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Parade, job fair pay tribute to troops PAGES 14, 16 South Queens showed its patriotic stripes over the weekend. On Monday, a parade was held throughout Howard Beach to honor those who have fallen in battle. Three days before, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) hosted a Veterans Job Fair at Resorts World Casino. Two veterans talk to a potential employer, inset.

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Not so fast! Pols target scooters State bills look to register, regulate vehicles for public safety’s sake by Cristina Schreil

owner is unprotected. And it creates a safety concern.” The bills, however, do not include e-bikes and state that vehicles “designed to be propelled by human power” are not included even with the addition of a motor. “Obviously we all know that this community is a growing community. A lot of young families are moving in, we’re basically busting at the seams,” said Simotas, who added that the measure keeps drivers accountable in requiring them to be licensed and hold insurance. She also said that now, when accidents occur, victims target business owners, often uninsured, for compensation. “It makes sure that legal insurance is provided to these motorcycles because it’s a liability there,” said Eduardo Giraldo, president of the Latin Agents & Brokers Association of New York. “When somebody gets into an accident, what happens is there’s no protection for somebody who gets hurt. There’s hospital bills, medical bills, all these things.” When asked what would happen to scooterdriving employees, some of whom may be undocumented, if the bills become law, Peralta acknowledged many would be put out of work. “They wouldn’t be able to legally drive,” he said. “But that’s why I have a bill to make that a reality. We’re going to be working on both fronts to ensure we can give licenses to those Q who are undocumented.”

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wo state bills would put the brakes on what officials and residents see as a problem of speeding delivery scooters zipping through city neighborhoods. The measures, which look to regulate motor-driven cycles, defined as those having internal combustion engines, would require them to be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles and have minimum liability insurance coverage. They also aim to add teeth to a 2004 City Council ban on the vehicles, which advocates said hasn’t worked. Sponsors state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) announced the bills — 4814 in the Senate and 7360 in the Assembly — last Friday in Elmhurst. They stressed how many complaints their offices receive about accidents or near-accidents caused by reckless delivery scooter drivers, who seem to disobey the rules of the road and sometimes even drive on sidewalks. “It’s about pedestrian safety and traffic safety,” Peralta said, adding that the scooters have actually increased on the streets, despite the ban. “It’s evident that on a daily basis we see these delivery scooters running up and down our streets time and time again.” Any traffic violations would incur fines of $25 to $100 and would also result in points on

State bills sponsored by officials state Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, inset, look to register and regulate delivery scooters, which they say infringe on residents’ safety PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL and leave small businesses vulnerable to legal issues. the driver’s license. Peralta clarified that the bill would apply to public streets and wouldn’t affect recreational use of the vehicles, namely on private property upstate. There have been more recent issues with delivery vehicles; last year, the city banned electric bicycles, motorized scooters and dirt

bikes, creating fines of $100 to $250 for business owners if employees are found with such a vehicle on their premises. But lawmakers Friday stressed that it hasn’t been enough to solve traffic safety and legal issues. “Currently right now, you get into an accident, there’s nowhere to turn,” Peralta said. “The driver is unprotected. The business

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How To Get Rid of Knee Pain Once and For All... Without Drugs, Shots or Surgery Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives. Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience. Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to. Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away! My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free. If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

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

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

Could This Noninvasive, Natural Treatment Be the Answer to Your Knee Pain? For 10 days only, I’m running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for cold laser therapy. What does this offer include? Everything I normally do in my “Knee Pain Evaluation.” Just call before June 7, 2015 and here’s what you’ll get… • An in-depth consultation about your problem where I will listen … really listen … to the details of your case. • A complete neuromuscular examination. • A full set of specialized X-rays to determine if arthritis is contributing to your pain (if necessary). (If you have films please bring them for evaluation). • A thorough analysis of your exam and X-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free. • You’ll see everything firsthand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, as it has been for so many other patients. Until June 7, you can get everything I’ve listed here for only $37. The normal price for this type of evaluation including X-rays is $250, so you’re saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer. Remember what it was like before you had knee problems – when you were pain free and could enjoy everything life had to offer. It can be that way again. Don’t neglect your problem any longer – don’t wait until it’s too late.

A new treatment is helping patients with knee pain live a happier, more active lifestyle. Here’s what to do now: Due to the expected demand for this special offer, I urge you to call our office at once. The phone number is 718-845-2323. Call today and we can get started with your consultation, exam and X-rays (if necessary) as soon as there’s an opening in the schedule. Our office is called Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center and you can fi nd us at 162-07 91st Street in Howard Beach. Tell the receptionist you’d like to come in for the Knee Evaluation before June 7. Sincerely, Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C. P.S. Now you might be wondering …

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500 feet of stolen wire forces MTA buses between Rockaway Blvd., Broad Channel by Michael Gannon Editor

Commuters from the Rockaways were forced onto shuttle buses during Wednesday’s morning rush hour after thieves stole about 500 feet of copper wiring that serves the A train subway line near Howard Beach. Carmen Bianco, president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s NYC Transit division, said the theft, discovered at 11:22 Tuesday night, is being investigated by the NYPD’s Transit Bureau. Twelve stations were found to have been hit, according to the MTA. “This led to delays and crowding along all 31 miles of the A train, and forced thousands of Rockaways customers to use shuttle buses to get to work,” Bianco said in a statement issued by the MTA. Service was gradually restored during the day on Wednesday, though MTA officials said they were planning to suspend trains overnight Wednesday into Thursday, again relying on buses until full service can be restored. Numerous passengers disembarking from buses at Liberty Avenue said they were too angry to grant interviews. Authorities believe the thieves took the

Thousands of passengers on the A train subway line were forced to commute via shuttle buses during Wednesday’s morning rush hour after thieves stole copper wiring that powers trains from PHOTO BY RICK MAIMAN 12 stations in and around Howard Beach. wire to sell as scrap metal. The theft also disrupted service along the entire C train subway line, as trains stored in the Rockaway Park yard were trapped

there and could not be put into service. A trains also were prevented from turning around at their usual places at the Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue station and Rocka-

way Park Beach 116th Street. The MTA said the A and C lines combine to carry about 775,000 passengers per day, including approximately 100,000 during morning rush hours. The A line carries about 40,000 customers to and from the Rockaways each day. In the aftermath, state Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) called for an investigation, and slammed the MTA for the security breach. “Families in Southern Queens and the Rockaways have some of the longest commute times in the city,” Goldfeder said in a s t a t e m e nt i s s u e d by h i s of f ic e o n Wednesday. “On a normal day our roads, trains and buses are stretched to capacity,” Goldfeder continued. “Outages like this have devastating consequences for families simply trying to commute to work or school.” The assemblyman also blasted the efficacy of the MTA’s contingency plans, including alleged reports of thousands of commuters being left stranded at their stops. Goldfeder said he has sent a stronglyworded letter to MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast, calling for an immediQ ate investigation into the matter.

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Flood, plane issues discussed at civic Howard Beach-Lindenwood residents hear from electeds, Build it Back head by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

JFK. Utilize it,” Addabbo said. “Utilize the land that is not inhabited by our residents. Go around the homes. Don’t f ly over the homes.” The FAA estimates the work on the r u nway could last up to December. Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton and the civic’s P r e sid e nt Jo a n n A r iol a reminded residents that airplane noise is not an uncommon problem in Howard Beach. “We’re not virgins to airplane noise,” Ariola said. Cou ncilman Er ic Ulr ich (R-Ozone Park) touched on issues with Mayor de Blasio’s proposed executive budget, saying the Council is working to include funding for 1,000 additional cops, something the mayor did not include in his plan, keep funding for services to senior citizens and add funding for Queens libraries. Amy Peterson — director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery, which oversees the Build it Back program — also attended the meeting, touting a city initiative to

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder addresses the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

provide construction and resiliency jobs to residents affected by Sandy. She also said Howard Beach residents have received $11 million in reimbursements for work done to their homes since the program started.

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Quality-of-life concerns discussed at Tuesday night’s Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association’s meeting came from the sky and bay — ranging from an excess of a i r pl a n e n oi s e t o f lo o d insurance. Dana Kochnower, a policy advisor with the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, urged the audience to study the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s proposed changes to its f lood maps, which will go into effect “sometime after 2016,” she said. FEMA’s planned changes to the flood maps could change the policies of those who have flood insurance and force those who have not been required to buy it to do so. Kochnower said the proposed changes can be found on f loodhelpny.org. But for Assembly man Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), hearing the same flood insurance speech from FEMA and city officials needs to stop and action needs to be taken.

“All we’re trying to do right now is explain a federally broken system,” Goldfeder said, adding that insurance companies have no accountability to policy holders. Goldfeder in February introduced legislation that would create a st at ew ide f lood i n su r a nce association. He said that would create “accountability” where there is none now, citing many insurance companies who refused to pay out for damages caused to South Queens homes after Superstorm Sandy. Goldfeder’s colleague, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), touched on the topic of air plane noise, which Howard Beach residents have been inundated with since the Federal Aviation Administration closed a JFK runway for repairs, causing planes to fly closer and more frequently near South Queens homes. Addabbo said he would like to see the FAA redirect planes to spaces away from people’s homes. “We’ve got a lot of water and a lot of uninhabited space around

Part of boardwalk opens once again City officials hail new, resilient path as sign of recovery for Rockaways by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

After a long and grueling winter, it’s finally beach season. But the beaches aren’t the only thing open once again to city residents. A portion of the new, more resilient Rockaway boardwalk is accessible to Queens beach-goers for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, Mayor de Blasio and peninsula officials announced last Friday. “The boardwalk is central to this community’s history and identity — and the new boardwalk will be a symbol of the Rockaways’ strength and resiliency,” de Blasio said in a statement. The boardwalk received heavy damage during the Oct. 29, 2012 storm and beachgoers have had limited access to it since then. Starting now, a stretch from Beach 86th to Beach 97th Street is open to all who visit the Queens beach. The city expects to open the boardwalk up to Beach 107th Street by the Fourth of July. It is expected to be fully completed by Memorial Day 2017. “We are very proud to open the first section of newly reconstructed and resilient boardwalk, and welcome everyone to a better protected Rockaway,” city Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver said.

Mayor de Blasio and city Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver stand on the reopened section of the Rockaway boardwalk last Friday. The resilient path will provide protection to peninsula PHOTO COURTESY NYC residents from future storms, the mayor said. The new boardwalk — whose redesign was a topic of debate in the peninsula since the storm — will also protect Rockaway residents from future disasters, city officials said.

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Legalize scooters, e-bikes Just $65M for a better library

t was good to see Western Queens state Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas put forth legislation designed to regulate the lawless world of unregistered, uninsured motor scooters. What chance their bill has of passing we don’t know. And certainly not everyone targeted by it would comply, but it likely would bring at least some of the city’s “outlaw bikers” — you know, food delivery people, for the most part — into the legal fold. The legislation also would create penalties for those who do what we all see them doing every day: run red lights, go the wrong way down one-way streets, ride on the sidewalk. The bill is in part a response to the obvious, utter failure of a 2004 city law banning the vehicles. It’s not clear why some scooters are illegal while others that operate in basically the same way are legal and bear license plates, but it is clear people are riding them both. The measure is disappointing in one key

respect, however, one we hope could be addressed as it moves through the legislative process (hey, with new leadership in both houses of the Legislature, maybe the bill could even be subject to normal governmental procedures like, you know, public hearings. Revolutionary!). It would not apply to pedal bicycles with electric motors, another class of vehicles the city tried, under a 2013 law, to ban, to no avail. Ban! Ban! Ban! That’s a weak response from government when the private sector comes up with something new that people like. It would be great to see the Peralta-Simotas bill amended to legalize and regulate e-bikes too, superseding the city law. They don’t pollute (isn’t the city dedicated to “going green”?), they’re great for seniors needing exercise who can turn on the motor when they tire, they’re largely used by the lower classes, they take up little space, and so on. Yes, some drive them recklessly, but that’s true of cars too. No ban there. Let’s legalize the vehicles people choose to use.

he importance of libraries to the people of Queens cannot be overstated. Whether it’s young children just learning to read, people of all ages working on their English skills, job seekers, homebound seniors or residents just looking to meet with some of their neighbors, the Queens Library serves everyone. But it only serves everyone five days a week. That’s no good, because many people can’t enjoy what it has to offer due to their schedule. What’s the answer? Sixty-five million dollars. That’s how much the budget for the city’s three library systems needs to be raised in the next fiscal year, from the mayor’s proposed $313 million to $378 million — the amount spent seven years ago — in order for the Queens Library to be open six days

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C’mon, Sanitation Dear Editor: In the middle of the night Sanitation is giving tickets out to businesses and nonprofit buildings. This has happened several times. When the businesses and the nonprofit have approached and written to the Environmental Control Board stating this is unfair, they were told nothing could be done about it. This should be a wakeup call to taxpayers. We pay our taxes and the city doesn’t want to put productive policies in place. Maria Concolino Woodhaven

Losing our school Dear Editor: I write with regards to the sudden closure of the Whitestone School for Child Development. As a parent of a child who has been placed at said school for two years, I was shocked and deeply saddened by the news, which I learned through a correspondence issued by the administrators. Although I am not aware of the circumstance which has led to the end of this excellent, upstanding school, I cannot let this issue pass without voicing my concerns. Has the education of our children become a matter of dollars and cents? Coming from the State of Florida, my family decided to move to New York City in order to obtain © Copyright 2015 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

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much-needed services for one of my children diagnosed within autism spectrum disorder. The last straw which led to our decision was when the last special education class our child attended, the only one in the county, was shut down due to budgetary constraints. As much as we parents fought the system to prevent the cessation of the special-ed class, our pleas fell on deaf ears. Little did we know that, as parents, our fight for accessible and quality education for our children with special needs would continue in this good State of New York. Despite the satisfactory service my family has received from state Department of Education, I am very disgusted and outraged with how this matter of the inevitable closure of the school has been handled. Having gone through several schools for my children, I have come to consider the Whitestone School as an exemplary school, with a special touch. My family and I cannot begin to find the words to express our heartfelt gratitude for what this school has done for

a week. In a spending plan of nearly $80 billion, it’s not that much. But instead of proposing a hike in library funding, the mayor actually wants to cut it. That $313 million would mark a $10 million reduction from this fiscal year’s library budget. It’s true that the Queens Library has been embroiled in a scandal over its spending, but that’s not the issue here. There’s been a change in governance at the library, and officials there certainly know that if they get the money they seek, they’d have to use it to open another day, not blow it on luxuries like the old management team did. We’re about a month away from finalizing the next budget. It’s vital that the City Council add the $65 million that’s needed for more people to enjoy what the Queens Library offers.

my child with special needs and for our family. I have further learned that this school has served Queens Borough for 27 years! I am voicing my outrage about the sudden closure of the school so that the community is well aware of this issue and, perhaps, in the hope that something can be done in the final moments so the school can still be given a second lease at life. Maria Isabel Escarda Whitestone

Be sure to vote Dear Editor: Mark Weprin, who is the City Council member in the 23rd District, is resigning his position to work for Gov. Cuomo. The district covers many communities in Queens: Bayside Hills, Bellerose, Glen Oaks, Douglaston, Little Neck, Floral Park, Holliswood, Hollis and New Hyde Park. There will be a special election called by Mayor de Blasio in a few weeks, followed by

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a primary and a general election in November. I therefore call for all registered voters to step up to the plate and vote, and to vote for the man or woman who can best serve the city and these communities. There are those who might say, “My vote doesn’t count or the candidates will maintain the status quo of the rich and powerful who only want to line their own pockets.” Well, I believe there are those who are running for public office who truly want to make a difference and honestly want to help those who are hurting. All you have to do is to study the candidates and see who is truly right for the position. But it’s not going to happen if we don’t vote. Remember that whoever gets elected will affect all of us. If the wrong person gets elected, it could mean an increase in taxes and cutting of services. Again, please vote, for every vote does count. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

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Time to fix America Dear Editor: After focusing for more than a decade on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American media has finally shifted more of its coverage to national news. It’s like watching a worker clean up another person’s house and when the worker returns home, finds his place a mess, too. At least, this introspection highlights the important work needed here. Some of the challenges we face are: income inequality; immigration reform; political corruption; racial, religious and sexual orientation st r ife; cr u mbli ng infrastructure; subst a nd a rd st ude nt achievement; human trafficking; unsettled police-community relations; prescription drug and heroin addiction; underemployment and stagnant wages; lack of affordable housing; sluggish economic growth; burdensome incarceration rates; home-grown terrorists; and privacy intrusion. We can no longer afford to ignore these issues. The politicians campaigning for the presidency should be queried about their pragmatic plans to clean up our domestic mess rather than be allowed to spout warmongering rhetoric for another war overseas, which some are doing. Our domestic problems in total might be a bigger threat to our national security and a tougher predicament to solve. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Who killed Chinx? Dear Editor: Another drive-by murder that is a complete puzzle to law enforcement, that of Chinx, killed in Briarwood. Just like Tupac Shakur. Why can’t the police pick up any suspects? Does anyone in the African-American community give a damn about the victims? If they know and talk they would live in fear and die a slow death if caught. So long as these killings only affect the hip-hop community, the police will leave them alone. Ray Hackinson Ozone Park

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When we see prices go up dramatically, the Federal Reserve is the cause. The large profits f low to the banks. Since all of us are affected, exposure and control by the taxpayer would seem just. Any bank in the U.S. is subject to audit and examination to prevent fraud, embezzlement and other crimes affecting depositors. The same standard of accountability needs to be applied to the “Fed” for the same reasons. If people were angels, we wouldn’t need government oversight, but they are not; neither is the “Fed.” Write your representatives and ask them to audit the Federal Reserve Bank. Vytautas Vileniskis Fresh Meadows

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Dear Editor: As a lifelong reader utilizing public libraries, I believe the Queens Library’s plea for more taxpayer dollars to address neighborhood library building decay while breaking ground for a $1,500-per-square-foot branch in Hunters Point (“Construction on Hunters Pt. begins,” May 21, Western Queens edition) — a cost way above any new branch library construction, and double the cost had it been located in one of the new Hunters Point South towers — leaves one with great skepticism about how the library has spent and plans to spend our tax dollars. At the very least, taxpayers should be presented with detailed cost figures for specific project s, along w it h alt er n at ives t o $1,500-a-square-foot projects. Can we expect the new Board of Trustees to break with the board’s past behavior of opaqueness in the allocation of public funds and construction of palaces? Peter T. Johnson Long Island City

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Charles Park entry to get spruced up Phillip Granickas, of Howard Beach, starts project to become Eagle Scout by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Phillip Granickas, a Boy Scout with St. Helen Catholic Academy Scout Troop 139, k new something had to be done about the beat-up plants at the entrance of Frank Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach. “This doesn’t really look right,” Granickas said last Thursday, pointing to damaged plants that have been stepped on and run over by park-goers and bicyclists. He also needed to think of a project so he can become an Eagle Scout. Granickas has decided to work on the entrance to the park, located at 9600 165 Ave., as his project to achieve the organization’s highest rank. Starting last Saturday, Granickas started to remove the poor-looking plants lining the

path to the park in an effort to replace them with new greenery. During his initial cleanup, he unearthed cobblestones that he and others did not know were there. The Howard Beach Scout, along with other members of his troop, will come back to the park on May 31 and June 14 to put new plants at the entrance. Among the plants Granickas will put in is milkweed, in an effort to attract Monarch butterflies, a species the government may declare endangered, to the area. He also hopes to place a fence around the new plants to prevent them from being stepped on or run over by bicycles. The Boy Scout has received the help of two South Queens Home Depots, which have donated gardening supplies to him for Q the project.

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Ham Beach boats still sinking Two boats are still sinking into Hawtree Creek two months after it was brought to the attention of the Queens Chronicle and elected officials. The boats are tied to the dock of a Hamilton Beach house, which is in shambles. The Army Corps. of Engineers — a federal agency seeking to fix the problem with elect-

ed officials — has not been able to reach the homeowner. The government cannot touch the craft because they are private property as long as they’re tied to the dock. Nearby boaters fear toxic liquids are leaking into the creek. This picture was taken at high tide.

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Left, Phillip Granickas stands in front of damaged plants that line the entrance of Frank Charles Park in Howard Beach. Right, cobblestones have been unearthed after the dead plants were PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY, LEFT, AND BARBARA GRANICKAS removed from the area.

Valentina fundraiser grows Howard Beach continues to show its love for Valentina Marie Allen. An online fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — where the toddler received care before she died two weeks ago — was at $70,585 at press time, about $10,000 more than had been raised last week. “Thank you everyone so so much for all your donations,” Danielle Allen, Valentina’s mother, said in a Facebook post dedicated to chronicling her daughter’s fight against the defects. A June 8 event at Gold’s Gym will seek

to continue raising money for Valentina. The gym, located at 157-05 Cross Bay Blvd., will hold a two-hour Zumbathon and cycle-a-thon at 7 p.m. All donations will go to the fundraiser. Those interested in attending the events can call Gold’s Gym at (718) 845-GOLD (4653) and ask to speak to Anisa Elmer, the gym’s program director. In addition to raising money, Howard Beach homes were decorated in red last week to honor Valentina. Some houses Q still have their decorations up. — Anthony O’Reilly

At least seven passengers, including two Forest Hills women who were aboard Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 when it derailed outside Philadelphia on May 12, killing eight and injuring over 200, have filed lawsuits against the railway over injuries they suffered in the crash. At least four of the passengers are suing Amtrak over allegedly failing to install an automatic brake system along the curve where the train derailed, according to reports. The suits have been filed in Queens, Manhattan, Philadelphia and Newark. Phillip Russotti, the attorney for Forest Hills mother Polina Shevchuk and her daughter, Lyudmila, told the Daily News last week that both women suffered head injuries, including a fractured skull. The doomed train’s conductor, Emilio Fonseca, and its dispatcher have also filed federal lawsuits over the crash. Forest Hills resident Brandon Bostian, the train’s engineer, was allegedly driving the train over 100 miles per hour, more than double the posted speed limit, when it derailed. Douglaston native and Cardozo High

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ACS continues to hide the truth about Close to Home by Ruben Wills Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Gladys Carrión suggested in an op-ed last week that South Ozone Park’s residents misunderstand the nature of the Close to Home juvenile justice program, as well as the conditions under which youths placed in her agency’s custody are to be housed at one of its six proposed Limited Secure facilities, namely the one being constructed at 133-23 127 St. Contrary to her suggestion, the residents are well-informed about both Close to Home and the various security measures that will be employed, and their opposition to the facility is based on the fact that over the past four years the city has thrust a menacing series of social service programs onto them: an adult men’s shelter and a Close to Home Non-Secure facility, each occurrence coming with hardly any advance notice. Despite the belated expression of interest made by the commissioner in working with my office to, “… ensure successful entry into the community,” ACS failed to respond to my inquiry about the manner under which its contracted provider, Sheltering Arms, sought approval from the Department of Buildings to selectively retrofit the facility it intends to use as part of its role in the implementation of Close to Home Limited Secure. A civil complaint filed last month by members of the community against Sheltering Arms and the property owner, KAD of Queens LLC, details a number of city and federal regulations the two parties allegedly circumvented in order to enable the facility’s prompt construction, all of which my office detailed in objections it raised with the city. ACS and its partners’ actions have consistently belied their claims of willingness to work with the community and assuage its legitimate concerns. ACS, itself, never made a good faith effort to notify residents about its plan to locate a Limited Secure facility in their neighborhood. There was no mention whatsoever by ACS of Limited Secure in the Citywide Statement of Needs for either fiscal year 2013-14 or 2014-15. In such instances, the city’s Fair Share Criteria requires an agency to notify affected community boards as soon as a specific site is identified. CB 10 was never notified by ACS that the state’s Office of Children and Family Services, under the leadership of thenCommissioner Carrión, approved the South Ozone Park location. In ACS’ recently issued Fair Share Analysis of the South Ozone Park site, it notes the procurement process for Limited

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Vets get a chance to enlist again This time, at job fair hosted by Eric Ulrich at Resorts World Casino by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

After they’re done fighting on the front lines of international wars and conflicts, veterans often face another battle back home. Unemployment. Last Friday, three days before Memorial Day, more than 100 veterans sought to win that battle by attending a job fair geared toward getting America’s heroes back into the workforce. “Any time that we can extend good job opportunities to veterans and their family members, that is probably one of the best ways we can pay tribute to their fallen comrades,” said Cou ncilman Er ic Ulr ich (R-Ozone Park), who sponsored and organized the event at Resorts World Casino. “We want to demonstrate in a very positive way our deep respect and appreciation for veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice and all veterans by trying to help their fellow comrades.” Last week was the second time Ulrich, chairman of the Council’s Veterans Committee, has held such an event. The 2014 fair was held at Russo’s On The Bay. The councilman said Resorts World’s space provided the opportunity for more employers to be at the fair.

Mahafuz Uddin was just one of more than 100 veterans who sought out jobs at Resorts World Casino last Friday at a Veterans Job Fair sponsored by Councilman Eric Ulrich. This was the PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY second time the councilman has organized the event. “This is bigger,” Ulrich said. “There are more companies and employers here who want to hire veterans.” The companies present ranged from TD Bank to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, the casino itself and city agencies such as the Board of Elections.

Joseph June Sr., a veteran of the Vietnam War, said he was happy with the number of vendors and added he’s gotten good vibes from some of the employers he spoke to. “So far, so good,” June said. His son, Joseph June. Jr., took advantage of the opportunities there, too.

Though the event was targeted to the veteran community, those without military experience were allowed to bring their resumes as well. “I actually like the options they have,” the younger June said. “Other job fairs that I’ve been to the vendors sometimes may not be there or answer your questions too well. Everyone I’ve spoken to has had information.” Mahafuz Uddin, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, said he believes there should be other fairs that emulate last week’s. “I’ve been out of the military since February 2014 and this is the first one I’ve heard of,” Uddin said. “I know a lot of veterans through school and it’s hard getting a job because either they pay too low or it’s very hard to even get an interview.” The councilman, whose great-grandfather fought in World War II, acknowledged the veterans unemployment crisis and said his event sought to “break down barriers” and get them back into the workforce. Ulrich advocated for companies to hire a veteran, saying they make “ the best employees.” “They’re hardworking, they’re dedicated, on time,” he said. “They know how to follow orders. All of these companies would be lucky to hire a veteran today.” Q

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Woman shot in Resorts parking lot, her shooter killed by cops in Brooklyn by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Two ex-lovers were killed on Tuesday after the man shot the woman dead in the parking lot of Resorts World Casino hours before he was fatally shot by cops in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD and published reports. Branch Dalton, of Brooklyn, shot Patricia Mohammed, 55, multiple times in the torso at about 2:20 a.m. while she was sitting in a car at the racino, located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park, cops

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To those who gave their lives to protect us, Howard Beach salutes you. The South Queens community on Monday held its annual Memorial Day Parade to pay tribute to America’s troops who have been killed in the line of duty. The remembrance of our nation’s finest began at 11 a.m. in Coleman Square, where residents paid a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial at 99th Street and 157th Avenue. The route then went to the World War II Memorial at Assembly of God Church at 158-31 99 St.

The crowd then went to St. Barnabas Church, located at 159-19 58 St., before heading back to Coleman Square. Top left, a crowd gathers by PS 146 as a brief ceremony is held at Assembly of God Church, top right. Second row left, St. Barnabas Boy Scouts prepare for the march in Coleman Square. Second row right, a patriotic truck leads the way for some marchers. Above left, marchers head down the parade route. Above right, an American flag flies at half mast in honor of those lost.

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SCA must consult on future sites: bill Avella introduces legislation after community backlash on new school by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) is asking the School Construction Authority to do its homework when it comes to picking sites for educational facilities. As the senator and Bayside residents rallied against the proposal to place a public high school at the former site of the Bayside Jewish Center, located at 203-05 32 Ave., Avella on May 14 introduced legislation that would require the SCA to give elected officials and community boards the reasons as to why a particular site was picked for an educational facility. Avella said he has been working on the bill for a while, but introduced it two weeks ago after the city announced its plans to have a school at the 32nd Avenue site. “You could say that was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the senator said in an interview with the Queens Chronicle. The bill, if signed into law, would require the city to give the reasons why a new school is required in the area, identify any other sites that were considered for the school and why t he site chosen won over all ot her possibilities. He also said he’s pushing for the legislation because his staff was told by SCA President and Chief Executive Officer Lorraine Grillo that they were not notified of plans for the site because the agency, “didn’t want to give him time to organize” against them.

The straw that broke the camel’s back. A proposed school at the Bayside Jewish Center has caused state Sen. Tony Avella to introduce legislation that would force the School Construction FILE PHOTO Authority to give its reasons for picking sites for educational facilities. Avella called that conversation “disrespectful” and said “I think it’s time for Lorraine Grillo to go.” A Department of Education spokesman said in response to the senator’s legislation, “When a new school site is acquired there is an extensive public review process that

includes elected officials, local community councils and members of the public. “We are working closely with communities in Queens and throughout the city to address issues of overcrowding and we are continually working to ensure opportunities for public feedback,” the spokesman added.

The DOE did not respond to Avella’s statement that Grillo must go. The proposal to place a high school at the former Jewish Center is not the first controversial SCA proposal in Avella’s district. The site of Keil Brothers Garden Center, located at 210-11 48 Ave. in nearby Bayside Hills, is also slated to become a school. The Council approved the building of that school in November 2013, with then-Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., of Astoria, and Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) being the only nay votes. That site, too, has been deemed inappropriate for a school due to traffic and safety concerns, the same worries Avella has of the 32nd Avenue location. The senator, in his interview, claimed the SCA merely looks for open sites to place schools and does not worry about any effects placing one there could have on a community. “I don’t think they do their homework at all,” the senator said. The bill, as of press time, did not have an Assembly sponsor and has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Avella said his district does need a new high school. “But not necessarily in Bayside,” he added. The senator suggested that a school could be built at The New York Times printing facility in College Point, which is considering Q a buyout of its lease.

SBS advocates defend the Woodhaven plan But transit supporters admit select bus proposal may not be perfect yet by Christopher Barca

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The plan to install a Select Bus Service route along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards has been a controversial one, but multiple t ranspor tation advocacy groups say it’s a proposal that will work for “the whole community.” In a sitdown interview with Chronicle staff last Thursday, Straphangers Campaign coordinator Cate Contino, Riders Alliance senior organizer Jess Nizar and P rat t Center for Com mu n it y Development researcher Joan Byron touted the Department of Transportation’s $200 million plan as a difference maker in making the two boulevards safer and smoother to navigate for pedestrians, motorists and bus riders alike. “These projects have been very successful and the more community feedback [the DOT] gets, the more successful it will be,” Contino said. “We want a project that works for the community, the whole community.” The trio cited successful Select

Bus Service routes in Bronx and Manhattan that have been in operation for years, saying this plan, a 14-mile route connecting Woodside to the Rockaways, could be just another positive outcome for communities in need of better transportation options. “People’s reliance on transit is i n c r e a s i n g i n t h i s p a r t of Queens,” Byron said. “Because the subway system serves this area so poorly, making the bus system work better is the only hop e w it h i n ou r l ifet i me of improving peoples’ trips.” The fundamental aspects of the plan include the transformation of a regular lane into a bus lane, with a median containing bus stops separating traffic on the main boulevard from a one-lane ser vice street. The advocacy groups did admit the plan is not without potential problems. Specifically, Byron said the proposed left-turn ban from Woodhaven Boulevard onto Jamaica Avenue, which angered area resi-

dents after the plan was unveiled, would have to be seriously studied and possibly altered by the DOT this summer. “The city has got to be open to the pros and cons,” Byron said. “As they work through where truck traffic would go if you ban the left turn, I think they’ll listen. “I’m not advocating for keeping it and I’m not advocating for banning it,” she added. “I’m saying it’s certainly on the table.” If left turns onto Jamaica Avenue were to be prohibited, trucks making deliveries to businesses on the busy street could be forced to travel down residential streets in order to double back, something area residents sharply criticized the DOT over last month. Left-turn bans are also proposed for Metropolitan Avenue, Yellowstone Boulevard and Union Turnpike among other, smaller streets. “I don’t think they have any intention of putting trucks onto small, residential streets,” Byron said.

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By ron and Contino both expressed strong optimism when asked if they believe the plan will, in fact be implemented by 2018 as proposed. “I think the big project is going to go ahead in some form,” Byron

said. “It’s going to get tweaked. It’s going to get improved, but I think it’s going to go ahead.” “I’m going to keep working on it until it’s in the ground,” Contino added. “I’m pretty expectant. But Q it needs those tweaks.”

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GOP councilman says JVB wedding helped change his stance on issue by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) announced last Thursday that he supports same-sex marriage, a stance that differs from the one he had during his state Senate run in 2012. “I firmly believe that every American, regardless of their sexual orientation, deserves the right to marry who they love,” Ulrich said in a tweet posted before he attended a meeting of the Log Cabin Republicans — a GOP group representing the interests of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Asked why he announced his support for same-sex marriage, Ulrich said he wanted to make sure that none of his constituents felt as if he didn’t support them. “I represent a lot of gay and lesbian families in my district,” he said in an interview. “There are no second-class citizens in my district. No one should ever feel I don’t support them, I don’t believe in them or I don’t serve them. I serve everyone equally.” Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), an openly gay politician who is married to former Queens Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Dan Hendrick, praised Ulrich’s stance. “Proud of my good friend, CM @eric_

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ulrich, for taking a stand tonight in favor of #marriagequality!” Van Bramer said in a tweet. “I wish more Republicans would join him!” Although not always the case, Republicans typically oppose same-sex marriage while Democrats are more in favor of legalizing it. Ulrich is the only Republican Council member outside of Staten Island. It was a point during Van Bramer’s wedding, Ulrich said, that helped change the Queens Republican’s stance on the issue.

“I saw him dancing on the dance floor with his mother and how angelic, beautiful and happy she looked,” Ulrich said on Friday. “I don’t think anyone should ever be denied that opportunity. That personally for me was a very profound moment and moving experience and really put the issue into context for me.” But it would be three years before he actually voiced his suppor t of same-sex marriage. The South Queens councilman said during a state Senate run in 2012 that he would have voted against the 2011 bill that legalized it. His opponent at the time, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), voted for the bill in 2011 but had opposed it in 2009 when it failed to become law. Addabbo said at the time he changed his view on the bill because his constituents supported it. But in 2012 while campaigning against Ulrich, Addabbo again said he would have voted against it if it came up then, according to a report that said the senator’s position changed because his district became more conservative through redistricting. A spokeswoman told the Daily News Addabbo changed his position on the bill because “an elected official should be voting for what the people want, not necessarily what he wants.”

The senator on Tuesday said in an interview that he is happy he voted yes for the historic measure. “In the end I’m happy I took it and I’m happy with my decision,” he said. Both Addabbo and Ulrich are Catholic, a religion that is vehemently against the legalization of gay marriage. Former Democratic state Sen. George Onorato, who represented Western Queens, also voted against the measure in 2009, as did six other Democrats. Ulrich’s support for gay marriage comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a decision on the issue, which potentially could say that states are not allowed to refuse marriage certificates to same-sex couples or leave it to their discretion. Same-sex marriage is legal in 37 states and the District of Columbia. It is banned in 13 states. Ulrich said last Friday he hopes the Supreme Court rules in favor of making gay marriage “the law of the land.” “I think it is the right thing to do,” he said. “I support marriage equality because I believe that people should be able to marry the person they love and I don’t believe in discrimination in any form.” Ulrich’s tweet came two days before Ireland became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through popular vote. Q

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Saturday, June 6, 2015 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Ronald Fatoullah, Esq., Elder Law Attorney – Medicaid eligibility rules are rapidly changing. Fatoullah will give an overview of the Medicaid program and explain how to protect one’s assets in the event long-term health care is needed. He will also review five essential legal documents that seniors should have – the importance of a (1) last will and testament (2) power of attorney (3) health care proxy (4) living will and (5) living trust.

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Maria Alvarez, Executive Director, NY StateWide Senior Action Council and Eric Hausman, an Independent Medicare Consultant – Their topic is the entire range of beneficiary issues, i.e., how changes to coverage through Medicare, Managed Care and Medicaid, under the new rules of ACA and Medicaid Re-Design and Expansion in New York State, are impacting the scope, choice and delivery of benefits and services for older adults. Hausman was the former Lead Trainer for New York State’s Health Insurance Information Counseling Assistance Program (HIICAP), providing training to Medicare counselors across the state. He also previously worked in Medicare operations at Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield.

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Citing strife, workers plan for negotiation Officials, transportation union say Access-A-Ride callers are ‘abused’ by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

Access-A-Ride, the MTA service that transports disabled and elderly individuals around the city, often gets criticized for long wait times, inconvenient routes, drivers getting lost and other problems. But those working for the service, namely, the call center operators who work at a branch at 33-00 Northern Blvd. in Long Island City, asserted at a rally on May 15 that they face a host of issues, too. At the event, around two dozen current and former employees of Global Contact Services, which the MTA contracts with the Access-A-Ride program’s call center, called for a fairer wage and stressed they want to join the TWU Local 100 transit union. GCS employees have spoken out in the past with complaints of excessive firings, not enough training and other alleged woes. Many assert how GCS, which took over the Access-A-Ride contract from another company and rehired employees for $11 to $12 an hour last year — a dip from the $16 to $18 an hour they had earned before — treats them unfairly. On June 2, GCS and union representatives plan to meet and negotiate higher wages and benefits. At the May 15 rally, many also accused GCS of creating a hostile work environment. Frank McCann, from TWU Local 100, said that GCS workers had voted three-to-one in favor of unionizing. “These are not the decent jobs that we’re looking for here in New York City. These are not the jobs that we want to leave to our kids,” McCann told the crowd, which gathered right across the street from the GCS offices. Sandra Lennon, a former employee who was tasked with training others, said through tears that she was let go for telling a passenger they were short drivers during rush hour. “I was one of their best agents. I even got free MetroCards, tablets and gift cards,” Lennon said. “Once they found out that I was one of the biggest supporters of this union, my life went downhill. They suspended me three different times.” After the rally, Lennon said a lot of Access-A-Ride customers don’t realize what the workers have to go through. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) and Public Advocate Letitia James also showed support. “We’re here today to send a clear message to GCS that your workers have rights,” Crowley said. “I know how hard and how difficult those call takers are working every single day and their employer is asking them to do more and more with less.” Several speakers described a workplace without enough

Public Advocate Letitia James, who yelled up to Access-A-Ride call center employees who stayed at their desks in Long Island City PHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL during a recent rally, was one of many showing support for the workers to unionize. seats, with rigid rules and more expectations despite a wage decrease. Monica Feliciano, a Bronx resident, worked for GCS for 89 days and said she was fired the week before the rally. “My first day was chaotic, I didn’t really know what I was doing; they just threw us there because they needed people to work. I mean, you’re not going to really train us, why are you going to throw us on the floor to give you more of a reason to fire us because we don’t know what we’re doing?” she said. She was one of several who said there’s no relationship or communication between drivers and the call center, which creates disorganization and stress. Santina Lozano, a Rego Park resident and employee, said she gets about 120 or 130 calls a day, back to back. “We need more money and better benefits,” she said. She held up 15 badges signifying customers thanked a supervisor for her work, but stressed poor working conditions. “To all the young ladies who I see peeping out the windows,

we’re with you,” James yelled toward the building. “This Access-A-Ride program is incredibly important to help the 90,000 New Yorkers in wheelchairs and nearly 1 million New Yorkers with disabilities commute around the city to their appointments. And yet, the people who are trying to help are being abused and mistreated.” An MTA spokesperson said that GCS’s service is “excellent and is continually acknowledged by our Paratransit Advisory Committee and our annual Customer Satisfaction Study” and that the union’s claims of abuse are “actually a testament to GCS’s enforcement of work rules on attendance and punctuality which are critical for the operation of a large call center.” “GCS continually meets the performance standards where the previous vendor fell far short due to a combination of unwise agreements on work rules and enforcement of work rules that led to a severe degradation of service to our customers,” the spokesperson said in an email. Q GCS did not respond to a request for comment.

World’s Fair gala for public, June 7 Anniversaries of both fairs to be remembered with music and more by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

This Aquacar was first demonstrated at the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows in 1965. It will be on display again at this year’s anniversary celebration on June 7. PHOTO BY DANIEL AVILA / NYC PARKS

The two World’s Fairs in Flushing Meadows will not soon be forgotten, and people will be able to relive some of those memories during a Parks Department tribute on June 7 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. The free festival will feature activities for the entire family including games, rides, craft projects, strolling magicians, a visit by Mr. Met and minitennis clinics by the U.S. Tennis Association, which is now located in the park. Be sure to visit the Queens Museum,

built for the 1939 fair, to see the New York City Panorama, designed for the 1964 fair, and the museum’s exhibit of memorabilia from both events. Puppets in the Park will offer two performances of “The Tales of Brer Rabbit.” There will be plenty of World’s Fair memorabilia to see as well as vintage cars. There will also be a guided World’s Fair history walking tour of the park highlighting the remaining structures and sculptures. International foods will be offered at the LIC Food Market, including the

Belgian waffle, first introduced at the 1964 fair. There will be an eclectic mix of international music performed throughout the afternoon. Some of the musical performers include Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, Hollis Brown and Damien Escobar. The park’s historic carousel, from the 1964 fair, will offer half-price rides. Although neither fair was a financial success, the public loved them. For the last year, the city has been celebrating their respective 50th and 75th Q anniversaries.

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An Ozone Park man was busted for allegedly possessing and attempting to sell untaxed cigarettes from out of New York, the state Department of Taxation and Finance said in a press release on Wednesday. Khaled Alshoaibi, 42, has been charged with a class D felony for possessing cigarettes without the state and city tax stamps on them, a class E felony for attempting to evade the taxes on them and two misdemeanors for attempting to sell them without a license, the state said in its press release. Alshoaibi was seen by the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cigarette Strike Force loading cases of cigarettes into a van, the state said. When the strike force stopped Alshoaibi, its members found 188 cartons of cigarettes with Virginia tax stamps on them, according to the state, possessed by the suspect. The state said it searched 81-14 101 Ave. and found 821 additional illegal cartons of cigarettes there. Alshoaibi faces a fine of $600 for every cigarette carton seized, accordQ ing to the state.

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A two-day Irish Festival will be held in the Rockaways on May 30 and 31 at St. Camillus Church, located at Beach 100 Street and Shore Front Parkway. Children younger than 12 can attend the event for free and those older than that can pay $10 to enjoy the festivities, which take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days. There will be beer and food, crafts, Irish goods and live entertainment. Among the bands performing traditional Irish music for attendees will be Shilelagh Law, McLean Avenue Band, Jamesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Revenge and the Cunningham Brothers. The event is being held by the Rockawaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a nationwide organization of Irish-Americans. For more information, visit the festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, IrishFest21.com or call the festival chairman, John Manning, at (917) 589-0047. The event is being sponsored by Manhattan Beer Distributors and CIE Tours International, which organizes Q trips to Ireland and Britain.

by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

Last Friday, former City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., who represented Astoria, announced that he has been nominated by the Queens County Democratic Committee for a civil court judgeship in an election that will take place this November. Vallone, who now works for Gov. Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration as a special assistant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a position he took on after leaving office after 12 years when he had reached his term limits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; took to his Facebook page to confirm the nomination and say heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thankful for the opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of you may know that my grandfather, Charles J. Vallone, was not only a civil rights leader but also a civil court judge for the last 12 years of his life and died in his chambers in the courthouse on Sutphin Boulevard where a plaque stands in his memory,â&#x20AC;? Vallone also shared. While in the City Council, Vallone, a lawyer by profession, was chairman of the

Peter Vallone Jr. in a sitdown interview with the Queens Chronicle in 2012. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

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Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) has served as an elected official for the better part of the last two decades, but she says she’s more motivated than ever to make a difference in the lives of her communities. In a wide-ranging sitd ow n i n t e r v i e w w i t h Chronicle editorial staff la st Fr id ay, Koslow it z broached st rong id ea s regarding the city’s police force and crime rates, overcrowding in her district’s schools and the controversial Select Bus Service plan for Woodhaven Boulevard, among other issues. But at the end of the day, the Forest Hills resident said it’s her constituents Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz touched on city issues such as who play a large part in the size of the NYPD and school overcrowding, as well as relawhat side of an issue she tions between the United States, Israel and Iran in a widestands on. ranging sitdown interview with the Chronicle’s editorial staff “My constituents are my last Friday. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE bosses,” Koslowitz said. “They’re the ones who give me my job and tributed to an increase in crime, Koslowitz they’re the only ones who can take my job said she wasn’t sure if there was a direct away. So my constituent work is very correlation just yet, but that “some policies” can be pointed to as reasons for an uptick in important to me.” When asked about NYPD Commissioner violence. In Southeast Queens, residents have been Bill Bratton’s proposal to hire 1,000 new police officers, which was not included in fighting against the placement of homeless Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary budget, shelters or juvenile detention facilities, with Koslowitz said all one has to do is read a some calling out the city for burdening newspaper to see whether or not more cops them instead of Forest Hills residents with such structures. are necessary. When asked if her district was pulling its “Reading the newspapers and watching television, you can see crime is rising,” she weight in that regard, Koslowitz said even if a site was proposed for Forest Hills, there said. “We definitely need more cops.” Koslowitz said that while she didn’t think would be no place to put one. “There’s no place here,” she said. “We the city’s police force needed to be 41,000 strong as it was in the early 1990s, an don’t have room for any of that. I’m telling you what I would say to the mayor. Where increase of 1,000 was reasonable. “It is costly,” she said when asked about would you put it?” She added that her district was oversatuthe financial aspect of hiring more officers, rated with quality-of-life issues, such as “but so are people’s lives.” Localizing the issue, she said the 112th overcrowded schools, specifically PS 144 Precinct only has an average of two cars and PS 196. Dozens of parents whose children are patrolling Forest Hills and Rego Park during the overnight hours, which is far too zoned for the two Forest Hills schools but few considering the geographic size of the have been waitlisted have called on the Department of Education to alleviate the precinct. “Thank goodness Forest Hills isn’t a overcrowding issue with trailers, something crime-ridden area,” she said. “But we need de Blasio wants city schools to be able to more cops. We don’t have enough cops at rid themselves of by 2018. Koslowitz said she reluctantly supports night on the 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. shift.” On whether the significant relaxation of trailers at the two sites, but only for a brief continued on page 25 the NYPD’s stop and frisk practice had con-

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continued from page 24 period until the DOE comes up with a feasible longterm solution. “I don’t like trailers,” she said. “However, if that’s the solution, I would support it, but only temporarily. Preferably just a year.” The cou ncilmember also hammered the Department of Transportation on its proposed left-turn bans as part of its plan to install SBS routes on Woodhaven Boulevard, which she is in favor of. “That, I don’t support,” Koslowitz said. “They come up with this big plan while they’re all in Manhattan deciding what’s going to happen in Queens. That’s the way it goes.” When it comes to inter national politics, the Forest Hills resident added she was skeptical of the United States’ recent deal with Iran over its nuclear capabilities and that she supports a proposal by Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) to provide Israel with bunker buster bombs, which could be u s e d t o s t r i ke I r a n i a n n u cle a r facilities. “It’s a hor rible situation where they’re constantly being threatened,” she said. “I’m for anything that will protect Israel. The president is his own person, but I don’t think I trust [the Q Iranians].”

Man fights robbers; two sought Police seek one male and one female wanted for trying to rob an Astoria bodega on Monday, May 18. A little before 5 a.m., the suspects went inside the U.S. Brazil bodega, at 41-02 34 Ave., and tried to buy a lighter. Police said that when the register was opened, the male told the bodega employee that he had a gun and threatened to shoot, yet did not display one. He then tried to remove the register. Af ter a struggle, the couple, both described to be Hispanic, fled in a white Fiat; they did not make off with any property. The male, described as 5-feet-9-inches in

height and weighing 160 pounds, wore a black and red baseball cap, a long-sleeved blue shirt, tan cargo shorts and white sneakers. The female, standing at 5 feet, 3 inches and weighing 130 pounds, has long brown hair and was seen wearing a blue baseball cap and short-sleeved shirt, blue-checkered pants and white sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.

A 16-year-old boy was punched and stabbed by a group of men at about 11:35 a.m. on May 19 at a Woodhaven playground, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Queens Chronicle. The complaint states that Kevin Ortiz, 22, allegedly stabbed Christopher Dargan twice in the stomach at London Planetree Playground, located at 88-01 Atlantic Ave. Three other suspects were seen punching Dargan and two more were seen standing over the victim as the crime took place. Those suspects were still at large at press time. Dargan’s intestines were punctured by the stab wounds, according to the complaint, and required surgery to be stitched back together. A DA s p oke s wo m a n d id not respond to questions as to whether or not Dargan was still in the hospital. Or tiz is charged with seconddegree attempted murder, first-degree gang assault, f irst-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree criminal possession of a Q weapon.

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for recycling equipment,” the attorney said. “Garcia even admitted landfill costs would go down.” He added that the city never followed through with Dart’s proposal to use its Indiana plant for recycling. It promised to cover the shipping costs and send the products to Indianapolis by rail at no cost to the taxpayer. Mastro is particularly concerned about the effects on small businesses such as delis which, he said, depend on polystyrene products because they are cost-effective. “It will cost them so much to use something else and many say they won’t be able to survive,” he said. Astrid Bortillo, who owns a restaurant in Jackson Heights that has been in business for 20 years, said if she has to switch to more expensive products, it will cut into her employees’ salaries. “I would have to offer less hours for them to work or fire one,” she said. “I am considering my options.” Bortillo noted that the plastic replacements are more expensive and take up more space. The restaurant, Mi Pequeno El Salvador, depends on 30 percent of its business for takeouts and deliveries, which are prime users of Styrofoam packaging. Ayman Alim, owner of the Super Star Deli in Rego Park, has a different take on the situation. He only uses polystyrene containers for cold drinks and salads. “For health reasons you are supposed to use aluminum containers for hot food,” Alim said. “That’s what I use and for cold sandwiches I use plastic containers.” He is not too concerned about the impending ban, saying he rarely uses Styrofoam containers, but did note that it will be more expensive for businesses to switch over. continued on page 33

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Starting in July, the city’s ban on “Styrofoam” food and beverage containers goes into effect, but a lawsuit and a six-month grace period could delay things even longer. In January, the mayor announced a ban on the polystyrene foam containers used for food and hot drinks at restaurants, delis and food carts. His decision was based on a 2013 law passed by the City Council requiring the city to study the possibility of recycling the products. If no uses for the material were found, the city could ban the products. The Department of Sanitation eventually responded that no valid uses were discovered. Randy Mastro, a former deputy mayor under the Giuliani administration and a well-known attorney, filed the lawsuit against the city in April, calling the mayor’s action “a sham.” In a recent telephone interview with the Chronicle, Mastro said Mayor de Blasio made a campaign commitment as a candidate to ban polystyrene foam containers, commonly known by the trade name of a similar product, Styrofoam. “It violates the law because you have to recycle and de Blasio ignored that,” he said. Mastro, who is representing the Restaurant Action Alliance NYC and packaging manufacturers, said in the lawsuit that the city ignored a plan by Dart Container Corp. to subsidize the first five years of a recycling program at its Midwest plant. But according to Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, “DSNY concluded that there are currently no established markets to purchase and recycle [the product] ... As such, a determination of recyclability fails on the basis of environmental

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by Linda Ebner Erceg Letting go means different things to families. Growth. Independence. Opportunities. No arena is more challenging for parents than entrusting their child’s well-being to others. We have our medicine cabinets brimming with bright Band-Aids and children’s cold medicines, not to mention the ready hug and kiss when the need arises. So, what’s a camp to do? A look at what camp health professionals are talking about helps parents prepare for a child’s camp experience. I know campers literally from the inside out and as a camp nurse and leader in the field of camp nursing, I would like to share some know-how with parents. The camp health form — what happens after you “stick out your tongue” The camp health form provides the perfect opportunity to assess the overall state of your child’s health and growth. Preparation should include parents ref lecting on some of the following: • Growth and development (physical, intellectual, emotional) • Eating and sleeping habits (changes are important, too) • Recent illnesses or injuries • Immunizations (also note travel, especially outside the U.S.)

• Fitness • Behavior • Family life adjustment or challenges • Puberty and other developmental issues Whether pediatrician or family practitioner, your child’s doctor is an active partner sharing a common goal — the health and wellness of your child. And this par t nership infor ms the next partnership you are about to establish — the one w ith you r child’s camp. A thorough exam prior to a camp session allows you to t a ke t he ne c e s s a r y steps to communicate f u l l y w i t h t h e c a m p’s healthcare staff. The physical is also a chance to update that very important health history. Communication is a two-way street Camp directors and healthcare staff are eager to discuss the health concerns and needs of campers. Armed with your own observations and information from your child’s healthcare provider, you can ask the right questions and provide the information that creates the most positive experience for your child. Families with children experiencing

chronic health problems may occasionally forget to share some of the routine care instructions — second nature to them, but unfamiliar to camp nurses and staff. This also is a major step in assuring that you r ch ild w ill not be ma rgi nalized because the staff is unprepared to smoothly integrate medicines or treatments into the camp routine. Have a management plan in place before your child begins camp and determine how the camp will communicate that plan to its staff. Allergies and asthma Children’s health profiles are best described as moving targets. Allergies, both mild and severe, can exhibit themselves for the first time at camp or be exacerbated because exposures at camp vary from those experiences while at home. Parents need to get the assurance from camp staff that they are prepared to address these symptoms if they occur, as well as the procedures they follow. Camps offer a rich profile of activities for children, and given various health concerns, parents are advised to carefully select a camp for their child with this in mind.

Children who have asthma, for example, aren’t necessarily a good match for a camp emphasizing scuba diving or rock climbing, while a strong pioneer or crafts program at another camp may be a perfect fit for their child. Parents will want to learn what accommodations camps can make for health issues while at the same time presenting a range of activities appropriate for their camper.

Camp — designed for healthy living When we think about it, camp practices what parents and health professionals are always preaching: Be active, get up off the couch, tur n off the TV, stop snacking before meals, listen to others, cooperate, eat a variety of foods, sleep well. It’s a nearly invisible set of rules that makes a world of difference. At camp, we believe that enthusiasm for a healthy life is, in the best sense, contagious. To learn more about camp and child development, visit the American Camp Association’s family-dedicated website Q campparents.org. Linda Ebner Erceg, RN, MS, PHN, is the associate director of Health and Risk Management for Concordia Language Villages and executive director of the Association of Camp Nurses. — American Camp Association

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Getting ready for summer camp Before you know it, summer will be here and parents will be sending their kids off to summer camp. Camp is often something kids look forward to, and something they will fondly recall long after they reach adulthood. For many kids, summer camp provides a first taste of independence, as youngsters spend significant time away from home without their parents for the first time in their lives. But as great an experience as summer camp can be for youngsters, it can be just as difficult an experience if parents don’t find the right fit for their children. The following are a few things parents should take into consideration when seeking a summer camp for their kids. • Staff: The right summer camp staff can make all the difference. Many children are understandably shy when ar riving at a sum mer camp, as their friends from back home might not be joining them. That can make kids hesitant to participate in activities or less enthusiastic about those activities. But a good staff will know how to make kids feel welcome, which should help them come out of their shells and make the most of their summer camp experiences. The quality of staffs can vary significantly depending on the camp, so it’s important that parents ask camp representatives about their staffs before making any commitments. Ask how long the staff has been together and the types of training new and even veteran staff members undergo before the start of camp season? Does the training include first aid and emergency medical training and certification? It’s also good to ask about the vetting process the camp employs before hiring new staff, including the

extent of its background checks. Are criminal background checks conducted? How many references must potential staff members supply to be considered for employment? A good camp will be forthcoming with answers to all of your questions, so eliminate those that appear hesitant to share information about their staffs. • A day in the life: When vetting camps for kids, parents should ask what a typical day is like once the season hits full swing. Many parents want their youngsters to have a well-rounded experience, while others might want their kids to attend a more specialized camp, whether it’s a sports camp focusing on a particular sport or a music camp devoted to helping kids become better musicians. Rega rd less of the t y pe of camp parents are considering for their kids, they should ask about what daily life at the camp is like. Ask to see schedules and check how strictly camps adhere to those schedules. When considering specialized camps, ask the staff representative if kids will have the chance to simply have a little fun and which types of recreational activities are planned to give kids a break from what are often rigorous schedules. • Camp goals: Another thing parents must consider before choosing a summer camp for their kids is the goals of each individual camp. A camp should be dedicated to ensuring kids have fun, even when kids are attending more specialized camps that tend to be more strict. In addition, parents should look for a camp that wants its attendees to foster relationships with their fellow campers.

Camp is often something kids look forward to and something they will fondly recall long after they reach adulthood. Camp can be lonely for some youngsters, especially those attending summer camp for the first time, but a summer camp that strives to promote friendship among its campers can reduce, if not eliminate, any feelings of Q homesickness. — Metro Creative Connection

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Summer camp options abound for children Summer camp is a beloved tradition in many families. Many parents of young children fondly recall spending their summers at summer camp, where they made lifelong friends and learned the finer points of roasting marshmallows and competing in three-legged sack races. Parents looking for the right summer camp for their kids will soon discover there are various types of summer camps, each offering youngsters something different. The following are some of the summer camp options parents can expect to encounter as they search for the right camp for their kids.

Faith-based camps Faith-based camps offer many of the same activities as more traditional summer camps, but do so while simultaneously offering campers the opportunity to celebrate and further explore their religious beliefs. Some faith-based camps may focus heavily on religion, incorporating faith into daily camp activities, while others may be more subtle with regard to integrating religious beliefs and lessons into camp activities.

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Going down: court elevators a problem Most aren’t running; officers union says operational safety is at risk by Michael Gannon Editor

William Gladstone, a famed 19th Century British politician, once said, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” Gladstone likely would have had a fit with the public elevator situation in the city courthouse at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica, which has had four of its six lifts, as he would have called them, out of commission for months, and some out of service for more than a year. “It can take an hour to get an elevator in there,” one attorney who asked not to be identified told the Chronicle outside the courthouse last month. Glen Greenidge of Community Board 12 told the board on May 20 that the city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services is lining up the proper paperwork to finally repair the elevators. “They need to come to us because the building is landmarked,” Greenidge said. It can’t come soon enough for Patrick Cullen, president of the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association, the union that represents courthouse officers. “Anything that slows down the safe operation of facilities is always on our radar,” Cullen said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. “It absolutely is a safety problem,” he said.

Most of the elevators at the civil courthouse on Sutphin Boulevard are not functioning properly, if at all. Lawyers and the union that represents court officers hope repairs or replacements are PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON coming soon. Cullen said many factors come into play. He said first, that while court proceedings are a state matter and he and his members are state employees, the building is owned and operated by New York City. “It’s also an old building,” he said, adding

that staff and budget cuts by the state and city over the years have not helped matters. The court handles civil rather than criminal matters. But the fact that the elevators are not used to transport accused killers and gang members does not allow Cullen’s offi-

Hyndman running in 29th AD Laurelton resident a longtime education advocate by Michael Gannon

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Democratic leaders f rom Southeast Queens and the county are supporting Alicia Hyndman, the former president of Community Education Council 29, to run for the seat in the 29th State Assembly District left vacant by the resignation of Bill Scarborough. Hyndman, 43, said Tuesday that she admired the work Scarborough had done for the district, particularly on education, and did not have an initial inclination to run. “Then friends started saying I should,” Hyndman told the Chronicle on Tuesday. Hyndman is a longtime resident of Laurelton, and has two daughters. She works as an occupational schools supervisor for the state Department of Education, a post she said she would give up upon taking office. “It would be a conf lict of interest,” she said. Hyndman said she has the backing of elected leaders including state Sen. Leroy Comrie

Alicia Hyndman (D-St. Albans) and Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), as well as district leaders from Southeast Q ueens a nd the Queens County Democratic Organization. Hyndman was born in England, her parents coming from the Caribbean. “They came to the United States for a better life, for better career opportunities; for me to

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have better educational opportunities,” she said. “I have lived here a long time,” Hyndman said. “I went away to college, but I came back. I own a home here. I’m a stakeholder. I want to bring back resources for the district.” She has a bachelor’s degree in a double major of communication media and black studies; and a master’s degree.

Scarborough resigned his seat earlier this month in conjunction with guilty pleas to state and federal corruption charges. Gov. Cuomo is expected to declare a Democratic primary for Sept. 10. O pen races i n Southeast Queens have in recent years drawn multiple candidates for primaries, sometimes as many as five or six. Securing the backing of leadership so early in the process might short-circuit plans of all but the most committed potential challengers, and prevent those who follow through from gaining traction and financial support. “We’ll see in the coming months when petitions have to be submitted,” she said. The deadline is July 16. Hyndman would be considered a prohibitive favorite against any Republican seeking the seat in the 29th, and joining an Assembly with an already overwhelming Democratic majority. “That would be a tremendous Q advantage,” she said.

cers to lower their guard. Not when they deal with bitter divorces, potentially costly lawsuits and other matters where emotions run high, money and property can be at stake and people can be on edge. “Just because ‘civil’ is in the name, that doesn’t mean what happens there can’t be a problem ... If you have any kind of situation where somebody has a health problem, it’s more difficult getting help to them. Much of what happens there are matrimonial [cases]. You have a number of hearings where people’s mental hygiene is called into question. You have the potential for things to happen in civil court.” Patrick O’Malley, the union’s first vice president, said another problem is that the down elevators affect the entire courthouse. “Lawyers, jurors, judges and staff all have places to be in the courthouse at specific times,” O’Malley said. “If you have to wait 45 minutes for an elevator, you could miss your entire court date.” Cullen added that as it is an older building, people who must rely on wheelchairs, scooters, canes and other devices to assist them with mobility already were at a disadvantage, even with elevators functioning fully. The DCAS was sent an email with questions for this story, but did not respond prior Q to the Chronicle’s deadline

Sex perp gets 17-yr. sentence An Ozone Park man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing two Ozone Park sisters in 2009 and 2013, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced last Friday. Melchor Evangelista, 42, was convicted last month of engaging in sexual acts with a then-6-year-old girl in her house between June and August 2009, the district attorney said. The victim did not tell anyone what happened, Brown said, until December 2013, when she told her mother. The victim’s sister told the mother that Evangelista had touched her, too, according to Brown. The 42-year-old man was a friend of the family, according to the DA’s office. “As a sexual predator, the defendant has now been held accountable for victimizing two young girls and betraying the trust of their parents who had placed their daughters into his care,” Brown said in his statement announcing the sentencing. “As he has proven himself to be a threat to children and a clear and present danger to society in general, the sentence meted out by the Q Court is appropriate.”

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continued from page 26 The deli owner estimates foam products cost 7 cents each, while plastic containers cost 9 cents and aluminum 20 cents. “In the end, customers will have to pay for it, not me,” Alim said. “When anything increases, it’s the customer who pays the difference.” Under city law, there is a six-month grace period for using Styrofoam products that ends Jan. 1, 2016 before fines are imposed. Small businesses, claiming less than $500,000 a year in revenue, can apply for hardship to the Department of Small Business Services that would let them continue to use the Styrofoam containers. Bur Mastro says the city has not yet set up a grievance system to do it. “There are no guarantees,” he said. In addition, he said the food industry is just one small component of the Styrofoam industry and that banning it from commercial food use will do little to lessen the landfill situation. Mastro expects a hearing to be held soon on the lawsuit and the case to be heard in the summer or fall. Referring to the city’s action, “This is the craziest decision I’ve ever seen,” he said. “If you can recycle, you must. I’m very confident we’ll Q succeed.”

by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

The Woodhaven Business Improvement District, with the support of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, sponsored the Woodhaven Memorial Day Observance on May 21. As always, it was one of the first Memorial Day ceremonies held across the borough. A new memorial wreath was laid at the Forest Parkway Plaza World War II Memorial. It was a very moving ceremony. Now, on to the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s annual Spring Anniversary Dinner Dance. At these dinner dances, we honor our great elected officials, store and business owners, and those who help to make our community great. The theme of the dance, now in our thirtysixth year is “Dance into Spring,” because the warmth of spring is here and everyone should dance to celebrate the end of the cold, snowy winter of 2014/15. The event will take place on Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodhaven Manor Caterers, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave. The honorees for this year’s event are as follows: The “Woman of the Year2015” is Chris Ward, a recently retired teacher who taught for 28 years at the Forest School (PS 97) and 12 years as a parochial school teacher.

The “Man of the Year 2015” is Frank Castelli, owner of Beat the Clock Printing, located on Jamaica Avenue. The “Community Activist Award 2015” is Eleanor Errante, a well-known perennial activist and supporter of our GWDC and the WBID. The “Special Recognition Award 2015” goes to NYPD Sergeant Joseph DeMarco, of the 102nd Precinct, a local man who has patrolled our Woodhaven for more than 15 years. The “Special Recognition Award” will also go to Sanitation Deputy Chief Keith Maisel, formerly of Queens Borough 9, who has supported our Woodhaven through the years before his promotion. For the commitment that they have shown on behalf of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation and community, we are proud and privileged to recognize all of our honorees. Tickets for this great party are $65.00. Please call (718) 805-0202 for more information. Now make sure to continue to f ly the American flag above all others and also wear your lapel pins. You can secure free lapel pins from our office by calling (718) 805-0202. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our NYPD and may God bless our America. Q

Enjoy art in a park on Sat. Astoria Heights Park will be the site of an Art in the Park celebration this Saturday at 11 a.m., where the helping hands — many of whom are neighborhood youth — who worked together on a public mural will be honored. A ceramic tile-based art installation by Astoria artist Penelope Eleni will also be unveiled and there will be jazz and percussion music, as well as dancing by the Astoria Dance Centre. Eleni’s work will be on view at the park until November. The piece, composed of 10 tiles, depicts a visit to Astoria’s Socrates Sculpture Park and the exhibit is an effort by the Queens Council on the Arts, with public funds from the city Department of Cultural A f fai rs, accord i ng to the Pa rk s Department. The mural project began more than a year ago. The group Friends of Astoria Heights Park helped organize the creation process and gathered signatures of support. Students from nearby schools helped design and paint the work. T he desig n is by Lenore Koppelman. The mural painting took place durQ ing the first two weeks of May.

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with just one delicate leaf. I don’t have the same grace and press too firmly without dancing my brushstroke downward; my crooked and bloated leaf looks more like a leech clinging to its host. But Wong, gentle and constantly encouraging me to explore, beckons me to try again. “That’s good,” Wong says, but then moves behind my right shoulder to grab my brush and show me. He returns my brush. Soon, a whole colony of slugs are jockeying for space. Wonderful. Sumi-e, also known as Suiboku-ga, is the art of ink-wash painting that has been practiced for more than a thousand years in East Asia. Rooted in the contemplative goal of pinpointing the essence of an object — such as an apple, a fish or a flower — devotees often delve deep into the art, spending years ruminating on Sumi-e’s act of capturing this spirit in the fewest possible strokes. Continuedonon page continued page 39

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omehow feeling like a colt taking its first steps, I brought a paint brush loaded with onyx-hued ink to the paper’s surface and asked my limbs to obey my brain. Next to me, making a few flicks of his wrist and using just the right amount of pressure, instructor ChiFung Wong, who also goes by Mathew, conjured a sea of bamboo leaves onto his page. The elegant black streaks curled and pointed, as if weighed down by gravity or ruffled up by a passing wind. The leaves, endowed with depth and textures as the ink moved from the brush unevenly, creating different shades of pewter and gray based on the speed of his movement, sprang from thick bamboo stems he created moments before. Another dip into black ink and a quick spiraling of the brush’s tip between his smudged left thumb and forefinger, and he had a tool for fine details. Soon, there was a full slice of nature before him. My turn. Fighting every muscle in my wrist and arm — there are many, I suddenly realize — I try to adorn my page

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boro EXHIBITS Jackson Heights Art Club, 60th anniversary members show, Sat.-Sun., May 30-31, 12-4 p.m. Award ceremony and reception, Sat., May 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Parish House, St. Mark Church, 33-50 82 St.

“Metamorphosis,” by the Big Apple Circus. Cunningham Park, Union Tpke. at 196 Place, Fresh Meadows. Shows thru Sun., June 14. Starting at $20. (888) 541-3750, bigapplecircus.org.

Circus fans can go see Jenny Vidbel, an animal trainer with the Big Apple Circus, at Cunningham Park through PHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL June 14.

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“The Art of Networks,” uniting 20 visualizations representing networks in topics such as refugee migration flows and Chinese political connections. Thru Sun., May 31. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $12-$15. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Art in the Park, celebrating a new mural with performances by area schools. Sat., May 30, 11 a.m-2 p.m. Astoria Heights Playground, 30 Road between 45 and 46 Streets. Info: Friendsofastoriaheightspark.org.

“NUDE: A figure drawing exhibition,” with the human body as inspiration. Thru June 15. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com.

45+ Singles social and dance, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Sun., May 31, 2-6 p.m. $10. Contact: (718) 897-6255.

Magali Reus, Michael E. Smith and Erika Verzutti, three solo shows. Thru Aug. 3. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

Birch Family Services hiring event, sponsored by state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Thurs., June 4, Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Building, 59-03 Summerfield St., 10 a.m.-2 pm. Mass hiring event for qualified job seekers. Contact: Frank Fazio (718) 738-1111.

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with donated proceeds benefitting earthquake victims. Sun., May 31, 7 p.m. Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Info: facebook.com/QueensboroSymphonyOrchestra.

“In the Heights,” presented by Forest Hills High School, Fri.-Sat., May 29-30, 7 p.m. 67-01 110 St., Forest Hills. $10. Info: (718) 268-3137, ext. 4120, RKoch2@schools.nyc.gov.

Con Brio Ensemble concert, with works by Bach, Schubert, Schumann and more. Thurs., June 11, 2 p.m. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, #202. Free. Info: (718) 459-1277.

“Test Pilots,” a live stage reading of a script for a new television show. Fri., May 29, midnight-1 a.m. The Creek and the Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. 21+. Info: Dan King, (609) 413-6872, creeklic.com/events/test-pilots/ or daniel.j.h.king@ gmail.com.

“Jazz Up in the Sky”: An evening of entertainment with world-famous vocalists on the roof of the Flushing House. All proceeds go to house residents. Fri., June 19, 7-11 p.m. 38-20 Bowne St. RSVP deadline June 15. $100. Info: (347) 532-3025.

“The Three Little Pigs,” a bilingual puppet theater. Sat., May 30, noon-1 p.m. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, at 111th St., near the carousel. Bring chairs and blankets. Free. Info: (718) 760-6565. “Fertile Ground New Works Showcase,” featuring works by different choreographers. Sun., June 7, 7-9 p.m. Green Space Studio, 37-24 24 St., #301, Long Island City. $10. Info: Jill (718) 9563037, jill@greenspacestudio.org, greenspacestudio.org/FertileGround.html. For the latest news visit qchron.com

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“Tales of Brer Rabbit,” a Free CityParks PuppetMobile Puppet Show presented by Briarwood Action Network. Wed., June 10, 10:30 a.m. Hoover Park Playground, Manton St. between 83 Ave. and Main St., Briarwood. Free. Info: briarwoodactionnetwork@ gmail.com, briarwoodactionnetwork.com.

MUSIC Mother’s Day concert, sponsored by the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. Sun., May 31, 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. El Paraiso Tropical, 102-11 42 Ave., Corona. Free. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com. Concert for Nepal, featuring the Nepal national anthem, by the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra

FILM Short films by women immigrant film makers, presented by NYC Women in Film and Television. Fri., June 5, 6 p.m. Onderdonk House, 18-20 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. Info: (718) 456-1776. Award-winning short Israeli films, presented by the Central Queens Y. Mon., June 8, 3:30 p.m. 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $8 suggested donation. Info: (718) 268-5011, ext. 151, cqy.org.

AUDITIONS “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” produced by Theatre By The Bay. Tues.Wed., June 2-3, 7-10 p.m. Callbacks are Sun., June 7, 1 p.m. Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside. Info: (718) 428-6363, TheatreByTheBayNY.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS “Once Upon a Time Celebrate Kids Auction,” Sat., May 30, 7 p.m. Martin Luther School, 60-02 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth. $60. Info: (718) 8944000, ext. 133, KWestfal@MartinLutherNYC.org.

Tourette Association’s annual Awareness 5K Walk/Run, Sun., May 31; register, 9:00 am.; race, 10 a.m. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, grassy area near the Carousel and Queens Zoo across from 54 Ave. and 111 St. Info: tsa-usa.org. “Pinups for Pitbulls,” book signing where pinup model Dierdre Franklin will team up with the Heavenly Angels animal rescue staff. Mon., June 1, 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Forest Hills, 70-00 Austin St. Free. Info: (718) 793-1395. Annual science & technology fair, hosted by CEC District 29. Sat., June 6, 9 a.m. Renaissance Middle School - IS 192, 109-89 204 St., St. Albans. Info: (718) 341-5408, cdec29q.com.

National Trails Day, a 7-mile hike in Alley Pond Park. Sat., June 6, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Alley Pond Park House, Winchester Blvd. near Union Tpke. Free. Pre-register: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com/trails. Volunteer tree count, surveying 200 square blocks in Ridgewood. Sat., June 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 18-82 Woodbine St. Register at nyc.gov/parks/ treescount. Take 20-minute online course. Info: Maryellen (718) 381-3366.

CultureFEST, Sat., June 6, 12-8 p.m. Our Lady’s Catholic Academy, 109-55 128th St., South Ozone Park. Info: Karen (718) 641-1316, knca@aol.com, olcacademy.net/culture-fest-2/culture-fest.

Family fun community health fair, Sat., June 6, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Essential Dental, 256-20 Horace Harding Expy., Little Neck. Free. Info: Dr. Deepti Gupta (718) 428-7780, essentialdentalpractice@ gmail.com.

“Cultural Immigrant Festival,” celebrating Hispanic culture and hosted by The Latin American Cultural Center of Queens. Sun., June 7, 2:30 to 5 p.m. PS 69, 77-02 37 Ave., Jackson Heights. Free. Info: (718) 261-7664, LACCQ@aol.com.

Blood drive, hosted by the St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council 5911. Sun., June 7, 8:45 a.m.2:45 p.m. St. Anastasia Parish’s Father Smith Hall, 45-245 St., Douglaston. Info: Fred Bedell (718) 347-0874, Giuseppe Petruso (718) 428-0462.

Queens Art Intervention Kickoff, highlighting art projects. Fri., June 12, 6:30-8 p.m. Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 505-3010. queenscouncilarts.org/ queens-art-intervention-kickoff.

Bridging the Creek workshops, a project to unite Queens and Brooklyn residents living along Newtown Creek. Wed., June 10, 6:30 p.m. Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39 St.; Wed., June 17, 6:30 p.m., New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City; Wed., June 24, 6:30 p.m., Ridgewood Democratic Club, 60-70 Putnam Ave. Info: greenshoresnyc.org.

Family strawberry festival, with live music, crafts, classic cars and a pie-eating contest. Sat., June 13, noon to 4 p.m. Onderdonk House, 18-20 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. $5 adults, children $1, toddlers free. Info: (718) 456-1776, onderdonkhouse.org. Queens Chamber of Commerce 52nd Annual Day at Belmont, networking event. Wed., June 10, noon. Belmont Park, 21-50 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. Info: (718) 898-8500, sganosis@ queenschamber.org.

Bible truth study series, Saturdays, 2 p.m. thru June 13. 82-10 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Info: (917) 225-9519, cgi.org. Leon Von Holden Memorial Health Care Expo, presented by Community Board 3. Sat., June 13, 34-33 Junction Blvd., Corona, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free medical screenings and info. continued on page 00 40

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Eight musicians gathered in the bell choir loft following Sunday’s service at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Astoria. They passed around D5, G-sharp and B5 bells, requesting the specific notes as if playing a musical version of the board game Battleship. Once the music began, their unison flowed like the inner workings of a grandfather clock. Behind them was a woman with red hair who toted a Remington gun case. “I get a lot of respect on the streets,” Natalia Paruz joked as she prepared the instrument nestled inside. She removed a wood-handled steel saw

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and sat down. For the past 20 years, Paruz has performed on the musical saw in concerts and while busking in the subway, and now she and the Trinity Handbell Choir are gearing up for the NYC Musical Saw Festival. 2015 marks the festival’s 11th year of concerts and art exhibits focused on the musical saw — the same kind of saw carpenters use to slice through wood — upon which these quirky musicians rub out sweet, angelic hums. In 2011, Paruz planned the festival as an every-other-year event so she could rest and explore during its off season. In 2016, she hopes to travel to Poland to the Harry Potter-inspired College of Wizardry. Paruz was a dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company but was victim of a car accident about 20 years ago. During her recuperation she traveled to Austria, citing “The Sound of Music” as inspiration, and became mesmerized by the musical saw after a performance she saw in Innsbruck. “The saw is one of the only instruments that when you play it, the entire instrument moves. Like if you think of a violin and a continued on on page page 00 41

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continued from page page 00 37 continued from cello, the bow moves but the actual body of the instrument is stable,” she explained. “The bow moves as does the entire blade and it creates wave-like shapes in the air. It’s very visual — like dance.” Over the years, Paruz has searched for what she calls “the ultimate-sounding saw.” She noted that in the United States saws are much shorter compared to those from other countries. “They just don’t manufacture saws that are longer than 26 inches,” she said. “And 26 inches only gives you like an octave and a half!” Her saw is 32 inches long and spans three octaves. She refers to this French-made saw as her “Stradivarius.” The inaugural NYC Musical Saw Festival was in 2002 and took place in Paruz’s Astoria home. It has grown, eventually moving to the Trinity Lutheran Church. In 2009, the festival earned the Guinness World Record for the Largest Musical Saw Ensemble. This year it was recognized by Mayor de Blasio, who sent a letter applauding its “unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting the art of the musical saw.” This year there will be saw players from all over the world, including China, Japan and Australia. Paruz said each player offers a unique take and technique.

“There is no wrong way with the saw and I love that,” she said. “Whatever works for you to get the best sound out.” Over the years, Paruz has had opportunities to relocate to larger spaces in Manhattan but says she’d never consider it. “It’s amazing how people from all over the world are coming — some of them for the first time to the United States — not to Manhattan but coming to Astoria,” she said. “It’s because we take it seriously here, Queens is a serious artistic place. It’s not hipster and it’s not flashy. It’s the real Q thing.”

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Changing of the guards at St. John’s this fall? Marcus LoVett Jr. commits to SJU; Rysheed Jordan’s future in doubt by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Even the offseasons are rocky when it comes to St. John’s basketball. New Red Storm coach Chris Mullin made his biggest recruiting splash yet last Thursday, landing a commitment from four-star high school guard Marcus LoVett Jr., a prized target of both Mullin and his predecessor, the recently released coach Steve Lavin. But news broke late last Saturday that Johnnies sophomore guard Rysheed Jordan, one of two remaining regulars from this season’s NCAA Tournament team, is in serious danger of being ruled academically ineligible for at least the upcoming fall semester. According to the Daily News, Jordan, who averaged 14 points, three assists and three rebounds per game last season, may never again don a St. John’s uniform, as the enigmatic Philadelphia native has begun telling those close to him that his time at the Jamaica university is over. Jordan took a brief leave of absence from the team in January after the death of his grandmother, and according to the New York Post, he neglected his schoolwork upon returning to program. Along with teammate Chris Obekpa, the combo guard flirted with going professional

Chicago guard Marcus LoVett Jr., right, announced on Twitter last Thursday that he signed a national letter of intent with St. John’s. He may be called upon to replace Red Storm sophomore FILE PHOTO, LEFT, TWITTER PHOTO Rysheed Jordan, who may be ruled academically ineligible this fall. after the season, which ended with a 76-64 loss to San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in March, but both players ultimately decided to return. Until media day at the NCAA Tournament, Lavin never made Jordan available to the press in his two years as his coach, cit-

ing a need to keep the guard focused on his academics. If Jordan does leave the program, some expect LoVett, nicknamed “Bright Lights,” to possibly replace him in the starting lineup. LoVett, of Morgan Park High School in

Chicago, the same hometown as newly graduated St. John’s senior and 1,000 point scorer Phil Greene IV, is the 62nd-ranked high school basketball player in the country, according to Rivals.com. He earned that ranking by averaging 25 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and four assists this season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He led the school to the Class 3A state semifinals this year, where he scored 45 points in a loss. He finished fourth for the title of Mr. Basketball in Illinois. According to the New York Post, there were also questions surrounding LoVett’s grades, but the St. John’s compliance office deemed his transcript was good enough to make him eligible to play. In the two months since Mullin, himself the university’s all time leading scorer, was hired, he has landed solid high school products Yankuba Sima and Malik Ellison and college transfers Durand Johnson from Pittsburgh, Darien Williams from City College of San Francisco, Ron Mvouika from Missouri State and Tennessee’s Tariq Owens. The Red Storm are also seen as strong contenders to land talented Italian guard Federico Mussini, who is deciding between playing collegiality in the United States or Q professionally in Europe.

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St. John’s University may be well-known for its basketball team, but the Jamaica school pumps out some pretty good baseball squads each year as well. The Red Storm baseball team defeated Creighton in an 8-7 thriller last Sunday en route to their conference-record eighth Big East Tournament championship and the school’s 35th NCAA Tournament appearance, its first since 2012.

A Big East title deserves a big time celebration.

The Johnnies jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the third inning on the strength of right fielder Zach Lauricella’s three-run triple and a Matt Harris sacrifice fly. After St. John’s tacked on another run in the fourth frame, Creighton stormed back to tie the game with five runs in the top of the seventh inning. But Harris broke the tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the frame, and a tworun double by second baseman Robert Wayman in the bottom of the eighth inning proved crucial, as the Bluejays scratched across two runs in the ninth before the Red Storm were able to put the game away. The win was the Johnnies’ 39th of the season and their 15th consecutive victory, the second longest winning streak in the nation and the longest by the Jamaica school since 1977. Despite their hot stretch, it will be an uphill bat tle for the Red Stor m, who earned the fourth seed in the four-team St illwater Reg ional, if they wa nt to advance deep into the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s will take on Oklahoma State, the regional’s top seed, on Friday, with the winner playing the victor of Arkansas and Oral Roberts. This year’s NCAA Tournament berth is the school’s eighth in the past 12 seasons and the ninth under head coach Ed Blankmeyer,

The St. John’s University baseball team is off to the NCAA Tournament for the 35th time in school history! They defeated Creighton 8-7 last Sunday to win the Big East Tournament and PHOTOS COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS clinch a spot in the national bracket. who has led the Johnnies for the last 21 years. “Our guys have worked hard to get to this point,” Blankmeyer told Redstormsports. com, “and are excited for the opportunity to continue the season.” In 2012, St. John’s surprised the college baseball world by knocking off East Carolina and North Carolina, both higher seeds,

on their way to the Tucson Super Regional, the baseball tournament’s version of the Sweet 16, where they lost to eventual NCAA champion Arizona. The St. John’s softball team and men’s basketball squad also qualified for their respective NCAA Tournaments this season, Q but both lost in the first round.

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by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

After World War II two things quickly happened to Queens County. All the empty lots of land were built on and motor vehicles flooded in. They needed places to park, and off-street parking facilities were the solution to the problem. The first municipal lot opened at Union Street and 39th Avenue in Flushing on April 27, 1954. Soon after came one at 29th Street and Astoria Boulevard in Astoria. Studies for it were extensive. The 100-car parking field would cost $69,410 — $28,410 was for land acquisition and $41,000 for construction costs — and pay for itself and realize a annual profit. Estimated gross revenue was $10,625 annually, with an operating cost of $2,000, leaving earnings of $8,625 toward amortization of the capital cost. It would have 12-hour meters operated only with a quarter. Each coin would provide six hours of time, thereby requiring the insertion of two quarters for the whole 12-hour day. Parking free on a city street for long periods of time was to become a thing of the past. Yeah, right. The other two existing

The parking lot at 29th Street and Astoria Boulevard on Dec. 16, 1955. private parking lots in the area at the time were eventually built upon, making it harder to find a parking space again. Residents and businesses became upset when a senior housing facility was built on the municipal parking lot in 2009. Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. promised another lot. After much delay, in December 2013 a twolevel 59-space lot was built. It is operated by Central Parking Systems. Thirty-three spots are rented on monthly long term at $225 a month. All other spots are $4 an hour. The Flushing lot that was the borough’s Q first is also being built upon.

by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

As down as Mets fans must have felt watching their team get swept in Pittsburgh by the Pirates this past weekend, just about 10 days after they lost four straight in Chicago to the Cubs, it was nothing compared to how they felt hearing that third baseman David Wright was suffering from spinal stenosis. David played the first two weeks of the season before going on the disabled list for a hamstring injury. He seemed to be recovering but then complained of back pain, and all planned baseball activities were quickly suspended. Fans have understandably learned to anticipate the worst and many have speculated that the Mets captain may have played his last game. This kind of pessimism is not warranted quite yet. I have a feeling Wright will be able to play again but that he will have to deal with chronic back pain for the rest of his career. Swinging a baseball bat and fielding ground balls can only create more stress on a balky back. One can’t ignore the financial aspects of the worst-case scenario of Wright’s back issues. The Mets are obligated to pay David more than $100 million between now and 2020. Considering that the Mets, even with Wright’s sizable contract, are in the bottom third of all Major League Baseball teams when it comes to payroll despite playing in the nation’s largest mar-

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Custom 50x100 Colonial. 4 BRs, 3 full baths, granite kitchen with Thermador stove and hood, subzero fridge, Jacuzzi bath, balcony, fireplace in family room, 1.5 car garage. A spectacular home! OZONE PARK HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Co-ops Centreville Exclusive. Picture perfect Dutch Colonial, 4 BRs, LR, DR, wood floors, open to porch, sliding doors to deck, private driveway. $510K

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HOWARD BEACH Rockwood Park. Unique large Colonial on oversized 40x127 corner lot. New kitchen with granite countertops, new cabinets & tiled floors, 3 large Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 2 walk-in closets, 2-Car Garage, with roof top terrace. $779K

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OZONE PARK/Crossbay Blvd New Listing! Amazing Location! Perfect for HAMILTON BEACH investors. R4 office building. Features a Legal 2 Family, 3 BRs/2 Baths per floor. Full dental office, lab on ground floor, 2 BR/1 bath unfinished basement, hardwood floors. Each floor apt. on first floor, 2 BR/1 bath apt. on second has separate boiler/hot water heater. $505K floor. REDUCED $759K

• L-Shaped Studio ............... $69K • 1 BR, Beautiful, new thru-out ... ...........................................$84K • 1 BR w/Terrace, great value ..... ....................... REDUCED! $109K • Mint 2 BRs, w/terrace, granite kit, SS appl, wood cabinets. ................IN CONTRACT. $179K • 2 BR/2 baths, Hi-Rise, one flight up ..............................Ask $209K • Mint AAA 3 BRs/1 bath, Garden .................IN CONTRACT. $219K • Hi-Rise 2 BRs/2 baths, mint, all renovated with terrace. ................IN CONTRACT. $227K • Mint AAA Garden, 2BR, DR, 2nd fl.....................REDUCED! $240K

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• Crossbay Blvd off Liberty Ave. 1,200 sq ft store & basement .... ..................... $3,900 p/mo. Heat & Tax are included.

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Large All Brick. Corner 2 Family with walk-in & finished basement. 6 over 6. Private driveway & attached 1-car garage & additional legal parking on side of house.

Exclusive. Move-in condition. 41x100 Hi-Ranch with EIK, fully renovated with granite, S/S appliances, porcelain floors, 4 BRs, 2 full baths. Walk-in with new kitchen and sliding doors to backyard. $759K

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