Queens Chronicle South Edition 04-28-16 by Queens Chronicle

C M SQ page 1 Y K SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport

YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XXXIX

NO. 17

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2016

QCHRON.COM

Concerns over pit bulls being trained in ball field PAGE 12

Community leaders this week expressed concerns that vicious dogs are being trained to attac attack on command at Gemini Fields in Ozone Park. One civic activist spotted the activities earlier this week.

40 AND GROWING ...

KIDS

A TOUCH OF GLASS

Postal inspector gives mail theft update

CAMP Section

Tiffany lamp display lights up Queens Museum

PAGE 4

PAGES 32-34

SEE qboro, PAGE 35

QUEENS’ LARGEST WEEKLY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER GROUP

PHOTOS BY SALLY9258 / FLICKR AND ANTHONY O’REILLY

MADE IN QUEENS

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 2

C M SQ page 2 Y K

Renting is getting even pricier: report Housing gurus say the very fabric of some Queens nabes are under threat by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

t’s no secret that residential rent s t h roug hout pa r t s of Queens have risen dramatically in recent years. But exactly how much of some borough residents’ income goes straight to rent is surprising even to longtime housing advocates. According to real estate website StreetEasy, the median rent-toincome ratio — how much of one’s earnings are spent on rent — in Queens increased dramatically from 43.5 percent to 51.6 percent over the last year. In comparison, that figure for the city as a whole rose from 59.7 percent to 65.2 percent, a slightly smaller increase than the one seen in Queens. When it comes to the growth of expected median rent prices compared to that of expected median household income, the increased cost of housing in Queens blew the doors off the other four boroughs. “The disparity between rent price growth and income growth is most severe in Queens, where median

asking rent is expected to grow by 19.2 percent to $2,503 and median household income is expected to g row by ju st 0.4 p ercent t o $58,255,” the study said. “Queens households will consequently experience the greatest increase in rent burden from last year.” The combined expected rise in median asking rents in Brooklyn (6.7 percent), Manhattan (0.2 percent), the Bronx (1.9 percent) and Staten Island (5.3 percent) is merely threequarters of that in Queens. “That’s unbelievable,” said Angela Mirabile, the executive director of the Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corp., in a Monday phone interview. While median rent-to-income ratios predominantly range from around 25 percent in Douglaston to about 40 percent in places like Rego Park, Corona, Flushing and Springfield Gardens, the residents of Long Island City (62 percent), Jamaica (61.3 percent) and Ridgewood (57.8 percent) — three areas that are in the midst of commercial and residential development booms — are paying more than those living in most other outerborough neighborhoods.

Mirabile, who has spent years advocating and advising hundreds of Ridgewood tenants, said the area’s transition from blue-collar to millennial has been rapid and, in some ways, detrimental. “A lot of people are getting pushed out or bought out at prices that won’t allow them to go anywhere else in Queens,” she said. “It’s affecting seniors and those in rent-stabilized units the most.” Over the last decade, throngs of affluent, predominantly white college graduates flocked en masse to the formerly inexpensive northeast Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint, sending real estate prices and property values skyrocketing. With those areas eventually becoming too expensive for some millennials, those priced out of Brooklyn have settled in Ridgewood, setting off the same chain of events that often lead to longtime residents being priced out in short order. Mirabile said the process has hurt Ridgewood, as those who are new to the neighborhood will end continued on page 30

Many western, southern and central Queens neighborhoods have seen a sharp rise in median rent-to-income ratios over the last year, as demarked GRAPHIC COURTESY STREETEASY by the darker shade of red.

NOW OPEN MONDAY

LISENA

MEAT MARKET

GARDEN CENTER & NURSERY

MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER SALE PURCHASE 10 OR MORE ANNUAL FLOWERS 4 INCH POTS

GET 2ND

SALE ENDS May 4th, 2016

ANNUAL FLAT ANNUAL FLAT

20% OFF

Monday thru Friday 9 am till 6 pm • Saturday 8 am till 7 pm Sunday 8 am till 4 pm

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT

718-607-5413

Plenty of

FREE PARKING

Mike Fed Natural

USDA Choice • Center Cut

Homemade

PORK CHOPS

PORK SAUSAGE LINKS

Thin Sliced • 2 Lb. Pkge

Bone-In

Hot or Sweet

$9.99 Lb.

$2.99 Lb.

$3.49 Lb.

Grade A

PECORINO ROMANO

Thin Sliced 5 Lb. Min.

NEW SPRING STORE HOURS:

We Accept All Major Credit Cards

VEAL CUTLETS

CHICKEN CUTLETS

For the latest news visit qchron.com

15% OFF BUY 1

WE WELCOME: SNAP -EBT CUSTOMERS

WHOLE CHICKENS

Cheese Chunk or Grated

$2.99 Lb.

$1.29 Lb.

$4.99 Lb.

Homemade

SIRLOIN BURGERS or CHOPED SIRLOIN

FRESH MOZZARELLA

CHICKEN PATTIES All Varieties • Min. 2 Lbs.

$2.99 Lb.

Homemade

Min. 2 Lbs.

2 pc. min.

$3.99 Lb.

$4.99 Lb.

164-44 Cross Bay Blvd. HOWARD BEACH

718-843-9800 FREE DELIVERY!

C M SQ page 3 Y K EARLY B SPECIA IRD LS 4pm-7p m

( Dine-In Choice Only) of Soup or Sala and a G d reek De s s ert $ 95 +Tax

Page 3 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

“The Place To Be For Greek Food”

ng for i r e t a C ions ! s a c c o all call e s a e l P ing & c i r p r o f ility availab

GREEK GRILL Howard Beach

Early Bird Special

FREE PARKING in the rear of the restaurant

4 pm - 7 pm

All Served with a Choice of Soup or Salad & a Greek Dessert sert Dessert is not included with deliveries - ONLY dine-in.

FREE DELIVERY

PASTITSIO w/Lemon Potatoes MOUSSAKA w/Lemon Potatoes SPINACH PIE LAMB GYRO PLATE w/Greek Fries or Lemon Potatoes CHICKEN GYRO PLATE w/Greek Fries or Lemon Potatoess GREEK BURGER DELUXE w/Greek Fries KEFTEDAKIA (Greek Meatballs) w/Greek Fries or Rice GEMISTA (Stuffed Tomatoes) w/Lemon Potatoes PORK CHOP w/Greek Fries or Lemon Potatoes 1/2 CHICKEN GREEK STYLE (Oreganato)

95 +Tax

w/Greek Fries or Lemon Potatoes

• SOUTZOUKAKIA (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) w/Rice Don’t forget to complement your Early Bird Dinner with any of our delicious Appetizers or Spreads.

Check out our Regular Menu on Facebook @ GreekGrillHowardBeach

BUSINESS HOURS: Mon.- Sun. 11 am - 10 pm

For the latest news visit qchron.com

• • • • • • • • • •

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 4

C M SQ page 4 Y K

Waiting for details on flooding initiative Elected leaders say they need to know more about ‘Raised Shorelines’ by Anthony O’Reilly

the same time, supporting the city’s longterm work to address sea level rise through Two elected leaders are reserving judg- strategic localized investments customized ment on the Mayor’s Office’s initiative to to neighborhood needs.” The city states it will protect more than further mitigate flood risk in coastal neighborhoods until more details on the plan are 1,700 homes from $300 million in property damage, mitigate economic impacts to released. “While it was a positive announcement, the about 1,500 jobs and protect “at least” 65 bottom line is there’s not a lot of details,” state businesses. T h e M a y o r ’s Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. Office also promised (D-Howard Beach) “extensive commusaid. “Details are hile it was a positive nity engagement” in going to matter. What the final designs of are we going to get?” announcement, the any flood mitigation Addabbo was projects. speaking of de Blabottom line is there’s For Addabbo, the sio’s $100 million not a lot of details.” effectiveness of the R aised Shoreli nes Raised Shorelines proplan, which is seek— State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. gram will be detering design services mined when the comfor infrastructure and waterfront improvements for f lood-prone munity knows what benefits it will receive. “People want to see what we’re going to neighborhoods. Old Howard Beach is one of get for $100 million,” he said. the neighborhoods included in the initiative. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-RockaA statement from the Mayor’s Office announcing Raised Shorelines states its way Park) said, “The devil is in the details.” “Our coastal communities in Howard intent is to “make the city safer during extreme weather in the near term — for Beach and around Jamaica Bay face unique example, by reducing tidal f looding that threats from both catastrophic f looding some coastal communities experienced dur- events like Sandy and regular tidal surges ing winter storms early this year — while at that requi re specif ic, comprehensive Associate Editor

“W

The Mayor’s Office is looking to mitigate flood risks in communities such as Old Howard Beach, which was hit hard by tidal flooding earlier this year, but two community leaders want more FILE PHOTO details on how exactly that will be done. improvements,” he said in a statement. “Our families welcome many of the city’s efforts to make them whole and protect them from future damages, but we need to know how this particular initiative complements existing projects and what exactly it intends to do before we can judge it a success.”

Addabbo added the program needs to deliver real benefits, unlike resiliency projects that have been proposed in the past but have yet to come to fruition. “We’ve seen a lot of renderings, we’ve seen a lot of drawings but we haven’t seen Q any reality,” he said.

Forty ‘known’ mail fishing victims in HB Postal officials say they expect more but vow to fight crafty criminals by Anthony O’Reilly

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Associate Editor

Postal Inspector Rich Gutierrez addresses victims of mail fishing in Howard Beach. Gutierrez said there are 40 “known” victims in the South Queens community, but that number could easily PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY escalate.

Postal off icials told members of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association Tuesday that there are 40 “known” victims of mail fishing in the community, and that number may grow even as the Postal Inspector’s Office and the 106th Precinct continue their joint effort to curb the phenomenon. “I know it’s more than one person,” Postal Inspector Rich Gutierrez said as he stood next to Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct. “We will collaborate and share intel. It’s a significant problem for the Postal Service right now.” At least one of the issues facing the U.S. Postal Service and the precinct is that there are just too many crafty criminals using a device — a bottle, carton of juice or another heavy object — covered in glue or some other sticky material to take mail out of mailboxes, in some cases taking checks or other valuables inside. Gutierrez couldn’t put a number on how many people were engaging in the act, but

said it’s probably more than there are postal inspectors. “There’s too many of them and not enough of us,” he said. The problem is not limited to just Howard Beach, however. Cases of mail fishing have been reported in Corona, East Elmhurst and the Bronx, Gutierrez said. Fey noted that another challenge is the amount of mailboxes in the area. “There’s a lot more than you may realize,” he said. Gutierrez said the Postal Service has retrofitted mailboxes to prevent people from sticking the hook and line into them, but added the crooks have found ways around that, too. At least one alleged perpetrator has been caught: Lindenwood resident Pablo Fernandez was arrested two weeks ago in the act of fishing mail in the community, officials charged. While many mail fishers drop their line during the nighttime, Gutierrez said there have been cases reported during the daytime. But the problem doesn’t stop at the mail continued on page 12

C M SQ page 5 Y K

WE HONOR ALL COMPETITORS’ COUPONS

NAL EXC E PTIO G ! IN C ATE R

$1.00

. We can Hot & Cold package any customize for details ll for you. Ca r website u o to or go om

After 3 pm

EXPERIENCED HELP WANTED

GELCAFE.c www.HBBA

3 3 PM PM until until Closing Closing

A Tradition Since 1986

Hot Pastrami Hero $ 99

+Tax

Includes Pickle & Side Salad

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

Bagel with Butter or Cream Cheese (Plain) 12 oz. Coffee or Tea

Largest Selection of Cream Cheeses, Bagels & Bialys

Any Size HOT COFFEE

99 +Tax

Buy Any 2 Sandwiches Get Any Sandwich 3 PM until Closing

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

2 Eggs, Ham or Bacon and 12 oz. Coffee or Tea

Monday to Friday

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

FREE

of Equal or Lesser Value

99 +Tax

Monday Monday to Friday to ONLY Friday

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

Sunday, May 8th

With coupon only. One per customer. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery.

• Dozen Bagels • 1 Lb. of Turkey or Ham • 1 Lb. of American or Swiss Cheese • 1 Lb. of Potato or Macaroni Salad

A $35 VALUE

2295

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

Hand Sliced Nova Lox With Cream Cheese On A Bagel 3 PM

Includes Pickle & Side Salad

+Tax

until Closing

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

A Dozen Bagels

With coupon only. One per customer. Not valid on Holidays or Pre-Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not valid for delivery. Expires 05/11/16.

162-54 CROSSBAY BLVD., HOWARD BEACH • 718-843-5700

WE ARE OPEN 5 AM TO 8 PM • 7 DAYS

W W W . H B B AG E LCA F E . C O M

•

H B B AG E LCA F E @ YA H O O . C O M

ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

For the latest news visit qchron.com

3 For FREE BAGELS Mom on Mother’s Day

Brown Bag Special

Page 5 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

FRESH BIALYS BAKED ON PREMISES

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 6

C M SQ page 6 Y K

Queens pols mum on spending controversy Two political experts differ on how bad de Blasio’s alleged actions are by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Spokespeople for all 15 Council members representing Queens either did not respond to or offered no comment to an inquiry on whether they thought contributions to Democratic state Senate candidates in 2014 linked to Mayor de Blasio rose to the level of criminality, as was suggested by a state Board of Elections official last week. But what do others think about the mayor’s alleged wrongdoings? Well, the jury is still out. Queens College political science professor Michael Krasner said de Blasio’s actions are not criminal, and that he simply took advantage of the campaign finance system. “It seems like a standard political ploy to avoid some of the regulations of campaign finance laws,” Krasner said. Dick Dadey, executive director of the good government group Citizens Union, however, called the allegations “troubling.” “They point to a scheme to attract big-money donations in specific amounts for specific purposes,” Dadey said. “It’s disturbing.” Late last week it was reported that a state BOE memo was leaked which said fundraising efforts undertaken by de Blasio may be “criminal.” According to the memo and published reports, the mayor allegedly solicited donations from many individuals and groups to county Democratic committees, which in turn gave the money to candidates in Senate races in a bid to take control of the higher chamber away from the Republican majority. This was done, according to the reports, in an effort to dodge campaign finance laws that cap contribution

limits to a specific candidate. At an unrelated press conference Monday, de Blasio said he can “unequivocally say” that neither he nor any member of his team violated campaign finance laws. “... [T]he consistency in our State law, and the fact that, you know, my predecessor and so many other people lived by those exact same standards — I think it speaks for itself,” he later added. For Dadey, the alleged actions of de Blasio personally asking for the donations raises questions. “Whether it was illegal or not, it does speak to a certain heavy-handedness involved in trying to take advantage of our porous campaign finance laws,” he said. Krasner said that these actions further cement the need for “public financing” of state elections. “As long as you have a system that imposes limits, you’re going to have people bending or evading or looking for ways around the rules,” he said. The odds public financing will happen in the near future? “Zero.” “Unless Gov. Cuomo is touched by an angel overnight,” he added. Speaking of Cuomo, many believe the memo alleging the de Blasio team’s actions may be “criminal” is a continuation of the political and — at times — personal rivalry between the two political heavyweights. “It was someone close to the Board of Elections or the Governor’s Office ... this certainly does add fuel to this fire of the f laming feud between the governor and the mayor,” Dadey said. “It’s unfortunate that it was leaked. It was clearly continued on page 10

Mayor de Blasio’s fundraising activities are in the crosshairs of state and federal investigators. Queens Council members were mum on accusations of criminality on the part of City Hall’s top executive’s team, who has said he is innocent. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

A cold shoulder on snow response memo Civics: sno’ new suggestions on how to improve blizzard response by Anthony O’Reilly

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Associate Editor

Following the heaviest snowfall in decades and a bungled response from the city here in Queens earlier this year, officials are bracing for the next time Mother Nature dumps the white stuff and suggesting new ways to clear the streets in a more timely fashion after the last flake falls. Some in the borough, however, are not too sure the suggestions made by the Department of Sanitation in a memo released Tuesday will make much of a difference, if any. “The report makes some good recommendations but it remains to be seen whether or not the city can follow up on them,” Bob Holden, president of the Juniper Park Civic Association, said in an email. The report was attached to a statement announcing a $21 million investment in snow removal equipment that is a part of the mayor’s executive budget. That $21 million includes funding for 21 additional front-end loaders, 80 haulsters to clear smaller, narrower streets in more suburban areas and 40 skid steer plows to better clear crosswalks and bus stops. “DSNY needs to be able to clear snow from narrow streets and crosswalks in the most effective and efficient way possible — and new haulsters and skid steer plows will help them do just that,” de Blasio said

The Department of Sanitation issued a report on its response to Winter Storm Jonas earlier this year, offering suggestions on how to better cleanup, at the same time the mayor announced FILE PHOTO funding for more snow removal equipment. in a statement. City Hall’s response to Winter Storm Jonas, which dumped close to 3 feet of snow in parts of Queens in January, was criticized by many who had to wait close to four days to see their streets cleared. The report issued by DSNY notes that by

the Monday after the snowfall, which started on Saturday, 97 percent of city streets were cleared but “hund reds” of them still remained impassable. To ensure that doesn’t happen again, the agency proposes the purchase of the machines called for in the mayor’s budget,

for Sanitation officals to “work with communities to consider parking restrictions at the corners of certain very narrow streets to facilitate the turning radius of plows” and “integrate other sources of information more seamlessly from 311, OEM, social media, and elected officials, and improve public messaging in prioritizing plowing requests” among other things. The report, however, still leaves many questions unanswered for com munity leaders. For one, Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), who vocally criticized the city’s response to the storm as many streets in his district were not touched by a plow for days, said he has not received assurance the mayor’s budget allocation will help pay for the suggestions made by DSNY. “Until I hear otherwise, I’m not so sure it’s enough,” Lancman said. He also pointed out that the report does not address if erroneous information given by the city’s PlowNYC program — which tracks what streets have been cleared of snow — at the time contributed to the poor response. “They said nothing about that,” the councilman said, adding he will press DSNY officials about it during upcoming budget hearings. “My constituents, and all New continued on page 18

SQ page 7

SUPERIOR QUALITY MEATS, DELI & PRODUCE Prices Effective: April 29 thru May 5, 2016

PRODUCE DEPARTMENT Spring Flowers Are In Stock!

Bunch

4” & 41/2 Annual Pots 4” Pot Assorted Flowers....$3.69 4 1/2 Pot Assorted Spices....$3.69

Red, White or Berry Wine

Lost Vineyards Sangria

Plus Tax & Deposit

100% Zucchini With No Additives

5/$ for

All Varieties

20 oz. pkgs.

Juicy Limes

lb.

Heineken or Corona Beer

2/$

lb.

Jumbo Size

89¢

49¢

lb.

Slicing Tomatoes

All Varieties

Thomas’ Bagels

Seedless Watermelon

79¢

Florida

All Varieties

Whole

Red Onions

OPEN AM

for

“Bermuda”

MIRACLE GRO Available: Garden Soil 75 cf.and Potting Mix 25 qt. All Flowers, Plants,Tropicals & Miracle Gro Are Plus Tax and While Supplies Last.

8 3

8 oz. pkgs.

4/$

2/$

Flat of Flowers- 32 Count...$12.99 Individual Packs-4 Count...$1.99 5” Pot Assorted Flowers...$4.99

Sunday, May 8Th

750 ml btl.

Zucchini “Spaghetti”

ea.

Annual Garden Flowers

Hass Avocados

Made Fresh Daily On Premises!

49¢

10” Square Dahlia....$14.99 16” Mixed Planter....$39.99

10” Fern....$12.99 12” Assorted Varieties....$15.99 12” COCO Baskets....$24.99

Imported

California Cilantro

Patio Pots

Hanging Baskets

Page 7 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

BROTHER’S ITALIAN FOOD WORLD

12 pack 12 oz. btl.

Plus Tax & Deposit

GROCERY DEPARTMENT

Entenmann’s Cakes, Loaf Cakes, Cookies,Donuts, Pies or Little Bites

Save On!

16.9 oz. btl.

Chobani Greek Yogurt

Dasani Water

5/$

2/$

5.3 oz. cups

599

Assorted Flavors

Marie’s Salad Dressing

24 Packs

All Varieties

Breyers Ice Cream

399 48 oz. cont.

Plus Tax & Deposit

Regular or Diet

Pepsi Cola

11.5-12 oz. btl.

Plus Tax & Deposit

3/$ 2 ltr. btls.

DELI DEPARTMENT

MEAT DEPARTMENT Premium

Flat Iron Steaks

Made Fresh on The Premises

Pork Chopmeat

799

lb.

Turkey Breast With Celery, Asiago Cheese & Spices in A Caesar Dressing Fresh Mozzarella & Tomato Roasted Peppers, Lettuce, Basil & Balsamic Vinegarette

White or Whole

Caprice Wrap

Marinated In Oil With Spices

Hormel-Rosa Grande

Fresh

Artichoke Salad

Pepperoni Sticks

Homemade Turkey Salad

800

599

699

ea.

lb.

799 lb.

U.S.D.A. Grade ‘A’, On The Bone

Perdue Chicken Breast On The Bone

Cut-Up... 1.89 lb. Skinless... 2.19 lb.

Boar’s Head

Beef On A Stick

Buffalo Style Chicken Breast

lb.

Pepper Jack Cheese

699

lb.

lb. Boar’s Head

U.S.D.A. Grade ‘A’ - Whole

lb.

Spiced Ham

Bell & Evans Chickens

Loin “T-Bone” or Rib Cut

Marinated UÊ Ì> > Ê ÀiÃÃ } UÊ +Ê->ÕVi

199 lb.

Our Own Famous

Plain

Plain or Breaded

Pork Cutlets

lb.

Chicken Drumsticks

89¢

899

599

Cut up... 2.79 lb. Skinless... 2.99 lb.

Boar’s Head

Salsalito Turkey Breast

399

Homemade Roast Beef

Save On!

Land O Lakes American Cheese

lb.

Page 4. Brother’s Italian Food World 4/29/16

Pictures are for illustration purposes. Not responsible for typographical errors. Sales are while supplies last.

499 lb.

Hormel-Homeland

Hard Salami

599 lb.

BROD-069295

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Center Cut Pork Chops

Boar’s Head....Hot & Spicy Honey Teriyaki Marinated

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 8

SQ page 8

P Queens’ airport oversight debacle EDITORIAL

AGE

f you miss those old airport disaster movies of the 1970s, don’t worry — you can see one performed live right here in Queens anytime. All you have to do is attend a meeting of the New York Community Airports Roundtable. “Queens divided over airport roundtables” a Chronicle headline from November 2014 read. “Northern part of borough seeks one group; Southeast wants JFK separate” said the subhead below it. Guess what — we could have run the exact same head and subhead this week. After more than a year and a half of bickering over structure and bylaws — the November 2014 report wasn’t even the first we had on the issue — the song remains the same. The roundtable is supposed to enable Queens residents to bring their concerns about plane noise, pollution and other issues attendant with having two major airports here directly to aviation officials. But the members are still divided over the same issues, leaving them unable to discuss anything of substance. While there is just one roundtable, it has two committees, one each for LaGuardia and Kennedy. At the last full NYCAR meeting, things got so bad a member of the latter panel accused some of those on the former of not caring about black people

who live near JFK or Hispanics who live near LaGuardia. What a sorry moment. After that debacle, the JFK Committee decided to have its own meeting without inviting the LaGuardia people. The Kennedy panel’s leader, Barbara Brown, later sent out a detailed press release on how useful the session had been, with none of the infighting plaguing what she called the “giant” roundtable. “On April 14th, finally, members of the JFK Airport Committee of NYCAR and other JFK stakeholders were able to discuss real substance,” Brown said — a theme repeated throughout her report. She also asserted that other roundtable members had tried to prevent the Kennedy panel’s meeting by claiming it doesn’t exist until the full body’s bylaws are set in place. Whoever’s at fault, it’s clear after all this time wasted that these two groups simply cannot work together. Either most decision-making must be decentralized from the roundtable to each committee or — as the Port Authority recommended in the first place — the single roundtable idea must be abandoned altogether. The latter seems most likely since the committees can’t seem to agree on anything. Queens needs responsible citizen monitoring of and input into airport operations. What it has instead is a train wreck. Time to clean off the tracks.

LETTERS TO THE Published every week by

MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC.

MARK WEIDLER President & Publisher SUSAN & STANLEY MERZON Founders Raymond G. Sito General Manager Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief Michael Gannon Editor Christopher Barca Associate Editor Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor Ryan Brady Associate Editor Terry Nusspickel Editorial Production Manager Jan Schulman Art Director Moeen Din Associate Art Director Ella Jipescu Associate Art Director Richard Weyhausen Proofreader Lisa LiCausi Office Manager Stela Barbu Administration Gregg Cohen Production Assistant Senior Account Executives: Jim Berkoff, Beverly Espinoza

Account Executives:

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Patricia Gatt, Debrah Gordon, Al Rowe, Maureen Schuler

Contributors: Lloyd Carroll, Mark Lord, Ronald Marzlock

Photographers: Steve Fisher, Walter Karling, Rick Maiman, Steve Malecki

Intern: Christina Cardona

Office: 62-33 Woodhaven Blvd. Rego Park, NY 11374-7769 Phone: (718) 205-8000 Fax: (718) 205-0150 Mail: P.O. Box 74-7769 Rego Park, NY 11374-7769 E-mail: Mailbox@qchron.com Website: www.qchron.com TOTAL CIRCULATION: MEMBER

160,000

Rail plan is off track Dear Editor: Re “Both sides of the tracks strike back,” April 21, multiple editions: Councilmember Karen Koslowitz is absolutely right. It is absurd to suggest that the most efficient solution at this point is to build a brand new train line — the word “reactivate” needs to be dropped, as there is not a single piece of infrastructure, apart from perhaps some of the trestles, which can be used again. The planned Select Bus Service proposal will greatly improve mass transit capacity along the Woodhaven-Cross Bay corridor and better serve the residents. A train, which would be orders of magnitude more expensive, would have limited stops and I have yet to see any projection of ridership that could justify it (the one commissioned by Assemblyman Goldfeder was incredibly inflated; even proponents of the train quietly acknowledged that). Today, the stations in the Rockaways as a group have the lowest subway ridership in the entire city. And a Queens College study commissioned by Goldfeder himself found fewer than one-third of Rockaway residents even wanted the train, and that slightly more people actually favored the park. And that is before we get to all the technical and cost issues, or discuss how MTA has a massive shortfall in its current capital budget, with several unfunded projects already on the drawing board ahead of this idea. © Copyright 2016 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.

E DITOR

A new precinct

here’s great news for Queens, especially its southeastern quadrant, in Mayor de Blasio’s budget plan. At long last, after decades of advocacy from area residents, the city appears to be serious about splitting up the oversized 105th Precinct, the largest in the five boroughs, and creating a new 116th. The mayor allocated $70 million in his spending proposal for the new command. If approved by the City Council — and area Councilmen Donovan Richards and Barry Grodenchik appear confident it will be — the precinct plan will provide for much better policing. Everything from response times to cops’ knowledge of the neighborhoods they’re in will be improved. Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton are to be congratulated for supporting a 116th Precinct, as are those residents who never gave up the fight. It’s been Community Board 13’s No. 1 capital project hope since Ed Koch’s day. Now the Council must get on board.

Then we need to seriously examine the risk that building this train route, and encouraging the future development of the Rockaways dependent on such a train, will place tens of thousands more people in danger when the next superstorm strikes. There will be more big storms. When Sandy hit, MTA shut down bus and train service as much as 30 hours before the height of the storm. How can we in good conscience encourage more and more development and then take away their best way of escaping a dangerous storm? This seems the height of folly. I am a huge mass transit proponent. I am not advocating against a train as much as I am advocating that the reality is that the train is not feasible, and rather than take another 50 years to reach that same conclusion, we need to create an incredible park and public amenity that does provide some means of transportation through the planned bike way, rather than leave the property to collect garbage, the homeless and drug dealers. I applaud Councilmember Koslowitz for having the vision and conviction to take a stand on this issue. Peter Beadle Rego Park

Trump: just kidding! Dear Editor: Trump to America: I was joking you. When I said I’d build a wall across Mexico to keep the rapists out, you actually believed me? When I said I’d lock out all Muslims, you took me seriously? When I said I would consult with myself because I had such a good brain, you didn’t realize I was just kidding? How gullible can you be, America? When I say I’ll start being presidential once you elect me, I guess you believe that, too. Idiots. — The Don. Steve Fisher Middle Village

Walcott’s welcome news Dear Editor: Re Anthony O’Reilly’s April 21 article “Queens Library ‘is on the move,’ prez says”: I’m delighted that the Kew Gardens Hills library branch at Vleigh Place and 72nd Ave-

C M SQ page 9 Y K

Howard Beach Podiatry, PC Little Feet, Big Feet, Sad Feet, Painful Feet… We Like Everyone To Leave With Happy Feet! We Treat All Foot Problems In Our Modern Ofﬁce In Howard Beach

Healthy Feet Are Happy Feet! – PRO M OTIO N A L SPECI A L – Mention this ad and receive

10% O FF Laser Nail Fungal Treatment New patients only. Offer expires May 1, 2016

M O S T I N S U R A N C E P L A N S ACC E P T E D

This unique election

718-845-0741 Fax: 718-835-1453 www.howardbeachpodiatrypc.com

DOLCE AESTHETICS NY Dr. Sofia Lubin DO, FACOG J Jennifer DiLandro RN, MSN, ANP

Injection Contouring Redefined Improve your Chin Profile at Dolce Aesthetics

1 stiin Quceinengs!:

Introdu

– IT MELTS AWAY FAT ON CHIN –

Ultherapy ®

MOTH MOTHER’S DAY...

L♥V VE

SEE THE BEAUTY OF SOUND™

YOUR LIPS LIP LI I P IN INJECTIONS $450

BOTOX “O” SHOT SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION Call for more information!

Harnessing the power of ultrasound to transform the brow, chin, neck and chest. Scientifically proven to stimulate collagen production.

REJUVAPEN

MICRO DERMABRASION

MICROFUNCTIONAL COLLAGEN STIMULATION SYSTEM™

FREE BOTOX

Single Syringe

350

$ SUPER SPECIAL! Only

20 UNITS WITH

ELECTROLYSIS

SPECIAL $200

Only

450

Buy Any 1 Session Get Same 1 Session

FREE! HAIR REMOVAL: • Lip/Chin • Brazilian • Underarms • Upper Legs • Lower Legs

75!

NEW V AMPIRE F ACELIFT

3 BRAZILIANS LASER SERVICES

– OR –

3-D MINK LASHES $ starting at Only

DOUBLE SYRINGE (1.5 ml)

VOLUMA Only

750

SUPER SAVINGS! ONLY $

600 *

TREATMENTS 20 UNITS

Only

150*

($200 VALUE) 1st Area limited to the first 50 clients. SPONSORED BY

60 MINUTES

Refresh Your Face WITHOUT SURGERY • Juvéderm® Voluma® • Botox ® • Belotero® • Radiesse® • Chemical Peels • Lip Augmentation • Liquid Facelifts • Crow’s Feet Treatments

FREE CONSULTATIONS!

GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATES TODAY! Ample FREE Street Parking!

dolceaestheticsny@gmail.com • dolceaestheticsny.com com

87-47 MYRTLE AVE., GLENDALE NY 11385

( 718 ) DOLCE NY • ( 718 ) 365-2369

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Dear Editor: As disquieting as this election season has been, with mountains of negatives, little has been said about its uniqueness. To replace the first Afro-American president there is a woman, a Jewish socialist from Brooklyn and an outsider pseudo-Republican who has dedication to no particular ideology but his candidacy. Many contend the troubled administration of President Obama is the result of prejudices. Trump debases any opponent, and his supporters relish in his insults and attacks. Trump infamously has defined Carly Fiorina and Megyn Kelly, Mexicans, Lyin’ Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and so many others as ugly, stupid, rapists and so on. History will definitely record this presidential race as remarkable. It has broken all rules. It is unlike any other. Yet what makes it a source of pride and wonder are these differences. These candidates in the past would never achieve the position they hold today. All restrictions and confinements have been exterminated. It is difficult to contemplate what comes after this race. In so many countries democracy exists in name only. Voters’ choices are simply submitted for affirmation. Conf licts in nations across the globe are wars to determine solitary power and dictates that eradicate opposition. Only in the United States could the current race for the White House occur. Though many voters absolutely detest one or the other candidates, there is no question that a president will be sworn in peacefully. Many may vilify or distrust the new president and wish it wasn’t so, but America’s democratic institutions will continue and the rewards to all will be our guaranteed freedom and rights. Ed Horn Baldwin, LI

159-05 92nd Street Howard Beach, NY 11414

Landmarking no answer Dear Editor: I have lived in Flushing for over 30 years and have supported the Broadway-Flushing Homeowners’ Association’s efforts to improve and enforce zoning and building codes as well as the Rickert-Finlay Covenant. I cannot, however, support its quest to permit an unelected unaccountable bureaucracy to usurp a portion of our property rights; that is, to impose landmark designation. In an effort to obtain city landmark designation, the association requested the homeowners to vote in favor or against seeking it. According to the law, landmark designation is not the subject of a vote by the community or homeowners, and notification to homeowners is not required. In a response to my concerns regarding landmark designation, the Law Department of New York City apprised me that “A formal application process does not exist. The commission considers eligible buildings and districts for designation in response to suggestions from many sources, including groups and individuals as well as the observations of Commission members and staff. While the Landmarks Commission seeks and encourages community and property owners’ participation and support when considering proposed landmark designations, neither is a required condition for the designation of a landmark.” The letter continues “… the determination as to whether a building or a district is to be landmarked is not the subject of a referendum or vote …” It is clear the wishes of the homeowners are superfluous. If these facts are not sufficient to prompt a pause in the cause for designation, consider the regulations and restrictions on private property. Designation requires homeowners to apply for and receive permits for most work, to consult with architects or contractors approved to work on historic buildings, to wait 20 to 90 days for a permit to paint wood, masonry, handrails a different color, install exterior light fixtures, install new

window sash or frames, paint doors and door frames a different color, replace roofing material, install yard lighting, etc. Please visit the NYC Landmarks Commission website for a complete list. Invoking landmark laws to resolve problems resulting from unenforced building codes, inadequate zoning laws, indiscriminate variances, corruption and lack of oversight is disingenuous. This is neither the intent nor spirit of the landmark laws. Restricting homeowners’ property rights may stifle their proclivity to enhance the “gracious sense of place” they created in the first place. The character and “sense of place” the association cites that distinguishes our neighborhood consists of many elements. Among them are the increasing number of storefront signs, ads and posters that are undecipherable to many residents. In the interest of “preserving our neighborhood,” perhaps BFHA should instead seek landmarking of the English language. I implore my neighbors to get informed and assert their common sense. Ed Konecnik Flushing

nue will reopen this fall after being closed since 2013. Perhaps Queens Public Library President Dennis Walcott read my complaints in the Chronicle about an expansion project at least a year overdue. To rephrase an old adage: “The wheel that squeaks the longest gets the most grease.” KGH residents need this library not only for education, information and technology, but also as a voting place for this year’s presidential election, just as it was for the last presidential election in 2012. It replaced our polling site at PS 164 (used for over 60 years), which the Board of Elections claimed was inaccessible to disabled voters, even though disabled school students go there daily. There’s an easy fix for that problem — provide absentee ballots to disabled voters so they can vote at home. That’s a no-brainer for everyone but the BOE, which disenfranchised 100,000 Brooklyn voters on April 19. BOE stands for Barrage of Errors, but it must become the BFE — Banished From Existence. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

E DITOR

Page 9 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

LETTERS TO THE

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 10

C M SQ page 10 Y K

Mayor: Homeowners to get water credit More than 275,000 in Queens to receive $183 on their summer bill There has never been a better time to book a cruise with on Norwegian. For a limited time during our Free At Sea Wave Promotion we’ve added a $100 on board credit to make the deal even sweeter! When you book: • Mini-Suite or Balcony Stateroom: You can choose 2 FREE offers plus receive a $100 on board credit. • Oceanview Stateroom, Inside Stateroom or Studio Stateroom: You can choose 1 FREE offer. • Suites or The Haven: You’ll receive all 4 FREE offers. You can choose from: FREE Unlimited Beverages, FREE Specialty Dining, FREE Shore Excursion Credit or FREE WiFi. Plus, friends and family sail FREE*– a value of up to $2,500! This exciting promotion will only be available until April 24th so book today!

Terms and Conditions: Booking Window: 4/11/16 - 4/24/16 11:59 pm EST. Pride of America sailings are not eligible for the offer. Not valid 30 days or less from sailing. Valid on 5+ night sailings. Offer must be booked greater than 30 days based on EST. Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Getaway can be booked 30 days or less from sailing. Offer is for new individual FIT reservations and new speculative groups delegates. Qualifying new individual FIT reservations can be moved into an existing speculative group and count towards tour conductor credits. Offer is not valid for affinity groups or tour operators and cannot be held as group block. Offer is capacity controlled and can be withdrawn at anytime. Singles paying 200% of voyage fare qualify. Guest cannot substitute or customize this offer. All Guests in stateroom must choose same offer. Government Taxes, Port Expenses & Fees, discretionary on board service charges and are additional. Cancellation Fees also apply based on the Booking/Sailing date; therefore, Norwegian Cruise Line strongly recommends the purchase of Travel Protection on all bookings. Not applicable to Chartered Dates and Group Types: CMI OP EVENT, CMI OP LG EVENT, INCREG & INCLARGE. This is a cruise only offer. This promotion is not applicable on the land portion of Cruisetours or BUNDLES. No components included in this offer have any monetary value, are non-refundable and non-transferable. Offer and combinability with other promotional offers is subject to change at any time per Norwegian Cruise Line’s discretion. Other restrictions may apply. Applicable to NCL MIAMI, NCL INTL, AUSTRALIA, NCL BRAZIL, and NCL ASIA. Not applicable to CE and UK offices. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Norwegian Cruise Line reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement without prior notice should the closing price of West Texas Intermediate Fuel increase above $65 per barrel on the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index). In the event a fuel supplement is charged, Norwegian Cruise Line will have sole discretion to apply the supplementary charge to both existing and new bookings, regardless of whether such bookings have been paid in full. Such supplementary charges are not included in the cruise fare. The fuel supplement charge will not exceed $10.00 per passenger per day. Norwegian Cruise Line is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. Ships’ registry: BAHAMAS and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ©2016 NCL Corporation Ltd

WE HAVE BRIDAL REGISTRIES Destination Weddings and Groups and Tours Available

Happy Passover

Mayor probe

“INTEGRITY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS” Established 1976. At The Same Location Since 1980 And Here To Stay.

CBTS

718

835-3620

For Personal & Professional Service

OVER 44 YEARS EXPERIENCE Our Only Location: GIFT CERTIFICATES and HONEYMOON REGISTRY AVAILABLE

158-20A Crossbay Blvd.

CELEBRATING

Between 158th & 159th Avenues in Howard Beach

YEARS

www.crossbaytravel.com

Ask about our very low, unadvertised rates on selected ships & sailings! We can’t publish prices. As much as 50% off! You must contact us!

CROT-069403

For the latest news visit qchron.com

✡

More than 275,000 Queens homeowners will receive a $183 credit on their water and sewer bills after Mayor de Blasio Monday announced the city Department of Environmental Protection has decided not to request rental payments from the city Water Board. “For decades the city has been using the water bill as a cash cow for the general treasury. That’s not right. The water bill should be for one thing and one thing only — the cost of water. Our water is safe and pure but it costs to keep it that way. This credit will provide some relief as we work to keep water and sewer bills as low as possible,” de Blasio said in a statement. The one-time credit applies to one- to threefamily households throughout the city and will be shown on their summer bills, if approved by the Water Board. In Queens, 277,495 homeowners are eligible for the credit, while 664,000 are citywide. The credit marks a 17 percent cut in the average single-family homeowner’s bill, the city said, and close to 40 percent for those who use less than 95 gallons a day and pay the minimum charge. The de Blasio administration had previously proposed asking the Water Board to pay $244 million for the use of city-owned water and sewer infrastructure, 50 percent of which would be returned. That would still leave the city with $122 million. However, the city is only paying $35 million on city-owned infrastructure it can charge the Water Board for. That leaves $87 million not going to water or sewer infrastructure that would go straight into the city’s general fund. Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) two weeks ago said doing that would amount to “stealing” from taxpayers. In a statement issued by the Mayor’s Office Monday, Lancman applauded the city for its move.

continued from page 6 done so to damage the mayor.” He also said that while the mayor’s reported actions are questionable, the leaking of the memo is also worrying. “It is inappropriate that a confidential memo was leaked to the press,” he said, later warning that people shouldn’t “jump to conclusions” because of it. Krasner said it seems “certainly plausible” that the leaked memo was a political move, adding that similar probes have been undertaken for ulterior motives. Asked if the controversy could spell

“For years the City has stolen homeowners’ water taxes to pad the general fund through the guise of excessive ‘rental payments’ demanded of the Water Board for using the water and sewer infrastructure that keeps New York running, and today’s decision to abandon this swindle is good news,” he said. The Mayor’s Office is exploring a $250 per unit credit for multifamily residential properties that meet “affordability guidelines” that would cover 40,000 apartments or homes in the five boroughs. The city is also proposing to freeze the minimum $1.27 per day charge for homeowners who use less than 95 gallons of water per day. The water rate paid by homeowners will go exclusively to help pay for water infrastructure, such as the completion of the Brooklyn and Queens legs of the under-construction City Water Tunnel No. 3, for which de Blasio allocated another $685 million in his executive budget released Tuesday [see separate story] to help fast-track the work. The uptick in capital funds comes weeks after a New York Times article reported de Blasio was halting work on that part of the tunnel, which he later denied. Right now, Queens relies on City Water Tunnel No. 2 for water, but that delivery system is decades old and in need of repairs. Should work on tunnel No. 3 be halted and the second one malfunction, the World’s Borough’s water supply would have been compromised. In a statement, Borough President Melinda Katz praised the mayor for putting money toward water services, among other things. “Mayor de Blasio’s FY 2017 Executive Budget unveiled today includes substantial investments of new monies toward critical infrastructure projects that affect our borQ ough,” Katz said. — Anthony O’Reilly trouble for de Blasio during his re-election campaign next year, Krasner said he doesn’t think it will be on the minds of most voters. “I think this is the thing that most people think of as inside baseball politics,” he said. “To them, it seems like something most politicians do.” When asked of the motivation behind the leaking of the memo, de Blasio said, “of cou rse it begs the question of motivation. “But I’ll leave it to all of you to undercover — to uncover, I should say, those motivations,” he later told reporters. At press time, no one has been officialQ ly charged with any wrongdoing.

C M SQ page 11 Y K

Phone:

PHONE ORDERS GLADLY ACCEPTED

Sale Dates

FRI. April

SAT. April

Breakfast Savings!

We Accept All Major Credit Cards

USDA Government Inspected Fresh USDA Grade Fresh All Natural orr U SDA A Grad G eAF Fres res A resh All Nat

Center Cut Bone-In ... Sliced

Sanderson Farms Boneless Chicken Breasts

Pork Chops

$ 9 99 9

$ 99

lb.

USDA Choice Beef Bo onelless s Boneless

Family Pack 3 Lbs or More

lb.

Seamed Eye Round Roast

USDA Choice Beef Boneless

$ 99

lb.

16 Oz Pkg ... 1/4 Lb Sticks Salted or Unsalted

Hotel Bar Butter

Large

Del Monte s Mag Melons

Hass s Avocados

3/$

Grape Tomatoes

ea.

5 Lb Bag

$ 49

With Club Card. Limit 3 Offers. 24 Oz Regular Corn Flakes 19 Oz Regular Frosted Flakes 23.5 Oz Regular Raisin Bran YOUR 18.2 Oz Raisin Bran Crunch CHOIC CHOICE! 13.5 Oz Raisin Bran with Cranberries 15.2 Oz Original or Chocolate Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites 15.5-18 Oz Regular, Strawberry or Maple Brown Sugar Bite Size Mini Wheats 14.1 Oz Fruit & Seed or Fruit & Nut Origins Muesli 11.8-12.9 Oz Ancient Grains Honey or Fruit & Nut Cranberry Walnut Origins

With Club Card. Limit 4 Offers.

18 Oz Cont Quick or Old Fashioned (Excludes: Gluten Free)

Quaker Oats

2/$

With Club Card. Limit 4 Offers. Must Buy 2.

Maxwell House Coffee

With Club Card. Limit 3 Offers.

12 Count Box Assorted

Maxwell House One Cup Coffee

699

2/$

Fancy Lemons or MIX & MATCH! K Key Limes

2/$ $

8-10 Oz Cont ... Assorted Salsa or Spicy or Classic

Wholly Guacamole

2/$

Vidalia Onions

22 Oz Cont ... With Dip

Eat Smart Vegetable Tray

Key Food American or Muenster

$ 99

llb.

Carolina Rice

$ 99 With Club Card. Limit 1 Offer. 92-100 Fl Oz Cont Assorted Liquid

20 Count Pkg ... Mountain Mist Tossins or 50 Fl Oz Btl ... 2x32 Loads: Waterfall Fresh, Sunrise Fresh or Fr e & Clear Fre Free Clear

Dynamo Liquid Laundry D Dete rgen g Detergent

lb.

Domestic

Glenrock Ham

Sold By The Piece

lb.

Crisco Oil

2/$

10.1 Oz Pkg Country Style Oatmeal or 9.9 14 14.8 Oz 14.8 O Pkg Pkg ... Assorted Asso 9.9-14.8

Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies

2/$

5/$

3/$

12-17 Fl Oz Btl Assorted

Sparkling Ice Drinks

Nestle Pure Life 10/$ 10 Water 24 Pack

$ 99

With Club Card. Limit 1 Offer. Must Buy 5. 9-14 Oz Bag Assorted

Tostitos Tortilla Chips

2/$

Plus Deposit Where Applicable.

15.5 15 5O Oz Jar J Assorted

YOUR CHOICE!

1499

Original $14.99 Price Mail in $ 2.00 Reba te Final Price $12.99 After Rebate

1299

Plus Deposit Where Applicable. 144 Fl Oz Pkg ...12 Oz Assorted Lipton, Mug, Mtn. Dew, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Crush,

Pepsi or Sierra Mist 12 Pack

3/$

MIX & MATCH!

68 Fl Oz Can Extra Virgin

67.6 Fl Oz Btl ... Assorted Barq’s, Fresca, Dr. Pepper, Minute Maid, ((Exc x lude udes: Seagrams, Seagr g a (Excludes: Fanta and Fuze)

$ 99

12 Roll Pack ... Extra Soft White or White g Roll Pack ... Naturals or 12 Mega

Scott Bath Tissue

$ 99

Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream

Key Food All Natural Ice Cream

Ore-Ida Potatoes

2/$

Sliced to Order 1/2 Lb of Each

10 Roll Pack ... Mega g Choose A Size

12-32 Oz Pkg Assorted

With Club Card. Limit 2 Offers. Must Buy 2.

2/$

599

Plus Deposit Where Applicable.

48 Fl Oz Cont Assorted Premium

lb. lb

Plus Deposit Where Applicable.

Scott Paper Towels or

144 Fl Oz Pkg 12 Oz Extra or Light

Corona 12 Pack

Thomas’ (QJOLVK 0XI¿QV

COMBO SALE!

With Club Card. Limit 2 Offer. Must Buy 3.

Tostitos Salsa

MIX & MATCH!

12-13 Oz Pkg ... Assorted Bagel Thins or 6 Pack Pac Assorte d (Excludes: (Excl ( udes: O Assorted Original)

Stroehmann y Bread Dutch Country

14 Fl Oz Cont Assorted

2/$

8.25-11 Oz Box ... Assorted

Entenmann’s Little Bites

Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors or Miller 18 Pack

22-24 Oz Bag g ... 100% Whole Wheat or Potato

Luigi Vitelli

Genoa or Hard

2/$

MIX & MATCH!

Sliced to Order

With Club Card. Limit 2 Offers. Must Buy 2. S Sara L Lee S Snack k Cakes 12-16 12 16 Oz Pkg ... Fideos, 24 Oz Jar Bow Ties or Assorted 216 Fl Oz Pkg Whole ((Ex: Ex: Wh ole Wheat Wheatt Original) O Assorted 12 Oz Assorted Beer

Sclafani Peeled Tomatoes

405.6 Fl Oz Pkg Half Liter Btls

9-12.7 Oz Pkg ... Assorted (Excludes: Bagged Donuts)

With Club Card. Limit 1 Offer. 28 Oz Can Crushed, Whole or Puree

Carando Salami & Stella Provolone Prov P ovol ollon one e

8 Oz Cont p y or Classic Spicy

Arnold Arnold ld Bread ld Bread d

Tide Laundry $ 99 Detergent 2

With Club Card & Add'l $10 Purchase. Limit 2 Offers.

2/$

14-16 Oz Cont Assorted Fresh

Sabra Salsa or S

16-20 Oz Bag ... Brick Oven White, 100% Whole Wheat Stoneground or Bakery Light: Multi Grain or 100% Whole Wheat at

Tuttorosso Imported Pasta Past ast sta a Pasta 5/$ 4 Sauce

1099

Stacy’s Pita Chips

$ 99

Sliced to Order

Kool-Aid Jammers Drinks

Dole Salads Sa S ads s

2/$ 2 /

Guacamole

60 Fl Oz Pkg 10 Pack Assorted

MIX & MATCH!

7.33 Oz Bag Assorted

128 Fl Oz Cont Corn, Canola or Vegetable

lb.

5-12 Oz Bag ... 50/50 Blend, American, Arugula, Baby Spinach, Butter Bliss, Field Greens, Hearts of Romaine, Italian, Leafy Romaine, Mediterranean, Spring Mix or Very Veggie

lb. b

$ 99

Sliced to Orderr 1/2 Lb of Each

20 Lb Bag Long Grain White or Parboiled

2/$

99¢

699

Santa Marta Manchego

Yellow or White

Giorgio Baby M Mushrooms

MIX & MATCH!

New Crop ... US #1 N Jumbo

8 Oz Pkg ... Bella or White

YOUR CHOICE!

Capatriti Olive Oil

999

Coke or Sprite 2 Liter

4/$

With Club Card. Limit 1 Offer.

Plus Deposit Where Applicable.

9.25 Oz Pkg Pepperoni or Ham & Cheese Snack Bites or 9 Oz Pkg Assorted Croissant, Lean or

4.85-11.88 Oz Pkg Assorted (Excludes: Selects)

Hot Pockets Sandwiches

5/$

MIX & MATCH!

Banquet Meals

5/$

With Club Card. Limit 3 Offers. Must Buy 5.

We reserve the right to limit quantities to one can or package on sale items. Items offered for sale are not available in case lots. Alcoholic beverages may not be available in all locations. We are not responsible for typographical errors. Some Items Not Available in all Locations.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

28-30.6 Oz Cont Assorted (Excludes: Decaf)

1 Lb Bag

Fresh Cilantro

YOUR CHOICE!

2/$

99¢ Boar’s Head Salsalito Turkey & M Monterey Jack

$ 99 12 Oz Pkg ... Fully Cooked: Breast Cutlets, Popcorn Bites, W Wi h Cheese Cheese e or or Original Origina Ori g gi l Original Breast Strips or Dino Shape,, With

Imported ... Store Cutt Aged g 6 Months nths

Kellogg’s Cereal

lb. b

COMBO SALE!

American A i Leg of Lamb

$ 99

Perdue Chicken Breast Nuggets

Gala s Apples

USDA Choice Fresh Whole Regular Style or Butt Portion

lb.

Extra Fancy

Green Giant Russet Potatoes

Key Food Bacon

By y The Bunch

Extra Sweet Cantaloupes p pes

$ 49

16 O Oz P Pkg kg g ... ... Asso Assorted ss

American Shoulder p Lamb Chops

$ 49

Dry y Pint Cont

16 Oz Pkg ... 85% Lean

Jenn Jennie-O J enniie i O Ground Turkey y

USDA Choice Fresh ... Blade Bone

Tropicana Orange Juice

STORE HOURS: Mon.-Sun. 8 am to 9 pm

WIC - EBT

Family Pack

Bottom Round Roast

t 8F tt 8 8 8FT 8F 8 FT F T TUF UF UFS UF FS FSO SO t SO S SO O t t (S tt ( ( (SB (SB ( (S SBJO SB BJO JJO ' O O 'F O ' ' 'FE 'FE 'F E t tt tt 1P 1 1 1PSL 1P SL SL t S L t L L t

2/$

59 Fl Oz Cont ... Assorted Trop50 or Pure Premium: Grapefruit or

lb.

With this coupon. Expires 5/05/16. Limit One per family.

$30 Minimum

CALL 718-849-8200

with $30 purchase

FREE Delivery

PHONE $5.00 OFF ORDERS

SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. May May May May May

718-849-8200 BREAD

Mention $5 coupon in Queens Chronicle and receive

Your neighborhood market since 1937

FREE KEY FOOD

KEYF-069437

(Across The Street)

Page 11 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

102-02 101st AVE. OZONE PARK

FREE CUSTOMER PARKING

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 12

C M SQ page 12 Y K

Beware of dogs: civic activist

Mail theft continued from page 4 being stolen. When the criminals take a check from a box, postal officials said, they often bring it to the bank and cash it themselves or “wash” the check so they got more money out of the victim’s account. Gutierrez noted that some victims may have a harder time than others when it comes to recouping the money stolen from them, depending on what bank they’re with. The postal inspector also said there have been some cases where the criminals don’t even change the checks and somehow manage to get the banks to give them the money. A civic member said his mother was the victim of mailbox fishing and that hundreds of dollars were taken out of her account. John Spagnuolo, vice president at TD Bank, urged members to regularly check their bank statements, noting that a customer only has 60 days to dispute a charge. Speaking on other scams, Spagnuolo urged civic members to stay vigilant when it comes to marketing schemes designed to rip people off. Speaking on mail fishing, a postal official said the safest way to mail checks is to drop them off at the post office or with a letter carrier and to not let mail sit in a box overnight. Q

Officials investigating apparent dog training ring in Qns. by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Parks Department officials and the 106th Precinct are investigating reports of a group of people apparently training large, unleashed dogs to attack on command at Gemini Fields, t he Q ue e n s C h ron icle h a s learned. Frank Dardani, president of the 106th Precinct Community Council, said he “encountered a group with a lot of dogs” at the fields on Sunday. “These cars and vans pulled up with cages inside them,” Dardani said. “Later on I saw that they were training these dogs to be attacks dogs. They had the gear and a makeshift tent.” The Community Board 10 member forwarded videos that show the dogs wrestling with one of the men at the field. He also sent photos showing the group with the dogs, apparently all pitbulls, as well as shots of the cages inside the cars. Gemini Fields is a city park

A group of men stand around Gemini Fields, supposedly training large PHOTO COURTESY FRANK DARDANI dogs to attack on command. and, according to agency rules, dogs are not allowed to roam unleashed unless in a specific area such as a dog run. There are no such areas at Gemini Fields. But a few dogs wal k i ng around is the least of Dardani’s concerns. The canines present that day were large and appeared to be vicious. “They were extremely big dogs,” he said. “If any of them were to get loose, which is very

easy to happen, it either runs onto the Conduit or goes after one of the people on the nearby field. This is something that should never be intended for outdoor space.” At the time Dardani observed the activities there was a girls’ softball game going on. The fields, bordered by the South Conduit and Linden Boulevard, are regularly utilized by little leagues. A police spokesman said he is aware of the concerns but

there is no concrete plan on how to address the problem yet, though officers will be watching the location in the coming days. Dardani said the men did not wear any apparel that identified t h e m a s l aw e n fo r c e m e nt personnel. “ N o b a d g e s s h ow n , n o T-shirts or jackets that read NYPD,” he said. One of the men did have a shirt advertising a canine protection company that neither Dardani nor the Queens Chronicle could f ind a website or phone number for. “Perhaps this is a guy who is doing this training by word of mouth and does not have a facility,” he said. This would not be the first problem residents have had with Gemini Fields. During the warmer months, there are reports of people blaring music through their cars, irking those living nearby. Dardani has brought those concer ns to the com munity Q board in the past.

EXPER IENCE “The Original” nal”

Adrian & Rocky’s Catering

FOR THE VERY BEST IN BUFFET-STYLE CATERING

Bar-B-Qs Are Our Specialty

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Great For Family or Business Gatherings • Holiday Parties • Graduations • Business • Christenings Meetings • Communions • Engagement • Anniversaries Parties • Cocktail • Showers Parties • Sweet 16’s • Funerals

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Call 718-845-5525

DELIVERY IS

FREE OF CHARGE WITH ALL CATERING PACKAGES

• Fax 718-845-5643 132-08 CROSS BAY BLVD., OZONE PARK

Visit our website:

www.AdriansCaterers.com

C M SQ page 13 Y K

Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives. Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience. Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to. Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away! My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free. If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

Do You Have Any of the Following Conditions? • Arthritis • Knee pain • Cartilage damage • ‘Bone-on-bone’ • Tendonitis • Bursitis • Crunching and popping sounds Finally, You Have an Option Other Than Drugs or Surgery

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

Could This Noninvasive, Natural Treatment Be the Answer to Your Knee Pain? For 10 days only, I’m running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for cold laser therapy. What does this offer include? Everything I normally do in my “Knee Pain Evaluation.” Just call before May 8th, 2016 and here’s what you’ll get… • An in-depth consultation about your problem where I will listen … really listen … to the details of your case. • A complete neuromuscular examination. • A full set of specialized X-rays to determine if arthritis is contributing to your pain (if necessary). (If you have films please bring them for evaluation). • A thorough analysis of your exam and X-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free. • You’ll see everything firsthand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, as it has been for so many other patients. Until May 8th, you can get everything I’ve listed here for only $37. The normal price for this type of evaluation including X-rays is $250, so you’re saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer. Remember what it was like before you had knee problems – when you were pain free and could enjoy everything life had to offer. It can be that way again. Don’t neglect your problem any longer – don’t wait until it’s too late.

A new treatment is helping patients with knee pain live a happier, more active lifestyle. Here’s what to do now: Due to the expected demand for this special offer, I urge you to call our office at once. The phone number is 718-845-2323. Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and X-rays (if necessary) as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center and you can fi nd us at 162-07 91st Street in Howard Beach. Tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Knee Evaluation before May 8th. Sincerely, Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C. P.S. Now you might be wondering…

“Is this safe? Are there any side effects or dangers to this?” The FDA cleared the first Class IV Laser in 2002. This was after their study found 76 percent improvement in patients with severe pain. Their only warning – don’t shine it in your eyes. Of course at our office, the laser is never anywhere near your eyes and we’ll give you a comfortable pair of goggles for safety. Don’t wait and let your knee problems get worse, disabling you for life. Take me up on my offer and call today (718) 845-2323. For more information go to www.drgucciardo.com and click on the laser therapy tab.

Federal and Medicare restrictions apply. Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo Upper, Cervical Chiropractor, Master Clinician in Nutrition Response Testing 162-07 91st Street, Howard Beach, NY 11414 • (718) 845-2323

ROBG-0694350

For the latest news visit qchron.com

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

It Promotes Rapid Healing of the Injured Tissues.

Page 13 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

How To Get Rid of Knee Pain Once and For All... Without Drugs, Shots or Surgery

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 14

C M SQ page 14 Y K

Looking for justice, but ready to ‘take it’ Community mourns George Tillman as they fight for special prosecutor by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The people who gathered in the basement of St. Anthony Clement Pope Church in South Ozone Park last Thursday know what it’s like to hear that a black man has been fatally shot by cops — they’ve seen it happen many times before. But this time would be different, they said. The standingroom-only crowd vowed to get justice for George Tillman, who they say was unjustly killed by police April 19. “If we stick together, there will be justice,” the family’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, told the crowd. “Either they’re going to give it to us, or we’ll take it.” Tillman was stopped on 135th Street as he stood next to a double-parked car with an open container of alcohol, police and Lichtman said. The officers allegedly spotted a firearm in his waistband and attempted to approach him when he fled, cops said. Following a brief foot chase, Tillman allegedly reached for a gun and was shot by four officers “several” times in the torso, police originally said. The Medical Examiner’s Office later said Tillman died of a gunshot to the head. Lichtman, Tillman’s family, community leaders and civil rights activists deny parts of the cops’ tale of that night, saying he did not have a gun on him at the time and was shot in cold blood by cops. “He was a young man who had an open container,” Lichtman said. “That was his crime. And for that, he got 13 bullets in the torso and one in the head.” Some in the room charge the incident is another chapter in the black community’s sometimes strained relationship with law enforcement, alleging cops target the minority community. “I see this a lot,” Au Hogan, associate director for Life Camp Inc. and president of the Baisley Park Houses, said. “I want our elected leaders to look at this in a way that it’s not a micro-problem, not a 135th Street problem, but that it’s a national problem.” Led by state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park), the people in the room are calling on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to oversee the investigation of the case as a special prosecutor. “Something is amiss in this particular case and we want to see some justice in our lifetime,” said Sanders, who added he is trying to meet with Schneiderman to discuss this particular case.

Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman tells a crowd of people that justice will be served for George Tillman, the Maryland man who was fatally shot by cops. Those in the room reiterated their call for a special prosecutor to oversee the case. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY As first reported by the Queens Chronicle, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last week issued a statement that he believes the calls for a special prosecutor are “neither helpful nor productive” and that his investigation will be “fair and impartial.” Responding to that, Sanders said he has a “philosophical disagreement” with district attorneys looking into police-involved shootings. “Nine times out of 10, the DA’s office works hand-in-hand with the Police Department as they go through their caseload,” the senator said. “They develop friendships, they develop relationships. In that less than one in 10 instance, they may find themselves investigating the very people they’ve developed friendships with.” Last Saturday, the Rev. Al Sharpton joined the calls for a special prosecutor at the National Action Network’s weekly rally, which was attended by members of the Tillman family. “The attorney general needs to take this case out of Queens,” Sharpton said.

On Monday, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in an unrelated press conference defended the Queens cops’ actions. “The best way to not get shot by New York City police officers is to not carry a gun and not raise that gun toward them,” Bratton said. A spokesman for the attorney general said the office is still looking into the matter. Lichtman said “the NYPD shouldn’t be afraid of an independent investigation.” He later added that while he has great empathy and appreciation for the danger police officers face in their day-to-day duties, there is evidence that “you can’t trust the NYPD to police themselves,” referring to an ongoing investigation that alleges highranking police officials, who have since been reassigned, issued gun licenses in exchange for bribes. Sanders and others say there is video surveillance that proves Tillman did not have a gun on him when he was shot. The lawmaker said it will be released in due time. “What is done in the dark will come to light,” he said. He urged all those who may have footage of the incident to hold onto it until it is determined if Schneiderman or Brown will investigate the case. He also urged them not to hand over evidence to “just any officer,” citing complaints of police intimidation regarding the case. Officers barged into one woman’s house, Sanders said, and asked to see her tape after quickly flashing their badge. “Now she says her VCR set doesn’t work that well,” he said. Members of the family and the community were told by someone affected by a cop-involved shooting to persevere in their fight for a special prosecutor. Nicole Paultre Bell — the widow of Sean Bell, who was killed in 2006 in Queens after cops fired 50 rounds into his car the morning before his wedding — said the Tillmans “have to make a movement for your loved one.” “When are we going to stop talking about this and start being about it,” she later said. “What are we going to do different?” Bell also said “everyone” needs to be held accountable for their part in the investigation, turning to Sanders and adding “that means you, too.” The cops in Bell’s case were indicted, but later acquitted of all Q charges.

Family, community mourn George Tillman by Anthony O’Reilly

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Associate Editor

It wasn’t uncommon for George Tillman to visit his family in South Ozone Park. The Maryland resident would like to visit his uncle, Anthony Tillman Jr., to talk “about God and how God was doing things for him in his life.” “My brother and his mother raised him to be a fine young black man in this world,” Anthony Tillman said. Tillman was once again visiting his family in South Ozone Park on April 19, standing next to a double-parked car with an open container of alcohol when he was stopped by cops, allegedly because he had a gun on him. Police say Tillman ran away and, after encountering backup officers, reached for a firearm and was subsequently shot by the police in his torso. The Medical Examiner’s Office later said he died of a gunshot wound to the head. He was 32. At a community forum arranged by state

Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) last Thursday, Tillman’s family and friends fought back against what they called the “narrative” that he would be the type of person to raise a gun at law enforcement. Anthony Tillman Jr. spoke on behalf of his nephew’s family, who sat quietly during the event. “George was raised in Jamaica and was raised in a Christian family,” he said. “He went to school, got an education. He was young and got married. He took care of his children.” More than anything else, George Tillman was a devout Christian. “You’re looking at a young man who was deeply religious and had morals and values that he lived by and that he was raised up with,” Anthony Tillman said. George Tillman worked as a licensed electrician in a union in Maryland, where he lived with his wife and five children. The family’s attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, said it “doesn’t make sense” that a man who so

eagerly cared for his family would threaten to shoot at police. “Does that sound like someone who is going to have a loaded weapon ready to shoot law enforcement?” Lichtman asked. A woman in the crowd last week spoke of the Campbell family — Campbell is George Tillman’s mother’s maiden name — as hardworking people. “Her father was a business man who had a barber shop,” the woman said. “Her brothers were carpenters. Don’t think [George] came from nowhere ... he wasn’t a nobody, cause God don’t make nobodies.” People in the audience said they’ve known the Tillman family for a long time, adding that they were active in the community. One man remembered how they would give out gifts around Christmastime. Tillman will be waked on Friday, April 29 at New Jerusalem Worship Center, 122-05 Smith St. in Jamaica, from 7 to 9 p.m. His funeral will be held the next day at the Q same place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Elijah Skates, George Tillman’s cousin, wears a shirt memorializing the late Maryland man who was shot by cops. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

C M SQ page 15 Y K

ShopRite of 20th Ave

590 Gateway Drive Gateway North Shopping Center at Erskine Street 718-647-2423 • Open 7am to 11pm • 7 Days a Week

SALE STARTS

133-11 20th Ave., College Point 718-353-3705 Open 6am to 11pm • 7 Days a Week

SALE STARTS

Family Pack, Fresh

MAY 2016

May 2016 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SUN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Dozen, Grade A

80% Lean Ground Beef

ALL WEEK

PRICE BREAK

On Sale thru Sat. 5/7

ShopRite Sale Price

lb.

3.29 -.30

FINAL COST lb.

lb.

Limit 1-pkg.

.99

ShopRite Large Eggs

2 $5

Dozen cont., Large

ShopRite Cage Free Eggs

for

Boneless Beef (Sold As London Broil Only)

Regular Sale Prices: 4.99 lb. to 7.19 lb.

Sale Prices: 3.49 lb. to 5.03 lb.

lb.

Fresh, Jumbo Pack

Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs Frozen, Individually Wrapped, Cape Gourmet

Limit 4

64-oz. btl., Canola, Corn or Vegetable

Limit 4 Per Variety

lb.

WITH YOUR

)

249

9 to 14-oz. bag, Any Variety

Tostitos Tortilla Chips

each

-.50

When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

299

-.50

When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

each

When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

2.49

149

• Ortega Taco Dinner Kit

-.50

• Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

4.2 to 5.3-oz. cont., Any Variety, Chobani Simply 100, Flips, with Oats, Yoplait Greek 100, Greek 100 Whips or 2%, Any Variety, Dannon Crunch Greek or Light & Fit Greek, Mousse, Triple Zero or

lb.

10 to 12-oz. pkg., Any Variety, Steam in Bag

ShopRite Vegetables

.99

Limit 4 Per Variety

Your Choice!

Poland Spring Water 24-Pack

Limit 4 Offers

3 11 $

for

ShopRite Apple Juice

Limit 4 Per Variety

96-oz. tot. wt. btls. (Plus Dep. or Fee Where Req.) 12-oz. Bottles (Where Available) Mist Twst, Mtn Dew or Pepsi Bottles 8-Pack or 144-oz. tot. wt. cans, 12-oz. Cans, Mist Twst, Mtn Dew or

Pepsi 12-Pack

Limit 4 Offers

.99

4 14 $

for

Additional or lesser quantities will scan at 5.59 ea.

.40

100 OFF

Per Variety

Additional or lesser quantities will scan at 5.09 ea.

99 2.00

Limit 4

Per Variety

99 2.22

Pay

)

Pick

only...

each

Limit 4 Offers Discount will be applied when you buy in increments of 4 only. Less or additional items will scan at $2.49 each.

12.2-oz. box (Excluding Chocolate) Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 12 to 14-oz. Original Cheerios, 10.7-oz. Trix, 9-oz. Multi Grain Cheerios or 13-oz. Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs

General Mills Cereal

99 .80

Limit 4

Entenmann’s 1/2 Price Sale!

Per Variety

(Excluding Cereal Bars & Single Serve) Any Variety Regular Retails: 4.29 to 6.99 ea.

9.5 to 13-oz. pkg., Any Variety

Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Cookies

Limit 4 Offers

Pepsi 12-Pack 50-sq. ft. roll, Heavy Duty or 75-sq. ft. Economy Size

.99

4 $14 199 for

Limit 4

Per Variety

$ Must Buy

for

Limit 4

Offers

2 4

3 11 Per Variety

Limit 4

Offers

ShopRite Apple Juice 96-oz. tot. wt. btls. (Plus Dep. or Fee Where Req.) 12-oz. Bottles (Where Available) Mist Twst, Mtn Dew or Pepsi Bottles 8-Pack or 144-oz. tot. wt. cans, 12-oz. Cans, Mist Twst, Mtn Dew or

Limit 4

Must Buy

Additional or lesser quantities will scan at 2.99 ea.

Additional or lesser quantities will scan at 5.59 ea.

Look for

1.00 OFF

MFR Coupon in Most Sunday Papers

7,200-tot. sht. ct. pkg., Small Steps, Double Roll 24-Pack or 20,000-tot. sht. ct., 1-Ply

Marcal Bath Tissue 20-Pk

Per Variety

Additional or lesser quantities will scan at 5.09 ea.

.55

SAVE UP TO

1.00 OFF

MFR Coupon in Most Sunday Papers

Limit 4

.40 Must Buy

88 1.61

Look for

Sale Retails: 2.14 to 3.49 ea.

Poland Spring Water 24-Pack

ShopRite Aluminum Foil

Your Choice!

64-oz. btl. (Excluding Organic) Apple Cider, Clear or Natural

WITH YOUR

• Purex Ultra Laundry Detergent

• Good Humor Ice Cream Bars

405.6-oz. tot. wt. btls. (Plus Dep. or Fee Where Req.) 16.9-oz. Bottles Must Buy

100-oz. btl., Any Variety, Liquid Fabric Softener or 30 to 50-oz. btl., Any Variety, Liquid

4 to 12-ct. pkg., Any Variety

Nestea Iced Tea 12-Pack Limit 4

• Clorox Liquid Bleach 2.00

• Friendly’s Novelties

202.8-oz. tot. wt. btls., 16.9-oz. Bottles, Any Variety

Per Variety

55 to 64-oz. btl., Any Variety, Concentrated

99 5.34

960-tot. sht. ct. pkg., Small Steps, Mega Roll 8-Pack or 660-tot. sht. ct.

Marcal Towels 12-Pk Limit 4 Per Variety

599

3.09

Prices, programs and promotions effective Sun., May 1 thru Sat., May 7, 2016 in ShopRite® Stores in Gateway Plaza (Brooklyn, NY). Sunday sales subject to local blue laws. No sales made to other retailers or wholesalers. We reserve the right to limit purchases of any sale item to four (4) purchases, per item, per household, per day, except where otherwise noted. Minimum or additional purchase requirements noted for any advertised item exclude the purchase of prescription medications, gift cards, gift certificates, postage stamps, money orders, money transfers, lottery tickets, bus tickets, fuel and Metro passes, as well as milk, cigarettes, tobacco products, alcoholic beverages or any other items prohibited by law. Only one manufacturer coupon may be used per item and we reserve the right to limit manufacturer coupon redemptions to four (4) identical coupons per household per day, unless otherwise noted or further restricted by manufacturer. Sales tax is applied to the net retail of any discounted item or any ShopRite® coupon item. We are required by law to charge sales tax on the full price of any item or any portion of an item that is discounted with the use of a manufacturer coupon or a manufacturer sponsored (or funded) Price Plus Club® card discount. Not responsible for typographical errors. Artwork does not necessarily represent items on sale; it is for display purposes only. Copyright© Wakefern Food Corp., 2016. All rights reserved. GLAG-069462

For the latest news visit qchron.com

64-oz. btl. (Excluding Organic) Apple Cider, Clear or Natural

Must Buy

Limit 4

each

See page 2 for details.

6-ct. pkg., Any Variety, Bars or Friendwiches

3.7 to 6.3-oz. box, 12-ct. (Excluding Newman’s, Donut House & Coffee House) Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa or Any Variety

only...

Limit 4 Offers. Discount will be applied when you buy in increments of 5 only. Less or additional items will scan at $3.99 each.

399

1498

Limit 4

Pay

• Hershey’s Chocolates • Nabisco Honey Maid Grahams • Nabisco Ritz Crackers • Nabisco Nilla Wafers • Nabisco Snack Crackers • Smartpop Popcorn • Orville Redenbacher Popcorn

2-lb. Bag Large Cleaned Shrimp

• Starbucks K-Cups • Green Mountain K-Cups

1.49

Frozen, Raw, Peeled & Deveine d, 31 to 40-ct./lb., Cape Gourmet or Tastee Choice

ShopRite Kitchen Rotisserie Chicken

General Mills Cereal

WITH YOUR

Store Sliced

33-oz., Traditional or Flavored

12.2-oz. box (Excluding Chocolate) Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 12 to 14-oz. Original Cheerios, 10.7-oz. Trix, 9-oz. Multi Grain Cheerios or 13-oz. Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs

each

-.50

• Glen Rock Domestic Ham

for

Limit 4 Offers

Pick

199

Store Sliced, Yellow or White

10 $10

1.71

Limit 24

Per Variety

• ShopRite American Cheese

Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt

SAVE UP TO

.50

14-oz. pkg.

.99

See page 4 for details.

2.49

9.8 to 15.2-oz. tot. wt. pkg., Any Variety

each

When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

each

-.50

When you BUY ANY 6 participating products PAY ONLY... EACH

1.49

(Dairy) 17.5-oz. pkg.

299

John Soules Strips & Fajitas

each

Mission Soft -.50 Taco Tortillas

Tostitos Salsa

6 to 8-oz. pkg., Heat & Eat, Fully Cooked, Certified Angus Beef Steak Strips or

199

Wholly Guacamole

1.99

10 to 15.5-oz. jar, Any Variety, Tostitos or Lay’s Dips or

98 2.00

8 to 10-oz. cont., Any Variety, Salsa Avocado Verde or

each

• Hunt’s BBQ Sauce • Gulden’s Mustard • Chef Boyardee Pasta • Ronzoni Pasta • StarKist Solid White Tuna • Hunt’s Ketchup • ShopRite White Bread

for

10 to 12-oz. bag, Any Variety, Ground or 3.4 to 4.4-oz. box, 10-ct.

405.6-oz. tot. wt. btls. (Plus Dep. or Fee Where Req.) 16.9-oz. Bottles

)

199 3 199 BUY $ 00 ANY 6, Save 3 Limit 4

Per Variety

Limit 4 at the register Offers with your... Purchase any combination of 6 of these participating Cinco De Mayo products and you’ll save .50 on each! That’s a total savings of $3.00 in instant savings at the register.

Discount will be applied when you buy in increments of 4 only. Less or additional items will scan at $2.49 each.

each

only...

Limit 4 Offers. Discount will be applied when you buy in increments of 10 only. Less or additional items will scan at $1.00 each.

Instantly

.99

5 99 2

WITH YOUR

)

Boneless Chicken Breast

)

Sweet Mangoes

)

lb.

2.75 to 3.75-lb. pkg., Fresh, Skinless

only...

Sargento Shredded Cheese

Must be purchased in a single purchase from 5/1/16 to 5/7/16. Offer not valid on rainchecks and limited to store stock only.

Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops

Pick

Hass Avocados

lb.

Family Pack, Pork Loin, Regular or Tender Choice

Pay

Ripe

)

Whole Boneless Pork Loin

Wesson Oil

5 to 8-oz. pkg., Any Variety

for

10 to 12-lb. avg., Fresh, Untrimmed, Regular or Tender Choice

2-lb. Bag Tilapia Fillet

Fresh

3 199

Price on package reflects Sale Retail

Pay

Pick

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!

USDA CHOICE BEEF

)

London Broil

Page 15 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

ShopRite of Gateway Center

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 16

C M SQ page 16 Y K

ELECTRONIC

GET IN THE GAME! Guardian Angels head Curtis Sliwa announced after his speech to the Juniper Park Civic Association last week that he will run for Queens borough president against Melinda Katz, his former partner PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA, RIGHT, AND FILE PHOTO and the mother of his two youngest kids, next year.

Bring it on: Sliwa to run for borough prez Guardian Angels head will seek GOP nod in race against Melinda Katz by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

For the latest news visit qchron.com

All your favorit favorite te games games, s, llike ike Three Card Poker, Roulette and Craps, PLUS the hottest slots. Over 5,000 in all!

110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Queens, NY 11420 1-888-888-8801 • rwnewyork.com

PLAY. DINE . UNWIND. MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY THE NEW YORK LOTTERY GAMES. PLEASE PLAY RESPONSIBLY. 24-HOUR PROBLEM GAMING HOTLINE: 1-877-8-HOPENY (846-7369).

RESW-069189

The race for Queens borough president won’t be decided at the polls for over a year, but things are already heating up — and getting personal — on the campaign trail. After f loating a possible BP bid in a speech to the Queens Republican Party two weeks ago, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa exclusively told the Chronicle last Thursday he will run as a Republican against incumbent Democrat Melinda Katz, his longtime ex-partner and the mother of his two youngest children. “Absolut ely,” Sl iwa said af t er he addressed the Juniper Park Civic Association’s meeting. “No doubt about it.” The controversial radio talk show host added that his wide-ranging, passionate speech to the crowd of over 100 incredibly enthusiastic supporters in Middle Village was his first “unofficial” campaign stop in his quest to knock the “corrupt” Queens Democratic Party down a peg. “It’s nothing against Melinda,” he told the Chronicle, “it’s just all roads that give the Queens County Democratic machine a badly needed colonic lead through the borough presidency because that’s where the patronage is.” He didn’t disparage Katz in his speech or his interview with this paper, even going out of his way on multiple occasions to “swear that she’s not corrupt.” However, he thrashed — and even personally insulted — city agencies like the Department of Transportation and elected officials like Gov. Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens), C o u n c i l wo m a n E l i z a b e t h C r ow l e y (D-Glendale) and others for only worrying

about themselves, not their constituents. “This is the most corrupt Democratic organization in America, bar none,” he said. “Even more corrupt than Cook County in Illinois, Chicago. “When it comes to corruption,” the 62-year-old added, “my nose is very good.” Sounding like a candidate courting Middle Village and surrounding neighborhoods, Sliwa took the city to task on various hyperlocal issues, earning cheers as he slammed the DOT for not resurfacing parts of Woodhaven Boulevard. “If I’m running a shop, if I’m selling tires and rims, if I’m doing adjustments, if I’m putting in ball bearings, I’m loving it because my business is booming,” he said. “What the hell is the Department of Transportation doing? Why aren’t they removing asphalt and paving one of the most vital tributaries in the borough of Queens and the city of New York?” He even ripped the city for allowing sidewalk garbage cans to overflow at times throughout southwest Queens. “When they store garbage in your neighborhood, they are telling you that you are garbage,” Sliwa added, talking about the area’s elected officials. “They’re sending a message to all of you.” He also took a shot at the city over the aesthetic appearance of Willets Point, saying New York Mets fans streaming into Citi Field shouldn’t have to think their team plays in a third world country. “Every street in Willets Point looks worse than Kabul, Afghanistan,” he said. “I may not like the Mets, but you deserve paved roads around the National League champion’s stadium.” continued on page 50

C M SQ page 17 Y K

S PE C I A L

SUMMER DEALS

Fried Double Stuff ed OREOS

FREE SMALL ICE

6 For $500

On Your Birthday. ID required.

FREE DRINK

with Any Hero or more Hot Dogs or 2 o

ICE CREAM SANDWICH

Choose any 2 Cook ies & a scoop of ice cr eam

Page 17 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Since 1962

250

104-36 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park 1 718-641-8076

GR ILL MENU Philly Cheese Steak ...................................................................$8.00 5 oz. sliced rib eye steak, peppers, onions, American cheese

Steak Sandwich ...................................................................... $10.00 Fresh thick-cut sliced rib eye, peppers & onions, American cheese

Chicken Teriyaki ....................................................................... $9.00 Chopped all white chicken breast, peppers, onion, cheese, teriyaki sauce

Sausage Hero........................................................................... $9.00 Fresh hot or sweet sausage, peppers, onions, mozzarella cheese

Champ Hero ............................................................................$11.00 Chicken breast & rib eye steak, peppers, onions, mozzarella cheese

Steak & Egg ........................................................................... $10.00 Hero 2 scrambled eggs sliced rib eye steak, peppers, onions, salt pepper

Burger Hero ........................................................................... $10.00 2 fresh beef burgers, lettuce, tomato, onions, American cheese, salt, pepper, ketchup

Hamburger/Cheeseburger ........................................................$5.50 Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, American cheese, ketchup

Onion Rings or Fries .................................................................$2.50 Hot Dogs ..................................................................................$2.00 Plain, ketchup, mustard $2.50 w/onions, relish, sauerkraut

Chili & Cheese Dogs..................................................................$3.00 Buy 2 or more Hot Dogs 1 FREE Soda Nachos & Cheese .....................................................................$2.50 Pretzel......................................................................................$2.50 Knishes ....................................................................................$3.00

Cookies....75¢ ea. 3 for $2.00 12 for $7.00 Homemade Brownies ................................................................ $1.00 Espresso...…………….....$2.00 Hot Coffee ................... $1.50 Iced Coffee ...............................................................................$2.50 Milkshakes ...............................................................................$6.00 Canned Soda……………$1.00 Bottled Water............... $1.00

– OVER 80 FLAVORS – - Black - Malibu Cherry Bay Breeze - Blue Berry - Mango - Bubble Gum - Orange - Caribbean - Passion Fruit Splash - Peach - Cheesecake

- Cherry

- Pineapple

- Chocolate

- Pistachio

ICE CR E AM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––

SUGAR FREE

Vanilla Chip Chocolate Mousse Creamsicle Cherry Lemon Java Chip Mint Chip –––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––

ICE CREAM Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Strawberry

- Citrus Twister - Rainbow - Rainbow - Coconut - Cotton Candy Cookie - Grape

- Sour Cherry

- Graham Crunch

- Spumoni - Strawberry

Sugar Cones

- Jelly Ring - Lemon

- Strawberry Margarita

With Ice Cream Flavors Rainbow & Chocolate Sprinkles es

- Lime

- Watermelon

NOW SERVING

$3.00

Delivery $30 Min. Cash Only!

Buy Any Sandwich

Sweet Hot Sausage Hero

Buy 5 Pints of Italian Ices

Get a FREE

Buy 1, Get Another

Get a FREE

With this coupon only. Valid thru May 1st - June 1st, 2016

Soda and Bag of Chips

OFF

Extra Large Italian Ice

For the latest news visit qchron.com

F R ESH BAK ED COOK IES FR

ITALIAN ICES

Fathers, food and family

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 18

C M SQ page 18 Y K

Fur thering Fathering and the office of Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) teamed up again in their effort to teach fathers how to create quality family time through the planning and preparation of nutritious,

inexpensive meals. The April 21 session in the student kitchen at August Martin High School in Jamaica was run by retired Army National Guard chef Neno Morris and featured chicken marsala, roasted red potatoes

and asparagus tips. Other sponsors included MetroPlus Health Plan. Also on hand for the demonstration was Assembly woman Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica), who originally secured state funding for the kitchen.

continued from page 6 Yorkers, deserve a better, more honest, assessment of PlowNYC’s failures and their causes, the role these failures played, if any, in misdirecting the Department’s resources, and your plan for f ixing PlowNYC.” Alex Blenkinsopp, communications director for the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, noted there were some things he felt should have been included in the report that were missing. “I didn’t see anything about the many school buses that got stuck because City Hall kept school open,” said Blenkinsopp, who himself saw one get stuck near his house the Monday after the storm. The report notes that 118 out of the 183 vehicles that had to be towed were in Queens, with 94 of the total number being ambulances and another 78 being private vehicles. More than 650 DSNY vehicles also got stuck. Blenkinsopp also criticized the report for stating that, “In Queens, however, the majority of drivers dug out their cars anyway, pushing the snow back into the streets due to the lack of alternative mass transit options.” “I think a government report should be very careful in maligning an entire borough of drivers without offering a shred of data,” he said, although admitting he

did see some drivers pushing snow into the streets. He did praise the part of the report that urged DSNY to gather information from community officials on the ground. “I think that’s absolutely critical,” Blenkinsopp said. “That was when we got the best response.” Lancman warned against DSNY using social media too heavily in its response to snowstorms. “If we’re just basing the response off Twitter, parts of Bushwick will get plows right away while the Jamaica part of my district might not see plows for days,” the councilman said. Both were also shocked to read in the report that a contractor tasked with handling tertiary streets walked off the job at 2 a.m. Sunday. “I thought that was jaw-dropping,” Blenkinsopp said. “It makes me think how this contractor was chosen in the first place. Obviously the city had struck a deal with someone who was either not up to the job or not willing to do their job.” Lancman also pointed out that DSNY used four contractors and only one met its goal set by the city. “That’s a big problem where the safety and mobility of a neighborhood of a private contractor who justified that maybe he’ll be able to make more money doing Q something else,” he said.

PHOTO COURTESY NYFAC

For the latest news visit qchron.com

DSNY gives response on Jonas

Firing up the grill for the FDNY Members of New York Families for Autistic Children’s Aktion Club — a spin-off of the international Kiwanis group for young adults with disabilities looking to serve their community — recently held a barbecue luncheon for members of FDNY Engine 331 and Ladder 173 in Howard Beach. Members of the Aktion Club, seen here

serving food to New York’s Bravest, held the event as part of Autism Awareness Month. “The men and women of the FDNY put their lives on the line every day, as do all first responders,” NYFAC President and CEO Andrew Baumann said in a statement. “This was jus t a small way to show our appreciation.”

C M SQ page 19 Y K

Now Doing Motorcycle Inspections!

A Complete Diagnostic & Repair Facility For All Foreign & Domestic Cars and Light & Medium Duty Trucks

90-03 LIBERTY AVE., OZONE PARK New York State Emission Inspection Station

FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY

State-of-the-Art USI Italia Spray Booth

• • • • • •

Collision Work & Painting Done to Factory Specifications Vandalism Repair: Glass, Locks, Steering Columns, Etc. Laser Light Chassis & Unibody Frame Straightening State-of-the-Art European Spray & Bake Booth All Insurance Claims Handled by Licensed Appraisers Computerized Color Matching

We are a PPG Certified Collision Repair Center

ALL COLLISION REPAIRS are pre-measured & printed out, then repaired to factory specifications. Then they are remeasured again to give you a perfect printout on our state-of-the-art CAR-O-LINER computerized frame machine.

After 6 pm for 24-HOUR TOWING SERVICE Call

646-533-1772

Only

Reg. $33.95

Save $10

Includes: • Up to 5 Qts. Mobil Oil 5W30 or 10W30 or 10W40 • Valvoline Oil Filter • Check Brakes • Check Hoses • Check Thermostat • Check Lights • Check All Fluids • Check Belts • Check Wiper Blades • Check Tire Pressure • Check Transmission & Fluid • Check Charging System & Battery • Check Front End • Check Air & Filter 13-Point Check Done Upon Request Only Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

RADIATOR FLUSH & FILL

FREE Tire Rotation

Most Cars

HUNTER COMPUTERIZED

Reg. Price $74.95

WHEEL ALIGNMENT

OFF

You Pay Only

5495

Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

Save GAS

Most Cars

BRAKE SPECIAL Front or Rear Includes: • Resurface Rotors or Drums • Brake Pads or Shoes • Full Brake Inspection

Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

• Metallic Pads or Shoes $25 Extra • Rear-Disc Brake Additional

Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

FREE ESTIMATES

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

COMPUTERIZED DIAGNOSTIC SPECIAL Code Reading with Related Repairs • Engine Light Remaining On? Get Your Emissions System • Rough Starts? • Stalling? Diagnosed And… • Surging? • Misfiring?

FREE

WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT ALIGNMENT EVERY TIME

Rotate & Balance Four Tires

Most cars. Can be combined with other offers. With coupon. Expires 05/14/16

PHOTO INSPECTIONS

646-533-1764

COMPUTERIZED SPEED BALANCE

Includes: • Up to 2 Gallons Antifreeze • Check Hoses • Check Belts • Check Thermostat • Pressure Test Radiator • Mobil or Peak Antifreeze

INSURANCE

Rear-Wheel Adjustment Extra

Winter Spring Special! Special! $3995

OPEN Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am - 6 pm Sat. 7:30 am - 3:00 pm

UNLIMITED LIFETIME GUARANTEE!

WE HANDLE ALL INSURANCE CLAIMS!

13-Point Check

718-322-1212

90-09 LIBERTY AVE., OZONE PARK • 718-322-9292

WE NOW DO AUTO GLASS!

OIL CHANGE SPECIAL SPECIAL

(Corner of 90th Street)

• Expert Air Conditioning • Rebuilt Engines & Transmissions

Page 19 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

AUTO TECH INC.

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 20

C M SQ page 20 Y K

PS 232

SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT

WALTER WARD SCHOOL HOWARD BEACH

B ECOMING A C ANDIDATE Jon Kaiman, left, is challenging the petition signatures collected by primary opponent Tom FILE PHOTOS Suozzi.

Suozzi can’t run for Congress: opponent Kaiman challenges petition signatures by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

A Democrat seeking to replace retiring Rep. Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) Monday asked the state Board of Elections to toss one of his opponents off the June 28 ballot, claiming half of the signatures on his petition are not valid. Jon Kaiman, a former North Hempstead town supervisor and past chairman of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, has filed “specific objections” to more than 1,200 of the signatures gathered by former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi. “The law is clear, you have to have 1,250 enrolled Democrats sign your petition. Suozzi did not submit the required number of valid signatures, and thus is not eligible to run for Congress,” Jeff Guillot, campaign manager for Kaiman for Congress, said in an emailed statement. A spokesman for the Kaiman campaign said Suozzi filed close to 2,400 signatures but more than half of them are either duplicates, unregistered Democrats or people who live outside of the 3rd Congressional District, which is mostly within Nassau and Suffolk counties but

ATTENTION PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS: SCHOOLS If you would like to be featured on a School Spotlight page, call Lisa LiCausi, Education Coordinator, at (718) 205-8000, EXT. 110. TO SEE THESE STORIES ONLINE GO TO QCHRON.COM/SCHOOLNEWS.

www.forestparkdental.net

FREE CONSULTATION, EXAM and X-RAYS

SERVING THE C OMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS!

FREE • Painless & Affordable Family Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry • Braces and Invisalign® • Implants • One-Visit Crowns • Laser Dentistry • Whitening Procedures

300 Off! invisalign

Clear Braces

718-529-9700 NY State Dept. of State Lic. #12000295695

Servicing All Your Security Needs Residential/Commercial

BURGLARY • FIRE • INTERCOM • SURVEILLANCE CENTRAL STATION MONITORING

69-45 Myrtle Ave. Glendale, NY 11385

718.821.4680

97-49 WOODHAVEN BLVD. OZONE PARK

For the latest news visit qchron.com

For All New Patients!

also contains parts of Bayside, Whitestone, Bay Terrace, Malba and Douglaston. Mike Florio, Suozzi’s campaign manager, said in a statement, “Tom Suozzi’s petitions are good and these sad attempts by his opponents to distract the voters from the real issues facing our district and country, such as college affordability, support for our seniors and veterans, and the struggles of middle-class families, are straight out of the Republican playbook.” Both are seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Israel, who is leaving at the end of the year. Also in the race are Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern, who on Tuesday was endorsed by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Jericho attorney Jonathan Clarke, who is running on a campaign of reforming campaign finance laws, attorney Brad Gerstman and North Hempstead Councilwoman and former Jamaica resident Anna Kaplan. The winner of the June 28 primary will face the Republican winner of a primary among state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Nassau), Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R-Suffolk) and political outsider and former financial Q analyst Phillip Pidot.

“Custom Designed Security Systems To Fit Any Budget” Facebook.com/ForestParkDental

Proud Member of the Glendale Kiwanis Club

CAMERA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS WITH DIGITAL RECORDING AND REMOTE VIEWING AVAILABLE

PHOTO COURTESY SALVATORE ODDO

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. took time from his very busy schedule to visit PS/MS 232 in Lindenwood, Howard Beach on April 19. The students had a social studies assignment to ask questions about how to be a candidate for political office. How can you become a candidate? What is your job as a candidate? Besides taking a grilling from the students, Addabbo took pictures with the children. Salvatore Oddo, left, was so excited, he declared, “I want to become a senator.”

C M SQ page 21 Y K

De Blasio wants funds for Q’boro Bridge, EMS service, hospitals and flooding aid by Michael Gannon Editor

Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday proposed an $82.2 billion budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year that begins on July 1. The figure represents a slight increase over the current budget, which is forecast to come in at about $81.7 billion. De Blasio said the budget “invests in public safety, public health, education, combatting homelessness, vital infrastructure and transportation” while taking into account economic uncertainties around the world and the risk of declining state and federal aid. A final budget now will be negotiated with the City Council. Among the items highlighted by the mayor are: • $5 million in 2017, growing to $9.8 million in FY 2018 to add 50 new EMS ambulance tours in Queens and the Bronx; • $9 million, growing to $40 million by 2019, to make sure all elementary schools are compliant with state physical education mandates; • an increase of $160 million in funding to the financially troubled NYC Health + Hospitals Corp., which includes Elmhurst Hospital and Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica; • $66 million for the administration’s comprehensive homelessness services plan, based

Mayor de Blasio wants more money for EMS service in Queens, repairs on the Queensboro Bridge, services for the homeless and greatly expanded mental health care on Rikers Island in FILE PHOTOS his executive budget proposed on Tuesday. on prevention and rehousing, which the mayor said would be partially paid for with $38 million in savings elsewhere; • tripling intensive care mental health units on Rikers Island by 2020; • $21 million for equipment to remove snow on narrower streets [see separate article

in this edition or at qchron.com]; • $685 million in capital funds to continue construction of the Brooklyn/Queens section of Water Tunnel No. 3; • $70 million for the NYPD to build a new 116th Precinct in Southeast Queens [see separate story in some editions or at qchron.com]; and

• $12 million for an additional 500 seasonal Parks Department employees. In a statement from her office, Borough President Melinda Katz said other Queensrelated proposals — “substantial investments of new monies toward critical infrastructure projects that affect our borough” — included but were not limited to: • $292 million to rehabilitate the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge; and • $778 million to expand the storm sewer system in Southeast Queens, part of an ongoing flood mitigation plan. “I commend Mayor de Blasio for the over $1.5 billion in new capital specifically allocated toward our water arteries, bridges and sewer systems, all of which have a direct impact on Queens and our families,” Katz said. State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) has been fighting for a new police precinct and flood prevention infrastructure since his City Council days. He was pleased that the city is acting on both while it is on firm financial footing. “The sewers are sorely needed,” Comrie said. “Those will provide major f looding relief.” He credited his successors in the region, Councilmen Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), for not letting up on the flooding or the continued on page 22

Page 21 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Mayor’s ’17 budget seeks small increase

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Don’t just get another haircut, LOVE your STYLE !

Men’s HAIRCUT

102-05 159 th Avenue • Howard Beach, NY 11414

1500

Directly opposite Old Howard Beach post office

Special $

718.659.0099

Bridal Parties Welcome.

“Serving the community with quality hair care for over 15 years”

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Specializing in: Special Occasion Styles, Highlighting, Coloring, Brazilian Straightening and Extensions

Mayor’s budget continued from page 21 new precinct. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) and Finance Chairwoman Julissa Fererras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst) said the Council still “remains concerned” with plans for closing the Health + Hospitals funding gap, saying it relies on “substantial stated and federal cooperation which has not been assured.” They also feel the mayor’s proposal does not go far enough to assist the city’s youth and immigrant populations. City Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose office will be reviewing the plan, praised the mayor for spending on physical education in schools and additional security for homeless shelters. He said the plans for Health + Hospitals needs further study. Less pleased was Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queens Library System, who said in a statement that the mayor’s plan falls $43 million short citywide in what is needed “to provide robust six days of service while demands for services and programs continue to grow.” Walcott said the city also needs to allocate $100 million to help libraries in Queens and the other boroughs with Q capital funding.

WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Celebrating great people in Woodhaven by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

The warm weather, and April showers are finally here and I am very happy for the warmth and thankful for the needed rain. So now you can get out and eat lunch or dinner at one of our local Jamaica Avenue restaurants, or order in. Now to our big event: It is time to name the people we will honor on June 10 at the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp.’s Spring into Woodhaven event, only $65 per ticket. This year it will be held at the beautiful Woodhaven Manor at 96-01 Jamaica Ave. In line with this, the ladies are encouraged to wear warm, bright spring colors. At this time we will reveal our esteemed honorees for 2016” • Business of the Year: The Woodhaven Manor, owners Sangita M. Patel and Mandeep Singh; • Special Award of the Year: Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct; and • Businessman of the Year: Victor Liu, owner of Dexter Wines and Spirits. The woman and man of the year will be revealed in the next column. Mark your calendars for these important dates: On Sunday, May 15, for all of our Doo Wop aficionados, the Goodfellas Doo Wop

N EW YORK SPINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT

Club presents a tribute and celebration to the great Billy Dawn Smith, writer of more than 700 songs. Performing at this tribute will be 15 groups, some being the Teetones, The Dolphins, The Spaniels, The Chords and more, right here in Woodhaven at the beautiful Woodhaven Manor 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., including full buffet all for only $45. So attend and enjoy great entertainment and great company. The Small Town Memorial Day Observance will take place on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Parkway Plaza area at Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue. This year our ceremony is very important in light of our past experience with our wreath being destroyed and our flags desecrated by two individuals. The WBID is very thankful to Woodhaven’s American Legion Post 118 for their continued participation and support. Our official wreath will be laid during this ceremony. Also the GWDC-sponsored, award-winning Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 2016 will be held on Sunday, October 16 from noon to 6:00 p.m. on Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our NYPD and may God bless our Q America.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE DISC SURGERY

C ENTER

For the latest news visit qchron.com

• PAIN MANAGEMENT • CHIROPRACTIC • ORTHOPEDICS • PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dr. Joseph Lezamiz - Chiropractor Dr. Glenn Goldstein - Interventional Pain Management

Brian Moore remembered The Brian Moore Memorial Foundation will host a walk and reception in honor of the slain NYPD police off icer on Sunday, May 1, beginning at Belmont Park. Checkin is 9 a.m. with the walk beginning at 10 a.m. The walk will be 3.4 miles from Belmont to Detective Brian Moore Way in front of the NYPD’s 105th Precinct in Queens Village. Irene Moore, Brian’s mother, is scheduled to spea k follow i ng a moment of silence for her son. Tickets for the event are $50 for adults and $35 for children. There will be a post-walk reception at Belmont at noon. Participants are welcome to stay for a day of horse racing. Moore, 25, was shot in the line of duty on May 2, 2015, while he and h is pa r t ne r, on rout i ne pat rol, attempted to question a man. He died two days later. Moore was a decorated member of the 105th Precinct’s elite anticrime unit, a four-year veteran who already had four medals for meritoQ rious or excellent police duty.

A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI–SPECIALTY SPINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER • HERNIATED DISC • SCIATICA • STENOSIS • CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME • ARTHRITIS • BURSITIS • TENDONITIS • WORK/CAR ACCIDENTS • SPORTS INJURIES

151- 44 82 S T. H O WA R D B E AC H ND

7 18 -738 -2550 DrLezamiz@gmail.com

Dedicated To The Diagnosis, Treatment F ina ll y A Center and Rehabilitation of Spinal Conditions

HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL We Accept Most Insurances As Full Payment

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 22

C M SQ page 22 Y K

C M SQ page 23 Y K Page 23 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

One of the Largest Body Shops in Queens!

1 7,0 0 0 Square Feet

Our Commitment To Excellence STATE-OF-THE-ART

SPRAY BOOTHS

We Take Pride in Our Ability to Match Factory Finishes From The PPG Paint System Full Down Draft European Heated Spray Booth

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP - Your Vehicle Will be Repaired by the Best Craftsmen in the Collision Industry, Using the Most Modern Equipment!

We Take Pride In Outstanding Customer Service. Customer Satisfaction is Based on Years of Experience.

Our Professional Staff Will Assist You With Your Insurance Company and Claims Handling Procedure.

Bam’s Auto Body Technicians Use Only The Finest Material and Equipment.

Each Vehicle is Repaired to Factory Specifications on Our State-of-the-Art Fast-Trac Computerized Measuring System.

86 -11 LIBERT Y AVE . • OZONE PARK • 718.7 38.8314

BAMA-066867

24-Hour Towing 718.845.7554

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Rental Cars On Premises

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 24

C M SQ page 24 Y K

Airport roundtable tensions worsen Leaders of contingents revive debate about JFK, LaGuardia committees by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

A solo meeting of the New York Community Aviation Roundtableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JFK Committee organized by its chairwoman, Barbara Brown, has increased tensions between the roundtableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contingents. Brown, who is also the chairwoman of the Eastern Queens Alliance, is representing neighborhoods next to JFK at the roundtable. And according to the EQA, the roundtableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues exist because of those who do not want its committees to work independently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the heart of the discord is that there are those who want one giant NY Airport Roundtable that must approve all decisions and recommendations of the LGA and JFK Airport Committees before they can be implemented,â&#x20AC;? a press release from the alliance released on April 26 said. But in the words of state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), the singular meeting has damaged and divided the roundtable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to work together,â&#x20AC;? Avella said at a recent Northwest Bayside Civic Association gathering, referring to the JFK Committee meeting being held at the same time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work together, the Port Authority and the FAA divides and conquers.â&#x20AC;? Representatives of both agencies attended the meet i ng, wh ich the rou ndt ableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

TIME TO

State Sen. Tony Avella accused Southeast Queens activist Barbara Brown of undermining the New York Community Aviation Roundtable by organizing a meeting of its JFK Committee and not FILE PHOTOS inviting its LaGuardia Committee. LaGuardia Committee was not invited to. The dysfunctional roundtable, designed to connect citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concerns about airplane noise and other issues with airport and aviation officials, is in the process of creating its bylaws and finalizing its organizational structure. Since it was founded, the issue of whether there should be one Queens roundtable or

one for each airport has been a bone of contention. Though having only one was decided on, the issue came up again at the roundtableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent meeting, along with charges of racism from one of the panelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black members, who contended that some of the white people in the group, mostly in northeastern Queens, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interested in what minority communities in western and

GROW

MONTHS

13â&#x20AC;&#x201C;18

WITH THE

NYCB STEP %

1.11

APY

MONTHS

1.11% INTEREST RATE1

$2,500 minimum to open and earn interest

At Months 7 and 13:

For the latest news visit qchron.com

1.40% INTEREST RATE1

7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12

18-MONTH NYCB STEP-UP CD

Southeast Queens have to say. Brown also said at that meeting that the roundtable was â&#x20AC;&#x153;back to the same debate that we started two years agoâ&#x20AC;? on the issue of having one or two roundtables. In an interview last week, she rejected the accusation that organizing the meeting about JFK without inviting the LaGuardia Committee was in any way harmful to the roundtable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discuss any thing about LaGuardia,â&#x20AC;? Brown told the Chronicle, adding that she would not take issue with the LaGuardia Committee setting up a meeting to deal with issues having to do only with the airport it is focused on. But the LaGuardia Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting chairman, Warren Schreiber, said such a meeting is unlikely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speaking only for myself, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how I would be able to call a meeting of the LaGuardia Committee without having the bylaws in place,â&#x20AC;? the Bayside activist said. Among those arguing at the last meeting over whether the roundtable should be divided into two committees or two roundtables was Assemblywoman Michele Titus (D-Far Rockaway), who advocated for the latter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are not intended to be autonomous committees,â&#x20AC;? Schreiber, who also serves as the interim co-chairman on the roundtableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Q coordinating committee, added.

â&#x20AC;˘ Interest rate automatically increases. â&#x20AC;˘ Flexibility to withdraw all or part of the funds without penalty2.

MONTHS

1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6

0.81% INTEREST RATE1

ENROLL IN NYCB ELITE AND GET THIS GREAT RATE: Link your NYCB Step-Up CD to a new or existing NYCB Elite Gold Checking account and maintain $100,000 or more in combined balances3.

P\1<&% FRP Â&#x2021;

Annual Percentage Yield (APY) above is accurate as of date of publication and is subject to change without notice. The interest rate increases after each six-month Interest Rate Time Period on the anniversary of WKH DFFRXQW RSHQLQJ 7KH LQWHUHVW UDWHV IRU DOO WKUHH VL[ PRQWK ,QWHUHVW 5DWH 7LPH 3HULRGV DUH HVWDEOLVKHG DW DFFRXQW RSHQLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;[HG GXULQJ WKH IXOO PRQWK WHUP )HHV FRXOG UHGXFH HDUQLQJV 7KH PLQLPXP balance to open and earn the above stated APY for the promotional CD is $2,500. In order to qualify for the above APY, the CD must be opened with new money not currently on deposit with the Bank and enrollment in NYCB Elite is required. Those not enrolled in NYCB Elite will earn 1.01% APY and the Interest Rate for each Interest Rate Period will be as follows: Months 1-6, 0.71%; Months 7-12, 1.01%; 0RQWKV 2 $ SHQDOW\ PD\ EH LPSRVHG IRU ZLWKGUDZDOV EHIRUH PDWXULW\ 7KH SHQDOW\ ZLOO EH ZDLYHG LI WKH ZLWKGUDZDO LV PDGH ZLWKLQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW VHYHQ FDOHQGDU GD\V DIWHU WKH VWDUW RI D QHZ VL[ PRQWK ,QWHUHVW 5DWH 7LPH 3HULRG 3 1<&% (OLWH *ROG &KHFNLQJ DFFRXQW PLQLPXP WR RSHQ LV 1<&% (OLWH 5HODWLRQVKLS 7HUPV DQG &RQGLWLRQV DSSO\ 1RW DYDLODEOH IRU QRQ SURĂ&#x20AC;W RU EXVLQHVV DFFRXQWV 0DLQWDLQ RU PRUH LQ FRPELQHG EDODQFHV in the NYCB Elite relationship to waive monthly fee. Ask a bank representative for details. Offer may be withdrawn at the discretion of the bank at any time. The bank is not responsible for typographical errors. ÂŠ2016 New York Community Bank QUCO-069317

C M SQ page 25 Y K Page 25 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

79-03 Cypress Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385 • Tel: 718-497-6300 www.cypressmotorsny.com

99% FINANCING APPROVALS

0 Mi 38,16 Only

‘13 CHEVY IMPALA LS SEDAN Silver with Black Int., Auto V-6, Like New! Super Clean In and Out! Great Ride, Great Family Car! Must See!

ONLY 55K ORIGINAL MILES!

Only

$10,495

les C o ol R i Ho t D d e , ea l !

‘12 HYUNDAI GENESIS 2.0T PREMIUM COUPE

Gray w/Gray Int., Auto, Super Clean In & Out!

LOADED WITH LUXURY! MUST SEE!

GAS SAVER-GETS 32 MPG HWY. ONLY 82K MILES

Gloss Black w/Black Sports Bucket Seats! Awesome Looks & Performance!

Only

$14,500

‘11 NISSAN VERSA 1.8S 4-DR

Sale Priced at Only

$7,995

‘11 DODGE CHARGER RALLYE 4-DR ‘10 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING 4-DR Black Beauty w/Black Leather Int., Chrome Wheels, NAV, Push Start, Alpine Sound System & Lots of Other Power Equipment!

CRAZY CRUISIN’ CAR! ONLY 88K MILES

Only

$15,500

Red w/Gray Int., Sporty Looks & Ride! Excellent Condition In & Out

GREAT FAMILY CAR! ONLY 47K ORIGINAL MILES

Only

$9,500

GAS $AVE R

ONLY ES IL 66K M

‘10 SUBARU IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT 4-DR WAGON

‘09 HONDA FIT SPORT 4-DR HATCHBACK

Black Beauty w/Black Int., AWD, Auto, Very clean, Loaded with Extras!

Ocean Blue w/Gray Int., 5-Speed Manual, ABS, Rear Wiper, Rear Split Seating

RUNS AND LOOKS GREAT!

LOOKS, CONVENIENCE & ECONOMY!

Only

$10,995

Only

$7,995

‘09 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S 3-DR WAGON Blue w/Black Leather Int., Panoramic roof, Sport Edition, 6-speed tranny, heated leather seats, full power, loaded

LIKE NEW! MUST SEE!

Only

$7,995

‘08 BMW 328xi AWD 4-DR White w/Tan Leather Int., Features: Moonroof, Woodgrain Trim, Push Start

FULL POWER EQUIPMENT AND MORE!

Must See At Only

$10,995

‘07 CHEVY UPLANDER LT EXTENDED MINI-VAN

Blue w/Gray Int., Rear DVD & Ent. Center, Parking Sensors and Much More! ABS, Headphones + Jacks, Roof Rack!

GREAT FAMILY CAR! CLEAN!

Only

$4,995

Gray w/Gray Int., Nice Condition, Runs Great! Great Cargo Room! Reliable and Versatile!

35 MPG GAS $AVER!

Only

$5,995

‘05 MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS E55 AMG

Silver w/Black Leather Int., NAV, heated power seats, moon roof, LOADED! V-8 Super Charged. Mint Condition! Must See!

SPECIAL CASH PRICE!

Only

$12,495

‘02 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

Burgundy Beauty w/Tan Leather Int., Moonroof, NAV, heated Leather 3rd row seats, rear DVD, much more. Looks and runs great!

FULLY LOADED!

Only

$14,995

‘79 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL TOWN CAR

Silver w/Burgundy Double Pillowed Velour Int., Alloys, Factory 8-Track, Sunroof

ONLY 69K ORIG. MILES - FULLY LOADED!

Cash Sale Price Only

$6,995

‘70 BUICK ELECTRA

Roll back the clock! gorgeous condition, limo ride! White with Beige Leather Interior, Chrome Trim! Awesome Looks and well-maintained! King of the Street!

CLASSIC VEHICLE!

Only

$10,495

YOUR JOB IS YOUR CREDIT!! YOU WORK - YOU DRIVE E-Z FINANCING • NO FULL COVER AGE INSUR ANCE BAD CREDIT - NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM Come in with 2 Pay Stubs & Proof of Address • We Do The Rest!!!

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Classic

‘07 TOYOTA YARIS 2-DR., HATCHBACK

Classic

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 26

C M SQ page 26 Y K

Community rallies after mosque attack Intruder injures members at prayer; NYPD investigates possible hate crime by Michael Gannon Editor

Officials throughout eastern Queens are rallying in support of a mosque in Jamaica Hills that was the site of multiple alleged assaults last Tuesday when a man walked in on a prayer service. Mike Voyard, 26, of Highland Avenue in Jamaica, is accused of attacking members of the Jamaica Muslim Center on 168th Street. He was ar raigned in Queens Criminal Cour t on Wednesday, April 20, on charges that included two counts of third-degree assault, two counts of seconddegree harassment and one count of fourth-degree criminal mischief. Officials at the mosque and elected officials, speaking at a press conference outside the center on Friday, said they have been contacted by and spoken with investigators of the NYPD’s Bias Crime Unit, which is investigating. “Our door is always open to the com mu n it y,” said hate crime against Mohammed Akhter Hussain, general secus is a hate crime retary of the center. “Don’t hate us until against everyone.” you come in and get to know us,” he said. — Mohammed Akhter Hussain He said t wo of the Jamaica Muslim Center m e m b e r s of t h e m o s q u e s u f fe r e d serious injuries, including one man who tentatively was scheduled to be released that day from Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. “His daughter is getting married today,” Hussain said. “We don’t know if he will be able to go.” Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) said the entire community should stand with members of the mosque. “I’ve been working with the center as a councilman, and before that as an assemblyman, and before that as a leader in the community,” he said. Hussain and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) both assailed what they termed as some of the stronger anti-Muslim rhetoric coming on the national level from some Republican candidates for president. “One candidate wants to ban Muslims from entering the country, another wants to increase surveillance,” Hussain said. He and Mohammad Wahedur Rahman, president of the center, said on the contrary, that there is a need for greater police protection.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

“A

Mohammed Akhter Hussain, right, general secretary of the Jamaica Muslim Center, decries an April 19 attack at the mosque that hurt nearly a dozen people. Assemblyman David Weprin, left, and Councilman Rory Lancman also appeared at the community rally last PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON week. “This was a hate crime,” Hussain said. “A hate crime against us is a crime against everyone.” Both men said Voyard entered the mosque and interrupted an ongoing prayer service, claiming to be a prophet and demanding to be given a Koran, which is the holy book of Muslim teachings. Herun Rashid, a member of the congregation, concurred, saying he heard a commotion and “a man talking crazy.” He said Voyard began punching and kicking a man, as well as others attempting to come to his aid. “We never interrupt prayer once we have started,” one worshiper told the Chronicle. “But the imam stopped prayer.” Rashid said the man began cursing Islam and Muslims before he was physically removed by a crowd of congregants. The man took off north on 168th Street and had

undressed by the time police apprehended him at a nearby schoolyard. State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) sent a representative to the press conference, and Borough President Melinda Katz also has spoken with mosque officials. Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), the only Muslim on the City Council, has prayed at the center often. “I think the reason so many people in the community are supporting the center is because they know what a beacon it is,” Miller said. While the NYPD is investigating the incident as a possible bias crime, Miller and Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens) did not dismiss the possibility that the incident could have been fueled by drugs or mental health issues. Q “If so, we have to address that too,” Miller said.

Veteran cop arrested on domestic charges by Michael Gannon Editor

A decorated 16-year veteran of the NYPD has been arrested on charges connected with an alleged domestic violence incident. According to police, Officer Richard Phipps, 42, was arrested at about 7:30 a.m. on April 23 by officers assigned to the 113th Precinct. He was off duty at the time. Police said Phipps was charged with assault, criminal obstruction of breathing and acting in a manner injurious to a child.

16-year officer works at 105th Precinct The Daily News repor ted that Phipps is accused of choking his wife in their Jamaica home in front of the couple’s teenage son. Phipps is assigned to the 105th Precinct, which covers Queens Village, Cambr ia Heights, Laurelton, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, New Hyde Park and

P.O. Richard Phipps FILE PHOTO

Floral Park. NYPD regulations prohibit officers from serving in the precinct in which they reside. Deput y I nspector Jeff rey Schiff, commanding officer of the 105th Precinct, referred all questions to the NYPD’s press office. Phipps shared honors as the precinct’s Cop of the Month of

September 2013, an award presented every month by the 105th Precinct Community Council. Phipps and another officer were saluted for arresting a suspected burglar while they were on routine patrol on Sept. 4, 2013. Responding to a call for a burglary in progress on 208th Street, the officers approached and subsequently arrested a man acting suspiciously. A check of the man’s vehicle allegedly resulted in the recovery of a .38-caliber Q revolver and ammunition.

C M SQ page 27 Y K

Page 27 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

For the latest news visit qchron.com

CRYW-068942

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 28

C M SQ page 28 Y K

CANDY TWISTED BALLOONS LLC NYC’s Favorite and Most-Talented Balloon Artist! • Private and Corporate Parties • Stage Shows • Special Event Decor

• Balloon Workshops • Camp Visits and Workshops

FUN FOR EVERYONE! Visit Candy’s Website:

www.candytwistedballoons.com or Call: (718)

406-5822 CANT-069506

Spring Special IMPLANT ................................. $100 + FINAL ABUTMENT ......................... $150 + PORCELAIN CROWN .................... $1000 = $

1,2500 1,250

USINE S S… 6 0 Y E A RS IN RBTH E SA ME QUAL IT Y? W HY PAY MOR E FO

DR. ROBERT WINEGARDEN, D.D.S. Conveniently Located in: UNID-069469

For the latest news visit qchron.com

TOTAL COMPLETE ........

Midtown Manhattan 212-753-0123 57 W. 57th St., Suite 610 Discounted Parking

CALL FOR FREE 1-800-287-TEETH CONSULTATION: 2 12-7 5 3 - 0 12 3 12 MONTHS INTEREST FREE & 5 YEAR PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE Oral Surgeon and Periodontist on staff

Offer Good Thru 5/7/16.

Oral Examination ............................ FREE Consultation ................................... FREE X-Ray ............................................... $50 Acrylic Crowns ................................$100 Enamel Bonds (per Tooth) ...............$100 Laser Bleaching (per Arch) ..............$150 Root Canals: 1 Canal ...................... $250 2 Canals .................... $350 3 Canals .................... $550 Porcelain Crowns ........................ $1,000

OVERDENTURES WITH IMPLANTS $4,500 per upper or lower usual & customary fee $7,500

*Implant, abutment and crown must be completed at our office to qualify for promotion fees. New patients only. Additional charges may occur for more complex cases. Ad must be presented for discount.

Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, left, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, JHMC President and CEO Bruce J. Flanz, Clinical Director LiveOnNY Jeff Lewis, JHMC Chairman of Family Medicine PHOTO COURTESY JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Alan Roth MD, JHMC VP & COO William Lynch.

Jamaica Hospital to you: Become an organ donor There are more than 10,000 New Yorkers on waiting lists for a life-saving organ. Every 15 hours someone in the state dies while waiting for an organ transplant. Yet the percentage of residents registered as organ donors in New York is at an all-time low. In fact, the state ranks 50th out of 50 as to the share of residents registered as organ donors. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, LiveOnNY and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz are determined to change that and move New York up in the rankings. LiveOnNY and Jamaica Hospital have collaborated to promote Donate Life Month and the Long Live New York campaign. Both organizations petitioned residents near the hospital to be the catalyst for change by enrolling in the New York State Donor Registry. On April 20, as a part of their community outreach campaign, Jamaica Hospital and LiveOnNY hosted a flag-raising ceremony with Katz. The event commemorated National Donate Life Month and recognized the selflessness of organ donors. There are many benefits to becoming an

organ donor but the most important is, one can save the lives of up to eight people by doing so. Margaret Valsechi, a volunteer for LiveOnNY, shared the remarkable story of her son Stephen Valsechi, who passed away a few years ago. Stephen was registered as a donor and after his death gave the gift of life to four organ recipients. Valsechi was followed by Katz, who applauded her family for their activism and passion for informing others about the importance of organ donation. The borough president reminded the crowd of medical professionals, hospital staff and community members that it is crucial that they register, as they will be saving the lives of many. Katz presented the hospital with a proclamation in recognition of its commitment to raising awareness. She also declared April 20 Organ Donor Day in Queens. Those in a t t e n d a n c e we r e ju bi l a nt a b ou t t h e announcement. For more information about becoming an organ donor or to sign onto the New York State Q Donor Registry, visit LiveOnNY.org.

Collecting for our troops he Marine Corps League Detachment 240 North Shore Queens is continuously collecting personal care items and small food packages to be sent to U.S. troops overseas. Among the items needed are: • shaving cream and men’s and women’s razors, feminine hygiene products and deodorant for men and women; • baby wipes, travel-size toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash, and travelsize shampoo and hair conditioner; • T-shirts, men’s and women’s underwear, green socks and shower shoes;

• flashlights and batteries; combs and brushes; hand and foot warmers; • canned tuna, chicken and small, microwavable containers of stew, pasta and other hot foods; • instant power drinks, iced tea, lemonade and other beverages; and • Tic-Tacs, chewing gum and hard candy. Further information is available by contacting the Marine Corps League Detachment 240 North Shore Queens through Jim Seaman at marine698@aol. Q com.

C M SQ page 29 Y K

De Blasio seeks $70 million from the City Council for new SE Queens post by Michael Gannon Editor

“This is a good day in Southeast Queens.” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) voiced that assessment in a telephone interview on Tuesday less than an hour after Mayor de Blasio requested $70 million in capital funding for a new 116th Precinct in his 2016-17 executive budget. The precinct would patrol Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens, communities that now make up the southern end of the 105th Precinct. The 105th is the largest precinct in Queens, with its headquarters in Queens Village and a satellite building in Rosedale, just north of the Long Island Rail Road station. The satellite station opened in 2007, and houses a number of borough-wide operations. But until March its patrol operations were limited to two shifts, closing overnight. Residents for years have lobbied for a new, stand-alone precinct to combat slow response times and some officers who lack a specialized knowledge of the area. The money, as with the rest of the mayor’s request, is subject to final negotiations with the City Council, but Richards is confident it will be approved. “For nearly four decades, residents of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens

Mayor de Blasio is on board with a proposal that would create a new 116th Precinct out of the existing 105th, above, with its headquarters in Queens Village. The mayor on Tuesday asked the FILE PHOTO City Council for $70 million next year to put the new precinct in Southeast Queens. have been calling for the 116th Precinct and the city has finally delivered in 2016,” Richards said in a joint statement with Councilma n Ba r r y G rodench i k ( D - Oa k la nd Gardens). “Since I became the Council Member for District 31 in 2013, the creation of a new precinct has been one of the loftiest goals that I sent my sights on. Now, thanks to the tireless

dedication of local residents and the partnership with Council Member Grodenchik, slow response times will soon be a thing of the past in Southeast Queens.” He and Grodenchik thanked the mayor and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton for their efforts. Grodenchik, who represents the northern end of the existing 105th, called the green light for the new precinct a watershed

moment for all of eastern Queens. “Its impact on the public safety of our communities, from North Shore Towers and Queens Village to Rosedale and Springfield Gardens, cannot be overstated,” he said. “This new precinct is the culmination of 40 years of community and political activism.” Mark McMillan, district manager for Community Board 13, said the new precinct will prove beneficial to residents in the northern end of the 105th Precinct, such as Queens Village, Bellerose and Floral Park, as well. “This has been the number one item in the board’s capital budget request going back to the Koch administration,” McMillan said. “Every time we got a new elected official, it would come up,” said Judy Rivera of the Federated Blocks of Laurelton civic group. “And then they would turn around and say there wasn’t the money to do it.” Rivera said the bad guys learned quickly that the satellite did not staff patrols around the clock. She also said that even when it went 24 hours a day back in the winter, the coverage was not nearly as extensive as a new precinct will be. McMillan said aside from the regular patrol and enforcement matters in the north, the southern end has unique problems, like truck traffic into and out of the John F. continued on page 50

Page 29 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Mayor saying 10-4 on 116th Precinct

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE The Howard Beach Judea Center in conjunction with the Howard Beach Assembly of God, will host a HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Please attend this informative and inspiring program. Date: Sunday, May 1, 2016 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Howard Beach Judea Center 162-05 90th Street, Howard Beach, N NY Y Phone: 718-845-9443 or 718-641-6743 ©2016 M1P • HOBE-069398

For the latest news visit qchron.com

O Our guest speaker is Dr. Alex Hershaft survivor of the Holocaust and social justice advocate.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 30

C M SQ page 30 Y K

Chaos in Corona: Night Market’s back Tens of thousands overwhelm food bazaar on first day of its reopening by Neil Chiragdin Chronicle Contributor

What has thousands of legs and a predilection for exotic cuisines, and can coil around five city blocks? If you guessed the line for the opening night of the Queens International Night Market, congratulations, you’re correct. The Queens Night Market launched its second year at 6 p.m. last Saturday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, just behind the New York Hall of Science. As social media had hinted, the turnout was huge — while organizers declined to release an official estimate, they allowed that it was in the “tens of thousands.” It’s unclear what led to the festival’s extremely large turnout, and founder John Wang claimed that the buzz surrounding the first night was out of his control. He cited press interest and several “free event-listing” Facebook groups, such as “Free NYC Concerts” that have no affiliation with the Night Market but had logged over 100,000 people who indicated interest prior to Saturday night. “We’ve never done advertising, we’ve never done any marketing,” said Wang in an earlier interview on April 19. Whatever the cause, the massive influx of peckish festival-goers created chaos in Corona on Saturday. Just before 6 p.m., the line had wrapped around the campus of the New York Hall of Science and south along the 111th Street sidewalk past Terrace on the Park, near the intersection of 52nd Avenue. The nearby 7 train at the 111th Street station was jam-packed with would-be Night Market visitors throughout the evening, many electing to not even attempt exiting, seeing that the platform was filled from turnstile to safety strip. Once inside, only minutes after opening, the crowd had conglomerated into a snarl of lines that would remain in stagnation for hours to come. The most popular booths — among them last year’s stars, Karl’s Balls, Burmese Bites, CBao and Mama Food — maintained lines of up to 60 people throughout the night. The lines began to intersect,

The line to get into the Queens International Night Market stretched from its location outside the PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN New York Hall of Science onto several blocks of 111th Street. fold in on each other and curve around into what were meant to be free avenues between the booths. In shuffling through the crowd, you were never sure if the person standing in front of you was waiting on any line at all, or simply unable to move. Wait times on the lines varied drastically, but some waited an entire hour for just one dish. At Hapagkainan, a 45-minute wait yielded a succulent Filipino pork skewer served alongside pliant vermicelli noodles and pickled veggies as well as three crispy shells full of garlicky chicken sisig — each dish $5, which is the market-wide price cap. Whatever the logistical issues that night at the Night Market, the food did not disappoint. Once sustenance was secured, there was a large grassy knoll on which to spread out. Younger attendees darted between their parents’ picnic blankets to play a game of tag. Dozens of benches and tables were available, but many elected to find a patch of grass near one of the night’s musical acts, which

Renting prices up in Queens continued from page 2 up moving in the near future and aren’t nearly as civically active as their predecessors. “When people live in a neighborhood for an extended period of time, they’re going to be worried about what happens there,” she said. “When you’re there for a few months or years, you look at the neighborhood in a different way.” When asked if Ridgewood’s meteoric rise in rent prices could possibly continue much longer, the housing expert said it could very well level off soon. “It’s possible that it’s not sustainable,” she said. “You don’t know if another neighborhood nearby becomes popular. It’s

happened so many times before in this city’s history.” Arturo Sanchez, a Community Board 3 member and Jackson Heights resident with a Ph.D. in urban planning, said the transition from working-class to Manhattan-esque has forever altered western Queens for the worse. “What we’re seeing is a process of expulsion,” Sanchez said in a Monday phone interview. “These neighborhoods are probably the most diverse immigrant neighborhoods on the planet and a lot of them are being f u ndamentally transformed.” As with Ridgewood, Long Island City

included alt-rockers Spells and Curses, who closed out their set with a tribute to the late Prince with “Let’s Go Crazy.” This year, the Night Market introduced a biergarten of sorts, which served canned brews and wine, and boasted some of the fastest service of the entire evening. In the April 19 interview, Wang had said he “thought it would have been a lot easier” to run the festival for the second time. The Night Market had moved to Jamaica for a stint last year, following the US Open’s takeover of the Flushing Meadows Corona Park grounds, and was met with open arms by the community there, thanks especially to a par tnership with Greater Jamaica and Wang’s robust team of volunteers. For Wang, the endeavor continues to be more a labor of love than profit. He says he “work[s] with vendors to keep fees down” while maintaining the $5 price cap to keep the food eminently affordable. Beyond that, when selecting vendors, he is always looking for “the story of the dish,” and how the cuisine and surrounding areas have become a haven for wealthy, predominantly white people working in Manhattan looking for cheaper housing a short distance away from the island. Many technology companies have either opened on or relocated to the western tip of the borough, bringing with them employees looking to live in the area. Sanchez warned that as capital from the accounts of big banks, hedge funds and international investers f loods the area, western Queens will soon look incredibly different. “Real estate has moved from having a use value — families moving in — to an exchange value; these become instruments of speculation,” he said. “What we’re seeing in northwest Queens is a lot

connects with the cook and his or her culture. Said Wang, “I want it to be semieducational. People would come up and say, ‘I’ve never had Burmese food ... I’ve never had Romanian food’ — how awesome is that?” The challenges ahead for the Night Market stem from one place: how to better deal with unexpected surges of visitors, and this means in terms of bathrooms, trash maintenance and crucially the layout of the vendors. Certainly, the market does not lack for popularity, but if last year is any indicator, the crowds will taper off after opening night. Indeed, some people commenting on the Night Market’s Facebook event pages seemed to think that the event was for one night only each year. Said vendor Burmese Bites on Facebook, “… We still have 17 more weeks to go. Please do come back. I guarantee a more pleasant and enjoyable night next time.” Wang himself said, “I am sorry if you didn’t have a good time at the Night Market on our first of eighteen scheduled nights this year. We clearly weren’t expecting so many people ... In any case, sincere thanks to the thousands upon thousands who came out to visit ... the sheer number of attendees tonight continues to prove that the idea of Night Market in NYC resonates with so many.” Q

Despite endless lines, it was still service with a smile at Filipino BBQ stall Hapagkainan. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN

of speculative real estate linked to transnational capital.” Should an economic crash similar to that seen in 2007 and 2008 occur, Sanchez predicted that places like Long Island City, Jackson Heights and Astoria would be devastated. “This process can accelerate or stop dead in its tracks if we wind up in another economic crisis,” he said. “The money will just not f low in. There would be massive unemployment, which impacts demand. It’s not a good situation.” To lessen the impacts of the area’s economic transition, Sanchez advocated for real estate reforms and the possible institution of tax breaks for longtime residents to encourage them to stay in their homes, maintaining a more diverse population. Q

C M SQ page 31 Y K Page 31 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Deputy Inspector Judith Harrison, commanding officer of the 112th Precinct, gives a crime PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA update at the station’s community council meeting last Wednesday.

Crime holds steady in the 112th Pct. Commissioner Bratton to address the community council on June 27 by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

May 11th, Wednesday Night 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM For 8th Graders and Transfers to come take a closer look

“High school is for four years; the Prep is forever”

ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 423-8810 www.sfponline.org STFR-069507

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Crime in Forest Hills and Rego Park hasn’t risen over the last month, but it hasn’t dropped either. But one category has seen a steady increase over the last few weeks: robbery. “We’re trending upward in burglary, but you know that. We talk about it every month,” said Deputy Inspector Judith Harrison, the commander of the 112th Precinct, at the station’s community council meeting last Wednesday. “The surprising crime we’re trending slightly upward in is robberies. We’re not really known for robberies.” Over the last month, the precinct has seen six reported robberies, with two of them robberies of stores along Woodhaven Boulevard and the other four being of the stealing of electronic devices from their owners’ hands as they walk down the street. Comparing the first four months of 2016 to the same time period last year, the precinct is up eight robberies, from 13 to 21. “That’s what my focus is on,” Harrison said of the crimes. “We’re out there working for you.” The dual Woodhaven Boulevard robberies happened within minutes of each other in the early morning hours of March 29. The suspect, Sunnyside resident August Watkins, was arrested in Brooklyn earlier this month in connection with a series of alleged commercial robberies all across the borough during the last week of March. Harrison also briefly touched on phone scams — a crime that has received consider-

able attention from the NYPD over the last year — reporting that four people living within the precinct’s jurisdiction have fallen victim to them this year. In many cases, criminals will call the victim’s home, say they are with either the Internal Revenue Service or the NYPD and then demand money in order for the person on the receiving end of the call to avoid being arrested for tax evasion or another crime. “They’re not just stories,” she said. “There are people we need to touch that don’t come to this meeting. People are vulnerable and people need to be educated.” When it comes to the Forest Hills Stadium concert series — which begins in June with two Mumford & Sons concerts — Harrison said the precinct and the music promoters will host a third annual town hall meeting later this spring, allowing Forest Hills residents a chance to give feedback on the shows at the remodeled tennis venue. “I personally feel they’ve been very receptive,” Harrison said of the promoters’ interest in hearing the input of the community. “They’re open and they want to hear our concerns.” Forest Hills and Rego Park residents are also asked to circle Monday, June 27 on their calenders, as NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton will address the community council that night. He was originally supposed to appear this month at the group’s meeting, but had to cancel because of a scheduled trip to the Q Middle East.

OPEN HOUSE

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 32

C M SQ page 32 Y K

Sending the kids off to summer camp

UN SUMMER F THE KING AT CHRIST - 16 ls · Ages 7 ir G & s y o For B ly 11 - July 15 Week #1 Ju ly 18 - July 22 Week #2 Ju

· Ages 7 - 16 ls ir G & s y For Bo uly 29 #1 July 25 - J k e e W s y o B st 1 - August 5 u g u A 2 # k e Boys We 8 - August 12 st u g u A 3 # k Boys Wee ust 19 ugust 15 - Aug A k e e W ls Gir

OYAL’S R G N I K E CHRIST TH ADING CAMP ERLE

CHE

For latest news visit qchron.com Kidsthe & Camp Section • spring 2016

Ages 7 - 16 For Girls · gust 19 August 15 - Au

- 14 ys · Ages 3 o B & ls ir For G t 12 July 5 - Augus tivities Take es and Camp Ac

Place on the CK

Campus.

All Gam

t a e n li n O r e t is .org y n Reg k t c . w w w 66.7454 .org · 718.3 ctkny

ctkceinfo@

68-02 M

illage, NY 1137

nue, Middle V etropolitan Ave

CHSU-069006

B efo r e you k now it , summer will be here and parents will be sending their kids off to summer camp. Camp is often something kids look forward to, and something they will fondly recall long af ter they reach adulthood. For many kids, summer camp provides a first taste of independence, as youngst e r s s p e nd sig n i f ica nt t i m e aw ay f r o m h o m e without their parents for the first time in their lives. But as great an experience as summer camp can be for youngsters, it can be just as difficult an experience if parents don’t f ind the right fit for their children. The following are a few things parents should take into consideration when seeking a sum mer camp Camp is often something kids look forward to and something for their kids. • Staff: The right sum- they will fondly recall long after they reach adulthood. mer camp staff can make all the difference. Many children are f ull swing. Many parents want their understandably shy when arriving at a youngsters to have a well-rounded experisummer camp, as their friends from back ence, while others might want their kids home might not be joining them. That to attend a more specialized camp, whethcan make kids hesitant to participate in er it’s a sports camp focusing on a particactivities or less enthusiastic about those ular sport or a music camp devoted to activities. But a good staff will know how helping kids become better musicians. Regardless of the type of camp parents to make kids feel welcome, which should are considering for their kids, help them come out of thei r they should ask about what shells and make the most of daily life at the camp is their summer camp expelike. Ask to see schedriences. ules and check how The quality of staffs strictly camps adhere can vary significantly to those schedules. depending on the camp, W h e n c o n sid e r i n g so it’s important that parspecialized camps, ask ents ask camp representathe staff representative tives about their staffs if kids will have the chance before making any committo simply have a little fun and ments. Ask how long the staff has been together which types of recreational activities are and the types of training new and even vet- planned to give kids a break from what eran staff members undergo before the start are often rigorous schedules. • Camp goals: Another thing parents of camp season? Does the training include first aid and emergency medical training must consider before choosing a summer camp for their kids is the goals of each and certification? It’s also good to ask about the vetting individual camp. A camp should be dedicatprocess the camp employs before hiring ed to ensuring kids have fun, even when new staff, including the extent of its back- kids are attending more specialized camps ground checks. Are criminal background that tend to be more strict. In addition, parchecks conducted? How many references ents should look for a camp that wants its must potential staff members supply to be attendees to foster relationships with their considered for employment? A good camp fellow campers. Camp can be lonely for some youngwill be forthcoming with answers to all of your questions, so eliminate those that sters, especially those attending summer appear hesitant to share information about camp for the first time, but a summer camp that strives to promote friendship their staffs. • A day in the life: W hen vetting among its campers can reduce, if not camps for kids, parents should ask what a eliminate, any feelings of homesickness. Q — Metro Creative Connection typical day is like once the season hits

C M SQ page 33 Y K Page 33 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

REGISTE R ON LINE AT WEB SITE

WEEKLY WATERSLIDES!

SIBLING DISCOUNT $50 per week

Week Week Week Week Week Week Week

1: July 5th – July 8th 2: July 11th – 15th 3: July 18th – 22nd 4: July 25th – 29th 5: August 1st – 5th 6: August 8th – 12th 7: August 15th – 19th

GET 10% OFF Theme July 4th Celebration Rodeo Week with Pony Rides Dinosaur Week with Reptile Show Halloween with Costume Party Space Week with Science Show Safari Week with Petting Zoo Olympics with Competition

GROUPS RUN BY LICENSED NYC TEACHERS

Price*

(age 3-4)

$120 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150

ADDITIONAL HOURS AVAILABLE. EARLY DROP-OFF 8:00 AM. EXTENDED HOURS TO 2:00 PM

Price*

(age 5-11)

$160 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200

For & the latestSection news visit Kids Camp • qchron.com spring 2016

Session: Dates

DAY CAMP

The camp around the corner Camp has been the natural extension of traditional education for over 150 years — an expanded learning environment that provides enrichment and a hands-on experiential education like no other. Experts agree that camp is essential to a child’s development — teaching life lessons such as leadership, teamwork, empathy and problem-solving. The most successful camp experiences occur when families and children work together to find a camp that best matches everyone’s needs. What about families who feel a sleepaway camp is not the right fit, but still want their child to experience all that camp has to offer? The answer may be right around the corner at a day camp. The American Camp Association reminds families that the benefits of day camp are extensive: • Camp close to home — Perhaps a child is too young for resident camp, or perhaps scheduling does not allow for extended time away from home. Regardless of the reason, day camp is an excellent alternative. • So much to do — Day camps offer a wide range of programming and activities, from sports to arts to science and education. Like resident camps, day camps offer team-building activities, leadership training and wilderness programs. • Keep those neurons pumping — Research indicates

that participation in intentional programs, like camp, helps reduce learning loss during summer months. Camp is the ultimate classroom, using experiences to teach problemsolving and to develop skills. • Get those bodies moving — Camp provides children the opportunity to try new things and participate in human-powered activities. According to surveys by both the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an American child is six times more likely to play a video game on any given day than to ride a bike. According to research conducted by the ACA, 63 percent of children who learn new activities at camp tend to continue engaging in these activities after they return home. This leads to continued physical exercise that lasts a lifetime. • Budget-friendly options — In certain circumstances, daycare expenses, including transportation by a care provider, may be considered dependent care services and paid with a dependent care flexible spending account or pre-tax dollars. In addition, day camps may qualify for special tax incentives like child and dependent care tax credits. Day camp is life-changing, providing growth and development through teachable moments, experiences, friendQ ships and, most importantly, fun. — American Camp Association

Hello, camper! Camp is a special time for children and youth. Through a positive camp experience campers develop self-esteem, ward off summer learning loss and develop a sense of independence. For the families at home, communicating with their campers is a fun and exciting way to share in the camp experience. The American Camp Association suggests the following dos and don’ts for families to keep in touch with their happy camper: • Do give your child pre-addressed, stamped envelopes or postcards so that he or she can keep you informed of camp activities. • Do send a note or postcard in advance to the camp so there will be a personalized touch of home when your child arrives. This lets young campers know that the family is thinking about them, assures campers that parents know they are having a good time and expresses enthusiasm for the camp’s activities. • Do check with the camp director to see what the camp’s policies are regarding care packages. Be sure to ask which items may or may not be included. Also, consider sending your child to camp with photos or a favorite stuffed animal. • Do avoid mentioning how much parents, siblings, family and even pets miss them. • Don’t worry. Your natural reaction is to call on the first day just about bedtime to see how your camper is doing. Remember that counselors are trained to help campers adjust to camp life. Many camps also offer families the opportunity to check in using technology to post photos and videos of daily activities to camp websites. It’s important for families to check with the camp director prior to the first day of camp to verify what elecQ tronics are allowed at camp to correspond with home. — American Camp Association

MILB-069280

For latest news visit qchron.com Kidsthe & Camp Section • spring 2016

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 34

C M SQ page 34 Y K

C M SQ page 35 Y K

April 28, 2016

Page 35 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

ARTS, CULTURE CULTUR & LIVING IVING

by Liz Rhoades

Tiffany lamp display lights up Queens Museum lar one sold at auction in 2011 for $56,763. Since 1995, the Queens Museum has partnered with the Neustadt Collection to have a permanent Tiffany gallery. Tiffany’s link to the borough is strong. His foundry, glass furnaces and workshops were located on 43rd Avenue in Corona, at what is now the site of the new PS 315. Lindsy Parrott, director and curator of the Neustadt Collection, said that Neustadt was a very persistent collector who bought in multiples because each lamp was unique in color, texture or pattern. So in the Queens Museum show there are, for example, three grape hanging shades. While the patterns here are similar, the colors are not. What’s particularly nice about the Queens Museum display is that viewers can get up close to the fixtures. There is no glass separating the lamps from the public. Of course, no touching is allowed. The colors are vivid and seem to come alive. There are dragonflies, wisteria, geraniums, magnolia, peacock feathers and more. Continuedonon page continued page 39

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Twenty-five Tiffany lamps and shades — some of them never on public display before — are on exhibit in an exquisite new show that will run for two years at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Titled “A Passion for Tiffany Lamps,” the exhibit is a delicious smorgasbord of Louis Tiffany’s leaded glass fixtures, most of which date back to 1905. These works of art are from the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass, a nonprofit group based in Long Island City and founded by Dr. Egon Neustadt and his wife, Hildegard. Austrian emigres, the Neustadts collected more than 200 lamps and other Tiffany pieces during their lifetimes. She died in 1961 and he in 1984. Although the couple had residences in Manhattan and Connecticut, their first home was in Flushing on Parsons Boulevard.The Neustadts bought their first Tiffany lamp, with a daffodil pattern, from a secondhand shop in 1935 when Tiffany’s creations had gone out of fashion. They purchased the lamp for $12.50. A simi-

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 36

C M SQ page 36 Y K

boro

W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G

THEATRE

TOURS

Heather Kravas — play, thing, a performance-art considered landscape of ridiculous labors, private rituals and delicate dances. Thru Sat., Apr. 30, 8 p.m. each night, The Chocolate Factory, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. Info/tickets: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

“The Right-of-Way of the Flushing Central Rail Road,” tracing long-gone FCRR route through parks and streets, with Borough Historian Jack Eichenbaum. Starts at Queens Botanical Garden entrance, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, ends at Fresh Meadows Shopping Center. Sat., Apr. 30, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $16.82-$22.09. Info: (718) 961-8406, geognyc.com. Tickets: flushingrailroadwalkingtour.eventbrite.com.

Laughter of Spring comedy/singalong, by Senior Theater Acting Repertory. Fri., Apr. 29, 1 p.m., Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 527-3678.

“Discover Prospect Cemetery,” the oldest family burial ground in Queens, with talk by architect Daniel Allen. Sat., Apr. 30, 2 p.m. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 2060545, ext. 13, kingmanor.org.

“Southeast Queens, A Play with Music,” about “a place with more than its share of history.” Thru Sat., May 7, varying times, Black Spectrum Theatre, Roy Wilkins Park, 177 St. and Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. $25; $20 seniors; $12.50 children. Info/ tickets: (718) 723-1800, blackspectrum.com.

Elmhurst, exploring its long history, architecture, cultural diversity and more, with “Walking Queens” author Adrienne Onofri. Meet outside Georgia Diner, 86-55 Queens Blvd. Sun., May 1, 1-3 p.m. $16.82$22.09. Info/tickets: (718) 939-0647, elmhurstwalkingtour.eventbrite.com.

MUSIC Music for Life: Celebrating Larry Sherman, honoring singer, activist, photographer and writer. Sat., Apr. 30, 5 p.m. (photo gallery opens), 6 p.m. (concert). Free, limited seating. Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Reservations: (347) 878-6614. Info: friendsofmaplegrove.org.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Opera for Two, 18 t h - c e n t u r y violin music by Black Marble duo, with works by Barbella, Leclair, Mozart and more. Fri., Apr. 29, 6 p.m., King Manor Museum, 15003 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. $25 advance/$30 at door. Tickets: (718) 206-0545, ext. 13, programs@kingmanor.org. Info: kingmanor.org, rebelbaroque.com. COURTESY PHOTO A Symphony of Chimes, using a series of unique wind chimes made of forks, bed springs, bicycle gears, keys and more, by creator Skip LaPlante, with choreographer Andrea Skurr. Sun., May 1, 2 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

The Queens International Night Market reopened for the season last Saturday, with the band Spells and Curses entertaining, and closing out their set with “Let’s Go Crazy” in tribute to Prince. The market will be open every Saturday night through Aug. 20. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN “Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk,” memorabilia of the Forest Hills-born iconic punk rock band. Thru July 31. Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8 admission; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. “Producing Silence: Hollywood, the Holocaust and the Jews,” about Nazi German efforts to censor American movies. Thru May 31, Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 281-5770, qcc.cuny.edu/khrca. “Residents,” new works that invoke, challenge and celebrate the classical tradition, by nine recent grads of Grand Central Atelier. Viewing by appointment, Mon.-Sat., thru June 3. Artist talk, Wed., May 4, 6-8 p.m. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com.

“Paint Heads,” featuring nine artists fascinated with the properties of paint and building on the lessons of the past. Thru May 1, Thu.-Sun., 12-6 p.m. Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 767-1734, jeffreyledergallery.com.

“Collective Stance,” film installations and sculpture by Leslie Hewitt, the former in collaboration with renowned cinematographer Bradford Young and focused on the Great Migration and civil rights movement. “In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New,” works of creative fantasy differentiated by distinct material approaches. Both open Sun., May 1-Aug. 1; opening reception Sat., Apr. 30, 6-8 p.m. $5 suggested admission; $3 students; free to Long Island City residents. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

“Essence of Queens,” photography of landmarks by Carlos Esguerra. Thru May 8, Tue., Sat. and Sun., 1-4 p.m. only. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

JamaicaFlux: Workspaces and Windows, large-scale display of visual art installed along Jamaica Ave. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info: (718) 658-7400, jamaicaflux.info.

EXHIBITS

“Echoes,” paintings celebrating 2,000 years of Mexican culture, examining early imagery and links to the present. Thru May 21, Pachanga Patterson eatery, 33-17 31 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (718) 554-0525 (eatery); domingocarrasco.com (artist). “Queens County Parks: Urban Landscapes,” photos by Paul Melhado. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Thru May. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. Queens College student works, by those in Studio Art, Design and Art History program. Thru May 22. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested admission. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

FILM “Pierrot le Fou,” (“Pierrot the Madman”), 1965 movie about a man running off with the babysitter, considered the peak of French New Wave films. With a live discussion between star actress Anna Karina and film critic Molly Haskell. Wed., May 4, 7 p.m. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $25. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

LECTURES “After the Flushing Remonstrance,” about the first step in establishing religious freedom in North America and those that followed. Mon., May 2, Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. $5. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org.

“Bowne Street, My Street,” along historic and multiethnic street with historical landmarks, exceptional houses of worship and more, with Borough Historian Jack Eichenbaum. Part of Jane’s Walks series. Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Info: (718) 961-8406, geognyc.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS Queens International Night Market, outdoor food bazaar with no item over $5, merchandise too. Every Sat. thru Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: queensnightmarket.com. Holocaust Memorial Service, with guest speaker Dr. Alex Hershaft, Holocaust survivor and social justice/animal rights advocate, by the Howard Beach Judea Center, in conjunction with the Howard Beach Assembly of God. Sun., May 1, 7 p.m., at the center, 162-05 90 St. Free. Info: (718) 641- 6743. Brian Kilmeade book signing, with the Fox News personality and coauthor of “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates,” at Queens Village Republican Club meeting (all are welcome). Thu., May 5, 6 p.m., St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus, 263-15 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks. Free ($20 for signed book). Info/book reservation: maduroman@att.net.

COURTESY PHOTO

Penny Social “Fun”-raiser, at All Saints Evangelical Lutheran Church. A lighthearted evening with friends, light refreshments and chance to win prizes. For adults, teens and tweens. Fri., Apr. 29, 7 p.m., 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica. $5. Info: (718) 380-4710. continued on page 40

Send theater, music, art or event items to What’s Happening via artslistingqchron@gmail.com

C M SQ page 37 Y K

by Silas Valentino qboro contributor

As the train bends around Sixth Avenue toward Queens the cast of commuters inside this Forest Hills-bound M shifts along with it. By Lexington, the suits have been subtracted for more blue collars while ethnicities vary to the new beat. The deeper into the borough you go the longer you have to obser ve the revolving cast of straphangers on board. Having grown up in Jamaica Estates and attending Hunter College High School in Manhattan, musician Nikhil P. Yerawadekar is familiar with these subway social surveys and opens his debut album — “Everything Lasts Forever,” released April 22 on the Brooklyn label 3rd Generation Recordings — with the look-at-these-people-around-you cut “All Cornballs Must Perish.” “I tried a couple of different intros and a couple of them were more sensitive — this one was more like: What’s really on my mind? What am I like? Growing up here and taking the train an hour one way for six years to get to school, there’s a kind of internal monologue that develops,” he says in between sips of tea from the Egyptian Cof-

Nikhil P. Yerawadekar, front, and his band Low Mentality. fee Shop in Astoria. The song is structured around a looped hip-hop beat with sharp African guitar notes contributing the melody while the final lyrics are a verbatim reference to the Tears For

Mother’s Day

Esquire Diner-Restaurant

Sunday, May 8th

SAUTÉED DISHES Served With Choice Of Pasta Or Potato & Veg.

POTATOES: BAKED, FRESH MASHED, FRENCH FRIES, HOME FRIES

VEGETABLES: STRING BEANS, CORN, PEAS, CARROTS, BROCCOLI, SPINACH & RICE, SPINACH GARLIC & OIL MIXED VEGETABLES

SOUP, DINNER or GREEK SALAD, POTATO/VEGETABLE, BREAD and BUTTER and GLASS of WINE and COFFEE/TEA & DESSERT

CHEF’S SPECIALS $

2595

per person

YOUR CHOICE:

1/ 2 ROAST CHICKEN With Stuffing ROAST BRISKET OF BEEF ROAST TURKEY With Stuffing ROAST LEG OF LAMB With Mint Jelly ROAST FRESH HAM With Stuffing

105-45 Cross Bay Blvd. • Ozone Park 718-845-7600 Visit our website: www.restaurant.com for more specials

SE AFOOD DISHES BROILED FILET OF LEMON SOLE . . . . . . . . . .28.95 BROILED WHOLE FLOUNDER . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.95 BROILED FILET OF BOSTON SCROD . . . . . . .28.95 BROILED STUFFED FILET OF SOLE . . . . . . . .30.95 BROILED FRESH SEA SCALLOPS . . . . . . . . . .28.95 BROILED FRESH SALMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.95 BROILED JUMBO STUFFED SHRIMPS . . . . . . 31.95 BROILED TWIN LOBSTER TAILS. . . . . . . . . . .45.95 FRIED FILET OF SOLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.95 FRIED JUMBO SHRIMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.95 FRIED SEA SCALLOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.95

NOW SERVING BEER AND WINE

PLENTY OF

FREE PARKING

CHICKEN FRANCESE With Lemon Wine Sauce . . 26.95 CHICKEN & SHRIMP FRANCESE . . . . . . . . . . 29.95 CHICKEN MARSALA Mushroom Wine Sauce . . . 26.95 FILET FRANCESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.95 SEAFOOD ITALIANO - Filet, Shrimps, Scallops & Marinara Wine Sauce. . . . . . . . . . . 28.95

DINNERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

continued on page 41

For the latest news visit qchron.com

BROILED NEW YORK SIRLOIN STEAK . . . . . . .31.95 BROILED ROUMANIAN STEAK . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.95 BROILED JERSEY PORK CHOPS. . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 BROILED LAMB CHOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.95 BROILED PRIME LONDON BROIL . . . . . . . . . . .27.95 BROILED FILET MIGNON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.95 RIB EYE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.95

Fears classic “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” In this 1:47 track alone there’s enough diversity in the music to rival the various backgrounds of passengers found on any Queens commute.

Welcome to the

Happy

STEAKS & CHOPS

COURTESY PHOTO

Throughout his life in New York, Yerawadekar has been incorporating assorted influences into his own musical style. He’s a first-generation American and his India-born parents introduced him to the repetitious phrasing heard in Bollywood soundtracks. Toward the end of his time as a student at NYU studying music education, Yerawadekar fell into West African music and learned bass by playing alongside musicians in the African reggae scene of Harlem. And recently he was forced to re-evaluate the structuring of root notes after working with the revered Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia. But it always starts with the beat. “Most songs that I have come back to hip-hop,” he says, and admits he’d cut class in high school just to listen to the Long Island City legend Nas. When writing “Everything Lasts Forever,” Yerawadekar says, he began with forming appetizing drum and bass combinations; sometimes recording demos while on the train straight into his phone. “It’s always a loop or groove first and then I come up with something on top of it that feels good,” he says. “Then at what point does it get boring,

Page 37 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

The debut of Yerawadekar’s Queens mentality

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 38

C M SQ page 38 Y K

Mother’s Day At

VILLAGGIO Authentic Italian Cuisine IIn n A Cozy, Comfortable Setting Serving Our Regular Menu and Specials

Mother’s Day: Sun., May 8th Reservations Required Sunday Brunch Call for details

- Delicious Pasta Dishes - Variety of Fish, Seafood and Steak Dishes - Large Selection of Wine & Beer Catering Available for Your Next Private Party or Special Event!

Full Bar

Chef Kfir Kerdes of Villa Enrico, at the Z Hotel in Long Island City, creates a dish at last PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. year’s Queens Taste. Free Parking located across the street

Open For Lunch & Dinner

150-07 14 Road • Whitestone • 718-747-1111 TH

OPEN 7 DAYS: Sun. - Thurs. 12 noon - 10 pm, Fri. & Sat. 12 noon - 11 pm

See our complete menu at

www.villaggiohome.com

77 CLEANING, LLC A Green Clean Company

For the latest news visit qchron.com

• Home and Ofﬁce Cleaning • Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning • Move-In/Move-Out • Yard and Garden Cleanups • Cleanouts • Windows Cleaned

SPRING TIME SPECIAL

✓ We use only Green and Environmentally Safe Cleaning Products! ✓ We Serve All 5 Boroughs FIRST TIME CUSTOMER SPECIAL!

4 Rooms of Cleaning

Only

7700!

+ tax

With this coupon. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Spring SPECIAL!

2 Rooms 10’x10’ Carpets Cleaned For

Only

7700!

+ tax

With this coupon. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

718 -326 - 8761 www.77Cleaning.com

HOURS: 8 AM - 6 PM 7-DAYS

Tasting, tasting, one, two, three ... four and more! by Christina Cardona qboro contributor

Queens is the most ethnically diverse borough in the world, with the restaurants to prove it. Looking for a place where a variety of foods from restaurants all around Queens will be in one space? Head down to Queens Taste 2016. The 14th annual rendition of the borough’s premier food-and-networking event will be held Tuesday, May 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science. Attendees can expect a diverse selection of food coming from eateries such as Flushing’s Mulan, which will give out modern Chinese cuisine; Elmhurst’s Joe’s Crab Shack, which will serve seafood; and Rego Park’s Marani, which will cook up kosher food from the nation of Georgia. Woodside’s F. Ottomanelli Burgers & Belgian Fries has been participating since 2013 and last year gave away 500 sliders: 100 each of five different types of burgers. If you missed them then, you can “ketchup” to them this year. “We have the freshest burgers you can eat; we get meat from our own butcher shop, which means no frozen patties,” said Mike J. Proano, Ottomanelli’s manager. “I can walk you to the place we get our meat from.” Proano said Ottomanelli’s chose the items it will be serving at Queens Taste 2016 based on feedback customers provide

on comment cards. Proano, the owner, Frank, and a few other employees will be serving at the event. “We’re probably going to go with bacon cheddar onion burgers, garlic burgers, chipotle burgers and plain burgers for children,” Proano said. He added that he wants people to come out to Ottomanelli’s from all around the borough, which is a large part of the idea behind Queens Taste. More than two dozen borough restaurants, plus bakeries and drink sellers, are participating. The event will also focus on networking, p ro v i d i ng a g o o d e nv i r o n m e n t t o exchange business cards. Seven hundred attendees who live and work in Queens are expected. A ticket to the event, which is $125, includes all-you-can-fit samples and drinks, as well as admission to the Hall of Science. For more information or tickets, visit Q thequeenstaste.com.

‘Queens Taste 2016’ When: Tue., May 3, 6-9 p.m. Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona Tickets: $125. (718) 263-0546, thequeenstaste.com

C M SQ page 39 Y K Page 39 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Tiffany’s ‘dream gardens’ on display continued from page 35

‘A Passion for Tiffany Lamps’

The Lotus Pagoda Library Lamp, right, and Egon Neustadt with some of his collection and his book, “The Lamps of Tiffany.” On the cover: The Grape Hanging Shade, Peacock Library Lamp and Pond Lily Globe. PHOTOS COURTESY QUEENS MUSEUM; ABOVE, AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY

at a museum in the home. Overall, the new exhibit is a gem, from the smallest desk lamp to the largest hanging fixture. This is a lovely way to see decorative art that has a real connection to Q Queens. You won’t be disappointed.

RICHMOND HILL FLEA MARKET

Taking ons se e R rvati For ay Mother’s D

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY SUNDAY 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Serving the Finest in Italian Cuisine

H AVE YOUR NEXT PARTY at M atteo’s Check Out Our Newly Renovated Private Party Rooms Available For: • Communions • Graduations • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Corporate Events or Any Occasion

Call

718-322-2606 For More Information or Go To Our Website

www.MatteosHowardBeach.com 155-10 CROSSBAY BOULEVARD • HOWARD BEACH

• Largest Indoor Flea Market In Queens! • Jewelry • Clothing • Toys And So Much More! • Something For Everyone! VENDORS: REGISTER ONLINE TODAY www.richmondhillfleamarket.com 347-709-7661 • Fax: 866-627-3181 117-09 HILLSIDE AVE., RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 at the corner of Myrtle and Hillside Avenues Only 2 blocks from Lefferts Blvd.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Sunday, May 8th, 2016

Neustadt was a successful orthodontist and land developer, but in the 1960s he balked at paying $4,000 for a wisteria lamp since most were selling for around $2,000. After weeks of negotiating, he ultimately bought it for the asking price. Today those wisteria lamps sell for between $350,000 and $1.5 million. The exhibit also features some rare examples of Tiffany lamps. An enchanting lily pad globe, believed to have lit up a newel post, is one of two known to exist. A peacock hanging shade with a copper exterior and colored glass inside is also one of only two known. Neustadt compared Tiffany’s shades to changing bouquets and said the designers “grew dream gardens where dramatic flowers flourished.” Parrott said his Manhattan brownstone was filled with lamps When: Through April 2018 a nd ot her T if fa ny Where: Queens Museum, items and that he Flushing Meadows c at a logued ever yCorona Park thing with his own Tickets: $8; $4 seniors; classifications based free for kids, students on shape and motif. (718) 592-9700, The Neustadt Colqueensmuseum.org lec tion wa s established in 1969, first

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 40

C M SQ page 40 Y K

boro continued from page 36

1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Maspeth Federal parking lot, 56-18 69 St. Info: (718) 326-2400.

Night of karaoke, by St. Gregory Theatre Group, with hundreds of songs from different genres, 50/50, cash bar, snacks. Sat., Apr. 30, 7:30-10:30 p.m., St. Gregory’s Oak Room, 242-20 88 St., Bellerose. Free. Info: (718) 989-2451, sgtgproductions@gmail.com.

Grace Episcopal Church, with vendors, raffles, Mother’s Day gifts, bake sale and more. Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 14-15 Clintonville St., Whitestone. Info: (718) 767-6305, revblayer@gmail.com.

La Frontera: A Literary Salon, with authors, moderators and audience discussing issues affecting the U.S.-Mexico border, at salon-style house party. Sat., Apr. 30, 1-4 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with suggested $8 admission; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. Yom Hashoa/Holocaust Remembrance observance, with Rabbi Shmuel Goldin addressing “Past Persecutions — Current Confrontations: Echoes from the Torah Text.” Thu., May 5, 7:30 p.m., Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, 150-05 70 Road. Info: (718) 261-9723. Literary reading, by Queens Writers Lab, with five authors reading from new works. Fri., May 6, 6:30 p.m., Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave. (entrance on 37 St.), Astoria. $5. Info/RSVP: queenscouncilarts.org. Prom Impact 2016 dress giveaway, for all JHS/ HS seniors, by 113 Pct. Community Affairs. Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Eddie Byrne PAL Center, 116-25 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 712-1627, (718) 712-6073.

KIDS/TEENS Tween Trekkers, exploring Alley Pond nature trails with scientific tools for studying, collecting info. For kids in grades 6-8. Wed., May 4, 11, 3:15-4:45 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $30 per class. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Chess club, learning the basics and improving one’s game, for ages 8 and up. Every Sat., 2 p.m., Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. Info: (718) 661-1200.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

SPORTS

Spring fair, with vendors, attic treasures, baked goods and more. Sat., May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church, 263 St. and Union Tpke., Floral Park. Info: (718) 347-5990, stpauls99s@aol.com.

CLASSES Personal training, by Mike Iozzino, every Mon., 1:30 p.m. Tai chi for beginners, by David Knee, every Tue., 11 a.m. Art, by Art Neshamkin, every Thu., 1:30 p.m. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, suite 202. Suggested donation: $1 or $2. Info: (718) 268-5960. ESL: Practical English for Employment and U.S. Citizenship. Language and cultural lessons and U.S. Citizenship Test preparation, designed to be taken together. Free from the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. Mon. and Fri., thru June 27, 6-8 p.m., PS 13, 55-01 94 St., Elmhurst. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES AARP chapter 2889 meetings, new time and place. First and third Thu. each month, 12 p.m., Frank Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth. New members welcome. Adult coloring classes, “the latest craze,” shown to lower blood pressure, reduce stress. Materials provided. Every Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m., Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: Rosalie, (718) 738-8100.

Fitness Fridays, with kids and teens enjoying healthy, safe activities. Fri., Apr. 29, 4 p.m., LeFrak City Library, 98-30 57 Ave. Info: (718) 592-7677.

Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144.

Earth Day Family Fest, celebrating the planet with activities and films, for kids up to 12 and families. Sat., Apr. 30, 11 a.m., with films on the half-hour from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Info: (718) 990-0778.

Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. Sisterhood sponsors an exercise program for active older adults every Tue., 11 a.m.-noon. 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. $5 per session. Info: (718) 357-5100.

FLEA MARKETS

SUPPORT GROUPS

Kew Gardens spring market, with all vendor fees benefiting Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s Pediatrics Dept. Sat., Apr. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., LIRR north parking lot, 82-60 Austin St., Kew Gardens. Info: (917) 359-0541.

Gam-Anon is a 12-step program for families of someone with a gambling problem. Call: (212) 606-8177.

Neighborhood market, with household, kids’ items and more, by Maspeth Kiwanis Club. Opportunity to sell items available. Sun., May

Have a loved one with memory loss? Selfhelp Community Services Inc., 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Stimulating program – One, two, three or four days a week; half-days are also available. Call Ellen Sarokin or Cathy O’Sullivan: (718) 631-1886.

BEAT

The Empire rises by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

It was just a few years ago that it seemed inevitable Forest Hills Stadium would have a date with a wrecker’s ball and be replaced by condominiums. The stadium was in a bad state of disrepair and it seemed like a lifetime ago that it was home to concerts by such legendary names as Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, the Monkees and Hall & Oates, just to name a few. The United States Tennis Association moved the US Open, which had clearly outgrown the place, to Flushing Meadows, in 1978. Against all odds, Forest Hills Stadium has made a comeback as it has hosted a wide array of concerts the past three summers. This summer it will return to its tennis roots as it will host six matches between July 31 and Aug. 12 of the New York Empire of World Team Tennis. Last week the New York Empire held a press event at the West Side Tennis Club to introduce its coach, Douglaston native Patrick McEnroe, and their star player, Christina McHale, who ranks 57th on the women’s tour. McEnroe did not have much success, probably through no fault of his own, captaining either the US Davis Cup team or player development for the USTA. But like his famous older brother John, he has a charming, self-deprecating sense of humor. “Andy Roddick will be playing for us in one home match and one away.

He was the last American to win a Grand Slam event and that was back in 2003 — a fact that I am frequently reminded about!” Patrick said with a hearty chuckle. McEnroe added that World Team Tennis is the only true co-ed professional sport, and male and female players are equally compensated. Unlike most tennis matches where patrons are expected to be quiet, the WTT wants fans to cheer or even boo. Music is played between points to further liven up the atmosphere. World Team Tennis was the brainchild of Billie Jean King in the early 1970s, whose team back then, the Philadelphia Freedom, inspired Elton John to write his 1975 big hit of the same name. It has survived the last 40 years but it has largely been under the sports radar. Christina McHale said she believes that the fact the WTT season is taking place in August will attract quality players since it’s a way of getting some competition in before the US Open. She may have a point, as such wellknown US Open players as Caroline Wozniacki, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Donald Young will be taking part in the WTT. The WTT championship will take place at Forest Hills on Aug. 26, the eve of the start of the US Open. League executives figure that Q will draw a who’s who of tennis royalty. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Cars and birds made way for Macy’s in Elmhurst by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

When the R.H. Macy Corp. announced it wanted to build a circular 250,000-square-foot building on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst two blocks above Grand Avenue, it said it would be far bigger than the Macy’s in Jamaica built in 1947. The department store envisioned a building that would rival its flagship in Herald Square, the one that declares itself the world’s largest store. The company also predicted Ben Danow on the roof of his used car office buildthe new store would revitalize the ing, where he raised pigeons, at Queens Boulevard area and that smaller businesses and 55th Avenue, in July 1963. would thrive on Macy’s overflow. The Queens Boulevard-fronted property Danow was regarded by all as a jolly guy off 55th Avenue where the store would go who was glad to make a deal with Macy’s. suddenly became very valuable. Alben Used Despite his low-key appearance, he lived at Cars had been renting and selling cars there 62-34 Boelsen Crescent in the most exclusive since right after World War II. It owned four section of Rego Park. Down the block, Mrs. Eleanor Sendak lots, 24-by-148, 24-by-143, 19-by-148 and a 15-foot irregular parcel. All were in the famously was not as cooperative, and Macy’s had to redesign the project to accommodate name of Alben Realty Co. Car dealer Ben Danow raised pigeons on her house, which was eventually torn down Q the roof of his office when not making a sale. in 1980 following her death.

C M SQ page 41 Y K

ACROSS 1 Ended a chess game 6 Rule, for short 9 Lawyers’ org. 12 Accustom 13 Acapulco gold 14 Varnish ingredient 15 Hammerstein’s contribution 16 Fond of reading 18 Jacks 20 Being, to Brutus 21 “Bali --” 23 Evergreen type 24 Sasquatch’s kin 25 Siberian city 27 Album item 29 Colleague 31 Have-not 35 William’s mum 37 Actress Gilpin 38 Jeans material 41 Indiana Jones’ pursuit 43 Upper limit 44 Vicinity 45 Siege 47 Sickly sentimental 49 Mrs. Gorbachev 52 Cooperstown Giant 53 Soccer star Hamm 54 Plus-column entry 55 Ph. bk. info 56 Skillet 57 Giggly sound

DOWN 1 First name of 52-Across 2 Whatever number 3 -- taffy 4 Ms. Brockovich 5 Starbucks option 6 “Everybody Loves Raymond” brother 7 Cupid’s alias 8 Sticky stuff 9 Elite group 10 Deep-voiced singers

11 Liniment targets 17 Maintain 19 Panorama 21 Ad -- committee 22 I love, to Livy 24 Singer Sumac 26 Alaskan bear 28 In two places 30 Edge 32 Hungry 33 Mound stat 34 Wardrobe malfunction

36 “Guys and Dolls” lead 38 Pythias’ pal 39 Love poet’s Muse 40 Salamanders 42 Gold measure 45 One side of the Urals 46 Docket entry 48 Little demon 50 Witness 51 Dined

Answers at right

‘Everything Lasts’ continued from page 37 where’s the place to take it? And if it’s unexpected, I prefer it. I want something people can listen to over and over again [as opposed to] getting it the first time.” Yerawadekar is supported by the fiveperson ensemble Low Mentality, conceived in 2011, which includes bassist Timothy Allen a n d dr um m e r Kevin Rac zka, who along with Ye r a w a d e k a r are members of the Brooklynbased Afrobeat COURTESY IMAGE band Antibalas. The other players are Omar Little, Chauncey Yearwood and Pavel Kogan-Liakhov. For this project Yerawadekar takes center stage, and the vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist has spent the past five years easing into the leadership position. “I’m used to being a player in a band with a front person, and adapting to that role has been pretty mind opening — it just took time,” he says. “I learned a lot about how to make an album by making this one. Knowing how it’s supposed to sound before you

start is very important. It’s not bad to do that whole sit-in-front-of-the-computerand-work-things-out thing, but I prefer to just have the feeling in the room captured.” The image that graces the cover of “Everything Lasts Forever” shows Yerawadekar wearing a Statue of Liberty costume standing by the entrance of an East Williamsburg subway stop. Indistinguishable, blurry people wiz by him as he stands in clarity. “I’m trying to show my life here. Just the fact that I’m in one place and everybody else is moving really fast and I’m just not blending,” he says with a laugh. “That’s kind of the feeling that went into this writing.” Q

Crossword Answers

Page 41 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

King Crossword Puzzle

R ESTAUR A NT & BA R

71-28 COOPER AVE. • GLENDALE • (718) 821-8401

UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, May 5th is Sunday, May 8th is

rongly Reservations st encouraged! details. See hostess for

Join us for a special Three Course

PRIX FIXE DINNER $ • Appetizer • Entree • Dessert

OPEN FOR SUNDAY BRUNCH 11:30 am to 3:00 pm • OPEN FOR DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK! O

Sunday thru Wednesday 11:30 am to 2:00 am • Thurs. thru Saturday 11:30 am to 4:00 am

www.edisonplaceny.com

ONLY

per person

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Join us for an • Exciting TRIVIA NITE • Festive DRINK SPECIALS • Delicious MEXICAN MENU Come and Party with us!!

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 42

C M SQ page 42 Y K

✻ RND ✻ APPLIANCE SERVICE 718-845-4378 • 718-279-4246 718-956-4880-82 Ask for Senior $10.00 Frank Citizens’ Coupon NO SERVICE Discount with this ad CHARGE WITH REPAIRS

EXPERIENCED REPAIRS ON: Stoves/Refrigerators/Washing Machines/ Dryers/Dish Washers

Classical Custom

CLASSICAL IRON WORKS, INC. • Gates • Fences • Railings • Window Guards

FREE ESTIMATES 33

718-528-2401

www.Classical-Iron.com

Classical-Iron.com

Flat & Shingle Roofs Gutters & Leaders Cleaned and Installed Slate & Tile Repairs All types of Windows & Siding Installed 6

347-531-5159 FREE ESTIMATES

www.ferraroroofing.com

WOOD FLOORS • • • • • •

Tommy’s WOOD FLOORS New Floors Sanding/Installs Stain & Refinish Old Floors FREE ESTIMATES

718-830-7197 Cell: 917-714-8825

All Work Guaranteed Lic. & Insured Lic. #113420104

★

Residential - Commercial Wiring for Light-Heat-Power Violations Removed-220 Service Install Ceiling Fans Lighting Fixtures - Switches FREE ESTIMATES Licensed and Insured

718-361-1873

For the latest news visit qchron.com

ALEXIS

10% OFF* On New Roofs With This Ad

ROOFING & SIDING • • • •

Sanding • Refinishing Polyurethane • Staining Bleaching • Pickling Moisture Cure PAINTING INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

Call Leon

718-296-6525 917-577-7609

All Work Guaranteed • Se Habla Español *Reg. price quoted

Lic. # 0859173

LICENSED ELECTRICIANS

FREE ESTIMATES Cell:

917-731-1723

• Window & Door Replacement

Reasonable Prices - Free Estimates No Job Too Big or Too Small 22 Lic. #1078969 Credit Cards Accepted

Lic. #1311321

J.H. ELECTRIC Residential/Commercial • Lighting, Heat, Power, 220 Upgrades, A/C Lines, Bells and Intercom • Violations Removed NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL! Licensed/Insured

Call 917-755-2507

Est. 1938 20

FREE ESTIMATES

Bonded with BBB & Fully Insured

Carpentry Specialists

All Work Guaranteed

HOME IMPROVEMENT Handyman Services

PROVENZANO PLUMBING Inc. All Plumbing & Heating Repairs

NYC MP Lic. #001677 24/7 Service

ROADSTONE CONTRACTING 34

Licensed & Insured Free Estimates

We Remove Old Furniture, Household Items, Appliances, Yard Waste, Construction Debris And More.

FREE ESTIMATES 33

917-709-1181 718-323-5114

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Plumbing • Electrical • Ceramic Tile • Sheetrock

• Painting • Plastering • Concrete Work • Carpentry • Crown Moldings • Hardwood Floors • Basements

Licensed & Insured Reasonable Rates - Free Estimates

718-426-2977 646-244-1658

IMPERIAL APPLIANCE REPAIR Appliance Repair & Installations • Refrigerators • Ovens • Cooktops • Washers - Dryers • Air Conditioners • Dishwashers

10% OFF FINAL BILL with ad FREE ESTIMATES Domestic & Commercial All Makes & Models

718-440-4673

917-731-8365 718-849-6400

Cell: Office:

Water Heaters • Boilers • Gas & Water Meters Installed • Gas Leak Repairs Legalizations & Violations Removals

VIOLATIONS REMOVED

• Extensions • Dormers • Sheetrock

Lic. #1197433

• Stoops/Patios • Retaining Walls • Cleanouts

917-560-8146

• Roofing • Seamless 5 & 6 Inch Gutters & Leaders • Windows • Skylights • Brick • Stucco & Vinyl Siding

g or Small! • Concrete • Kitchens & Baths • Basements o Job Too Bi

Emergency Service 24/7

We Remove Your Junk, So You Don’t Have To!

718-218-5347

718-763-8796

Call Any Time

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

A&M Imbriano CONCRETE EXPERTS LANDSCAPING, Inc. • Sidewalks • Driveways

Same Day Service

Lic. #1335180

FREE ESTIMATES

RE-NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

NYC LIC. #1191201

• Blacktop • Waterproofing • Basements

Specializing In: • Driveways • Sidewalks • Brick & Blockwork • Foundation & Excavation • Certified Cambridge Paver Installer All Types of Concrete

FREE ESTIMATES

718-558-0333 917-731-7636

WWW.NEWHEIGHTSCONSTRUCTIONNY.COM

220V Service Upgrades Complete Rewiring Ceiling Fans Air Conditioner Lines Indoor/Outdoor Lighting 16

EST. 1985

www.metrocementinc.com

Carpentry, Sheetrock, Framing, Windows, Siding, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Finished Basements, Tiling, Plumbing, Wood Floors

Kitchens Bathrooms Carpentry Painting

1-800-525-5102 • 718-767-0044

Licensed/Insured

Prices!

• • • •

SPRING SPECIALS ON WINDOWS

24 HR. EMERGENCY SERVICE • • • • •

738-8732

USDOT#1406075NY

HOME IMPROVEMENT HANDYMAN SERVICES

Siding • Windows • Rooﬁng • Fences Kitchens • Baths • Basements • Decks Doors • Awnings Brick Pointing • Concrete Stucco

718-845-9023

J.S.V. ELECTRIC Inc.

SERVICE

DOT#10851

NEW HEIGHTS CONSTRUCTION LLC

FREE ESTIMATES 18

CLEANOUT

FREE ESTIMATES (718)

347-226-0202

Cell: 646-262-0153

SPRING SPECIAL

CLEANCO

W&U Construction Inc.

Licensed & Insured

Give Us A Call To Spruce Up Your Property For Spring. 38 Weekly Maintenance Available

718-496-2572 ✁ www.jmcleanouts.com

Member of the Better Business Bureau

146-44 LIBERTY AVE., JAMAICA, NY 21

AFFORDABLE PRICES FREE ESTIMATES

Specializing in Designing, Tree Pruning, Clean-Ups & Sprinklers.

Gutters Cleaned & Installed Leaders • Skylights Specialists in Flat Roofs & Shingles Roofing Repairs • Rubberoid Roofs LOW PRICES • FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours A Day • 7 Days A Week

Call Anthony

• • • • •

SPRING SPECIAL On Seamless Gutters

Fast, Clean, Reliable & Affordable Service

• Professional Moving • Estate Cleanouts • Packing • Junk Removal • Licensed & Insured • Furniture & Appliance Removal ONE COMPANY FOR MOVING & CLEANOUTS!

sq. ft.

with this ad

★ Expert Workmanship ★ ★ Professional Service ★

• • • •

HANDYMAN

J&F FLOOR SPECIALIST ★

RAINBOW ELECTRIC

$20.00 with this ad

NO JOB TOO SMALL

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL! Interior & Exterior - Over 30 Years of Experience BASEMENTS • KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • New Tile Installation • Sheetrock • Water Damage Repairs • Tile Repair • Taping & Plasterwork • Wood Floors • Painting • Doors • Waterproofing • Wallpaper Removal • Skim Coating • Carpentry Specialist • Moldings/Windows 19 ALL WORK GUARANTEED! Low 15% Off Fully Insured • Free Estimates

718-318-1442 516-342-0954

INSTANT SAVINGS OF

PAINTERS & TILES R US METRO CEMENT

INSURED

Lic. #1398018 & 1310043

Removal of Garbage - Debris Unwanted Furniture/Appliances

MOVECO MOVING SERVICES

Deck Restorations

WE SERVICE YOUR COMMUNITY

718-641-4164 • 516-244-3799

AS LOW AS ¢

718-807-5902 516-424-9997

Are you thinking about renovating or remodeling your home or business place? Your home is your single largest investment! We have the experience and knowledge regarding ALL types of home and business improvements. New Construction, Remodeling, Extensions, Alterations, Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Roofing, Tiling

LICENSED

Sanding Refinishing Staining Bleaching Moisture Cure Water Based

FULLY INSURED

GARY RYAN HOME SPECIALIST, INC.

FREE ESTIMATES

718-827-8175

Lic. #1069538

H.I.C. #0937014

• • • •

Call Russo Electric Honest & Reliable Your Neighborhood Electrician Since 1946

Free Estimates Since 1980

Since 1980

FERRARO ROOFING

3rd Generation 220V Services, Outlets, Security Lights, Fixtures, Etc.

Lic. #1069538

J&M CLEANOUTS

ELECTRICIAN

• Aluminum • Plastic • Fabric

• Vinyl Fences • Awnings • Stainless Steel

✁

Licensed

AWNINGS

ALL PRO HOME IMPROVEMENT MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS Specializing in: • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Painting • Tiling • Windows • Plumbing • Cleanouts • Electrical • Power Washing 16 • Basements FREE ESTIMATES Frank 917-770-4510

C M SQ page 43 Y K

PAINTING AND CARPENTRY

We will Not be Undersold! • • • •

Roofing • Siding Windows • Cement Work Basements & Bathrooms Violations Removed Lic. and Insured

Neat, Clean, Dependable Quality Paint Job at an Affordable Price done by 18 someone you can Trust 100 % Satisfaction - Lic./Ins.

718-598-9754

Lic. #1244131

BIG JOE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT Commercial and Residential • • • •

Siding Roofing/Rips Gutters Slate, Etc.

• • • •

Painting Plastering Taping, Etc. Sheetrock

Weber Home Improvement Kitchens Bathrooms Garage Doors Skylights Decks Sheetrock Flooring Basements Drop Ceilings And Much More

FREE ESTIMATES www.webercarpentry.com

FREE ESTIMATES

ROOFING

NYC DCA Lic.#2030130

BEST PRICE - WORK GUARANTEED

FREE ESTIMATES

347-358-3446 RUBEN’S PAINTING FINE BRUSH INTERIOR-EXTERIOR Houses & Apartments • Plastering • Taping • Skim Coating Hanging & Removal • Paper P FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED

718-899-7797 917-579-1435

rubensfinebrush@gmail.com

J&B HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC. Celebrating Our 35 th Anniversary

1-800-599-1150 www.jbhomeimprovementsinc.com

Nassau H0448990000

Professional PAINTER & HANDYMAN

- Tree Removal - Tree Pruning - Stump Grinding - Firewood For Sale 16 Lic. #1458007

718-456-1042

Complete Framing Available • Garages Extended Center Post Removed • Openings Widened

Insulated Garage Doors

Free Estimates Serving: Ozone Park/Howard Beach and more! WORK GUARANTEED - INSURED 15

718-835-3774

HUGE CLEARANCE SALE • Steel • Entrance Doors • Wood • Gate Operators • Raised Panels • Parking Systems

• Storm Doors • Security Doors • Maintenance Free Doors

Sales & Service For All Major Brands Wholesale & Retail

5 Star Rating on Home Advisor

BROKEN SPRINGS, DOORS, CABLES Authorized Distributors & Installers For:

$25.00

516-351-3725 omnitreeservice1@gmail.com

Expires 05/10/16

718-864-7596

www.jctreecareny.com

GARAGE DOORS

COUPON With Installation of Any New Garage Door

• Siding • Painting • Drywall • Fence

J.C. Tree Care NY, Corp.

Sp Special Discounts for Senior Citizens, Police and Firemen. Commercial • Residential Licensed/Insured 16

Home Improvement • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Doors • Plumbing • Basements

NYC Lic. #2011058 L.I. Lic. #H18D2240000

ANY TYPE OF LEAK FIXED!

Owner present on all job sites! We Will Beat Any Estimate!

SPECIALIZING IN: - VINYL SIDING - CUSTOM WINDOWS - ROOFING - DOORS - SEAMLESS GUTTERS - AWNINGS Call For - GARAGE FREE Estimates or Visit Our DOORS

718-717-9976 516-315-1135

Tree Removal, Pruning, S Stump Removal and Land Cleaning

KITCHENS - BATHS - BASEMENTS

OMNI TREE SERVICE

FINDING ALL TYPES OF LEAKS All Types of Repairs: Shingles, Flat, Slates, Gutters & Leaders Cleaned Out

718-968-5987

Showroom

• High Quality Work • Virtually Work On My Own • Low Prices • References 19

All Leaks on Pipes, Faucets, Toilets, Shower Bodies, Radiator Valves, Clear Stoppages in Sinks, Tubs, Also Install Hot Water Heaters Free Estimates Cheap Rates Ask for Bob

G&G FLOOR SANDING ★ Expert Workmanship ★ ★ Professional Service ★ • Sanding • Refinishing • Polyurethane • Staining • Waterbased • Bleaching • Pickling • Moisture Cure INSURED FREE ESTIMATES 718-385-6590 917-407-5484 917-440-8002

PARTS • REPAIRS • REMOTE CONTROLS FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE

CASSEL & FREYMUTH, INC. Serving Queens For Over 50 Years 16

718-739-8006

Fully Licensed & Insured

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC GARAGE DOOR OPENERS

For the latest news visit qchron.com

LEAKS • LEAKS • LEAKS

Owner Operated

(516) 270-6195 Office (914) 721-0705 Cell

• BATHROOM - Showers & Tubs • KITCHEN - Sinks • Toilet • Drains • Clogs • Sewers

LIC NYC #1474832

10% SENIOR DISCOUNT

718-772-1088

CARPET

ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK

Advanced Mechanical Contractor's Group Inc. Total Home Improvement Needs!

My Time Cleaning LLC

PLUMBING PLUMBING

Nassau Lic. #H0421840000

• Roofing • Plumbing • Electrical • Cement

FREE 18 ESTIMATES

Mytimecleaningcorp@yahoo.com

718-323-9797

• Bathrooms • Kitchens • Windows • Siding

jlf632@verizon.net

347-791-9800

All Work Proudly Guaranteed

LICENSED, INSURED & BONDED

718-357-3191

• Office Cleaning CLEANING Any Room • Janitorial • Floor Care $75 (Waxing, Buffing, Etc.) • Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly FREE ESTIMATES

– SINCE 1995 –

NYC Lic. #1001786

PAT NICOLOSI CONSTRUCTION • SIDEWALKS • WATERPROOFING • PAVERS • VIOLATIONS REMOVED • DRIVEWAYS • PATIOS • BRICKWORK • DEMO • RETAINING WALLS

No Job Too Big or Too Small 14 Free Estimates 718-600-6290 Licensed & Insured

• WINDOWS • DOORS • STORM DOORS

Free Estimate 917-733-1489 cbpaintpro.com

Moldings • Drywall • Painting Int/Ext Specializing in Plaster Work & Skim Coating Door & Window Replacement 20 LICENSED & INSURED

All Your Masonry Needs

• Kitchens & Bathrooms

• • • • • • • • • •

REPAIRS

STEVE TSIMIS

Page 43 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

MY WAY CONSTRUCTION

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 44

C M SQ page 44 Y K

VINNY CONSTRUCTION 718-358-1481 • 646-210-6538 w w w.VinnyConstructionNYC.com OUR PRICES ARE THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY AND OUR WORKMANSHIP IS SUPERIOR TO ALL!

CALL US FOR AN APPOINTMENT - FREE ESTIMATES • Sidewalks • Stone • Retainer Walls

• Ceramic Tile, • Kitchens Marble & Granite • Bathrooms • Repair & All Types of • Basements Renovations

J. Johnston

ROOFING & WATER PROOFING G CONTRACTOR HIC Lic #1443031

917-407-1141 718-713-8020

20% OFF With this ad

Free Estimates www.jjohnstonroofingandpainting.com

Tired of sloppy painters and messy work? Then call Daniel to receive your free estimate

(718) 974-8904

Commercial & Residential • Licensed, Bonded & Insured • Family Owned & Operated

• Cement • Driveways • Brickwork • Patios

PERFECTIONIST PAINTING

16 Serving the Community Since 1985

Plumbing Repairs Drain Cleaning

718-581-7085

Discounted Spring POWER WASHING SPECIALS!

24-Hour Licensed & Insured

ACE HANDYMAN SERVICES RVIICES

HUSBAND FOR HIRE HOME REPAIRS All Home Repairs & Improvements, Tiles, Carpentry, Windows, Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations, Painting, Cabinet Refinishing, Doors, Hardwood Floors and Much More

FREE ESTIMATES Licensed - Experienced - Reliable License #1066489

718-348-7821

www.husbandforhireny.com

• All Types of New Roofs • Brick Sealing • Chimney Caps • Leaf Guards/ Pest Guards • Painting of All Types • Seamless Gutters • Masonry Repairs • Waterproofing • Siding Repairs • Basement Painting • Roof Repairs • Roof Sealing 37

ACE PLUMBING

We Do It All Just Ask!

Licensed & Insured

718-581-7085

ACE ROOFING

Licensed & Insured

All Types of Roofing Windows, Siding & Gutters

718-581-7085

We Will Beat Any Price!

JUST GUTTERS

Billy & Eddie’s

PLUMBING & HEATING

We Show Up…

• Kitchen Sinks • Bathrooms • Shower & Tubs • Leaks & Clogs

Clean, Repair, Replace Gutters & Guards, Roof Repair Specialist. Owner Operated, Licensed, Insured & Bonded S.S. and VET Discounts 646-299-6827 “OOH-RAH” 18

FREE ESTIMATES

20% Off with this ad

Ask for Billy 559-467-4819

Sale On Concrete Work

OLD CORONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Specializing in: Brick & Block (patio) Sidewalk, Driveways, Stoops, Interlock Brick Paving, Brick Pointing, Carpentry, Roofing and Waterproofing Lic. #1229326 Licensed & Insured 21 10% Discount with ad Call Billy 718-726-1934

For the latest news visit qchron.com

To Advertise Call 718-205-8000

Help Wanted

OFFICE HELP WANTED

TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED

BEST CARE AT HOME

Routes available at:

CAREGIVER/HHA

Gentle Hands Home Care

PRINTER/ ENGRAVER

TWO COLOR PRESSMAN

for filing, phones, light data entry. Will Train!! $12.50 per hour, Medical, Dental, 401K. Unlimited overtime. Immediate hire. Apply in person at:

CALLAHEAD Corp. bet: 9 am- 7 pm at 304 Crossbay Blvd., Broad Channel Queens, NY.

CALL-A-HEAD Corp. NO CDL required, 4 DAY WORK WEEK (enjoy 3 days off). Run your own route. Year round. No layoffs ! 100 % medical, dental, uniforms, 2 weeks paid vacation. 401(K) plus overtime. Will train! 4:00am-2:30pm. $ 800.00 per week, which includes $100 weekly bonus. Raise every 6 months. Apply in per s on M onday- Fr iday 9:00am-7:00pm

at: 304 Crossbay Blvd., Broad Channel Queens No phone calls, apply in person.

Position available for Housekeeping. Various shifts available. Background check. Experienced workers who have a heart for the elderly.

Tel: 516-493-4594 Fax: 718-845-0429 $8,000 COMPENSATION. EGG DONORS NEEDED. Women 21-31. Help Couples Become Families using Physicians from the BEST DOCTOR’S LIST. Personalized Care. 100% Confidential. 1-877-9DONATE; 1-877-936-6283; www.longislandivf.com

LOOKING FOR

CERTIFIED CAREGIVERS Must have own transportation

Call 347-809-4407 Email: gentlehandscare@gmail.com

Visit: gentlehandshomecare.net

Queens printer needs experienced hand feeder for a 41/2 x 9 Carver engraving press Fax resume to:

718-641-5749

Queens printer for Multilith 1250 with a T-51 head. EXP & must be able to work in a fast-paced environment & flow between presses. AB Dick EXP a plus Fax resume to:

718-641-5749

PLACING AN AD IS EASY, JUST... CALL US

MAIL US

Call 1-718-205-8000 Deadline to place, correct or cancel ads: Tuesday noon, before Thursday publication Fax 1-718-205-1957

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Queens Chronicle 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard Rego Park, NY 11374

SQ page 45

Help Wanted

Cars Wanted

SCHOOL BUS/VAN DRIVERS Best Pay Package in the Industry! Start at $22.09* (Bus), $19.28* (Van) Equal Opportunity Employer Free CDL Training 5 to 7 Hrs. per day Guaranteed FULL BENEFIT PACKAGE

HUNTINGTON COACH 631-271-8931 *Attendance Bonus Included

EXPERIENCED TLC LICENSED DRIVERS NEEDED For Car Service In Rego Park Queens, NY $12-15 Per Hour Please Call Igor

718-490-3064 Between 10:30 AM - 7 PM Only

RICHMOND HILL BASED CATERING HALL SEEKING

FULL/PART-TIME KITCHEN POSITIONS including dishwasher, porter, prep worker and line cook. Must be legally employable.

Call Villa Russo for interview

(718) 849-0990 or fill out application at 118-16 101ST AVENUE RICHMOND HILL, NY

Merchandise Wanted

Health Services

CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $35/Box! Sealed & Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call Juley Today! 800-413-3479 www.Cash For Your TestStrips.com

Gentle Hands Home Care

LOOKING TO BUY Estates, gold, costume jewelry, old & mod furn, records, silver, coins, art, toys, oriental items. Call George, 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 PLEASE CALL LORI, 718-324-4330. I PAY THE BEST, MOST HONEST PRICES FOR ESTATES, FURNITURE, CHANDELIERS, LAMPS, COSTUME JEWELRY, WATCHES (WORKING OR NOT WORKING), FURS, COINS, POCKETBOOKS, CHINA, VASES, GLASSWARE, STERLING SILVERWARE, FIGURINES, CANDLESTICKS, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, RUGS, PIANOS, GUITARS, VIOLINS, FLUTES, TAG SALES, CLEANOUTS, CARS

Garage/Yard Sales

Cars Wanted

Block Sales

Merchandise For Sale

Legal Service

General Electric washing machine & gas dryer, brand-new still in packaging. Will sell separately. 718-641-1472 KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGSBuy Harris Bed-Bug Killer/Kit Complete Treatment System. Available: Hardware Stores. The Home Depot, homedepot.com

FULL-TIME • PART-TIME Live-in or Live-out WEEKEND CARE Day & Night Care Licensed/Insured/Bonded We accept CDPAP, which allows you to EARN A SALARY while caring for your loved one.

Call 347-809-4407 Email: gentlehandscare@gmail.com Visit: gentlehandshomecare.net

Public Notice New York City Department of Transportation Notice of Public Hearing The New York City Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., at 55 Water Street, 9th Floor, in Manhattan on the following petition for revocable consent in the Borough of Queens: Roosevelt Terrace Cooperative, Inc. – to continue to maintain and use a conduit under and across 85th Street, south of 35th Avenue. Interested parties can obtain copies of proposed agreement or request sign-language interpreters (with at least seven days prior notice) at 55 Water Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10041, or by calling (212) 839-6550.

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to com- Classified Ad Special. Pay for 3 pensation. Call Attorney Charles weeks and the 4th week is FREE! H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 Call 718-205-8000

Legal Notices

255 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/24/12. Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2082. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 31-10 37th Avenue, Suite 500, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KUTTING EDGE BARBERSHOP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/05/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Oksana Aminova, 9834 63rd Dr., Apt. 5C Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation: 3907 Prince LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on March 7, 2016. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to 39-07 Prince Street, Suite 3H, Flushing, NY 11354 Purpose: Any lawful purpose or activity

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/20/16, bearing Index Number NC-000591-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) HEATHER (Middle) LYNN (Last) COLASUONNO. My present name is (First) HEATHER (Middle) LYNN (Last) BUSACCA, AK A HE ATHER LYNN COL ASUONNO, AK A HE ATHER L. COLASUONNO. My present address is 3639 171st Street, Flushing, NY 113582394. My place of birth is Washington, DC. My date of birth is July 28, 1983.

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

637 Rogers Ave LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/18/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Jonathan Batista, 71-21 Austin Street, Suite 201, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

Notice is hereby given that license #1293609 has been applied by the undersigned to sell beer, wine and liquor under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 58-15 Woodside Ave., Woodside, NY 11377 for on-premises consumption. JMCR INC. d/b/a The Beerkeeper.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/06/16, bearing Index Number NC-001289-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LINDA (Middle) MARIE (Last) TAI. My present name is (First) LINDA (Middle) MARIE (Last) CARTER-TAI, AKA LINDA MARIE BARRETT, AK A LINDA MARIE CARTER, AKA LINDA M. CARTER, AKA LINDA M. CARTER-TAI. My present address is 2916 161st Street, Flushing, NY 11358-1319. My place of birth is UNITED KINGDOM. My date of birth is November 01, 1970.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03/30/16, bearing Index Number NC-001252-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) BEINA (Middle) ZHENG (Last) AXELROD. My present name is (First) BEINA (Middle) HYMIE (Last) ZHENG AKA BEINA H. ZHENG. My present address is 136-30 Sanford Avenue, Apt. #1A, Flushing, NY 11355-3124. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is February 07, 1944.

JPS 67 LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/31/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 77-07 87th St., Glendale, NY 11385. General purpose.

N OT I C E O F F O R M AT I O N O F LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. N A M E : L I N D E N H OT E L L LC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LINDEN HOTEL LLC, 31-06 LINDEN PL, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03/30/16, bearing Index Number NC-001251-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) CARLEN (Last) LUO-WECKER. My present name is (First) CARLEN (Middle) YI (Last) LUO-WECKER AKA CARLEN YI LUO, AKA CARLEN LUO, AKA YI LUO. My present address is 136-30 Sanford Avenue, Apt. #1A, Flushing, NY 113553124. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is October 28, 1969.

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

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

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Howard Beach, Sat 5/7, 9-3, 158-31 99 St. Howard Beach Assembly of God Church. Rain or Certified Teacher will tutor in shine, household & baby items, Math, Science, Reading & SATs, toys & much more! very reasonable, 718-763-6524 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Ph.D. provides Outstanding Sat 4/30 & Sun 5/1, 9-3, 164-17 Tutoring in Math, English, Special 90 St. Lionel trains, ladies’ clothExams. All levels. Study skills ing, bike & furn. taught. 718-767-0233 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 4/30, 10-4 & Sun 5/1, 10-1, 85 St bet 160 & 161 Ave’s. Multi Donate your car to Wheels For family sale! Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Old Howard Beach, Sat 4/30, 9-3, Call (855)376-9474 97 St bet 160 & 161 Ave’s. Huge block sale, quality items, don’t miss! Complete CALLAWAY Golf Clubs, left-handed. Call 718-848-7531

Tutoring

For Certified Care Givers GIVE US A CALL!

Legal Notices

Page 45 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

To Advertise Call 718-205-8000

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 46

SQ page 46 To Advertise Call 718-205-8000

Legal Notices PROBATE CITATION

Legal Notices File No. 2015-3603

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

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy As To Students

For the latest news visit qchron.com

To Advertise Call 718-205-8000

Al-Iman School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Notice of formation of SANY GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 1/4/2016. Office location: QUEENS. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy to 37-11 PRINCE STREET 2A, FLUSHING, NY, 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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

Notice of formation of W Equities 717 GP LLC. Articles of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2016. Office located in Kings county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: Ridgewood Realty Group, LLC, 17 Wyckoff Avenue 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11237. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.

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

We Court Your Legal Advertising. For Legal Notice Rates & Information,

Call 718-205-8000

Real Estate EQUAL HOUSING. Federal, New York State and local laws prohibit discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, familial status or disability in connection with the sale or rental of residential real estate. Queens Chronicle does not knowingly accept advertising in violation of these laws. When you suspect housing discrimination call the Open Housing Center (the Fair Housing Agency for the five boroughs of New York) at 212-941-6101, or the New York City Commission of Human Rights Hotline at 718722-3131. The Queens Chronicle reserves the right to alter wording in ads to conform with Federal Fair Housing regulations.

Houses For Sale Howard Beach/Lindenwood, lg 2 family, 6 BR, 5 baths, full fin bsmnt, OSE, FDR, IGS. Alarmed. Reduced! Asking $715K Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Your Homeownership Partner

Open House Howard Beach, Sat 4/30, 12-2PM, 162-30 98 St. Updated Colonial/ Cape, 40x100, updated kit & full bath, lg LR/DR, 2 BR on 1st fl. Top fl has 2 BR, full bath, lg unfin bsmnt, lg deck & yard. A must See! Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Apts. For Rent

Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 3 BR, prime loc, no pets/smoking, credit ck. Owner 718-521-6013

Mortgages

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, lg Cape on 60x100, 4 BR, 3 full baths, full fin bsmnt, park like backyard, 3 zone heat, new boiler & hot water heater, deck off top fl, beautiful sunroom. $719K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Old Howard Beach, Sun 5/1, 1-3PM, 163-15 95 St. Office exclusive! Expanded split Ranch, 60x100, 3 BR, new kit, 1/1/2 car Howard Beach/Hamilton, 2 BR, gar, Andersen windows. Move CAC, parking spot, $1,400/mo. right in! C21 Amiable II, Call Sasha @ Howard Beach 718-835-4700 Realty, 718-704-3553 Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 2 BR duplex, excel cond, $1,650/mo. 1 BR, $1,350/mo., incls G&E, no smoking/pets, credit check & ref’s. 718-835-0306

Mortgages

Store For Rent

FVR EcMcR ^S @Rf KâY ?âcUMUR 2UR]Ph ^ŪRab͛ ΄ 4^\_RcWcWeR͜ ŬgRQ͹aMcR \âcUMURb Sâ Ŭabc͹cW\R V^\ROdhRab ΄ 5^f]_Mh\R]c MbbWbcM]PR MeMWZMOZR d_ c^ Ά ͜ ΄ E_RPWMZ _aÛaM\ Sâ eRcRaM]b͜ MPcWeR͹Qdch \WZWcMah͜ @McW^]MZ 8dMaQ M]Q aRbRaeWbcb ΄ 7d]Qb MeMWZMOZR Sâ aR]êMcW^]

1-800-382-HOME(4663)

www.sonyma.org

Real Estate Misc.

Vacation Rentals

Howard Beach, 1,365 sq ft, $4,500/mo. 1,040 sq ft, $4,000/ mo. Sasha @ Howard Beach Realty, 718-704-3553

Dock Space

Old Howard Beach, canal next to Charles Park, 2 minutes to the fish, brand-new dock, watched 24 hours, pick your slip, any size boat, also winter parking. Jet Ski slips avail. RESERVE NOW! Sal, Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, lg 347-279-8904 1 BR, own entrance, side yard, cat friendly, smoking OK, G&E, 1 cable box, CAC, SS appli, MINT OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best CONDITION! 917-935-7576 selection of affordable rentals. Full/ Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, 2 partial weeks. Call for FREE rm studio. G&E, cable & parking brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort incl, $1,275/mo, refs req. Call Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online after 5pm, 718-845-1597 reservations: www.holidayoc.com Old Howard Beach, ex lg 2 1/2 rm studio walk-in. All new. G&E, THE QUEENS cable, call Agent 347-846-7809 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, 1st fl, 3 BR, 1 1/2 baths, avail 6/1, no smoking/pets, $2,100/mo., credit check, ref’s, pay stubs. Owner, 347-279-8904

Vacation R.E./Rental

Woodhaven, 1st fl, 1 BR, no smoking/pets, $1,200/mo., Owner, 718-849-8791

Houses For Sale Howard Beach, det 2 family, 10 rms, 4 BR, 3 baths, fin bsmnt, pvt dvwy, det gar, granite countertops. Call now! Howard Beach Realty, 718-641-6800 Howard Beach, mint, all brick Tudor Colonial, 3 BR, 2 new baths, new kit w/breakfast nook, CAC, pvt dvwy, det 1 car gar, full fin bsmnt, $719K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 Our Classifieds Reach Over 400,000 Readers. Call 718-2058000 to advertise.

CHRONICLE is home to the topics that matter to you most.

Look for us in print and online! QUEENS Queens’ Largest Weekly Community Newspaper Group

qchron.com

- Over 600 vacation homes in all price ranges! - Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Southern Shores to Corolla - Fall Weeks... Still feels like summer - Discounts!!!

C M SQ page 47 Y K

WINDOW TREATMENTS

All Labor Done by World-Class Craftsmen

- Somner® Custom Vertical Blinds - Crosswinds® Wood Verticals - Cadence® The New Dimension in Verticals

• Shadings by Hunter Douglas - Silhouette® Window Shadings - Silhouette® with PowerRise® - Vignette® Window Shadings - Vignette® Accents by the Yard ™

Custom draperies, upholstery & more New o h S wroom

VISIT OUR SECOND LOCATION AT 97-18 101st Ave., Ozone Park

Not A H u n te r D o u g G a ll e ry D e a la s le r

• Honeycomb Shades by Hunter Douglas

All Custom Draperies, Valences & Shades Made On The Premises

- Duette® Classic - Duette® with Simplicity™ - Duette® with EasyRise™ - Duette® with Vertiglide™ - Duette® Opalessence™ - Applause® Honeycomb Shades - Applause® with EasyRise™ - Applause® with Simplicity™ - Applause® with Vertiglide™

Come Visit Our Showroom and See Our Fabulous Displays Including All Hunter Douglas Products!

Page 47 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Karlin

• Custom Verticals by Hunter Douglas

• Horizontal Blinds by Hunter Douglas - Modern Precious Metals® Celebrity® - Modern Precious Metals® “2” Aluminum Blinds

• Wood Blinds by Hunter Douglas - Provenance® Woven Wood - EverWood®

• Shutters by Hunter Douglas FR EE R SH ADES PE PA

Treatment W ith Al l W indow ) Orders (if needed

- Heritance® - Palm Beach™

Silhouette®

• Privacy Sheers

Window Shadings

- Luminette® with PowerGlide®

WE CARRY A LL NAME BRAND FABRICS

• LiteRise® - Duette® with LiteRise® - Parkland® Wood Blinds - Decor® with LiteRise® - Pleated Shades with LiteRise®

Receive a Free Estimate. Please Use Our Convenient

FREE SHOP-AT-HOME SERVICE 718-445-9393 and Ask for Ben or Inez for all your needs! Why Go Out - Our Shop-At-Home Service Is Only A Phone Call Away. PERSONALIZED MEASURING & INSTALLATION WITH ALL CUSTOM ORDERS

17-18 154 TH STREET, WHITESTONE (Opposite PS 194 and Near St. Luke RCC) Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

718-445-9393 Visit Our Website: www.KarlinDecorators.hdspd.com

For your convenience, WE PROVIDE DRY CLEANING, WASHING & REHANGING of your draperies

Wide Variety of Slipcovers & Reupholstery Products • CUSTOM DR APERIES Balloon Shades, Roman Shades, Austrian Shades, Cornices • • • • •

CUSTOM VALANCES CUSTOM REUPHOLSTERY CUSTOM BEDSPREADS PLASTIC SLIPCOVERS FOAM CUSHION REPLACEMENTS

For the latest news visit qchron.com

FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE, LET US BRING THE SHOWROOM TO YOU!

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 48

C M SQ page 48 Y K

One sweet day for a street fair!

For the latest news visit qchron.com

PHOTOS BY STEVE MALECKI

The Glendale Kiwanis Club hosted the 2016 Middle Village Street Festival last Sunday, and boy, was it a blast! All kinds of food, games, rides, rock ’n’ roll — it was a great time on Metropolitan Avenue. Here’s just a glimpse of what you might have missed: At the top right, pals Alyssa McCarthy, 12, left, and Kaija Rasmussen, 13, take a candy apple break. Next to them, Fiona McCabe, 2, has fun with her bubble gun, while some kids get some air in the bounce house. Below them,

Joe and Jeanette Fuoco rock the crowd with a friend. At center right, some Detroit muscle of the ’60s and ’70s from Ford and Chevy faces some from the ’30s by Buick. Below the cars, twins Chester and William Jablonowski, 6, wait for their chow with their mother, and next to them Shareeza Abraham, left, and Ashley Demino show off the hand puppet prizes they just won. At right, a view of some of the many booths at the festival. See you at the next street fair!

SEE MORE PHOTOS ONLINE Check out more great pictures from the street fair in Middle Village at qchron.com.

C M SQ page 49 Y K

Concerns voiced about boundary changes for five District 26 schools by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

At a Community District Education Council 26 public hearing on April 20 about the proposed rezoning of five district schools, two community advocates voiced their concerns. The proposal, according to the Department of Education, needed to accommodate Q332, a school that is being built at the old Keil Brothers site in Bayside and is set to open next year, and to alleviate overcrowding in the district. The existing schools that would have boundary changes because of the rezoning are PS 31, PS 159, PS 41, PS 162 and PS 203. After presentations from the DOE Offices of District Planning and Pupil Transportation explaining aspects of the proposal, which was created by the former office and CEC 26, public comments were allowed at the hearing, which was held at MS 74. “We all know that 7:30 in the morning in December looks a lot different from 7:30 in the morning in July, both from a traffic and a weather and a visibility standpoint,” Community Board 11 First Vice Chairwoman and Education Committee Co-chairwoman Laura James said, referring to the Pupil Transportation Office’s study for the zone change, which was done last July. “The summer is not the time to make any kind of survey or study that is going to determine the safety of

District 26 Superintendent Danielle Giunta and Community Education Council 26 President Alan Ong listen to public comments about a proposed rezoning of five district schools in response to PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY the creation of a new one in Bayside. the children in this district in their transportation to school.” Later at the hearing, OPT Chief of Staff James Carney explained that five years of accident data in the area studied was also reviewed by the agency. An issue that was also raised at the hearing concerned PS 130, a K-3 school that, despite being physically within the confines of District

26, was created to reduce overcrowding in District 25 and is mostly populated by students from the latter district, whose applications are prioritized. Most of the children who live close to the school do not attend it. In his remarks, Auburndale Improvement Association First Vice President Henry Euler called for using the opportunity of the new school in District 26 as a way to give PS 130

back to the children who live around it. The way of accomplishing that would be to switch the functions of Q332 and PS 130. “It is time for our children to stop being exiled from their school and their community,” said Euler, who has petitioned elected officials and the DOE demanding that PS 130 be used to serve children that live near it. “I’m very much opposed to this and our civic is going to take further action on this matter,” he told the Chronicle. “We only want the best for all our children.” The CEC will vote on the rezoning on May 31, when the 45-day period for public comment ends. Despite not having opened for its first day, the school is no stranger to controversy. When the School Construction Authority first revealed to CB 11 that it was interested in setting up the elementary school — where Keil Brothers Garden Center and Nursery formerly existed — the board voted against it. But that did not stop the SCA from moving forward with the unpopular plan. Though the proposal passed its City Council vote, it was opposed by former Councilmen Mark Weprin and Peter Vallone Jr., as well as state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), Albany’s representatives for the Q area that the school was built in.

Page 49 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

Proposed rezoning critiqued at hearing

STORE YOUR EXTRAS TODAY

ONLINE

TISTORAGE.COM

Extra Shower Gifts Maternity Clothes Hand-Me-Downs

JAMAICA • 109-09 180TH ST • 718-303-2825 OZONE PARK • 78-02 LIBERTY AVE • 718-514-7788 TIST-069460

MO N

FRETHS E*

For the latest news visit qchron.com

CALL BOOK

QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 50

C M SQ page 50 Y K

Sliwa declares his candidacy for Queens BP

116th Precinct

continued from page 16 When it comes to actually campaigning against Katz, Sliwa admitted to the Chronicle that he hasn’t thought enough about what impact, if any, such a race would have on their two elementary school-aged sons. But he said it wouldn’t stop him from campaigning hard against the woman who broke up with him in November 2014, as he plans to “pull no punches.” “To be honest with you, I haven’t given it as much thought as I should have,” he said when asked about his kids, “but I think because they’ve grown up in a political household with two high-profile parents who already slugged it out in the newspapers and family court, at some point they’ll read it all anyway. And I’ll be able to explain it if she lets me near them.” When reached for comment on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Katz said in an email the borough president had no interest in publicly commenting on Sliwa. “The borough president’s children are now old enough to read the papers and Google their parents’ names,” Sharon Lee said. “As such, the borough president will reserve any further comment on the father of her children at this time.” Despite receiving an enthusiastic welcome and encouragement from the Juniper Park Civic Association and its influ-

continued from page 29 Kennedy International Airport region. “Officers are overextended,” he said. Richards referred to an article in the Chronicle this past winter stating that the precinct’s 354 miles of roads is greater than the distance of 307 miles between New York City and Boston. It was long said that when both the city’s mayor and police commissioner wanted a new precinct, it would happen. The Chronicle in February was the first to report that Bratton had requested the money after finding a notation saying so in the 119-page capital budget request published by the Borough Board and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. Katz, in a statement issued by her office Tuesday, was pleased. She reiterated that the sheer size of the existing 105th Precinct, at nearly 13 square miles and “vertically-long territory” has posed significant geographical challenges that make it difficult to fully serve neighborhoods in the southern half of its jurisdiction. “The Mayor’s investment toward the creation of a new 116th Precinct is especially welcome news,” Katz said. “Many families in Laurelton, Rosedale, Brookville and Springfield Gardens have long identified the need for a new precinct closer to the neighborhoods it Q protects and serves,” she added.

ential president, Bob Holden, Queens College polit ical science professor Michael Krasner said the twice-married Sliwa has “zero chance” to win a political race that will likely resemble a “soap opera.” “I would bet my whole next year’s salary on her unless she gets caught in an egregious act of child abuse in Macy’s or something,” Krasner said in a Monday phone interview. “I can’t imagine her losing. She’s such a good politician and she knows how to play the game.” When asked if Sliwa’s platform of tackling cor r uption could ear n him enough votes to be a threat, Krasner said it was highly doubtful, as the relatively popular Katz is on track to handily win a second term as borough president. “Even a serious challenger on the Democratic side, where we all know the real competition is, would be running very much uphill against Melinda,” he said. “I’m sure she’ll outraise anyone that comes along, including Curtis.” In order to become borough president, Sliwa must move from Brooklyn to Queens, something he said he was in the early stages of planning. According to the New York City Charter, the Guardian Angels founder — who was shot multiple times during a 1992 kidnapping attempt by members of the Gambino crime family — must be a resi-

CENTURY 21 AMIABLE II

dent of Queens by Election Day and remain in the borough throughout the entirety of his term. While former partners running against each other for public office appears to be a first in the borough’s history, according to Krasner, a few similar cases have grabbed headlines in other parts of the nation over the last few years. In May 2012, Mark Schimel made national news by announcing he would run as a Republican against Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-Nassau), his estranged wife of 32 years and the mother of his two children. The Nassau County Republican Party nominated him to run against the incumbant, but he dropped out of the race a week later, citing the “sensationalizing” of the contest by the media had overshadowed the race itself. Last year, Kim Faulker received considerable media attention when she declared she would run against incumbent Bremerton, Wash. city Councilman Ron Runyon — her husband of 12 years — saying the district needed a more qualified representative with a more steadyhanded approach to the issues. Both Runyon and Faulker were handily defeated in last August’s primary, while the former again lost in a landslide to the same opponent in November’s general Q election.

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

718-835-4700 69-39 Myrtle Ave. Glendale, NY 11385 List with us for only

• Old Howard Beach •

• Rockwood Park •

Broker/Owner 718-641-6800

Ozone Park, NY 11417

Thinking About Selling Your Home? Give Us a Call for a

★ ★ ★ FREE MARKET APPRAISAL ★ ★ ★

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Ranch Huge 80x100 corner, radiant heat, formal 8 rms, new heat & hotwater, 3 BRs, den, sunroom, 2 car garage, just painted CALL NOW!

• OPEN HOUSE • Lee Ann of Amiable II Sun., 5/1 • 1-3:00 P.M. • 163-15 95th St.

Custom Built Colonial - 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room, dining room, EIK, CAC, radiant heat, cathedral ceilings, sound system thruout, heated in-ground pool with new heater - A MUST SEE!! QWS22Y

137-05 Cross Bay Blvd

www.howardbeachrealty.com

• Lindenwood • MEDICAL OFFICE FOR RENT Established location across from shopping center. Waiting room, reception area, 5 exam rooms, handicapped bathroom, 1st floor- handicapped accessible, 1300 square feet.

OZONE PARK Centreville 5 Room Duplex, 2 baths, townhouse Condo, terrace. Comes w/Garage, washer/dryer, petfriendly. CALL NOW!

HOWARD BEACH Detached, 2 Family, 9 rms, 4 bedrms, 40x100, pvt dr, full bsmt, new heat & hw. CALL NOW !

• Hamilton Beach • • Old Howard Beach • Expanded split ranch on 60x100 lot, 1.5 car garage, basement partially finished, 3 full bathrooms, new kitchen, Anderson windows, move right in- OFFICE EXCLUSIVE!!

1 Family Ranch - just the shellcompletely gutted from Sandy, sold with additional lots across the street of 20x80 which can be used for parking, boat storage etc. N6QK8S ©2016 M1P • CAMI-069300 CAMI 069300

For the latest news visit qchron.com

2 Bedroom, 2 bath, in the Ardsley. Living room, dining room, eff kitchen, plenty of closet space, large rooms, carpet. VZLQR7

2 Family being used as a 1 family - 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, living room, dining room, EIK, boat lovers dream with dock and boating rights, 2 car garage, CAC, semi in-ground pool, rooms are spacious and oversized, deck and patio. 2XEBH2

Thomas J. LaVecchia,

A True Professional Selling Homes in the Area for 40 Years

718-628-4700

• Lindenwood •

Howard Beach Realty, Inc.

www.howardbeachrealty.com

HOWARD BEACH Hi-Rise Co-op, 3.5 Rooms, 1 king bedroom, 1 bath MUST SELL! CALL NOW!

OCEANSIDE Townhouse, condo 6 rms, 3 bedrms, pet friendly, parking comes with unit, basement. CALL NOW!

LYNBROOK 1 Family detached cape, 7 Rooms, 4 beds, fireplace, full bsmt. Pvt drive & gar, 46x100 MUST SELL! CALL NOW!

C M SQ page 51 Y K

Connexion I

Celebrating our 28th Anniversary

REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC.

Get Your House

SOLD!

OPEN 7 DAYS!

161-14A Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach (Brother’s Shopping Ctr.)

718-845-1136

ARLENE PACCHIANO

LAJJA P. MARFATIA

Broker/Owner

CALL OUR FULL-TIME REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS

MAY 1ST OPEN SUN., 12:00 to 2:00 pm HOUSE 162-30 98th Street

Colonial (New construction) 3/4 BRs, 2.5 baths, finished attic, pvt. dvwy., deck, large yard, bsmnt will be sheetrocked, inground sprinklers, new PVC fencing, stainless steel appliances REDUCED

$779K

HOWARD BEACH Updated Colonial/Cape on 40x100 features updated kitchen and full bath, large living room/dining room & 2 BRs on first floor– Top floor has 2 BRs and full bath, large unfinished bsmnt, large deck & yard– Must see!!

Asking $599K

Reduced $769K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Unique, Mint, Large Split-level Home.

Diamond Condition. Brookfield style.

4 Levels on 40x109 lot. Featuring 3 BRs & full bath on top floor – steps down to beautifful kitchen and dining room – Steps down to finished basement. Great corner location, park-like yard, new roof, sub-zero fridge, Viking stove. Too much sto list – A must see!!!

High Ranch, 5 BRs, 3 full baths, high-end appliances: Viking stove, granite & stainless steel appl, new HVAC (5 ton unit) heating system, new siding – roof – electric panel 220 (40 breakers), crown moldings, full - CCTV surveillance system, audio/video and much more. Come and view this beautiful house.

Ask $869K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH

NEW LISTING!

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

Large Hi-Ranch on oversized 45x100 lot – featuring 4 BRs/3 full baths, w/updated kitchens and baths. Park-like backyard with screened porch.

$719K

REDUCED

$739K

$475K

$719K

CONR-069304

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

Large 2 family featuring 6 BRs, 5 baths, full fin bsmnt with sep ent, formal dining rooms, in-ground sprinklers/ manicured yard, alarmed and very clean. REDUCED

40x100 – new stucco, newly paved pvt dvwy for 2 cars, new CAC, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, hardwood floors, Andersen windows, eat-in kit, large den, sliding doors to patio.

$729K

$715K

HOWARD BEACH Very unique and deceptively large 2 family/3 story house. 5 BRs/3 full baths and 2 half-baths, ¾ house completely renovated in 1993. CAC on 3 flrs, Mitsubishi units in walk-in, wall units in front apt. A 24½ x 15 extra BR with ½ bath. PVC fencing. Impeccably kept and maintained Asking $789K

HOWARD BEACH (143 Broadway) LAND Large waterfront property (69x155) 4 lots altogether. Located on Canal.

BUILDER’S DELIGHT! Asking $129K HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Co-ops IN CONTRACT! • Updated/1 BR co-op, p, Hi-rise building .. $129,999 CONTRACT! kit & bath$125,500 • Hi-rise 1 BR, top flr,INupdated rsized .. $109K • Large 1 BR, new bath, oversized rooms ... IN CONTRACT! d t d kit • Large L-Shaped Studio, updated kit, new bath, hw floors, W/D on every floor ...................... $69K

T ON

CENTREVILLE OZONE PARK Detached Colonial, 4 BRs, 1½ baths, full finished bsmnt with fin. attic, pvt. dvwy, 1 car garage, new roof, 2 stained glass windows.

High Ranch on large 55x100 lot– Walk-in area (All new) with enclosed porch- 3 BRs, 2 full baths, CAC, impeccably clean, move-in cond. $749K

Large custom Colonial, 50x100, featuring, 3 BRs, 2 baths on top floor. master BR is huge and also master bath. Master bath has 2 walk-in closets and second BR has walk-in closet. 1st floor has 1/2 bath, formal DR. LR has (gas fireplace), den & beautiful kitchen. Granite countertops, 1st floor has radiant heat– A must see!

Asking $999K

WAKEFIELD HOWARD BEACH/ LINDENWOOD RICHMOND HILL NORTH Greentree CT OZONE PARK Lovely Colonial CT RA townhouse NT RA

Large All Brick Detached Colonial 4 BRs, 2.5 baths, 1 BR on first level with large living room, dining room, 1 bath, 2nd floor has 3 BRs & 1 bath. Finished bsmnt. with ½ bath & pvt. dvwy., 1 car gar. 30x100.

MINT CONDO (2nd floor), large 3BRs, 2 baths 2 terraces front and back.

in Richmond Hill North featuring 4 BRs – original oak bannister, new roof, new windows, near transportation.

For the latest news visit qchron.com

Large Cape on 60x100 lot, 4 BRs, 3 full baths, back dormered, full fin bsmt, park-like backyard, 3 zone heat, new boiler, hot water heater, deck off top floor overlooks yard, beautiful sunroom, great location– Must see!!!

HOWARD BEACH HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK LINDENWOOD Split-level– All updated brick & stucco on

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

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

CO IN

CALL FOR DETAILS

HOWARD BEACH

Large unique Split-level/Colonial featuring 4 BRs/4 baths, full finished ½ in-ground basement, 1 car garage, private driveway, in-ground pool, CAC, sprinkler system. Must see!!

Only

FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION

www.ConnexionRealEstate.com HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

List with Us!

Page 51 QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016

A J O Y O U S P A S S O V E R C E L E B R AT I O N T O A L L

METR-069451

For the latest news visit qchron.com QUEENS CHRONICLE, Thursday, April 28, 2016 Page 52

C M SQ page 52 Y K