pp. Registration required for entry & parking at Fort Totten. Info/register: Ralph Traub (347) 336-5866, rtraub2@aol.com.

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Beekeeping basics: a course for the bee-curious and aspiring beekeeper. Tues., March 31, April 14, 7-9 p.m., Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. $20 for both, $12 per session. Member’s discount $18/$10. Advance registration recommended. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org. Watercolor classes, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, Wed., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All techniques, beginner to advanced. Call: (718) 969-1128.

FLEA MARKETS Nativity Church, Sun., March 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., inside church hall, 101-41 91 St., Ozone Park. Info on table rental: Marge Colace, (718) 843-4680. Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Circuit training exercise class using gym equipment and weights to train and develop the whole body. Doctor’s letter and advanced registration required, limited space. Tues. and Thurs., 10:30 a.m., Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Info: (718) 591-3377. Paint Your Own Comic Books: A comic bookmaking workshop by the Queens Council on the Arts. No experience needed. Supplies provided. Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., 12:45 p.m. Info: Irina Sarkisova, (718) 896-8511. Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. SNAP screenings, for seniors 60+ who think they may qualify for food stamps, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; ESL Classes, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.; aerobics class, Fridays, 11 a.m.; Access-a-Ride workshop, Wed., March 25, 10:30 a.m.; MetroCard workshop, where seniors can refill MetroCards and apply for discounts, Tue., March 31, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: (718) 591-3377. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach across from Waldbaum’s. Emergency preparedness class, Tues., March 24, 10:30 a.m.; art class, Thurs., 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Colon cancer awareness, Thurs., March 26, 10:30 a.m.; free computer class, for beginner and intermediate students, Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; tai chi, Mon., 9:30-10:30 a.m., chair aerobics, Mon., 10:45-11:45 a.m.; Project Staywell exercises, Wed., 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m., calypso-cardio class, Thurs., 9:15-10:15 a.m.; yoga, Fri., 10:30-11:30 a.m. Info: (718) 738-8100.

SUPPORT GROUPS GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing): Find peer-lead grief support for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse. Meetings held once a month. Info on date, times and location: nycmetrograsp@gmail.com. PTSD for veterans and service members: Reach out to a anonymous support group in your area. Info: (800) 273-TALK.

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Tattoo convention continued from page page 00 37 continued from She said she is already all booked up for appointments at the convention. Rubino said some artists, like Borgia, preschedule their appointments at the convention while others only accept walk-ins. And what’s so special about Borgia’s shop? All of its artists are female, something Borgia said is not that common. “I think we’re one of the only ones in New York,” she said. Along with Borgia and other Queens artists will be some of the biggest names in the tattoo world. Joey Tattoo, from the Spike TV show “Tattoo Rescue,” is scheduled to attend. Also slated to appear are Big Gus Ink and Jasmine Rodriguez from Tattoo Nightmares. Not that big into tattoos? No problem. The convention will feature live entertainment, including musical guests, sword swallowers and more. There will also be tattoo contests, where those with ink on their skin can show it off for a chance at prizes. Besides getting the chance to get tatted up, convention-goers can also have piercings and body painting done. The event will also feature classes for tattoo artists, including a course on ink removal.

The convention opens on Friday, March 20, and runs until Sunday, March 22. Tickets for each day are $25 or you can buy a weekend pass for $55 and gain admission all three days. The doors open at 2 p.m. on Friday and close at 11 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, doors open at noon. Saturday, doors close at 11 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more informaQ tion, visit newyorktattooshow.com.

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Notice of Formation of Kayam Cab LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/20/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Aharon Kayam, 67-48 198th Street, Flushing, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful activity.

MATTHEW DOUNEL, MD, MPH, PLLC, a domestic PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 2/18/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The PLLC, 72-11 Austin St., MB# 230, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Medicine.

Notice of Qual. of Cadre Astoria 21-81 38th LLC, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 1/6/15. Office loc: Queens County. LLC org. in DE 1/5/15. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to 666 Fifth Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10103. Reg. Agt. upon whom proc. may be served is NRAI, 111 Eighth Ave., NY, NY 10011. DE office addr.: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Cert. of Form. on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purp: any lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that an on-premises liquor license, #1281931, has been applied for by RIOU BAR LOUNGE LLC for on-premises consumption under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 28-43 Steinway St., Astoria, NY 11103.

LUCKY ARNOLD LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/14/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to De Sena & De Sena, 9611 101st Ave., Ozone Park, NY 114162521. General Purposes.

Matthew J. Citrolo, Cpa PLLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 25-28 72nd St Fl 2, East Elmhurst, NY 11370. Purpose: PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.

Notice of Qual. of Sun and Fun Florida Condo Rentals LLP, Auth. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/10/14. Office loc: Queens County. LLP org. in NV 6/23/14. SSNY desig. as agent of LLP upon whom proc. against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of proc. to c/o Hart & Assoc., 31-01 Vernon Blvd., Astoria, NY 11106. NV office addr.: 1445 American Pacific Dr., Henderson, NV 89074. Cert. of LP on file: SSNV, 202 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701. Purp: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SELL BY CODE PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/08/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ, 87-09 34TH AVENUE, SUITE 4D, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of MANCUSO PROPERT Y MANAGEMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/23/2015. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 231-17 57th Ave., Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: any lawful act.

MINTO JONES 32ND AVENUE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/1/15. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Earlyn Jones, 6659 Knottwood Ct., Baltimore, MD 21214. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of NYCBCH, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 11/7/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Michael Lagudis, 44-20 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: any lawful activities.

SHIMBO II LLC Articles of Org. Filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on Dec. 11, 2014. Office in Queens Co. SSNY Desig Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 39-07 Prince Street, Ste 5D, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE At IAS Part 15, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse thereof, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, New York, on the 24th day of February, 2015. PRESENT: HON. JANICE A. TAYLOR. NYCTL 2013-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2013-A Trust, Plaintiffs, against, LLOYD BRATHWAITE, et al., Defendants. Index No.: 10795/14. Upon the Summons and Complaint heretofore filed herein, the Notice of Pendency filed herein in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on July 17, 2014, the annexed Affirmation of Amy E. Korn, Esq., dated January 20, 2015, and upon all the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, LET the defendants show cause at I.A.S. The Centralized Motion Part, Room 25 of this Court to be held at the Courthouse thereof, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, New York, on the 30th day of April, 2015, at 2:15 o’clock in the Afternoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an order should not be entered granting the following relief: (i) pursuant to CPLR §1001(a), granting leave to add defendant Estate of Lloyd Brathwaite; (ii) pursuant to CPLR §1015 and CPLR §1021 (which is made applicable to a tax lien foreclosure action in accordance with §11-335 of the Administrative Code and Charter of New York City), an order appointing a Temporary Administrator for the Estate of Lloyd Brathwaite and extending the time to serve said Estate; and (iii) excising from the caption defendants Lloyd Brathwaite and Evelyn Brathwaite, and discontinuing the action as against them, all without prejudice to any of the proceedings heretofore; (iv) such further relief as this Court may deem just and proper in these circumstances. SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, let service of a copy of this Order to Show Cause via overnight mail delivery, together with the papers upon which it was based, upon the defendants and/or their attorneys, and upon counsel for the Queens Public Administrator Pair who are entitled to receive notice thereof, on or before the 6th day of March, 2015 be deemed good and sufficient service; LET service of the Order to Show Cause upon defendant Estate of Lloyd Brathwaite; be made by publication of the Order to Show Cause pursuant to CPLR 316 once a week for four(4) consecutive weeks in the Weekly Gleaner newspaper(s), at least one in the English language, hereby designated as most likely to give notice to the defendants and any heirs of the Estate, published in the County of Queens, State of New York, and in the Queens Chronicle, published in the County of Queens, State of New York, each to be published once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks along with a description of the property and all supporting papers. ENTER HON. JANICE A. TAYLOR filed on February 26th, 2015. Property is known as Block 16049 Lot 30 on the Tax Map of Queens County and is also known as No# Beach 69th Street, Far Rockaway, New York.

MARIC 1867 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/4/14. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 19-53 46th St. Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MWBE PROPERTY SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/24/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to USACORP INC., 325 DIVISION AVENUE, SUITE 201, BROOKLYN, NY 11211. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: REMARK GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/18/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: FREDDY PICHARDO, 40-41 190TH STREET, UNIT 4A, FLUSHING, NY 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

THE PRECIOUS USA REALTY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/6/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 133-10 39th Ave., Fl 1, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: THE S9 GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/21/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to SUKHPREET S. KOHLI, 97-31 LEFFERTS BLVD., SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY 11419. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of TIRO HOLDINGS LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/09/06. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 10818 Queens Blvd., 4th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Legal Notices NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/03/2014, bearing Index Number NC-00079714/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) KEREN (Last) SHAER. My present name is (First) KEREN (Last) ITZHAKY. My present address is 150-19 73rd Avenue, Apt. #3C, Flushing, NY 11367-2616. My place of birth is MANHATTAN, NY. My date of birth is January 13, 1981. Assume the name of (First) TONY (Last) SHAER. My present name is (First) TONY (Last) ITZHAKY SHAER (infant). My present address is 150-19 73rd Avenue, Apt. #3C, Flushing, NY 11367-2616. My place of birth is BROOKLYN, NY. My date of birth is January 16, 2007.

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Notice of Formation of TWO THIRDS GOAT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/05/15. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 23-50 29th St., #2, Astoria, NY 11105. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, against Dorrick Nurse, Deryck Nurse, Jennifer Nurse, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/9/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, in Courtroom #25 on 04/10/2015 at 10:00AM, premises known as 145-63 176th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434-5231. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK 13304, LOT 20. Approximate amount of judgment $503,099.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 32566/09. Victor Levin, Esq., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-049147-F00 1131635

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: UNIQSTEYELZ LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/29/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, 114-25 133RD STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, had good news and bad news at last Wednesday’s community council meeting. The good news? Crime remained even for January and February compared to last year. The bad news is that it has risen 10 percent in March and 4 percent for the year. Schiff noted, though, that robberies, assaults and burglaries are down for the month and the year compared to the same period last year. Where the precinct continues to struggle, Schiff said, is in auto thefts, which are up 57 percent for March and 50 percent for the year so far compared to last year. Thirty-three percent of those thefts are of vehicles left running while unattended, the commanding officer said. “There is no need to suffer that,” Schiff said. Schiff said officers will be issuing summonses to those who leave their cars running with the keys in the ignition. “It’s not something that we like to do, but it’s something that we need to do to prevent them f rom being a victim of crime,” Schiff said. The deputy inspector also said that police are paying special attention to suspicious tow tr ucks after noticing drag marks where vehicles have been stolen. “We know that tow trucks are involved so I’m going to do whatever I have to do to abate this problem regarding tow trucks,” Schiff said. Schiff asked for the community’s help in calling 911 if anyone sees suspicious people hanging around cars. He said that grand larcenies were up 59 percent in the past 28 days and 36 percent for the year. He attributed much of the increase to identity theft. He said that Ozone Park was bearing the brunt of the incidents, with seven of them reported for the month. Schiff said police are conducting an awareness campaign in the community to alert residents of how to avoid being a victim of identity theft. Another serious problem in the precinct area is tire and rim thefts, the commanding officer said. Since Dec. 1, there have been 59 thefts reported compared to 37 in the same period the year before, he said. Schiff singled out Lindenwood, where he said 21 tire and rim thefts have been reported since Dec. 1 compared to 7 last year.

“Tire and rim thefts are very, very difficult to combat,” he said. In a strategy to thwar t these thefts Schiff formed a third precinct anti-crime team in addition to the precinct’s regular anti-crime teams and assigned two teams to Lindenwood during the midnight shift. The commander’s strategy seems to have been successful with the arrest last week by anti-crime officers of three individuals who allegedly stole tires and rims throughout Lindenwood. Schiff wasn’t the only guest speaker at last Wednesday’s meeting. NYPD Chief of Patrol Carlos Gomez, who commanded the 106th Precinct in 1999, gave the council members an update on new Police Department training for officers and other initiatives. He said that one way to boost relations between the police and minority communities that NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor de Blasio have emphasized is a retraining of all 35,000 members of the NYPD in areas like conflict resolution and de-escalation tactics and appropriate use of force. Gomez elaborated on another retraining program focused on new recruits coming out of the Police Academy. He said the officers will be trained by veteran officers at a ratio of one-to-two. “Unprecedented,” Gomez said. It is “different from years past, where officers graduated the academy and were sent to the impact zones throughout the city.” Discussing stop and frisk, Gomez said that in 2011 there were 700,000 stop-andfrisks of individuals in the city. “Last year, there were less than 50,000,” Gomez said. The chief said that among the department’s new tech nolog ies w ill be it s expanded use of gun detection technology. The ShotSpotter system triangulates the location of a gunshot to within 25 meters of where the shot was fired, according to the manufacturer. Once the location of the gunshot is determined, an alert is sent to the NYPD command center. Upon receipt of the alert, the NYPD can dispatch units to the location of the shooting. In the NYPD’s effort to bring technology to the precincts, Gomez said that in the near future each police officer will be issued a smartphone and each patrol car will be equipped with a laptop. Gomez told the council members that the department will be purchasing several hundred more patrol cars and added that beat officers will be out on patrol getting familiar with their assigned neighborhood Q and its residents.

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The best part of Selection Sunday, the event where the NCA A To u r n a ment bracket is revealed, is seeing the reactions of the players upon hearing their team’s name called. T hat si ng u la r moment when a squad’s entire season of hard work, blood, sweat and tears is vindicated with a spot in March Madness is truly one of the best moments in sports, in my mind. There are schools like Kentucky, Kansas or Duke where this happens every year almost without fail, and it’s easy for those involved with such programs to take Selection Sunday for granted. But at smaller schools with less of a penchant for hoops dominance, seeing that celebration is a thing of beauty. In recent years, St. John’s has been plagued with poor coaches, ineligibility issues and unrealized potential, leading to just one NCAA Tournament bid in the last 13 seasons. But a solid 21-11 record has led to a much-deserved inclusion this year. This will be the first time this group of five St. John’s seniors will be participating in the Big Dance, and no one was more excited to be selected than star forward Sir’Dominic Pointer. Before the words “the Red Storm of St. John’s” could even finish leaving the host of the selection show’s mouth, Pointer leaped out of his chair, pumped his fists and screamed in excitement. It was a moment he told me and a few other reporters after the unveiling that was “four years in the making.” Pointer’s jubilation was topped only by the reaction of guard D’Angelo Harrison, the player who nearly threw away the chance to experience Sunday two years ago. A gifted scorer in high school, he came to Queens as an immature kid with a poor attitude. That attitude eventually got him suspended his sophomore year, leaving his future with the school in doubt. But he cleaned up his act and morphed into a better leader, player and person than many could have hoped.

Harrison sits third on the school’s alltime scoring list, has two First Team AllBig East selections to his name and is universally loved by St. John’s fans. Upon hearing his name finally called after four years of trials and tribulations, all Harrison could do was put his head down and quietly pump his fist. After a few seconds, he jumped out of his chair to high-five teammates and the relief on his face was obvious. The long road he’s had to travel to get to Selection Sunday admittedly left him with doubts over whether St. John’s would even be picked. But he said nothing he’s personally endured or accomplished matters anymore, it’s all about what his team can do in Charlotte this weekend. “Having all these accolades doesn’t mean anything because we haven’t done anything in the tournament,” Harrison said. “The fact that we’re in, that’s a big step for me and the program. We want to win as many games as possible.” Harrison and the Johnnies were selected as a nine-seed in the tournament’s South Region, and will play eight-seed San Diego State on Friday at 9:40pm in Charlotte. It’ll be a tough matchup for St. John’s, who will be without starting center and elite shot blocker Chris Obekpa, who was suspended earlier Sunday afternoon for testing positive for marijuana. The Aztecs, who allow the second-fewest points in the nation, just 53.1, have an imposing size advantage. But they’re a poor offensive team, ranking 305th in the country with 61.8 points-per-game. Call me crazy, but I think the Johnnies squeak by in a close victory, as the Red Storm prove to be too athletic for San Diego State to handle. Should St. John’s win, it sets up a potential Round-of-32 matchup with Duke on Sunday, who topped the Johnnies 77-68 on Jan. 25 at Madison Square Garden. I think that’s where the road ends for the Red Storm, but not before they pick up their first NCAA Tournament win since yours truly was in grade school. But that doesn’t mean the Johnnies wouldn’t have a chance. They did give Duke a tough game in January. But let’s see what happens on Friday first.

The Christ the King Royals and star junior Rawle Alkins, center in jersey, celebrate winning their third-straight Catholic High School Athletic Association “AA” Division city championship. They PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA defeated rival Xaverian 56-53 on Sunday at Fordham University.

Royals take their third straight city crown by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

There would be no uprising on Sunday. The crown rests firmly on the heads of the Christ the King Royals once again. Despite a tough test from a scrappy Xaverian team, the Middle Village school captured its third consecutive Catholic High School Athletic Association “AA” Division city championship at Fordham University, topping their Brooklyn rival 56-53. “This one feels good,” Christ the King head coach Joe Arbitello said. “The hardest thing in sports to do is three-peat.” Much like the Clippers did in the Brooklyn/ Queens CHSAA title game three weeks ago, Xaverian gave the Royals a fight. The Brooklyn school trailed 27-26 at halftime, and eventually took a 36-31 lead halfway through the third quarter. But the Royals, spurred by a Tyrone Cohen three-pointer, established control with a 19-4 run that put Christ the King ahead for good midway through the fourth stanza. Xaverian was able to cut the Royals’ lead to just three with a pair of Bard Featherston free throws with 34 seconds left, but a trio of free throws from star junior Rawle Alkins sealed the championship for Christ the King. Alkins finished with a game-high 21 points, despite arriving at the arena just minutes before the opening tip after being stuck in traffic. “I guess everyone was coming to today’s game,” Alkins joked. “Exit 4B was just packed. I was going crazy. I was getting dressed in the car.” Arbitello said the absence of his superstar player in pregame warmups didn’t worry him at all, as Alkins’ supporting cast, led by Cohen and point guard Jose Alvarado is more than capable of carrying the Royals. “Listen, he was going to get here,” he said. “I feel like I have enough firepower on that bench to keep the game where it needs to be. “We’re not The Rawle Alkins Show,” he

continued. “We’ve got guys that can straight up play and compete.” The electric Alvarado dropped 14 points in the win while Cohen contributed 10 points of his own. “I had to step up,” Cohen said. “Today was a big day. They made their run but we made ours and finished the game.” Alkins said becoming a three-time city champion has been on his and his teammates’ minds since last year’s win over Bishop Loughlin in the CHSAA title game, and there’s no better feeling than helping Christ the King become the first school in 34 years to three-peat. “It feels amazing. It’s history,” he said. “To be one of the few, it’s amazing.” With the win, Arbitello picks up his fifth career city championship, all coming since 2010, in addition to five Brooklyn/Queens championships and three state titles. Up next for the Royals is a quest to threepeat in Albany as winners the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions. They will play Nassau County powerhouse Long Island Lutheran in the tournament semifinals on March 27. The Christ the King Lady Royals will be joining their male counterparts upstate as well, as they topped Archbishop Molloy 62-55 last Saturday at the Briarwood school to win the CHSAA “AA” Division state championship. Much like Alkins’ crew, the Lady Royals started off slow and trailed Molloy 26-20 at halftime. But a furious 11-0 rally midway through the fourth quarter was the run that did the Stanners in on their home court. Christ the King star Sydney Zambrotta scored a game-high 32 points, including a blistering 21 points in the second half to lead the Middle Village school to victory. The state f inal was a rematch of the Brooklyn/Queens title game last month, which was won by the Royals 52-37 in domiQ nant fashion.

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Art work from the students of Ave Maria Catholic Academy and Saint Helen Catholic Academy will be on display at a Howard Beach TD Bank, located at 162-02 Cross Bay Blvd., f rom now through March 27. “Art classes create environ ments that allow students to think outside the box and Students with their art work. PHOTO COURTESY BROOKLYN DIOCESE add ress challenges also with the wider community,” Marywith creative solutions,” Christine Zerillo, principal of Saint beth McManus, principal of Ave Maria Helen Catholic Academy, said. “We Catholic Academy, said. “Ever yone strive to support students as they think should have the opportunity to view the creatively, find their voice and tap into accomplished student art pieces.” John Spagnuolo, vice president and their undiscovered talents.” “The purpose of the art exhibit is to branch manager at TD Bank, said of the share the artistic and creative talents of upcoming art show, “We hope the exhibthe students in both Ave Maria Catholic it will serve as a platform for the stuAcademy and Saint Helen Catholic dents to demonstrate how artistic and Q Academy not just with each other, but talented they are.”

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The dream season for women’s basketball team at Queens College came to an end last Friday with an 80-66 loss to Stonehill College in the opening round of the NCAA East Regional tournament. The game was played at Adelphi University in Garden City, LI, and Sophomore Madison Rowland was a one-woman wrecking crew, with a game-high 21 points to go with 10 rebounds, five steals and four assists. Her sister, MacKenzie, a junior, added 17 points for the fifth-seeded Knights, while Joya McFarland and Kristen Korzevenski had 10 apiece. But it was not enough to overcome a 37-28 halftime deficit. Stonehill, the fourth seed, lead by as much as 19 in the second half. The Knights finished the year with a record of 22-8, giving the team its first back-to-back 20-win seasons in three decades. Their NCAA berth, the second one in team history, came on the heals of a come-from-behind win on March 7 in the championship game of the East Coast Conference Championship tourQ nament.

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The return of the St. John’s University men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 should have been cause for rejoicing. The mood, however, wasn’t completely ebullient last Sunday. The Red Storm won more than 20 games this year, including a big one over Georgetown two weeks ago at Madison Square Garden. Just when it looked like the Johnnies were putting it all together at the right time, they were soundly beaten at Villanova in the Big East regular season finale. The Red Storm then proceeded to be humiliated last Thursday in the first round of the Big East Tournament, when they were blown out by the University of Providence Friars. That marked the fourth straight year that St. John’s had been eliminated in their opening game of the Big East Tournament, which of course is played at Madison Square Garden, which, along with Carnesecca Arena, is a home court for them. The latest postseason fiasco for the Red Storm certainly did not please Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman. “I am supposed to be neutral, of course, but I have to admit that I am not happy with St. John’s,” she told me last Friday after the annual Big

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the terrible midair crash over Bellerose Manor that rained destruction down on the homeowners of 239th Street off Hillside Avenue. On June 17, 1940 two twin-engine Douglas B-18 bombers were sent out from Nassau County’s Mitchel Field for a training exercise at 2,500 feet, in which one plane would pass under the The scene on 239th Street south of Hillside Aveother one. The maneuver did not go off nue in Bellerose Manor shortly after the plane as planned and the two collided, raining crash of June 17, 1940. down metal, glass, other debris and fuel onto the newly built homes. All 11 men on nity to run full-page ads touting the safety of board — including two who tried to para- their product, as the homes with asbestos siding, shingles and roofing did not ignite chute to safety — died. One civilian, Emily Kraft, age 35, died and burn when sprayed with the fuel. Mitchel Field, later Mitchel Air Force the next day of burns suffered due to fuel that ignited in her home. Queens General Base, was closed down in 1961. Its grounds Hospital, a new state-of-the-art facility at the became home to several institutions includtime, responded to the scene with its “Cata- ing the Cradle of Aviation Museum. It had been named for John Purroy strophic Squad.” A small plaque later was set up near the Mitchel, a one-time New York City mayor who himself died in 1918 in a military airsite to mark the tragic event. Q Asbestos companies seized the opportu- plane training exercise.

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HOWARD BEACH

WOODHAVEN

BROOKLYN

WHITESTONE

Old Howard Beach, Cape 40 X 100, 3 BRs, 2 Baths, New Heating & Electrical Systems, Pvt. Driveway & 1.5 Car Garage.

1 Family, 1 Car Garage, Everything is Brand New! A Must See!

1 Family Det. Fully Renovated Features, 3 BRs, 2 Full Baths, LR, Big Kitchen

Call Gladys Martinez For More Info 917-443-0097

Call For An Appointment Anytime Pedro / Cecilia Duarte 646-552-4422

Beautiful 1 Family Att. Home Totally Redone with Hardwood Floors, New Kit. w/Granite Countertops & Stainless Steel Appliances, Bathrooms, New Roof. A Must See!! Asking: $669,000 Call Valerie Shalomoff For More Info 646-533-8142

Call Carolyn Defalco 917-208-9176

OPEN HOUSE Saturday March 21st 11 am - 2 pm 83-05 98th Street

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BROOKLYN

WOODHAVEN

Commercial Warehouse/Party Hall- 70.35 X 40.80 With Bar, Kitchen, and 2 Baths, Holds Up To 150 People, Central Heat, Parking 45.40 X 59.20 Sq. Ft.

2 Family Semi-Det. Recently Built, Exclusive Community & Location with Pvt. Parking, Large Living Space, Near Transportation.

Call Pedro or Cecilia Duarte 646-552-4422

Call Anthony Fernandez For More Info 718-848-4700

CAMBRIA HEIGHTS

HOWARD BEACH

This Gorgeous & Adorable Cozy 1 Family Home In Prime Desirable Heritage House West. 3 BR, 2 F/Bath Condo Location Is Totally Renovated. It Features Living Room, In Excellent Condition!!! New Stainless Steel Stove & Eat-In Kit. w/Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances, Refrigerator. 20% Down Payment Required. Convenient Six BRs, 3 F/Baths, Hardwood Floors, New Light Fixtures, To Transportation, Shopping & Schools. Asking: $289K Full Fin. Bsmnt & Dvwy. Conveniently Located Close To Transportation & All Other Amenities. Won’t Last! Call Maryann Corcoran 917-838-2624

For More Info Please Call Ali Rashid 646-981-3829

or Theresa Laboccetta 347-531-9060

WOODHAVEN Affordable 1 BR “Forest Park” Co-op $525 Monthly Maintenance Includes All. Location Convenient To All. Asking: $135K Call Maryann 917-838-2624 or Theresa 347-531-9060

RICHMOND HILL Commercial Properties For Sale, Property and Business, Great Location!

Call Paul Deo For More Info 718-848-4700

HOWARD BEACH Super Mint Cape Totally Renovated. Brand New Kitchen & Baths. Huge Deck with Pool In Rear, Pvt. Driveway & Garage. Fully Fin. Bsmnt. Tons of Extras. Asking: $699K

Call Broker John Dibs For More Info 718-848-4700

OZONE PARK Detached Brick/Stucco 2 Family Corner Home In The Centreville Area of Ozone Park. Asking: $579K

Call Paul Deo For More Info 347-581-9863

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