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Precinct and civics both want more officers in Forest Park PAGE 6 The 102nd Precinct is set to become part of the Neighborhood Coordination Ofﬁcers program this summer, but the commanding ofﬁcer’s wishes to see a sector dedicated to Forest Park may not come to pass. Civic associations are joining Capt. Courtney Nilan in asking the NYPD to change its mind.

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Suddenly, a race for NYS attorney general Schneiderman resigns; Dems and GOP candidates are lining up by Michael Gannon Editor

evelopments in the Eric Schneiderman scandal are occurring at a faster rate than the disgraced ex-attorney general’s career — and future — imploded this week. Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday appointed Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that Schneiderman physically abused at least four women with whom he was in relationships. Two of the four women interviewed for an article in The New Yorker magazine are quoted as using the word “assault.” The New York Post is reporting that more women have come forward since the article was published on Monday. State Solicitor General Barbara Underwood on Tuesday was named acting attorney general. “The integrity of our justice system is of paramount importance,” Cuomo wrote in a letter to Underwood and Singas. “News of former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s alleged improprieties as the State’s chief legal officer are grossly disturbing and must be fully investigated.” Cuomo made a point of writing that Singas’ authority will supersede that of Man-

Eric Schneiderman, left, is out with state Solicitor General Barbara Underwood appointed as acting attorney general. Now the political intrigue in determining Schneiderman’s successor wil FILE PHOTO / PHOTO COURTESY NYS AG run parallel with a wide-ranging criminal investigation. hattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who said Monday his office was opening an investigation, but whose office itself is under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office for Vance’s handling of the

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New York County District Attorney’s Office (“DANY”), as there appears, at a minimum, an appearance of a conflict of interest ... “ Cuomo wrote. “There can be no suggestion of any possibility of the reality or appearance of any conflict or anything less than a full, complete and unbiased investigation. The victims deserve nothing less.” Vance has made his objections known. Cuomo also has directed Singas and Suffolk County DA Tim Sini to work together on an investigation into allegations against Schneiderman coming out of the Hamptons. The question now is who will replace Schneiderman on a permanent basis. He was expected to receive the uncontested nomination to run for re-election this month at the state Democratic convention in Nassau County followed by a presumed victory in November. A Democratic primary now appears to be all but certain. The state Legislature also can name an interim AG by vote from a joint meeting of the state Assembly, filled overwhelmingly with Democrats, and the Senate, with 31 Democrats, 31 Republicans and Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), who caucuses with the GOP. “Add another contested statewide race to the ballot!” said Brian Browne, vice continued on page 24

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Sand to be trucked through H. Beach Officials seek assurance that trucks won’t worsen traffic on Cross Bay by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Howard Beach residents will soon see more than 70,000 cubic yards of sand trucked down Cross Bay Boulevard and stored in Spring Creek as part of an ongoing flood resiliency project, state and federal officials announced last Thursday. The sand will be used as fill to restore a barrier — which was damaged during Superstorm Sandy — protecting Howard Beach residents from Jamaica Bay storm surges. Floodwater damaged more than 2,000 homes and businesses during Sandy. “We can get it at no cost,” Patti Rafferty, a National Parks Service representative, told Community Board 10 members. “This is a great cost savings of about $5 million in sand, if we can get this material.” The fill is being donated by the developer of the TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the site of the landmarked TWA Flight Center terminal that’s being turned into a world-class hotel. A spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Conservation told the Chronicle that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told the agency there was surplus clean fill available from the hotel project, which was determined to be free of any toxins or chemicals. “I have about 1,500 pages of chemical testing,” Rafferty said. “It’s been reviewed and approved as clean fill.” About 680,000 cubic yards of sand will be needed for the Spring Creek restoration project — the amount being donated is 77,000 cubic yards. Truck drivers will bring the sand down Cross Bay Boulevard, then make a right on 165th Avenue before immediately going into Spring Creek Park and dumping the sand. The TWA developer will erect a fence around the material. It will take four to six weeks to bring the sand to the park once a plan to safely do so is finalized. “We’re working with the developer to get this to fruition,” Rafferty said.

More than 70,000 cubic yards of sand will be trucked along Cross Bay Boulevard and delivered to Spring Creek Park as part of FILE PHOTO the state’s ongoing initiative to rebuild Sandy-damaged flood barriers. The remaining needed sediment will be brought in over the water via barges. Betty Braton, chairwoman of CB 10, and others, asked the NPS and DEC officials to ensure the trucks are not on Cross Bay during rush hour. “We ask that you be conscious of those hours,” Braton said. For Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association and a CB 10 member, the main concern is trucks possibly cutting through the traffic by going down side streets. “We can’t have trucks coming down those residential blocks,” she said.

Braton told Ariola, “that’s an issue that’s already been addressed,” without elaborating. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) told the Chronicle he still has concerns about how the sand will be brought into the community. “I have expressed concerns with the trucks along Cross Bay Boulevard, which has already experienced a lot of congestion,” Addabbo said. Addabbo is also worried at the “cosmetics” of having a mound of dirt close to people’s homes. Rafferty told the board the sand will not be stored in one Q pile, but rather spread throughout the project site.

Postmaster gone after calling out mail carriers Stremel blamed lack of ‘work ethic’ and union rules for delivery delays by Anthony O’Reilly For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Paul Stremel is no longer the acting postFILE PHOTO master for Jamaica.

Paul Stremel, who last month blamed mail carriers who “don’t like to come to work” and union rules for delays in delivery, has been removed as the acting Jamaica postmaster. A postal source with direct knowledge of the matter said Stremel’s reassignment was a result of his comments at Community Board 10’s April meeting, which were reported by the Queens Chronicle. “It’s pretty common knowledge it was because of his comments,” said the source, who could not say where Stremel is now working. A USPS spokesman only confirmed that Stremel is no longer the Jamaica postmaster, but is still employed by the agency. “While we do not speak to individual personnel matters, the Postal Service does

have a long history of using vacant positions for our future leaders to grow their skills,” the spokesman said. “Typically those are annotated by the phrase ‘acting’ and generally have a specific time period associated with the run.” The spokesman did not address a reporter’s question on whether Stremel’s comments had anything to do with the reassignment. Joseph Raguso has been named the acting postmaster of Jamaica, one of Queens’ largest USPS sectors. Stremel could not be reached for comment by press time. The then-acting postmaster appeared in front of CB 10 last month to address ongoing issues with mail delivery. Queens residents have complained since late last year of not getting mail for several days, and getting it late in the evening when they do.

A representative for Rep. Gregor y Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) told CB 10 members last week that there are still problems in parts of the district, especially in South Ozone Park. Stremel said one of the reasons why people were getting letters or parcels late is because some carriers don’t come to work. “A lot of them, they don’t have the work ethic,” he said. “It’s not important to them.” Other carriers must then complete their routes, which results in people getting mail late in the evening, sometimes past 7 p.m., he said. He also blamed union rules for making it difficult to terminate bad workers, saying, “They get a couple of bites of the apple before we can get rid of them.” The Chronicle’s story was shared on various postal news websites, drawing outQ rage from carriers across the nation.

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A call for more cops inside Forest Park Community leaders say the area should be a dedicated NCO sector by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

Capt. Courtney Nilan, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, earlier this year told the Chronicle she would like to see the Neighborhood Coordination Officers program include cops dedicated to Forest Park. “We want to keep crime low there,” she said, referring to the more than 500-acre park that stretches from Kew Gardens to the QueensBrooklyn border. In a later interview, after a series of cars had their windows smashed just outside the park, she said “It’s a disservice not to have designated officers in the park.” But it looks like her wish might not come to pass. Nilan told members of Community Board 9 on Tuesday that the initiative — expected to be brought to the command in the summer — will not include a dedicated sector for the park. The captain and community activists are not giving up, though. “We haven’t had any major crimes in the park so far this year, and I want to keep it that way,” she said. “If anyone wants to write a letter, I have no problem with that.” The NCO program takes a precinct and divides it into sectors, with two officers walking an assigned beat every day they’re on duty and familiarizing themselves with the area’s problems. According to the city’s website, they

The 102nd Precinct and community activists are calling on the NYPD to have a dedicated sector for Forest Park when the command is enrolled in the Neighborhood Coordination Officers proFILE PHOTO gram this summer. work as “liaisons between the police and the community, but also as key crime-fighters and problem-solvers in the sector.” The sectors are usually done by neighborhood, but in the neighboring 106th Precinct there also are two officers dedicated to Resorts World Casino and Aqueduct Race Track.

Simcha Waisman, president of the One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center and vice president of the Richmond Hill Block Association, said he “doesn’t understand why it’s an issue” to have NCOs in Forest Park. “It’s a very active park, 24/7,” he said. “If you come here at night, you can still see people

out walking and jogging.” Waisman pointed out that, though there have been no recent high-profile incidents in the park, there have been in the past. “We’ve had attempted rapes, people got their bikes stolen, kids had their bikes stolen,” he said. There was a series of rapes in 2013, allegedly committed on a trail in the park by a Richmond Hill resident who was arrested and charged late last year. The accused perpetrator used a stun gun on one of his victims, according to cops. A homeless man in 2015 fatally beat a jogger with a rock. There have also been a series of car break-ins inside the park. MK Moore, president of the Friends of Forest Park, said, “We desperately need it. “We have been working with the 102nd Precinct for the past several months to get more police patrols in the park.” The city Parks Department said in an emailed statement, “Parks fully supports the NYPD’s neighborhood policing efforts, and we defer to them how and where to best position local patrols.” An NYPD spokeswoman said the point of the NCO program is for cops to connect with residents and business owners, and pointed out Q that nobody lives in the park.

Change in the 106th RH couple accused community affairs unit of welfare fraud Mark Competello to become a sergeant by Anthony O’Reilly

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Police Officer Mark Competello last week left the 106th Precinct as its community affairs officer in preparation for training to become a sergeant, 106th Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Bohannon announced at Community Board 10. “He will be missed,” Bohannon said of Competello, who had been on the job for about two years. He will be replaced by Police Officer Seth Jaffe. Det. Brenda Bratcher will remain the second community affairs officer for the command. Competello was named a community affairs cop in 2016, replacing Det. Kenny Zorn, who had retired. His first month on the job wasn’t easy — the command saw the murders of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano and Ozone Park Imam Maulama Akonjee and his associate, Thara Uddin. Competello became a mainstay in the neighborhood and was frequently seen at CB 10, precinct community council and

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civic meetings, updating the residents on crime patterns and upcoming events. The officer also used innovative ways to keep in touch with the community. Alongside Police Officer Daniel Levy, Competello used comedic Facebook videos they wrote, directed and starred in to show a different side of New York’s Finest. The two were handed the 2017 Social Media Award for Creativity award by NYPD Chief of Patrol Terence Monahan Q late last year.

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A Richmond Hill couple is being charged with hiding their income to steal $92,000 in welfare payments, the state welfare inspector general announced. Dhaneshwar Sukhedo and Samantha Sukhedo were arrested on Monday and charged with one count each of seconddegree grand larceny, second-degree welfare fraud, fourth-degree conspiracy and twelve counts each of first-degree falsifying business records and first-degree false instrument for filing. The couple allegedly falsified applications for public assistance benefits and received $16,132 in food stamps and $75,864 to which they were not entitled, the inspector general said. Both are due back in Queens County Criminal Court on June 12. If convicted of the top charge, seconddegree grand larceny, they could face a maximum of 15 years in prison. “Food stamps and Medicaid benefits are intended to help the truly needy. The defendants in this case, however, are alleged to have taken advantage of the

system by downplaying their income to collect assistance — making all taxpayers victims of their con,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement. “I want to thank Inspector General Leahy Scott and her office for their commitment to uncovering welfare fraud. My office will continue to work diligently with our law enforcement partners to stop those who would game the system for their own financial gain.” The Inspector General’s Office states the Sukhedos earned $91,996 in welfare benefits from 2009 to 2016 by not properly listing the husband’s income — he worked as an electrical contractor, though a press release did not say how much he earned during that time period. “Through a brazen fraud, these defend a nts concealed thei r employ ment income so they could steal taxpayer-funded public benefits to which they were not entitled,” Inspector General Leahy Scott said in a statement. “I will continue to use all of the resources at my disposal to protect the integrity of the public benefits system for those who are truly in the Q most need of financial assistance.”

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

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City to invest $300 million in ferries Mayor’s announcement draws mixed reactions to ferry expansion by Ariana Ortiz Chronicle Contributor

Mayor de Blasio’s recent announcement that the city will be investing $300 million to expand the NYC Ferry service has garnered mixed reactions. The money will come from the city’s budget and will be invested over the next five years, de Blasio announced last Thursday in Bay Ridge. “New Yorkers have spoken,” he said in a statement. “We’re going to need bigger boats. We’re gearing up to meet the extraordinary demand for more public transit on our waterways.” The investment will pay for the doubling of the ferry fleet’s size, including bigger boats to accommodate more riders, building a second “homeport” facility and upgrading its two main ferry terminals at Pier 11/Wall Street and East 34th Street. NYC Ferry will also launch new express service on the Rockaway route to and from Pier 11/Wall Street during weekday rush hour and on weekends. The previous Rockaway ferry, which was put in place in the wake of Hurricane Sandy then halted by the city because of unsustainable costs — a $25 to 30 subsidy per $3.50 fare for a ride — operated from November 2012 to October 2014 and connected Beach 108th Street to Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan. The city’s Economic Development Corp. estimates that the city is subsidizing the NYC Ferry service at a cost of $6.60 per $2.75 fare. NYC Ferry launched a little over one year ago, and has since amassed a ridership of 3.7 million passengers. The Mayor’s Office says that number will reach as high as 9 million per year by 2023. “Our city’s waterways are a unique resource that provides

opportunities to expand the transportation options available to New Yorkers,” said Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), also chair of the Committee on Economic Development. “I applaud this investment into our city’s rapidly growing ferry service and will continue to advocate for further expansions to support transportation deserts.” But some residents believe the city funds can be better directed elsewhere. Nick Sifuentes, the executive director of Tri-State Transportation Campaign — a transportation advocacy organization — told the Chronicle that while ferry expansion is an important part of the transportation network, he would rather see the money invested in other modes of public transportation to benefit the entire city. “The $300 million investment in ferries would go a long way if invested in something like better outer-borough bus service or Fair Fares rather than a mode of transit that only a very few New Yorkers — and predominantly wealthy New Yorkers — can enjoy,” Sifuentes said, referring to the City Council-proposed “Fair Fares” program, which, if passed, would allocate $212 million to cut public transit fares in half for about 800,000 lowincome New Yorkers. The initiative has been supported by Council members such as Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) and Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), as well as advocacy groups such as Citizen Action NY. Sifuentes added that many of the neighborhoods serviced by the ferry have disproportionately higher rents than others. Four of the service’s six planned routes are now operating; the two additional routes, Soundview and the Lower East Side, are expected to be operational by late summer.

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P Alleged violence and hypocisy EDITORIAL

hile nothing about the Eric Schneiderman violence-against-women scandal is nearly as bad as the simple facts as alleged, his hypocrisy is also deplorable and may turn out a bit ironic for him. Among the alleged acts of assault several women claim Schneiderman committed against them, prompting his resignation as state attorney general, is choking. “He was cutting off my ability to breathe,” one said, while another said the choking was “really hard ... really bad.” How ironic. As a state senator in 2010, Schneiderman wrote the Strangulation Prevention Act, which made clear that choking someone is a misdemeanor, and in some cases a felony. Before that, police reportedly often would not consider choking someone an assault if the attacker didn’t do it hard enough to leave marks. And that’s just what some men would do to control women. Schneiderman is not the first state attorney general to have displayed such hypocrisy when it comes to issues surrounding women. One of his recent predecessors, Eliot Spitzer, when he later became governor, signed a tough antiprostitution bill into law, increasing the penalties for the clients of call girls. Only later was it revealed

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that Spitzer was himself one of those clients, a frequent one. He was never charged. While violence against women and just exploiting them are two very different things, the belief that as the state’s top lawman you are above the law is not. (Serving as AG in between Spitzer and Schneiderman was Andrew Cuomo, now the governor, who was voted into office in part due to his promise to clean up corruption — and then stopped an investigation in its tracks when it got too close to his own cronies.) So now Schneiderman is under investigation for his alleged acts of violence and state Solicitor General Barbara Underwood has been named acting AG. Underwood has had a long career at the top echelons of the practice of law, and every indication is she will serve with honor. How long she’ll do that is an open question. The Legislature can and likely will name an interim AG. It would be fairer to the people of New York if Underwood serves until the next election, rather than be replaced by (most likely) a politician who could then run for the seat with the advantages of incumbency. But this is Albany. Yet we can hope the next AG will be an honorable person, not a hypocrite and certainly not a violent abuser of women.

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he Freedom of Information Law is one of the most useful tools journalists have at their disposal in the drive to uncover the truth and report it to the people. When a government agency doesn’t want to admit something, the FOIL forces it to do so, with some limited exceptions. But just as justice delayed can be justice denied, information delayed can be information denied. Too often agencies do not provide records sought under FOIL requests in a timely way. Now City Councilman Ritchie Torres, a Bronx Democrat and chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Committee, is putting forth legislation that would force the city to expedite responses to reporters’ FOIL requests. Rather than having five business days to acknowledge a request and then 20 more days to grant or deny it, the government would have to deliver the material, or say why it cannot, within 10 days. Torres was inspired to write his bill by reports on the Trump administration and Mayor de Blasio’s ongoing refusal to release emails between him and his pals in the PR industry. Regardless of how the latter plays out in court, this is a good bill that will help people like us get the facts out to people like you, and we urge you to tell your Council member to pass it.

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ters, Sept. 28, 2017). I’ve just received written notice that my election site has been restored to its original location. The power of the Chronicle? One would like to think so, but it’s hard not to be cynical about New York’s election machinations. To wit: Last year there was a mayoral election. This year we vote for a governor. Could the polling-place prestidigitations have anything to do with the internecine, endless feud between Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo? Howard Schneider Rego Park

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A hot tip about May 21 Dear Editor: In these difficult economic times, it is especially important to patronize your favorite restaurants and honor the employees who make them a success (“For restaurants to survive, the tip credit must stay” by Stacey Pheffer Amato, Opinion, May 3, multiple editions). Why not join me in celebrating National Waiter and Waitress Day on May 21? As regular patrons of several restaurants including Aunt Bella’s, Greek Isles, Joe’s Marathon Food Shop and King Wok in Little Neck, the Parkway Diner in Douglaston and Fontana Famous Gyro and Pizza in Bayside, my wife and I know there are several ways to say thank you. Let your server(s), cooks and owners know how much you appreciate the excellent food and service. On this day especially, don’t forget them. We try to tip 20 percent against the total bill including taxes. If it is an odd amount, round up to the next dollar. Why not leave a 25 percent tip on this day? If you can afford to eat out, you can afford an extra dollar tip. When ordering takeout, don’t forget to leave a dollar or two for the waiter or cook. Trust us, it is appreciated. Remember the people who work at your favorite restaurant are our neighbors. They work long hours for little pay and count on tips, which make up a significant portion of their income. If we don’t patronize our local restaurants, they don’t eat either. Your purchases keep our neighbors employed and the local economy growing. Why not drop off a box of candy, cookies or some other treat for your favorite waiter or restaurant staff on this day as well? Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

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Dear Editor: North Korea must disabuse itself of any further testing of nuclear weapons. It should renounce the status of a rogue nation and desist from abductions and arresting of foreign visitors. North Korea and South Korea must find accommodation for a permanent agreement and settlement to end their decades of a cold war and hostilities. The mutual talks that have had an epochal start, with the input of significant Western partners and the United Nations, should culminate in the so-much-desired reunification of the twins. This, hopefully, will spawn a new democratic dispensation for all the people of Korea. Positive behavior on the part of North Korea will benefit not only its people but will also be a development that the international community has been hoping for for some time. In light of this, I am reminded of 86-year-old Stanley Tannen, who claimed in an article in

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the May 4 issue of the Daily News that he deserved consideration for the Nobel Prize more than President Trump by virtue of the contribution of his peace-promoting nonprofit organization, the Toward International Peace through the Arts Project. I do not know Mr. Tannen, but I can see where he is coming from. I contend that the recent proposal by 18 congressional Republicans that President Trump should be a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize is both bizarre and without merit. It is disingenuous to suggest that someone who had choice appellations for the president of North Korea should be the beneficiary of the latter’s achievement. If and when Presidents Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in finally pull down the political wall between their countries, they, and not President Trump, should have their names among the Nobel Peace Prize contenders. Respectfully, the choice of the honorable Republican congress persons is misdirected. Japhet M. Zwana Jamaica

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Koslowitz secures bridge study money Scott Stringer calls on the MTA to seriously consider saving the span by Christopher Barca Editor

Halfway there. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) told the Kew Gardens Civic Association last Thursday that she has secured $500,000 for a feasibility study to see whether the crumbling Lefferts Boulevard Bridge — and the businesses atop it — can be salvaged. “I am trying to get the full $1 million,” Koslowitz said. “Hopefully, I will be successful so we can get on with this project.” There was some uncertainty last year over the councilwoman’s ability to secure capital funding for such a study, and Koslowitz did not go into further details about the origins of the $500,000 — the lawmaker could not be reached by press time on Wednesday. But news of the funding elicited raucous applause at the KGCA’s annual meeting, with one man even shouting out, “That’s great news!” Last spring, the MTA told the more than half-dozen entrepreneurs with establishments on the bridge over the Long Island Rail Road tracks that it will tear down the structure down once their collective lease runs out in 2020, allowing the agency to reconstruct it it. After community backlash, the MTA

Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz told the Kew Gardens Civic Association last Thursday that she has secured $500,000 for a feasibility study on potentially saving the Lefferts Boulevard Bridge FILE PHOTO over the Long Island Rail Road tracks — and the businesses on it. somewhat backed off that plan, as lawmakers on the state and city levels pressed the agency to conduct a study to see whether the span can be saved. State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) a nd A ssembly m a n Da n iel Rosent h al (D-Flushing) even introduced legislation last month to force the MTA to do so.

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Community Board 10 last Thursday unanimously voted to ask the MTA not to change the route for the Q37 bus route in South Ozone Park. Right now, the Q37 goes down Rockaway Boulevard before turning on 135th Avenue and then making a turn onto 130th Street until 150th Avenue. That stop is located near PS 124. According to CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton, the MTA is proposing to have the Q37 go down 135th Avenue until 131st Street, turning there before swinging around the north side of Police Officer Edward Byrne Park on North Conduit Avenue. That would mean students who take that bus to and from PS 124 would have to cross both North and South Conduit avenues and a pedestrian bridge carrying them over the Belt Parkway. “Not every schoolchild is driven to school,” Braton said. “There are still schoolchildren who take buses to school.”

Community Board 10 is opposing a proFILE PHOTO posed bus route change. The board chairwoman also said the proposal would eliminate local bus service for a “chunk” of the community. “We will send our nasty letter,” said Braton after receiving the board’s approval to make their opposition to the plan Q known to the MTA.

Joining their call for action last Thursday was city Comptroller Scott Stringer, who that same day penned a letter to Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng, saying the significance of the century-old bridge and its importance to the neighborhood “cannot be overstated.” “It is incumbent upon the MTA to study

available options for repairing the bridge without demolishing the stores above,” Stringer wrote. “Such a feasibility study should be undertaken immediately so the MTA /LIR R can thoroughly assess all options before the stores’ leases expire in 2020.” In their speeches to the KGCA, Koslowitz, Rosenthal and Comrie all said they were trying to get every Queens, city and state lawmaker behind the cause — state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) added he and his colleagues are trying to arrange a meeting with the MTA this month. And in her message to the civic, Kew Gardens Improvement Association President Sylvia Hack — whom KGCA President Dominick Pistone called the “spearhead” of the effort to save the bridge — implored everyone in attendance to start making constant calls to the borough’s elected officials. Hack even posted a script for callers to follow, as well as a list of phone numbers and emails for two dozen lawmakers on the Save Kew Gardens Coalition’s Facebook page. “It’s important these bills get passed,” Hack said of Comrie and Rosenthal’s legislation. “It’s important that people are aware on the Senate and Assembly levels of just how Q strongly we feel.”

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Dinner dance will HB Kiwanis offering honor Maria Thomson four scholarships GWDC executive director is named by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. will honor its late executive director, Maria Thomson, at an upcoming dinner dance. The event will take place June 1 at Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave., starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person. For more information, call the GWDC at (718) 805-0202. Thomson served as executive director of the GWDC for more than two decades until her death earlier this year. She was also the leader of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District and the two were synonymous, until the latter voted to split from the GWDC last month. GWDC President Steve Esposito told the Chronicle he’s inviting anyone who has a personal anecdote about Thomson to come to the dinner dance and tell the crowd their story. While the WBID is still searching for a new director, the GWDC last month named longtime employee Lisa Komni-

The GWDC wants to hear stories about Maria FILE PHOTO Thomson at its dinner dance. nos as Thomson’s replacement. “It has been a challenge working without Maria but the GWDC will continue the good work that Maria star ted,” Komninos said in an email. The GWDC will also host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Parkway Plaza Q starting at 7:30 p.m.

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The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach will again be offering four $1,000 scholarships for area students entering college in the fall. This is the second year the club will be offering the financial aid to all high school seniors living in the 11414 ZIP code, except those who are children or grandchildren of Kiwanis members. Applications can be obtained by visiting howardbeachkiwanis.org, or by calling Dino Bono at (646) 401-2805 or emailing him at hbkiwanisdino@outlook.com. The completed applications, along with a one page paper on why the student should be awarded the scholarship, must be mailed to Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach Scholarship Fund, care of Dino Bono, 164-15 84 St., Howard Beach, NY, 11414 by May 31. Applicants must show involvement in their school and community. The club last year created a committee, called the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach Scholarship Fund committee, to review the submissions. The Paul Anthony Bono Scholarship, named after Bono’s late son, who died in a

2014 car crash, will go to a student entering any field of study. The Stanley Merzon Scholarship, established in honor of the Queens Chronicle’s co-founder and former Kiwanian who launched the club’s annual book and rummage sale, will go to a student who plans to major in journalism, mass media or a similar subject. “I would like to thank all members of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club for continuing this worthy scholarship a second year,” Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler, Merzon’s stepson, said. “It’s an appropriate opportunity to remember Stanley by providing this grant to a future journalism major.” The August Sirgiovanni Scholarship will go to a student who plans to major in the fields of science or math, and is named after the late owner of Augie’s Television Repair on Rockaway Boulevard and past president of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club. The final grant is The Founders’ Scholarship, which honors all of the original members of the club. It will be provided to a student majoring Q in any field of study.

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And the Sheraton JFK makes six shelters All but two hotels in South Queens are being used to house homeless by Anthony O’Reilly Editor

All but two hotels within the boundaries of Community Board 10 are being used to house homeless people, with the latest being the Sheraton JFK on South Conduit Avenue. The announcement that the Sheraton is being used to house the undomiciled — made at CB 10’s meeting last Thursday — comes more than a year after Mayor de Blasio announced the city would stop using such sites to alleviate the growing homelessness crisis by 2023, and open 90 new shelters in the five boroughs. A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeless Services says the city is already in the process of not ending the use of some hotels as temporary shelters. “In the interim, while we are phasing out cluster units as first priority and increasing high-quality borough-based shelter capacity citywide, we are using commercial hotels as a bridge to provide shelter to homeless New Yorkers, including families with children, who would otherwise be turned out into the street,” the spokeswoman said. She did not say when the hotels in South Queens would no longer be used. The city is renting 100 of the 150 rooms at the Sheraton for “adult families experiencing homelessness,” and has been since April 18. It now joins five other commercial hotels in

The Comfort Inn on Redding Street is just one example of a hotel in South Queens being used to house homeless individuals and families. There are five other sites in Ozone Park and South FILE PHOTO Ozone Park being rented out by the city. Ozone Park and South Ozone Park being used by the DHS. Three are family shelters — The Days Inn and Comfort Inn, both on Redding Street, house 30 and 54 families with children, respectively, and the Hilton Garden Inn on 134th Street in South Ozone Park has 60. The EconoLodge on Rockaway Boulevard is a “single adult site” with 48 people. The View Inn

and Suites JFK, on the Van Wyck Expressway service road, has 62 rooms being rented out by the city. The Skyway Men’s Shelter, formerly a motel, is also housing 124 homeless men. Only two hotels within CB 10’s area are not being utilized by the city — the Surfside Motel in Howard Beach and the Crossbay Motor Inn in Ozone Park. Many of the hotels lack kitchens

in the rooms, a violation of the law that states there must be one where homeless people are being housed. The city has exempted itself from its own regulation, citing an emergency. The five boroughs have experienced a spike in homeless individuals, with the population reaching record numbers in recent years. At press time Wednesday afternoon, there were 59,284 people in the shelter system — 22,025 of whom were children. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) criticized City Hall’s handling of the homeless issue. “They want a quick fix and to just check off the problem,” Addabbo said. “It’s easy to put them into a hotel.” The senator is more than skeptical of the mayor’s promise to stop using the commercial sites in the coming years. “How could we believe it?” he asked. More than 100 cluster and hotel sites have been phased out by the DHS in the past year, from 647 buildings to 547 — including the Par Central Motor Inn in Jamaica Hills, which ceased to be a shelter earlier this year. Addabbo also slammed the city for poor judgment in picking the hotels, singling out the EconoLodge. “How do you put homeless individuals in a hotel near a casino?” he asked, referring to Q Resorts World.

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Com mu n it y boa rd s ac ross Queens should be receiving visitors from the Department of City Planning very soon. The city is moving ahead with its pitch to require hotel developers get a special permit before building in M1 manufacturing zones, as the proposal has entered the 60-day public review period. Over the next two months, DCP officials will brief community boards, borough boards and borough presidents across the city on the initiatve, as the proposed zoning text amendment graduates from an idea into a concrete plan. According to the de Blasio administration, hotel construction has proliferated along with the number of tourists visiting the city in recent years. But 13 percent of those facilities are located in manufact ur ing zones. In Queens, that number is 25 percent — approximately 3,600 hotel rooms. DCP project manager Amanda Eyer told the Queens Borough Board

in October that the city believes getting a special permit should be a steep enough hurdle to keep hoteliers away from such locations designed for manufacturing uses. The permit process, Eyer said, would take about two years and the hotel developer must go through the full Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. The exact cost of such a pass has yet to be announced. According to the DCP, the majority of the borough’s M1 zones where a permit would be required — such areas adjacent to Kennedy and LaGuardia airports are exempt — are located mostly in community districts 1, 2 and 5. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said in a statement that while he agrees with the pr e m is e of t he a me nd me nt , excluding M1 zones with residential overlays from the permit process is a mistake. “Long Island City is inundated with hotels, particularly in the areas that will not be affected by this change,” Van Bramer said. “I am not in favor of any carve-outs and

am in talks with the administration fighting to have the exempt zones in LIC included in this amendment. “Unless and until there is a clear, broad need to build additional hotels in this neighborhood,” he added, “developers should have to go through a rigorous public process to demonstrate that a hotel is both needed and that this use is good for the community.” Another carve-out in the permit pla n, accord i ng to the DCP, includes hotels being built for a “public pur pose” — ones that “provide temporary housing assistance or shelter to homeless individuals and families.” In October, multiple Queens Borough Board members ripped the agency over it, saying it does nothing to combat the city’s renting out of hotel rooms or commandeering entire buildings to house homeless individuals — a process that has happened all over Queens in the last few years. In a Tuesday statement, Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village), like Van Bramer, says he agrees with the premise of a spe-

The city is moving ahead with its plan to require special permits for hotels being built in M1 manufacturing zones. Hoteliers building in such areas for a public purpose such as a homeless shelter would be exempt from the proFILE PHOTO cess, however. cial permit, but the carve out for hotel shelters worries him. “As it stands, the language of the bill is unclear, and as a result, I’m suspicious of the carve-out or any exemptions because I don’t

support that,” Holden said. “However, I assume that this will be less of an issue with Mayor de Blasio’s proposal to build shelters and end the use of hotels to house the Q homeless.”

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‘Ninja’ ransacking KG Jewish locations Arrests in car break-ins, fatal crash; teen punched and called ‘Jew boy’ by Christopher Barca Editor

A stealthy swindler dressed like a ninja is the person who has been ransacking two Jewish institutions in Kew Gardens over the last few months. According to Capt. Courtney Nilan, the commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, only eight burglaries have been reported in the neighborhood this year — a 25 percent drop from this point in 2017 — but four of them have been committed by the same perpetrator. The man started his burglary spree late last year, police said, when he broke into the Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Grodno school at 117-06 84 Ave. on Nov. 19. He stole two pairs of headphones that morning, three months before he busted in again and swiped two laptops on March 17. The next week, the disguised crook broke in through a rear door and stole $600 in quarters from a vending machine. He switched up his pattern for his next burglary on April 7, this time targeting the Khal Adas Yereim synagogue at 122-31 Metropolitan Ave., where he took an undetermined amount of cash from two charity boxes. But he quickly reverted back to his original target for an April 28 heist, when he again opened the vending machine and

Capt. Courtney Nilan, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, gives a crime update at the Kew Gardens Civic Association’s annual meeting last Thursday. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA made off with $300. Why is he going after the drink dispenser? “In one of his other burglaries, he stole the key,” Nilan told the Kew Gardens Civic Association last Thursday. “He now has the key to the Pepsi machine, so [the school] is working on getting the lock changed. “That’s attributing to most of the burglaries,” she added, “and it’s something that we’re working on.”

It is unclear whether the suspect is the same person who police said punched a 14-year-old boy outside Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Grodno at 8 p.m. last Sunday and called him a “Jew boy.” According to reports, police are investigating that incident as a bias crime. The teenager received medical attention at the scene. Officers did make arrests in two other notable cases, however. In the late-night hours of April 2, more than a dozen cars left just outside Forest Park along Park Lane South had their windows smashed and glove compartments ripped open. Certain it was the work of vandals, not thieves, Nilan said her precinct had an idea of who the suspects might be. And one week later, she said the conditions team witnessed two people allegedly pulling on car door handles along Woodhaven Boulevard at 86th Avenue in Woodhaven — eventually stealing property from one vehicle. The officers placed them under arrest, and one of them, a 21-year-old man she declined to identify, made a big admission back at the precinct. “He confessed to the detectives that he was responsible for every one of those car breakins that April 2,” she said. “He was charged with 28 car-related charges from the incidents on Woodhaven and on Park Lane South.”

Nilan added the suspect is still behind bars on Rikers Island on $21,000 bail as he awaits a June court date. Another person under arrest is the private school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian — 58-year-old Kew Gardens resident Elise Hellinger — as he made a left turn onto 82nd Road from Kew Gardens Road during a March 13 snowstorm. According to police, 25-year-old Brooklyn resident Miguel Llano, who remained on the scene after the crash, was arrested April 27 and charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian and failing to exercise due care. “They did such an intensive investigation,” Nilan said of the NYPD’s Collision InvestigaQ tions Squad.

The burglar responsible for striking a number of Kew Gardens Jewish institutions over the course of the last six months dresses like a ninja. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD

Kew residents want a cleaner train station CB 9 member says coal mines are nicer than the Union Turnpike stop by Christopher Barca

severe water damage. Graffiti can also be found along numerCommunity Board 9 member Kevin ous posts throughout the station, as well as O’Leary couldn’t help but reach for his nose the elevator from the mezzanine — where and hold his breath as he walked past a large O’Leary nearly stepped in the urine puddle puddle of liquid inside the Kew Gardens- — to the platform level, where the floor is Union Turnpike subway station last Thurs- stained. The CB 9 member even compared the day night. “Is that urine?” O’Leary asked out loud. mezzanine level to a prison, pointing to the racks of black bars that serve as walls “Oh, God, I think that’s urine.” For decades, the Kew Gardens resident extending out from the turnstiles. “The whole thing needs to be redehas gotten on the subway almost daily at his signed,” he said. “It neighborhood E and looks horrific.” F train stop — a little That was a sentiless often after he he ambience is nicer in a ment uttered by felretired in 2016. Kew Gardens And every time, West Virginia coal mine.” low resident Monica O’Lear y said, it’s Mitran in an email to like descending into — Kevin O’Leary the Chronicle. She hell. called the subway “The ambience is nicer in a West Virginia coal mine,” he said. stop disgusting “beyond any words.” “As you can see, this station is filthy, it “It’s despicable. This isn’t a Republican issue or a Democratic issue, it’s just an has been neglected and it’s a degraded image of our neighborhood,” Mitran said. issue.” Taking a walk along the train platforms “This is what we have to look at while waitwith a Chronicle reporter, O’Leary pointed ing for trains that are delayed.” “W hile European train stations are out multiple spots on the walls of the 81-year-old station where tiles are missing extremely clean the ones in New York City — dozens in some sections, including where are filthy. Do I need to say more?” Even worse than the station’s physical the name of the stop should be — as well as copious examples of what appears to be appearance, O’Leary said, is the complacen-

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Community Board 9 member Kevin O’Leary points to one of many spots on the walls of the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike subway station where tiles are missing and what appears to be water PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA damage staining some of the remaining ones. cy many straphangers, area residents and borough decision makers — the offices of Borough President Melinda Katz, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and District Attorney Richard Brown are all nearby — apparently feel about it. “There’s a sense of, ‘That’s the way it is.’ That we don’t deserve more. I guess they’ve

waived the white flag,” he said. “It’s right across the street from our elected officials’ offices. All the big shots in the borough go through here. They’re the ones that should be jumping up and down about this.” An MTA spokesperson did not respond to an inquiry for comment from the Chronicle Q by press time on Wednesday.

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The second-grade classes at PS 97Q recently studied about Theodore Roosevelt. They learned important facts, such as he was the 26th president of the United States who served from 1901 -1909. He was also the 25th vice president of the United States. They know his face is on Mount Rushmore along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. As a culminating event, each of the grade 2 students and many of their parents, along with their teachers, Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Centore, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Delmar, Mrs. Stalzer and their ENL teacher, Mrs. Abramowitz each enjoyed making a stuffed teddy bear!

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would be pointless. Kew Gardens residents told CB 9 on Tuesday the humps are indeed necesCommunity Board 9 Chairman J. Richard sary, and asked them to reverse their decision. “I have been here for 45 years and the situSmith on Tuesday claimed “fake news” is being spread about his advisory panel not ation keeps getting worse and worse,” Peter caring about safety after its members voted Albrechtsen said. “I just don’t understand why you can’t put a down a pair of speed humps on 116th Street couple of speed humps there to slow people in Kew Gardens. down,” said Eliot Shapiro, who added that his “We are here for safety,” Smith said. He also stated people from the block have car has sustained $10,000 to $11,000 in damnot come forward to request the traffic-calm- age in recent years because of cars speeding near his house. ing measure, which Accord i ng to a prompted 116th Street petition circulated by resident MK Moore Moore, more than to also use one of have been there for 800 311 complaints President Tr u mp’s 45 years and the have been f iled favorite phrases. about the conditions “T hat was fa ke situation keeps getting on the street. news,” he told the CB 9 TransportaChronicle, showing a worse and worse.” tion Committee petition requesting the — Kew Gardens resident Chai r ma n Ken ich i speed humps with Peter Albrechtsen Wilson and Smith said hundreds of signatures the petition did not from his neighbors. reflect the opinion of The Department of Transportation found that a pair of speed at least 60 percent of the people on the block, humps on 116th near 84th Avenue are feasible, a policy used by other community boards. The community is also asking for 116th and would install them if approved by CB 9. Moore and other residents have com- Street to become a one-way road, something plained that the road is a speedway, and that the board’s Transportation Committee is set there have been many crashes, including one to vote on in the coming months. Wilson added he will reach out to people earlier on Tuesday. The panel, though, nearly unanimously on the block to get their opinions on the speed voted against them earlier this year, citing the hump debate. “We will see what comes back,” he said. alleged lack of community support and conCapt. Courtney Nilan, commanding officerns about noise that would be created by cer of the 102nd Precinct, said her officers vehicles going over them. Kew Gardens Civic Association President will keep an eye on the speeding on 116th Q Dominick Pistone has also said he believes they Street. Editor

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Boro residents urge city charter reforms Redistricting, community board issues brought up at Queens hearing by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

According to two people who testified at the de Blasio administration Charter Revision Commission’s Queens public hearing last Thursday at the Flushing Library, the process of redrawing Council districts badly needs reform. James Hong, former co-director of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, mentioned the section of the charter that handles districting commissions. It says that the districting initiatives must guarantee “the fair and effective representation of the racial and language minority groups” the Voting Rights Act protects in the city. Hong gave a couple of recommendations aimed at ensuring that the clause is realized in policy. “First, amend the charter to restrict any former elected officials from serving on the districting commission,” he said. “ And second, amend the charter to eliminate the direct appointment of the districting commission members by current elected officials.” In his own remarks to the charter panel, MinKwon Center Executive Director John Park also addressed the issue. “There should be another layer, another independent type of commission, to appoint the people who are going to sit at the table,”

MinKwon Center for Community Action Executive Director John Park testifies before Mayor de PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission last Thursday at the Flushing Library. he said. Cesar Perales, the chairman of the revision commission, explained in response to Park’s testimony that the body will be considering redistricting policy. “We are going to look at the question of how a redistricting commission is selected and whether or not there are other models that we might employ,” he said.

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Redistricting was one of many issues that Queens residents testified about at the event, which is the third borough hearing; ones already had taken place in the Bronx and Staten Island. The Brooklyn hearing was held Monday; the Manhattan one was scheduled for Wednesday night after the Chronicle’s deadline. Members of the commission in Flushing last week were picked by de Blasio. The focus of the body is looking at how the charter could be amended to strengthen city democracy. The mayor earlier this month signed a bill for the Council to create its own Charter Revision Commission. That body, which will feature members appointed by de Blasio and other elected officials in addition to Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan), has not been formed yet. At the hearing in Flushing, three people called for changing the charter to tweak the rules for community boards. Each called for members of the panels to have term limits. “If I join my community board today and stay on for 30 years, it’s unreasonable to expect that my views will reflect the values of society in 2048,” transportation activist Joby Jacob said. John Kelly, a member of Community Board 11 who specified that he was speaking only on his own behalf, argued that term limits “check the cultures of the boards themselves.” Perales said the revision commission had heard about community boards at its other hearings. John Choe, who is on Community Board 7 but was not speaking as a board member in his testimony before the commissioners, also discussed the panels. He pointed to demographic information, such as how Asians account for 52 percent of the population represented by CB 7 but only 38 percent of board members belong to the demographic. Most of them — 54 percent — are white, despite just 26 percent of their constituents being white, he said. According to Choe, a recent vote by the board — rejecting variances requested for a

proposed nine-story health center in Flushing that would serve patients regardless of whether they have insurance — embodied the problem as it relates to his board. When members voted on the proposal, the variance for parking was one of the most controversial pieces of the application. No spaces are in the plan, though Choe and others contended that the people who would be patients at the facility largely do not own cars. “We cannot let another decade pass with hundreds of similar votes by unrepresentative community boards,” he said. “At a minimum,” Choe added, term limits must be created for members of the panels. In an interview with the Chronicle, CB 7 Chairman Gene Kelty pushed back against the idea. Implementing the policy, he argued, would result in the board losing people with expertise that helps them make informed decisions as members. Kelty also said there are other factors to consider in having a board that represents the community well. One he cited as important was having a panel whose members come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds that give them insights into community board matters. Additionally, the CB 7 chairman said it’s important for a board to have members with their “eyes and ears” on the community’s issues: folks who pay attention to information like how often streets are served by trucks from the Department of Sanitation of New York. Kelty said those factors are more important than the board having the exact ethnic composition as its constituency. Besides, the CB 7 chairman pointed out, board members are not appointed for life as it stands now — people on the panels have to reapply every two years through their Council member’s office, and then be reappointed by the borough president. With regard to his board’s vote against the nine-story health center, Kelty strongly denied that the decision showed in any way that the panel doesn’t represent the community at all. “We follow the rules and we try to do the best we can,” he said. One person who testified at last Thursday’s hearing called for the charter to be revised to rein in contributions to nonprofit organizations tied to politicians. Reinvent Albany Senior Policy Advisor Alex Camarda mentioned to the commissioners how the city passed a law in 2018 limiting donations to the nonprofits to $400 — though the restriction applies only if 10 percent of the organization’s publicly available communications have the politicians visible in them. “We believe that the donations should be limited moreso than they are currently, even if the public-facing communications do not feature the elected official,” he said. “However, we believe the limit could be higher than the current $400 doing business limit, but we do not have a specific number to recommend at Q this time.”

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Bayside man on ‘Jeopardy!’ Bayside resident Lee DiGeorge, a teacher of English and technology at PS/IS 87 in Middle Village, was on “Jeopardy!” Monday night. Posing above with show host Alex Trebek, DiGeorge competed in the “Jeopardy!” annual Teachers Tournament quarterfinals. While he didn’t win any money on Monday night, the teacher had by then already managed to get a win for his school.

That’s because courtesy of Farmers Insurance, all the teachers in the tournament got a $2,500 grant that can be used to improve their school. In a video released by “Jeopardy!”, DiGeorge said the funds would be used for “extra laptops and tablets in the classroom for the special education population” at PS/ IS 87.

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Debate over Shoppes plan hits Borough Hall Moya now backs rezoning proposal on Jackson Heights-Elmhurst border by Christopher Barca Editor

A new battleground has emerged in the fight over a proposed rezoning near the Jackson Heights-Elmhurst line. Borough President Melinda Katz’s office. For nearly two hours last Thursday, the 50 people who had crammed into Katz’s conference room for her monthly land use hearing took turns turns blasting and applauding the planned mixed-use development. To some, the proposed 145-foot-tall building slated for 40-31 82 St. — dubbed The Shoppes at 82nd Street — will help gentrify the neighborhood and push out longtime residents and small business owners. To others, the construction project and subsequent commercial establishments that would be located in the building — such as a 22,000-square-foot Target department store — will create hundreds of good-paying jobs. “It’s a building in my neighborhood, but it’s not for my neighbors,” said Community Board 4 member and Elmhurst resident Redd Sevilla. “These families who make $40,000 or $50,000 a year are the ones who make up the diversity and the cultural richness of the neighborhood. We need developments that serve then, not displace them.” Jay Koo rips The Shoppes at 82nd Street plan at Borough President Melinda Katz’s land use hearing last Thursday. “Over 200 retail jobs in an environment when retail is PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA under assault in many parts of the country,” Queens Chamber of Commerce President Tom Grech added, in developers honoring that agreement,” Moya said. “I plans,” Aviles said. “The community will come for you discussing his favorite part of the plan. “We support this believe the contours of this plan can provide a frame- and that’s a promise.” work for future discussions around affordable housing Katz did not respond to either woman. project.” A handful of area mothers also testified regarding the Developed by Sun Equity Par tners, the 13-stor y and will be an example that the Mandatory Inclusionary building — three floors higher than what could be con- Housing initiative is a place where conversations begin, potential impact a large development could have on school overcrowding. structed as-of-right — would contain commercial space not end.” The agreement did not go over well with a number of Jackson Heights resident Maria Velazquez questioned on the cellar level as well as the first two floors, totaling people at the land use hearing. why elected officials would support such a plan when 60,000 square feet. Jay Koo, one of the more than a dozen people to speak her child’s school, PS 89, already has more than 1,900 But in recent weeks, the developer has altered plans for the other 11 floors, where the 120 residential units against the project, said he is scared the same act would students enrolled. play out in Jackson Heights as it did in his native Lower “We are so overcrowded already and we don’t have a will be located. Under the former version of the plan, 36 dwellings East Side, which has been significantly gentrified over g y m ,” Vela zquez said. “How w ill t h is help t he the years. community?” would be deemed affordable hous“If we can get displaced here, we While Katz did not make her personal feelings about ing at up to 80 percent of the area can get displaced anywhere,” Koo The Shoppes at 82nd Street known, she did say the city median income — $83,440 a year said. “A community that organizes needed to put forth a more concerted effort to alleviate for a family of four. together, stays together.” overcrowding in Jackson Heights before a sizable resiBut according to Nora Martins, f you do vote yes, we He also tried to play to Katz’s dential building goes up. t he at t or ney re present i ng Su n will remember when emotions, referencing her mother’s “Sometimes things like this bring those issues to the Equity Partners, the developer is death when she was just a toddler. forefront and I think that’s a really important part of now proposing a “deep affordabiliyou run for mayor “I know that you were supported today,” the borough president said. “Whatever happens ty option.” by a single father and small busi- here with this project, I do think [overcrowding] is In that plan, rent for 24 units because we know you nesses were champions of your life- something we should be following up on.” will be affordable to those who have that in your plans.” time,” Koo said. “When times were A number of people testifying in favor of the 82nd make around 40 percent AMI — tough, mom-and-pop shops made Street plan showed up wearing purple 32BJ union shirts. $41,720 a year for a family of four. — Abigail Aviles to sure your family was well fed.” The approximately half-dozen speakers from that Six additional apartments will Borough President Melinda Katz Others, however, used their time at group — many of whom only gave a first name — said be designated affordable at 50 perthe podium to slam — and even politi- the development of the building would mean dozens and cent, 60 percent and 80 percent cally threaten — the borough president. possibly hundreds of good-paying construction and AMI, respectively — totaling 42 Arianna Mar tinez, an urban studies professor at retail jobs. apartments A handful of others, who also only gave their first “We listened to everything everyone had to say, we LaGuardia Com mu nit y College, openly wondered took another look and I think we’ve come up with some- whether Katz’s accepting of campaign donations from names, spoke to cleanliness issues in their apartment thing that really ref lects what the community needs,” the Heskel Group — the real estate firm that co-owns buildings, saying they would love to live in a new strucMartins testified at the meeting. “Forty percent AMI the Jackson Heights plot — means the BP’s decision has ture that did not have rodent or insect infestations. Aviles, however, claimed those Jackson Heights resirents range f rom $524 for a st udio to $ 925 for a already been made. “This vote clearly puts the interests of one rich cam- dents who spoke in favor of the development were paid three-bedroom.” In a letter submitted to Katz on Thursday, Council- paign contributor against the survival of thousands of to do so and given scripts to read. “A 32BJ member came up to me and asked me, ‘Hey, man Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) said he helped low-income and middle-class, hardworking people,” she are you part of the group? I don’t know what’s going on, broker that compromise with the developers, calling the said. “I want to know who you stand with.” Queens Neighborhoods United volunteer Abigail I was given a script,’” she said. new deal much better than the initial “threat to the Katz will render a decision — which is advisory in neighborhood’s culture” and “well-being of many of its Aviles added that if Katz moves to support the developnature — in the coming weeks. The proposed rezoning ment, her electoral future will be in doubt. working-class residents.” “If you do vote yes, we will remember when you run will then head to the City Planning Commission and the “This affordable housing plan is a historic achieveQ ment. However, my support remains contingent on the for mayor because we know you have that in your City Council.

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‘We failed Giovanni and five other children’ Mourners honor boy killed in crosswalk, seek safer streets by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

Dressed in black, clutching a small brown teddy bear to her heart, the grieving mother leaned in to kiss a tattered photograph of her son at the makeshift shrine at the Jackson Heights street corner where the 9-year-old lost his life on April 28, the victim of a hit-and-run accident. It was perhaps the single most heart-wrenching gesture, coming late in a day filled with such moments. Giova n n i A mpuero, 9, was remembered by family, friends and complete strangers on Saturday, exactly one week after he was run down while he and his mother, Karen Manrique, stood in a crosswalk on Northern Boulevard while attempting to cross the street. The crowd, which gathered in the schoolyard of IS 230, a few blocks away, swelled to over 100, paying tribute to the latest victim of traffic violence on the busy thoroughfare, which has been dubbed “The Boulevard of Children’s Death.” Giovanni was the most recent of a half-dozen youngsters to die on the heavily traveled corridor in less than six years, in addition to two elderly residents whose lives were also taken in nearby road accidents. Speaking to reporters, the boy’s father, Raul Ampuero, who had buried his son the day before, said, “I’m going to do something on behalf of my son. I don’t want condolences. I want to see action.” “This is like school row,” Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) said of 34th Avenue, where the playground is located. “We need the [Department of Transportation] to come up with a plan immediately.” The day’s events, organized by the advocacy groups Make Queens Safer, Families for Safe Streets and The Transportation Alternatives Queens Volunteer Committee, began with a rally that honored Giovanni and demanded traffic reform. Cristina Furlong of Make Queens Safer offered several proposals,

including the implementation of the Vision Zero Street Design Standard to ensure that roadways are designed to prevent dangerous driving and to prioritize safety. She called upon the state Legislature to pass a measure this session in Albany that would expand the use of speed safety cameras in the area and a bill to increase penalties for those guilty of hit-and-run accidents. She suggested that the city Departments of Transportation and Education create a comprehensive plan to address school traffic safety. In addition, she would like to see more support for families and victims of traffic violence via the Office of the Public Advocate, as well as more crossing guards in the area. Nine schools, all on or within one block of Northern Boulevard, cater to an estimated 10,000 youngsters, with a 10th being constructed one block from where Giovanni was killed. “The actions we take today are in honor and memory of Giovanni Ampuero,” said Laura Newman, also of Make Queens Safer. “This is our community and we failed Giovanni and five other children. As a community, we must fix this travesty.” She called for “all hands on deck” in order to do so. Ronald Zirin, principal of IS 230, stressed the need for more crossing guards in the area. And, he said, existing traffic laws must be enforced. Some drivers “practically run down the crossing guard,” he said. One neighborhood mother, Susie Stewart, barely holding back tears, said it is necessary to make changes to slow down drivers in the neighborhood. “We need to change the lights so they’re all red for a few seconds. We have to save lives,” Stewart said. Another area resident, Jessica Ramos, a mother of two young sons and candidate for elective office, suggested retesting drivers over a certain

Giovanni Ampuero’s brother Giancarlo comforts his mother, Karen Manrique, as his father, Raul Ampuero, weeps before the memorial at the corner where the 9-year-old, below, was killed. The crowd that gathered for a rally, below left, march and vigil Saturday reached more than 100. Among them were 11-year-old residents Namera and Faiza, below center, who spoke at the rally, as did families who have lost loved ones to traffic crashes, including Amy and PHOTOS BY MARK LORD Hsi-Pei Liao, below, whose daughter Allison, 3, was killed on Main Street in Flushing in 2013. age “to make sure they’re still able to drive.” Brief comments of sympathy and support were offered by members of Families for Safe Streets, all brought together by losses of loved ones in traffic accidents. Also expressing their feelings were several young people barely older than Giovanni. One, neighborhood resident Abdullah Rakib, 13, said, “People in cars don’t respect us.” Eleven-yea r- old Namera addressed in absentia Juan Jimenez, the 86-year-old driver who police say fled the scene after mowing down Giovanni and injuring Manrique. “You decided to go away to not get in trouble,” she told him, then asking, “Can you imagine what our world would be like” if children keep dying in the streets? One of Giovanni’s brothers, Giancarlo, 14, placed at least part of the blame on himself. He and

Giovanni promised to always stick together, he said, “but I wasn’t there that time.” He called Giovanni “an angel, a little boy who had a good time in his life,” saying, “He was everything to me.” But the boys’ father was more forgiving. Trying to maintain his poise, he told the crowd, “I am distraught as you can imagine. It was nine beautiful years I enjoyed with my son. I know he’s with God.” He admitted, “I’d like to be buried with him, but I can’t,” for the sake of his two other sons, Giancarlo and Johnathon, 20, wanting to make sure “they’ll be somebody.” Of Jimenez, he said, “I’m pretty sure he’s hurt. His family is going through a difficult time. He’s in my prayers.” Jimenez could face prison time if convicted of the top charge against him, leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death, a class D felony. Ampuero vowed to do whatever it takes so no other parent should ever go through a similar ordeal. “Giovanni will always be in my

heart for the rest of my life,” he said. The crowd moved quietly through the neighborhood streets to visit the crossroads of Northern Boulevard and 70th Street, the site where Giovanni lost his life. The family gathered closely around the collection of photos and handwritten notes to light candles and to say silent prayers. Onlookers formed a comforting circle around them, 12 deep at some points, several audibly sobbing. An unidentified woman began to softly recite in Spanish “The Lord’s Prayer,” with many in the crowd spontaneously joining in. They then raised their voices together in song. As Ampuero and Manrique turned to leave, and the crowd slowly began to disperse, a newspaperman stepped up to the father. Taking his hand, his voice cracking, he said, “I came today as a reporter, but my heart is breaking for you,” he said. “Because we’re human,” Ampuero assured him. That seemed to make it OK for me Q to cry.

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Pedestrians get 8- to 10-second head start; ‘It’s a start’: Den Dekker by Michael Gannon Editor

Pedestrians walking north across Northern Boulevard at 70th Street in Jackson Heights now have eight to 10 seconds that 9-year-old Giovanni Ampuero did not when he was killed in a crosswalk on April 28. The city’s Department of Transportation has reconfigured the timing on lights and walk signs at the intersection, allowing for “pedestrian lead time.” “They did it sometime between last weekend and yesterday,” Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker (D-East Elmhurst) said Friday afternoon, standing at a corner less than 50 feet from where Giovanni died. DenDekker and state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) have been through this before. At a press conference Friday, they recounted the names of five youths killed on Northern Boulevard in the last six years. Giovanni was crossing with his mother when he allegedly was struck by Juan Jimenez, 86, of Manhattan, in what the NYPD is investigating as a hit-and-run accident. Jimenez was turning left from northbound 70th Street to head west on Northern Boulevard. Peralta said this is all too typical a circumstance in crosswalk fatalities, where pedestrians crossing with a green “WALK”

A neighbor stops to remember Giovanni Ampuero shortly after the 9-year-old was buried on Friday. The Department of Transportation has tweaked the signal at the Northern Boulevard interPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON section where he died, but elected officials want more done. signal have the right of way, even with a green light for traffic. “Unfortunately, some drivers refuse to yield that right of way,” Peralta said. One woman, who described herself only as a neighbor, dropped by a memorial to the boy at the corner where he died. “I was at the church. I just left Calvary

[Cemetery],” she said. The senator had spoken with Giovanni’s father, who was barely able to talk, by phone hours earlier. “As a parent, I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child,” he said. DenDekker said he would like to see traffic stopped when pedestrians have a walk

sign at the corner where Giovanni was killed and others on Northern Boulevard. “One-third of all pedestrian fatalities in the city involve speeding drivers,” the assemblyman said. “Two-thirds involve vehicles turning left. If that doesn’t turn on a light bulb with someone at the DOT ...” He did acknowledge that the adjustments made are better than nothing. “It’s a start,” he said. “Pedestrians and traffic in New York City have reached astronomical proportions. If you have a green walk sign, have all traffic stop. It’s not hard. It takes someone from the DOT going to that box across the street and setting the timing.” He said such a change would give pedestrians 20 to 22 seconds rather than eight to 10. The assemblyman has gotten another concession — DOT officials have agreed to walk with him along Northern Boulevard on Friday, May 11 from 58th Street to Junction Boulevard to observe the sites in person. He also said that the DOT has agreed to study the possibility of retiming signals, adding pedestrian islands and extended sidewalks and making other changes that would shorten a pedestrian’s exposure to traffic lanes, all to gauge how changing patterns on Northern Boulevard could have a ripple Q effect through the area.

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Questions to ask when shopping for a mortgage Buying a home is a major financial commitment. It’s exciting, but can also be confusing and overwhelming. Choosing the best mortgage that fits your needs is an important first step and first-time homebuyers in particular should research the many options and know the right questions to ask. Here are some questions to ask a lender that will help you make an informed mortgage decision: • How much can I afford? A home affordability calculator can help you get an idea of what you may be able to afford and keep your monthly payments within your budget. In addition to recurring expenses like car payments, student loans, credit cards and disposable income, be sure to consider other monthly expenses related to the new home, like association fees, homeowners’ insurance, utilities and property taxes. Further, some types of mortgages have firm eligibility cutoffs related to the ratio between a buyer’s total debt amounts and their monthly income. • How much do I need for a down payment? It’s a common misconception that a 20 percent down payment is required to buy a home. Let’s face it, a 20 percent down payment is a lot of money and often the largest obstacle for homeownership, especially for first-time buyers. You can qualify for a conventional mortgage with as little as 3 percent down. Conventional mortgages originated with a low down payment, which is defined as less than 20 percent, and require private mortgage insurance

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Most first-time homebuyers go with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which locks you into an interest rate with steady, predictable payments. Different lenders may offer different rates, so make sure to contact several lenders to ensure you’re getting the best option available in the market. A rate lock protects you from rising interest rates while the loan is being processed and lasts for a specific amount of time. In addition, make sure you know whether the rate is fixed or “adjustable.” Adjustable rate mortgages,

commonly referred to as “ARMs,” result in periodic adjustments in the interest rate based on the lender’s cost of credit, and can be detrimental to homeowners in rising interest rate environments. Finally, ask if you are paying for “points” to reduce the interest rate. It’s an added upfront cost paid at closing, but it results in a lower rate for the life of the loan. • Does my credit score matter? Yes, generally stronger credit scores (FICO 720 and above) come with better interest rates, but fortunately there are mortgage options for those with imperfect credit scores too. When you apply for a mortgage, your credit record is used to help determine your approval and mortgage terms, but it is not the only thing lenders consider. A lender will also look at your debt-to-income ratio, cash reserves and other factors to help gauge your overall creditworthiness. • Should I get pre-approved for a mortgage? Yes. Pre-approval means you receive a conditional commitment from a lender up to a specific loan amount. In a seller’s market with tight housing supply, being pre-approved demonstrates that you are a serious buyer with an access to mortgage financing. To become preapproved, you’ll provide your lender with information on your income, assets, debts and credit history to analyze your financial profile and determine your creditworthiness and amount you can borrow to purchase a home. Make sure to know your options and choose the one that works for you. For more informaQ tion, check out lowdownpaymentfacts.org. — Brandpoint

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When homeowners think about renovating their properties, many first need to secure some funding to finance such projects. Some may tap into the equity of their homes by refinancing an existing mortgage, while others may apply for home equity loans. Taking the latter approach may require certain steps, including an assessment of how much the home and property are worth. Home appraisals compare your home to neighboring properties to determine your home’s current market value. Homeowners can facilitate the process by having certain information readily available for the appraiser. When preparing for appraisers, homeowners should consider and collect the following information: • if your home was built on the largest lot in the community; • if you have made significant upgrades since it was last appraised, such as installing a new roof or siding. Don’t overlook smaller renovations, like extra insulation added or sealing drafty windows, which can increase a home’s value; and • proof that you have used sustainable resources or if you participated in any energy-savings programs. Naturally, any expansion projects, such as adding another bedroom or extending the footprint of the home, should be mentioned. A real estate appraiser is a certified, licensed professional who will do his or her best to determine the value of your home. The appraisal provides banks with information that can tell loan officers if the house is worth the loan amount. Expect to pay a fee for the appraisal, which is generally included in your closing costs. The appraiser gathers information for the appraisal report from a number of sources, but the process often

begins with a physical inspection of the property, both inside and out. He or she also will compare your home against a few others in the neighborhood, which are known as comparables, or comps. Appraisals will be based on recent prices of comparable properties as well as other factors. Apart from the improvements done to the home, there are other ways to get a higher appraisal amount. The appraiser may consider the overall maintenance of the home and property. It is wise to consider curb appeal and ensure the home is clean and maintained when the appraiser arrives. Minor repairs or common maintenance can impress the appraiser. Removing clutter and cleaning up the home’s interior can make the home appear larger, possibly increasing its value as a result. It may be worth it to invest some more money into the property before having an appraisal done. A study sponsored by the National Association of Realtors says wood floors, landscaping and an enclosed garage can lead to a more favorable appraisal. An appraiser will spend roughly 30 minutes in a home. Try to give that person space to do his or her job. Following the appraiser around during an inspection can raise a red flag that something is wrong with the house that you don’t want to be seen. Turn lights on throughout the house, make sure the heating or cooling system is functioning at full capacity and keep pets locked away. Move items that can impede access to basements or attics. An accurate assessment of the value of your home will give banks the information they need to determine loan amounts for future renovation projects. Providing background information on the home and having a well-maintained property can Q improve the chances of a favorable appraisal. — Metro Creative Connection

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Music fest showcases the best in modern classical David Holzman has performed for crowds in every corner of the world; the pianist serving as a source of wonder from Jerusalem to Moscow, Vienna to Chicago. But there’s something special about performing next week in his home borough, just a few miles from his house in Bayside. “Some of the composers I will play selections from were from Queens,” Holzman said in a Monday interview. “The more I’m here, the more I realize it should not take second or third

place from other boroughs.” Over the last few years, serious hearing issues have forced Holzman, 6 9, t o s t e p a w a y f r o m t h e spotlight, at least when it comes to performing. When a friend told him about the Queens New Music Festival, however, the opportunity to take the stage was something he was not going to pass up. The Grammy-nominated “master pianist” — as dubbed by The New Yorker — will be one of many artists to perform during the five-day event at The Secret Theatre in Long Island

City, which kicks off May 16 and runs concurrently with the neighborhood-wide LIC Arts Open. “It’s small, it’s intimate,” Holzman said of the venue where the festival will take place. “Playing for me, in those venues, is like playing from one friend to another.” Back for its seventh year, the contemporary classical music extravaganza is the brainchild of Allen Schulz, a composer and the president of Random Access Music. Gilbert Galindo, the festival’s artistic director, told the Chronicle that the event has seen a steady rise in

popularity since its inception in 2012. “We keep on getting new ensembles and new artists wanting to be featured,” Galindo said. “We always have new groups coming to us, groups that haven’t necessarily applied before.” Selected through an open call process, dozens of artists from across the borough, city and country apply each year. Members of the festival’s artistic committee then go over the submissions to decide who makes the cut. continued on page 39

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boro EXHIBITS “El Dorado/The New 49ers,” with 100 outdoor sculptures of infants (“guaguas”), 49 of them painted gold in tribute to the 49 percent of NYC households that speak a language other than English. Sat., May 12 (opening reception 5-7 p.m.)Sun., Oct. 14, Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 9618585, latimernow.org.

“The Sunshine Boys,” Neil Simon’s comedy about old vaudeville partners who don’t get along reuniting for a special show, by the Douglaston Community Theatre. Fri., May 11, 8 p.m.; Sat., May 12, 2 and 8 p.m., Zion Episcopal Church, Church Street off Douglaston Pkwy., 243-01 Northern Blvd. $19; $17 seniors, students. Info: (718) 482-3332, DougCommThtr@gmail.com.

“Grunt! by Elliot Cowan,” with paintings, drawings, sculpture and more, all by an Australian artist living in Queens and experiencing the “Complicated States of America.” Thru Sun., May 13 (Sat.Sun., 12-5 p.m.; weekdays by app’t), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. “Queens Selects,” with works in various media chosen by Queens College faculty and students from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum collection, dating from 1000 to 1500. Thru Thu., May 31, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4747, gtmuseum.org. Liquid Light Lab, a “mind-blowing psychedelic light show” with works in various media by Astoria artist Steve Pavlovsky, whose art has accompanied Grateful Dead side projects, psych rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and more; with items available for sale. Thru June, QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com. “Dutch Masters,” with works by multiple artists in various media exploring marijuana at a time of increasing recreational legalization and the backlash to that. Thru Sat., June 2, Mrs., 60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth. Free. Info: (347) 841-6149, mrsgallery.com. “Wilder LIC,” with works in various media that highlight wild nature to encourage new ideas about ecological and cultural diversity, plus performances, artist talks and other special events, by the Flux Factory. Thru Sun., June 17 (closing reception 6 p.m.), Windmill Community Garden, 39-22 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org.

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“Tango & Flamenco fusion,” a world premiere production blending the “two most important Hispanic manifestations in music, song and dance from Spain and Latin America.” Every Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; every Sun., 4 p.m., thru July 1, Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40 advance; $45 at door; $37 students and seniors; $40 at door. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org. Global Mashup #3: Mexico Meets Guinea, with music of each style played by separate bands and then a jam of both, with open dance floor. Fri., May 18, 8 p.m. (dance lessons 7 p.m.), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens 13-19 with ID. More mashups every other Fri. thru June 15. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“columbinus,” a reflection on school shootings, especially the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, with dialogue about alienation, peer pressure, violence and more. Thu.-Sat., May 10-12, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 13, 3 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18 advance; $20 at door; $15 college students; $12 high school students. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com. All right, Mr. DeMille, the sheep are ready for their closeup — and you’ll get to see them up close yourself as they get shorn of their wool at the Queens County Farm Museum’s Spring Fest, an annual celebration with all kinds of attractions, including the cutting of the flock’s white locks. See Special Events. LILY KESSELMAN PHOTOGRAPHY LLC Musica Reginae Young Artists Showcase, featuring prodigies from Queens, elsewhere in NYC and Westchester performing works by Liszt, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Sarasate, along with event host Barbara Podgurski. Sat., May 12, 7:30 p.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. $20; $10 students. Info: (718) 8942178, musicareginae.org. Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem,” the musical call to peace combining the Latin Requiem text with the poems of Wilfred Owen, left, slain in World War I; performed 100 years after the conflict’s end, by the Queens College Choral Society, Orchestra and Choir. Sat., May 19, 8 p.m., Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing. $20. Info: (718) 793-0923, kupferbergcenter.org. WIKIPEDIA PHOTO Mostly Mozart Mother’s Day & Mo’ concert, with Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony” and 3rd Horn Concerto, plus the world premiere of composer Paul Joseph’s “The Vanished Princess.” Sun., May 13, 7:30 p.m., Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Free-will offering. Info: (718) 359-5996, qbsymphony@gmail.com, facebook.com/queensborosymphonyorchestra. Choral Evensong for the Feast of Pentecost, a family-friendly concert with live organ music and pro choir, with all welcome; reception to follow. Sun., May 20, 3 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 85-45 96 St., Woodhaven. Free. Info: (718) 849-2352, allsaintswoodhaven.org.

Jewish Music Through the Ages Concert, a show celebrating Israel’s 70th anniversary and honoring Jewish people buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Sat., May 12, 4 p.m., Maple Grove’s Celebration Hall, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free with RSVP; $5 walk-ins. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. Jackson Heights Orchestra, performing works by Debussy, Smetana, Herbert and more. Wed., May 16, 7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St., Jackson Heights. $10 suggested; $5 seniors, students. Info: jhbg.org.

THEATRE “Follies,” the James Goldman-Stephen Sondheim musical about showgirls in an old revue, especially two in unhappy marriages, reuniting at an old theater set for demolition, by the Astoria Performing Arts Center. Each Thu.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m., thru May 26, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St. $18 advance; $12 seniors, students; $2 more at the door. Info: (718) 706-5750, apacny.org. “Bring It On: The Musical,” a show loosely based on the 2000 film about the competitive world of cheerleading, with music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by Broadway star Tonya Perkins. Thu., May 10 and 17, 11:30 a.m.; Fri., May 11 and 18, 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sat., May 12 and 19, 8 p.m., Black Spectrum Theatre, Roy Wilkins Park, 177 St. and Baisley Blvd., Jamaica. $25. Info: (718) 723-1800, blackspectrum.com. “The Lion King Jr.,” a musical based on the Broadway show directed by Julie Taymor, with additional music and lyrics, performed by students.

DANCE “Line Death Dance: being in concrete light,” with three women generating a performance work together, even as their venue, The Chocolate Factory Theater’s new location, undergoes renovation and transformation. Thu., Sat., Mon., May 10, 12 and 14, 7:30 p.m., 38-29 24 St., Long Island City. Free; RSVP req’d. Info: Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org. Amalgami: the QC Student Choreography Showcase, with original choreography, costumes and lighting by Queens College students in Drama, Theatre & Dance. Thu.-Fri., May 10-11, 7 p.m.; Sat., May 12, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 13, 3 p.m., The Performance Space, M11 at Rathaus Hall, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. $7. Info: (718) 5442996, kupferbergcenter.org.

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The Caan Film Festival, with seven movies featuring Sunnyside native James Caan, including “The Godfather,” above. Fri., May 11-Sun., May 13; Fri., May 18; and Sun., May 20; certain films at certain times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. PARAMOUNT PICTURES continued on page 40

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odist Church, its home for the past decade. The time is primarily 1971, the year “Fol“Follies,” that ambitious musical about lies” originally opened on Broadway, featurdreams unfulfilled and the unexpected turns ing a thought-provoking book by James life often takes, is being given an all-too-rare Goldman and a monumental score by Stemounting in the borough courtesy of the phen Sondheim. First to arrive for the reunion is Sally, who, Astoria Performing Arts Center, now it becomes clear, has been filled with bitterthrough May 26. The scene is the once-opulent theater that ness. She has been unhappily married to housed the Weismann Follies years earlier traveling salesman Buddy, who is having an and to which the former showgirls return to affair on the road. She still holds a torch for bid adieu to the crumbling edifice before it is Benjamin, who has similarly been unhappily married for years to Sally’s fellow former demolished to make way for a parking lot. The show, seen at last Thursday’s preview, showgirl Phyllis. These are the primary players in a comtakes on a special poignancy, as this production marks the final presentation by the plex story that finds memory and time intercompany at Good Shepherd United Meth- mingling, as the two couples and numerous other attendees confront the truth about their past and their present so as to, perhaps, better face the future. It’s not an easy show to produce, When: Each Thu.-Fri., 8 p.m., each Sat., requiring an unusually large cast, as 2 and 8 p.m., through May 26. most of the characters are each Where: Good Shepherd United Methodist brought to life by two actors — one as Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria they currently are, one as they used to Tickets: $18; $12 seniors, students); $2 more be, in the form of a “ghost” from the at door. (718) 706-5750, apacny.org distant past. Often, both incarnations are on stage simultaneously. qboro contributor

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Andrea McCullough, left, Victoria Bundonis, Tina Stafford, LaDonna Burns, Marcie PHOTO BY MICHAEL DEKKER Henderson, Denise DeMars and Rusty Riegelman in “Follies.” Director Dev Bondarin has done a splendid job with the staging, using entrances and exits all around the auditorium, and clearly delineating the changes in time. Despite an intermission (the original had none), the show flows seamlessly. Bondarin’s work is enhanced by the choreographic contributions of Sara Brians, particularly on one show-stopping number in

act one, “Who’s That Woman,” with a bevy of former beauties (led by LaDonna Burns) who prove they’ve still got it, and in the near-closing “The Story of Lucy and Jessie,” in which Phyllis explores two sides to her personality. Music director James Higgins leads a partially visible six-piece band, which handles continued on page 41

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In the nearly 20 years since the massacre at Columbine High School, so much has changed, yet so much remains the same. This reminder comes courtesy of a powerful, often shattering production called “columbinus,” running through May 13 at The Secret Theatre. Suggested by the incident, in which 15 people died, including the two perpetrators who shot up their school on a spring day in 1999, the play, by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli, incorporates excerpts from conversations with parents, survivors and other members of the community, along with additional dialogue culled from the authors’ imaginations. Told in a nontraditional style, via monologues, conversations with disembodied voices and rapid-fire verbal interplay, the play covers a wide range of topics including alienation, social pressures, the search for one’s true identity and the like. The nameless characters represent the various “types” one might encounter in a typical high school: the jock, the loner, the nerd. Savannah Mazda makes a brave and, ultimately, auspicious directorial debut with this production, and she has been blessed with a

When: Thu.-Sat., May 10-12, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 13, 3 p.m. Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City Tickets: $18 advance; $20 at door; $15 college students; $12 high school students. (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com

The “columbinus” school shooters, portrayed by Caleb Donahoe, left, and Sean McCoy, PHOTO BY SYED RAHMAN face the audience after carrying out their horrific massacre. company of actors who, for the most part, play their respective roles to the hilt. Much of the play’s nearly three-hour playing time is absorbing and, to its credit, emotionally draining. From the powerful opening, interactions among the ensemble — and they are truly that — are fast and furious. The second act begins with a focus on the

two young men responsible for the attack, each portrayed as intelligent and having great potential. As they plot their course of action, we get inside their heads — a rare glimpse into the minds of the deeply troubled who walk among us. The feeling is all too realistic and oftentimes downright uncomfortable.

The as it is because off h scene is as effective ff b the two actors on stage, Sean McCoy and especially Caleb Donahoe, who come equipped with seemingly unlimited theatrical resources. The rest of the cast, each of whom deserves praise, consists of Olivia Hoffman, Carly Dieck, Eli Denson, Justin Andrew Davis, Jordan Lemmon and Kendra Holloway. Only in the play’s final minutes does the energy lag, the result of an overly long epilogue in which the voices of too many of those affected by the incident are heard. The nearly-silent conclusion that follows is the dramatic capper to a powerful evening in the theater. Portions of sales will be donated to the Q Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.

Simon’s other two men driving each other crazy by Mark Lord

And laughter ensues. The play gets off to a terrific start, as Since its Broadway debut in 1972, Neil Simon’s comedy DiSpigno and Stashin deliver Simon’s words “The Sunshine Boys” has been reincarnated as a motion pic- with razor-sharp timing. The actors are clearly ture, as a made-for-television movie, in a Broadway revival at ease with each other and seem to effortlessly create a familial relationship. and in countless productions around the world. DiSpigno, who normally toils on stages And now the play, focusing on a once-successful vaudevillian comedy duo whose 43-year collaboration ended acrimo- across Long Island, is making a belated DCT niously, is being presented by Douglaston Community The- debut in this production — and it is a brilliant one. Assuming the gait, facial tics and vocal atre, running through May 12. As the action commences, the two have not seen or spo- inflections of an older man, he at times calls ken to each other in years. Despite suffering from memory to mind legendary comedian George Burns, loss, Willie Clark (Frank DiSpigno) still hopes to find work as who, coincidentally, won an Academy Award a solo performer. His former partner, Al Lewis (Gary Tifeld), for playing Lewis on screen. Though surrounded by fine character has been living in retirement in New Jersey. They are brought together by Clark’s nephew and agent, actors, make no mistake — this show Ben (Matt Stashin), for a one-time-only reunion on a TV belongs to DiSpigno who, doing double duty, special on the history of comedy. As expected, sparks fly. also directed the production. Even when Sparks fly between Gary Tifeld as Al Lewis, left, and Frank DiSpigno as unexpected things happen on stage, as Willie Clark in Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys.” PHOTO BY MARK LORD they did on a few occasions at last Friday’s opening night, he remains in character and in charge. pleasure to Clark. Tifeld, one of the busiest actors on the local scene, Causing him great agitation is another nurse (played with When: Fri., May 11, 8 p.m.; Sat., May 12, 2 and 8 p.m. makes Lewis an understandably reserved sparring partner. barely a trace of restraint by Donna Morales), who cares for Where: Zion Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 243-01 The pair’s best moments together come after intermission him during his illness. Robert Gold provides the offstage Northern Blvd. (enter via Church St.), Douglaston as they rehearse their time-tested act at the TV studio. voice of the television show’s stage manager, a role he also Tickets: $19; $17 seniors/students (718) 482-3332, In the scene, they are joined — all too briefly — by Nili fills for this production. dougcommthtr@gmail.com Ian McDonald’s stage design, depicting Clark’s timeResnick, nearly unrecognizable underneath a blonde wig, Q as the voluptuous nurse whose presence brings great weary hotel room, is admirable.

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continued from from page page 00 35 continued Queens College professor George Perle, among others. Joining him on a select few pieces will be Franklin Verb“There are always, always really hard choices. There are people we really love but for some reason, don’t make it,” sky on the violoncello and Joan Dawidziak on the oboe. Asked if he feels any nerves about his performance, Galindo said. “There are performers I would have loved to have had this year but didn’t make it and we would love to Holzman said tapping into that emotion helps give a certain power to his playing and better engage the audience. feature them in future years.” “When I play, my whole body and face get involved. If The goal, however, is to include a healthy number of Queens performers each festival — only two groups that I’m playing with as much happiness as I expect, they will see a person who’s playing with my feelings,” he said. “I will be playing this year are from outside the borough. feel what’s most important is that When asked which acts he is I’m going to be giving them what most excited for, Galindo said he they deserve. I try to make the expects each performance to be music come alive.” magical. There will be something for He is, however, incredibly excited everyone, according to Galindo, as for an audience to watch the When: Wed.-Sun., May 16-20 artists specializing in everything acclaimed icarus Quartet — made Where: The Secret Theatre, from minimalist music to more up of percussionists Matt Keown 44-02 23 St., Long Island City experimental, avant-garde pieces and Jeff Stern and pianists Larry Tickets: Varying prices. ram-nyc.org will take the stage. Weng and Yevgeny Yontov — play One more high-energy group to at 8 p.m. on May 18. perform will be the Hartford-based Holzman’s May 19 performance — his first at the Queens New Music Festival — is also Resurgam Quartet — the four saxophonists will play their genre-bending program “Breaking Point,” inspired by jazz one that should not be missed. “He’s a class act. He’s incredible,” Galindo said. “Quite and classic rock. Passes to the entire festival cost $120. Saturday passes simply, it’s music with a lot of substance behind it.” A c c o r d i n g t o t h e f e s t i v a l ’ s p r o g r a m , cost $45, while those for Friday and Sunday will run Holzman will be performing pieces written by composers attendees $30. Single-show tickets cost $20, while teenJames Ricci, John McDonald, Alba Potes and former agers will be charged $15. Kids 12 or younger will be

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It’s My Park Day, hosted by the Briarwood Kew Gardens Lions Club, with volunteers cleaning up the Hoover-Manton Playgrounds under the Partnership for Parks program. Sat., May 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Manton St. between 83 Ave. and Main St. Info: facebook.com/BKGLions, lionsbkg@gmail.com.

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LGBTQ Voices @ Queens Center Mall, Flushing Town Hall’s 5th annual celebration of diverse LGBTQ voices thru performing arts, with poet, actor and cabbie Davidson Garrett, dancer and choreographer Xiang Xu and singer Alfa Anderson, formerly with the band Chic. Mon., May 14, 5:30 p.m., by Starbucks, mall level 2, 90-15 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Free. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Spring Bird Walk for Beginners, around Alley Pond’s marshland, for those 8 and up (kids accompanied by adults), using binoculars if they have them, with Nancy Tognan of the Queens County Bird Club. Sat., May 12, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

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continued from page 36 Panorama Europe 2018, the 10th edition of a festival of new European films, both fictional and documentary. Each Fri.-Sun. thru May 20, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission (more films Tue. and Thu., May 22, 24, 29 and 31 in Manhattan). Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Israel updates and branding Israel, with Galit Peleg of the Israeli Consulate in New York’s Department for Public Diplomacy and Academic Affairs, in honor of Jerusalem Day and Israel’s 70th anniversary. Tue., May 15, 12:30 p.m., Hillcrest Jewish Center Prince Room, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. Info: (718) 380-4145, info@hillcrestjc.org. Live Drawing with Models, a chance for those 20 and over to practice with a series of quick and long poses, in a relaxing, nonjudgmental environment. Each second Mon. of the month: May 14, June 11; 6-9 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS York College Arts Festival, with dance, music, visual art and theater. Thu.-Sat., May 10-12, varying times, York College Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. Varying prices; many events free. Info: (718) 262-3750, ycartsfest.com. Spring Fest, with sheep shearing, wool-spinning demos, tours, hayrides, live music, kids’ crafts, flower and vegetable seedlings to take home and more. Sat., May 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $5. Info: (718) 3473276, queensfarm.org.

Mind Your Business Networking and Business Card Exchange, with local business owners and entrepreneurs, wine, beer and appetizers. Tue., May 22, 7-10 p.m., Party Solvers, 79-74 Cooper Ave., Glendale. $20 advance; $25 at door; RSVP by Fri., May 18. Info: Sonia, (347) 495-2595; margaretbruce7@gmail.com. E-waste recycling, with electronics that no longer can be put in the garbage being accepted: computers, TVs, cell phones, accessories and more (no appliances), by the Queens Pride Lions Club and Lower East Side Ecology Center. Used eyeglasses and clothes also accepted for donation. Sun., May 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., outside Jackson Heights post office, 78-02 37 Ave. Free. Info: (212) 477-4022, lesecologycenter.org.

KIDS/TEENS Bon Appetit, an interactive exhibit teaching nutrition and where food comes from via games and other activities. Thru Sun., May 13, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dances, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., May 19 (and every other Saturday all year), 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100.

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Italian Charities of America flea market, with merchandise, refreshments and food; vendor tables may still be available at $25. Sat., May 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Info: (718) 478-3100.

LIC Arts Open Festival, the 8th annual, with myriad activities, events and open studios, all celebrating the Long Island City arts community. Wed.-Sun., May 16-19, varying times and locations. Free. Info: licartsopen.org.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church outdoor flea market, with 160 vendors. Each Sat.Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., thru end of November, Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226.

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OZONE PARK 2 family det. corner property 25 x 100 lot. Brand-new boiler, walk-in closets. Asking $585K INCREDIBLE HOMES REALTY 917-680-6243

apts for rent, * 1 BR walk-In $1,1000/mo. * 2 BR newly renov $1,800/mo. * 3 BR newly renov $2,200/mo, no pets, credit check & ref’s. Owner, 718-845-8118

Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, lg Hi-Ranch, 52x100, 3 BR, 3 updated full baths, LR w/cathedral ceilings, HW fls, dvwy, gar. Asking $874K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Ozone Park, Lafayette St. Studio apt, pvt ent, $975/mo, G&E incl, no smoking/pets, call 917-612-5338

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Comm. Space For Rent Woodhaven, commercial space avail, retail or office space on Woodhaven Blvd by Forest Park, $1,275/mo. Call Joseph Barretta @ Metronet Realty, 718-208-7011

Land For Sale COOPERSTOWN REGION 20 acres —$39,900. Pond, stream, woods, apple trees, stonewalls! 6 miles Cooperstown. Twn Rd, survey, clear title. Terms 888-479-3394 SO CATSKILLS LAND LIQUIDATON! 6 acres- $59,900. 90 Mins NY City! Woods, stonewalls, quiet Country setting! Approved for bldg! Terms avail. 888-905-8847 NewYorkLandandLakes.com

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Glen Cove, Sat 5/12, 1:30-3:00PM. OZONE PARK, PITKIN AVE & 47 Viola Drive. Luxurious 1 family, GOT LAND? Our hunters will Pay Top CROSS BAY BLVD, 2 bathrooms, 2 $999K. Capri Jet, 718-388-2188 $$$ To hunt your land. Call for a Free bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen, no info packet & quote. 1-866-309-1507 pets, tenant pays G&E & heating, Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat www.BaseCampLeasing.com 5/12, 11:00AM-1:00PM, 151-37 79 excellent condition, credit report & check references, NO SMOKING, St. Pet friendly Mother/Daughter no brokers, $1,980/mo. Owner, Duplex Condo. 2 BR, 2 baths over 1BR, 1 bath, with sliders to yard. A leave message 347-848-5102 must see! Metronet Realty, 718-208-7011 or 718-644-8460

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Lindenwood, Sat 5/12, 1-3PM, Woodhaven/Howard Beach, furn 151-40 79 St. Unit 2, mint 3 BR, 2 rooms for rent, all utilities includ- bath Condo, 2 terr’s, front & back, ed. Call, 718-772-6127 gar has sep deed, 1 parking spot in dvwy. Gisela @ C21 Amiable II, 718-835-4700

Co-ops For Sale

Howard Beach/Lindenwood, hard to find Hi-Rise Co-op, 3 BR, 2 full baths, totally redone building. Asking $269K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Houses For Sale Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, lg Colonial, gourmet kit, S/S appli, 4 BR, 2 full baths, radiant heat, skylights, hi hats, new pavers, new brick & stucco, security cameras, intercom system. Asking $875K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park. Exclusive listing! Lovely corner Colonial, 4 BR, 2 full baths, 40x100, MB with balcony, family room with woodburning fireplace. Reduced, $849K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

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Mets tire of Matt by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The Mets have finally given up on pitcher Matt Harvey, as he was designated for assignment Friday and traded to the Reds on Tuesday. But it was the events of the week before that were the proverbial straws that broke the camel’s back. Before the first game of the ill-fated Braves series, Mets brass had to answer questions from the press about a New York Post report that Harvey drove up from San Diego — where the Mets were playing the Padres — to Los Angeles to be at the opening of the upscale Greek restaurant chain Avra’s Beverly Hills branch. No one would have begrudged Harvey for having some glitzy fun if the Mets were playing the Dodgers in LA, or if this were 2013 when he was at his zenith. Back then, partying with the beautiful people served to enhance the legend of the Dark Knight. Unfortunately for Harvey, it’s 2018 and he’s a shell of his once dominant self. Manager Mickey Callaway yanked him from the starting rotation and moved him to the bullpen, and early returns from his relief stints were just as abysmal as his starts. When asked if he was upset after learning of Harvey’s night out in Beverly Hills, general manager Sandy Alderson did his best Bob Newhart impression as he dryly stated, “I tend

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Jules Pierre Orteig was born in Texas on Jan. 23, 1885, the son of French immigrants. His passion for the automobile at the start of the 20th century brought him to New York and he lived on West 117th Street in Manhattan. He competed in the famous Vanderbilt Cup Races and was an associate of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the World War I ace and fellow race car driver. Orteig formed a company called Ortcar that supplied auto parts for the industry. Orteig married Marguerite Brennan in 1915, and they quickly had three daughters — Marti, Joan and Celeste. In 1922 their first son, Jules Jr., was born and another named Pierre was born in 1923. His new wealth afforded him to buy a home in Pelham, NY, complete with a live-in servant. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Orteig’s taste for fine wines and liquor prompted him to make a major career change. He joined the import division of National Distillers and Chemical Corp. and was soon recognized in the industry as a

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Jules Orteig Ltd., 36-50 31 St., Long Island City, summer 1949. knowledgeable connoisseur of fine wines and liquers. He later became the vice president of Marnier-Lapostolle Inc. and had his own business, Jules Orteig Ltd. On his own in 1949, Orteig built a modern 25,000-square-foot building at 36-50 31 St. in Long Island City containing 15,000 square feet of warehouse space with ample office space. Sadly, two years later in 1951, his wife passed away after 36 years of marriage. He found love again soon after, marrying Adrienne Ficker Reid. Orteig retired from the business in 1961, moving to Boca Raton, Fla., where he died in 1971 at age 86. Today his building is standing vacant, with an asking rent of $25,000 a month. Q

to get upset when I get reports that I don’t expect. So the short answer is ‘no.’” If obliviousness was an Olympic sport, Harvey would win a gold medal. He knew that he’d be a free agent at the end of the season and you’d think that he’d be chastened from the fact that so many quality free agents this year weren’t unsigned until spring training had almost ended. Aside from personality issues, Harvey has a damaged goods reputation after undergoing Tommy John and thoracic outlet syndrome surgeries. Harvey must have known about this Beverly Hills soiree a few days ahead of time. Why then would he pick a fight with the team’s beat writers in St. Louis and refuse to talk to them two days prior to his private Southern California road trip? If you are looking for a fun weekend jaunt, the Mets will be in Philadelphia to take on the surprising Phillies, who no longer appear to be National League East patsies. I’m not sure if we can say the same about the Mets though, given what we’ve seen the last three weeks. If you do take the 100-mile trip to Philadelphia be sure to walk around Center City. One of its newest attractions is the Museum of the American Revolution, located a stone’s throw from both Independence Hall and the National Q Museum of American Jewish History. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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• Lindenwood • Bright And Spacious 4th Floor Corner Unit Condo Is Located In The Southgate Building In Lindenwood. It features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, terrace and tons of storage. Parking is available for $25/month- no wait! Walking distance to shopping, schools, public transportation. Close to JFK airport, highways, Rockaway Beach and Resorts World Casino. Common charges: $909.47, taxes: $5,196

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1 Family- 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Large Living Room And Dining Room. Hardwood floors, granite kitchen counters, radiant tile bath, washer/dryer. Master bedroom has cathedral ceilings with balcony. Skylights and deck. Float and ramp for boat, walk to parks, tennis courts, library, 15 mins to JFK, walk to train and express bus to Manhattan ferry in Rockaway.

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"All New Brick Colonial." Mint. Gas fireplace. 4 BRs, 4 new full bths, with EIK (all SS appl.), granite counter. Living room, dining room, master size BR with full bth & 3 lg. BRs. Huge new full bath. Fin. bsmt. w/new tiles/new full bth. New electric & gas boiler. Private paved dvwy. New hardwood flrs. throughout. Asking $1.198 mil

Large Brookfield (26x52) on 40x100 lot, 5 BRs, 3 full baths. Walk-in featuring 2 BRs, LR, DA, Kit and full bath. Brick and siding. New roof. Asking $859K

Greentree Condo. 3rd floor, vaulted ceiling, kitchen w/skylight. 3 BRs, 2 baths, 2 terraces. Parking & garage. Asking $379K

HOWARD BEACH/HAMILTON BEACH Colonial. Being sold "As Is." Renovated after Sandy, 3 BRs, 1 bath. Asking $499K

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Custom large Colonial, huge MBR w/luxury bathroom, premium floors, radiant heat and CAC unit on each floor, gourmet kitchen w/high-end appliances, 3 more BRs, 3 baths, study 41x107.

Large Colonial with gourmet kit / SS appl., 4 BRs, 2 full bths. Bleached floors, radiant heat, skylights, hi-hats, Jacuzzi with separate shower, new pavers, new brk. & stucco, security cameras & intercom system. Asking $875K

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