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SCOUT’S HONOR Community gathers for return of Memorial Day Parade

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The Howard Beach Memorial Day Parade, hosted by Bernard J. Coleman VFW Post 2565, returned Monday for the ﬁrst time since 2019, drawing community groups and leaders who paid respect to those who lost their lives in war, including many of whom were from the neighborhood. Boy Scouts of America Troop 237 was among those present, including the Cub Scouts above.

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Adams to get only two years of control Lawmakers set to pass a bill giving smaller classes and shorter term by Deirdre Bardolf

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ayor Adams would be granted just two more years of control of city public schools, according to a bill introduced by state lawmakers that is expected to pass today, June 2. He and Gov. Hochul have been lobbying for a full four-year extension and he has since expressed dissatisfaction with the bill. “While we believe all parties are operating in good faith, we also believe the legislation as currently written is not the best we can do for New York City students, and we look forward to addressing these concerns in the coming days,” he said in a prepared statement. The legislation comes with several changes to the current system including mandating reductions in public school class size. In a prepared statement, Schools Chancellor David Banks said that, although he appreciates the focus on reducing class size, the mandate will cut into the funding for critical programs. “The proposed multibillion dollar unfunded mandate in this bill forces school leaders to prioritize class size above critical school safety programs, dyslexia screenings, social workers, school nurses, summer programming, supports for special student populations, and even the expansion of community schools.” The number of members on the Panel for

Educational Policy would increase from 15 to 23, according to the legislation. Thirteen of them would be appointed by the mayor, each borough president would still appoint one but now parent representatives would vote in five instead of one. Mayoral appointees to the PEP would include a parent of a child with an individualized education program, the parent of an English language learner and the parent of a student in District 75. The bill also adds a new council for District 75 schools. All appointees would serve a one-year term and be removed for “good cause,” but could no longer be removed for voting against the appointing authority’s direction. Therefore, the mayor or borough presidents could no longer remove someone for voting against their will. Banks said in his statement that increasing the number of members “puts more bureaucracy in the way of making real change for kids.” “Mayoral accountability is essential to our students’ success as we emerge from COVID, and a two-year renewal is too short a time to provide our students with the certainty they need and is a marked departure from the longer extensions given to previous administrations run by mayors who did not even attend city public schools,” he continued. Yiatin Chu, a Whitestone resident and education advocate, says the mayor’s majority power

Mayor Adams called for four years of school control at Bayside HS in March. SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE is diluted by the number of appointments and that he has been given “fake mayoral control.” “The fact that they wrote it so that, once appointed, they can’t be removed is basically handcuffing what this whole appointment is about,” she said, adding that it will hinder him from putting policies in place. Chu also found issue in the city comptroller being added as a nonvoting member, especially considering Brad Lander’s positions against gifted and talented programs and other policies. State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside), chair of the Senate’s committee on New York City Education, defended the legislation in a statement.

“After months of intense and complex negotiations, today we put forth legislation that will significantly modify NYC’s system of school governance in a way that will strengthen parental input and engagement, and for the first time, mandate the reduction of class sizes in New York City,” he said on Tuesday. “As introduced, parents and the public will continue to be able to hold the mayor accountable while enjoying more meaningful engagement in PEP and CEC decision making.” Former principal of Bayside High School Michael Athy sent a scathing letter to Liu and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx) saying, “If the point of this exercise was to do nothing while rewarding political allies, it was successful. If the point was to correct the governance of the New York City Department of Education, then in plain terms, you blew it.” Athy also criticized the administration’s lack of engagement and wrote that previous administrations abused mayoral control. He went on to say that one-year PEP terms will not “engender independence of thought” and that the class size mandate bolsters the power of the United Federation of Teachers. UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement praising the legislation, saying it will increase parental involvement and that the class size mandate would be a “landmark Q achievement.”

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Sister Marguerite Torre remembered Longtime educator and Nativity principal was also #1 Yankees fan by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Although Sister Marguerite Torre considered the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School to be her “heart and soul,” many considered her to be just that for the institution, as well as the greater Ozone Park community. “Sister Marguerite was a special person who persevered, prayed and practiced what she preached,” former Councilman Eric Ulrich, who was a student of hers, wrote in a Facebook post about the former principal. “For so many years, she was the cornerstone of Catholic education in our community. Sister devoted her life to God and serving others at Nativity BVM School — how blessed I was to have known such a wonderful woman. Her grace, resilience and selfless nature inspired generations of young people to live a life bigger than themselves,” Ulrich wrote. Torre, the sister of famed former Yankee manager Joe Torre, passed away on Saturday at 93 years old. She was an Ursuline Sister of Tildonk for 72 years, the organization stated in an obituary. Torre grew up in Marine Park, Brooklyn and as a young girl, the religious life was not on her mind, the group wrote. She and her four siblings attended local public schools and she recalled being a “tomboy” in her youth. She was exposed to the Ursuline Sisters

Sister Marguerite Torre, sister of former Yankees manager Joe Torre, was an educator and princiPHOTOS COURTESY URSULINE SISTERS OF TILDONK pal of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School. after graduating high school. She was working for the New York Telephone Co. and attended an event held by the group. Two years later, the nun, previously known as Josephine, entered the Ursulines and became Sr. Marguerite. She described the name as meaning “tremendous interior strength.”

And perhaps her former students would understand that characterization. “She was authentic, firm — some might say ‘old school’ — but always willing to help someone in need,” Ulrich wrote. Torre originally set out to do social work but instead entered the teaching ministry. She taught at Our Lady of Grace, Our Lady

of Victory, St. Dominic High School, Holy Family High School, St. Francis Prep and Nativity BVM. She served as prinicpal of Nativity for 27 years, modernizing the school’s technology and reinvigorating fundraising efforts, according to the Ursuline Sisters. Students recall her walking the schoolyard reciting the rosary, and Ulrich, too, said he recalls her teaching it to children. Torre became a “local celebrity” and was known to be the No. 1 Yankees fan. In 2001, the Chronicle reported that she planned to attend every game of the World Series that year, in which the Arizona Diamondbacks ultimately defeated her brother’s team. She said he always made tickets available to the family. On the Ursuline Sisters’ Facebook post about Torre, one commenter wrote, “She was the coolest nun in OLG. The boys would go crazy when she had baseballs signed by her brother. They sure did good on their math scores just to get one of those baseballs.” Her wake will be held on Friday, June 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by a funeral Mass on Saturday, June 4 at 10:45 a.m. Both will be held at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Ozone Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk Retirement Fund in Torre’s name by visiting tilQ donkursuline.org.

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Public safety and transportation issues were top of mind at the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association’s monthly meeting on Tuesday night. In light of the Texas school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, Officer Peter Paese, a neighborhood coordination officer in the 106th Precinct, assured his and his partner Officer Ryan Kirkwood’s presence in schools. “Ryan and I have been very active going in and out of the schools even before this happened in Texas,” he said. “We want the kids to see us. We want the administrators to see us. We’re in the schoolyard during school, after school, even on mopeds.” Capt. Jerome Bacchi of the 106th Precinct said that crimes are down but that gun violence continues to affect all communities. On Monday night, a bullet struck an 80-year-old woman who was sitting in her home on 128th Street. She was struck in the arm and transported to the hospital. The investigation is still ongoing, Bacchi said. He reminded the crowd about gun buyback programs and said that the precinct is hosting another Community Against Gun Violence event, tentatively scheduled for June 25.

Officers from Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct were present and have committed to working with the 106th to address noise complaints. Paese said that they are meeting with the city Parks Department to minimize what he called the “Brooklyn noise.” Transportation issues came up as well, especially regarding the MTA bus redesign. Phyllis Inserillo, president of the civic, encouraged people to email the civic with bus redesign concerns and said the group is continuing to send letters and urging the MTA to do an inperson meeting, instead of just the recent Zoom one. One attendee asked about the issue of cars repeatedly flipping and hitting the medians on Cross Bay Boulevard, especially near 156th and 157th avenues, which onlookers often post pictures of to local Facebook pages. Inserillo, also chief of staff for Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), said the Council is in talks with the Department of Transportation and the NYPD regarding that. “We have to fight for some type of redesign there,” she said. Upcoming events for the civic include further Charles Park beautification efforts alongside the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. A bleacher painting event will take place there on June 18.

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The Howard Beach Memorial Day Parade hosted by Bernard J. Coleman VFW Post 2565 was back Monday for the first time since 2019 following a pandemic hiatus. “This year, we don’t have a parade grand marshal,” said Patrick Connolly, Vietnam veteran and commander of the VFW Post. “What we wanted to do is honor all the first responders, the police, the firefighters, the EMTs, all the doctors, nurses ... who assisted us through these last two horrible years.” Connolly, in uniform at center, thanked U.S. Army veteran and specialist Sean McCabe, seen saluting with him, as well as 106th Precinct Capt. Jerome Bacchi, not shown, also an Army veteran, for their help organizing the parade. Remarks were made by state Sen. Joe Addab-

bo Jr., Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Councilwoman Joann Ariola and Judge Joseph Kasper, all gathered at top right. Participants included the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach, the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, Boy Scout Troop 237, Girl Scout Troops 4738 and 4286 and the Spotlight Dance Factory. The Broad Channel American Legion also marched and the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department brought up the rear. The parade stopped along the way to honor those from the community lost in war with wreath layings and gun salutes, including at the Walter Wetzel Triangle, the Howard Beach Assembly of God, St. Barnabas Church, Our Lady of Grace Church and finally at Coleman Square. — Deirdre Bardolf

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Rally in Forest Hills denounces all hate Multidenominational group speaks out on shared concerns about bias by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Community and faith leaders joined together in Forest Hills last Thursday to denounce all hate crimes and spread awareness following recent attacks across the city and country. “If we don’t keep the conversation going, it will get swept under the rug,” Harpreet Singh Toor of the Sikh Cultural Society said at the rally in MacDonald Park. The rally, which drew nearly 50, was organized by Nivedita Chandrappa, an Indian immigrant, small business owner and advocate for domestic violence survivors. She said she has experienced discrimination in the workplace and against her family. She organized the rally in response to recent attacks such as the shooting in Buffalo that killed 10 Black people and three others and the killing of Chinese delivery

driver Zhiwen Yan in Forest Hills. Chandrappa had help organizing from Sheryl Fetik, a former City Council candidate from Rego Park. Yvette Jong, who was born and raised in Forest Hills, attended the rally with her par tner, Vinc Math, and their young daughter. “I think it’s just so important to create solidarity and I feel like it’s something that’s very relevant to us, and I’d like it to be important to our family as a unit,” said Jong, who is Asian and said she has been “living and breathing” discrimination her whole life while her husband, who is from Germany, has not. She heard about the event from her neighbor, the Rev. Jeffrey Courter, interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills, who helped lead the rally. He said the gathering represented many different faiths sharing “one common concern.”

“It’s important to show up and be present,” Jong said. “You can read about it and hear about it but seeing people get together on their own is important. And knowing that you’re represented.” Rabbi Rob Kaplan of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York told the group that they must “truly believe” what their faiths teach them. “Those micro-aggressions against others are so easy to slip into,” he said. “We do it in the supermarket, not with an AR-15, but we do it with our minds and our mouths in the drugstore or when we’re driving a car or when we encounter someone that we are less than comfortable with because of the way they look, the way they act, the way they dress, or what they believe in.” Other organizations represented included the New American Voters Association, the Arthur Kent Blood Center for Civil and Political Rights, Our Lady Queen of Mar-

tyrs Church and the Church in the Gardens. Japneet Singh, candidate for Senate District 15, and Johanna Carmona, candidate for Assembly Dist r ict 37, delivered remarks. Some expressed concerns over criminal justice and cash bail reform as well. Considering the turnout, Chandrappa said she plans to host future events. Representatives from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office and Councilwoman Lynn Schulman’s (D-Forest Hills) office were present. In a statement, Schulman said, “The murder of Mr. Zhiwen Yan and the increasing hate crimes that have shaken our community, city and state is very disturbing and unacceptable. In light of these attacks on our neighborhoods, we are also seeing signs of hope as community members, organizations and elected officials come together to support and help each other.” Q

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A new pilot program will integrate Asian American and Pacific Islander history into the curriculums of public schools, officials announced last week. Queens lawmakers joined Mayor Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks for the announcement at the Tweed Courthouse on Thursday, which included performances from students. “Our diversity is our strength, but refusing to teach our kids about our full past has left New York City students behind for far too long. That ends now,” said Adams. “As home to over a million AAPI New Yorkers, it is only fitting that we are announcing a new AAPI curriculum in city public schools that truly reflects the full picture of AAPI history in the United States.” Banks described what is to come as part of the pilot.

“This curriculum will cover stories from numerous AAPI figures and a multitude of communities who have left their mark on this country,” Banks said. Historical figures like Dr. Anandibai Joshi, the first woman of Indian ancestry to be a doctor of Western medicine in the United States, Representative Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress and Helen Zia, the Chinese-American journalist, will be highlighted. State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) and Councilmembers Linda Lee (D-Oakland Gardens), Sandra Ung (D-Flushing) and Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights) joined in the event. “Since taking office I have been a vocal supporter of teaching AAPI history in our schools, not only in an effort to stem the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes by promoting an understanding of the rich history of the AAPI community in this country, but also to instill a sense of pride among our children in the Asian American community,” said Ung.

The week before, she said, she and Lee introduced a resolution in the City Council in support of adding AAPI history to the curriculum in schools across New York State. The AAPI curriculum is the third phase of the Hidden Voices Project, a companion to the Department of Education’s Passport to Social Studies Electeds joined students for an announcement about Curriculum. PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL “The city’s commitment to an AAPI curriculums in schools. AAPI curriculum is a significant milestone that should serve as a model to be teach Asian American history and civic impact replicated throughout the state of New York,” statewide.” stated Liu. Liu spoke of his experience feeling like an “Kudos to the Chancellor for recognizing outsider after immigrating to America at five that the best way to stop the onslaught of anti- years old. Asian hate that has continued unabated over the “I didn’t stand up and say ‘I want to be difpast several years is through education in our ferent.’ Everybody else said I’m different.” classrooms. This is an important first step, and He continued, “It’s the same people I will continue working with all stakeholders to who marginalize our effor ts as critical Q prioritize the passage of S6359A in Albany to race theory.”

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he devil is in the details, and here’s the one that means the new bill in Albany to renew mayoral control of schools will seriously weaken the system: The mayor, and others who appoint people to the Panel for Educational Policy, will no longer be able to replace them at will, but only for “good cause.” That sounds democratic, but the PEP is not supposed to be that. It is supposed to be the tool by which mayoral control is exercised. Now, the PEP defiance that sprang up at the end of the de Blasio administration and has continued under Mayor Adams will spread. So much for control. Adams will be handcuffed. The bill also will expand the PEP from 15 to 23 members, just adding more bureaucracy. And the panel will eat up more of our leaders’ time, as the terms will only be for one year. The deal has the support of the United Federation of Teachers, and it’s no wonder why: It also will cut class sizes to 25. We support that element in principle, but how can it be

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achieved without building new schools? There’s no guaranteed state funding attached to the mandate, so it’s largely a jobs program for city teachers without a sure way of paying for it. The one thing that could make the goal easier to accomplish is the loss of students city schools have suffered since the virus came, but that’s no achievement. At least the city gets five years to lower class sizes. Mayoral control, meanwhile, is only renewed for two. It should have been extended for four or more. Another problem is what’s missing from the bill. There will be no charter school expansion, something Albany had forced de Blasio to accept in 2017 in return for renewed control. Now the tables are turned: Adams backs charter schools, which overall are fantastic, but the UFT’s allies in Albany, such as state Sen. John Liu, a key player on education issues, do not. Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks are reformers but the regressives just dealt them a heavy blow. Kids will lose out.

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ust about anyone with common sense knows that what we need today in New York City is more people locked up, not fewer. The revolving door of justice, which has existed for decades but was wildly exacerbated by the insane bail “reform” law of 2019, keeps on releasing people with literally dozens of arrests on their record, most of whom we don’t hear about until they graduate to something really serious, like, say, pushing a girl in front of a train or shooting all the people riding in one. And yet, under the dystopian plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex and build new lockups in four of five boroughs, we won’t even have the capacity to detain the number of people behind bars now. About 5,500 inmates are in city jails today, and the four new ones will only have capacity for 3,544.

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This is what you get for electing someone like Bill de Blasio mayor. And yet Mayor Adams, who knows better, also backs the Rikers replacement plan. One who stands against it is Queens’ own Bob Holden. The councilman has just made another try at thwarting the project, offering up a bill to create a panel to study the cost of building new jails on the island instead of across the city (with one going to Kew Gardens). The original on-paper cost for the new jails was $8.2 billion. Expect it to be closer to $15 billion. The plan Holden backs could be as low as $6 billion. His bill has little chance in the hardleft Council but is worth offering. We need room to lock up all the perps endangering our lives, and saving money would be helpful, too. Tell your councilmember to back the Holden bill.

air conditioning, no more huge oil bills, no worries about indoor air pollution from natural gas, not to mention a more livable planet for my children, what’s not to like! New York should be leading on this issue, shouting from the rooftops that this is possible, and, indeed, necessary if we are to prevent climate catastrophe. Sara Rebecca Storch Fresh Meadows

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Dear Editor: The war in Ukraine is into its fourth month, and Ukraine is not getting into the news much lately. That’s very understandable considering the horrors unfolding in our own country. But the situation for the Ukrainian people, especially those in conflict zones, remains desperate, especially as regards medicine and other medical supplies.

Dear Editor: Parking in the Aston building on 71st Avenue in Forest Hills is under new management as of May 1. I was paying $250 for my Maserati GTS in April. Attendant Esteban asked me for $900 a month under the new PF Parking. He said it was a luxury car. I told him it was a

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We all contributed to Ukrainian relief in the early days of the war, but aid is still needed. For readers who would like to make another contribution to Ukrainian relief, I have two organizations to suggest. The International Red Cross has a spot on its website specifically for Ukrainian relief. I also recommend another organization: rebuild-ua.org. This organization is run by an Orthodox priest, a native of Ukraine now an American citizen. He has many connections both in Ukraine and in Poland and Lithuania. These contacts can source desperately needed medical and other supplies from Eastern Europe where they are cheaper than they would be in America. Also, since the supplies are coming from Eastern Europe, they get to Ukraine faster. Alacia Stubbs Oakland Gardens

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Sensible steps on guns Dear Editor: Re your May 26 editorial “Laws to limit the carnage”: Your statement that the AR-15 rifle is a civilian version of the military’s M16 long gun struck home with me. I fired the M16 during my Air Force service (1964-68) as part of weapons training. It is a rapid-fire murder machine that no civilian should be allowed to own. But too many do, thanks to the NRA, including two 18-year-old boys who killed a total of 31 people in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, Texas. Banning all AR-15 sales is not politically feasible, but some solutions could be achieved:

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Guns and glass houses Dear Editor: In the midst of the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas there are calls for new gun legislation to be passed by Congress. The problem is that Republicans are afraid of supporting additional restrictions because they are afraid of the NRA financing a primary challenge against them if they do so. The NRA is like pro-abortion groups who do not want to compromise at all because they think opponents would then want further limits. That is why, for example, pro-abortion groups are against banning partial birth abortions. Having said all that it must be recognized that even tougher legislation while helpful will not end the problem. We have a red flag law in New York that should have prevented the Buffalo shooter from obtaining a gun but it was never activated. Here in New York, we have bail laws that allow criminals with long rap sheets to be set free and often they commit violent crimes while out in the public. Yet, many Democrats do not want to change the laws. If you are a Republican who complains about the New York laws but do not support tougher federal legislation, shame on you. If you are a Democrat who denounces Republican inaction in Congress but are silent on what is going on in this city, shame on you. Public continued on next page

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Dear Editor: This whole to-do over dwindling supplies of baby formula is mind-boggling. A whole country is in a panic because people don’t know what to do if they can’t go to a store and buy formula. Is there not one person in a position of responsibility who can assure women that they can make their own formula and tell them how to do it? How did all the mothers who did not breastfeed their infants feed them without the use of commercial baby formula in times gone by? We did it by making our own formula. We sterilized the bottles and “cooked” up the formula ourselves using ingredients that we were told to use by our doctors or the hospital. My mother made formula for two children in the ’40s. I made formula for two children in the ’60s. We not only survived, but thrived! There must be someone out there who can guide our current mothers, please! Susan Reuter Glendale

1. Raise the minimum age limit for all gun sales from 18 to 21. Under federal law, licensed gun dealers cannot sell pistols to anyone under 21, but can legally sell rifles, including the AR-15, to 18-year-olds. Six states now ban rifle purchases to folks under 21. All states should be required to follow that rule. You can’t buy a beer or cigarettes if you’re under 21, but you can buy an assault rifle. 2. President Biden can direct the IRS to revoke the NRA’s tax-exempt status for fraudulently misusing funds. New York ONLINE Attorney General L e t it i a Ja m e s Miss an article or a letter cited by a writer? filed a lawsuit to Want breaking news d i s s o l v e t h e from all over Queens? NRA, charging Find the latest news, that it spent $64 past reports from all million of funds over the borough and on top executives. The NRA admitmore at qchron.com. ted that some of its nonprof it money went for personal use. Ending the exemption will deny NRA donors a tax deduction for their contributions. 3. Gun violence survivors and victims’ families can sue gun makers. Families of the Sandy Hook school massacre victims won a $75 million settlement from Remington by citing Connecticut’s consumer protection against irresponsible marketing. Lawyers said Remington advertised the AR-15 used there with the slogan: “Renew your manhood card.” A victim of the subway mass shooting in Brooklyn is suing Glock for violating New York’s Public Nuisance Law, which is similar to Connecticut’s statute. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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Dear Editor: Re Richard Reif’s May 26 letter, “CUNY Law’s anti-Semitism”: The Department of Education is now investigating CUNY TV for the boycott-divest-sanction content of their program “Democracy Now.” CUNY’s the one that’s going to be defunded. Howard Menkes Lindenwood

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Dear Editor: Horrific. Absolutely horrific! Another school shooting. Nineteen children and two adults shot dead in Texas by an 18-year-old. Many others in critical condition. Now, I know Democrats are going to once again scream about gun control and background checks. But let’s all take a deep breath. Everything will be OK. Republicans are already sending “thoughts and prayers.” That’s not just “thoughts.” Not just “prayers.” We’re talking “thoughts and prayers” — together! That is, after they cash those checks from the NRA. By the way, the NRA had a convention last weekend in Texas. And the governor, GOP senators and congressmen all spoke in support of the NRA at that event. Thanking them (behind closed doors, of course) for their direct deposit payments? Then Trump spoke. Or at least he tried, struggling with the reading ability of a mentally challenged first-grader as he attempted to pronounce the

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names of the 21 lives lost in the shooting as a bell tolled for each victim. Then he did a little dance! As the last bells echoed ... he danced! I just found out that Webster’s dictionary has updated the definition of the word “Republican,” to soulless. Trump Jr. said that the Texas shooter could’ve done the same damage with any weapon, even baseball bats. Really? I’m unaware of any weapon that shoots 23 bats per minute like an AR-15 rifle. Bottom line? We can’t look at every computer, we can’t look at every social media post, every Instagram and Facebook account. What we can do is limit a person’s ability to obtain assault weapons. But to Republicans (and their owners, the NRA) that’s just radical, leftist, anti-American ideology. God help the children. Robert LaRosa Sr. Whitestone

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City Council and state Senate OK speed cams Pending Assembly approval, school zone cameras are to operate 24/7 by Sophie Krichevsky

around,” Lee said Thursday, referring to a previous concern of hers as well as several of her colleagues’. But as the Council continued to vote, it became clear there As the state Legislature’s session comes to a close this week, among the many bills being pushed through both was still disagreement on how to improve street safety chambers is the controversial S5602B/A10438, which would beyond having speed cameras in school zones, operating allow the city’s school zone speed cameras to operate 24 24/7. Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth), for one, voted for hours a day. Though the Assembly version of the bill is still in committee, the Senate passed its own rendition on the resolution, but said that speed cameras alone are not enough. Tuesday. “I’ve had nine pedestrians, unfortunately, killed in my disThat, however, would not have mattered had the City Council not approved. After much internal discussion last trict in just over two years. We have to do more to stop this,” week, the members voted last Thursday to pass a required he said. Calling for additional police enforcement and a crackdown on license plate obstruction, he added, “Let’s try resolution in support of the state bill, 43-7. Though not ref lected by the vote count itself, as the to catch the real offenders, but I’m going to vote for the legisChronicle previously reported, many members were hesi- lation today and I urge my colleagues to do the same.” Similarly, Councilmember Nantasha Williams (D-St. tant to vote in favor of the resolution, State Legislation ResAlbans) called for the Council and olution 0006-2022, particularly the state Legislature to look for when it came to earlier versions “comprehensive solutions” to of the bill, which had called for speeding. Though she did not increasingly higher fines with contentious issue makes its mention specifics, several of her each ticket and after six, a possiway through city and state gov- colleagues refer red to speed ble license suspension. It had also bumps and stop signs as additionproposed that cameras be put in ernment ahead of deadline. al measures that could be used more school zones. alongside cameras. The current version of the state But even as they proposed other measures of enforcement, bill, however, which, due to a deal struck between state lawmakers, is poised to pass, keeps only the bones of the plan: not all members of the Queens delegation voted for the resoThe program will be extended for three years, during which lution. Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) had pretime the speed cameras in 750 school zones will be on 24 viously voiced her opposition in a statement to the Chronicle, hours a day and must be clearly marked by signage. The as she did again last Thursday, calling it “little more than a price of the fines — typically $50, though $75 ones have tax levied upon the people of New York.” “What [my constituents] are in favor of is seeing more been known to occur — will not change. The Council was able to get on board with those provi- school crossing guards, more protected crosswalks in schools sions in order to pass the resolution. Councilmember Linda zones, speed bumps and four-way stop signs and street Lee (D-Oakland Gardens), as well as several other members, lights,” she said. Agreeing with Ariola, Councilwoman Vickemphasized that Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) and ie Paladino (R-Whitestone) also voted against the resolution. Even as some members agreed with Ariola’s sentiment, her staff worked hard to bring the Council together on the others still voted in favor of the resolution. Perhaps the issue and allow for the resolution to pass. “I believe the bill that’s before us today ... adequately most open display of members’ hesitancy toward the resoaddresses the most egregious culprits without disproportion- lution came from Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Hillcrest), ately impacting Eastern Queens or criminalizing how we get who initially passed on voting until hearing from more of Associate Editor

Speed cameras have long been a contentious issue in Queens PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE and the city as a whole. his colleagues. “SLR 6 was a tough one for me,” he said. He proceeded to ask to be associated with the remarks of several of his colleagues, including Ariola and Holden. Now, it is up to both the Assembly and Gov. Hochul to push the legislation over the finish line. Asked whether she would sign the bill into law, a spokesperson for the governor told the Chronicle, “Gov. Hochul has made it clear she believes localities should set their own rules for speed cameras, and will review the legislation if it passes.” Indeed, Hochul has suggested that speed cameras and similar traffic-related laws should not be statewide issues. Last month, she said at the Regional Plan Association Centennial Assembly, “I think that the state has way too much power over some of these decisions. I personally don’t want to be deciding where red-light cameras go in school zones, I think cities should worry about that stuff. You know, we have Q enough to worry about.”

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With any construction project, consumer advocates always recommend getting estimates. Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) and two of his colleagues from Brooklyn want the city to do just that before making a final commitment to building four community jails to replace Rikers Island. One, slated to go next to the Queens Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens, already has construction of accessory structures underway. Through a bill now in the Criminal Justice Committee, Holden wants to create a commission that would examine the cost of renovating Rikers Island facilities as opposed to the $8 billion price tag that has been placed on the new jails, one of which would go in each borough but Staten Island. The cost does not include interest on bonds that would be paid off over two to three decades

to finance the plan. “We ... need to examine the cost of new facilities on Rikers Island and compare it to the cost and many disadvantages of putting skyscraper jails in our neighborhoods,” Holden said in a statement from his office. The city remains committed to closing Rikers by 2027. Co-sponsors of Holden’s bill include Councilmembers Farah Louis (D-Brooklyn) and Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn). The legislation would establish a commission with three members appointed by Mayor Adams and three by Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica). Four more would have to be approved jointly by the mayor and the speaker. The bill would require a report to the mayor and speaker within 270 days of the law taking effect. None of the appointees could be employed by the city.

Mayor Adams appears to be taking a pragmatic approach according to an email from Fabien Levy, his press secretary. “This administration will always follow the law, and the law currently says the jails on Rikers Island must close on time. To follow the law and protect the safety of the communities and all involved in the borough-based jail projects, this work is proceeding. We have engaged deeply with the communities every step of the way, and we are committed to continuing to work with them to limit any disruption from these projects. We will review the new legislation.” A spokesperson for Speaker Adams said she still supports the borough jail plan. “The bill has just been introduced and now enters the legislative process,” the spokesperson told the Chronicle in an email. “It is clear that the conditions at Rikers Island are deplorable for everyone there. The Speaker supports the plan to close Rikers and replace it with a more modern and effective borough-based Q system.”

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For the first time in three years, Forest Hills was able to honor the nation’s fallen servicemen and women on May 29 with the annual Memorial Day Parade hosted by American Legion Post 1424. At top left, Post members lead the procession down Metropolitan Avenue. Next to them, Navy veteran Rudy Markard salutes during the playing of taps in the pre-march ceremonies. At right, Grand Marshal NYPD Sgt. Christopher Fulgieri, Honorary Marshal Louie Suljovic and Grand Marshals Timothy Ducey, Firefighter Lois Mungay and Legion Member Patrick Conley greet the crowds along the route. Suljovic and his father both were stabbed back in March when they came to the aid of a woman being

attacked outside their Elmhurst pizzeria. In the second row, members of Francis Lewis High School’s Junior ROTC Corps perform. Officers from the NYPD’s Mounted Police Unit also were on hand as crowds lined the streets, far right and third row far right. Also in the third row, the Richmond Hill Historical Society and the Boy Scouts make their regular appearance for the ceremonies and parade. At right, floral wreaths are placed at the memorial at Remsen Cemetery, where three members of the Remsen family who served in the American Revolution now rest. Far right, members of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets present the colors.

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Advisory Board aims to cut red tape and rethink public space

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Mayor Adams recently announced new measures to make street vending licenses more accessible and change how those businesses are regulated. The recommendations are the result of a report from the recently created Street Vendor Advisory Board, which the City Council had tasked with assessing the laws surrounding street vending. Following months of discussion, the SVAB made 16 final recommendations intended to cut red tape and rethink how public space is used. Though some of the board’s suggestions pertain to pieces of local law and could be subject to Council approval, others are less specific and are more conceptual. Adams, who has been searching for ways to jump-start the city’s economy for months, praised the report. “Street vendors are an integral part of New York City’s economy and give communities across our city their unique character, which is why I am thankful the Street Vendor Advisory Board has taken a collaborative and inclusive approach to addressing street vending,” he said in a statement. “Together, we can balance the needs of street vendors, brick-and-mortar businesses, and residents. These recommendations do just that by cutting red tape, creating new opportunities for

A new report from the Street Vendor Advisory Board calls for the creation of public spaces where PHOTO BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF / FILE vendors can legally do business, particularly in food deserts. street vendors to operate legally, and improving access to healthy food throughout the five boroughs.” Perhaps the most sweeping recommendation the report makes is its call for what the SVAB calls “community vending marketplaces,” which are, essentially, outdoor markets that would be allowed to operate in public spaces. One example the report points to

is the Red Hook Ball Fields in Brooklyn. Similarly, the report suggests that certain pedestrian plazas allow for legal vending. They would not, however, be the pricey farmers markets or food bazaars young Brooklynites are known to attend; rather, the report specifically says that the markets should serve communities located in food deserts. Expanding avenues to legal street vending

has long been a point of contention among brick-and-mortar business owners and business improvement districts, as they are concerned about how such vendors might negatively impact their own success. With that in mind, the report calls for the creation of commissary spaces on both public and privately owned property. As for red tape, the Board recommended that vendors’ criminal liability for violation of certain parts of the city’s administrative code be repealed. Likewise, the SVAB calls for the removal of bookkeeping requirements in the administrative code. The Street Vendor Justice Coalition, a group that aims to “champion the rights of street vendors as small businesses,” was, on the whole, with the board’s recommendations, but suggested that more work is needed. “The report issued by the Street Vendor Advisory Board is a strong first step in updating the city’s outdated, inefficient and unjust vending system. We are excited by these impactful, common-sense policy suggestions,” the group said in a statement last week. “However, the city must consider bolder steps towards reforming the system to ensure that every street vendor in our city can formalize their businesses and earn a livQ ing without being treated as a criminal.”

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Following the massacre of 19 children and two adults at a school in Texas, City Councilman Shekar Krishnan (D-Jackson Heights), speaking at top right, led a march against gun violence down the 34th Avenue Open Street. The march was designed to run 21 blocks, from IS 230 at 73rd Street to PS 149 at 94th Street in Corona, with one name

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St. John’s mourns legend Jack Kaiser

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Jack Kaiser, one of the biggest names in the history of St. John’s University’s historic athletics program, was laid to rest Wednesday, a day that was proclaimed by Mayor Adams to be Jack Kaiser Day in New York City. Kaiser, a star athlete, longtime coach and longtime athletic director at the school, was 95 when he died on May 25. He is survived by his daughter, Robin Kaiser-Winograd, grandson, Jeremy Winograd, and greatgranddaughter, Lyra Faye Winograd. A funeral Mass took place Wednesday at St. Thomas More Church on the campus. “St. John’s University mourns the passing of Jack Kaiser,” said the Rev. Brian J. Shanley, president of St. John’s, in a press release on the school’s website. “We live in thankfulness for everything that Jack was and his enduring impact on St. John’s and the Big East Conference,” Shanley continued. “As a player, a coach, an athletic director, and especially as a supporter of St. John’s, Jack was a difference-maker. We celebrate his life well-lived.” The Brooklyn native attended St. John’s Prep and served in the Army toward the end of World War II. He enrolled at St. John’s University after returning home in 1946. While he played three sports — he was a basketball teammate of a guy named Lou Carnesecca when they played under legendary coach Joe Lapchick — baseball was his calling. The outfielder lead St. John’s to its first-ever College World Series in 1948, and later played for three years in the Boston Red Sox farm system before accepting an invitation to rejoin St. John’s as an assistant coach. He took over as head coach in 1956, with Carnesecca as his third-base coach. In 1960, he would become the first man in NCAA history to go to the College World Series as both a player and a head coach. His teams won 366 games. He made a total of three trips to the World Series in his 18 years as head coach. He became athletic director in the

Jack Kaiser’s influence extended well beyond the baseball field at St. John’s University, where he excelled as a player, coach and ST. JOHN’S PHOTO / TWITTER administrator. 1973-74 academic year and held the post for 22 years, staying on thereafter as athletic director emeritus. It was in 1979 that he and ADs from six other schools formed the Big East Conference, “forever changing the history of college basketball,” according to SJU. He changed the history of St. John’s in 1974 by bringing varsity women’s sports to the campus. The Red Storm now plays its home games at Jack Kaiser Stadium. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. “Jack was a model athletics administrator who always conducted himself with class and dignity, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to the St. John’s community on their deeply felt loss,” said Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman in the university’s statement. The top performer every year in the Big East Championship baseball tournament takes home the Jack Kaiser Most OutstandQ ing Player Award.

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Hyndman and Brown want to improve D29 Foreclosures, healthcare and public safety are top priorities in the district by Naeisha Rose

Brown, who has run for various offices before, said he is running this time to make The primary for state Assembly District a change for his neighbors because he is 29 is around the corner and as incumbent tired of broken promises and status quo polA s s e m b l y w o m a n A l i c i a H y n d m a n iticians who ask for votes but do nothing. “This is why voters should vote for me (D-Springfield Gardens) runs for another term after seven years in office, business- over Hyndman,” said Brown. Hyndman said that as a mom raising two man Everly Brown, her challenger, says it’s daughters in Southeast Queens and as an time for a new perspective. Hyndman says that she is running for re- advocate who has been fixing issues that election to build on the progress she has she sees in the government from education made representing Laurelton, Rosedale, St. disparities to healthcare inequities, she has Albans, Addisleigh Park, Hollis, Springfield taken action by introducing and passing Gardens and Jamaica in the lower chamber laws to enhance the quality of life in her district. of the state Legislature. The assemblywoman said that she “Even before the COVID-19 panhas worked on bills that would demic, I have worked with commurequire the city Department of nity leaders, advocates and my Environmental Protection to concolleagues to ensure that Southduct a human health impact east Queens receives what it study on Kennedy International deserves in terms of resources,” and LaGuardia airports when it Hyndman said to the Queens comes to asthma rates and air Ch ronicle via email. “At the quality; increase fines for people height of the pandemic, we had the 2 022 responsible for trailers or semi-trailers first mega test sites at senior public housing facilities for our older adults and parked or left unattended in residential neighborhoods; and create a course to estabone of the first mega sites at York College.” During the start of the Covid-19 pandem- lish career and technical high school diploic, Hyndman helped to establish a commu- mas to help youth interested in careers in nity fridge initiative to fight food insecurity trade. “In addition to the legislative portfolio, I by assisting local pantries, she worked with her team to provide personal protective have been on the ground and in the trenches equipment to thousands of constituents ... tackling constituent issues that range despite the dangers of the virus and she says from getting people their unemployment she is committed to restoring the Empire benefits, to making sure they had SNAP, HEAP, and a range of other services that State back to prepandemic norms. Brown told the Chronicle via email that have been necessary to keep people solvent as a God-fearing man, father, homeowner during and after the [coronavirus] crisis.” Both candidates believe public safety is a and businessman, he has a stake in seeing major problem in the district. Hyndman also the district prosper and succeed. “As a homeowner, I understand the need said there needs to be more adequate healthto protect homeowners from foreclosures care and services for the elderly and schooland the need to assist them with government aged youths, whereas Brown pointed to the funding to help get them out of losing their foreclosures and lack of job creation as the homes,” said Brown, who has a background dilemmas that 29 faces. “I plan to work with the governor, the as a foreclosure consultant. “As a businessman, I understand the need to help small mayor and businesses,” said Brown to businesses and create jobs with real livable address the problems in the district. He also wages. Thirdly, as a father, I understand the wants to work with city and state agencies need to have good schools and safe neigh- to stop illegal dumping, to remove abandoned vehicles and to build more affordable borhoods and affordable childcare.”

and higher wages for homecare workers. When it comes to addressing illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles and the lack of affordable housing in her district, Hyndman says that she is willing to work with others, but has no problem being an agitator when necessary by calling out agencies when they are not being responsive to the community’s needs. “We have to push the agencies responsible to be attuned to the things that we are Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, right, is run- seeing and experience,” she said. “We also ning for re-election in District 29 to continue to have to all do our part and file the 311 build progress in her community, but entrepre- reports and contact me and my colleagues’ neur Everly Brown believes it’s time for a new offices to make us aware of trash and refuse, derelict vehicles and the like. SimultaneousCOURTESY PHOTOS perspective in government. ly, keeping our neighbors actively engaged has been a tremendous help and I am thankhousing. When it comes to public safety, Hyndman ful for the partnership of civic leaders who has worked with violence interrupters and participate with Operation Clean Up, where stakeholders like 100 Suits, LifeCamp, the volunteers join together to keep major corriNYPD, entrepreneurs and faith-based orga- dors like Merrick Blvd. clean and debris nizations to meet troubled young people and free.” In this year’s state budget, she has also guide them to an alternative path, according supported an increase in funding to the to the assemblywoman. “We have instituted more out of school Office of Indigent Legal Services. “Many of the providers that work with time programs, created linkages with community arts and cultural providers, and pro- my office including Legal Hand, Queens vided internships and jobs that give young Legal Services, Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica and people choices and others ca n use the options,” said Hyndadditional dollars to man. “I have also provide counsel for e have to push the worked closely with those facing eviction the Governor and the agencies responsible.” and foreclosure,” she Mayor to establish added. and provide funding Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman Hyndman believes through the United her track record and Black Men of legislative accomplishQueens to bolster and enhance the ability of smaller nonprofits to reach those who have ments will bring voters out in her favor. “There’s a lot to do, but I look forward to had contact with the justice system and get the challenge with the hope that the commuthem back on track.” Hyndman also supported items in the nity will continue to give me the honor of state budget to provide more assistance, serving them,” she said. Brown says he is endorsed by the people, funding and programs to support families, seniors and youths via investments in public not special interests, and that is why voters education and childcare funding as well as should turn out for him. “She will tell voters many good things property tax rebate checks and utility bill that’s not true,” Brown said. “That’s why assistance. When it comes to healthcare she has also voters should vote for Everly Brown because Q advocated for bonuses for frontline workers I’ll bring the bacon home.”

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Three days after a teenager murdered 21 people in a Texas elementary school, a 16-year-old student was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot multiple people at a Forest Hills school campus. Police said the incident took place at 10:18 a.m. on May 27 at the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School at 91-30 Metropolitan Ave. Officers from the NYPD’s 112th Precinct responded to a 911 call after a male student, 16, informed multiple students that he had wanted to shoot several students “after he obtains a firearm.”

He was taken into custody without incident and charged with aggravated harassment. The New York Post reported that the student was released to his parents. The paper quoted police sources as saying other students raised the alarm when they saw the student using school computers to look up information on purchasing a gun. The campus also houses Queens Metropolitan High School and PS 233. Two days earlier, a Suffolk County teen was charged after allegedly posting a threat Q of a shooting at Bellport High School. — Michael Gannon

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Everyone can join the 102nd Precinct for a day of family fun at Victory Field in Forest Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 5. The NYPD Sports Unit and other specialized units will be participating and there will be activities, a game truck, the NYPD Community Affairs rock-climbing wall and more. The event will be geared toward kids 5 years old and up. The event is sponsored by Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth). Other elected officials and members of Community Board 9 are expected to attend as well. One key element of the event will be

resources available to families experiencing domestic violence and victims of it. Representatives from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be present as well. For many women experiencing domestic violence, the decision to leave home becomes even harder when pets are involved, according to the ASPCA. Studies also show that many women entering shelters report that their abuser also threatened or harmed a family pet. Special shelters are Q dedicated to their pets. — Deirdre Bardolf

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State senators could trade seats following changes to district lines by Sophie Krichevsky

the State Senate. From Bayside to Flushing; Whitestone to Bay Terrace, I’ve always made it a priority to serve my constituents to the State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushbest of my ability,” Stavisky wrote in the ing) said in a statement shared with the statement. “After reviewing the courts’ newly Chronicle Sunday evening that she will run for Senate District 11 in the upcoming elec- drawn maps, I am happy to announce I am tion cycle, rather than in District 16, the one running for Senate District 11, a district with which I have a great deal of history. It is she has represented since 1999. the community I raised my family Earlier Sunday afternoon, her colin, a community I’ve represented in league, state Sen. John Liu the past and a community I con(D-Bayside), had announced that sider to be home. I look forward he will run for District 16, not for to hitting the campaign trail!” District 11, his current seat. Though Stavisky had previousThe trade comes after the state ly registered her re-election bid for finalized its new legislative maps SD 16, which previously included her May 20, the end product of a 2 022 Forest Hills home, as THE CITY reportmonths-long redistricting process that ed last week, state property and ethics comwent to three different courts and delayed two mission records show she has owned an elections. The final district lines, drawn by court-appointed special master Jonathan Cer- apartment in Beechhurst since 1983. The new SD 11 includes College Point, vas, put several incumbents outside the Whitestone, Beechhurst, Douglaston, Little boundaries of the districts they represent. Neck, Glen Oaks, Bellerose, Queens Village Such is the case for both Stavisky and Liu, and parts of Bayside. both of whom were forced to re-evaluate their Liu’s home of 29 years was drawn into options, which — considering state election SD 16. law allows that in a redistricting year, candi“It has been an honor and privilege to repdates need only live within the county they resent District 11 including the communities seek to represent, not the district — were not of College Point, Whitestone, Bay Terrace, lacking. Douglaston, Little Neck, Glen Oaks, Belle“I have had the privilege of representing rose, Queens Village, Floral Park, Hollis, and many neighborhoods throughout my tenure in Associate Editor

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As Stavisky runs in SD 11, Liu bids for SD 16

State Sens. John Liu and Toby Stavisky announced their plans for the upcoming election cycle, which had been up in the air after redistricting. PHOTOS BY DANIEL C. HAYNES, LEFT, AND MICHAEL SHAIN / FILE Jamaica for the past four years,” he said in a statement. “Now that the courts have redrawn state senate districts such that my house of 29 years is located in District 16, I’ve decided to run in District 16 and look forward to representing and fighting for my constituents in Bayside, Flushing, Fresh Meadows, and Oakland Gardens. Let’s do this.”

When, prior to the senators’ announcements, the field of candidates for SD 16 seemed unclear, it had been rumored that Assemblymember Ron Kim (D-Flushing) might make a bid for the seat. Asked about that, however, a senior advisor for the Kim campaign said the lawmaker “is focused on Q re-election for his assembly seat.”

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Seniors may have more time for leisure and recreation than working adults, and the summer months provide ample opportunities to get active. After months of chilly temperatures, seniors in various parts of the country may be eager to get outdoors and enjoy some fun in the sun. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults age 65 and older get at least 150 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic activity each week. There are plenty of ways for active seniors to meet this exercise goal and have some fun along the way. The following are some good starting points. • Join or start a walking club. Walking is a great way to stay in shape and work the mind as well. View new sights along the way by changing the route each time you go. Walking with friends can pass the time and provide the motivation to keep going. • Catch a sporting event. Attending a sporting event can be an entertaining way to spend several hours, and that includes amateur and recreational sports. Catch a grandchild’s swim meet or a baseball game for an action-packed way to connect with loved ones and get out. • Take a fishing charter. Casting a rod from a dock or pier is perfectly acceptable, but securing a spot on a fishing charter is a great way to spend hours out on the water enjoying the scen-

There are plenty of ways for active seniors to meet their exercise goals and have some fun along the way, such as tending to a garden. ery and the sport of fishing. Plus, there’s the added benefit of enjoying the fruits of your labors by cooking the day’s catch for dinner once you arrive home. • Be a tourist. Many cities and towns have

their own tourism boards and showcase interesting spots that have historical significance or appeal to other interests. Be a tourist for the day — even in an area with which you are familiar. Hop on a trolley or sightseeing bus to view the

town as an outsider. • Spend time swimming. Swimming is a low-impact activity that can work the body in many different ways. Devote time to doing a few laps in the pool. Or make a day of going to a lake or another body of water to wade out and enjoy some strokes in nature. Stick to swimming areas that are monitored by lifeguards for optimal safety. • Tend to a garden. Gardening is a great form of light exercise that can produce rewarding results. If you don’t have a garden or enough space for one at home, many neighborhoods have community gardens in which you can secure a plot. • Visit a fair or farmers market. The warm weather months are a peak time for outdoor activities, including various community fairs and farmers markets. Chances are you can find a farmers market nearby most days of the week, but especially on the weekend. A town market or state fair is a great way to get out and walk, play games of chance or enjoy some live entertainment. Check your community calendar for local events. Active seniors can embrace long, warm summer days to enjoy plenty of time away from P home. — Metro Creative Connection

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for people with limited earnings. The new fact sheet covers how they and their family members may qualify for benefits, including: • Supplemental Security Income; • Social Security retirement benefits; Nilsa Henriquez • children’s benefits; • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; • help with healthcare costs – including Medicare, Medicare Savings Programs, Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs, and Medicaid. The best way to get access to your Statement and the new fact sheets is by using your personal “my Social Security” account. If you don’t have a personal my Social Security account, be sure to create one at ssa.gov/myaccount. You can even view your full earnings history there. To learn more, visit our Social Security Statement webpage at ssa.gov/myaccount/statement. html. Please share these resources with your P friends and family. Nilsa Henriquez is a Social Security Public Affairs Specialist located in Queens.

Do you qualify for Social Security spouse’s benefits? Social Security benefits are a crucial part of millions of Americans’ retirement income. If you don’t have enough Social Security credits to qualify for benefits on your own record, you may be able to receive benefits on your spouse’s record. To qualify for spouse’s benefits, you must be one of the following: • 62 years of age or older; or • any age and have in your care a child younger than age 16, or who has a disability and is entitled to receive benefits on your spouse’s record. Your full spouse’s benefit could be up to one-half the amount your spouse is entitled to receive at full retirement age. If you choose to receive your spouse’s benefits before you reach full retirement age, you will get a permanently reduced benefit. If you wait until you reach full retirement age to receive benefits, you’ll receive your full spouse’s benefit amount, which is up to one-half the amount your spouse can receive. You’ll also get your full spouse’s benefit if you are under full retirement age, but care for a child and one of the following applies:

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C M SQ page 26 Y K SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – ISLANDCAP LLC, Plaintiff, against Azim Mohammed, the unknown heirs of Zina Hodge, if living, and if any be dead, her respective heirs-at-law, next-ofkin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, JACQUELINE WILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF ZINA HODGE, SANDRA BARNES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF ZINA HODGE, RODERICK LUCAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF ZINA HODGE, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, SANDRA COUSINS, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A., CALVARY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CALVARY LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DAVIS ALARMS INC., D+W CENTRAL STATION ALARM CO., INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, MR. MOHAMMED (FIRST NAME REFUSED), DIANNE MOHAMMED, Defendants-Index No. 713572/2019. Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Queens County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this 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); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; 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. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated May 12, 2022. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (ISLANDCAP LLC) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-2690990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Robert J. McDonald dated May 12, 2022. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 131-10 109th Avenue, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 located at Block 11611 and Lot 5 Dated: May 2022 Vallely Law PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Natalia Thomas, Esq., 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 105, Syosset, New York 11791 (516) 386-3900.

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 703156/2020 M&T BANK, Plaintiff, v. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE JAMES F. HOOD, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, LENWARD HOOD A/K/A LENWARD C. HOOD, WILLIE HOOD A/K/A WILLIE H. HOOD A/K/A WILL HOWARD HOOD, ANDREA VERBAL, CLAUDE VERBAL A/K/A CLAUDE VERBAL II, ANTHONY COUSINS, RODERICK HOOD A/K/A RODRICK HOOD, JACQUELINE ELAINE PERKINS A/K/A JACQUE ELAINE PERKINS, SUE EVELYN WRAY A/K/A SUE T. WRAY A/K/A SUE WRAY, ELIZABETH BYRD A/K/A ELIZABETH P. BYRD, BOBIE JENETTE HOOD A/K/A BOBBIE JEANETTE HOOD, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Timothy J. Dufficy, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 10th day of May, 2022 at Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. BLOCK: 12006 LOT: 63 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard, distant 40.37 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard with the Easterly side of 146th Street; RUNNING THENCE Northerly parallel with the Easterly side of 146th Street, 100 feet; THENCE Easterly parallel with Foch Boulevard, 40.36 feet; THENCE Southerly and again parallel with the Easterly side of 146th Street, 100 feet to the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard; THENCE Westerly along the Northerly side of Foch Boulevard, 40.36 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 146-07 Foch Boulevard a/k/a 14607 Foch Boulevard, Queens Borough a/k/a Queens Bgh a/k/a Jamaica, NY 11436. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604

HEARING NOTICE The New York City Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a virtual or hybrid public hearing on the following application on June 6th or June 7th, 2022: BSA Cal. No. 233-15-BZ Premises: 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, Queens, Block 26, Lot(s) 4 & 8 Variance (§72-21) to permit a mixed-use residential building with retail on the ground floor, contrary to use regulations (ZR §42-10), maximum building height (ZR §62-341(c)(2), tower floor plate in excess of 7,000 sq. ft. (ZR 62-341(c)(4)), and setback above base height from a shore public walkway (ZR §62-341(a)(2). M1-4 ZD and waterfront area. Applicant: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP An agenda listing the specific session (including the final date and time) with call-in details will be posted as an announcement on the front page of the Board’s website (www.nyc.gov/bsa) the Friday before. The public hearing will be livestreamed on the Board’s website and on YouTube. Interested persons or associations may watch online and call in to present testimony during the public hearing. Please see the Board’s Virtual Hearing Guides located at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/bsa/public-hearings/public-hearings.page However, the Board may determine that it must conduct the public hearing as a “hybrid,” during which the Commissioners will meet in person at the Board’s office in Manhattan and also appear virtually on live-streamed YouTube and on an interactive Zoom Webinar. In the event of a “hybrid” hearing, applicants and the public may attend in person or participate remotely by calling into the Zoom Webinar and watching the YouTube livestream. Details for the hearing and whether it will be conducted as a hybrid will be posted on the Board’s website the Friday before the hearing. If the hearing is announced as a hybrid, in the interest of accommodating social distancing with limited seating capacity and to address ongoing health concerns, members of the public are strongly encouraged to participate in the hearing remotely. You may submit a written statement by using the “Public Comment form” on the Board’s website located at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/bsa/contact-bsa/public-comments.page For any communication, please include or refer to BSA Calendar No. 233-15-BZ and the property address: 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, Queens, Block 26, Lot(s) 4 & 8. To coordinate review of the application materials, inquire about continued hearing dates and/or assistance, please contact the Board office at (212) 386-0009.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS IN TAX LIEN FORECLOSURE–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – NYCTL 2019-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2019-A Trust, Plaintiffs, NOLLIS C. ANDERSON, CHRISTINA OFFICER, et. al., Defendants. Index No. 722537/20. To the above named Defendants –YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property a lien upon which is being foreclosed is situated. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Ulysses B. Leverett, J.S.C., entered on May 11, 2022. The object of this action is to foreclose a tax lien covering the premises located at Block 12204 Lot 122 on the Tax Map of QUEENS County and is also known as 150-44 Foch Boulevard, Jamaica, New York. Dated: May 11, 2022. BRONSTER, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiffs NYCTL 2019-A TRUST, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent and Custodian for the NYCTL 2019-A Trust, By: Leonid Krechmer, Esq., 156 West 56th Street, Suite 902, New York, NY 10019 (212) 558-9300

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“When I’m visiting New York City, Jackson Heights is my favorite place to go for walks.” It’s an endorsement that could have been written specifically to promote the upcoming “Celebrate Historic Jackson Heights” weekend, sponsored by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. But the words actually come from Richard Kershenbaum, a man who knows from walking tours, having visited innumerable countries around the world as well as our neck of the woods “dozens of times.” So, what is it about Jackson Heights that he finds so alluring? “It is such a lively, vibrant neighborhood,” he said in a recent telephone interview from his home in Kansas. “It bombards all your senses ... the smells of the food, the No. 7 train overhead, street vendors, stores with merchandise spilling onto the sidewalks.” And the area boasts a long history during which it evolved from marshlands to the ethnically diverse community it is today. A major change occurred with the development of a transit system that led to a proliferation of garden apartments. In the 1960s, many of the white middle-class families that resided in the area left for the suburbs and more nonwhite residents arrived. A large part of the neighborhood has been designated a National Historic District and a New York State Historic District. The annual two-day event that will be held this year on June 11 and 12 should prove memorable for attendees, especially since it will offer access to several locations that are open to the public only on this occasion each year. According to the event’s organizer, Daniel Karatzas, a member of the board of directors of JHBG, a grassroots all-volunteer organization founded in 1988, and author of the book “Jackson Heights: A Garden in the City,” the event was first held in 1991. Because of Covid-19, it was canceled in 2020 and held in an abbreviated format in 2021, three months after its usual June date. Karatzas expects a “broad mix of people who reside in the

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Ewart Guinier met Eugenia “Genii” Paprin in the Hawaii Territory while they were members of the Hawaii Communist Party. They were married in 1945. Ewart Guinier ran for borough president of Manhattan in 1949 on the American Labor Party ticket, the first Black man of any party to ever run for the office. Three daughters were born of the marriage: Carol “Lani” Guinier on April 19, 1950. In 1956, the family purchased a 989-square-foot house at 114-38 204 St. in St Albans. Lani graduated third in her class at Andrew Jackson High School in Cambria Heights. She had been determined to have a career in law since the age of 12, when she saw on TV James Meredith being escorted into the University of Mississippi by federal guards. She graduated Yale Law School in 1974. She went to the District of Columbia in 1981 and was active in the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, winning 31 of 32 cases she argued for it. She was rewarded by being nominated by President Clinton for assistant attorney gener-

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al for civil rights in 1993. However, she was dubbed “the Quota Queen,” though she said she opposed quotas, and was eventually forced to have her nomination pulled for consideration. She remained active in civil rights, teaching at many colleges. Guinier passed away at 71 on Jan. 7, 2022. Her childhood home appears to be getting swallowed up by nature in a recent photo. Q

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The unofficial start of summer has arrived and Black Spectrum Theatre has a series of free outdoor events at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans to keep people entertained from June 9 through Aug. 21 every Thursday at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to founder Carl Clay. “It’s on the lawn of Black Spectrum Theatre,” Clay said about the Black Spectrum Summer Cafe. “It features theater, jazz and other performing artists. We are happy to do this.” While other cultural hubs are now starting to embrace outdoor events because of Covid-19, Clay says that BST is simply expanding what it has been doing for the past 20 years. “We’ve been outdoor with our outdoor mobile stage for quite some time,” said Clay. “We are happy to do this.” The event will include food vendors spread out through the BST lawn at 177th Street and Baisley Boulevard, as well as dance, spoken word, theatre, film, comedy and live music, according to Clay. “We have some pretty fantastic groups coming out,” said Clay. “Groups like the Casym Steel Band, Patience Higgins,

Black Spectrum Theatre is bringing back its Summer Cafe, above, a free series of events from June 9 to Aug. 21 at Roy Wilkins Park, and is celebrating the 20th anniverFILE PHOTO sary of its St. Albans Jazz and R&B Festival on July 16. Marva King, who used to sing with Prince, C.P. Lacey and a whole bunch of other folks.” Petawane (June 9), Kirk Bailey (June 23), Monique Nikkole (June 30), Steve Kroon (June 30), Sounds of A&R (July 7 and 10), Gentlemen of Soul (July 14), Bryan Lammers (Aug. 21), Mighty Kamm Band (Aug. 11), Onaje Allan Gumbs AllStar Band (July 28), Bartlett Contemporaries (Aug. 14), Chris Curry and Friends

(July 24) and Raleigh Hall and Friends (July 31) are some of the musical guests expected throughout the event. Kool Bubba Ice (June 9), Cookie Hull (July 31), Kenny Woo (June 12), Ruperto Vanderpool (June 16), Imagine (June 23), Onika McLean (June 26), Isiah Kelly (June 30), Mark Gregory (July 7), K. Smith (July 10), Jay (July 14), A.G. White (July 21), Brooklyn Mike (July 28), Shawn Harvey (Aug. 14), Aldo Marachlian (Aug. 11) and

Gerald Kelly & Sons (July 24) are the comedy acts set to perform. Theater productions of “Mamalogues” (July 7 and 10) and dance productions by the Edge School of the Arts (July 14) and the Kofago Dance Ensemble (June 9 and 12) are scheduled as well as Juneteenth (June 19) and Independence Day (July 4) celebrations. The James Brown biopic, “Get On Up (Aug. 18),” starring the late Chadwick Boseman, Roots frontman Questlove’s 2021 Oscar-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (Aug. 21)” and classic Black film shorts of the ‘30s and ‘40s (Aug. 18) will be shown on screen. BST will also celebrate the 20th anniversary of its free St. Albans Jazz and R&B Festival on Saturday, July 16 (rain date: July 17) from 4 to 10 p.m., which includes host/comedian Phyllis Stickney, musical acts Regina Belle, Norman Brown and Leon & The Peoples, an excerpt from the play “Black Love,” and a presentation of community awards. The festival will take place at St. Albans Park at 169th Street and Merrick Boulevard. To get tickets for either the summer cafe or the jazz fest, which also includes a celebrity meet-and-greet, call (718) 723Q 1800 or visit blackspectrum.net.

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walking tours, with one taking place each day. The first, from noon to 4 p.m. on June 11, is a self-guided tour of more than a dozen park-like private interior gardens, which will be open to the public just for the day. A map is included with ticket purchase. Karatzas said the tour, which traditionally draws many repeat visitors, can take the full four hours in order to see all the gardens. “I don’t want to play favorites” among the gardens, he said, but, when pressed, suggested that the ones at The Towers, an apartment complex located at 33-27 80 St., cover a large area and are the “most lavishly landscaped.” Tickets for the tour are $10 each and may be purchased in advance or at the Community Church on the morning of the event. The rain date is June 18. The second tour of the weekend, taking place on June 12, is an escorted walk through the neighborhood’s Historic District, departing at noon from the corner of 82nd Street and 35th Avenue. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased or reserved in advance as each of three tour groups will be limited to around 25 participants. The tour will take

Historical photos such as this one showing abundant crops in 1919 will be on display during the “Celebrate Historic Jackson Heights” weekend June 11 and 12. On the cover: The area’s notable architecture includes The Towers, alone at top and with The ChaPHOTOS COURTESY DANIEL KARATZAS / JHBG teau at center, and Hawthorne Court. place rain or shine. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group is always looking for new volunteers, who can join gardening and tree-care groups, assist at the Summer Sundays in the Park concert series, or get involved with various

other activities. And Karatzas is especially interested in volunteers to help out on June 11 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For further information on the weekend or to volunteer, call (347) 766-9129 or send Q an email to info@jhbg.org.

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continued from page 27 neighborhood” to be back this year, along with visitors from other parts of the city. The first day includes a free slide lecture on the history of the area (at 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.), as well as a free exhibition of vintage photos, maps, brochures and other memorabilia (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Both events take place at Community United Methodist Church, at 81-10 35 Ave. Two of the weekend’s highlights are the

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C M SQ page 32 Y K SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK SUMMONS Index To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 No. 607058/2022 Date Summons Filed: 4/13/2022 Plaintiff designates Suffolk County as the place of trial. The basis of venue Howard Beach, Sat 6/4 & Sun 6/5, SUPREME COURT OF THE 9am-2pm, 162-24 90 St. INDOOR STATE OF NEW YORK - is Plaintiff’s residence. Plaintiff resides at 5 Romack Road, SALE! Furn, clothing, housewares COUNTY OF QUEENS U.S. Huntington, New York 11743. & more! BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION JAMES SAVARINO, Plaintiff, AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT -against- MEREDITH SAVARINO, MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST Defendant. ACTION FOR BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH DIVORCE To the above named CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007little as ONE DAY! Affordable Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY prices—No payment for 18 AR3, V. MOHANIE BISHU, ET months! Lifetime warranty & pro- AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve fessional installs. Senior & IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Military Discounts available. Call: Final Judgment of Foreclosure a copy of your answer on Plain866-393-3636 dated January 3, 2019, and tiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) entered in the Offi ce of the days after the service of this Clerk of the County of Queens, summons, exclusive of the day of wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL service, where service is made by ARE YOU BEHIND $10K OR ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE delivery upon you personally MORE ON YOUR TAXES? Stop within the State of New York, or wage and bank levies, liens & FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE within thirty (30) days after comFUNDING TRUST MORTGAGE audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt FAST. PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES pletion of service where service is made in any other manner. In Call 888-869-5361 (Hours: Mon- SERIES 2007-AR3 is the Plaintiff case of your failure to appear or and MOHANIE BISHU, ET AL. Fri 7am-5pm PST) are the Defendant(s). I, the answer, judgment will be taken undersigned Referee will sell at against you by default for the republic auction RAIN OR SHINE lief demanded in the complaint. ATTENTION VIAGRA USERS: on the COURTHOUSE STEPS Dated: March 17, 2022 /s/ Jan Generic 100mg blue pills or OF THE QUEENS COUNTY Gomerman Jan Gomerman, Esq. generic 20mg yellow pills. Get 45 COURTHOUSE, 88-11 SUTPHIN Attorney for Plaintiff 807 East plus 5 free $99 + S/H. Call Today. BLVD., JAMAICA, NY 11435, Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 877-707-5523 on June 30, 2022 at 10:10AM, Station, NY 11746, 631-549-1777 premises known as 92-24 Notice is hereby given that an 175TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11433: Block 10214, Lot 17: on-premises liquor license, WENDT COMMUNICATION ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, Serial #TBA has been applied PARTNERS, LLC Articles of Org. WITH THE BUILDINGS AND for by 10-01 43rd Avenue fi led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LLC d/b/a Pica Flor to sell 5/11/22. Offi ce in Queens Co. ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING beer, wine, cider and liquor AND BEING IN THE 4TH SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon WARD, BOROUGH AND at retail in a restaurant. For whom process may be served. COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY on-premises consumption SSNY shall mail copy of process AND STATE OF NEW YORK under the ABC Law at 11-01 Premises will be sold subject to William D. Wendt 6260 99th to provisions of fi led Judgment 43rd Avenue - Cellar Level St Apt 825 Rego Park NY 11374. Index # 705689/2016. David Long Island City NY 11101. H. Sloan, Esq. - Referee. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Notice is hereby given that Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 an on-premises liquor license, Yozel Developers Holdings Merchants Concourse, Suite Serial #TBA has been applied LLC, Arts of Org. fi led with 310, Westbury, New York for by 10-01 43rd Avenue LLC 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) All foreclosure sales will be d/b/a Lost in Paradise to sell conducted in accordance 5/3/2022 Cty: Queens. SSNY with Covid-19 guidelines beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in a Tavern. For desig. as agent upon whom including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask on-premises consumption under process against may be wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE the ABC Law at 11-01 43rd TO CHANGE DAY served & shall mail process SUBJECT OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH Avenue - Rooftop Long Island City NY 11101. to 73-28 197th St., Queens, COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by V Show Inc d/b/a V Show to sell beer, wine, cider and liquor at retail in a Tavern. For on-premises consumption under the ABC Law at 31-01 aka 31-25 Downing Street, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11354.

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9130 193rd Street LLC, Arts of Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/11/2022. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 9121 193rd St., Hollis, NY 11423. General Purpose

Notice of Formation of BALLOONS BY EILEEN V LLC ArOrg. fi led with Sec. of State of ticles of Organization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New NY (SSNY) 4/27/2022. Cty: York (SSNY) on 03/23/2022. Offi ce Queens. SSNY desig. as agent location: Queens County. SSNY has upon whom process against been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may may be served & shall mail be served. SSNY shall mail a copy process to Ray Madraymootoo, of process to: EILEEN VALLEJOS MUÑOZ, 9516 LIVERPOOL 9003 216th St., Queens Village, STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11435. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NY 11428. General Purpose.

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Howard Beach, Sun 6/5, 12:30-1:30pm, 160-44 99 St. Lovely all brick Cape. 40x100 lot, 4 BR, 2 full baths, formal DR, walk-in, beautiful yard. Asking $799. Connexion Real Estate, Having a garage sale? Let every718-845-1136 one know about it by advertising Classified Ad Deadline is 12 Noon in the Queens Classifieds. Call on Tuesday for Thursday’s paper. 718-205-8000 and place the ad!

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Notice of Formation of MandyPansy, LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/20/2022. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: MANDYPANSY, LLC, 176-10 145TH AVE., JAMAICA, NY 11434. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of RS GAMING COLLECTIBLES&CLOTHINGLLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/26/2022. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 8908 216TH ST., QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11427 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SKE AESTHETICS LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/15/2022. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: SAMANTHA K ENRIQUEZ, 14435 78TH RD, APT 3O, FLUSHING, NY 11367. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of SKIN PERFECTION ESTHETICS LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/27/2022. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 132 FRANKLIN PLACE, UNIT 573, WOODMERE, NY 11598. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Staff Party LLC ﬁ led Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/31/2022. Ofﬁ ce: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: The LLC, 34-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY, 11101. Purpose: any lawful act.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS INDEX NO. 720623/2019 Mortgaged Premises: 4320 247TH STREET, LITTLE NECK, NY 11363 Block: To Advertise Call 718-205-8000 8112, Lot: 58 Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property FAREVERSE LLC I/L/T/N FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. PETER LADISLAW III AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW; JOHN LADISLAW AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF Notice of Formation of Notice of formation of HOUSE Manea Realty, LLC, Arts of THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW; DONNA MOYSE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BLAZIN’ BOUNCE & BOP LLC REPAIR SERVICE, LLC Articles Org. fi led with Sec. of State MARILYN LADISLAW; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW, Articles of Organization were fi led of Organization filed with the and any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or of NY (SSNY) 3/24/2022. with the Secretary of State of New Secretary of State of New York general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being York (SSNY) on 03/15/2022. Offi ce (SSNY) 04/25/2022. Office in Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. location: Queens County. SSNY has Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, been designated as agent of the for service of process. SSNY process against may be widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, LLC upon whom process against legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons shall mail copy of any process it may be served. SSNY shall mail served & shall mail process served against the LLC to deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of a copy of process to: THE LIMITED to 106-28 96th St., Ozone them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, LIABILITY COMPANY, 2344 207TH 108-34 47th Ave, Bsmt, Park, NY 11417. General executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, STREET, BAYSIDE, NY 11360. Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Purpose all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING of Formation of Notice of Formation of MMUSHAROF AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK Notice of Formation of COSMIC Notice MEDIA AND GARDENING, LLC Articles of ILLUMINATION STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; LLC Articles of Organization were Organization were fi led with the ENTERTAINMENT LLC Articles of filed with the Secretary of State of NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; Organization were fi led with the Secretary of State of New York New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2022. TANYA LADISLAW AS JOHN DOE #1; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2; “JANE DOE” (SSNY) on 05/17/2022. Offi ce Secretary of State of New York Office location: Queens County. location: Queens County. SSNY (SSNY) on 02/07/2022. Offi ce SSNY has been designated as agent (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #3; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #4; “JOHN DOE” location: Queens County. SSNY has has been designated as agent been designated as agent of the of the LLC upon whom process (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #5; “JOHN DOE #6” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last seven names of the LLC upon whom process LLC upon whom process against it against it may be served. SSNY being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, against it may be served. SSNY may be served. SSNY shall mail a shall mail a copy of process to: shall mail a copy of process copy of process to: THE LIMITED MMUSHAROF LLC, 50-46 41ST ST, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in to: KENDAL MAZZETTA, 6413 LIABILITY COMPANY, 10255 67TH FLOOR 1, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY the complaint, Defendant(s). To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer PALMETTO ST, RIDGEWOOD, NY RD., APT 1Y,. FOREST HILLS, NY the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney 11385 Purpose: For any lawful 11375 Purpose: For any lawful 11104. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. purpose. purpose. within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by Notice of Formation of Lazio of Formation of Business Solutions, Notice personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this Divinity Ray LLC Articles of LLC fi led with the SSNY on RCC/GCCOM - a Joint Venture LLC Organization were filed with the Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will 5/20/2022. Offi ce: Queens Secretary of State of New York State of NY (SSNY) on 05/12/22. result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that (SSNY) on 06/02/2021. Office County. SSNY designated as Offi ce location: Queens County. a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE location: Queens County. SSNY has agent of the LLC upon whom Princ. offi ce of LLC: 18-35 130th OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose been designated as agent of the LLC process against it may be St., Queens, NY 11356. SSNY upon whom process against it may served. SSNY shall mail copy designated as agent of LLC upon a Mortgage to secure the sum of $954,225.00 and interest, recorded on April 17, 2018, in Instrument be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of whom process against it may be Number 2018000128092 and in Liber 2018000128092 at Page , of the Public Records of QUEENS of process to Marcello Mollica, process to: DIVINITY RAY LLC, 6914 served. SSNY shall mail process County, New York., covering premises known as 4320 247TH STREET, LITTLE NECK, NY 11363. The 41ST AVE., APT 404, WOODSIDE, 84-21 Cuthbert Road, Kew to Corporation Service Co., 80 relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: NY 11377. Purpose: For any State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place lawful purpose. Any lawful purpose. Purpose: Any lawful activity. of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of Notice of Formation of RITHO CARE STAFFING SOLUTIONS DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a DREAMERS INN LLC Articles of LIC 3616, LLC Articles of Organization were fi led with the Organization were fi led with the LLC Articles of Organization were copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding fi led with the Secretary of State of Secretary of State of New York against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose Secretary of State of New York New York (SSNY) on 04/29/2022. (SSNY) on 03/29/2022. Offi ce (SSNY) on 05/20/2022. Offi ce loOffi ce location: Queens County. your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on location: Queens County. SSNY has cation: Queens County. SSNY has SSNY has been designated as how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company been designated as agent of the been designated as agent of the agent of the LLC upon whom will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE LLC upon whom process against process against it may be served. LLC upon whom process against it it may be served. SSNY shall mail ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. SSNY shall mail a copy of promay be served. SSNY shall mail a a copy of process to: DREAMERS cess to: RITHO CARE STAFFING Dated: April 26, 2022 Westbury, NY ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC copy of process to: LIC 3616, LLC, INN LLC, 50-17 108TH STREET, SOLUTIONS, 225-34 104TH AVAttorney for Plaintiff Glenn W. Caulfield, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590 3635 36TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11106 QUEENS, NY 11368. Purpose: For ENUE, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429. 516-280-7675 any lawful purpose. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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