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ROE END IN SIGHT A leaked draft indicating that the Supreme Court may vote to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision has taken the country by storm. Elected ofﬁcials and advocates across Queens have spoken out and some have organized pro-choice rallies here. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams held a press conference in front of City Hall with the Women’s Caucus Tuesday in response.

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Queens angry over draft SCOTUS opinion Borough reacts as Roe v. Wade seems poised to be overturned

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onday evening’s leak of the U.S. Supreme Court draft majority opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — in which Associate Justice Samuel Alito says that Roe v. Wade must be overruled — has taken both Queens and the nation by storm as the right to choose an abortion is on the chopping block. If the ruling outlined in the opinion obtained by Politico — the first to ever be leaked ahead of an official ruling — holds, the right to choose would no longer be a protected one in all 50 states. It is the culmination of a decades-long effort by the right to severely limit abortion access, all the while, the balance of the Supreme Court has shifted in their favor. And while New York is one of 20 states (plus Washington, DC) where abortion is protected by law, many Queens officials have expressed feelings of disbelief, anger and mourning — even if not entirely unexpected. Specifically, New York State passed the Reproductive Health Act in 2019, which effectively codifies the rights guaranteed by Roe v. Wade into law. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) held a press conference with the Council Women’s Caucus Tuesday morning. “This has been a most frightening and anger-

Speaker Adrienne Adams, center, and the Council Women’s Caucus held a press conference PHOTO BY JOHN MCCARTEN / NYC COUNCIL Tuesday in response to the leaked Supreme Court draft. ing 12 hours,” she began. “A woman’s right to safe and reproductive health care is a fundamental human right of self-determination.” Later, she added, “You’d think we were in the year 1950 this morning.” Meanwhile, some Queens residents took to the streets: Impromptu rallies were held in both Sunnyside and Jackson Heights Tuesday evening. Borough President Donovan Richards’s office said another will be held outside

Borough Hall tonight. Though Alito notes in the draft that the opinion should only be applied to cases concerning abortion, the fact that Roe is cited as precedent in a number of the Court’s other rulings has many fearful of where else the opinion could be applied. “Overturning Roe is not only the end of a generations-long effort by the right wing. It is also the beginning of a broader assault on con-

traception, gender-affirming health care, marriage equality and other critical human rights,” Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Astoria) said at Tuesday’s press conference. Several other Queens councilmembers, including Sandra Ung (D-Flushing), Lynn Schulmann (D-Forest Hills), Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights) and Nantasha Williams (D-St. Albans), were also present. The draft decision has, for some, rehashed questions regarding the Supreme Court’s power and whether the bench should be expanded. “This decision by the Supreme Court won’t stop women from having abortions, but it will force them to seek out dangerous and potentially deadly alternatives, which will almost certainly have a greater impact on low-income women of color,” Ung said in a statement. “It is time for the United States to make access to a safe and legal abortion the law of the land, not a right left in the hands of nine unelected individuals.” Adams seemed to agree. “I find it appalling that nine people can decide the right of millions of women,” she said Tuesday. But while the Women’s Caucus gathered in front of City Hall Tuesday morning, two caucus members were notably absent: Councilwomen Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone). Asked for her take on the draft, Paladino’s continued on page 20

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Felony murder case in cop’s death begins Bullet fired by another officer but robber responsible, prosecutors say by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

Details surrounding the friendlyfire death of Queens Det. Brian Simonsen during a botched 2019 robbery emerged for the first time this week at the opening of the trial of one of his accused killers. Three years after Simonsen was killed, the murder trial of Jagger Freeman — the man who claims he was merely the lookout in the robbery of a T-Mobile store in Richmond Hill where the shooting occurred — began Tuesday in Queens Criminal Court. Freeman, 28, claims he was unarmed during the robbery and fled the scene as soon as police arrived. But he has been charged with felony murder, a centuries-old tenet of criminal law that allows prosecutors to charge defendants with murder if an innocent person dies in the commission of a crime — even if the accused was not directly involved in the death. Freeman’s defense lawyer, Ronald Nir, is expected to argue to the jury that Freeman was across the street from the store during the robbery and did not know that his accomplice, Christopher Ransom, who was inside, was armed. As it turned out, the firearm Ransom brandished at a store employee and then the cops was a fake.

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On Sept. 12, 2019, Simonsen, 42, was among the first cops to respond to the call of a robbery in progress at the T-Mobile store on Atlantic Avenue and 120th Street. When confronted by police, Ransom refused to drop his gun and pointed it at the cops, who opened fire on him. Eight officers fired more than 40 shots, according to the police account, seriously wounding Ransom. Simonsen and another officer, Sgt. Matthew Gorman, were caught in the barrage. Gorman was wounded in the leg and survived. Simonsen, shot in the

chest, died on the way to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Prosecutor Shawn Clark told the jury this week that Freeman — whom he claimed planned the robbery — “set in motion the events that led to [Simonson’s] death.” The Police Department has never provided a full explanation of what happened that chaotic night and claims it has never been able to determine which officer’s gun fired the bullet that struck Simonsen. In the course of his hour-long opening statement, Clark disclosed new information about the shooting,

including that Simonsen was standing on the sidewalk in front of the store when Ransom emerged from the back, his arm extended with the fake gun pointed at the detective “just feet away,” he said. It was Simonsen who fired the first shots at Ransom, said Clark. “Other officers thought Ransom was firing,” the prosecutor explained to the jury and began to shoot back. As Simonsen moved to find cover, he turned into another officer’s line of fire and caught a police bullet under his right arm. The single chest wound was fatal. Security cameras caught Freeman at first walking quickly away from the scene of the shooting, the prosecutor said. “A block away, he started to run,” said Clark. Ransom, who recovered from his wounds, pleaded guilty late last year to aggravated manslaughter in a plea bargain and was sentenced to 33 years in prison. Freeman’s case has been more problematic. Most states have laws on the books that permit prosecutors to charge criminal accomplices with felony murder, though the concept has come under intense scrutiny in recent years for its uneven application. For instance, it is possible, critics argue, to charge the owner of car used in a fatal holdup with murder

under the felony statute even if the owner was nowhere near the scene. To counter Freeman’s claim that he was a mere lookout in a petty robbery gone wrong, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office has scheduled an unusually long list of witnesses for his trial. Prosecutors plan to call 45 witnesses during a case that will last at least six weeks, a spokesperson for Katz estimated. Finding enough jurors to sit for such a lengthy trial took several weeks. More than 800 potential jurors were screened to come up with the jury of eight men and four women — plus five alternates — that will hear the case, Judge Kenneth Holder said in his opening remarks. Clark told jurors Freeman and Ransom left a long trail of text messages and phone calls before the Richmond Hill robbery as well as a stick-up at another mobile phone store in St. Albans four days earlier. Nearly all the available seats in the courtroom were occupied by NYPD detectives — perhaps 30 in all — on Tu e s d ay t o w it ne s s op e n i ng arguments. Freeman, who has been held on Rikers Island awaiting trial for more than three years, glanced only once at the spectators when he was brought into the courtroom and turned away Q quickly.

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Fmr. CM led Sandy recovery efforts by Deirdre Bardolf For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Former District 32 Councilman Eric Ulrich will take on a new role as commissioner of the city Department of Buildings, the Mayor’s Office announced today. “From day one, Mayor Adams has made ‘Get Stuff Done’ the motto of his administration, and this is the spirit I bring to the Department of Buildings,” said Ulrich in a prepared statement. “I will be laser-focused on raising safety standards on job sites, delivering the customer service our city deserves, and making our building industry the most sustainable in the nation. I look forward to working collaboratively across the agency and with all of the stakeholders to move our city forward.” One of his first moves after the announcement was declaring that the DOB will now be open to the public again for in-person business. Ulrich served three terms on the Council

including as a member of the Committee on Housing and Buildings and most recently served as a senior advisor to Adams. He was a leader in rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Sandy and coordinated efforts to help area residents rebuild homes and businesses. Ulrich spearheaded legislation to accelerate the rebuilding process using the best available flood maps and led the effort to create a special coastal risk district while using the Council’s oversight powers to improve the Rapid Repairs and Build it Back programs. The coastal risk district in the zoning resolution provides a planning tool for signifying flood risk in areas most vulnerable to tidal flooding. Along with Ulrich’s appointment is that of K a z i m i r Vi le nch i k’s a s f i r st de put y commissioner. Per the city’s charter, the commissioner or the first deputy commissioner must be a registered architect or a licensed professional engineer in good standing under the education law.

Vilenchik joined the DOB in 2008 as deputy borough commissioner in Staten Island and served in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn before becoming borough commissioner of Brooklyn in 2018. “Eric Ulrich and Kazimir Vilenchik are the right leadership team at the right time for the Department of Buildings,” said Adams in a press release. Ulrich and Vilenchik will enforce the city’s construction codes and zoning resolution, as well as the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law, to protect workers and the public on construction sites and in city buildings. They will play a key role in advancing the city’s sustainability goals, including through Local Law 97, according to a press release. “Our city and our economy cannot recover from the COVID-19 pandemic without a strong construction industry, and this team will deliver while prioritizing worker safety and customer service,” said Adams. “Eric Ulrich has served South Queens and our city with integrity and dedication for well over a decade, from fighting for a more effi-

cient recovery following Superstorm Sandy’s devastation of his district to being a catalyst for the creation of the N e w Yo r k C i t y Eric Ulrich Department of VetFILE PHOTO erans Services,” said Q ueens Boroug h President Donovan Richards in a statement. He continued, “I look forward to the critical work we will do together in his new role as Department of Buildings commissioner ... I have the utmost confidence in Eric Ulrich’s ability to serve our families in Queens and beyond as our city’s comeback continues.” Ulrich grew up in Ozone Park and lives in Rockaway Park. His appointment also won praise from the American Institute of Architects, boroughwide chambers of commerce, the AFL-CIO union, the Real Estate Board of New York, the New York Building Congress and the Building Q Trades Employers Association.

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Just when it seemed New York’s 2022 redistricting process couldn’t get any more chaotic, both Democrats and Republicans managed to exceed expectations this week. On Sunday, Republicans introduced a new cause of action to the case, Harkenrider v. Hochul, in order to invalidate the recently passed state Assembly district lines. Come Monday night, national Democrats sought a temporary injunction with the Southern District Court of New York in an attempt to keep the congressional primary on June 28, as initially scheduled — using the lines that the New York Court of Appeals just struck down. The following evening, Judge Lewis Kaplan agreed that a three-judge panel would hear their case Wednesday morning. Led by Kaplan, the panel rejected the request, calling it a “Hail Mary.” “I would be hard pressed to imagine a scenario that would cast into greater disrepute the rationality, the fairness, the consistency of the holding of elections in this great country than to precipitate that,” the New York Post reports he said Wednesday. Just last Wednesday, New York’s Court of Appeals ruled that the congressional and state Senate maps passed by the Legislature

in February were unconstitutional. The Citizens Union and the League of Women bench called for those two primaries to be Voters, have called for all primary elections pushed to August, in order to allow enough to be pushed to Aug. 23. State Sen. Joe Addtime for special master Jonathan Cervas — abbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) favors the idea. a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon “I think it would be more efficient to do University who had been appointed by act- everybody in August,” he said. “But I don’t ing Steuben County Supreme Court Justice know the likelihood of that happening.” Patrick McAllister — to draw new maps, The Assembly map, however, is only now and subsequently, for being called into question candidates to petition. because state RepubliThose maps are due May cans did not include it in 20. their initial suit. Why ust when it seemed The Court of Appeals they did not is unclear. the redistricting prodid not, however, say Asked for comment on whether statewide and the new challenge, Senate cess couldn’t get any M ajo r it y C o n fe r e n c e Assembly pr i mar ies would be pushed back, as more unprecedented, spokesperson Mike Murwell. phy referred the Chroniit did. McAllister ruled Fricle to the Assembly, and day that the congressional added, “It’s not clear and state Senate primawhat is going to happen.” ries would take place Aug. 23, and that the When state Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria) Legislature would determine whether other — who has been on the front lines of the elections would still occur in June. Like- redistricting fight — was asked for comwise, the state Board of Elections said it did ment, his office referred the Chronicle to “not foresee the June 28 primary changing” Murphy. Speaker of the Assembly Carl for those races. With the challenging of Heastie (D-Bronx) did not respond to the Assembly maps, however, that may no lon- Chronicle’s request for comment. ger be the case. The hearing is set for May Meanwhile, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein 10. (D-Bayside), Assemblywoman Stacey PhefEven in spite of that, some, such as the fer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Flushing) and Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) did not respond to requests for comment. Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) declined to comment, citing the ongoing litigation. Addabbo stood by the Legislature’s decision to act. “Once the IRC said, ‘We’re done, we’re not coming back, we quit,’ then I think we had to do something,” he told the Chronicle. “In retrospect, I guess people could question what happened after — procedurally — and what could have been done differently. That’s obviously debatable. But I think we did our obligation for the sake of the voter, to get some mines done for the sake of the June primary.” The legal battle at hand is the result of the state’s first Independent Redistricting Commission’s failure to come to an agreement on the legislative maps this Census cycle. When the IRC did not follow through, the Legislature took it upon itself to draw the maps. Whether it had the constitutional ability to do so — in addition to whether those maps were gerrymandered to favor Democrats, who control the Legislature — was a question Republicans wanted answered in court. In McAllister’s view, the Legislature overstepped. Consequently, he ruled that all ing work, including Mayor Adams, state Sen. three maps were unconstitutional, even James Sanders Jr., Councilwoman Joann Arithough only the congressional and state ola, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Senate maps had been submitted. “The Rep. Nydia Velazquez. same faulty process was used for all three The meeting also included introductions maps,” his opinion reads. of new board members, distribution of atThe Appellate Division, however, dishome Covid tests and PPE and discussions agreed when Democrats appealed the deciof the upcoming 46th annual Park Fair. sion to it. The appellate court said that McAllister relied solely on the procedural

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Praise for Community Affairs Police Officers Nicholas Salamone, left, and Scott Adelman of the 102nd Precinct’s Community Affairs division were honored for their involvement in the community at the first Richmond Hill Block Association meeting back in person last Wednesday. Elected officials also granted the officers certificates for their community bridge-build-

method used to craft the maps, as opposed to judging the lines based on whether they were drawn to disproportionately favor Democrats, who have the majority in both legislative chambers. It also said that, from a procedural perspective, Democrats had acted constitutionally, arguing that the state Constitution does not dictate what happens should the IRC fail to complete its task. On that basis, it said that only the congressional maps were unconstitutionally drawn — not the Senate or Assembly lines. Though the Appellate Division noted that the lower court had included the Assembly maps sua sponte (“of one’s own will”), the decision did not indicate whether its authors felt that was justified. The Court of Appeals rejected the idea that the state Constitution was “silent” on how to handle a deadlocked IRC. Rather, the majority opinion says, New York’s Constitution “leave[s] no room for legislative discretion.” It therefore deemed both the congressional and state Senate maps unconstitutional, while agreeing with the appellate court on its ruling that congressional legislative lines were gerrymandered. Both the Court of Appeals’ decision and the recent challenge to the Assembly maps have once again left candidates in limbo as many are unsure whether they will still be eligible to represent the districts they have campaigned in for months. Perhaps the most extreme example of that is in what the Legislature had named Senate District 17, which encompasses Glendale, Ridgewood, Long Island City and some of Greenpoint. Previously, the district had been entirely in southern Brooklyn. With the fate of the district unknown, then, former Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and the progressive Kristen Gonzalez of Community Board 4 can only wait to see whether they still qualify come May 20. Gonzalez issued a statement on the matter following last week’s ruling. “The district may change, but what won’t change is the work we’re doing to build a New York that puts working-class people first, not just the wealthy few,” she said on Twitter. The shift in maps is particularly concerning for Crowley, whose home is near the edge of the district the Legislature had approved in February. However, state election law does note that in a redistricting year, a candidate need only be a resident of the county for the year leading up to the election. The Crowley campaign did not respond to Q several requests for comment.

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Vote puts schools funding in limbo PEP stands against formula, raises questions about mayoral control by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

The Panel for Educational Policy voted last week against approving the Fair Student Funding formula, a measure that comes up yearly and provides the main source of money for most schools. Schools Chancellor David Banks called the vote “deeply problematic” and said that he would have to play a different role in engaging parents and members going forward. A briefing was held prior to the vote being held but many members brought up issues with the funding model and questions about how the formula, which has been mostly the same since 2007, is determined. One Brooklyn parent and Community Education Council 16 member, NeQuan McLean, stated that he was on a task force during the de Blasio administration that was supposed to come up with changes to the formula but the report was never released. Banks said there should be no delay in releasing that. Banks and mayoral appointee Angela Green, however, expressed dismay at the 11th-hour questions despite having a briefing. Lindsey Oates, chief financial officer for the Department of Education, said that the vote would delay decisions related to hiring and preparing for the first day of school and

that changing the funding model costs money. Deborah Dillingham, the Queens borough president appointee to the PEP, originally suggested tabling the motion but after hearing the public testimonies, withdrew her motion. She proceeded to abstain from the vote, which received a total of five abstentions, seven yes votes and one no vote. “I agree that briefings are necessary but I also think the public statements made here teach us things that we did not know before and public comment is extremely important,” she said, adding that it “illuminated problems and challenges with the formula.” Banks responded that the vote “is going to throw some of our schools into a lot of trouble.” He said that schools would not be able to make hires for the next year and not make their budgets in time. “Everything is placed on hold ... we are going to have to figure out how to move as quickly as possible and as quickly as possible is still not enough time,” he said. Rego Park parent Jean Hahn, head of the group Queens Parents United and a member of Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education NYC, pointed toward the stillvacant mayoral appointee seat, which could have provided the eight votes necessary to pass the funding model.

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hen former Mayor Ed Koch asked people, “How’m I doin’?” as he loved to do, the answer probably never came back “Perfect in every way, your honor!” In fact, Koch also famously said, “If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.” The old mayor, as New York as New York comes, was not perfect. Neither are we. Neither are you. And yet, in this warped era when a statue of Thomas Jefferson gets removed from City Hall because he’s supposedly not good enough by today’s standards, it’s no surprise that some radicals want to punish Koch and rewrite history too. Thus we have the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club and some of our own elected officials who kowtow to the group calling for taking hizzoner’s name off the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge. They assert that Koch “caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people with AIDS, and was blatantly racist.” It’s hard to see how Koch caused the deaths of anyone with AIDS, much less hundreds of thousands of people. What exactly was he supposed to do as mayor to save all the people getting a brand-new disease for which there was no cure? He could have been more compassionate, he could have directed more resources toward the crisis — he could not have solved it. That’s rewriting history, poorly.

The same goes for the assertion that he was blatantly racist, at least according to one prominent black New Yorker who knew him well. Talk radio host Dominic Carter, who covered Koch for years and then teamed up with him on a show and got to know him well, insisted this week that he was no racist. Repeatedly. Indignantly — as is his style. (Note that Carter isn’t perfect either; he spent two weeks in jail for allegedly beating his wife, though his conviction was overturned on appeal). We’re especially disappointed to see moderate lawmakers representing Queens join in the Owles Club call, specifically Reps. Grace Meng and Carolyn Maloney. We expect this from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but not those two. We didn’t support putting Koch’s name on the Queensboro — the Manhattan Bridge would have been a better choice — but it should stay. This cancel culture nonsense has to stop. Koch didn’t respond well enough to the AIDS crisis? Who did? We’re talking about a different era — The New York Times didn’t even allow the word “gay” in its sexual orientation sense to appear in its news pages when Koch was mayor. Things change, and judging everyone from the past by today’s standards is ridiculous. That’s true for the towering figure that was Thomas Jefferson. And it’s also true for Koch. How’d he do? Overall, pretty well.

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Dear Editor: Why haven’t Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, state Sen. Michael Gianaris and other proponents of bail reform come to the defense of Frank James, the alleged subway shooter? Why haven’t they asked that he be released without bail? After all, did James commit any crimes during the 30 hours he was free after the shooting? It seems he self-rehabilitated after the incident. He did not even commit a crime before the shooting by jumping the turnstile to get into the subway because he paid with his MetroCard. Bail reform advocates should demand that James be allowed to roam the subways again. Seriously, bail reformers like Ocasio-Cortez, Cabán and Gianaris put the interests of the “one-percent” who commit crimes above the interests of the 99 percent who are law-abiding citizens. Bail reform politicians should be voted out of office. David Soukup Sunnyside

Dear Editor: Summer may feel like a long way away, but many families across Queens are already worrying about how they’ll feed their children once school is out. That’s because the essential meals kids rely on every day could very well disappear come June when critical child nutrition waivers expire. So far, Congress has failed to extend them. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are our last and best hope to make sure New York’s kids have enough to eat during the hungriest season of the year. The waivers allow schools and community groups to serve meals in ways that work best for their communities while they grapple with ongoing pandemic-related challenges like rising food prices. Without that flexibility, many schools simply won’t be able to open summer meal sites. Children in rural areas, who already have the hardest time getting to summer meals, will be at particular risk since the waivers allow providers

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Dear Editor: The Kentucky Derby and Mother’s Day can never fall on the same weekend in May: true or false. Technically the answer is false, though it is somewhat of a rare event on the calendar. The Derby is traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, between the first and seventh. The 2022 race will be the 148th running at a distance of 10 furlongs, or as many have described, the fastest two minutes in all of professional sports. It is the opening salvo of thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious encounter, by offering a gathering of as many as 18 three-year-olds to the gate at Churchill Downs, for the first leg of the Triple Crown. The Preakness in Maryland and The Belmont Stakes in New York follow. During racing’s prime, and preceding modern technology, the Derby entertained a staggering number of more than 100,000 mint julep patrons in person, to witness this cavalry charge. Mother’s Day is firmly entrenched on the second Sunday in May, and needs no further defining, for its popularity in America, and throughout the world. This is one of those years when both days merge on the same weekend. It can only happen on a year when May 1 falls on a Sunday, and Mother’s Day occurs on its earliest possible date, May 8. May 7 thus becomes Derby Day. It will take another 12 years before the two days line up again, what with Leap Year causing a skip of May 1 from Saturday to Monday the next time the weekend comes into play. Rounding out the events that bring a rare happening to the month of May, Memorial Day falls on its original date of commemoration, May 30. The trifecta is joined at the hip: It will be 12 years before this alignment appears in this order again. Robert W. Rice Woodhaven

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As predicted by health officials, New York City has now entered the “medium” risk alert level for Covid as cases have surpassed a rate of 200 per 100,000 people. Queens recorded the second-highest transmission level of the boroughs, behind Manhattan, with 239.5 out of 100,000 as of May 1. There was an average of 771 total probable and confirmed cases here as of last Sunday. This time last month, there were only about 300. “As a practical matter, what this means for New Yorkers is that they must exercise even greater caution than they have the last few weeks,” said city Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan on Twitter. The seven-day average for deaths, however, was three citywide and 1 for Queens. The medium alert level signifies medium community spread of the virus, according to the city. The city is seeing about 2,500 new cases per day, a jump from about 600 cases per day in the beginning of March. Guidance for medium spread, which is the second tier after the lowest level, calls for the expected measures of getting vaccinated and boosted, wearing a face mask in indoor

The city has moved to a “medium” alert level for Covid due to cases increasing citywide. PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF Although not mandated, officials encourage increased precautions. settings, getting tested and staying home if exposed to the virus. Vasan advised that people wear masks in public indoor settings and get tested before and after gatherings but no additional mask or vaccine mandates have been announced in response to the uptick. “Vaccination and boosters are as critical as ever,” Vasan continued. “If you’re eligible for your booster, please, get the dose now.

The coming weeks will be critical to slowing the spread of Covid-19 and getting back to a low risk level so we can more safely enjoy our spring.” “The steps you take to protect yourself also protect others, especially those most vulnerable. We have the tools we need to beat back this virus. We are in this together. By incorporating these steps into our daily lives, we can continue to look out for one

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A new resolution currently in committee in the City Council could add an additional firefighter to the companies that need them most and, supporters say, potentially prevent circumstances like the one that resulted in the death of fallen FDNY member Timothy Klein. As firefighters battled a Brooklyn blaze on April 24, a ceiling collapsed and mortally injured Klein, who was from Rockaway. He was pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), chair of the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management, said one problem that arose in the fire that Klein and Ladder 170 responded to was a kink in the hose line. The FDNY defines the role of the fifth firefighter as the “door,” position, meaning that they facilitate the advancement of the hose-line into the fire area and prevent it from getting stuck. Prior to 1988, FDNY engine companies were staffed with five firefighters and one highranking officer but that was scaled back over the years until 2011 when no companies had a fifth. From 2016 till 2019, 20 companies received the additional member but many, especially in lower-income neighborhoods and places seeing

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an uptick in fires, are in need of the additional body, Ariola says. “Adding the fifth firefighter can ultimately mean the difference between loss of life and prevention of loss of life,” she said, adding that there is a “gap in communication,” when a lieutenant must fill the role of the fifth firefighter. “With a $99 billion budget, the price of adding a fifth firefighter to 10 or 20 more engine companies is very small considering the price of a life,” Ariola said. The cost for 20 additional engine companies to have a fifth firefighter is approximately $10.4 million per year, she said. There is a budget meeting in the Council on

Friday and the issue is expected to come up, but she and fellow councilmembers are also in talks with Mayor Adams to see if he can put aside the funding for this instead of having to legislate on it. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) also have sponsored a measure honoring Klein’s heroism. “This resolution is a small way that we in the legislature can honor Firefighter Klein for laying down his life to protect others,” Addabbo said in a prepared statement on Monday. “This is the risk that our first responders take every day they go to work. While these words cannot bring Firefighter Klein back, we hope that they can provide some comfort to his family, friends and colleagues in knowing that his sacrifice is recognized throughout New York State, and that we honor his memory.” “This resolution to honor our fallen hero is a testament of our appreciation for his service,” Pheffer Amato added. “Our state owes a great deal of thanks to Firefighter Timothy Klein, and all first responders like him who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. Timothy embodied bravery and was a true hero — his acts of heroism will not be forgotten,” she said. A funeral procession for the fallen firefighter traveled down Cross Bay Boulevard last Friday. Q

another and ourselves,” the health commissioner added. Hospitalizations in Queens and citywide remain low, however, due in part to high rates of vaccinations and immunity gained by past waves. Queens now has the highest number of residents fully vaccinated, with a total of 85 percent for all ages eligible, just ahead of Manhattan, which is at 83 percent. Manhattan has the highest number of boosted residents and Queens is just behind with 42 percent. The latest surge is attributed to the BA.2 variant, which is believed to be more contagious than past mutations. Queens saw only two Covid hospitalizations as of the start of this week and a daily average of seven, due to a slight uptick the week prior. Statewide, Covid hospitalizations increased by 153 percent, according to an update from Gov. Hochul. Over 2,000 New Yorkers were hospitalized across the state, which is still only a fraction of the levels back in January, which surged to 13,000. The governor also announced that more than 75 million over-the-counter Covid-19 tests have been distributed as part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to control the spread Q ahead of spring and summer months.

Addabbo has fire safety bill If it’s May, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is fighting the legislative clock to pass fire safety legislation he says would prevent needless loss of life. Since 2013, after a fire in his district spread unchecked and injured 11 firefighters, Addabbo has introduced legislation to give a tax credit to building owners who block off cocklofts, the name given to a space in older structures between the top-floor ceiling and roof. In buildings such as old row houses or old row stores, a fire starting in one unit can spread through the space rapidly and secretly. “I’ve submitted the bill again,” Addabbo told the Chronicle. “We need to be more proactive and less reactive. I’d hate to have a fire in my district that kills someone and I have to come back up to Albany and say ‘I told you so.’ That doesn’t bring that person back.” The bill would offer tax credits of up to $5,000 for building owners who repair and block off the open spaces. The state Legislature’s 2022 term Q\ ends on June 2. — Michael Gannon

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The 106th Precinct is holding a Community Against Gun Violence event this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Calvary Assembly of God parking lot, located at 101st Street and Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. “This event is an opportunity for the police, in partnership with the community and our elected officials, to address the ongoing crisis of gun violence across our city,” the precinct stated on Twitter. Elected officials, community organizations including the Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club and the Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol, as well as guest speakers, will be present. The Cops & Kids DJ Program, a community organization committed to building community and police relations through music, will be providing the tunes. Food and games will be provided, as well. In a recent Build the Block meeting with the 106th Precinct, some residents expressed concerns that the NYPD’s

neighborhood coordination officer positions were being scaled back. The sergeant present responded that there is more of a focus on and pivot to policing quality-of-life concerns, such as noise and the increase in “handle surfing” of car doors in the area. Police Officer Peter Paese also said that the precinct is experiencing the “lightest manpower” he had ever seen and although there were many new hires to the precinct, for every 10 it gets, it loses two, he said. Paese added that the five years of the NCO program have been successful, in his opinion. He encouraged people to text their local NCOs if there are issues and stressed how helpful videos are, especially Ring home surveillance footage. He also discussed increased ticketing for double- and triple-parking on Cross Bay Boulevard. His sergeant stated that there were 48 double-parking tickets issued in the last month in the area. Homeless encampments in the area are being tackled, he also said said, as well as Q dumping areas.

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Chronicle scores 8 awards in contest

More points for news than any paper in city; Bardolf named rookie of the year by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Keep the faith — the Queens Chronicle was just named the top weekly newspaper in the state for coverage of religion for the second year in a row. That was just one of three firstplace awards the Chronicle won at last weekend’s annual New York Press Association Spring Conference, where it also picked up five other honors. And it wasn’t even the most prestigious of the awards the paper won. That distinction goes to Associate Editor Deirdre Bardolf’s new title: Rookie Reporter of the Year. “Solid reporting, thorough, puts a face on stories when she can, which helps readers relate,” the judge said in awarding Bardolf first place in the competition, which had 15 entrants. “Great job! You put a lot of hard work into your stories and it shows. I suspect you will go far and accomplish much in this industry.” The awards are always selected by members of another state’s press federation to avoid any appearance of favoritism. The judges for the awards announced last weekend in upstate Saratoga Springs, which were given out for work done in 2021, are in the Nebraska Press Association. Their location in the Great Plains was briefly alluded to by the judge who named the Chronicle tops in the Coverage of Religion category. “Nice variety of topics and religions covered,” the judge said. “Each was thorough and included a variety of sources and views. I live in a small midwest (pop. 1213) town with 2 Protestant and one Catholic church, so it was interesting to see the variety of religions in your community.” The award was won with articles by then-Associate Editor Max Parrott, then-Editor Katherine Donlevy, Associate Editor Naeisha Rose and Sen ior News E d itor M ichael Gannon.

The Queens Chronicle newsroom today is proofreader Richard Weyhausen, left, Associate Editor Naeisha Rose, Senior News Editor Michael Gannon, Associate Editor Sophie Krichevsky, Associate Editor Deirdre Bardolf, Production Manager Gregg Cohen and Editor-in-Chief Peter C. PHOTO BY MOEEN DIN Mastrosimone. Rookie Reporter of the Year and Coverage of Religion are two categories in which NYPA does not break papers down into different divisions based on circulation. In most categories it does, and the Chronicle is always in the highest-circulation category. One category with divisions is Coverage of Education, in which the Chronicle won its other first-place award, with articles by Parrott, Gannon, Rose and Bardolf. “Strong enterprise stories on a number of in-depth, investigative topics,” the judge said. “Lots of details, sources and facts to back up reporting.”

The same group teamed up to win second place in Coverage of the Environment. That judge went into greater detail than some, saying, “The entries range from articles about restoring hurricane-damaged wetlands and one neighborhood’s hurricane-exacerbated drainage problems to ones about a seldom-seen side of the recycling industry, planned major energy projects, and the removal of scuttled boats from a local bay. Each article orients readers quickly to the problem, the people involved, and the various perspectives on the issue. For two of the articles, fullpage images combined with creative headlines

command readers’ attention. Interior images on all articles complement the well-written, balanced, and clearly sourced articles.” The Chronicle also won second place for Best Front Page, with Art Director Jan Schulman, Art Department Associate Joseph Berni and Editor-in-Chief Peter C. Mastrosimone collaborating on the winning entries. “Artwork on July front was a definite attention grabber,” the judge said. “The masthead is eye catching.” The Chronicle came in third place in the Best News or Feature Series category for seven stories related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that ran the week before the 20th anniver-

sary. The pieces were written by Donlevy, Rose, Gannon, Bardolf and Parrott. “All the different aspects that were covered in this series were great,” the judge said. “Each feature with its own story to tell, yet the series pulled everything together. The stories that have emerged since that fateful day are heartbreaking stories in and of themselves. Nicely done and may these remembrances continue to be told.” The Chronicle also won two honorable mentions. One was in the Sports Feature category, for a piece by Gannon on Negro League baseball in Woodhaven; the judge granted it without comment. The other was in the News Story category, for a report by Bardolf on how scores of families who lost their homes to a fire were faring. “Lots of voices, good sourcing, and a comprehensive report on an immediate housing crisis,” the judge said. “Writer/reporter did a fine job of defining the issue and incorporating detail to give readers a most credible look at a frustrating community challenge.” All told, the Chronicle earned more points for its news awards (aka editorial, as opposed to advertising) than any paper in the city, and the fifth-highest statewide. The top four were upstate and on Long Island. “Congratulations to everyone at the Chronicle for winning eight awards at this year’s convention,” Publisher Mark Weidler said. “Accumulating 85 total editorial points — more than any other newspaper in New York City — proves what I already knew. We have the best local editorial team around. “And I especially want to congratulate Deirdre on winning first Q place for Rookie Reporter.”

Deirdre Bardolf, above, was named the top rookie reporter in the state. At far left, left and above, respectively, some of the Chronicle’s winning entries in education, best news or feature series and best front page.

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Push-back on pop-up party paperwork Council bill would allow fines for the unlicensed neighborhood nightmares by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

With summer around the corner, Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) is asking his colleagues to help him crash some parties — specifically, the increasingly popular pop-up parties that began to proliferate in his district and others last year. The parties led to numerous complaints from residents — as well as a pair of shootings. Holden last week introduced a dozen bills aimed at quality-of-life issues. One, Intro. 248, specifically targets organizers of parties, or in some cases the building owners, when vacant storefronts host gatherings without following city regulations or commonsense precautions. Last summer the old Midville Hardware location at 73-02 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village became a host of such parties multiple times. Sites also sprang up on Myrtle Avenue and other nearby sites. “It would allow the city to place regulations on event spaces that do not have a certificate of assembly, while avoiding any burdensome regulations on legitimate businesses,” Holden said in an interview this week. “If they don’t have a certificate of assembly and suddenly they’re selling drinks, alcohol or no alcohol, they will be deemed

Pop-up parties at vacant storefronts like the old Midville Hardware store in Middle Village rattled numerous neighborhoods last summer. A new bill before the City Council is aiming to rein in PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON / FILE and regulate the organizers. immediately not in compliance,” Holden said. He added that things like failure to have a liquor license or having unlicensed security guards also could be found to be a violation. Fines, the councilman said, could range from $1,000 to $25,000 depending on the number and severity of infractions.

It, and most of the other bills on Holden’s list, have been co-sponsored by Councilman Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn). “He’s another member of the Common Sense Caucus,” Holden said. Middle Village residents who feared to give their names last summer gave the Chronicle stark descriptions of what the par-

ties could bring when the revelry or worse spilled out onto the streets during such parties. Music and loud partying into all hours of the morning were not even the worst. Fights would spill out into the streets. Litter and refuse would cover sidewalks. Original efforts to crack down on businesses and building owners through the State Liquor Authority and zoning regulations would have had unintended consequences for bars, delis and other legitimate businesses that were playing by the rules on the same block, according to Holden. He said his bill goes first after the party organizers or those who rent the space. “If we go in there and people say that person is unavailable, or if someone has no ID, we could fine the building owner,” he said A staffer for the councilman said the paperwork enforcement nature of the bill would not harm bars, restaurants with event rooms or catering halls, as all of them already would have valid certificates of assembly and liquor licenses. Holden said Intro. 248 also would not let an event organizer skate by seeking cover under a caterer’s liquor license. “Who is really selling the drinks? The caterer or the party organizer? ” Holden Q asked.

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plans to major in journalism or mass media; • The Founder’s Scholarship, also to be awarded to a student who will major in any field of study; and • The August Sirgiovanni Scholarship, for which preference is given to a student who plans to major in the sciences or mathematics. Anyone interested should contact Dino Bono by calling (646) 401-2805 or emailing hbkiwanisdino@outlook.com. Details are posted at howardbeachkiwanis.org. All scholarship applications must be Q postmarked by May 31.

Roe v. Wade

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) told the Chronicle that Wednesday, she introduced a bill that would grant funds toward providing abortion access in New York. Notably, it would help providers cover costs for people who do not have insurance that works in New York. Still, the notion that abortions may not be accessible to many non-New Yorkers is unthinkable to some, state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) included. “That a 21st century Underground Railroad would be necessary to secure women’s access to the health care they choose speaks to the retrograde path the Supreme Court may have written for us,” he said in a stateQ ment.

continued from page 2 office said she was “not commenting on a decision that hasn’t been made.” Ariola drew more attention to the leak itself, calling it a “gross violation” of the court’s integrity. As for Roe, she said, “My opinion on Roe v. Wade is irrelevant — abortion is codified into NYS law under the Reproductive Health Act, and it does not seem that our state legislators have any plans to change that any time soon, regardless of what occurs in Washington.” Indeed, that is not in the cards for state lawmakers — quite the opposite, in fact.

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SEQCC wants Van Wyck plaza upgrade Subway green space has become homeless encampment: Lord Marcelle by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

The plaza above the Jamaica Avenue–Van Wyck E-subway station at the edge of Kew Gardens has been in a state of disarray for over a decade, according to Roxanne Simone Lord Marcelle, the executive director and founder of the Southeast Queens Chamber of Commerce, who wants to raise $100,000 and revitalize the space as a thank-you to first responders a stone’s throw away at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. For years the park-like area has become a haven for the homeless and people using drugs, according to Lord Marcelle, who had to pass it when going to the juice bar she owns when it was located in Kew Gardens. It also suffers from a lack of lighting. “There are too much disparities and some places end up distressed,” Lord Marcelle told the Queens Chronicle on April 15. “We need awareness and funding, but awareness first.” For years Lord Marcelle says she has been concerned for the students, medical staff, families and business owners that have to cut through the park to get to the station, but she had difficulty figuring out which agency manages the park. “We want to do more,” said Lord Marcelle. “This is such a big area at Van Wyck and Jamaica ... This isn’t about money, money, money. We

The Jamaica Avenue-Van Wyck subway station park has become homeless encampemt for over a decade, according to Roxanne Simone Lord Marcelle, the executive director of the Southeast PHOTO BY ROXANNE SIMONE LORD MARCELLE Queens Chamber of Commerce. want to revitalize the area and help it look better.” She plans to hold a press conference later this month to draw more attention to the issue. After the Queens Chronicle shared Lord Marcelle’s concerns with the MTA, the agency referred the paper to the city Parks Department, the Department of Sanitation and the NYPD about the issue.

The NYPD did not comment on the concerns, but after sending people to Kew Gardens, the Parks Department said it believes the MTA owns the 3 feet surrounding the escalator at the station entrance and the stairs below. Days later the agency said the remainder of the property might belong to the city Department of Transportation. Lord Marcelle also reached out to Borough

President Donovan Richard’s Office and after days of research of property records a representative confirmed the property has belonged to the DOT since 1993. “She was tracing everybody to find out who owns it,” said Lord Marcelle. “Even Community Board 9 was working with us. The property was taken by eminent domain.” The Queens Chronicle also reached out to the Department of Homeless Services about housing the homeless in the area. In response, City Hall said it encourages calling 311 about encampments and that it will send a team to visit and offer people services and clean the area — but if people feel as though they are in danger they should call 911. If people have similar concerns to Lord Marcelle they should also reach out to the Community Affairs Unit by going to www1.nyc.gov/ site/cau/connected-cau.page. Lord Marcelle hopes to work with Richards’ office and the city to create a maintenance plan to improve the plaza further. “We are seeking people to help us with this plan,” Lord Marcelle said. “The BP’s Office is helping to make it safer for our school children ... and with all the revitalization going on in this area we can’t sit back and let it go on like this. The people of Jamaica Hospital should be able to relax in that space. We need to have a sense of pride in our community and it starts here.” Q

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After Gov. Hochul removed the bulk of her legislation regarding accessory dwelling units from the state budget in February, it seemed that what has been among the most contentious issues in Northeast Queens in recent months was on its way out. That is, until Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) and state Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn) introduced new legislation on the issue in April, A9802/S8783. The two held a rally in support of the bill last week. Similar legislation has been proposed numerous times in the last year, most recently, A4854, S4547 and S7574. Those bills said residents would be allowed to build ADUs on their property, regardless of local zoning laws; the only laws limiting them would be those needed to keep residents safe. Proponents of that legislation — as well as the new bill — argue that getting illegal units, such as basement apartments, on the books would allow the government to better regulate those apartments and make them safer, all while providing additional housing amid the city’s shortage. Opponents, however, take issue with the bills’ lack of consideration for home rule, and also expressed concerns that allowing for more units would pose a threat to their quality of life. On

top of that, they questioned how safe those units are; 11 Queens residents who died during Hurricane Ida were in basement apartments. Those concerns were at the front of the backlash against the legislation, ultimately leading to Hochul’s excluding them from the state budget. The most recent bill, however, does consider local jurisdiction — Epstein, who sponsored A4854, said that was intentional, in response to the public concern. Specifically, the legislation grants municipal governments whose constituency is over 1 million the ability to establish an amnesty program for pre-existing, illegal ADUs. As part of that program, the local government may apply zoning laws as it sees fit; the same is true of its application of the multiple dwelling law, which enshrines the vast majority of the state’s housing regulations into law. Additionally, Epstein noted, the state budget does allocate $85,000 toward “upgrading and creating” ADUs statewide. According to Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst), a co-sponsor of Epstein’s bill, that money could be used here. Asked about how this bill would ensure that apartments granted amnesty are safe, Epstein said it is a “critical first step” in making sure that those units are liveable. “By having resources and a pathway to legalization, that’ll help encourage homeown-

ers to do it,” he said. Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson (D- Far Rockaway) is also in favor. “The devastation that South East Queens saw after Hurricane Ida is something we hope our community will never have to endure again,” he said in a statement. “Unfortunately, with the ever-changing circumstance surrounding climate change and resiliency, we must take action to ensure our neighbors have access to safe and equitable housing.” González-Rojas’s district, too, was among those particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Ida. That, she said, is key to her support of the bill. “In a moment where we have a housing crisis, we have to be creative, and adaptable,” she said. “If we could provide legislation that gets them up to code, and ensure safety of the residents [we should].” Asked which “code” she meant, given the bill allows the multiple dwelling law to be circumvented, González-Rojas said the program would need to meet New York City standards. Indeed, Epstein said the next steps would be for the City Council and the Mayor’s Office — which he said is in support of the bill — to work to develop the program, which may include specific regulations to follow. Land-use expert and Flushing resident Paul Graziano has been at the front of the fight against ADU expansion in Queens. Unsurpris-

ingly, he is skeptical of the legislation. Referring to the bill’s treatment of the multiple dwelling law, he said, “That is red flag No. 1, because the multiple dwelling law is what makes buildings safe.” Asked about the possibility that the city could create its own regulations, he replied, “No — this is being done to get out of the regulations. So again, you’re back in the situation where the city is essentially deregulating and legalizing illegal situations so that they don’t have to deal with it.” At the same time, Graziano did not seem nearly as worried about this particular bill as he was about past ones. “It’s toward the end [of the legislative session],” he said. “It’s like they’re trying to throw spaghetti against the wall, to see if it sticks.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) also took issue with the lack of specific safety regulations. “There’s a need for housing, but we have to balance the need for housing with the need for safe housing,” he said. Even if the city does create its own regulations, Addabbo questioned how enforceable that would be. “I don’t know if we have the wherewithal — the means — for Department of Buildings inspectors in the city to go inspect every single property that would qualify, or look to qualify,” Q he said.

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In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jamaica Hills-based Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held its annual memorial service last Thursday. The ceremony was attended by numerous community leaders, including Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, top, left center, and Rabbi Richard Weiss of Young Israel of Hillcrest, above, left, who led the service along with Rabbi Mayer Waxman, executive direc-

tor of the Queens Jewish Community Council, middle, left. Following some inspirational words from Weiss, second-generation survivor Benjamin Pinczewski, top, at podium, gave a speech. Pinczewski, an attorney with offices in Brooklyn, also lit the first of six memorial candles. The second was lit by Chana Pfiefen, above, right, who herself survived the Holocaust.

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Forest Hills mourns the loss of a friend Outpouring of love, financial support for slain food delivery man’s family by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

The Queens community is continuing to rally in support of the family of Zhiwen Yan as police continue the manhunt for his killer. Yan, 45, was shot and killed last Saturday night in Forest Hills while working as a food delivery man for the Great Wall Chinese restaurant on Queens Boulevard. Police are continuing their hunt for his killer. The Elmhurst resident left behind a wife and three children, ages 14, 12 and 2. A pair of GoFundMe fundraisers had raised nearly $300,000 for the family as of the Chronicle’s deadline on Wednesday. “Zhiwen brought a bit of joy to us every time he delivered food to our apartment or we bumped into him on the street,” said Sharon Franke, commenting on one of the GoFundMe pages. “His life meant something! We are so sorry for his family and hope they can take comfort in knowing that he was such a good person ...” Jose Romero, a longtime resident of Forest Hills, shared similar sentiments. “I knew and saw Zhiwen regularly as he made his deliveries throughout the neighborhood,” Romero wrote. “Zhiwen, (if he saw me) always greeted me with a smile ... He was a good man and will be missed dearly.” Police said Yan was killed at about 9:35

Residents, customers and friends gathered and left tributes to Zhiwen Yan, inset, outside the READER PHOTO Forest Hills restaurant where he was working the night he was killed. p.m. on his scooter at the intersection of 108th Street and 67th Drive. Published reports said police are investigating a possible link to a customer who has had numerous run-ins with restaurant staff and allegedly has threatened them in the past. Police said officers from the 112th Precinct who responded to the 911 call last Saturday found Yan unconscious and unresponsive with

a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS personnel transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he died. Police reportedly are looking for an older model light gray or tan SUV that was spotted driving from the scene. “My heart goes out to his wife and children,” wrote Dinah Mark in the comment section of one of the fundraisers. “He’s been

gracing my mom’s door for the past 20+ years with his deliveries and always with a smile. This is truly tragic. RIP MY FRIEND,” Amalia Anderson posted that Yan was a special, positive person whom she saw daily in the neighborhood. “Always greeted us with ‘Hello, my friend!’ We are sending prayers for his family.” “A sweet man and a good soul,” wrote Greg Kandra. “May God console his family during this terrible time.” “You will be very much missed, my friend,” wrote Farrah Krenek. “Rest in paradise.” An online fundraiser started by Yan’s widow c a n b e fo u n d a t gof u n d m e.c o m /f / zhiwen-yan-father-of-3-left-his-beloved-family. The second, run by First Family Fund, Inc., ended its effort at gofundme.com/f/immediateneedsfundfor3schoolagechildren after clearing its goal of $100,000. Anyone with information on the shooting or on the identity and whereabouts of the killer is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. Q All tips are strictly confidential.

Hooker with a heart of gold? Not at all. Despite Facebook post, Rego Park woman left four dead in her wake by Peter C. Mastrosimone

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The last publicly visible post on Angelina Barini’s Facebook page is ironic. It’s a link to a game that claims to answer the question, “What kind of heart did God give you?” According to the post, Barini has a “heart of gold.” “God gave you a loving heart,” it says, “the kind that has the power to heal wounds. The world needs more people with a heart like yours.” It was just a few months after the March 3, 2019 post that Barini began a killing spree that left four men dead in Queens. She provided them with hard drugs so they would pass out and she could rob them, and the four died as a result over six weeks that summer. Barini, 43, of Rego Park pleaded guilty in August 2021 to two counts of distributing narcotics that caused the deaths of a person; one count of distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine; and one of conspiring to distribute gamma-butyrolactone, or GBL. She was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on April 26. “As detailed in court filings and statements at court proceedings, between July and August of 2019, Barini provided narcotics to

her victims to incapacitate and rob them of their belongings while sometimes conducting business as a sex worker,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said in an announcement of Barini’s sentencing. “On multiple occasions, those narcotics contained lethal doses of fentanyl.” According to the prosecutors, this is how Barini spent her summer: On July 4 she met with a victim at a motel in Astoria and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs. He was found dead later that day. On July 11 she met with a victim at a motel in Woodside and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs that caused his overdose death. On Aug. 5, she met with a victim at a home in College Point and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs that caused his overdose death. On Aug. 18, she met with a victim at an Elmhurst motel and drugged him with GBL, commonly called a “date rape” drug. He died shortly afterward and Barini tried to dispose of his body without being detected. Police found the corpse three days later in the room, inside a garbage bin. That victim was Andrea Zamperoni, the head chef of Grand Central Station restaurant Cipriani Dolci, whose stature fed media coverage of Barini’s deadly business.

Angelina Barini of Rego Park fed drugs to four men in Queens who died afterward, prosecutors say, including Andrea Zamperoni, above. She was sentenced to NYPD PHOTO, ABOVE; 30 years in prison. FACEBOOK PHOTO / ANGELINA BARINI

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Breon Peace, acting Special Agent-in-Charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New York Ricky Patel and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell announced last week’s sentencing jointly, each providing statements. “The defendant drugged and killed multiple people for a few quick dollars,” Peace said. “She stole their personal belongings while they lay unconscious dying from the lethal drugs she gave them. The defendant’s substantial prison sentence is warranted by her shocking disregard for human life. Hopefully, today’s sentence will bring some solace to the victims’ families and serve as a warning to future perpetrators that there are significant

consequences to these horrific crimes.” Barini’s attorney asked the judge to send her to a low-security women’s prison in Waseca, Minn., where she could participate in a dog-training program designed to instill empathy in inmates and be closer to her family in Canada, according to the Daily Mail. Barini’s Facebook page, which is under the name Angelina Berlin, has a banner that reads “Canadians do it better.” The hooker with a heart of gold is a stock fictional character dating back centuries and appearing in Hollywood films ranging from “Gone With the Wind” to “Pretty Woman” and “LA Confidential,” but the trope appears Q out of place on Barini’s Facebook page.

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Inmate hotel feeds crime, fear in Fresh Meadows by Greg B. Smith

Exodus was not required to report incidents to city officials, who were This article was originally pub- unaware of the alleged assault until lished on May 2 at 5:00 a.m. EDT by THE CITY disclosed it. THE CITY also found that ExoTHE CITY One Saturday last May, an elderly dus’ initial Covid-19 emergency conman stood on the sidewalk outside a tract was awarded without competiMaspeth Federal Savings Bank tive bidding and rose from $835,000 branch on a quiet block in Fresh to $56 million in just 16 months. In Meadows, when a stranger walked up January Mayor Adams awarded Exoto him and punched him square in dus a second $40 million contract to continue the ex-inmate hotel placethe face. This kind of unfortunate incident ment program through June. Taxpayers are footing the bill for happens occasionally on the streets of New York City, but in this case an all of this, and the total cost is not yet important detail had broader implica- known. The Exodus contracts cover tions: The man arrested and charged only security costs, meals and supwith assault gave the police his portive services such as job referral address as 61-27 186 St., a hotel and counseling. The hotel bill is separate. around the corner from the bank. In an emailed response to quesThat hotel houses inmates released from Rikers Island and state prisons, tions from THE CITY, mayoral as it has since the start of the pandem- spokesperson Jonah Allon did not say ic as part of the city’s effort to curb if the Mayor’s Office was aware of the spread of the virus. The arrestee the number of arrestees listing the Exodus-run hotel as their address, was one of those former inmates. And he was not the only one. Last nor what action, if any, was taken year, 42 individuals arrested for a regarding those hotel residents. “In the event there is an incident wide variety of crimes gave 61-27 186 St. as their address, according to a outside the hotel facility involving search of NYPD records performed law enforcement, when our partners become aware each by Deputy Inspector situation is handled on Kevin Chan, coma case-by-case basis. manding officer of the Exodus complies with 107th Precinct, where all legal requests from the hotel is located. law enforcement and A l lege d c r i me s informs the City of committed by individc r it ic a l i nc id e nt s uals listed at the 186th involving site specific St. address included robber y, bu rglar y, This CVS has been repeat- safety, and community safety as a whole,” grand larceny, petit edly hit by shoplifters. PHOTO BY GREG SMITH / THE CITY Allon wrote. larceny and criminal “The hotel program possession of a controlled substance, according to the run by Exodus has helped thousands of people released from incarceration NYPD. “Forty-two is a large number of transition back into our communities people who used that address,” Chan successfully,” he added. “The city told THE CITY. “It’s one location. and our providers put safety at the top They’re former inmates. They have of the list for both the participants in been arrested before. I don’t want to the programs as well as the commuassume that everyone who’s been nities in which we operate.” When reached by THE CITY, arrested before gets arrested again, but it does happen that in some cases Exodus did not immediately provide they continue committing the same comment. crimes.” Crime surge Residents report an uptick in How much effect the ex-inmates crime in the area, and a CVS behind the hotel has been hit repeatedly by staying in these hotels have had on shoplifters in the last year. Prior to surrounding neighborhoods is diffithat, the store experienced only occa- cult to gauge. Chan found that last year 10 of the 42 arrestees who gave sional theft, workers say. The pandemic-related effort to the hotel as their address were arrestplace released inmates in hotels is ed within the confines of the 107th now the subject of multiple investiga- Precinct. But that’s just arrests. In the first tions, after THE CITY revealed Exodus Transitional Community, the four months of 2022, the number of non-profit hired by the city to run the major crimes reported in the 107th program, relied on an unlicensed has jumped by 95 percent compared to the same period last year, NYPD firm to handle security at the hotels. During that time, a female inmate crime statistics show. That’s far more staying at the Queens hotel alleged than the 43 percent increase citywide. This is particularly true with robshe was sexually assaulted by an Exodus staffer. Under its original bery and theft. The number of robbercontract with the Mayor’s Office, ies in the 107th jumped 168%, far THE CITY

A hotel in Fresh Meadows is being used to house people released from jails PHOTO BY BEN FRACTENBERG / THE CITY and prisons, March 2, 2022. above the 47 percent citywide rise, while grand larceny there spiked by 114 percent, double the 54 percent rise citywide. Car theft in the 107th has gone through the roof, skyrocketing by 235 percent from Jan. 1 through April 24th, compared to the 69 percent spike citywide, the data show. For the most part, residents of the neighborhood interviewed by THE CITY did not attribute this overall crime spike solely to released inmates staying in the hotel, and they acknowledged that this rise in crime — both citywide and in their home precinct — has coincided with the pandemic. Without exception, however, they described frequent encounters with men staying at the hotel accosting them for money and contributing to what many described as a climate of fear. The fact that 42 individuals listed that hotel as their address when they were arrested on criminal charges only reinforced those fears. “I think it’s disturbing but it’s something that people in the neighborhood have been saying for some time,” said Kevin Forrestal, president of Queens Civic Congress. “There was an immediate uptick in shoplifting, particularly at that CVS. There’s an overwhelming presumption that it’s associated.” Elaine Young, president of the West Cunningham Park Civic Association, says the community participates in regular meetings with Exodus for updates on the hotel, but that the meetings shed little light on what’s going on there. Exodus, she noted, did not tell them about the 42 hotel residents getting arrested last year. “We’re incredibly unhappy about this being there and we feel that from the very start it was done in the dark of night. We weren’t told and we’re still not told,” she said. “ Sammy Lachman, 58, who’s lived in the neighborhood for 24 years, described two encounters over the last two months of being accosted by strangers in spots adjacent to the hotel. In the second incident, which

occurred last week, Lachman says he was heading into a bagel shop around the corner from the hotel when two men confronted him asking for money. When he asked if they were staying at the hotel, they said yes. “They’re out there every morning asking for money,” he said. “Before, you could walk any hour of the night. We never had people asking for money. Never. Never. I don’t feel safe at all out here. I have to lock my door. When I come home I have to watch who’s around. I don’t live too far from that place. It’s not good. It’s not good at all.” Shoplifting sprees At the other end of a parking lot behind the hotel sits a CVS pharmacy that staff there suspect has been targeted by the ex-inmates at the hotel with a number of increasingly brazen shoplifting sprees. In March, THE CITY watched as customers tried to open a fridge in the store that held only bottled water but found it was locked. A security guard had to unlock it — not because Polar Springs had become a hot item for shoplifters, but because the cooler had provided a means for the latest caper to hit the store. As the security guard described it to THE CITY, a thief and an accomplice had entered the drugstore. The thief opened the cooler door, pushed the rack of bottles back into the refrigerated storage room behind the cooler and stepped inside, while his accomplice kept watch by the door. He soon emerged with cases of beer, deposited them into a roller suitcase, and he and his accomplice sauntered out the front door. As one of the store managers put it, “The guys are going in there and stealing the beer. They don’t steal the water.” That was Aisle 1. On Aisle 5, store employees say thieves have repeatedly come into the CVS over the last year, popped open locked cabinets and pilfered coveted boxes of antihistamine, an ingredient sometimes used to cut methamphetamine.

Before the pandemic, they said, this CVS experienced an occasional shoplifter here and there. But starting early last year and continuing into this year, the store experienced a veritable crime wave that reached a crescendo in the last several months. A store manager couldn’t say for sure what’s happening, but she did note that on a couple of occasions, employees have watched as shoplifters left the store with their loot, walked across the parking lot and entered a familiar address: the hotel. In a statement, the NYPD said there have been no arrests related to individuals popping open locked cabinets at the CVS, but that one individual was arrested for shoplifting there in March 2021. The defendant told the cops he was living at the hotel. Chan noted that when police are looking for a suspect they believe lives at the hotel, Exodus has been, for the most part, cooperative. After the recent robbery of a nearby pizzeria, for instance, they eventually provided cops with security video taken at the hotel to help them identify and arrest the suspect, who was a hotel resident. “Are they transparent? I wish they were more transparent,” Chan said. “But I’ve spoken to a couple managers there ... they’re more than willing to tell me if a guy is living there or if a guy no longer lives there.” Six hotels All told, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, which oversees Exodus’ handling of the program, says about 1,700 released inmates have been placed in six hotels since the start of the pandemic, including more than 220 who stayed for more than a year. As of two weeks ago, 800 were still there, the MOCJ officials said. In response to THE CITY’s reporting, a number of Queens elected officials called on Adams to terminate the contract with Exodus. Adams refused, but did order a “comprehensive review” of all similar nobid emergency contracts awarded as part of former Mayor de Blasio’s response to the pandemic. Last Thursday, Adams’ spokesperson Allon did not say what will happen with the ex-inmate hotel program going forward. He called it “an overall success” that helped take pressure off city homeless shelters, and added, “The city is in the process of developing a long-term transitional housing plan to continue to help those returning from incarceration. The details of that plan will be made public when Q they are ready.” “THE CITY (www.thecity.nyc) is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to hard-hitting reporting that serves the people of New York.”

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The American Nurses Association is excited to commemorate the annual National Nurses Month. We are all indebted to nurses for their unwavering commitment to patients, their communities and our health care systems. The Nurses Month theme, “You Make A Difference,” was selected to encourage nurses, individuals, employers, other healthcare professionals and community leaders to recognize and promote the vast contributions and positive impact of America’s nurses. Celebrating and honoring nurses during the month of May provides an added opportunity to promote the value of nursing, advocate for the profession, conduct media outreach and host virtual events. Connect your activities to the official Nurses Month tagline — You Make a Difference — recognizing nurses’ unparalleled impact on health and health care. Week 1 • Self care May 1–7 The extraordinary stresses confronting you dayto-day takes a toll on your mental health and wellbeing, so it’s critical you are provided with authentic support systems and tools. Prioritize your self-care by engaging in healthy activities that target both your body and mind. • Consider joining the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Grand Challenge, an initiative to help you

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improve your health in six areas: physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, safety and mental health. Watch for Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation communications and micro-challenges that aim to help you improve your health and well-being now and into the future. Follow this link for more details. • Do a self-care assessment. What activities are you doing to benefit your health and reduce your stress? Plan a course of action by using the free apps and resources offered through the American Nurses Foundation’s Well-Being Initiative. Visit ANA’s organizational affiliate, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, to view the popular webinar series, Conquering Stress In Difficult Times. The eight-session webinar series focuses on helping you understand the controllable causes of stress. • “We must see and celebrate our nurses as whole humans, not a fictitious image of an all-powerful, all-resilient hero.” Trusted Health offers

Week 2 • Recognition May 8-14 Raise visibility of the critical work nurses do and foster greater understanding of the diversity of the nursing profession by honoring exemplary nurses and engaging with your community. • Request a proclamation from your mayor/governor declaring May 6 as National RN Recognition Day and /or declaring May as Nurses Month. • Take the opportunity to educate state legislators about the role and value of registered nurses in the healthcare system. Visit RN Action’s advocacy toolkit to learn how to voice your concerns about the nursing profession to Congress and stay up to date on the latest news and legislation from the Hill. • Host a video news conference or informal virtual media roundtable and discuss nurses’ response to major events and other important health care issues in your community. Honor a registered nurse

for a heroic act or bestow an honorary nurse title on a deserving elected official or civic leader. Week 3 • Professional development May 15–21 As the largest group of healthcare professionals in the U.S., nurses provide care across all areas of the healthcare system and care settings. Focus on how you can excel and lead in your nursing career or inspire and help other nurses in their professional journey. • Commit to participating in at least two free professional webinars. Look for webinars on current topics and those that will expand your skills like communication, teamwork and problem solving. Sign up for this year’s live virtual nurses event, “You Make a Difference,” taking place May 18, 2022. • Take a certification prep course from the American Nurses Association and prepare for a certification examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). • Volunteer as a professional mentor. Look for creative ways to share your nursing experience, continued on page 34

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A timeline of National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And since 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week each year. The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association since 1896. Each of the ANA’s state and territorial nurses associations promotes the nursing profession at the state and regional levels. Each conducts celebrations on these dates to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing make to the community. The ANA supports and encourages National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and district nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations, educational facilities, and independent healthcare companies and institutions.

A Brief History of National Nurses Week 1953 • Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October of the following year. The proclamation was never made. 1954 • National Nurse Week was observed from October 11 to 16. The year of the observance marked the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea. Representative Frances P. Bolton sponsored the bill for a nurse week. Apparently, a bill for a National Nurse Week was introduced in the 1955 Congress, but no action was taken. Congress discontinued its practice of joint resolutions for national weeks of various kinds. 1972 • Again a resolution was presented by the House of Representatives for the president to proclaim “National Registered Nurse Day.” It did not occur. 1974 • In January of that year, the International Council of Nurses proclaimed that May 12 would be “International Nurse Day.” Since 1965, the

ICN has celebrated “International Nurse Day.” 1974 • In February of that year, a week was designated by the White House as National Nurse Week, and President Nixon issued a proclamation. 1978 • New Jersey Governor Brendon Byrne declared May 6 as “Nurses Day.” Edward Scanlan, of Red Bank, NJ, took up the cause to perpetuate the recognition of nurses in his state. Mr. Scanlan had this date listed in Chase’s Calendar of Annual Events. He promoted the celebration on his own. 1981 • The ANA, along with various nursing organizations, rallied to support a resolution initiated by nurses in New Mexico, through their congressman, Manuel Lujan, to have May 6, 1982, established as “National Recognition Day for Nurses.” 1982 • In February, the ANA board of directors formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as “National Nurses Day.” The action affirmed a joint resolution of the United States Congress designating May 6 as “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”

1982 • President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation on March 25, proclaiming “National Recognition Day for Nurses” to be May 6, 1982. 1990 • The ANA board of directors expanded the recognition of nurses to a week-long celebration, declaring May 6 to 12, 1991, as National Nurses Week. 1993 • The ANA board of directors designated May 6 - 12 as permanent dates to observe National Nurses Week in 1994 and in all subsequent years. 1996 • The ANA initiated “National RN Recognition Day” on May 6, 1996, to honor the nation’s indispensable registered nurses for their tireless commitment 365 days a year. The ANA encourages its state and territorial nurses associations and other organizations to acknowledge May 6, 1996 as “National RN Recognition Day.” 1997 • The ANA board of directors, at the request of the National Student Nurses Association, designated May 8 as National Student Nurses Q Day. — American Nurses Association

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Week 4 • Community engagement, May 22–31 Help promote nurses’ invaluable contributions by engaging with your community and educating them on what nurses do. The vital role of nurses as leaders in their organizations, on boards of directors and as elected officials at the local, state and federal levels is making a difference in improving the nation’s health. • Pay tribute to a local nurse, or recognize all nurses who provide care every day, year-round. Write a letter or share a video from nurses. Share the tribute or a special thank you on social media using the hashtag #ANANursesMonth. • Partner with other nursing and health care organizations in your area to sponsor a joint Nurses Month event. Consider a virtual fundraiser for the community, a blood drive, or online workshops aimed at reducing stress and building morale. • Discuss current and ongoing healthcare issues with elected officials at the local, state or federal level. Elected officials should be visible and accountable for their positions on healthcare. This also offers good media coverage potential. Stay upto-date with ANA’s Policy & State Government Affairs program which monitors trends in nursing-related legislation in the Q states. — American Nurses Association

Nursing is a challenging and rewarding field. Nurses are in high demand, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only highlighted just how vital these talented medical professionals are. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says nursing is the United States’ largest healthcare profession, employing more than 3.8 million registered nurses.Many people interested in nursing careers may wonder if they have what it takes to be a nurse. Certain qualities can help nurses thrive in this challenging field. • Trustworthiness: For nearly two decades the American public has ranked nursing as its most trusted, admired and ethical profession, as indicated in Gallup polls. Nurses hold high ethical standards and 84 percent of respondents ranked nurses’ honesty as “very high” or “high.” • Empathy: Being able to feel what another person is experiencing from the patient’s point of view is a skill nurses must hone. This may require nurses to put themselves in their patients’ shoes and adapt care to make patients feel more comfortable and secure. • Emotional stability: Nurses often have to shelve their emotions so they can offer their patients the most effective care. Each

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The City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile is back in full force this season with a modern adaptation of “Little Red Riding Hood,” called “Little Red’s Hood.” Created by Liam Hurley in 2016 originally for the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre’s production, this version of the play runs from May through October as part of the CityParks PuppetMobile free traveling entertainment company. As one of the only mobile puppet theaters in the country and the oldest continually operating one of its kind, it travels to parks, playgrounds and recreation centers citywide and is equipped with a stage and staff of professional puppeteers. This year, it will be visiting 24 parks and playgrounds all over Queens and, for the first time, will have offerings in English, Spanish and Mandarin. The show is back by popular demand, said Bruce Cannon, artistic director of the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park, where experts handcrafted the marionettes used in the play. “The story is wonderful because it’s

what we love to do at the Marionette Theatre, which is to take the children’s classics and give them a different slant, hopefully making them more multicultural or bringing some modern element to it,” said Cannon. “It is still timely in its message.” In this story, Little Red is a smart, young city dweller who is obsessed with her smartphone. Similar to the classic, she is traveling to see her grandmother with a basket of cupcakes in tow. But this time, GPS and Wi-Fi issues afflict her and she stops along the way to post on social media. Wulfric, a misunderstood wolf with a sweet tooth, crosses paths with Little Red on her quest to deliver her grandma cupcakes upstate, and the trouble begins. The story offers lessons in disconnecting from the digital world and enjoying time with friends and family. Cannon said that, due to the Covid pandemic, the company was unable to do a full season of the production last year and he looks forward to bringing it back to parks across the city. “I think people are fascinated with the puppets and the level of puppetry and the

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Children gather at a past City Park’s Foundation PuppetMobile show. This season, “LitPHOTO BY KATHERINE PUNTIEL, ABOVE tle Red’s Hood” will be on tour across the city.” production quality of the show. It’s multifaceted, the things that they like,” he said. “I’m just happy to be back performing, doing what we love to do and for the audiences that we like bringing wonderful marionette shows to the city, to the children in the city of New York,” he said. “With performances translated in Man-

darin and Spanish, we are able to expand our audience and introduce so many more families to our wonderful production.” Dates, times and language offerings of the show through August can be found at cityparksfoundation.org/puppetmobile. September and October dates will be Q announced at a later time.

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It’s only fitting that two lights that converge on the front curtain of The Gingerbread Players’ postage stamp stage at St. Luke’s Church in Forest Hills, where a new production of the classic comic operetta, “Babes in Toyland,” is now on view, should form a giant heart ... for this show is overflowing with love. And it’s no wonder! The show was a long time in coming, having originally been scheduled for 2020 and again in 2021, both times being sidelined by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s obvious that all concerned were happy to have live audiences back in the house. While many of the famous melodies, all lilting, by Victor Herbert remain in place, a new book for this tale (known also as “The March of the Wooden Soldiers”), which brings together a veritable smorgasbord of beloved storybook characters in a battle between good and evil, has been written by Gingerbread mainstay Louise Guinther, who has also directed with obvious affection for the material.

Many of the melodies are easily recognizable, with “Toyland” being its signature piece. But the score is filled with soaring tunes from start to finish. And, it’s good to be able to report, nearly the entire company, numbering around three dozen, can really sing. Jillian Kowal brings a clear soprano to the central role of young shepherdess Bo-Peep. She is joined in a duet, “Mignonette,” by tall, long-haired Ronan Finley, as her beau, Tom-Tom, the Piper’s Son, with whom she will undoubtedly find happiness in the end. In “It’s Tom-Tom,” Ryan Stahl and Delinda Pisapia join Kowal as two of Bo-Peep’s confidantes, blending their voices beautifully. Jim Chamberlain, a Gingerbread favorite from way back, adds another colorful character to his repertoire as the sinister schoolmaster, Barnaby, selling his number, “You’ve Been Looking for a Man Like Me,” for all it’s worth. He’s joined by Andrew Dinan and Nick Cuttonaro as his two inept henchmen, delivering a memorable “He Won’t Be Happy ’Til He Gets It.” The duo provides many of the show’s comical moments, including

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William Loes was born on Dec. 13, 1929, the only child of James and Filo, Greek immigrants from the island of Chios. James supported his family as a porter at 22-61 27 St. in Astoria. “Billy” played on both the baseball and basketball teams at William Cullen Bryant High School. He graduated in 1948. The Brooklyn Dodgers signed him with a $21,000 bonus, and he made his debut as a right-handed pitcher for Dem Bums on May 18, 1950. He quickly was put in the starting rotation. He was a member of the famous 1955 World Champion Dodgers; it was the only World Series they ever won. Early in the 1956 season Loes was sold for $20,000 to the Baltimore Orioles. He later went over to the San Francisco Giants and played his last game on Sept. 14, 1961. He was sold to the new expansion team, the New York Mets, on Oct. 16 1961 and was returned to the Giants in March 1962. Then he was released. Known as a quirky and superstitious

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Live from St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church, the Oratorio Society of Queens is set to make its first in-person performance since 2019 on May 15. The concert marks the society’s 95th anniversary. The vast majority of the amateur chorus’ roughly 60 members are from Queens, according to David Close, the society’s conductor and artistic director. The maestro has been at OSQ for over 50 years. In determining the chorus’ set list, the music director and an ad hoc committee take suggestions for consideration, Close explained. But at the end of the day, the group aims to highlight “great oratorio” while broadening both performers’ and listeners’ musical palettes. “One of our core values is to spotlight diversity, and to expand our musical horizons and musical tastes, and do different things that are not what we do all the time,” Close explained. That is certainly true for the upcoming concert, aptly named, “Brahms to Buenos Aires to Broadway.” The chorus has prepared both standard pieces from its repertoire — like Mozart’s “Ave Verum” and Brahms’ “How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place” — and a variety of new ones.

The Oratorio Society of Queens will make its return to the stage May 15, during which PHOTO COURTESY OSQ it will also celebrate its 95th anniversary. Among those new songs is Ariel Ramirez’s “Misa Criolla,” which Close explained was revolutionary for its time. “This piece was written just after Vatican II, when the church decided that the Mass could be celebrated in the vernacular ... that gave rise to a lot of creativity and experimentation,” he told the Chronicle. Referring to Ramirez, who was from Argentina, he continued, “He took advantage of all of the

indigenous musical elements and rhythmic patterns that were involved ... it’s very spectacular and uses a lot of percussion, guitars and keyboard.” The chorus also will per form two African- American spirituals, “Ride the Chariot” and “Soon I Will Be Done,” both for the first time, though the group has explored the genre before. Like many spirituals sung by slaves in the South, the two

have imagery of going to heaven or crossing the Jordan, serving as a signal that one would try to head north using the Underground Railroad, into freedom. Of course, no set list would be complete without at least one crowd-pleaser. And for OSQ, that piece will be a medley of songs f r o m R o dg e r s a n d H a m m e r s t e i n’s “Oklahoma!” “It has all the favorite melodies and words that Americans of several generations have grown up with,” Close said. Making the return to in-person rehearsals has been difficult; Close estimated that the chorus is about three-fifths the size it was prior to the pandemic. For those who stuck around, navigating Covid-19 restrictions was not without strain. Social distancing, Close said, was particularly challenging, as it is important for singers to be able to hear the other people in their voice types. “We’re all in masks, we’re all seated at a distance from each other — it’s not an ideal situation in which to pull together a choral sound,” he said. “But we’re doing it.” Tickets for the Oratorio Society’s May 15 concert are $40, $35 for seniors and students and $10 for children under 12. They are available for purchase online at Q queensoratorio.org/concerts.

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Above, Ronan Finley as Tom-Tom, left, Jillian Kowal as Bo-Peep, Wendy Wu as Dolly and Bart DeFinna as The Toymaker in the Gingerbread Players’ “Babes in Toyland.” At left, Ryan Alfandari Elazar as Polly the Pig. At right, Nick Cuttonaro as Gonzago and Jim Chamberlain as Barnaby. On the cover: Young cast members. PHOTOS BY PJ SMITH p.m. The suggested donation is $15. For more information, call (718) 261-7772 or Q visit gingerbreadplayers.org.

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Legal Notices Notice of Formation of 18240 HILLSIDE LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/02/2022. Ofﬁ ce 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: BETHEL GOSPEL TABERNACLE, 110-18 GUY R BREWER BLVD., JAMAICA, NY 11433. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

3316 and 3318 Church Avenue LLC, Arts of Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 2/4/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to C/O

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National Imaging Associates Inc. (“NIA”), a subsidiary of Magellan Health Inc., is notifying Fidelis members that it experienced a privacy breach. On March 7, 2022, an NIA employee granted an unauthorized person the ability to see and review member case and clinical records through Zoom calls. After learning about this, NIA suspended the employee’s system access and started an investigation into the employee’s actions. NIA’s review indicates this employee may have done the same or similar behavior when conducting case review(s) for services requested by providers between November 1, 2021, through March 8, 2022. The employee is no longer employed with NIA.

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The information which the unknown person could have seen would include health information from a member’s medical record that the member’s provider sent to NIA for review of a radiology service request, such as diagnosis, treatment, dates of service, medical history, test results, prescription information, provider name, or anything similar in a medical file or record. It would also include demographic data in NIA’s system such as name, address, gender, phone number, date of birth, health plan, and health plan member ID number. Social Security Numbers and financial information were not identified as being involved. NIA immediately took the following measures in response to this incident:

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Notice of formation of ADAMSON + COMPANY LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/08/21. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 1705 MADISON ST, APT 3R, RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Beehive MidHudson 2, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 3/29/22. Office location: Queens County. Princ. bus. addr.: 37-88 Review Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, 3 World Trade Ctr., 175 Greenwich St., NY, NY 10007, Attn: Merrill B. Stone, Esq. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

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9130 193rd Street LLC, Arts of Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/11/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 9121 193rd St., Hollis, NY 11423. General Purpose

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We have no indication that member information was used inappropriately. However, out of an abundance of caution, we recommend that potentially affected members take reasonable steps to ensure the security of their information. Affected members are being notified by mail. We have shared with affected members a reference guide of recommendations from the Federal Trade Commission regarding identity theft including information on how to request free credit reports, security freezes, and fraud alerts. NIA is deeply committed to protecting our members’ privacy, and sincerely regrets any inconvenience this incident may have caused. Affected members with questions about this incident may contact NIA at the following toll-free number: 1-800-442-4179. Notice of Formation of CB VB CRESCENT LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁ led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/5/22. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 217-02 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428. Purpose: any lawful activity.

CLAIREMONT RESIDENCE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/16/2022. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5030 65th Pl, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Divinity Ray LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/2021. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: DIVINITY RAY LLC, 6914 41ST AVE., APT 404, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Legal Notices SNOWBELLA LLC. Arts. of Org. fi led with the SSNY on 08/12/21. Offi ce: 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, 13835 39th Ave., Apt 6C, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of WUAO CREATIONS, LLC Articles of Organization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/05/2022. Offi ce 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: YESENIA DIAZ-LOPEZ, 31-19 68TH STREET, WOODSIDE, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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LIC 3412, LLC, Arts of Org ﬁ led with SSNY on 09/21/21. Ofﬁ ce Location: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 41-28 Haight St #1A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Manea Realty, LLC, Arts of Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/24/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 106-28 96th St., Ozone Park, NY 11417. General Purpose

Notice of Formation of MMUSHAROF LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2022. 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: MMUSHAROF LLC, 50-46 41ST ST, FLOOR 1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11104. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS INDEX NO. 704496/2016 Mortgaged Premises: 89-15 86TH STREET, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 Block: 8968 Lot: 50 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005AR5, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005AR5, Plaintiff, vs. CARMEN M. RODRIGUEZ if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; MAURICIO ZAPATA; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $280,000.00 and interest, recorded on October 1, 2004, at Instrument number 2004000615862, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 89-15 86TH STREET WOODHAVEN, NY 11421. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 28th, 2022 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, GLENN W. CAULFIELD, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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Notice of Formation of L&L’S BURGER & WING SHACK LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/09/2022. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 14316 LAKEWOOD AVE., JAMAICA, NY 11435. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Queens County. U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CABANA SERIES IV TRUST, Plaintiff- againstNATHANIEL DANIELS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; THOMAS DANIELS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; JAMES DANIELS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; SERIES W. DANIELS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; PHYLLIS BULLEN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; ALICE DANIELS A/K/A ALICE DANIELSREID A/K/A ALICE REID, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS-AT-LAW OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; LOUISA SEYMOUR, AS TRUSTEE OF THE ISAAC DANIELS FAMILY TRUST AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC DANIELS, DECEASED; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EASTERN DISTRICT; WOODMERE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (QUEENS); NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. Index No. 708238/2015. Mortgaged Premises: 135-02 221st Street Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Block: 13113 Lot: 26 To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $176,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on March 5, 2002, in Reel 6243, Page 2481, covering the premises known as 135-02 221st Street, Springfield Gardens, New York 11413. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, (212) 471-5100, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, Queens County. PALM AVENUE HIALEAH TRUST, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST, FOR AND ON BEHALF AND SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO PALM AVENUE HIALEAH TRUST, SERIES 2014-1, Plaintiff- against- FAROUD BACCHUS; A FI WI LANTING TRUST; ROHAN JOHNSON AS TRUSTEE OF THE A FI WI LAN-TING TRUST, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title, and interest in and to the real property described in the complaint; DAHLIA THORPE;THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,N.A.AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-SP1; PARTNERS FOR PAYMENT RELIEF, DE II LLC; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION CENTER OF QUEENS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; ASHLEY JACKSON; WILLIAM BURK, Defendants. Index No. 704464/2015. Mortgaged Premises: 109-07 Union Hall Street Jamaica, New York 11433 Block: 12152 Lot: 130. To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $412,300.00 and interest, recorded in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on July 3, 2004 in CRFN 2004000378036, covering the premises known as 109-07 Union Hall Street, Jamaica, New York 11433. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, (212) 471-5100, Attorneys for Plaintiff

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C M SQ page 44 Y K PUBLIC NOTICE In the Matter of the Application of Beacon Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 124 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Astoria, Queens, New York Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law of the State of New York, Beacon Wind LLC (Applicant) is providing public not ice of its intent to file an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) for the proposed construction and operation of the portion of the transmission system for the Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind generating facility located in New York State (the Project). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on or about May 13, 2022, the Applicant will file an application (Application) in the above-entitled matter with the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) for a Certifi cate pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law to construct, operate, and maintain the Project, which is the New York State portion of a transmission facility that will conne ct the offshore wind farm to be located in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management designated Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0520 within feder al waters (Lease Area) to the existing mainland electrical grid in Astoria, Queens, New York. The Project is necessary in order totransmit renewable energy from the Lease Area to the downstate area and to assist New York State in achieving its clean energy mandatesunder the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. During the course of the Article VII proceedings, alternative routes not included in the Application or affected by the proposed primary route may be offered without further notice by publication. In addition, the Commission may ultimately approve an alternative routeorf the Project that traverses municipalities not presently affected by the Project or included in the Application.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The Project includes: (i) 320-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine export cables within an approximately 115 nautical mile-long submarine export cable corridor, extending from the boundary of New York State waters (3 nautical miles from shore)o tthe cable landfall at Lawrence Point in Astoria, Queens; (ii) one 320-kV HVDC onshore export cable circuit (two cables) installed undergr ound from the landfall to the onshore substation facility within the Astoria power complex; (iii) an onshore substation located at Astori a, Queens that will convert HVDC to HVAC power and transformers to step it down from 320-kV to 138-kV for the onshore interconnection cables, andiv)( three 138-kV cable circuits, each with nine single-core HVAC onshore interconnection cables, that will be buried underground from the onshore substation to the point of interconnection (POI) at the Astoria West 345-kV Substation owned by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. The Beacon Wind 1 offshore wind farm is proposed to be located in the Lease Area approximately 20 miles south of Nan tucket, Massachusetts and outside of New York’s jurisdictional waters. As such, it will be permitted in a separate federal proceeding. A copy of the Application will be ﬁled with the Commission and served upon the Mayor of the City of New York and the Queen Borough President and other statutory parties, and copies will be made available at the following local public libraries for public ins pection. A copy of the Application will also be available on the Department of Public Service website (www.dps.ny.gov) once the Commission assi gns a case number to the Project. Additional information can be found on the Project website at https://www.beaconwind.com. East Hampton Library 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937

Huntington Public Library 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743

Southold Free Library 53705 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971

Huntington Station Branch Library Michelle L. Phillips 1335 New York Avenue, Huntington Station, Secretary to the Commission NY 11746 New York State Public Service Commission Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 3 Oyster Bay – East Norwich Library Albany, New York 12223-1350 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11711 Phone: (518) 474-6530 • Fax: (518) 474-9842 Email: secretary@dps.ny.gov Queens Public Library - Astoria 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102 Tom Cunningham

Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street, Riverhead, NY 11901 Brookhaven Free Library 273 Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719

Queens Public Library - Steinway Smithtown Library 1 North Country Road, Smithtown, NY 11787 21-45 31 Street, Astoria, NY 11105 ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE For further information concerning the

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Center wants to help moms; short on B positive and both O and B negative by Naeisha Rose

make their own.” The organization has seen about 1,000 The New York Blood Center is giving out fewer donations per week for three straight weeks in April, she added. It is also running free planters and packets to grow Zinnia flowlow on blood types O negative, B negative and ers to all donors on Mother’s Day weekend. B positive and since April. The blood center wants to ensure that blood Participating blood drives in Queens on is available for new mothers and babies because women lose about one pint of blood May 7 include Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church at 38-05 98 St. in giving birth and supplies have run low as stuNorth Corona from 8 dents went on spring a.m. to 2 p.m. and break and families MS 216 George J. took vacations, Ryan and Commonaccording to NYBC. others deserve a point-Beacon Pro“In general, peothank you every day.” gram, both at 64-20 ple need transfusions 175 St. in Utopia due to surgery, inju— Andrea Cefarelli, New York Blood Center, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ry, disease and bleedsenior executive director On Mother’s Day, ing disorders,” May 8, the World’s Andrea Cefarelli, NYBC senior executive director, told the Borough will have two participating blood drives in Elmhurst at Queens Place mall at Queens Chronicle via email. For new moms, a cesarean delivery, pla- 88-01 Queens Blvd. and Sherpa Gomba NY at 41-01 75 St. from 12 to 6 p.m. cental complication or anemia are some reaOther Mother’s Day blood drives include sons they would require a blood transfusion, St. Frances De Chantal Church at 190 Hollysaid Cefarelli. “A baby may need a blood transfusion for wood Ave. in the Bronx from 8:30 a.m. to 2 any of several reasons,” she said. “There p.m. and The Jewish Center at 131 West 86 St. may have been bleeding before delivery. in Manhattan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be blood drives held on Maybe the baby has an infection. Premature babies may have a lack of red blood cells both Saturday and Sunday at the Grand Cen(anemia) because they’re not yet ready to tral Donor Center’s Chanin Building at 122 Associate Editor

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East 42 St. in from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Upper East Side Donor Center at 310 East 67 St. in Manhattan. The latter donor center will have a drive from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on May 7 and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 8. Brooklyn Pop Up will have a drive at 309 Atlantic Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each day. “Mothers deserve a thank you every day and this week we’re proud to celebrate them with planters that will grow to be beautiful flowers,” said Cefarelli in a statement. “Whether it is your actual mom or even your neighbor, teacher or co-worker, donate blood in honor of all moms and help us to replenish the region’s blood supply.” Upcoming Queens blood drives separate from the Mother’s Day event include Jamaica Hospital Medical Center at 8900 Van Wyck Expressway from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5; city Parks Department at Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Academy Building training rooms 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 13; Our Lady of Mercy Church at 70-01 Kessel St. in Forest Hills from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on May 15; and St. Joan of Arc Church at 8200 35 Ave. in Jackson Heights from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 22. Donors can call 1 (800) 933-2566 or visit nybc.org to make an appointment for a Q blood drive.

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