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Toro’s vets memorial dream nearly a reality Design unveiled for Elmhurst Park site honoring Queens’ Vietnam KIAs by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

at Toro, should he have lived long enough, would have been overcome with joy and relief last Friday. Nearly a decade after the late Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 president first broached the idea, city officials and dozens of Toro’s fellow warriors gathered in Elmhurst Park to unveil renderings of a planned memorial honoring the Queens servicemembers who died during the conflict. “In 2008, Pat Toro had a dream. He shopped it around and he talked about it to anyone who would listen,” said Michael O’Kane, the new VVA Chapter 32 president, at Friday’s event. “Thank God Melinda had the biggest ears.” A priority of hers for years, the memorial is predominantly funded by Borough President Melinda Katz. Of the $2.85 million allocated to the project, $2.3 million comes from Katz in her role as borough president, with the remaining $550,000 coming from past allocations made by then-Councilwoman Katz and former Councilman Dennis Gallagher. “It’s worth every single dime,” Katz said. “And if it needs more, it will have more.” Jointly designed by the Parks Department and VVA Chapter 32, the memorial will feature a pair of semicircular granite walls flanking space near the park’s entrance at Grand

Lawmakers, city officials and borough veterans show off a rendering for Elmhurst Park’s planned memorial for Queens servicemembers who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. The $2.85 PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA million design should be completed by the fall of 2019. Avenue and 79th Street, where the existing flag pole stands. One wall will bear the words, “Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial,” the crests of all five military branches, the Vietnam Service Medal and an etching of bamboo. The second wall will contain the names of the more than 300 Queens servicemembers who were killed in action during the war, along with a timeline of the conflict.

According to some of the veterans at the ceremony, that wall will feature 429 names. But Parks Department spokeswoman Meghan Lalor said the agency is working with a historian in Washington, D.C. to determine the exact number of Queens military members who died in Vietnam. Overall, more than 58,000 American soldiers died during the conflict. Regardless of how many names the memori-

al includes, both of its walls will be illuminated at night. Between them will be a bench, small plantings and a granite map of Vietnam, with key locations highlighted. Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver said construction is expected to begin next fall and end in the fall of 2019. “I am so proud of today,” Katz said. “We need to show our Vietnam veterans that they are never forgotten. We need to be Semper Fi. Always loyal.” Joining the borough president were Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), with the latter saying the memorial will be the crown jewel of Elmhurst Park once it’s completed. “Every day is Veterans Day,” Addabbo said. “This is one of the greatest things this borough, and this city, has ever done.” Each lawmaker’s remarks recalled Toro’s determination to see a memorial constructed, with Crowley saying he was among the first people she met with upon being sworn into office. “Pat worked tirelessly to make sure we could come here today and unveil this design,” Crowley said. “He worked tirelessly and he died too young.” continued on page 23

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Residents: Close the TrapHouse club CB 9 asks SLA to revoke the liquor license for troublesome establishment by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The bullet holes Jackie Meissner found early one November morning were in her car and, luckily, not her husband – but she said Tuesday it just as easily could have been the MTA worker returning home from one of his late-night shifts. “I have to be afraid that one night my husband is going to come home and be riddled with bullets,” Meissner said at Community Board 9’s monthly meeting. The Ozone Park resident was joined by more than a dozen of her neighbors who spoke out against safety and quality-oflife concerns emanating from a nearby club, the TrapHouse Gentleman’s Club. “This establishment … has been a blight on our community for a couple of years,” said resident Aurora Castellanos. “This strip club has ongoing crime, violence a nd all sor ts of u n neighborly conduct.” Castellanos detailed numerous alleged activities near the club, located at 78-16 Atlantic Ave., including public sex acts and urination, drinking, drug use, fighting and more. “It’s not a good feeling when you get awakened in the middle of the night by such noises and you run to make sure your children are OK,” she said. In light of the community’s concerns, CB 9 unanimously voted to send a letter to the State Liquor Authority requesting

Police Officer Jose Severino addresses concerns of the TrapHouse Gentleman’s Club in Ozone Park, which has seen incidents such as bullets being shot into neighbor’s cars, inset. Residents PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY / INSET COURTESY JACKIE MEISSNER are seeking to have the place shut down. the establishment’s license be revoked — a decision that was applauded by the residents. “I have to stress that we are advisory,” said Public Safety Committee Co-Chairman Jim Cocovillo. “The State Liquor Authority is the one who makes all the decisions.”

Michael Laboy, the owner of TrapHouse, was scheduled to speak publicly at the CB 9 meeting but left before his turn came up and could not be reached for comment on this story by press time. The residents who spoke out against the establishment expressed that they were not afraid to do so, despite some concerns of retribution.

“So if anything happens to me, or my family, I’m putting it on the public record that I spoke out against this establishment for my children, for my family,” said Alexandria Sumpter, who started a petition with hundreds of signatures to shut the club down. They also said they’ve reported issues with the TrapHouse to the 102nd Precinct, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and CB 9 in the past with no results. “It has to be stopped,” Meissner said. “It has to close down. It has to be shut down.” Ulrich, who attended the meeting, spoke with the residents and 102nd Precinct Community Affairs Officer Jose Severino in the back of the room — a meeting one of the club’s neighbors described as productive. Severino addressed the issue publicly, saying five arrests have been made and 21 criminal summonses have been issued at the club in the past two years just by the NYPD — not counting any other actions that might have been taken by city or state agencies. “That’s not enough,” some residents shouted at Severino. Board members vowed to do everything in their power to address any future concerns with the club and encouraged residents to attend Tuesday’s meeting of the 102nd Precinct Community Council at the Richmond Hill Library starting at Q 7 p.m.

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Phil Vetrano, the father of slain Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano, is asking for the public’s help ahead of a memorial event at his daughter’s alma mater meant to raise funds for a memorial scholarship. In a statement issued by Archbishop Molloy High School, Phil Vetrano asked those who are able to do so to participate in a memorial walk/ run around the Briarwood campus starting 8 p.m. June 23 and continuing until 10 a.m., at which time Mass will be celebrated followed by a breakfast. Proceeds of the event will go toward the “Karina Vetrano Memorial Scholarship,” which will benefit young women attending Molloy — which Karina graduated from in 2004 and Phil in 1974. After the walk/run, the Marist Brothers will dedicate a memorial at the school to honor the memory of Karina Vetrano. Her father will start the relay and will carry an

item that belong to his daughter, which will also be walked around the school by other participating family members and friends of Karina. “On behalf of my family, we invite anyone who wants to honor Karina to come out and take part in this event,” the father said in a statement issued by the school. “It would mean so much to my family and to everyone at Molloy, in Howard Beach, and all over Queens to see Karina’s memory carry on by helping kids at the high school she loved. The more people that get involved, the stronger our belief that Karina will never be forgotten.” Those interested in participating in the event or donating to the scholarship can visit molloyhs. org/karina or call the alumni center at (718) 441-9210. Karina Vetrano, 30, was an avid runner who was sexually assaulted and strangled during her evening run in Spring Creek Park Aug. 2. Her alleged killer, Chanel Lewis, of Brooklyn, faces life in prison if convicted of the charges. Q

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Hezbollah operatives targeted JFK: feds Pols confident law enforcement can continue to thwart such plots by Anthony O’Reilly

The acting U.S. attorney for the Souther n District of New York, Joon Kim, Confidence in law enforcement agen- alleges both received weapons and milicies to thwart potential terrorist attacks tary training from Hezbollah in Lebanon. They were allegedly taught how to use — such as the one plotted by alleged Hezbollah operatives who were arrested last rocket launchers, various firearms and week — remains high in lawmakers rep- how to make bombs. Kourani, a naturalized U.S. citizen, resenting John F. Kennedy International joined the Islamic Jihadi Organization — Airport and the areas surrounding it. “While we can never be 100% certain, “a highly compartmentalized component I have full confidence that the local police of Hezbollah responsible for the planning force, the Port Authority of New York and ... [of] terrorist activities outside of LebaNew Jersey specialists, the Transportation non” — in 2008 and regularly communiSecurity Administration agents, and all cated with a “handler,” or someone who the other individuals involved with pre- provided the Bron x man with tasks, venting terrorist attacks in our great city debriefings or training routines, Kim said. One of the tasks are working in a coorassig ned to h i m, dinated manner,” said according to the Rep. Gregory Meeks indictment unsealed (D-Queens, Nassau) Kim’s office last in a Tuesday statehere’s no more room by week, was to gather ment sent to the “information regardChronicle. for Monday morning i ng operat ions a nd State Sen. Joe Addsecurity at airports in abbo Jr. (D-Howard quarterbacking the United States and Beach), a member of or hindsight.” elsewhere,” including the Homeland Security JFK Airport. Committee, also — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. That included docexpressed his trust in u menti ng “specif ic t h o s e t a s ke d w it h secu r it y protocols ; keeping places like b a g g a ge - s c r e e n i n g JFK safe from harm. “I’m still rather confident in our law and collection practices; and the locations enforcement that we are protected,” Add- of surveillance cameras, security personnel, law enforcement officers, and magneabbo said. Some of the agencies Meeks and Add- tometers at JFK,” the indictment reads. According to Kim’s office, Kourani abbo put their faith in were responsible for the June 1 arrest of two men alleged to also had Google Map images of LaGuarbe working for the Islamic militant group dia Air por t — “some of which were Hezbollah by studying security measures zoomed in on the locations of the termiat JFK and other sites in preparation for nals” — and a “U.S. Armed Forces Career anticipated terror attacks, federal prose- Center in Queens,” though the location of cutors and the city Police Department that site is not specified in the complaint. Additionally, the defendant was allegedannounced last Thursday. Ali Kourani, of the Bronx, and Samer ly tasked with cultivating contacts in New El Debek, of Dearborn, were arraigned York City “who could provide firearms for last week on multiple charges — which use in potential future [Islamic Jihadi carry sentences ranging from five years Organization] operations in the United to life in prison — stemming from their States,” at the sites scoped out by Kourani. One of El Debek’s tasks was to go to alleged ties to the terrorist group. Associate Editor

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Alleged Hezbollah operatives from the Bronx and Michigan were arrested and charged last week with scouting out security measures at JFK and other international sites in anticipation of FILE PHOTO planned terror attacks. Panama and assess the “vulnerabilities of the Pa na ma Ca nal a nd sh ips i n the Canal,” as well as locate the U.S. and Israeli embassies, Kim’s office said. The FBI tracked the activities of Kourani and El Debek for years and interviewed them several times before making the arrests. “Thanks to the outstanding work of the FBI and NYPD, the allegedly destructive designs of these two Hizballah operatives have been thwarted, and they will now face just ice i n a Ma n hat t a n federal court,” Kim said in a statement, using an alternate spelling for the terrorist group. The Chronicle asked a spokesman for Meeks, who represents the airport and many surrounding communities, if the congressman believes such plots might one day be successful — he said no. “These men and women take seriously their tremendous responsibility to keep New Yorkers safe day in and day out,” Meeks said. “They are committed, ever

striving to improve New York City’s security.” Addabbo, while echoing the congressman’s statement, admitted law enforcement agencies have a difficult job. “As we try to stay ahead of the curve, the terrorists are still always scheming,” he said. “They’re constantly scheming. To keep security at that level, it has to be tough.” And in a post-Sept. 11 world, that job is only tougher. “There’s no more room for Monday morning quarterbacking or hindsight,” he said. The security of JFK is of constant concern to the senator’s constituents in Howard and Hamilton Beach, who often discuss issues such as people pointing telescopes or laser pointers at low-f lying planes going in and out of the airport. “It’s certainly an issue on the minds of Q my constituents,” he said.

National Grid to do work in Howard Beach by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

National Grid is expected to replace several gas lines within Howard Beach and Ozone Park in the coming days, according to a notice the agency issued to the communities. The work will include the excavation of streets and sidewalks — which will be covered with steel plates at the end of each work day to allow for vehicular and pedestrian passage. After the work is completed, streets and sidewalks will be repaved, National Grid says. National Grid is expected to start the

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P Make a deal, for the children EDITORIAL

ith just four business days left in the state Legislature’s 2017 session, mayoral control of schools has yet to be renewed. It is absolutely vital that this gets done. Failure to extend the law would result in chaos. It would give power back to the old Board of Education, with all its local boards and their attendant problems. How that even would be done is difficult to see. Would those who had seats on the boards before mayoral control was established under Mayor Bloomberg in 2002 suddenly have them again? Some of them have passed on. Would new appointments somehow be magically made in enough time to prepare for the next school year? The problems here are twofold, at least. Senate Republicans, and many Democrats, don’t trust Mayor de Blasio’s management of the school system. So mayoral control only gets renewed a year or two at a time. And Republicans insist on tying any extension to greater freedom for charter schools and an increase in how many are allowed. That’s horse-trading, that’s American government

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— you give me some of what I want and I’ll give you some of what you want. That’s compromise. But de Blasio’s Democratic allies, who have a voice in the Senate and run the Assembly, don’t agree. Beholden to the teachers union, which correctly sees high-performing, innovative charters as a mortal threat to its stale old rule of the schools, they don’t want to make such a deal. They’re going to have to, or else the crisis that would result will be on their shoulders, as well as the mayor’s. Anyone not a member of the teachers union or employed by it, or dependent on it for campaign contributions, knows full well that charters on the whole are doing a spectacular job for the children lucky enough to get a seat in one. Those who claim otherwise are misleading you. One charter system, Success Academy, which has four schools in minority-heavy sections of Queens, was just named the best in the entire country. We should applaud that, not seek to block more “Successes” from happening, while risking chaos systemwide. Take the deal, Democrats.

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peaking at a town hall meeting in Rego Park last week, Mayor de Blasio announced just what so many in the community have wanted to hear for years: They’ll be getting a new library. The existing one, located at the corner of 63rd Drive and Austin Street, is far too small to adequately serve the community. Its clientele grows with each new residential tower that gets built, with each young family with children that moves in, with each new immigrant who arrives looking to assimilate and learn English. It’s great news that it will be replaced. But the process will not be easy. A mobile library or some equivalent — as poor a substitute as that will be — is essential. But where will it go? This is a highly congested corridor with narrow streets and sidewalks. There is no open space nearby. Construction will have a heavy impact on residents, businesses, drivers and everyone else. Which is why the city can’t louse up the job as it has with other libraries. The expansion at Kew Gardens Hills was to have been done in 2013; it remains unfinished. Same thing with the brand-new library at Hunters Point, which was to have opened in 2014. The Department of Design and Construction, which handles these projects despite the library’s status as a private entity, simply must do a better job than it has been. Let’s see the mayor stay on top of this project to make sure it gets done right, and not just reap the glory of announcing it in an election year.

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way station. This elevator is only mezzaninebound, so the passenger in a wheelchair is deceived to board the elevator, then traverse a long tunnel, only to discover that the train platform is only accessible via stairs, a dead end for the passenger! Although there are structural feasibility grounds which apparently preclude the construction of a platform-bound elevator at this station, exempting the MTA from the requirement of full accessibility of newly constructed entrances for wheelchair disabled persons, as per the Americans with Disabilities Act, the icon must be immediately removed and a sign must be posted at the elevator: Wheelchair dead end ahead! Presently, unaware disabled passengers are on a page out of Kafka’s surreal novels. Joseph N. Manago Flushing

$upporting criminals Dear Editor: Re Ryan Brady’s June 8 report “Blaz, M-Viv at odds on immigration issue” (multiple editions): As one of City Councilman Rory Lancman’s constituents, I disagree with his support for providing free legal aid to illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes. This is another triumph of political correctness over common sense. Their crimes include rape, robbery, attempted murder and drug dealing, according to news reports and Mayor de Blasio. Our Council speaker slipped this into the budget for a $26.4 million public defender program for low-income illegal immigrants facing deportation. She’s a cheerleader for violent felons like FALN terrorist Oscar Lopez Rivera, whom she wanted the Puerto

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Rican Day Parade to honor. Council members who support her are pandering for ethnic votes and threatening public safety. The message engraved on the Statue of Libertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pedestal says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.â&#x20AC;? It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give me your violent criminals and let them stay here.â&#x20AC;? Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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Save us, Wonder Woman! Dear Editor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder Womanâ&#x20AC;? once again knocked them dead at the box office, taking top billing for the second week in a row. There seems to be nothing this woman cannot do. Perhaps before she leaves town she can do what New York Gov. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Christie and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer have for years failed to accomplish. Fix Penn Station! Bill Viggiano Williston Park, LI

Save the U.S. together Dear Editor: The Queens Solidarity Coalition was proud to organize a peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally for truth and our democracy this past Sunday in MacDonald Park. The Queens Stands Up Rally sought to highlight that what is happening in Washington is not in keeping with a normally functioning republic. Around 100 neighbors braved a scorching summer heat wave to send that message to our elected officials. We live in an extraordinary moment in our history. Fear, cynicism, insecurity, hate and distrust have led so many of our fellow citizens to cast aside the foundations of our republic under the false and dangerous guise of national restoration. The time-honored American notion of government of the people, by the people, for the people is currently being corroded for one dominated by a singular figure who can â&#x20AC;&#x153;fix everything.â&#x20AC;? The last five months have proven what the Founding Fathers knew, feared and designed our system to prevent. That a demagogic political figure has risen to the most powerful office in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest constitutional republic is nothing less than a national political crisis. A Congress dominated by a radical right-wing Republican majority with the passive acquiescence of a feeble Democratic continued on next page

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Dear Editor: Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And yes Virginia, you can f ight City Hall, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Qns. Davids beat Goliath in court,â&#x20AC;? Editorial, June 8). A 5-1 New York State Court of Appeals decision affirmed a unanimous New York State Appellate Division decision rejecting the claim of the Bloomberg, Cuomo and de Blasio administrations, the New York City Council with only two dissenting votes and the City Planning Commission with the exception of one me mb e r, Michelle de la ONLINE Uz. T he cou r t Miss an editorial or a held that the Mets letter cited by a writer? owner Fred WilWant breaking news pon and his mulfrom all over Queens? tibillionaire real Find the latest news, estate developers, past reports from all the Queens over the borough and Development more at qchron.com. G roup, do not have the r ight without any legal requirements to build on the Citi Field parking lot adjacent to the stadium a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping mall, notwithstanding the lot is on land that is part of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision makes it clear the socalled public officials described above, with the exception of Ms. de la Uz and the two City Council members, are unworthy of holding public office. As wrong as they were to approve an illegal usurpation of public parkland, the deal they brokered with these billionaire real estate moguls was so outrageous a raid on our city treasury that the infamous Boss Tweed would have tipped his hat in admiration. That deal gave these moguls Willets Point property acquired by the city for tens of millions of dollars for one dollar. They were given tax abatements and subsidies in the hundreds of millions of dollars; postponement of the 2008 approved Willets Point development plan until 2025, some 17 years after its approval; and a reduction in the amount of affordable housing from 35 percent to 875 units out of 5,500 residential

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Letters continued from previous page minority has only enabled this unmitigated assault on the republic. That our representatives collectively chose not to participate in Sunday’s rally and even tried to discourage a group from sponsoring it speaks to a dangerous lapse in leadership and judgment in these trying times. Even more, local elected officials and our borough president stood several hundred feet from the rally collecting petitions for their own re-election. These times demand leadership from those who swore an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. Ethan Felder Forest Hills The writer is a co-founder of the Queens Solidarity Coalition.

Civic not a rally sponsor Dear Editor: The last issue printed an article about the “Rally for Democracy, Truth” (June 8, multiple editions). The Forest Hills Civic Association is shown as a co-sponsor. The civic is prohibited from participating in any political event and, therefore, will not be involved in any gathering that has a focus on political matters. The civic’s goal is to advocate for quality of life for all and to that extent we encourage the Queens Solidarity Coalition. Barbara Stuchinski President, Forest Hills Civic Association Forest Hills Editor’s Note: The writer and a rally organizer differ on what exactly constituted sponsorship of the event. A clarification appears in the relevant editions of this week’s paper and at qchron.com.

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Fight climate change Dear Editor: As a New Yorker, I am proud to be a resident of one of the most forward-thinking states in our country when it comes to protecting our environment. As a Queens resident, I am proud to be a part of a diverse population that enriches all of us who reside here and we have many social issues that we tackle in our great city every day, but the environment is one that has been kept on the back burner for far too long. Mainly, I feel it is because we have faith in our elected officials to be champions and guide us all on being good stewards for our planet. Which is why, when our new liar-in-chief pulled our country out of the Paris accord, it was a wake-up call for all of us. The detriment that pulling us out of the accord causes our country economically has been spoken to by many harsh critics of the president since the news broke. Yes, pulling us out of the accord makes us less competitive in the world market. Yes, it relinquishes our role as a leader against the war on climate change. Yes, it emboldens our enemies in the world to use this as an example to prove to our allies that we cannot be trusted. Yes, it breaks down our vital role as a country of hope and freedom

in the world. Yes, it makes us vulnerable to losing out on our stake in the solar and wind industries that are booming. Also, let’s not forget that the future of industry is in these fields and not backward and dying industries based on fossil fuels (i.e. coal, oil). More than anything, it leads us on a downward spiral to a dark and bleak future. One that we cannot leave for future generations in good conscience. Although, I applaud our mayor, Bill de Blasio, and governor, Andrew Cuomo, for vocalizing and committing to a much greener New York and establishing our own climate accord in line with the Paris Climate Change Agreement, I feel that, more than ever, it is up to all of us to be our own leaders in this fight. Our elected officials can do more and will do more if they have our support that emboldens them to move ahead further and further to meeting the challenges of reducing carbon emissions. We as residents of Queens must show them that we are not going to take this lying down. We are not going to accept the folly of our president and blindly follow him down a dark path that jeopardizes our clean air, our water and our lands. We will fight. We will persevere and we will stand together united against this madness. Therefore,Write I encourage all of my fellow a Letter! residents take up fight against cliLetterstoshould be the no longer than 400 mate change into be theedited. depthsThey of your words and may maysouls be and as a united force push back against the emailed to letters@qchron.com. Please hypocrisy of our newnumber, president. Mother include your phone which will Earth needs us all now more than ever and not be published. as her children, we owe her this. Love, peace and spirit! Kanwaldeep K. Sekhon Floral Park

Trump-Pence vs. LGBT Dear Editor: Some of his supporters are saying that Trump is a “friend to the gays.” Really? Would a “friend to the gays” have chosen a vice president who: 1. Supported a constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality? 2. Signed a bill to jail same-sex couples for applying for a marriage license? 3. Wanted to divert funding from HIV prevention to conversion therapy? 4. Opposed repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? 5. Complained about the passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill (the Wyoming teen was tortured, lashed to a wooden gate with wire and left to die in freezing temperature because he was gay)? Hey “Trumpers,” what you just read are known as “facts.” Look up the word in the dictionary. One definition is “not found on Fox News.” Wake up, idiots! Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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SBS will not solve beach commuter’s headaches by Allan Rosen Sunday, June 11 was the first 90 degree weekend of the season. It seemed like everyone decided to go to Rockaway Beach. That is great for the Rockaway economy but getting there and back was like a trip to hell. Traffic on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards was bumper-to-bumper south of Atlantic Avenue from early morning until at least 3 p.m. Buses were jam-packed all the way from Queens Boulevard. The 1:15 p.m. Q53 that left Woodside did not arrive at its Beach 116th Street stop until nearly 3. That is almost a full hour behind schedule. In the evening, the buses were packed until 9 p.m., with Cross Bay Boulevard traffic inching along. I drove from Astoria to Howard Beach, which took about an hour, and then took the bus from there. The first five buses, between 2 and 2:30 p.m., were too full to board. We boarded the fifth bus for the 30-minute ride to Beach 105th Street. My total trip time from Astoria to Rockaway was about two hours. The only bright spots were the bus operators — who did the best they could under horrible conditions, even allowing passengers to board through the rear door instead of stranding them, though that is against policy — and the passengers, who were all well behaved and politely assisted other passengers needing assistance. At the beach we met two women who took the new ferry from Wall Street. They loved the ferry ride, which took about an hour. However, because the ferry can only hold 150 people, they had to wait an hour for one. Total trip time from Pier 17 — also two hours. The ferry wait can be excused this time because it is still going through its growing pains. But there is no excuse for the abominable bus service. Ask the Department of Transportation and the MTA, and they will assure you that everything will be fine once the Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevard Select Bus Service starts this summer. Will it improve transportation to the Rockaway beaches? The answer is a resounding no and this is why. On heavy beach days, the traffic congestion is south of Atlantic Avenue, while most of the exclusive bus lanes are north of there, so the two-door boarding and bus lanes between Atlantic and Liberty avenues will only save about 15 minutes. So, instead of buses being one hour behind schedule, they will be only 45 minutes behind schedule. And what about the general traffic lane that will be lost? The bumper-to-bumper traffic between Atlantic Avenue and the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge will now be bumper-to-bumper

from about Jamaica Avenue or Myrtle Avenue. The present onehour car trip from Astoria to Howard B e a ch w i l l t a ke bet ween a n hou r and twenty minutes and an hour and a half after SBS is implemented. So even if we assume half of the beachgoers along Woodhaven and Cross Bay are on the bus, the average trip time after SBS will still be greater than it is today on a 90-degree summer weekend if you consider all modes of travel in the corridor. If SBS is not the answer, what is? It is to properly match service to demand. That means that no one should have to wait an hour because a ferry is full. It means operating sufficient numbers of buses and additional buses from points like Metropolitan, Jamaica or Liberty avenues instead of all Q53 service from Woodside. When demand is heaviest closer to Rockaway, there is no good reason to have the same level of service on the entire route. During these times of peak travel, some buses could also deadhead in the nonpeak direction and some buses could be designated as a zone express. For example, after achieving a standing load between Woodside and the Queens Center mall, they would operate non-stop all the way to Rockaway. These are not revolutionary ideas, but methods widely practiced in the industry. The traffic problems along the southern portion of Woodhaven Boulevard and on Cross Bay Boulevard can be improved, not by an exclusive bus lane, but by banning curbside parking on summer weekends between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. going south and between 3 and 9 p.m. going north to create an extra lane of traffic. Buses could save additional time if there was a state law requiring all traffic except emergency vehicles to give the right of way to buses pulling out of bus stops. We do not need false panaceas like SBS where the data does not support the alleged success of the program. The service costs more to operate and most SBS routes now have lower paid ridership than they had before. We need common sense, short-term and long-term solutions such as the QueensRail. In a city like New York, a two-hour or more trip to the beach is unacceptable and Q should not be tolerated. Allan Rosen is a retired director of bus planning for MTA New York City Transit and a member of the Queens Public Transit Committee.

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Ex-Glendale couple plead guilty to theft Minervini, Cacaci were active in Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Like so many others, former Queens residents Linda Minervini and Thomas Cacaci Jr. stepped up to the plate to help those in need following Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The pair, originally from Glendale, offered assistance through their organization, New York Emergency and First Response, providing displaced homeowners with money to help them purchase furniture and other household goods — mostly in Hamilton and Howard Beach. But now, the couple has admitted that NYEFR was mostly a ruse that they used to embezzle close to $1 million stolen from the wife’s employer to purchase a time share in Las Vegas, as well as using the money for Cacaci’s parent’s home, purchasing cars, paying legal fees and more. Cacaci and Minervini pleaded guilty in Nassau County Supreme Court on June 6 to second-degree grand larceny and are scheduled to be sentenced in August. They face three to nine years in prison and an order to pay back $913,315.89 to Lynbrook, LI-based Sorbara Construction Corp. “These defendants created a sham company to collect fraudulent claims settlements and stole more than $900,000 from a Long Island contracting company which they used to pay personal expenses,” Nassau County

Linda Minervini and Thomas Cacaci Jr. pleaded guilty last week to embezzling close to $1 million from a fake organization to purchase a time share in Las Vegas. The former Glendale couple was PHOTOS COURTESY NASSAU DA active in Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. “Like most embezzlers, this scam left a paper trail that our investigators and prosecutors dutifully followed to bring this case, and I am grateful for their work to hold these defendants accountable.” Minervini, 53, worked as a paralegal for

the construction company, working to settle liability construction claims under $10,000 and sending settlement checks to claimants. During a six-year span, from October 2009 to November 2015, she embezzled more than $900,000 from the company by creating checks to pay claims that did not

exist, Singas’ office said. The victims Minervini worked with signed the fraudulent checks, not knowing they were fake. At the beginning of the scheme, the checks were made out to Cacaci. In 2010, Minervini created NYEFR and both had access to it. But it does appear the two did put the organization to good use in the aftermath of Sandy. The group received a $75,000 grant from the Robin Hood Foundation in 2013 to assist displaced residents of Hamilton and Howard Beach. South Queens homeowners had to apply to receive money from them. Neither the district attorney’s press release nor the indictment say that any of that money was embezzled by the couple. At the time of the scheme, the two lived in Glendale — Cacaci was a member of the volunteer ambulance corps there. He and Minervini served as officers of the state Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association and the husband was a vice chairman of the group in 2010. Minervini’s company unear thed the scheme after the office manager there noticed the number of checks being cashed was much higher than was possible. The two moved to Las Vegas in 2015 and were arrested by police there in December of that year and brought back to New York. Q

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As thousands of residents continue to await the day they can move back into their homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy almost five years ago, Mayor de Blasio Tuesday touted the Build it Back program — riddled with problems and inefficiencies since the start — and said the city is making significant progress. “While we still have a lot of work to do, we are seeing real progress under Build It Back, and more families hurt by Sandy are moving home every week,” de Blasio said in a statement. “We will never walk away from the families and communities so badly damaged by this storm.” The statement was issued a little more than 24 hours before NY1 was set to air an hour-long special on the downfalls of the program, started by Mayor Bloomberg in 2013, followed by a tow n hall with affected residents. According to the Mayor’s Office, construction has been finished on 3,819 homes out of 8,278 applicants, or 74 percent — 1,394 have been completed since October 2016.

While some homeowners opted to have the city oversee construction on their properties, others handled the work themselves and were later reimbursed by the city. De Blasio says 95 percent of applicants have been issued a check or are in, or finished, construction. At least one lawmaker, and a harsh critic of the mayor’s, blasted the mayor’s press release in a statement sent to the Chronicle. “Everyone knows Mayor de Blasio has done an abysmal job with the Build It Back program. His press release touting the program’s ‘gains’ is an insult to the countless New Yorkers that are still not back in their homes nearly five years later,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said. “Build It Back has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars, removed dozens of already-approved homeowners from its elevation program, and has requested an additional $500 million for the program last fall despite helping fewer people.” Throughout the program’s existence, thousands of homeowners have dropped out of it due to frustrations with lost paperwork, long wait times

or other issues. For the first several months, zero homeowners saw work done on their homes and no checks were doled out to people who did or hired out for the work on their own. De Blasio revamped the program, which got some houses off the ground, and predicted singlefamily homes would be completed by the end of 2016 — they weren’t and still aren’t. Last month, applicants previously scheduled to have their houses raised were told they will instead receive other assistance from Build it Back due to changes in the federal flood maps. Ulrich has called for program Director Amy Peterson to be fired and late last year asked then-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to see if there was any criminality after de Blasio shifted $500 million in taxpayer money to cover the cost of the program after federal dollars authorized by Congress ran out. Some of Ulrich’s colleagues celebrated the mayor’s announcement in the press release issued by City Hall. “Every time a resident can return

Mayor de Blasio this week announced “gains” in the Build it Back program, but one lawmaker blasted his statement and called it “an insult.” FILE PHOTO to their home after years of struggles following Superstorm Sandy is worth celebrating,” said Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton). “There

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T HE SCHOLARS’ ACADEMY PARENT A SSOCIATION Congratulates the High School Graduating Class of 2017 We are proud of our Scholars’ accomplishments! The Scholars’ Academy Parent Association is very proud to congratulate our 2017 Graduates and their families on a job well done! The Class of 2017 collectively earned over $24 million in scholarships! That averages to almost $201,000 per student! Th is is over $3 million more in scholarship money from 2016! 100% were accepted to a four year college. 100 % of seniors graduating with 98% attending a 4 year college or university. The graduating class had acceptances to CUNY Macaulay Honors College, CUNY Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York University, Stony Brook, Binghamton, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Cornell University, MIT, Muhlenberg, Boston College, George Washington University and many, many more!

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HB patrol prez vows to disband ... again Group’s social media page deleted by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL

Honoring ‘Big Al’ Stabile The playground behind John Adams High School was renamed on Sunday in honor of one of its graduates — former Councilman Al Stabile. The playground was renamed “Al Stabile Playground” at a ceremony hosted by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) on what would have been the late lawmaker’s 70th birthday. Stabile was councilman for the 32nd Council District from 1993 to 2001. “It is a privilege and an honor to have been a part of this ceremony, which I hope will serve

as a reminder of his many contributions to this community, and beyond,” Ulrich said. Even before entering public office, Stabile, a Vietnam War veteran, was dedicated to improving city parks — working to clean them up in his capacity as a Sanitation employee. Ulrich, center left, is seen here with Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, left, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and Connie Stabile-Kelly, right, Al Stabile’s daughter, along with her sons.

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For real this time? The Howard Beach Civilian Observation Patrol has once again stated its intention to “cease patrols” in South Queens, citing a lack of support from community leaders and the NYPD. The post was made over the weekend on the patrol’s social media pages, which have since been deleted. Patrol President Joe Thompson in recent weeks had been lobbying to have the NYPD allow his group to use amber lights on their cars, but was denied and received no backing from Howard Beach leaders, including area politicians. It’s not the first time Thompson has vowed to disband the group. He made similar statements two years ago after a falling out with the 106th Precinct, under then-Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, over the certification of his group. The Police Department has never certified the organization as an official civilian patrol.

The Howard Beach patrol has again vowed FILE PHOTO to disband. That came shortly after it was revealed Thompson pleaded guilty to enterprise corruption and promoting prostitution in 2001. He claims to have funded a family member’s illegitimate escort service. Thompson served no jail time as part Q of the guilty plea.

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create a safer, more just, New York for all.” At press time, Cuomo had not yet signed the bill. Under existing law, minors from 14 to 16 can be married with parental and judicial consent, and 17-year-olds can marry with just parental consent. The bill was carried in the Assembly by Amy Paulin (D-Westchester). “Children who are 14 and 15 years old should be worrying about their schoolwork and spending time with their friends,” Paulin said in a statement. “They are much too young to be married. We are seeing girls getting married to much older men who are being abused physically, mentally and emotionally. This is an appalling practice that destroys the lives of young girls.”

State Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) sponsored the measure in the higher chamber. According to published reports, the bills have been introduced in prior years but faced opposition from lawmakers whose religious constituencies said they would impede on religious practices. According to the National Organization for Women, 3,900 minors between 2000 and 2010 were wed in New York state, mostly under parental arrangment. “New York is poised to lead the nation in recognizing child marriage as a human rights violation,” Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization for Women’s New York chapter, said in a statement on her Q group’s website.

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The state Commission on Forensic Science will vote Friday on whether to authorize familial DNA testing, at a public meeting set for 9 a.m. on the north side mezzanine at 1 Centre St. in Manhattan. Familial DNA testing is a method in which investigators take a sample found at a crime scene and look to see if it is a close match to that of anyone in criminal databases, providing them with a possible path to the actual perpetrator. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and Police Commissioner James O’Neill voiced support for authorizing the test late last year following the murder of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano, saying — before an arrest was made in that case — that it could be used to catch the killer. If the panel gives its OK, New York would be the 11th state to allow familial DNA testing. While the practice does have its supporters, The Legal Aid Society and others allege it violates Constitutional protections against unlawful searches. Lawmakers have also drafted legislation that would mandate the practice, should the commission not approve it at Q the meeting. — Anthony O’Reilly

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Pols, advocates push for more cameras Mayor, at City Hall rally, calls passing Sen. Peralta’s bill ‘the simplest thing’ by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Mayor de Blasio and Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg last Friday joined the call to more than double the number of speed cameras in school zones. “There is a piece of legislation that simply says since speed cameras around schools have been working and saving lives — saving children’s lives — we should have them around more schools,” de Blasio said at a rally in front of City Hall. “Isn’t that the simplest thing you’ve heard in a long time?” Legislation to increase the number of cameras, from 140 to 290, is carried by Assemblywoman Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan) and state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) — both bills are before the respective chamber’s transportation committees. With the Legislature set to end its 2017 session June 21, advocacy group Transportation Alternatives held a rally calling on state leaders to pass the bills. The organization was joined by de Blasio, Trottenberg and NYPD Transportation Chief Thomas Chan. “Speed cameras can effectively capture this violation and send a strong message to that motorist that speeding will not be tolerated,” Chan said. “Additional speed cameras at key locations — a proven tool in reducing vehicle speeds will help us accomplish this, and by all

State Sen. Jose Peralta, at podium, spoke at a City Hall rally calling for more speed cameras in school zones across the five boroughs. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Transportation ComPHOTO COURTESY NYS SENATE missioner Polly Trottenberg also spoke at the event. means speed cameras will support our officers.” According to the DOT, school zones with cameras — which take a picture of the license plate of speeding motorists, who are then issued tickets in the mail — have seen speeding decrease by 60 percent. “This is very, very important to continue to

save lives in this city,” Trottenberg said at the City Hall rally. Glick and Peralta have been trying for years to get the bills passed. “My proposal to expand and extend the school zone speed camera program is about protecting schoolchildren and saving lives. Speed cameras is a public safety tool, and

studies clearly show that cameras deter motorists from speeding,” Peralta said in a statement to the Chronicle. “We must ensure we do everything we can to protect children, parents and New Yorkers from reckless drivers, and expanding this life-saving bill is a step in the right direction.” The two have also partnered up on legislation that would suspend the license of motorists found guilty of speeding in school zones twice or more within 18 months — that bill passed the Senate unanimously in March and is in the Transportation Committee of the lower chamber. The camera proposal would also require drivers be notified of their presence through the installation of signs. At least one lawmaker stressed the importance of that part of the bill. “In the past, we’ve seen the signs go up way later than the cameras have,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said in a Tuesday interview. “Without the signage, the cameras are a trap. To me, that’s only revenue for the city.” Addabbo did say, though, that he would most likely approve the request if it came up for a vote before the end of session. “I’m still of the belief that cameras slow down motorists and make school zones safer,” said the senator, a member of the Education Committee. “They do make it a safer area.” Q

Senate passes Taxi Driver Protection Act Bill now rests with Assembly; Ron Kim is pushing his colleagues to pass it by Anthony O’Reilly

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The fate of a bill that would make the assault of for-hire drivers a felony now rests with the state Assembly, a body that the sponsor of the bill says has a “culture of opposing the raising of any penalties.” “It’s just the nature of the Assembly,” said Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), who is pushing his colleagues to pass the Taxi Driver Protection Act before the scheduled end of session on June 21. The state Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill last Thursday with only two memb e r s , Se n s. Vel m a net t e Mont gome r y (D-Brooklyn) and John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse), opposing it — the measure was carried in that chamber by state Sen. Marisol Alcantara (D-Manhattan). “Taxi and livery drivers are very vulnerable to attacks or crime from their passengers, and in New York State, many of those drivers are Muslim or Sikh,” Alcantara said in a statement. “Considering the uptick in bias crimes in New York after the 2016 election and the high overall risk of harassment or assault drivers face on the job, I thought it was important that both passengers and drivers knew that assaulting a driver would have serious consequences, not just a slap on the wrist. I urge the Assembly to pass this important piece of legislation.”

The bill seeks to raise the charge of assaulting a for-hire driver from a misdemeanor to a felony, the same punishment for attacking an MTA employee and punishable by up to seven years in prison. It would also require the inclusion of a sign in for-hire cars, informing passengers of the consequences of attacking the driver. Kim, who called getting the act passed one of his “top priorities,” introduced the act in late April following a Sikh taxi driver from South Richmond Hill having his turban ripped off his head by his passengers and another in East Elmhurst being beaten into critical condition. Kim was joined by other for-hire drivers, who had been the victims of attacks, and taxi advocates when he announced the legislation at Flushing Town Hall. “I know all the advocates are working hard, working overtime to make sure it comes out of the Codes Committee,” said Kim, referring to the panel his bill was in front of at press time. “We’re trying to expedite the vetting process of this bill.” While the assemblyman said he and others are informing his colleagues and Assembly leadership “of the impor tance of these issues,” some law makers — whom he refused to name — are against it. “There are a couple of members who are opposed to raising anything related to penal-

Assaulting a taxi driver would become a felony, under a bill proposed by Assemblyman Ron Kim. The measure easily passed the Senate last week but now faces a hurdle in the Assembly, which FILE PHOTO Kim says has a “culture of opposing the raising of any penalties.” ties,” Kim said. Alcantara held a press conference on June 9, along with taxi advocates, calling on the Assembly and Gov. Cuomo to stand behind the bill. “No worker or their loved ones should have to fear that going to work to earn a living could

put them at risk of injury or even death,” Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, said in a statement. “We urge the Assembly to follow suit and protect a largely immigrant, Muslim, and Sikh workforce especially in these times of Q increased hate crimes.”

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Charter chat heats up in state Capitol Flanagan gets flack on mayoral control bills; IDC senator hit on contributions by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

With less than a week before state legislators are scheduled to end their work in Albany, the controversies over charter schools and the extension of mayoral control of public schools remain unresolved. On Tuesday, state Sen. John Flanagan (R-Suffolk) proposed three bills relating to the extension of mayoral control — one with a one-year continuance, another with a two-year renewal and another with five. All passed the Senate but have no companions in the Assembly. All three bills come with a little something extra — the first allows charter schools with teacher training programs to employ teachers for three years, after which they must obtain certification to continue teaching there; the second permits the training program in the first one and for charter schools to switch their authorizing entity; and the last has both those and also creates an Education Affordability Tax Credit — which makes individuals and corporations eligible for a tax credit of up to 90 percent or 75 percent, depending on their annual income, on a contribution to private schools. All also come with a rise in the charter cap. Flanagan defended tying the extension of mayoral control to the other matters and said any suggestion he doesn’t care about New York City schoolchildren is inaccurate. “I know there are deep-seated concerns of the current administration of the city of New York,” the majority leader said shortly before a vote was taken on his bills. “If anyone who walks out of here says we’re losing mayoral control, they don’t know how the legislative process works ... We have proven that we believe in mayoral control and we will extend it under the right circumstances.” Still, some of his colleagues believe they should have voted on just mayoral control, and nothing else. “Almost like a Christmas tree without any ornaments on it,” said state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing). State Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan) said the issue is one that should not “fall victim to log rolling or horse trading. It is an issue too important for that.” Flanagan’s bills — which passed mostly along party lines, with few Democrats, including state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), backing the GOP leader — don’t match any passed by the Assembly, which authorized a two-year extension along with an energy tax credit earlier this month. Both chambers, and Gov. Cuomo, must now come to a compromise on the matter before the scheduled end of session on June 21. Flanagan has vowed lawmakers will not stay in Albany past that day. But the discussion over the bills wasn’t the only matter related to charter schools and mayoral control this past week.

Debates over charter schools, such as this one in Jamaica, are FILE PHOTO heating up in Albany. The Alliance for Quality Education last Thursday released a report, in which they detailed how senators with the Independent Democratic Conference — which shares power with Republicans, despite the GOP having a numerical minority in the upper chamber — have accepted $677,000 from charter school aligned groups since 2011. “The IDC claims to champion public schools, but they can’t escape the numbers, which show that they have sold out to hedge-funder backed charter schools,” said Billy Easton, executive director of AQE. According to the report, Avella has received more than $20,000 from charter-aligned groups and individuals since joining the IDC in 2014. Although state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) joined the IDC in January, the report notes he’s accepted $26,500 from pro-charter donors. IDC spokeswoman Candice Giove denied the notion that the contributions mean the breakaway conference is beholden to charter schools. “Anyone who suggests a contribution from the charter school industry affects the policy decision-making of the IDC must not know Senator Klein or the work of the IDC on education,” Giove said in an emailed statement. “Year after year, the IDC delivers record funding for public schools and this year was no different. And, let’s be clear: AQE is a wholly-owned, paid-for subsidiary of the minority Democratic Conference, and it’s also a sister organization of the Working Families Party, which

explains AQE’s statements and their staged demonstrations against the IDC.” On the other hand, according to state records, mainline Democrats have provided thousands of dollars to AQE from their campaign accounts. Peralta, in a lengthy emailed statement to the Chronicle, blasted the report. “Throughout my entire career, I have been and continue to be a strong supporter of public schools, and my voting record is unequivocal,” he said. “Suggesting that any contributions that I had received are in any way related to my voting decisions is nothing more than preposterous. Over the years, I have also received over $31,000 in contributions from the UFT, NYSUT and CSA.” Avella’s office referred all inquiries to Giove. Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Council’s Education Committee and a colleague in government of Peralta’s, believes the report shows “The intent of the contributor is to sway the elected official’s position. In many ways, they’re beholden to the charters.” Meanwhile, a pro-charter group said Dromm’s district might be one of two in Queens that could benefit from more of the schools. The city Charter School Center in late May issued a report stating Jackson Heights and Jamaica are in need of more charter schools due to a high number of applications and low test scores in the area. Families in Jamaica this school year have made close to 3,750 applications to charter in the five boroughs — 2,300 in Queens alone — according to the report. “While recent years have seen the opening of several new charter schools in the area to add to those that have been operating for many years, district performance in these neighborhoods highlights the continuing need for high quality options,” the report states. The Jackson Heights “cluster,” which includes Corona, saw more than 3,000 charter applications by parents there — with 700 of those, or 20 percent, going to charter schools outside Queens. The Jackson Heights cluster only has two charter schools and Jamaica has six. Other neighborhoods were considered “prime” for charter schools but were not included in the study either because state test scores were too high or there wasn’t enough demand for them. The report recommends eliminating the cap on charter schools so places like Jamaica and Jackson Heights can have better education options. It also proposes closing struggling schools. “Holding schools accountable for failing to meet expectations is one of the bedrock principles on which chartering is founded,” Q the report states.

ACS improves, but more change needed: report by Michael Gannon Editor

An outside study authorized last year has determined that nearly 100 children whose families were known to the Administration for Children’s Services have died in the last two years for which there are complete records. The 42-page report, prepared by Casey Family Programs and obtained on the ACS website, also said the agency mishandled a limited number of 164 cases that were reviewed. The report determined that 58 children died in 2014 and 41 in 2015. Statistics are not yet complete for 2016, as the city’s medical

Says mayor must lead on child safety examiner is still reviewing some cases. At least one case from this year that remains under review is the Jan. 22 death of Michael Guzman, 5, of Jamaica. Michael’s family was the subject of 13 visits from the ACS during his brief life, with eight resulting in findings of abuse or neglect of either him or one of his siblings. A rash of such deaths beginning last September — and scathing reports from the state and the city’s own Department of

Investigation — led to former ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrion resigning under fire in December, though she was still on the job six weeks later until de Blasio was confronted by state officials. Her replacement, David Hansell, last month reinstituted weekly “ChildStat” case file reviews aimed less at finding fault with case workers than improving child safety through improved performance. Casey’s recommendations include:

• Mayor de Blasio developing a “fullscale, cross-agency strategy” to improve child safety; • giving greater consideration to prior reports of maltreatment and the backgrounds of all household members; • evaluating the effectiveness of existing safety procedure models; • adopting a state-of-the-art safety and risk assessment model in collaboration with the state’s Office of Children and Family Services; and • assessing the workload of frontline staff Q to determine proper staffing levels.

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Renate Teuschler was loved by the many people she touched in Lindenwood. And the same went for those she encountered during her short time down south. “That’s the type of person Renate was,” said Barbara McNamara, vice president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association. “There’s nobody out there who had a bad thing to say about her. She was that rare diamond.” Besides touching the hearts of those she met, Teuschler’s main mission was ensuring wherever she lived was the best possible place it could be. “That was her main focus,” said Joann Ariola, president of the civic. “She just wanted to make it a better place. There really wasn’t any th i ng she wasn’t involved in.” Teuschler, a founding member of the Lindenwood Alliance and fierce civic activist, died in North Carolina last Wednesday. She was 46.

Renate Teuschler, formerly of Lindenwood, died of cancer in her North Carolina home last week. During her time in Queens, she did all she FACEBOOK PHOTO could to make her home a better place. “This is a big loss for the community,” Ariola said. Teuschler lived in Lindenwood and quickly “went from the audience to the front table,”

the civic president said. “She was very big on the fact that there wasn’t a civic in the Lindenwood area,” said Ariola, who was the president of the Linden-

wood Alliance before it merged with the now-defunct Howard Beach Civic Association in 2014. Teuschler was with the new civic in its beginning days but moved south in 2015, but not before being honored for her work here. According to Teuschler’s Facebook page, she worked as a “cause entrepreneur” for viaONEHOPE, a wine company in North Carolina, but left that job in March. Besides working with the civic, Teuschler was active in the 106th Precinct’s Auxiliary Patrol and worked to clean graffiti off public properties. “She always helped anyone she could,” McNamara said. One of her biggest causes was the redesign of the Lindenwood circle and other transportation issues in the neighborhood. “She was very big on traffic,” Ariola said. “Whether it be additional crossing guards or better signage.” Teuschler is survived by her husband, Michael, and son, Q Christopher.

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continued from page 2 “The minute I got elected 24 years ago, who was at my door at the New York state Assembly but Pat Toro,” Katz added. “Pat would show up at the door with different veterans every time.” Toro, a Marine who called Forest Hills home, died of cancer in 2014. Also in attendance was John Rowan, the national VVA president and a founding member of Chapter 32. Recalling the latter group’s first meeting in 1981, Rowan said such a memorial was always a dream for him and his fellow veterans.

But it was a dream they didn’t believe would come to pass. “We never would have thought anything like this would be possible,” he said. “Vietnam veterans at that time were not too well thought of.” Dromm used his time at the microphone to highlight the mistreatment of Vietnam War combatants returning stateside, saying the Elmhurst Park memorial is decades overdue. “They deserved to be praised. They deserved to be honored. They deserved to be admired,” Dromm said. “So this dedication, Q to me, is about healing.”

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Woody Guthrieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last birthday party by Charles A. Smith Chronicle Contributor

In the spring of 1967, I was a junior at Queens College majoring in psychology. Our family doctor and neighbor, Dr. Gross, knew a psychiatrist at Creedmoor State Hospital, a state mental hospital about 2 miles from my home in Queens Village. The hospital had summer jobs available for college students, and I was able to obtain a position. The hospital was a typical institution of its times. It was composed of a series of large buildings surrounded by an iron fence. Many of the patients had been there for years and were elderly. Some barely spoke English, even though theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been in the United States for many years. I was assigned to Building N, which had three floors divided into three male wards and three female wards. Each ward had a day room with a television set that was on all day, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem as if any of the patients paid much attention to it. Smoking was an important activity for most of the patients. Many would roll their own cigarettes with loose tobacco and smoke them down to the butt. As a consequence, their fingertips were blackened. With some patients the hair over their foreheads was colored yellow by the tobacco smoke. On the first floor male unit where I worked initially, my duties were to help supervise showering, give insulin shots to the diabetic patients, serve meals in the dining room and escort the

Singer, activist was at Creedmoor patients to Sunday Mass. Sunday was also visiting day, and if a patient had a visitor, I saw to it that he changed into clean clothes. In July, I was assigned to the third-floor male unit. The patients in this unit were significantly impaired and less able to care for themselves. Some were mute. Some were disabled by medical or neurological conditions. Joey suffered from cretinism (intellectual and physical limitations due to lack of thyroid hormone at birth). One day he got angry about something and threw his urinal across the day room, spraying several of us. Bernie was a young man who was macrocephalic. His head was abnormally large in proportion to his body. He could be irritable and would growl, but otherwise didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk. Somehow I found out that if I said something to him in French, he would reply and laugh. As was the case with Joey and Bernie, Woody was also in a wheelchair. This was Woody Guthrie, the famous folk singer, composer and social activist perhaps best known for writing â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Land is Your Land.â&#x20AC;? Woody had a sheet tied around his waist so he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fall out of the wheelchair. He was thin in size. He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk but sometimes would grunt. He had uncoordinated movements of his arms and head. He would swing and sway in his chair. He had to be fed his meals because he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grip a fork. He liked to smoke, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold a cigarette. If he tried to grasp

one, he inevitably would drop it and burn himself. So we would light a cigarette for him and let him take a couple of puffs at a time. One Saturday afternoon in July, Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exwife, Marjorie, and some other folks came to visit and brought a cake. Though divorced from Woody, Marjorie had remained involved with him over the years. She and the others were at the hospital to celebrate Woodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 12 birthday. The visitors sat around a table on one side of the room. Marjorie fed Woody cake and ice cream. A portable radio had been brought and we listened to a tribute to Woody on WQXR that featured recordings of his singing. Woody had a diagnosis of Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorea, now called Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. Dr. George Huntington wrote a paper in 1873 that identified the disorder. The term â&#x20AC;&#x153;choreaâ&#x20AC;? was used to describe the dance-like quality of the involuntary movements displayed that are characteristic of the disorder. For anyone afflicted there is a progressive decline in mental and physical functioning beginning at about age 30. There is no treatment or cure. It is a genetic disorder that affects 50 percent of the individuals carrying the gene. One of the most tragic aspects of the disorder is that individuals see older family members develop the disorder and then are left to wonder if they will develop it. Nowadays, there are genetic tests so people can find out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if they want to do so â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether

Folk singer Woody Guthrie, who penned â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Land is Your Land,â&#x20AC;? suffered from Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. PHOTO BY ROBIN CARSON He died 50 years ago. they will develop the disease. As it turned out, on that day in July I had witnessed Woody Guthrieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last birthday party. He died in October 1967 at the age of 55. There are several biographies written about Woody that detail his life and the journey from his birthplace in Okemah, Okla. to the place of his Q death in Queens Village. Charles A. Smith is a retired clinical psychologist who grew up in Queens Village, graduated from Queens College and lives in Texas.

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Programs seek to inform, educate and remove stigma from seeking treatment by Michael Gannon Editor

Chirlane McCray and supervisors from mental health and social service agencies were advocating for the city’s Thrive NYC mental healthcare initiatives on Tuesday at the Queens Central Library in Jamaica. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON

New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray has not been shy about taking her fight for improved mental health services to the streets. On Tuesday she and representatives of more than a dozen city agencies were making the push at the Queens Central Library in Jamaica. And she said the fight is a personal one, saying her parents suffered from depression. “I always wondered, ‘Where was the joy?’” she said. “They worked so hard. We didn’t know the signs, weren’t taught to look for the symptoms.” She and agency personnel said outreach and education are keys to getting people with mental illness or substance abuse — or their family or friends — to deal with problems that in many cases can be fixed or at least treated. The most recent figures offered by the city state that about one person in five suffers from some sort of mental illness to varying degrees. McCray said experts can agree or disagree about whether the problem is worse now than in the past or just being addressed more openly. “I suspect — suspect — that the ratios have always been about the same,” she said, reiterating that recognizing the signs and what to do about them “is still a work in progress.” Nearly 100 people attended the forum. McCray was joined at the podium by Dr. Herminia Palacio, deputy mayor for Health and Human Services; and Richard Buery, deputy mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives.

All three, as well as the department representatives, partook in a lengthy question-and-answer session. McCray said Thrive NYC, the umbrella for the city’s mental health initiatives, has been growing steadily. She pointed to the mental health helpline at 1 (888) NYC-WELL (692-9355), where people who need help can reach someone 24 hours a day and either get direct assistance or be connected with help. She said family members and friends also can call if they know or suspect that someone they know is in need of help. She said the effort has led to suicide prevention training in 132 Queens schools. Then there is the Mental Health First Aid initiative, which already has trained nearly 3,200 people in Queens alone to recognize the signs of depression and mental illness in youth and adults. “We’re looking for a lot more,” she said. All who spoke said the effort is particularly important for children and teenagers. “Fifty percent of all mental illness [in young people] shows signs by age 14,” she said. “Seventy-five percent by age 24.” To help combat the stigma still associated with those who might want to seek help, the city has turned to training police officers, members of the clergy, school counselors, personnel at senior centers and others to recognize signs and be a reassuring first contact. “We’re training people who others normally turn Q to for help,” she said.

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Oral arguments heard in MVP case Students of endangered school rally outside the Jamaica courthouse by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Middle Village Preparator y Charter School students and parents took to the streets again this week, this time in Jamaica, where oral arguments were being heard on a case that could determine the facility’s fate. While a few dozen people waved signs and chanted “MVP” outside the Queens County Courthouse, inside the building were lawyers for the Diocese of Brooklyn and Christ the King High School. The two entities are engaged in a bitter legal fight over a 1976 agreement between the diocese and CTK, which granted the latter financial independence in return for the Middle Village site only being used as a Catholic high school or something consistent with running such a Catholic educational facility. Christ the King leased extra space in its building to Middle Village Prep in 2013, sparking a lawsuit from the diocese. Queens Supreme Court Judge Marguerite Grays ruled in favor of the diocese earlier this year, requiring MVP to vacate the premises this summer. CTK officials appealed and were granted an injunction shortly thereafter, temporarily sparing MVP from eviction. Tuesday’s court date featured oral arguments on the appeal, and a final ruling is expected to be reached later this summer. Christ the King leadership has pledged to defend MVP at all costs, while area lawmakers and even Community Education Council 24 — rarely a supporter of charter schools — have written letters in support of those efforts. But diocese leadership has said MVP’s future is entirely dependent on its founder Michael Michel, who also serves on CTK’s board, and whether he intends to sign an extension of the 1976 agreement, known as

Middle Village Prep students rally outside Queens County Courthouse in Jamaica on FACEBOOK PHOTO / KEEP MVP OPEN Tuesday. a reverter. “If Mr. Michel truly believes in education and cares about his students, he will honor a promise made to the church decades ago,” a diocese spokesperson said in a statement issued last week. “We want Christ the King High School and Middle Village Prep to stay open and the students to thrive.” CTK’s board has said it has no interest in signing such an extension, claiming it would endanger the school’s 40-year run of financial independence from the diocese. Tuesday’s rally comes six days after 150 students and parents protested outside the Diocese of Brooklyn’s headquarters. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, head of the diocese, spoke briefly at the beginning of that gathering, saying he plans on following Q whatever directive the court orders.

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Quentin Holmes becomes highest drafted NYC student in 21 years by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Mike Trout, Manny Ramirez and Dellin Betances are the exceptions to the rule. Top baseball prospects hail from the Deep South or Southern California, not the Northeast. But don’t tell that to Monsignor McClancy High School stars Quentin Holmes and Charlie Neuweiler. Both players are potentially on their way to becoming professionals this week, as the former was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft and the latter was taken by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round. Holmes, McClancy’s star center fielder, became the highest-drafted New York City resident since future Major League starting pitcher Jason Marquis was a first-round selection in 1996. “I am extremely blessed and thankful to have been selected by the Indians,” Holmes said on social media. “Thanks to everyone who rooted for me along the way!” The 17-year-old gloveman — who has often been compared to All-Star outfielder Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles — was seen as a consensus top-50 prospect in this year’s draft, with some scouts and experts labeling him the fastest player available. Holmes was also McClancy’s biggest bat,

Monsignor McClancy High School star outfielder Quentin Holmes, left, was taken by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of this year’s MLB Draft. His Crusaders teammate, Charlie Neuweiler, was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round. TWITTER PHOTOS / MCCLANCY ATHLETICS ending his senior season with a .420 batting average, seven home runs, five triples, 33 runs scored and 22 of his school-record 78 career stolen bases. The outfielder’s transformation into an elite prospect stemmed from his stellar play on the United States Under-18 National Team last summer, despite taking on teams loaded

with premier talent from around the nation. Holmes, an honors student at McClancy, committed to Mississippi State University earlier this year. But it is now up to him whether he wants to turn down the Indians and go to college or forgo higher education to pursue professional baseball. Should he sign with last year’s American

League champions he would receive a bonus of about $950,000 for being a high selection. New York State’s Gatorade Player of the Year would then begin playing with one of Cleveland’s minor league teams. The same fate may await Neuweiler, who was the 150th pick of the draft, selected by the division-rival Royals. The Maspeth resident enjoyed an unreal senior season, posting seven wins, 110 strikeouts in just 64 innings and a microscopic 0.28 earned run average. To make his numbers even more impressive, six of his seven wins were of the complete game shutout variety. Despite his dominance, the pitcher spent his summers playing for the MidVille Dodgers in Middle Village instead of an elite national program. Scouts only came across Neuweiler while watching Holmes, an occurrance called the “halo effect.” Those scouts walked away impressed, especially with his hard and tight curveball, which some say has the ability to become an elite pitch if Neuweiler learns to control it consistently. His lack of elite fastball velocity — the hurler’s heater comes in around 90 miles per hour — means better command of his curveball is his ticket to the big leagues. Neuweiler has committed to LIU-BrookQ lyn, but his future plans are unknown.

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• Results of rent freeze: 61,935 New Yorkers, including 23,445 children, are in the city’s shelter system – the highest homeless levels since the Great Depression. (Source: Coalition for the Homeless Website)

De Blasio hosts town hall chat in Rego Park Mayor, department reps meet with hundreds at three-hour session by Michael Gannon Editor

From their condos and co-ops in Glen Oaks to the outer reaches of the Rockaways, Mayor de Blasio fielded questions from all comers Thursday night at a three-hour town hall meeting in Rego Park. Well over 300 people were in attendance at Lost Battalion Hall on Queens Boulevard. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) co-hosted the evening. Per usual for the mayor’s town halls, department personnel — in some cases up to the rank of commissioner — were on hand to take questions directly, as were ranking brass f rom the N YPD, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and Borough President Melinda Katz. The biggest news of the evening was the announcement that the city, Koslowitz and Katz have committed the money to build a new Rego Park library [see related story in some editions or at qchron.com]. No issue was too large or controversial for conversation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, for example, has been having numerous high-profile equipment failures — and just happens to be answerable to Gov. Cuomo, one of the mayor’s favorite and most frequent sparring partners. “We don’t control the MTA,” de Blasio said. “We can fix what we can do. Personally, I think it’s up to the governor to come up with a plan. If he doesn’t, we’ll put forward our plans; time’s a-wastin’.”

Mayor de Blasio takes questions from a crowd of more than 300 Thursday evening during a PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON three-hour town hall meeting at Lost Battalion Hall in Rego Park.

The MTA also came under fire when the subject turned to shops in Kew Gardens atop a bridge on Lefferts Boulevard that crosses over the Long Island Rail Road tracks. The shops are facing closure when their leases expire in 2020. The LIRR plans to renovate or rebuild the bridge, which all agree is in poor condition. Nathalie Reid works at one of the shops. “Your response has been rather nebulous,” Reid told the mayor. D e B l a s i o w a s n’ t unsympathetic. “ We’r e not b ei ng nebulous because we want to be,” he said. “It’s because we don’t have all the information yet. I know what we’d like to do, but we d o n’t h ave a l l t h e information.” A l ic e C h r i s t y of Pa rk wood Est ates asked the mayor what he would be willing to do to address a quirk in the city’s property t a x r eg u lat ion s fo r condominiums and coo p s , t hu s c h a r g i n g them more than owners of houses. “We are charged as com mercial prop erties,” she said, with the mayor expressi ng Nathalie Reid questions the mayor on what the city can do to some surprise. He said that the property tax preserve small shops on Lefferts Boulevard in Kew Gardens.

code is long overdue for reform. But he also said any changes would have to work out so that the city does not experience

a net loss of income. “We can’t lose revenue,” he said, adding that top-to-bottom overhaul could take two years or more. On other matters, de Blasio assured an immigrants’ rights organization that the city has made subtle changes to recordkeeping for its IDNYC card program in order to better keep information of undocumented residents from federal officials. He also put in a plug for the city’s expanded services for people suffering from mental illness. He repeatedly spoke the nu mber of the cit y’s conf idential helpline — 1(888) NYC-WELL (692-9355) — where people can get help or referrals. “You can call for yourself, a family member or a friend,” he said. “Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.” Discussing homelessness, the mayor credited Hevesi, chairman of the Assembly’s Social Services Committee, for his efforts to steer state money to directly aid people facing eviction from their homes, saying he hopes the lawmaker’s bill to do so fares better in the 2018 legislative session. At the conclusion of the formal question-and-answer session, de Blasio and agency off icials broke off into small groups to speak directly with residents. Q

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Housing advocates protest Members of Politics Reborn last Thursday protested outside a town hall meeting held by Mayor de Blasio at Lost Battallion Hall on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. Michael Blecher, the group’s president, far right, said the group was protesting the lack of affordable housing in some of the

city’s neighborhoods, many of which they said also are oversaturated with homeless shelters and other supportive housing. The group would like a high-profile candidate to force the mayor into a primary for the Democratic nomination in this year’s election.

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Will Albany pass sweeping single-payer health bill? by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

This year, the New York State Assembly once again passed the New York Health Act. The bill would establish single-payer healthcare, a system that no part of the United States has ever had. Advocates for the plan, which was created by Assemblyman Dick Gottfried (D-Manhattan), are building momentum around it. And the specter of the federal government repealing the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with the American Health Care Act has worried some New York leaders concerned with a possibly dramatic loss in healthcare to people in the state. “A lot of people potentially could lose their healthcare,” Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) told the Chronicle. “It’s more important as a state act now more than ever.” The bill is unlikely to pass the Republican-controlled state Senate, where it is would be one vote short of passing; 31 of the 63 upper chamber lawmakers are supporting it. The office of Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Suffolk) did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did Gov. Cuomo’s office respond to an inquiry about whether the state’s top executive official supports the legislation. Coverage — dental, inpatient and out-

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The Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside hosted its 49th annual Flag Day Parade on June 10, with the Sunnyside Drum Corps, top right, leading the way. Romanian immigrant Paul Christ, top left, waved the flag of his adopted country and the “flag with the hole” flown in his native land’s 1989 rebellion against their Communist dictators. The hole was created when rebels tore out the family crest of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Next to Christ, the honor guard from Woodside’s VFW Post 2812 salutes Old Glory. In the second row, Paula Hoestetter, left, waves her flag proudly, while marchers along the route included the Aviation High School color guard and drum line,

students from Francis Lewis High School and Brody Sabba, 5, and members of his family. Boy Scout Troop 390, above left, marks the celebration, as does civic activist Don McCallian and an unidentified reveler, above. To their right, PS 199 celebrates honors for the largest number of parade participants. To the right, state Sen. Mike Gianaris, Assemblywoman Kathy Nolan and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer smile for the crowd, while at far right, the United 40’s Civic Association displays its banner with pride. See more photos online at qchron. com.

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The rainbow connection Exhibit traces ‘The Lavender Line’ in Queens LGBTQ history June 6, 1993: a watershed date in LGBTQ history. It wa s on t hat day t hat t he inaugura l Queens Lesbian and Gay Parade and Block Party Festival took place in Jackson Heights, with an estimated 1,000 marchers and several thousand spectators. Today, the event draws upwards of 40,000 particpants. To coincide with this year’s 25th annual parade, held June 4, “The Lavender Line: Coming Out in Queens,” a multimedia exhibition that sheds light on a social justice movement that transformed the borough and challenged American politics and culture in recent decades, opened a nearly twomonth run on June 9 at the Queens Museum.

Through both historical and contemporary work, and featuring photographs, fliers, video footage and audio recollections, the exhibit illuminates the grassroots activism and ethnic diversity that remain hallmarks of the Queens LGBTQ movement. The title celebrates lavender as a symbol of the original gay liberation movement and the color of the line painted on the Queens Pride Parade route along 37th Avenue. For many of the hundreds of supporters on hand for the opening reception last Friday evening, the man of the hour was Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), a former public school teacher who convened the first meeting for a proposed Queens pride parade, seeing it as a

forum for people to come out. The catalyst was a local school district’s rejection of the citywide Children of the Rainbow Curriculum, which promoted racial, ethnic and social harmony. Two years earlier, in 1990, members of the gay communit y had been traumatized by the murder in a Jackson Heights schoolyard of Julio Rivera, a gay Queens resident who was victimized because of his sexuality. The exhibit, Dromm said, serves as a powerful weapon “against the invisibility that unfortunately was too common in our early history.” Chirlane McCray, first lady of New York City, said she felt herself “welling up with pride” as she walked through the exhibit. Continued on page page39 continued on

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“Self Portrait,” with 27 contemporary realists celebrating a practice dating to the Renaissance, helping keep the legacy of great Western art alive in a world of shifting artistic values. Thru Tue., June 20, by appointment, Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: eleventhstreetarts.com.

TangoMenaje: “La Cumparsita,” celebrating 100 years of the popular tango, with a live band, dancers, singers and chance for the audience to dance too. Each Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., each Sun., 4 p.m. thru June 25. Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40; $37 students, seniors; $5 more at door. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

Madeline Lovallo Painting Her Local World, with scenes of Queens, the city and beyond, by the Howard Beach artist, with many available for sale. Thru end of June. The Center at Maple Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: (347) 8786614, madelinesstudio.pixels.com.

LECTURES/TALKS Inheritance: a reading about culture, identity, immigration & family, by the Senior Writing Workshop and Queens literary community guests, in English with Chinese translation. Wed., June 21, 1-3 p.m., Newtown Italian Senior Center, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Free. Info: (718) 335-7272, mcuoco@nyc.rr.com.

“Toys & Games from the Attic and Beyond,” with more than 150 items including Queens-born Mr. Machine, Hess trucks, Lionel trains, Beanie Babies and more, with panels on their histories. Tue., Sat., Sun., 2:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment, thru end of June, Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 seniors, students; under 12 free. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org, bit.ly/2nBaJ8M. “Elements of Nature: Paintings by Denise P. Levine,” works meant to reflect nature and “provide a calming, restorative and healing message.” Thru end of June, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit.

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“Taking it to the Streets,” photos of 1950s New York, including 1954’s “Photo Booth,” left, by Flushing photographer Frank Oscar Larson. Opening reception Sun., June 25, 1-3 p.m.; lecture Wed., June 28, 6-8 p.m.; thru Sun., Aug. 6, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Suggested $5; free students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. PHOTO BY FRANK OSCAR LARSON “Summer through Greta’s Lens,” nature photography from single flowers to misty landscapes, all on 35-mm film and unaltered, by Greta Jaklitsch. Thru Tue., Aug. 29, Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested $2. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org. Photos of Astoria & NYC, with a rotating selection of pictures by Astoria photographer Brian Sills, available for sale. Thru Thu., Nov. 30. QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com. “Marinella Senatore: Piazza Universale/Social Stages,” multimedia works by the Italian artist that refer public spaces where different communities meet and an ideal space where the future can be envisioned collaboratively. Thru Sun., July 30, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS Not only can you and the kids see the beloved “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” Sunday at the Museum of the Moving Image, they’ll get to take a virtual reality bike ride through space at a special family workshop inspired by the film. See Special Events. UNIVERSAL PICTURES “Charlotte Prodger: Subtotal,” with sound, video, works on paper and more linking disparate topics and sites; “Teresa Burga: Mano Mal Dibujada,” with drawings and sculptures by the Peruvian feminist artist; and “Sam Anderson: The Park,” with sculptures and videos that capture particular characters in mid-gesture, all as part of a larger network. Thru Mon., July 31, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $5 suggested; $3 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org. “Light Spectrum,” a sculpture made of repurposed lampshade frames transforming natural light into all colors of the rainbow, demonstrating the science of light and color. Thru Aug. 6., Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org.

THEATRE The Woodside Players of Queens, presenting readings of rare, short plays from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, suitable for all ages. Sat., June 17, 12 p.m., Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 278-2220, equitylibrarytheater.info. “Lost in Shanghai,” an adventure love story set in the “Paris of the East” during WWII, with original songs blending classical, contemporary and East Asian aesthetics. Sun., June 18, 4 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $10; free students. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. “Kevin Spacey As Clarence Darrow,” a one-man show with the award-winning actor playing the legendary civil rights and criminal defense lawyer known as the Attorney for the Damned. Thu.-Fri.,

June 15-16, 8 p.m., Arthur Ashe Stadium, 12402 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing. $45-$2,500 (meet and greet with Spacey). Info: (718) 760-6200, kevinspacey.com/darrow.

Virtual Reality Bike Ride with “E.T. The ExtraTerrestrial,” a hands-on art-making workshop with a VR ride through space, for kids 6-14, and screening of the 1982 Steven Spielberg sci-fi fantasy about an alien stranded on Earth and the boy who befriends him. Sun., June 18, 10:30 a.m. workshop; 12:30 p.m. film, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $50 one parent and child; $35 each other child. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

AUDITIONS HJC Teen Drama Group: “Beauty and the Beast,” for kids 13-19: actors, dancers, singers, set designers and stage crew. Mon.-Tue., June 19-20, 7 p.m.; callbacks Thu., June 22, Church of the Holy Child Jesus, Msgr. Murray Auditorium, 111-02 86 Ave., Richmond Hill. Show in early Aug. Info: (718) 847-1860, hcjteendrama@gmail.com.

MUSIC Queensboro Symphony Chamber Music Society, performing Beethoven’s Piano trio “ Archduke” and Schubert String Quintet un C op.956. Fri., June 23, 11:30 a.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free-will offering. Info: (718) 463-7700, facebook.com/qbsocms, qbsymphony@gmail.com.

Civil War Living Historians Presentation, with re-enactors, lectures on the life a soldier, military drills and more, by Company K, 67th NY Historical Association. Pedestrians only; no cars. Sat., June 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Victorian Building, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free; donations accepted to help preserve Civil War battlefields. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. PHOTO COURTESY FRIENDS OF MAPLE GROVE

The 100th Anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald’s Birth, celebrating the Queen of Jazz with woodwind music by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker and more, by the Quintet of the Americas. Fri., June 16, 2 p.m., ElmCor Senior Center, 98-18 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst. Free. Info: (212) 7410011, quintet.org. COURTESY PHOTO / WIKIPEDIA

Queens Museum Sing for Hope Pianos, with the custom-painted instruments located in public places for anyone to play. Thru Sun., June 25, Hunter’s Point S. Park, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Paul Raimonda Playground, Flushing Town Hall, Yellowstone Park, Queens County Farm Museum, Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Sorrentino Recreation Center, Rockaway Beach Boardwalk at Beach 86th St. Free. Info: (212) 966-5955, singforhope.org. continued on page 40

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With the unveiling of his first exhibit, area actor Brian Sills shares photo chronicles of the vibrant neighborhood of Astoria taken on his journey living “the actor’s life” there. “This is the first neighborhood that I lived in when I came to New York,” said Sills, a self-taught photographer from Toronto, who over the past nine years has built an extensive acting resume working in film, television and theater. Most recently, the evening after his exhibition opening reception last Tuesday at QED in Astoria, Sills filmed season two, episode 202 of “Crashing,” an HBO comedy series created and executive produced by Pete Holmes and inspired by various events in the producer’s younger years. Sills’ exhibit features striking views of Astoria’s vibrancy with familiar landmarks such as the RFK-Triborough Bridge and Ditmars Boulevard train station near his home. “It can go from something incredibly industrial on one block to something incredibly gorgeous like Astoria Park on the next,” said Sills, who believes that it’s the “hardworking,

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blue-collar New Yorkers” in the outer boroughs who make places such as Astoria “authentically New York.” “[Astoria] is really unique,” he added. “There are so many people, so many cultures here.” Though focused on his own neighborhood’s “beauty and diversity,” the exhibit includes some aerial shots of Manhattan streetscapes and other features, mainly taken while Sills was out auditioning over the years. While many of the photographs remain unnamed, among Sills’ favorites is one titled “Fleet Week,” on display in the foyer of QED, the cafe and event space. “I just love the posturing,” Sills said. “There’s just a lot happening — and the lighting.” The image depicts sailors newly arrived to the shores of the city, engaged in dynamic interactions with other people, all illuminated by the bright lights of a massive U.S. flag. For some of the photos, such as the one of the Ditmars subway stop, Sills added watercolor-like digital retouches. Public reaction prompted him to sell reprints of his works, which are available for sale both at QED and online at briansillsphotography.com. The exhibit will show different ones on a rotating basis through November. “People are into my point of view, and maybe I need to be a little braver,” he said, adding that as a photographer, “I felt more vulnerable than I do when I’m acting because it’s just me, my point of view, how I see the world. “I’ve been doing photos for years and years, but in terms of actually sharing them and expressing my point

Actor and photographer Brian Sills with one of his phoPHOTO BY NEGLAH SHARMA tos that he digitally retouched. of view publicly — that’s a relatively new thing for me,” Sills said, adding that he often shot candids while at summerstock theater performances in Canada.

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The Southeast Queens Camera Club is always looking for venues to display the works of its photographers. And when members heard that Resorts World Casino was looking for a new exhibit for its Red Wall Gallery in June, the two parties came together — quickly — over Father’s Day. “An Ode to Dad” features three dozen works by members of the club who were on a mission to capture photos celebrating fatherhood. “Ever since we opened in 2012, we’ve been reaching out to the community asking for contributed photos that we can use

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A take on fatherhood as seen through the lenses of members of the Southeast Queens PHOTO COURTESY RESORTS WORLD Camera Club is on display at Resorts World Casino. into the show were treated to a private reception at Resorts World on June 7. Anyone 18 and over can come to the casino and view the free exhibit during regular hours from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. There will be information for those interested in

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boy from Astoria ... as a teenager, came out of the closet and discovered it was OK to like other gay boys.” Van Bramer then introduced his husband and his father to a rousing ovation from the audience. “For too long too many people told us that who we were was wrong,” he said. The exhibit draws largely from Dromm’s personal collection, which was recently accessioned at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, and from the personal archives of photographer and filmmaker Richard Shpuntoff, an Elmhurst native. Additional artifacts are courtesy of Van Bramer. Others in attendance included pioneers of the Queens LGBT movement Ed Sedarbaum and Maritza Martinez and Rivera’s former partner, Alan Sack. A troupe of dancers from SALGA, the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association of New York City, performed. The exhibit, which runs through July 30, was curated by LaGuardia faculty members Thierry Gourjon and Javier Larenas, and the school’s Gardiner-Shenker Student Scholars, who also contributed the exhibit’s contemporary photographs,

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Queens Museum Director Laura Raicovich welcomes the overflow crowd to the new “Lavender Line” exhibition opening. On the cover: Councilman Danny Dromm’s mother, Audrey Gallagher, and sister, Marybeth Dromm, check out the exhibit. The PHOTOS BY MARK LORD councilman contributed much of what is on display. depicting both the struggle and the pride that continue today. A one-day-only pop-up exhibit and screening of Shpuntoff’s 90-minute documentary, “Julio of Jackson Heights,” will be

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N OT I C E O F S A L E Supreme Cour t Count y Of Queens Nationstar Mor tgage LLC, Plaintif f AG A INST Anwar H o s s a in, e t a l, D e fenda n t Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 12 / 22 / 2016 and entered on 1/20 /2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County C our t house, 8 8 -11 Su t phin Blvd., Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY on June 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM premises known as 87-46 126th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the B orough and Count y of Queens, Cit y and State of New York, BLOCK : 9334, LOT: 28. Approximate amount of judgment is $ 660,106.45 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12695/2014. Dominick R . Dale, Referee FRENKEL L AMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706

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SHAKE THE DUST LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/16/2017. 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: Spiegel & Utrera P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Lane, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10038. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 06/05/17, bearing Index Number NC-000527-17/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) RONALD (Middle) NATHANIEL (Last) WILSON. My present name is (First) RONNIE (Middle) NATHANIEL (Last) WILSON AK A RONALD NATHANIEL WILSON AKA RONALD N WILSON AKA RONNIE WILSON. My present address is 192-18 120TH AVENUE, Saint Albans, NY 11412. My place of birth is BROOKLYN. My date of birth is July 22, 1964.

3 Kings LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/16/17. 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: Mohammed Shafiqul Islam, 17527 Wexford Terrace, Apt 4A, Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 05/01/17, bearing Index Number NC-000033-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) WILL (Last) DELMY. My present name is (First) WILSER (Last) DELMY. My present address is 253-31 148TH ROAD, Rosedale, NY 11422. My place of birth is HAITI. My date of birth is January 01, 1989.

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Clearstream Real Estate Investors LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/23/17. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 95-60 Queens Blvd., #210, Rego Park, NY 11374. General Purpose.

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Mang Heem Films LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/16/2016. 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: Mang Heem Films LLC, 45-16 49th Street, Apt. 01H, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

CNRG HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/18/2017. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 23-06 44th Drive, Astoria, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Queens Boulevard, wellknown for congestion, traffic and accidents, apparently was little different 82 years ago, with traffic here backed up to 77th Avenue, w h ic h o r ig i n a l ly w a s known as Milner Place. Construction of the subway, which opened a year later in 1936, was well under way in the center lanes where the trolley cars once ran. This area shown had no paved sidewalks. Once the Interborough Queens Boulevard looking west at 77th Avenue, Forest Hills, Parkway was completed it spring 1935. divided Kew Gardens and Forest Hills, and the area was fully entire area. The city has spent a lot of money doing annexed as Forest Hills. For many years this section was still called The Kew-For- studies to reduce the traffic — and traffic deaths have plummeted from even 20 est section by old timers. Once the subway was complete the years ago — but residents feel little about streets were paved and apartment build- the vehicle congestion has changed in this Q ings sprang up like weeds throughout the area today.

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The New York Empire of the World Team Tennis league will begin their second season on July 16 in a new venue, Court 17 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Empire played their maiden season at the Forest Hills Stadium. A team official told me at the Empire’s media day last Thursday that they wanted return to the Forest Hills venue, but it would be too much work to set up and break down for tennis between the many concerts there this summer. Douglaston native Patrick McEnroe was the Empire’s head coach last summer, but after a lamentable 2-10 record, the worst in WTT, he has been replaced by Gigi Fernandez, who had a very successful career on the Women’s Tennis Association tour, and is now the only female head coach in the WTT. To say that last year’s Empire team lacked star power is a gross understatement. Christina McHale was the team’s marquee player, which says a lot. Andy Roddick deigned to play one match for the Empire but the rest of the team was fairly anonymous. Apparently the team paid attention because this year’s Empire squad includes Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard, peren-

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