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Big Brother wants to come to school Legislators propose 24/7 speed cameras at every educational facility by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

afety measure or a gold mine? Some legislators are throwing their support behind a bill that would implement 24/7 speed cameras in every school zone, while at least one Queens senator cautioned it could be used more as a revenue-generating service than a way to reduce speeding in the five boroughs. State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) along with Assemblymembers Michael Den Dekker (D-Jackson Heights) and Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan) have introduced legislation that would allow the city to install the surveillance equipment in front of all city schools, a drastic increase from the 140 authorized by the state Legislature in 2013 and set to expire in 2018. “Having speed cameras in every school will deter speeding or reckless drivers from leaving the scene of an accident, and will also help reduce traffic deaths and injuries,” Peralta said in a statement. Under Peralta’s legislation, a car’s registration would be suspended after receiving five violations from the speed cameras, which take pictures of drivers’ license plates once they go 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit in a given area. The owner of the car is issued a $50 ticket. According to Glick, limiting New York City to only 140 cameras leaves 93 percent of the school zones without one. Advocacy group Transportation Alternatives and City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) rallied Monday in support of the assemblywoman’s legislation. Very little of Glick’s bill differs from what Den

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W’haven hopes to have Neir’s for years Community not taking LPC’s no for an answer in fight to preserve bar by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Woodhaven is used to being told no, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to take that as an answer — especially when it comes to the f ight to preser ve Neir’s Tavern. The Landmarks Preservation Commission has determined that Neir’s, open since 1829 and the city’s oldest bar operating out of the same place since its opening, does not “rise to the level of an interior landmark.” A spokeswoman for the LPC did not respond to requests for comment on why the application to forever preserve the historic bar was denied. Cou ncilwoma n Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) said she’s not discouraged by the agency’s answer. “We’ve been told no before and seen success after being turned away,” Crowley said. Crowley joined more than 100 people at Neir’s last Saturday at a rally calling on the LPC to designate the interior of it a city landmark. “Everyone in this room, everyone in this community, already knows it should be a New York City landmark,” she said. Crowley and Maria Thomson, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp., noted that the community was told for decades that the Forest Park Carousel would not be designated a landmark — until the LPC changed its mind in 2013.

The Woodhaven community gathered at Neir’s Tavern last Saturday, celebrating the historic bar while calling on the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate it an official landmark. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY The LPC has already said it doesn’t warrant the status. “We didn’t stop fighting,” Thomson, who led that effor t for more than 30 years, said. Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s Tavern, said he organized the event to show the LPC how important the place is not just to him and the community leaders, but to the everyday man and woman in Woodhaven.

“The community also wants Neir’s protected and preserved,” said Gordon, who added that it’s important the LPC recognize sites outside of Manhattan as historically significant. “Although we’re an outer borough, we do matter.” Gordon first applied to have the interior landmarked last August — the LPC spokeswoman said the rejection came

down in November. The tavern owner has said he’s also trying to have the exterior of the building landmarked. Neir’s has been located at 87-48 78 St. since it opened and is notable for many reasons — it was located in front of the long-gone Union Course racetrack, survived Prohibition, reportedly had one of the first bowling alleys in the country, which is no longer there, reportedly was the site of some of Mae West’s first performances and hosted Robert de Niro, Ray Liotta and others during the filming of the Mafia classic “Goodfellas.” “This is really a remarkable survivor of history,” said Daniel Allen, president of the Historic Districts Council, a group dedicated to preserving historic sites and neighborhoods in the f ive boroughs. “This kind of place doesn’t exist very much anymore.” For four hours last weekend, community leaders got up at the tavern to talk about why they want to see Neir’s kept the way it has been for more than 150 years. “Places like this establishment are rarer in modern New York City and that is the push behind landmarking Neir’s Taver n,” Assembly man Mi ke Miller (D-Woodhaven) said. “Preserving such a treasure like Neir’s Tavern will be a history lesson for future generations.” Ma r t i n Colberg, president of t he Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, echoed Gordon’s statement that the continued on page 38

Black Cowboys to ride into the sunset? Therapeutic horse riding program coming to Lindenwood stables by Anthony O’Reilly For the latest news visit qchron.com

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The city Parks Department is in negotiations with a nonprofit, therapeutic horse-riding program to take over operations at Cedar Lane Stables in Lindenwood instead of the longtime operators of the facilit y, t he Feder at ion of Black Cowboys. GallopNYC, a popular horse-ridi ng prog r a m w it h lo cat ion s throughout the city, is in the process of finalizing a contract with the city, officials from the agency and the organization told the Queens Chronicle. “In addition to demonstrating the long-term financial solvency that is crucial to the maintenance of an equestrian operation, GallopNYC proposed a solid opera-

tional plan which will make a positive impact on the local community,” a spokesman for the Parks Department said in an email. Alicia Kershaw, executive director of GallopNYC, said in an interview with the Chronicle that her program offers rides to children with disabilities, as well as adults — but right now there is a waiting list of more than 800 people to start horseback riding lessons. “That’s why we wanted this site,” Kershaw said of Cedar Lane Stables. The Parks Depar tment last August sent out a request for proposals for an entity to repair and repaint the stables there; level pathways; repair, remove or replace an outdoor manure ramp; improve site drainage and ventilation throughout

the stalls, among other improvements. The Black Cowboys have been operating there for years and their contract expires this July. All phone numbers listed on the g r o u p’s we b s it e h ave b e e n disconnected. In 2013, the stables were temporarily shut down after six horses died in as many months of various causes. Drainage has also been an issue by the stables and nearby residents have complained about the smell of manure. In an Associated Press wire story published earlier this week, the group’s president noted that it is losing membership. Both the Parks Department and continued on page 20

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Resorts World gives big money to state Albany report shows boro racino is a top contributor to education fund by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

A gambler’s loss at the Resorts World Casino machines is the state education funds’ treasure. The state Gaming Commission’s fiscal yearend report showed that the South Ozone Park racino made $390,780,113 for the fund in 201516, more than any other gambling site, daily or jackpot game in the state and only topped by Lottery scratch-off games, which generated $864,570,703 for the fund. Resorts World reported a net win, total bets minus prizes given out, of $845,907,210 for the fiscal year, again beating out any casino and only topped by the total sales of the scratch-off g a m e s , $ 3 , 91 2 , 2 53 , 8 2 0 ; N u m b e r s , $902,496,410; and WIN4, $911,496,410. The second-most profitable casino in the state was Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway with a total net win of $571,204,793 — that one brought in $301,361,355 for the fund. “Resorts World is proud to be one of the largest contributors to education in New York, generating more than $1.3 billion to the state’s education fund in less than five years of operation,” a Resorts World Casino spokesman, who added 44 percent of the racino’s earnings go to the education fund, said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing this highly successful partnership, which is improving the education system for millions of kids in the state.”

Two Queens bridges and another two elsewhere in the city will receive upgrades to their upper decks and lighting systems, the state Departm e n t of Tr a n s p o r t a t io n h a s confirmed. The four projects, part of a single $36 million contract, will repair the existing deteriorated decks, repair the bridges’ steel where needed and upgrade LED lighting above and below the decks, a spokeswoman for the state DOT said in an email to the Queens Chronicle. The two bridges in Queens are the Lefferts Boulevard bridge over the Belt Parkway and South Conduit Avenue and the 94th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue bridge over the Van Wyck Expressway. The two other ones are the Randall Avenue bridge over the Throgs Neck Expressway in the Bronx and the 86th Street bridge over the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn. Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton announced the Lefferts Boulevard project at last Thursday’s meeting and added construction on it Q is supposed to start next year. — Anthony O’Reilly

In total, Lottery games and the video lottery businesses sanctioned by the state brought in $3.3 billion for the education fund — money from which is distributed to every school district based on a formula — and had a net win of $9.6 billion, both of which are record numbers for the Empire State. Of the $3.3 billion, $1.2 billion went to schools in the five boroughs.

Though pleased with the f indings, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said the report came as no surprise. “The idea that Resorts World is bringing in a record-amount of dollars for state education is something we have known for years,” Goldfeder said. “Every other casino outside of Yonkers, which is kind of walk-

Expressway gets the right amount of TLC Joint operation targets standing cars Following continuing outcries from residents and a plea last week from an area politician, the Taxi & Limousine Commission last week joined the 106th Precinct in telling drivers stopping along the Nassau Expressway service road to “move along.” The TLC and the South Queens command last week started a sting operation called “Operation Move Along” in which enforcement vehicles from both agencies told drivers standing on the side of the busy corridor to continue driving. According to statistics provided by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), the TLC and the precinct encountered 24 cars stopped alongside the expressway last Wednesday in between 7 and 10 a.m. — nine of which were TLC-licensed vehicles, while the other 15 were private residents standing there. Goldfeder last week encouraged the joint operation after residents complained about what they called a dangerous practice of forhire vehicles pulling in and out of a stretch along the expressway in the Howard Beach area. The residents most recently brought it

up at the April 26 meeting of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association. “TLC Chairwoman Meera Joshi and her enforcement bureau deserve tremendous credit for their quick response to this dangerous problem,” Goldfeder said in a statement. “Their collaboration with our brave officers of the 106th Precinct is a huge step forward that will hopefully bring relief and increased safety to the whole community.” Barbara McNamara, vice president of the civic, also commended the precinct and the TLC for their quick response to the community’s concern, which has been going on for years. “The members of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic applaud their efforts and look forward to safer commutes along the Nassau Expressway moving forward,” McNamara said in a statement provided by Goldfeder’s office. More than 49,000 drivers utilize the stretch of road targeted by the sting, according to the state Department of TransportaQ tion. — Anthony O’Reilly

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The money that Resorts World Casino brought in last year helped to put a massive amount of money into the state’s education fund, the state Gaming Commission announced in a recently FILE PHOTO released report.

ing that profitability line, is losing money. Resorts World is the only successful casino in the State of New York.” He also said they validate the agreement he brokered with Nassau County legislators to bring an additional 1,000 video lottery terminals originally meant for Long Island, but unwanted by many residents and community leaders there, to Resorts World. “The addition of the 1,000 machines will only increase that number,” the assemblyman said. The racino has 5,400 existing machines. In exchange for the terminals, Genting Group, Resorts World’s parent company, will pay Nassau OTB about $43 million for the first three years — $9 million in years one and two and $25 million in year three. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Education Committee, said he is happy to see Resorts World succeeding even as gambling sites in Las Vegas and Atlantic City falter, sometimes into bankruptcy. “There’s nothing like it,” Addabbo said. Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton happily announced the findings of the state Gaming Commission’s report at last Thursday’s full board meeting. “It’s sure providing a whole lot of Q money,” Braton said.

Happy 100th Birthday! Howard Beach resident and World War II veteran Pasquale “Pat” Lavorino recently celebrated his 100th birthday at Bruno’s Restaurant with his family and friends. Lavorino served in the 107th Medical Corps and was headed to Japan when his unit heard of the country’s surrender, which marked the end of the international war. According to his family, the U.S. destroyer Lavorino was traveling with still shot at Japanese submarines for fear the enemy had not heard of the surrender.

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P Yes to more speed cameras EDITORIAL

hough it was a pilot program, it never really made that much sense that the city was only allowed to install speed cameras outside a very limited number of schools, about 7 percent of them. What about the safety of the kids attending the other 93 percent of schools? Soon they too could be better protected from speeding drivers, if legislation sponsored by western Queens state Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker, which would allow the city to install them in front of every school, becomes law. Every lawmaker should back the measure and get it on Gov. Cuomo’s desk for signing as soon as possible. According to another western Queens lawmaker, City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, who joined a rally Monday to back a similar bill offered by Assemblywoman Deborah Glick of Manhattan, speeding violations are down 60 percent in those areas where speed cameras are already in place. Sure sounds as if the pilot program has been a success.

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Under the Peralta-Den Dekker bill, the cameras also would be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Why shouldn’t they be? As long as the daytime school zone speed limit isn’t in effect in the middle of the night, the cameras may as well target lawbreakers 24/7. Some, like northern Queens state Sen. Tony Avella, object that tickets produced by the cameras are being used as a revenue generator for the city. So what? The city collects all kinds of fines for all kinds of reasons, and at least the cameras aren’t making subjective calls the way, say, city restaurant or garbage inspectors might. In fact, while the cameras only snap pictures of those going at least 10 mph over the limit, we wouldn’t mind if they hit speeders doing less than that. Maybe the fines could be graduated, as they now are not. Without further legislative action, the speedcamera law will sunset in 2018. Rather than just renew it, lawmakers should pass the new and improved version born here in Queens.

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t’s one thing to be passionate about your positions; it’s another thing to debase a public debate by calling your opponents names, including ones that can’t be printed in this newspaper without hyphens taking the place of some letters, and turning a community meeting into a circus. Just look at what Donald Trump has done to the presidential campaign. Queens got its own taste of those who don’t get their way making a scene Tuesday night, when Community Board 4 voted 31-1 against installing bike lanes along its stretch of Queens Boulevard. Idiots, buffoons and a--holes were the names the members were called by some of the bicyclists who attended the meeting. They turned their backs on the board at one point — fine, a silent protest — but what did they think screaming obscenities would get them? Much more productive is the style of bike- and bus-lane advocate Peter Beadle, who stayed for the entire meeting and made his points politely. In the end, the vote doesn’t matter anyway. Community boards only play an advisory role. In a highly unusual move, Mayor de Blasio issued a press release Wednesday saying the bike lanes will be installed. Now we can only hope they, and other elements of the roadway’s redesign, really will make things safer and still allow drivers, who vastly outnumber bicyclists, to get where they’re going.

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when they go shopping. I think an ad campaign about recycling is a smarter way to get people to do the right thing for our environment. The City Council, in my opinion, seems to be operating under the influence of stupidity in this case that affects so many elderly and hardworking people. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

Audit shelter contracts Dear Editor: With City Hall smelling more like corruption-filled Tammany Hall, and Mayor de Blasio looking more like the notorious New York Boss Tweed, things simply do not pass the smell test behind its murky doors. The mayor has repeatedly claimed to the press that all his and his administration’s actions were legal and appropriate. Meanwhile, dozens of state and federal subpoenas were served on his staff, donors and campaign masterminds. Contrary to a previous court verdict requir-

ing City Hall to publish the list of staff served by law enforcement agencies, the mayor remains silent on this topic and has hostilely deflected questions since day one. The mayor’s supporters are hinting that it is on behalf of Gov. Cuomo that Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Officer Risa Sugarman leaked damaging correspondence and that state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is selectively enforcing campaign laws. Rather than blaming Cuomo, it’s a fact that the FBI first broke the news that the mayor’s cronies allegedly were bribing NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks in exchange for favors. This single event snowballed into at least five investigations into the “pay to play” scheme. Based on these recent revelations, one thing is certain so far: The mayor hired a host of staff based on the number of fundraising dollars produced. His pay-to-play hiring decisions have resulted in unqualified candidates running critical city agencies. The resulting fallout left agencies without leadership, or has

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Dear Editor: Dear Editor: On April 20, the District 26 Community I don’t understand the legal battle between Education Council held a hearing regarding North Carolina and the Justice Department the proposed rezoned elementary school lines over who can use which public restrooms. in Bayside. The lines were redrawn to take This is a new “Game of Thrones” with no into account PS 332, the new elementary clear winners. Can I use the women’s restroom school under construction on the former Keil at the Chronicle’s offices because that’s my property on 48th Avenue and 211th Street. gender of choice? Or did my gender choose The school is slated to open in September me? What’s next on the LGBT agenda? Will 2017 with only a kindergarten grade the first Caitlyn Jenner go on “The Voice” to sing “You year. Each subsequent year another grade make me feel like a natural woman”? will be added. How does that address the Political correctness outweighs common pressing overcrowded conditions currently at sense. PS 31, 41, 159, 162 and 203? Those five Richard Reif schools will continue to operate at over 100 Kew Gardens Hills percent capacity even after PS 332 is fully operational. The new school is supposed to What about Mrs. Trump? alleviate overcrowding. Apparently, local residents were not asked Dear Editor: for their input or advice when the plan was During the 2012 presidential race, Mitt developed. The Department of Education Romney stated that Russia was the greatest orchestrated all of the decisions that will threat to the national security of the United affect our communities for years. On May States, and recent news articles and world 31st, a vote on the plan will be taken by the events are bearing out that position. Russia is CEC. flexing its muscles in the Middle East; RusThe new boundary lines for PS 31 stood sian jets buzz our naval ships; Eastern Euroout. This new area is banana-shaped, and I pean nations are anxious over Russia’s possilater found out when I finally ble resurgent hegemony; the saw a legible map that it stretch- ONLINE U.S. has bolstered its NATO es from Utopia Parkway in forces to counter moves made by Flushing to Springfield Boule- Miss an article or a Putin; U.S. intelligence agencies vard in Bayside and is only a few letter cited by a writer? are studying potential threats in blocks wide. In my opinion, it Want breaking news the Arctic for the first time since makes no sense. from all over Queens? the Cold War; and a pro-Russian My civic organization, the Find the latest news, path is now evident in Eastern Auburndale Improvement Asso- past reports from all Ukraine, Crimea, and several ciation, has taken the position over the borough and other former Soviet bloc counthat PS 130 should be returned more at qchron.com. tries. Those of us who grew up for use by local children living during the Cold War remember around the school. Currently, the 60-year sacrifice the Amerilocal children are bused to overcrowded can people endured to withstand the nuclear schools including PS 31, 159 and 162. The stu- threats and the surrogate wars. dents currently attending the special K-3 Why is a leading presidential candidate’s school for science and technology at PS 130, wife who comes from a former Soviet bloc mostly District 25 children who are transport- country not an issue in the campaign? How ed into the community, could potentially be thoroughly has she and her extended relations transferred to the new PS 332. The new been vetted for pro-Russian leanings that school should also be opened to District 26 might compromise or jeopardize our security? children living near that building. Rezoning Or, will threats against these relations compliof boundary lines for the other elementary cate our diplomatic positions? Why isn’t milischools would then be largely unnecessary. tary intelligence, the American electorate or Of crucial importance is how to safely the media concerned about her being strategicontinued on next page ensure that children attending PS 332 can be

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dropped off and picked up at that congested location. I heard no mention of that at the hearing. Of course residents living around the new school should be consulted for their input. Perhaps they may have different thoughts of how the school should be utilized, which then would necessitate a new school being constructed in District 25 for those children attending PS 130. In any case, the community around PS 130 wants it school back. Open dialogue and input from all segments of the Bayside community should lead to a solution that benefits all, especially our most important asset, our children. Henry Euler First Vice President, Auburndale Improvement Association Bayside

overwhelmed remaining staffers with more responsibilities on their plates. Poor decisions run the gamut from lucrative $3,800 per month hotel-room homeless shelter contracts to ineffective and costly “task force” teams. We now urge federal and state investigators to look into the complex network of homeless hotel shelter landlords who are also deeply entrenched in New York politics and receive 50 percent of lucrative contract payouts. The significant troubling rise in the number of these hotel shelters coincided with de Blasio’s election into office and must be examined to ensure hard-earned taxpayer dollars are not being stolen. Phil Wong Elmhurst United Elmhurst

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Dear Editor: Well, our one-time local embarrassment is now the only Republican left in the race. Donald Trump is now guaranteed the party nomination for President. Ted Cruz goes back to Congress where he has no friends, and Kasich goes back to being governor of Ohio. But the problem for Donald Trump is that he’s alienated so many folks on the way up that it seems all but impossible for him to win the national election. About a quarter of Republicans say they won’t support him no matter what. When you add up a quarter of the Republicans, plus 90 percent of the Mexicans and Latinos, 60 percent of the women, people of color, Moslems, etc., there aren’t many people left in the electorate to vote for him, except the older angry whites that got him this far. Many say they’ll vote for Hillary just as an anti-Trump vote. Other Republicans have decided to sit this election out and wait until 2020 in hopes that a more electable candidate will emerge. The party bigs are trying to get Trump to change his tone in order to recapture those he’s alienated, but that is a tough row to hoe. Once you call people names and demean them, an apology means nothing because those folks know down deep inside that the apology is disingenuous. The apologetic words ring hollow. It also shows that you can’t trust Trump. America doesn’t want a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde president who is unpredictable and volatile. World leaders fear him more than we do and some have come out and said so. We can’t risk alienating our allies in a world that relies on our image of strength and leadership. America is not a country that builds walls, discriminates against religions we don’t like, or threatens to use nukes to solve world problems. We think before we speak, as we should. The Republican Party itself is in trouble, and it’s their own fault. They’ve tied up Congress by refusing to move forward on important issues, spent millions of dollars on worthless pursuits like the numerous Benghazi hearings that found no wrongdoing, the IRS investigations that found no evidence of biased treatment of nonprofits, and the continued hateful treatment of Planned Parenthood, which most people know provides many women with necessary health services. One in five women have used them at some time in their lifetime. The vitriol and discriminatory side of

the party is now wielding the power in the party and it has the moderates in a real predicament. Some in the party are already voicing support for Trump while others are running the other way or remaining mum. Both Bushes have chosen to remain mum, and Romney tried unsuccessfully to destroy Trump support. Others up for reelection are afraid about getting voted out for supporting Trump. Will the big-money supporters of the Republican Party open their wallets to cough up $1 billion, which is what it is going to take for the national election? Will they fork out campaign money when they know that The Donald is not going to win? Will they give money to Trump even though he is not in line with their conservative platform? We will have answers to these questions in the near future. These are truly interesting times. Tyler Cassell Flushing, NY

GOP causes trouble Dear Editor: I’m sure many Chronicle readers consider themselves independent voters. My letter should interest them as to which party cares more concerning the welfare of middle-, working-class Americans. I will compare policies of the two GOP governors to two Democratic governors. On the issue of raising the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15, both Democratic governors Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York signed into law the $15 goal for their state. Let me now show you what issues matter to two Republican governors. Rick Snyder of Michigan appointed two emergency managers, Edward Kurtz and Darrell Early, to “deal” with the affairs of Flint and Detroit. To save money, they brought on the Flint toxic water crisis and the crumbling Detroit School District disaster. Citizens are demanding Snyder resign! It will take millions to correct the Snyder royal mess! Gov. Patrick McCrory of North Carolina signed into law the most severe voter suppression law in America. It reduced early registration days from 17 to 10. Citizens at age 17, who would be 18 on Election Day, would no longer be able to preregister. Same-day registration was eliminated. Only state photo ID cards could be shown before voting. “Souls to the Polls,” a traditional Sunday registration drive, was eliminated. Why? My opinion: This McCrory GOP law was nothing more than a power grab. American democracy should encourage all citizens to vote — not place obstruction in their path. Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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Now’s the time to speak out on Select Bus Service ma ny ot hers, I by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Ready for only two lanes of traffic on u r g e e ve r yo n e Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards? w h o m a y b e Or how about standing on the median, affected by this possibly not cleared of snow or debris, project in any way to attend one of waiting for a bus? By now, residents have heard plenty of these public open facts and had time to determine their houses and raise stance on the NYC Department of Trans- your concerns. But community portation’s plans to implement Select Bus Service along the Woodhaven-Cross Bay i nvolve me nt i s Boulevard corridor for the Q52 and Q53 only one important piece of the puzzle, bus routes. Although I remain opposed to and it is up to the DOT and MTA to do the the current proposed plan, I do believe all rest. In response to these public forums, area residents should voice their opinion at people are counting on these two agencies the upcoming open house community to seriously consider the input gathered at each meeting from each neighborhood and meetings. As the DOT and the MTA progress prove they were not just held for show. The DOT and MTA have already postwith their SBS plans, the agencies have scheduled a series of public open houses poned the SBS project due to issues raised, that will take place throughout the remain- such as access to our local businesses. der of this month. These meetings will They have agreed to change their plan and allow the DOT and MTA to gather feed- allow turns from the boulevard onto our major commercial corriback and input from dors, and I’m grateful individuals regarding for that. We are counttheir concerns with the he DOT and MTA ing on our agencies to SBS plan as it presently prove that additional stands and hear any sugmust take heed of concerns of the public gestions that would residents’ concerns a re hea rd by u si ng make implementation information from these smoother. about Woodhaven open houses to make If you are a commutappropriate changes that er who rides the Q52 or and Cross Bay may turn SBS into a Q53, or a motorist who boulevards. more sensible project drives down Woodhavthat takes the needs of en and Cross Bay boulevards, or a homeowner who lives along everyone into account, instead of one that this corridor or one of its side streets, it is will wreak havoc on the surrounding vital that you attend one of these three community. The first of the DOT and MTA’s open public meetings. If you are a pedestrian who wants to stay safe while crossing this house forums will be held on Tuesday, already busy and congested stretch of May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m., at PS 42 in roadway, or a business owner whose store Arverne. Additional meetings will follow is located on the boulevard or one of the on Saturday, May 21 at PS 65 in Ozone streets that branches off of it, these public Park and Wednesday, May 25 at PS 306 in meetings are your chance to make your Woodhaven. When this round of open voice heard by the city before any work houses concludes, I urge the agencies to hold another round of meetings in the fall begins. SBS is a major project that, whether you to unveil how they used the information support or oppose, will bring significant gathered from the public to rework the changes to the community. In my opinion, parts of the SBS plan that caused concern it will place pedestrians in harm’s way by among residents. I have also requested moving bus stops to the median and ulti- additional open house meetings in May for mately forcing them to wait for a bus in communities north of Woodhaven. While it may be inevitable that SBS the middle of an already danger- will be a reality along Woodhaven and ous roadway. It Cross Bay boulevards, we have been given will lead to an a chance to contribute to the planning increase in con- stages of this project and provide valuable gestion when a input that can determine whether SBS is a lane of traffic is success or a disaster. Now more than ever, removed in both it is important that we seize this opportuQ directions to cre- nity before it is too late for change. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is New York ate a “bus only” BATTLE ON THE lane. For these State Senator for the 15th District, in BOULEVARD reasons, among South and southwestern Queens.

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A rendering of the median bus stops proposed for parts of Woodhaven Boulevard, part of the Department of Transportation’s Select Bus Service proposal for the corridor. Several changes to IMAGE COURTESY DOT the plan were unveiled Tuesday.

Big changes made to SBS proposal Left turns to be allowed at Jamaica Avenue, but not at Union Turnpike by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Community activists this week hailed some of the changes made to the Department of Transportation’s Select Bus Service plan for Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards, chief among them the preservation of left turns off the corridor onto Jamaica Avenue, but reiterated that there are still some major flaws with it that they will continue to fight. “This is a big improvement to the plan before we knew it today,” Alex Blenkinsopp, spokesman for the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done but this is one victory and we’re very happy about it.” The DOT and MTA Tuesday rolled out the updated plan at a Community Advisory Committee meeting, made up of community board members in the affected areas and transportation advocates, at Borough Hall. The full presentation can be found at qchron.com. To the relief of many Woodhaven leaders, it included the announcement that drivers will still be able to turn in both directions at Jamaica Avenue. Previously, the DOT proposed having drivers turn down residential streets and then having them make their way down to the commercial corridor. “The residents of Woodhaven are very calm this evening knowing that big trucks and cars will not be on their local streets,” Maria Thomson, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District, said at Community Board 9 Tuesday. Thomson vehemently opposed the leftturn ban, claiming that forcing drivers to

turn on residential streets would put homeowners there in danger and drive business away from Jamaica Avenue. Furthermore, the DOT has promised to re-engineer the left turns at the corner by placing the turning bay around the subway stanchions to decrease blind spots and reduce the frequency of north-south leftturn collisions. “We’re very flattered that they took the time out with their engineers to figure that out,” Kenichi Wilson, CB 9’s Transportation Committee chairman, said. But the activists said they’re still unhappy with the proposal to have 24/7 dedicated bus lanes from Park Lane South to Liberty Avenue and have commuters wait on median bus stops, renderings of which were shown as part of the presentation. “We have a while to go,” Thomson said. Blenkinsopp said the preservation of the left turns should embolden SBS opponents to voice their opposition to other parts of the plan they object to. “The fact that we now have had one victory should encourage people who care about this issue to push for further improvements to the plan so that we don’t have school kids waiting for the buses in the middle of the boulevard, so that we don’t have unnecessary, 24/7 bus lanes,” he said. Other left turns previously considered for elimination as part of the plan that will still be allowed are Woodhaven Boulevard at 62nd Road going southbound; 64th Road in both directions; 67th Road going southbound; Metropolitan Avenue in both directions; Myrtle Avenue going southbou nd ; Forest Park Drive going continued on page 18

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FAA proposal could fund boro rail lines Goldfeder says ticket fee policy change could help Rockaway line by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

One of the fees you pay on an airplane ticket could soon be going to fund rail projects surrounding airports around the country. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering expanding the type of rail projects eligible for its grants and is accepting comments on that proposal on its website until June 2. In 2014, the developer of a rail link that would connect Virginia riders from the airport to Washington DC’s metro system applied for funds brought in from the Passenger Facility Charge — but because the trains wouldn’t have run exclusively to and from the airport, the FAA denied any money to the developer for the project. The proposal the agency is now accepting comments on would allow such projects to get PFC funding. One person who will voice support for the proposal also sees it as a way to fund the restoration of a long-abandoned rail line that once gave people a ride to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said he will write to the FAA in support of the policy change because it has the potential to benefit the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, the restoration of which he has spent most of his legislative tenure advocating for.

Rail lines that connect riders to and from areas surrounding airports could soon see another pool of money open up if the Federal Aviation Administration approves a policy change in how it FILE PHOTO administers funds collected from ticket fees. “The FAA has realized that transportation is key to successful airports,” Goldfeder said in an interview. “And in New York City, the Rockaway Beach Rail Line is the only way to do it.” Prior to its decommissioning in 1962, following a devastating fire on the tracks and declining ridership, the rail line provided a

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one-seat, approximately 45-minute trip from Midtown Manhattan to JFK Airport. Goldfeder noted airports have been struggling to find space to construct new parking lots to accommodate the number of cars driving to and from the transportation hubs and that the rail line could alleviate that problem. “If instead of driving to a parking lot and

paying for it you can hop on a train and get to JFK from Midtown Manhattan in 45 minutes, you’re going to do it,” he said. Larry Penner, a transportation historian and retired U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration regional office director, called the FAA’s proposal “interesting” and noted that agencies often consider changes to policies such as this before a new presidential administration takes over. “After the public comment period ends, watch for the FAA to issue new regulations concerning how these airline passenger generated funds can be used,” he said. “There may be ‘political’ pressure to implement these new regulations before the next administration takes office in January 2017.” He suggested a couple of projects that could benefit from the proposal, if the FAA decided to adopt it. For one, Penner said, it could be utilized by Gov. Cuomo for the rail he proposed to link the No. 7 train with LaGuardia Airport. An email to the governor’s press office asking if he would take advantage of the possible funding source was not responded to by press time. Penner also suggested the PFC money be used to complete the original proposal for the AirTrain, which was to also take it from the continued on page 18

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Interested in a 22-minute commute from Astoria to East 34th Street by sea? For the price of a single subway ride, this will be possible on the city’s new ferry service. The routes will connect more than half a million New Yorkers to 21 neighborhoods all around the city. Last Thursday, the city Economic Development Corp. released renderings of the ferry landings to come as part of an expansion of the East River Ferry system. In total, the city will create 10 new ferry landings for the launch of service in 2017. These ferries will carry an estimated 4.6 million trips per year across six routes. “As we work on finding a variety of transportation solutions for our transitstarved peninsula, the citywide ferry system will be a welcomed addition that will help residents get to Manhattan in about an hour,” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) said. Hornblower Inc., a private cruise and event passenger vessel company, will operate the new service. The price for a ride on an existing route will go from $4 a ride to the fare of single subway ride, $2.75. “Citywide Ferry is going to connect New Yorkers in 21 neighborhoods around the city with new opportunities for jobs and recreation — all for the price of a subway ride,” Maria Torres-Springer, president of the NYCEDC, said in a statement. “Building the landings is another huge step as we work toward launching this exciting service.” The barges for the ferry landings are

being fabricated by Skanska at May Ship Repair on Staten Island. McLaren Engineering Group is designing the ferry landings, which will be 35 feet wide by 90 feet long. When they are complete, the landings will have canopies and windscreens to protect ferry riders from bad weather conditions. All of the landings are being designed by marine engineers to best fit specific site conditions for each location. The fare will include free transfers to any other ferry route within the system. Each boat will be able to carry 149 passengers and will be equipped with Wi-Fi and be ADA-compliant. Bike riders will be allowed to bring bicycles on board for a $1 fee. The planned routes are: • The Rockaways to the Brooklyn Army Terminal and Wall Street; • Astoria to Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, East 34th Street and Wall Street; and • Bay Ridge to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Red Hook, Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 and Pier 6 and Wall Street, with an optional link to Governors Island. Combined routes will cover over 60 miles of waterway. Commuting times include approximately an hour from Rockaway to Wall Street, approximately 38 minutes from Astoria to Wall Street with two stops and approximately 48 minutes from Bay Ridge to Wall Street with four stops. Citywide Ferry Service will create at least 155 new jobs in New York Harbor, the city estimates. Crewmembers will earn above $15.00 per continued on page 21

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Avella calls for airport roundtable facilitator Senator vows to ‘refuse to participate’ in body if appointment not made by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

In response to growing tension between the contingents of the New York Community Aviation Roundtable, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is calling for an independent facilitator to complete the body’s bylaw ratification process and to assist in the roundtable’s future operations. In a letter directed to Gov. Cuomo, Borough President Melinda Katz, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Patrick Foye, Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region Director Carmine Gallo, Avella cited JFK Committee Chairwoman Barbara Brown’s decision to hold an autonomous meeting of her committee without inviting the roundtable’s LaGuardia contingent. In response, the senator is “respectfully requesting that Governor Cuomo direct the PA to hire a Facilitator in order to bring a more productive, professional and impartial approach to the remainder of the By Laws creation process,” as he put it in the letter. The senator also indicated that he will not participate in the roundtable if a facilitator is not appointed. “If this action is not taken, I and many other current members of the roundtable will refuse to participate in the continuation of

State Sen. Tony Avella is requesting that an independent facilitator be appointed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the contentious New York Community Aviation RoundtaFILE PHOTO ble to complete its bylaw ratification process. this process as it is being conducted by Ms. Brown,” he wrote. Avella’s request comes after Brown issued a press release about the meeting of the JFK Committee, hailing it as successful. “Contrary to the Roundtable meetings held so far, this was a very congenial, productive

meeting,” said the statement, which also addressed the situation’s tension. “At the heart of the discord is that there are those who want one giant NY Airport Roundtable that must approve all decisions and recommendations of the LGA and JFK Airport Committees before they can be implemented.”

Brown could not be reached for comment by the Chronicle prior to deadline. According to Richard Hellenbrecht, the secretary of the Roundtable Coordinating Committee, a new facilitator won’t be necessary to complete the ratification of the bylaws. “I think we’re very close to completing the bylaws,” he said, adding that he would not stop participating if a facilitator was not appointed. Some of the tension between the roundtable’s contingents, he added, is inevitable. “There’s bound to be controversy when you get 60 people together and you work through things,” he said. Still, Hellenbrecht emphasized the urgency of the problem. “There’s a lot of issues out there and all we’re doing is talking about individual words and bylaws that were written and proposed,” said Hellenbrecht, who is also a member of Community Board 13. “We really have to resolve this and move forward.” Warren Schreiber, the acting chairman of the LaGuardia Committee, echoed the secretary’s comments. “I think we’re very close to finishing the bylaws,” he said, adding that the process would finish if the roundtable members continued to work “in good faith.” The roundtable is next scheduled to meet Q on May 19.

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continued from page 2 Cou ncilman Dan ny Drom m (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Education Committee, agreed with Koslowitz’s sentiment, though he said he is wary of making the cameras operable 24/7. “I do have some concerns about that,” Dromm said. Avella did agree people shouldn’t be speeding at all, but added there “should be a real discussion on what speeding is.” Speaking of Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, which, among other things, reduced the standard speeding limit to 25 mph except where noted, the senator said there are some roads that should have stayed at 30 or 35 mph — pointing out Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike as two examples. “When you have a two-lane road in both directions, you have the anticipation that you can go a little higher than 25 mph,” he said. Avella also warned that de Blasio’s unpopularity with Senate Republicans might make it tough for this type of bill to be approved by the Legislature. If passed by both houses and signed by the governor, the new camera regulations would take effect 30 days after Q becoming the law.

continued from page 12 northbound; Rockaway Boulevard going southbound; and Pitkin Avenue in both directions. The agency, however, is planning a left-turn ban at Union Turnpike going southbou nd, something the DOT planned in 2011 but reneged on after facing community opposition. Dr ivers look ing to access Union would have to turn down 81st Road. Regarding dedicated bus lanes, the DOT has now decided those will end where the corridor meets the Belt Parkway in Howard Beach. “Due to good bus speeds from Rockaway Beach Blvd. to the Belt Parkway, dedicated bus lanes will not be necessary on this segment,” the agency said in a statement. The DOT also said that from Liberty Avenue to the Belt, the bus lanes will be curb-side and only in effect during rush hours. According to the presentation, the rush-hour offset bus lanes in effect in Rego Park and Forest Hills will stay there and there will be no bus lanes from Metropolitan Avenue to Union Turnpike, main road bus lanes to Liberty Avenue and the curbside lanes to Belt Parkway. The public will be able to view blockby-block updates of the plan at three

continued from page 14 Jamaica LIRR station to LaGuardia. Speaking on the idea that the Rockaway Beach Rail Line could be funded through this pool of money, Penner said a cost allocation plan would have to be done to determine how many people on that line would use it to get to JFK and then award it money based on that figure. For example, if it’s determined that only 10 percent of Rockaway Beach Rail Line riders were to use it to get to JFK, the PFC money could only pay for 10 percent of that project. Goldfeder remained optimistic that the FAA would deem the project — which is as strongly opposed by some area residents as it is supported by others — worthy of PFC funding. “I’m optimistic that the FAA is either going to say yes right away or want to come out and discuss it more,” he said. He also said the FAA could work with the MTA as it conducts a feasibility study for restoring the rail line. The assemblyman also noted that the restoration efforts have the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau). “We have a nice part of the New York City delegation supporting us in this,” Q Goldfeder said.

town hall meetings at the following locations and times: • May 17 at PS 42, 488 Beach 66 St. in Arverne from 6 to 8 p.m.; • May 21 at PS 65, 103-22 99 St. in Ozone Park from noon to 2 p.m.; and • May 25 at PS 306, 95-16 89 Ave. in Woodhaven from 6 to 8 p.m. The DOT also announced that artistic projects will be integrated into SBS infrastructure, in accordance with the city’s Percent for Art regulation that mandates “1 percent of the capital budget for newly constr ucted or reconstructed buildings must be spent on art.” T h e D OT s a id i n a s t a t e m e nt , “Between Jamaica Ave. and Rockaway Blvd., Department of Cultural Affairs will work with the local community to create site-specific artistic projects integrated into the new infrastructure and architecture of the SBS route. “Among the Percent for Art installations, we expect more attractive and taller fencing on medians along the route that will increase pedestrian safety while f itting in with community design,” the agency added. Parking from Park Lane South and Forest Park Drive will also be preserved and an unspecified number of parking spots will be added or preserved near Pitkin and Jamaica avenues and Rockaway Q Boulevard. continued on page 18

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Black Cowboys continued from page 4 the nonprofit said the Black Cowboys will be offered space at the stables, at cost, to continue their operations there. “We have a lot of respect for their mission,” Kershaw said, adding that the details of that agreement are still being ironed out. Kershaw said GallopNYC, once the contract has been finalized, plans to clean up the stables, which are also plagued with litter. Further improvements, she said, include placing a carpeted area at the site so rides could be offered after heavy rainfalls. The therapeutic program is offered by

GallopNYC at Prospect Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park and Jamaica Bay. Kershaw said trainers see improvements in riders with physical and mental disabilities as well as in children on the autism spectrum. “Riding a horse is a very calming experience,” she said. Area residents have often complained of a lack of communication from the Black Cowboys during their tenure in charge of the stables. Kershaw said her group is looking to be a good neighbor and is preparing to reach out to the neighboring residents after it takes charge of the stables. Q

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emergency evacuation. “There is one road on and off the peninsula. I remember during Hurricane Irene I couldn’t get off because the main road was closed,” Johnson said. Richards also believes that another ferry dock in the Rockaways would be beneficial for the peninsula’s residents. “We need to work on securing another ferry dock at Beach 85th Street to ensure that the ferry system is a viable mode of transportation for residents on the eastern end of the Rockaways,” Richards said. “Either way, this is a win for the Rockaways as new commuter options will help alleviate Q the overcrowded trains and buses.”

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continued from page 16 hour along with a benefits package. Landing designs are undergoing final review by the cit y’s Public Desig n Commission. The city is investing $55 million into the ferry infrastructure, including building 10 new ferry landings and providing $30 million in operating support per year over a period of six years. The ferry expansion was announced by Mayor de Blasio in 2015 shortly after he discontinued a special route connecting Rockaway to Manhattan, which was implemented to allow for A train repairs after Superstorm Sandy. The service is due to come back to the peninsula, the residents of which are generally not amicable toward de Blasio, in 2017 when he and the entire Council are up for re-election. Felicia Johnson, a Community Board 14 member, said she is in favor of the service but thinks it needs to be tweaked. She said there needs to be more than one ferry stop in Rockaway. “There needs to be more stops to get full utilization of the service and there needs to be more input from the entire peninsula,” Johnson said. Johnson also said another concern is safety for the peninsula. She said that there needs to be another viable means of transportation for its residents in case of

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Coming together to remember those lost Guest speaker at Yom HaShoah ceremony tells his father’s story by Steven Geffon Chronicle Contributor

The six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust of World War II were remembered at a memorial service last Thursday at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach. Holocaust survivors Jack Gruer, Julius Rafalowicz and Judy Berkowitz lit six candles in memory of those who were sent to their deaths in concentration camps. Welcoming remarks were made by Rockwood Park Jewish Center Rabbi Tzvi Berkowitz. Harold Rosenbaum, president of the Jewish Center, told the audience, “We’re free now but we still have to be on guard constantly to make sure that what happened before doesn’t happen again. Your presence here tonight shows your concern and your support not only for the community but for the importance of this day remembered today.” Rosenbaum continued, “The Holocaust is a symbol of evil and an example of total inhumanity. Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps in Europe.” The guest speaker for the evening was Harold Strano, a Vietnam War veteran, whose father served during World War II

Harold Strano, a Vietnam War veteran, center, discusses his father’s stories of liberating concentration camps near the end of World War II. Strano’s father served in the U.S. Army under PHOTO BY STEVEN GEFFON Gen. George Patton. under Gen. George Patton and was among the first American soldiers who liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. Strano said his father never spoke about his service in the military other than to say

what regiment he was in and that he served under Patton. However, when Strano’s wife started doing research for a thesis on WWII for college and asked to speak to Strano’s father, Anthony Strano, he agreed.

As the interview began, Anthony Strano said that he and his comrades marched into Africa and Sicily and then into France and Germany. Harold Strano told the audience that as his father continued to tell the story he started to break down in tears as memories came back to him of when he was in a jeep in Germany and passed convoys of U.S. military trucks carrying Holocaust survivors who, he said, “were thin like rails and could barely pick up their heads.” “He had been hold i ng th is i n for decades,” Strano said. Harold Strano said his father told him that when the trucks arrived at American camps, “the survivors were so sick they could not eat, they could barely drink water. “My hear t goes out to these people because they were eyewitnesses to what my father saw,” Strano said, “because what they saw is what my father told me.” State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) told the audience, “The speakers that we’ve had in the past of survivors, children of survivors, we hear these stories and these stories are so strong, so powerful and so emotional — the struggles, a simple human beings just trying to survive.” He said that Yom HaShoah, Yiddish for continued on page 25

Development gets conditional approval Community board gives a qualified yes by Anthony O’Reilly

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Yacht club kicks off its season It’s boating season. The Old Mill Yacht Club last Saturday hosted its opening day ceremony, welcoming its members, seen above with state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., back to the club for another year of festivities. The club, located at 162-31 Cross Bay Blvd. on the banks of Shellbank Basin, dates

back to 1894. Other than being a popular gathering spot for sailing and yachting enthusiasts, it’s also frequently used to host parties and community events. In December 2014, it hosted an afterfuneral luncheon for the family of Det. Rafael Ramos and members of the 84th Precinct.

Community Board 10 unanimously gave conditional approval to a developer looking to build a series of homes on a vacant lot in Hamilton Beach, with only one of the members abstaining from the vote. The group of six houses would be listed as 102-04 to 102-24 Dunton Court and would all be semidetached structures on a block that only has one existing home. John Calcagnile, the board’s Land Use Committee chairman, said the conditions of the approval hinge on the owner addressing drainage and runoff problems on the lot, as well as seeing if the block closer to the existing house can be widened. An architect representing the owner, listed on city documents as Edward Sze, said at the hearing the block near the proposed developments will be widened from 19 feet to 30, which would allow emergency vehicles to drive around the homes with no difficulty. Sze is under no legal obligation to widen the street near the house there now. The 19-foot width of the block near that

house was a sticking point for Roger Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, and John Fazio, the board member who abstained from the vote and a Hamilton Beach resident. Though both recognized the owner is not obligated to widen the street, they did express they would like to see that done. The architect appeared before the board because the owner’s building application was denied by the Department of Buildings last year and now must go before the Board of Standards and Appeals for a variance. The proposed semidetached homes may face another obstacle, as some Hamilton Beach residents earlier this year voted to support a rezoning initiative that would only allow for detached one- or two-family homes to be built in the neighborhood and prohibit the ones proposed by Sze. The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for the rezoning has not yet kicked off. Should Sze want to avoid running into problems with it, he would have to have the foundations in place before any rezoning passes Q the Council.

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Boro leaders back mayor on schools Senate majority leader blasts de Blasio’s performance at hearing by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

After Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Nassau) blasted Mayor de Blasio’s performance at a state hearing on mayoral control last Wednesday, two Queens legislators backed the idea of extending City Hall’s control of public schools, urging lawmakers to put their personal feelings for the mayor aside for the sake of the schoolchildren. “The mayor has done a good enough job that I feel mayoral control should be extended another seven years,” Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Council’s Education Committee, said. “Anything less is politics” Following an hours-long hearing, in which de Blasio, who is looking for a seven-year extension after only getting one last year, took questions from senators on his and Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s tenure in charge of the city school system, Flanagan released a statement saying, “I am no closer to signing off on an extension of mayoral control now than I was 24 hours ago.” The former head of the Education Committee said de Blasio left “too many unanswered questions and failed to provide specifics on many issues raised by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. “Until that occurs, I will not entrust this mayor with the awesome responsibility of operating the New York City school system,” he added. In an interview with radio talk show host Brian Lehrer two days after the Senate hearing, de Blasio said mayoral control should be extended because it allows for children to succeed in public schools, noting that graduation rates have

gone up and touting the implementation of Universal Pre-K. He also said he’s been involved in the public education system since before becoming mayor and has a good understanding of how it’s run. “So I have a lot of respect for Leader Flanagan, but I did not understand what generated that comment because I have spent a lot of my public service focused on education, and I am very involved in the details of running our schools and very proud of that fact,” de Blasio told Lehrer. During the hearing, de Blasio discussed issues such as charter schools and special education reform — very few of the inquiries directly related to mayoral control. Many expected the federal inquiry into de Blasio’s fundraising practices — in which he allegedly directed donors to give money to county Democratic parties, which in turn gave it to candidates looking to take control of the higher house, thereby avoiding campaign spending limits — to be brought up during the hearing. State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Westchester) was the only one to do so, and asked de Blasio why the Senate should support mayoral control as the allegations swirl around him. “In a democracy, we don’t judge by allegations,” the mayor responded. “We judge by facts.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Education Committee, said the investigations shouldn’t even be mentioned when discussing mayoral control. “It’s not about a particular mayor or your personal feelings toward him,” he said. “It’s about what’s best for continued on page 38

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continued from page 22 Holocaust Remembra nce Day, is about getting together to remember the six million who died so that they will not have died in vein. “Because of them we make sure that we don’t repeat the horrors of the past,” Addabbo said. A s s e mbly m a n Ph i l G old fe d e r (D-Rockaway Beach) noted that the idea of the Holocaust was to do away with the entire Jewish people and the entire Jewish identity. “How do we fight back? said Goldfeder. “We fight back in two ways.” The first way, he said, is to continue to remember through the annual Holocaust remembrance service. The second way is to continue to grow, Goldfeder said as he told the audience of the birth of his third child and second son, Gabriel. Capt. James Fey, com manding officer of the 106th Precinct, also participated in the Holocaust remembrance service. A representative of Gov. Cuomo’s office presented a proclamation to the Rockwood Park Jewish Center designating May 5, 2016 as Yom HaShoah Day and May 1 through 8 as Days of Remembrance Week in memory of the victims and su r vivors of the Q Holocaust.

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Bruno now joins LaBarca behind bars A Gambino crime family associate last Friday was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for executing a fellow mobster in Howard Beach in 2002 and conspiring to cover up a federal grand jury investigation into the murder, federal authorities announced. Gennaro Bruno, 43, who was arrested in late October 2014 and brought to New York from Las Vegas, admitted to the murder of Martin Bosshart in federal court last month. Bruno took Bosshart, who was also Gambino associate at the time, to a secluded spot off 155th Avenue near Lahn Street in the late hours of Jan. 2, 2002 and shot him in the head, U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Robert Capers said in a release. The mobster, who had a lengthy criminal record even before he murdered Bosshart, did not make any public comment before his sentencing. Bruno, according to Capers, was working to move large quantities of marijuana from Canada to New York for the Gambino crime family when Bosshart, then 30, conspired to exclude one of Bruno’s co-

conspirators from the operation. Bruno evaded justice for years and obstructed a grand jury investigation into the murder, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, while still continuing to make money for the Gambino family though drug trafficking and extortion. Bruno also pleaded guilty to extorting payments from a Queens waste carting company, according to the government. Before formally joining the crime family, Bruno allegedly committed other crimes as part of the Ozone Park Boys, a Gambino crew also known as the Liberty Posse, and the Young Guns. Todd LaBarca, a co-conspirator and alleged Gambino associate, pleaded guilty to Bosshart’s murder and other racketeering charges in April 2012 and is serving a 23-year sentence. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 2013 decided not to pursue the death penalty against several alleged Mafia members, including those involved in the BossQ hart case. — Anthony O’Reilly

SMGH musical on May 20, 21 St. Mary Gate of Heaven Academy will be presenting two showings of “The Music Man Jr.” in the school gym on May 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. The musical is being presented through a partnership with the Manhattan-based Music Theater International, which is also providing some materials for the performances. T he show is a lso pa r t of t he Broadway Junior Collection, an initiative founded in 1996 by Music Theater International to help introduce you ng st udents and schools across the city to different musicals suitable for a young audience. The play, based off the Tony Award-winning Broadway show by Meredith Willson, tells the story of a fast-talking traveling salesman who tries to sell dozens of instruments for a band that he promises to organize — except he has no intention of doing so. Tickets for the shows are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For more information, you can call the school at (718) 846-0689 or visit the main office at 101-20 105 St. in Q Ozone Park. — Anthony O’Reilly

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City Council: Nickel fees are in the bag Critics call charge costly, burdensome; Mayor says looks forward to signing it by Michael Gannon Editor

The City Council on Thursday afternoon passed the controversial bag fee. Come Oct. 1, most plastic or paper grocery bags in the city will come with a perbag charge of at least 5 cents, money that will be retained by the store. The final vote was 28 for the fee and 20 against. Some exemptions are for takeout food from restaurants, bags used to package fresh meat and fish, liquor and drug stores, and low-income residents paying for groceries through SNAP or WIC nutritional programs. Supporters of the bill say it is necessary to reduce the number of bags in the city’s waste stream, and those which find their ways into streets, storm drains and the environment. Opponents said the potential for a reduction in the number of bags used is questionable, and that the fee will hurt people on low or fixed incomes. Members of the Queens delegation who voted for the fee include Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst), Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Daneek Miller (D-Laurelton), Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn, Queens), Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside). Those voting against the bill were Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), Eric Ulrich ( R- Ozone Pa rk) a nd Ror y L a nc m a n (D-Fresh Meadows). Fer reras-Copeland and Van Bramer Queens-ified the argument that the bags, par ticularly plastic ones, are not just u nsightly, but an active th reat to the environment. Van Bramer cited the new documentary film “Saving Jamaica Bay” written and produced by his husband, former Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Dan Hendrick. The film depicts environmental challenges to the bay and efforts to mitigate or reverse them.

The City Council wants residents to shop with reusable bags in an effort to eliminate some of the PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON 9.3 billion plastic ones entering the city’s waste stream each year. “These bags are washing up on shore,” Van Bramer said. “They are killing wildlife. They’re destroying wetlands.” FerrerasCopeland spoke of the ongoing dredging of Flushing Bay after more than four decades. “There’s 40 years of plastic coming up,” she said. Richards, Miller and Reynoso primarily represent southeast Queens and northern Brooklyn, two of the three regions in the city that handle a combined 80 percent of the city’s solid waste in large and numerous transfer stations. Their arguments ranged from the big picture down to the streets of their districts. Richards was not the only member of the Council to point out the estimated $12.5 million the city is said to spend on dealing with the estimated 9.3 billion bags per yea r th roug h the Depa r t ment of Sanitation. He also acknowledged that the nickel per bag is hoped to discourage people from using bags from stores in the name of the environment. “We have to be more respectful in our

habits,” he said. Miller’s district includes Douglas Avenue in Jamaica, a street seven blocks in length that has waste-carting operations and transfer stations running down most of both sides of it. He and Reynoso said reducing bag use is a matter of people’s health due to the noise and air pollution from the operations and the number of truck trips in their districts. “This has an impact on our community,” Miller said. “This is our issue.” Grodenchik, Lancman and Ulrich all said their problem is not with reducing the use of the bags, but with the fee, saying it would hurt the elderly and people with low or fixed incomes who might not qualify for food stamps or low-income nutrition programs. “Call it whatever you would like, but let’s not forget for a second what this is — a tax,” Grodenchik said. “It is one of the most regressive pieces of legislation to ever come before this Council.” Grodenchik did not dispute the figures cited on the number of bags or the $12.5

million to dispose of them. He did dispute the efficacy of such a law. “If this intro passes and is signed into law and three-quarters of the bags are no longer dispensed, that would still leave us with two billion, 324 million bags being dispensed annually,” he added. “At a nickel a pop, that is $116,250,000 f lowing directly out of the wallets of New Yorkers and into merchants’ hands. Perhaps this intro should be titled the Christmas in May for Retailers Act because if this legislation becomes law, that is exactly what it will be here in New York City.” He said that figure would double if only half the bags were eliminated. “And if it seems to you like an awful lot of money to spend to save $12.5 million, there is a reason for that — because it is.” “We’re imposing pain to change people’s behavior,” Lancman said. “That is the intent of this bill.” Some supporters of the bill did not dispute Lancman’s claim, though Crowley drew parallels to the 2002 smoking ban in many public places and subsequent taxes, saying they have reducing smoking. Ulrich, his presentation replete with creatively decorated and captioned bags, reiterated his long-stated position that the expense will fall overwhelmingly on those who can least bear it. “Going to the market is now less affordable,” he said, closing on the lighter side by musing what dog owners will bring along to clean up after their pets after Oct. 1. Mayor de Blasio said the bill can go a long way toward his goal of eliminating landfill usage by 2030, and looks forward to signing it. He said the DSNY estimates a possible 60 percent reduction in singleuse bags based on results in other cities. “The Council’s legislation strikes the right balance, reducing reliance on singleuse bags and incentivizing the use of reusable bags, while safeguarding consumers with some logical exemptions to protect vulnerable New Yorkers,” he said in a Q statement from his office.

Priest shot in arm during drive-by: cops A Bronx priest who tried to talk a man out of a drug deal on Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park early Sunday was shot by an unidentified suspect that meant to hit one of the men i nvolved i n the illicit t r a n sact ion, accord i ng to police a nd published reports. The Rev. Damien Ekete, a priest at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Mor ris Heights, was waiting for a cab at 134th Street and Rockaway Boulevard around 12:15 a.m. when he noticed two men

He tried to stop drug deal, report says apparently discussing a drug deal, the New York Post reported. Ekete, reportedly in town for a party, tried to talk one of them out of it when a green Nissan Altima pulled up and a passenger fired a shot at the man whom the priest was talking to, the Post said, but unintentionally hit the man of God in his right bicep instead. Ekete walked to a nearby gas station for help and was taken to Jamaica Hospital

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Financing long-term care in NY by Nancy J. Brady, RN, Esq., Partner, Brady & Marshak, LLP Attorneys at Law Many people who come to our office for a consultation express concern about their advanced years, and how they will finance longterm care, such as homecare or nursing home care. Surprisingly few people have done advance planning to protect the value of their home or savings from having to be paid towards the costs associated with long-term care. We regularly see people in “crisis” situations — with no planning having been done and with a loved one needing nursing home care. In the five boroughs of New York City, homecare can cost as much as $5,000 to $10,000 per month. Care in a nursing facility (beyond limited initial coverage by Medicare) can cost as much as $15,000 per month, or more with additional charges for special care or medications. People who have worked hard and done without things to save for their “old age” can quickly deplete life savings with these kinds of costs. Beyond Medicare benefits, if one has no long-term care insurance, Medicaid benefits are available to pay for care if financial eligibility requirements are met. As a starting point, to be eligible to apply for Medicaid benefits for long-term care such as home care or nursing homecare, one has to be elderly (over 65), blind, or disabled. New York is one of the most generous states when it comes to Medicaid; however, the asset limit for an individual is $14,850; for a married couple applying the limit is $21,750. In our office, as consistent with the general population, we are seeing people living to very advanced ages. It is not unusual for us to see clients in their 90s and sometimes even over 100. The children of such clients often postpone retirement to care for their parents. Sometimes the children of those most elderly are unable to provide care for their parents any longer — perhaps, due to their own advancing age and medical conditions, or due to having relocated and no longer living near their parents, or due to needing to care for their grandchildren. It is, therefore, important for New Yorkers to know what benefits are available for financing long-term care. In addition to the asset limit of $14,850 for the applicant, there is a five-year look back at all assets that were in the applicant’s name prior to nursing home admission.

If assets were transferred there may be a period of ineligibility for Medicaid benefits to pay the nursing home — depending upon the value of the asset transferred and to whom the asset was transferred. It is necessary to plan at least five years ahead of needing nursing home care. We cannot predict what will happen to any of us. Despite the fact that none of us wants to go to a nursing facility, it is prudent to plan ahead for the worst case scenario to utilize such planning to maximize protection of the value of real property and assets. For homecare benefits, there is currently no waiting period, or five-year look back period, for benefits. If the individual meets financial eligibility limits (no more than $14,850 in assets) they can apply for home care services. For both programs, there are income limits as well. All of a single person’s income has to be paid to the nursing facility in addition to Medicaid benefits. If married, the spouse at home can keep up to $2,900 of the combined income, with the excess due to the nursing home. For homecare benefits, income trusts can be used to preserve the income. For our clients with large incomes, we often recommend long-term care insurance. Many people have large IRAs or other retirement accounts and while the principal is not counted towards Medicaid eligibility, income would be payable to the facility. In the crisis situation, when no advance planning has been done, last-minute legal planning can be done to preserve part of the assets from having to be paid toward the cost of care. If advance planning is done, it is possible to protect virtually all of the assets. If the income is considerably large, long-term care insurance should be considered. It is of the utmost importance to have a valid power of attorney with all necessary provisions to vest your family or loved ones with the authority to take care of your financial transactions. Should you become incapacitated and require care, it is likely that you will need assistance in taking the prudent steps needed to transfer assets with proper advice from an attorney. This information is general in nature and is not intended to be individual legal advice. You should consult with an attorney regarding your specific circumstances. Ms. Brady is a partner at Brady & Marshak, LLP and can be reached at (718) 738-8500. This article may be considQ ered an attorney advertisement.

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Walk north along 233rd Street in Cambria Heights and one will encounter suburbia in the city — single-family homes reflecting owners’ sense of style, some with gardens and f lowers, most with impeccably landscaped lawns. Just before 130th Avenue, stands the exception. The house at 130-06, or rather, the plywood-covered shell of one, is surrounded by a high construction fence. There are roof shingles, but no shingles or siding on the walls. The wood, now weathered dark gray in color, does have some exterior light fixtures in place. And it is three stories high, 50 percent taller than anything surrounding it. “It’s a disgrace,” said one neighbor, who gave his name only as Robert. “It doesn’t belong here. Family and friends will come and ask, ‘What is that?’” Cit y records say complai nts, both resolved and outstanding, go back as far as 2009, when the Department of Buildings first acted. A stop-work order, highlighted in red when the property is called up in the DOB website, was issued that year. In an email to the Chronicle, Andrew Rudansky, deputy press secretary for the DOB said the order was put in force when the job failed an audit due to noncompliance with the NYC Zoning Resolution.

Neighbors have been trying to get some sort of progress ever since. And the city has been keeping up too. “On [May 2], the Department investigated the property for illegal commercial use, and opened a case with our padlock unit which remains ongoing,” Rudansky wrote, not elaborating further. The DOB website says its Padlock Enforcement Unit works to remove illegal commercial and manufacturing uses in residence and lowscale commercial districts that are contrary to the Zoning Resolution and any applicable Certificate of Occupancy. City records indicate that the property, whose condition was f irst reported by Jamaica blogger Joe Moretti, has changed hands a few times since 2007, and now is owned by Gwendolyn Marshall and Jaquesline Kennedy. City records say they have addresses in St. Albans and Laurelton, though neighbors said an owner also resided in a nearby home. The Chronicle was unable to contact them either by phone or at the house nearby. One neighbor said he believes a resident has filed a lawsuit against the owners. The neighbor did not return messages left by the Chronicle seeking to confirm the existence of a suit or comment, but a neighbor said the stop-work order and a civil action might put residents in a catch-22 situation. “The owner says he can’t do anything Q because there’s a lawsuit,” he said.

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Thinking green throughout the year can offer some significant benefits. Here are some easy ways you can go green in your own home and lower

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â&#x20AC;˘ Stop air leaks around your home by sealing existing gaps and cracks. Use caulking or weather stripping around doors and windows. Installing a door sweep is also a good idea. â&#x20AC;˘ Replace old appliances with energyefficient models. Only do laundry or run the dishwasher when you have full loads. Remember that many little improvements can add up â&#x20AC;&#x201D; providing valuable monthly savings for you, while protecting our enviQ ronment for the future. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Metro Creative Connection

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Cutting costs on home improvement projects Spring

Over the last several decades, more and more homeowners have embraced the notion that homes need not all be alike, and that an individual’s home can cater to his or her personal tastes and needs. The trend of modeling a home after one’s own tastes has extended beyond choosing furniture or other replaceable elements to structural changes and fullscale renovations, thus upping the financial ante for homeowners who want to turn their homes into places more in tune with their own personalities. When it comes to improving their homes, many homeowners associate cutting costs with cutting corners, which can put residents’ safety at risk. But there are ways for homeowners to save money on home improvement projects while still ensuring their homes are safe and sound. • Work with recycled materials. Homeowners about to undertake small-scale do-it-yourself projects can often save money by using recycled materials. Many homeowners do not go the DIY route when making larger renovations, but those who also can save money by using recycled materials. However, homeowners should know that many contractors do not work with recycled materials in an effort to avoid liability should something go awry during the project or after it is completed. But DIYers can benefit from using recycled materials, which can be purchased at various locations. For example, Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization devoted to building homes for the less fortunate, operates its own ReStores, which are nonprofit home improvement stores that sell recycled building materials at a steep discount. ReStore locations can be found by visiting www.habitat.org. • Get your hands dirty. Labor costs on home improvement projects are considerable, but homeowners can cut these costs

Homeowners willing and able to chip in on home improvement projects can bring the costs of labor down considerably. by doing some of the labor themselves. Even those men and women with little or no DIY experience can still chip in and save some money. Homeowners about to embark on a rebuilding project can do some of the demolition on their own. For example, when replacing sidewalks, homeowners can simply break up and remove the existing sidewalk on their own rather than paying their contractors to do such work for them. It’s best for homeowners to leave interior labor to the professionals, as they are more knowledgeable about how to find load-bearing walls and plumbing fixtures than the average weekend warrior homeowner. Homeowners who mistakenly take out fixtures

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inside their homes in an attempt to cut down on labor costs might find such miscues are far more costly than simply paying for the labor from the get-go. • Remember how flattering imitation can be. As the old adage goes, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” Homeowners working on tight budgets can opt for imitation materials that appear and feel just like more costly authentic materials. When opting for imitation materials, homeowners should know that they or their representatives cannot falsely represent the materials as authentic when selling the home, no matter how much materials look and feel like the real thing. • Schedule projects during the offseason. Like many professionals, contractors have busy seasons and seasons that tend to be slow. These seasons can change depending on geography, but homeowners can save money by postponing projects until the slow season, when contractors are more likely to offer discounts in an attempt to stay busy and continue to generate income. Savings will vary depending on a variety of factors, but it’s not unlikely that patient homeowners willing to wait until the offseason to renovate their homes can save as much as 5 percent on the overall cost of the project. • Try not to customize. Though the driving force behind many home improvement projects is to create a dream home that caters to homeowners’ individual needs, going overboard with customizing is expensive. Larger-than-normal dimensions may seem like a great idea, but unless they’re absolutely necessary, they’re best avoided by budget-conscious homeowners. Building supplies are sold at certain dimensions because those dimensions are the most common. Altering these dimensions unnecessarily is only driving up the cost of the project, so it’s best to stick with stock sizes when money is tight. Home improvement projects are often expensive undertakQ ings. But such endeavors need not break the bank. — Metro Creative Connection

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Paying off your mortgage early Although most responsible home buyers shouldn’t be surprised at the amount of their first mortgage payment, that first bill can still catch someone off guard. Though it might seem impossible in those first few months after buying a home, paying a mortgage off early can be accomplished in a variety of ways. • Increase what you pay each month. Any type of loan, be it a traditional credit card or a mortgage, will disappear faster when borrowers pay more than the bare minimum. By paying just a little more each month, more of your money is going to the principal on the loan, lowering the amount of interest you will pay over the life of the loan at the same time. For example, a $200,000 30-year mortgage loan at 7 percent i nt erest w ill cost bor rower s $1,330.60 per month (costs may var y depending on taxes), and that loan will be paid off in 30 years. But borrowers who increase their payments by just $50 per month can pay off the loan in 26 years and nine months. What’s more, borrowers who only make the minimum payment each month will have paid $279,017.80 in interest charges over the life of the loan, while those who increase each month’s payment by just $50 will have paid just $242,588.80 in interest over the life of the loan. That means that extra $50 per month saves borrowers $36,249 in interest charges. One thing borrowers must be certain of is that any extra money they send in each month is applied to the loan’s principal, and not just set aside for the next month’s payment. Talk to your lender to verify this, and when doing so, make sure you don’t have to pay any prepayment penalties. Such penalties can be significant,

but they might be worth paying for the peace of mind. • Consider bi-weekly payments. Bi-weekly payments, in which borrowers make half-payments every two weeks instead of one full payment once per month, are another way to pay your mortgage off early. A typical mortgage agreement has borrowers making payments once per month, meaning they are making 12 annual payments. But a bi-weekly payment system takes advantage of the fact that there are 52 weeks in a year. So by the end of one calender year, you will have made 26 half-payments, or 13 full payments. Such a payment system enables some borrowers to pay off their 30-year mortgages in as little as 24 years. When looking into bi-weekly payments, consult your lender to determine if there are any penalties to such a system. In addition, confirm with your lender that each extra payment is going toward the principal and not toward your first payment next year. • Refinance your loan. Refinancing to a shorterterm loan often earns borrowers a smaller interest rate, which means you won’t have mortgage payments hanging over your head for as long as you would on a 30-year mortgage, and it also means you won’t pay nearly as much in interest over the life of the loan. Many homeowners find a 15-year mortgage forces them to be more disciplined. Homeowners who find their 30-year monthly mortgage payment is well below their means should consider a shorter-term loan, especially if their 30-year mortgage would penalize them for paying Q the loan off before it reaches full maturity. — Metro Creative Connection

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Financing options for home improvements Many homeowners recognize that improving and maintaining a property makes a home more livable for its inhabitants and more attractive to prospective buyers when the time comes to erect a “For Sale” sign in the front yard. But a well-maintained home also provides additional benefits. According to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, home improvements not only raise the values of individual homes, but they tend to raise neighborhood standards as well. Home improvements can create jobs and help local communities flourish economically. Maintaining a home can be a costly undertaking. Home improvement projects can be expensive whether homeowners hire professionals or tackle renovation projects on their own. The following are a handful of options homeowners can consider as they look for ways to finance renovation projects. • Paying outright: Paying for the renovations upfront and in full is perhaps the simplest way to finance a project. Homeowners who have the cash to pay for renovations outright won’t have to worry about interest rates or balloon payments. • Mortgage refinancing: Some homeowners tap into their home equity to cover home remodeling projects. Refinancing a mortgage means paying off the debt owed and starting over with a completely new loan. Refinancing comes with various fees and can cost between 3 and 6 percent of the loan’s principal. • Home equity loans and lines of credit: Both of these options are commonly referred to as second mortgages. When homeowners apply for home equity loans or lines of credit, they are borrowing against the equity value in their homes. A home equity loan is a term, or closed-end, loan. It is a one-

time sum that will be paid off over a set amount of time with a fixed interest rate and the same payment each month. This is a one-time loan from which a person cannot borrow further. A home equity line of credit, or HELOC, is like having a credit card. It’s possible to borrow a certain amount for the life of the loan, which is a set time specified by the lender. During this time, homeowners can withdraw money as it is needed up to the value of the line of credit. HELOCs typically have a variable interest rate that fluctuates and payments can vary depending on the amount of money borrowed and the current interest rates. • Title I property loan: Residents of the United States with limited equity in their homes may qualify for an FHA Title I loan. Banks and other lenders are qualified to make these loans from their own funds, and the FHA will insure the lender against a possible loss. Title I loans can be used for any improvements that will make a home more useful and livable. They cannot be used for renovations deemed luxury expenses. • Borrow against retirement funds: Some people opt to borrow against a 401(k) plan, IRA or another retirement fund. If the retirement plan allows a loan without penalty, it can be another way to secure funds. Because it is the homeowner’s money, there will be no credit check required and less delay in getting the funds. Borrowers should keep in mind that taking a loan against a retirement account will usually result in a lower retirement balance than it would have been had they not borrowed money from the account — even after the funds have been repaid. • Credit cards: Credit cards are an option when improvements are not expensive. Individuals with excellent credit ratings may qualify for cards with a no-interest introductory

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Emotions high as CB 4 opposes bike lanes Cyclists, panel members clash over the redesign of Queens Boulevard by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

A f ter months of a nt icipat ion, t he debate over bike lanes on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst hit a fever pitch on Tuesday. Community Board 4 voted 31-1 with two abstentions to support the Department of Transportation’s proposed redesign of Queens Boulevard between 74th Street and Eliot Avenue, but its demand that the bike lanes portion of the city’s pla n be n ixed sent some of the t wo dozen cycling activists in attendance over the edge. “You guys are a bunch of idiots and a--holes,” screamed Justin Bailey just before storming out of CB 4’s meeting. “W hen I’m laying dead in the street because I got hit by a car, you’ll know who to blame. It’s all of you.” Bailey was just one of approximately 60 people who crammed into the Italian Charities of America building in Elmhurst to hear the DOT officially present its boulevard plan to CB 4, eight months after the agency f irst approached the board about the city’s interest in the project. As presented by DOT Deputy Commissioner Ryan Russo, the agency laid out a litany of changes to enhance safety along the strip, in addition to bike lanes, along the 1.2-mile stretch of roadway in Elmhurst including: • installing stop lines at transition lanes between the main Queens Boulevard travel lanes and the service road; • installing parking lane stripes on the service road; • removing underutilized parking meters between Hillyer Street and 51st Avenue and Codwise Place and Goldsmith Street, converting it to regular on-street parking; • extending the left turn bay on east bound Queens Boulevard at 51st Avenue; • banning left turns from eastbound Queens Boulevard onto Van Loon Street and 59th Avenue; • extending median tips and pedestrian mall-to-pedestrian mall crosswalks throughout; • signalizing and installing a right turn lane on the westbound service road at 90th Street; and • installing bus-only markings in front of the Queens Center mall. While many board members expressed strong support for the above changes, others openly questioned whether bike lanes along Queens Boulevard are truly necessary. District Manager Christian Cassagnol, normally a neutral voice during board discussions, passionately declared bike lanes as an “afterthought.” Instead, he called on the city to better educate its cit i zens on t raf f ic laws

Community Board 4 member Clara Salas emotionally speaks in favor of bike lanes from 74th Street to Eliot Avenue in Elmhurst. The panel approved the Department of Transportation’s plan PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA to enhance safety along that stretch, but nixed the bike lanes. regarding bicycles, saying many motorists don’t know who has the right-of-way in a given situation or whether a cyclist can move in and out of lanes like vehicles can. “My honest opinion is regardless of what comes out of this tonight, there just isn’t enough public knowledge or understanding on how bikes work,” Cassagnol said. “I do like bikes, but I don’t thin k Queens Boulevard is necessarily the right place for the bike lane,” added board Chairman Louis Walker, a cyclist himself. “There are other avenues — Woodside Avenue, Grand Avenue — and other places where bikes would be a lot safer and in a lot less traffic. “I don’t think Queens Boulevard is Flushing Meadows Corona Park,” he continued. “It’s not a park, it’s a very heavily traveled vehicular roadway.” Both his and Cassagnol’s comments were met with jeers from those in the crowd holding “Community Board 4: You can save lives” signs, to which Cassagnol claimed their anger was misplaced. “Yes, the community board can save lives. But it doesn’t just fall on us,” he said. “We’re being vilified because people are under the pretense that it all ends here.” After Walker voiced his thoughts, he quickly motioned to accept the DOT’s proposal minus the bike lanes. It was seconded and the board passed it, but some in the crowd screamed for an up-anddown vote on the project as is, as did another other board member in a less angry tone.

A second motion was put on the floor to do exactly that. It was seconded, but only a four people raised their hands when asked by Walker if they were in favor of it. Amid yelling back and forth among members over whether Walker had the right to initiatite the original motion, an angr y Parks Committee Chair man Al Perna murmured “This is bulls--t,” and walked out. In response, the few dozen cycling activists stood up, lined up shoulder to shoulder in the rear of the room and turned their backs to the board as it continued to discuss the project. A few minutes later, they proceeded to walk in a circle around CB 4 as Public Sa fe t y C h a i r wom a n Lu cy Sch i le r o attempted to discuss liquor license applications before walking out of the room. Some, like Bailey, shouted at the board members, calling them “buffoons” as they stormed out. Before the vote, Perna, Alirio Orduna and others members vehemently defended the bike lane portion of the DOT’s plan. Perna, a resident of Corona for the better part of five decades, said he sees firsthand just how dangerous it is to be a cyclist or a pedestrian on Queens Boulevard on a daily basis in his role with the Corona Community Ambulance Corps. “I’ve been seeing Queens Boulevard change for years and years and years. We do need the bike lanes,” Perna said. “If they put these bike lanes in and start doing these medians for pedestrians, it’s going to slow down the pace. I’m the president of the Corona Com mu nit y

Ambulance Corps and we’re on Queens Bou leva r d eve r y n ig ht pick i n g u p somebody.” Clara Salas also adamently defended the bike lanes, saying their installation on First Avenue in Manhattan where she works has made her more aware of the cyclists using them. “I’m conscious now. I never really thought about the cyclists in my mind before,” Salas said. “This is just the beginning of a process. I think we should vote yes and give it a try.” When asked by Walker and other board members if how they vote will at all impact the DOT’s plan to move along with the project — bike lanes included — Russo waff led, saying the agency certainly appreciates any and all feedback. However, Mayor de Blasio issued a statement on Wednesday morning, saying he’s called on the DOT to continue with the project as proposed. “I respect those who disagree with us, but in the end, the safety of our neighbors and our children is the most fundamental responsibility we have in this work,” de Blasio said. “Today, I have instructed the Department of Transportation to move for ward on the next phase of safet y en hancements to Queens Boulevard, including a protected lane for cyclists.” Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), who hosted a rally in favor of the plan down the street earlier in the evening, told the media after the meeting he thought the vote was an “overwhelming victory” for the community, even without the bike lanes. “I think what we got was a good vote in the end,” Dromm said. “We got 95 percent of what we wanted. We’ll work on getting the bike lanes.” Other aspects of the plan were also openly questioned by the board, especially the net loss of 88 parking spaces to make room for the bike lanes. Walker and a handful of members said the removal of spots was not smart considering the boom in development along Queens Boulevard. “In lieu of all the development the city seems to be enticing along Queens Boulevard with these high-rises,” Walker said, “where are these people going to park?” Russo countered, saying a vast majority of those spaces are metered and often go unused. “It’s 88 spaces,” Russo said, “but because of the way the meters aren’t being used, we think it’s something the community can absorb.” Transportation activist and Community Board 6 member Peter Beadle stayed for the entirety of the meeting, countering Walker’s argument during the public forum. “When you make parking, you invite cars,” Beadle said. “The more parking Q you make, the more cars will come.”

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said. “But to see the support from all levels of gover n ment ... it’s overwhelming. It proves the seven years I’ve been involved ... it proves I’m doing something correct.” As one frequent customer of the tavern put it, “Boston may have Cheers, but we have Neir’s.” Other organizations that came out in suppor t of Neir’s effor ts were the Woodhaven Historical Society, the R ich mond Hill Histor ical Societ y, King Manor Museum, the Queens Public Transit Committee and Community Board 9, which Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of sending a letter to the Q LPC expressing its views.

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“A principal only deals with one school, as opposed to a superintendent who has many,” he said. Dromm would like to see Council advise and consent implemented for the appointment of future chancellors — meaning the mayor would nominate his choice and he or she would have to be approved by the legislative body. Mayoral control was first approved in 2002 for seven years and extended in 2009 for the same amount of time. If an extension agreement is not reached by the end of next month, the Board of Education would once again be implemented and take over the public Q school system.

continued from page 24 the schoolchildren.” Addabbo said mayoral control beats out the previous school governance system, the Board of Education. “There is no comparison,” he said. Both Addabbo and Dromm, though supporting the mayor, said they’d like to see some changes made to how the city runs public schools. For Addabbo, he would like to see principals be more in charge of their schools, especially on issues such as staffing.

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Plenty of people don’t find anything funny about debt, bankruptcy or filing taxes — but comedian Lindsay Goldwert is up for the challenge. Goldwert, a Woodside resident, freelance writer and comedian who co-hosts a monthly comedy show at Maggie Mae’s in Sunnyside, has launched a new podcast for the “financially challenged.” She unites her loves of comedy and journalism: In creating a space for people to laugh at their money mistakes, she aims to help people untangle themselves from debt and learn to save. Her target audience is “anyone who finds money confusing but who finds money journalism or money podcasts boring,” she said. “There’s so much shame wrapped around it,” Goldwert said of many she knows who have financial woes. “I think we’re very poorly educated in how to take care of our financial lives and more and more there’s so much around us telling us to

buy things and charge things. I just want to take the shame out of having financial problems. That was my goal.” “Spent,” a series of half-hour episodes that Goldwert records in Manhattan’s East Village, launched on tax day. Although she makes a living telling jokes, she explained she wears her journalist hat more here. The first episode featured comic Mark Norman speaking specifically and openly about how he saves and budgets while making it in one of the toughest career fields. (One secret: He rarely allows himself treats.) One thing that opened Goldwert up to the power of great money stories was interacting with fellow comics. She started doing comedy in her early 20s and said unlike many other people, comedians tend to speak freely about being broke. And, many have interesting, often unexpected day jobs and side hustles she finds herself inquiring about. Continued onpage page continued on 43

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inecock tribe and activist and American Indian radio host George Stonefish. Sat., May 14, 2 p.m., Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 990-0778.

New Talent Showcase, watercolors by Cindy de la Cruz and photos by Julia Skyba, all related to the Voelker Orth Museum. Sat., May 14-July 17, Tue., Sat., Sun., 1-4 p.m., at the museum, 14919 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $2. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

AUDITIONS “Little Shop of Horrors,” by St. Gregory Theatre Group. Performers should bring piano music to sing from an up-tempo song with accompaniment and will perform a brief dance or movement routine. Mon.-Tue., May 16-17, 7-9 p.m., St. Gregory’s Oak Room, 242-20 88 Ave., Bellerose. Info: (718) 989-2451, sgtgproductions@gmail.com.

“High School to Art School: Chapter 2,” works by students in Queens Council on the Arts HS2AS program. Thru May. “The Art of Lighting — The Lighting of Art” tour including the exhibit: Thu., May 19, 2-4 p.m., Edison Price Lighting Gallery, 41-50 22 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: queenscouncilarts.org, epl.com/gallery. Lionel Maunz, dystopian sculptures made of rugged, brutal materials such as cast iron, concrete and steel. Thru Aug. 29. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Residents,” new works that invoke, challenge and celebrate the classical tradition, by nine recent grads of Grand Central Atelier. Viewing by appointment, Mon.-Sat., thru June 3. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com. “Different Roads — Same Destination,” improvisational sculptures made from discarded byproducts of the consumer culture. Thru July 10. Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “Beautiful Object: Upsetting Still Life,” contemporary paintings and sculpture challenging traditional notions of what makes up a still-life work. OpenNANCY GRIMES ing reception, Fri., May 13, 6-8 p.m., on display thru June 5. Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 767-1734, jeffreyledergallery.com.

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“Echoes,” paintings celebrating 2,000 years of Mexican culture, examining early imagery and links to the present. Thru May 21, Pachanga Patterson eatery, 33-17 31 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (718) 554-0525 (eatery); domingocarrasco.com (artist). Queens College student works, by those in Studio Art, Design and Art History program. Thru May 22. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested admission. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. “Producing Silence: Hollywood, the Holocaust and the Jews,” about Nazi German efforts to censor American movies. Thru May 31, Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 281-5770, qcc.cuny.edu/khrca.

CLASSES In what must be a coincidence, two SkowheganPerforms members don bison masks in a promotion of events set for Socrates Sculpture Park, the same week the big critters were named the official U.S. mammal. PHOTO COURTESY SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK “Queens County Parks: Urban Landscapes,” photos by Paul Melhado. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Thru May. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. “Collective Stance,” film installations and sculpture by Leslie Hewitt, the former in collaboration with renowned cinematographer Bradford Young and focused on the Great Migration and civil rights movement. “In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New,” works of creative fantasy differentiated by distinct material approaches. Thru Aug. 1. $5 suggested admission; $3 students; free to Long Island City residents. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org. JamaicaFlux: Workspaces and Windows, large-scale display of visual art installed along Jamaica Ave. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info: (718) 658-7400, jamaicaflux.info.

MUSIC Che Malambo, an Argentine dance company performing a percussive dance and music spectacle. Sat., May 14, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., May 15, 3 p.m. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $42; $25 rear side seating. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org. Quintet of the Americas, celebrating nature with music by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, VillaLobos and more. Sun., May 15, 2 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $4; $3 seniors; $2 students. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org. dance. “A Night to Remember,” with impersonators recreating the night Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley jammed together. Sun., May

15, 3 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Tickets: $35. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org.

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Delicious Dominican cuisine, demo with chicken, plantains, crab dishes, by chef Carolina Mourelle. Thu., May 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $21. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Defensive driving, for better skills, insurance discount, point reduction. Sat., May 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Catherine of Sienna Parish Hall, 118-22 Riverton St., St. Albans. $30 (due May 7). Info: (917) 903-9423.

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SkowheganPerforms, an afternoon of various performances and art, some with audience participation. Sat., May 14, 2-6 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a comedic musical about middle school kids’ struggles and dreams, by Astoria Performing Arts Center. Thu., Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m., thru May 28, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St. $18; $12 students, seniors. Info/tickets: (718) 706-5750, apacny.org.

Revolutionary War encampment, with costumed soldiers and artifacts, showing how life was for troops then, discussing Battle of Long Island, ending with concert of Colonial war music. Sat., May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (concert 4:30), Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: friendsofmaplegrove.org. PHOTO COURTESY FRIENDS OF MAPLE GROVE

FILM “The House of Mirth,” a 2000 tragic love story set in turn-of-the-century New York. Part of retrospective on British filmmaker Terence Davies. Fri., May 13, 7 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12 (less for seniors, students). Other Davies films Sat., May 14. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. “Taino Daca” (“I Am Taino”), about the first Native Americans to encounter Christopher Columbus and their survival, with dance performance and discussion on Queens/Long Island American Indians with filmmaker Alex Guargua’ko PHOTO COURTESY Zacarias, author Donna “GenQUEENS LIBRARY tle Spirit” Barron of the Mat-

UniverSoul Circus, with acrobats, animals, dancers and more. Thru May 15, various times, Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick and Baisley blvds., Jamaica. $16-$40. Info: universoulcircus.com. Annual Flower Show, by Douglaston Garden Club, with single flowers, horticultural specimens, plants and designs, all grown and designed by club members. Tue., May 17, 1-4 p.m., Community Church of Douglaston, 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy. Free. Info: douglastongc.com. Candlelight ceremony for the fallen, honoring military servicemen and women who died serving their country, by United Veterans & Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth. Mon., May 23, 8 p.m., Maspeth Memorial Park, 69 St. and Grand Ave. (if rain, Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave.). Info: frauleap@aol.com. continued on page 44

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The sounds of spring: birds chirping, trees sighing in the breeze and bees on piano. Well, perhaps the latter is only available in Socrates Sculpture Park. A landfill turned community space, the Long Island City park is a prime example of how public spaces in New York are constantly changing, in this case for the better. On Sunday, May 8, the park was in top form, making for an idyllic spring outing. It was Mother’s Day, and the sun had made its first real appearance of the month. It was the opening day for the park’s 30th year, which it’s celebrating with “Landmark,” a series of new art projects that reflect on the

‘Landmark’ When: Thru Aug. 28, daily, 10 a.m.-sunset Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Entry: Free. socratessculpturepark.org

site’s history as well as its role in preserving the space and conserving its natural beauty into the future. “Fugue in B flat” (the actual title includes the musical symbol for flat) by Jessica Segall takes direct aim at the task of preservation by providing a beehive in the form of a salvaged piano. In mysterious decline over the last several decades, bees are critical to the survival of plants, and therefore the food web. Segall’s work gives them a home onsite at the park, and as a bonus, the piano is connected to speakers that broadcast the sounds made by the instrument as the bees bumble within. In the center of the park is a massive earthwork, 70 feet in diameter and 5 feet tall at its sides. “Concave Room for Bees” by Meg Webster creates a large bowl of local flora, designed to attract the park’s pollinators while providing a heady perfume and impressive floral array for park visitors. The work will evolve with the life of its plants. A red shipping container reading “Landmark” across the side has been specially fitted with audio-visual equipment to serve as a sort of guerilla outdoor movie theater. Inside, viewers will find an anthology of

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A work called “Marked Space” by Brendan Fernandes lines the edges of Socrates PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN Sculpture Park and raises questions about borders. short films commissioned by international curatorial collective ARTPORT_making waves. The series runs half an hour, and includes four-minute-and-under films for a biennial project under the banner, “Cool Stories for When the Planet Gets Hot.” Corinne Erni, a co-founder of ARTPORT_ making waves, said focusing on climate change was an issue “especially important to New York, which so recently suffered

through Hurricane Sandy.” One of these, “Halt II” is just a minute long and depicts Austrian artist Richard Jochum seated on a tree branch, which he begins to cut with a bow saw. On opening day, the audience squealed in anticipation of the inevitable fall, an apt metaphor for the role humans play in our planet’s current climate changes — and a curt commentary continued on page 45

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Artists opening their doors to the world exceptional vision, is serving as the festislowly changing,” lending the festival parval’s events and exhibitions coordinator. ticular significance. “A lot of Long Island City artists are The area, he said, is “not what it used It’s time to celebrate the arts in Queens. concerned about the changes” in the And thanks to the 6th annual LIC Arts to be. It’s not a community. It’s just rental neighborhood, she said. “LIC struggles Open, a free festival scheduled to run from towers. People don’t stay anymore.” with displacement. Somehow the festival The neighborhood used to be all about May 18 to 22, the public will be given rare has grown.” insight into the creative process, as area art- what he called the “artistry industry,” with She admitted that “it’s been a tough ists open their work spaces at various sites musicians, sculptors and other artists findprocess,” adding that “everything’s coming their way there. throughout the Long Island City area. ing together. It’s almost like a movement.” “No ar tist wants to The festival will also feaPerhaps most importantly, she said, the leave Long Island City,” ture art exhibitions, perforfestival gives the entire community the he said. “We’re trying to mance pieces and musical opportunity “to see the rich culture of this preserve our past, our performances. When: May 18-22 neighborhood.” present. We support each “The festival started from Where: Long Island City Mazda is impressed with “the amount other.” a small conversation in the According to its webof people who are really keen to make this street,” said Richard Mazda, Entry: Free. licarts.org site, t he fes t iva l ha s happen and put out there what they do.” executive director and coalready “done much to The Open is produced largely through founder of the event. Now, sponsorship, advertising and submissions the event encompasses upwards of 50 ven- raise the profile of LIC — one of the most fees. Its annual launching fundraising ues including pop-up galleries, and works by diverse arts communities in New York Constance Slaughter, surrounded here by some event, this year a Garden Party, was held hundreds of artists will be on display, he said. City.” Spado hopes the festival will inspire of her wire and scrim sculptures, is just one of May 11 at the LIC residence of artist Among the contributing artists will be Astoria native Gildo Spado, a noted photog- more support from the community. “It’s the many artists taking part in the LIC Arts Orestes Gonzalez, which boasts one of the largest private gardens in the area. PHOTO BY STEVEN SPELIOTIS rapher who is also serving as curator for an our way to say, ‘Look at us; we’re still Open this year. All events at the festival are free. A exhibit entitled “LIC Then,” which he said here. Come into our studios and have a 36-page publication will be available in director and founder of Local Project, a nonwill feature the photography, painting and drink with us. It’s a festival. Let’s have fun.’” profit organization committed to building an hard copy and is online at licartsopen.org to video work of a dozen or so LIC artists. Q For the second year, Carolina Penafiel, educational forum for emerging artists of lead visitors to the various attractions. According to Spado, “the neighborhood is

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eliminates entrants while sporadically interspersing the characters’ Who knew that spelling could inner thoughts. In the case of “Spelling Bee,” be so funny, touching and, yes, the contestants are a bunch of entertaining? “The 25th Annual Putnam over-achieving youngsters who, for County Spelling Bee,” the current the most part, are seen by themattraction from the Astoria Per- selves and others as perennial outforming Arts Center, is the kind casts. Among them are William Barfee, of show that makes it clear that, in the right hands, any subject who suffers from a rare mucous can provide the impetus for a membrane disorder and uses his “magic foot” to give him the confistage musical. With a witty and insightful dence to spell words correctly; Tony Award-winning book by Logainne SchwartzandgrubeniRachel Sheinkin and a serviceable erre, the lisping daughter of a gay if not brilliant score by William m a l e c o u p l e wh o ha s b e e n Finn, the show is similar in many inspired to advocate for equal ways to “A Chorus Line,” as each r ight s ; and Olive Os trovsk y, features a contest that gradually whose parents, being otherwise engaged, are unable to see their daughter vie for the spelling championship title. In the current proWhen: Thru May 28; Thurs., Fri., duction, seen at its 8 p.m., Sat., 2 and 8 p.m. first public preview last Where: Good Shepherd United Methodist Thursday night, the Church, 30-44 Crescent St., Astoria contestants are played, Tickets: $18; $12 seniors, students as is customary, by 1 (888) 596-1027, apacny.org adults, all of whom are able to project the

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The cast: Matt Welsh, rear left, Emily Borromeo, Patrick Halley, Billy Lowrimore and Lindsie VanWinkle; and in front, Heslens Estevez, left, Lee Slobotkin, Becca Andrews and Stephen Mark. PHOTO BY MICHAEL DEKKER physical and emotional qualities of childhood. Patrick Halley (William) and Becca Andrews (Olive) make for a wonderfully mismatched pair. He becomes an audience favorite as he tries, in ever-increasing desperation, to get the word pronouncer, Vice Principal Panch, to get his last name right, finally just giving up hope. She sings

beautifully, particularly as part of a trio that makes “The I Love You Song” a poignant highlight. In that number, she is joined by Lindsie VanWinkle and Billy Lowrimore, two of the company’s strongest vocalists. Heslens Estevez makes for a memorably quirky Logainne; Stephen Mark is Chip Tolentino, who

visibly falls in love with a young lady in the audience; Emily Borromeo is appropriately straight-faced as the serious Marcy Park, who longs to shed her image of being perfect; and Lee Slobotkin is a bundle of enthusiasm as the selfdepricating Leaf Conybear. VanWinkle is outstanding in multiple adult roles, playing a couple of contrasting characters, each distinct and fully developed. Lowrimore sings powerfully in no fewer than three roles; and Matt Welsh is desperation personified as the frustrated Panch. Director Dev Bondarin keeps things moving along at a clip, providing a few surprises along the way, one involving the largely unseen band. Michael Ferrara, the musical director and keyboardist, leads a crackerjack five-piece group of musicians. Misha Shields’ simple choreography is efficient. The set (Tim McMath), costumes (Jennifer Jacob) and lighting (Adam Honore) each contribute to the overall style and colorful look of the production. Middle school was rarely this Q much fun.

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continued from page 39 “Most people go home and freak out; they don’t talk about it with their friends ... [comics] own it more because they just laugh at themselves,” Goldwert said. She also plans to regularly feature more educational episodes with takeaway tips. One features a tax attorney answering all of Goldwert’s “dumbest tax questions,” some of which were collected on social media. In another upcoming show, Goldwert interviews the associate chairperson for emergency medicine at Staten Island University Hospital, who offers tips on negotiating your medical bill — which is possible, apparently. Future similar episodes may hover on specific tips for dealing with healthcare and student debt, supplemented by guidance from financial experts. But she said she believes great stories are the gateway for opening up conversations

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about money and steps to financial success. Plans for future shows include a mix of profiles of people with interesting careers, or people who learned lessons after unexpectedly coming into a large amount of money (from inheritances or winning the lottery, for example). Goldwert also has her eye on featuring guests who seem to have glamorous careers but actually aren’t making any money yet, such as NCAA players or upand-coming fashion models. She’s also interested in the emotional motivators behind drastic money decisions, and “Spent” spotlights plenty of people sharing tales of financial disasters. One is a woman who was allegedly swindled by an Astoria con artist promising what turned out to be illegitimate yoga instructor certification. An expert on fraud and scams weighs in. An ultimate dream guest, “as insane as it sounds,” would be Bernie Madoff. “I love sitting down and getting all the details,” said Goldwert, who used to be a lifestyle editor for the New York Daily News. Goldwert, who admits she herself is gleaning plenty of insight from her guests, said the podcast also creates a space where people can laugh while they learn.

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Lindsay Goldwert records her first episode of “Spent” with comedian Mark Norman. On the cover: Goldwert performs a stand-up routine at The Creek and the Cave in Long PHOTO BY DAN K0MARINETZ, ABOVE; COVER PHOTO BY MINDY TUCKER Island City. “We all have such financial trouble and we all think everyone else is doing such a great job, and they’re not,” she said, referring to how she believes fewer people speak about personal money problems than before. “People need to know that they’re not the

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boro continued from page 40 Fire safety town hall, teaching how to safeguard the home, with smoke/carbon monoxide alarm giveaway, by FDNY and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland. Wed., May 18, 7 p.m., VFW Post 150, 51-11 108 St., Corona. Info: (212) 788-6862. Queens International Night Market, outdoor food bazaar with no item over $5, merchandise too. Every Sat. thru Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: queensnightmarket.com. Spring sheep shearing, an annual celebration with exhibits on wool, tours, hayrides, crafts, music and more. Sun., May 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $5. Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org.

TOURS Vegetarian delights of Jackson Heights, exploring delicacies from South Asia to South America, with Lost Vegetarian website creator Howard Walfish and food writer Joe DiStefano. Meet at Diversity Plaza, 37 Road between 73 and 74 sts. Sat., May 14, 2-5 p.m. $64.29. Tickets: bit.ly/1XhpCql. Art stroll, looking at street art, graffiti, Socrates Sculpture Park and Noguchi Museum exhibit, by Long Island City Cultural Alliance. Meet at 30th Ave. station, outside Sai Organics, 30-21 30 Ave. Sun., May 15, 2-5 p.m. $30. Info/tickets: Facebook.com/licarts.

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Beautiful Butterflies, teaching their life cycle, with nature walk and craft-making, for children 3-4 with parent. Sun., May 15, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $24. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Animal Tales — A Tiny Seed, exploring nature via children’s books, with nature walk, live animals, craft-making, for children 5-6. Sun., May 15, 1:303 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $21. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Geological Pets workshop, exploring topography, identifying minerals and transforming rock samples into “awesome” pet rocks. Part of weekly Saturday workshop series. For kids 5-13. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718)-956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

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LECTURES The effect of ancient civilizations on Judaism, specifically the Babylonians, Greeks and Romans, by Rabbi Romiel Daniel. Sun., May 15, 11:30 a.m., Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-20 Queens Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 459-1000. Call to action on climate change, on civilization’s need to change course to avert catastrophe, by Rabbi Lawrence Troster. Mon., May 16, 1:30 p.m., Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $8 suggested donation. Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org, pkurtz@cqy.org.

WORKSHOPS Genealogy, teaching how to discover a family tree, with genealogist Wilhelmina Kellya and Cate Ludlum of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sun., May 15, 2:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $8; $5 seniors, students. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

SOCIAL Bingo, at Rego Park Jewish Center, with special games and progressive jackpot bonus, for those 18 and over. Tue., May 17, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. early bird game, 7:15 regular games. $4 for 12 games. 97-20 Queens Blvd. Info: (718) 459-1000.

FLEA MARKETS Robins Sue Ward School for Exceptional Children, PS 177 indoor market with car show, BBQ, DJ, face painting and more outside, to benefit its students with autism. Sun., May 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 56-37 188 St., corner of 58 Ave., Fresh Meadows. Vendors wanted ($30 a table). Info: (347) 6151149, gerry@raiaintl.com. Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults, 92-47 165 St., Jamaica, details its safety program about rent, Medicaid and food stamps. Call (718) 657-6500 for appointment. Free. The Gold Senior Center at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, every Wed., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cultural and recreational programs, socialization. $3 suggested contribution. Contact: Gloria Davidson (201) 264-9515.

CORRECTION Due to a production error, the April 5 article “All that jazz, with Queens-bred passion” was credited to the wrong writer. It was written by qboro contributor Cristina Schreil. We regret the error.

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King Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1 Towel designation 4 Wildebeest 7 Oscar winner Patricia 11 Concept 13 A billion years 14 Gumbo need 15 Ripped 16 Kreskin’s claim 17 Office part-timer 18 Does in 20 Opposite of “nope” 22 Commonest English word 24 Elvis’ instrument 28 Annoys 32 Cutting tool 33 Jai -34 Knock 36 Pleased 37 Fool 39 Roams 41 Followed relentlessly 43 Menagerie 44 Chew, as rodents do 46 Used a paper towel 50 Cincinnati’s state 53 Pinch 55 Infamous Roman emperor 56 Aspiration 57 Genetic stuff 58 Kindly bloke 59 Disarray 60 Evergreen type 61 Decks in the ring

on our potential fate. The films provide a portal to the world at large, expanding the conversation of sustainability and conservancy beyond the borders of Socrates Sculpture Park. Elsewhere in the park, Abigail DeVille’s “Half Moon” reimagines Henry Hudson’s wrecked ship in the form of reclaimed materials. Brendan Fernandes’ “Marked Space” is a specially created caution tape used throughout the park on its fringes, and it reads in broken English “Until We Fearless,” raising questions about how we use and define borders. Casey Tang’s “Urban Forest

DOWN 1 Smacks 2 “American --” 3 Antitoxins 4 “Golly!” 5 Inquisitive 6 Open, in a way 7 “Forget it!” 8 -- out a living 9 Upper limb 10 Once around the track 12 Cole Porter musical

19 That girl 21 Arctic bird 23 Blunder 25 Mosaic piece 26 Somewhere out there 27 Ball club from 50-Across 28 Musical combo 29 Hodgepodge 30 Piquancy 31 Witnessed 35 Peace (Sp.) 38 Japanese money

40 Present 42 Fine and -45 Sommelier’s suggestion 47 Cheat at hide-and-seek 48 Cubesmith Rubik 49 They get connected 50 Resistance unit 51 Weeding implement 52 Tape speed meas. 54 Dog’s hand

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Lab” is a self-sustaining living sculpture that has been seeded with local vegetation but will be left to its own devices to grow independent of human care for years. All of these works, and several others, ask park visitors to consider their position in the world, both locally and in a broader sense that relates to nature and history. Where formerly there was a barren waste of land, now there is a green space hosting film screenings, yoga classes and arts workshops for children. Socrates Sculpture Park raises a case for the best possible transformation we Q can give to our public spaces.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/29/16, bearing Index Number NC-000423-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ADENIKEDADA (Middle) ADEWALE (Last) CROOME WRIGHT. My present name is (First) DADA (Middle) ADEWALE (Last) CROOME, AKA ADENIKE WRIGHT, AKA ADENIKE DADA ADEWALE CROOME WRIGHT, AKA ADENIKE DADA CROOME WRIGHT, AKA ADENIKE D. WRIGHT, AKA ADENIKEDADA C. WRIGHT, AKA ADENIKE DADA ADEWALE CROOME-WRIGHT My present address is 46-18 206th Street, Apt. #2 Bayside, NY 11361-3143. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is October 10, 1973.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 26826/2011 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, -against- MOHI U. KHANDAKER, if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint, ACENY, INC., RAINBOW REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC, WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK LIQUIDATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE QUEENS COUNTY CLERK, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AMANDO NINO PENA, CARLOS ALDANA, ARTURO ALDANA, CARLOS ALDONA, JUAN SANCHEZ, ROSALBA AGUIRRE, ALICIA ALDANA, ANGELICA BARRETO, ANGELICA ALDANA and ZAIDA ESCOBAR, Defendants, To the above-named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Timothy J. Dufficy, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 12th day of November, 2015 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to, inter alia, quiet title and foreclose a Mortgage to secure $528,750.00 and interest, which shall be duly recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County, which mortgage shall be assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc., by assignment of mortgage and which shall be duly recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County, covering premises known as 24-42 86TH STREET, A/K/A 24-44 86TH STREET, EAST ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11369, (BLOCK 1097, LOT 44 (FORMERLY P/O LOT 31)). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant, MOHI U. KHANDAKER, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens. BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of 86th Street, 90.75 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Astoria Boulevard and the westerly side of 86th Street; being a plot 100 feet by 30.89 feet by 100.00 feet by 30.89 feet. BLOCK 1097, LOT 44 (FORMERLY P/O LOT 31) Dated: Rego Park, New York_______________, 2016 DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP By: Robert M. Link, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374, (718) 459-9000

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SUPREME COURT – QUEENS COUNTY In the Matter of the Application of STEVEN LOVERDE, Guardian of the Personal Needs and Property Management for EMMA M. BETZ, A Person In Need of a Guardian. PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED April 18, 2016, BY HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL, A JUSTICE OF THIS COURT, AN APPLICATION TO SELL PREMISES, LOCATED AT 59-26 Bleecker Street, Unit 2C, Ridgewood, New York 11385, being described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate lying and being a part of a condominium in Ridgewood, County of Queens and State of New York, known and designated as Unit No. 2C, together with an 8.5% undivided interest in the common elements of the Condominium hereinafter described as the same is defined in the Declaration of Condominium hereinafter referred to. The real property above described is a Unit shown on the plans of a Condominium prepared and certified by Persich and Giacopelli and filed in the Office of the Register of the City of New York, Queens County on the 8th day of August, 1986 as Map No. 130, defined in the Declaration of Condominium entitled The Bleridge Condominium made by Mid Ridge Enterprises Inc., under Article 9-B of the New York Real Property Law dated June 10, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York City, Queens County on the 8th day of August, 1986 in Reel 2150 of Conveyances at page 1636 covering the property therein described. The land area of the property is described as follows: ALL the certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Bleecker Street (50.04 feet wide) (Formerly known as Prospect Place), distant 228 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Bleecker Street with the easterly side of Forest Avenue (66.05 feet wide) (formerly known as Forest Street); Running thence southerly on a line forming an exterior angle of 90 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds with the southerly side of Bleecker Street, 136 feet 3 inches; thence easterly parallel with Bleecker Street 72 feet 6 inches; thence northerly parallel with the first course 136 feet 3 inches to the southerly side of Bleecker Street; thence westerly along the southerly side of Bleecker Street, 72 feet 6 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING. SAID premises known as and by street number 59-26 Bleecker Street, Ridgewood, New York, Unit 2C. WILL BE MADE ON THE 31st DAY OF MAY, 2016 AT 11:00 AM AT I.A.S. Part 25G, Room 48, OF THE SUPREME COURT AT 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, 11435. SAID PROPERTY IS PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT, FOR THE PRICE OF $430,000.00 PLUS. CONTACT Kerry O’Shaughnessy Montaigne, Esq. ATTORNEY FOR THE GUARDIAN at 62-57 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, New York 11374, (718) 424-1233. Notice of formation of D’EMPLOI, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/18/16. Office loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 1852 Flushing Ave., #2, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Mgmt. shall be by a manager. Purpose: To produce highquality handmade products.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 05/06/16, bearing Index Number NC-000045-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) HONG YEOL (Middle) KEVIN (Last) JEON. My present name is (First) HONG YEOL (Last) CHAN. My present address is 203-04 28TH AVENUE, FL 2, Bayside, NY 11360. My place of birth is SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. My date of birth is October 07, 1985.

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

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Notice of Formation of L & J Gonzalez, LLC Articles of Organization filed Secretary of State (SSNY) 4/07/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom precess against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of precess to 4030 73rd Street, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: any lawful activities. N OT I C E O F F O R M AT I O N O F LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. N A M E : L I N D E N H OT E L L LC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to LINDEN HOTEL LLC, 31-06 LINDEN PL, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

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Meeting Hilary in Washington Dimple Belani, 17, of Bellerose, center, and Cole Faller, 13, of Roslyn Heights, LI, recently met two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank, left, in Washington, DC, when they were honored as New York State’s two top youth volunteers as

part of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The teens were honored on May 1 at a ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, where each received an award of $1,000.

Congratulations and lots of happiness to Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s Tavern, and Ayesha on the birth of their new son. Happy Mother’s Day, Ayesha! We recently held a rally to call for the landmarking of Neir’s, which has been in Woodhaven since 1829. If you want to see more on this rally, go to youtube.com. Also be sure to call our office at (718) 805-0202 to find get postcards that can be sent to the La nd ma rk s P reser vat ion Commission. Don’t forget, our Assemblyman Mike Miller will be sponsoring a small business forum this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Emanuel United Church of Christ at 91-12 91 Ave. The NYPD, Fire Department, Department of Sanitation, Department of Consumers Affairs and many more will be there, so please make every effort to attend. Call our office if you have any questions. Also remember, the doo-wop concert on Sunday May 15 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Woodhaven Manor, 96-01 Jamaica Ave. Our Small Town Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 26 at the Forest Park Plaza area. Now for the big reveal, the final honorees who will be recognized at our Greater Woodhaven Development Cor p.’s 37th

Anniversary “Spring into Woodhaven” Dinner Dance, on June 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the beautiful Woodhaven Manor. At this, the social event of the year, we will honor our Woman of the Year 2016, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and our Man of the Year 2016, Sal Simonetti, chief of staff for Councilman Eric Ulrich. These awards are being given in sincere appreciation of their concerned effort and assistance to the GWDC. As named in my previous articles, our Businessman of the Year 2016 is Victor Hui of Dexter Wine and Liquors, Business of the Year 2016 is going to the Woodhaven Manor owners Mandeep Singh and Sangita M. Patel and our Special Recognition Award 2016 will be given to Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct. Our Dinner Dance will feature a deluxe all-evening buffet and libations, DJ playing doo-wop and hot modern music. Tickets for this fundraiser are $65. Please call (718) 805-0202 for reservations. It should be as always a great evening. Attend and Enjoy! Remember f ly your American f lags proudly above all others and with respect. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our NYPD and may God bless our Q America.

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Hear From The Experts at FREE FLUSHING HOUSE Seminars Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Esq., Elder Law Attorney – will discuss protecting one’s home Saturday, against long-term care claims while retaining control over it, as well as how to use a trust to June 4, 2016 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. protect assets and qualify for Medicaid home care one month later. In addition, she will discuss the role of Spousal Refusal to protect a family’s assets.

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Maria Alvarez, Executive Director, NY StateWide Senior Action Council and Eric Hausman, an Independent Medicare Consultant – will give the 3rd seminar. Alvarez will update Patients’ Rights Issues for NY seniors. Hausman will discuss Medicare and related insurance, i.e., Medicare Parts A and B, Medigap/Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage/ Medicare Health Plans, Medicare Part D and EPIC, etc.

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Stars descend on SJU to honor American hero oe Lemm was known for making an immediate impact on everyone he met, either in a personal or professional setting. But you didn’t have to know him to see how much he truly meant to those who knew him best; his family, his fellow NYPD officers and those who served alongside him overseas in the Air National Guard. Despite the steady rain outside, around 400 people, a dozen New York sports legends and dozens more NYPD cops made their way to St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena last Friday, where homage was paid to the slain Bronx detective and soldier not with prayer, but with pump fakes and fast breaks. “They loved him, they wanted to do this for him,” said Christine Lemm, Joe’s widow, of those who played in the Joe Lemm Memorial Charity Basketball Game. “Everyone was smiling and laughing, doing this in Joe’s honor and I thank everybody for that.” On Dec. 21, Lemm — a 45-year-old West Harrison, NY resident nicknamed “Superman” who made 427 arrests during his 15-year NYPD career — and five others were killed by a suicide bomber while on pat rol outside Bag ra m A i r Base i n Afghanistan. While various benefits and tributes have been held in his honor over the last five months, last Friday’s basketball game — co-organized by St. John’s and popular WFAN sports radio hosts Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton — seemed most natural and celebratory to his friends, family and colleagues in attendance and on the court. But before the team of sports stars tipped off against the squad of active duty officers, a more solemn tribute to Lemm was paid, beginning with a performance by the NYPD Emerald Society’s Pipe and Drum Band. A powerful video complete with testimonials from colleagues and footage from Lemm’s funeral followed, reducing his

widow and many in the crowd to tears. The waterworks continued through a soaring rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by his daughter, Brooke; and his son, Ryan, “winning” the ceremonial tipoff against St. John’s men’s basketball coach Chris Mullin. After the youngster streaked down the court on the shoulders of former NBA star Herb Williams and dunked the ball, the 17-member NYPD team hit the floor and gave the celebrities everything they could handle in honor of Lemm. Mullin, Douglaston native and tennis icon John McEnroe, former New York Mets closer John Franco and former New York Giants stars Justin Tuck and Tiki Barber helped stake the celebrity team to a 13-point fourth-quarter lead, but the NYPD squad, led by Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, stormed back. Massapequa resident Mike Smith, an officer in the Jamaica-based 103rd Precinct, shredded the celebrity squad’s defense in the final stanza, even nailing a clutch threepointer over the 6-foot, 5-inch Tuck. Despite Smith’s 23-point effort, Mullin’s team prevailed 66-61. But the reason why the Jamaica cop — a former college hoops star himself — traded in his boots for sneakers was the only thing that mattered Friday. “It was so great to have this opportunity, to see so many people come out and support Joe,” Smith said after the game. Mullin, whose family includes multiple police officers, said it was his honor to be a part of the event. “When you know Joe Lemm’s story and his life of dedicating to other people before himself,” Mullin said, “it’s a really good night and feels great to be part of this.” But no one enjoyed the evening more than Christine Lemm, who had a near constant smile on her face as she watched the contest from the front row. “And more,” she said when asked if the night was everything she hoped it would Q be. “It was beautiful.”

Mullin and Ryan Lemm, sitting on the shoulders of former NBA star Herb Williams, get ready for the ceremonial tip-off, which was “won” by the youngster.

Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, left, and Officer Mike Smith of the 103rd Precinct clap for Lemm’s family during the pregame ceremony.

Mullin signs autographs for young St. John’s fans after the charity basketball game. The Red Storm head coach’s team nipped the NYPD’s squad 66-61.

Despite losing his right sneaker on the play before, WFAN sports radio personality Craig Carton jacks up a deep three during last Friday’s charity basketball game honoring Joe Lemm. Carton struggled to score at times, but his two free throws with two seconds remaining in the lighthearted contest sealed the victory for the celebrity team.

by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Prior to the charity basketball game at St. John’s last Friday honoring her slain father Joe Lemm, Brooke Lemm performs an emotional version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” while the Bronx cop’s widow, Christine, and his son, Ryan, look on with St. John’s men’s basketball head coach PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Chris Mullin and former NFL star Boomer Esiason at their side.

Tears filled the eyes of Christine Lemm and others as a video tribute to her slain husband featuring testimonials from his colleagues played on the Jumbotron.

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Isles be seeing you by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

It had been 23 years since the New York Islanders got to the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Fortunately for them their first-round opponents were the perennially mediocre Florida Panthers, whose postseason futility nearly matched the Islanders, with no playoff series wins since 1996. The Isles dispatched the Panthers in six games and the way the New York media reacted you would have thought they had won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1983. Some of the hype is understandable since the Devils did not qualify for the playoffs and the Rangers were knocked off with ease in round one. And with the Knicks and Nets’ NBA seasons having ended in April, the Islanders were in the unusual circumstance of having the New York playoff sports stage all to themselves. Their luck ran out in round two, however, when they lost 4-0 in Game 5 to the NHL’s other Florida team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders had no answer for Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop. The Islanders’ star scorer, center John Tavares, was basically a ghost in the series and no one else stepped up. Jon Ledecky, who grew up in Bayside, and his fellow financier Scott Malkin will become majority owners of the Islanders on July 1 as they’ll switch roles with current CEO Charles

Wang. While the Islanders are improving they are still a long way from being legitimate Stanley Cup contenders, as the team is still basically John Tavares and four other guys on the ice. Improving player personnel is just one issue facing them. The Isles’ current home, the Barclays Center, did not exactly draw rave reviews. For some reason, it was not built with hockey in mind and there were a lot of seats with obstructed views. The team’s so-called radio network, whose flagship is Hofstra University’s WRHU-FM, is rinky-dink by New York pro sports standards. While the Islanders were enjoying their moment in the sun, iconic WFAN air personality Mike Francesa called their public relations department third-rate because of its inability to get players or coaches on his show. Based on my experiences, Mike is right on the money. The Islanders have not provided me any media access over the last five years, which has resulted in my inability to write much about them. Hockey is a niche sport and the Isles don’t exactly command the back page. Nowadays, disposable income and leisure time are both at a premium, and there are a plethora of entertainment options out there for consumers. Ledecky and Malkin would be wise to ensure that the Islanders step up their media relations game. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

Kimmel house had its electric 15 minutes of fame by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

In 1954, during the affluence of the Eisenhower years, Queens homeowners were rapidly adding new electrical appliances to their homes. Televisions, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners were only a few of the inventions that had not existed, or been available to most, in earlier decades. Con Edison launched a campaign to rewire homeowners in New York City and Westchester, with the goal of keeping homeowners safe and free of fuse- The Charles Kimmel house, at 85-15 211 St. in blowing, poor TV performance and Queens Village, November 1964. slow appliances. In November 1964, Charles Kimmel (1912-1971) at 85-15 211 St. which space had been cut in the brickwork. After Kimmel’s early death in 1971 at age in Queens Village, received his 15 minutes of media fame. His home became the 59, his widow sold their home — a 100,000th to be rewired since the campaign 1,790-square-foot house on a 40-by-100-foot began 10 years earlier. A picture of his home lot built in 1940 — to the Kanarek family in in a Con Edison advertisement was seen in 1973. Public records show the home today is the every magazine and New York newspaper property of Robin Rosenberg. But now it for months during an ad campaign blitz. His house was unusual in that it had (and faces a new dilemma. There’s a tall old tree still has) two air conditioners protruding out in the middle of the front lawn that looks like Q of the front, on either side of the door, for an accident waiting to happen.

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