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C M SQ page 1 Y K SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport

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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016

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It was a busy real estate week in South Queens. In Woodhaven, the state attorney general cleared the sale of the former headquarters of the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps. In Howard Beach, members of the Rockwood Park Jewish Center voted to sell the synagogue and retain 5,000 square feet of it.

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UFT leader, parents talk Queens schools Mulgrew offers a frank assessment of city, state and federal policies by Michael Gannon Editor

ichael Mulgrew believes he is seeing a sense of sanity being restored to public education — or at least several sectors of it. Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, represents 75,000 classroom teachers in the city’s public schools, and tens of thousands of secretaries, guidance counselors and other school professionals. He spoke with a crowd of well over 100 parents, teachers and administrators Tuesday night at the monthly meeting of the Queens Parents Advisory Board, formed and chaired by Borough President Melinda Katz. He also took several questions from the audience on a range of topics. While offering his opinions on matters including Common Core reform and teacher evaluations, Mulgrew also hit on issues much more parochial to Queens itself, such as overcrowding. “The way the city allots school seats is by something called the Blue Book. That hasn’t worked for 40 years,” he said. “If you are building 15,000 housing units, you have to add school seats. It’s not that difficult. “We already knew the schools were overcrowded,” Mulgrew added. “All people believe in smaller class sizes — until you become mayor.” In regard to teacher evaluation, Mulgrew said the union is already in negotiations with the city and state on a process less reliant on standardized tests. “I have no problem with standards,” Mulgrew said. “We have a problem with test scores used for teacher evalua-

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew spoke with more than 100 parents and teachers Monday PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON evening at Borough Hall. tion. We have no problem with student performance being included.” Mulgrew said that programs such as the federal No Child Left Behind initiative, while well-intentioned, set schools up

for failure over the long term. Just one example: standards that tie federal money to things like school safety. “If you had too many incidents, you were classified as a dangerous school,” he said. “So schools stopped reporting incidents.” He said Common Core, which came along later and which the state is reworking, is an example of interference from above in decisions best made at the community, school and classroom levels. “They never talked to teachers,” Mulgrew said. “They never talked to parents.” He said the training and hiring process for new teachers also should be more focused on student teaching and applicant screening. In response to a parent’s question on reassigning teachers who have been declared excess at their own schools, Mulgrew said most good ones are snapped up quickly — when the bureaucracy allows. “If you have a school for the arts and a good teacher in the arts has been excessed, do I need to tell you what to do?” he asked Asked about abusive teachers, Mulgrew said he would like to see more work done earlier in the teachers’ education process to prepare good teachers for a career, and weed out those who might run into difficulties. He would like to see a student teacher work in a school for 18 months before achieving full certification; a stronger inter view process and possibly psychological screening. “People ask ‘what are we — doctors?’” he said. “An Q internship might be a good idea.”

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AG: no second look at cop shooting case George Tillman’s family plans to sue NYPD, attorney tells Chronicle by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said Tuesday he isn’t surprised Attorney General Eric Schneiderman isn’t taking a second look at the South Ozone Park police shooting of George Tillman. “We were expecting this,” said Lichtman, a high-profile lawyer representing the Tillman family, in an interview with the Queens Chronicle. Lichtman told the Chronicle the Tillman family is preparing to file a notice of claim, the preliminary step in filing a lawsuit, against the NYPD after officers from the 106th Precinct shot George, a Queens native and Maryland resident visiting his family in South Ozone Park, early April 17 after he was stopped while carrying an open container of alcohol. According to the NYPD, Tillman, after a brief chase, pointed a gun toward the cops, who then fired 11 rounds at him. The medical examiner said the 32-year-old father of five died of a gunshot to the head. Tillman’s family, Lichtman and community activists claim, however, that Tillman was not armed and dangerous and was unjustifiably killed by the cops. A request was made by state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) to have Schneiderman review the case under a law that allows the attorney general to probe incidents in which unarmed civilians are

George Tillman, seen here in a memorial poster displayed during his funeral, was fatally shot by cops while visiting his family in South Ozone Park. The state attorney general will not take a second FILE PHOTO look into the case, despite outcries from the victim’s family. fatally shot by cops. A statement from Alvin Bragg, chief of the Special Investigations and Prosecutions unit, states that, “After a thorough review, including interviews of civilian witnesses,

we have determined that this case is outside the parameters of Executive Order No. 147, and is therefore beyond the jurisdiction of the Attorney General’s office.” Sanders, in an interview with the Chronicle,

said he is “disappointed” with the attorney general’s decision. “But, the process was respected and we have to accept the verdict,” he continued. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown will now review the case. As first reported by the Chronicle, Brown said in April that he believed there was no need for a special prosecutor and that he will investigate the shooting fairly. A DA spokesman on Tuesday reiterated that statement. Lichtman, however, is not convinced that Brown will be unbiased during his review of the case. “The Queens DA is not going to indict any police officer,” the attorney said. “They protect their own.” The Tillman family could also call for a federal review of the case though that is not something they are planning to do anytime soon. Sanders said he has been in contact with the DA’s office and is prepared to continue doing so as the investigation continues. In a community forum held shortly after the shooting, Sanders and activists discussed how Tillman’s case marks another chapter in the tenuous relationship between police and the African-American community across the country. “I believe there is a nationwide devaluation of black lives,” the senator said. “It is a Q critical issue in our country.”

Some in Council are ‘delusional’: Ulrich Potential mayoral candidate bashes justice reforms, bag tax bill at civic by Anthony O’Reilly

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Councilman Eric Ulrich on Tuesday spoke on controversial bills PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY recently passed by the City Council.

Potential mayoral candidate Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday criticized a few unnamed colleagues of his for putting forth and passing legislation he says will contribute to a decrease in quality of life in the five boroughs. “There are some folks who serve in the City Council who I think are delusional,” Ulrich said at Tuesday’s Howard BeachLindenwood Civic Association meeting. He did not name any specific Council members, but during his speech blasted the legislative body for implementing a minimum 5-cent charge on plastic or paper bags for most people getting them at grocery and other stores and passing a series of bills that lessen penalties on those who commit petty offenses such as public urination and consumption of alcohol. On the bag tax bill, which passed 28-20 early last month, Ulrich said “we’re literally nickel and diming people at the store.” He suggested offering people an incentive for bringing reusable bags to a store, rather than punishing them for forgetting one. On the criminal justice reforms, the lawmaker said the Council is prioritizing the wrong people. “They’ve forgotten about the taxpaying, law-abiding citizen,” he said, adding that some Council members seem more focused

on making life easier for those breaking the law. He also said easing up on people who urinate and drink publicly would bring New York City back to the bad old days of decades ago. “These people seem to forget or don’t remember the grime and crime in New York City during the ’70s,” Ulrich said. “That was the kind of stuff that made our family want to move away from here.” The audience applauded Ulrich as he criticized the bills, all of which he voted against. He asked them to “remember who was against it and who was for it.” Though he didn’t mention it during the speech, Ulrich is considering a run for mayor next year and has set up an exploratory committee to raise money before he makes a formal decision. Also at the civic meeting, National Parks Service Supervisory Ranger Rich Jenkins highlighted volunteer events being held at Frank Charles Memorial Park on every Thursday starting today, June 2, and ending the week before Labor Day. Each event will be one hour long, from 11 a.m. to noon, and focus on educating people about the park and the Gateway Recreation Area, with some events helping to clean up different parks and public amenities. For more information on the events, you can call (718) 318Q 4340 or visit nps.gov/gate.

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Sale of WRHVAC’s ex-HQ cleared by AG Dilapidated building to be rented out to ‘national’ retail tenant, agent says by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The former, dilapidated headquarters of the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps has officially been sold after the state attorney general cleared the transaction last week, the Queens Chronicle has learned. Real estate agent Eddie Saaed confirmed the sale to the Chronicle in an interview last Friday. The building at 78-15 Jamaica Ave. was sold to a development company for $1,026,000, Saaed said. “The developer will clean up the building and then rent it out to a national retail tenant,” he told the Chronicle. A spokesman for the attorney general confirmed the deal had been reviewed. Community leaders said they were “disappointed” to learn the sale, which had been in contract for several months, had gone through. “Anything short of keeping the ambulance corps there is disappointing,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said. “There’s not too many of them anymore. Since April 2013, the volunteer group had been without a headquarters after the building next door, owned by George Kochabe, partially collapsed during a heavy rainfall and caused major structural damage to the

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HB Dunkin’ held up: cops A knife-wielding burglar made off with $776 after holding up a Howard Beach Dun kin’ Donuts late last Wednesday night, cops said. According to police, the suspect entered the Dunkin’ Donuts at 163-02 Cross Bay Blvd. at 11:55 p.m. and displayed a k nife. He allegedly walked behind the cou nter and demanded the register be opened. The suspect then made off with the money and f led westbound on 163rd Avenue, according to cops. No injuries were reported and the entire incident was captured on surveillance cameras. The suspect is described as a black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, brown work boots and black and white gloves. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential Q

The sale of the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ headquarters has been cleared by the attorney general. According to the real estate agent who handled the transaction, FILE PHOTO the building will be rented to a “national” retail tenant. now-sold building. The WRHVAC could not make repairs until Kochabe moved on his building, which was almost torn down by the city until a judge granted him an extension about two years ago and several more since then. It still needs repairs. In recent months, according to civic lead-

ers, the volunteer group ceased communications about its plans for the headquarters. The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, which has expressed outrage over the lack of details on the site from WRHVAC leaders, said in a written statement provided to the Chronicle, “We all knew this day was coming. The Ambulance Corps

leadership turned their backs on the community by failing to provide updates or being open to ideas to keep the Ambulance Corps in Woodhaven. “The residents of Woodhaven and the past and present Ambulance Corps members deserve answers to questions that have gone unanswered for well over a year,” the statement continued. “This is not the way a responsible com mu n it y orga n i zat ion operates.” Calls to WRHVAC leadership for comment on this story were not returned by press time. Maria Thomson, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp., said she is “very saddened” that the sale went through. “It was a real, functional part of this community,” Thomson added. Asked how she felt about the prospect of a “national retail tenant” coming into the neighborhood, Thomson said that will be “good for the avenue,” but she would prefer the ambulance corps had stayed. “It was so important to this community,” she said. Rumors have swirled that the volunteer group may merge with the Lindenwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, though that has Q not been confirmed.

RPJC votes to sell building Adult daycare, charter school could be placed there by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Following years of dwindling membership, the members of the Rockwood Park Jewish Center last Wednesday voted to sell the long-standing synagogue to a developer, with the congregation still utilizing 5,000 square feet of it, the Queens Chronicle has learned. According to several sources, the developer, NextStep, will seek to place an adult daycare center or charter school in the building at 156-45 84 St. Before the sale can be made official, it must first be reviewed by the state attorney general, a process that can take several months. Harold Rosenbaum, president of the Rockwood Park Jewish Center, offered few details on the impending sale in an emailed statement sent to the Chronicle Wednesday morning. “We had our [general order] meeting last week and based on the results of the almost unanimou s vot e, a mot ion wa s approved to move forward in our

plans to take necessary steps to ensure our future and continued growth in Howard Beach. This will not only benefit our congregants, but will also enhance our ability to do good for the community,” Rosenbaum said. He added that the vote was not to be made public. “However, since we are still in the process of finalizing this, we indicated at the onset of our meeting, ‘all matters transpired at our closed meeting were for RPJC G.O. members only’, and not to be released. We will be more than happy to provide further information at a proper time, which should be shortly, after it is in fact concluded.” Howard Beach leaders knew few details of the vote, other than it had happened. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said he was disappointed to hear of it. “I was hoping they’d reconsider,” Addabbo said. “We’re losi ng t oo m a ny rel ig iou s institutions.” Besides the declining membersh ip, wh ich one sou rce

Members of the Rockwood Park Jewish Center have voted to sell the synagogue to a developer but then lease 5,000 square feet of the PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY building. pegged at around 20, the building had sustained heavy damage from Superstorm Sandy. Shortly after Sandy, the synagogue, which has been on 84th Street since 1973, sued Crown Royale Caterers for allegedly hosting rambunctious weekend parties there without the temple’s

knowledge. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said regardless of who takes over most of the space at the center, they must work with the community. “W hoever ends up there needs to be a good neighbor,” Q Goldfeder said.

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nother disruptive student is getting a slap on the wrist and another teacher is wasting her time pushing papers around after an incident last month at Flushing High School. And it’s the students of Flushing High School who are losing out the most. The kid allegedly threatened the teacher, Eileen Ghastin, rushing up to her, telling her he was going to beat her up and saying that as a boxer he could do some serious damage, according to a story first reported in the New York Post. This was after he had arrived late and refused every direction Ghastin had given him — crazy stuff like sitting down, quieting down and taking out his notebook. As he came at her, Ghastin blurted out, “If you beat me, I’ll kill you,” as the base components of her mind saw life-threatening danger and chose fight over flight. Now, that was a language the punk could understand. He turned around and walked out. Ghastin’s counterthreat had saved her from what could have been extreme violence.

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But the kid went to the administration to report the 19-year veteran teacher, and as the Department of Education investigates, she’s been relegated to “rubber room”-style clerical work. And while Ghastin wanted the teen arrested — as he would have been had this happened anywhere else — he only was banned from the classroom for five days and forced into a two-hour afterschool program for the week. Now Ghastin’s dozens of English students will have to deal with substitute teachers as they get ready for the final exams she had prepared for them. And though there’s always hope the kid will shape up, it’s likely he’ll continue to be disruptive. It’s no innocent, normal adolescent rebellion to threaten to beat up a teacher. Critics say the schools lack discipline, and the failure to have the instigator charged in this case sure looks like evidence of that. It’d be much better for all involved if Ghastin were back in class and it was the kid who got reassigned — to another teacher, another school, another path.

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he rapid overbuilding of Queens continues apace, but at least one plan hatched by City Hall has been nixed for now, in a win for Flushing residents and riders of the 7 train in particular and the whole borough in general. City Hall on Wednesday announced that it’s dropping the Flushing West redevelopment plan, which would have taken a blighted area along the insanely polluted Flushing River and insanely turned it into the latest corner of Queens to sprout residential high-rises, “stuffing 10 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag,” as area Councilman Peter Koo put it. Flushing’s already overcrowded and other projects in the works are going to worsen things enough without adding one more to the mix. The infrastructure can’t take any more. The sewers are overtaxed. The schools are overcrowded. The 7 train is mobbed. The streets are nearly undrivable. It’s hard enough for pilots to get in and out of LaGuardia Airport safely without more residential towers going up. Enough is enough. The city might revive Flushing West later. Something should be done, after all, with the old industrial sites it comprises. No one should expect that an environmentalist’s pipe dream of just cleaning up the land and letting it heal and return to nature as, say, Flushing West Park will ever happen. But at least the city, whatever its true reasoning, has given Queens one sliver of a chance to let our infrastructure try to catch up with our building boom.

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Queens’ illegal toll Dear Editor: Another summer has begun with Queens continuing to be divided by an illegal toll plaza, which denies residents access to the Rockaway shore and boardwalk. Despite calls for this tariff to be eliminated, representatives continue refusing to act in the best interests of all who live or interact with this area. It has become a particular hardship for seniors, who must ante up $8 for the roundtrip to cross this viaduct, which is not even a bridge, and its cost of construction has long been settled, many times over. Walter Ward, along with Fred Schmidt, and Joseph Addabbo Sr., recognized this blight on our community decades ago, when they were our elected off icials. Ward worked tirelessly to free the burden of this illegal tax and make the beach accessible to all. Sadly, all three stalwarts are now deceased, and appeals to their successors have fallen on deaf ears. Despite a direct appeal to Borough President Melinda Katz, who promised she’d get back to me, no follow-ups have occurred. The opportunity to have free access to this otherwise stagnant stretch of property, and to at least enjoy the surf, sand and salt air, is not too much to expect. The summer is important, but there are many of us who would soak up the atmosphere the boardwalk supplies throughout the entire year. © Copyright 2016 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

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Can anyone imagine a toll plaza on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, denying those residents access to Coney Island? There would be nothing short of a full-scale revolution, and yet the Rockaways remain off-limits to those on fixed incomes, or who are in and out of poverty status. This is the only toll plaza in New York State that connects a singular borough or community with itself. To make matters worse, neighboring Nassau County has open access to the Rockaways without restrictions, from Eastern Long Island. Talk has been cheap over the decades, but not the rise in toll costs, which has been anything but. Time to demand a bid from a reputable construction company to bring on the bulldozers, and to do it immediately!! Robert W. Rice Woodhaven

Rockaway transit options Dear Editor: There are many nearby transportation options for Rockaway residents to consider. The Far Rockaway Long Island Rail Road

branch has plenty of empty seats to accommodate additional weekend riders. There is no good reason why Rockaway residents should not be able to join their other Queens neighbors from many communities in purchasing a $4.25 City Ticket on weekends. Why wait for other major transportation improvements that may never happen? Who knows if the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard Select Bus Service for $400 million will be completed by 2025? The same goes for restoration of Long Island Rail Road service on the abandoned Rockaway line for $1 billion by 2030. Besides City Tickets, there are other simple, low-cost alternatives that could be easily implemented within months. New York City Transit could run a scoot service connecting Rockaway to the Mott Avenue Far Rockaway Station. There is a crossover just south of the Cross Bay subway bridge that provides a connection between the Rockaway Park Beach and Far Rockaway branches. Riders could transfer to buses at either the Rockaway Park Beach 116th or Mott Avenue Far Rockaway stations for connections to other subway lines

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Dear Editor: Mel Meer is the civic member that Diogenes was looking for (“No answers on CB 11 member’s rejection,” May 12, multiple editions). He is an honest, articulate, fearless community citizen always reporting and expressing educational facts to his fellow citizens. The elite NYC pols do not put up with this type of character in a leader.

Dear Editor: Trump? A disgrace. A complete and utter disgrace. An embarrassment to (what’s left of) the Republican “Party.” First it was comments like “low-energy Jeb,” “little Marco,” “Lyin’ Ted” and “Crooked Hillary.” Now it’s calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.” In the past, Trump has denied the existence of global warming but now he has filed a permit explicitly citing it as a justification for building a 2-mile coastal protection wall that would protect his golf course from “rising sea levels and increased storm frequency and wave energy associated with global warming.” That just proves that he clearly cares more about the fate of his golf course then the health of millions of families already affected by the climate crisis. Then, Trump said that in his very first hour as president he would over tur n Obama’s actions to strengthen background checks. What exactly is Trump against? 1. Expanded background checks for gun purchases made online or at gun shows. 2. The hiring of over 230 additional FBI examiners to process background checks around the clock. 3. Expansion of federal tracking of stolen firearms. What normal human being would be against any of those three things? My mistake, I forgot we were speaking about Trump. Trump is trying to sway voters by putting out a list of people he “says” he would nominate for the Supreme Court. Of course, if elected Trump would not appoint any of those he previously mentioned. I think Hillary should do the same. She should pledge to nominate Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Bill O’Reilly, Ann Coulter and Ted Nugent! How many different ways can Republicans show that their party is a complete and utter disgrace? This time the Republican majority blocked a bill that would help victims of child sex abuse. And when Democrats tried to attach it to another bill that would require certain establishments to display a poster with information on the national human trafficking resource center hotline, Republicans ruled the bill was “not germane” — despite the fact that human trafficking typically involves child sex victims. Every Democrat voted in favor of the bill, every Republican opposed it. It makes you wonder who is more demented. The person that sexually molests children or the person that protects the molester? H ow m u c h l owe r c a n t h e y g o ? Disgusting. Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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in Brooklyn or Queens. Increase service on the existing Q35 bus route from Beach 116th Street providing supplemental nonstop service from the Rockaways directly to the Flatbush AvenueBrooklyn College subway station also known as the “Junction.” Similar new bus services could be provided via the Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Bridge to the Brighton Line B or Q subway lines at the Sheepshead Bay or Kings Highway subway stations. Either option could provide easier access for Rockaway residents to Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx. Extend the Q22 bus service across the Rockaways with a direct connection to the LIRR Far Rockaway station. In less than one hour via the LIRR, you can arrive at either Penn Station or Atlantic Terminal. Within 35 minutes, you can be at Jamaica LIRR Station. Why not also establish a shuttle bus service from the Mott Avenue Far Rockaway subway station via Rockaway Boulevard running nonstop to the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer subway station? Expand both frequency and service hours on both the QM16 Neponsit and QM17 Far Rockaway Express Bus service to Midtown Manhattan. Establish new routes to Manhattan. Residents of North Shore Towers have hourly express bus service on the QM6 seven days a week. Most are too young to remember that up until the 1970s, New York City Transit extended E line service during rush hours to the Rockaways. Why not resume this service to supplement the A line? Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian and advocate who was in the field for 31 years.

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The design process to transform a halfmile section of the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line into an elevated park will begin this summer, according to the activists pushing the idea. In a release issued last Thursday, Friends of the QueensWay and The Trust for Public Land said the proposed park project has made “significant progress” toward becoming a reality, thanks to the amount of funding flooding in. Under the QueensWay plan, the 3.5-mile stretch of elevated rail from Rego Park to Ozone Park would become a High Line-style park, complete with bicycle and jogging paths, outdoor classroom space, batting cages near the Forest Hills Little League complex and connections to Forest Park trails, among other amenities. The first phase of the project, which will be worked on this summer, involves the section between Metropolitan Avenue and Union Turnpike, known as the Metropolitan Hub. Officials say it will provide classroom space for more than 2,000 students attending the adjacent Metropolitan Educational Campus as well as pedestrian and bicycle access to Forest Park. “This announcement adds to the growing support for this project, which will be a major benefit for people in Queens,” said Marc Matsil, the New York director of The Trust for Public Land, in a statement. “Almost 100,000 people live within a 10-minute walk of the QueensWay and every one of them will benefit when it is built.” The design process is being led by DLANDstudio Architecture and will involve input from both engineering and environmental experts and the community, according to the release. Of the $1 million raised so far, $444,000

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Remembering the cost of freedom Howard Beach honors America’s fallen during annual Memorial Day parade

undreds of people braved early-morning rain showers to pay tribute Monday in Howard Beach’s annual Memorial Day parade. The clouds lifted not long before the parade stepped off at Coleman Square, where politicians, veterans and Scouts were among those gathered to march in a tradition that is almost as old as the neighborhood itself. Pat Connolly, a parade organizer and retired Marine sergeant, expressed thanks to those who turned out, despite the threat of bad weather. “I didn’t expect anybody here,” he told the crowd packed into the square. “God bless you. Thank you very much. Really, I’m very, very touched.” Led by members of the American Legion, the parade wound its way through the neighborhood’s streets as spectators looked on, many wearing red, white and blue and waving small American flags. Marchers stopped at memorials honoring Howard Beach residents killed in the Vietnam War and World War II, while those who died in the Korean War were commemorated during a brief tribute at St. Barnabas Church. “We need heroes not just for the victories on the battlefield, but in later days to remind us who the real heroes are,” Bill Hothan of American Legion Post 1404 said at the Vietnam memorial at Walter Wetzel triangle. “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors. Q And that’s what we’re doing here today.” — Matthew Bultman

Soldiers who died in combat are saluted during the parade. Parade Grand Marshal Frances Scarantino lays a wreath at the World War II PHOTOS BY MATTHEW BULTMAN memorial at Howard Beach Assembly of God.

Matthew DeRanieri, of Boy Scouts Pack 237 in Howard Beach, shows his patriotic pride during the parade along with his fellow Scouts. Boy Scouts Troop 237 walks down the parade route.

Council to ask gov. to lift camera cap Peralta hopeful anti-speeding bill will pass before the end of session by Anthony O’Reilly

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Just about half of the City Council has signed on to a resolution calling on the state Legislature to pass and for Gov. Cuomo to sign legislation that would lift the cap on the number of speed cameras in school zones within the five boroughs. The resolution was introduced by Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) last Wednesday and as of press time had the support of 24 of his colleagues, as well as Public Advocate Letitia James. “Speed cameras are a simple, effective way to save lives and make our streets safer,” Van Bramer said in a prepared statement. “We’re calling on Albany to step up and do the right thing. By allowing New York City to install speed cameras at every school, we can slow cars down and keep our children safe.” Other than Van Bramer, the Queens Council members who support the resolution are Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria), Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst), Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn, Queens) and Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton). Last month, three state lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow the city to install the surveillance cameras in every

The City Council is preparing to ask the state Legislature and Gov. Cuomo to lift the cap on FILE PHOTO school speed cameras within the five boroughs. school zone, a big leap from the 140 now authorized by the state Legislature in 2013 and set to expire in 2018. The resolution introduced by Van Bramer also calls for the elimination of the sunset provision. According to Department of Transportation statistics, there is a 60 percent reduction

in speed violations in areas where a camera is set up. There are more than 1,800 city schools without one due to the cap. The bills introduced by the state lawmakers would also have the cameras in effect 24/7 — the resolution does not address that aspect of the measures. One of the state lawmakers pushing for

the change is state Sen. Jose Peralta, the prime sponsor of one of the bills. An Assembly version of Peralta’s legislation is backed by Michael Den Dekker (D-Jackson Heights). Assemblywoman Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan) has a different, yet largely similar, bill in the lower chamber. Peralta said he’s encouraged by the Council’s support of lifting the cap on the speed cameras. “Now that the municipality that this legislation would affect supports the measure, we can show our Republican colleagues in the Senate that and hopefully have it passed before the end of session,” the senator said. He said the bill may also be included in “The Big Ugly,” a package that addresses multiple issues and usually passes on the last day of session. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Education Committee, said he still has concerns about the 24/7 aspect of the bills. “Usually, I’m supportive of any Vision Zero initiative,” Dromm said. “But I have reservations about it being 24/7 and until that’s addressed I can’t support this.” The Council’s resolution will most likely be voted on at its June 9 meeting, just about a week before the end of session up Q in Albany.

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Whitestone residents marched in the neighborhood’s Memorial Day parade on Monday. Left: Whitestone-based Army National Guard soldiers carry flags honoring Veterans of Foreign Wars and Jewish War Veterans.

Top center: Girl Scouts carry a sign honoring U.S. Army Pfc. James Prevete, a Whitestone resident killed in a 2004 military vehicle accident while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His mother, Jean Prevete, served as the parade’s grand marshal.

Lower center: As many other groups did, the Whitestone Veterans Memorial Association joined the parade. Right: Cub Scout Pack 235, based out of St. Luke’s School, was one of many Boy and Girl Scout groups marching on Monday.

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Not even the threat of heavy rain could keep the patriotic citizens of Glendale and Ridgewood away on Monday. Throngs of residents took to Myrtle Avenue for the annual Glendale-Ridgewood Memorial Day Parade honoring the country’s fallen soldiers, with members of the Marine Corps and neighborhood Cub Scouts alike making appearances at the jaunt down the roadway. Taking part in the celebration were Navy sailors stationed aboard the USS Bataan aircraft carrier, which has been deployed oversees in recent years during the conflicts in Iraq and Libya, as well as to assist with Hait i’s recove r y after the catastrophic 2010 earthquake. While the procession was mostly jovial, the playing World War II veteran Herman of taps and a three- Hoehing, the Glendalegun salute served as Ridgewood Memorial Day a solemn reminder parade’s grand marshal, of the consequences addresses the patriotic Q of war. crowd.

Wave them high and wave them proudly. That’s what these area residents did with their flags during Monday’s Memorial Day Parade. Several Navy sailors who normally sail the high seas aboard the USS Bataan took part in the Glendale-Ridgewood Memorial Day Parade along Myrtle Avenue on PHOTOS BY ANDREW BENJAMIN Monday.

After the playing of taps, America’s fallen soldiers were honored with a three-gun salute.

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Here it comes, the big parade Forest Hills honors the fallen with a march along Metropolitan Avenue by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Forest Hills will be waving the stars and stripes forever, no matter how hot it is. Hundreds of residents, braving 90-degree temperatures, lined Metropolitan Avenue last Sunday to catch a glimpse of the annual Memorial Day Parade as it passed by, waving hello to the veterans and patriotic youngsters alike. Revelers were treated to tunes played by a group of bagpipers, the Christ the King High School marching band and the Sunnyside Drum Corps, while classic cars rumbled down the road for all to see. Serving as the parade’s grand marshals were Det. Gigi Redzematovic, of the 112th Precinct, and Lt. Col. Thomas Sullivan, commander of the 389th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Totten, who has served Helen Day of the Richmond tours in Iraq and Hill Historical Society gets Q dressed up for the occasion. Afghanistan.

Even though they must have been sweating under all that camouflage, these future soldiers managed to march perfectly in formation. Students from PS 101 in Forest Hills lead a band of youngsters down Metropolitan PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA CARDONA Avenue during last Sunday’s Memorial Day Parade.

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Jean Timmer sometimes works just 25 hours per week, struggling financially to support his family on what the Service Employees International Union, 32BJ calls “poverty wages.” Timmer is one of the many subcontracted airport workers who spoke out about security issues and low wages at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens Wednesday. “It’s like a mental, psychological warfare for us parents, fighting for our wages that we deserve,” he said. As reports showing the airline industry making record profits while paying subcontracted workers lower wages have been released, employees spoke out as a part of the first ever airport workers’ global day of action. Several people addressed the group of roughly 40 workers and supporters at JFK, including Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) and the Rev. Phil Craig, pastor of the Greater Springfield Community Church in Jamaica and president of the Queens National Action Network. “How ironic is it that at 6:46 this morning, I received an email from JetBlue advertising $49 airline fees?” Rev. Craig asked the crowd. “Now, the only way you can advertise $49 f lights is if you’re saving money on another portion of the airline, and I believe that the portion they’re saving on is the portion of the workers,” he said. Along with rallying at the airport, workers read the “JFK Airport Workers’ Security Pledge” aloud inside Terminal 5 while delivering copies of a letter voicing their concerns to JetBlue leadership.

The letter, obtained by the Chronicle, says that workers for Ultimate, one of the subcontractors for airport workers, are discouraged from completing full security checks, as they are rushed off of planes. It alleges that workers have found needles and even knives while cleaning. “Your ads say ‘You above all,’ but passengers’ safety is not prioritized by your subcontractors,” the letter reads. South Ozone Park resident Carlos Vega, a cabin cleaner, agreed that without proper equipment and safety, conditions are negative not only for workers, but also for passengers. He said workers need to “fight for what we believe in.” Upon delivering the letter, workers were told that Ultimate would be switched out as a subcontractor. However, they will still be able keep their jobs. Edwina Moore, an Ultimate employee, said that she is beyond happy about the announcement. “That’s like, the best news I got all year,” she said. Referencing the fact that Wednesday was a global day of action, Meeks said that the United States should be leading by example. “When you find that there are airport workers, who are doing a job that is increasingly more and more important with reference to security, then the least that we can do and the least that they’re asking for is to have better training, to have the equipment that is necessary, is to have sturdy hours, to be treated with respect and dignity, and to be paid appropriate wages,” he said. “That’s the least that we can do, that’s what we tell the continued on page 29

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Almost $600,000 was allegedly stolen for these shameful criminal acts.” Frank Racano, 54, was arraigned last week on one count of second-degree grand larceny. He is being held on $250,000 bail and was ordered to return to court on Aug. 10. According to Thompson, Racano in 2010 was hired by Samuel Boykin, a nephew by marriage of city Civil Court Judge Joh n L. Phillips Jr., who died childless, unmarried and without a will

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in 2008, to assist in the sale of the judge’s real estate holdings. The judge, according to Thompson, owned the historic Slave Theater, located at 1215-1217 Fulton St. i n BedfordStuyvesant and 10 Halsey Street, a vacant lot behind the theater. The properties in 2012 sold for $2.2 million. The down payment and net proceeds of the sale, $ 220,0 0 0 a nd $517,339.65, respectively, were paid by check to

“Frank Racano, as attorney,” according to Thompson, and deposited into the defend a nt’s at tor ney t r ust check i ng account. Racano allegedly paid $150,179.09 out of those two checks to pay for estate expenditures for tax assistance and other services, but at the same time cashed over 300 checks to himself, ranging from $45 to $7,500, without authorization from the estate or the court. Thompson alleges that Racano completely depleted the account, stealing a Q total of $587,160.56. — Anthony O’Reilly

A Howard Beach attor ney is being charged with stealing close to $600,000 from a deceased Brooklyn civil court judge, Brooklyn district attorney Kenneth Thompson alleged last Wednesday. “This defendant had a duty to his client but instead allegedly stole nearly $600,000 of the proceeds from the sale of two properties belonging to the estate of Judge Phillips, including the historic Slave Theater,” Thompson said in a written statement announcing the charges. “He’s charged with writing himself hundreds of checks until all the money was gone. We will now hold him accountable

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All four seasons all the time in Kew Gardens New mural depicts spring, summer, fall and winter scenes in Forest Park by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Gone is the graffiti along the Long Island Rail Road overpass on 80th Road between Austin and Grenfell streets in Kew Gardens. Now when pedestrians and motorists make their way down the road, they’ll be transported to nearby Forest Park, where they can enjoy all four seasons in just a few short seconds. At least that’s what artist Carla Reyes, a former Kew Gardens resident, hopes for. “It’s like you’re going through time, going through the seasons,” Reyes said. “That was pretty much the idea here.” The Manhattan art teacher did so through a new mural unveiled last Thursday alongside Parks Department Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, community activists and her students who aided her in the design and painting of it. “Seasons of Kew Gardens,” which lines the concrete barriers on both sides of the street, depicts the transformation the trees of Forest Park go through over the course of a year, from when their leaves bud in the spring to when the only thing covering their branches is a thick coat of snow after a January blizzard. The mural was commissioned last year by Carol Lacks and Rosemary Sherman, of the Kew Gardens Council for Recreation and the

Art teacher Carla Reyes, center in the first row, designed “Seasons of Kew Gardens,” inset, a mural paying tribute to Forest Park and the community’s history as a garden neighborhood. Reyes unveiled the piece last Thursday alongside her students, community activists and city officials including Parks Department Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski. PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Arts, with the duo choosing Reyes to design and paint it. “We came to her house, proposed the idea and Carla latched onto it immediately,” Sherman said. “Even though she had just had a little girl and was in the process of moving and getting a new job, she said, ‘‘Let’s do it.’”

Reyes worked in collaboration with her 11th-grade decorative finishing students at Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship High School in Manhattan, designing the mural over the course of the spring. “They need a lot of work experience, community service hours and stuff like that, so

what better way to have them take what they learned in class and apply it at a real site?” the instructor said. “They came to this community and people were passing by, stopping and saying thank you. They can actually see how this betters a community and actually does something for it.” Reyes and around a dozen of her students spent one day in April tracing and painting the trees onto the concrete, with the teacher spending the next two afternoons putting the finishing touches on it. The mural, which cost $5,000 and was funded entirely by the Department of Transportation, contrasts the one a few blocks away along the 82nd Avenue overpass, painted in 2014 by John Chadwell. That design depicts the Manhattan skyline on one side of the street and a beach-scape featuring the famous Montauk Point Lighthouse on the other side, paying tribute to Kew Gardens’ geographic standing between the two environments. “When I was designing this, I thought they had something very urban with the skyline, so this is a contrast,” she said. “They’re so close together so you get two different experiences.” Reyes was also considered by Lacks and Sherman to design the 82nd Avenue mural, but was unable to do so as she was about to Q have a baby at the time.

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Summer programs are feeling the heat Council, summer program advocates vow to fight proposed budget cuts by Christina Cardona Chronicle Contributor

Queens academic summer programs for middle school students are feeling the heat due to budget cuts. Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1 does not include funding for programs for more than 30,000 middle school students in the city, about 5,000 of whom are in Queens. Several Queens leaders said they’re ready to fight to make sure the programs are opened to families at no cost to them. “Have school summer programs replaced libraries and firehouses as the new pawns in an updated version of the budget dance?” Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) said. “The Council is ready to tango again — we didn’t accept these cuts last year, and we won’t this year either; but why does the mayor put our kids and parents in this position? The funding must be restored.” Summer program advocates tout the programs as a way to help close the achievement gap, prevent summer learning loss and keep children safe while their parents work, especially in low-income neighborhoods. “To leave these children—and thousands like them — unsupervised, unchallenged and without any sort of structure for two months straight benefits no one,” Traci Donnelly, CEO and executive director of ERIA AV N

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Children enjoy a baseball program provided at no cost to their families through the Child Center of New York. But if the mayor’s executive budget proposal passes as is, the program will be elimPHOTO COURTESY THE CHILD CENTER OF NY inated for hundreds of young New Yorkers. The Child Center of New York, said. “If the mayor restores this funding, these children could spend the summer staying active, both physically and mentally, as programs like ours provide challenging learning opportunities, enrichment activities, and a sense of community.”

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AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $36,880,924 A partial list of college acceptances: New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Northeastern University Providence College Rensselaer Polytechnic University Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Joseph’s University Seton Hall University St. Bonaventure University St. Francis College St. John’s University Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College Stony Brook University SUNY College at Cortland SUNY College at Geneseo Syracuse University

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will have nowhere to go during the summer months while parents who can’t afford other options work or attend school,” Donnelly said. The Queens Community House at 108-25 62 Drive in Forest Hills, which offers services at 25 different program sites across the borough, may have to cut 135 slots from two middle schools. “The families will need to find alternative options,” Helena Ku, associate executive director for youth services at Queens Community House, said. Ku said that the city funds, approximately $81,000, are the only source of money keeping the two schools running. Ku said that a big concern is learning loss. According to summerlearning.org, young people experience learning loss, or forgetting information they learned during the school year, when they are not academically engaged over the summer. “Studies have said that when young people are engaged all year round, they can continue their learning,” Ku said. “It’s loss in terms of grade levels.” Ku also stressed that it’s not only middle school students feeling the heat, but elementary school students also. “In addition, 30 slots to serve elementary school-aged children for both summer and continued on page 29

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Talking Trump’s wall and gun control through art Queens students use markers and colored pencils to tackle top issues by Christopher Barca

to a few dozen students from nearby IS 126 and help them express their feelings through As presumptive Republican presidential markers and crayons. One Bronx school focused on Trump’s nominee Donald Trump continues to dominates news cycles by firing off provocative proposal to build a wall along the U.S.-Mextweets and holding aggressive press confer- ico border, with the Mexican-American stuences, finding in-depth analysis of his con- dent presenting the project saying there’s no place in the 21st century for hatred toward troversial policy proposals can be difficult. such a large portion of They may not come the nation’s population. to mind when one thinks Other schools about shar p political touched on gun violence m i n d s , b u t s e ve r a l and animal rights — as Queens middle school Brianna Obregon and st udents k now a lot her IS 77 class did — more about the hyperlowhile IS 75 hit on precal impact of national venting crime and disissues than one would crimination, as presentthink. ed by sharply dressed As part of the Learnstudent Jhamari Joe, a ing through an ExpandBrooklyn resident. ed Art Program’s annual His class’ ar t work student exhibition, 10 middle school classes IS 75 student Jhamari Joe shows off consisted of two eyes, f rom across the cit y his school’s project, which discussed one filled with images of weapon s a nd t he were instructed earlier preventing crime and discrimination. other filled with peace this academic year to signs and hearts. address critical issues through art. “Gay people get beat up and it’s not cool,” Ten of the students, two of whom hail from IS 75 and IS 77 in Ridgewood, then Joe said, referring to the murder of a lesbian gathered at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long he recently saw on the news that inspired Island City last Friday to present their work the piece. “Stand up and say something if Associate Editor

These IS 126 students chuckle as they address national issues like racism and climate change through art as part of the Learning through an Expanded Art Program at Socrates Sculpture Park PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA in Long Island City last Friday you see it happening.” “The idea is to give kids a voice. They experience everything that we do, but they don’t have an outlet to express it,” LEAP creator and director Alexandra Leff said. “They’re so brave to take on these major

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Members of the Class of 2016 have been accepted to the following Colleges and Universities Arizona State University Baruch College Bucknell University University of California The Catholic University of America University of Connecticut CUNY - Macaulay Honors College Emerson College Fairﬁeld University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fordham University The George Washington University

Hampton University University of Hartford Hofstra University Iona College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Johnson & Wales University Le Moyne College Loyola University Maryland Manhattan College University of Maryland Marymount Manhattan College University of Miami

Niagara University New York University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute Providence College Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Joseph’s University The University of Scranton

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continued from page 22 rest of the world that they should be doing.” For Meeks, the cause is also personal. “I can tell you straight off that I probably would not be standing here today as a member of Congress if it wasn’t for people coming together like you,” he said. “My father was a member of 32BJ.” 32BJ is the largest property service workers union in the country, with over 155,000 members, according to its website. Meeks compared the workers to his parents, who he said laid the foundation for him to get to where he is today despite difficult working conditions. Richard David, the chairman of Economic Development for Community Board 9, called the working conditions “heartbreaking.” “If it’s [JetBlue] gonna be an engine of economic oppor t unity in Southeast Queens then it has to do much better, because we’re all dependent on this airport here,” he said. David added that the airline can’t skirt the issue by hiring subcontractors. “JetBlue received a lot of incentives to move to New York and make it their headquarters; now we really need them to offer real jobs to students who are graduating from college, who might be finishing college, or just blue-collar workers

continued from page 26 the school year are being eliminated as well,” Ku said. One of the activities that are offered at the Queens Community House Summer Camp is “Culinary Creations,” in which kids can use their reading, writing and measuring skills to make culinary creations and work as a team. There is also “Tech Wizards,” which makes science experiments, math activities and web and computer design fun for the children. The finalized city budget is due at the end of June. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Council’s Education Committee, has promised to f ig ht a ny such cuts to su m mer programs. “I thought the budget dance was over with this administration but apparently it is not,” Dromm said. “Kids need summer camps and families need safe places to enroll their children so they can go to work. As we move through the budget process, I will fight to ensure these programs are fully funded and that notification of the funding can be given to the programs as quickly as possible so we don’t leave families in limbo about what will happen this summer.” Donnelly said she fears what the proposed budget cuts would do to the future

who are looking at this as their full-time job,” he said. Timmer asked workers to stay committed to the cause while addressing the crowd. “We’re here to better our families, we’re here to better passengers’ safety, so we need to be recognized as smart workers, not hard workers,” he said. He added, “You’ve gotta work smart, never work hard for someone who doesn’t care about you.” Corporate world airline executives gathered in Dublin, Ireland on June 1 and 2 for the International Air Transport Association’s annual meetings, and for the World Air Transport Summit. Amity Paye, a representative of 32BJ, said the global day of action was exciting. “The workers here at JFK have been organizing for about three years, and so I think the biggest excitement is JetBlue saying they’re going to release this bad contractor, this bad player,” she said. According to Paye, the movement grew from a regional campaign in New York and New Jersey into a national and international campaign, as workers around the globe have had similar experiences. She also said 32BJ sent workers to Dublin. “[Airport workers are] treated as if they’re less than human.” Rev. Craig said. “We’re living in 2016. No one wants to Q live like that. It’s just not right.”

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Enjoying America’s pastime is in jeopardy for PHOTO COURTESY CHILD CARE CENTER OF NY some. of the children enrolled in the programs right now. “It is difficult to see how this would not be a good investment in the city’s present and future,” she said. “We must prioritize all our children, and ensure equal learning opportunities for those Q who need them most.”

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Southeast Queens to be flooded with relief Council, mayor backing some old promises with funding and action by Michael Gannon Editor

Living with roads ripped up and driving along uneven dirt while weaving around const r uct ion veh icles ca n be a n inconvenience. But to Dwight Johnson, president of the Federated Blocks of Laurelton, it represents progress that he and others in Southeast Queens believe is decades overdue. After decades of promises, the city has begun putting hundreds of millions of capital dollars into constructing storm sewers, catch basins and redesigned streets and intersections, all in the name of ending chronic flooding. “Some of the roads near me aren’t repaved yet, but I’m already seeing progress,” Johnson said Monday. Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Lau- After decades of promises the city is expediting its efforts — and funding — to alleviate chronic relton), in his brief stint as chairman of the flooding conditions throughout Southeast Queens. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection, was successful in securing $1.5 bil- along with Cou ncilman Ruben Wills in Gracie Mansion shortly after his inaugulion over a 10-year capital plan to extend (D-Jamaica), presenting a united front with ration. He asked me what our biggest priorities were. I told him ‘a new police precinct storm sewers and other infrastructure out their colleagues, as well as Mayor de Blasio. The mayor earlier this year asked to fast- and flooding.’” into the region. With $70 million being requested by de Johnson said Richards and Daneek Miller track more than $700 million of the money. (D-St. Albans), while relatively new to the Richards, also speaking on Monday, was not Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill BratCouncil, had been actively pushing the issue surprised, saying de Blasio had been recep- ton for a new 116th Precinct, they now appear to have both in the process of being tive to the idea from the start of his term. from the start, with demonstrable results. “I’ll never forget our first conversation — addressed. Richards said a key was the two of them,

Two years ago, Emily Lloyd, commissioner of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, told civic and clergy groups that full connection in Southeast Queens could take 20 years or more after being ignored for four decades. That said, Richards believes that the DEP’s preliminary project list is largely in sync with his own. “I think their priorities are pretty good,” he said. In an email, a spokesman for Wills said work in his 28th District already is underway on a “Bluebelt” integrated drainage system at Baisley Pond, and that a sewer buildout project in the South Jamaica area between Baisley Pond Park and Rochdale Village is due to begin in 2017. But Wills also is not leaving it to a matter of trust, co-sponsoring a bill recently introduced by Richards that would require the DEP to publicize key aspects of its mitigation plan for Community Boards 12, 13 and 14 as part of the city’s agreement with the Council on new funding for infrastructure. “Councilman Wills is committed to working with his fellow Southeast Queens members to ensure the administration follows through on its pledge to alleviate the chronic flood damage residents here routinely sufQ fer,” the spokesman said.

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St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s To Dedicate Wall Of Remembrance St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery, along with Creter notice an increase in genealogy research by Vault Construction Company, has built a Wall families trying to find the location of deceased of Remembrance to honor those who were relatives. Increasingly, families wanted a buried at the cemetery without a monument way to memorialize members of their family or memorial of any kind. The wall is an expan- who had been long forgotten. Due to the sive 10-feet-high and 200-feet-wide struc- nature of the burials in the church lots, it ture with over 4,000 names etched in honor was not possible to place headstones or other and features Dakota Mahogany and Pearl memorials. In 2012, cemetery management began planRose granite, custom built stone columns, a stamped concrete and brick paver walkway ning a large memorial that would become and custom granite benches for seating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a sanctuary for those who were searching for long-lost relatives; all surrounded by a a place to ref lect on magnificent landscape. the memories of those It also features a lifewho helped make this size granite statue of a city and this country praying woman placing what it is today. One f lowers on a grave. of those relatives was This beautiful memoPete Smith, currently rial is being donated by residing in The NethSt. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church & erlands, who reached Cemetery and will be out to the cemetery in dedicated on June 4, 2012 trying to locate 2016 at 3 pm. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ceme- â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wall of Remembranceâ&#x20AC;? at St. his Great Uncle James Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery, to be dedicated Hoffman. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tery is owned by St. on June 4, at 3 pm. PHOTO BY VINNY DUPRE was able to locate the M i c h a e lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C h u r c h at West 99th Street and Amsterdam Avenue records of his great uncle; however, the family in Manhattan. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery was was hoping that there would be some memofounded in 1852 by The Reverend Thomas rial in the cemetery. The cemetery staff informed Mr. Smith that McClure Peters. The Rev. Peters found appropriate land for they would be building a memorial wall and his a cemetery in Newtown, Long Island, now in great uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name would be on it. When the East Elmhurst. The purpose of St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wall was built and the inscriptions completed, Cemetery was to provide a dignified final they sent a picture of the completed wall to him resting place for people of all faiths and a place and the following was his response: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really great! After so many years for parishioners of St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and members of not knowing it means a lot to our family to of other religious and charitable institutions. These religious and charitable institutions have a place where he can be honoured. More purchased plots of land in the cemetery to than 72 years he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a name and was bury the poor with the intent of maintaining missing [sic] by his mother, father, brothers their property in perpetuity and to continue and sister and other family members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More than 72 years nobody knows what to bury in these lots without a memorial or monument. Unfortunately, these institutions happened to him. With his name on the wall were not able to keep up with perpetual care of remembrance, it feels like a kind of resurpayments and stopped using the land. St. rection, it feels like he is back in the arms of Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was falling into disrepair from World our family. Thank you, thank you very much. War II to the late 1980s and these lots were On behalf of the Hoffman family, Pete.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope that you will join us on Saturday, June 4, becoming unsightly. St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery began to improve 2016 at 3 pm for a dedication ceremony and in the early 1990s and has since become a refreshments to reveal â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Wall of Rememreal asset to the community. In the early 21st brance,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Ed Horn, Community Relations century, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management began to Director, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ADVERTORIALâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) announced a three-point plan to make Flushing cleaner at a press conference last Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We consider Flushing a destination of choice and we want it to be as clean as possible because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the commercial property owners, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the residents, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for the tourists,â&#x20AC;? said Stavisky, who was joined by Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing), Flushing Chinese Business Association Executive Director Peter Tu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for everybody.â&#x20AC;? The plan has three components. The first is sanitation: Community District 7, which includes the neighborhood, has only two Sanitation inspectors; Stavisky is calling for a third one to oversee areas that are only within the 11354-355 ZIP codes. Secondly, the senator wants an increase in education about the issue. That initiative includes informing residents of the neighborhood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of whom are immigrants from Asian countries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about garbage disposal rules with fliers in Chinese, Korean and English. Sanitation Department signs that are in English only, according to the senator, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;insufficient.â&#x20AC;? Lastly, Stavisky is calling for an â&#x20AC;&#x153;open dialogue between everyone affected by the garbage in Flushingâ&#x20AC;? that would take place in a roundtable for mat. According to Stavisky spokeswoman Tess McRae, Koo and Tu will be involved in the roundtable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are finalizing a list of who will co-sponsor and who the specific participants will be,â&#x20AC;? McRae said, adding that Assemblyman

Ron Kim (D-Flushing) will be contacted about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the community could use everyone to focus on this growing problem,â&#x20AC;? Kim told the Chronicle, adding that he would be interested in participating in the roundtable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it has to do with local stakeholders coming together and creating one voice to make sure that we get the proper service that the community deserves.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybody is waking up to the fact that this is a problem,â&#x20AC;? Community Board 7 Chairman Gene Kelty told the Chronicle. Kelty added that his board would be interested in participating in the roundtable to address garbage in the neighborhood. The press conference was held at the intersection of Prince Street and 37th Avenue, a space that has been controversial lately. After the Crown Container Co. donated trash bins to the area, the Department of Sanitation ordered that they be removed because they were placed on public property without authorization from the city. Last week, the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce announced that a plan had been reached with the DSNY, which agreed to put bins to be bagged by the Flushing Business Improvement District at the location. At Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, Koo also endorsed the senatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s re-election bid for the 16th Senate District. Stavisky, the incumbent since 1999, is facing a primary challenge from community activist SJ Jung, whom she defeated two years ago in the same race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Senator Stavisky has a long track record of staunch advocacy on behalf of Flushing, and I am happy to endorse her for State Senate,â&#x20AC;? the councilman Q said in a prepared statement.

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The promise of improved services was music to the ears of several dozen senior citizens who came together with a group of elected officials for a sharing of ideas and concerns as the Queens Interagency Council on the Aging held its first town hallstyle meeting at Queens Borough Hall on May 18. With representatives of the City Council, state Assembly and city Department for the Aging on hand, the informal atmosphere proved so popular that there has already been talk of making the exchange an annual event. In his welcome, QICA Executive Director Bruce Cunningham said, “Today is a first for QICA. We’re always trying to get an edge on the needs of the seniors.” The organization’s president, Maria Cuadrado, added, “We want to make sure we know what is being accomplished in our government, what has been done this past year and what is coming up.” Among those offering answers was Borough President Melinda Katz, who co-sponsored the event with Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside). Katz suggested, “It’s an amazing time for seniors,” indi-

cating that by 2030, the city’s 60-plus population will be 1.8 million strong, or roughly 20 percent of the total population. Despite the statistics, Katz said that “every year it’s an issue” to get the budget for senior services renewed. She praised the City Council for defending funding for the borough, indicating that the Council has secured $1.6 million for her office to disseminate for senior services. “As our tourist numbers grow, it makes the argument that we deserve more” funding, she added. Vallone, who serves as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Senior Services, distributed a report on the Council’s preliminary budget response items, which included $3.6 million in baseline funding for senior centers and programs; $3 million to cut the case management wait list; $12 million for pay parity for case management workers; and $1.95 million to increase support for naturally occurring retirement communities. The report also indicated that under Mayor de Blasio’s fiscal year 2017 executive budget proposal, DFTA funding would total $295 million, roughly $15 million less than the agency’s fiscal 2016 adopted budget of $310 million.

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most funding to DFTA.” She praised the lawmakers as being “true partners with the administration,” saying, “we hold each other responsible.” Corrado suggested that the No. 1 issue facing seniors continues to be housing, indicating that for every apartment there are over 1,000 applicants. Senior housing, she said, is a “priority of this mayoralty.” It was a sentiment echoed by Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), a member of the Finance Committee, who suggested that zoning is playing a pivotal role in creating senior housing. The issue was alluded to by Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), who discussed the Council’s recent passing of the Zoning for Quality and Affordability resolution, which facilitates affordable housing. Punctuating the seriousness of the situation, Richards pointed out that there is a waiting list of 6,000 seniors in his district for affordable senior housing. He also promised to “push Access-a-Ride to do better.” Corrado indicated that case managers’ salaries have remained the same for the last 25 years; she promised that “salaries will rise significantly.” She also suggested there will be an expansion of elder abuse services and of New York Connects, continued on page 40

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QICA meeting continued from page 34 a state initiative that deals with long-term care services. In addition, she said that through Thrive NYC, mental health workers will become available in senior centers. With Braunstein held up in Albany, his chief of staff, David Fischer, outlined some of the assemblyman’s recent initiatives, which include legislation that would provide property tax fairness for New York City co-op and condo owners, many of whom are senior citizens; legislation which would provide tax credits for small businesses that hire senior citizens aged 65 or older;

and legislation providing a way for city seniors to be be exempt from water rate increases, similar to the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption program. He also indicated that the Assembly fought for the right of spousal refusal, ensuring that seniors with ailing spouses who are in need of long-term care services are protected against losing assets that are critical to their well-being, as well as for $1.8 million to keep the cost of prescriptions down. The last few minutes of the event were reserved for audience questions, which were written and submitted in advance. Those dealt primarily with topics already touched upon, such as the lack of sufficient case managers P and low-income housing.

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The restaurateur — whose eatery offers California-Mexican food, which she describes as “less fried, more avocado” — said the event is an opportunity for foodies and business owners to come together and see favorite community establishments back in the same place — as well as newcomers to the LIC culinary scene. For Carla Nicdao, general manager at Woodbines LIC, community-building events such as the Taste of LIC are vital to the success of restaurants such as hers. “It’s great to offer new food items and drinks and change up your menu,” Nicdao said. “But what people really want to see is that you’re involved in the community. They love the community aspect.” Nicdao has been at Woodbines — a neighborhood pub with a diverse menu and craft beers — for three years and has attended Taste of LIC for the same amount of time. Each year, she brings back something different for next year’s festival — whether it’s how to present the food, dole it out to the customers or make sure it stays fresh for the duration of the event. Continued page continued onon page 44

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“Debt Positive,” with art, performances and workshops re-envisioning debt, sublimating it and considering elminating its wasteful implementations. Opening reception, Fri., June 3, 6-9 p.m., Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org.

Young Discoverers Club — Forest Findings, exploring Alley Pond Park and meeting animals that live in deciduous forests. For kids 8-12. Sat., June 4, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $25. Info/preregistration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

Noguchi Museum Community Day, with free admission all day and special programs and activities. Sun., June 5, 11 a.m.-6 p.m, 9-01 33 Road, LIC. Open Studio for kids 2-12 and families, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; curator-led tour, 1 p.m.; public tour, 2 p.m., conversation on one work of art, 4 p.m. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org. “Different Roads — Same Destination,” improvisational sculptures made from discarded byproducts of the consumer culture. Thru July 10. Walk-thru with artists and curator, Sun., June 5, 2 p.m. Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “Residents,” new works that invoke, challenge and celebrate the classical tradition, by nine recent grads of Grand Central Atelier. Viewing by appointment, Mon.-Sat., thru June 3. Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com. “Beautiful Object: Upsetting Still Life,” contemporary paintings and sculpture challenging traditional notions of what makes up a still-life work. Thru June 5. Jeffrey Leder Gallery, 21-37 45 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 767-1734, jeffreyledergallery.com. New Talent Showcase, watercolors by Cindy de la Cruz and photos by Julia Skyba, all related to the Voelker Orth Museum. Thru July 17, Tue., Sat., Sun., 1-4 p.m., at the museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $2. Info: (718) 3596227, vomuseum.org.

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“In Practice: Fantasy Can Invent Nothing New,” works of creative fantasy differentiated by distinct material approaches. Thru Aug. 1. $5 suggested admission; $3 students; free to Long Island City residents. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org. “Sanctuaries,” wall-scale reinventions of natural Colombian landscapes by Tatiana Arocha, serving as refuge and warning. Thru Aug. 7, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $4; $3 seniors; $2 students, children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org. “Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings,” 12 abstract paintings on bedsheets and an untitled video, provoking questions about class and identity. Thru Aug. 29, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

Queens International Children’s Festival, with performances, activities, workshops, face painting and more. Sat.-Sun., June 4-5, varying times, Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. Free; $7 for most special events. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org.

Percussia — Susan Jolles, left, Ingrid Gordon, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin and Margaret Lancaster — will perform a new musical portrait of the 7 train and other works at a free show on Saturday.

Little Makers: Bouncy Balls, with kids exploring chemistry by mixing and molding everyday ingredients to create bouncy balls. For kids 18 months and older. Sun., June 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $8 per family plus admission. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

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Lionel Maunz, dystopian sculptures made of rugged, brutal materials such as cast iron, concrete and steel. Thru Aug. 29. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

MUSIC “The International Express” concert, featuring a new musical portrait of the 7 train and more, by Percussia, a Jackson Heights-based group rooted in the modern classical style. Sat., June 4, 3 p.m., Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81 St. Free. Info: (718) 899-2500, percussia.org. Music with the Maestro, works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Mozart, Julie Garland and more, by Silas Huff and Astoria Symphony Orchestra members. Sun., June 5, 7 p.m., Sage Music, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $25; free children 12 and under. Info: astoriamusic.org.

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Hong Sang-soo retrospective, on the South Korean director whose films stand on their own but can seem like episodes in a vast narrative. 17 movies, including “Woman is the Future of Man” and “Like You Know It All,” above, from Fri., June 3-June 19, all Fri., Sat. or Sun., varying times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. PHOTO COURTESY FINECUT

“Minions,” the 2015 3-D animated family comedy spun off from the “Despicable Me” franchise. Part of Movies Under the Stars series; bring blanket or chair. Fri., June 3, dusk, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. Free. Other movies shown in other locations. Info: nycgovparks.org. Ecuadorian film festival, with shorts, features, documentaries. Sun., June 5, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

THEATRE “You Can’t Take It With You,” the 1937 Pulitzer Prize winner about an eccentric family, love and the government, by the Parkside Players. Fri.-Sat., June 3-4, 8 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Tpke., Forest Hills. $17; $15 seniors. Info: (718) 353-7388. “Side by Side by Sondheim,” a compilation of songs from the early works of Stephen Sondheim, by The Royal Star Theatre. Sat., June 4, 11 and Fri., June 10, 8 p.m.; Sun., June 5, 3 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy, 179-14 Dalny Road, Jamaica Estates. $18; $15, kids 12 and under; $2 more at the door. Info: (718) 428-8681. “Murder at the Senior Prom!”, a comedy murder mystery dinner show, by The Killing Kompany. Fri., June 17, 8 p.m., Riccardo’s, 21-01 24 Ave., Astoria. $45. Info: (212) 772-2590, killingkompany.com.

KIDS/TEENS From Life! In 3D, art workshop modeling things seen in everyday life, for kids 6-11 and their families, with artist Gina Beavers. Part of First Satur-

TOURS Ridgewood Reservoir, a walk around the lush forest and freshwater pond at the 50-plus-acre site in Highland Park, by NYC H2O. Meet in parking lot at 1 Vermont Place, Glendale, Sat., June 4, 10 a.m. Free. Info/RSVP: nych2o.org.

LECTURES Queens midcentur y/modern architecture, focusing on Chamber of Commerce-awarded buildings, such as 43-58 11 St., right, by Queens Modern project historian Frampton Tolbert. Sun., June 5, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 students, seniors. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org. COURTESY PHOTO

SPECIAL EVENTS Grocery auction, 50 chances to win groceries of your choice, plus coffee, cake, door prizes, 50/50. Fri., June 3, 7:30 p.m., Emanuel United Church of Christ, 93-12 91 Ave., Woodhaven. $10. Info: (718) 849-1153. Bayside Relay for Life, fundraiser for American Cancer Society and celebration of those it affects. Sat., June 4: registration begins 3 p.m.; opening ceremony at 5 p.m.; luminaria ceremony approx. 9-10 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. Rain or shine. Free. Info: Gina Lynch, collegepointrelay@yahoo.com. continued continued on on page page 00 46

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Springtime, with its new blooms and greenery, hardly seems the season to turn attention toward the dead. But the program in this weekend’s concert by the Forest Hills Choir could be an exception. The highlight of the Requiem Aeternam per formance, set for Saturday at The Church-in-the-Gardens on Ascan Avenue, is French 20th-century composer Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, Op. 9; like many other big works of the meaty genre, it confronts death and the departing soul head-on. “The most recognizable names throughout musical history have done some requiem,” explained choir founder and Director

‘Requiem Aeternam’ When: Sat., June 4, 4 p.m. Where: The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills Tickets: $20; $15 students, seniors; $5 children 12 and under; fhcoir.org.

Todd Wachsman. “And each composer puts their own unique spin on it, so they all come out a bit different.” But unlike other, more recognizable powerhouse requiems such as those by Mozart and Verdi, Duruflé’s 1947 work was published in an entirely different context in the mid-20th century, and while unique in the composer’s style and approach, it incorporates the harmonic practices of the time also popularized by Ravel, Debussy and Faure. Duruflé — a consummate composer and organist but a steadfast perfectionist who ended up with a very small output — drew inspiration from Gregorian chants for his Requiem. He applied his 20th-century spin to the ancient religious songs, resulting in what Wachsman described as “this absolutely exquisite piece of music with really unusual texture and character from movement to movement. “But it all still has sort of that calming depth of chant, which is very appropriate for a requiem text ...” he said. “There is something, there is like a seeking of absolution or understanding and a sense of peace that pervades at least some portion of every requiem that I can think of.” He noted the

The Forest Hills Choir in a performance of Mozart’s works last year. touches of “fire and brimstone” many listeners take away from parts of the Mozart and Verdi requiems, but stressed the Duruflé Requiem shows “different terrain” movement to movement as the composer prodded not only the harrowing subject of death but also turned focus to a kind of gentler meditative space. Duruflé hammered out the

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work’s many details, resulting in something that sounds like a wash of sound, taking the simplicity of the Gregorian chant but revamping it with his modern ear. When asked why he chose the requiem, Wachsman, who founded the choir in 2011, explained that its pianist Jon Tyillian is also a continued on page 47

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Coming together to get a ‘Taste of LIC’ on June 13

continued from page 41 some of those customers to their restaurant during “You kind of walk around to see how everyone the other 364 days of the year. “So many restaurants are closing down lately,” else does it,” Nicdao said. Trent has seen different techniques on how res- Trent said. Last Sunday, the popular Sage General Store taurant owners deal with not being able to do the closed after 18 years in business. cooking on premises. Several other storefronts that participated in last “One year somebody made gazpacho, which was brilliant,” she said. “There was one year where one year’s Taste of LIC have already shut their doors or are planning to do so in the near future. restaurant brought two suckling pigs.” “It’s so hard keeping up with rent in this neighborThroughout the 11 years, some restaurants have kept to the same menu at Taste of LIC while others hood,” Trent said. “What people are getting charged is ridiculous.” have switched it up from year to year. Trent also said the MTA For this year, Trent is planshares some of the blame for ning to offer items that her frequently shutting down the eatery is known for: a mix of 7 train on weekends, cutting quesadillas and enchiladas When: Monday, June 13 off a mode of transportation alongside chips and salsa. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. that many of The Creek and At the Woodbines station, Where: Gantry Plaza State Park, the Cave’s customers rely on you can find two of its more 49th Avenue and East River using to get to the restaurant. popular items: the Scotch egg Entry: $65. (718) 482-7069. “This area relies on public and the short-rib taco. chocolatefactorytheater.org transpor tation,” she said. A Scotch egg is a soft- or “And it’s especially tough hard-boiled egg wrapped in when they shut down the 7 meat and usually fried. At Woodbines, the egg is hard-boiled so there’s and the G.” Nicdao, too, said, “It is tough. no runny yolk and is wrapped in a not too spicy Ital“It’s sad too see all these places go,” she said. ian sausage mix, which is then flash-fried and finFor her, the secret is in keeping Woodbines’ reguished off in the oven for a crispy exterior. The short-rib taco is dressed in a barbecue sauce lars happy and content each time they come in for a bite or drink. that has just a hint of spiciness to it. “We try to make sure there’s not that much turnBut it’s not just the food that fellow eatery owners Trent and Nicdao look forward to. Both said they over in the kitchen or in the front of the house,” she love to see the big crowds of people who turn out said. “People notice that.” Tickets for Taste of LIC are $65 for an individual for the annual event. and can be purchased at chocolatefactorytheater.org “The turnout we get is just amazing,” Trent said. Q The challenge for some, however, is in attracting or by calling (718) 482-7069.

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Clockwise from left, Woodbines will be handing out short-rib tacos at the 11th annual Taste of LIC along with Scotch eggs. Inset, chef Bernard Felipe prepares the filling for the tacos. If you head over to The Creek and The Cave table at the festival, look out for some of its signature items such as tacos and quesadillas. On the cover: Felipe puts the finishing touches on the tacos before serving them up for the hungry customers. PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY; ABOVE COURTESY THE CREEK AND THE CAVE

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This summer, all the borough’s a stage: Part II Among the dozen or so productions Queens community theatergoers will get to enjoy this summer is the classic Pulitzer Prizewinning comedy “Harvey,” Mary Chase’s 1944 claim to fame, coming back to life courtesy of The First String Players. Jim Haines heads the cast as a man with an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend named Harvey, described as a 6-foot, 3 1/2inch rabbit. Haines’ Elwood P. Dowd is committed to a sanitarium, where a comedy of errors ensues. Mary Lynch directs the cast that also includes Nicole O’Connor, Cecilia Vaicels, Malini Singh-McDonald and Nicholas Radu in featured roles. Performances at Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall (70-01 Kessel St., Forest Hills) are on July 14, 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and July 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general seating. For more information, call (718) 268-6143. Sure to provide some enchanted evenings this summer is “South Pacific,” one of only a few musicals to have received the Pulitzer Prize. Highlighted by a grand score by Rodgers and Hammerstein, this romantic and

Nicole O’Connor, left, Cecilia Vaicels, Jim Haines, Malini Singh-McDonald, Nick Radu in PHOTO BY MARK LORD The First String Players’ production of “Harvey.” dramatic stage adaptation of James A. Michener’s “Tales of the South Pacific” features songs like “This Nearly Was Mine” and “There Is Nothing Like a Dame.” Presented by Jaben, USA, SuperNova Productions and The Josephine Foundation, the show will run at various times from July 22 to 30 at ICC Theater (7200-7250 Douglaston

Pkwy., Douglaston). General admission is $25; while VIP reserved seating is $40. For more information, call (516) 205-8169. Another musical running this summer is “Little Shop of Horrors,” the macabre show about a man- (and woman-) eating plant, who also happens to sing!

The show, under the direction of Kathy Rollo-Ferrara and musical direction of Jon Riss, will be performed by St. Gregory’s Theatre Group, which has been presenting summer shows for decades. Performances will run Aug. 4 to 14 at St. Gregory the Great Church (242-20 88 Ave., Bellerose). For more information, call (718) 989-2451. “A Salute to the Tonys,” an original musical revue, is the summer offering from Theatre By The Bay. Described as “an homage of music, dance and scenes” saluting 50 years of musicals, the show features tunes from theater composers as varied as Richard Rodgers, Duncan Sheik and Jeanine Tesori. The cast of more than 30 performers is under the direction of Cathy Chimenti, with musical direction provided by Andrew Dublin and choreography by Jenifer Badamo. Performances at the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center (13-00 209 St., Bayside) are on July 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $22; $20 for seniors and children. For more information, call (718) Q 428-6363. Miss Part I last week? Check it out anytime under the qboro tab at qchron.com.

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Family Day festival, with sports, games, inflatables, music, giveaways and more. Sat., June 4, 12-4 p.m., Smokey Oval Park, 95 Ave. and 125 St., Richmond Hill. Free. Info: nycgovparks.org. Third annual Interfaith Iftar, a dinner to break the fast of Ramadan and grow dialogue, with Turkish and Jewish leaders, call to prayer, kosher and halal meal, co-sponsored by Turkish Cultural Center in Sunnyside. Thu., June 9, 7:30 p.m., Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. $15. Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org, pkurtz@cqy.org.

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Della Monica-Steinway Senior Center. Serving adults 60 and over. 23-56 Broadway, Astoria. Exercise classes daily, 10 a.m. Social dancing every Mon. and Thu., 1 p.m. Daily lunch served 11:45 a.m. Info: (718) 626-1500. Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center. Sisterhood sponsors an exercise program for active older adults every Tue., 11 a.m.-noon. 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. $5 per session. Info: (718) 357-5100.

Health care expo, with medical screenings and information by area hospitals and other care providers, entertainment, raffles and more. Sat., June 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Corona Health Center, 34-33 Junction Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 458-2707, communityboard3@nyc.rr.com.

The Gold Senior Center at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, every Wed., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cultural and recreational programs, socialization. $3 suggested contribution. Contact: Gloria Davidson (201) 264-9515.

Pet adoption fair, with ASPCA, Animal Care Centers of NYC, Heavenly Angels Animal Rescue, held by Richmond Hill Block Association. Sat., June 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Buddy Monument Plaza, Forest Park, Park Lane S. and Myrtle Ave. Clean blankets for shelter dogs, cats also sought. Info: (718) 849-3759.

Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., across from Stop & Shop. Basic beginner computer classes every Fri., 10:30 a.m. New craft class, every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m. Art class with certified teacher, every Thu., 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch served at 12 p.m. Info: (718) 738-8100.

Trip to Atlantic City, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Lefferts-Liberty. Leaving Sat., June 11, 8:30 a.m., from Queens County Savings Bank, 82-10 153 Ave., Lindenwood; going to Taj Mahal. Refreshments, movie, raffles on bus. $45; $35 cash back. Contact: John, (347) 730-9638; Marie, (347) 255-2450.

Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144.

Charity car wash and car show, featuring car club classics and high-end imports like Ferraris to benefit area children’s charities. Sun., June 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Queens County Savings Bank, 82-10 153 Ave., Lindenwood. $10. Info: (917) 607-3961.

Bereavement groups for assistance dealing with loss and the process towards healing, with others experiencing similar situations. Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. Call: (718) 268-5011, ext. 160, or email olderadults@ cgy.org; registration required.

Briarwood street festival, with magic show, arts and crafts, music, dancing, free pizza, ice cream and soda (while they last) and more. Sun., June 12, 12-4 p.m., Manton and Main sts. Info: (718) 297-4542.

Have a loved one with memory loss? Selfhelp Community Services Inc., 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Stimulating program – One, two, three or four days a week; half-days are also available. Call Ellen Sarokin or Cathy O’Sullivan: (718) 631-1886.

Queens International Night Market, outdoor food bazaar with no item over $5, merchandise too. Every Sat. thru Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: queensnightmarket.com.

Caring for a loved one with dementia? Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39 St., Sunnyside. English speaking caregivers suppport group, every Tue., Spanish speaking caregivers suppport group, 2nd & 4th Wed. of every month. Contact: Shyvonne Noboa (718) 784-6173, ext. 440.

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Requiem Aeternam continued from page 43 gifted organist, leading him to track down works that showcase this talent. Many who have heard the work likely know Duruflé’s version for string orchestra and choir, but there is a version for organ and choir, to be heard Saturday. Also on the program are Duruflé’s Notre Père and Charles Villiers Stanford’s Beati quorum via and six Irish folk songs. Wachsman

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said listeners of all musical knowledge levels can appreciate the comparisons and contrasts between the Requiem and the other pieces, which also incorporate Tyillian’s organ work. Wachsman, who sings himself (he moved from Arizona to New York City specifically for a career in musical theater), will conduct this concert. He asserted the choir’s fantastic spirit, which boasts singers of every level, some professional, and continues to thrive on community enthusiasm. He said he’s always looking for new male singers in particular, but is willing to hear anyone at any time. Q

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329 Smith St LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/22/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 225 Beach 143 St., Rockaway Park, NY 11694. General purpose.

ELENIS EAST REALTY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/20/2016. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 80-26 255th Street, Queens, NY 11004. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

6020 56 Drive, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/15/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 7507 Caldwell Ave., Middle Village, NY 11379. General purpose.

Notice of Formation of L & J Gonzalez, LLC Articles of Organization filed Secretary of State (SSNY) 4/07/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom precess against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of precess to 4030 73rd Street, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: any lawful activities.

CAMELLIA MILK TEA, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/08/2016. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Corporate Filings of New York, 90 State Street STE 700, Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

LATOS 15-69 Realty LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 2/25/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 15-54 216th St., Bayside, NY 11360. General purpose.

Notice of formation of D’EMPLOI, LLC filed with the Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/18/16. Office loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to 1852 Flushing Ave., #2, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Mgmt. shall be by a manager. Purpose: To produce highquality handmade products.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/29/16, bearing Index Number NC-000422-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LAURIE (Last) BENJAMIN. My present name is (First) LAURIE (Last) BENJAMIN SIEGMEISTER AKA LAURIE BENJAMIN, AKA LAURIE JANE BENJAMIN. My present address is 20552 Brian Crescent, Bayside, NY 11360-1142. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is April 13, 1951.

Eco Usa, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/1/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 14 Lynch St Unit 7L, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Purpose: General.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03/30/16, bearing Index Number NC-001245-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LEE (Middle) EDWARD (Last) SCOTT. My present name is (First) LEON (Middle) EDWARD (Last) SCOTT, AKA LEON E. SCOTT, AKA LEON SCOTT. My present address is 42-04 Saull Street, Apt. #4F, Flushing, NY 11355-4545. My place of birth is MOBILE, ALABAMA. My date of birth is November 08, 1945.

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File No.: 2014-4310/C CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: Theresa Nardella, Rev. John Fullum, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Catholic Mission Board, Inc., American Lung Association, Inc., Jane Ann Werner, John Werner, Donna Werner, Raymond Werner, Nilda Werner, Thomas Werner, Una Werner, Kathleen Ann Campbell, Carol Gallagher, The Prayer Channel, Grace Kelly aka Grace Reilly, Seraphic Mass Assoc., Salesian Missionaries, Sacred Heart Parish Church, Merle Gonzales aka Merle Montague, St. Pancras Church, Elizabeth Finnerty, Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Carmella Nardella-Werner aka Molly Werner, 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 as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Carmella NardellaWerner aka Molly Werner, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 90-60 Union Turnpike, 15B, Glendale, NY 11385, 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 Carmella Nardella-Werner aka Molly Werner, 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 14th day of July, 2016 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 $56,950.15 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 5.5% 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(4); and why the claim of Theresa Nardella in the amount of $25,000.00 should not be rejected; and why the claim of Merle Montague in the amount of $14,430.00 should not be rejected; and why the claim of Elizabeth Finnerty in the amount of $49,000.00 should not be rejected; and why the Last Will and Testament dated June 28, 2006 should not be admitted to Probate, a copy of which is attached; and why the Letters of Administration issued to the Public Administrator should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration CTA should not be issued to the Public Administrator; and why the Last Will and Testament dated June 28, 2006 should not be reformed to remove all unwitnessed alterations; and why the net residuary estate should not be paid as per the Last Will and Testament as follows: STATEMENT OF PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION: $2,000.00 to the Pastor of St. Pancras Catholic Church at 72-22 68th Street, Glendale, NY for the purposes of saying masses for the repose of the decedent’s soul and the soul of her deceased husband, John Francis Werner and all the souls of the deceased members of the Nardella and Werner families; $8,000.00 to St. Pancras Catholic Church at 72-22 68th Street, Glendale, NY to be used as follows: $2,000.00 for the upkeep on the altar, $6,000.00 for general corporate purposes; $500.00 to the Catholic Mission Board, Inc. at 10 West 17th Street, NY, NY to be used exclusively for Catholic Missionary work; $500.00 to the American Lung Association at 97-45 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY for its general corporate purposes; $10,000.00 to her niece, Jane Ann Werner; $10,000.00 to her nephew and his wife, John Werner & Donna Werner; $10,000.00 to her nephew and his wife, Raymond Werner & Nilda Werner; $5,000.00 to her nephew Thomas Werner; $2,500.00 to her grandniece Kathleen Ann Campbell; $10,000.00 to the Prayer Channel, c/o Pastoral Communications; $10,000.00 to her friend Carol Gallagher; $10,000.00 to her friend Grace Reilly; $10,000.00 to the Seraphic Mass Association – Mission Office; $10,000.00 to the Salesian Missionaries; $7,000.00 to the Sacred Heart Parish. The residuary estate to be distributed in four equal shares as follows: ¼ to Jane Ann Werner; ¼ to John Werner and his wife Donna Werner; ¼ to Raymond Werner and his wife Nilda Werner; ¼ to Thomas Werner and his wife Una Werner. Dated, Attested and Sealed 16th day of May, 2016, HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County, Margaret M. Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374. 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-at-law appear for you.

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C M SQ page 52 Y K SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 23259/2013 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, Against SAIDUR RAHMAN, If he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, COMMUNITY HOUSING INC., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, NYC DEPT. OF HPD, K&S HOLDING TRADING CORP., JEFFERSON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD AND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants, To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Carmen R. Velasquez, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, QUEENS County, dated the 2nd day of October, 2015 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $431,250.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on May 11, 2010 in CRFN 2010000158467, which mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment of mortgage dated August 13, 2010 which was recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on September 2, 2010 in CRFN 2010000297737, covering premises known as 160-21 122ND AVENUE A/K/A 121-09/121-15 LAKEVIEW BLVD. EAST, JAMAICA, COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK (BLOCK 12251, LOT 72). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, SAIDUR RAHMAN, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens. BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of 122nd Avenue with the westerly side of Lake View Boulevard East; being a plot 40 feet by 100 feet by 35.41 feet by 15.34 feet by 85.32 feet. BLOCK 12251, LOT 72 Dated: Rego Park, New York, May 19 , 2016 DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP. By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374, (718) 459-9000

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NY’s first-base blues LeFrak fed by Penn Fruit Co.

by Lloyd Carroll

Chronicle Contributor

“This isn’t high school where you put the fat kid on first base,” Mets Manager Terry Collins cracked to the media in his pregame press conference at Citi Field last Friday. Collins was talking about the difficulty in replacing first baseman Lucas Duda, who went on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his lower back. He’s expected to miss a good amount of games. The Mets skipper ruled out trying highly touted young outfielder Michael Conforto at first and seemed confident that Wilmer Flores, who was about to come off the disabled list after incurring a hamstring injury, would be able to handle the position. He didn’t seem perturbed by the fact that Flores came up through the Mets’ minor league system as a shortstop. Although he was known for his offensive prowess in the minors, Flores’ hitting has been inconsistent at the major-league level. Terry’s faith in Wilmer paid off on Memorial Day, when in the fifth inning he snagged a hard-hit line drive off the bat of White Sox second baseman Brett Lawrie and turned it into an unassisted double play. That was the turning point in the Mets’ 1-0 win that preserved Matt Harvey’s best pitching performance of the year, which was much-needed for both Harvey, who has struggled so far this season, and the Mets, who had dropped two out of three games the

past weekend to the Dodgers, thanks to the hitting heroics of uber-villain Chase Utley. On Saturday the Mets obtained veteran first baseman James Loney from the San Diego Padres in exchange for cash. The fine-fielding Loney had productive seasons for the Dodgers from 2006 to 2012 before becoming a journeyman. He has never been considered one of the dominant first sackers of his time. The Mets are hoping, however, that the 32 year-old still has some gas left in his tank. The Yankees have had more than their share of first baseman woes this season. Greg Bird, whom the Yanks see as their first baseman of the future, is missing the entire 2016 season recovering from a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The man whose job Yankees management wants him to take over next season, Mark Teixeira, has just come off the disabled list after suffering from neck spasms. Tex is 36 and it takes a lot longer time for him to recover from maladies than it would have a decade ago. If things weren’t bad enough, Teixeira’s understudy, Dustin Ackley, just went on the DL with a dislocated shoulder. It’s no wonder that for the Yankees’ homestand finale against the Blue Jays last Thursday, manager Joe Girardi improvised and placed catcher Austin Romine at first and put him ninth in the batting order. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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The Penn Fruit Co. was started in 1927 by Morris and Issac Kaplan and Samuel Cooke as a produce store in Philadelphia. Competition from A & P An artist’s rendering of the new Penn Fruit Co. supermarket and Acme super markets built to serve the brand-new LeFrak City complex, at forced Penn into the super- 58-01 Junction Blvd. in Corona, January 1962. market business, where it Hundreds of people outside anxiously became very successful. By the 1950s the chain had a reputation for distinctive awaited the opening-day special of prime supermarket designs in Philadelphia, Bal- sirloin steaks at 77 cents a pound. Betty Redner of the “Paris” building in the timore, New Jersey and New York. When the large LeFrak City complex LeFrak complex had her 15 minutes of of buildings was constructed, Penn Fruit fame as the first person to enter the new opened its 11th New York store at 58-01 state-of-the-art supermarket and be its Junction Blvd. in Corona to serve the very first customer. Aggressive competition and a fierce thousands of new tenants in the complex. On Sept. 11, 1962 the opening-day rib- price war with other supermarkets drove bon was cut by Kathy Kersh, Miss Rhein- Penn Fruit into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in gold 1962. On hand were builder Sam 1975. Today the supermarket is called LeFrak, Queens Borough President Pat Food Bazaar, a culinary adventure with Clancy, store manager Marty Sussman many different kinds of ethnic foods that and Penn Fruit district manager John has been ver y well received by the Q LeFrak City community. Hillman.

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Two Queens residents killed in LIE car crash Victims hailed from Maspeth, R’wood by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The Archbishop Molloy High School girls junior varsity softball squad are the queens of the city. The Stanners captured the Catholic High School Athletic Association’s “AA” Division city title last Wednesday, blowing past Notre Dame Academy 14-1 in Staten Island. Ace pitcher Nicole Werner led the way for Molloy, as the talented freshman twirled her third no-hitter of the season. Offensively, Aine Stephens and Ashley

Ulmschneider combined for six hits and four runs batted in, while Taylor Torres (two hits, one RBI) and Ashley Atwell (a triple and two RBIs) also did damage at the plate. The Stanners, who also won the Brooklyn/Queens championship last month, dominated the competition all season, winning 16 games and losing just one. Of their 16 victories, they failed to score double-digit runs just five times.

Maspeth resident Lauren Stephan was killed along with Ridgewood’s Yousef Shaker in a grisly Long Island car crash last MonPHOTO COURTESY MASPETH HIGH SCHOOL day. Stephan’s aunt, Grace Jordan, set up a GoFundMe account the day after her niece’s death to pay for the funeral, with $15,000 being raised over the last week. “Thank you to all those who have Q donated and prayed,” Jordan wrote.

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Southwest Queens is in mourning after Maspeth and Ridgewood residents were killed in a car accident on the Long Island Expressway in Old Westbury, LI last Monday. Maspeth High School graduate Lauren Stephan, 18, and Yousef Shaker, 20, of Ridgewood, were standing next the latter’s disabled BMW with two other people when a GMC Yukon struck the BMW, causing Stephan and Shaker to be thrown over the median into the eastbound lanes, according to reports. Shaker was pronounced dead at the scene and Stephan died from her injuries at Nassau University Medical Center. Stephan, an only child, graduated from Maspeth High School in December 2015 —a semester early — and was in the middle of her freshman year at John Jay College for Criminal Justice. The driver of the SUV, who suffered minor injuries in the wreck, was not immediately charged with a crime.

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things changed quickly,” he said. “In order to attract the capital for it, we had to make some changes.” Before construction begins in the fall, Rockaway Brewing Co. plans to create and sell beer at a popup beach there called La Playa NYC, something that has received some backlash over the last month. A handful of residents denounced the idea of creating the sandlot before CB 5 at its May meeting, with Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City) making her opposition known in a letter to the State Liquor Authority, asking the agency to think hard about giving Rockaway Brewing Co. a license to sell beer there. According to CB 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, the SLA will discuss the subject at its June 21 hearing. He also worried the presence of a popup beach could lead to the construction of a bar, should La Playa NYC be successful. “People get very concerned about being able to live peacefully after a hard day at work,” Giordano said. However, Schwartz said the property’s owners have little interest in housing a bar inside the building once it’s completed. Instead, they are more interested in the brewing and bottling aspects of beer. “Not really a bar but more of a maker kind of space, which is kind of the vision we have,” he said. “Maybe some bottling, maybe some home brewing. “We thought that it would fit well in the community,” he continued. “Especially in Ridgewood, where you have that German tradition. It’s something that could bring oldtimers and younger people together.” When it comes to the legality of a popup beach operating at the site, a Department of Buildings spokesperson said the agency will make a determination following an inspecQ tion of the location.

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Brick custom Colonial on 45x100 lot, top floor features 4 BR, 2 full baths, master is huge with walk-in closet and master bath with Jacuzzi, terrace overlooking yard. 1st floor large formal dining room, mint kitchen, granite countertops, cherry wood cabinets, subzero frig, S.S. appliances. Full fin. bsmnt, magnificent yard with in-ground pool

HOWARD BEACH LINDENWOOD

DIAMOND CONDITION. BROOKFIELD STYLE.

Asking $789K

RICHMOND HILL NORTH Lovely detached Colonial in heart of Richmond Hill North, featuring large living room, formal dining rm, eat-in kitchen & half bath on 1st floor. Second floor -3 BR, 1 bath, full unfinished bsmnt, pvt dvwy with 1 car garage, very wellmaintained home

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HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

50x100 Cape. 4 BRs, 2 full baths, Large All Brick unfinished basement, move-in condition. Detached Colonial Asking $699K 4 BRs, 2.5 baths, 1 BR on first level with large living room, dining room, 1 bath, 2nd floor has 3 BRs & 1 bath. Finished bsmnt. with ½ bath & pvt. dvwy., 1 car gar. 30x100.

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Large custom Colonial, 50x100, featuring, 3 BRs, 2 baths on top floor. master BR is huge and also master bath. Master bath has 2 walk-in closets and second BR has walk-in closet. 1st floor has 1/2 bath, formal DR. LR has (gas fireplace), CT den & beautiful RA T kitchen. ON C IN Granite countertops, 1st floor has radiant heat– A must see!

Asking $999K

Asking $463K

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HOWARD BEACH Updated Colonial/Cape on 40x100 features updated kitchen and full bath, large living room/dining room & 2 BRs on first floor– Top floor has 2 BRs and full bath, large unfinished bsmnt, large deck & yard– Must see!! Asking $599K

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Greentree townhouse

MINT CONDO (2nd floor), large 3BRs, 2 baths 2 terraces front and back.

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Lovely Colonial in Richmond Hill North featuring 4 BRs – original oak bannister, new roof, new windows, near transportation.

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Large Hi-Ranch on oversized 45x100 lot – featuring 4 BRs/3 full baths, with updated kitchens and baths. Park-like backyard with screened porch.

High Ranch on large 55x100 lot– Walk-in area (All new) with enclosed porch- 3 BRs, 2 full baths, CAC, impeccably clean, move-in cond. $749K CONR-069699

Colonial/stucco corner, 1 fam on 100x40 lot. Setup now is doctor's office on 1st floor – 4 exam rooms + reception area, 2nd floor – 2 Bedroom apt + extra room + 3.5 baths, pvt drwy, CAC EXCLUSIVE! Asking $689K Reduced $968K

High Ranch, 5 BRs, 3 full baths, high-end appliances: Viking stove, granite & stainless steel appl, new HVAC (5 ton unit) heating system, new siding – roof – electric panel 220 (40 breakers), crown moldings, full - CCTV surveillance system, audio/video and much more. Come and view this beautiful, elegant and pristine home.

G Large Cape on T IN 60x100 lot, 4 BRs, L IS W 3 full baths, back NE dormered, full fin bsmt, park-like backyard, 3 zone heat, new boiler, hot water heater, deck off top floor overlooks yard, beautiful sunroom, great location– Must see!!!

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• 1400 sq. feet, Open area with 2 baths. Available now .......$2,500

HOWARD BEACH

$739K

COMMERCIAL RENTAL Howard Beach/Rockwood Park

Very unique and deceptively large 2 family/3 story house. 5 BRs/3 full baths and 2 half-baths, ¾ house completely renovated in 1993. CAC on 3 flrs, Mitsubishi units in walk-in, wall units in front apt. A 24½ x 15 extra BR with ½ bath. PVC fencing. Impeccably kept and maintained

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

BUILDER’S DELIGHT! Asking $129K

$715K

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Large waterfront property (69x155) 4 lots altogether. Located on Canal.

HOWARD BEACH Lindenwood Co-ops • Garden co-op, 1st floor, mint 3 BR/1 bath, kitchen has wood cabinets, 3/4" box upgrade & special drawer features, large island with overhead cabinets – granite counter, tiled floor, new bath, Kohler fixtures, h/w floors, stained to a perfect brown, washer/dryer, updated electric, small dog OK, no waiting list for parking, storage unit $2K ............................................. Ask $229K • High-Rise Coop–Totally mint large L-shaped 1BR, new mint bath, new kitchen with granite countertops, SS appliances, wood cabinets, washer/dryer on every floor ..........................Ask $155K • Large Studio, with unusually large kitchen, Needs TLC .......$55K

JUNE 4TH OPEN SAT., 12:00 to 2:00 pm HOUSE 159-21 95th Street

Large 2 family featuring 6 BRs, 5 baths, full ﬁn bsmnt with sep ent, formal dining rooms, in-ground sprinklers/manicured yard, alarmed and very clean.

(143 Broadway) LAND

$1.25 MIL

$719K

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HOWARD BEACH HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK MINT! All Brick Tudor Colonial, 3 BRs, 2 new baths, new kit w/breakfast nook, CAC, updated electric, porcelain tiles: 1st floor, hardwood floors: upstairs. 9' ceilings 1st & 2nd floors, pvt drwy & det. 1 car gar, slate roof, full finished bsmt.

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