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New York City history enthusiasts read through the 25 panels that the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society created as a tribute to the history of the neighborhood. The exhibit is on display all April at Frank & Camille’s West, a business housed in an old factory that played an integral role in the creation of the neighborhood as we know it.

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NYPD’s new chief of dept. visits Jamaica Harrison speaks to church congregation and the Chronicle about his new post by Michael Gannon Editor

ot to embarrass his parents, who still live in Jamaica, but Chief of Department Rodney Harrison of the NYPD acknowledges there might be some place in or around Rochdale Village where he wrote or carved his initials as a child in a place where they might still be found. “Probably at PS 80. Probably at the playground,” he reflected Sunday. “That’s where my friends and I played basketball, stickball ... I’ll just say we were active.” Harrison this past Sunday was just across the street from Rochdale, speaking during services at the New Jerusalem Worship Center led by Bishop Calvin Rice, the congregation’s pastor. It was less than two weeks after he accepted the position as the top uniformed police officer in the NYPD. The 29-year veteran had been serving as chief of detectives when he was appointed on March 30. Speaking with the Chronicle after Sunday’s services, the four-star chief said it was far from preordained that he would ever join New York’s Finest, let along be chosen to lead them.

“I had never had a positive interaction with the police,” Harrison said of growing up in Jamaica. He had even gone to Springfield College in Massachusetts with the idea of becoming an athletic director. He had come back home and transferred to York College in Jamaica when his father suggested he consider the NYPD’s Cadet Corps program as a way to help finance his tuition. It was there, watching and working with police officers, that Harrison found what would be his calling. “I saw that police officers were dedicated to helping people in the community,” he said. He enlisted in the Police Academy and was appointed as an officer in 1992, with the aim of improving the relationships between the department and the city’s youth. Harrison also took on what he said is “absolutely” the most dangerous job in the department — that of an undercover narcotics detective. “In 1995 my partner was shot in a buyand-bust operation,” Harrison said. Both officers were awarded the Combat Cross, the NYPD’s second-highest decoration. His partner, Michael Stoney, was forced to retire because of his injuries.

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NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison’s journey to the top of the NYPD was not one he envisioned as a young man. The Jamaica native on Sunday — less than two weeks in the job — spoke at a church across the street from PHOTO COURTESY NYPD where he grew up. Harrison was promoted to sergeant in 1996 and lieutenant in 2002. Those promotions were followed by captain (2007), deputy inspector (2011), inspector (2013) and

deputy chief (2016). Harrison has served in all five boroughs, including as the commanding officer of the 28th and 32nd precincts in Harlem. He served as chief of patrol in 2018, and had been serving as chief of detectives since 2019 when he was appointed to chief of department by Commissioner Dermot Shea. Sitting in his home neighborhood, Harrison said it still stings just a little bit more when he receives a report about a shooting incident or murder in the Rochdale co-ops, or nearby projects such as the New York City Housing Authority’s Baisley Park or South Jamaica Houses. “We have to deal with the gun problem,” he said. “It’s not just a police problem. It’s a community problem.” He said every agency that can assist must be involved. During the best of times in the city, the post of chief of department by definition is one in which the burdens and responsibilities always will outweigh the privileges. Harrison is taking over during a trying period for the city and the NYPD. And the man who was determined to give the city’s youth a better experience with police than he had when he was growing up also had no thoughts about shying away. “It’s not a headache —it’s a challenge,” he said. “I’m getting the chance to lead the men and women of the greatest police force in the world through these times ... It’s a gift Q from God.”

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D28 Democratic primary heats up Councilwoman Adrienne Adams faces two potential challengers by Max Parrott Associate Editor

begun to investigate for alleged faulty convictions. He said the bill would remove the statute of limitations entirely to go before the Court of Claims, in order to file a lawsu it over bei ng w rongly convicted Asked what his biggest difference is from Adams, he said it was being “outspoken about his beliefs.”

It didn’t look like Southeast Queens Council District 28 was going to get a Democratic primary until February, when two candidates made late-entry challenges to Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica). Ruben Wills, a former city councilman in the district who left office amidst a corruption Japneet Singh scandal, and Japneet Singh, a Singh, a 26-year-old Sikh Punyoung Sikh activist from Richjabi activist, said that he got more mond Hill, both registered their and more involved with commucampaign shortly before the petitioning process began. District 28 Councilwoman Adrienne Adams will face two potential challengers in the Democratic primary, Ruben nity organizing over the past year through a number of campaigns The two insurgents will force Wills, center, and Japneet Singh. FILE PHOTOS AND PHOTO COURTESY JAPNEET SINGH, RIGHT involving the food distribution Adams, who was elected in 2017, An important dynamic in the 1,100 signatures, only to have all cy to confront healthcare dispari- during the pandemic; protests in to mount a primary campaign to get a second term. Though Adams coming months will hinge on how but around 50 challenged. His ties during the pandemic as a way solidarity with Indian farmers currently has less than $40,000 of voters see the reversal of Wills’ law yer, A li Najm i, told t he she has fought for her district. fighting deregulation laws in their campaign cash on hand, accord- conviction. Wills argued that his Chronicle Wednesday afternoon Adams joined with other state and native country; and the movement ing to campaign finance records, reputation as a councilmember that Wills will be appearing on local leg islator s to call for demanding police reform in the increased vaccine sites, which has wake of George Floyd’s death. she insisted to the Chronicle that and the injustice of his imprison- the ballot. Singh founded a volunteer The Chronicle has profiled the begun to see results. Gov. Cuomo she had been ready for a challenge ment as the result of an allegedly announced a new state-run site in group called the New York Sikh and expects to pick up public faulty trial will resonate with three candidates below. Rochdale Village at the beginning Council after finishing both his match i ng f u nd s i n the next voters. of the month, and a site at the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Adrienne Adams The ethnic dynamics of the disbursement. Adams was elected to the seat Ozone Park Library opened up accounting from Queens College, “We did n’t expect that we district, which has one of the where he got a taste in student would coast or that we would not city’s most dense South Asian in 2017, after serving two terms last week. government by serving as student be challenged. I’ll just put it that populations on the western side as the chairperson of Community body president. Ruben Wills way. So we expected that there and a predominantly African- Board 12 and as a Queens Public His campaig n is aimed at Wills said that he had decided would be a challenge or a two,” American constituency to the Library trustee. Asked about her Adams said. Though she added east, could also shape a race biggest accomplishments as a to run for his old seat out of a boosting civic engagement, espe“to see two males try to take out between two black candidates councilmember, she claimed that “super aggressive passion” for the cially with young people in the district. The policy priorithe first woman, who’s doing a and one who is South Asian. The under her tenure she’s brought in community. ties include infrastruc“There was a lot of hell of a job in the seat, is council district’s population was the district’s biggest capital budt u re, educat ion a nd u nf inished business 49 percent black and 16 Asian get allotment ever. interesting.” youth and elder servicShe also touted funding an t h at ne e d e d t o b e Wills is running for redemption and Pacific Islander, according to es. He promised to in his district. The former coun- Census data from 2010. But as unprecedented number of non- done,” he told t he fight against any fundcilman, who was elected in 2010, the group Bangladeshi Ameri- profits — over 40 of them, many Chronicle. ing cuts to CUNY as a Wills said that his c a n s f o r of which had never received fundwent to prismember of the Cit y priorities include equity P o l i t i c a l ing before. on in 2017 Council. Adams received a prominent in education, citing a proProgress has after a jury 2021 Asked about his activism pointed out, appointment over the past year gram that he used discrefou nd t h at e expected that there t h e S o u t h when she took over from now- tionary funding to start called on police reform, Singh said that he was A s i a n Boroug h P resident Donova n Classrooms without Walls, which he does believe in reallocating g uilt y of would be a challenge demograph- Richards as the chairwoman of provided the capital for techno- parts of the NYPD budget but that usi ng over “defunding the police is a big ic h a s the Committee of Public Safety. logical upgrades to schools. tens of thouor two.” On the topic of homelessness, statement. So we need to be careg r o w n In that role, she played a promisands of — Councilwoman Adrienne Adams a c r o s s t h e nent role shaping a package of another pillar of his platform, ful on how we plan on doing d o l l a r s of city i n police reforms that the Council Wills said that he would fight for that.” One refor m he says he government recent years. recently passed, the second of its community input in shelter place- wants to see is a higher level of funds to buy ment, so areas that receive new law enforcement training. All of the candidates empha- kind in less than a year. personal items. An appeals court Singh suggested that the disWhile she said that the Council shelters get positive community reversed his conviction in 2020 sized their connections with all still has a lot of ground to cover benefits that contribute to the trict needs a councilmember who after it found that former Queens parts of the district. The race also entailed a legal on police reform, “we’ve never economy through jobs or vendor can unify the neighborhoods of Supreme Court Justice Ira MarguSouth Ozone Park, Jamaica and lis unfairly stopped several wit- battle to get on the ballot. Tamar seen anything go as far as these services sourced in the area. Finally Wills said that he will Richmond Hill, and said that an nesses from testifying in Wills’ E. Ogburn, who appears to be a packages have gone.” One of her legislative priorities propose criminal justice reform office equidistant between the supporter of Adams, launched defense. “The community now has a specif ied objections to Wills’ involves a regulatory framework aimed at uncovering prosecutorial three areas would go a long way. “We need to bring everything restored sense of honor — a petition signatures — a process for the legalization of certain misconduct. He said that he would restored sense of dignity because that will initiate a review by the kinds of basement apartments that introduce a bill named after Louis together. It’s an extremely divided when this happens to the elected Board of Elections, and could end are prohibited by New York City Scarcella, a retired Brooklyn district,” he said. “Bringing that detective whose cases the Brook- unity aspect of all three neighborzoning and building codes. official, it casts a shadow over the up keeping him off the ballot. Q Adams also raised her advoca- lyn District Attorney’s Office has hoods is very important.” Wills said that he gathered over community itself,” he said.

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Woodhaven opens window into its past Historical society sets up mobile museum in Clocktower Plaza factory by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Without the building that now houses the piano store Frank & C a m i l l e We s t , Wo o d h a v e n wouldn’t be Woodhaven as we know it, according to neighborhood historian Ed Wendell. Now the building, located in a northern section of Ozone Park that was historically considered to be i n Wood haven, has gone beyond being a remnant of neighborhood history itself to become host to an exhibit created by a Woodhaven historical society that showcases some lesser-known nuggets about the area. “In many, many respects that factor y was one of the most important turning points in the history of Woodhaven and Ozone Park,” said Wendell, Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society president. In the mid-19th century the factor y was an economic engine that employed and attracted many residents to the area. The society’s mobile “Museum of Woodhaven” will be on exhibit at the piano store at Clocktower

Plaza, 90-02 Atlantic Ave. in Ozone Park, during the month of April. It displays 25 6-foot-tall panels, each depicting scenes and presenting infor mation about Woodhaven’s history surrounded by the old factory. Wendell said the exhibit is not just aimed at exposing residents and their children to the history of the neighborhood they live in, but it’s supposed to be fun too. The different panels range from the history of the Union Course racetrack to Neir’s Tavern, the Forest Park Carousel and celebrities from the area, including contemporary ones such as Adrien Brody and some whom you may not have heard of. Lynn Pressman Raymond, for example, was a famous business executive who was born in Woodhaven, and then went on to marry Jack Pressman, the head of Pressman Toys, and succeed him as the president when he died, becoming one of the first female executives in the cou nt r y, according to Wendell.

All New York City children in kindergarten through 12th grade will get to enroll in Summer Rising, a new program officials said will be “studentcentered, experiential, academically rigorous and culturally responsive and sustaining.” Applications for in-person K-8 programs will open on April 26, and families ca n sig n up on li ne at bit. ly/3tmQfyn. Kindergarten and elementary school students will participate in a five-day a week program for seven weeks. Students with 12-month individual education programs will participate in a five-day program for six weeks. Middle school students will participate in a four-day program for six weeks, and high school students will participate in a five-week program with tailored scheduling to meet their needs. High school students also will have the opportunity to join in the Summer Youth Employment Program and the P ublic Schools Athletic League. Mayor de Blasio said in announcing the program that it will “combin[e] academics and cultural enrichment for the best summer yet.” Further details are available at on.nyc.gov/2Q35uy3. Q

The factory at Clocktower Plaza is hosting a historical exhibit created by the PHOTO COURTESY PROJECT WOODHAVEN Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society. installations. He also wants local schools to see the value of it and allow him to set up in the gym or cafeteria under safe conditions. “The most important thing is just walking away with something

a little more interesting. It’s not that life-or-death stuff, but, when [residents] have got people coming to their neighborhoods and they’re showing them around, they Q can point out stuff,” he said.

Queens Center now is vaccine location by David Russell Associate Editor

A vacant store at the Queens Center mall in Elmhurst will serve as a Covid vaccination site, Mayor de Blasio announced Monday. The vaccines will be offered at the former Modell’s sporting goods site at 58-56 92 St., which closed last year. The site opened Monday and runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day except Sundays, when it is closed. “I’m pleased to learn about this new vaccination site at the Queens Center mall,” said Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing). “This is welcome news for the area and I thank the mayor for continuing to establish more vaccine locations such as this important site.” For information on the Elmhurst site, visit vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/locations/660. The one shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine was to be offered but instead the Moderna vaccine will be issued. Federal health authorities recommended Johnson & Johnson pause injections around the country after a half-dozen people suffered blood clots.

Last Friday, Meng wrote to de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo asking for a mass vaccination site in the western part of her district, which also includes Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale and parts of Ridgewood and Woodhaven. The letters were also signed by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City), Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven), Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village). “In light of many mass vaccination sites being established across the five boroughs, and an increase in vaccine supply, our constituents in Western Queens must have a more local vaccination site to continue our City’s battle against Covid-19,” the letters read. Following Monday’s announcement, Meng continues to call for a site in the western portion of the district. “As I have said, everybody deserves easy access to the vaccine, and that includes all of my constituents,” she said. The Queens Center location is one of five new sites de Blasio announced MonQ day — one in each borough.

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Wendell said he was thrilled when the owners of the piano store agreed to host the exhibit in the Ozone Park factory, which was built by Florian Grosjean, the owner of a tinware company who purchased the factory in the 19th century. Grosjean built the current iteration of the building in 1876 after a fire destroyed the original factory. “At the time of its destruction in 1876, they said about eight out of every 10 residents of Woodhaven had an interest in that factory, meaning either they worked there or a family member did or they had a business that was tied to it,” said Wendell. Wendell had created the pieces of the exhibit, which consists of lightweight panels that he could transport around the neighborhood, before the pandemic in hopes that he would be able to display them at different locations. Though the pandemic had stopped him from setting up the mobile museum, he said that he hopes the exhibit at the factory can be the beginning of more temporar y

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Meadows Corona Park to “forest bathing” in Alley Pond Park to a search for edible plants in Forest Park. Or, of course, you could just take a walk. If you’d like to pick up the pace, however, we also have a piece on bike rides around Queens, in many cases making use of new alterations to our roadways that were driven by the pandemic. You’ll find exciting routes to try out from Astoria to Alley Pond. If you find that seeing native flora and fauna aren’t quite enough, you can also head down to the zoo, where, we’ve been told, it’s all happening. And we don’t just cover the Queens Zoo, but also its counterparts in three other boroughs, as well as the New York Aquarium. Want more? You’ve got it. We have a piece on spring fashion, which reveals that it’s an eclectic year. All kinds of stuff is cool. We go into the growing trend of gardening with native plants and its various benefits. We don’t neglect our theaters and museums, neither in-person nor online. We let you know where to get in a round of golf or a tennis match, and discuss some adult sports leagues you can join. Lastly, as always, we include one idea for a day trip outside the city, in this case letting you know what the Planting Fields Arboretum, Sagamore Hill and Vanderbilt Museum,

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Dear Editor: Thank you for covering the issue of public marijuana use (“Cops, biz leaders react to pot laws,” “Four Queens pols opposed legal weed” and “Haze new world in the Hempire State,” Editorial, April 8). This is part of the decline of the quality of life in the city, something the “progressives” running the state have no interest in. They care more about the rights of smokers than those of nonsmokers. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea is the only one I know to comment on public dissatisfaction with having to breathe marijuana smoke and having our families exposed. He has gotten many complaints. It is unbelievable that representatives from a pedestrian-centered city like New York would vote for this bill. They definitely need to get out of their cars and breathe the same air we do. Storeowners and others should get organized in order to get the law amended. The odor of mari-

Correction The April 8 editorial “Haze new world in the Hempire State” misstated Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar’s main reason for voting against the new marijuana bill. A supporter of decriminalization, she is most concerned about the impact on people’s health and their exploitation by businesses. We regret the error. © Copyright 2021 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc.at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

all on Long Island’s North Shore, have to offer. We hope you enjoy the Spring Guide and get some ideas from it. Who knows? It could even help us win an award. We say that because we just picked up 10 of them in our annual New York Press Association newspaper competition. Ten is a lot for us, our second-highest total ever. It was three more than the rest of the weekly newspapers in Queens combined got this year. And it included some prestigious categories, like our second-place nod in NYPA’s Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence, Associate Editor Katherine Donlevy’s third-place showing in Rookie of the Year and Associate Editor David Russell’s second-place finish in Sportswriter of the Year. Oh, and we did get a few first-place awards too, one of them for Best Editorial Page. As in what you’re reading right now. Our editorials themselves took second place — our sixth award in that category in the last 12 years. You can see all the details on the awards in a separate story in the print edition or at qchron.com. Another award we won is about public service. But that’s a large part of what each edition of the Chronicle is about. We are your community newspaper, independent, affiliated with no one else and here to serve, in spring and all seasons.

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juana is worse and is longer-lasting than that of cigarettes and should be treated differently. We need to be as organized as the pro-marijuana people have been. Michelle Canion Forest Hills

Fine pianos, fond memories Dear Editor: I read with great interest your article about the Steinway Piano Factory, of Long Island City/Astoria (“More than just a piano — it’s a Steinway,” qboro, April 8), as well as the recently published book about its history. I am a native of that area and grew up in what used to be called the Steinway Settlement, created by that family in the 1870s to house its employees. As a 10-year-old I met Mr. Steinway himself, who patted me on the head and told me, ‘When you grow up, I want you to work for us!”

As it happened, I never did seek employment with them and I moved away from Long Island City many years ago. But your comprehensive article brought back some fine memories! All pianos in that factory are handmade by artisans using techniques created in the late 19th century. Nothing is mass-produced. Only a small number of the pianos are produced per year in order to ensure that they are of the highest quality. “Quality, not quantity” is the Steinway motto, and that should also be the motto of America as we traduce the 21st century. I have heard a terrible (though unverified) rumor to the effect that the current owner, hedge fund titan John Paulson, is attempting to sell the company to a Chinese firm. Mr. Paulson, if this is really true — I can’t believe it is — shame on you. Please keep this jewel under American ownership! Clifton Wellman Elmhurst

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Biden blew border open Dear Editor: I respond to Anthony G. Pilla, whose letter about the migrant crisis, “Get OAS on border crisis,” appeared in the April 8 issue. Anthony claims that “Trump invoked his border wall as a solution to the problem and failed!” Consider the mess at the border, and how it started almost simultaneously with the inauguration of Joe Biden. It sure looks like Mr. Trump’s actions were some level of success, whether the wall was completed or not. Last week NumbersUSA revealed that approximately 172,000 migrants have crossed the border since Mr. Biden took office. That is an increase of 450 percent since March 2020 and 72 percent in just the last month. Many of those crossing have openly stated that they have done so because Mr. Biden extended a welcome, while, border wall or not, Donald Trump had made it clear that our borders were to be respected, not crossed illegally and only traversed at ports of entry. If that wasn’t enough, the images of aliens coming in with banners, posters, T-shirts and hats supporting Joe Biden is more than sufficient evidence as to the lax and weak policies of this administration. Then there is Vice President Harris, who has offered no solution other than her customary silly giggle. I think it’s pretty clear which president has been the failure on immigration. Edward Riecks Howard Beach

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Dear Editor: April 15, 1947 marks the 74th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus ending the decades old “gentlemen’s agreement” among the owners to exclude Blacks. Although little attention has been paid to this, Larry Doby became the first Black in the American League three months later, playing for the Cleveland Indians. While Robinson suffered horrendous abuse his first season, he was encouraged by teammates Eddie Stanky and Pee Wee Reese and, eventually, the rest of the Dodgers. That 1947 team won the pennant and eventually lost a thrilling seven-game World Series to the Yankees, which included Cookie Lavagetto breaking up a Yankee no-hitter and Al Gionfriddo making a sensational outfield catch off the bat of Joe DiMaggio. Twenty-four years later, the Pittsburgh Pirates sported an all-Black starting lineup. Jackie Robinson died in 1972 and Larry Doby in 2003. Doby had become the second Black manager in MLB. Nat Weiner Bronx

Stick to the game, Gary Dear Editor: During a Mets broadcast last week, announcer Gary Cohen slipped in a comment seemingly promoting statehood for Washington, DC. That topic is not as popular an idea as Mr. Cohen seems to think it is. Baseball announcers should not be inserting their political views into broadcasts. Shame on Gary Cohen. Nicholas Psaltos East Elmhurst

Good, bad, ugly budget Dear Editor: Re Max Parrott’s April 8 report “State lawmakers reach budget deal”: Like Clint Eastwood’s classic western, New York State’s $212 billion budget has elements of the good, bad and ugly. The good parts include $29.5 billion in school aid, $2.4 billion for rent and mortgage relief and approval for mobile sports betting that could yield revenues of $500 million in five years. The bad part is $2.1 billion for undocumented immigrants who didn’t get federal Covid relief because they’re here illegally and didn’t deserve it in the view of Congress — although House Republicans claim the $2.1 billion comes from President Biden’s Covid-19 relief package (New York Post, April 10). If that’s true, the Excluded Workers funding program violates federal law. What’s ugly is the rancid rhetoric triggered by a debate between “progressive” and moderate state Senate Democrats over the $2.1 billion funding for illegal immigrants. NYC lawmakers Jabari Brisport, Gustavo Rivera and Julia Salazar clashed with suburban and upstate senators, accusing them of “enabling racism” and “falling prey to racist hogwash” (Post, April 7). That’s absurd. The moderate Democrats’ objections were based on realism, not racism. While pandering for ethnic votes, the “progressive” senators hurled unjustified insults that reduced the word “racism” to a meaningless label. We need civil debate in Albany, not an uncivil war waged by lunatic legislators. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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About 51K students to return to classrooms Majority of new influx will consist of pre-K though elementary school by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Roughly 51,000 additional students will be returning to New York City school system buildings for in-person learning, the mayor announced at a press event on Monday. The new influx of students, whose parents acted on the recent opt-in period that closed last Friday, will be back in school starting on April 26, de Blasio said. Although the mayor had previously said that the addition of students would follow a phased-in approach for returning based on grade level, with elementary school students going back before middle and high schoolers, he said Monday that the school system could accommodate the return of all grade levels at once. The mayor said that changes in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for elementary schoolers from 6 to 3 feet of social distancing initially prompted the opt-in period, but even with the existing six-foot rule in city middle schools and high schools, all grades will be able to accommodate the kids who want to come back. Over the weekend, the state altered its master social distancing requirements to reflect the CDC guidance, making it possible for schools to reduce the space between

students in classroom settings to 3 feet ers have launched a lawsuit against the for grades pre-K through 12. city to immediately open New York Broken down by age group, the City schools five days a week. After a majority of returning students were in group of parents, led by Upper West pre-K through elementary school, with Side mom Natalya Murakhver, raised roughly 26,000 children in those over $20,000 through a GoFundMe grades signing up for in-person. About campaign to hire a lawyer, on Monday 13,000 high schoolers will be returnthey filed for an emergency injunction ing, and about 10,000 middle school to reopen schools. students. Around 1,500 children from “The right to an education is actualDistrict 75, which serves those with ly located in the New York Constitudisabilities, will be going back as well. tion and has been completely ignored With the return of the new group of by Mayor de Blasio and the NYC students, roughly 365,000 altogether Department of Education,” said the will be eligible for in-person learning, parents’ attorney, James Mermigis, meaning that the majority continue to who filed the complaint at New York learn remotely. The latest opt-in winState Supreme Court. dow was the first time parents were De Blasio has maintained that he is given the chance to switch to in-per- A student at Bell Academy middle school gives a presenta- shooting for a full reopening next fall, son learning since the fall, but many tion during an in-person lesson. PHOTO BY MAX PARROTT when every student would have the parents remain cautious about sending option to return to full-time in-person their children back, even though according schedules this late in the year. learning, with the option of continuing to go to Department of Education data, the Covid “My view is, a lot of parents were really remote. He suggested Monday that the rules transmission rate in public schools since focused on the schedule question. They had guiding the in-person return are likely to October remains under 1 percent. gotten into a schedule that worked for them undergo significant changes. Asked if he thought the total number of with remote. The kids had gotten used to, “We’re well on the way to getting a huge students who signed up to return to build- and liked the teachers they had, and they number of people vaccinated. I think Sepings seemed low, de Blasio insisted that it didn’t want to disrupt that,” he said at his tember is going to be an entirely different was not safety concerns that are keeping press event. environment. So, we’ll be resetting all the students from returning but rather that parBut while the numbers show many par- rules as we go into the next school year,” he Q ents didn’t want to change their children’s ents remain wary of returning to class, oth- said.

2-case rule out, 4-case rule in Mayor replaces process to avoid unnecessary closures by Max Parrott

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Starting last Monday, the city has replaced the two-case rule for school building closures with a four-case rule. Mayor de Blasio announced last Thursday the new practice that has replaced the old policy that required a public school building to close for at least 10 days after two unlinked Covid cases are detected. The new plan has multiple parts, which Mayor de Blasio laid out at his April 8 press event. One confirmed case of Covid means a classroom will go remote for 10 days before being able to come back. “We must still assume that everyone is a close contact in this case,” said Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter at the press event. Two or three cases in a week will mean an increase in testing but not a closure. Four or more cases that are in different classrooms will require a temporary building closure.

Mayor de Blasio announced that starting last Monday school buildings would only close if four unconnected Covid cases are detected in the FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN student population. “This will allow us to have more consistency in school attendance and schedules and to keep strong health and safety standards,” de Blasio said at the press event.

The mayor suggested that he had come to an agreement with the United Federation of Teachers on the issue, which had caused tensions between the city and union leadership

when he first announced that he would be replaci ng the t wo - c a s e r u le e a rl ie r la s t week. More than 65,000 Department of Education employees have now been vacci nated across the city, according to the mayor. Asked whether a numerical threshold still makes sense as opposed to a system that relies on individual investigations into positive cases, Jay Varma, t he m ayor’s se n ior he a lt h adviser, said that a concrete threshold is the best policy for the city’s school system given its size. “The simple reality is that in an ideal world every situation could be managed on a case-bycase basis and we would be able to accumulate all of the information and be able to make a decision rapidly with all of that,” Varma said. “But the reality is that we are dealing with the most diverse and most complex school system in the Q country.”

Free summer kids’ program All New York City children in kindergarten through 12th grade will get to enroll in Summer Rising, a new program officials said will be “studentcentered, experiential, academically rigorous and culturally responsive and sustaining.” Applications for in-person K-8 programs will open on April 26, and famil ies ca n sig n up on l i ne at bit. ly/3tmQfyn. Kindergarten and elementary school students will participate in a five-day a week program for seven weeks. Students with 12-month individual education programs will participate in a five-day program for six weeks. Middle school students will participate in a four-day program for six weeks, and high school students will participate in a five-week program with tailored scheduling to meet their needs. High school students also will have the opportunity to join in the Summer Youth Employment Program and the P ublic Schools Athletic League. Mayor de Blasio said in announcing the program that it will “combin[e] academics and cultural enrichment for the best summer yet.” Further details are available at on.nyc.gov/2Q35uy3. Q

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Chronicle scores 10 awards in contest ‘If you live here, you want to read this newspaper,’ a judge says to sum it up by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

The Queens Chronicle won its second-highest number of awards ever in the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2020, taking home 10 honors. The awards were announced last Thursday and Friday in two online events held by NYPA. Only in 2017 did the Chronicle do better in the awards contest, which pits papers from across the state against one another, when it scored 11 wins for its work the prior year. It won nine in 2018 and has taken home eight several times over the years. The contest is always judged by journalists in another state’s press federation to avoid any appearance of favoritism. This year’s was judged by the Pennsylvania Newspapers Publishers Association. The Chronicle won three first-place awards. One was for Best Editorial Page. For that, the paper had to submit three different editions, with the judge looking at everything from the content of the editorials and letters to the editor to the pages’ appearance. “Very easy on the eyes,” the judge said. “Great content and inviting to all readers. Quality work here.” Another first place came in the Headline Writing category. The paper submitted headlines to five stories, ones written by Editor-inChief Peter C. Mastrosimone and Associate Editor Katherine Donlevy. “A tough group with lots of strong entries,” the judge said. “This group of entries stood out. Well done!” And the paper won first place in Coverage of Religion. The category is one of many that feature different divisions, based on a papers’ circulation. The Chronicle is always in the highest-circulation division. The award was won with five stories, written by Donlevy, Editor Michael Gannon, Associate Editor Max Parrott and contributor Michael Shain. “This newspaper provides broad coverage of all religious groups within its community,” the judge said. “It focused on significant religious issues — anti-Semitism, anti-Asian bias, how a large variety of religious groups coped with the pandemic, how a chaplain ministered to COVID patients. All the stories had high relevance. When appropriate — in the anti-Semitism and anti-Asian stories, the reports were

The Queens Chronicle newsroom is Associate Editor Katherine Donlevy, Associate Editor David Russell, Editor-in-Chief Peter C. Mastrosimone, Editor Michael Gannon, Production Manager Gregg Cohen, PHOTO BY MOEEN DIN Associate Editor Max Parrott and, not seen, proofreader Richard Weyhausen. abundantly sourced and well-documented. Topnotch religious news coverage! One of the few entries to provide broad coverage of religious issues within its community. Topical, well-documented, multi-sourced stories. Well done.” The Chronicle won four second-place awards. One was in the Best Public Service or NonProfit Special Section category, for the Blue Book, the Chronicle’s annual directory to Queens that it started putting out just last year. “It is obvious a tremendous amount of work and resources went into publishing this directory,” the judge said. “A great benefit that a local med ia compa ny ca n prov ide for it s community!” The Chronicle also won second place in Editorials, a separate category from Best Editorial

Page, for which the paper submitted three pieces. The win marked the sixth time in 12 years Mastrosimone has won an award in Editorials. “This is an incredibly strong entry,” the judge said. “No doubt is left to the reader where the paper stands. The e-bike DUI and “cluster luck” — clever! — were particularly strong. The Carranza letter was a bold approach that grew on me as I thought about it. Well done. Strong opinions, tightly written.” Associate Editor David Russell came in second place for Sportswriter of the Year. “Wonderful topics and tributes,” the judge said. “Excellent work in delivering details beyond the expected. Ascher piece brings the writer into the late coach’s circle in a visible way.” And the whole Chronicle team won second

place in the Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence. For that award, the paper had to submit three editions from different months. “This newspaper was jam-packed with timely COVID-19 stories, local politics, crime news, business and features,” the judge said. “The Nov. 12 edition included a major treat — a 42nd anniversary “Triumph over Tragedy” that reviewed major events like Superstorm Sandy, Sept 11, 2001, LIRR’s worst crash, the Miracle on the Hudson and more. Layout and photography were clean, and there was an active editorial page with many letters. Special sections appeared in each edition — Meeting the Crisis, Senior Living and 42nd Anniversary. If you live here, you want to read this newspaper.” The Chronicle previously has won a third place Past Presidents’ Award and an honorable mention. The paper won three third-place awards this year. The top one went to Donlevy, who came in third for Rookie of the Year. “Great style, use of words and smooth transitioning makes this writer’s stories easy to read through,” the judge said. Shain won third place in Art Photo for his study of an empty Rockaway Beach. “The photographer did well in creating a human-like presence with the two viewing stands,” the judge said. “The variety of texture between sand, fence, cloud and tile is well crafted. The details are crisp and intriguing.” Shain also came in third in Spot News Coverage for his report on a crowd of young people trying to break into and loot the Queens Center mall, and the police response. “This is a well written story that looks at what happened and also about the laxness of enforcement and the inability to make arrests,” the judge said. “It covers a lot of angles.” Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler was happy with the contest results. “Through all the adversity we faced in producing the newspapers each and every week during the pandemic, winning 10 awards is especially gratifying,” Weidler said. “Congratulations to everyone on the team that contributed to this achievement. It put a smile on my face to read the last line of the judges comment on Second Place for Past Presidents’ Award for General Excellence — ‘If you live here, you Q want to read this newspaper.’”

Some of the Chronicle’s wins were for its editorial pages, including these at left, a photo of Rockaway Beach and headline writing, for these contest submissions at right and others.

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In response to the recent spike in race-motivated violence, Queens Theatre is hosting an AAPI Healing Circle for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The goal of the sessions is to provide a safe space for people to talk, listen, share ideas, celebrate culture and breathe together. The estimated one-hour sessions are free. They are scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 20, April 27 and May 4. The Tuesday sessions will be led by Christine Toy Johnson from the Dramatists Guild of America, co-founder of the Asian American Performers Action Coalition, which promotes inclusion and diversity in the entertainment industry. A s a n a c t r e s s , Joh n s o n h a s appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional venues around the United States. She’s also had al most 10 0 telev ision a nd f il m appearances, including recur ring roles on “Law and Order: SVU,” “Bull” and “Iron Fist.” Fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t io n , v i sit queenstheater.org. Those interested in signing up for a healing session must Q RSVP at bit.ly/3a7aQPD.

Jeffries eyes Spring Creek Rep. hopes for federal funding for a new resiliency study by Max Parrott Associate Editor

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D -Brook ly n, Queens) said recently he hopes he can harness President Biden’s zeal to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure in order to initiate an environmental project in South Queens. Last Tuesday, the congressman joined Community Board 10’s monthly meeting to pitch a resiliency project for Spring Creek South. Jeffries is hoping to get a $3 million project feasibility study that would be focused on providing ecosystem and coastal management benefits to be funded in Biden’s first budget or through another funding process specifically for community projects. Given the fact that the Biden administration has indicated it wants to try to invest significantly in rebuilding infrastructure, Jeffries said he wants to make su re he is “able to f i nally advance the ball with respect to Spring Creek South.” Jeffries and state legislators

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries popped into a Community Board 10 meeting to FILE PHOTO elicit support for a Howard Beach resiliency project. have been angling to kickstart a resiliency project in the area for years. In 2015, the state Department of Environmental Conservation advanced the Spr ing Creek South project under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hazard mitigation grant program that was aimed at creating wetlands by moving around soil

and creating a berm. But after it was submitted to FEMA, it was not approved to move forward to phase two, to the disappointment of ma ny Howa rd Beach residents. In 2020, Jeffries was able to secure a study in the Water Resources Development Act legislation aimed at providing “timely and well-considered rec-

ommendations for providing ecological benefits and reducing the risk of storm damage” in Howard Beach. Now he wants to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to launch another study that would initiate a project to provide coastal restoration for hundreds of acres of degraded habitat in the Spring Creek area. “Bottom line is that this project would provide resiliency and improve sustainability of the shoreline in front of your community,” said USACE project manager Lisa Baron, who presented at the meeting. Jeffries said that to get the community project funding it will be helpful to get letters of support from the community board and various other community groups. Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton was immediately supportive. “We’ll work with the community groups to get them and to get the points that will be the most Q effective made,” she said.

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The Woodhaven Business Improvement District held a community cleanup event last Saturday, with help from several dozen volunteers. The BID gave thanks to state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, Ed Wendell from the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society,

Immigrants have always been the foundation of New York City. Over 200 languages are spoken across the five boroughs and one in every three New Yorkers is foreignborn. Immigrants make our economy stronger, make us a more just and welcoming city and make our communities more vibrant. This month, we celebrate the history and vital contributions of immigrant communities as part of Immigrant Heritage Week, which takes place from April 12 through 18. Events hosted by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and our partners throughout the week honor and highlight the stories, cultures and contributions of immigrant New Yorkers. A full schedule of events open to all New Yorkers is available at on.nyc.gov/IHWEvents. Immigrant Heritage Week comes at a difficult moment this year as immigrant communities have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in every way. Yet many immigrants have also been the essential workers we have all depended on to keep our city running, and countless more have stepped up to directly address the needs of their communities as volunteers. As we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week, I am honored to share the stories of some of the immigrant New Yorkers who have played a critical role for their communities during the pandemic. Since 1973, Carlos Espinoza has worked in and owned a thriving bakery in Elmhurst, Queens. Throughout the pandemic, Carlos kept his bakery open while also providing food to community members in need, free of charge. Likewise, the city recognizes its important role in addressing the increased needs of New Yorkers, including food security. As we continue to face Covid-19, any New Yorker in need — regardless of immigration status — can access free food at distribution sites throughout the five boroughs, and may even be eligible for home delivery. Learn more at nyc.gov/GetFood. Claudya Verdiners has also worked to support her community during the pandemic. After realizing that members of her Creole-speaking congregation were unaware of developments and resources related to the pandemic, and to address gaps in literacy, Claudya took it upon herself to share guidance and up-to-date information by recording and sharing voice messages on the messenger platform WhatsApp, which is widely used by immigrant communities. Thanks to Claudya, many in her community of Canarsie, Brooklyn, have been able to access information about Covid-19 resources and policies, including rental assistance and eviction prevention services. However, this burden should not rest on volunteers. That is why the city has ensured that these resources and protections are available to all New

Yorkers, no matter the language you speak and regardless of your immigration status. New Yorkers who have questions about how to access housing assistance or other city services can get help in their language by calling 311 and asking for the Tenant Helpline, or by visiting the Tenant Resource Portal at nyc. gov/tenantresourceportal. Immigrant New Yorkers like Man HongWan have also been going the extra mile to protect the health of their communities. The Hong Kong-born New Yorker has been on the front lines of the pandemic since it began, working as a NYC Health + Hospitals/Community Care nurse in Manhattan’s Chinatown. As the only human contact that many of his Cantonese-speaking patients had at the height of the pandemic, Man put in extra effort to check in regularly in-person and over the phone with his patients to make sure that they were getting the care they needed. As Man deeply understands, it is vital that everyone receives affordable and comprehensive medical care attention, especially during a public health crisis. That is why all New Yorkers can receive healthcare regardless of their immigration status at NYC Health + Hospitals by calling 1 (844) NYC-4NYC (692-4692). Additionally, New Yorkers who cannot afford or do not qualify for health insurance may be eligible to receive low-cost or no-cost services through NYC Care at facilities of NYC Health + Hospitals in the five boroughs. Call 1 (646) NYC-CARE (692-2273) to enroll or visit nyccare.nyc for more information. These are just some of countless stories of immigrant New Yorkers supporting our neighbors and our communities. They are a reminder that solidarity is our greatest strength. That is why it is so important for all New Yorkers to know that there are many city services and resources you can access any time in the language you speak. Immigration status, ability to pay and employment status do not matter. Questions about how to access city services? Visit nyc. gov/immigrants or call the MOIA hotline at (212) 788-7654, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or send an email to AskMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov. Though there are still many challenges we must overcome, together we will build a just and equitable recovery so that our city emerges from the pandemic even stronger. You can learn more about and share Carlos’, Claudya’s and Man’s stories at on.nyc. Q gov/IHWEvents. Bitta Mostofi is Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

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Citi Field opened back up for Mets fans last Thursday after the Amazin’s spent 2020 playing home games in front of cardboard cutouts and empty seats. Capacity is limited to 20 percent but the Flushing Faithful made plenty of noise in the first few home games. A program and scorecard, left, might be needed for fans to learn all of the new players they haven’t seen in person before (and some of the Mets have different numbers than they wore in 2019). Unsold seats were kept shut with wire to discourage fans from moving around. They are sold in pods ranging from one to six seats, with guests from a group in the same pod. Reminders to socially distance were around the stadium,

including on the ground outside the team store, with an image of Mr. and Mrs. Met wearing masks and staying 6 feet apart. Hand sanitizer is available around Citi Field and Mets masks were the giveaways for some of the first games. The 1-800-Flowers kiss cam has become a dance cam for fans in the middle innings. Guests can only eat and drink in their assigned seating locations. Select concession stands are open but mobile ordering via the MLB Ballpark app allows guests to order from their phones and pick up at designated locations. The stadium has gone cashless to limit touchpoints but for people who don’t want to use credit cards or mobile pay-

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Cop killer is put on police reform board Family of ’81 victim voices outrage by David Russell Associate Editor

Off-duty Police Officer Robert Walsh was in a bar near his home on Jan. 12, 1981 when a gang of men entered to rob the place. Richard Rivera shot Walsh in the shoulder, walked up to him and shot him in the head. Walsh, a 36-year-old husband and father of four, was killed. Today Rivera sits on a police reform panel for Ithaca and Tompkins County as part of its “Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative.” “To me, it’s pretty shocking,” former NYPD Commissioner Robert McGuire told the Chronicle Tuesday. McGuire served in the role from 1978 to 1983. “I’ve heard of police killers getting out of jail,” he said. “I’ve never heard where the person would then go on a panel reviewing police conduct.” The state granted Rivera parole on his sixth attempt in 2019. “I tell people, in no uncertain terms, that the system is stacked against them,” he told The Appeal after being released. “You were given a definitive sentence that was imposed upon you with the idea that you will get a meaningful opportunity for release. And then you’re denied over and over again, despite your best efforts.” Rivera told the New York Post in late March that he didn’t know if Walsh’s family would

find his advisory position acceptable. “I can’t control that. What I can control is the way I’ve been living my life,” he said. “I’m holding the memory of Officer Walsh to the highest standard of policing in terms of a protector to the community, somebody who cares for the community.” Walsh’s family does not find it acceptable, calling it “heartbreaking.” “We cannot believe that such a misguided and irresponsible choice was made,” the family said in a statement. “It is an absolute outrage that anyone even broached the idea of appointing Rivera. That it came to fruition is despicable!” Rivera was convicted of the slaying in 1982 and served 37 years in prison. “It was an execution,” First Deputy Police Commissioner William Devine said in 1981. “The officer no longer was a threat to the men. He was given a death sentence for being a police officer.” Devine added, “It’s ironic that a cop can get a death sentence for being a cop but there are no death penalties for people who kill cops.” Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) remembered the shooting at the BVD Bar and Grill on Flushing Avenue in Maspeth and said people were “horrified” by the act. “This was a time in New York City when

NYPD Officer Robert Walsh, above, was shot to death by Richard Rivera in a Maspeth bar in NYPD PHOTO / TWITTER January 1981. that was happening a lot,” he said. Walsh was the third cop shot in the first two weeks of 1981. The other two survived. The year before, there had been 22 cops shot, with 10 killed. The advisory group Rivera is on was formed after Gov. Cuomo ordered municipalities to submit police-reform plans to the state by April 1 following the 2020 killing of George Floyd

by Minneapolis police. A Tompkins County spokesperson did not respond for this story. “That’s how absurd this society and this state has become. This guy is a symbol of that,” Holden said of Rivera’s appointment. “What does he know about police reform? Because he was arrested? He killed an officer. That should disqualify him.” While in prison, Rivera received treatment for substance abuse, learned to read, got his GED and attended college classes, according to The Appeal. He was a member of the Inmate Grievance Review Committee, a group that mediates disputes between prisoners and correctional staff, co-founded the Prisoners AIDS Counseling and Education Program and helped establish the Hispanic Inmate Needs Task Force as well as a program for older prisoners known as Fifty Plus. Rivera also married a former social worker he met when she was working at Elmira Correctional Facility. He told the Post he had been working with a nonprofit to help provide shelter and food to the homeless. “If this person got out of jail and was working in a homeless shelter or hospital and helping Covid patients you could say he’s continuing to try to repent and live his life to make up for what he did, but to put somebody with that conviction on their record into a police review panel, I just Q don’t think it’s acceptable,” McGuire said.

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Midtown Tunnel weekend work begins Friday The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be closing one of the tubes of the Queens Midtown Tunnel each of the next two weekends to mill and repave the roadways. The Manhattan-bound, or north, tube will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday, April 16, to 5 a.m. on Monday, April 19. The Queens-bound south tube will remain open with one lane operating in each direction. The process will reverse beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 23, when the south tube is closed for milling and repaving while the north tube remains in operation. The MTA said there also will be partial overnight closures during the weekends of April 30 to May 3 and May 7 to 10 to allow for additional related work, such as new, more clearly marked lane striping. Signs will be in place to alert drivers, and NYPD traffic enforcement agents will be posted to manage traffic. Motorists are being asked to allow extra time for their trips and to take Q alternate routes if possible.

Toll hikes on MTA crossings kick in by Michael Gannon Editor

Toll increases at bridges and tunnels operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Author it y went into effect on Sunday. The cash-strapped agency has estimated that the increases will bring in an extra $62 million in revenue for the remainder of 2021, and $116 million more in 2022, the first year in which increases will have been in place for the entire 12 months. The increases, approved by the MTA Board in February, average 7 percent. Bus and subway fares remain at $2.75 per ride. The cost of a trip over the Bronx-Whitestone, Throgs Neck, RFK/Triborough and Verrazzano-Narrows bridges went from $6.12 for an E-Zpass to $6.55; and from $9.50 to $10.17 for Toll by Mail or non-E-Zpass holders. The same increase took place at the Queens Midtown and Hugh L. Carey tunnels to and from Manhattan. The toll for E-Zpass account holders who improperly use or affix the devices,

meaning a bill will be sent to them, is $8.36. Tolls on the Cross Bay and Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial bridges rose from $2.29 to $2.45 for E-Zpass users and from $4.75 to $5.09 for non-tag holders. An improperly used or affixed E-Zpass at those crossings is billed at$3.77. The rate at the Henry Hudson Bridge, which connects Manhattan and the Bronx, increased from $2.80 to $3 for a pass; from $7 to $7.50 for non-pass holders; and $4.62 for an improperly affixed pass. Toll discount programs and rebates for Rockaway and Broad Channel residents using the Cross Bay Bridge are being maintained for those who properly use their E-Zpass tags. The Cross Bay Bridge and Marine Parkway Bridge toll for Rockaway and Broad Channel residents increased to $1.60. The MTA says the proper placement for the E-Zpass devices is the inside of the windshield, just to the right of and below the rearview mirror mounting; and below any tinting at the top of the windQ shield.

Info on tenant, immigrant aid New websites designed to help tenants and unauthorized immigrants access the benefits they were granted in the state budget have been set up by advocacy group Make the Road New York. The sites are in English and Spanish, at excludedworkersny.org, trabajadoresny. org, rentreliefny.org and inquilinosny.org. The new state budget allocates $2.1 billion in funding for excluded workers who were not able to receive benefits granted to people who were employed legally. And it sets aside $2.4 billion in rent relief. Make the Road is encouraging people to sign up on its websites for updates, including invitations to upcoming workshops it will hold and help with applying once the time comes. The group said it was a tough fight to get the funding in the state budget. “Over the last year, Black, Brown, and immigrant community members have continuously called on Governor Cuomo and state legislators to provide immediate relief for workers and tenants,” it said in a press release announcing the websites, adding that those who organized and marched for the aid “put their lives on the line in leading the fight for a Q recovery for all.”

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Sure, everyone loves good movies, and while some are eager to get back out to theatrical showings, others still many want to watch them at home for a while. Either way, the Queens Underground Black and Brown Film Festival, beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 16, has you covered, with three days of live screenings and links that with virtual tickets will allow viewers to watch entries over 10 days. The in-person presentations will take place on Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17, from 4 to 10 p.m. at Thomasina’s Catering hall at 205-35 Linden Blvd. in St. Albans: and Sunday, April 18 from 2 to 6

p.m. at Allure Art Studio at 197-05 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica. “We have 87 films from 16 countries,” said Adrienne Whaley, executive director of the festival, in a telephone interview. The event also functions as a fundraiser for the organization. Tickets for the in-person events are $35, or $60 for a two-day pass. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at queensunderground718.com. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Whaley said about half the offerings will be shown during the live events. For $85 viewers can get a link that will allow them to watch any or all of the accepted submissions for 10 days.

She said what has truly impressed her is the increasing quality of the festival’s submissions year after year, and the creativity and determination of independent filmmakers whose works are predominately self-funded. The entries are broken down among movies, both shorts and feature length; videos featuring music, dance and poetry; web series and talk show episodes; business and organizational commercials; and movie trailers. Whaley declined to comment on her favorite entries this year — “I have to be objective” — but did say her favorite categories are generally the music videos and web series. “No one will leave disappointed,” Whaley said in continued on page 21

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It may not have been a coincidence Gov. Cuomo opened the eligibility for Covid vaccinations for all individuals 16 and older the week both the Mets and Yankees were hosting their season openers. Both teams took advantage to schedule vaccines for their players following a game when players could have an off-day after getting their shot in case of reactions. MLB has made no secret it wants all players to get vaccinated. Frankly, everyone should want to get shots so they can ward off this evil virus and get our lives back. As a sweetener for the players, protocols would be eased for all teams that achieve 85 percent player vaccine compliance. Those teams don’t have to wear masks in the dugout; can eat at restaurants outside of the team hotel on the road; and won’t have to quarantine in the event a teammate tests positive. Taking the vaccine would sound like a nobrainer but several Mets players including JD Davis, Michael Conforto and Pete Alonso told the media that vaccines are “a personal choice.” Guys, personal choices don’t cut it when you’re in a public health crisis trying to eradicate a dangerous airborne virus that can be spread by asymptomatic individuals. There may be a method to the madness of anti-vaxxer players. For the past year, the sporting press has understandably not been allowed to

Eli Orowitz married Kathleen Margaret O’Neill, an actress and comedian, in Queens in June 1932. Their first child, a daughter, Evelyn, was born on Nov. 12, 1933, followed by their son, Eugene Maurice, on Oct. 31, 1936. According to R.L. Polk’s consumer marketing directory they lived in a English Tudor building at 160-15 Powells Cove Blvd., in apartment 2E. During the 1930s, a nest of people from the entertainment industry lived The childhood home of actor Michael Landon (aka in the Whitestone-Bayside area. In Eugene Orowitz) at 160-15 Powells Cove Blvd. in 1941 Eli moved the family to Collin- Whitestone, as it looked c. 1940s. gswood, NJ, to work for the Victoria Amusement Co., which had a chain of 30 dios when he was approached by actor Robmovie theaters in South New Jersey that he ert Raison, who recently had turned agent. helped manage. The original rising star was He groomed Eugene, changing his name to Evelyn, who was selected Miss New Jersey Michael Landon. His career took off while sister Evelyn’s fizzled. His television hits 1954. The family then moved to Hollywood as included “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Evelyn changed her name to Victoria King to Prairie.” Sadly, his career was cut short. He get into movies. Eugene was working in a died of cancer at age 54 in 1991. Evelyn Q service station opposite Warner Bros. Stu- passed at age 69 in 2003.

enter the players’ sanctuary — the clubhouse. While most baseball players are smart enough to understand media attention helps drive up their compensation, there are several yahoos who don’t get that obvious fact and think life is better for them if their only dealings with the press are restricted to Zoom. These dopes don’t realize they would get paid like pro lacrosse players if it weren’t for media coverage of their sport. Mets President Sandy Alderson spoke to the press via Zoom last Monday and forcefully expressed his belief in vaccines. He admitted there was significant hesitancy among Mets players about it. Mets owner Steven Cohen was part of the presser, and it would have been nice if he backed Alderson by urging players to get vaccinated. Instead “Uncle Steve” said nothing. In comparison, Yankees manager Aaron Boone declared he felt confident more than 85 percent of his players would get their vaccines from Montefiore Hospital physician D. Philip Ozuah following last Wednesday’s game. He was proven right. In addition, the Yankees had Michael Kay interview Ozuah on the YES Network during Wednesday’s game as a way of urging all Bronx Bombers fans to get their shots. On Saturday, Mets general manager Zack Scott admitted the team failed to reach the 85 percent threshold. I can’t say I was surprised. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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“Postcards from India” is one of nearly 90 submissions this year for the Queens Underground Black & Brown Film Festival. On the cover: Martaize Smith’s film “X-Ray” sends a powerful message. SCREENSHOTS COURTESY THOMASSO DOLCETT, ABOVE, AND MARTAIZE SMITH, COVER films can be viewed online at the site queensunderground718.com. Those interested in tickets and additional information also are invited to

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Notice of Formation of Fox Management Realty LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/06/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: FOX MANAGEMENT REALTY LLC, 84-03 CUTHBERT ROAD, STE 1B, KEW GARDENS, NY 11415. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Gentle Souls Grooming LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/08/2020. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: GENTLE SOULS GROOMING LLC, 10225 W 67TH DR, APT 3U, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Nellys’s Fine Jewelry LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) 02/03/2021. Location: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail copy of process served against the LLC to Registered Agent: c/o Network Solution & TC Inc, 10516 Jamaica Ave., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: New Business.

Notice of Formation of SKYBURY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/15/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kristen Gehnrich, 53-19 46th St., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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G’S DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/31/21. 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 Brian Goncalves, 74-45 Yellowstone Boulevard, Apartment 2B, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of MINDFUL LOOK BOOKKEEPING LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/31/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC., 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, SUITE 1 #086, BUFFALO, NY 14221. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of REBURY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/15/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kristen Gehnrich, 53-19 46th St., Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of The Black Mermaid Society LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/17/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THELMA ERICA SMALL, 194-13 116 ROAD, SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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195 EVERGRENE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/12/21. 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, 60-49 77th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

3056 44TH STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/30/2021. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 30-56 44th Street, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Allamor Entertainment LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/16/2020. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 NEW YORK, NY 10004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DEYANI SIGNATURES LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/11/2020. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC., 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE SUITE 1 #086, BUFFALO, NY 14221. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Astuary Bookkeeping, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/12/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: DAVID JACKSON, 5955 47TH AVENUE, SUITE 5F, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of DIABETES CARE MEDICAL, PLLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/23/21. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 36-36 33 St., Ste. 311, Long Island City, NY 11106. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Medicine.

Notice of Formation of BohoChelly LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/28/20. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3056 30th St. Apt 1J, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Dragons lair Creations LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/23/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: DRAGONS LAIR CREATIONS LLC, 21518 91ST AVE., QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11428. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of CERRO SOLUTIONS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/19/21. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15024 17 RD WHITESTONE, NY, 11357. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of Emily & Company Brokerage LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/13/2020. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: EMILY & COMPANY BROKERAGE LLC, 8705 113TH STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/05/2020. Office loc:

away on January 19, 2021

Queens County. SSNY has been

at NY Presbyterian Hospital

designated as agent upon whom

in Queens, NY at the age

process against the LLC may be

of 75, DOB 02/03/1945. On

served. SSNY shall mail process

January 29, 2021, a Funeral

alongside her parents,

St. Raymond’s Cemetery in the Bronx, NY.

Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBD, has been applied for by Kyrenia Rest Corp to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail, in an on-premises establishment, under the ABC Law, for on-premises consumption at 23-15 31st Street, Astoria NY 11105. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03-18-2021, bearing Index Number NC-000703-20/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) YUSUF (Middle) AMIR (Last) HASSAN. My present name is (First) VICTOR (Middle) VALDS (Last) DILDY AKA VICTOR V DILDY. The city and state of my present address are Hollis, NY. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. The month and year of my birth are September 1987. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03-18-2021, bearing Index Number NC-000681-20/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) ZOHA (Middle) ZEHRA (Last) RIZVI. My present name is (First) KONAIN (Middle) ZEHRA (Last) RIZVI (infant) The city and state of my present address are Floral Park, NY. My place of birth is MANHASSET, NY. The month and year of my birth are April 2019.

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Howard Beach, lovely legal 2 fam. Old Side. Top fl, new kit with granite countertops, SS appli, new cabinets, new bath, 3 BRs. Also use of half walk-in w/half bath. Rest of walk-in is a legal 1 BR apt w/sep ent. Asking $879K. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136

New to Market! Beautiful Move in Ready 3 Bed 1 Bath Top Floor End Unit co-op with tons of natural light and hardwood floors. $928 monthly HOA covers all utilities, taxes and AC units. Being offered at $349,500 with many interior furnishings that can be left to new owners.

Kew Gardens Hills, Main St & 77 Rd. Working male or female to share 2 BR/ 1 bath apt. All utils incl, $1,000/mo. 917-593-0236. Arverne, half block to beach. Townhouse-ground fl, 2 BR 1 bath, all updated. Incls W/D. Asking $355K. Connexion RE, KEW GARDENS 718-845-1136

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Houses For Sale Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Legal 6 fam, six 2 BR apts. Asking $2.9Mil. Connexion RE, 718-845-1136

Howard Beach/Lindenwood 6 rms 1 1/2 baths. No pets/smoking. New carpet. Credit ck. Proof of income. $2,300/mo. 718-323-4552 Ridgewood, 6002 Catalpa Ave, #1. NO FEE. $1,550/mo. 1 BR, HWF, very high ceilings, full LR, kit. Avail May 1. Call Stellina Napolitano, 646-372-7145. Capri Jet Realty

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Ozone Park/Centreville, Mint 1 fam Colonial, great loc, new EIK, cherry cabinets, quartz counter, SS appli, pvt ent, 1 car det gar, pvt dvwy, paid for solar panels, fenced yard, alarm system & security cameras outside, new roof on home & gar, close to express bus & A train. Asking Our Classifieds Reach Over $698,888. Connexion RE, 300,000 Readers. Call 718-2058000 to advertise. 718-845-1136

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82-17 153 RD Ave., Suite 202, Howard Beach, NY 11414

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This 2 family home offers 2 BRs, living room/dining room area, a full bath, plus a large EIK, as well as a private patio on the side of the home. The first floor offers a large den with plenty of natural light and skylights, a FDR, 2 BRs, a spacious kitchen, another full bath & access out to the spacious fenced-in backyard. The home is located near all of the shopping, dining, and grocery stores on Cross Bay Blvd., the Q11 bus line, and the A train to Brooklyn/Manhattan, as well as Charles Memorial Park and a nice view of the water! MUST SEE!

$798K!

$849,000

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67-13 MYRTLE AVE., GLENDALE, NY 11385

103-08 METROPOLITAN AVE., FOREST HILLS, NY 11375

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• Lindenwood • • Lindenwood • Bright sunlit 1 bedroom Garden Co-op. Full bath, living room, dining room, eff kitchen. Hardwood floors, crown moldings, updated kitchen and bathroom, storage room, option for garage parking, close to shopping and transportation. $35/ share fl ip tax.

• Lindenwood • Lovely L-shaped studio converted to a 1 bedroom. Hardwood floors, front exposure, plenty of closets, washer/dryer on floor.

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This condo features a bright & airy 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath corner unit with south west exposure. This high floor unit boasts views of Brooklyn from the balcony and the Manhattan skyline from the oversized window in the living space. The kitchen is an open floor plan with the sunlight radiating the snow white quartz countertop & beveled white honey backsplash, stainless steel appliances, Summit & Blomberg appliances.

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

Unpack your bags & move right in. This is the largest of the two-bedroom units at 1113 sq. ft of living space. This unit features a beautiful open concept kit with granite countertops. Spacious Living Room/Dining Room combination, 2 large Bedrooms, 2 full Baths, & a dedicated office space. There’s hardwood floors throughout, 6 closets for lots of storage and Laundry room, storage room and bicycle room located in Lobby. Common charges=$679.97 which includes water, sewer, cooking gas, heat, and common area maintenance.

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

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161-14A Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach

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Beautiful Empire style Hi-Ranch on 40x100 lot, all new kitchen, siding, pavers, S.S. appliances, windows, PVC fence, quartz countertop, built-in heated saltwater pool/waterfall & slide.

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ARVERNE CONDO FOR SALE

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Asking $855K

Asking $355K

MIDDLE VILLAGE

ROSEDALE

HOWARD BEACH

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

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT

Asking $938K

HOWARD BEACH

Cross Bay Blvd., 2nd Floor, 350 sq. ft., Plus Heat & Electric, All New Tiles & New Bathroom

$1,500/mo

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

Mint 1 family Colonial, great location, new eatin-kit, cherry cabinets, Quartz counter, S.S. Appliances, 3/4 BRs, 2 full baths, fin. bsmnt, pvt entrance, 1 car det gar, pvt dvwy, paid for solar panels, fenced yard, alarm system & security cameras outside, new roof on home & gar, close to express

Asking $698,888

bus & A train.

HOWARD BEACH/ LINDENWOOD Townhouse Mint Condo. Duplex, 2 Bedrooms. 1½ Baths

Asking $879K

HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK Corner Hi-Ranch on 46x100 lot, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, CAC, vaulted ceilings, 1 car attached garage, large yard,

Needs TLC

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All new mint AAA Ranch, 3 BR, 2½ baths, granite countertops, S.S. appliances, new baths, full fin. bsmnt

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

Asking $2.9 Mil Lovely Legal 2 Family in Desirable Old Howard Beach!

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

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

Legal 6 family, Six 2 Bedroom Apts.

OZONE PARK/CENTREVILLE

CONR-078953

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