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‘STRONGER, FAIRER QUEENS’ BP Richards presents State of the Borough address PAGE 12 Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave his ﬁrst in-person State of the Borough address last Friday at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City. He discussed healthcare, public safety, housing and more. Elected ofﬁcials and faith leaders made remarks and there was a diverse array of performances.

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Broad package of gun bills for NYS

Loopholes closed and age to buy is raised, but does that go far enough? by Deirdre Bardolf

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ollowing tragedies in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, Texas, New York State became the first in the country to respond with new restrictions that reinforce the state’s lead on gun control. “The priority is to keep people alive,” said state Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) in summing up the broad package of 10 gun bills that Gov. Hochul signed into law on Monday. “There are a number of loopholes that we closed legislatively and some really sensible measures that perhaps should have been thought of before, but we did it now, such as not allowing anyone under age 21 to buy assault weapons,” Liu told the Chronicle. In addition, the package makes it illegal to purchase and sell body armor to anyone not engaged in an eligible profession. The sale of such items must also be made in person, according to the legislation. The Buffalo shooter, who was motivated by hate and killed 10 Black people and shot three others, was wearing armor. The industry around body armor is largely unregulated. The legislative package also strengthens the Red Flag Law, allowing healthcare practitioners to file Extreme Risk Protection Orders on potentially harmful individuals. It also requires police and district attorneys to file ERPO peti-

nothing,’” said Joseph Giacalone, a fortions if they receive credible information mer Queens resident and retired NYPD that someone may inflict serious harm. detective sergeant who teaches at John New guns will also be required to be Jay College of Criminal Justice, quoting microstamp-enabled, allowing law Macbeth. enforcement to link bullets and cartidge “None of these laws have anything to cases recovered at crime scenes thanks to do with prosecution. They have nothing a unique code imprinted on them. It to do with the mandatory three years in makes New York the second state behind prison for handguns,” said Giacalone, California to initiate the use of such adding that the mandatory sentence is technology. rarely enforced. Loopholes are intended to be closed “The biggest thing is, you have to fix with three bills, which expand the defini- Gun busts across Queens continue to uncover dozens of illetion of a firearm; eliminate the grandfa- gal firearms, like these above. PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS DA / FILE the part of the bail reform that allows you to get no bail for a firearm. The secon d thering of large-capacity ammunition and State Police will conduct inspections of gun feeding devices; and make it a crime to threaten step is prosecuting people with firearms. The dealers every three years. mass harm. third step is putting them in jail, which it seems “I certainly hope that this sets a precedent Social media networks in New York will also nobody wants to do up in Albany.” be required to provide clear policies on for the rest of the country,” said Liu. “These He says many shootings are gang-related an d responding to “hateful conduct,” according to a laws need to be enacted nationally.” among teenagers but that police no longer take But New York’s existing gun control laws reports in schools so databases are lacking an d press release from the Governor’s Office. A new task force will also study the role of social could be weakened if the Supreme Court rules he finds it “ironic” that those in support of re d that people can carry firearms without demonmedia in “promoting and facilitating violent flag databases are against gang databases. strating “proper cause” to the state to do so. extremism and domestic terrorism online.” As for microstamping, Giacalone predicts Referring to the recent shootings, Liu said, Enhanced information sharing will also bullets will just be bought out of state, the same “It’s just reprehensible what has happened and way firearms continue to be, despite the tough require reporting by law enforcement to state it’s also unconscionable that the federal govern- gun laws here. and federal databases. The law will also require ment fails and fails again to keep people alive gun dealers to enact security and reporting He also predicts the feds will continue taking by banning these kinds of weapons.” standards and prohibit those under 18 and not over more local cases. But one law enforcement expert has a Shakeaccompanied by a parent from entering certain “Some of these politicians think that they’re spearean perspective on the new bills. locations. reinventing the wheel ... All of this means noth“This is ‘full of sound and fury, signifying Training will be required for all employees ing if you’re not going to prosecute people.” Q

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New capt. honors POs for gun chase Kivlin praised Cops of the Month at his first community council meeting by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

When NYPD Capt. Jeremy Kivlin saw the opening for commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, he said his heart “f luttered” at the opportunity to return to the station where he spent five months as an executive officer starting in 2019. “I started as a captain right here in the 102nd Precinct,” said Kivlin, who is replacing Deputy Inspector Antonio Fidacaro, at Tuesd ay n ig ht’s com mu n it y cou ncil meeting. “Starting here was one of the best things I’ve done on this job ... The people I met in a very short period of time — some of the best people you can come across. Not only on this job, but also in life.” He continued to keep an eye on the 102nd and said that the sense of community there was unlike anything he had seen before. “The 102nd is the most cult urally diverse precinct that I’m involved in and I think that’s what makes it great.” Kivlin said he is committed to understanding the unique needs of the different communities in the neighborhood. Attendees asked questions and expressed concerns over recent hate crimes in the area and quality-of-life issues including ATV gangs, loud gatherings and controlling the inevitable fireworks soon to be starting. Kivlin also honored three police officers as Cops of the Month for their work in a

The 102nd Precinct Community Council gathered to honor three police officers with Cop of the Month awards alongside Capts. Jeremy Kivlin and PHOTOS BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF Eynat Naor, fifth and third from right, respectively, and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., second from right. recent incident: Police Officers Jacob Vasconez, Nathanial Marcellus and Brian Riggs, left to right, respectively, holding their plaques. Officers responded to a job where a family confronted individuals that were supposedly trespassing in an apartment that the family was renting out and which was under construction. The perpetrators wielded a gun and then fled. Officers responded to the call near

Atlantic Avenue and 113th Street and drove the family around to canvass the area. When they spotted the suspects, a foot pursuit ensued. Kivlin said that an individual attempting to escape threw the firearm over a fence. It was recovered and the individuals were arrested. “Jobs such as this one ... it’s what separates police officers. And it’s what really makes them the heroes that they are. And I

say that because, when you put your life on the line for somebody else, that is a hero,” said Kivlin. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) gave remarks at the meeting and cong r at u lat e d t he new capt a i n a nd officers. “Whether it’s targeted gun violence or a random act ... We need to work with the police department. We need to work with Q our neighbors,” said Addabbo.

Transit, crime and more in CB 10 mtg. Open Streets, dangerous streets, abandoned vehicles and more by Deirdre Bardolf For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Community Board 10 Chair Betty Braton announced at last Thursday’s meeting that the Department of Transportation had informed the board that two Open Streets locations were approved in the district. The first would be on 111th Avenue from 127th to 132nd streets and would be fully closed on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The second is from the same sponsor and would be operative on the same days at the same times on 134th Street from Rockaway Boulevard to Foch Boulevard. Braton said several issues have been raised regarding the proposed Open Streets programs. “We have had no contact from the sponsoring group that submitted the application to the DOT and the local civic association has had no contact from them. We don’t know who the group is, what their plans are and there has been no real reach out. We don’t know where the letters of support [are] that are required by the DOT’s application. We’ve requested them from DOT to see, are local residents in the blocks that are concerned supportive?”

She said residents have expressed parking concerns over the commercial and residential areas that would be subsequently closed to motor vehicle traffic. The board has 30 days to offer comments to the DOT. Braton proceeded to read off locations provided by the city that are prone to automobile, pedestrian and biker collisions. One of the worst locations for auto collisions was the South Conduit and Linden Boulevard, where there were 33 incidents between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022. Following too closely and speed were the contributing factors in many collisions. There were 24 collisions at North Conduit Avenue and Cohancey Street where failing to yield and following too closely were contributing factors. Three pedestrian collisions occurred at Lefferts Boulevard and 115th Avenue, right near the Community Board 10 office, and others at Cross Bay Boulevard and 157th Avenue. Capt. Jerome Bacchi of the 106th Precinct gave a crime update, announcing that police have been “making headway” and that crime has decreased, including robberies and

grand larceny autos, which have been up so far this year. Felony assaults have decreased as well but shooting violence has increased with two recent incidents. Bacchi said a bulk of the precinct’s 311 complaints have been about noise and accounted for more than 700 of 2,500 complaints last month. He said the precinct has taken a “proactive approach” by sending letters to residents who have been the subject of noise complaints. The letters state how many complaints were made against them and detail city statutes for unreasonable noise including the potential $500 fine. Bacchi added that 270 of the 311 complaints over the last month were in regard to abandoned vehicles and that in the month of May, the precinct towed 35 of them. He announced that a second Community Against Gun Violence event will take place on June 25 at the Foch triangle near Rockaway Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community board is on break until September, when meetings are expected to be in-person again, announced Braton. They have been virtual since the start of the panQ demic.

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Borough board meets new Queens South CO

Chief Williams discussed crime, his summer plan, tow trucks and more by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

NYPD Chief Kevin Williams, the new commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens South, received a warm welcome during this week’s Queens Borough Board meeting. The lifelong resident of Queens spoke about his plans to lead Queens South and took questions from community board chairs. Williams, who has been on the force since 1996, said it was an “honor and privilege” to take on the new position. He previously served as the executive officer for Patrol Borough Staten Island, Queens South and the Patrol Services Bureau. “I am a true believer in high-visibility foot patrol,” Williams said in the Monday night meeting. “I’ve seen it work when I was a precinct commander in Harlem and when I was a sergeant in Brooklyn, it worked.” Later in the meeting he mentioned that he spent nine months on foot patrol when he graduated from the Police Academy and that it is a “key to turn this around.” Williams will oversee the 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 105th, 106th, 107th and 113th precincts in southern Queens.

New Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Queens South, Chief Kevin Williams, met with the Queens Borough Board in a virtual meetSCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE ing on Monday. He detailed plans to increase foot patrols, one example being part of a Jamaica Avenue revitalization task force. On the two day tours, he said, two sergeants and 16 cops will be along the Jamaica Avenue corridor.

“They are places where we have historical issues, quality-of-life issues, crime issues — whether it’s Sutphin and Archer, whether it’s Parsons and Archer, 150 in Jamaica, 165 in Jamaica ... you’re going to see those officers deployed there seven days a week,” Williams said. He also outlined the summer plan for the Rockaway Peninsula. Two lieutenants, 10 sergeants and 10 police officers will be spread along the beach throughout the 100th and 101st precincts. Community Board 10 Chair Betty Braton asked Williams specifically about the need for more heavy tow trucks for abandoned trucks. Williams acknowledged it is an important issue and is something he plans to look at. “I think it’s going to be a mixture of the towing plus making sure that my officers are writing the appropriate fines,” he said. Richards also reinforced the struggles he has had in fighting to keep the tow trucks, which cost upwards of a million dollars, within the borough of Queens. Braton also asked about larcenies on Liberty Avenue in the 106th Precinct. Williams said that he met with Capt. Jerome Bacchi of the 106th and promised that there will be “some improvement in

Gypsies, tramps and thieves NYPD warns of street scam artists targeting elderly by Deirdre Bardolf

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Police in the 102nd and 106th precincts are warning of “Eastern European traveling theft groups” which target elderly people with jewelr y and “family-in-distress” scams. “You’ve seen a lot of fraud recently, not just phone scams but even fraud on a oneto-one level,” said Capt. Jeremy Kivlin, the new commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct in Tuesday night’s community council meeting. According to the precincts, the alleged larcenies committed by “gypsy” people in a rented blue car occurred throughout Queens from May 22 to May 29. Capt. Eynat Naor, executive officer of the 102nd Precinct, noted in the meeting that there are usually four well-dressed adults in the car, often wearing freshly pressed pants and shirts and dress shoes. Two men will be in the front seats and women may be in the back, sometimes with children. Naor said that their ruse could be that they want to “pray” over jewelry with the victims but then swap it out. A document distributed by the 106th Precinct states that the perpetrators will get close to the victim and place fake jewelry

Police say the people in this car were involved in recent larcenies. on them while removing the real stuff. They may also offer fake jewelry in exchange for cash. The vehicles are often rented SUVs with out-of-state license plates — sometimes covered plates — and they may approach elderly folks on the sidewalk or in front of their home. In addition to posting on social media, Kivlin said that the precinct has conducted flier campaigns, especially reaching out to older adult centers to spread awareness about the pattern. He also stated that the case has been

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referred to a special financial crimes task force within the NYPD. Witnesses or victims should call 911 if they are approached in one of the scams and make a note of the vehicle description, the document states. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CR IMES) and then entering TIP577, or by going to @nypdtips on TwitQ ter. All tips are strictly confidential.

that area” and “some deployment.” In introducing the new commander, Borough President Donovan Richards said, “Williams is an experienced, communityoriented law enforcement executive with 26 years of service in the New York City Police Department and diverse and progressively challenging assignments. “We have seen a decline in murder certainly and I believe we’re down at least a few shootings in Queens South so I want to thank them for the work that they’re doing, Q the men and women of the NYPD.”

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Museum bill goes to Biden Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) joi ned Spea ker Na ncy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she signed the Queens’ congresswoman’s bill to study the possibility of a National Asian Pacific American History and Culture Museum at an enrollment ceremony Tuesday evening. The bill, as the Chronicle previously reported, was initially introduced in May 2021. After it stalled in committee for several months, Meng called on House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) to hold a vote in late December. By April, the measure had passed the House, and in May, the Senate, too. Now that Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have signed the bill, it will go to President Biden’s desk for his approval, which Meng’s office said he is expected to give “in the coming days.” After thanking her colleagues, Meng added in a statement, “This is the first but historic step toward establishing this museum, and I look forward to the President signing my bill Q soon.” — Sophie Krichevsky

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P Gun safety and stupidity EDITORIAL

ate Wednesday afternoon, as the Queens Chronicle was going to press, accused killer Glenn Hirsch was still behind bars, according to the city Department of Correction. But that could change at any time, even by the time you read this. Hirsch is eligible to be freed pending trial on $500,000 bail, or millions in bond. He’s the Briarwood man accused of gunning down Elmhurst father of three Zhiwen Yan after following him from the Great Wall Chinese restaurant in Forest Hills as he made a delivery. Hirsch allegedly had beef with the restaurant because he didn’t get enough duck sauce once. He already had been reported to the cops for allegedly threatening the eatery’s workers with a gun and for slashing the owner’s tires. And yet, under our demented justice system, he was allowed to remain free to allegedly kill Yan — perhaps with one of the eight guns he allegedly had stashed in his wife’s separate apartment. What about New York’s vaunted Red Flag Law? It’s supposed to enable the authorities to

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take guns from dangerous people. Shouldn’t the report of a gun threat have resulted in a search warrant for both Hirsch’s place and his wife’s? The state just passed a slew of new gun control measures we wholeheartedly support, especially after the horrors of Buffalo and Uvalde. They include a strengthening of the Red Flag Law, a ban on selling body armor to most people, an expansion of the definition of a firearm and more. But these laws are no good if they’re not enforced. They’re certainly no good if they allow a man to wage a running war against a restaurant without facing some time alone with detectives under the naked white light bulb and a courtauthorized search of all properties he can access. And it’s an abomination that a man alleged to have committed a cold-blooded, planned murder is eligible for bail. Hirsch should be locked up. We applaud our new gun laws but need much more: better enforcement of what’s already on the books, bail rules that put public safety first and elected officials who will prioritize these things.

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t one blaze in Corona, a semiconscious woman managed to tell Firefighter Andrew Gabor that her baby was missing. He notified the rest of the crew from Ladder 138 that was searching the burning building. Firefighter Edwin Rodriguez found the girl beneath a crib and got her out. Meanwhile Lt. Ryan Johnston found a semiconscious man who then turned combative. All together, 22 people needed medical care due to the Aug. 22, 2021 fire. And the three firemen each won top medals, granted June 1 at City Hall. Their story is just one of many told in this week’s Chronicle report “Harrowing tales of heroism in the FDNY,” by Senior News Editor Michael Gannon. We’re glad to

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debate on critical race theory. San Francisco voters removed three school board members from office after they planned to arbitrarily rename one-third of the city’s schools and lowered admission criteria for the city’s top high school (The New York Times, Feb. 16, 2022). I’m not a parent, but I was a volunteer tutor at PS 164 in Kew Gardens Hills for eight years. I saw how students whose parents were directly involved in their kids’ education did much better in class than students whose parents were not involved. Parents are also taxpayers whose voices should be heard in the education community. They deserve a seat at the table, which Albany’s legislators gave them. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

Richards ignores racist taxes Dear Editor: In his State of the Borough Address, Borough President Donovan Richards spoke extensively about communities of color (“Queens is ‘dented but not defeated,” June 6, qchron.com).

bring you such dramatic accounts of New York’s Bravest in detail. In Jamaica, Firefighter Ryan Hall broke a door in half and climbed over it to get to a woman stuck between a bed and a dresser, then raced the flames back to the door as he carried her out. In Astoria, Lt. Michael Fletcher clambered over clutter as fire burned overhead to get to an unconscious man he found between a wall and a sofa. Read these stories and, like us, you’ll likely never forget them. Never forget how the Bravest got that moniker. Never forget the 343. Never forget what the men and women of the FDNY are willing to risk at a moment’s notice to save the lives of strangers, including yours and ours. They’re heroes.

Queens’ communities of color are disproportionately impacted by health issues, requiring better healthcare access. His Queens Tech Challenge effort will target opportunities to the borough’s communities of color. He condemned Rikers Island as the new Jim Crow, a system designed to fail communities of color. His concern went beyond Queens for communities of color in red states should the Supreme Court officially overturn Roe v. Wade. But communities of color right here in Queens disproportionately hurt by the property tax system? Nope. Back in 2017, Donovan Richards was one of a group of City Council members attempting to support a lawsuit that challenged the city’s property tax system as racist. They were blocked by the de Blasio administration. Richards has obediently refrained from challenging it as racist ever since, while de Blasio’s personal enrichment, like that of his fellow mostly white property tax beneficiaries, conveniently continues to the present day. Today, foreclosures are up among Black homeowners in Queens, as recently reported in this paper, but dutifully left out of the State of

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Dear Editor: We look forward every week to receiving a copy of your fine newspaper. But in the May 26 issue, there appeared political satire by the graphic artist Margulies Adams off on American dream that we strongly take issue with. It depicts the Blessed Mother Mary requesting our Lord Dear Editor: I don’t know if you heard New York City’s Jesus Christ to make baby formula instead of changing water into wine. In our Catholic Mayor Eric Adams’ speech that he gave during the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum’s faith, this is recorded as the first miracle by Memorial Day Ceremony, but I could hardly our Lord Jesus Christ. In our current, very secular society, it has believe my ears when he said this: been the practice of many newspapers to use “There is something special about this country. It’s the only country on the globe with many beliefs of our faith in a political context ‘dream’ attached to our name. There’s no Ger- that is highly disrespectful, outrageous and man dream. There’s no French dream. There’s completely unacceptable! When it comes to someone’s religion, this area is totally taboo, no Polish dream but darn it, there’s an Amerialways. can dream. This is where dreams are made and Thomas and Constance Dowd built, and we have to always protect that dream; Oakland Gardens we protect that dream with the men and women who defend this soil.” How can he say, “There’s no German Whitestone wronged dream”? And who is he to say that “there’s no Dear Editor: French dream”? Or “no Polish dream”? These It was with great sadness that I see the are sophomoric and baseless claims. To utter these phrases, on this day filled with remem- Queens Chronicle chose to ignore the Memoribrance of those who gave their lives in world al Day Ceremony and parade that took place in the community of Whitestone. Then again, wars against those who sought world dominathey weren’t the only ones who ignored our tion, to an audience of veterans and families who have lost loved ones fighting tyranny, was great community. Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal did not even have the courtesy to respond thoughtless and callous. to the invitation extended to his office by the Say that America is special, sure. That Memorial Day Parade Committee. many pursue the American dream — fine. But We do wish to thank the elected officials it is precisely the Germans, French, Polish and who did attend, speak and march in our all the immigrant groups from countless other parade. Our community may not have one of countries who have made the American dream the bigger parades on Memorial Day, but we possible. I found Adams’ words insulting, his mes- have many veterans who served and reside in the community. sage misplaced and ill-timed. It was a poor Kim F. Cody choice of expression, and certainly not an President appropriate day or place to pronounce them. Steve Fisher Greater Whitestone Taxpayers Civic Association Whitestone Middle Village

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Dear Editor: The American flag was originally adopted by a resolution by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. Flag Day wasn’t officially recognized until proposed by Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1949. The week of June 14 is designated as National Flag Week. I therefore urge that the American flag be displayed outside homes, apartments, offices, businesses and stores throughout the United States. We do this to honor all that our country represents, which is freedom, equality and justice for all. These principles and ideas are embodied in the American flag. We should also do this to show honor and respect for all our brave men and women serving our nation today and to all those who over the years gave their lives to preserve our cherished freedoms. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and by flying it we can be reminded that we prevail against all adversity. So please fly the flag on Tuesday, June 14, and remember this too: These colors of red, white and blue don’t run. Now may God bless America! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page my friend and I discussed the gun issue, she interjected, putting all the blame on the NRA. In typical leftist mindset, she didn’t want to hear that these shootings are not being committed by NRA members. Not did she want to hear that the breakdown in morals, respect and the family unit are to blame also. Steps can be taken to curb gun violence. But guns will still be available illegally. Until we have an honest and open discussion — which this woman did not want to have — with lawmakers, media, big tech and Hollywood, all open to their guilty roles in the gun issue, nothing will change. Edward Riecks Howard Beach

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ous weapons out of our state by strengthening the “Red Flag” law, mandating microstamping for new guns, requiring purchasers of semiautomatic weapons to be 21 years old, and requiring law enforcement agencies to share information about firearms used in crimes. I am pleased to say these measures have already been signed into law by Gov. Hochul. I was reminded of the importance of these measures while meeting with Lori Alhadeff, mom to a Parkland shooting victim, when she visited Albany last week. I have met with parents and families of the victims of these senseless shootings too many times — from those affected by high-profile mass killings like Parkland to Queens neighbors whose families have been impacted by gun violence. They are a constant reminder of the personal toll this crisis takes. The tragedy of mass shootings is entirely preventable. The federal government has not taken meaningful action to combat gun violence, but our New York State Senate is filling the void by strengthening our laws. I am proud we are taking serious steps to tackle this critical issue. We must keep our communities safe and prevent guns from taking more lives. Michael Gianaris NYS Senator for the 12th District and Deputy Majority Leader Astoria

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Queens is ‘dented but not defeated’

At State of the Borough, BP talks sustainability, safety by Sophie Krichevsky Associate Editor

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, elected officials and community leaders gathered in person at the LaGuardia Community College Performing Arts Center last Friday morning for Borough President Donovan Richa rd s’ St at e of t he Borou g h Address, where he both outlined his vision for Queens and touted his office’s accomplishments in its first 19 months on a number of different issues, including Covid19, hate crimes, public safety, transportation, economic development and sustainability. Regarding the pandemic, Richards highlighted the borough’s high vaccination rate — 86 percent, the best of the five — and attributed that to the efforts of Queens’ first responders, healthcare workers and organizations like the New York Mets, who opened their doors for vaccination en masse. At the same time, Richards was clear: The pandemic is not over, and how the city navigates that is crucial. He therefore made another push for his previously proposed NYC Office of Covid Recovery, which he said he is working with the Council to pass. “We’re more than two years into the pandemic. We shouldn’t be making the same missteps we made in 2020,” he said. “There needs to be one person responsible for coordinating our city’s response — one person we can hold accountable — not 10 different commissioners testifying before the Council on the same topic.” Relatedly, the borough president spoke extensively about healthcare access, noting the need to invest resources in Queens’ communities of color, whose resident s a re d ispropor t ion at ely impacted by a number of health issues, such as diabetes, hypertension and infant mortality. He was optimistic, however, about the recent commitment from New York Health + Hospitals to build a new facility in Far Rockaway. Still, he expressed concern about how communities of color in red states will suffer should the Supreme Court officially overturn Roe v. Wade. R ich a r d s t o ok a nu a nc e d approach when it came to public s a fe t y a n d h a t e c r i m e s . I n

response to the borough’s uptick in h a t e c r i m e s t h i s y e a r, h e announced Friday the creation of a Hate Crimes Task Force. “There’s no vaccine for violence, or an inoculation for intolerance, but that doesn’t mean we’re helpless to hate,” he said. The task force will be composed of members of law enforcement, anti-hate activists, the District Attorney’s Office and other community leaders. “This group knows that combating hate must be an inclusive effort, not a top-down strategy,” he said. Noting the need to ensure that the “NYPD isn’t already stretched thin to begin with,” Richards praised the progress that has been made on opening the city’s 116th Precinct, which broke ground last fall. Simultaneously, he emphasized that crime of all sorts cannot be addressed only by policing. “New police precincts are not the endall, be-all,” Richards said. “Polic-

“From the ashes, Queens is rising faster than anyone thought was possible just a few years ago. Because that is what Queens does — Queens leads.” — Borough President Donovan Richards

ing is inherently reactive, and we can’t just police or prosecute crime away.” With that in mind, the borough president announced a new partnership with Gov. Hochul called Q u e e n s Fo r w a r d , w h ich h e descr ibed as a “bot tom-up approach to community advancement centering on open space, food security, education, economic development, violence prevention, healthcare, affordable housing and resiliency.” He added that details a re st i l l t o come, but lat e r announced the creation of a not dissimilar Youth Council that will provide mentorship opportunities for Queens kids.

Borough President Donovan Richards discussed hate crimes, sustainability, transportation and economic recovery at PHOTO BY CLARK JONES PHOTOGRAPHY / QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S OFFICE last Friday’s State of the Borough address. Richards once again denounced Rikers Island on Friday, calling for its closure and describing it as the “person if ication of a system designed to fail communities of color” and “the new Jim Crow.” “If we’re serious about investing in the root causes of crime, we need to be serious about investing in the individuals who are already incarcerated to ensure this is the last time they see the inside of a cell.” He suggested that a “detainee advocacy program” be created to help highlight in court the efforts incarcerated people have made to bet ter themselves through college courses and personal growth programs. Richards emphasized that the money spent on Rikers could be spent elsewhere should it close. “We’re spending $500,000 per detainee a year, according to the Comptroller’s Office,” he said. “Imagine what we can do with that money.” For the land itself, he has a plan: Richards reiterated his desire to make the island a clean power hub, which, as the Chronicle previously reported, will be of chief concern to the members of Operation Urban Sustainability, a working group formed in April of environmentalists and community leaders who will help shape the borough’s response to the climate crisis. Still, the borough has already made some progress on the environmental front, he said, calling attention to the approval of the Champlain Hudson Power Express cable project, the expansion of geothermal energy in certain new buildings and the creation of

hydroponic farms in some Queens public schools. Transportation, Richards said, plays a central role in making Queens more environmentally friendly, which the Queens Bus Redesign is key to. He praised the MTA’s efforts, applauding the improvements in the most recent plan from the previous one, which he said “united ever y par t of Queens against it.” “I don’t know if Vickie Paladino is here, but, we don’t agree on much, but we agreed on this: The MTA needed to go back to the board,” he joked, referring to the Republican councilmember from North Queens. And while he was happy with the new bus plan, he proposed one significant roadway change on Friday: for the Queens Boulevard redesign to extend beyond Borough Hall and into Jamaica, in the interest of safety and accessibility. Richards also used Friday as an opportunity to again voice his support of a ferry to LaGuardia Airport, one of many proposed connections between the airport and the city’s mass transit. And he praised Hochul for her advocacy for the Interborough Express, a rail route that would connect much of Queens and Brooklyn upon its completion. Those kinds of innovations, Richards said, will be crucial in the borough’s economic development. Touting his record on jobs, the borough president said that while unemployment was at 12.1 percent when he took office, it’s now down to 5.5 percent. He also spoke of his support of small businesses, many of which were the

recipients of grants designed to help n av igat e t he pa nde m ic economy. To that end, R ichards also announced a program called the Queens Tech Challenge: “Think ‘Shark Tank,’ but for our local startups and anyone with some data and a dream, held in partnership with Microsoft, Facebook and Google,” he explained. “The next Apple or Twitter will be born right here in Queens,” he predicted Friday morning. “So who among us is going to be the next Tim Cook or Steve Jobs? There’s a good chance it’s someone in a foreign country right now, planning a move to Queens.” He added that much of the effort will be targeted at the borough’s communities of color, as the tech industry as it stands does not reflect the city’s demographic makeup. In the interest of civic engagement, the borough president introduced a program known as “Borough Hall on Your Block.” “Every few months, we’ll be taking Borough Hall on the road to a different section of Queens as a way t o e n su re no one go es unseen,” he said. On the whole, Richards said, the borough is making strides toward recovery as the pandemic wanes, despite obstacles of all kinds. “The state of our borough is bruised, but not beaten, dented but not defeated,” he said. “From the ashes, Queens is rising faster than anyone thought was possible just a few years ago. Because that is what Queens does — Queens Q leads.”

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S. Jam. resident plans to sue for $25M by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

Alleged corruption by two detectives and the illegal prosecution of a minor has led to murder charges being dropped for Prakash Churaman, a Guyanese immigrant from South Jamaica with a learning disability, who maintained for over seven years that he made a false confession to killing his best friend, Taquane Clark, in his youth. On Monday, Churaman, 22, learned that he was a free man once prosecutors from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s Office agreed to drop felony murder charges, resulting in a sixth charge for gun possession also being dropped. “I’m beyond grateful and appreciative,” said Churaman, who was not expecting the case to be dismissed. Jose Nieves, Churaman’s lawyer, said that one of the things that helped to lead to the dismissal was a $2 million settlement the city paid out for a civil lawsuit that accused Dets. Daniel Gallagher and Barry Brown — the officers who got a confession out of the South Jamaica resident for the Dec. 5, 2014 murder of Clark — for allegedly ignoring evidence that was critical to exonerating two wrongfully accused men of murder in a separate case. Nearly eight years ago, Clark was murdered in an armed robbery in South Jamaica and an “ear witness,” an elderly relative of the victim, who Churaman said has changed her testimony on several occasions, identified the Guyanese immigrant as the suspect when he was 15 years old. On Dec. 9, 2014, Churaman alleged that officers entered his mother’s basement without a warrant, locked him in a police car that was driven around for three hours — despite their being 10 minutes away from the 113th Precinct in Rochdale — and told him that if he confessed they would let him leave. The former defendant said he had no lawyer. On Dec. 13, 2018, Churaman was convicted to nine years to life, but was released two years later on appeal due to not being allowed to call

expert witnesses during his trial. Before the appeal he spent six years on Rikers Island. The DA’s Office maintains that Churaman was properly charged. “The People continue to maintain defendant’s guilt of the very serious charges in the indictment, including felony murder, attempted robbery, kidnapping in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, all charges of which he was convicted,” it said in a statement on the case. But, because of a technicality regarding when the case could have been moved to Family Court, the office had to dismiss the charges. During Monday’s hearing, Nieves said he made two very crucial motions. “The first motion was to compel discovery on any impeachment materials, which included a dismissal memo and their paperwork ... which was dismissed because of alleged misconduct by Detective Gallagher and Detective Brown,” Nieves told the Chronicle. “In addition to that, I made a motion to dismiss based on the infancy charges that basically state that certain charges cannot be held against certain people who are minors.” The second motion was conceded, but the DA’s Office refused to provide impeachment material for the motion for discovery, according to Nieves. “They conceded they couldn’t prove that case beyond a reasonable doubt and dismissed all charges,” said Nieves. A sse mbly wom a n Je n i fe r R ajk u m a r (D-Woodhaven) said justice has been served. “This is a victory for Mr. Churaman, for Queens, for the entire Indo-Caribbean community, and for the cause of justice,” said Rajkumar in a prepared statement. Churaman intends to sue the city for $25 million and hopes to start a nonprofit that will provide legal aid services to assist people who are in similar situations. “I am innocent,” said Churaman, who plans to spend more time with his infant son and partner and pursue a career in the legal field. Q

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Pride flag flies high in R. Hill A traditional gay pride flag was raised at the corner of Liberty Avenue and 133rd Street in Richmond Hill and will fly for the month of June in honor of Pride Month. The effort was made possible by the Ozone Park Residents Block Association, led by Sam Esposito, and the Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club, led by Romeo Hitlall.

Participants in the event included the representatives from the 102nd and 106th precincts as well as several elected officials’ offices. Capt. Jerome Bacchi of the 106th Pct. helped to raise the flag himself. In a Facebook post, Esposito thanked PJ Marcel of the Howard Beach Dads group for — Deirdre Bardolf donating the flag.

Huge Woodhaven tag sale returns Saturday by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

The Wood haven Residents’ Block Association’s Great Woodhaven Yard Sale is back this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the first time since 2019. More than 40 homes have signed up to participate so far. “The enthusiasm on the sell side is just as much as the enthusiasm on the buy side,” said Vance Barbour, events director for the block association. He said that the sale extravaganza, which spans dozens of blocks from Park

Lane South to Atlantic Avenue and even includes Richmond Hill, has drawn shoppers from out of state in the past. One memorable patron was a man from Maspeth, said Barbour, who made two trips by bus to buy up treasures. People in Richmond Hill and Ozone Park have asked to join, too, and Barbour said he will include those addresses on the group’s online list, which he will update until Saturday morning. Barbour said the event, which began in 2013, was inspired by massive yard sales that take place in the Midwest, covering

multiple states and hundreds of miles. He said that there could be an opportunity to collaborate with other civic groups and expand the event in the future. “The sellers say they normally would have a yard sale, but by having everyone do it at the same time, they see increased foot traffic and increased sales,” he said. In the case that Saturday is rained out, the yard sale will take place on Sunday. Email info@woodhaven-nyc.org to sign up and visit The Great Woodhaven Yard Sale on Facebook for more information Q and participating addresses.

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Cheering employees of the Target department store in company red and rainbows.

Mother and daughter Lilly and Liz Peraza; and parade founder and former Councilman Danny Dromm, with NYPD Deputy Inspector Jamiel Altaheri, center, commander of the 115th Precinct, and Community Affairs Officer Michael Mienko.

Born in protest 30 years ago, the Queens Pride Parade and Festival returned Sunday with its traditional march and celebration in Jackson Heights, but now under new management, the LGBT Network, and online at newqueenspride.org. Among those marching down a sunny 37th Avenue was Mayor Adams, above left, with spectator Samuel Suarez, who eagerly awaited hizzoner’s arrival and saw his patience pay off.

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Hannah Leigh, with a CUNY contingent; and Borough President Donovan Richards.

Above, City Councilman Shekar Krishnan, his two sons and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. At left, a marcher in a headdress with Craig and Judi Bezelaire.

Members of the Sirens Motorcycle Club with a progress pride flag held high; and NYPD Officer Ralph George of the Gay Officers Action League.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and the Fogo Azul drumline marching samba band; Ryan Alfandari; twins Jessie, left, and Ira Gonzalez; and a marcher with a sign saying President Biden needs to do more for transgender and queer people.

Three of the parade’s many drag queens.

Clockwise from top left, Adams and some constitutents he greeted along the route; a police officer with a ceremonial rifle in front of a rainbowed squad SUV; Queens Library marchers with a bookmobile and banner reading “Queer and now”; and Fumiko Ohno, left, and Eleanor Batchelder, together for 35 years.

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The New York City Fire Department honored and celebrated the bravest of New York’s Bravest on June 1 at its annual Medal Day ceremonies outside City Hall. Sixteen firefighters and EMS personnel who live or are stationed in Queens outside the Rockaways received individual decorations for service in 2021. Members of two Queens-based units also received medals. All photos and citations are from the Medal Day program. Trapped in the 14th floor FF Jon Leonor of College Point was assigned to Ladder Co. 35 in Manhattan on Jan. 27 when the unit was summoned to a fire in a highrise apartment building on the Upper West Side. Leonor was carrying the “irons,” or forced entry tools, for the three-man inside team that reached the burning 14th floor apartment while hoses FF Jon were being brought up. The Leonor building superintendent told them an elderly man was trapped inside. Leonor, Lt. Daniel Rotanz and FF Jaden Gladstone were immediately forced to the floor by thick smoke and intense heat in zero visibility. The team found the kitchen fully involved, the door barely containing the flames. The fire burned through and began spreading just after Leonor went off to search. He found the man unconscious, radioed for assistance and had to bring him out past the fire without protection from a hose. Getting the man out of the apartment, he and Capt. Arnold Galvez from Engine Co. 40 got the man down two flights of stairs and handed him off to firefighters who got him to EMS personnel. Leonor was awarded the Arthur J. Laufer Memorial Medal for valor. Phenomenal start Probationary FF James McGee of Bayside was returning from a call with Ladder Co. 43 in Manhattan on Jan. 30 when the group was detailed to a fire on the 16th floor of a high-rise apartment building. Smoke was pouring from the apartment when they arrived, while evacuating residents told Lt. Thomas Slane that two people were believed FF James to be missing. The inside McGee team of Slain, McGee and FF Michael Arlistico forced their way into the apartment to conduct a blind search with only McGee’s portable water extinguisher for protection. The end of a long hallway brought them to a fully engulfed bedroom where fire burned through its door and was spreading. McGee had just emptied his water can when he heard faint groans behind him. Crawling toward the moans he found an unconscious woman. Shielding her from the flames he took her down the hallway, out the door and down a flight of stairs before handing her off to FF Amir Francis, also of Ladder Co. 43. “His sound f iref ighting tactics and instincts in locating, protecting and removing the victim showed bravery, initiative and capability and demonstrated a phenomenal

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Outracing the fire More than a foot of fresh snow was on the ground on Feb. 7 when Ladder Co. 127 was summoned to a three-story house in Jamaica Black smoke poured from the top-floor windows under pressure and hose lines still were being set up as a group including FF Ryan Hall headed toward the door — and FF Ryan Hall panicked residents told them people were still inside. They first encountered what the fire department described as “a non-traditional apartment layout” — translation: many locked doors and large amounts of clutter. Hall was trying to open a bedroom door where he suspected one victim had been sleeping. Fire from the adjoining room had now spread and was closing in on Hall from the side and the ceiling above when he split the door from its top hinge, climbing over the remaining portion to find himself in a room filled with clutter and intense heat. Squeezing past a refrigerator and other obstacles, he found a woman deep inside the room between a bed and a dresser. Hall radioed for help and now had to carry the woman while staying low to the floor, dodging clutter, shielding her from flames and getting her to the door before the rapidly spreading blaze did. He got her to a stairway where other firefighters took her to safety. He received the Thomas E. Crimmins Medal.

FFs Darren Harsch, left, Daniel Hickey and Paul Jennings Mayday! Engine Co. 311 was fighting an earlymorning blaze in a block of row stores in St. Albans on April 3 when a 15-by-20-foot section of roof came crashing down, the subsequent Mayday call instantly bringing Rescue Co. 4 and Squad 270 into the still-burning, still-unstable building. Two injured firefighters were found quickly. Their officer was missing. They now had to continue fighting the fire, find where the officer was buried and get him out under the threat of further collapse. They also had to consider that if the officer was in the wrong location and position, water used to fight the fire could possible drown him before he was found. Hearing a faint alarm and carefully cutting the roof away piece by piece, firefighters located and rescued him, burned and injured but alive. FF Darren Harsch of Squad 270 received

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the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Medal, the highest honor for bravery a member of the FDNY can receive. FF Paul Jennings got the Michael J. Delehanty Medal for distinguished service. FF Daniel Hickey received the Hispanic Society/23rd Street Fire Medal of Valor. The Firefighter Thomas R. Elasser Memorial Medal was given to Rescue Co. 4’s Lt. Frederick Ill III, Hickey, and FFs Alfred Francis, Rod Ford, ALex Sweet and Thomas Bland; and Squad 270’s Capt. Spephen Forlenza, Jennings, Harsch and FFs Richard Baudile, Juan La Grandier II and Jonathan Hoffman. Coming toward them Lt. Richard Faraci Jr. of Bayside was detailed to Ladder Co. 146 in Brooklyn on Apr il 18 when the u n it responded to a fire in a twostory multiple dwelling. Neighbors warned Faraci and FFs Gregory Kumpel and John Keegan that people might still be inside, and that the building was filled with Lt. Richard garbage and debris. Faraci Jr. Entering the second-floor apartment they saw fire coming down a hallway in their direction. Faraci made his way to the rear of the apartment and began searching for victims in a bedroom and a bathroom. He had just crawled into the kitchen when he found an unconscious victim. He radioed for help. By that time the fire in the hall was coming straight toward them as they maneuvered the victim around and above the clutter. Reaching the stairway outside the apartment, Keegan brought the victim out to medical assistance. Still without hose cover, Faraci and Kumpel charged back inside to search for more victims but were forced to retreat. Once Engine 229 got inside members followed on the heels of the hose team to continue their search. Faraci received the Captain Denis W. Lane Memorial Medal for an outstanding act of bravery. Four rescued Responding to a fire in a three-story multiple dwelling in the early morning hours of May 27, an entry team led by Capt. Raymond McCarthy of Ladder Co. 142 in Ozone Park checked lower floors to make sure they weren’t missing hidden f lames before ascending to the third story. They were forced to break into the locked apartment, Capt. only to be greeted by high Raymond heat and a fire in the process McCarthy of burning itself through a nearby bedroom door. McCarthy searched to the left and FF Ryan Studdert to the right while FF Christopher Gangale kept the flames at bay with a fire extinguisher. McCarthy and Studdert almost simultane-

ously came across two unconscious women. Both were brought back to the apartment door to waiting firefighters. The captain went back in and headed to unsearched bedrooms in the rear of the apartment. In one he found another unconscious woman in a doorway about the same time FF Tom Paladino, entering through a window from a ladder, found another unconscious adult. All were taken to area hospitals for treatment. McCarthy received the Uniformed Fire Officers Association for an act of heroism and bravery. Without hesitation At 2:22 a.m. on July 1, members of Ladder Co. 116 in Long Island City headed up a set of stairs to an open door with heavy smoke and flames visible. At the top they were told by a resident of the burning apartment that his roommate was still inside. Entering the pitch-black apartment, they heard a cry FF Anmolprit for help off to their left. WithSingh out hesitation — and without cover of an active hose line — FF Anmolprit Singh crawled through and past the burning living room and searched toward a back bedroom, followed by Lt. Michael Manza while FF Garrett Rohloff employed a hand extinguisher. Singh found the unconscious victim on the floor. He and Manza got the person out to EMS personnel. Singh was awarded the Frank W. Kridel Medal for an act of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Dual honoree A partial building collapse in Brooklyn on July 30 presented firefighters and medical personnel with a tricky problem. Two trapped workers had to be treated while pinned beneath a collapsed wall and rubble had to be removed while firefighters shored up the still-unstable structure. Paramedics Shewain Lt. Paul George and Hugh Smith II, Ardizzone working together for the first time, entered the site and stayed with their patients who were suffering trauma injuries throughout the rescue effort. Lt. Paul Ardizzone of Woodside and Deputy Chief Mark Bonilla of EMS’s Haz-Tac division — specializing in rescue operations conducted under extremely dangerous conditions — coordinated medical operations with the firefighters’ efforts to free the two men. Ardizzone also took part in the patients’ treatment, in constant communication with doctors to advise on care. Ardizzone, George and Smith received the Christopher J. Prescott Medal, named for the first city EMT to die in the line of duty. Ardizzone and Bonilla got the Chief U lyses G r a nt Leadersh ip Med al for heroism.

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FF Andrew Gabor, left, Lt. Ryan Johnston and FF Edwin Rodriguez of Ladder Co. 138 Bars on the windows The crew members of Ladder Co. 138 of Corona knew on Aug. 22 that they were headed for a neighborhood with a lot of multifamily houses. They saw upon arrival that multiple people were trapped on the second and third floors behind barred windows. The inside team of Lt. Ryan Johnston and FFs Andrew Gabor and Edwin Rodriguez was met by a stream of people fleeing from the front door, some suffering from visible burns. Johnston ordered the team to fan out to search three bedrooms on the second floor. Reaching the front bedroom, Johnston saw Ladder 138’s outside team already was rescuing people from now unobstructed windows. Gabor then radioed that he had found a semiconscious woman, who was able to tell him her baby was missing. Gabor got the woman down the stairs

through clutter that was the result of a wedding party the night before. Rodriguez had just begun searching a bedroom when Gabor alerted all to the missing child. He found and searched a crib with no luck. Searching beneath it he found the baby girl, appearing to be lifeless. The windows still blocked with bars, Rodriguez bundled her up and, shielding her from the blaze, got her downstairs. Johnston by that time had moved to the room Gabor began searching and found a semiconscious man, who began to struggle and be combative. Twenty-two people would require medical attention. Gabor was given the Susan Wagner Medal for outstanding valor. Johnston received the Chief John J. McElligot Medal/FFs Fitzpatrick and Frisby Award. Rodriguez received the Holy Name Society Medal, awarded to firefighters in Queens and Brooklyn. Ida strikes back EMT David Mumford of Astoria, along with others from EMS Station 58 in Brooklyn, were heading back in on Sept. 1 after Hurricane Ida finished dumping more than six inches of rain on the city. Ida had one more punch left. Mumford, fellow EMT Dyllon O’Shea and

Paramedics Margot Loth and Ronald Wolfe Sr. came across a car partially submerged in 5 feet of water with six people trapped inside. Backing their ambulances as close as possible, they resEMT David cued all six through the drivMumford e r’s sid e w i nd ows a nd brought them to a nearby Sanitation Department garage. All four were awarded the Tracy Allen-Lee Medal for saving lives while placing their own at risk. Hoarders’ labyrinth Firefighter Nicholas Morisano of Astoria was on the inside team when Ladder Co. 45 reported to a fire on the top floor of a six-story building in Manhattan on Oct. 29. When they arrived the building superintendent told them two elderly men were still inside. The firefighters went in without cover from a FF Nicholas hose team. It was about to get Morisano worse. The residents were hoarders, creating conditions that blocked their path, their ability to stay low to the floor, and possibly, their only avenue of retreat. Morisano found a path that took him deeper into the apartment with fire now overhead

Hoses delayed A fire at a major housing complex comes with problems. For Ladder Co. 116 of Astoria on Nov. 3 it meant, among other things, a fourth-floor fire in a building set more than 500 feet from the street. Lt. Michael Fletcher knew hoses would be delayed as he and f iref ighters Terence Drew and Enrique Fernandez Lt. Michael entered. Crawling inside they Fletcher immediately ran into large amounts of clutter. Fernandez with his extinguisher was posted to the door. Fletcher and Drew searched in separate directions with fire now above their heads and spreading. Fletcher moved toward a gurgling noise he heard. Pushing deeper into the apartment over the clutter, he found an unconscious man between a wall and a sofa. Drew came to assist while Fernandez kept the fire at bay. Fletcher received the Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Medal for leadQ ership and courage.

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and clutter collapsing around and behind him. He found a man and began moving him, but was certain he heard moaning sounds farther ahead of him. Getting the first man to the apartment door and help, Morisano went back. He came to a sunken living room which was fully engulfed. He found the second man suffering from burns. Getting him up the stairs from the living room, he was met by the rest of his team and the three carried the victim out. Morisano was given the Thomas A. Kenny Memorial Medal for bravery.

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Mayor Adams wants the Big Apple to become the city of dreams again, but to get there his vision includes a citywide rezoning initiative that he says would help small businesses, promote sustainability and create new housing. His three zoning proposals support economic opportunities for local businesses, help the city reach a zero carbon footprint and expand affordable and supportive homes for New Yorkers, according to the Mayor’s Office last Thursday. “These proposals focused on economic recovery, affordable housing, and sustainability will remove red tape for small businesses, expand housing opportunities in every neighborhood, and accelerate the transition to our energy future,” Adams said in a prepared statement. “New Yorkers are not going to wait around while other cities and other countries sprint towards a post-pandemic world, and now we won’t have to.” To cut red tape for businesses, the city proposes to remove unnecessary geographic limitations on certain businesses (life sciences, custom manufacturing, maker-retail and nightlife); to eliminate obstacles for stores to repurpose space allowing them to evolve over time; and to allow them to expand without relocat-

ing and without triggering the need for additional parking. To help the city that never sleeps become greener, the mayor intends to remove obstacles that would help it reach its carbon reduction goals by installing more electric vehicle charging stations; retrofitting buildings with rooftop solar panels; and eliminating barriers that would allow the electrification of building structures (heat pumps and efficient HVAC systems). To create more housing, Adams would like to increase the floor-area ratio for all types of affordable homes, similar to an initiative already implemented for senior housing; broaden the acceptable variety of housing types and sizes to accommodate a wider range of families and households, even in studio apartments; ease the conversions of underutilized buildings into homes; and reduce unnecessary parking requirements that add cost and take up space in buildings that could be used for additional homes. The mayor also said that he wants to make it easier for homeowners to either add a family room or an apartment to their property. “For example, let’s think of a family that has lived in their home in Queens for 25, 30 years,” said Adams. “They would like to convert their second floor into a rental unit to help them pay their mortgage. Unfortunately, our

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Students at pitch competion win big

Mission Bay scholars earn $10,000 award from Nick Cannon Foundation by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

Four students from Mission Bay High School in San Diego won $10,000 from entertainer Nick Cannon’s foundation during a business technology pitch contest — think “Shark Tank” — beating out students from three other teams last Friday in Springfield Gardens. The winners of the 7th Annual National America’s Teen Mogul Competition, which was held at Excelsior Preparatory High School at the Springfield Gardens Campus, at 143-10 Springfield Blvd., were Jacob Mandel, William Otskar, James Ward and Patrick Sanchez. The students from created an education-focused video-conferencing software for virtual and hybrid learning called Alattis. “I’m extremely proud that we won this,” said Sanchez. “We put in a lot of hours. It’s great that all of our efforts came to fruition.” Sanchez says that his team has been working on their business project since before the pandemic at his school’s entrepreneurial club. Excelsior Prep Principal Rodney Orji hosted the pitch competition, which is open to students age 12 to 19 nationwide, to encourage students at his school to pursue business and technology careers and to sign up for future pitch competitions. “If not us, then who?” said Orji on June 3.

Nick Cannon, second from left, awarded $10,000 to youth “techpreneurs,” Jacob Mandel, left, William Otskar, center, James Ward and Patrick Sanchez, who pitched their business Alattis, an education-focused video-conferencing software for virtual and hybrid learning, at Excelsior PrePHOTO BY NAEISHA ROSE paratory High School at the Springfield Gardens Campus. “Look at the person next to you. That’s a future CEO. That’s a future president of a company. The answer is in this room and Nick Cannon and his foundation just proved that.” Cannon, an actor, rapper and television host, thanked Orji for welcoming him to the

school and said that the students, who hailed from San Diego, Los Angeles and Harlem, all had solid presentations. “Thank you for your presentations and your professionalism,” said Cannon. Council Majority Whip Selvena BrooksPowers (D-Laurelton), who represents the

district that Springfield Gardens Campus is in, was happy that Excelsior Prep was selected to host the competition. “I want to say a special thank you to Nick Cannon for selecting our school to be a part of this amazing opportunity,” said BrooksPowers. “It’s through events like this that we can encourage young minds ... We are empowering our students and setting them up for success.” One of the sponsors for the event was JFK International Air Terminal. “The competition has been a terrific opportunity for teens to learn business essentials and showcase their creative ideas,” Roel Huinink, JFKIAT president and CEO, said in a statement. “Thanks to this partnership, young people throughout Southeast Queens have been exposed to new opportunities to launch them into good jobs with advancement potential.” Wells Fargo was another sponsor of the event. “We understand how essential financial education, entrepreneurship and innovation are to a growing and thriving economy,” Catherine Domench, vice president of community relations, said in a prepared statement. “We are helping to play a key role in ensuring the next generation of innovators Q and community leaders.”

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Glendale Girl Scout honored as life saver

Suzanne Ramos receives Medal of Honor for saving sister from choking by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

While many Girl Scouts begin as Brownies, Suzanne Ramos of Glendale was a bit of a late starter. “I started as a Junior,” she told the Chronicle. “I think I was in the fourth grade. My best friend was in it and she was telling me all about the trips and the stuff they learned to do and I thought it was cool so I went. And I stuck with it.” One thing she learned — the Heimlich maneuver — last month earned the teenager

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from Troop 4015 the Girl Scouts’ Medal of Honor for saving her younger sister’s life. The Medal of Honor is a national award given to Girl Scouts “who show presence of mind and true Girl Scout spirit in an emergency,” according to a statement from the organization. “It happened two months ago,” said Suzanne, 15. “We were sitting down having dinner. We were watching TV, and she started making weird noises. My sister sometimes makes weird noises, so I really didn’t pay any mind to it.” Until Suzanne realized that her sister, Abigail, had been doing it a bit longer than usual. “So I looked at her. Her face was purple and her lips were blue,” Suzanne said. “And normally I panic. But I didn’t panic. I just had a clear head. I just did the Heimlich maneuver that I learned at Girl Scouts.” The training just kicked in. “We did a trip for it where we learned CPR, first aid and stuff like that,” she said. “Afterward, after everything happened, I was like, ‘What just happened?’” She said once everything hit her it was actually a bit scary. She realized that her mother had been panicking. Abigail, however, was OK. “I just had her drink some water and sit down.” Suzanne is a student at Maspeth High

Girl Scout Suzanne Ramos, second from right, receives a City Council proclamation from Councilman Bob Holden in a ceremony that included Troop Leaders Doreen Prat, left, and Mary PHOTOS COURTESY GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER NEW YORK Falkner, right, of Troop 4015 in Glendale. School who hopes to attend West Point upon graduation. Her award ceremony took place at Sacred Heart Church in Glendale, where her troop meets. Attendees included Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth), who presented

Suzanne with a City Council proclamation. “I was very proud to see the Sacred Heart Girl Scouts Troop 4015 ceremony and congratulate Suzanne ... on receiving the prestigious Girl continued on page 28

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Hollis resident wants councilman to send task force to neighbor’s house by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

Last month, Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) introduced a bill that would establish an interagency task force to study derelict housing and neglected properties that would make recommendations on how to effectively address the risks they create, and Hollis resident Goutam Bhola feels like it couldn’t come at a better time. “The winter is gone,” Bhola, who lives next door to a dilapidated home, told the Queens Chronicle on June 2. “If you see the place it looks like a jungle.” Bhola says that he sees people hanging outside the property, located on 190-04 Woodhull Ave., engaging in what he thinks is drug use now that the weather is warmer. “I’m afraid that if they throw a cigarette or a light, the whole thing is burned down,” said Bhola about the house, which has overgrown grass in the front yard, backyard and side entrance. The windows are boarded up and broken pieces of plywood are in the backyard. “I’m afraid for my life ... you can be out or sleeping and then everything is gone if a fire starts here.” The owner of the home was not able to be reached at any of the numbers listed for him at WhitePages.com. At one number a woman picked up the phone and said he was not there, but when mention of

Bhola says that his neighbor’s dilapidated property has high grass and loose plywood and he is afraid that people using the space for drug use may cause a fire that will damage both that house and his. the house came up she hung up. The number was called a second time, but there was no response. There was no response from a second number. The homeowner also had two violations issued against him for an alleged dirty sidewalk and a dirty sidewalk area in May 2022 and July 2020, respectively, according to the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Bhola is concerned about his wife, his mother-in-law and daughter when it comes to pests surrounding the property. “They have raccoons and they have thousands of pigeons and they are sometimes coming over to you,” said Bhola. “Now that we are approaching summertime, there are also rats all over.” Kevin Ryan, Holden’s spokesman, said the

Goutam Bhola, a Hollis resident, hopes that Councilman Bob Holden’s bill about derelict houses passes so the city can take over his neighbor’s PHOTOS BY GOUTAM BHOLA dilapidated home. councilman created the bill not only to address concerns with pests and infestations, at abandoned houses, but because they also encourage squatting, drug use and crime. “And dilapidated homes make a neighborhood look worse,” Ryan said via email. Bhola agrees. Late last year, Bhola was on a walking tour

with the Queens Chronicle about illegally dumped garbage along the Hollis Long Island Rail Road underpass on 191st and 193rd streets and Woodhull and 99th avenues. Once the paper was able to reach the Department of Sanitation about the garbage, DSNY sent out a cleaning crew. The Hollis resident finds it to be unfortunate that despite the cleanup of the area, the derelict house remains an eyesore. “Thanks for helping us with that,” said Bhola. That story is posted at bit.ly/3xjS8jQ. Bhola believes the city should take the house away from the property owners. “They just go when they want and come when they want,” said Bhola. “They are not nice neighbors.” Holden’s bill targets absentee landlords who abandon their properties, not those who rent their home for extra income or because they need it to keep their property but have tenants who fail to pay, according to his office. “The small landlords need help just as much as tenants in this city,” Ryan said. When asked if those people should get financial guidance so their homes won’t become derelict, the spokesman said there should be resources to help those who do want to do the right thing. “Some of them have not been paid rent in years, and many are seniors for whom rent is their only Q source of income.”

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MS 202 student mural shines In collaboration with Saint-Cyr Art Studio Commercial & Community Murals, eighthgrade students at Robert H. Goddard MS 202 have painted a colorful mural conveying themes of community, equity and diversity on the walls by the school auditorium. The mural was started back in the 201920 school year, but the pandemic shelved the project for two years, until teachers Ivana Ng-Koubek and Dawn Woods decided it was time to get back to it. They thought students needed a symbol of hope and could be inspired by the new mural. The students and teachers partnered with Saint-Cyr Art Studio from start to fin-

ish, giving ideas, sketches and time to complete the final design and choose the colors that would adorn the walls of the Ozone Park school. The multifaceted mural includes a representation of Earth, a rainbow, a peace sign, a ladder to a signpost emblazoned with professions such as teacher, artist and doctor, and much more. “The students were a vital component of the process from beginning to end,” parent coordinator Judy Rea said in announcing the mural’s completion. “They took pride and found it so rewarding to be a part of something so special to add to the school — Peter C. Mastrosimone community.”

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Girl Scouts to receive the Medal of Honor last month, the other being Kassandra Fjotland of Manhattan. Kassandra, 15, was honored for saving the lives of two fellow Girl Scouts when they were caught in a riptide while swimming during a field trip to Fire Island National Park. “Kassandra and Suzanne’s confidence and resourcefulness show what exemplary Girl Scouts they are. Their quick, smart, bold actions make them role models, not just for their younger Girl Scout sisters, but for us all,” said Meridith Maskara, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater New York. “We’re proud to celebrate them by presenting them Medal of Honor awards for their life-saving acts.” Q

continued from page 26 Scouts Life Saving Medal, an award only given for an exceptional act that saves a life,” Holden said in the Girl Scouts’ press release, praising Suzanne for not hesitating an instant. “I was very happy to present this extraordinary young lady with a NYC Council proclamation. Our city needs more people like her.” The medal, Suzanne said, has a red ribbon that can be clipped to her uniform vest. The proclamation is hanging in her bedroom. Suzanne was one of two New York City

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opportunity to create characters, to open doors. My choice is to leave them open for others following in my wake, the trails I’ve blazed.” And after more than 50 years as an actor, he continues along the path of roads less traveled. “Theater is a service to society at large,” he said. “Society is diverse. If one doesn’t see oneself reflected, something is amiss. Our responsibility is to ensure diversity and inclusion.” Appearing as Douglass, who was born into

slavery in 1818 and became an intellectual, influential icon and presidential advisor, De Shields uses him “as a visitor, an historical link to express how circular history is.” De Shields calls Douglass “prophetic. The dream that Martin Luther King had was initially inspired by the dream that Frederick Douglass had. He’s a man for all seasons.” He first performed the self-crafted piece, which continued on page 31

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Without a moment momeent n to catch his breath, brea br e th, pi pion pioneering o eeriing on n actor André De Shiel Shields lds d took his final bow b w in Broadbo Bro r adway’s musical hit “Hadestown” “Had adestown” on May May 29 9 and a d an threw himself into prepa preparations arations for an u upcoming p omin pc in ng appearance at Flushing Tow Town wn Hall in his acclaimed acccl c aimed d one-man show, “Frederick Douglass: D ouglass: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory,” scheduled schedule ed for performances performanc nces on June 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. It’s traditional for an actor leaving g a show after a long run to receive a bouquet of flowers flow wers onstage after the performance. And so it was for D De e Shields. But that was just the beginning of a farewell f ar a ewell ceremony unlike any other. Mayor Eric Adams made a surprise appearanc appearance ce to proclaim André De Shields Day in New York City in recognition of his “tremendous contributions to our city’s dynamic cultural landscape.” Topping that, De Shields offered an impromptu rendition of “If You Believe,” an inspirational song from “The Wiz,” one o f h i s e a r l i e r B r o a d w ay v e n t u r e s . T h e audience in the sold-out house remained on its feet throughout. “I have been fortunate,” De Shields said in a recent telephone interview. “I have been given the

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Eighteen-year-old Freda Goldberg married wealthy Boston dress manufacturer Bernard Benjamin Wolfson in 1942 in Massachusetts. On Sept. 29, 1942 a daughter, Madeline Gail Wolfson, was born. After two years the couple divorced. Freda wanted to pursue a career in acting and moved to New York City. Madeline was sent off to a boarding school in Bristol, Penn. In 1952, Freda fell in love The childhood home of actress and comedian and married a wealthy executive named Madeline Kahn at 199-04 Romeo Court, in HollisINSET VIA WIKIPEDIA / EBAY Hiller Kahn. They bought a new home at wood, circa 1950s. 199-04 Romeo Court in Holliswood, in a country-like Queens setting. Kahn adopted ents and she co-starred in blockbuster classics Madeline and she became Madeline Kahn. such as “Blazing Saddles,” “Young FrankenShe took piano and singing lessons and acted stein” and “High Anxiety.” She was nominatin school plays. She graduated Martin Van ed for two Oscars and won several other Buren High School in Queens Village in awards, including a Tony. In the 1980s Kahn tried television and then 1960 and continued in her desire to excel in bounced back to her roots on Broadway. acting at Hofstra, graduating there in 1964. Kahn was naturally talented in comedy. Sadly, she was struck with ovarian cancer She toiled in theater and eventually got a and passed away on Dec. 3, 1999 at age 57. movie role in “What’s Up Doc” with Ryan She was cremated and her ashes given to Q O’Neal. Mel Brooks soon discovered her tal- family and friends.

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It could be very difficult for someone to look over the roster of free concerts offered this summer at Middle Village’s Juniper Valley Park and not find something to like. The series is sponsored by the Queensborough Performing Arts Center and the of f ice of Counc ilma n B ob H o lden (D-Maspeth). “We feel that summertime is synonymous with a good time,” said Susan Agin, executive and artistic director at QPAC. “We had a drive-in, open-air series last year. This year isn’t a drive-in, but we knew we wanted to continue the summer concert series.” All concerts are Thursday evenings and start at 7 p.m. “And no tickets necessary,” Agin said. “It’s open to the public.” The first show, on June 16, is the Disney Singalong Tribute, featuring a band that performs in costume and covers all 82 years of Disney hits and suitable for children and families. Strawberry Fields, a New York City band formed 32 years ago among veterans of the former “Beatlemania” Broadway show and touring companies, plays on June 23. July 7 will feature the band Rubix Kube

and its “The Eighties Strike Back” show of hits from that decade. “Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show” plays on July 14. Agin said she plans to be at all four shows, and was hard-pressed to choose a favorite. “Rubix Kube is fabulous,” she said. “They cover more than 100 tunes. If you liked the music in the 1980s ...” She said the group Satisfaction has actually performed at QPAC’s theater in the past and can be counted on to draw a crowd. “I love the Stones,” Agin said, adding that front man Chris LeGrand sings, talks, dances and moves like the iconic Rolling Stones lead singer. “They’re the closest I think you can get to Mick Jagger,” she said. “And how often do you get a Disney singalong? I can just imagine the kids all singing ‘Let it Go.’ “And who doesn’t love the Beatles?” Tony Garofalo, who formed Strawberry Fields in 1990, grew up in Hell’s Kitchen. “We were all associated in some way with ‘Beatlemania’ or the touring companies,” Garofalo said of the Broadway musical that ran for more than 1,000 performances between May 1977 and October 1979.

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The longtime Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields will play at one of four free concerts this summer at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village between June 16 and July 14 PHOTO BY HENRY O’ from the Queensborough Performing Arts Center. Garofalo, who performs as John Lennon, said all are professional musicians who have either done Broadway or worked in studio with legendary singers and songwriters or both. “Our bass player is a left-handed Paul,” he said. He said they perform in different costumes and even have authentic guitars, drums, speakers and other equipment man-

ufactured by the same craftspeople who outfitted the Fab Four. Garofalo said he formed the group from tristate area musicians so he could finally perform with the same group day-in and day-out, after several years of playing with different musicians every few nights. They played regular shows at BB King’s in ManQ hattan for 19 years.

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According to De Shields, the upcoming performances will reflect some of the events that have taken place in recent history. “The movement we now refer to as Black Lives Matter was nascent,” De Shields said. “The concept of Critical Race Theory wasn’t even on the lips of white governors in the South. There was no Russian aggression against Ukraine. The geopolitical landscape is totally different.” During the performance, De Shields as Douglass will comment on “how we are responding as a nation to problems that visit us perennially.” The upcoming engagement at Town Hall coincides with Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, which became a federal holiday last year. De Shields is aware of the historical significance of the venue. “There’s a spirituality about being in a space where Douglass was,” he said, a reference to his appearance there in 1865.

André De Shields will portray Frederick Douglass at Flushing Town Hall June 19, preceded by a performance by Chuk Fowler, left. On the cover: De Shields channels Douglass, who was born a slave but escaped to freedom. PHOTOS BY LIA CHANG EXCEPT LEFT, COURTESY PHOTO The program, part of Queens Rising, a multidisciplinary arts celebration highlighting the borough’s diversity, opens with a presentation by jazz musician Chuk Fowler and Company. Town Hall is located at 137-35

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continued from page 29 remains fluid and reflects the changing times, in 2009, “to put an indelible asterisk after the election of Barack Obama as the first Black president.” He has since presented it in commemoration of the first time that Douglass addressed a white audience at a gathering of abolitionists on Nantucket and, just last year, as part of the Black History Month observation at Flushing’s historic Town Hall.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007AR3, V. MOHANIE BISHU, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 3, 2019, and entered in the Ofﬁ ce of the Clerk of the County of Queens, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-AR3 is the Plaintiff and MOHANIE BISHU, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE on the COURTHOUSE STEPS OF THE QUEENS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD., JAMAICA, NY 11435, on June 30, 2022 at 10:10AM, premises known as 92-24 175TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11433: Block 10214, Lot 17: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 4TH WARD, BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of ﬁ led Judgment Index # 705689/2016. David H. Sloan, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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PREME 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

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Legal Notices REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF11, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF11, Plaintiff against - ANGELA NUNES, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 9, 2021. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the Courthouse steps of the Queens Supreme Court, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 13th day of July, 2022 at 12:00 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Fourth Ward of the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York. Premises known as 10411 200th Street, St. Albans, (City of New York) NY 11412. (BL#: 10896-53) Approximate amount of lien $863,522.02 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 718142/2018. Robert J. Aiello, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 400 Meridian Centre Blvd, Ste 200 Rochester, NY 14618 Tel. 585/760-8218 Dated: May 2, 2022 During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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.

Notice of formation of HOUSE REPAIR SERVICE, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) 04/25/2022. Office in Queens Co. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 108-34 47th Ave, Bsmt, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of RCC/GCCOM - a Joint Venture LLC Arts. of Org. fi led with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/12/22. Offi ce location: Queens County. Princ. offi ce of LLC: 18-35 130th St., Queens, NY 11356. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of ILLUMINATION MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/07/2022. 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, 10255 67TH RD., APT 1Y,. FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of RITHO CARE STAFFING SOLUTIONS LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/29/2022. 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: RITHO CARE STAFFING SOLUTIONS, 225-34 104TH AVENUE, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Lazio Business Solutions, LLC ﬁ led with the SSNY on 5/20/2022. Ofﬁ ce: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Marcello Mollica, 84-21 Cuthbert Road, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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 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.

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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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PARTNERS, LLC Articles of Org. ﬁ led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/11/22. Ofﬁ ce in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to William D. Wendt 6260 99th St Apt 825 Rego Park NY 11374. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of HENLEY11, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. ﬁ led with the SSNY on 5/17/2022. Ofﬁ ce location: QUEENS County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 11-11 44TH DRIVE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Formation of LIC 3616, LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/20/2022. 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: LIC 3616, LLC, 3635 36TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11106 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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: 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 THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW; DONNA MOYSE AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN LADISLAW, and any and all persons unknown to Plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; TANYA LADISLAW AS JOHN DOE #1; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #2; “JANE DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #3; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #4; “JOHN DOE” (REFUSED NAME) AS JOHN DOE #5; “JOHN DOE #6” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last seven names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney 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 personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $954,225.00 and interest, recorded on April 17, 2018, in Instrument Number 2018000128092 and in Liber 2018000128092 at Page , of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York., covering premises known as 4320 247TH STREET, LITTLE NECK, NY 11363. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. 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 (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: April 26, 2022 Westbury, NY ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Glenn W. Caulfield, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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C M SQ page 36 Y K 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

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.

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