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MEMORIAL DAY MARCH PREK ON CROSS BAY Wondering what’s going on at old Gap?

The kids of Old Howard Beach lead the way on parade day MORE PHOTOS PAGE 6

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SPREADING THEIR WINGS Cirque de Soleil flutters into Flushing with a Mexican theme

The annual Howard Beach Memorial Day Parade is a mix of solemn remembrance for our war dead and the breakout moment when summer has — ﬁnally— arrived. PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN

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House Census panel visits LaGuardia CC Queens reps. say much is at stake in borough and city in 2020 count by Michael Gannon

man Carlos Menchaca (D-Brooklyn) said in his testimony that Queens alone last year received more than $518 million in SNAP assistance. “We’re going to provide service to people whether they are counted or not,” Maloney said. “We might as well get the funding for it.” Talk turned early to the citizenship question that President Trump is looking to put on the form, which many in New York believe is a deliberate attempt by the administration to intimidate immigrants and drive down counts in areas such as New York where they live in large numbers. Raskin cautioned his fellow representatives about discussing the matter in detail at the request of legal counsel as the House is party to a lawsuit to exclude the question, which he said has not been on the Census for 60 years. He pointed out that while women, children, noncitizens and, at first, those who were not major land owners could not vote in the newly formed United States, the government required that they be counted anyway. “We don’t fully appreciate how radical our founders were,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Whether you were rich or poor, landowner or not, documented or not, you should be counted in the United States of America.” continued on page 15

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overnments at every level are preparing for next year’s U.S. Census. And with billions of federal dollars and the potential loss of one or perhaps two seats in the House of Representatives statewide hanging in the balance, Congress and New York City came together Tuesday afternoon to see how they can help each other secure an accurate count of the population in the five boroughs. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a subcommittee hearing at the request of Queens Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn) and Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx, Queens). U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) also sat on the dais. The hearing had two separate panels of witnesses, including officials from the city, community-based organizations and other groups. Raskin said about 80 percent of the Census will be conducted online, with people getting instructions by mail. The aim, as always, is to get as many people as possible to comply voluntarily. He spoke about the recent census taken in

U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks, left, Carolyn Maloney and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, far right, all from New York, joined Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin at LaGuardia Community College for PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON a congressional subcommittee hearing on the 2020 Census. his daughter’s class at school. “She said, ‘We have nine African Americans, six white Americans, five Hispanic Americans and three not-present Americans,’” Raskin said. “Don’t be a ‘not present’ American. Be counted and stand up.” He said Census data is used to divide up $675 billion in federal aid for Medicare, Med-

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Prep for Cross Bay pre-K center in fall New city-owned preschools worry established operators in district by Michael Shain Editor

Construction on the street-level space beneath Planet Fitness began several weeks ago and stirred intense interest — and not a few rumors — in Howard Beach. The city’s Department of Education last week confirmed that the store-front is being converted into three classrooms for pre-K students, ages 4 and 5, under a contract with the building’s new owners, Manhattanbased Gindi Capital. The new school will accommodate 45 children starting next September, a DOE spokeswoman said. The opening of the new school raises questions about how it will be able to guarantee the safety of kids on busy Cross Bay Boulevard during drop-off and pickup times. As well, how will the kids fare with the noise from a busy gym directly overhead? “I’m not convinced this was the right place,” said Joann Ariola Shanks, head of the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association. “I’m worried about parents triple parked on Cross Bay and meanwhile cars are all stacked up behind them.”

But the opening of a new school in Howard Beach for toddlers is just one part of a bigger story about early education unfolding now in South Queens. The Cross Bay center is just one of four new pre-K and 3-K centers opening this fall in District 27, which covers Woodhaven, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach and the Rockaways. Nearly 500 new seats in all are being added, according to the DOE spokeswoman. In a break from the past, the new facilities are all funded and operated by the DOE. The agency has overseen and funded the majority of small, independent ea rly-age schools — run largely by churches and synagogues — in the past but is now taking over operations itself. Alarms are going off among the independent schools, which fear the new centers will siphon off students and ultimately put them out of business. “They’re taking all our clients,” said Gail Accenturi, director of the Little Dolphin School in Ozone Park, about the buildup of new DOE schools.

Construction work on the former Gap store on Cross Bay Boulevard, above, that stirred much neighborhood curiosity this spring is for a new, city-run pre-K center. Similar work is also underPHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN way now in Ozone Park on Woodhaven Boulevard, left. “I’m sure the driving force behind this is not to drive us out of business,” she said. But that has not alleviated her concern about a city-run pre-K opening this fall a few blocks away in the massive former medical center for Local 1181 Amalgamated Transit Union. Two other city-operated centers are scheduled to open in the district this fall, at 100-

02 Rockaway Blvd. in Ozone Park and 87-49 88 St. in Woodhaven. The next few weeks will tell if the DOE will favor its own schools over the independent ones when assignments are made. The deadline for parents to accept enrollment invitations for pre-K and 3-K centers in Q the city is tomorrow, May 31.

Laying groundwork for Howard Beach bike lanes Civic Association fields pitch to remake parking on 165th Avenue by Michael Shain

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DOT Deputy Borough Commissioner Jason Banrey, left, explains a proposed PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN bike lane at a civic association meeting.

Time was proposing new bike lanes in a car-necessary neighborhood like Howard Beach might have caused some commotion. But when the city Department of Transportation this week outlined its plan to move traff ic around on 165th Avenue to create protected lanes for bike riders traveling to and from the Addabbo Bridge, the response was more like mild irritation. Hands were raised at the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association’s monthly meeting last Tuesday night, but the questions suggest more cu r iosit y t ha n opposition. How many parking spaces will be lost on the southernmost cross street in Howard Beach? Answer: 10. How many biker riders are

expected to use the new lanes? Answer: Around 400 a week use it now, mostly on the weekends during warm weather months. If a car can’t drive in a bike lane, can a bike ride in a car lane? Answer: “Under state law, generally, cyclists have a right to the road just as much as a vehicle,” said DOT’s Deputy Borough Commissioner Jason Banrey. “But when there is a bike lane, they are required to ride in that lane.” How is that enforced on bike riders? Tickets? “Yes,” said Banrey. The bikes lanes are intended to slow down traffic on 165th Avenue too. Why not just put in some speed bumps? “We have approved speed bumps from Community Board 10 [but the CB] has asked us to hold off,” said Banrey. “But if we want to include

speed bumps in the project, all you guys have to say is ‘Let’s pull the trigger.’” A second leg of the bike lane is proposed also for 84th Street, but that would be a more conventional setup with a single, painted lane in each direction. The proposed 165th Avenue setup would move parking on the south side 10 feet from the curb, allowing for two lanes of bike traffic. “The Civic [Association] did its due diligence in placing an informational f lyer at all the homes along 165th Avenue that would be directly effected,” said Joann Ariola Sh a n k s , who he a d s t he HBLCA. “We would like to have seen a bit of representation from that area but the Civic and Community Board will continue to represent Q them nonetheless.”

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In Old Howard Beach, the annual Memorial Day Parade is, first and foremost, a solemn procession â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Coleman Square (named after the first military man from Howard Beach killed in World War I) with stops for taps and prayers at Our Lady of Grace Church, Wetzel Triangle (named for a private killed in action in Vietnam), Assembly of God Church and St. Barnabas Church, before returning to Coleman

Square for speeches and refreshments. But it is also the time when neighbors sit outside and greet each other again now that the cold months are gone. Parade Grand Marshal Paul Murphy is top right; World War II veteran Ermondo Puccio, 98, top center; Councilman Eric Ulrich speaking, center, left; and Marine Cpl. Christopher Earl with Alexandra Gerickont, right.

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e Will Never Forget” read the massive banner hung from the World Financial Center, overlooking Ground Zero, after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. And we haven’t. Those who lost loved ones will never forget. Those who were there and survived will never forget. And really all Americans who were old enough that day to know what happened will never forget, always remembering where they were and what they were doing as the horrific events unfolded at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon and at a field in Pennsylvania. Just under 3,000 people killed, 19 of them firefighters from just one house here in Queens, the home of Hazmat 1 and Squad 288 in Maspeth. Another 6,000 injured. And who knows how many set on the course of their eventual death by the toxins in the air. No, we will never forget. Just look at the turnout for the 9/11 commemorations held in Queens and you’ll have no doubt about that. But for millions of Americans, the devastation of Sept. 11 is not a memory but history. Someone who was born that day is probably just about to graduate high

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school. Can those who don’t actually remember the attacks truly understand not just the devastation but the American spirit that rose in the days that followed? State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. of Howard Beach and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato of Rockaway Park want to ensure they do. They’ve sponsored legislation that would create a September 11th Remembrance Day in the schools. The bill would see a brief period of silence, not of a religious nature, observed at the beginning of the day in the classroom, designed to encourage dialogue about the events of Sept. 11 and how they affected the city, state and country. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on May 22. But in the Assembly, it’s lingering in the Education Committee. We hope it can come to the floor for a vote before the legislative session ends June 19. As Addabbo said, not only would a September 11th Remembrance Day encourage learning about what happened nearly 18 years ago, it would honor first responders and help teach children “how people of diverse backgrounds immediately came together following the attacks to begin efforts aimed at healing our country.”

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Libraries, not law firms Dear Editor: The Daily News and New York Post recently reported that Mayor Bill de Blasio is cutting $10.4 million from the city’s public libraries, including one in Park Slope that he often used. Those funds can be restored by diverting them from the $13.5 million that taxpayers shelled out to lawyers to defend the mayor and his cronies from federal and state charges resulting from investigations into his Campaign for One New York and meddling in upstate New York politics. Bogus Bill broke his promise to pay these legal costs. That makes him about as trustworthy as the “My Pillow” guy in TV ads. Our City Council members and City Controller Scott Stringer must do everything possible to target that money to public library branches instead of private law firms charging $900 an hour. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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Help me find my children Dear Editor: State Assemblyman David Weprin believes a birth certificate is a legal document that is important to one’s identity. Well, I agree. But adoptees in New York State are forbidden access to the original document unless they have a court order. A bill sponsored by Weprin known as A.5494, The Clean Bill of Adoptee Rights, should get passed and clear the way for adoptees to know who their biological parents were and are. I feel this is important for the adoptees and their biological parents who seek to meet. I am one of those biological parents who seek to meet my children. In 1975, while I was

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I’ve talked trees for years Dear Editor: (An open letter to Councilmember Robert Holden) I’m writing in response to the letter from Richie Polgar of Maspeth, in the Queens Chronicle on May 23, entitled “Restore the trees.” Mr. Polgar cited the lack of trees on Woodhaven Boulevard. Of course, I was happy to see this issue being raised by Mr. Polgar and commend him on his letter. But I was dismayed by the response of the person Mr. Polgar contacted at Councilman Holden’s office, who claimed no one had ever “brought this up.” In fact, I have advocated for the “greening of Woodhaven Boulevard” to many community groups and city agencies, going back well over 10 years. This effort to “green” Woodhaven Boulevard is well-documented and I can produce this documentation for anyone who is interested. Sherman Kane Woodhaven

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What bids were made? Where does all the money go? My councilman’s office did not consider it a matter of their concern. I should handle it! Thanks. Joseph T. Klonowski Middle Village

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page exceptions for rape or incest? Disgraceful! I know they cite religious beliefs to “defend” such an atrocious opinion. I was Catholic once, until I reached the age of reason. Robert LaRosa Whitestone

Respect Rev. Sharpton Dear Editor: ln response to the stupid letter by Richard Reif of Kew Gardens Hills (“No CUNY Ph.D. for Sharpton,” April 18), let me say he is really out of this world in his ideas about the Rev. AI Sharpton. I have known Rev. Sharpton for at least 30 years. I have seen him grow from a fat, fried chicken agitator to a well-versed, wellclothed and well-mannered intelligent media person. His radio and television programs are something everyone should listen to and see. He has become a well-known worldwide communicator, well-respected by many except this “nut’’ Mr. Reif. The establishment of his Natural Action Network has made him second to none in caring for people of color and many others who seek his help. If there is anyone at this time in the civil rights movement who has championed the cause, let him or her speak now or shut up: as Mr. Reif should do. If Mr. Reif had come out from the hills in white Kew Gardens he could have seen and heard of the tremendous job Rev. Sharpton has done and continues to do for the people whom he serves and loves. He deserves every penny he is paid. If there is anyone deserving in this city, state, or country of a Ph.D. from CUNY, it is the Rev. AI Sharpton, preacher of the Gospel, leader of the movement and friend to those who need a friend. Take your head out of the sand, Mr. Reif, and join the ongoing revolution that includes the effective leadership of my friend and brother, AI Sharpton. Bishop Charles L. Norris Sr. St. Albans The writer is Pastor Emeritus of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church of Jamaica and Executive Secretary Emeritus of Clergy & Laity United for Community Empowerment.

War and immigration Dear Editor: I read letters from people who write about our president, how he runs our country. Well, I am a World War II Navy vet, who served in both the Atlantic and Pacific and saw many things that would turn the stomachs of some of our so-called loving Americans. Until they have seen the horrors of war and the things that went on during that time, people should kiss our president’s rear. Those people should not complain. I as a young man saw things that normal people would not see in a lifetime. The people who are crossing our borders should be sent through the proper legal entry gates. When my parents came to this coun-

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try, they came through Ellis Island and they went to night school to learn English. If you had a cold, you stayed on the island until you got well, then they checked your background to see if you had some sort of record. If it showed you had one, you were sent back to the country you came from. Today, they cross into our country any which way they can and the Democrats back these people up. What are we doing, reverting back to the stone ages? Mr. President, please do not allow any undocumented people into our country. We do not need anymore MS-13 gang killings. Paul Stein Floral Park

Label Uber cars now Dear Editor: As long as there is a lack of unmistakable at-a-glance identification for all Uber vehicles, predatory psychopaths posing as Uber drivers will continue to prey on unwitting would-be Uber passengers, committing assault, rape and even murder. To protect the public, time is long overdue for the name Uber to be spelled out in huge letters on all sides of an Uber car exterior. Failure to enact such sensible legislation is abominable. As is the unwillingness to appropriately regulate other essential facets of this global juggernaut. Just as we suffer with an all-powerful intransigent NRA, must it be likewise with an all-powerful, intransigent Uber? William Lindauer Long Island City

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GOP scandal history Dear Editor: The GOP has a dismal record of selecting political wrongdoers. Several of them lacked a moral compass. Remember Warren Harding’s Teapot Dome scandal, Richard Nixon’s Watergate and Ronald Reagan’s Iran-Contra scandal? These illegal behaviors resulted in numerous White House aides resigning or being convicted. President Obama said it best. The number of Trump’s aides to resign or be convicted could fill a football field! The only one of 45 presidencies to see both the president and vice president to resign was Republican: Nixon and Spiro Agnew. Voters in 2020 need to consider which presidential candidate they trust to have a strong moral compass to guide America in the ’20s! Anthony Pilla Forest Hills

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Step into our new laboratory St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy cut the ribbon last Thursday on a muchanticipated, state-of-the-art STEM lab. “We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence at St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy,” the school’s principal, Phillip Heide, said at the opening ceremony. “The Diocese of Brooklyn recognizes this, which is why we were at the top

of the list to receive this beautiful lab.” Students manned the lab’s stations to demonstrate for parents some of the experiments that are now part of the school’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum. St. Mary Gate of Heaven, in Ozone Park, serves a little more than 400 students. — Michael Shain

Making 9/11 moment law The attacks of September 11 may still be vivid to most New Yorkers, but there is one group, born and raised here, who have no memory of that fearful day — school children. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is attempting to make sure that youngsters learn not only about the atrocity of the attacks but also the heroism and sacrifice they inspired. A bill he introduced requiring New York schools to establish a day of remembrance with a moment of silence took another step closer to becoming law when it was voted

out of the Education Committee this week and sent to the Senate floor for approval. A companion bill is under review in the Assembly. “Est ablish i ng a Se pt ember 11t h Remembrance Day in our public schools will also honor the memories of the many brave men and women who ran towards the Twin Towers, instead of away from them, to help save lives at their own peril,” said Addabbo. “This is just one more way to make Q sure that we never forget 9/11.” — Michael Shain

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The Queens DA race’s fundraising battle Katz raises $560K in most recent cycle; small donors bolster Cabán by Ryan Brady

ual donations in the last cycle — 2,545 — than all of her rivals combined. Most of the contribuWith just weeks until the June 25 Democrat- tions were under $100. She is not taking corpoic primary for Queens district attorney, Bor- rate or real estate industry money. A small army of grassroots volunteers is supough President Melinda Katz leads the seven porting the candidate, who last week was candidates in fundraising. The latest state Board of Elections records endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez list her campaign as having a balance of (D-Queens, Bronx). Cabán is also backed by $907,019. But it also has $306,100 in liabilities, the Democratic Socialists of America, the New most of the money owed to the Brooklyn-based Queens Democrats and other nonestablishment activist groups. Red Horse Strategies consulting firm. Overall, she raised $256,673 in the last fundKatz, whom the Queens County Democratic machine supports, has spent $496,324.02 in the raising cycle and spent $105,317. The BOE lists last four months of her campaign. She raised her campaign’s closing balance as $151,356. Gregory Lasak, a former judge and Queens $560,151 in the same time period. The candiprosecutor running in the DA contest, startdate had transferred hundreds of thousands e the last fundraising cycle with of dollars f rom other campaignn s v n o tesed ee $683,106. He raised $444,745 in it and accounts early in the DA race. u Q spent $747,849. His balance is Individual donations — 300 of $380,571. them are listed — made up for City Council Justice System $318,101 of the funds she raised in Committee Chairman Rory Lancher district attorney campaign ma n (D -Fresh Meadows) has account in the most recent cycle. $529,116 left to spend in the last weeks During the same time period, she also 201 9 of the race. He spent $655,371 and raised received thousands in contributions from groups like the Real Estate Board of New York, $246,158 in the most recent disclosure cycle, the Rent Stabilization Association landlord having started it with $683,106. Mina Malik, a former prosecutor who used lobby group and unions like the Hotel Trades to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Council. Despite not being the top fundraiser, public raised $397,394 in the last fundraising period. defender Tiffany Cabán received more individ- She spent $543,748, giving her a closing Editor

Borough President Melinda Katz, left, raised $560,151 in the last disclosure period, more than any of her six rivals in the Queens district attorney Democratic primary race did. But more people, especially small donors, contributed in the cycle to public defender Tiffany Cabán, right, FILE PHOTOS than all of the other candidates combined. balance of $64,896. Malik and her husband loaned her campaign $210,000. In the most recent fundraising cycle, ex-Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Betty Lugo spent $76,562 and raised $57,627. BOE records list her has having $21,064 left to spend. Former state prosecutor Jose Nieves has a balance of just $5,339. He raised $69,647 in the

last four months and spent $76,438. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, who was appointed to the position by Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1991, died last month. He had announced he would retire earlier in the year. Since his death, Assistant District Attorney John Ryan has been serving as acting district Q attorney.

A helping hand during Fleet Week These Navy personnel volunteered to rebuild Richmond Hill house by Michael Shain

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Talk about “Thank you for your service.” These two dozen sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen gave up two days of their shore leave time last week during Fleet Week to help rebuild a house in South Richmond Hill. “I try to do something like this in every port I go to,” said Danielle Read, a hull maintenance technician on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham. Vans picked up the volunteers from the Dunham dockside on Manhattan’s West Side, the day after they docked here. They were brought to 132nd Street where Habitat for Humanity is building a new home from the ground up for a family of five. The house had been abandoned for years and was a total knockdown for the 43-year-old organization. The Fleet Week program is in its seventh year and the Habitat staff is always happy to see them. “These are some of the hardest-working, most proficient volunteers we have,” said Matt Dunbar, vice president of external affairs for Habitat. “We tend to be ahead of schedule when they leave.” John McFarland, a fire control officer on the Dunham, said he had a free day before his wife came up to join him and “this sounded like fun.” The 32nd Street construction is one of 20 vacant properties in Queens deeded by the city to Habitat for rehabilitation and sale to new owners, most of Q whom have never owned a house before.

The frame for this new house in South Richmond Hill starts to take shape thanks to over 20 volunteers from the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Sailors were offered a list of places they could volunteer during Fleet Week, a Memorial Day tradition that dates back to the 1930s. New Yorkers can go aboard a dozen ships docked in Manhattan and the crews get to see the city. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN, EXCEPT LOWER LEFT, COURTESY OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

The original house had no roof and was deemed a teardown.

Most of the volunteers came from the destroyer USS Jason Dunham out of Norfolk, Va.

Danielle Read, a hull maintenance officer, said she is more used to working with steel than lumber. “Not too much wood on ships these days,” she deadpanned.

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Headed for SUNY-Potsdam The star player on Richmond Hill High School’s basketball team, senior Hameed Dawodu, here signs his commitment agreement to play the State University of New York-Potsdam team next year. Dawodu, who was born in the U.S. but raised in Nigeria and England, is a 6-foot-4 forward who barely knew the game when he

tried out as a freshman four years ago. “I don’t know if I have ever had a player who worked harder,” said his coach, Brian Sutton. Sutton coaxed him to try out for the team after spotting him in the hallway towering over other students. — Michael Shain

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The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit is available in Queens. It’s a stroke treatment center—complete with a CT scanner and access to a neurologist from Weill Cornell Medicine—that can travel straight to the patient, saving them precious time and precious brain cells. If you suspect someone’s having a stroke, call 911. Learn more about the MSTU at nyp.org/mstu

Wheelchair b-ball team formed The CUNY Athletic Conference announced on May 18 that it is forming a wheelchair basketball team, which will compete as a varsity program in the 2019-2020 academic year. The announcement was made at a wheelchair basketball clinic that the conference hosted at Queens College’s Fitzgerald Gymnasium. National Wheelchair Basketball Association All-Star Ryan Martin, center, will be the team’s head coach. He serves as CUNYAC’s Advisor for

Inclusive Sports and is the founder of the Ryan Martin Foundation, which works to help athletes with disabilities live fulfilling lives with sports. Joining him above are CUNYAC Assistant Director for External Relations and Compliance Joseph Awadjie, left, and Executive Director Zac Ivkovic. “I am thrilled to be joining the CUNY Athletic Conference and their intercollegiate inclusive sports initiative,” Martin said in a statement.

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continued from page 2 Meeks said this Census could be the most important federal effort since the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts of the mid-1960s. “That’s what at stake here,” he said. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, concurred, saying he is working on his fourth Census, and that he has never been more concerned about an accurate count than in 2020. New York State, which had 45 seats in the House of Representatives before the 1950 Census, has lost at least two seats in

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Inspired by advocate Mar issa Hoechstetter’s testimony in Albany about sexual assault by her gynecologist, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria) has introduced a series of bills intended to address sexual misconduct in healthcare settings. The first bill proposed by Simotas would mandate that all medical professionals pass background checks as a condition of initial licensure. New York is one of just six states without the requirement, which Hoechstetter testified could make the state attract ive t o d o c t o r s w it h c r i m i n a l histories. The second bill aims to direct the Office of Professional Medical Conduct to publicize information on its website explaining the rights and reporting options available to patients subjected to sexual misconduct at the hands of a healthcare provider. The third bill would require that doctors give written notice to their patients if they are subject to ongoing proceedings; have been placed on probation or disciplined by the OPMC; have been subject to the revocation, surrender, suspension or limitation of their medical license; or have been found guilty or entered into a settlement agreement for a Q medical malpractice claim.

every count since. Multiple published reports state that the existing 27 seats almost certainly will be reduced by one and possibly two as a result of the 2020 count. Meeks believes a good deal of that would come from undercounting in New York City, though he acknowledged there has been a mass exodus from upstate counties as well in the last decade. Several speakers said the new emphasis on online counting could lead to undercounts of people like senior citizens and lower-income residents who do not have

access to broadband services. Others said many immigrants, even if documented, can come from countries where people have reasons to fear the government. Julie Menin, census director for the city, said Mayor de Blasio is earmarking $26 million for Census outreach, an effort that will bring mobile facilities to churches, libraries and other community centers in order to make it more available — and comfortable — for people in traditionally hard-to-count communities. Steven Choi, executive director of the New York Immigrant Coalition, said community-based organizations need to be brought in to assure a more full count.

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Ferris wheel keeps on turning, again Dubbed Woodhaven Wheel, an old ride is brand new in Forest Park by Michael Shain Editor

Rescued from an Ohio carnival last winter, a vintage Ferris wheel has joined the Forest Park carousel’s array of kids rides. The Woodhaven Wheel, erected in a spot right next to the historic carousel, was inaugurated last weekend by a gang of excited kids. David Galst, president of Ride Entertainment, operator of the carousels in Forest Park and Flushi n g Me a d ow C o r o n a Park, estimates the Ferris wheel was built sometime in the 1930s or ’40s. But, he adds, it was completely rebuilt over the winter by the wheel’s original manufacturer, the famed amusement-park ride maker Eli Bridge Co., creator of the Scrambler roller coaster. The Ferris wheel is for the younger crowd only.

Riders can be no taller than four feet to get on, a restriction enforced by a height measurement board posted outside the entrance gate. On the wheel’s first day last Saturday, a group of kids from Woodhaven pressed their backs to the board to check if they passed. They all did. “ We h ave w a n t e d another ride for a long time,” said Galst. “But it had to be a historical ride. “The Ferris wheel kind of goes hand-in-hand with the carousel — and Queens needed a Ferris wheel.” Galst claims the Woodhaven Wheel is the only one in the borough. The carousel itself is among Queens’ bestkept secrets. It is the only carousel designated a city landmark, a distinction even the one in Central Park doesn’t have.

In Forest Park, the historic carousel, built in 1903, below, finally has some company. A Ferris wheel, the only one in Queens, opened this week right next door. The vintage ride was rebuilt by PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN the original manufacturer, left, which stamped its name on each car. The original, handcrafted by Daneil Carr Muller, burned down in 1966. A decade later, when the Parks Department started searching for a replacement, one of only t wo remaining Muller carousels was found, in pieces, in Boston. Reconstructed in the 1970s, the ride struggled to make money and was shuttered 2009. Ed Wendell of the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society, who was instrumental in getting the ride reopened in 2013, cut the ribbon for Q the wheel.

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Pols call to lift cap on bus lane cameras Albany bills called key to improving mass transit, reducing congestion by Michael Gannon Editor

With New York City Transit committed to a yearlong review of Queens’ bus routes and the last day of the state Legislature’s session set for June 19, riders’ advocates and elected officials were in Flushing on May 23 calling for camera enforcement of bus lanes. Speaking at the Q44 Select Bus Service stop at Main Street and Booth Memorial Avenue, Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has made progress on subways. “But the buses need to be improved as well,” he said. Sifuentes and others present are backing companion bills in the state Senate and Assembly that would lift the caps on automated enforcement cameras and increase the fines that are allowed. Companion bills are being sponsored by Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and state Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan). Rozic said the bill is based on one she first introduced in 2015. She said bus lanes work better without cars, and car traffic moves faster without buses. “For SBS routes that are often obstructed, lane enforcement is essential to ensuring lanes remain clear for the thousands of passengers who rely on local bus service,” she

Floral Park resident Fulton Hou, a member of the Riders Alliance and a frequent three-seat commuter, lent his voice last week at a press conference calling for more bus lane enforcement camPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON eras in the city. said. State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) concurred. “This is commonsense legislation that will increase reliability while decreasing congestion,” she said. Fulton Hou, a member of the Riders Alliance and a resident of Floral Park, said people

who live beyond the ends of the subway lines must rely on buses. “I have to take two buses to get to the subway when I go to school, to work or have appointments,” Hou said. “If any one is delayed, I’m late.” Sifuentes said cameras and the accompanying summonses could speed

New eatery at Ben’s Best Permits issued for Rego Park business by David Russell

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It appears a new restaurant will be coming into the spot of the former Ben’s Best Delicatessen in Rego Park. On April 9, permits were issued for the interior renovation. The permits indicate that there is no change in use or occupancy of the existing building. It will remain an eating and drinking establishment. Several weeks ago on Facebook, Michael Perlman, chairman of the RegoForest Preservation Council, said the new business “will be a Chinese bakery cafe or diner owned by a Chinese family.” Ben’s Best Delicatessen closed last June after 73 years at 96-40 Queens Blvd. Jay Parker, who owned the deli since 1984, pointed the blame at the bike lanes that were installed on both the eastbound and westbound Queens Boulevard service roads between Eliot Avenue in Rego Park and Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills. To make room for the cycling paths, the city removed 198 parking spaces along the 1.3-mile stretch of service road, while also adding curbside delivery-only zones.

“The bike lanes aren’t hurting us, they’re murdering us,” Parker told the Chronicle in 2017. Sales dropped 25 percent from August 2017 to June 2018 with Parker saying that customers were scared away by a lack of parking and the $95 tickets they receive when they unknowingly park in a loading zone. Cycling advocates said there were other reasons for the closure, including ch a ng i ng d e mog r aph ics a nd h ig h prices. Several weeks ago, Community Board 6 member Peter Beadle tweeted, “Old Ben’s Best location in #RegoPark undergoing build out for new business. So much for narrative that #FixQueensBlvd is bad for business.” He added that he “can’t wait” for the city’s Department of Transportation to finish Queens Boulevard “so I can safely #ShopByBike” in Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Briarwood and Jamaica. According to a Department of Buildings sign on the outside of the location, the work permit expires on December 8. Perlman, who has the moniker of “Diner Man,” attempted to find someone who would buy Ben’s Best though it was slated to close.

The outside of the former Ben’s Best Delicatessen location with the sign still up though the business closed last June. Permits were recently issued for renovation of the first floor and it will remain an eating and drinkPHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL ing establishment. The deli had appeared in the 2016 movie “The Comedian” with Robert De Q Niro and Danny DeVito.

up bus traffic by 17 percent. “Bus lanes are essential for better service, but they don’t work when cars and trucks are parked in them,” said Jaqi Cohen of Straphangers Campaign. She and Rebecca Bailin, political director of the Riders Alliance, urged people to contact their state legislators to support the bills. Even Assembly man David Wepr in (D-Fresh Meadows), an opponent of recently approved congestion pricing legislation, attended the press conference to lend his support. State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) denied that the cameras would simply be a revenue grab for the state. “Personally, I hope the revenue from bus lane cameras would be zero,” he said. Liu and Stavisky also said the bills guard against a camera’s inability to distinguish between a driver who is using a bus lane as a travel lane and one who is using it for a right turn, as several drivers did within view of the press conference before turning east onto Booth Memorial Avenue. Liu said the bill calls for human review of any footage before a summons is sent out, while Stavisky said the cameras would be activated by bus drivers who would be in a position to distinguish who is doing what Q when entering a lane.

Apprentice prep event for labor The Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park and Democratic Assembly District Leader Lew Simons of the 23rd AD will hold an apprenticeship recruitment preparation event for Construction and General Building Laborers Union Local No. 79, on Monday, June 3, at 7 p.m. at Living Word Christian Fellowship, 132-05 Crossbay Blvd. in Ozone Park. Applicants must: • be at least 18 years old; • have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma; and • attest that they are physically able to perform the work required of a skilled construction craft laborer, which may include working at heights; working in confined spaces; working in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors; lifting and carrying 94 pounds of material for a distance of 30 feet and stacking it to a height of approximately 54 inches; and using a shovel to load approximately a half cubic yard of sand into a wheelbarrow, wheeling it 100 feet and depositing it into a sand container. Applicants must also pass a drug screening, at the applicant’s expense, after acceptance into the apprenticeship Q program.

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The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. held its annual Memorial Day Observance on May 23, also honoring veterans of wars past and present. Here veterans who took part in the ceremony are joined by Assemblyman Mike Miller; Julio Salazar, representing Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez; Dan Brown,

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The 92nd Annual Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade marched down Northern Boulevard on Monday in a powerful homage to the Americans who gave their lives fighting for their country. In the top left corner, clockwise, Battle of the Bulge veteran Luke Gasparre of Astoria waves for the camera; a drumming contingent marches; cheerleaders perform, and Little Neck-Douglaston Woman of the Year Marie Stock smiles.

In the top right corner, Grand Marshal Rear Admiral Jack Buono lays a ceremonial wreath. Above, a group of young women hold up a parade sign. In the bottom right corner, clockwise, are Capt. David L. Thompson, of the Army Air Corpsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 528th Squadron, who flew P-41 missions over Xian, China; the Downtown Dames singing for the crowd; a group holding flags as it marches; and another one doing the same on horseback.

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Popular seafood restaurant London Lennie’s is on the market with an asking price of $6.5 million. Located at 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd., the restaurant has been owned and operated by the Barnes family since 1959. The posting says “This redevelopment opportunity provides developers the ability to capitalize on tremendous demand in an area with a scarcity of developable land.” The building is 6,000 square feet and the lot is 10,700 square feet. However, a developer could build a 22,000-square-foot building on the property. The property is zoned R5D with a C1-3 commercial overlay and the maximum height for the building is 45 feet. The restaurant was founded 60 years ago by Leonard Barnes and his wife, Joan, according to the Juniper Berry Magazine. They purchased a small fish store for $6,000. Over time, the store changed as Rego Park Seafood, a fish and chips store, became London Lennie’s. Leslie Barnes took ownership from his parents in 1977.

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Talk of London Lennie’s being sold is not a new development. In 2016, the Juniper Berry Magazine interviewed Barnes and asked about a rumor that he was selling the restaurant. “It’s simply not true,” he said at the time. “There have always been rumors about London Lennie’s being sold. If the customers don’t see me or my mother in the restaurant for a few weeks, they think we sold out. Social media helps make these rumors fly.” On Facebook, area residents posted about the restaurant. “If London Lennie’s is leaving that is really bad,” one said last Friday. “Not just for our neighborhood and the loss of a great restaurant, but also for all the long-time employees who have built their careers there.” Nearby at 62-96 Woodhaven Blvd. Joe Abbracciamento’s Restaurant and Catering closed its doors in 2014, after more than 65 years in business. The owner sold the eatery for $9 million and it was then flipped for $10.85 million. Construction began there on a six-story, Q mixed-use building in 2017.

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Queens Pride parade set for Sunday in JH The annual celebration will honor the 50th anniversary of Stonewall by David Russell Associate Editor

Queens Pride will be celebrated in Jackson Heights on June 2 during the 27th annual parade and festival. The parade kicks off at noon and will run along 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 75th Street. The festival will be at 75th Street and 37th Road. There will be a reviewing stand at 37th Avenue between 79th and 80th streets. The theme is World Pride to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. “Participating in the Queens Pride Parade sends a loud and clear message to everyone, everywhere: LGBTQ people are your family, friends and neighbors,” said Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) in an email. It was Dromm who founded the parade in the early 1990s to bring greater visibility to the LGBTQ community. The parade came in the years following the murder of Julio Rivera at a Jackson Heights playground and a battle over the Children of the Rainbow curriculum in public schools. “Over the years, Queens Pride has grown to become one of the city’s leading LGBTQ organizations,” he said. “Tens of thousands of people from across the borough participate in

During the 2018 Queens Pride Parade, Patricia Dunlea, center, Richard Reynolds and Larry Lombardi paid tribute to Julio Rivera, a gay man who was killed in a hate crime in Jackson Heights in FILE PHOTO 1990. Dunlea is his cousin. the Parade each year. That increased visibility and the community organizing that ensued from it have done much to propel the LGBTQ rights movement forward. Queens

Pride has helped transform hearts and minds in Queens, throughout New York, and beyond.” One grand marshal of the parade will be

Candy Samples, a singer-songwriter who has performed sketch comedy and has helped raise nearly $90,000 for the New Orleans/AIDS Task Force’s Food for Friends Program. Another grand marshal is Jesse Pasackow, an HIV/AIDS activist who teamed up with Candy Samples to form the Candy Wrappers AIDS Walk New York team. The t wo have led the team to raise over $200,000. Other grand marshals include the Queens Pride Lions Club, an LGBTQ group working on community service, and Mirror Beauty Cooperative LLC, a cosmetology business made up of four transgender Latina immigrants who developed New York’s first transLatina-led worker cooperative business. According to the parade’s website, the event now attracts more than 40,000 spectators and is the second largest Pride celebration in the New York metropolitan area. Mayor de Blasio became the first mayor to march in the parade in 2015. The Queenie Awards will be given out in categories for The Drag Race, The Rainbow Award, The Screaming Queens Award, The Toast of Queens Award and The Simply Best Award. The judges’ tent is along the parade route on 37th Avenue in front of the post office between 79th and 78th streets. Q

Willets businesses: Repave the roads Petition to DOT urges resurfacing of Iron Triangle’s dilapidated streets by Ryan Brady

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Fifty businesses in Willets Point signed a petition sent out last week to Department of Transportation Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia, requesting to meet with her about the industrial area’s dilapidated, cratered streets. Decades have passed since most of the streets in the Iron Triangle were repaved. They have been compared to those of Kabul, Afghanistan. The DOT did do some repaving work in the area several weeks ago. It fixed up the western border of Willets Point, 126th Street between Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue, right by Citi Field. It also had workers resurface two blocks at the northern boundary of the area, 126th Place and 127th Street between Northern and 34th Avenue. But Willets Point business owners didn’t respond with much, if any, praise. The vast majority of the area’s shops are located more centrally within it. The west side of the 126th Place block that the city repaved doesn’t have any businesses on it. Critics charged the DOT just wanted to make 126th Street look nice for an anticipated ceremony celebrating the block by Citi Field being co-named for Mets legend Tom Seaver. They said the agency did the one-block repavings on 126th Place and 127th Street to placate business owners who might be upset. The DOT says it does not have the in-house resources available to repave Willets Point at large. The agency also hasn’t responded to the petitioners, according to Irene Prestigiacamo, an Iron Triangle property owner who wrote the letter to Garcia on behalf of Willets Point United. “Being very frank with you, I don’t expect to [hear back] right away,” she told the Chronicle. Prestigiacamo lamented how, despite the lack of public

investment in the area, the property taxes on the Iron Triangle land increased again this year. In a statement to the Chronicle, a DOT spokesperson said, “We will review the feedback provided by Ms. Prestigiacomo and will be in touch with her and other area stakeholders regarding potential future work.” The spokesperson noted that Mayor de Blasio’s proposed executive budget “includes approximately $17+ million of funding dedicated to future Capital work to address Willets Point street conditions.” It’s not exactly clear what that means, though. The Chronicle asked the DOT if the funds are for City Hall’s plan to redevelop part of Willets Point, but the agency did not give an answer. The de Blasio administration is planning to build 1,100 units of affordable housing and a 450-seat elementary school on six acres of empty land that it owns in southern Willets Point. Work has not yet started on the project, which is known as Phase 1-A. The businesses in Willets Point are on privately owned property north of the Phase 1 area. No official plan has been made yet for Phase 1-B, the construction that would take place on the other 17 acres of land in the city’s control, which is mostly or completely empty. Borough President Melinda Katz is pushing for a soccer stadium to be built there, though activists in the Corona area have called for affordable housing to be built instead. Sam Sambucci, who owns A&D Used Auto Parts & Cars on Willets Point Boulevard, signed the letter to the DOT requesting the resurfacing work. But he isn’t optimistic that he and the other petitioners will get what they want. “It’s no secret that it’s a disaster here,” he said. “Nobody needs to see the pictures anymore.

Streets like 34th Avenue in Willets Point are notoriously dilapidated. Hoping to get them fixed up, 50 business owners in the industrial area signed a petition to the city requesting a repavPHOTO BY RYAN BRADY ing of the area. Sambucci has often pleaded with city officials at public meetings at Willets Point, calling for street resurfacing both to help out the auto businesses and to prevent public safety disasters that could arise. Were a fire to break out or someone hurt in an accident, he pointed out, emergency responder vehicles would have a hard time negotiating passage through the blocks of doubleand triple-parked cars and blown-out roads. “They’re not paying any attention to us,” he said of city offiQ cials. “They want us to implode.”

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St. John’s star went back to school after playing basketball overseas by David Russell Associate Editor

Marcus Hatten was one of the great scorers in St. John’s history, racking up 1,400 points in two seasons. Hatten, who last played for the Red Storm in 2003, graduated from the school in May. “The commute was the toughest thing for me,” he said. Taking classes three days a week, Hatten would drive from Baltimore and back. On Tuesdays he would have to be on the road at 6 a.m. to be in class by 10:30. And on Wednesdays he would need to be back home to coach his high school team at night. Hatten’s classes were three hours long and he joked that he didn’t think a professor could have enough material to teach that long in one day. But each did. “I truly enjoyed it,” said Hatten, who earned his degree in communications. “I didn’t mind sitting in class for three hours.” In 2003, Hatten was a few classes away from graduating but he was also busy with NBA tryouts, and schedules conflicted. Hatten, who had come to Queens after playing at Tallahassee Community College, averaged 22.2 points per game and led the Johnnies to the NIT championship in his senior season. His most memorable moment at St. John’s

was beating Duke with a free throw with no time left on the clock. “Especially with the rivalry that St. John’s and Duke has created over the years,” Hatten said. “You end up wanting to be on the winning side and you’ve got a chance to be on the winning side, so you’ve got tons of pressure. You’ve got Madison Square Garden rocking. You’ve got tons of people watching on TV.” So was it more difficult standing at the free throw line alone with everyone staring at him or going back to graduate? “It was tougher making the free throw,” he said. Hatten said he was recognized during the semester, though it was more by professors who had been working at the school since he had been playing than fellow classmates. “When we came up ... the internet and social media wasn’t as popular as now,” he said. “You still had to go to the library and get references and books to finish class. Now everything is just the click of a button.” As a player coming from the junior college ranks, he was excited to play at the next level. “I knew my dream was to be in the NBA and I knew that I only had two years to get my name out there so there was no waiting or trying to fit in,” Hatten said.

After his collegiate career was over, Hatten went undrafted, though the Los Angeles Clippers signed him as a free agent. He was waived after shooting 2 for 11 with one assist and seven turnovers in five exhibition games, beginning a well-traveled basketball odyssey throughout the world. His career included stops in Poland, Israel, Venezuela, Romania, Belgium and Spain. His favorite place of all was Greece. “I just loved the whole culture,” Hatten said. “I really got caught up in the whole Greek mythology. Going to the Parthenon, going to Athens.” Now that his playing days are over — he retired in 2018 — Hatten wants to put his degree to use. “I would love to do broadcasting either at St. John’s or if the opportunity presents itself, maybe do NBA games,” he said. There’s another job he would enjoy. “I would love to be a coach at St. John’s,” Hatten said. Saying he wants to be part of the program “immediately,” he spoke to new head coach Mike Anderson a couple of days before graduation. “I think he’s a players’ coach but I also think he holds his players accountable,” Hatten said. “And he knows basketball.” Hatten and Anderson crossed paths in

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Marcus Hatten graduated from St. John’s 16 years COURTESY PHOTO after he played for the Johnnies. 2003 when St. John’s defeated the University of Alabama-Birmingham, coached by Anderson, in the 2003 NIT Tournament. Hatten was later teammates with a UAB player who spoke well of Anderson. Hatten told Anderson he doesn’t mind starting off as a player development mentor and working up the ladder. “I want to be around the game,” Hatten Q said. “I want to teach the game.”

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the King High School Marching Band get ready for the parade; crowds line the parade route and show their patriotism; Bill Cook, commander of American Legion Glendale Post 104, salutes; Coastal Patrol Cadet Corps of Ridgewood gets ready; and while many chose to march, others decided to drive in style.

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by Mark Lord The circus is back in town! And it’s not just any circus; it’s Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal-based troupe that was founded in 1984 and has since delivered no fewer than 38 original productions including “Luzia — A Waking Dream of Mexico,” which premiered in 2016 and is being performed through June 9 under the Big Top next to Citi Field.

unexpected juxtaposition of seemingly disparate elements. The juggler, for instance, performs in front of a marimba band, and an aerialist emerges from a pool of water to interact with a larger-thanlife jaguar puppet, one of several animated animals that lend an exotic touch to the show. And, this time around, there’s rain, lots and lots of rain, which is at first an astounding and unexpected sight but after a while, like several of the acts, becomes repetitious, as if the show’s creators ran out of inventive uses for it. Following each shower, the stage must be dried, resulting in several “filler” acts. Several performances simply go on far too long, including one involving the impressive manipulation of a soccersized ball, and an interactive beach ball match between performer and audience. continued on page 31

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flutters into Flushing with a Mexican theme

The show’s title is a combination of two Spanish words: luz (meaning “light”) and lluvia (meaning “rain”), two important elements of this presentation, which runs two hours and 15 minutes, including a prolonged intermission. Not as lavish or as creative as might have been expected, the show is, nonetheless, a feast for the eyes and ears. It opens with a freefalling parachutist, who plunges audiences into a dream-like journey through various settings including the ocean, the desert and a jungle. Giant treadmills allow for interesting stage movements. The requisite acrobat, trapeze artist, tightrope walker, juggler, and contortionist acts are all included here, and all are delivered expertly by a large and energetic cast, but very few offer anything that hasn’t been seen before. What sets this circus apart from others is the

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“Above and Beyond — The Ultimate Flight Experience,” with interactive components including flight simulation, augmented reality, design and skill challenges and more, examining innovations in aviation from the first powered flights to space. Sat., June 1-Sun., Sept. 8, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $4 plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

“Nerd Is The New Black (All-Star Comedy Showcase” a smart and edgy standup show with comedians from MTV, Comedy Central and Netflix. Sat., June 1 (and every first Saturday of the month), 7:30 p.m., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. $10. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

“Scenes of Queens,” with oil paintings by Madeline Lovallo of local landscapes, available for sale. Through Fri., May 31, Austin Ale House, 82-70 Austin St., Kew Gardens. Free. Info: (718) 849-3939, madelinesstudio.pixels.com. “100th Anniversary of the First Transatlantic Flight,” with photos, maps and more celebrating the journey of U.S. Navy seaplane NC-4 from Rockaway to England. Through Sun., June 2, Rockaway Artists Alliance Studio 7 Galler y, Fort Tilden, Rockaway Point. Free. Info: (718) 939-0647, (718) 474-0861, queenshistoricalsociety.org, rockawayartistsalliance.org.. “Long Island City Artists Members Showcase,” with works by dozens of artists on the theme of letting go of the past to move forward; and “Plastique 4 ‘Passe Present,’” with works previously shown as part of the collaboration between area artists and plastics manufacturer Plaxall. Both through Sun., June 16, The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 848-0030, licartists.org. “Soft Territories,” with woven fabric works by four artists exploring themes of movement, migration and locality and creating spaces of softness, warmth and shelter. Through Sun., June 23, Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth. Free. Info: (718) 489-6285, knockdown.center.

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“Solitude” — Photographs by Agron Jashari, with cityscapes, landscapes and more by the Brooklynbased lensman. Through the end of May, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

“Nancy Spero: Paper Mirror,” with works by the feminist artist spanning more than 50 years, in multiple media; and “Zheng Guogu: Visionary Transformation,” with 12 works that refashion the traditional Buddhist meditation paintings called thangkas. Both through Sun., June 23, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; kids under 17 free. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Closed for Installation,” with overlooked everyday objects like bulletin boards, park benches and water fountains remade by Fiona Connor; and “More or Less Bone,” a monumental work in fiberglass and paint by Jean-Luc Moulene. Through Mon., July 29, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $10 suggested; $5 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

World’s Fair History Walk, a guided tour of a dozen sites from the Unisphere to the Whispering Column of Jerash. Sun., June 9 (and each 2nd Sun. of the month through Oct.), 11 a.m.-12 p.m., meeting at a tent near the Unisphere. Free. Info: (718) 7606437, nycgovparks.org, vickie.karp@parks.nyc.gov. The Water Lantern Festival, meant to inspire the human spirit as people come together to make their own lanterns with inspirational messages on them and then watch them float together, is coming to Queens June 1. See Special Events. PHOTO COURTESY WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL “Timberline,” with works by Nicholas Arbatsky that appear to float above the printed surface, just out of range of the viewer’s focus. Through Sat., June 29, Topaz Arts, 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside. Free. Info: (718) 505-0440, topazarts.org.

MUSIC An Evening With Kirk Franklin, with the gospel singer performing his new album, “Long Live Love.” Fri., May 31, 7:30 p.m., Greater Allen Cathedral of New York, 110-31 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 206-4600, facebook.com/gacny.

“Paper Rooms: Folding/Unfolding,” a performance workshop with choreographer Laura Peterson and artist Jon Pope, giving an intimate look into her process in creating the piece. Fri., May 31, 1 and 7 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 15310 Jamaica Ave. $10; $5 students, seniors, artists. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org. “Niall Jones — Fantasies in Low Fade,” a search for the sublime in the dark that “approaches site, entanglement and transition as metonyms for social life and loss.” Daily through Sat., June 1, 8 p.m., The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

Country Blues & Dance, with Phil Wiggins Blues House Party and the Harris Brothers performing the music and dance traditions of the Piedmont and Appalachia. Fri., May 31, 7 p.m. (discussion with the artists and dance lessons), 8 p.m. (concert), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16; $10 students; free teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Queens Outdoor Dance Festival 2019, with performances by several troupes, including Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre, to mark 10 years of Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre — The Academy Studio. Sun., June 9, 5 p.m., 66-85 73 Place, Middle Village. Free. Info: (347) 263-SLDT (7538), sldt.org.

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“Tango + Tango,” a celebration of the passion and elegance of both new and traditional tango, with performers including Andres Bravo and Sarita Apel, left. Each Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; each Sun., 4 p.m., May 31-June 23, Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $45; $48 at door; $42 students, seniors; $45 at door; $40 all Fri. only. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

“48 Hrs.,” the 1982 Nick Nolte-Eddie Murphy action-comedy about a cop and a criminal teaming up to catch two cop killers. Sat., June 1, 3:45 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 7776888, movingimage.us.

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“Apollo 11: First Steps Edition,” an exclusive version for science centers and museums of the 2019 documentary about the mission that landed men on the moon for the first time 50 years ago, with never-before-seen footage. Daily through Fri., June 14, 2 p.m.; Sat., June 15-Tue., Jan. 21, 2020, 3 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $6; $5 kids, students, seniors, plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

The Jim Henson Exhibition Guided Tour, with a museum educator leading a dynamic experience exploring the puppeteer and filmmaker’s work on “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show,” “Fraggle Rock” and more. Each Sat. through June 29, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $20; $16 seniors, students; $14 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

LECTURES/TALKS Filibustered and Unfiltered: America Reads the Mueller Report, with more than 100 people reading the special counsel’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and the activities of President Trump over 24 hours; with food, music and activities. Sat., June 1, 8 p.m.Sun., June 2, 8 p.m., The Arc, 36-30 36 St., Long Island City. $10-$25. Info: bit.ly/2Wo1hpY. PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA / THE WHITE HOUSE VIA WIKIPEDIA

SPECIAL EVENTS National Trails Day at FMCP, with volunteers planting native species along the Pat Dolan Trail at Willow Lake; all ages and experience welcome. Sat., June 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., meeting at the Mauro Playground, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, at Park Dr. E. and 73 Terrace. Info: (718) 760-6561, reyna.wang@parks.nyc.gov, nycgovparks.org. Trip to Resorts Casino, in Atlantic City, NJ, sponsored by the Sisterhood of Forest Park Jewish Center. Mon., June 3 (and each first Mon. of the month except Labor Day), departing Lindenwood Shopping Center, 84 St. and 153 Ave., 9 a.m.; also Woodhaven Blvd. at Forest Park Drive, 9:15 a.m. $50 with $25 giveback. Info: Sharon, (917) 292-8732; Phyllis, (917) 601-2234. continued on page 32

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Kaia Kater promises that the audience at her upcoming concert at Flushing Town Hall on June 7 can expect an immersive show. Kater said she will be telling the story of her father’s immigration to Canada from Grenada as a teenager. She said she will be interweaving excerpts of her interview with her father into her songs. “People can expect a very immersive experience rather than just a random collection of songs,” Kater said. “So, they will all be interrelated and I’ll be there with my trio as well. I’ll have someone on the electric guitar, I’ll be playing acoustic guitar and

Kaia Kater When: Fri., June 7, 7 p.m. Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Tickets: $16; $10 students; free teens. (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org

banjo and we’ll also have an upright bass.” Kater, 25, born in Montreal, said her music is similar to folk music, with elements of Indian music and jazz. She grew up in a household where folk music was the norm. She noted that she originally played classical music with piano and a little bit of cello when she was younger. Now, her main instrument is the clawhammer banjo. “I started really listening to songs like folk music, rock music and hip-hop and I realized that so many of these people wrote their own songs and that was amazing to me,” Kater said. “Like the concept that you could create something out of nothing and then have it be yours.” She added “and so, I started experimenting with songwriting probably when I was 13 or 14 and it kept on being a prominent thing in my life.” Over the course of her career, she released her first EP, “Old Soul,” in 2013 and followed with her first fullleng th album, “Sorrow Bound,” in 2015 and then her second album, “Nine Pin,” in 2016. “Nine Pin” won the “Pushing the Boundaries” award at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards

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Rising star promises an ‘immersive’ concert

Kaia Kater is on tour for her third album, “Grenades,” which has been nominated for a PHOTO BY RAEZ ARGULLA Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. as well as a Stingray Rising Star award. “G r e n a d e s ,” h e r t h i r d a l b u m , released in 2018, has also been nominated for a 2019 Juno Award for Con-

temporary Roots Album of the Year. The album explores her personal history, including her paternal ancestry. continued on page 33

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Woodside Players host a series of short works by Mark Lord qboro contributor

It’s free! It’s unpredictable! And it’s about to happen right here in our own backyard. It’s the Woodside Players of Queens Summer 2019 Play Festival, set to take place on June 15 at 2 p.m. at the Queens Library in Long Island City. The event marks the 10th or 11th festival under the three-year-old group’s banner, according to festival coordinator Johnny Culver. Prior festivals have focused on readings of both full-length plays as well as classic short works. The most recent event took place at the Queens Library in Forest Hills in March, which Culver said drew “a huge audience.” The upcoming festival will feature

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between seven and nine scenes, Culver said, mostly written by festival first-timers. “We get submissions all the time,” he said. “We keep them on file and contact the playwrights when we’re putting something together.” Each entry will run no longer than 10 minutes. Scenes and monologues, written by authors from the five boroughs and Long Island, will make up the program. There is no cost for a playwright to enter the festival. While the Players provide a venue, each writer is expected to self-produce his or her own play, bringing on board actors and a director to make it come to life. In many cases, the playwright serves double duty, most usually helming the production. Rehearsals are conducted independently, with the final results unveiled on the day of the performance. If past festivals are any indication, some of the works will be memorized while others will be performed with scripts in hand. As usual, a wide variety of styles and themes will be represented in the upcoming festival. One piece, “Time to a Phantom,” was written by Honolulu native Zachariah Ezer, 24, now a resident of

Among the short plays to be performed June 15 at the Long Island City Library, above, is a ghost story by Zachariah Ezer, left, called “Time to a Phantom.” He said it’s a horror tale with comedic elements. COURTESY PHOTO, LEFT; GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE

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‘Luzia — A Waking Dream of Mexico’ When: Through Sun., June 9 Where: Outside Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing Tickets: $54 adults. cirquedusoleil.com

heavily on flamenco and cumbia beats. The brief vocal interludes blend hints of opera with the Latin vibe. One of the most memorable performances comes from a contortionist who transforms his body into positions that are absolutely mind-boggling. And the grand finale, which unites all the characters we have met throughout the journey, is festive, indeed. The costumes are colorful and widely varied, though perhaps not as lavish as in previous productions by this company. Paid parking is available on-site, but anyone not using the lot should be prepared for a long walk. Golf carts are availQ able for anyone in need.

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Acrobats climb up and down vertical poles, criss-crossing in the air, at Cirque de Soleil’s “Luzia — A Waking Dream of Mexico” performance. Animated animals are an element of the show, including a jaguar, left, that interacts with an aerial artist who emerges from water. On the cover: “Running Woman” spreads her butterfly wings before a silver horse in tribute to the annual migratory journey of the monarch butterPHOTOS BY MARK LORD fly from Canada to Mexico.

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Long Island Rail Road service to the Rockaways was connected in the 19th century and frequently used by people escaping to the beach. But with the 20th century and the advent of the automobile, many drove instead. Shown here is a tieup typical of beach traffic on the weekend in the ’30s. The bridge then in place between Broad Channel and the Rockaways was made of solid concrete and built after World A jam on Cross Bay Boulevard at 20th Road in Broad War I. Fishermen would park Channel, looking toward the Rockaways, June 1934. their cars on the bridge and back new bridge almost 3,000 feet long and up traffic for hours. In 1939 a modern low-level bascule fixed at a nice high 55 feet above the water. People still disliked the tolls. Finally in bridge, or drawbridge, was opened to the public. But passing ships also would jam 1997, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani became a up traffic, causing people to lose patience hero to many when he eliminated the tolls for residents of Broad Channel and the over having their day ruined. Having to pay tolls coming and going Rockaways. And state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato made them even more angry. Then on May 28, 1970, the Triborough recently announced that the bridge will be Q Bridge and Tunnel Authority opened a free for all Queens residents in 2020.

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¡Coronate!, a cultural celebration with live music by Pibo Marquez, above, games, art-making workshops and more. Sat., June 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (certain events at certain times), Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org. COURTESY PHOTO Queens Pride Parade and Festival, a celebration of the LGBTQ community with music, comedy, dance and more. Sun., June 2, 12 p.m., 37 Ave. from 89 to 75 Sts., Jackson Heights. Info: (347) 494-1899, queenspride.org.

KIDS/FAMILIES St. Margaret’s Boy Scout Troop 119, of Middle Village, seeks adult leadership as well as boys 10 and older to be Scouts. Meets every Tue., 7:15-9 p.m., St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 66-05 79 Place. Info: (718) 894-4099, (718) 440-7629.

Swing Dance Astoria, with participants kicking and hopping to big band music from the 1930s and ’40s. Mon., June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 7-8 p.m., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. $20 each session; $60 all four. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

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CLUBS Knit & Crochet Club, with participants meeting up to share techniques and patterns and bringing their own supplies. Each Fri., 10:30 a.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Free. Info: (718) 641-7086, queenslibrary.org.

MARKETS St. Raphael Church flea market, with vendor spots still available. Sun., June 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (setup 8 a.m.), 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City. Vendors: $35 for 10-foot-spot; $45 if borrowing 8-foot table. Info: (718) 729-8957. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church Flea Market, outdoors, with 160 vendors. Every Sat.-Sun. until Nov., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd.-150 St., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226. Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Gold Senior Center, cultural, educational and recreational programs; socialization, interaction and meeting new friends, weekly yoga class, hot, kosher nutritious meals, stimulating programs, games, trips, current events, speakers, entertainment, singalongs and “Zumba for Seniors.” $3 suggested contribution. Every Wed., 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, nfo: (718) 380-4145. Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:3011:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100.

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of start to think about my next album,” she said. “So, that will be like in the fall into the winter and into the spring, so that will be about five to six months with other stuff in between. So, it’s going to be good to start thinking about and start writing and developing more music.” When she is not developing music, Kater said, she enjoys the outdoors, watching lots of movies and TV shows, writing something that is not music, reading and solving a crossword puzzle. “I’m really excited to be playing in Queens,” she added. “It’s like I will be getting to know this area and it’s going to be Q great to play here.”

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority/New York City Transit (MTA NYCT) has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) pursuant to New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), and will be holding a Public Hearing on the proposed Reconstruction and Expansion of the Jamaica Bus Depot. The Proposed Action is located at 165 – 18 Tuskegee Airmen Way, Jamaica, New York 11433.

Description of Alternatives The Proposed Action considered fifteen (15) design concepts which were originally identified in the Draft Scoping Document issued to the public in May 2016. The design concepts considered the potential bus flow and circulation configurations (e.g., bus wash, maintenance and fueling) and resulted in identifying seven (7) Potential Alternatives that met the future requirements for depot maintenance, operations and bus storage capacity. These Potential Alternatives were further evaluated in the Final Scoping Document issued in March 2019 and narrowed down to three (3) Candidate Alternatives. These Candidate Alternatives are further evaluated in the DEIS. The distinguishing aspects among the three (3) Candidate Alternatives are as follows: • CANDIDATE ALTERNATIVE A is referenced in the DEIS as PRINCIPALLY OPEN PARKING (all bus parking would be outdoors on the roof and in an unenclosed paved area); • CANDIDATE ALTERNATIVE B is referenced in the DEIS as PARTIALLY OPEN PARKING (some bus parking would be outdoors on the roof, with the remainder of the bus parking indoors within an enclosed and climate-controlled area of the depot); and, • CANDIDATE ALTERNATIVE D is referenced in the DEIS as PRINCIPALLY ENCLOSED PARKING (all bus parking would be indoors within an enclosed and climate-controlled area of the depot facility). The three (3) Candidate Alternatives allow for a reasonable range of proposed alternatives to be considered for comparative engineering, economic, and environmental evaluation in the DEIS. Specifically, a range of bus storage capacity, capital and annual operational energy costs, and potential environmental effects are preliminarily represented by the extent of indoor/outdoor bus parking among the Candidate Alternatives. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available on the MTA website at http://www.mta.info/ and hard copies of the DEIS document are available for public viewing at the following repositories: • Queens Community Board 12 - 9028 161st Street, Jamaica, NY 11432 • Queens Central Library - 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432 • South Jamaica Library - 10841 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11433 A Public Hearing will be held to allow the public to comment on the DEIS.

Date, Time and Place of the Hearing Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Hearing begins at 6:30 p.m. Registration is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432

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By Subway: E or JZ train to Jamaica Center-Parsons Blvd./Archer Avenue. Walk ½ block North to Jamaica Avenue and one block east on Jamaica Ave. F train to Parsons Blvd: On Hillside Avenue, walk approximately three blocks south on Parsons Blvd. to Jamaica Ave., then turn left on Jamaica Ave. The Arts Center is one block to the east of Parsons Blvd. & Jamaica Ave. By Bus: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q24, Q25, Q30 Q31, Q34, Q36, Q41, Q42, Q44SBS, Q54, Q56, Q65, Q76, Q77, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, N4, N4X, N6, N22, N24 Use at www.mta.info for specific directions.

For More Information, to Pre-Register to Speak, or to Submit Comments Those wishing to be heard at the Public Hearing must register in advance either by calling 646252-6777, on the MTA website, or in person at the hearing. Verbal presentations will be limited to three (3) minutes. You may present verbal testimony or submit written statements in lieu of, or to supplement, oral testimony concerning the Proposed Reconstruction and Expansion of the Jamaica Bus Depot. E-mail comments will be accepted online. Comments may also be submitted via postal mail to: MTA Government & Community Relations Attn: DEIS Proposed Reconstruction and Expansion of the Jamaica Bus Depot Public Hearing 2 Broadway, B20.81, New York, NY 10004 All written and online comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Friday, July 19, 2019. Comments received after this date and time will not be considered.

Accessibility and Interpreter Services This Public Hearing has been scheduled at a location that is accessible to people with physical disabilities. Interpreter and American Sign Language services will be available upon request in advance of registration no later than June 14, 2019, by calling the Public Hearing Hotline at 646252-6777. Representatives are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Customers who are hard of hearing or have speech disabilities should dial 711 for relay services and then ask to be connected to the Public Hearing Hotline to communicate with an agent to request a sign language interpreter.

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File No.: 2017-4671/A AMENDED CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Guiseppe Briguglio, Agata Grisanzio, Agata Wagner, John Briguglio, Andrea Garcia, Attorney General of the State of New York, The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of JOSEPH BRIGUGLIO, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested (a copy of this citation and the account, along with amendments, if any, shall be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, Jeanne Forster, Esq.) as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of JOSEPH BRIGUGLIO, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 42-20 149th Street, Flushing, NY 11355, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of JOSEPH BRIGUGLIO, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 27th day of June, 2019 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $20,526.17 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims, etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship. Dated, Attested and Sealed 17th day of May, 2019. HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County, JAMES LIM BECKER, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court, GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200, Lake Success, New York 11042. This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-atlaw appear for you. Accounting Citation

Notice of Formation of FDR ADVOCATE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/05/2019. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: FDR ADVOCATE LLC, 162-45 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach, NY 11414. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NEW YORK, SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY21st Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff(s) vs. Natasha Phang, et al., Defendant(s) Index No. 24026/10. In pursuance and by virtue of an amended judgment of foreclosure and sale in the amount of $544,639.59 plus interest and costs duly granted by this Court and entered in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on the 12th day of July, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder therefor at 8811 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, Queens County, Courtroom #25 on the 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed in and by said judgment to be sold and in said judgment described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as Block 10211 Lot 57. Said premises known as 168-68 92nd Rd., Jamaica, NY 11433. Premises sold subject to provisions of the filed judgment and terms of sale. SUBJECT TO restrictions, covenants, etc. of record, prior lien(s), if any, and an easement contained in Deed recorded June 12, 2008 in CRFN 2008000235440. Joseph F. DeFelice, Esq., Referee, Bradshaw Law Group P.C., Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, Office address, 321 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10007 212-327-1524

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I asked World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who had knocked out challenger Dominic Breazeale in the first round of their fight at Barclays Center two days earlier, if a fight between him and Great Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who holds the heavyweight title from nearly every other boxing federation, would follow in the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. That fight finally took place but only after both fighters were well past their prime. “I have been in touch with Joshua’s team. That fight will take place in the near future,” Wilder assured. Mets fans will remember that Kevin Burkhardt was the team’s longtime in-game reporter on SNY telecasts before moving onto greener pastures with Fox Sports. Burkhardt admitted that he still follows the Mets from his home in LA. “They are clearly a mess,” he said. Witty veteran sports anchor Scott Stanford, now on the streaming service CBS Sports HQ, is looking to return to TV. We chatted about how humor was once an essential part of any New York TV sports segment as exemplified by such legends as Warner Wolf, Jerry Girard and Len Berman. It now seems a lost art. “Most people know the game results by the time the evening news is ending so you need to be entertaining to hold their interest,” Stanford said. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Large lovely 1 fam home on 37x190, brick, 4 BRs, 3 full bths, on the water w/ dock to hold 3 boats and gazebo with water and elec. Leaving all furniture (if desired), many pluses. Must See. Asking $859,000

LINDENWOOD HI-RISE CO-OP 2 Bed, 1 Bath, mint condition, lobby floor Asking $265K

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1 Bed Co-op For Sale. Mint, all redone beautiful kitchen with granite countertop and SS appliances, new bathroom, crown moldings throughout, move-in cond.

HOWARD BEACH / LINDENWOOD Co-ops & Condos For Sale

Totally unique, mint 2 fam. on the water, 41x110. Featuring 3 floors, walk-in mint 1 bed apt. with granite kit, custom island, SS appl., wine fridge. Gorgeous bedroom, tiled throughout. Middle floor boasts a huge custom kitchen, granite counter, new cabinets, SS appl., double wall oven and much more. Spacious living room, bedroom and sliders to huge terrace for beautiful sunsets. Master suite and mint 1/2 bath on top level. Dock to 4 boat slips. MUST SEE. Reduced $999K

Commercial Storefront 2000 sq. ft. Open floor plan with 3 extra rooms, tiled throughout, 1/2 bath, previously hair salon all updated, 250 amps, 7 1/2 tons for C/A and heat, 6 parking $7,400 spots.

Mint Hi-Ranch, on 40x100, (all redone), 4 BRs and 3 full baths, featuring custom pavers, stripped new roof. New kitchen w/ stainless steel appl., granite countertop and island. Large patio on 2nd floor with new awning length of house. Asking $789K

• 1 Bed Co-op. MINT. ....................................................$189K • Hi-Rise Co-op. 1 BR/1 bath, washer/dryer on each floor. IN CONTRACT...............................................Reduced $159K • Hi-Rise Co-op. Large unit in totally redone building. 3 BRs, 2 baths, living room w/L-shaped dining room. IN CONTRACT..................................................Asking $262K • Hi-Rise Mint AAA. 2 BRs/2 full baths, plus terrace, mint granite & SS appl. kitchen. 2 new baths. IN CONTRACT..................................................Asking $299K

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Lovely Cape, Newly Renovated, 17 School District. Asking $499,000 Call Rose Modica 347-306-6178 for more information

Mint Condition. Call Carolyn McGuire 718-644-8460 for more information

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EAST MEADOW 4 unit Residential/Commercial Property For Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CALL VALLEY STREAM Jadwin Street, Beautiful Cape, Woodmere/ Hewlett School District . . . . . . . . . . . . $519K

LYNBROOK 3 BR, 1 bath, no pets . . . . . . . . . $2600 mo. OZONE PARK 1 BR, no pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1500 mo.

Palmetto Street. 6-family for Sale. For more info call Rose Modica 347-306-6178

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HOWARD BEACH 1 family Ranch on Large 65 x 100 lot. For more info call

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MIDDLE VILLAGE Ranch, Beautiful, Move right in. For more info call Rose Modica 347-306-6178

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