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Queens leaders blast basement apartment plan

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The proliferation of illegal basement apartments in Woodhaven has been an issue for years, and now Mayor de Blasio is launching a pilot program to study the feasibility of legalizing many such units. Most borough leaders criticized the initiative, though some said they’re in support of it.

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Learn from recent fire deaths: FDNY Six fatalities in four days have Queens borough commander reaching out by Michael Gannon Editor

FDNY Assistant Chief Edward Baggott, borough commander for Queens, had fire prevention as well as updates on his agenda Monday night at the monthly meeting of Community PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Board 13.

Assistant Chief Edward Baggott was not originally scheduled for Monday night’s meeting of Community Board 13. But the FDNY’s borough commander for Queens has been keeping a lot of long hours recently. On April 11 it was a fire at an apartment complex in Elmhurst where firefighters evacuated between 300 and 400 people successfully. Last Thursday the department lost one of its own — firefighter William Tolley, who fell five stories to his death after responding to a blaze in Ridgewood. On Monday, Baggott came straight to CB 13 from the house on 208th Street in Queens Village where five young people had died on Sunday afternoon. “It’s been a rough couple of weeks,” he told the crowd at St. Luke Baptist Church in Laurelton. And while he came to CB 13 to update local officials, he also used it as a platform to prevent future catastrophes. “As yet, investigators have found no working smoke detectors in that house,” Baggott said. “They’re inexpensive. You can get one for $12; you can get one with a sealed 10-year battery for around $20, and with those you don’t have to worry about changing the battery. You can get them at Home Depot. You can get them

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He said people should take even a brief amount of time to figure out how they would get out of a burning house if normal exits are cut off. “Think right now,” he said. “‘How would I get out?’ From an attic, can you get outside to a part of the roof? Even if you have to jump one floor from a roof or a window, you might break your leg or break your ankle. “But you’ll be alive.” A possible lack of forethought is being seen as a possible culprit in the fire that killed Tolley, proving once again that New York’s Bravest never have “routine” calls in their line of work. “Incense,” Baggott said. “Someone left it burning.” With the department giving away smoke detectors on a routine basis, one woman at the Laurelton gathering asked if it would not be better to just give out fire extinguishers. Baggott said while those can be a useful tool, they also can give a false sense of security. “Technology can save lives,” he said. “But we’ve had a lot of people who have tried to fight a fire who think they’ve put it out. Get out, call 911. Our average response time is about four minutes. That includes the operator taking and processing the call and notifying us. Four minutes. Get out and don’t put yourself in Q a position where you can’t get out.”

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DOT ups safety on crash-prone road City plans more changes for 115th Avenue in South Ozone Park by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The Department of Transportation last Thursday officially announced the installation of a streetlight, crosswalks and pedestrian signals at a South Ozone Park intersection where two people, including a mother in an alleged hit-and-run crash, were killed last year — fulfilling a request that was made by the 106th Precinct shortly after the crash last year. “Working with our local elected leaders and community representatives in Queens, NYC DOT is working hard to develop projects that help slow speeding drivers and make residential streets safer,” Queens Borough DOT Commissioner Nicole Garcia said in a prepared statement. “This new signal helps to assign the right of way for all st reet users, and crosswalks give motorists a clearer visual cue that pedestrians are crossing here.” The safety measures were implemented at the corner at 115th Avenue and 130th Street last week, according to the DOT. The four-way streetlight was operational when a Chronicle repor ter visited the intersection Tuesday morning. But the agency’s work near the site is not done — as it plans to implement further improvements along 115th Avenue from Rockaway Boulevard to the Van Wyck Expressway. In addition to the two fatalities in 2016, the DOT said, there were 93 injuries — six severe — and six people killed or severely

A streetlight and other safety improvements were installed at 115th Avenue and 130th Street in South Ozone Park last week. The Department of Transportation is planning to make further changes on 115th Avenue to reduce the number of crashes on the road. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY injured along the stretch of road. To reduce the number of incidents, the agency plans to “tighten” 115th Avenue by adding a center median buffer — done by paint — and a parking lane stripe to “form standard lane width.” Right now, the combined travel and

parking lane is 22-feet. By putting the markings down, there will be separate travel and parking lanes; both 10 feet wide in both directions. The DOT hopes this will reduce speeding on the avenue and decrease the likelihood of crashes.

The matter will go before Community Board 10 at its monthly meeting May 4. In the meantime, elected officials praised the DOT for the implementation of the light and the other planned improvements. “A life can never be replaced but we can find comfort in knowing that Borough Com missioner Nicole Garcia and the Department of Transportation have taken the necessary steps to prevent future loss with the installation of this traffic light,” Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) said in a statement issued by the DOT. It was at that intersection last July that South Ozone Park resident Zaalika Rasool was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Rasool’s husband was driving northbound on 130th Street when an alleged reckless driver going west on 115th Avenue blew a stop sign and hit the victim’s car. Rasool was ejected from the back of the car upon impact and declared dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle allegedly fled but was found days later by 106th Precinct officers working on an anonymous tip. The man, Jairam Budhu, allegedly planned on leaving the state. A district attorney spokeswoman said Budhu was in court Tuesday but a resolution on the case was “not likely” any time in the near future. Shortly after the crash, then-106th Precinct Commanding Officer Capt. James Fey made the request for a streetlight Q where Rasool was killed.

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Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is no fan of Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards, but he’s accepted that it’s coming to the corridors. “I’m on your side, but I’m also brutally honest,” he told residents at Tuesday’s Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association meeting. “It’s coming.” The councilman was asked about SBS — which, among other changes, would put dedicated bus lanes along much of Woodhaven Boulevard in Woodhaven and Ozone Park and have commuters wait on median bus stops — and what opponents could do to stop the project. “Nothing,” he responded, adding that even marching to City Hall would ultimately prove ineffective. “The battle is lost.” Ulrich was once a proponent of SBS but last year flipped positions, saying the plan

“stinks” and that the Department of Transportation is not being transparent with residents. The plan will not bring bus lanes south of Rockaway Boulevard, but those at the meeting noted drivers from Howard Beach will be affected during their daily commutes. “If you’re a bus rider it’s going to be great for you,” Ulrich said. While he said “they’re going to get federal money for it,” that’s not a certainty as President Trump’s proposed budget cuts the pot of money the city is looking to obtain funding from. A resident brought up the idea of bringing trains back to the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, but Ulrich was once again “brutally honest.” “With all due respect, and I love Phil Goldfeder, it’s not going to happen in my lifetime or yours,” Ulrich said. Goldfeder, the former assemblyman and

The Department of Transportation is doing work on Woodhaven Boulevard ahead of the first PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY phase of Select Bus Service on the corridor. proponent of the line’s restoration, was at the meeting to bid adieu to a civic activist who is leaving the state. The councilman noted Gov. Cuomo has already allocated money to help turn the right-of-way into a 3.5-mile stretch of parkland known as the

QueensWay. And even if there was money or the political will to put trains, rather than a park, there “it would take years to do that,” Ulrich said. “It’s not happening tomorrow,” he told Q the audience.

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The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach celebrated its 55th anniversary on March 31 at its annual Dinner Dance at Russo’s On The Bay. Since its inception, the group has participated in countless community events and donated to a number of charities both in and out of Howard Beach. At the March 31 event, several members were honored for their service to the group and neighborhood.

Bobby LoCascio, the Kiwanis’ vice president, left, was presented with the “Clementi Vicari Service Award” for his many years with the group. Joe DeMarco, the immediate past president of the club, at top, was also honored at the event. Above, retired Queens Supreme Court Justice and Kiwanis member Augustus Agate stands with the Rev. Francis Anthony Colamaria, pastor of St. Helen Church.

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The Kiwanis club also bestowed a special “Community Service Award” to the Russo family, owner of the catering hall where the event was held. The Russos were recognized for their many contributions to Howard Beach. In recognition of the family’s work in the community, the group gifted them with a statue of an angel, unveiled by DeMarco and club President Jody Stahl, right.

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People in Woodhaven will soon have the ability to charge their phone and access free Wi-Fi as 11 LinkNYC kiosks will be placed in the community in the coming weeks. Community Board 9 Chairman Raj Rampersad made the announcement at the board’s April 13 meeting, but did not say exactly where they would be placed, and the Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications did not respond to requests for comment. CB 9 District Manager Lisa Gomes only said the kiosks would be in Woodh aven , w it hout reveal i ng at wh at intersections. LinkNYC can already be found in Queens neighborhoods such as Forest Hills, Rego Park and Elmhurst. The machines give free Wi-Fi to pedestrians and allow people to charge their phones. Users can also access maps and get directions, and call 911 in the event of an

The Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association Tuesday called on Stop & Shop to no longer allow homeless individuals to loiter in its parking lot, and said residents should perhaps not shop there until the business changes its policy. “Then, perhaps Stop & Shop will run a better store than it does right now,” civic president Joann Ariola said at the monthly meeting. “They are not good community neighbors.” The Chronicle could not reach management at Stop & Shop, located at 156-01 Cross Bay Blvd., for comment on this story. Ariola said other Howard Beach businesses do not let homeless people hang out near their stores, but the supermarket does. This is not the first time the civic has brought the matter to the public’s attention. The group wrote a letter to the store’s manager last August, which also stated residents have other places to shop where they are not Q “harassed” by panhandlers.

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middle-aged white man born in the United States and living in Queens walks up to an elderly Hispanic man leaning on his cane in front of a store in Jackson Heights. “Are you a Mexican?” he asks. “Yes,” comes the answer. “You’re the people making things difficult for us,” the Caucasian says — and then he punches the old man in the face. The victim is taken to the hospital and treated. It’s a hate crime, right? Assaulting someone due to his or her national origin is one of the criteria the law lists, alongside race, color, gender and all the other possibilities that establish something as a hate crime. So there’s no question such an incident would count as one. Or is there? On April 12, this exact scenario played out in front of a store on 37th Avenue — except the roles were reversed. It was a Hispanic man who accosted an elderly white person, asked if he was an American and then clocked him in the face. Just a few minutes earlier, the same person had slapped a woman in the face; no word on whether there was any talk involved in that incident. And yet, when police made an arrest, charging their sus-

pect in both attacks, there was no bias crime allegation filed. Why not? Is there a double standard at work in The World’s Borough? It’s true that 57 percent of people in Queens age 16 or older are foreign-born, but surely the other 43 percent still have equal protection under the law. The 14th Amendment says so, if nothing else. Hate crime charges would take each count the defendant faces up one level, the class D felony assault on the elderly man becoming a class C felony (the slapping of the woman is a misdemeanor assault; the attack on the man is a felony because the victim is over 65). Asked if hate crimes charges were being filed, the Police Department said “not at this time.” The Queens District Attorney’s Office simply declined to respond. You could make the case that bias crimes shouldn’t exist as their own category at all, that it’s a person’s actions that should be punished, not the thinking behind them. Many have made that case, but any such debate now is academic. You cannot, however, make a case for selective use of the statute. Based on what the victim said, it certainly appears that a hate crime was committed in Queens on April 12, and we see no reason it should not be prosecuted as such.

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I recall WWII hatred Dear Editor: Ron Marzlock’s April 20 I Have Often Walked piece, “When the Japanese used to be the enemy,” stirred childhood memories. A slogan stating: “We cart dead Japs from Coast to Coast, FREE” would spark outrage today. But such sentiment was prevalent when I was a kid during World War II. The worst insult you could hurl at anyone was to call him a “Jap.” Phrases like “slap a Jap” were common. We also fought Germany and Italy, but the Japanese bore the brunt of hatred. Thirty-nine years after the war ended, my © Copyright 2017 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 responsible for 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., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

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ount us among those, such as state Assemblyman Dov Hikind and nearly 2,700 people who’ve signed a change.org petition so far, who find it reprehensible that anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour will be giving the commencement address at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy this year. Sarsour is a prominent voice in the BDS movement, which seeks to destroy Israel through boycott, divestment and sanctions. She sees a little Palestinian boy approaching Israeli forces with a rock in each hand as “the definition of courage.” Rather than condemn the barbaric practice of female genital mutilation, which scars little girls and robs them of one of life’s fundamental adult pleasures (look it up), she lies about it and attacks those who publicly oppose it. Has she done some good? Sure, but fundraising for a damaged Jewish cemetery doesn’t quite make up for her anti-Semitic activism and support for Sharia law. CUNY can do better than this. It should withdraw its invitation to Sarsour and find a better speaker now.

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brother married a Japanese-American woman. Her parents were among 100,000 U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry who were held at “relocation centers.” The U.S. Army recruited her dad as a Japanese language translator for Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He was aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay when Japan surrendered in 1945. But he had armed bodyguards 24/7 to protect him from U.S. troops. Japan is now our ally, but many Americans hate Muslims. I hope we don’t build “relocation centers” for them. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

$topped in its tracks Dear Editor: “BQX ‘challenges’ in memo to City Hall” (by Michael Gannon, April 20, multiple editions) is no surprise to me. Over the past two years, I have previously written that the overall

budget, schedule and funding source for the Brooklyn Queens Connector, along with utility, sewer lines and water main relocation costs, were unrealistic. Mayor de Blasio’s plan to finance this project by taking a percentage of property taxes (value capture) on new development was always robbing Peter to pay Paul. This would reduce the amount of money available for police, fire, sanitation and other essential municipal services. Neither the NYC Department of Transportation nor the Economic Development Corp. have any experience in the design, construction or operations of streetcar systems. De Blasio will now have to ask the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to serve as a project sponsor and future system operator. The MTA, not wanting to use its own funding, would have to enter the project into the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration New Starts program. The MTA, NYC DOT, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,

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Cruel and dumb Trump Dear Editor: Chalk up another absurdity for Donald Trump and his administration. Maribel Trujillo-Diaz, a mother of four children living near Cincinnati, who is her family’s main breadwinner and who has no criminal record, does not fit the profile of criminal alien or a threat to homeland security. Under the Obama administration she was allowed to remain in this country and care for her children, who are 3,10,12 and 14 and American citizens, as long as she checked in regularly with immigration officials, which she did faithfully. When she recently checked in during the Trump administration, no compassion was shown and she is now gone. It is increasingly evident, the only office President Donald Trump is qualified for, is that of The Blockhead Society of America. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Dear Editor: I am compelled to write this letter because of what happened on Thursday, the 23rd of March. I was going into Manhattan on the No. 7 train at Jackson Avenue and found myself on the Flushing-bound train. I had my rucksack and another small bag with me and was texting a friend when I realized I was going the wrong way. I got out and went back to Grand Central and then discovered I had left my rucksack with all my identification, iPad and some money. In total panic I went back to Long Island City to start the process of canceling my credit cards. My phone rang when I got off at Vernon-Jackson and I was told that my bag was in control at Flushing-Main Street. When I got there my rucksack was intact. Everything was as it was when I left it on the train. My heart and my gratitude go out to the person who made that effort. Sitting on the No. 7 train on my way back I thought that there are good people in this world and that here in this city of eight million that there are human beings who could have decided to put their hand inside that rucksack. That is what makes this city a different place. This is what keeps me anchored in this crowded mass of humanity. Sheila Sullivan Long Island City

as more than half of statewide renters are struggling to afford their homes and over 88,000 New Yorkers are still battling homelessness. Affordable housing plays a crucial role in the powerful economic engine that strengthens communities and creates good-paying jobs throughout our city. In fact, New York’s affordable housing industry generated more than $54 billion in total economic impact across the state between 2011 and 2015, as we found in a recently released report. The vast majority of that spending took place within New York City, where more than 83 percent of the state’s subsidized housing — or around 106,000 affordable units — was built and preserved during that five-year period. For the residents of Queens, this can be a major boost to the local economy. Our analysis also found that affordable housing production supports more than 65,000 construction-related jobs annually across the state, including hardhat jobs on the worksite and others involved in providing development materials. The same buildings also provided more than 9,000 permanent jobs each year, such as those for building service workers and employees of ground floor retail tenants in mixed-use projects. Resident of Queens are seeing the power of development firsthand in Edgemere, where the Beach Green Dunes development will soon provide 100 units of affordable housing as part of a city plan to revitalize Far Rockaway neighborhoods. The new funds provided to New York by the governor and state Legislature will have a huge impact, but there’s still much more work to be done to end the state’s housing crisis. While our priority is ensuring safe, quality housing for low- and middle-income families, we must continue spreading the word in our city, particularly in Queens, about how well-planned projects provide more of the local spending and good-paying jobs that sustain our neighborhoods and create pathways to the middle class. Jolie Milstein President and CEO New York State Association for Affordable Housing Bronx

New Jersey Transit and Amtrak are all attempting to qualify many other projects for the same federal New Starts program. Dozens of other potential New Starts projects are being championed by many other senators and Congress members. The requests far exceed any available New Starts funding. De Blasio promised riders would pay the same $2.75 fare as those using NYC Transit subway or bus or MTA bus. This would also include a free transfer to connect with existing subway and bus services. He has failed for over two years to identify how NYC would provide the MTA with tens of millions in additional operating subsidies on a yearly basis to cover the cost of lost revenues. Given the increasing uncertainties of project financing and growing costs for utility, sewer lines and water main relocation, a new limited stop bus route along this corridor might make more sense. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

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How soccer kept the Mahrer family alive HB remembers those lost in Holocaust by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

For most, soccer is a sport to be played on the pitch or enjoyed from the stands. But for city schoolteacher Michael Mahrer’s ancestors, who survived the Holocaust, the spor t made the difference between life and death. He told the story Sunday to those gathered at the Howard Beach Judea Center’s annual Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, ceremony. Mahrer’s grandfather, Paul, was born in Czechoslovakia in 1900. During World War I, when he was 17, he was captured and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Italy. After the war, he became a top soccer player who represented his country in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He eventually emigrated to the United States, contract in hand to play soccer for a Jewish team here. Not long after, the stock market crashed, dissolving the team and sending Paul Mahrer and his family, including his son, Jerome — Michael’s father — back to his native land. Paul Mahrer became a successful clothing manufacturer, but in 1938, following the occupation of Czechoslovakia, he was imprisoned by the Gestapo for a year, and then released to a concentration camp. In 1943, the Nazis came for then-13-yearold Jerome and his older brother, Peter.

They were interned in a prisoner-of-war camp. Their father, meanwhile, with his soccer skills, was called upon to play in Nazi exhibition games and, according to Michael Mahrer, he was “able to survive by virtue of his celebrity.” Paul Mahrer’s wife and her sons made their way back to New York via Switzerland and Marseilles. Paul Mahrer was eventually reunited with his family but the rest of their extensive family were sent to their deaths. Michael Mahrer, born in 1958, recalled that the atrocities his ancestors faced were never brought up at family gatherings. And it wasn’t until the age of eight that the events of so long ago really hit home for him. His grandparents, he explained, had gettogethers with friends from the old country. It was at one of these reunions that young Michael happened to see the forearm of one of the friends. On it was one of the tattooed numbers used to identify prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp. It was at that moment that he came to realize that the Holocaust “impacted people who were so close to me.” His father, he said, “never really told what impact the war had on him. My mom took care of that,” saving many artifacts — including one of the yellow Stars of David that Jews were forced to wear to identify

Michael Mahrer, the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, holds up a Star of David during his speech at the Howard Beach Judea Center’s annual Holocaust Remembrance ceremony on PHOTO BY MARK LORD Sunday. themselves as such in the ghetto. About 10 years ago, Michael Mahrer’s parents donated their collection to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City so the world would never forget the atrocities of the Holocaust. “People deny [the Holocaust] happened,” said Howard Beach resident Barbara Isralewitz, prior to the service. “We need to keep remembering. This is one way we can keep remembering.”

As part of Sunday’s service, Rabbi Avrohom Richter delivered a message of hope, calling upon those in attendance to commit to doing mitzvahs, or acts of human kindness, in memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Cantor Rabbi George Hirschfeld recited a prayer in remembrance, imploring, “May their memory endure and inspire deeds of charity and goodness in our lives.” continued on page 12

A legend lives forever at Kew Gardens site Officials from three countries honor the memory of Raoul Wallenberg by Mark Lord

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Walking past the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and Park Lane South in Kew Gardens, one could easily miss the small, yet significant sliver of land that marks one corner of Forest Park. But that site was the focal point of a special ceremony last Sunday, timed to coincide with the beginning of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Known as Raoul Wallenberg Square in honor of the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews from extermination at the hands of Nazi Germany during World War II, the triangle — originally dedicated in 1982 — was rededicated with dozens of special guests, elected officials and area residents in attendance. Among the speakers at the 90-minute ceremony was Greta Elbogen, a Holocaust survivor whose mother and older sister were saved by Wallenberg. “My belief is that Raoul was born, raised and trained to be a meteor, a shining star, so at age 32

Kew Gardens resident Billie Spaight at the rededication ceremony of Raoul PHOTO BY MARK LORD Wallenberg Square. he was able to do the impossible,” she said, noting Wallenberg was a “model of compassion, bravery, selflessness.” As if addressing him directly, she added, “Raoul, I am your daughter. You live in us.” Elbogen was joined by Leif Pagrotsky, consul general of Swe-

den, who said few Swedes have achieved as much international recognition as Wallenberg. Many have asked Pagrotsky how it was possible for one person to save so many, leading him to suggest Wallenberg was “an extraordinary human being, the right man at the right time. He was fearless and a

skilled negotiator.” While loaded with charisma, Wallenberg could also be assertive and intimidating, Pagrotsky said, adding that he continues to inspire Swedes and people all over the world and remains a reminder to be vigilant against oppression. Also speaking was the consul general of Hungary, Dr. H.E. Ferenc Kumin, who referred to Wallenberg as an “absolutely special person.” His story, Kumin said, is the “only bright side” of a “shameful period of Hungarian history.” Among the elected officials to appear were Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), who said she was there so as to “never forget someone who risked his life to save so many Jews,” and Councilwoma n Eli zabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), who said, “We recognize his courage in the rededication of this square.” Ir win Goldenberg, emeritus rabbi of Temple Beth Israel of York, Pa. who now lives in Forest Hills, said there are many lessons to be learned from Wallenberg’s life, most notably that one should

“not stand idly by while your neighbor bleeds.” In closing remarks, Rachel Bernheim, chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States, said, “We wonder if we’re doing enough today. All of us here in the square are trying to carry forward the message that Raoul Wallenberg lived.” She was most appreciative of the children in the surrounding park area who, she hoped, would carry on that message. Among those on hand to witness Sunday’s rededication was Billie Spaight, who lives across the street from the square. Spaight said she studied the history of the Holocaust on her own and one of the things that fascinated her was the Righteous Christians, the g roup, which Wallenberg belonged to, that helped Jewish people during World War II. “I wanted to reach the feeling that not all Christians were silent or cooper at ed w it h t he Na z is,” Spaight said. “I’ve always been very proud to live near the square. He deserves all the recognition we Q can give him.”

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Bo Dietl is the guy to beat de Blasio: Ulrich by Anthony O’Reilly

The annual Holocaust Memorial Service was held at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach on Sunday, April 23 in remembrance of those killed in the genocide. The services began with a speech from Rabbi Tzvi Berkowitz, the son of a Holocaust survivor. He spoke on Nazi Germany’s attempt to exterminate the Jews and his take on the rest of the world’s indifferent reaction and lack of interceding. His mother, a Holocaust survivor, Judy Berkowitz, told a detailed account of her trying personal experiences and of her escape. Following their speeches, memorial ca nd les were lit a nd appropr iate prayers were said and Cantor Yehoshua Samuels lead the singing of traditional Yiddish songs. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) spoke on respecting all religions and the need to be on guard to stop hatred at the very source. He also said that it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that hatred, bigotry and genocide must never occur. Refreshments followed the services. Q

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Marsha Menkes lights a memorial candle PHOTO BY MARK LORD with Michael Smith. The Rev. Stephen Roser, of the Howard Beach Assembly of God, remembered the righteous gentiles, who “placed their own lives in danger for the sake of the persecuted and tortured Holocaust victims.” Those righteous gentiles, along with the mothers, fathers, children, partisans and rabbis who died in the Holocaust, were honored at the service in a Q candle-lighting ceremony.

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Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) wouldn’t back an eccentric, bombastic ex-TV personality for president — but he’s endorsing one for mayor. Ulrich announced Monday his support for fellow Ozone Park native and former NYPD Det. Bo Dietl in his quest to unseat Mayor de Blasio. “I absolutely believe that Bill de Blasio can be beat this year,” Ulrich, who considered his own run for mayor, said at a press conference at City Hall. “And I think the only person who can beat him that’s currently in the race for mayor is Bo Dietl. Out of all the Republicans or people who want to run on the Republican line, he’s the best we’ve got.” Dietl is the cop who helped solve the “Palm Sunday Massacre,” a 1984 mass murder in Brooklyn that killed 10 people. He’s appeared as a pundit on Fox News numerous times and has been in movies and on TV, including as the officer who arrests Henry Hill in “Goodfellas.” He’s also made headlines for making controversial statements such as “if it ain’t cut off, you don’t go in,” when asked whether

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Should city OK safe basement units? Blaz administration studying proposal for BK nabe; opinions of it range in Qns. by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

To state the obvious, Queens’ towering demand for and severe shortage of housing has made it an increasingly pricey place for proletarians to live in recent years. Lawmakers often extol the borough as a welcoming paragon of pluralism. People from all over the world move to Elmhurst, Flushing, Jackson Heights and other bastions of kaleidoscopic diversity in “The World’s Borough.” But one particular demographic is in serious economic pain. The borough’s renting underclass, many of whom are workingclass immigrants, has been hit hard in their wallets by rapid gentrification. According to a 2016 analysis by Attom Data Solutions, Queens is the ninth-least affordable place in the United States with 83.7 percent of average wages needed to buy an median-priced home here. Mayor de Blasio, who plans to have built or preserved 200,000 units of affordable housing throughout the five boroughs in a decade for his Housing New York plan, has previously expressed interest in legalizing basement apartments that can meet safety codes. The idea was embraced by some pointing to the city’s housing crisis and rejected by others highlighting the burden placed by the illegal and often dangerous units on infrastructure and other issues. Ultimately, the mayor did not seriously pursue the policy. But a new spotlight has been shown on it. The de Blasio Basement apartments are mostly illegal in Queens but many say the often unregulated use of them is widespread. A real estate administration has assigned a multiagency pilot program ana- advertisement last year touted 33-07 153 St. in Flushing, above, as having four rentable rooms in its basement. The city issued a lyzing the feasibility of it in East New York, just over Queens’ vacate order at the site. PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY southwestern border. The departments of Buildings, Housing After Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden Preservation and Development, City Planning and Fire are think about that as being some kind of illegal activity but at suggested undercover operations to a former DOB commissionreviewing the proposal for the neighborhood with Council- the end of the day it is.” Cheaper rents might not be the only positive economic er during the Bloomberg administration, the then-mayor man Rafael Espinal (D-Brooklyn) and community groups active in the area, according to a City Hall spokeswoman. She effect, the Chhaya program director pointed out: “A lot of announced that Buildings inspectors had performed their first did not respond before deadline after the Chronicle asked if homeowners would be interested in finding some new income one: Using the subterfuge of prospective tenants, they busted a landlord who advertised an illicit basement unit on Craigslist. the study includes units in cellars, which are technically dis- opportunities.” Holden estimates that up to 75 percent of homes on certain Even with his enthusiasm, Spisak said that legalizing safe tinct from basements. A Citizens Housing and Planning Council analysis released basement units would have to be done extremely carefully. blocks in Middle Village rent unlawful basement apartments. “The cellar apartments are the most dangerous,” said the in February found that between 10,0000 and 38,000 basement Only those apartments that meet the “highest standards” of activist, who opposes the proposed legalization policy. “The units at single-family houses could, without modifying the safety, he urged, should be considered. The Flushing-based MinKwon Center for Community ones that are below grade and near a boiler or something — city’s zoning code, be legalized. Several years ago, momentum behind the policy grew in Action is another supporter of the policy. Its director of civic those are the most dangerous.” In suburban precincts of Queens like Bayside and Bellerose, engagement, James Hong, also pointed urban quarters of Queens. Nonprofit to how common the practice is under a many schools are already highly overcrowded. Given the burden groups like DRUM-South Asian Orgathat further population increase would place on infrastructure, housing code that mostly prohibits it. nizing Center, the Chhaya Community “I think in Queens overall, we area leaders have little appetite for legalizing even safe partially Development Corp., the MinKwon Centhink they should know that homeowners are making subterranean units. ter for Community Action pushed it as of this,” he said. The partially sub“For me, it’s really a nonstarter,” Councilman Barry Gromembers of the lately inactive Baselook more into building use terranean homes are believed by some denchik (D-Oakland Gardens) said. The lawmaker, who is on ment Apartments Safe for Everyone to be widespread in Flushing, along the Housing and Buildings Committee, represents some of the campaign. As did eight city lawmakers, some more affordable with single-room occupancies in sub- borough’s least dense neighborhoods. including Councilwoman Julissa Ferreurban homes. In perhaps the most “Almost every school in this community is already at ras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst) along housing instead of egregious example, a single-family capacity,” the councilman said. “Some schools are at 150 perwith Cou ncilmen Daniel Drom m giving every piece of home in the neighborhood last year cent of capacity or more.” (D-Jackson Heights) and Costa Conwas advertised as having more than a Bellerose civic activist Richard Hellenbrecht also was quick stantinides (D-Astoria). property to developers dozen rentable rooms, four of which to throw cold water on the proposal, which he’s criticized Some, like Chhaya CDC Director of were in the basement. The Depart- before. Programs William Spisak, hope that the and giving them ment of Buildings issued a vacate “It just overcrowds the area,” he said. “There are crime Brooklyn pilot program will renew tax breaks.” order at the property. implications, too, when people come and go and you don’t interest in legalizing safe partially subDiametric opposition to the basement know who your neighbors are.” terranean units. His group is advising — Woodhaven Residents’ Block Woodhaven leaders have often lamented how widespread proposal, which would require a change the pilot program. Association President Martin Colberg to the city’s zoning code, should be unlawful basement units are in their neighborhood. “We’ve always wanted to see this Another opponent of the housing proposal, Woodhaven expected by its backers. At a recent happen, particularly in Queens and press conference held by state Sen. Tony Residents’ Block Association President Martin Colberg, sugJackson Heights,” he told the Chronicle. “The housing stock that we have in the neighborhoods where Avella (D-Bayside) criticizing the mayor in response to the gests another policy solution to fight the housing crisis. He we work is really built for single families and unfortunately, rumored renewal of his interest in the proposal, Kevin Forrestal pointed to an analysis released by city Comptroller Scott of the Queens Civic Congress said that while the associations in Stringer last year that found that the city owns more than 1,100 demographics have changed and the housing stock hasn’t.” Besides, Spisak said, homeowners already rent their base- his group will differ on many issues, all share a disdain for ille- vacant lots that could be used to build affordable housing. “I think they should look more into building some more ments out in places where doing so is illegal. “A lot of fami- gal basement apartments. Civic activists sometimes report suspected illicit units; third affordable housing instead of giving away every piece of proplies use [basements] without charging rent to members of their family,” he said. Or, young people come back from col- and fourth doorbells or extra satellite dishes are seen as positive erty to developers and giving them tax breaks,” Colberg said. Q “The city should utilize that property themselves.” lege and move into their parents’ basement. “People don’t signs of their presence.

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Sanctuary city battle continues in NYC Trump opponents hail judge’s stay; advocates blast AG’s crime comment by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Opponents of President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressed elation at a federal judge’s preliminary ruling that the U.S. government cannot withhold grant monies from sanctuary cities — such as New Yo r k — h a r b o r i n g u n d o c u m e n t e d immigrants. “I’m very happy,” said Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) in a Tuesday interview shortly after the jurist’s decision. “The federal government was trying to get the municipalities to enforce immigration law, which is just not right.” Federal Judge William Orrick III, of San Francisco, issued an injunction Tuesday ruling Trump and Session’s directive to keep funding from New York City and eight other municipalities because the president does not have the constitutional authority to punish them for refusing to comply with his immigration policies. He issued a stay on the revocation of federal funds from sanctuary cities by the Department of Justice. “Given the nationwide scope of the order, and its apparent constitutional f laws, a nationwide injunction is appropriate,” said Orrick, who was nominated to the court by former President Obama in 2013.

A federal judge has issued an injunction ruling that the Department of Justice cannot bar sanctuary cities, like New York, from receiving grant money because they refuse to comply with immiFILE PHOTO gration orders. The monies go to paying for NYPD personnel and equipment. The judge further ruled the attorney general’s order conflicted with Congress’ authority to create terms for the use of such federal funds. At press time, Sessions had not publicly commented on the decision but published reports quoted a DOJ spokesman as saying the department is looking into other ways to implement its policies.

The injunction against the federal government’s move came days after Sessions issued a statement to New York City and eight other governments ordering them to comply with an order that states “a Federal, State or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving

Feds reneging on student loan deal Gov’t urged to keep commitment on debt forgiveness by Levar Alonzo

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More than 550,000 have been left to wonder if the federal program that promises to repay the remaining student loans of public service workers will be kept. T he pr og r a m , a s s t at e d , pledged to pay off the remaining student loans of people who work 10 years in a public service job in such areas as public health, the military or education. But recent reports state that the Department of Education will not honor the commitment, made in 2007, to everyone accepted into the program. U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) along with 77 other representatives sent a letter urging DOE Secretary Betsy DeVos to investigate. The first participants for the loan forgiveness program will be eligible in fall 2017. “We urge you to review the Department’s implementation of the program for consistency, transparency and fair ness in order to restore trust in the program for those who have chosen to pursue public service,” wrote

U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks, left, is asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to honor loan forgiveness commitments made to public serFILE PHOTO; COURTESY U.S. DOE / FACEBOOK vice workers. the group to DeVos. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about 25 percent of the nation’s workforce may qualify for the program. In his letter to the DOE, Meeks expressed concern that there is increasing doubt that borrowers cannot rely on the program’s prior assurance to say whether they qualify for debt forgiveness. The letter also sought reassurance that borrowers accepted employer certification for the

program and that years worked will not be revoked or retroactively denied. “This is irresponsible, participants should be rewarded for their efforts in helping their communities and improving our cou nt r y,” t he let t e r st at es. “Instead, they are having the rug pulled out from under them.” In his letter, Meeks explained the public service loan forgiveness program encourages a wide array of professionals to pursue careers in public service, which

he said typically offer lower pay and fewer benefits than private sector careers. He added that they assist in areas that are underserved, urban, rural and tribal communities. “Many of these individuals take out loans, complete their education, and enter careers in public service partially because they have been assured that their debt will be relieved,” stated Meeks’ letter. Meeks and the others urged the DOE to look at the confusion it is causing and to provide more transparency in its operation and implementation. “If a borrower’s employment certification form is denied, the denial should clearly state the reason why the employer is not eligible under the loan forgiveness program,” stated the letter. “Also, the DOE should take appropriate steps to inform borrowers of other loan repayment options and loan forgiveness programs.” According to Meeks’ office the DOE has not made a response to Q the letter.

from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.” If they did not adhere to the directive by June 30, federal grant money earmarked for them last year would’ve been stripped. New York City, according to DOJ documents, stood to lose just over $4 million for personnel and equipment costs. Mayor de Blasio called Orrick’s decision the latest loss for Trump in federal court. “Once again a federal court has told the Trump administration: ‘No you can’t,’” de Blasio said in a statement issued Tuesday. “New York is the safest big city in America because we work with all our residents, not against some of them. We said from the beginning that a stroke of a pen in Washington would not change our values or how we protect our people.” The mayor, and Police Commissioner James O’Neill, had already been at odds with Sessions and Trump since last Thursday, when the attorney general said New York City has seen “gang murder after gang murder, the predictable consequence of the city’s ‘soft on crime’ stance.” O’Neill, at an April 21 press conference, responded by saying, “So, I like to think of continued on page 19

A site for youth HIV prevention Northwell Health recently opened an HIV-prevention clinic for adolescents and young adults in Jackson Heights thanks to a five-year, $1 million grant from the New York State Department of Health. The clinic, located at 37-03 92 St., provides HIV testing, resources and services including PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) — a preventive drug for use by HIVnegative people with a high risk for infection. Patients get a risk assessment for both HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and then individual plans are developed. Young people are among the groups most at risk for HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases, according to statistics. “There are certain hotbeds within Queens, specifically Far Rockaway, Jackson Heights and Astoria, that actually have higher incidents of HIV than the rest of the borough,” said Dr. David Rosenthal, medical director for the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV Care at Northwell Health. The clinic, which can be reached at (718) 484-2005, is open on Tuesday afternoons, but Rosenthal expects to increase Q its hours of operation soon.

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DeBlasio launches ‘3-K for All’ program But with $700 million needed from the state and D.C., can it become universal? by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Then-candidate Mayor de Blasio made Universal Pre-K one of the cornerstones of his 2013 mayoral run. On Monday, months before he hopes to secure another four years, the mayor announced he’s looking to expand the program to 3-year-olds across the city in an initiative he calls “3-K for All.” The program will first launch in School District 7 in South Bronx and District 23 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, before expanding to six additional areas by the fall of 2020. He hopes the program will provide truly universal access by the following year, but needs Albany and D.C. lawmakers to pitch a combined $700 million to make that happen. The city will spend $177 million on the effort by fiscal year 2021. “The research is clear — investment in early childhood education reaps benefits for students, families and communities for years to come,” de Blasio said in a prepared statement. “Using the successful model we developed for Pre-K for All, we are doubling down with free, full-day, high-quality 3-K for All for our three-year-olds.” City Hall cited research showing children with two years of preschool are less likely to need special education in the future and are

better at social interaction than their colleagues with less preparation. Additionally, according to the city, one in four families will be able to work an average of four more hours per week, bringing in an additional $2,400 in income per family. “As a lifelong educator, I understand just how much and how fast our youngest children can learn — a level of learning that you can’t make up later on. In free, full-day, high-quality 3-K, our students will build their vocabulary, a love of learning, and start to develop the social and behavioral habits they need to succeed in pre-K and kindergarten,” Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said in a statement. The 3-K for All program is part of the city’s Equity and Excellence for All agenda, which aims to have 80 percent of high school students graduate on time by 2026. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Education Committee, said in a statement issued by City Hall “As a former daycare center teacher and director, I know that a quality early childhood education provides students with the foundation they need to succeed for the rest of their lives. I look forward to working with Mayor de Blasio to enhance this vitally important program and urge parents in participating districts to take advantage of this

Mayor de Blasio and education officials Monday announced the launch of 3-K for All, which PHOTO COURTESY NYC seeks to bring pre-K to 3-year-olds in the five boroughs. wonderful opportunity.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Education Committee upstate, applauded the mayor’s initiative but questioned the hefty price tag Albany and DC have to pick up to make the program work. “It’s a tough ask, regardless of his rela-

Best HS in state list ranks Queens Six high schools in the borough included in top 100 by Isabella Bruni

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Six Queens high schools made it onto U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best High Schools in New York State, landing before the 100 mark. The list takes into account advanced placement course opportunity enrollment and student body makeup. The first school to represent the borough was Townsend Harris High School, located at 149-11 Melbourne Ave. in Flushing, at No. 7. According to the list, the school’s AP participation rate and graduation rate are both 100 percent. Townsend Harris also is ranked No. 44 on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best High Schools in the country. Following the Flushing school is the Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, right behind THHS at No. 8. Located at 94-50 159 St. in Jamaica, the school ranked high on the list for its 100 percent AP participation rate, 98 percent graduation rate and 94 percent minority enrollment. The school reached No. 45 on the national list. Jumping to No. 42 is Scholars’ Academy at 320 Beach 104 St. in Rockaway Park. Serving grades six through 12, the school’s graduation rate is 99 percent and its AP participation is 74 percent. The Academy of American Studies, located

Bayside High School was one of the six high schools ranked before 100 on the list. at 28-01 41 Ave. in Long Island City, made the list at No. 61. According to the report, the school’s graduation rate is 89 percent and AP participation is 76 percent. Ranked No. 88 is Bayside High School. Located at 32-24 Corporal Kennedy St. in Bayside, BHS has a high graduation rate of 92 percent and AP participate rate of 68 percent. The final Queens high school to make the

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list before No. 100 at No. 92 is Francis Lewis High School at 58-20 Utopia Pkwy. in Fresh Meadows. Its AP participation rate is just above half of the student body at 58 percent and its graduation rate clocks in at 92 percent. The full list of New York school rankings can be found at usnews.com/education/bestQ high-schools/new-york/rankings.

tionship with the governor and the president,” he said. “Even for a credible, worthy program ... we’re facing all sorts of cuts from this presidential administration. It’s a hard time to make the ask.” He also warned 3-K may go through “similar growing pains” to those UPK did Q during its start.

E-waste recycle in Forest Park While Queens residents wait for curbside electronic recycling to come to the borough, televisions and other goods can be dropped off at an event in Forest Park this weekend. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) will be holding their annual spring recycling event near the Band Shell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Accepted items include electronics, paper, clothing and some household items. Air conditioners, paint containers, mattresses, ovens, office furniture and firearms cannot be dropped off. For more information, call Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111. Disposing of electronic waste might become easier in the future, as Mayor de Blasio announced last week curbside collection will expand from a pilot program in Staten Island to the other boroughs by fiscal year 2020. “This is something we have been asking for since the Department of Sanitation stopped picking up e-recycling waste a few years ago,” Miller said. “I can’t tell you the calls over the last few years about televisions and other electronics, illegally dumped in desolate Q areas of my district.”

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the sale, $220,000 and $517,339.65, respectively, were paid by check to “Frank Racano, as attorney,” according to Gonzalez, and deposited into the attorney’s trust checking account. Racano paid $150,179.09 out of those two checks to cover estate expenditures for tax assistance and other services, but at the same time cashed over 300 checks to himself, ranging from $45 to $7,500, Q without authorization from the court.

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continued from page 16 myself as a pretty calm and measured person, and I think most of the time I present myself that way, but when I read that statement by DOJ this afternoon, my blood began to boil. “Cops are killed in the line of duty. This is insulting to the memory of Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, Randolph Holder, Brian Moore, Joe Liu, Rafael Ramos,” the police commissioner continued. “I find this statement to be absolutely outrageous.” De Blasio personally invited the federal officials to come to the city and see how the NYPD fights crime. “Come here to New York City, look police officers in the eye and tell them that you believe they are soft on crime,” he said. Sessions, in television interviews over the weekend, said he appreciates the hard work of the NYPD but still blasted the city government’s decision to be a sanctuary for immigrants. Dromm, in an interview before the Tuesday ruling, called the attorney general “a bumbling fool.” “New York City has the best record of any major city,” the councilman said. “And it’s been done in a very good, thoughtful way.” He added the policies coming out of the White House have made immigrants in his district “frightened” for their safety. But

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immigrant advocacy group Make the Road NY said in a statement last Thursday, “Jeff Sessions can huff and puff all he likes, but immigrant New York will not be intimidated by his nativist grandstanding.” After the Tuesday decision, the group said, “Today’s ruling affirmed what we have long known: The federal government can’t bully cities like New York into joining an anti-immigrant dragnet. We applaud Judge Orrick’s wise ruling and we demand that President Trump and Attorney General Sessions stop their attempts to intimidate cities to help them tear apart immigrant families. We are here to stay, and the law is behind us.” Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) said, “This is welcome news f rom California. “President Trump’s threat to withhold critical federal funds from some cities was misguided,” he continued. “The executive order could have done serious damage to the productive relationships between law enforcement and the immigrant communities needed to keep our communities safe.” Dromm echoed that, saying police-community relations have improved in immigrant neighborhoods in recent years but statements from the new White House seem to have made some wary of law enforcement personnel. “They’re more suspicious now,” the polQ itician said.

A Howard Beach attorney who earlier this year admitted to siphoning close to $600,000 from the estate of a late judge was sentenced to one to three years in state prison, Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced last Thursday. “This defendant disregarded his duty to his client, stealing nearly all of the proceeds due to the estate of the beloved Hon. Judge Phillips, including from the sale of the historic Slave Theater,” Gonzalez said in a prepared statement. “He’s now been held accountable for his brazen theft and shameful conduct.” In addition to the prison time, Frank Racano will have to repay the $587,160.56 he stole from the estate of city Civil Court Judge John Phillips, who died unmarried and without children in 2008. Racano in 2010 was hired by Samuel Boykin, a nephew of Phillips by marriage, to assist in the sale of the judge’s real estate holdings, prosecutors said. The judge owned the historic Slave Theater, located at 1215-1217 Fulton St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and 10 Halsey Street, a vacant lot behind the theater. The properties in 2012 sold for $2.2 million. The down payment and net proceeds of

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JHMC seeks boost in organ donations Advocates, doctors say NY State has lowest donor numbers in nation by far by Michael Gannon Editor

Three weeks before Michael Nolan’s family took him off life support in October 2015, he had been a popular kid in Yonkers, a youth sports volunteer and a draft pick of the Oakland Athletics, who saw promise in the 6-foot, 7-inch lefthander as a pitcher. Then all was shattered when someone allegedly seeking to settle a dispute from the day before sprayed a restaurant parking lot with gunfire. Michael was struck in his head, possibly not even the intended victim. His family, according to Michael’s brother, Jimmy, reached a fateful decision. “We decided to donate his organs,” Jimmy Nolan said Friday at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. “We decided it was what he would have wanted to do. “The next morning, my mother woke me up, crying. She said, ‘The hospital called — Michael has saved six lives.’” Nolan was among the speakers as the hospital teamed up to promote organ donation with LiveOnNY, an organization dedicated to increasing the number of people in the state who register as potential donors, a fight the hospital has waged for decades. Helen Irving, a registered nurse and both president and CEO of LiveOnNY, said 92 percent of all New Yorkers surveyed support

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center sounded the call for more organ donor registration on Friday. Speakers included Dr. Alan Roth, left, Helen Irving of LiveOnNY, Borough President Melinda Katz, Jimmy Nolan, whose brother’s organs saved six lives, JHMC CEO Bruce Flanz, heart recipient and PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON JHMC physician Dr. Anthony DiMaria, and JHMC COO Bill Lynch. the idea of organ donation. Other numbers, she said, tell a different tory. “Organ donors saved 749 lives [in the New York City region] last year,” Irving said. “But in New York State, only 28 percent of these who are eligible to be organ donors are registered,” she said, either on

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their driver’s licenses, the Big Apple’s IDNYC cards or through a state registry that is in the process of a major upgrade. “The national average is about 50 percent,” she said. “Eighteen people die every day waiting for organ transplants.” One of the functions of LiveOnNY is to provide hospitals with people who are

trained to approach the families of those who have just died or cannot be saved, and who are not registered as organ donors. Irving said that is a task that can be tricky with a newly grieving family. “You can bring them some light in the darkness,” she said. Borough President Melinda Katz also was on hand Friday. Other speakers included JHMC CEO Bruce Flanz; Dr. Alan Roth, who is chairman of the hospital’s Department of Family Medicine; JHMC COO Bill Lynch; and Dr. Anthony DiMaria, himself the recipient of a heart transplant in 2007. “I’m on 10 years now, and I hope to have many more,” DiMaria said. DiMaria received his heart from a native of the Dominican Republic who had died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The man’s brother, the recipient of a kidney transplant, convinced his family to donate his organs. DiMaria was able to meet with the mother of the man whose heart he received. Nolan also hoped to meet with the people who his brother helped. He recently was able to meet the man who received Michael’s lungs, and came away from the encounter gratified. “He’s a nice man,” Nolan said. “I told him, ‘You have a good man inside of you. Q Don’t let him down.’”

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C M SQ page 21 Y K NEW YORK & ATLANTIC RAILWAY WASHINGTON AVE (43rd St) PROJECT MILE POST 2. LOWER MONTAUK SECONDARY MASPETH, Queens, New York Notice is hereby given that sealed cost proposals are being sought by the New York & Atlantic Railway Company (NY&A) for railroad track, Queens New York including the following. • • • • • •

Remove existing track structure on tracks I and 2 through crossing and 80 feet each side of crossing. Reconstruct track structure utilizing concrete ties and 136 # CWR. All material supplied by railroad. Install 200TN of ballast supplied by railroad. Furnish and install thermite welds - 8 Raise, align and surface track - 390 TF Install 40' wide concrete road crossing on tracks 1 and 2. Crossing to be supplied by contractor as per furnished specification. • Finish approaches and area between tracks with blacktop properly rolled to grade • Install a temporary crossing 25 feet in width if necessary using millings on crossing and approaches. • Crossing will be installed approximately 100' west of existing crossing.

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Copies of the plans, specifications, and bid documents will be available on or after April 27, 2017 at the New York & Atlantic Railway office. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:00 am EST at: New York & Atlantic Railway, 68-01 Otto Road, Glendale, New York 11385, (Fresh Pond Yard) A tour of the project site will be given at that time. All bids must be made on the official Bid Form and enclosed in a sealed envelope that is plainly marked “WASHINGTON AVE (43rd St) Project”. This is a unit price bid as specified on the Bid Form. Bids will be received until Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 2:00 pm EST at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid Forms should be submitted to the following address: Attn: James Bonner, NYAR, 68-01 Otto Road, Glendale, NY 11385 Questions relative to this project should be directed to Paul Victor or J. Robert Clark (NYA) at (718) 928-2319. New York State prevailing wage rates will not be required for this project. The successful Bidder will be required to deliver the materials within the time frame specified in the Bid Documents. NY&A reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional bids. In order to be considered for a full refund, the complete set of Contract Documents and the Refund Form must be returned to dataflow, Inc. within 30 days following the bid opening. Documents returned after 30 days and Bidders who obtain more than one set, will receive a partial refund equal to the deposit less the actual cost of reproduction for contract documents returned unmarked and in good condition.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the contract price. The bidder will also have to supply proof of insurance (by a state licensed carrier) as specified in the Project Manual, including Railroad Protective liability Insurance. The successful Bidder will be required to comply with all the provisions of the Federal Government Equal Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and published in the Federal Register (41CFR Part 60-1,33 F.2 7804) OWNER New York & Atlantic Railway Company 68-01 Otto Road Glendale, NY 11385 NYAR-071542

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Glendale and the city salute a hero Firefighter William Tolley, who died last week, was beloved by many by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

he last week has been unimaginably difficult for the friends and family of William Tolley, the Bethpage, LI firefighter who died after falling off a roof while battling a blaze in Ridgewood last Thursday. But in the immediate aftermath of his death, colleagues and complete strangers alike have rallied around those who loved Tolley, with his Myrtle Avenue firehouse in Glendale — adorned with flowers and old photos of him — serving as the center of their universe. The wounds inflicted especially on Tolley’s wife, Marie, and their 8-year-old daughter, Isabella, are irreparable. Their lives, turned upside down forever. There are few things more hopeful than a child’s smile, however. And it was Isabella’s near constant grin at the Monday memorial service for her father, surrounded by people looking to help, that managed to put a smirk on the faces of her mother and everyone else in attendance. Life going forward for the Tolley family will be far more difficult than they could have ever anticipated when they woke up last Thursday morning. But if the little girl’s smile is any indication, there is still so much in their lives to find comfort in.

But as he attempted to climb into the basket on top of a ladder, Tolley somehow lost his footing and fell five stories to the pavement below. He was rushed to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where he died shortly after. “A man dedicated to protecting others gave his life to his work,” Mayor de Blasio said outside the hospital. “And like all members of the FDNY, he understood every single day he was putting his life on the line. Today, he made the ultimate sacrifice.” According to the FDNY, the residents of the torched apartment had left their home earlier in the day, but left incense burning in observance of a religious practice in a bedroom, causing the fire. There were no working smoke alarms in the apartment, the department said, causing a delay in the fire’s discovery.

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Tolley’s death sent shockwaves circulating throughout Glendale, a community known for its deep love of first responders. A mere 24 hours after his passing, dozens of firefighters from across the borough and hundreds of area residents descended on his Glendale firehouse last Friday for a powerful bunting-draping ceremony and prayer service. The sound of “Amazing Grace” played on bagpipes and muff led tears filled Myrtle Tolley’s final minutes Shortly after 2 p.m. last Thursday, Tolley Avenue, and the emotion of the moment — a 14-year veteran of Ladder Co. 135 in proved overwhelming for Capt. Rich Blasi, Glendale — and his colleagues rushed to the commander of Ladder Co. 135. Breaking down in tears multiple times 16-15 Putnam Ave. in Ridgewood, a five-story apartment building where one second-sto- during his remarks to reporters, Blasi said Tolley was more than a colleague. He was ry residence had burst into flames. Tolley quickly took a position on the family. “This job, which we take for granted every roof of the building, a regular firefighting exercise when dealing with blazes in mul- damn day, you don’t realize how dangerous it tifamily dwellings, FDNY Commissioner can be. But he loved it,” Blasi said. “I worked Daniel Nigro said on multiple occasions in with Billy his whole career and I loved him.” Speaking on behalf of Tolley’s family was recent days. his older brother, Robert, a 10-year military veteran himself. With tears streaming down his burly, bearded face and FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro’s hand on his back, Tolley said it pains him to know he was unable to protect his beloved baby brot her, t houg h h is brothers in the department were. “T hey were there with him in his final mome nt s b e cau se I could not be, and I will always be grateful for t h a t ,” Tol l e y s a i d . “Thank you so much for coming out today. God bless you.” Throughout the Firefighter by day, drummer by night. In addition to battling blazes, William Tolley was a founding member of Long Island-based metal weekend, area residents FACEBOOK PHOTO / INTERNAL BLEEDING and business owners band Internal Bleeding.

Firefighters carry the casket containing colleague William Tolley, who fell to his death battling a blaze in Ridgewood, out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn last Thursday, while PHOTO BY LLOYD MITCHELL other first responders salute. tied red ribbons to trees, fences and light poles to stand in solidarity with the FDNY and the Tolley family.

Picking up the pieces In an emotional press conference on Monday, Tunnel to Towers Foundation CEO Frank Siller announced his group will be paying off the mortgage on the Tolley home — which the Ladder Co. 135 member shared with his wife, Marie, and their 8-year-old daughter, Isabella — in order to “make sure the family has one less burden to think about.” Tunnel to Towers was founded to honor Stephen Siller, an FDNY member who ran from Brooklyn to the World Trade Center through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel shortly after the first hijacked plane hit the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. Siller, the brother of Frank Siller and cousin of foundation chief operating officer John Hodge, was one of 343 FDNY firefighters to die that day. The group now provides financial support to the families of fallen firefighters, police officers, military members and emergency service workers around the nation. “It is our responsibility to take real action,” Siller said. “That we just don’t say words, but that we show it and we live it.” After announcing the mortgage payment, Siller turned to the 14-year FDNY veteran’s sobbing widow and his smiling daughter standing behind him, offering a simple, yet heartbreaking compliment of their departed loved on. “Your daddy is a hero,” he said. “Your daddy is a hero and everyone here will be here for you forever.” Making her first public comments since her husband’s death, an extremely emotional Marie Tolley thanked Tunnel to Towers and the countless people who have left flowers or otherwise offered their condolences for their love and support. “Bella and I and our entire family are

trying to get through this together,” Tolley said, wiping away tears with one hand and holding her daughter close with the other. “We just want to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts. I know Billy would be so grateful.” A rocking life Tolley wasn’t just a tough guy who fought fires, he was also the drummer and cofounder of the Long Island-based metal band Internal Bleeding. In a Facebook post last Thursday, his bandmates memorialized their friend, saying there are “no words to describe the utter sadness and despair.” “He was a good, decent and honorable man who loved his friends, his family and the people he served. There will never be another like him,” the band said. “We love you, Bill.” The band will continue to make music in the wake of Tolley’s death, and their nationwide tour set to begin in South Carolina next month will continue as planned. Not many of his fellow firefighters even knew Tolley was in a band, Blasi said last week. But those who knew all recognized what a huge part of his life it was. “It meant a lot to him,” he said. “He really loved it.”

How to help The FDNY has set up a fund devoted to Isabella’s future education. To donate, log onto fdnyfoundation.org. Tunnel to Towers leadership is also calling on the public to donate to the organization in order to help pay off Tolley’s mortgage. To make a financial pledge, log onto tunnel2towers.org The late firefighter’s wake took place Tuesday and Wednesday at Chapey and Sons Funeral Home in Bethpage, LI. After a funeral Mass scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday at St. Martin of Tours Church in Bethpage, Tolley’s body will be cremated. Q

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Glendale and the FDNY unite to memorialize late firefighter William Tolley by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

One was devastating and the other was hopeful, but both the Friday and Monday ceremonies to honor late firefighter William Tolley had one thing in common: unity. Last Friday, one day after Tolley fell off a roof and died while battling a blaze in Ridgewood, dozens of his colleagues and hundreds of area residents descended on his Glendale firehouse for a solemn bunting ceremony and prayer service in honor of the married father of one. Monday brought a brighter affair, as a ch a r it y g roup announced it would be paying off the mor tgage on the Tolley family home in Bethpage, LI. At that event too, FDNY colleagues and residents swarmed the Myrtle Avenue firehouse to show just how loved Tolley was in the Tolley, who spent 14 years station and in the with Ladder Co. 135, died after falling five stories off community. Tolley was 42. Q a roof in Ridgewood.

Youth counselors from the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council present their artwork in honor of Tolley prior to last Friday’s bunting ceremony and prayer service. Firefighters salute Ladder Co. 135’s bunting-covered station on Myrtle Avenue in PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA AND, FAR LEFT, COURTESY FDNY Glendale last Friday night. Firefighter William To l l e y ’ s w i d o w , Marie, tears up as she speaks about her late husband and what he lef t behind during Mond a y ’s c e r e m o n y. Next to her is the couple’s 8-year-old daughter, Isabella.

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Spring and summer are often when people want to spruce up their homes with eve r y t h i ng r a ng i ng f rom re pa i r s t o upgrades. A nd a represent ative of the cit y’s Department of Buildings on Monday night said a call or visit to the DOB can result in advice that can save time and, in many cases, expensive mistakes. “Always make sure you have secured any necessar y per mits,” said Anthony Iuliano, the DOB’s government affairs officer working out of Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. Speaking at the monthly meeting of Community Board 13, Iuliano said a growing problem is people wanting to pave over their lawns in order to secure parking. A problem, he said, is that depending on the type and size of a structure, and neighborhood zoning, it may be illegal. He said various properties are required to have certain percentages of their surface area unencumbered by buildings, pavement or other things. “It might be because that affects drainage — which is always an issue in Southeast Queens,” he said. “If you create a driveway to get your car up there, you may have an illegal curb cut.” Both, he said, can be expensive propositions if they come to the attention of DOB inspectors. Iuliano said that very generally, a homeowner can make a repair if he or she is replacing features with like features, using as an example, a question from the audience about a neighbor who has a damaged f lat roof, but is thinking of replacing it with a peaked structure. “You might need a permit for that,” he said.

In regard to basement apartments, which the city is experimenting with legalizing in some instances, Iuliano said the current standard is that basement apartments in some zones are legal [see separate story in some editions or on qchron.com], and in some cases can be made legal retroactively. Cellar apartments — where more than half the height of the room is below ground level — are a nonstarter. He also said that anyone thinking about a basement apartment, concrete work or anything else would be wise to go through the permit process, as going back can lead to a DOB charge of up to five times the cost of the original permit. “Plus, you might have to hire an engineer [during the process],” he said. “That can run $4,000 to $6000.” Iulianio said the DOB does investigate complaints of illegal apartments, but did say it can be very tough for city inspectors to gain access to private property without probable cause. Complaints of com mercial vehicles parking overnight on streets or residential properties are an easier matter. “Our inspectors just have to go and look,” he said. Unregistered vehicles of any kind on residential property are a violation. He said residents having to deal with construction noise do have protections. “Constr uction activity is per mitted between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. — with a permit,” he said. On weekends, he said, some work can be undertaken between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., if it is not within 300 feet of a house of worship. Iuliano said the DOB in Queens has hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Borough Hall at 120-55 Queens Blvd., and that anyone with questions or problems is welcome to drop by to consult with experts on their Q particular concerns.

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Summer camp, a positive experience for everyone by Tish Davidson My son, Jacob, went to sleepaway camp last summer. He had just finished fifth grade. He thought that he was ready to go, and that he wouldn’t be homesick. I was the one who wasn’t prepared for him to be away. I didn’t realize how much I would worry about him and how much I would miss him. Even though we had talked to the camp director, and the camp was only two hours from our home, I found I was uncomfortable turning over full-time care of Jacob to people I didn’t really know. I worried about whether he would like the food. I wondered who would make sure he had clean clothes and that he took a shower every day. What if the other boys in his bunk teased him? What if he just didn’t like camp? I told him that if he was unhappy he could call us and that we would come and get him and that I would call him to see how he was doing, but it turned out that the camp only allowed phone calls for emergencies. I cried when we left Jacob at camp. And at home, the house seemed so quiet. Since we couldn’t call, I wrote to him every day. The first letter we got from him sounded miserable, and I thought about going to get him and bring him home, but the next letter sounded like he was really having fun. I thought that I would enjoy having Jacob gone, but I was glad when camp was over to have him come home again. He had such a good time that he wants to go again next year. Entrusting your child’s care to others is always hard. When parents think about sending their child off for the first time, they are generally concerned about the child’s welfare. Will he make friends? Will he have a good experience? Will he be safe and happy? What parents aren’t prepared for is the lump in their own throat when it comes time to leave their child. “Parents suffer from empty nest syndrome the first time their child goes to camp, and in my experience their suffering

is in correlation to the age of their child. The younger the child, the more difficult it is for the parent,” says Jeffrey Solomon, executive director of the National Camp Association, a camp advisory service. Parents of a young child worry more that their child may not be properly cared for, while parents of a teen usually feel more confident that their child will speak out if there is a problem. “All parents experience a common feeling that something is missing when their child goes away to camp. There is a yearning and an awareness of the distance between themselves and their child,” says Bruce Muchnick, Ed.D., founder of Summer Camp Resources in Glenside, Penn. Summer Camp Resources helps camps train the staff and prepare for special situations that may arise during the summer. It also provides counseling to parents of prospective campers. Realizing before the fact that you are going to miss your child, and that your child will miss you and probably experience some homesickness, helps parents make it through that first awkward week. “Most parents are anxiously awaiting that first letter home,” says Solomon. “Sometimes that first letter isn’t too happy. But parents should resist the urge to race off to camp to bring him home. If you do, it is a message to your child that he has failed.” It generally takes five days to a week for children to make friends and settle into the routine of camp. This is one reason why many camps recommend a minimum of a twoweek stay. Some eight-week camp programs embargo telephone calls for the first two weeks. That way the child has time to adjust before hearing mom and dad’s voice.

Many parents prefer to send their children to camps close to home, thinking that the shorter distance will ease their homesickness and help them adjust better. “In my more than 20 years of experience, the concern with distance is an issue for the parents, not the child,” Muchnick said. Parents have the perception that if the child is farther away, he will be more anxious. In reality, it is the parents’ desire to have their kid close. Children come into the camp setting and begins to develop a support network around themselves and the distance from home simply doesn’t matter. Another issue that bothers some parents is COURTESY PHOTO that they simply can’t pick up the telephone and talk to their child whenever they want to get the reassurance they need that their child is okay. Most camps limit phone calls for a good reason — they interrupt the adjustment the child is making to camp and stimulate homesickness. Writing to your child as often as possible, however, is highly recommended. “Know what the line of communication will be so that both you and your child have realistic expectations,” Solomon said. Summer camp is a good way to practice separations between you and your child, separations that will eventually culminate in your child leaving home for good as an adult. A positive experience at summer camp gives a camper confidence that they can cope without leaning on their parents. It also gives parents a break from daily parental responsibilities and a chance to recharge their batteries. Recognizing that separation will be temporarily difficult for both parent and child goes a long way in assuring that the summer camp Q experience will be a good one for both generations. — National Camp Association

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Summer camp season is just around the cor ner. Each summer, millions of children depart for campsites around the country to swim, hike, craft and enjoy the companionship of friends. Summer camps in North America were first established in the 1880s and were attended by children without their parents for overnight stays. By the 20th century, summer camps had become an international phenomenon and various organizations hosted traditional summer camps or camps geared toward religion, sports, music and other subjects and activities. According to the American Camp Association, each year more than 14 million children and adults in the United States attend camp. America is home to more than 14,000 day and resident camps (8,400 are overnight camps and 5,600 are day camps). Nonprofit groups are the largest sponsors of summer camps. Many people put off summer camp plan ning until it is too late. Parents should keep in mind that camps begin registration early in the year and have specific cut-off dates for enrollment. Parents who want to beat the crowds this year can use this guide to help plan a summer camp agenda. • Attend an orientation seminar. Take the time to visit prospective camps

for a tour, and use this open house as an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered. If available, find a camp employee to discuss your child’s eligibility for enrollment. Some camps may offer webinars for convenience. • Fill out the enrollment package completely. Each camp has its ow n requirements for registration. Expect to subm it some p e r son a l i n for m at ion , including a medical background a n d p r o of of i n s u r a n c e , na mes a nd nu mber s of emergency contacts, and any other per ti nent information as it applies to the camper. This may include allergies, fears, physical or mental disabilities, or even preferences in camp courses. • Establish payment schedules. Summer camps vary in price. The ACA says camp costs range from $100 to more than $1,500 per week. However, many accredited camps offer some sort of financial assistance for children from families with limited financial means. If cost is a factor, be sure to broach the subject. • Prepare children for the physical challenges a camp may present. Summer camp activities may be rigorous, and campers may need to be cleared by a physician before starting. Be sure to schedule

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Start gearing up now for summer camp plans to guarantee kids attend the camps they prefer. your child a physical and bring along any per t i nent for m s. Ch ild ren also ca n increase their levels of physical activity compared to the often sedentary nature of winter. Such preparation can prevent injuries when engaging in outdoor and physical activities. • Shop for supplies. Camps are likely to provide a list of requirements with regard to clothing and other equipment campers will need. Make sure kids have

enough shorts, T-shirts, socks, athletic shoes, swimsuits, toiletries and other camp necessities before they leave. • Keep children in the loop. Engage children in the planning process to help alleviate their fears and get them excited about summer camp. Summer camp can foster lifelong memories. Parents can help kids prepare in advance for the fun that’s soon to arrive. Q — Metro Creatiive Connection

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NYC taxi drivers are talking to the guv Cabbies, advocates call for more protections as assaults escalate by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

When South Richmond Hill resident and cabbie Harikrat Singh picked up a group of passengers in Manhattan early April 16, he thought it would be like the hundreds of other fares he had in his green cab. But in an instant, it became one of the worst experiences of his life. Singh dropped the group, some of them clearly drunk, in the Bronx but some argued they had been left at the wrong location. The driver and passengers argued and after Singh threatened to call 911, the fare was paid. One of them started punching the driver and eventually ripped the Sikh turban off his head. Singh didn’t know what to do. “I just started crying,” he said at a press conference at the Sikh Cultural Center in Richmond Hill last Thursday, surrounded by lawmakers and fellow Sikhs. “I thought, how could they do this to me? We must treat each other with respect but they did not treat me with respect.” The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime and the passengers have not yet been arrested. It was the first time Singh had been attacked in any way — but he’s far from the first taxi driver to be targeted. Last Saturday, green taxi driver Mohammed Mashiur Rahman was beaten by an assailant in East Elmhurst. The cabbie was brought to NYC Health + Hospitals Elmhurst, aka Elmhurst Hospital Center, in critical condition. Ali Najmi, counsel for Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), reported a man named Jose Gonzalez has been charged in the incident. A spokeswoman for the Queens district attorney did not have any information on the case by press time. For Kim and Najmi, these drivers must be protected at all costs. “The time has come for us to push back together,” Kim said Monday at a press conference at Flushing Town Hall.

Harikrat Singh, center, tells how he was attacked and had the turban ripped off his head while driving his taxi on April 16 in the Bronx. He’s joined here by Assemblyman David Weprin, left, and PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Councilman Barry Grodenchik.

“This is a constant threat,” said Najmi. “Too many incidents are happening.” The assemblyman unveiled legislation, titled the Taxi Driver Protection Act, that would raise the penalty of assaulting a forhire driver from a misdemeanor to a felony, the same punishment for attacking an MTA employee. The bill would also require the inclusion of a sign in for-hire cars, informing passengers of the consequences of attacking the driver. He believes the bill has a good chance of becoming law and has already talked to Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Suffolk) and the Governor’s Office about it. Kim was joined at his press conference by taxi drivers who have been assaulted on the job. Albert Cahn — the attorney for Uber driver Anwar Syed, who was beaten until he was unconscious in Nassau County in February — said the law is necessary “so these people who are trying to provide for their families can do so in peace and security.” The legislation does not yet have a Se n at e s p on sor, though Najmi — who helped Kim craf t the bill — said several in the upper chamber are interested in taking it up. Bresford Si mmons, of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, said his group had a meeting with the GoverAssemblyman Ron Kim, center, speaks of his proposed Taxi Driver Protec- nor’s Office Tuestion Act at a press conference at Flushing Town Hall Monday. He was joined day and planned to talk about the act. by victims of assault.

Simmons, a South Jamaica resident and taxi driver for more than 40 years, backed the bill but also urged his fellow drivers to take caution when arguing with passengers. “If it’s a few dollars they want to walk away with, let them go,” said Simmons. But the attacks are not always the result of a fare dispute — and some are attacked because of their religion or ethnicity. SM Uddin was cursed and hit in the face after one of his passengers, who had become frustrated after the driver missed an exit, asked where he was from. When Uddin responded “Bangladesh,” the assault started. “After I was attacked I have been scared to drive and worried about another attack,” Uddin said. “We need to send a message that if you attack a taxi driver there will be serious consequences.” Kim’s colleague Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) stood with Singh at the Sikh Cultural Center to condemn such attacks. “In Queens, we join together and unite each time we hear of a bias attack against any group; and we work with each other to help others be tolerant of each other’s cultures and creeds,” said Weprin, who represents parts of South Richmond Hill. “It is more important than ever that we stand together with Americans of faith.” Harpreet Singh Toor, a Sikh activist and employee of Weprin’s, told reporters the Sikh turban “is like a crown.” “It means you’re in control of your own destiny,” he said. “You put it on every morning before you leave the house and you believe you’ll be able to accomplish anything.” Weprin used the press conference to call attention to his religious garb bill, which would prohibit workplace discrimination against attire or facial hair worn for religious purposes — such as hats, turbans, hijabs and yarmulkes.

That bill is co-sponsored by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and though it’s passed the Assembly every year since 2014, it’s never been brought to a vote in the Senate. The assemblyman said he’s unsure why the higher chamber has not brought it up for consideration. “We hope incidents like this show why this bill is necessary,” Weprin said. Other officials joined in calling for more protections for the Sikh community. “Messages of hate and messages of discrimination will not be tolerated in the city of New York,” said Borough President Melinda Katz. Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), who also represents a heavily Sikh area, said when he walks the streets of Queens, he doesn’t see turbans or yarmulkes. “I just see a person,” he said, adding that the borough will do whatever it can to protect people like Singh. “Queens has your back.” Weprin, responding to a question from a reporter, said he doesn’t believe President Trump’s rhetoric is responsible for the recent spike in hate crimes against Sikhs and other ethnic and religious groups. “He’s come out against it and I give him credit for that,” the lawmaker said. “I don’t give him credit for a lot of things, but I give him credit for that.” Sikh activists, though, said they’ve seen more crimes committed against them in recent months than immediately after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when they were mistaken for those of Muslim faith. Back in Flushing, many drivers joined Kim at his press conference but there was one who didn’t — Key Chun Kim. Kim is a Flushing resident who was beaten into a coma Jan. 1, 2013 and the assemblyman visited him in the hospital during his first days in office. Ron Kim wanted to have the victim’s family there at Flushing Town Hall, but was unable to reach them. “The family was so distraught, so disgusted with the system that we weren’t able Q to get in contact with them,” he said.

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It takes a village with soul to raise this circus tent At the end of every performance of the UniverSoul Circus, which has sprung up — literally overnight — for a return three-week engagement at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, some 60 acrobats, aerialists, animal tamers and other daredevils appear for their final bows. But that’s not even half the total number of people needed to make this event — now in its 24th season — happen. This always-on-the-go troupe, which hits more than 20 cities across the country each year, travels with an entourage estimated by its Tour and Talent Manager Irma Van Riemsdijk to be somewhere around 140 strong, including the performers and

behind-the-scenes staff. Why, it takes 29 pairs of hands just to raise the main tent, which is a far more complicated task than might at first be assumed. And, perhaps most astonishing, the whole set-up is accomplished in around 24 hours. “It’s a whole moving city,” Operations Manager Danny Rodriguez explained, as workers went about their respective jobs last week: erecting the towers, lacing together pieces of material that will form the tent itself, installing sound and lighting equipment. Add in the welders, plumbers, carpenters and electricians who service the generators that make the operation nearly self-contained (only water sources are required at each stop), and you’ve got a potential logistical nightmare. From years of experience, and a

crew that, for the most part, travels all over with the circus, the process has the precision of a finely tuned watch. The latest booking brought the troupe from Brooklyn, where it ended a run on a Sunday night, to Queens, and by Monday morning all hands were on deck (well, on tarp, actually), getting ready for another opening night that Wednesday. Performances in Jamaica run through May 7, with shows scheduled variously for morning, afternoon and evening, sometimes all three in a single day, part of a season that runs from mid-January to the end of November ... a schedule worth noting the next time your little one gets the urge to run away with the circus! continued onon page 33 Continued page

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EXHIBITS “Charlotte Prodger: Subtotal,” with sound, video, works on paper and more linking disparate topics and sites; “Teresa Burga: Mano Mal Dibujada,” with drawings and sculptures by the Peruvian feminist artist; and “Sam Anderson: The Park,” with sculptures and videos that capture particular characters in mid-gesture, all as part of a larger network. Mon., May 1-Mon., July 31, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $5 suggested; $3 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

THEATRE “Jimena Paz-Yellow,” examining the idea of “foreigness” and how artists interpret it, building on short stories of the performer’s life in Argentina. Fri.-Sun., April 28-30, varying from 5:49 to 5:51 p.m. (exactly two hours before sunset each day), The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

“Flushing’s Changing Landscape: From Agricultural to Urban Community,” on Flushing and the Bowne family, also connecting them to major events in NYC history, by the Bowne House Historical Society. Through the end of May, Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. Free. Info: (718) 661-1200, bownehouse.org. “Science Fiction, Science Future,” on how science-fiction ideas might become science fact tomorrow, with hands-on exhibits incorporating robots, holograms, augmented reality. Thru Sun., April 30, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. Goryeo Buddhist paintings, works by three contemporary Korean artists painting in the spirit and techniques of their culture’s fine arts renaissance during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Thru Wed., May 3, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

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“Indiscreet,” the 1958 romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, with post-screening discussion. Part of Spring Film Series. Wed., May 3, 2-5 p.m. (more movies May 10, 17), Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission: suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

The fifth annual Legislative Theatre Festival — in which performers dramatize injustices, lawmakers and others propose solutions and the audience, above, debates and votes on which are best — is coming to the Queens Museum on Sunday, May 7. See Theatre. COURTESY PHOTO occupation, by professor Anne Griffin of The Cooper Union. Thru Fri., May 26, Queens College Art Center, Rosenthal Library, 6th floor, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4803, kupferbergcenter.org.

“Selected Photographs from St. John’s University Library’s Special Collections,” with works by Manuel Àlvarez Bravo, Elliott Erwitt, Ralph Gibson and Garry Winogrand, curated by graduate students. Thru Wed., May 3, 9:30 a.m.5 p.m., Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Gallery, SJU, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 990-7476, bit.ly/1E5lLUh, stjohnsartgallery@gmail.com.

“Marinella Senatore: Piazza Universale/Social Stages,” multimedia works by the Italian artist that refer public spaces where different communities meet and an ideal space where the future can be envisioned collaboratively. Thru Sun., July 30, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

“Hopscotch,” with works that deconstruct and rebuild assumptions, systems and habitats to question the artist’s role as a social analyst. Thru Sun., May 7, Local Project, 11-27 44 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (646) 298-0969, localproject.org.

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“A Body in Places: Queens Edition,” photos from visits artist Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston made to the Indian Point nuclear energy center, left, and irradiated areas in Fukushima, Japan. Sat., May 6 (live events and opening reception 1-6 p.m.)-Sun., May 28, Topaz Arts, 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside. Free. Info: (718) 505-0440, topazarts.org. PHOTO BY WILLIAM JOHNSTON “Resistance and Memory in Belgium, 1940-1945: Multiple Narratives,” with wartime and recent photos and testimonies of those who resisted the Nazi

“Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life,” the Broadway star singing and tapdancing to s t andards such as “Luck Be a Lady,” largely in tribute to his late brother, Gregory, with the Diva Jazz Orchestra and the Manzari Brothers. Sun., April 30, 3 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Tickets: $35-$45. Info: (718) 6316311, visitqpac.org. PHOTO COURTESY CAROL ROSEGG El Barrio Project, with Pablo Mayor’s Folklore Urbano Orchestra and Pajarillo Pinta’o Dance Co. in a theatrical concert exploring culture, immigration, tradition and love. Sat., April 29, 8 p.m. (dance les-

sons 7 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; free teens 13-19 with ID. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Queens Jazz OverGround, with master classes open to all and both student and professional performances. Sun., April 30, 12-10 p.m. (classes, student shows 1-6 p.m.; pro shows 6-10 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Queensboro Symphony Orchestra, performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the “Eroica,” Rossini’s Theme & Variations and “Spring Breeze” by NYC’s Hyoung-Bin Kim. Sun., April 30, 7 p.m., Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Freewill offering. Info: (718) 359-5996, facebook.com/ queensborosymphonyorchestra.

“Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s tragic tale of ambition, murder and madness in the pursuit of power, presented as part of The Humanist Project’s Tyrant Series, as “we are witnessing events unfold in our country we may not have imagined possible.” Thu.Sat., April 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., April 30, 3 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com. Legislative Theatre Festival, with immigrants from the AIDS Center of Queens County Troupe presenting stories of their challenges; members of the City Council and the audience going onstage to act out solutions; and then a vote on the best and drafting of real bills; presented by Theatre of the Oppressed NYC. Sun., May 7, 2 p.m. (advocacy fair 1 p.m.), Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

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FILM Creative Conversations, the monthly dinner meeting held in different neighborhoods for artists and the general public to network, organize and discuss community advocacy, held by the Queens Council on the Arts. Fri., April 28, 6-8 p.m., New York Tibetan Service Center, 83-02A Broadway, third floor, Elmhurst. Free. Info: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org. PHOTO COURTESY QCA “Kedi,” the 2016 Turkish documentary on the cats, such as Kamil, above, neither fully wild nor tame, that have roamed Istanbul freely for millennia. Sat., April 29, 2 and 4 p.m.; Sun., April 30, 2 and 6:30 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. PHOTO COURTESY OSCILLOSCOPE FILMS

From a Nickel to a Token, on events from 194068 that unified the subway and created the MTA, by Andrew Sparberg, with his book of the same name available for sale. Mon., May 1, 7 p.m., Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. $5 (lecture only). Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org. continued on page 34

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on, receiving five Tony Award nominations including Best Play and being named a It can seemingly take forever for Broad- finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama that way plays to find their way into the com- season. And the play, by Jon Robin Baitz, is a munity theater circuit. Not so in the case of “Other Desert Cit- particular favorite of its DCT director, Linda ies,” which opened on the Great White Hanson, a longtime member of the troupe. As soon as she was approached by the Way in 2011 and is being given what is believed to be its first Queens run over group to direct the show, “I was on board,” three weekends in May by the Douglaston she said, during a brief break at a recent Community Theatre, which was founded in rehearsal. “It’s one of those great plays that looks 1950 and bills itself as the oldest active so simple on the surface — simple, elegant, group of its kind in the borough. The play, while not as widely known as and it says a lot,” Hanson said. Once she many local theatrical offerings tend to be, began working on the play, she realized it earned tremendous acclaim during its Man- has “layer upon layer” of meanings. “I’m very blessed,” she said, when hattan runs, first off-Broadway and then speaking of the five actors who make up the ensemble of the production. “Casting is 80 percent of it. If a play is cast well, you just When: Fri.-Sat., May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, want to stay out of the way.” 8 p.m.; Sun., Sat., May 7, 13, 2 p.m. And, she is quick to point out, Where: Zion Episcopal Church Parish Hall, for this production “we pulled 243-01 Northern Blvd., Douglaston actors from all over, expanding the Tickets: $19; $17 seniors and students pool.” (718) 482-3332 Among the new faces on the DCT stage is leading lady Heidi qboro contributor

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Sherry Mandery, left, Joe Pepe, Dan Bubbeo and Heidi Weinrich rehearse their roles in PHOTO BY MARK LORD the family drama “Other Desert Cities.” Weinrich, who worked with Hanson at another community theater on Long Island. In the play, a family drama set in Palm Springs, Calif., primarily on Christmas Eve 2004, Weinrich is Brooke Wyeth, a young

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Reproductions of three ancient Buddhist paintings and two of the artists who painsPHOTOS BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH takingly created them: Hyun Seungjo and Joy Rock.

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The deeper meaning of exact replicas of paintings on silk canvas was illuminated by the presence of the three artists who produced them and other Buddhis t devotees at a n op ening reception for “Mystic and Glamorous” at Flushing Town Hall last Saturday. “The very act of holding a brush,” brings joy to painter Joy Rock, she said through a translator. Rather than indulging in personal expression, these artists display their creativity in their devotion to Buddhism and their finely detailed work. Some took a s long a s 10 years to produce. Changho-Kang feels he brings people to Buddhism through art as a monk might draw people to it through teaching or preaching, he said through a translator. The pieces are all replicas of nowdeteriorated paintings of the Buddha in various forms that were originally created during the Goryeo Korean Dynasty of 918-1392. To produce them in pristine form, artist Hyun Seungjo said, the painters used microscopes to identify minute flecks of line and color in the originals. The ar tist s then researched the materials used in the Goryeo period to determine how to produce exact matches. That sometimes involved sourcing certain rocks from a particular part of the country, grinding them into powder and mixing them a s paints. The Goryeo Dynasty was a time of

important developments in both Buddhism and ar t. It produced celadon pottery, a beautiful blue-green product that was one of the earliest types of Korean pottery, and the Korean Buddhist canon carved into wood blocks and known as the Tripitaka Koreana. The symbolism of the divinity of the Buddha is s ymbolized with subtle devices, noted Seungjo. Whereas a Western artist might draw wings on a divinity to connote supernatural powers such as flying, the Buddhas in the paintings are draped in gossamer veils. They are painted so finely as to appear as if they were real silk veils affixed to the canvas. All three artists traveled from Korea to attend the reception, which was sponsored by the New York Korean Cultural Foundation and attended by about 90 people, including City Councilman Peter Koo ( D-Flushing) and monks from Buddhist temples as far away as Connecticut. The paintings are for sale at prices that take into account the years of work put into producing them. Rock’s largest piece is on sale for $150,000, while other works are priced in the Q tens of thousands.

‘Mystic and Glamorous’ When: Through Wed., May 3 Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Entry: $5 suggested; free to students. (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org

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“We travel together. You become friends and family. One of the early steps in the process involves laying We take care of each other,” said Van Riemsdijk, a native out a blueprint at each site, with any potential obstruc- of Amsterdam who has been with UniverSoul for two tions — trees, light poles — premarked. Members of the years. “It’s like a small village of many cultures. That’s what crew establish the perimeter of the locale by implanting an estimated 300 stakes, to which the tent will eventual- makes it beautiful,” she said, adding, “At times it can be a hard life. You support each other.” ly be secured. As for the show itself, it’s “pretty much totally differEvery stair, chair, railing, nut and bolt must be attached with precision; they will each be inspected as ent” this year, Rodriguez said, though certain trademarks remain, including the splashy Caribbean dancers and stilt part of the daily maintenance routine. “There are a lot of moving parts,” Rodriguez said, and walkers who never fail to thrill an audience. And, of course, holding it all together are two mainsafety is a priority. And all of this takes place in all kinds of weather. “We stays, ringmaster Lucky Malatsi and his perennial sideput it together in 110 degrees in Houston and in snow- kick, the single-named Zeke. Though they’ve each been with the circus for years storms,” Rodriguez said. Still, for some, the circus life proves an irresistible lure. (Lucky for 16, Zeke from the beginning), they still need Rodriguez, like four generations before him, was born to prepare before facing each crowd. “I’m active in this show,” Lucky said. “I have to put on into it. For a time he was a trapeze artist, but a 30-foot fall to the ground ended that part of his circus career. my knee braces, ankle braces. I have to warm up with a couple of pushups, a lot of stretchHe’s been with UniverSoul for 15 ing. If you love what you do, it’s not years. really a job. And I love what I do.” “You create lifelong friendHelping matters is that his wife and ships,” he said. “You get to meet When: Through Sun., May 7 two young children travel with him. people from all over the world.” Where: Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick “I gotta have my family with Indeed, the current production and Baisley blvds., Jamaica me,” he said. “They keep me in includes performers from Europe, Tickets: $16-$40. universoulcircus.com check, keep me down to earth.” Africa, China, South America and For Zeke, pre-show preparation the United States.

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Above, some of the 29 pairs of hands it takes to erect the main UniverSoul Circus tent hard at work. On the cover: Tour and Talent Manager Irma Van Riemsdijk and Operations Manager Danny Rodriguez, the big top beginning PHOTOS BY MARK LORD to rise behind them. involves reviewing the lineup for each performance, as the order of the acts can change from show to show. Then he tries to relax. “I still get nervous before show time,” he admitted, even after all those years. This year, as part of a “call to action,” all audience members are encouraged to bring donations of items for homeless families in shelters in the city: toiletries, reusable water bottles, children’s sunglasses, baby wipes, diaQ pers, first aid kits and the like.

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Think Tank: It’s Explosive!, a fun-filled, handson experimenting class for kids 7-9 using baking soda to make things bubble, pop, move, fizz and more, with elements of the scientific method. Sat., April 29, 1:30-3 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $24. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS Victorian Novelties, celebrating the era with demonstrations of fire breathing, music by Natalia “The Saw Lady” Paruz, exhibits, talks and more; period costumes encouraged. Sat., April 29, 12-4 p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Victorian Building, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. New Amsterdam Festival, with circus performances, beer tent, artisan vendors, games, art and more, celebrating Dutch traditions. Sat.-Sun., April 29-30, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. Free. Info: (718) 456-1776, onderdonkhouse.org, bit.ly/2oESyuF. Car Show and Family Fun Day, with classic Detroit iron, live music by Joe Fuoco and friends, raffles and more, by the East Coast Car Association, to benefit St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside. Sun., April 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Maspeth Federal Savings, 56-18 69 St., Maspeth. Free; $20 to show a car. Info: Bob, (917) 3852322; Lou, (917) 682-5362; eccatoysfortots.org. Arbor Fest, with live music, puppet and bubble performances, petting zoo, face painting, tree plantings, food, beer, crafts and more. Sun., April 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. $10; $8 kids. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org. UniverSoul Circus, with dancers, animal acts, acrobats and more. Thru Sun., May 7, varying times, Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick and Baisley blvds., Jamaica. $16-$40. Info: universoulcircus.com.

TOURS/HIKES Joe Michael’s Mile Walk and Plastic-Free Share-A-Brunch, a hike along the Cross Island Parkway and Little Neck Bay, led by Alley Pond Environmental Center founding member Joe Varon; followed by a light, environmentally friendly brunch. Sun., April 30, meeting 10 a.m., APEC parking lot, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Defensive driving course, for insurance and point reduction. Sat., May 6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Mel’s Church of Flushing, 26-15 154 St. $45. Info/registration: (631) 360-9720.

AUDITIONS Belle’s Players, the Kew Gardens Community Center’s actors’ workshop, seeks senior adult actors to perform at libraries and senior centers, with rehearsals each Tuesday, 1 p.m., at the center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. No experience required. Free. Info: (718) 268-5960.

SOCIAL EVENTS Italian Charities of America dances, with food, drink and more. Sat., May 6 and 20, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10. Info: (718) 478-3100. Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:30-10 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

MARKETS Trinkets-to-Treasures flea market, with oneof-a-kind, retro and vintage items, collectibles, crafts and more. Sun., April 30 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent St. Info: (718) 278-2680, astoriacenter.org. St. Raphael Church flea market, with vendor spots still available. Sun., May 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (setup 8 a.m.), 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City. Vendors: $35 for 10-foot-spot; $45 if borrowing 8-foot table. Info: (718) 729-8957. Spring Thrift Sale, with household items, clothing, linen, bedding, toys and more. Thu., May 4, 7-9 p.m.; Sun., May 7, 1-3 p.m.; Mon., May 8, 6-8 p.m., Bayswater Jewish Center, 2355 Healy Ave., Far Rockaway. Info: (516) 239-9500. Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

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

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Bob Holden to run for City Council Juniper Park Civic president says he will primary Elizabeth Crowley by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Longtime Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden is running for City Council. The Middle Village resident exclusively told the Chronicle of his plans on Tuesday, two days ahead of what he said will be his official announcement of a Democratic primary challenge against Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) at Thursday’s Juniper Park Civic Association meeting. The fiery Holden’s biggest inspiration to run is simple, he said. Dist r ict 30 desper ately need s new leadership. “We’re at a point where we simply can’t have Elizabeth Crowley for four more years,” Holden said. “If it wasn’t Crowley in charge, maybe I wouldn’t run. But it’s time the neighborhood had some leadership at City Hall and in the community.” The leader of his civic association for decades, Holden has long been a fierce critic of Crowley — a cousin of Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) — claiming she is i nef fe ct ive a nd out- of-t ouch w it h neig hborhood residents. “I think it is my turn to step up,” he said. “I know I’m going against the party machine and it’s going to get nasty. But I know how to fight. I’ve demonstrated that.” Holden has built the Juniper Park Civic Association into one of the more powerful and influential neighborhood groups in the city. He said his track record should be more than enough to prove to fellow area residents that he will fight tooth and nail for his hometown. “I’ve always put my community f irst,” he said. “I’m looking forward to the challenge.” Corresponding with think it is my his Cou ncil bid, the turn to step up.” 65-year-old civic president a nd New York — Bob Holden, City Council City College of Techcandidate nolog y profe s sor is retiring from teaching at t he end of t he semester, capping off a 40-year career. In various conversations with the Chronicle in recent years, Holden has denied having much interest in running for public office. But three sources close to the civic president all confirmed to the Chronicle on Tuesday that he has been considering a City Council bid more and more in recent weeks. “It’s something that just came to me very recently,” Holden said. “I said to myself, ‘You know what, I’m retiring and I’ve got to try something else. Let me open a new door for myself and see what happens.’” Crowley was first elected in 2008, becoming the first Democrat and first female ever to lead District 30, according to the City Council website. She won her first full term in 2009, topping Tom Ognibene. After an unsuccessful r un for Congress in 2012, Crowley won a second full City Council term in 2013, defeating Republican challenger Craig Caruana by 18 points. The lawmaker serves on five Council committees, including Fire and Criminal Justice Services, of which she has been the chairwoman since 2009. In a statement issued Tuesday, Crowley said she looks forward to a “spirited campaign focused on the issues.” “I’m proud of my record in the Council over the last eight years, standing up for our local families,” Crowley

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Longtime Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden told the Chronicle he will run against incumbent Councilwoman FILE PHOTOS Elizabeth Crowley in this fall’s Democratic primary. said. “Together, we have secured school funding for 5,400 new classroom seats, enhanced public safety by hiring more police, and preserved essential city services such as fire and EMS. But there are still many challenges we face. “I am eager to make the case to voters this campaign season,” she continued, “that I am the experienced, enthusiastic and persistent voice they can continue to depend on to lead our community in the Council.” Crowley will begin the campaign with a significant financial advantage over Holden, who had yet to officially f ile paper work with the city as of Tuesday. According to city Campaign Finance Board data, Crowley has $300,690 in her campaign coffers. No other person beside Crowley has registered to run in the race for 30th Council District as of Tuesday. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) — who declined to endorse either the candidate or the incumbent when contacted by the Chronicle on Tuesday — said Holden is facing an uphill climb, no matter how popular he is in the area. “Bob is certainly very active in the community, but he has a lot of work ahead of him,” Addabbo said. “And I’m sure he’s aware of that.” The lawmaker warned that Crowley, however, has to take Holden’s challenge seriously. “No matter who runs, whether it’s Bob or anyone else, you have to take them seriously,” he said. “You have to go out there, knock on doors and get your message out.” Holden’s bid comes one year after Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) went from little-known attor ney to lawmaker in his thrashing of longtime Assemblywoman Marge Markey. Barnwell, a grassroots candidate, repeatedly slammed Markey as an out-of-touch lawmaker who took her job for granted, specifically highlighting her disinterest in attending area civic meetings and her less than forceful

opposition to the city’s controversial plan to convert the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express into a homeless shelter. The Woodside attorney blew out Markey by over 30 percentage points in last fall’s Democratic primary before going on to easily win the general election. Bar nwell, an ally and friend of Holden, told the Chronicle on Tuesday that he was unaware the civic president had made a final decision on a run, but it was something he had been pondering for a while. “I had heard rumors,” Barnwell said. “I knew it was something he has been interested in.” When asked whom he would be inclined to endorse, Bar nwell said he had no plans to publicly choose between Holden and Crowley. He did, however, say Holden would undoubtedly be a lawmaker who deeply cares about his home district. “Love him or hate him, he works his butt off for the community. No one can deny that,” he said. “It will be a fun race, that’s for sure.” Holden said he still had no plans to run following Barnwell’s victory, but added the assemblyman’s upset win has provided some inspiration. “I knew it was possible to beat Markey,” he said. “But it inspired everyone and it certainly inspired me.” The campaign has the potential to be a heated one, considering Crowley’s relative unpopularity with Juniper Park Civic Association members and Holden’s fiery, outspoken personality. Addabbo issued a word of warning to both Holden and Crowley, asking the two of them to keep things civil. “I don’t like when campaigns get personal. People have had enough of that and they deserve better,” he said. “I just hope it stays issue-related. How will the elected and the candidate change [residents’] lives for the better?” Q Primary day is Tuesday, Sept. 12.

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Kenny Anderson enjoyed a solid 14-year NBA career but he never reached the heights that were predicted for him when he was labeled a basketball prodigy at Archbishop Molloy High School in the late 1980s. He easily could have become one of the many pro athletes who have tragic endings because of the number of poor decisions he made but thankfully that did not happen. Kenny is now telling his life story in a new documentary that opens next Wednesday at Manhattan’s IFC Center titled “Mr. Chibbs.” The movie’s motto is “Basketball is easy but life is hard” and in his case it’s the absolute truth. The film opens with Kenny candidly discussing being fired from a coaching position from a South Florida Jewish day school as the result of a DUI conviction. It then segues into a discussion of his finances, in which he admits that he lost millions of dollars of his earnings through no one’s fault but his own, and he makes it clear that he doesn’t blame his financial advisers as many athletes do. He even admits that when he landed his second NBA contract, which was very lucrative, it diminished his work ethic. Few athletes ever fess up to that. The most memorable scene of the film to me was when he was telling his son he must always wear a condom when having sex.

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“Don’t worry, dad. I am not going to have eight kids like you did,” his son replied. It’s clear that the hardest moments for Kenny in the film are not the mistakes he committed but rather discussing his late mother, Joan. He clearly loved his mom but he admits she was an addict, promiscuous and used him as a virtual ATM during his NBA career. It was his mom who gave him the nickname Mr. Chibbs. Kenny told me in a phone interview last Friday that the name had nothing to do with either a play on the name of Sidney Poitier’s Mr. Tibbs film character or the old Mr. Chips brand of cookies. He told me that he wouldn’t have agreed to this film if she were still alive. Queens is an important character in this film. Director Jill Campbell wisely shied away from showing old NBA footage of his career and opted instead to shoot Kenny revisiting Lefrak City and reuniting with childhood friends; talking to basketball players on the Archbishop Molloy team while sharing his memories of his coach and mentor, the late Jack Curran; and poignantly waiting for a train at the Woodhaven Boulevard station. “Mr. Chibbs” is a solid film that has you rooting for the likable Anderson in his quest to Q become a better person. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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At the height of the Great Depression in 1932, George Frederick K lei n of Kosciuszko Street, B r o ok ly n m a d e a career change and turned an old railroad dining car into George’s Diner on Fresh Pond Road off Metropolitan Avenue. George’s Diner, 62-66 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, 1940. At age 45 with the help of his wife, Augusta, known to all as George H. Reinicke of Middle Village Gussie, he kept the diner open 24 hours a became the new proprietor. He expanded day and quickly became a favorite stop and improved the business into a showfor authentic German food. Klein, born in place restaurant diner. People who came to work there stayed Brooklyn with an eighth grade education, was living at 6 Princeton St. in Garden for years as they loved George and the City by 1940, having raised a daughter, customers. Sadly they lost their lease in 2003 and Grace, and son, George C. By 1958 George and Gussie had closed their doors. The diner is so loved retired, the name was officially changed that it has its own Facebook page where to The Fresh Pond Diner and it was people go to share their great memories Q expanded. A few years later, in 1963, even today.

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