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SH ACK AT AT TACK Collapsed home forces woman to move out

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The partial collapse of a vacant Ramblersville home has forced Judy Carroll, the owner of the house it’s leaning on, to move out until the dilapidated structure is moved off of it. Carroll has been complaining about the house for years and wonders why something wasn’t done sooner.

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Bratton: Safest quarter in modern city history Murders, shootings plummet Jan. to March; gun arrests up over 13% by Michael Gannon Editor

YPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told members of the City Council on Monday that the city has just seen its lowest quarterly crime numbers since the introduction of CompStat in 1994. Bratton, speaking at a budget hearing at City Hall, said the five boroughs through March 31 suffered 18 fewer murders and 30 fewer shootings year-to-date, compared with 2015. These figures, he said, make the first quarter of 2016 the safest in the modern CompStat era. The statistics and the partial text of Bratton’s comments were included in a statement issued by the NYPD, along with comments from Mayor de Blasio. Bratton added that compared with the same period last year, there were 72 fewer robberies year-to-date, or a 2 percent decrease. Burglaries were down 199 (6.1 percent); and stolen cars down by 127 (8.7 percent). “To have the safest quarter in murders and shootings, is a significant benchmark,” Bratton said. “I am extremely proud of the results achieved by the men and women of this department.” He added that as always, the department will continue to adjust its tactics to address fluctuations in crime.

Murders in New York City were down for the first three months of 2016. NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton told the City Council this week that it was the safest recorded quarter since the city CHART COURTESY NYPD began CompStat analysis in 1994. Gun arrests in the first quarter were up 13.3 percent over a year ago. De Blasio singled out the NYPD’s efforts to target illegal firearms.

“[T]here is no question that this progress stems from NYPD’s expert work getting guns off our streets,” the mayor said. “With

more guns out of our neighborhoods and gun arrests on the rise, the NYPD is helping prevent hundreds of tragedies and protect countless lives.” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) took a matter-of-fact view on the news in an email to the Chronicle. “While I try to be realistic about quarterly crime numbers, it is definitely good news to see a drop in murders and shootings and an increase in gun seizures and arrests,” Richards said. “We need to do everything within our power to get guns off our streets and I must give our NYPD credit for risking their lives every day to rid our streets of senseless gun violence.” The councilman added that he, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and the NYPD are hosting a gun buyback program from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 16 at Evangel Temple at 227-10 Merrick Blvd. in Laurelton. The event is offering $200 prepaid cards for operable handguns and assault rifles, and $25 for operable rifles, shotguns and airguns. Bratton told the City Council that comparisons of March 2016 to March of last year did not fare as well. The city experienced an increase of 1.3 percent in overall crime for March when compared with same period last year. continued on page 10

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More chances to win big at Resorts Budget agreement brings an extra 1K VLTs to South Ozone Park racino by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Resorts World Casino hit the jackpot in this year’s state budget. The racino will receive an additional 1,000 video lottery terminals that were originally slated for placement in Nassau County. The Long Island county originally secured them as part of the 2012 budget negotiations. The deal between Genting Group, which operates the casino, and Nassau OTB was struck as part of the state budget. The extra 1,000 machines will be added to the existing 5,400 at the South Ozone Park racino. There is no set timeline for when they will be installed, but the state has given the venue a financial incentive to get it done sooner rather than later. Resorts World is set to receive 1 percent of the payouts from the VLTs — after proceeds go to capital improvements at the facility — once 400 of the 1,000 machines have been installed, or after April 1, 2019, whichever comes first. The percentage going to the casino will go up to 4 after all the machines are put in. In exchange for the terminals, Genting will pay Nassau OTB about $43 million for the first three years — $9 million in years one and two and $25 million in year three. The $25 million every year after will increase by the cost of inflation, according to lawmakers with knowledge of the deal. Nassau OTB for years had been searching

Feeling lucky? An additional 1,000 video lottery terminals will be coming to Resorts World Casino, following an agreement reached between the racino and Nassau County OTB. The FILE PHOTO machines were originally slated for placement on Long Island. for places to put the terminals but faced community opposition at every turn — most recently from Queens and Nassau activists who did not want to see them at a proposed new casino at Belmont Park,

located on the county border. Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), one of the opponents of that plan, said in a statement, “I was pleased to learn that plans to build a casino at the

Belmont Park have been withdrawn. “The proposal was ill conceived, and I am glad that the new casino will not see the light of day,” Grodenchik added. State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Nassau), who is running to replace retiring Rep. Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens), helped broker the deal. His district includes Belmont Park and Westbury, LI, another proposed location for the VLTs that was opposed by community leaders there. “This agreement is the best case scenario for Nassau County and its residents; receiving substantial, recurring revenue while ensuring that a VLT facility will not be opened in Nassau County,” Martins said in a prepared statement. South Queens leaders expressed their approval of the new machines, citing additional revenue for the casino and the State Education Fund, toward which a portion of the racino’s revenues go — it’s too early to tell how much more money the fund might get from the added VLTs. “If we can get rid of the unwanted burden for Nassau County and help Resorts World grow, that’s a great deal,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said. “Resorts World is the right partner and Aqueduct the perfect location for expansion and responsible development.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) praised the deal that kept new competition away from Resorts World. continued on page 22

This is the train to: RBL feasibility study MTA looking into if defunct rail line can be restored; TPL against probe by Anthony O’Reilly

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The MTA has decided to go full-steam ahead with a feasibility study for the restoration of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line. MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast announced his agency’s commitment to the study in a March 30 letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx). The cost for the study will be determined by the MTA, a spokesman for Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), who advocated for the probe, said. An MTA spokesman said it is too early to say what that will be. “A comprehensive study of the Queens Rail will give voice to our transit concerns and bring Queens one step closer to having the transportation infrastructure we need and deserve,” Goldfeder said in a statement issued on Monday. “I have no doubt that this study will prove once and for all that reactivation is the best and most cost-effective way to speed commute times for our families and boost our local economy.” The study was initially included as part of the Assembly’s one-house budget proposal released last month.

Two days before the state’s budget was finalized, Prendergast wrote in a letter to Heastie that the MTA “recognizes that opportunities may exist along retired rights-of-way within the region and commits to an evaluation of the former Rockaway Beach rail corridor.” According to Prendergast’s letter, the evaluation “will be an assessment of transportation options and issues identified” with the rail line, which has been abandoned since 1962. The results of the probe are slated to be sent to Heastie by June 30, 2017. If reactivated, the train would connect the Rockaways to Rego Park. The study has received the support of Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), who represents the northern part of the track, and city Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. But not everyone is on board with the idea, specifically the group behind another proposal for the right-of-way. The Trust for Public Land wants to turn the space into a 3.5-mile stretch of parkland known as the QueensWay. Marc Matsil, the TPL’s New York state director, said he has spoken to area residents who “are livid” that a feasibility

study will be conducted for the train reactivation. “Our offices have been flooded with phone calls objecting to the proposed reactivation study,” Matsil said in an interview with the Chronicle. He added that putting a train along the line again would subject nearby residents “to a quality-of-life assault” due to the loud vibrations caused by the vehicles. Matsil also said the MTA’s evaluation of the abandoned rail line “could potentially slow things down” for the QueensWay. And he noted that bringing the train back to South Queens would require the alienation of parkland along the route, primarily the fields used by the Forest Hills Little League on Fleet Street. “That’s going to leave thousands of children without a little league,” he said. He, however, remained confident the MTA’s probe would not come out favorably for Goldfeder. “They’re probably going to come to the conclusion that it’s not going to be affordable,” Matsil said. The QueensWay also has elected officials backing it, including Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) Q and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills).

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A nightmare house gets even worse Ramblersville resident pleads for house to be moved off hers ASAP by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Judy Carroll has kept a watchful eye on the vacant Ramblersville house next to hers for years — first worrying about a water main break underneath it that has sent water gushing below it for close to four years and then when it became an empty shell after, according to her, the Department of Buildings stopped demolition work on the site in October. The house, located at 153 Broadway, remained a flimsy structure until Sunday, when it partially collapsed into Hawtree Creek and onto the side of her house due to high winds that reached 65 miles per hour in some parts of Queens. As a result of the house leaning on hers, Carroll has been forced to move out until the structure is removed. She believes the combination of the building being empty and having water rush underneath it is what caused it to fall over and wonders why the city didn’t do something to stabilize it before it was too late. “This thing has been unsafe since then,” Carroll said, referring to the stop of demolition work. Carroll has been told her house is structurally sound, but she worries that if her neighbor’s is not removed soon that could change. “The longer you leave it there, the more potential for damages. It could knock my house down.” According to her, the DOB has met with the owner of the collapsed house and is working to get him the permits necessary to remove it from the creek and off the side of Carroll’s, though there is no specific timeline for that.

This Ramblersville house has been a source of concern for its neighbor, Judy Carroll, for years. On Sunday, it came crashing into the side of her house, forcing her to leave until the dilapidated PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY structure is removed. The owner of 153 Broadway is listed as Danny Fayzak, LLC, a private entity based out of a residential home in Briarwood that has no public contact information. The LLC bought it last year, according to public records, and, Carroll said, the owner started demolishing it until he was stopped about six months ago, apparently due to a lack of permits. A DOB complaint for no demolition permit was made on Oct. 17, according to the agency’s website. But Carroll’s concerns with the house range back to when she first discovered the water main break there.

“When I say it’s been gushing water I mean it’s been like a river,” she said. She’s been trying for years to get the Department of Environmental Protection to fix the problem and almost accomplished that last week, were it not for a notorious landlord. According to Carroll, the DEP attempted to fix it last week only to have its path blocked by her other neighbor, K r is Gounden, who has frequently been named one of the worst landlords in New York City. Gounden is also involved in a lawsuit with the city over a dispute involving

the easement near the houses. Gounden blocked the path of DEP workers twice and was subsequently arrested. Police confirmed an arrest and, Carroll said as a result of his actions, the break was never repaired. Gounden also owns another Hamilton Beach home that is the site of two abandoned boats that are sinking into the creek. The leaking water at 153 Broadway has finally been turned off, but that also means Carroll has no water. “In the meantime, I have to worry about the pipes freezing,” she said. “My house is in danger here.” She also worries that getting the water restored once she moves back in will “be my next fight. “I have a perfectly fine house that I cannot live in,” she said. This is not the first time in recent memory that Carroll has been forced to move out of her house. Her basement had 5 feet of water in it following Superstorm Sandy and had to undergo renovations. At press time, 153 Broadway is only partially in Hawtree Creek. Broad Channel resident Dan Mundy Jr., of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, said that doesn’t present “an environmental disaster,” but that any further damage could harm the sea life there. “That shoreline has tremendous value to the habitat,” Mundy said. “That is considered critical habitat.” The environmental activist said the impact to the creek would have been greater had the dilapidated structure leaked fuel or oil into the creek, which empties out into Q Jamaica Bay.

Katz praises jump in Sandy home repairs Sixty percent of boro homeowners have seen progress, beep says by Anthony O’Reilly

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Borough President Melinda Katz praised the progress the city’s Sandy recovery program has made in recent months, saying that 60 percent, or 2,389 out of the 3,962 Queens homeowners in the Build it Back pipeline, have been reimbursed for work they did themselves or have seen construction start. Construction has now started on 655 homes in Queens, according to numbers provided by Katz’s office, 24 percent of the 2,717 borough homeowners who opted to have work done on their homes. That number is up from the 433 who saw work start on their homes as of last May. The borough president credited much of the increase to the City Council passing the Citywide Flood Resilience Text Amendment, which cut red tape that was blocking work on homes in the recovery system, and the Hurricane Relief Task Force — a group of community leaders in Sandy-affected neighborhoods that meets with Katz and representatives of city agencies once a month to discuss issues surrounding storm recovery. “A considerable amount of progress has taken place since Superstorm Sandy, the bulk of which since 2014

under the de Blasio administration,” Katz said in a statement. “Much work still remains, however, and the Task Force continues to work together in close coordination with full community input.” Dan Mundy Jr., a leader in the Broad Channel community and a member of the task force, praised Katz’s work to help those hit by the storm. “Melinda Katz has been, in my view, the single most influential figure to help make the Build it Back program better,” Mundy said in an interview. The community activist explained that in the beginning of Build it Back, while Mayor Bloomberg was still in office, construction lagged and it took months to process storm victims’ paperwork. With the task force, Mundy and others can bring their gripes directly to the city agencies and work on a solution. “Now, there are homes going up, homes are being rebuilt,” he said. “Is it perfect? Absolutely not. But now we have a method to fix it.” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) in a brief interview said there is a different figure that has to be looked at. “What about the people who are still not in their homes Q and who are still waiting for help,” Ulrich said.

Homes in the Build it Back program are starting to see progress, according to Borough President Melinda Katz. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

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P A jail in College Point? Never.

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he city can’t site a homeless shelter in Queens without drawing vehement, and usually warranted, opposition, whether in Elmhurst, Glendale, St. Albans or on the Astoria-East Elmhurst border. It’s faced the same kind of rebellions when it looked to put Close to Home facilities, secure sites for juvenile delinquents who’d be shipped upstate otherwise, in communities such as South Ozone Park and Queens Village. And now the city wants to put an actual prison in College Point? Consider that idea dead on arrival. Queens may not have the strongest civic infrastructure — at least that’s the talk among those who think City Hall treats the borough as a dumping ground because resident apathy allows it to do so — but there are limits. This is one the de Blasio administration should not even try to test. If it were to go ahead with its cockamamie scheme to close Rikers Island and build jails around the city, including one on some lot near the new Police Academy in College Point, it would see Queens arise in wrath. “Not in my backyard” would instantly turn into “Over my dead body.” Remember how protesters partially shut part of Queens Boulevard as they rallied against the homeless shelter there? That would be a picnic compared to what would await officials if they dared try to put a jail in College Point.

Like most of Queens, the area is densely populated. Commercial activity takes place there. Sales are made, jobs are created, lives are lived. There’s no room in any of that for stickup men, drug dealers, gun runners and other criminals. The area’s officials, Councilman Paul Vallone, Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz and state Sen. Tony Avella, immediately came out against the idea in strong terms. So did the leadership of Community Board 7 and the College Point Civic Association. “We want a middle school, a new high school, something positive for our community. And instead we get this,” lamented civic Vice President Andrew Rocco. Mayor de Blasio has done some good for the city and is to be commended, for one thing, for overseeing the NYPD’s continued cutting of crime. But then he comes up with crazy schemes like killing the horse carriages, which often seem to have benefits for developers at the root of them. They say he wants to dismantle Rikers and put housing there. But it’s a lousy spot for housing, as people would be stranded in an emergency and extremely vulnerable to flooding if sea levels continue to rise. Remote islands are pretty good for one thing, though: jails. As those who established Rikers knew. The complex needs reform, not removal. Fix it and forget about College Point, your honor.

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More memories Dear Editor: Re Ron Marzlock’s March 31 I Have Often Walked piece, “Hotel, hospital, then the mask of Vader”: The Chronicle keeps mining my memories. First came the Trylon theater (March 24), followed by Kew Gardens Hospital, which played a major medical role in my youth. That’s where I had an emergency appendectomy in October 1954, at the age of 15. Our neighborhood physician, Dr. Benjamin Shankman (also a local landmark), diagnosed my condition during a house call, drove my father and me to the hospital and remained there for the entire operation. How many doctors would do that today? Hospital staffers gave me splendid care during my weeklong stay. A few months later, my aunt Sarah gave birth to her son in the hospital’s maternity ward. Queens has lost many medical centers since Kew Gardens Hospital closed in 1978. Those that exist put money ahead of medicine. The first thing they ask patients is: “What insurance do you have?” Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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here are no more valuable resources to humankind than air and drinking water. City officials of a century ago made sure we would have clean, safe water here by building a rugged system that brings it down from upstate reservoirs, ensuring some of the nation’s purest H2O comes out of your tap. If it doesn’t seem like an engineering marvel to you, that’s only because we’re so used to it. But, as with much of our incredible infrastructure, time has taken its toll, and so the city has been building a new water tunnel for decades, preparing for one of the two in service to fail. It’s serving Manhattan, but can’t be used for Queens until the city builds new shafts to it. Breaking with his predecessor, Mayor de Blasio has diverted funding for that work. It’s a terrible move. We must prepare. Loss of water would be one of the worst things imaginable. The work must resume immediately. In this rare instance, Queens really should get the shaft.

and splitting offices” by Matthew Bultman (March 17, Western Queens edition). While the column lavishes praise on the arrival of WeWork’s shared office spaces in Astoria, the growth of the “sharing” economy has only exacerbated Queens’s economic maladies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers in Queens experienced an average 1.3 percent increase in wages while the national average increased by around 2 percent in 2015. This suggests that recently employees in Queens have been subject to abnormally low wages. The rise of the “sharing” economy embodied by the arrival of WeWork in Queens is not the solution to stagnant pay. Firms such as WeWork encourage self-employment, which on average pays less than the national median income — $43,003 vs. $51,939. Thus the arrival of WeWork is a Trojan horse of economic progress — promising to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation by providing low-cost rental space only to really result in lower wages for the workers of Queens. Furthermore, a major selling point for renting a space at WeWork is the collaborative nature of the culture, which encourages interaction between workers of different industries.

While collaboration is great, studies have shown that individuals are actually more creative than groups at solving problems. This illustrates yet another false promise promoted by WeWork. The arrival of WeWork in Queens may seem like a harbinger of economic good news, but don’t believe the hype. David Meyers Hollis Hills The writer is a student in finance and economics at McGill University.

Your project, delayed Dear Editor: Re “Your Vote Counts/Participatory ballots in your area,” March 31, multiple editions: I imagine few voters are aware that those who voted for a Queens parks project may not see their choice come to reality for four to fiveyears (if ever), yet winning education projects generally are implemented almost immediately. Parks explains to me that my last year’s winning parks project (for adult fitness stations in Alley Pond Park) cannot be implemented immediately because of their huge backlog of

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The truly Big Screen Dear Editor: While all Queens movie theaters are now multiplexes, as Richard Reif notes (“Theaters of yore,” Letters, March 31), the single-screen theaters they replaced are not a thing of the past for New Yorkers: Manhattan has The Paris Theatre, and right across the Hudson is The Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre, which has been restored to the single-screen it began as in 1929. In Queens, the Museum of the Moving Image’s Sumner M. Redstone Theater screens many of the classics of the premultiplex era. Joel Schlosberg Bayside

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Dear Editor: Robert LaRosa stated in the March 31 issue that comparing Donald Trump to Hitler “in no way trivializes the Holocaust” (“That racist Trump,” Letters). Mr. LaRosa has a bad habit of demonizing those he disagrees with and his comments do trivialize the Holocaust. Mr. LaRosa’s evidence that Trump is a racist is that he did not immediately repudiate David Duke’s support. Trump did clarify his position in repudiating Duke shortly thereafter. He did similar things in changing his position on torture and punishing women who had abortions. This is one reason (among many) Trump is totally unqualified to be president. I would never vote for him. That does not make Mr. LaRosa right. Mr. LaRosa points out one neo-Nazi supporting Trump as proof that his supporters are racist. Trump gets support from people who are frustrated with politicians who make promises that they do not keep. They support Trump in spite of his outrageous comments, not because of them. To imply that his supporters are racists based on one person is bigoted. Some people on the left protested when people stated that “All Lives Matter,” not just “Black Lives Matter.” Does that make all Democrats racist? Of course not! Yet Mr. LaRosa enjoys smearing others. I find it ironic that Trump is compared to Hitler when his daughter is Jewish! The whole concept is absurd. Left-wing bigotry is just as repugnant as right-wing bigotry and must be called out. No one is better qualified to judge the Trump-Hitler comparisons than my mother, who survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She read Mr. LaRosa’s letter. Her immediate reaction was “He is an idiot!” My mom is proof of an old adage — mother always knows best. Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

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Dear Editor: (An open letter to Mayor de Blasio) I must congratulate you on your commitment to the development and redevelopment of Industrial Properties in New York City, especially in Queens County. Our area, Community District 5 in Queens, is proud to promote our local industrial properties and the two Industrial Business Zones, the Maspeth IBZ and South of Myrtle Avenue IBZ within our district. While you and the New York City Economic Development Corp., with your support and encouragement, are making a major effort for industrial development through programs such as NYC Developer Fund, and FutureWorks NYC Growth Initiative, the Department of Buildings is permitting the conversion of essential industrial sites to usage such as Transient Hotel (Reference Job #420987613, 78-16 Cooper Ave., BL 3803, Lot 14). This existing, approximately 50,000-squarefoot building that once housed aircraft manufacturers, cabinetmakers and knitting mills could, with relatively little investment, become a major incubator site. Instead, this building is being pushed off the rolls of industrial sites by what appears to be a clear example of “the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing.” Additionally, contrary to your espoused approach to care for homeless families, this site has been proposed as a homeless family residence, which, in itself, is contrary to the usage permitted in a “Transient Hotel.”

Also, the proposed operator of this shelter is Samaritan Village, which has been exposed as a problem provider of homeless services. I therefore strongly urge you to have the Department of Buildings rescind the approval under Job #420987613 and direct NYC EDC to immediately commence negotiation with the current owners of 78-16 Cooper Ave. to restore industrial usage at this location. Your attention to this matter is critical. Vincent Arcuri Chairman, Community Board 5 Glendale

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projects and their need to bid out these projects to contractors, whom they claim are loath to bid on small projects, causing them to have to bundle projects — delaying the process even further. Parks said despite the fact that we have received very generous grants...we are still backlogged. Obviously these delays raise the cost of the project each year it is delayed. Why not use some of these generous grants to hire the people necessary to take care of the backlog in the Parks Department? I also cannot believe in the city the size of New York there are no reliable contractors to bid on these smaller projects. At 81 years of age, after spending hours attending meetings and then going to numerous civic, police and community board meetings to sell my project, it is disheartening to learn I may not live long enough to see it completed. Virginia Salow Bellerose

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Kitty Genovese’s killer dies in prison Moseley, 81, dies two weeks after infamous crime’s 52nd anniversary by Michael Gannon Editor

The man who murdered Kitty Genovese in a 1964 attack outside her Kew Gardens apartment building has died in prison. Winston Moseley, 81, died on March 28 at the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate Dannemora, according to records obtained on the website of the New York State Department of Correctional Services. Moseley was serving a life sentence. He admitted that he was out stalking victims the night of March 13, 1964, and was parked on Austin Street near the parking lot for the Long Island Rail Road’s Kew Gardens station as Genovese, 28, returned home from her job as a bar manager. Her apartment building still stands on the cor ner of Austin St reet and Leffer ts Boulevard. Genovese likely saw Moseley approaching. She did not head to the rear of 82-70 Austin St. where her entrance was, but took off running uphill toward Lefferts, which would have had more lighting and people. She was only about 75 feet from Lefferts when Moseley grabbed her from behind beneath a lamppost and stabbed her. Moseley was scared off by a shout from a witness, but returned about 10 minutes later. He found the badly wounded Genovese in

Winston Moseley, left, died in prison last week, nearly 52 years after he stalked and murdered 28-year-old Kitty Genovese in Kew Gardens. The case would make national headlines for a FILE PHOTOS heartless response from her neighbors that never actually happened. the vestibule of her building where he stabbed her repeatedly and raped her before taking $49 and leaving her to die. For decades, writers, politicians and mental health practitioners advanced a story promulgated in a single contemporary newspaper report saying that 38 of Genovese’s neighbors

heard her cries for help and did nothing. While evidence later turned up that police had received calls about both attacks, a cottage industr y sprang up around the “Kitty Genovese syndrome,” wherein people hear a cry for help and either do not want to get involved or just

believe someone else will do so. Moseley was arrested less than a week later during a burglary, and allegedly confessed to other murders, including those of Annie Mae Johnson, 24, of South Ozone Park a few weeks before Genovese’s death, and 15-year-old Barbara Kralik of Springfield Gardens in 1963. Many facts gleaned from a second autopsy on Johnson’s body supported if not verified Moseley’s claim, though he was never charged in her killing. Originally sentenced to death for killing Genovese, Moseley saw his punishment commuted to 20 years to life on appeal due to judicial error at his trial. Moseley would escape in 1968. Before being recaptured he took a married couple hostage and raped the wife. He also participated in the 1971 Attica Prison riot that left 33 inmates and 10 hostages dead. Moseley was denied parole 18 times since first becoming eligible in 1984. He was most recently denied last November, and would have been eligible again in 2017. The office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown every two years sent a lengthy, detailed letter to the state’s Parole Board vehemently opposing Moseley’s Q release.

It was no April Fool’s joke when students and staff at York College last Friday saw a young bull r unning around on their Jamaica campus after escaping last Friday from a truck destined for a nearby slaughterhouse. Published reports said that comedian Jon Stewart, the former host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, and his wife purchased the bull and have relocated him to a farm in upstate New York where he will remain safe. The bull is the third animal since late January that has avoided becoming an entree by escaping into the streets of Jamaica. On Jan. 25, a goat was spotted in St. Albans near the intersection of 178th Street and 110th Avenue. Police officers from the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct purchased the animal from the owner and sent him to a sanctuary on Long Island. Two days later officers from the 103rd corralled a steer in a parking garage at Archer Avenue and 135th Street. A worker from a New Jersey sanctuary arrived the next day and successfully bargained for the beast’s life. Q

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Three wanted for assault at subway station The New York City Police Department is looking for three suspects in connection with an assault that took place inside a northbound A train at the Howard Beach stop in the early morning hours of March 19. According to cops, the three suspects, pictured above, at about 3:30 a.m. punched and kicked an unidentified victim in the head and

body following a dispute. The suspect suffered minor injuries and checked himself into Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn. The first suspect is described as a black male in his 30s, standing 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. The second suspect is a black female 25 to 35 years old, at 5-foot-7 and weighing 140

pounds. The final suspect is a black female 25 to 35 years old and weighing 110 pounds. Anyone with information regarding the incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers 1 (800) 577-8477. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637, then entering TIP577.

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Pastor Stephen Roser Good religion brings joy to the heart but requires no one to put on an artificial happy face when that heart is broken. The Bible not only permits grief, anger, and complaint, it provides role models of their appropriate expression. From King David who cried, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” to the apostle Paul who lamented, “I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food,” its main characters frequently vent their frustrations to the Lord until His answer dawns upon them. Healthy complaining means talking through your problems to God’s solutions. The grieving prayer of the poor farmer (Psalm 74) while he surveys the destruction left by the invading enemy of God’s holy city, Jerusalem, is a good example of this. His words burn like the smoking ruins that he views, “They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes; they burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling places of your Name.” He pleads with the Lord to answer his agonizing

question, “How long will the enemy mock you, O God?” A dramatic emotional Stephen Roser turning point is the pastor of comes when he remembers that Howard Beach all things go Assembly of God in cycles as he Church declares, “You made summer and winter.” The changing seasons are, for him, a metaphor, created by God from whom all change comes. As surely as he has felt the chill of winter, he will soon feel the warmth of summer. Just as surely a time of blessing will again come to his beloved city. The truth that sorrow is not meant to last forever is just one of thousands of comforting truths found in the Word of God. If you are burdened down just now, tell God all about it and search for His answer. You’ll not have to search long. ©2016 M1P • HOWA-069345

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Hebrew Bible. “This is a momentous occasion in memory of my family,” said Anne Zeichner, who donated the Torah to the synagogue. “I didn’t sleep last night. I’m so emotional.” It is customary to leave a new Torah incomplete to afford people the honor of writing letters in it. By so doing, it is as if they participated in the writing of the entire Torah, for, without their letters, the Torah is incomplete. At top, congregant Karl Birenbaum writes a letter under the watchful eye of scribe Rabbi Gad Sebag. A few prayers later, and the entire assembly spilled out onto the streets, middle, dancing the new Torah on its way to the synagogue. Above, Richter holds the Torah in front of Chabad. — Mark Lord

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Jeff Bershad, center right, and his team work on a pro-bono project at New York Families for Autistic Children’s Pitkin Avenue office. The contractor has been a mainstay in the PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY South Queens community for 35 years.

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For 35 years, Jeff Bershad has led J&B Home Improvements in its mission to provide Queens and Long Island homeowners with top-quality services. During that time, he’s seen his fair share of contractors use his initials and lure customers away from him. “I get customers calling me saying, ‘I called them thinking it was you and they did a bad job,’” Bershad said. The difference between those J&Bs and Bershad’s? The Howard Beach resident has kept the same name for his company since he started the business and his customers keep coming back to him. “They know we’re going to do a good job and service them if anything else needs to be done,” he said. J&B Home Improvements has specialized in windows, roofing, siding and much, much more since Bershad started the business after high school. He’s come a long way since its inception. “I’ve become more mature, learned from my mistakes and learned the business,” the licensed contractor said. One thing that hasn’t changed in the decades he’s been in the business is his eagerness to please customers. Bershad frequently goes above and beyond what a work contract might call for, never resting until the customer is completely satisfied with the final product. That’s why so many of the jobs he and his crew work on are houses they went to in the past or refer rals from previous customers. Those referrals, he said, have lasted for generations.

“I’m doing work for children and grandchildren of customers that I had when I first started,” he said. When he was working on those first customers’ houses, Bershad had two employees with him and one company truck — that’s now expanded to 52 employees and seven vehicles. And while Bershad takes extreme pleasure in the homes he’s worked on in the past, he’s equally proud, if not more, of the volunteer work he’s done in the community. He’ll take on at least one charity project a year, donating his goods and services to community-based organizations or people who need it the most. Following Superstorm Sandy, Bershad went into communities hit hardest by the storm and helped restore buildings such as the Iroquois Yacht Club in Broad Channel. In November, he provided a facelift to New York Families for Autistic Children’s Pitkin Avenue office. “We like to give back to the community who has given us so much,” said Bershad, who noted he’s now looking to donate his services to an area veteran in need. Before getting into the business for himself, Bershad watched his father do work on people’s houses. He’s hoping to keep the family business going when his son, Dylan, becomes old enough to take it over. When that happens, the company will still be the one and only J&B Home Improvements. J&B Home Improvements is located at 87-10 101 Ave. in Ozone Park. For more information, call 1 (800) 5991150 or (718) 738-5538, or visit the company online at jbhomeimprovementsinc.com. Q

New Queens Librar y C E O D e n n i s Wa l c o t t called for the city to raise capital funds to fiscal year 2008 levels at a hearing about the library’s budget on Monday. The additional resources, Walcott explained, would allow the system to keep at least one library in each City Council district open seven days a week, hire 60 additional staff members, pu rchase 40,0 0 0 new library items and provide 26,000 additional instructional after school hours. “Imagine what that will do for the people who are in desperate need for our ser vices who reg ula rly come through our doors,” the borough’s library chief explained at the hearing, Dennis Walcott, the borough library system’s chief executive which took place at the officer, called for increased city funding at a hearing hosted by Queens Library at Flushing the Queens Library at Flushing. The City Council has announced and invited users of the its support for restoring funds to pre-2008 levels, though the librar y to testif y about mayor has not. PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY what they want the system to spend money and resources on. allocation a floor for future funding levels. “It means that you, your family, your “We’ve recommended making it baseneighbors will have access to library collec- line,” Van Bramer told the Chronicle at a tions, the library’s computers, to the won- different event on Tuesday. Securing the derful programs that you and your neigh- request, he added, is far from guaranteed. bors need, to enjoy more hours every week,” “No one should be confident about fundhe added at the Library Board hearing. ing,” Van Bramer said. “Everyone involved In response to the global financial crisis is going to have to fight for the next three of 2007-08, the Bloomberg administration months.” cut costs on libraries and other public The Council and the mayor will finalize agencies. an agreement on the fiscal year 2017 budget Only half of the requested increase, Wal- in June. cott added, was included in Mayor de BlaWhen asked by the Chronicle, a de Blasio’s proposed budget for the next fiscal sio spokeswoman did not say if the mayor year. would match the funding increase request“And last year, we received only two ed by the Council but stated that his prothirds of what we asked the city for,” the posed budget will result in “expanded hours Queens Library CEO said. and increased access to the materials, proSeveral hours before the hearing, howev- grams, classes and more that New Yorkers er, the City Council issued its preliminary want and need.” response to de Blasio’s budget proposal. “The mayor has to come out with his The body will push for the same amount final agenda and reconcile that,” Walcott of funding requested by Walcott, who said in an interview after the hearing. praised Council Speaker Melissa Mark-VivAt the hearing, Friends of the Dougerito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) and Majority laston-Little Neck Public Library President Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Arline Abdalian discussed a request for a the chairman of the Council’s Committee new facility for her library and the crowdon Cultural Affairs, Libraries and Interna- ing that it currently experiences. tional Intergroup Relations, in his remarks “Our meeting room can legally seat only on Monday. 45 people,” Abdalian said. “Yet our events According to the councilman, the Coun- and programs have consistently drawn cil is asking to make the requested budget standing crowds.” Q

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Dromm, parents want more test opt-out info Councilman says city Department of Education is not providing enough by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

City Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) held a press conference Sunday to call on Mayor de Blasio and New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to inform all parents of their right to opt their children out of taking standardized state tests. “We need to see letters come from DOE informing parents of their right to opt out,” Dromm said. Dromm, who is chairman of the Council’s Committee on Education and was a city public school teacher for 25 years, said the Council last year unanimously resolved that the DOE should inform parents of the right to opt out. This year, he’s hearing that parents are receiving misinformation that the tests are mandatory. Dromm said he has met with the Mayor’s Office and Fariña on the matter but he has not received the desired response. The New York State English language arts tests for grades three through eight began April 5 and end April 7. The math tests begin April 13 and end April 15. Joining Dromm were public school parents, teachers and members of Jackson Heights People for Public Schools, Change the Stakes, The Coalition for Asian American Families and Children, and several students.

Activists including third-grader Miles Vender-Wilson, right, display their anti-state test banner at PHOTO BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH a rally Sunday in Jackson Heights. Miles Vender-Wilson, a third-grader, said he wants to know why students and parents aren’t aware of their right to opt out. “In my class, I am the only one refusing the tests,” Vender-Wilson said. Fifth-grader Lila Katch said her decision not to take the test was respected by her school and that other students shouldn’t be afraid to opt out.

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jobs we work hard to protect. Key provisions in this year’s State Budget will give our employees job security and place our business on a more competitive footing.” Goldfeder and other community leaders did not think the additional machines would come with security concerns. “It doesn’t worry me,” Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said. “I believe Resorts World has the ability to absorb that into their operations.” Addabbo said South Queens leaders meet with casino leadership every month to go over a variety of issues, including crime and public safety. “Thankfully so, they’re on top of that Q situation,” the senator said.

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continued from page 18 questions encourage answers that are too simple. Katch said she learns more about writing by composing essays in class, where she can give detailed explanations. This year, the New York State Board of Regents placed a four-year moratorium on using test scores in teacher evaluations. But Dromm sees that as even more reason why students shouldn’t have to take the tests, since they aren’t even being used for that purpose. Vender-Wilson said testing and test prep take about 10 percent of school time, but that President Obama said the percentage should be only 2 percent. He said he has both reading and math twice a day and gym once a week, with “very little” time for arts and gym and “special periods” designated for social studies and science. Vender-Wilson’s school may find more time for science next year, as fourth graders must take a standardized test in science. Katch’s father, Danny Katch, a member of Jackson Heights People for Public Schools, acknowledged that the tests are shorter this year and time limits were removed, but that he is still against them because he believes schools will emphasize test prep over “real education” as long as they are judged by the scores. Q

Centreville project started on Monday despite rain by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The rain that fell on most of Queens early Monday morning didn’t stop construction workers from starting the long-awaited installation of water mains in par ts of Centreville. The work started near Albert Road and Tahoe Street and on Tahoe from North Conduit to Albert. According to a community notice from the Department of Design and Construction, the work in those areas is scheduled to last until Friday beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting about 8 hours. To accommodate the installation, residents living on those streets are subject to their water being turned off. The water main installation is part of the decades-in-the-making Albert Road project that consists of the replacement of two miles of sewer lines and three miles of water mains, and the reconstruction of 12 miles of sidewalks, roads and curbs between 135th Avenue and Linden Boulevard to the north, Cross Bay Boulevard to the west, Aqueduct Race Track to the east and North Conduit Avenue to the south. The project, HWQ411B, was first proposed during Mayor Ed Koch’s first term and has been delayed several times, most recently because the work involves the acquisition of private property from area

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CB 5 hits de Blasio over Glendale shelter Area leaders still prefer either a school or manufacturing at the site by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri Jr. calls it a perfect example of the city speaking out of both sides of its mouth. In a two-page letter to Mayor de Blasio dated April 1, the longtime head of the advisory group questioned the city’s continued insistence on placing a homeless shelter in a former factory at 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale, while at the same time calling for the preservation and creation of industrial and manufacturing space throughout the five boroughs. “This existing, approximately 50,000 -square-foot building that once housed aircraft manufacturers, cabinet makers and knitting mills could — with relatively little investment — become a major incubator site,” Arcuri wrote. “Instead, this building is being pushed off the rolls of industrial sites by what appears to be a clear example of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing.” According to Department of Buildings records, the agency’s audit on construction permits was lifted on Feb. 22, meaning any objections raised by the DOB had been resolved. Last July, an agency source said the plan’s compliance with all applicable codes or the zoning resolution was being questioned, but a DOB spokesperson said in an email on Tuesday the developer, George Berger, had

Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri Jr. ripped Mayor de Blasio for not looping the proposed homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale into the city’s plans to preserve and encourage the growth of manufacturung space in the five boroughs. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA passed the audit. “The plans are approved,” the spokesperson said, adding the facility will contain 77 residential dwellings. “A contractor needs to pull the job permits prior to commencing any work.”

Arcuri wrote he was still hopeful that the city could reverse course and rescind its approval in order to allow for manufacturers to move into the space. “While you and NYC Economic Development Cor p., with your support and

encouragement, are making a major effort for industrial development through programs such as the Developer Fund and the FutureWorks NYC Growth Initiative,” he said, “the Department of Buildings is permitting the conversion of essential industrial sites to usages such as transient hotels.” In a Tuesday phone interview, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) — an ardent opponent of the shelter — said he’s trying to come up with ways to convince Mayor de Blasio that Cooper Avenue is not the right place for a shelter that’s home to dozens, if not hundreds of people. “He’s right. He’s so right,” Addabbo said of Arcuri. “Every time [the Mayor’s office] talks to me about something they need, like mayoral control, I tell them what we need. We won’t be happy until the mayor says we moved on.” Glendale Civic Association President Kathy Masi also hit on mayoral control over the city school system, saying that if de Blasio really wanted to be a champion of academics, he would convert the site into an early education center — something many in the community have called for there. “He says he wants to be in charge of schools, so take charge and make that an early childhood education center,” Masi said in a Tuesday phone interview. “If he wants to be in Q charge, let’s start here.”

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Add the 112th Precinct’s top cop, the manager of a popular area store, a Community Board 6 member and a petition-wielding resident to the list of people who want to see oftencongested Austin Street in Forest Hills redesigned. “Traffic is such a pain in the neck,” said Robert Vintimilla, the manager of gourmet food and craft beer store Mr. Vino Cucina at 71-03 Austin St. “It’s not just me, a lot of people are talking about it.” One week after officials from the Department of Transportation met with traffic safety officers from the 112th Precinct and representatives from the MTA and CB 6 to discuss a rise in pedestrian and vehicular traffic at Austin Street’s intersection with 71st Avenue — as first reported by the Chronicle — precinct Com ma nd i ng Off icer Deput y Inspector Judith Harrison and others say the packed strip needs an immediate fix. “Something’s going to happen. It just depends on what and when,” Harrison told the Chronicle on Tuesday. “They were very interested in what we had to say.” Harrison said the precinct tossed out multiple possible solutions to

congestion on Forest Hills’ main shopping and dining drag, including banning all left turns at the intersection of Austin Street and 71st Avenue, or reversing traffic on 70th Road — a one-way street connecting Queens Boulevard and Austin Street — from southbound to northbound. “There was a lot of different things we suggested,” she said. “We’re getting a lot of complaints and if I get a lot of complaints, I reach out to DOT personally to bring them up.” Harrison did admit, however, that the precinct could do a better job in terms of cracking down on doubleparking along the narrow, two-way street, something Vintimilla said is one of the biggest causes of traffic on the strip. “People go absolutely crazy when that happens,” he told the Chronicle on Wednesday. “They honk nonstop; it’s every day.” When it comes to a solution, Vintimilla said he would be interested in converting Austin Street into a one-way. And according to Forest Hills Gardens resident Jonathan Lang, many of his neighbors feel the same way, as 300 people have signed his petition calling for exactly that. “There should be just east-to-west

traffic with angled parking on the south side,” Lang said Wednesday. “It would create more parking for cars and more room for commercial trucks unloading on the other side.” He said he recently penned a letter to DOT Queens Commissioner Nicole Garcia about the idea, but she shot it down, telling him in a letter the plan was not feasible because it would involve rerouting the Q23, which makes two stops along Austin Street — at 69th and 70th roads. Harrison said moving the bus was something the precinct suggested to the DOT as well. “Maybe keep the bus on Yellowstone Boulevard instead of coming down Austin,” she said. “We’ll have to see if the MTA would actually entertain moving the bus.” Community Board 6 member and transportation activist Peter Beadle suggested on Wed nesday that removing all vehicles from the often-jammed intersection was the way to go, as it would eliminate the potential of pedestrians being struck. “There’s a ton of pedestrian traffic on this street, all you need to do is stand there for a few minutes and watch how cars and pedestrians clash,” Beadle said. “Something

One of the proposed fixes to heavy traffic often clogging Austin Street in Forest Hills is banning left turns at its intersection with 71st Avenue, what PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA these drivers were doing last Wednesday. needs to be done now. If we wait until people get hurt, we become complicit to that.” Citing the presence of the Long Island Rail Road, four heavily used subway lines and multiple buses within one block of the Austin Street-71st Avenue intersection, Beadle said it would make much more sense to convert the space into a pedestrian mall, as many of the popular shops are accessed by area residents on foot or via public transportation anyway. “Austin Street sits a block away from one of the best transit hubs in the county. The number of transit options available to bring people

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In a move that has the potential for catast rophic effects on Queens residents, Mayor de Blasio has delayed work on the city’s third water tunnel, a project more than half a century in the making. The reason the delay is worrisome to the World’s Borough is if City Water Tunnel “No. Two”, a decades-old delivery system that is the main water source for Brooklyn and Queens, failed, water to those two boroughs would be lost for three months, according to a report in Wednesday’s New York Times.

Delay could spell disaster for Queens The shaft that would deliver water to the two outer boroughs was scheduled to be completed by 2021 and was a project Mayor Bloomberg continued to fund, giving it $336 million in the capital budget during the final year of his administration, even as he cut money elsewhere. According to The Times, de Blasio pushed funding for the tunnel’s completion to other projects to keep water and sewer rates from skyrocketing. The Times pointed out that those rates

had gone up an average of 8 percent a year during the Bloomberg administration. The water tunnel project was authorized in 1954 to allow for the two older ones to be examined — they had not been since they opened in 1917 and 1936, respectively. The paper quoted James Roberts, deputy commissioner of water and sewer operations at the Department of Environmental Protection, saying that the Bronx and Manhattan shafts in the third tunnel were completed near the end of Bloomberg’s

term, allowing the city to turn off the delivery system for those two boroughs in tunnel No. 1 and start inspecting the system there, which showed signs of wear and tear. Roberts further stated that the delivery system in tunnel No. 2 for Brooklyn and Queens is in better shape, reducing the need to finish the third tunnel. Still, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) said in a statement, “... delaying work on the third water tunnel is the most obsc e ne ab d icat ion” of t he m ayor’s responsibilities. “You are gambling and it’s New Yorkers that will suffer the consequences,” Avella stated. Q

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NYC Transit: 7 Line upgrades in sight Lights at the end of the tunnel are new signals, tracks and communications by Michael Gannon Editor

City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) did not know that a suspected cell phone thief had been struck by a train and injured on Tuesday morning. But he was one of the first outside the subway system to know something was amiss. “My phone blows up a ny mor n i ng when there’s a problem,” Van Bramer said. The councilman was speaking Tuesday at the Sunnyside Community Services building at a town hall meeting he called with MTA officials. Also on the dais was Melissa Orlando, founder of Access Queens and author of the website “7 Train Blues.” Riders received a presentation from NYC Transit President Ronnie Hakim, who took over the post in December, and members of her management team. During the evening, questions were taken from the audience, from emails, and from those following the meeting on social media. Hakim said first that the No. 7 line has aged equipment, which now is nearly completely replaced, and some physical constraints that come with a line where 73 percent of the stations and 69 percent of the track are elevated. It also is one of the MTA’s busier lines. “We run 622 one-way trips per day,” she said. “The signal system is 100 years old. It was state-of-the-art when it was installed.” Ha k i m a nd Wy nton Haber sh a m , a senior vice president with NYC Transit, said the old signal system, as a matter of safety, was designed to keep certain dis-

New York City Transit President Ronnie Hakim, center, and senior vice president Wynton Habersham, right, talk current and future upgrades intended to modernize service on the No. 7 subway PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON line at a town hall meeting hosted by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. tances between trains. Habersham also said the older equipment is very much mechanical and electrical. “There are a lot of moving parts,” he said. And, given the nature of a subway system, one small problem on one part can have a large ripple effect in the system. The new system, Hakim said, should be fully installed along the No. 7 line by the end of 2017. It will allow for the same safety margins while allowing more trains to be run more quickly. Among those will be two more evening rush hour trains set to come on line this fall. She also said that weekend closures of the

Steinway tunnel that connects Queens and Manhattan are coming to an end this month. The tunnel requires major repairs due to flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. More 120 people attended in person, and NYC Transit officials fielded more than two dozen questions in the two-hour session. Many riders’ problems centered around Queenboro Plaza, from riders sitting on stopped local t rai ns as express af ter express passes by, to what some say are often dangerously overcrowded platforms. “A lot of my employees live on the 7 line one man said. “I’m sick and tired of them being late for work.”

Resident David Frieman of Sunnyside said he does not have trouble with the occasional delay that is beyond the MTA’s ability to control, as much as with its immediate response. “I’d like to be able to get faster realtime information,” he said, as did others who say they sometimes have to rely on apps such as Orlando’s to make the quickest decisions on alternative travel plans. Hakim said that while they are expanding the installation of information kiosks, and that more electronic formation ultimately will be available with platform signs and in the newer generation of subway cars, that they still would like to keep improving deliver y of real-time information. A ha ndf ul of residents broug ht up Queens’ increasing population in places like Flushing and the Astoria-Long Island City region, as well as Mayor de Blasio’s plans to rezone large swathes of the city to allow for higher-density housing units. Kev i n O r t i z , a spokesma n for t he MTA, said any time a large residential development opens, their bus and train p e ople ke e p a clos e wat ch on a n s y increase in customer demand. “We’re always reevaluating that,” he said. Van Bramer said he is keeping a careful eye on the mayor’s plans for rezoning i n Long Isla nd Cit y, wh ich is i n h is district. “There are some developments that are as-of-right, and there’s very little I can do,” he said. “But the Council member has to sign off on any new zoning, and I won’t do that unless I’m satisfied that the area will be getting appropriate transit Q services.”

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Multiple hotels are at various stages of construction in Jamaica. But the one slated for 97-01 Waltham Ave. has several neighbors charging that they received little if any notification as the project developed and that the contractors working on the site have been poor neighbors. Harry Sukhdeo, one of the more vocal opponents, organized a meeting at PS 50 last week that brought the developers to the school’s auditorium stage along with representatives of Community Board 12, the city’s Department of Buildings and the of f ic e of C ou nci l m a n Ru b e n Wi l ls (D-Jamaica). The proposed eight-story hotel, like others either under construction or in the pipeline, is within blocks of the JFK AirTrain at the Long Island Rail Road’s Jamaica Station.

“A hotel here, a hotel there, a hotel there, a hotel there — enough with the hotels!” resident Flora Rodriguez said. Some residents complained that a former hotel is now a homeless shelter, but Harish Surati, one of the developers, said he is willing to put some sor t of promise against that on paper. Anthony Iuliano of the DOB said there now is a stop-work order on the project because of some problems with the excavation site. Residents complained that while work was going on there were problems with noise and traffic. Iuliano also told residents that since the property did not require a hearing under the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, or ULURP, the developers did not have the same requirements for community notification as might exist with another project.

Yvonne Reddick, district manager for Community Board 12, was on the dais along with Glenn Greenidge, CB 12’s Land Use chairman. Reddick told residents that developers’ growing interest in Jamaica is in many ways a good sign for people who have chosen to live and put down roots there. “You have a stable community that is growing — that’s why they’re putting an extension on this school,” she said of the work being done on PS 50. Sukhdeo, speaking after the meeting, said he did not know exactly what would happen next. Whatever that may be, Reddick had some friendly advice for the developers. “We have no problem with you running a business,” she said. “But if you’re coming into this neighborhood, you’re going to do it Q right.”

Jamaica resident Flora Rodriguez is incensed with the process that permitted a hotel in her PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON neighborhood.

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Culturals are expressing ‘incredible enthusiasm’ over new initiative by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

Administrators of new grants aimed at employing more minorities in New York City’s nonperforming cultural jobs are counting on the fact that training opportunities they create will be paid and the institutions have the know-how to achieve that goal. “There is incredible enthusiasm from the entire cultural community — including theater — to create a more inclusive sector that’s truly open to all New Yorkers,” said Ryan Max, the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Director of External Affairs, “and this Administration is proud to support this important work. These grants will support solid solutions for building more diverse, vibrant theater organizations that are poised to engage our city’s audiences for generations to come.” The grants are part of a push by Mayor de Blasio and the DCA after a survey released this winter revealed a lack of diversity in city cultural institutions. The members of staff and boards of directors, for example, are 61.8 percent white nonHispanics — a demographic that makes up only 33 percent of the population — and 35.4 percent people of color, a group that makes up 67 percent of the population. The Department of City Planning’s The-

ater Subdistrict Council announced it will grant up to $2 million total to theater groups in the five boroughs for the development and training of nonperforming professionals, such as production, technical and administrative staff. Other grants are in the planning stages. The Chronicle asked how the grants, which ask applicants to create training programs with a clear path to employment, might result in actual employment. “We are confident that the theater community will bring their best ideas for these proposals, resulting in meaningful and impactful programs that will provide new pathways into this vital workforce,” Max said, when asked how the grants might result in actual employment. “The guidelines clearly state that programs must provide paid fellowships, apprenticeships or training positions, which are intended to result in actual employment as well as critical experience, training, and access to networks that will greatly increase the chances of success for underrepresented populations.” Paid internships and fellowships are widely seen as a way to increase underrepresented groups’ employment in any industry because those candidates are often unable to afford unpaid work. When asked if the DCA has data showing

a lack of qualified underrepresented candidates or qualified but unemployed candidates in the applicant pool, Max focused on actual employment. “The demographic report released in January demonstrated that 70 percent of staff at theater organizations identify as white, nonHispanic,” he said. “The city’s vibrant theater community is one of our marquee industries, and it’s important that we make sure employment in the sector is equally open to all of the city’s residents.” Queens theater groups have said that if they received the grant funding, it would help them attract follow-on funding for positions. Several have added their programs — which arise out of and are aimed at the borough’s diverse cultural landscape — would easily attract underrepresented candidates who would be obvious candidates for continued employment after training. “These organizations are eager to find solutions that work, yielding more vibrant organizations that are poised to engage our city’s audiences for generations to come,” Max said, “and the paid positions created through the TSC grants will help them to achieve these results.” Some institutions are already preparing their applications.

Max noted that the current round of TSC grants requires groups to file an “Intent to Apply” by May 11, including a transmittal form and two-page preliminary proposal that outlines a training program. In late July, the TSC will invite selected applicants to submit a fully detailed grant application that will be due on Sept. 26 and f inal grant selections will be due in November. When asked if Queens institutions are likely to apply, Max said the DCA can’t speculate but he noted that the application is open to organizations and consortia from across the five boroughs. “In addition to being one of the most diverse communities in the U.S.,” he said, “Queens is home to a lively theater community.” Examples range from Flushing Town Hall to the smaller Braata Productions, a Caribbean-American arts organization. Queens produces candidates for the program through St. John’s University’s Museum Administration graduate degree, Queens College’s degrees in art history, drama, theatre and dance, and York College’s Speech Communication and Theatre Arts degree. Many of the borough’s community college graduate students are trained in art history Q or fine arts.

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Electronic prescriptions now the law in NYS With few exceptions, such as emergencies, no more handwritten scripts by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

Kiss those paper prescriptions goodbye! As of March 27, the state’s electronic prescription law went into effect, mandating that doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals electronically send prescriptions directly to pharmacies, rather than issuing to patients paper prescriptions or phoning in orders. The new law overall seems to be a hit with both healthcare providers and patients. Dr. Bijon Golyan, a cardiologist who is affiliated with the Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Center on Austin Street in Forest Hills, who began issuing electronic prescriptions three years ago, remains a staunch supporter of the concept. “It saves a lot of time,” he said. “Just to call in a prescription can take a half hour of our time. This takes 10 seconds.” In addition, he pointed out, “It prevents a lot of mistakes. There is a prescription log of what we send to which pharmacy. It tells us about interactions with other drugs. The program reminds you not to make mistakes.” The mandate is part of a larger anti-drug diversion law, the Internet System for Tracking

Over-Prescribing Act, commonly known as I-STOP. It was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2012 and was scheduled to take effect a year ago, but then delayed until now to give time to adjust to those who would have to comply. Among those affected are physicians, physician assistants, optometrists, nurse practitioners, midwives, dentists, podiatrists and pharmacists. The law applies to controlled and non-controlled substances with limited exceptions, including emergencies and other unusual circumstances. According to the New York State website, the mandate was seen as “critical to help eliminate diversion that results from the alteration, forgery or theft of prescription paper.” An estimated 20 percent of approximately 7,000 annual deaths are caused by medication errors resulting from misinterpretation of written prescriptions, according to the site. Noncompliance with the new law could result in fines, loss of license or even jail time. The only significant problem, according to Golyan, would be if the internet goes down. “There will be some delay” in that case, he admitted.

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Winnie, the pharmacist at the recentlyopened Austin Wellness Pharmacy, is all in favor of the new law. “By the time the patient comes from the doctor, the prescription is ready,” she said. “Everything is in the computer. I think people like it.” Among consumers, reactions seem to be largely positive. Alex Marmelstein, who lives in Briarwood, believes the mandate “greatly reduces the risk of pharmacists misreading the medication prescribed,” adding, “I can read it, too, so I know what I’m getting and can research the side effects.” He admitted to experiencing one glitch in the new procedure: “It’s sometimes difficult to switch pharmacies. I asked for a new prescription for my medication and they electronically sent the info to my old pharmacy, which I no longer live near.” When he asked to have the prescription switched to a new pharmacy over the phone, he said he was told he would have to physically go to the new pharmacy and request to be added to the system. “Not a bad thing, just inconvenient,” he said.

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How to combat rising life insurance costs For a good portion of Americans, life insurance is a critical component of financial planning. However, in recent months, many seniors have been hit with an unwelcome surprise as several insurers are raising the premiums on their life insurance policies. When a life insurance policy becomes too expensive to maintain due to premium increases, the owner can be faced with some difficult decisions. Consider this story: A 75-year-old man owned a Universal Life insurance policy with a death benefit of approximately $ 500,000, which he purchased to provide income for his wife in the event of his death. Unfortunately, a battle with prostate cancer dealt him a financial blow and the low interest rates took a toll on the cash value in his policy. Then came the sucker punch: The life insurance company was raising his premiums to almost twice what he had originally planned. He was told that he would receive just $1,006 in cash surrender value from the insurance company. Instead, he contacted Coventry Direct. Through a life settlement, he received $10,000,

which he used to supplement his retirement income, getting out from underneath the policy and putting some extra change in his pockets at the same time. If you are among those policyholders facing an increase in premiums that is stretching you out of your budget comfort zone, it may be time to explore your options. There are a few things you can do to combat rising life insurance costs: Pay the higher premiums. This may seem like a do-nothing option, but look closer. If premiums are exceeding your budget, then you need to make adjustments to ensure that you can continue to make the scheduled payments or you could risk losing the policy altogether. This may mean cutting other personal expenses, eliminating travel plans or making other changes to your finances. Maintain current premiums, but take a cut in death benefits. If you find that keeping your policy is creating a financial burden, it may be worth reassessing how much of a benefit you truly need. Reducing the death benefit amount means less money for

your heirs, but it may also help prevent the policy from lapsing and leaving your heirs without any benefit under the policy. Shop for new coverage. Like any other type of insurance, you have the right to explore different insurers for any number of reasons, including escalating policy rates. However, you’ll want to make sure that you have a new policy in force before cancelling your old policy, just in case you hit any snags finding a new insurer. Surrender the policy back to the carrier. Depending on your financial situation, surrendering your policy back to your insurer may be your best choice. Although the cash payout will be a fraction of the death benefit that you had established for your heirs, surrendering the policy will eliminate an annual payment that you may not be able to afford. Explore a life settlement. As circumstances change, your insurance priorities may change, too, and selling your life insurance policy can make sense. Selling your life insurance policy to a third-party investor, which is known as a life settlement, may be a

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When you become the parent of your parent Medical advancements have enabled people to live longer. Though everyone wants to live longer, some people outlive their ability to care for themselves. In such instances, family members must make a decision regarding how best to care for an elderly relative. According to “Aging in Place in America,” a commissioned study by Clarity and the EAR Foundation, 63 percent of baby boomers are actively involved in providing some kind of help or assistance to their elderly parents. Whether this is due to the rising cost of elder care or simply a feeling of obligation on the part of the child, many middle-aged men and women are responsible for caring for aging parents and young children. The emotions that might result from caring for an aging parent are often mixed. Some people are happy to do their part to help make life a little easier for a person who devoted so much of his or her energy to raising them. Others in the sandwich generation can feel like this is a burden or guilty that they’re not doing enough for a parent.

Signs an elder needs help When an older relative stops driving, this is often indicative that he or she needs assistance with daily living. There also may be signs that support and care is needed, such as if the house seems untidy, if he or she is having trouble maintaining personal hygiene, if

the parent is getting hurt attempting to do things around the house or if he or she seems malnourished due to the inability to cook meals. Limited mobility or loss of mental faculties also may be indicative that it is time for a loved one to receive care.

Questions to ask Although taking on the care of an aging parent may seem like the best idea possible, particularly for a senior who is very afraid of losing his or her independence, it may not always be in either party’s best interest. Before anyone determines what will be done to help a relative, it’s best to answer a few questions as straightforwardly as possible. • What type of care does my parent need? • How soon into the future is that type of care bound to change? • Can this care be handled by someone who comes into the house, such as a visiting nurse? • Will my parent feel comfortable with an outside person helping with day-to-day care? • What are my parent’s limitations? • Am I capable of handling this on my own? • Can I afford an adequate care facility? • What are my local facility options? • Will this type of care affect my own personal well-being? • Can I handle this emotionally and physically? Any person facing the prospect of caring for an

aging parent can realize that there is help available, as well as many different people who can help guide a decision. The first resource is to ask siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins to weigh in on the situation to help the family come to a consensus. There are also social workers who specialize in this sort of thing, as well as financial consultants who can spell out the pros and cons of different types of care and help determine the most affordable option. This can also go a long way toward helping determine the course of action. The burden of caring for a parent can take a physical and mental toll on a person. Knowing Caring for elderly parents or loved ones who can no longer care for themselves there is a support is something that many adult children are facing on a daily basis. circle available can ease one’s mind and enable caregivers to make are facing on a daily basis. Although it may be a rational decisions that are in everyone’s best interest. touchy subject, it is worth exploring what you will do P Caring for a loved one who can no longer care for before the situation becomes urgent. him or herself is something that many older adults — Metro Creative Connection

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A Middle Villager’s visit to Cuba by Steve Fisher Chronicle Contributor

With President Obama’s historic visit, the Tampa Bay Rays exhibition baseball game, and the Rolling Stones concert all just happening, Cuba certainly has been in the news. Having recently returned from Cuba on an educational tour with the Science Museum of Long Island, and being a resident of Queens, I thought you might find my impressions of interest. I spent a week in Havana and a day in Cienfuegos, from Feb. 14 to 21, and the weather was picture perfect, mild temperatures and blue skies. I took photos nonstop; at every turn there was something photogenic to record. Here are some images as represent the greatest surprises to me, even though I had been alerted about both beforehand. First, there are the cars. Cuba is famous for its iconic vintage Americ a n a u t o s f r o m t h e 1950 s , prerevolution. While there weren’t many cars on the road in general, I was wholly unprepared for the number of classic cars; you can’t go a block or two without seeing one. I don’t think many Cubans can afford new cars, though I saw a few Toyotas. Instead, they make do with their old ones; most have been converted to diesel engines (the fumes on the street make that apparent). Parts are hard to come by given the 50-year old American-imposed embargo; some have been repaired with Russian parts. Whatever happens under the hood, immaculate care is given to the exteriors; the bodywork and the range of colors are divine (I took one hundred photos of just cars). Lots of the cars are used as taxis and command steep fares from willing tourists — $25 for a 15-minute drive is not unusual. As money-makers, these automobiles contribute to a schism between haves and have-nots. Then there are the houses. A large

percentage of the housing stock is made up of 70-plus-year-old structures that are deteriorating; many are crumbling. We were told that an average of three per day collapse. That is a real shame because the original buildings were well-designed, rich in detail. Again, the economy has been such that the Cubans have been unable to afford the upkeep. Also, the culture of the state-owned properties created a lack of responsibility; without private ownership, which was the case until only recently, inhabitants did not feel obligated to care for the buildings. Now, with the combination of permitted homeownership and the easing of allowable funds from the United States (it is estimated that Americans send $3 billion a year to Cuban relatives), one sees restoration efforts on some of the homes, and they look great. Many homeowners have opened restaurants in their home (frequented almost entirely by tourists), which supplement incomes. Of course, this, too, is contributing to a great divide among the populace. With tourism still a major factor to Cuba’s economy (Americans are the only ones forbidden to travel as tourists there, a self-imposed restriction), the service industry does better financially, thanks to tips, than many professionals whose salaries are still controlled by the state. Average salaries are estimated at $30 a month, though there are free food allowances through rationing, subsidized utilities, free medical care, free education and zero taxes. Compare that to our tour group guide, who received a $1,400 tip from us for the week’s work. That is 50 times what a doctor earns during the same period. It is of little surprise that professionals, once they receive their education, look to leave the country. Those who stay cannot afford large families. One of the problems facing Cuba is a rapidly aging population. They

Many old cars in Cuba seem to have fared better over the years than blocks of once-grand buildings PHOTOS BY STEVE FISHER have. say it won’t be long before one in three Cubans will be older than 60. Oddly, Cuba imports more than 80 percent of the food that it consumes, all the more inexplicable given how rural it is; about 20 percent of the country’s 11 million population live in Havana, and aside from several other cities, the land is green. Again, recent changes in policy now give incentives for people to own small farms. It is hoped that this will help reverse the trend. While the American embargo is blamed for many of the country’s woes, the current administration under Fidel’s pragmatic brother, Raul Castro, has been edging closer to a free-market economy to address its problems. That, coupled with the hope that the U.S. may soon be ready to lift sanctions, the reopening of the American embassy, easing of travel restrictions, increased allowable

money to Cuban relatives, the contract for commercial f lights to resume, the possible closure of the detention center at Guantanamo and President Obama’s visit all point to a changing future for Cuba. There is so much more that can be discussed: the people, the trees, the birds, our accommodations, the

music, dance and art. We packed a lot of activities into the week. It will be most interesting to revisit the island in five or 10 years. For better or worse, we may not be Q able to recognize the place. Steve Fisher is a photographer, traveler and retired architect who lives in Middle Village.

Center for Women to celebrate leaders The Center for the Women of New York will be celebrating female leaders in fields such as politics, labor and journalism at its 29th annual spring luncheon on April 16 at noon at Douglaston Manor, at 63-20 Commonwealth Blvd. Women in Leadership honorees include Queens College Public Safety Director Nancy Falcon, DC 1707 Political Action Committee Chairwoman Lorraine Guest, TimesLedger Newspapers Editor Roz Liston, The Young Leadership Academy Network Girls Education Director Laura Rebell Gross, Dr. Kush-

Awards to be given at April 16 luncheon alata Jayakar of the Domestic Harmony Foundation, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila (D-Brooklyn) and Unitarian Universalist Congregation Social Justice Director Claire Deroche. Honorees for the “Good Guy” Awards include Public School Athletic League Director Donald Douglas, Transport Workers Union Local 100 Organizing Director Frank McCann, Uniformed Fire Officers Association L-854 Deputy Chief Richard Alles, John Duane of the Friends of Doug-

laston-Little Neck Public Library and Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing). New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) will be the event’s guest of honor and television reporter Ines Ferre will be its mistress of ceremonies. A networking reception is scheduled to kick off the event at noon. At 1 p.m., lunch will be served and the awards ceremony will start. The luncheon will also feature raffles, a silent auction and music by Bill Gatti.

To RSVP for the event, call (718) 793-0672 or email centerwny@yahoo.com. Individual tickets cost $125. Founded in 1987, CWNY is a nonprofit organization that works to highlight the issue of domestic violence, as well as to help women find legal assistance, jobs and assist them in other ways. The organization is based out of Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. A landmarked building at Fort Totten in Bayside that is being renovated is set to be the group’s new headquarters Q when work on it finishes in 2017.

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by Mark Lord Amb Ambition. Power. Pow Corruption. Corr Just a few of the links between the election season of 2016 and William Shakespeare’s historical drama “Julius Caesar,” being given a highl highly imaginative rendering by Titan Theatre Co. at Queens Theatre th through April 10. The timing couldn’t be more perfect than during a presidential campaign to bring this tragic tale back to life, and Jack Young, who campa adapted adapte and directed the production, has certainly made it a lively affair. As he h notes in the program, “In ‘Julius Caesar,’ one character believes believe in Reason, and hopes to carry the day by appealing to his fellow citizens’ higher sensibilities. Another recognizes the power of Rhetoric Rhetor to steer people’s passions along the path he wants.” Sound familiar? Soun Running a tight, taut 90 minutes, the play has been pared down Runn from fi five acts to two, but, in the troupe’s tradition, the major elements remain intact. And from the opening moments, it is clear that this is a rendition of a classic play that brings it up to the moment. Call it “Caesar cl Meets ‘Men in Black,’” if you will, for here the denizens of Rome don sunglasses, wear crisp white shirts and thin black ties, and su move with the precision of martial artists to hip-hop flavored rhythms. rhythm Throughout, the actors appear in modern dress. Purists might, indeed, be outraged at the approach, but one SatPuris urday night’s audience, which included several youngsters, remained remain enthralled throughout. For sure, the production lives up to Titan’s mission to breathe new lif life and clarity into classical works of theater and to deliver adventurous theatrical experiences. advent The cast is uniformly strong. Despite the play’s name, the protagonist

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Sidney Poitier Retrospective, with nine movies starring or directed by America’s first black Academy Award-winning actor, including “In the Heat of the Night” and “The Defiant Ones,” inviting viewers to take a fresh look at his career. Sat.-Sun., Apr. 9-10, 16-17, varying times. $12; $9 seniors, students; $7 youth 3-17. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Info/tickets: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. UNITED ARTISTS PHOTO Short Films with Queens World Film Festival, screenings of works in progress, discussion, networking among indy filmmakers and professionals, hosted by QWFF co-founder Katha Cato. Fri., Apr. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave., Long Island City. $10. Info: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org/lab.

EXHIBITS “Nearly Uniform — Contemporary Silverpoint Drawings,” luminous abstract works crafted with precision using an exacting technique. Thru Sun., Apr. 17, Thu.-Mon., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, info@dorsky.org.

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“White Museum — Live,” by artist Rosa Barba, with drummer Chad Taylor, playing the light from a projector as if it were an instrument. Sun., Apr. 10, 12-6 p.m. (live shows at 4, 5 p.m.), MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free with admission ($10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16). Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Residents,” new works that invoke, challenge and celebrate the classical tradition, by nine recent grads of Grand Central Atelier. Opening reception Fri., Apr. 15, 6-9 p.m. Other viewing by appointment, Mon.-Sat., thru June 3. Artist talks, Wed., Apr. 20, May 4, 6-8 p.m. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com. “Echoes,” paintings celebrating 2,000 years of Mexican culture, examining early imagery and links to the present. Sat., Apr. 16-May 21, Pachanga Patterson eatery, 33-17 31 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (718) 5540525 (eatery); domingocarrasco.com (artist). “Paint Heads,” featuring nine artists fascinated with the properties of paint and building on the lessons of the past. Thru May 1, Thu.-Sun., 12-6 p.m. Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 767-1734, jeffreyledergallery.com.

W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G musicals at The Secret Children’s Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $10 children; $15 adults; $40 family 4-pack. Info/tickets: (718) 392 0722, secrettheatre.com.

“Queens County Parks: Urban Landscapes,” photos by Paul Melhado. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Thru May. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

Young Chefs — Vegetarian Shish-Kebabs, teaching kids 7-12 how to make vegetable and fruit kebabs. Sat., Apr. 16, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $24. Space limited, preregistration req’d. Info: (718) 2294000, alleypond.com.

“Uncle Charlie,” black and white photographs presenting a richly textured portrait of a disturbed and complex man, Charles Henschke, uncle and godfather of renowned photographer Marc Asnin. Thru Apr. 10. Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 631-6396, qcc.cuny.edu/artgallery.

Make It: Learn to Solder Wire Sculptures, for kids 7 and up. Sat., Apr. 9, 16, 1-2 p.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m., 4-5 p.m. $6 adult/child pair plus museum admission. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

“To the Moon and Beyond: Graphic Films and Inception of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’” rarely seen artwork created for the 1968 epic film, correspondence between its creators and director Stanley Kubrick and a draft of the script. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 ages 3-17. Thru Aug. 14. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. “Essence of Queens,” photography of landmarks by Carlos Esguerra. Thru May 8, Tue., Sat. and Sun., 1-4 p.m. only. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

MUSIC Crooked Road, three award-winning acts showcasing Southwest Virginia’s musical heritage. Sat., Apr. 9, 8 p.m. (flatfooting dance workshop 7 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16 (buy one, get one free with code EB50 thru 5 p.m., Apr. 8). Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. The Murphy Beds, traditional and original Irish folk songs by Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary on bouzouki, guitar and mandolin. Sat., Apr. 9, 8:30 p.m. (discount bar opens 7:30), New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Tickets: $22 advance, $25 at door. Info: (718) 482-0909, newyorkirishcenter.org.

COMEDY Kathy Griffin, Emmy and Grammy Award-winner known to pull no punches. Sat., Apr. 9, 8 p.m., Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. $3974. Info/tickets: (718) 793-0923, kupferbergcenter.org. COURTESY PHOTO

THEATRE “The Wind in the Willows,” A.A. Milne’s adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s beloved novel, performed by the Gingerbread Players. Sat.-Sun., Apr. 16-17, 23-24, 2:30 p.m.; also Sat., Apr. 16, 7:30 p.m.; St. Luke’s Church Parish Hall, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. Suggested $15; $12 students, seniors, members of groups. Tickets/info: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org.

“The NeverEnding Story” screening, about a boy, a book and a fantasy world. Read the book, see the 1984 movie and decide which you like best. Thu., Apr. 7, 5:30 p.m., Steinway Library, 21-45 31 St., Astoria. Free. Info: (718) 728-1965. Meet the Mole, Badger, Toad and Rat as the Gingerbread Players perform “The Wind in the Willows” at St. Luke’s in Forest Hills. COURTESY PHOTO “Julius Caesar,” the timeless Shakespearean political drama of tyranny, ambition and assassination, by Titan Theatre Co. Thru Apr. 10, varying times. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $18. Info: (718) 7600064, queenstheatre.org. “Southeast Queens, A Play with Music,” about “a place with more than its share of history.” Thru Sat., May 7, varying times, Black Spectrum Theatre, Roy Wilkins Park, 177 St. and Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. $25; $20 seniors; $12.50 children. Info/tickets: (718) 723-1800, blackspectrum.com. “Troll,” about the perils of unchecked free speech in the internet age, anonymity and hate. Fri., Apr. 8-Sun., Apr. 24, varying times. $18. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Info/tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

KIDS/TEENS ProjectArt: An Introduction to Art for Children, giving kids 8-12 paintbrushes and chance to create their own work. Space limited, preregistration req’d. Fri., Apr. 8, 15, 22, 4 p.m. Free. Briarwood Library, 85-12 Main St. Info: (718) 658-1680. Kids’ Garden Club, planting flower seeds and tending them as they grow. Ages 9-12. Wed., Apr. 13, 27, 4 p.m. Free. Baisley Park Library, 117-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica. Info: (718) 529-1590. “Princess Particular,” a comedy about a girl who’s used to getting what she wants when she wants it, with fun tunes and important life lessons. Sat., Apr. 16, 2 p.m. Part of a rotating lineup of children’s

Craft day: Every Tue., 4 p.m., South Ozone Park Library, 128-16 Rockaway Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 529-1660.

Kindershul, interactive program for children ages 2 to kindergarten and parents. Every Sat., 10:30 a.m., Hillcrest Jewish Center Library, 183-02 Union Tpke. Info: (718) 380-4145.

SPECIAL EVENTS Singing in the Lanes, bowling and karaoke “funraiser” for Oratorio Society of Queens, with light dinner. Sat., Apr. 9, 7:30 p.m., San-Dee Lanes, 342 Hempstead Ave., Malverne, LI. $35. Info/tickets: (718) 279-3006, info@queensoratorio.org. The New World of the Number 7 Train Tour, with Borough Historian Jack Eichenbaum. Six walks and connecting rides along North Queens’ transit corridor; different routes than the original. Sun., Apr. 10, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $45; preregistration req’d. Info: (718) 961-8406, geognyc.com. Queens Civic Congress Biennial Luncheon, with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as featured speaker. Over 200 civic leaders to attend, honoring activists Jim Gallagher of Fresh Meadows, Warren Schreiber of Bay FILE PHOTO Terrace, Christina Wilkinson of Newtown Historical. Sun., Apr. 17, 1 p.m., Antun’s, 96-43 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village. $50 advance/members; $55 at door. Info/tickets: Kevin: (718) 374-1359, kjforrestal@gmail.com; James: (917) 623-0456; jtrent8830@aol.com. continued on page 40

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In a city as vast as ours, getting rid of things, paring down or simplifying our lives can be a never-ending crusade. The mere good intention of recycling can be a hassle of returning bottles and cans at your market machines. Then there’s having to properly bag household items no longer desired, that have outgrown that newly purchased zeal, and keeping sidewalk poachers at bay who never seem to keep the pile as neat as it was when placed at the curb. Cue in Stop ‘N’ Swap. It’s the Department of Sanitation’s new approach to giving added value and a second life to things we may have outgrown, grown tired of or no longer have room for. It is part of a host of initiatives called Grow

Stop ‘N’ Swap When: Sun., April 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Central Queens Y, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills Entry: Free. grownyc.org/swap

NYC ‘s Zero Waste programs to help residents by sponsoring periodic events at which people can come to a location like a school and drop off clothes, shoes, electronics, toys, books and housewares. Items are sorted and placed out neatly for others who can simply take things free of charge. It is like barter, but you don’t have to contribute items to take items you can use. These community swaps are part of the overall plan to reduce waste and help stem the burden to landfills. They also have the benefit of lessening the amount of excess packaging and transportation required to get new things. They inspire thrift and are a way to promote neighbor helping neighborhood. Things to be donated can simply be presented on the assigned day and the few guidelines stipulate just that items be portable, not too large — no furniture — and clean if possible. I visited one location last Sunday in the lunchroom of PS 69 in Jackson Heights. There I met Kathleen Crosby, a coordinator for Stop ‘N’ Swap, part of the Office of Recycling Outreach & Education. Crosby was bright and cheery and full of admiration for the good deeds of the program. Items were

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Etty M., 7, picked up a Mickey Mouse book at Stop ’N’ Swap, while Jaqueline Lobo PHOTOS BY RICK MAIMAN found her Mets opening day helmet. handed over at a signing desk, where they are immediately sorted by type and then taken out for display. At 11 a.m. sharp bargain hunters streamed in to peruse. I wouldn’t exactly compare the activity to a flock of birds swooping at birdseed, but success was rewarded with moving quickly. It was all brisk but no squabbles erupted. There

were bargains to be had. I chatted with Marie D’Alessandro, who found a gray, crew-neck sweater, just perfect for keeping a chill at bay. With a twinkle in her eye, she was just as happy to have had a reason to come out on a very brisk morning as to bring home something she needed. continued on page 41

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get the better of him. As the impulsive Marc Antony, Brendan Marshall-Rashid has several outstanding moments, particularly in his eulogy for Caesar, where his words are tailored, like those of many of today’s candidates, to satisfy his listeners. Laura Frye, along with other cast members, plays more than one role, and makes for a memorable Portia, devoted wife of Brutus. Allison Plamondon portrays Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife, with dignity and emotion. All the actors are to be commended for their crystal clear enunciation, making the language much more accessible to today’s audiences. Be forewarned: Although props, including daggers, are conspicuously lacking throughout, Caesar’s death is depicted rather gruesomely. Kudos to Chelsea Touchet for the effective lighting design and to Eric Franklin for the evocative sound design. Based on true events from Roman history, the play deals with themes that continue to resonate today, among them the struggle between patriotism and friendship, the ability to compromise, and the role of

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SOCIAL Oldies Night with The Satellites, with live music, dancing, buffet dinner, beer, wine, soda. Sat., April 16, 6-10 p.m., Mary’s Nativity parish center, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. $40. Tickets (advance only): Anne Marie, (347) 8603950; Irene, (917) 637-9953.

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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, notice is hereby given that copies of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), including a Draft Department of Transportation Section 4(f) Evaluation for the proposed TWA Flight Center Hotel Project at John F. Kennedy International Airport are available for public review and comment at the following locations: The Port Authority of NY & NJ John F. Kennedy International Airport Building 14/PA Administration Building 3rd Floor Queens, NY 11430 Attn: Jim Steven Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Port Authority of NY & NJ Aviation Department 4 World Trade Center/150 Greenwich Street 18th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Edward Knoesel Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Draft EA document for this project will be available at these locations until the close of the comment period, which is 30 days after the publication date of April 7. In addition, a copy of this document may be viewed online at: http://www.panynj.gov/about/studies-reports.html The Draft EA document responds to all of the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to NEPA, and also documents compliance with Federal Executive Orders 11988 and 13690: Floodplain Management; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and, the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 4(f). The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (Port Authority) is inviting the public to submit, in writing, comments on the Draft EA prepared for the TWA Flight Center Hotel Project. The Port Authority is accepting comments on this Draft EA document until the official comment period closes on May 7. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on May 7 in order to be considered. All comments on this Draft EA should be sent to: The Port Authority of NY & NJ, 4 World Trade Center/150 Greenwich Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10006, Attn: Edward Knoesel. In addition, comments may be emailed to TWAFlightCenterEA@panynj.gov with the subject heading “TWA Flight Center EA COMMENT.” If you have any questions on this notice please contact Edward Knoesel at (212) 435-3747. MILA-069320

Stop ’n’ Swap: trading clean, reusable, portable items such as clothes, housewares, electronics, books and toys. No furniture or large items. You don’t have to bring something to take something. Sun., Apr. 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Queens Y, 108 St. & 67 Ave. Info: (212) 788-7964, recycle@ grownyc.org, grownyc.org/swap. Kiwanis of Astoria-LIC Street Festival, on 31 St. between Ditmars Blvd. and 21 Ave. Vendors, merchants, food, rides, games, mobile pet adoption trailer, fire safety training. Sun., Apr. 10, 12-6 p.m. Info: (718) 444-6028, info@ streetfairsny.com. Community resource fair for people with disabilities, by numerous organizations serving their needs, including those for caregiving, speech, hearing, day care, house calls, Medicaid help, much more. Sun., Apr. 10, 1:30-3 p.m., American Martyrs Parish, Union Tpke. and Bell Blvd., Bayside. Info: mshan4037@aol.com. Blood drive, by Flushing Letter Carriers Branch 294, in memory of Mike Brucino. Wed., Apr. 13, 3:30-8 p.m., 35-79 160 St., Flushing. See requirements at nybc.org. Info: Tony Paolillo, (718) 264-8494. Metropolitan Ave. Street Festival, by Glendale Kiwanis Club. Rides, games, food, shopping, live music by Joe Fuoco Music Center, pet adoption by Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue, fire safety tips from FDNY Smokehouse. Sun., Apr. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 73 St. to 79 St. Vendors welcome. Info: (718) 444-6028, info@ streetfairs.ny.com. Pancake breakfast, Sacred Heart School, 84-05 78 Ave., Sun., Apr. 24, 7-11 a.m. Tickets: $8, at Coldwell Banker Kueber Realty at 67-13 Myrtle Ave., McKenna Florist at 67-11 Central Ave., Glendale. Info: Kerrie (718) 809-5281.

ASPCA mobile unit dog & cat spay/neuter clinics. Petland Discounts, all begin at 7 a.m. Wed., Apr. 13: 55-52 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood; Wed., Apr. 13: 171-33 Hillside Ave., Jamaica. Info: petlanddiscounts.com.

CLASSES Composting 101, teaching “how anyone can turn garbage into gold.” For adults and children 10 and up. Sat., Apr. 16, 1-3 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $5. Space limited, preregistration req’d. Info: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Star Searchers — Exploring the April Night Sky, for adults (children 9 and up welcome with an adult). Observe Jupiter, its moons, constellations and more. Pro telescope provided, attendees welcome to bring their own or binoculars. Sat., Apr. 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $15. Space limited, preregistration req’d. Info: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. ESL: Practical English for Employment and U.S. Citizenship. Language and cultural lessons and U.S. Citizenship Test preparation, designed to be taken together. Free from the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. Mon. and Fri., thru June 27, 6-8 p.m., PS 13, 55-01 94 St., Elmhurst. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com. Personal training, by Mike Iozzino, every Mon., 1:30 p.m. Tai chi for beginners, by David Knee, every Tue., 11 a.m. Art, by Art Neshamkin, every Thu., 1:30 p.m. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, suite 202. Suggested donation: $1 or $2. Info: (718) 268-5960. Kids’ art classes: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens at ARROW Community Center, 35-35 St., Astoria. For ages 8-16, every Tues. and Thurs., 4:30-6 p.m. and Sat., 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com.

FLEA MARKETS Spring rummage sale, Fri.-Sat., Apr. 8-9, 9 a.m.2 p.m., United Methodist Church, 112-14 107 Ave., S. Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 843-4841. St. Josaphat’s RC Church of Bayside, with Polish meat and bake sale too. Sun., Apr. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., parish hall, 35 Ave. and 210 St. Free parking, vendors wanted. Info: Steve, (718) 224-3052.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Karaoke, every Fri., 1 p.m. All seniors invited to join in the fun. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Contact: Rosalie, (718) 738-8100. Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144.

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39-23 213 St. LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/14/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Frank J. Didero, 47-14 158 St., Flushing, NY 11358. General purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS H & R Block Bank, a Federal S avings B ank , Plaintif f AGAINST Jesus Guevara; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 5, 2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on April 15, 2016 at 10:00AM, premises known as 84-12 108th Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417. 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 NY, Block: 9143 Lot: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $447,206.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 17858/2012. Nicole Katsorhis, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835. Dated: March 7, 2016

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/05/15, bearing Index Number NC-000736-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ASHLEY (Middle) ELENI (Last) TRITARIS. My present name is (First) ASHLEY (Middle) DANISABEL (Last) PEREZ AKA ASHLEY PEREZ. My present address is 23-27 CORPORAL KENNEDY STREET, Bayside, NY 11360. My place of birth is JERSEY CITY, NJ. My date of birth is JULY 09, 1997.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1292846 for beer, wine, and liquor has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, wine, and liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 675 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385 for on premises consumption. Brisas del Mar Restaurant NY Corp.

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Notice of formation of EMPIRE FOUR SEASONS DISTRIBUTION LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/18/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: PO BOX 800008, Elmhurst, NY 11380. Purpose: any lawful act.

In Accordance With State And Federal Law, That, Meadow Park Rehabilitation And Health Care Center Shall Ensure That No Person In The United States Of America Shall, On Grounds Of Race, Color, Creed, National Origin, Sex Or Sexual Orientation, Religion, Handicap Or Mental Disability, Age, Marital Or Family Status, Blindness, Source Of Payment Or Sponsorship, Be Excluded From Participation In, Be Denied Benefits Of, Or Be Otherwise Subjected To Discrimination Under Any Program, Activity Provided By The Facility, Including But Not Limited To, The Admission, Care And Retention Of Residents.

Gabor HJH LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/20/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 85-45 89th St., Woodhaven, NY 11421. General purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KAYA CLOUDS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/18/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Charles Robert Haas, 3911 220th Street, Bayside, NY 11361-2347 Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Leonardo 106-57 160 St. LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/1/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Edmundo Roman, Esq., 505 59th St., 2nd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11220. General purpose.

SURROGATE’S COURT-QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: The heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of NICOLAE KALADJIAN, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees, and successors in interest, whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY; A petition having been duly filed by Smaranda Moraru, who is domiciled at 560 Main Street, #717, Roosevelt Island, New York 10044. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on June 2nd, 2016, at 9:30 o’clock in the AM noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of NICOLAE KALADJIAN, lately domiciled at 54-16 82 Street, Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373, admitting to probate a Will dated April 18, 2002, (a Codicil dated_________) (a Codicil dated_________) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of NICOLAE KALADJIAN, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [ X ] Letters Testamentary issue to: Smaranda Moraru [ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to:________ [ ] Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to________ (State any further relief requested) HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk, March 24th, 2016 DATED, Attested and Sealed. George W. Klein, Attorney for Petitioner, Telephone Number, 718-575-3373, 70-09 Austin St., Suite 204, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375, Address of Attorney. [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] P-5 (10/96)

N OT I C E O F F O R M AT I O N O F LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. N A M E : L I N D E N H OT E L L LC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2015. 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 LINDEN HOTEL LLC, 31-06 LINDEN PL, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of R&M Seymour Realty LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Melanie Seymour 116-38 198th Street, Saint Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of SPG JFK II Office LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 2/8/16. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in DE on 1/28/16. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Seagis Property Group LP, 100 Front St., Suite 350, Conshohocken, PA 19428, principal business address. DE address of LLC: c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NO FEAR COMICS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/4/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Oneil Gordon, 144-20 225 Street, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Purpose: any lawful activity.

ROB & ALAMO REALTY, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/07/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 172-31 Victoria Drive, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03/16/16, bearing Index Number NC-00118715/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) VALON (Last) KASTRATI. My present name is (First) VALON (Last) KASTRATAJ. My present address is 146-26 Hawthorne Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355-2267. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is December 03, 1995.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: R & R BAKERS MACHINE & OVEN REPAIR LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) on 12/14/2015. 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 Aneshia Chintamani. 115-29 124th St., South Ozone Park, NY 114202503. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SC H U M A N 21- 41 4 5 T H ROAD LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/16/04. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Loeb & Loeb LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154, Attention: Jerome Levine, Esq. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

W.T.C. Development LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/4/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 86-22 Broadway, 2 Fl, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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One beautiful Jamaica Savings Bank by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

To coincide with the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair and the construction of the revolutionary circular new Macy’s on Queens Boulevard, Jamaica Savings Bank — for its 100th anniversary — decided to enter the Elmhurst marketplace with an outstanding, different kind of building. Land was purchased in December 1963 at Queens Boulevard and 56th Avenue, directly across from the new department store. The lot was a problem as it had no rightangle corners. Architect William F. McCann (1916-1983) was selected for design. In June 1966 the permits were granted and an 82-by82-foot structure was on it way. The cost of construction was $350,000. Although not specifically modeled after any pavilion from the 1964-65 World’s Fair, the building had dramatic features, with a tilted facade with gravity-defying cantilevers. The design suggested a bird in flight or a butterfly. From opening day on March 25, 1968 to April 10, free gifts — a transistor radio, attache case and frying pan — were given to new account holders with a deposit of $25.

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Jamaica Savings Bank, at 89-01 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, on March 25, 1968, its grand opening day. The dividend was 5 percent a year, with interest compounded quarterly. People recognized the building’s outstanding design, which led to the Landmarks Preservation Commission proposing it for a landmark status hearing in March 2005. In November 2005 a crushing blow came to Queens when the City Council denied any landmark status. The owner of the site, New Ba Property LLC, was not in favor of it. But this beautiful structure’s Q story is not finished yet by any means.

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Go with the flow, Matt by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

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Mets fans breathed a sigh of relief when they learned Matt Harvey’s nonbaseball malady was a urological blood clot that did not require further treatment because it had exited his system. There was understandable concern when Harvey was discharging blood in his urine. The problem was he was not drinking enough liquids, and was, he said, delaying going to the bathroom more than he should have been. Once the word was out that Matt was going to be fine, the media, particularly the sports department headline writers of the tabloids, went into overdrive with pee-pee double entendres. My favorites were “What a Relief!” and “Fields of Streams.” Instead of being a good sport and going with the flow (yes, pun intended), Harvey, as per custom, went into diva pout mode and stopped talking to the media for the final week of spring training. Harvey’s humorless reaction makes me wonder what kind of relationship he has with his teammates. Based on my years of covering baseball, it’s clear that a big part of team culture is guys busting chops. The baseball season is a long one, and you need to be able to engage in good-natured ribbing every now and then to break the inevitable tensions that are going to occur. Players have occasionally given me “the

business” in the clubhouse, but I’ve always taken it as a compliment. As they say at the Friars Club, “We only roast the ones we like.” The odds are that Matt’s mood did not improve after he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings in the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Royals to start the 2016 season Sunday. The Mets’ shoddy first-inning defense and an anemic offense off Royals starter Edinson Volquez did them in. This season Coca-Cola is replacing its rival Pepsi as the Mets official soft drink, as indicated by the change in signage in right field. There are also new food options at Citi Field, which now make a Mets game a destination as much for foodies as baseball fans. Among the menu items that you’ll find this year around the ballpark are Fuku’s spiced chicken sandwich, Shake Shack’s bacon cheeseburger, Mama’s of Corona’s Italian special hero, Catch of the Day’s rock shrimp basket, Box Frites’ crispy chicken poppers, and my favorite, the Tribeca Grill’s red wine-braised short rib sandwich. If Mets fans want to lord it over their Yankees counterparts, Citi Field offers two gourmet pizza options: Two Boots and the latest creation from restaurateur Danny Meyer, Papa Rosso. At Yankee Stadium, you are going to have to settle for Papa John’s, the official pizza of both Major Q League Baseball and the Yankees. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 14239/2015., Salete F. Grullon, Plaintiff, -against- Hermogenes Andres Grullon, Defendant. Date Summons Filed: 30th day of November, 2015. Plaintiff designates: Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is: Plaintiff resides in Queens County. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE. Plaintiff resides at: 84-40 153rd Avenue, Apt. 5C, Howard Beach, N.Y. 11414, County of Queens. ACTION FOR A DIVORCETo the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: November 20, 2015. Yours, etc., Attorneys for Plaintiff: Simon & Gilman, LLP, 91-31 Queens Blvd., Suite 411, Elmhurst, New York 11373, 718-459-6200. NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds of DRL Section 170 subd. 7- Irretrievable Breakdown in the Relationship for at least 6 months. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief requested is: a) Awarding Plaintiff reasonable and suitable spousal maintenance to be paid by Defendant; b) Directing Defendant to provide health insurance coverage, medical, dental, hospital and major medical insurance coverage for the benefit of the Plaintiff, and life insurance upon Defendant’s life naming Plaintiff as irrevocable beneficiary, and directing Defendant to make payment of any and all uninsured medical expenses incurred by Plaintiff; c) Awarding Plaintiff a declaration of the marital property of the parties and granting unto Plaintiff an equitable distribution and/or distributive award thereof; d) Awarding Plaintiff a declaration and grant of title to Plaintiff’s separate property; e) Awarding Plaintiff sole title to and sole and exclusive possession, use and occupancy of the marital residence and title to the furniture, furnishings, and other personal property contained in the marital home; f) Directing Defendant to pay the monthly mortgage payments, real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance, fuel, utilities, telephone charges, repairs and all carrying charges for the marital residence located at 84-40 153rd Avenue, Apt. 5C, Howard Beach, New York 11414; g) Directing Defendant to make payment of all debts, credit card debts, charge card debts, and loans in the name of Plaintiff and/or Defendant, individually or jointly; h) Directing Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s appraisal fees and accountant fees and other professional and expert fees, litigation expenses and expenses for services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff; i) Directing Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s counsel fees for legal services rendered on behalf of Plaintiff; j) Granting each party the right to resume the use of any maiden name or other pre-marriage surname; and k) Granting such other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and proper in the premises, together with the costs and disbursements of this action. -NOTICE CONCERNING CONTINUATION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE (Required by section 255(1) of the Domestic Relations Law) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that once a judgment of divorce is signed in this action, both you and your spouse may or may not continue to be eligible for coverage under each other’s health insurance plan, depending on the terms of the plan. -NOTICE OF ENTRY OF AUTOMATIC ORDERS (D.R.L. 236) Rev. 1/13- FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE ORDERS MAY BE DEEMED A CONTEMPT OF COURT- PURSUANT TO the Uniform Rules of the Trial Courts, and DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW § 236, Part B, Section 2, both you and your spouse (the parties) are bound by the following AUTOMATIC ORDERS, which have been entered against you and your spouse in your divorce action pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.16(a), and which shall remain in full force and effect during the pendency of the action unless terminated, modified or amended by further order of the court or upon written agreement between the parties: 1) ORDERED: Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property (including, but not limited to, real estate, personal property, cash accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, cars and boats) individually or jointly held by the parties, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (2) ORDERED: Neither party shall transfer, encumber, assign, remove, withdraw or in any way dispose of any tax deferred funds, stocks or other assets held in any individual retirement accounts, 401K accounts, profit sharing plans, Keogh accounts, or any other pension or retirement account, and the parties shall further refrain from applying for or requesting the payment of retirement benefits or annuity payments of any kind, without the consent of the other party in writing, or upon further order of the court; except that any party who is already in pay status may continue to receive such payments thereunder. (3) ORDERED: Neither party shall incur unreasonable debts hereafter, including, but not limited to further borrowing against any credit line secured by the family residence, further encumbrancing any assets, or unreasonably using credit cards or cash advances against credit cards, except in the usual course of business or for customary or usual household expenses, or for reasonable attorney’s fees in connection with this action. (4) ORDERED: Neither party shall cause the other party or the children of the marriage to be removed from any existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage, and each, and each party shall maintain the existing medical, hospital and dental insurance coverage in full force and effect. (5) ORDERED: Neither party shall change the beneficiaries of any existing life insurance policies and each party shall maintain the existing life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowners and renters insurance policies in full force and effect. IMPORTANT NOTE: After service of the Summons with Notice or Summons and Complaint for divorce, if you or your spouse wishes to modify or dissolve the automatic orders, you must ask the court for approval to do so, or enter into a written modification agreement with your spouse duly signed and acknowledged before a notary public. Dates of Publication: March 24, 31, April 7, 2016.

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Alone on a

Hill

The Steinway Mansion in Astoria, whose former grounds are now a construction site; and the home’s last occupant, Michael Halberian, who died in 2010, in its extensive classical library. PHOTO BY MATTHEW BULTMAN, LEFT; FILE PHOTO

What fate awaits the now-surrounded Steinway Mansion? by Matthew Bultman

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When it was built on an Astoria hilltop more than 150 years ago, the Steinway Mansion sat on a sprawling estate with clear views of the East River. Over the years, those views changed. Much of the land was sold off and the rolling greens lawns were replaced with garages and machine shops. Around the time of the Great Depression, a wastewater treatment plant was added along the waterfront. For many months now another change has been taking shape, with the construction of 11 warehousestyle structures on the yard around the storied mansion. The project, dubbed Steinway Park, is expected to be completed this summer and has been touted as a unique chance to own commercial real estate in one of “New York City’s hottest areas.” But it has also drawn some backlash from critics who say the two-story warehouses have hemmed in the mansion, blocking views of the oncesplendid home and curtailing its potential uses. They argue this plot of land would have been better served with a public use that incorporates the mansion’s history — a park or cultural center, for inst ance. A nd some have expressed frustration with what they believe is either a lack of vision or indifference from the people in a position of power. “The Steinway mansion warehouses are a monument (and will be an ongoing monument) of the ignorance of the elected officials and real

estate interests in Queens in dealing marks Preservation Commission. But with what little historic architectural the rules don’t say anything about the legacy that remains in the borough,” yard around the estate. Not long after Philip Loria, an said a Queens blogger who goes by George the Atheist and has been attorney in Astoria, and his business partner Sal Lucchese bought the chronicling development at the site. The mansion, at 18-33 41 St., was mansion plus an acre of land for $2.6 originally built in 1858 as a country million in 2014, rumblings began retreat for Benjamin Pike, a maker of about possible development. Last scientific instruments. The Steinway spring, residents noticed some trees family bought the estate in the early had been cut down and the warehouses began to 1870s, as it appear, began to forming an move its hey’ve ... destroyed the L-shape famed piaaround the no-mak ing setting of one of the f ront and operation to most historic buildings in side of the Astoria. mansion. The last Queens for speculative The new occupant of buildings hit the home development.” the market was Michael — Jeffrey Kroessler, City Club of New York in late FebHalber ia n, ruary with a who died in 2010. Halberian’s father, a tailor, price tag between $1.8 and $2.3 milbought the house from the Steinways lion each. Ranging from 3,600 to 5,400 square feet, the structures in the 1920s. Today, the 27-room granite and promise a modern design with statebluestone villa-style structure is of-the-art features. Loria said the warehouses, which something of a cultural island, a lingering relic in what has become a have generated a good deal of interest from potential buyers, are a “perfect largely industrial section of Astoria. “There’s this neighborhood of fit” for the location. “The area called for that type of warehouses and in the middle, on top of this hill is this incredible old development,” he said. For his part, Chapin understands house,” said Miles Chapin, the greatgrandson of Steinway & Sons co- the allure of the mansion. But he also founder William Steinway. “It’s real- understands the economic realities and the influence of the real estate ly outstanding.” The mansion was declared a land- market. In addition to being a Steinmark by the city in 1967, which way heir, Chapin is also a real estate means its facade cannot be altered agent and co-chairman of the Real without approval from the Land- Estate Board of New York’s Queens

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Residential Committee. While he said the best use of the site may be to preserve the land as a community resource, he recognizes the greatest value, in financial terms at least, likely lies in building warehouses on the site. “There is no better example of free market capitalism than the real estate market in New York City,” he said. “This is a city of progress. Anytime something is gained, something is usually lost.” Perhaps no one would understand that better than William Steinway, who was himself a successful businessman with various business interests throughout Queens. “There are all kinds of ironies involved with any use or reuse of the Steinway property,” Chapin said. Others have a more critical view. “What they’ve done is destroyed the setting of one of the most historic buildings in Queens for speculative development,” said Jeffrey Kroessler, who is on the City Club of New York Preservation Committee. “That, to me, is the lowest of the low.” There have been some attempts to preserve the plot of land and restore the mansion. In 2011, when the estate was on the market, Robert Singleton, the executive director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society, started the group Friends of Steinway Mansion. But the nonprofit came up short in its attempts to raise money and secure the necessary commitments. Singleton was reluctant to comment on the warehouse development, though he said he believes the mansion would be better off with space

around it. His focus remains on the building itself, and opening the home to the public some day. “That mansion is one of the most significant historical pieces in the city of New York,” he said. “It’s our generation’s answer to Penn Station.” He envisions it as a museum, or maybe a backdrop for weddings and movie sets. He has also suggested an arts district, anchored by the mansion and the nearby Steinway factory. The mansion could also be a popular draw as a performance space, he said. “It’s limited only by our imagination,” he said. Singleton admits it wouldn’t be easy restoring the home, which some say had been a bit of a white elephant. It would likely cost millions of dollars and take a number of years. But if the right pieces fall into place, Singleton said it remains attainable. From his perspective, much of the groundwork was laid during the Friends of Steinway Mansion’s initial attempts to buy the property years ago. What is necessary, he said, is an expressed commitment from public officials willing to go forward with a public-private partnership. “That is all that is needed to set this in motion,” he said. As for the owners, Loria said they have “open ears” and remain willing to hear ideas for potential uses for the mansion. They have been maintaining the structure and plan to fix up the nearby grounds once the warehouse construction is finished, he said, noting the house still sits on a plot of land about 125 feet by 100 feet. “There is nothing you can’t do with the mansion now that you couldn’t do before,” he said. Still, some worry the simple existence of the new warehouses might be enough to stunt the site’s potential opportunities. “What cultural institution wants to be surrounded by warehouses without any control of what is in their Q front yard?” Kroessler said.

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2 Bedroom Colonial on a 40x80 lot, mint condition, totally renovated 2 years ago, EIK with stainless steel appliances, updated bath, 3 mini splits, heat, A/C, forced hot air & hot water on demand, huge master bedroom, lots of closets, 2 lots for lower taxes.

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Long Island and Queens Realtor® Open House Weekend kicks off spring home buying season urchasing a home is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. According to data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), eighty-seven percent of U.S. households believe homeownership is part of their American Dream. Deciding on a particular home to make this dream come to fruition comes with many choices. Buyers throughout Long Island and Queens will have the opportunity to see these options in person on April 9 and 10, 2016, as Realtors® hold open houses all weekend long as part of the 7th Annual Long Island and Queens Realtor® Open House Weekend, hosted by the Long Island Board of Realtors®, Inc. (LIBOR). Spring is typically a busy season when it comes to real estate; and this year is no exception. Recent housing and economic reports predict we’ll see solid spring home sales. Indicating factors include: job creation - January saw 151,000 jobs created and unemployment is now near 10-year lows; existing-home sales crept forward in January to the highest annual rate in six months, and low inventory caused the fastest increase in prices since

last April, according to NAR; the low mortgage rates of the season are improving homebuyer affordability and may prove a strong motivator on why buyers shouldn’t wait to purchase a home. Seasonally, spring is a time when more properties become available and when buyers are most active. Open houses are a key to su c c es s in the spring market, and are a boost to spring home-buying activity. Many homeowners choose this time of year to sell their homes as it is vacation time and there is nicer weather. Buyers are often reluctant to uproot themselves while their children are in school and when the

weather makes moving difficult. Given the number of houses on the market during spring, it can be an optimal time for house hunting. During Realtor® Open House weekend, buyers can have a greater chance of f in din g t h e home of their dreams. Realtors® will be present at the open houses to of fer exper t insight into the local h o u s i n g market and answer questions from consumers concerning the home b u y in g a n d selling process. There will be thousands of open houses for consumers to attend throughout Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. In an effort to motivate wouldbe buyers to attend participating open

houses that weekend, LIBOR will be giving away $1,000 to three (one in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk) lucky Open House attendees. Although there is no purchase necessary to enter the sweepstakes, we hope that the recipients use the funds toward the purchase of their new home. Visit www.lirealtor.com/hom for a list of participating offices in your local area. “April 9th and 10th marks this year’s Long Island and Queens Realtor® Open House Weekend. This event truly marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring for real estate sales in all of our communities. Buyers and Sellers agree this event is a wonderful opportunity to promote and engage for home sales and purchases across Long Island and Queens. Said Mary Alice Ruppert, LIBOR President, “Our Realtor®Members devote a great deal of energy and promotion to this weekend-long event to facilitate bringing potential buyers and sellers together. This is the single largest Realtor®/Consumer event in our area that allows potential buyers to engage experienced professionals to assist them with their dream of homeownership,” added Ruppert.

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LARGE ALL BRICK DETACHED COLONIAL 4 BRs, 2.5 baths, 1 BR on first level with large living room, dining room, 1 bath, 2nd floor has 3 BRs & 1 bath. Finished bsmnt. with ½ bath & pvt. dvwy., 1 car gar. 30x100

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Boater’s/Fisherman’s dream. Very cozy completely renovated: new kitchen w/ wood cabinets & new appliances, new boiler & hot water heater, new siding/roof/ walls/ceilings & floors. Back, side and front decks. Dock holds 2 boats. Den on 1st floor can be BR. 3 BRs/1 full bath.

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HOWARD BEACH HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK LINDENWOOD Split-level– All updated brick & stucco on 40x100 – new stucco, newly paved pvt dvwy Large 2 family for 2 cars, new CAC, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, featuring 6 BRs, hardwood 5 baths, full ﬁn floors, bsmnt with sep ent, Andersen formal dining rooms, windows, eat-in kit, in-ground sprinlarge den, klers/manicured sliding doors yard, alarmed and to patio. very clean.

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MINT! All Brick Tudor Colonial, 3 BRs, 2 new baths, new kit w/breakfast nook, CAC, updated electric, porcelain tiles: 1st floor, hardwood floors: upstairs. 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floors, pvt drwy & det. 1 car gar, slate roof, full finished bsmt. CT

HOWARD BEACH Custom 50x100 Colonial. 4 BRs, 3 full baths, granite kitchen with Thermador stove & hood, sub-zero fridge, Jacuzzi bath, balcony, fireplace in fam. room, 1.5 car gar. A spectacular home!

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Colonial (New construction) 3/4 BRs, 2.5 baths, finished attic, pvt. dvwy., deck, large yard, bsmnt will be sheetrocked, in-ground sprinklers, new PVC fencing, stainless steel appliances Reduced $769K

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