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106th to focus on noise complaints as city lessens penalties PAGES 8 AND 12 Mayor de Blasio earlier this week signed a bill into law that lessens penalties for those blasting music, in addition to other minor offenses. This comes days after Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, told the community he is dedicating two officers to respond to noise complaints during the summer months.

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Guv, Biden celebrate groundbreaking Cuomo and vice president speak in praise of LaGuardia redevelopment by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

ov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden joined airline industry leaders and others involved in the $4 billion redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday to announce the groundbreaking of the project. “This is an exciting day,” the governor said to the crowd at the airport’s Port Authority Police Command building. “It’s going to be a whole new airport, one unified contiguous, state-of-the-art airport for the first time.” Cuomo first announced a plan to modernize the airport in 2014, months after Biden famously compared LaGuardia to the airport of a thirdworld country, and released detailed renderings of his vision for it last year. At Tuesday’s event, the governor said that the vice president’s remarks communicated “in a very colorful and memorable way the need to get it done.” The governor discussed the plan, which is being carried out through a public-private partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the LaGuardia Partners Project, in detail at Tuesday’s event. “It’s going to have an air train that connects the entire airport from one end to the other. It’s then going to have an air train that takes you right to the LIRR, so you can get right into Manhattan from the airport, and you don’t

Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden celebrate the groundbreaking of construction at LaGuardia Airport, which is set to receive major renovations due to a $4 billion public-private partnership. PHOTO BY WALTER KARLING

need to get into a car on the way back into Manhattan,” the governor said. “It’s going to have a ferry, a water ferry that accesses the airport, and it’s going to be a reconfigured airport, which will move closer to Grand Central Parkway by about 600 feet, which increases the flight operations 240 percent.”

And according to Cuomo, the willingness to take on the project’s challenge is characteristic of the state that it will happen in. “If it was easy, anybody would do it,” he said. “We did it and that’s what makes us the leader.” Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Patrick Foye spoke

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Excitement, approval on light rail study Community Board 9 to take official stance on Select Bus Service plan by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Community Board 9 Tuesday voted to support the engineering study looking into the activation of a light rail line running from Jamaica to Long Island City, with a prospective stop in Richmond Hill. “I’m very excited at the prospect of this being reactivated,” Ivan Mrakovic, CB 9’s executive secretary, said. Cou ncilwoma n Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) has been pushing the reactivation of passenger rail service along the Long Island Rail Road’s Lower Montauk Branch for several months and earlier this week announced a $500,000 engineering study to look into bringing it back with light rail trains. Since the late 1990s, the Jamaica to LIC portion of the line has been used strictly for freight service due to low ridership. But the councilwoman argues the areas along the line are now bustling neighborhoods that have a need for increased transportation infrastructure. “They shouldn’t continue to be transit deserts,” she told the board. She brought the plan to the board because it would have a stop in Richmond Hill. According to Crowley’s presentation, there would also be a stop on Woodhaven Boulevard. Mrakovic, a Richmond Hill resident, said he would love to see the train run-

Community Board 9 is backing the engineering study looking into the proposed activation of a light rail line running from Jamaica to Long Island City. The rail, if reactivated, would have a stop MAP COURTESY NYC in Richmond Hill and on Woodhaven Boulevard. ning through the neighborhood again. “I moved to Richmond Hill the year before that train was canceled,” he said. “We need something like that.” Andrea Crawford, a CB 9 member from Kew Gardens, expressed support for the idea because it would be relatively easy to bring back service. “The infrastructure is already there,” Crawford said. “It’s not going to displace

anyone near there. This is certainly one of the more cost-effective measures.” Stations would have to be built, however, adding to the price tag. The plan has been approved by CBs 2 5 and 6. Some members asked Crowley what the fare structure would be for the light rail, to which the councilwoman responded that she would like to see it somewhere

around the cost of a subway or bus ride but that the price has yet to be decided. Regarding the board’s position on another transportation proposal, Transportation Committee Chairman Kenichi Wilson said CB 9 will take a for mal stance on the city’s Select Bus Service proposal for Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards when the panel returns from the summer break. Although the board has held contentious hearings on SBS — which would place dedicated bus lanes along revamped medians, where commuters would wait for the bus, in CB 9’s part of the corridor and offset lanes in other parts of it — and most members have expressed opposition, it has never taken up a resolution, though many members have pushed for one. Wilson said that will change after the Transportation Committee and the full board hears f rom the Depar t ment of Transportation and MTA on the redesigned plan. At the start of the meeting, a face familiar to CB 9 members told them the proposal is bad for the community. “I urge you to vote no,” said Mary Ann Carey, the panel’s former longtime district manager. In other transportation news, the full board approved speed bumps on 97th Street between Jamaica and 89th avenues and 95th Street between Jamaica and Q 89th avenues.

Now in Woodhaven: IDNYC popup site Miller encourages residents to sign up, says all banks should take the cards by Anthony O’Reilly

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Asked if those with an IDNYC card should be allowed to use the city-issued identification to open a checking account at big banks, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) said the financial giants should trust City Hall. “I know there are security concerns but it’s an official city agency vetting these people,” Miller said last Friday at his district office. “I think they should be able to use it.” IDNYC started in 2015 as a way to provide people in the five boroughs, primarily undocumented immigrants, a form of official identification. And while JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and Bank of America are still declining to accept the cards, there’s still a lot that can be done with them — including using them at 12 other banks and credit unions, libraries and cultural institutions. That’s why Miller reached out to the city to bring a popup enrollment site to his office at 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., which will be there until June 24. The enrollment site is not limited to people in Miller’s district. “Everyone is invited,” he said. The assemblyman said that as of last Friday, more than 20 people had signed up for a card at the site, which opened

earlier that week. Appointments can be made by calling 311 or Miller’s office, at (718) 805-0950. Popup sites complement the permanent enrollment sites located at LaGuardia Community College, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Corona, Make the Road NY in Jackson Heights, and the Jamaica Central, Flushing and Briarwood libraries. Miller, who himself signed up for a card last week, said people in his district have told him they have had some difficulties in applying for and receiving state-issued identification. He said it was not a particular race or ethnicity that had the problems, only that it was a general issue in his district that covers parts of Glendale, Ridgewood and Ozone Park and all of Woodhaven. While applying for his card, Miller asked what happens if an applicant does not receive it within a few weeks. An IDNYC employee told him a person would have to reapply for the card — the information given by applicants is not saved by the city for security reasons, the employee said. Applicants need to give their name, telephone number and email address and bring along documents proving identity and residency — such as a passport, birth certificate, Q utility bills or employer or school identification cards.

Assemblyman Mike Miller, left, applies for an IDNYC card at his district office in Woodhaven last Friday. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

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No party time at Republican Club Community Board 9 rejects dancing permit for Richmond Hill catering hall by Anthony O’Reilly

complaints originating from the location. Regarding sound, Nacmias said the cellar would be Community Board 9 voted 26-to-7 Tuesday to reject a equipped with noise retention technology to avoid disdancing permit for a catering hall operating out of the old turbing neighbors. The owners have an agreement with a nearby Key Food Republican Club on Lefferts Boulevard. The owners of the landmarked building at 86-15 Lef- to use the supermarket’s parking lot to accommodate their ferts Blvd., which is now called Oligarch, are looking to customers’ vehicles. “Everyone uses the Key Food parking lot,” one memchange the use classification of the cellar to Use Group 12 — meaning the space could be used for eating, drinking ber lamented. Other members said they’ve and dancing with a capacity of over already seen cars on the sidewalk 200 and be open to the public. and taking up spots near neighR ig ht now, the cella r a nd e need this in order bors’ homes. ground floor are only open to priAnother concern of the board is vate events. to stay in business.” that the special permit, if granted to The owner, Mark Chulpayev, — Mark Chulpayev, owner of Oligarch the owners of Oligarch, would run and his lawyer, Michael Nacmias, with the building and not the owner told the full board they are seeking the change because the hall cannot remain profitable the — meaning if he sold it, the next owner could use the cellar as any establishment allowed under Use Group 12. way it is now. Ivan Mrakovic, CB 9’s executive secretary and presi“We need this in order to stay in business,” Chulpayev dent of the Richmond Hill Historical Society, asked Nactold the board. Chulpayev’s application will ultimately go before the mias if the owner had set up an agreement with the DCP city Department of City Planning, which has the final say to put a time limit on the permit, forcing the owner — whoever that might be — to come back to the community on it. The board’s vote on it is only advisory. Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens leaders three weeks board every couple of years to revisit the issue. While the attorney said he’s open to the idea, the appliago expressed concern over the application, citing worries cation does not include a time limit on the permit. of traffic and rowdy patrons leaving the hall. Nacmias also said the last time such a restraint was put “I don’t think that will be a problem,” Nacmias told the on a Use Group 12 permit was in 1970. board. Q “I tried,” Mrakovic said. He also reported that there have been no criminal Associate Editor

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No Grand Ol’ Party time at the old Republican Club. Community Board 9 rejected a dancing permit for the Lefferts Boulevard catering hall. Area leaders have expressed concerns about the proposal, as was covered in the Queens Chronicle’s May 26 cover story. FILE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

GOP to challenge Democrats Michael Conigliaro to challenge Sen. Addabbo again by Anthony O’Reilly

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Republicans are looking to win some South Queens seats in November. The Queens Republican Par t y has picked challengers for two Assembly seats, including the one being vacated by retiring Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), the state Senate and Congress. The state Senate race will feature a rematch between state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and real estate attorney Michael Conigliaro. Conigliaro, the executive director for the Queens County GOP, challenged Addabbo, who has held the seat since 2008, in 2014 and lost by just a little bit more than 10 percentage points. The 15th Senate District encompasses most of Rockaway and all of Broad Channel, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Rego Park, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth and parts of Ridgewood and Forest Hills. In the race to replace Goldfeder, who is resigning to spend more time with his

Queens Republicans are looking to face off against Democrats during elections for state FILE PHOTO and federal office later this year.

family, Rockaway Republican Club President Alan Zwirn has been picked to face off against Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato, a Rockaway civic activist and the daughter of Queens County Clerk and former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer. The elder Pheffer held the Assembly seat from 1987 to 2011, when she left to become the county clerk.

Queens Republicans have picked challengers for state and federal office. The 23rd Assembly District encompasses most of Rockaway and all of Broad Channel, Howard Beach and parts of Ozone Park. The other Assembly seat being sought by Republicans is the one held by Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). In that race, the GOP is looking to pit Ozone Park resident Joe Maldonado against Miller, who has held the seat since 2009. The 38th Assembly district encompasses all of Woodhaven and Glendale and

parts of Ozone Park and Ridgewood. Queens Republicans will also look to unseat Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau), should the longtime congressman win the June 28 Democratic primar y against Elmont businessman Ali Mirza. In that race, they are looking to have Broad Channel resident Michael O’Reilly defeat Meeks. The 5th Congressional District encompasses all of Jamaica, South Jamaica, Broad Channel, Rockaway, Queens Village and parts of Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park. It also includes parts of Inwood, Elmont and Valley Stream in Nassau County. The three state candidates have until July 14 to submit their petitions. The general elections will take place on Nov. 8 this year. Winning just one of the elections would double the Republicans presence in Queens. The only GOP elected official right now is Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who is considering a run against Mayor de Blasio next year. Ulrich has set up an exploratory committee, which allows him to accept donations while he contemplates whether he Q should go ahead with the campaign.

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ne hundred fifty-eight years ago today, on June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln delivered what became known as the House Divided Speech. “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” the future president said. “I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free.” Less than three years later, the house divided burst asunder in civil war, resulting in at least 700,000 deaths, the utter destruction of large sections of the country and Lincoln’s assassination. If you fear that’s the road we’re headed down today — that this country may now be so divided left and right cannot reconcile — you’re not alone. Look at how fast the national conversation devolved after the terror attack in Orlando. Forget “after” — the standoff literally was still going on when posters on media outlet comment boards started going at each other viciously. More Muslim terrorism! screamed the right. More gun violence thanks to the NRA! screamed the left. You saw the same in the city’s tabloids starting Monday, with the Post talking all about terrorism and the Daily News talking all about gun fanaticism. And of course presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened his mouth immediately, saying the massacre had proved him right about Muslim immigration — even though the killer was born in Queens; and then President Obama

struck back, seeming to show more anger over Trump’s falsehoods than he had over the attack. So while it was Trump, as always, who went off the deep end, they both riled up their respective base and deepened the divisions among us. The split in Congress too is only worsening. When lawmakers who blast Trump for his proposal to temporarily suspend immigration from certain terror-breeding countries are reminded that Obama did the same in 2011 vis-a-vis Iraq, they don’t want to hear it. Any compromise seems impossible. And it’s long been obvious that no reasonable gun control measures will ever get through the Republicans, so stiff are they in their reading of the Second Amendment and so enthralled to the National Rifle Association’s campaign contributions. We couldn’t even get the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban renewed, much less improved so that fewer semiautomatic rifles, like the AR-15s used in Sandy Hook and San Bernardino, or the Sig Sauer MCX used in Orlando, could still be sold through some loophole. If we don’t get more maturity in the government — and the lack of it is almost entirely on the GOP side — if both sides don’t learn to be more understanding of where the other is coming from, if we don’t elect a reasonable, stable president, the future of this house divided could be horrific. We must find a new way.

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Show the stats Dear Editor: We broadcast to the world our growing debt with the National Debt Clock in Manhattan. I suggest we broadcast to the world our growing number of deaths by guns with the National Gun Death Monitor, also to be prominently displayed in Times Square for all to see. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Divest from gun makers Dear Editor: The worst mass murder in U.S. history has at least two Queens ties. Shooter Omar Mateen was born in Queens and lived here for a while before moving to Westbury, LI, and then to Florida. He bought an assault rifle and semiautomatic Glock pistol from the St. Lucie Shooting Center, run by retired NYPD Det. Edward Henson, who spent 20 years on the force, including in Far Rockaway’s 101st Precinct, before retiring in 2002. Henson says he sold the weapons legally, but that doesn’t make it morally right. Why does a former cop sell lethal weapons that endanger other cops and civilians? How can we stop these nightmares from becoming the new norm? Don’t count on Congress. The NRA has the GOP in its holster. Gun lobby lap dogs get big bucks for replacing brains with Bushmasters. But there are things © Copyright 2016 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

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o, ma man! Are you ready to par-tay?! We are so gonna rock out Saturday night. We’ll see just what that new subwoofer I got can pump out — it’s gonna be epic, bro! “You didn’t hear what the city did? Ha. Crazy city. Mad wack. That de Blasio’s awesome. They cut the fines for noise way down, man. Way down. Remember that time the cops busted us up and we had to pay $350? Now the fine’s $75! They don’t care, man. Plus it goes to civil court instead of criminal, so we got nothin’ to worry about, at all! Swag. “With all the mad dough my boy’s collecting at the gate, we’ll still make big bank even if we get busted. Second bust is only $150 anyway — s--t used to be $700. Forget the neighbors; they can call that 311 all they want and I’ll just pump it up some more. It’s gonna be sweet! Just make sure you get those kegs.” [Sarcasm off.]

we can do as employees, taxpayers and voters. We can attack the NRA’s key source of funds, gun makers, hitting their bottom line via a vigorous stock divestment program. Public employee pension funds in California, New York and other states have withdrawn their investments from firearms firms. College endowments face students’ pressure to do the same. But individual investors can also take action by joining the Unload Your 401k Campaign. Employees must not allow their 401k contributions to be invested in firearms financiers like the Vanguard and Fidelity mutual funds that own large shares of Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger and other merchants of mass murder (source: Mother Jones magazine). Investors should also target Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity predator that owns The Freedom Group, a firearms consortium which includes Remington Outdoors, those wonderful folks who make AR-15 assault rifles, and Walmart. Taxpayers must demand that federal, state and local agencies stop spending our money to buy guns from companies that sell mass murder weapons to civilians. Sen. Chuck Schumer urged the Army not to award a $560 million small arms contract to any firm that makes

assault weapons available to the general public. That applies to all military branches. Police forces must do their part. NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said: “There is no place on our streets for assault weapons.” If that’s true, then he has no business buying police firearms from from irresponsble gun makers. Let’s hold his feet to the fire. Make your voice heard. Don’t wait, the Glock is ticking. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

Fear and loathing Dear Editor: There are fantasies and then again there are fantasies. Those that are considered as possible realities by fanatics are not only delusional but dangerous. ISIS can chop off heads, rape and kill while broadcasting on social media for those radicalized or simply unbalanced to commit horrendous acts. They may inspire some to do as was done at the Pulse Club in Orlando. ISIS will never conquer the West or the United States. Of the billions of Moslems only a small percentage are devoted to radical acts. Blaming Moslems in totality for the acts of a

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Dear Editor: In the June 2 Letters, Larry Penner makes some sensible, low-cost recommendations the MTA could make to improve transit to and within the Rockaways today, not 10 years from now (“Rockaway transit options”). One of those recommendations I also made several months ago in a Rockaway newspaper, i.e., a direct bus route between the Sheepshead Bay Station and Riis Park for commuters as well as beachgoers. During non-summer months there could be free parking in the huge Riis Park lot, which currently goes unused. That would enable anyone in the Rockaways with a car to utilize that bus route for a quicker ride to Manhattan than they currently have. So the question is, why doesn’t the MTA make such sensible improvements? The answer is the agency is overly concerned with increased operating costs when considering new routes and does not consider how those costs would be offset by the revenue those routes would produce. The route I proposed would be heavily utilized, but the MTA’s goal is not to better serve the city’s residents but to keep operating costs to a minimum, hence the emphasis on longer buses and SBS routes with fewer stops, and little emphasis on new and extended bus routes. The MTA is finally increasing summer

Dear Editor: Within the near future, Sen. Bernie Sanders will decide whether to throw his support to Hillary Clinton, or to fight her up to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. What preconditions will he demand from Mrs. Clinton in return for his support? The most important point concerns who will be selected to fill the vice presidential slot. There is no better candidate than Prof. William K. Black, a law professor based in Harry Truman’s Kansas City. Prof. Black is an internationally respected authority widely known as “the” No. 1 expert on devising legal strategies to facilitate the criminal prosecution of bank fraud and has single-handedly developed the legal concept of “control fraud.” If we are to prevent an economic collapse far greater than the events of 2008-09 from occurring, it is essential that Prof. Black be placed in a position of power. Sen. Sanders should throw his support to Mrs. Clinton — but only if she will agree to select Prof. Black as her running mate, and say so publicly. Clifton Wellman Elmhurst

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Remembering Dad Dear Editor: (An open letter to my Dear Dad) Father’s Day is coming and even though you are no longer of this earth it lessens my sadness in knowing that somewhere over the rainbow you are enjoying a heavenly rest you so richly deserve. Dad, I don’t think you were ever aware of it but by coming to the Goldeneh Medina-America, as you did, you secured the lives of myself and my siblings, all of whom were born here. I shudder to think of what our fates would have been had you not emigrated from Hungary prior to World War II. Surely as Jews we would have been murdered by the Nazi onslaught. We owe you our lives, Dad, and I will be sure to tell you that on Father’s Day when I visit your grave. Our love and gratitude to you transcends the grave. And our heartfelt thanks to you, Miss Lazarus, for making our father feel welcome. Shalom, Poppa. — Hymie Hyman Auslander Flushing

Dear Editor: For all the parade patriots who came out to love and honor the vets, thank you. That means so much to us. We appreciate all the love you have given us. It shows that our country is still the greatest and always will be. Don’t forget Independence Day. Have a safe and beautiful summer. Lou Massari Sr. Glendale The writer served in the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division from 1972 to 1974.

weekend service on the Q35 as Penner suggested, but much more needs to be done. Why is every Q53 bus overflowing as late as 8 p.m. on nice weekends even before the summer has started when the planning service guidelines call for seated loads on buses during the offpeak? Why do we need to wait for Select Bus Service for the Q52 to be extended? Why are no bus route changes being proposed to serve the new ferries? The MTA needs to answer these questions. Allan Rosen Brooklyn The writer is a former director of bus planning for the MTA’s NYC Transit Authority and worked in the transit field for 31 years, 24 of them with the MTA.

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few is a demagogue’s bread and butter. Such people seek power from fearmongering and fomenting hatred. Dylan Roof, Adam Lanza and Omar Mateen had more than American citizenship as a common factor. Each was mentally questionable. Only one was a Moslem. Yet Roof calmly murdered church members at a Bible study, Lanza slaughtered children in their school. Gun advocates and Republican supporters of Trump are not for banning Christians from entering the United States or questioning their religious teachings. How easy it is to raise the vector of blame, fear and hatred of those who seem different. It is shameful that the NRA opposes sensible gun guidelines, Republicans cave to the extremists and Trump depends upon fear of terrorists to increase his chances. Some Trump supporters have demanded that Congress declare war. It would appear Trump and his supporters would do so against any group or nation that they find objectionable. The specter of martial law with Trump suspending habeas corpus may be a dream for him but a nightmare for the nation. Ed Horn Baldwin, LI

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Keeping an eye on summer in the 106th Noise, traffic issues on Fey’s radar; crime continues to drop in command by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The 106th Precinct is gearing up to ensure that South Queens enjoys fun, yet safe summer parties in the coming weeks. During the precinct’s community council meeting last Wednesday, Commanding Officer Capt. James Fey announced that there will be two officers working overnight hours dedicated solely to responding to complaints of overly loud parties. Noise complaints have consistently ranked as one of the top issues in South Queens, especially during the summer months as people host parties in their houses and backyards. Fey said the two officers, who will be off Tuesdays and Wednesdays, will work handin-hand with another officer who will be dedicated to passing along noise complaints made to 311. The duo will seek to address each complaint as quickly as possible and, if necessary, take sound equipment away from people to prevent any disturbances. When asked by Maria Asaro, a member of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, what measures are being taken to prevent motorists heading to Rockaway Beach from treating South Queens backstreets like a personal freeway, Fey said he will be meeting with his staff to come up

Capt. James Fey, center, introduces the two police officers who will work solely on addressing noise complaints during the summer. Excess sound originating from parties is a common PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY complaint throughout the 106th Precinct. with a strategy. “I know it’s a problem,” Fey said of drivers circumventing Cross Bay Boulevard. Responding to a question from an Ozone Park resident, the captain noted his officers are working to prevent teenagers from playing basketball and making loud noises at Centreville Playground surrounding peo-

ple’s homes in the late hours of the night. Speaking on crime statistics throughout the area, he said the precinct is continuing to experience a dip in most categories. In the 28 days leading up to the council meeting, the command had seen 122 crimes compared to 136 in the same time period last year, a near-10 percent decrease.

Grand larcenies auto are down “significantly,” Fey noted. There were only 10 in the prior four weeks compared to 28 last year when car thefts were one of the precinct’s top issues. Assaults in the precinct went up by five, 17 compared to 12. Fey, however, said that number should not worry anyone. “It’s something in the normal range,” he said. Burglaries in the 28-day period went up 26 percent, the commanding officer said, but burglary arrests in the same time period went up 75 percent. “We’re fighting fire with fire,” he noted. The precinct also cuffed more people charged with driving while intoxicated — 13 compared to 8. Looking forward to August, Precinct Community Council President Frank Dardani announced that National Night Out Against Crime will be celebrated on Aug. 2 this year. The annual event is celebrated nationwide and brings neighbors, police officers and officials together for a night of fun and activities in an effort to deter crime. The 106th will host its event at Addabbo Playground, located on North Conduit Avenue between 81st and 82nd streets, from 6 Q to 9 p.m.

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Penalties for public urination, noise and other acts reduced significantly Mayor de Blasio Monday signed the Criminal Justice Reform Act, a series of bills that seeks to reduce arrests and penalties for low-level offenses. The mayor and supporters of the act said the act will still preserve public safety and quality of life in the five boroughs. Reducing the repercussions for minor, one-time crimes seeks to ensure those found committing the acts — such as littering, public urination and consumption of alcohol and creating excessive noise — are not stuck with a damaging criminal record. The act specifically seeks to address the negative impact a criminal record has on young minorities. “For too long, one small wrongdoing came with a huge cost, taking a large toll on New Yorkers’ lives and opportunities. A minor nonviolent act of poor judgment should not determine one’s destiny,” de Blasio said in a prepared statement. “Today, we are making sure that key low-level offenses are enforced appropriately — without sacrificing our city’s quality of life or our residents’ safety.” The first few bills addressed transparency in the NYPD, requiring the

officers to make reports on crimes and tickets by race, age and gender publicly available. Councilman Jumanne Williams (D-Brooklyn), the sponsor of those laws, said they allow officials to assess injustices in the criminal justice system. “Many of us have rightly identified the disparity in policing practices in particular communities. This bill will allow us to have a tangible record on how some communities are policed,” Williams said in the mayor’s statement. The laws also address the city’s high incarceration rate by identifying low-level crimes that require a lower level of punishment. Those crimes include littering, public urination, many parks offenses and unreasonable noise. C ou nc i l m a n Ro r y L a nc m a n (D-Fresh Meadows), chairman of the Committee on Courts and Legal Services and sponsor of the bill that lowers penalties for public urination and consumption of alcohol, said lowering punishments can improve the safety of the city. “By moving these charges into the

civil system, we can keep our city safe and clean, and keep our criminal justice system resources focused on fighting real crime,” Lancman said in a statement provided by the Mayor’s Office. On consumption of alcohol and public urination, first-time offenders will be fined $75. Those who are cited for a second offense in a 12-month period will be fined $250 to $350 and third-time offenders face a $350 to $450 fine. The prison sentence for such crimes has also been reduced from 10 days to one. Regarding excessive noise, firsttime offenders face a $75 to $150 civil fine, $150 to $250 for second offenses within a two-year period and $350 to $500 for third-time offenders in the same time frame. Previously, the fines for the twoyear window were $350 to $450 for the first offense, $700 to $2,000 for the second offense and $1,050 to $3,000 for the third offense. That law only applies to violations found outside of commercial properties — those fines remain Q unchanged.

Penalties for minor offenses such as littering or public urination have been reduced significantly after Mayor de Blasio signed the Criminal Justice Reform Act into law earlier this week. The mayor and his supporters say FILE PHOTO the act will not affect quality of life.

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Meeting on new school in Centreville Community Education Council 27 will hold a meeting on June 20 regarding the zoning issue of an under-construction school in Centreville that community leaders want to be for grades K to 5, but the panel leans toward making a middle school. The meeting will take place at PS 146, the Howard Beach School, at 98-01 159 Ave. at 6:30 p.m. The school — bordered by Albert Road, Raleigh Street and North Conduit Avenue — was proposed to give Centreville residents a closer place to send their children to be educated. Right now they must either walk across Cross Bay Boulevard or North Conduit Avenue to do so. However, a CEC member in January planted the idea of making it a middle school open to all Queens residents. Community leaders immediately opposed the idea, citing city statistics that say an elementary school could have all its seats filled the very day it opens. The school is slated to open at the Q start of the 2017-18 school year. — Anthony O’Reilly

Stopping alleged tool thieves Recent arrests lead to more suspects in S. Queens jobs by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

As the 106th Precinct continues to combat a string of tool thefts in South Queens, two police officers on May 17 arrested four individuals that led the command to more suspects in the burglary pattern and were honored last Wednesday as Cops of the Month for capturing the suspects. “Their efforts have saved the community,” Capt. James Fey, the commanding off icer, told the precinct’s community council. Officers David Beck and Ryan Prizeman arrested the four unnamed suspects, following a brief chase, after they were caught going through a garage in the backyard of a house on 159th Avenue in Howard Beach, allegedly looking for tools. The precinct in recent weeks has suffered a rash of tool thefts in which the items are taken from homes or contractors and sold to people on the streets. The suspects’ getaway car allegedly contained tools stolen from another Howard Beach house close to where they were caught by Beck and Prizeman. Once the suspects were taken back to the precinct, one of them began to give up valuable information on people who are leading the burglary ring. “We want to exploit this to the best of

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Some label Markey as ‘anti-Catholic’ Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio tried to bribe me in 2007: assemblywoman by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

A s s e m b l y wo m a n M a r g e M a r k e y (D-Maspeth) has been catching hell in recent days over her claim that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, head of the Diocese of Brooklyn, tried to bribe her in 2007 to end her support of legislation to extend the statute of limitations for lawsuits over child sex abuse allegations. “She’s definitely anti-Catholic,” Tony Nunziato, Markey’s two-time Assembly race opponent, said at the Juniper Park Civic Association last Thursday. “Her attack against the bishop was horrendous.” The assembly woman — who for a decade has been fighting to pass reforms to the statute of limitations regarding child sex abuse crimes — told the Daily News last Tuesday that DiMarzio offered her $5,000 to drop her support for such legislation However, the clergyman denied the allegation in a June 7 letter to Markey and in a letter last weekend to the diocese, calling it “patently false.” DiMarzio confirmed that the two of them did meet to discuss sex abuse in December 2007 — not in 2010 as Markey originally told the Daily News but later clarified — and that the discussion centered around policy implications of such legislation

and the counseling services the church makes available to victims of abuse. “There was absolutely no offer of money,” DiMarzio wrote to the parishoners of the diocese, “nor a quid pro quo.” He also slammed the Daily News for its “irresponsible and inaccurate reports” that he said prove why statutes of limitations on sex abuse accusations makes sense. “Memories fade, witnesses die and evidence gets lost,” he said. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights also hammered Markey and the Daily News over the bribery claim, saying the newspaper has no credibility and that Markey is a “notorious anti-Catholic bigot” and the “number one enemy of Catholics in New York.” “When a public official tells malicious tales about a bishop, it is serious business,” Catholic League President Bill Donohue said in a statement. “When the same person is a known anti-Catholic bigot, it is time for him or her to immediately resign. “Assemblywoman Margaret Markey should resign immediately,” he continued, saying Markey needs to be investigated. “There is no place in public office for rogues like her.” Markey fired back on Tuesday through her spokesman, Mike Armstrong.

“I thought it was the Pope who decided who was or was not a good Catholic,” Armstrong said. “This is a 10-year-long crusade to reform NY’s statute of limitations for child sex abuse crimes that Marge Markey will continue as long as it takes to make it law.” The Maspeth lawmaker may have to wait longer before the measure has a chance to become law, however. Despite coming to a compromise with Assembly colleagues last week, Markey conceded to the Daily News that the bill that would extend the time child sex abuse victims can bring cases by five years — as well as open a six-month window to revive old cases and treat public and private entities equally when it comes to child sex abuse cases — would most likely not be voted on before the legislative session ends today, June 16. Under that bill, A10600, the statute of limitations for criminal cases would not begin to run until the victim turns 23. Previously, it started when the allegedly abused person turned 18. With civil cases, victims would have until their 28th birthday to file a lawsuit against the accused predator. Members of the clergy would also be legally obligated to report suspicions of

Tony Nunziato, a two-time challenger to Assemblywoman Marge Markey, called the lawmaker anti-Catholic at the Juniper Park PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Civic Association. abuse, with the exception being any information obtained during confession. According to reports, lawmakers expect the issue to be brought back up for discusQ sion after the fall elections.

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he Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. last Friday held its annual “Spring into Woodhaven” Dinner Dance, celebrating the group’s 37th anniversary and the people who have helped Woodhaven throughout the years. The honorees of the night were: Woman of the Year Borough President Melinda Katz; Man of the Year Sal Simonetti, chief of staff for Councilman Eric Ulrich; Business of the Year The Woodhaven Manor and its owners, Mandeep Singh and Sangita M. Patel; Businessman of the Year Victor Hui of Dexter Wine and Liquors; and Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, who received the Q Special Recognition Award. — Anthony O’Reilly

Businessman of the Year Victor Hui, of Dexter Wine and Liquors, celebrates with his family. Man of the Year Sal Simonetti, left, stands with GWDC President Stephen Esposito, Woodhaven Business Improvement District President Matthew Xenikas and GWDC COURTESY PHOTOS Executive Director Maria Thomson.

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Circle Academy looks Bayview returns to to open its doors soon Broad Channel at last Woodhaven charter seeking location by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

While school is about to be out for summer, charter leaders are looking forward to hearing the opening bell in Woodhaven in the near future. Michael Estep, director of outreach for Circle Academy Charter School, told Community Board 9 Tuesday the school will send a letter of intent to the SUNY Charter Institute at the end of the month and look to open in August 2017. “We’re moving forward,” Estep said. The charter school would give preferential admission to students living in School District 27 — which covers all of South Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Howard Beach, South Ozone Park, Broad Channel and Rockaway. In its opening year, it would have kindergarten and first-grade students and add an additional year every 365 days until it becomes a full K to 8 institution, should its charter be renewed at that point. Circle Academy has been planning its Woodhaven location since 2014.

Originally, it proposed opening at the North Side School at 85-27 91 St. for its first few years and move to a Jamaica Avenue spot as it added more students. However, it will now have to find a new place to call home. “That school is packed,” Estep said of the North Side School, which already houses two charters. “We will be seeking another location in the community,” he added. According to an information packet handed out to CB 9 members, Circle Academy would emphasize “literacy and writing across all content areas.” It would also have “an extended school year,” though the months of operation are not specified. The extended school year would be complemented by “summer reading assignments and online learning resources” to avoid summer learning loss, a phenomenon in which students lose information learned during the school year if they are not academically engaged while Q on vacation.

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‘It is a time of grief for all of us’ Muslims, LGBT community pledge solidarity at a post-Orlando vigil by Matthew Bultman Chronicle Contributor

Standing amid the throng of people gathered at Diversity Plaza on Sunday evening, an emotional Danny Dromm held up a sign with the words, “I Am Muslim Too.” The simple gesture from the city councilman, who is openly gay, underscored a powerful message that dominated in Jackson Heights the wake of the horrific shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. that left 50 dead and dozens more wounded, many severely. “No matter what happens, nobody will divide us,” said Drom m (D -Jackson Heights). “Nobody will pit LGBT people against Muslim people, or against anybody.” Dozens of people joined elected officials and leaders of the LGBT and Muslim communities for a vigil in the rectangularshaped plaza, where 37th Road meets Roosevelt Avenue. A rainbow flag was draped from a window and several more were scattered throughout the crowd. Some people waved blue flags emblazoned with a white peace symbol. Wearing a shirt that read “Love Conquers Hate,” Jeremy Rosenberg, of Sunnyside, said it was jarring to see such a horrendous attack on the LGBT community. Authorities have said the shooter, who died in a gun battle with police, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a 911 call around the time of the attack. Like many others, Rosenberg said Sunday evening was about more than just reflecting on the tragedy; it was also a solidarity effort. “I don’t want this tragedy to create Islamophobia,” he said. “I don’t want it to pit communities against one another.” “I’m not going to lie, these kinds of events can divide people further,” added Sam Maslow, of Brooklyn. “But we’re not going to let that rhetoric supersede what the LGBT community is all about, which is inclusiveness and love and equality and tolerance.” Throughout the city on Sunday, ceremonies were held and tributes paid as a show of strength and support for those in Orlando. Mayor de Blasio ordered flags be flown at half-staff, while City Hall was lit with

Members of SUKHI New York arrange flowers and light candles at the vigil held in response to PHOTO BY MATTHEW BULTMAN the terror attack in Orlando, Fla.

Several elected officials including Councilman Barry Grodenchik, speaking, joined in the rally, spearheaded by Councilman Danny Dromm, also at the podium. rainbow colors. Hundreds gathered earlier in the day at a memorial outside the Stonewall Inn, a gay rights landmark in Manhattan’s West Village.

Mateen born in Queens Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the attack in Orlando that is the worst mass shooting in American history, was born in New Hyde Park. The birthplace of the killer — whose full name is Omar Mir Sedique Mateen — was first revealed by Guardian reporter Spencer Ackerman, who tweeted the above petition for change of name that Mateen submitted to the state of Florida. It says that he was born on Nov. 16, 1986 in New Hyde Park, on the Queens side. A spokeswoman for the hospital there said that due to the law, she could not

confirm if he was born there. According to the New York Post, he lived in Queens with his family for two years before moving to Nassau County.

In Jackson Heights, onlookers began to gather inside Diversity Plaza well before the 7:30 p.m. vigil started, watching as members of the nonprofit group SUKHI

New York laid flowers and lit candles along a row of tables. “It is a time of grief for all of us,” said SUKHI founder Agha Saleh, who helped coordinate the vigil. “As our elected officials said, nobody can divide us on the basis of extremism, color, faith, creed or race. We are one nation under God.” Diversity Plaza has long been a gathering spot in times of tragedy. Last April, hundreds descended upon the plaza during a vigil for the victims of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal. It has also been the scene of tributes for those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. “Jackson Heights is the most appropriate place to house this vigil,” said Ali Najmi, president of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York. “It houses one of the largest and most thriving LGBT communities and Muslim communities in New York City.” “We live very peacefully together and we work together,” he added. “And we are an example for why what this monster did does not reflect us.” Several elected officials and community leaders who spoke Sunday said the shooting has again demonstrated the need for what they called “common-sense” gun measures. “When is this madness going to stop?” asked state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst). “What was perpetrated in Orlando is another reminder that we must take action, and one step we can take as a society is ending hate, ending gun violence. Enough is enough.” Among the other officials attending were city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) and state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park). On Tuesday, Dromm attended another vigil, held with gay-oriented nightclub owner Eddie Valentin at his Club Evolution in Jackson Heights and attended by members of the LGBT community. He said many find gay bars to be a place of refuge and that the event would help uplift them after the shock of the Q attack in Orlando.

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The Islamic Circle of North America in Jamaica and the South East Queens Muslim Collective are inviting members of the community to a celebration marking the season of Ramadan beginning at 4 p.m. on June 18 at Rufus King Park. The program will be centered around a meal called an iftar, in which devout Muslims break their daylong fast that lasts from sunrise to sunset for the duration of Ramadan, which this year runs through July 5. There will be activities for children and families, including face painting and

balloons, as well as informational booths for adults. Food will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. Muslims will break their fast at sundown at about 8:30 p.m., and then will have a prayer service prior to leaving the park. Officers from the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct will be on hand to assist with parking in the area. Rufus King Park is located on 89th Avenue in Jamaica between 150th and Q 153rd streets.

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Meng concerned about FAA flight plan Rep vows to oppose initiative if it increases airplane noise for Queens by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) will oppose a Federal Aviation Administration initiative that would include a plan for Newark Airport to use another runway for incoming flights if it results in more airplane noise for Queens, she announced last Thursday. “I am dismayed at the possibility of more aircraft noise over Queens,” the congresswoman said in a prepared statement. “In 2012, new f light patterns over Queens slapped increased airplane noise over our borough, a move that continues to ruin quality of life for Queens residents.” Meng wrote a letter about her stance to the FAA. It was signed by Reps. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens), Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens), G regor y Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens). All of them are members of the Quiet Skies Caucus in Congress. According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, airplane noise exposure can result in an increased risk for being hospitalized due to cardiovascular disease for older people. “We will not accept any new noise and we’ll do everything in our power — legislative and otherwise — to fight this plan should it negatively impact our borough,”

A plane approaches LaGuardia Airport. According to one advocate for quieter skies, a new Federal Aviation Administration initiative could result in the increased usage of an airplane route to FILE PHOTO the facility over Queens and Nassau County. Meng added. “The FAA must immediately clarify whether this new plan for Newark Airport will cause any new aircraft noise over Queens.” Warren Schreiber, vice chairman for the New York Community Aviation Roundtable’s coordinating committee, also expressed worry about the possibility of the borough receiving an even higher burden of airplane noise.

“We should not be impacted by flights that are going to Newark Airport,” said Schreiber. JFK and LaGuardia airports, he added, are already burden enough for residents of Queens. “I applaud Representative Meng,” the Bay Terrace activist said. The plan will not directly impact Queens; it will not make more planes fly over it. But according to Susan Carroll, a Flushing resi-

dent who advocates for quieter skies, it could result indirectly in an increase in noise for borough residents. “It poses a potential airspace conflict with a popular landing route into LaGuardia,” Carroll said, adding that it could “potentially increase” the use of a plane route into LaGuardia over Queens at low altitudes. When asked by the Chronicle if the flight plan would increase airplane noise for Queens, FAA spokesman Jim Peters did not answer the question, saying “We’ll respond directly to the congressional representatives.” However, according to Meng, the agency has been less than forthcoming. “My office has been in contact with the FAA about this plan but they had no clear answer on whether or not it would create any new aircraft noise over Queens,” the congresswoman said in an emailed statement. “That is why we initiated the letter — to get clarification and answers, and to make it clear that we oppose this initiative should it negatively impact our borough.” According to Queens Quiet Skies President Janet McEneaney, the issue highlights the need for an airport roundtable that includes Newark Airport because the facility’s flight paths affect JFK and LaGuardia. “Nothing will change unless we have one Q roundtable,” McEneaney said.

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The City Council on Wednesday adopted the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, and both Mayor de Blasio and a sampling of Queens City Council members agreed that the $82.1 billion deal looks good. “It’s a very responsible budget,” Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) told the Chronicle. Miller praised the city for increasing summer youth employment slots to a record-high 60,000. “There’s always a need,” Miller said. “And there’s always a waiting list.” He also praised the $500 million added to rainy day funds to guard against future economic downturns. Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), in a joint statement with Stephen Lavin (D-Brooklyn), praised the approval of $16 million for the Emergency Food Assistance Program. “Double the initial amount,” Grodenchik wrote, referring to Mayor de Blasio’s initial request for $8 million. De Blasio, in his statement, said

the program supports 450 food pantries and community kitchens throughout the city. Grodenchik said 48 other members of the Council signed on to their letter to de Blasio calling for more funding. C ou nci l m a n Pau l Va l lo n e (D-Bayside) said he was very pleased with funding to bring fullservice animal shelters to both Queens and the Bronx; and the expansion of the City Council CUNY Merit Based Scholarship, previously known as the Peter F. Vallone Academic Scholarship. Vallone said his district is receiving record city funding for the third straight year for schools, parks, libraries and nonprofits. The chairman of the Subcommittee on Senior Centers, Vallone also said there are millions of dollars being added to provide funding for citywide services as well as provide increased transportation alternatives for the seniors in Northeast Queens. Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) also was pleased with funding for both her district and for Queens at large.

Among the former is an allocation of $500,000 to study the feasibility of implementing a light rail plan along the Long Island Railroad’s Lower Montauk branch. On citywide health matters, Crowley pointed to a commitment of $11 million to enhance physical education in schools; and the addition of 50 new EMS ambulance tours for Queens and the Bronx, something Crowle y s a id wo u ld c u t response times, and for which she has been fighting for years. The budget also adds $21 million more in fund- The city’s newly adopted budget — $82.1 billion as approved by the City Council on ing to the District Attor- Wednesday morning — will add 50 EMS ambulance tours to Queens and the Bronx. neys’ of f ices, wh ich PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Crowley said will help make sure that they have the highlighted are spending for and a $15-per-hour minimum wage resources needed to not only prose- Shotspotter technology, which helps for all city employees and contractcute offenders, but to work with police locate shooting incidents; a ed social service workers. community leaders to try to prevent tripling of mental health units on Overall, the budget raises spendcrimes in the first place. Rikers Island; an expansion of the ing 4.6 percent over fiscal year Q Among the features de Blasio Vision Zero traffic safety initiative; 2015-16.

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Child sex offender living at Pan Am shelter: NYS Dept. of Homeless Services official says convicted predator isn’t there by Christopher Barca

Family Residence’s creation in 2014, said in a Tuesday email the situation is “indefensiA Level 3 sex offender may be living at the Boulevard ble,” if Clark in fact does live at the shelter. “We would hope that this was simply an Family Residence — an Elmhurst homeless shelter for families — according to the state Division of Criminal oversight on the part of DHS,” Chu said, “however, given their past lies and deliberJustice Services. Records list Dwayne Clark’s primary residence as 79-00 ate deceptions, there are concerns that this Queens Blvd. A footnote says “the United States Postal is again just their routine practice. “As we have indicated from the very Service has indicated this may not be a valid mailing beginning, the Pan Am shelter is too large address,” but exactly what that means is unclear. However, the Department of Homeless Services said of a facility to safely and effectively manWednesday no one in the sex offender registry lives at the age. It has become a danger to those who live inside and outside of the facility. shelter,” she continued. “We “We are legally obligated to provide shelare reaching out to Compter to any New Yorker, regardless of backt roller Scot t St r i nger to ground, who would otherwise be turned out reject any further contracts onto the streets,” said DHS Senior Commufor this facilit y, use the nications Advisor Lauren Gray in an email. money spent on the Pan Am “All placements we make are in compliance to find the homeless a place with state law, and we can confirm that to live, and to permanently there is no one residing at this location who close the Pan Am shelter.” is in the registry.” Fellow Elmhurst United When asked why Clark’s address was member Ph il Wong said listed as 79-00 Queens Blvd. if he isn’t livTuesday he was stunned. ing there, Gray said she couldn’t speak on it “This is a complete disrebeyond the DHS statement. gard of safety of the children According to state records, the 47-yearDwayne Clark old Clark was convicted in 1995 of firstPHOTO COURTESY NYS DIVISION OF living inside, as well as the CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES kids attending the nearby degree sexual abuse for assaulting a pair of schools,” Wong said. “There According to state records, a convicted child sex offender is living inside the 13-year-old girls and a 10-year-old girl. Records say he had sexual intercourse with the victims is no excuse of such neglect.” Boulevard Family Residence, formerly the Pan American Hotel, in Elmhurst. Community Board 4 and the office of Civic leaders and at least one elected official have expressed outrage over the after he “immediately and physically overpowered” them. State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) said in a Tuesday Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson situation. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA interview that her office had reached out to the Boulevard Heights) said they were unaware of the situFamily Residence but staff there could not immediately ation and were looking into Clark’s possible residency tan Village’s 30-month, $23.8 million contract with the there. city to operate the shelter permanently was registered by confirm Clark’s status as a resident. Formerly the Pan American Hotel, the Boulevard Fami- Stringer in February. “It takes a lot to shock me and this is shocking. It defies Because kitchen units were not present in each dwelling, logic,” Stavisky said, adding the situation horrified her. ly Residence opened in June 2014 to stiff community “We’ve worked so hard with the Department of Homeless opposition. Multiple testy protests were held outside the the shelter had been violating city administrative code ever building operated by Samaritan Village in the weeks after. since it opened. Services there. To have this happen, it’s mind-boggling.” After being denied three times in 2015 over issues with However, kitchen units will be installed as part of the Jennifer Chu, the co-founder of the Elmhurst United Q civic organization formed in the wake of the Boulevard improper garbage disposal and insect infestations, Samari- city’s deal with Samaritan Village. Associate Editor

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Support for a Jamaica-to-Long Island City light rail line championed by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) continues to pour in. Community Board 6 lent its support to the lawmaker’s proposal last Wednesday, a plan that the Cit y Cou ncil allocated $500,000 to study in the city’s fiscal year 2017 budget. In a letter to Department of Transportation Com missioner Polly Trottenberg dated June 1 and signed by the entire Queens Council delegation, Crowley laid out a list of reasons why a commuter rail should run along the Long Island Rail Road’s Lower Montauk branch, which now only carries freight. “Not only would this service improve

travel throughout the borough,” Crowley wrote, “it would also relieve the severely overcrowded 7 and E trains where countless Queens residents are faced with packed subways and platforms. “Existing travel conditions from residents are inconvenient and arduous,” she continued, “and it is vital that we take advantage of any opportunity to lift this burden.” Crowley has been pushing the plan, which has received the support of Borough President Melinda Katz and Community Board 5, for months, originally calling for the commuter rail service to run between Glendale and Long Island City. “The change to Jamaica came after more discussions with the community, local leaders and elected officials,” Crowley spokeswoman Maggie Hayes said in an email. “Expanding it further can benefit

that many more people who still suffer from a lack of reliable public transportation in their neighborhoods. This was just a natural progression that came about throughout months of discussions.” Under the lawmaker’s plan, there will be various stops along the line in Richmond Hill, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth, West Maspeth and Blissville, with the train terminating near the Hunters Point No. 7 line station. That would put commuters within walking distance of the Court Square 7, E and G subway stop and potentially the BQX, the streetcar system proposed by Mayor de Blasio in January that would run along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts. Crowley also pitched her light rail proposal to Community Board 9, which excitQ edly supported the idea, on Tuesday.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s light rail proposal picked up the endorsement of ComFILE PHOTO munity Board 6 last week.

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Two police officers who gave their lives in 2015 were among those honored by the NYPD Tuesday on its annual Medal Day. Brian Moore, 25, assigned to the 105th Precinct, and Far Rockaway native Randolph Holder, 33, both were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest award bestowed by the department. Moore was working in Queens Village with the 105th’s Anti-Crime Unit on May 2 when he and his partner approached a man they believed to have a gun. The man turned and shot Moore in the head. He would die two days later. Holder, also assigned to an Anti-Crime

Moore, Holder, Healey earn top award Unit with the Housing Bureau in the Bronx, responded to a call of “shots fired” on Oct. 2. He and other officers began chasing down men who allegedly stole a bicycle at gunpoint. Holder was killed in an exchange of gunfire. Also among the other honorees was Officer Kenneth Healey, who also received the Medal of Honor,atchet attack on Jamaica Avenue while on patrol in the 103rd Precinct in October 2014.

Healey was struck in the head by a selfstyled jihadist, who also injured Officer Joseph Meeker. Healey, the brother of an NYPD cop and the son of a retiree, needed more than a year of surgery and rehabilitation before returning to work. Meeker received the Medal of Valor. Officers Peter Rivera and Taylor Kraft, who shot and killed the attacker and rendered lifesaving first aid to Healey, received the Q Combat Cross.

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The state Senate on Monday unanimously passed legislation introduced by Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park), which would require police agencies to immediately file a report when an adult is reported missing, regardless of age. The bill, known as LaMont Dottin’s Law, would also call for these agencies to file an electronic report with the National Crime Information Center if the missing person is not found within 24 hours. Previously, such actions were only taken for missing children or vulnerable adults. LaMont Dottin was 19 when he disappeared from St. Albans on Oct. 16, 1995. His mother, Dr. Arnita Fowler, tried to report him as missing right away, but due to police regulations she had to wait until November 13, 1995. Dr. Fowler continued to search for five years, only to discover that he had been found dead six days after she had reported him missing and that he had been buried in an unmarked grave in a potter’s field. A companion bill passed in the state Assembly. It was unknown at the Chronicle’s deadline if Gov. Cuomo Q intended to sign the bill.

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Unauthorized doesn’t have to mean uninsured The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the the New York State Health Foundation want formerly unauthorized immigrants allowed to remain in the United States under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to know they can receive Medicaid benefits to pay for healthcare, and have a campaign underway to get that message across. The publicity campaign to reach uninsured immigrant residents eligible for DACA was launched last month at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism’s Center for Community and Ethnic Media. It aims to reach more than 300,000 immigrants through targeted advertising, public education materials and centralized resources in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Haitian-Creole, Polish, Urdu and Bangla. Queens is believed to have more illegal immigrants living in it than any other borough, an estimated 500,000, of whom a small portion are eligible for DACA. Two more initiatives launched by President Obama to defer the potential deportation of more unauthorized aliens have been blocked pending the results of legal action launched against the administration by 26 states. New York is not one of them. According to the city’s estimates, about 85,000 residents are eligible for the DACA program. However, less than half have applied for the benefits they can receive under the law. Through an NYSHealth grant to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, MOIA’s two-month campaign includes transit ads, ads in ethnic and community newspapers, social media and displays in businesses, in order to reach immigrant New Yorkers in the communities in which they live and in the languages that they speak. The campaign’s visuals reflect the diversity of DACA-eli-

Illegal immigrants allowed to stay in the country under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program can also FILE PHOTO receive federal aid to pay for healthcare costs. gible individuals across communities, in order to better connect to individuals who are parents, workers, and/or college students. To see a preview of the multilingual ad campaign, visit nyc.gov/DACA. “DACA recipients are often unaware that they are eligible for Medicaid and other benefits, leaving countless immigrant New Yorkers uninsured,” Mayor de Blasio said in a statement announcing the publicity campaign. “MOIA’s campaign efforts will ensure that DACA recipients are aware that these benefits are accessible and obtainable. This will not only help decrease the number of uninsured immigrant New Yorkers, but it also will encourage others to come out of the shadows

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PEDIATRICS AT ST. JOHN’S The Pediatric Department at St. John’s is pleased to welcome Dr. Arthur DeLuca to the Pediatric Team. Dr. DeLuca is a Board-Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist. He is a graduate of SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Downtown and completed his residency training at Bellevue Medical Center. He trained as a Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow through Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and served as an attending physician at Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, Winthrop, New York Hospital of Queens and Cornell Medical Center. Dr. DeLuca is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and Diplomate in Pediatric Pulmonology.

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Dr. Allan Steinberg completed his training at Long Island College Hospital and his fellowship in neonatology at Brookdale Hospital. He has been a dedicated member of the Hospital and community for more than 25 years. He provides specialized care required for the sick and well newborn, and is Board-Certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Steinberg is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Rami Grossman completed his neurology training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has been providing care to the community for more than 20 years. Common disorders that he diagnoses and treats include ADHD, autism, developmental delay, seizures, headaches, learning difficulties and tic disorders. Dr. Grossman is boarded by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with a special qualification in child neurology, and is fluent in Spanish. Debbie Steiger Cohen R.N. is a certified lactation consultant. She is available to assist mothers and babies with their breast feeding needs. She is fluent in Spanish. Please call: (347) 619-5950 for an appointment. Our offices are located at 495 Beach 20th Street.

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Dr. Lesly Gracias Michel of fers endocrinolog y ser vices. He completed his training at Nassau County Medical Center and his fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Winthrop Children’s Hospital. He specializes in diabetes, thyroid disease, growth disturbances, precocious puberty, short stature and obesity. Dr. Michel is fluent in Spanish, Creole and French.

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Eyes on health: What a vision exam can detect People who have been putting off eye examinations may want to call their opthalmologists to schedule an appointment. That’s because vision checkups can do more than protect your eyes. By examining the eyes, doctors may have a window into health problems affecting other areas of the body. Researchers recently discovered a link between detected retinal amyloid plaques and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. While evidence was found in lab mice, autopsies of at least eight Alzheimer’s disease patients have also shown amyloid plaques, which are known to interfere with memory and other mental functions, present in the retinas. Doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., are gearing up for larger studies of humans to determine if an Alzheimer’s imaging technique can be perfected. Dementia is not the only thing that doctors may be able to detect through an eye exam. Jaundice in the whites of the eyes may indicate liver disease, and early warning signs of diabetes may be detectable in the eyes. The American Academy of Opthalmology says the eye is the only place where doctors can see veins, arteries and a nerve without surgery, and eye examinations are increasingly being relied on to gauge overall health. The following are a few additional conditions that may be detected through the eyes. • Allergies — Patients may be referred to an allergy specialist if they exhibit dark under-eye circles. While this can be a sign of aging, dark circles, sometimes referred to as “allergic shiners,” also may indicate certain allergies. When clogged sinuses cause a blockage of blood flow in the nasal passages

around the eye, darkness may result. This symptom in conjunction with persistent nasal congestion could be a sure sign of allergies. • High cholesterol — The presence of bumpy, yellowish patches on the eyelid, known as xanthelasma palpebra, is a warning sign of high cholesterol, which is often initially diagnosed during a routine eye exam. • Cancer — Some cancer metastases can be detected during an eye exam. The presence of a bump or brown spot on the eyelid also may be indicative of skin cancer. Many malignant eyelid tumors are basal-cell carcinoma. If the spot is brown, it’s more likely to be malignant melanoma. • Thyroid issues — When the outer onethird of the brow (the part closest to the ear) begins to disappear on its own, this is a common sign of thyroid disease. The thyroid helps regulate metabolism, and thyroid hormones are essential to hair production. Hair loss may occur elsewhere, but is much more visible in the brows. • Clogged arteries — Blockages in the smaller veins in the retina may indicate clogs caused by arterial plaque. This will show up as a retinal occlusion in a visual exam. If blood vessels in the eyes are blocked, clogged arteries may be present elsewhere in the body, so a cardiology workup may be ordered. • Bell’s palsy — The inability to close one eye or to control tear production in that eye may be a sign of Bell’s palsy. This is a condition of the nervous system that controls facial muscles, causing temporary paralysis in one side of the face. Sometimes Bell’s palsy Q follows a viral or bacterial infection. — Metro Creative Connection

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Cancer screenings play an important role in cancer prevention. Screenings may not prevent people from getting cancer, but they can detect the presence of cancer before a person begins to experience any signs or symptoms. Screenings also can help doctors catch cancer before it metastasizes, or spreads, to areas of the body outside the area where it originated. Many women get routine mammograms to detect for breast cancer, but women are not the only ones who should include cancer screenings in their healthcare routines. Men also can benefit from screenings, discussing the pros and cons of each with their physicians during routine health examinations. • Colon cancer: Men should begin getting screened for colon cancer at age 50, though those with family histories of colon cancer or other colon issues should begin even earlier, as family histor y increases a man’s risk of developing colon cancer. Colon cancer screenings may discover a type of growth known as a polyp, which is typically benign and can be removed

before it develops into cancer. The American Cancer Society notes that men have various options to choose from with regard to screening for colon cancer. Such options include a colonoscopy, a stool DNA test and a camera pill. Speak to your physician about these options and discuss your family history, which will influence how frequently you need to be screened for colon cancer. • Lung cancer: Screening for lung cancer is most important for men who currently or recently smoked. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for men between the ages of 55 and 80 who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years. Screening should be discontinued once a man has not smoked for 15 years or has developed a health problem that substantially limits a man’s life expectancy or his ability or willingness to undergo curative lung surgery. (Note: Pack-year history is calculated by multiplying

the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked.) The ACS notes that the risks associated with lung cancer screenings typically outweigh the benefits for men who have never smoked or quit long ago. • Prostate cancer: The National Cancer Institute notes that prostate cancer is the most common nonskin cancer among men in the United States. Being 50 years of age, black and/or having a brother, son or father who had prostate cancer increase a man’s risk of developing the disease. The NCI notes that screening tests for prostate cancer, which include a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen test, come with risks, and men should discuss these risks and the potential benefits of prostate cancer screenings before deciding to be screened. Cancer screenings can detect cancer in its earliest stages, and as men get older, they should discuss their screening options with their Q physicians. — Metro Creative Connection

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Mirza takes on Meeks in 5th Nassau businessman seeks Democratic nomination by Michael Gannon

“My background would give me a unique perspective,” he said. “That is my passion.” Ali Mirza of Elmont, LI, says his reasons for challenging incumMirza believes the United States lost the moral high ground in bent Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) are numer- places like the Middle East under many of President George W. ous. But the top one is very personal. Bush’s policies. “For my 3-year-old daughter,” Mirza said in an interview with the He believes his background and experience would lend credence Chronicle. “People in the [5th Congressional] district on matters ranging from the Middle East to last weekare concerned for the future that is ahead of us. There end’s massacre at a gay night club in Orlando, Fla., at has been widespread corruption, with elected officials the hands of a man with extremist Muslim ties. on both sides of the aisle who have been under investiMirza’s campaign website goes into more depth in gation, including the incumbent.” regard to past allegations against Meeks, including his Mirza, 59, is a native of Pakistan who came to the ties to a charity that was investigated over funds raised United States in 1991. He is a small businessman, ownfor Hurricane Katrina victims, and a loan that he got ing an insurance company and a public relations firm. from a man later sentenced to prison for fraud. He has been active in the Nassau County DemocratThe House Ethics Committee cleared Meeks in its ic party and the movement for Muslims’ rights and investigation of the loan, something the congressman religious tolerance. reiterated in a statement to the Chronicle. The primary is June 28. “Mr. Mirza’s political opportunism has become One of his first priorities, Mirza said, is criminal increasingly evident,” Meeks said. “It is why he choosjustice reform, particularly the trend of privatizing es to only now pay lip service to issues of importance prisons. to the 5th District and our nation while I have spent “Too may prisons and jails are run by corporations Ali Mirza eighteen years in Congress working to make progress, for profit,” he said. “They are under pressure to take in COURTESY PHOTO and the last eight years in close collaboration with the more and more people to make money.” O b a m a Ad m i n i s t r a t io n t o m a ke h i s t o r ic a l Mirza opposes the Trans Pacific trade agreement and supports an advancements.” increased minimum wage, both stands that he said are aimed at proMeeks was investigated after the loan came to light, and initially tecting workers and jobs. could not produce any paperwork. He also initially did not file it in On immigration, Mirza favors a process to legalize those undocu- required federal income reports. mented people already in the country, but through a procedure that He accused Mirza of ignoring Ethics Committee findings, which simultaneously safeguards national security. Given his personal he said “determined that no further action by the Committee was background, he would, if given a choice, be appointed to the Foreign warranted in this instance of what it noted was a ‘not uncommon’ Q Relations Committee. reporting error.” Editor

Guardians are helping dads The NYPD Guardians Association is seeking donations of diapers and baby wipes to support its “Diapers for Daddy” giveaway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 18 at the Catherine and C ou nt Ba sie M id d le Scho ol i n Jamaica. The d rive is aimed at helping fathers in need receive necessary items for the care of babies. The NYPD Guardians Association is a fraternal organization of mostly African-American members of the NYPD. One of the group’s goals is to bridge gaps between police and the community. “We believe events like this will continue to do just that,” the organization said on its website. The organization expressed hope that aside from material support, participating fathers can connect with “other positive individuals.” Those interested can drop off their donations in a box located in the lobby of the NYPD’s 113th Precinct, located at 167-02 Baisley Blvd. in Jamaica. The Catherine and Count Basie Middle School is located at 133-25 Q Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

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A 14-year-old student suffered injuries to his face and arm Friday morning after allegedly being shot with a BB gun by a 15-year-old in Jamaica Hills. Police said the incident took place at about 9 a.m. as the 14-year-old was walking along 87th Road near Hillcrest High School with some friends. The student reportedly was tapped on the shoulder when the 15-year-old reportedly said he heard “you have pictures of my girl,” at which point he allegedly pulled out a pellet gun and fired at the 14-year-old at close range, striking him in the eyebrow,

lip and right arm. The 14-year-old was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center. His alleged attacker was arrested on a charge of felony assault. The NYPD did not release the names of those involved. A law enforcement source did tell the Chronicle that the 15-year-old was arrested back in February in connection with a robbery in which a cell phone allegedly was stolen. A source within the Department of Education confirmed that the NYPD and EMS responded to “a non-school related incident” near Hillcrest, and that it is working Q with police.

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Rembering ‘Mase’ Queens native Anthony Mason, who grew up in South Jamaica before becoming a long-time fan favorite with the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association, was remembered by family, fans and area dignitaries on June 11 when the city officially renamed a corner at Rockaway Boulevard and 147th Street as Anthony Mason Way. Mason died of a heart attack

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Industry giants talk Queens real estate Booming borough seen as having high potential for development in future by Andrew Benjamin Chronicle Contributor

“Queens is the new Brooklyn.” That’s the tagline real estate developers have been using to sell the most diverse borough in New York City. Already places like Astoria, Long Island City and Ridgewood have seen significant increases in rent, artisanal coffee shops and hip bars, much like what has happened over the years in Brooklyn neighborhoods. Queens has added over 16,700 residents since July 2015 — the most of any borough in New York City. The number is only to get bigger as the demand for housing won’t go down. The Urban Land Institute of New York, a nonprofit and research institute on real estate development, hosted a meeting last Thursday on June 9 at Spaces in Long Island City attended mostly by people in the real estate industry. The meeting was held to show why developers should look toward Central Queens as the next commercial and residential real estate hot spot. “A lot of neighborhoods are growing in Queens,” said Deputy Borough President Melva Miller, who moderated the meeting. “We have now reached the point where folks want to come here and develop, start and run their businesses here and spend their money here. We welcome that and want as

Deputy Borough President Melva Miller, second from right, moderated a discussion about real estate in the borough featuring, from left, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation President and CEO Hope Knight, F&T Group President Michael Meyer and Onex Real Estate Partners Vice PHOTO BY ANDREW BENJAMIN President David Brickman. many partners as possible to help the borough grow.” Michael Meyer, the president of the F&T Group, has developed one of the most notable mixed-use properties, Flushing Commons. “Flushing was a blighted area,” Meyer said. He elaborated that due to the development of the area, it has led to Queens being discovered by celebrities like Anthony Bourdain.

David Brickman, vice president of Onex Real Estate Partners, oversaw the development of the Skyview Park, a luxury condo development. He was upfront that central Queens could be difficult to develop for a few reasons, pointing toward the high usage of personal cars as transportation instead of public transportation. “Long Island City has great transportation.

As you move into Queens, unlike Brooklyn, the public transportation is not as robust,” said Brickman. “When you visit Jamaica and Flushing, especially in Central Queens, car ownership is way higher. Parking becomes a burden on development.” Hope Knight, president and CEO of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, said Jamaica is in need of retailers more than anything else. Knight said Jamaica currently has a focus on hospitality projects. A Marriott Courtyard and Hilton Garden Inn are in development. “To support hotel growth, we are looking to diversify retail,” Knight said. Not everyone has the same view as the panelists about the borough and real estate. Paul Graziano, a resident from Flushing and an urban development consultant, thinks it’s “nonsense” that Queens is the new Brooklyn. “Skyview has created an enormous amount of traffic,” he told the Chronicle. “There is a lot more people and cars and more congestion. Flushing Commons is a disaster.” Graziano has yet to see neighborhoods thrive in this rapid urban development cycle. “I think the problem is that neighborhoods thrive when there is a balance between development and preservation and that balance Q doesn’t exist in Queens.”

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ll the world’s a stage — and on June 25 all the mere players in it are welcome to perform their best rendition of William Shakespeare’s work as the Forest Hills-based Gingerbread Players hosts the first ever “Shakespeare-aoke” to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. Starting at 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church at 85 Greenway South will turn into the Globe Theater for one night only as performers recite excerpts from their favorite Shakespeare plays, poems and sonnets. Louise Guinther, head of the Gingerbread Players and organizer of the event, said her troupe regularly pays respect to the playwright but wanted to put on a special event to mark the 400th anniversary of his death. Guinther noticed many people wanted to perform Shakespeare with the Gingerbread Players but didn’t make the cut. “We thought this would be a good opportunity for them to perform their favorite monologue or excerpt,” she said. Those looking to perform can do so on their own or in a group and have four or five minutes, respectively, to channel their inner Romeo or read from one of Shakespeare’s sonnets or other poems. Performers must submit three monologues, excerpts or poems they’d like to read aloud and will be told by the players group if they will get to go with their top choice or one of the other two. “We just want to make sure that not everyone is doing ‘To be, or not to be,’” Guinther explained. Worried about forgetting your lines? Fear not, performers are allowed to bring reading cards on stage. Guinther only started publicizing “Shakespeareaoke” recently, but said she’s already heard some positive feedback from prospective performers. David Freidman, a member of the Gingerbread Players, is one of those people. “I didn’t have to think of it twice,” Freidman said. “I wanted to sign up right away.” His top choice is a scene from “Richard III” in which the Duke of Gloucester tries to seduce Lady Anne, the wife of King Henry VI, whom Richard killed. He would be performing the scene with his wife. Continued onpage page39 continued on

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“Murder at the Senior Prom!”, a comedy murder mystery dinner show, by The Killing Kompany. Fri., June 17, 8 p.m., Riccardo’s, 21-01 24 Ave., Astoria. $45. Info: (212) 772-2590, killingkompany.com.

“Fertile Ground,” showcase of emerging and established artists and various choreographers, with wineand-cheese discussion afterward. Sun., June 19, 7 p.m., Green Space, 37-24 24 St., Long Island City. $12. Info: (718) 956-3037, greenspacestudio.org.

“The Rimers of Eldritch,” a nostalgic drama about change in a decaying Missouri town in the early 1960s, with a murder too. Fri., June 17-June 26, various times, The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. Info/tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

AUDITIONS “Grease,” for actors, dancers, singers, set designers, stage crew, ages 13-19, by HCJ Teen Drama Group. Mon.-Tue., June 20-21, 7 p.m., callbacks Thu., June 23, Church of the Holy Child Jesus, 111-02 86 Ave., Richmond Hill. Show dates: Aug. 4-7. Contact: Christine Breviario, hjcteendrama@gmail.com.

“Shakespeare-aoke,” with residents performing short selections from William Shakespeare’s works, sponsored by the Gingerbread Players. Sat., June 25, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $10 to perform; $5 to attend. Advance registration recommended. Info: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org.

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“Oh Beautiful Guyana,” celebration of that nation’s 50th anniversary of independence, with tribute to and appearance by Irving Burgie, the Caribbean musical ambassador. Sat., June 18, 4:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, 190-04 119 Ave. Free (donations accepted). Info: (718) 454-4234, shawcart@aol.com. Summer Solstice Celebration, with art exhibits, art workshops, facepainting, music, solstice ritual, sunset paddle and more. Tue., June 21, 4-8:30 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org. Jamaica Just My Style Fashion Event, with designers, appetizers, wine, R&B guest Jeff Redd. Sat., June 18, 6-8 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. Free. Info: (718) 526 2422, jamaicacenter.org; RSVP: (718) 526 2422. PHOTO COURTESY CLEMENTS COMMUNICATIONS

Flashback, 1983! The Museum of the Moving Image has 35 classic video games, including Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, on display — and available to play — in an exhibit that just opened in Astoria. PHOTO BY ROB BOUDON / WIKIPEDIA Poetry reading, by Carol Lynn Lustgarten, author of “I Don’t Like Getting Old” and other works. Sat., June 25, 2 p.m., Coffeed, 37-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 730-3488. Queens International Night Market, outdoor food bazaar with no item over $5, merchandise too. Every Sat. thru Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-12 a.m., New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: queensnightmarket.com.

MUSIC Holding Space, outdoor concert with artists and musicians from the cutting edge of music production. Sat., June 18, 5 p.m., SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $10. Info: (718) 3611750, sculpture-center.org. Jeff Timmons, performance and meet-and-greet with founding member of pop group 98 Degrees. Sat., June 18, 11:30 p.m., Resorts World Casino, 11000 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. $50. Info: 1 (888) 888-8801, rwnewyork.com. Queens Symphony Orchestra, string ensemble concert. Sun., June 19, 3 p.m., Bukharian Jewish Community Center, 106-16 70 Ave., Forest Hills. Free. Info/RSVP: (718) 570-0909, queenssymphony.org. Make Music New York, with live jazz by several groups. Tue., June 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107 St., Corona. Free. Info: (718) 478-8274, louisarmstronghouse.org. Salute to Broadway, by Queens Symphony Orchestra, honoring performers buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. Sat., June 18, 3 p.m., Center at

Maple Grove, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: friendsofmaplegrove.org. Reservations: (718) 570-0909. Classical concert, with works by Grieg, Debussy, Gershwin and more, by Chinese Youth Corps of New York Youth Orchestra. Sat., June 18, 7 p.m., Taiwan Center, 137-44 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 834-8904, youthorchestra.com. Queens Symphony Orchestra, featuring Broadway show tunes, sponsored by Councilman Eric Ulrich. Wed., June 22, 7 p.m., West Hamilton Beach Fire Dept., 102-33 Davenport Court. Free. RSVP: (718) 738-1083.

FILM “The Searchers,” the classic 1956 John Wayne Western, and “Les Cowboys,” a new film inspired by it. Sat.-Sun., June 18-19, varying times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. “Breaking a Monster,” preview screening of hit from South By Southwest film festival, about Unlocking the Truth, a band from Brooklyn with a major music deal; with performance by the group. Tue., June 21, 7:30 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. Hong Sang-soo retrospective, on the South Korean director whose films stand on their own but can seem like episodes in a vast narrative. thru June 19, all Fri., Sat. or Sun., varying times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Tween yoga, for serenity and strength, with certified instructor Grace Magee, for kids 8-12. Sat., June 18, Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $16 per session. Bring towel, water. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. “Puss in Boots,” a classic play with a twist, by the CityParks Foundation’s PuppetMobile. Sat., June 18, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Rainey Park, 34 Ave. and Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: http://bit.ly/1PpEU5I. Brick Fest Live, “the ultimate Lego experience,” with large sculptures and chances to build. Sat., June 18-June 26, with special events at certain times, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission (extra cost for special events). Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

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EXHIBITS “Meridian (Gold),” an illuminated water plume whose color shifts correspond to real-time global sentiment about gold. LIC Landing, Hunters Point South Park, Center Blvd. and Borden Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: http://bit.ly/1X7NJbM. Arcade Classics: Video Games from the Collection, with more than 25 games from 1971-’93 on display and available to play, revealing how classics laid the groundwork for today’s gameplay. Thru Oct. 23, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students (18+); $7 youth 3–17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. continued on page 40

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Summer in Queens will unofficially kick off with music, food and family fun on June 26 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. With free admission, the first “Only in Queens” Summer Festival will feature a little bit of everything the borough has to offer. “Music, food and fun in the park are what New York summers are made of, and we’re proud to bring it all together this June at the ‘Only in Queens’ Summer Festival,” Queens Borough President Melinda Katz said in a statement. Calling the festival “a way to show Queens pride,” Katz told the Chronicle that she expects a huge turnout for the event. She said she will be out at the festival, helping her staff and walking around listening to constituents.

‘Only in Queens’ When: Sun., June 26, 1-8 p.m. Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park Entry: Free. queensbp.org

One of the highlights of the event, a SummerStage concert headlined by R&B star Ginuwine, will kick off at 4:30 p.m. It will also feature performances from Mack Wilds, Kid ‘n’ Play and music by Queens native DJ Camilo. Along with music, there will be tours of the New York State Pavilion’s Tent of Tomorrow. The Pavilion is a historic landmark originally built for the 1964-65 World’s Fair. People for the Pavilion, a nonprofit aimed at raising awareness of the historic value of the Pavilion, will be present. There will be virtual reality demonstrations that day from different groups that are part of the international ideas competition aimed at reimagining how the Pavilion can be used. Salmaan Khan, a co-founder of People for the Pavilion, said that the competition looks to “bridge the disconnect between what it [the Pavilion] looks like and what it could be.” Khan said that essentially, people will be able to put goggles on and experience the Pavilion from the inside — something that isn’t physically possible

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz expects a big turnout for the “Only in Queens” festival, much like at last year’s World’s Fair anniversary event, above. PHOTO BY RICK MAIMAN as it’s closed off. People will then be taken through the history of the Pavilion in the context of the World’s Fair and New York City. In par tnership with the Queens International Night Market, food and

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Stars and stripes: To most Americans, these are emblems of democracy and freedom. And yet, they are some of the most commonly used icons throughout the flags of the world — including in countries where voters may only “choose” from one political party. The visual arts gallery at Topaz Arts, an active contemporary performance studio in Woodside, features an exhibition of the work of Frédéric Dialynas Sanchez, a French artist who in 2006 first traveled to Vietnam to seek out his father. This connection with his paternal relatives became conflated wit h his immer sion into Southea s t A sian culture, and the dizzying experience A series of Vietnamese tarp-inspired multimedia works has been journaled in some by Frédéric Dialynas Sanchez and Joe Fyfe, top, and fashion in the form of this “Nocturne Landscape” by Dialynas Sanchez and Jeanshow, “The Golden Age : Sebastien Grill. PHOTOS BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.” Among the things Dialynas Sanchez became used a s par t of the ac tual first noticed were the two types of flags stands, and the wear still shows around most visible in Vietnamese life. The first the edges of the canvas. Embroidery by Lionel Descostes in a was the national flag, a gold star on a red background, which was hung above silk piece called “Starry Night” depicts narrow streets thick as a swarm of bees. a field of black adorned with the overBut more striking to Dialynas Sanchez lapping outlines of red rectangles and w e r e t h e s t r i p e d t a r p a u l i n s t h a t multicolored stars. The gridded clusterenclosed fruit stands, tea shops and ing of the flag forms creates a “constelsoup vendors all throughout Hanoi’s lation” of sorts, and is an abstraction of streets — the “flags” of daily life for Dialynas Sanchez’s memories of walking down a flag-filled alleyway at night. the Vietnamese people. In all of the pieces, it’s clear to dis“The Golden Age” contains riffs on both of these symbols, and the exhibi- cern Dialynas Sanchez’s fascination with tion as a whole leans into abstraction, the symbols of Southeast Asia. “I can say that my work really started while maintaining many artifacts of traditional Southeast Asian culture. Each during my first trip in 2006. Before, I work in the show is a collaboration was trying to do painting, but I didn’t between Dialynas Sanchez and one or know what direction to go in … I felt more of eight other artists, which fosters more confident after my first visit to Q a buzzing energy between the pieces— Vietnam,” he said. proximal but disparate, complementary but not reciprocal. In a set of four tall canvases, the striped tarp pattern has been painted, and then torn into and bound up with When: Thru June 25, by appointment fabric found on the street: Where: Topaz Arts, 55-03 39 Ave., Woodside here par t of an umbrella, Entry: Free. (718) 505-0440, visit@topazarts.org there some curtains. While in storage in Hanoi, the artwork

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telling is the reason people are still talking about, “There’s just some wonderful banter in that and performing, his works four centuries after he scene,” Freidman said. “Richard III is just a fabulous died in Stratford-upon-Avon. “It wasn’t the plot, because a lot of his plots were villain.” For those not a part of the Gingerbread Players, off the wall or borrowed from other people,” Guinor those with stage fright, Freidman said there’s no ther said. “It was that there was this incredible insight into the human condition. He gets people cause to wish your too, too solid flesh would melt. “We’re all looking to encourage everyone to and he gets to the heart of things.” She said one of the most have a good time and enjoy prominent examples of that some Shakespeare,” he said. is making Shylock, the villain “We’re all eager to see it.” in “The Merchant of VenGuinther described When: Saturday, June 25, ice,” seem likeable. But even “Shakespeare-aoke” as a 7:30 p.m. more than the stories, it’s celebration of all things the Where: St. Luke’s Church, the way Shakespeare wrote Bard — including refresh85 Greenway South, Forest Hills them. ments at the end that will “It’s the most beautiful Entry: $10 to perform / $5 to attend have an Elizabethan flair. poetry,” Freidman said. info@gingerbreadplayers.org “The language, the poet“He had a way of saying ry, the stories,” she said. things that heightens the “It’s a little party.” Although Shakespeare has been gone for 400 words and makes them stick into your head,” Guinyears, the anniversary being back in May, he is still ther added. The registration fee for those looking to perform one of the most relevant writers today. Lines in his plays are still a part of our everyday language — is $10 and includes refreshments after the event. Those interested in a night of experiencing being “in a pickle” or “in stitches” are just two examples — and his plays have been retold over Shakespeare without getting on stage will only have to pay $5. For more information, email and over again with modern language and settings. Q Guinther and Freidman believe his expert story- info@gingerbreadplayers.org.

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boro continued from page 36 Identity Quilt Project, combining art and personal history with themes of family, neighborhoods, historical events and more, in multimedia works. Mon., June 20-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, Klapper Hall, studio room 463, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info/ tickets: (718) 793-0923, kupferbergcenter.org. “Debt Positive,” with art, performances and workshops re-envisioning debt, sublimating it and considering eliminating its wasteful implementations. Thru June 24. Flux Factory, 39-31 29 Street, Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org.

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Works by Cao Fei, multimedia projects exploring the experience of young Chinese citizens in a rapidly changing society. Thru Aug. 31, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Sanctuaries,” wall-scale reinventions of natural Colombian landscapes by Tatiana Arocha, the works serving as both refuge and warning for the viewer. Thru Aug. 7, Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $4; $3 seniors; $2 students, children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org.

LECTURES “Pre-Colonial Colonies in America” with Joseph Akus and “Queens and the American Revolution” with Adam Sackowitz, plus familyfriendly activities. Sat., June 18, 12-5 p.m., Bowne House Historical Society, 37-01 Bowne St., Flushing. $5. Info: bownehouse.org, bit.ly/1YnCM5N. “The Knish with Panache and Nosh,” with Laura Silver, on her book “Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food,” part of Talk and Tea Series, LOUA-069827

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TOURS LIC Art Stroll, guided tour of Museum of the Moving Image, Materials for the Arts and Flux Factory and reception. Sat., June 18, 2-5 p.m. Meet at MoMI lobby, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $25. Info: (917) 951-1495; RSVP: bit.ly/1PYLMfL. Kingsland Homestead, open house at home of Queens Historical Society. Sat.-Sun., June 18-19, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 939-0647, bit.ly/1tmx3RI.

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SUPPORT GROUPS Bereavement groups for assistance dealing with loss and the process towards healing, with others experiencing similar situations. Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. Call: (718) 268-5011, ext. 160, or email olderadults@ cgy.org; registration required. Have a loved one with memory loss? Selfhelp Community Services Inc., 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Stimulating program – One, two, three or four days a week; half-days are also available. Call Ellen Sarokin or Cathy O’Sullivan: (718) 631-1886. Anxious, nervous, depressed? Recovery International can help. Meetings every Thu., 2:30 p.m., Fri., 3:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Info: recoveryinternational.org.

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‘Only in Queens’ continued from page 37 John Wang, founder and organizer of the Night Market, said that its mission is to answer the question, “What’s the most diverse you can make the crowd and vendors?” and that is his mission for the festival as well. There will also be exhibits with memorabilia from the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, along with face painting, a scavenger hunt, activities ran by the United States Tennis Association and even the opportunity to meet Mr. Met. Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver in a statement said, “Flushing Meadows Corona Park is always one of Queens’ most active destinations. This summer we are proud to host a showcase of the best the borough has to offer — from monuments and historic World’s Fair structures, to arts and sports programming.” Silver added, “I’d like to thank Borough President Katz for her ongoing support of Queens’ parks as spaces to celebrate in, and to be celebrated.” The Queens Cartoonists, Radio Jarocho, Kumbakin, FJ Music and Zikrayat will also perform earlier in the day, as the kickoff to the “Katz Concert Series,” a summer-long series of free concerts throughout Queens presented by the borough president.

Along with tours of the Tent of Tomorrow, there will also be guided tours of the Queens Theatre, Queens Museum and Queens Mobile Library. People will be able to borrow books from the library as well. Katz said, “The festival is a way for us to invite people from all over the city and all over the state to partake in what we have here [in Queens].” This year’s celebration follows two years of successful festivals celebrating the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, which Katz said made her want to continue holding the yearly Q celebrations.

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

CITATION 2015 NO. 265-D BERBICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF GUYANA (DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION) (DIVORCE) BETWEEN: RAJENDRA RAMPERSAUD, Petitioner AND LADONNA RAMPERSAUD nee WHITE, Respondent,

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 04/29/16, bearing Index Number NC-001260-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) EINAV (Last) CHETRIT. My present name is (First) EINAV (Last) SHITRIT, AKA EINAV BAR, AKA EINAV COHEN. My present address is 153-44 78th Road, #1, Flushing, NY 113673542. My place of birth is ISRAEL. My date of birth is January 31, 1970. Assume the name of (First) MICHAEL (Last) CHETRIT. My present name is (First) MICHAEL (Last) SHITRIT (infant). My present address is 153-44 78th Road, #1, Flushing, NY 11367-3542. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is June 15, 2005. Assume the name of (First) TAL (Middle) ELIYAHU (Last) CHETRIT. My present name is (First) TAL (Middle) ELIYAHU (Last) SHITRIT (infant). My present address is 153-44 78th Road, #1, Flushing, NY 11367-3542. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is February 23, 2008.

Notice of formation of GREENE TOWER PROPERTY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 05/05/2016. Office location in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 149-22 23RD AVE WHITESTONE, NY 11357. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Ideate, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/11/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Ideate, LLC, 5054 68th Street, Woodside, NY 11377. General purpose.

BERBICE: DATED THIS 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 06/07/16, bearing Index Number NC-00053816/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) IVY (Middle) LIN (Last) WU. My present name is (First) LIN (Last) XUE. My present address is 55-23 134th Street, 2nd Fl., Flushing, NY 11355-5119. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is January 12, 1996.

81-72 Lefferts Boulevard Properties, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/8/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 46-16 215th Place, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: General.

TO: LADONNA RAMPERSAUD nee WHITE, of 236 Duane Avenue, Schenectady, New York 12307. WHEREAS– RAJENDRA RAMPERSAUD, of Lot 49 Haswell, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, claiming to have been lawfully married to you has filed his Petition against you in the Registry of the High Court praying for a dissolution of marriage whereby he alleges that you have been guilty of malicious desertion. NOW THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU that within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the service hereof on you inclusive of the day of such service you do appear in the said Court and then and there to make answer to the said Petition a copy whereof sealed with the seal of the Court is herewith served on you. AND TAKE NOTICE that in default of your so doing the Court will proceed to head the said charges proved in due course of law and to pronounce sentence therein your absence notwithstanding.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an order granted by the Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, on May 16, 2016, bearing Index Number NC38/16, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435 grants me the right to assume the name of ANDREW HU. My present address is 2515 Union Street 1E, Flushing, NY 11354; the date of my birth is October 16, 1998; the place of my birth is Manhattan, New York, United States; my present name is ANDRE HU, AKA ANDREW HU.

219 Merrick LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 1560 Broadway Ste 1005, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation Virgo Ventures LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 1/7/2016. Off. Loc.: Queens Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Alison Ostendorf, 3095 30th St., Apt. 2E, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: all lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that license #1295033 has been applied by the undersigned to sell liquor, wine and beer at retail under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 15-24 College Point Blvd., College Point, NY 11356 for on-premises consumption. PITALLAS I CORP. d/b/a BLUE TIJUANA.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 03/21/16, bearing Index Number NC-001191-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) JASON (Middle) ERIC (Last) HUGHES. My present name is (First) MALE (Last) HUGHES AKA JASON ERIC HUGHES, AKA JOSA E. HUGHES. My present address is 202-18 Rocky Hill Road, Bayside, NY 11361-3012. My place of birth is MANHATTAN, NY. My date of birth is February 02, 1992.

44 Henry ST LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/20/16. Office location: Queens. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 225 Beach 143 St., Rockaway Park, NY 11694. General purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TALKING BACK PICTURES, LLC. Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05 /18 /2015. 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 UNITED STATES CORPOR ATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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

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

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 05/24/16, bearing Index Number NC-000130-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) JASON (Last) WANG. My present name is (First) ZI CHENG (Last) WANG, AKA ZICHENG WANG (infant). My present address is 216-04 68th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364-2605. My place of birth is CHINA. My date of birth is September 30, 2012.

AND TAKE NOTICE that for the purpose aforesaid you are to attend in person or by Attorney at Law in the Sub Registry at New Amsterdam, Berbice, or Registry at Georgetown, Demerara, and then and there to enter an appearance in a book provided for that purpose without which you will not be allowed to address the said Court either in person or by Attorney at Law at any stage of the proceedings in this cause. [sic] FOR REGISTRAR.

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

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

MILL AS MANAGEMENT, L LC, A r t s. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/09/2015. 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, 32-38 41st St., Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Nor thern Boulevard Automall, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 56-15 Northern Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: General.

NOTICE OF SALE. SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY. NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST as successor in interest to the NYCTL 2012-A TRUST and The Bank of New York Mellon as Collateral Agent and Custodian, Pltf. vs. RAMESH JAINAR AIN, et al, Defts. Index #703493/15. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Mar. 14, 2016, I will sell at public auction in Courtroom #25 of the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., prem. k /a 145th Avenue, Springfield Gardens, NY a/k/a Block 13495, Lot 12. Approx. amt. of judgment is $4,511.63 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. GARY C. DILEONARDO, Referee. DELLO-I ACONO L AW GROUP, P.C., F/K /A L AW OFFICE OF JOHN D.DELLO-IACONO, Attys. for Pltf., 105 Maxess Rd., Ste. 205, Melville, NY. File. No. 14-039656- #88635

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

Northside 16 LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/14/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 3925 61st St #770081, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: General.

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Bayside High School celebrated its eightieth anniversary last weekend, with performances honoring the school, a student art show on Friday and a celebration gala on Saturday. Top left corner, clockwise: A piece by Lemuel Cataquiz at the art show; students performing in the “Back in the Bayside Groove” half of the concert; the school’s principal, Michael Athy, accepts a proclamation from Jessica Douglas of the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs; Jodie Jeffers Clayton, class of ’83, poses with a photo of herself. Top right corner: Students perform in the “Eighty Years of Bayside” part of the concert.

Above: Friends of Bayside High School President Gregg Sullivan, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), who is holding a community service award given to him by the alumni association, Athy and David Solano, the alumni association’s vice president, pose for a picture. Bottom right corner, clockwise: Susan Hayes, widow of the late Bayside softball and basketball coach Stephen Piorkowski, holds a community service award plaque with Bayside athletic director Joe Capuana; people in the crowd enjoy the celebration; Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), who received a community service award, speaks to the crowd.

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Commodores top Eleanor Roosevelt in a 3-2 thriller at Yankee Stadium by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The tears started to well in Bayside High School star junior shortstop Daniel Alfonzo’s eyes as he described what Monday meant for his graduating teammates, the boys who helped lead the Commodores to their first city baseball title in team history. “I got close to so many seniors that are now leaving and I feel so happy for them,” Alfonzo said. “They leave high school with this memory, winning the championship here at Yankee Stadium.” It was Alfonzo’s powerful bat that propelled Bayside to a 13-3 regular season record and a top seed in the Public School Athletic League playoffs, but it was star junior Dimitri Papazoglou’s electric left arm that ended the Commodores’ championship drought in the Bronx. The dominant hurler struck out nine hitters and wiggled out of multiple jams, as Bayside rode his gutty performance to a 3-2 victory in the PSAL AA Division title game against underdog Manhattan squad Eleanor Roosevelt High School. “I relied on my fastball. They looked like they were afraid of it so I just kept going with it,” a joyous Papazoglou said after the game. “I have confidence in myself, I know I have the ability.” After tossing a shutout in the quarterfinals,

the lefty looked like he would do the same after two scoreless innings. But he ran into trouble in the third frame, as he walked a batter, hit another with a pitch and allowed one run to score. He recovered nicely, stricking out the next four hitters in a row, but again found himself in a jam in the fifth inning with Bayside clinging to a 3-1 lead. With the bases loaded and two out, Eleanor Roosevelt’s Blas Lee drove a single into left field. But outfielder Anthony Costa nailed Daniel Jacobsen at the plate with a strong, onehop throw, ending the inning and keeping the Commodores in front 3-2. “Oh man, that made me feel so happy,” Papazoglou said. “It was amazing.” Bayside coach Pat Torney, who’s been leading the Commodores in the dugout for the last 29 years, called Costa’s throw the turning point in the game. “We knew they would try to go after our outfielders,” Torney said. “I said before the game, ‘They’re going to make you make the throw,’ and Anthony made a great throw.” Papazoglou would strike out the side next inning before being removed from the game in the seventh frame after walking the leadoff hitter and, in the process, reaching the 105pitch limit. Second baseman Matthew DeMartini

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relieved him, wiggling out of a two on, no out jam with a double play and a ground ball to Alfonzo — the son of former New York Mets star Edgardo Alfonzo, who was in the crowd — to secure the championship. “I wanted it so bad,” the shortstop said of the final out. “So many emotions were coming into my head, but by the time the ball came to me, I knew I had to relax because I didn’t want to make a bad throw.” Eleanor Roosevelt pitcher Max Goldstein hurled seven solid frames, but a first inning,

bases loaded walk by Jeremy Arenas and runscoring singles from Jesse Spellman and Joshua Aponte in the second and third stanzas, respectively, proved to be all the offense the Commodores needed behind Papazoglou’s arm. “At the beginning of the season, that’s what we were shooting for,” the manager said. “I knew we had a talented bunch. It’s just about learning how to win and I think we proved we can do it.” Alfonzo, Papazoglou and Torney all said this year’s team was motivated by the failure of last season’s potent squad, a team that went 12-4 in the regular season but was stunned 10-3 at home by 27th-seed Christopher Columbus Campus in the first round of the playoffs. “It motivated us a lot because last year we took it for granted, the higher seeding,” Alfonzo said. “Since then, we used it as motivation to come into this year stronger. Look where it got us.” According to Torney, the PSAL is looking to bump Bayside up to the tougher AAA division. But he would prefer the Commodores stay where they are, ruling the AA league and calling Yankee Stadium their home. “I told them at the beginning of the year that we’re the Yankees now,” he said, standing on top of the Bronx Bombers logo painted behind home plate. “We’re not happy unless we get the Q championship. We’re happy now.”

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From the McCarthy hearings to “The French Connection” and a hotel on the expressway, Gerald David Schine (19271996), son of real estate mogul Junius Myer Schine (1890-1971), had a colorful, remarkable life. After graduating from Harvard, Schine served with Roy Cohn on the famous McCarthy hearings on witch-hunt communism in the U.S. government in the 1950s. In 1957 he married Miss Universe Hillevi Rombin. After years of hard work, he saw his father turn the family business over to him. In 1961 he decided to open a motor inn hotel on the service road of the Long Island Expressway at 108th Street in Corona. It had 82 air-conditioned rooms, wide-screen TVs in each room, parking for 100 cars and a meeting room for 200 people. By 1965 the Schine empire of real estate was sold for $150 million to Harry Helmsley and Larry Wien. Schine moved on to entertainment. In 1971 he was the executive producer of “The French Connection,” which won five

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The Major League Baseball Draft still doesn’t get the buzz that either the National Football League or the National Basketball Association’s drafts get but there is now more awareness. It’s televised on the MLB Network and a luncheon on the first day on Park Avenue attracts the top draftees, former players, executives, and broadcasters, as well as the media. While those players taken in the first round, such as 2016 Mets draftees Justin Dunn and Anthony Kay, will get huge signing bonuses, the majority of those selected in the later rounds will not be so fortunate. Minor league pay at the AA ball level or less is at best $2,000 per month (and sometimes it’s a lot less than that), and that is only for a five-month season. Garrett Broshuis spent five years in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. After the Giants cut him, he went to law school. Broshuis passed the Missouri bar exam and soon thereafter filed a class action suit against MLB contending that it violated federal wage laws by compensating minor leaguers below minimum wage levels. Broshuis was profiled on HBO’s “Real Sports” in 2014. The lawsuit is still working its way through the court system. Attending the 2016 MLB Draft luncheon was former Mets outfielder Jason Bay, who is now a consultant with the Pirates and was him-

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

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www.ConnexionRealEstate.com Large Ranch (65x27 on 80x100 lot) 3 lg BRs/2 full baths, living room, lg dining room, new roof, new appliances, beautiful hardwood floors, lg full bsmnt, pvt driveway. Owner motivated. Ask $679K

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SAT., JUNE 18th 1 to 3 pm 162-07 95th Street

HOWARD BEACH Colonial (New construction) 3/4 BRs, 2.5 baths, finished attic, pvt. dvwy., deck, large yard, bsmnt will be sheetrocked, in-ground sprinklers, new PVC fencing, stainless steel appliances

COMMERCIAL RENTAL Howard Beach/Rockwood Park

Reduced $749K

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

NEW LISTING!

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

RICHMOND HILL NORTH NE

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

NG STI

Asking $463K

HOWARD BEACH

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK CO IN

High Ranch on large 55x100 lot– Walk-in area (All new) with enclosed porch- 3 BRs, 2 full baths, CAC, impeccably clean, move-in cond. $749K CONR-069701

CO IN

DIAMOND CONDITION.

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

$1.25 MIL

HOWARD BEACH Very unique and deceptively large 2 family/3 story house. 5 BRs/3 full baths and 2 half-baths, ¾ house completely renovated in 1993. CAC on 3 flrs, Mitsubishi units in walk-in, wall units in front apt. A 24½ x 15 extra BR with ½ bath. PVC fencing. Impeccably kept and maintained Asking $789K

Reduced $968K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH

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

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

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Large Cape on 60x100 lot, 4 BRs, 3 full baths, back dormered, full fin bsmt, park-like backyard, 3 zone heat, new boiler, hot water heater, deck off top floor overlooks yard, beautiful sunroom, great location– Must see!!!

N CO

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

$719K NT

WAKEFIELD HOWARD BEACH/ LINDENWOOD Greentree T OZONE PARK AC townhouse TR

Large All Brick Detached Colonial 4 BRs, 2.5 baths, 1 BR on first level with large living room, dining room, 1 bath, 2nd floor has 3 BRs & 1 bath. Finished bsmnt. with ½ bath & pvt. dvwy., 1 car gar. 30x100.

O NC

HOWARD BEACH LINDENWOOD

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

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

$715K HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK 50x100 Cape. 4 BRs, 2 full baths, unfinished basement, move-in condition.

Asking $699K

Asking $999K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK IN

N CO

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

$739K

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Legal 2 family on 45x99 – 6 over 6 –open floor plan, formal LR & DR on each floor. Full unfinished-highceiling bsmnt w/sep ent, new hot water heater/boiler/ electric panel/ waterproofed, PVC fence & skylight. Asking EXCLUSIVE ! $849,999

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

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

$719K

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96-10 101st Ave., Ozone Park, NY 11416

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R E A L T Y

JOHN DIBS Broker/owner

OZONE PARK Cozy 2 Family Attached Home. Centrally Located Near Subway, Shops and More!

SPRINGFIELD GARDENS

RICHMOND HILL

Great 1 Family Starter Home with Lots of Potential.

2 Family Brick Detached. 8 BRs with Nice Backyard, Party Driveway & Full Fin. Basement.

Call Valerie For More Information 646-533-8142

Call Gladys Martinez For More Information 917-443-0097

Call Valerie Shalomoff Today For More Information 646-533-8142

OZONE PARK Great Buyout For Professional Use Such As Medical, Law, Accounting Etc. 650 sq. ft. $2,500 A Month

Call Tom Dusi 917-804-3106

JAMAICA Mint 2 Family Home, 4 BRs, 2 Baths, Full Fin. Bsmnt.

Call Tony Balram For More Information 347-444-6330

WOODHAVEN

LAURELTON

Beautiful 1 Family Det. Home Plus Vacant Lot 23 X 100. Full Fin. Bsmnt, Ready To Move In Condition!

Forest Park Co-operative. Spacious 1 BR 1 Bath Co-op With EIK, Formal Din. Rm & Large LR, 1 Block To Forest Park.

Totally Renovated 1 Family Cape on 40 X 100 Lot. New Appliances, Granite Countertops, Beautiful Quiet Block.

Call Teddy Navarrete 917-513-6621

Call Carolyn DeFalco For More Information 917-208-9176

Contact Subhas For More Information 347-581-5596

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RICHMOND HILL

Sunday, June 26, 12:00 to 2:00 pm 120-08 Inwood Street JAMAICA

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2 Family Semi Det, 4 BRs, 3.5 Baths, Full Fin. Bsmt, Pvt Dwy, 1 Car Garage, Asking: $535K

Call Michael DeFreitas For More Info 347-526-8049

2 Family Att. Brick, 6 BRs, 2 Baths, 20 X 93 Lot, Ready To Move In!

HOWARD BEACH Diamond Condition Totally Renovated 2 BR, 2 Bath Condo. New Kitchen, 2 New Baths, Beautifully Decorated!

Call Teddy Navarrete For More Info 917-513-6621

Call Theresa La Boccetta 347-531-9060 or Maryann Corcoran 917-838-2624

Contact Carolyn DeFalco For More Info 917-208-9176

WHITESTONE

REGO PARK

ELMHURST

Just Listed 1 BR, 1 Bath Co-op In Beautiful Building Complete with Laundry, Pool & Parking! Asking $210,000

3 Family 8 BRs, 4 Terraces & Full Fin. Bsmnt. with Backyard. Great Rent Income!

500 sq. ft. Professional Office For Sale with Parking Spot In Great Busy Location Near Transportation.

Call Michael Defreitas For More Info 347-526-8049

Contact Nancy For More Information 718-938-1298

HOWARD BEACH 2 BR, 2 Bath Corner Unit Co-op in Fairfield Arms.

Contact Nancy For More Information 718-938-1298

OZONE PARK Huge Renovated House, One of The Biggest in Ozone Park, 2 Family, 8 BRs, 2 Baths, 2 Kits, 2 LR/DR, High Ceilings, 2 Car Gar., Pvt. Dvwy for 6 Cars. 5 Extra Rooms in the Basement. Lot Size: 4,950 sq. ft, R5 Zoning. Call Glenda Inestroza for more info 646-325-3627

OZONE PARK