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The building which the DHS plans to use as a homeless shelter is currently under construction by Liberty One construction company. The DHS will attend a public meeting on July 19 to, hopefully, answer people’s questions.

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AirTrain environment studies key to route CUNY law prof: Promenade, water construction ‘trickier’ than on GCP by Michael Gannon Editor

n signing a bill last month, Gov. Cuomo appeared to have fast-tracked his goal of building an AirTrain that will connect the No. 7 train — and Midtown Manhattan — with LaGuardia Airport. But just how the new airport connector will get from point A near the 7 train’s Mets-Willets Point station to LaGuardia is expected to become the subject of growing speculation in the coming months. “The wording of the bill leaves that very open,” said attorney Rebecca Bratspies, who has taught environmental law at the CUNY School of Law for 14 years. Cuomo’s office has said the bill will allow “multiple potential alignments” to be considered during the environmental review process. The three most often mentioned are along the Grand Central Parkway, akin to how the JFK AirTrain runs above the median of the Van Wyck Expressway; along the Flushing Promenade, a city park along Flushing Bay; and over the waters of the bay itself. And Bratspies told the Chronicle in a telephone interview that a few things in the bill are unmistakably clear. “It does authorize the state to use eminent domain,” she said. “And it authorizes the state to alienate parkland.”

The Grand Central Parkway, far left, the Flushing Promenade and Flushing Bay, far right, all are being considered for an AirTrain route from the No. 7 train from the Mets-Willets Point station to PHOTO BY STEVE MALECKI LaGuardia Airport. The aim is to link the airport to Midtown Manhattan. Frank Taylor, president of the Ditmars Boulevard Block Association, told the Chronicle that none of the routes make sense for residents from an environmental or economic standpoint. “What is the benefit to the surrounding community?” Taylor asked. “This is something you do for an international airport. LaGuardia has two runways — and one of them is too short.”

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It is not unheard of for opponents of major construction projects to fight them on environmental grounds. Bratspies said a typical environmental review can take 18 months. In both the interview and an email Bratspies said while she had not dug into the matter in depth, the Grand Central route appears to be the one that could get the easiest approval, as the state or city already own most of the land,

which would not be subject to time-consuming eminent domain proceedings. She also said a 7 train-GCP route would be the most difficult for residents to fight on environmental grounds. “To the extent this train would reduce auto traffic on the GCP, it would be a net air quality benefit, and the noise increase, if any, is likely to be pretty small,” she wrote. “It might damage neighborhood aesthetics, but that is a pretty tough argument if it is built along the highway, neighbors might be able to turn their legitimate concerns into a commitment to install noise fencing along the highway, which might also improve aesthetics.” Citing the New York Court of Appeals ruling in the Willets Point decision in Avella v. New York State, she said the courts “are not willing to bend” on the issue of parkland protection, and that the Legislature is the only body capable of taking parkland for nonpark purposes. “A route across the water would be trickier,” Bratspies said in her email and the interview. She said first that it likely would involve at least some parkland. Being a tidal wetland, it also would require approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; compliance with the Clean Water Act; wetlands mitigation; and engineering challenges. Bratspies said she knew of no endangered Q species that would come into play.

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Residents are suing for Sandy damages Six years later, homeowners are fighting the electrical companies by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

Nearly six years after Superstorm Sandy left hundreds of houses in Queens destroyed, Rockaway residents are fighting the companies they believe are to blame for their homes burning down. The Long Island Power Authority and National Grid, partner companies that control the power and electricity on much of Long Island and parts of Queens, are being sued by homeowners on the Rockaway Peninsula for negligence. According to legal documents, LIPA and National Grid “are codefendants on twelve separate lawsuits related to property damage associated with Hurricane Sandy in 2012.” These lawsuits relate to three separate fires that occurred in Breezy Point, Belle Harbor and Rockaway Park — areas powered by the defendants. The plaintiffs — dozens of residents and local businesses — are being represented by Keith Sullivan of Sullivan & Galleshaw, LLP. The lawsuit is currently in pretrial. The defendants have filed a motion to have the cases heard separately, one trial for each fire. The fires were caused by f looding of

An estimate of $100 million in damages was caused by electrical fires in Breezy Point, Belle Harbor and Rockaway Park. Residents are now suing the National Grid and the Long Island FILE PHOTO Power Authority for negligence. electrical wires and other equipment that was left on during the storm. The law firm representing LIPA and National Grid believe that since the fires happened in three separate places, they should be heard by three separate juries, claiming the jury would

be biased if they heard all the cases together. The defendants’ law firm hired a behavioral economist who says if the cases were condensed into one trial it would cause an “attention bias.” Sullivan & Galleshaw fought that motion

with the argument that “one trial is mandated because the fires were all caused by the same thing — the negligence of LIPA and National Grid in failing to de-energize Rockaway Peninsula as a whole.” The lawsuit is expected to go to trial early next year. According to the Daily News, the overall damages caused by electrical fires on the Rockaway Peninsula are estimated at $100 million. In the past week, LIPA and National Grid filed another motion, this time to dismiss the lawsuit as whole. According to a source close to the plaintiffs, the motion claims that there should be no trial because the companies have “no duty to shut down the electricity in the face of imminent danger such as a storm that flooded their equipment and sent the electricity absolutely haywire.” LIPA and National Grid, and the law firm representing them, did not respond requests for comment at press time. The plaintiffs have not yet made an official opposition to the motion to dismiss the lawsuit, but Sullivan says he is confident and optimistic about the trial. “We have confidence in the judicial system,” Q Sullivan said.

Homeless shelter meeting is still on DHS has been going back and forth, will soon face Ozone Park residents by Anna Sackel

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Three weeks remain for electeds and community leaders to find an alternative location for the Ozone Park homeless shelter that will house approximately 113 mentally ill adult men. On June 28 the Department of Homeless Services met with state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) in his office, along with Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and other community leaders, to discuss the placement of the proposed shelter and possible alternatives. About a week later, a letter was sent to Addabbo from the DHS saying he had 30 days to find a new location for a shelter within the area that could properly house 113 mentally ill adult men. The 30 days end on August 5, but no matter the outcome of the search, a shelter will be placed at 85-15 101 Ave. If a new location is found, the original property will become a shelter for approximately 50 homeless women and children. The community, outraged by the DHS and its plans, have organized a town hall meeting of July 19, which the DHS agreed to attend. The DHS sent a letter to Addabbo on June 28 saying they will be postponing the meeting until August when the 30 days has ended, stating that “we want to give your proposal the consideration it merits.” In the letter the DHS said by delaying the meeting it will give more time to go over any suggestions made.

Construction already began on the old Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church to convert it into a shelter, but residents have noticed that construction came to a halt a couple of weeks ago. While it is not confirmed, many believe it is due to the amount of backlash and the new 30-day search. Community leader Sam Esposito, who has been spearheading the fight against the DHS, said he is determined to still hold the meeting on July 19, regardless of whether anyone from the DHS will be in attendance. “We’re going to fight this by any means necessary,” Esposito said. One way of fighting is a lawsuit. At the last Ozone Park Civic Association meeting on June 12, Esposito was accompanied by a lawyer. Esposito said that he, along with other members of the community, are willing to sue the city if that’s what it takes to stop the shelter. According to Esposito the DHS has not informed the community they will not be attending the meeting. When asked if they knew of the cancellation, members of Community Board 9 were shocked and said they had heard nothing of the sort. “As far as we’re concerned the meeting is still on,” said a board member. As of press time it is confirmed that the DHS will be in attendance but it will no longer be moderating the meeting as originally planned.

Construction has begun at 85-15 101 Ave. in Ozone Park. The old Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will be the site of a homeless shelter, come wintertime. The DHS originally planned to put 113 mentally ill men in the shelter, but resiPHOTO BY ANNA SACKEL dents are fighting it. Addabbo and others believe they agreed to show up because of the amount of backlash they would have likely received if they didn’t. “I think this meeting will be productive. If anything, people will get to face the DHS and hopefully get some relief,” said Addabbo. “We’re all on the same page here Q and I have to stand with my people.”

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Queens foreclosure rates down slightly 2nd quarter numbers down 8% from a year ago, though up since last fall by Michael Gannon Editor

A new report on foreclosures shows that filings in Queens in the second quarter of 2018 are down significantly from a year ago, though numbers in the borough have risen in each of the last two quarters. According to PropertyShark, a website that focuses on residential and commercial real estate in major U.S. markets, the city had 881 properties go into new foreclosure proceedings in this year’s second quarter, running from April to June. The report, dated July 6, said that figure is down from 911 in the second quarter of 2017 — a dip of about three percent — and also down from the 920 proceedings initiated f rom Januar y th rough March of this year. “Although having the highest number of new cases in all the boroughs, foreclosure auctions in Queens decreased 8% year-over-year,” the report states. The borough’s 356 auctions for the second quarter did represent a 17 percent increase over the first quarter of 2018, but still were 32 fewer properties than in the second quarter of 2017. But it did say Queens’ number of foreclosures since the beginning of 2017 has been “steady, and hovered around the low

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to-year, while Manhattan, with 26 foreclosures from April through June, saw its figures drop 28 percent both year-to-date and from the last quarter. Queens — particularly the Southeast section of the borough — continues to be ground zero in terms of an ongoing mortgage crisis. The PropertyShark report said Queens in the last three months also had the ZIP code with the most foreclosures in the city, with 30 registered cases in 11434, which contains parts of South Jamaica, St. Albans and Springfield Gardens, as well as the entirety of Rochdale. Those numbers did not likely take leaders at Community Board 12 by surprise. CB 12 District Manager Yvonne Reddick updates the group on foreclosure numbers every month at or near the top of her monthly report. The meeting held in St. Albans this past June 20 was no exception. “District 12 is still a hotbed for foreclosures,” she said. But she and other board members reminded members of the public in the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center, and those streaming the meeting on the board’s Facebook page, that help often is available for those who seek it in time. continued on page 13

Sullivan announces his run for Senate The Republican believes he has “just as good a shot” as Addabbo by David Russell

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Tom Sullivan formally announced his candidacy for state senator in the 15th Senatorial District on Monday in Glendale. Sullivan will be challenging five-term incumbent Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who won his last election in 2016 by 27 percent over Michael Conigliaro. “I wouldn’t run if I didn’t think I could win,” Sullivan said. “Right now, I’m giving myself just as good a shot as him.” Sullivan, a Republican candidate, is backed by the GOP and is supported by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). Sullivan, a Breezy Point resident, is a member of the Army Reserve, has owned a restaurant in Rockville Centre and worked in the financial sector. It was that last job that had him in the 96th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He watched as the North Tower was hit, and then decided to leave the South Tower until further notice. Sullivan helped people out of the building, and was later awarded with the Soldier’s Medal, the highest award for non combat operations. He is one of seven sons, his father is a retired detective, his mother was an EMT. “I’m affectionately known as ‘Number Six,’” Sullivan said.

For high school, Sullivan attended La Salle Military Academy. He was involved in Mothers Against Drunk Driving, was president of his class and captain of the baseball, swimming and cross country teams. In between high school and adult life, Sullivan went to Mount St. Mary’s, the Maryland University that his grandfather and great-grandfather had attended, and inquired about the ROTC program. As a member of the reserve, he has been activated four times, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. “I’ve operated like this for a long time,” Sullivan said. “I take enjoyment in being involved with my professional associations, and the financial and military community. And most importantly, I’m an active parent, too.” Sullivan has been married for 19 years and has three children, twin 16-year-old sons, and a 13-year-old daughter. For years, people had been asking him when he would run for office. He has been involved with community boards and co-op boards, has helped build playgrounds and worked on Hurricane Sandy recovery. After several months of talking with party members of his family, Sullivan made the decision to run. One issue he points out is overdevelop-

ment, something he noticed as he has driven around the city, especially when an 18-mile drive from the south end of Queens up to Woodhaven Boulevard to the LIE took over an hour. So what can he do to help? “Specifically up north, better planning and zoning,” Sullivan said. “I’m not for taking an old single-family home, where you might have a family of three to five, and replacing the same square footage with a two-family or three-family, in some cases, home. “Now you’re tripling the occupancy, the parking is not great, the streets in some of these areas, you can barely get one car down, let alone two.” He is also against the breaking up of Rikers Island and bringing smaller jails into neighborhoods, as well as the breakup of existing homeless shelters and putting the homeless people in hotels. He disagrees with the mayor’s plan to do away with SHSAT testing, determining which students will make it into specialized high schools. “Hard work and dedication should be rewarded,” Sullivan said. In a phone interview before he officially announced his candidacy, Sullivan said that running for office is something he always knew he would do.

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P A win for Kew Gardens, small biz EDITORIAL

tate Sen. Leroy Comrie told the Chronicle this week that the businesses atop the Lefferts Boulevard bridge in Kew Gardens are not out of the woods just yet. But their collective futures sure look brighter today than they did 14 months ago. On Wednesday morning, Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng met with a handful of Queens lawmakers and told them the MTA has come up with a plan to rehabilitate the bridge over the train tracks — the agency intially said in May 2017 that the deteriorating span, and the handful of small businesses on top of it, would have to be demolished. We have yet to see any specific details as to exactly how the century-old bridge will be repaired, how much it will cost or how long it will take. And obviously, the devil is always in the details. But the fact the MTA, of all agencies, has done a total about-face is, in itself, a surprising and refreshing development — one that Comrie, Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz all heaped praise on Eng for. Sure, the LIRR president deserves a ton of credit

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One ‘prime’-ary day Dear Editor: This year, there was a federal primary in New York on June 26th. There were no contested races for the statewide Senate seat currently held by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and few congressional primaries. However, there will be another primary on September 13th for state officers. Governor Cuomo is being challenged by fellow Democrat Cynthia Nixon, and there will be a Democratic Party primary for attorney general with probable candidates Letitia James and Zephyr Teachout. There will no doubt be a smattering of other races as well, including contests for state Senate and Assembly. Why do we have two primary dates? Why can’t the primaries be combined to save the taxpayers millions of dollars? In New York in 2016, there was a presidential primary in April, a congressional primary in June and a state primary in September. Three primaries! Does this make sense? Doesn’t this separation of primaries encourage lower voter turnout? And again, the cost to the taxpayers is staggering. We need to have reform of our voting system here in New York State and I was pleased to read that reforms are being proposed in Albany to encourage voter participation. We also need to make running for office less onerous and easier for would-be candidates of any © Copyright 2018 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 responsiblefor 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., The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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dd another name to the ever-growing list of diners that have closed up shop here in Queens after decades of serving up great food and good memories. This time, it’s the Flagship Diner that will close its doors on July 22, more than 53 years after it first opened on Queens Boulevard in Briarwood. The property the eatery sits on was sold two years ago, and the diner’s owners originally planned to stay through the end of their lease in October 2019. Who could blame them, though, for accepting a buyout and closing early, considering the writing was already on the wall? It remains to be seen what exactly will be built on the property, but a seven-story, 64-unit residential structure has long been the plan for the site. If housing is in fact constructed there, we hope that most, if not all, of the units are inexpensive enough for Central Queens residents — the same people who lost their beloved neighborhood diner — to afford. Area civic leader Seymour Schwartz put it best, telling the Chronicle this week that the Flagship Diner is “a place where everyone knows your name.” Sadly, Briarwood isn’t the first neighborhood to lose such a community staple. And in all likelihood, it won’t be the last.

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party. There is also the issue of campaign finance reform to ensure that elections can’t be controlled by wealthy contributors. However, to me, the most obvious reform and probably the easiest to implement is to schedule all primaries in our state on one day. Henry Euler Bayside

A two-cities mayor Dear Editor: The mayor had the NYPD counterterrorism radiation plane fly up to Canada to pick him up, bring him to NYC and back to Canada over the July 4th holiday? With all the goings on in New York City, shouldn’t the special nuclear bomb-sniffing plane be on patrol in NYC? Boy! We are lucky nothing happened with our first, best defense — in another country, right? By the way, were the state department and all the local jurisdictions notified that a local

police department would be traveling through their airspace and into a foreign country, with their weapons? Is the mayor going to reimburse the city for this? Why wasn’t a local carrier used? Why wasn’t a private plane used — at least that would be cheaper? Or is he again going to weasel out like he did when he stuck us with his private lawyers? Is he going to avoid answering for this and his stupid statement that kids in housing might not have picked up lead poisoning there, but rather they got it in the streets? Time for some serious answers. Tim Austin Astoria

Don’t privatize the VA Dear Editor: I am a Vietnam veteran who is concerned that the Veterans Affairs Mission Act, recently signed by President Trump, will lead to the

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Trump downgrades Dear Editor: Here is the evolution of Trumpism from good to evil: Trump Castle, Trump Plaza, Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Tower, Trump International Hotel, Trump Detention Center, Trump Tent City, Trump Jails! What’s next for Mr. Elite? Anthony Pilla Forest Hills

Show us the rubles! Dear Editor: Whether or not you agreed with him Trump was obsessed that President Obama show his birth certificate — which he did. So it’s only fair that he show us his tax returns so we can see if he does have any entanglements with Russia. Show us the money! Stew Frimer Forest Hills

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because they’ve been told that the government takes way too much and because everybody’s doing it. They gossip about friends and neighbors because they’re passing on truth. They publicly flaunt halfnaked bodies because it empowers them. The false teacher promoting such moral poison might be a brilliant professor of religion, a celebrity preacher, a New York Times best-selling author, or a late-night TV talk show host. To follow him is to become entangled not only in his work of destruction but ultimately his destiny of destruction. For our own spiritual safety and happiness, we must make sure that our lives are shaped not by purveyors of the passing values of this world, but by God-called spiritual leaders who teach the eternal truths of God’s Word.

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Unequal undocumented Dear Editor: It’s time to stop being hypocritical about the 11 million undocumented immigrants. These workers are mainly here at the convenience and interest of many Americans, providing low-cost labor and other benefits. Emancipated Africans after the Civil War would have faced a similar plight as low-cost laborers without citizenship, if not for the courageous and compassionate efforts of two congressional leaders: Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens. These two men fought for the freedmen to become full citizens under the Constitution. Those rights obtained by African Americans were, in fact, widely unpopular throughout the nation, particularly in the South where local laws were

enacted to negate those passed at the federal level. These “Jim Crow” laws deprived African Americans of their full rights under the Constitution until the civil rights movement in the 1960s, when the laws of the land were finally enforced. So, the ugly underbelly of our historic workforce includes: slavery, oppressed labor and undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants provide what many had desired earlier in our history: a large pool of low-cost labor with no Constitutional rights. However, unlike the African slaves whose offspring were also slaves with no rights, the children of undocumented immigrants who are born here are U.S. citizens according to the 14th Amendment. Realistically, are we going to separate families on a largescale by deporting the parents of U.S. citizens? Or, are we going to continue to keep these lowcost workers in a subservient limbo with its related horrors, while we besiege them with threats and exploit the benefits of their labor? Many of these undocumented immigrants have been living and working here for decades, being very law-abiding. So, let’s stop demonizing them all for the bad behavior of a few; that premise is repugnant and should be rejected. It is time to provide a viable solution to the undocumented immigrant problem, which invariably will have to include a path to citizenship. A more draconian alternative that separates families will not only disparage our nation but will be immoral and inhumane. If handled recklessly, this issue might become the most publicly contentious one we’ve seen in decades. Our nation has always had the ability to take theirs, mold them into ours and be better off for it. America is still blessed with vast potential and bounteous resources on the same amount of land as China with one-fourth its population. To spur us forward, maybe we need new courageous and compassionate leaders with the character of Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens; those with unyielding faith in our nation, belief in its founding principles, and the moral fortitude to do what is right. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

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destruction of the VA system, the system best suited to care for me and my fellow veterans. The bill was sold as a way to help veterans get care from non-VA doctors. But in reality, it threatens the very existence of the VA and seems destined to lead to budget cuts for VA services, putting the VA on a path to cannibalize itself — which will hurt veterans and their families. I was in the Army from 1968 to 1970 and served as a medic with an artillery group in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. After discharge, I eventually started a career in administration in New York City hospitals — so I know a thing or two about bureaucracy and waste in private healthcare. One day in my office, a person, who identified herself as Canadian, asked me how many people worked there. I said 36. She said that in Canada it would be about six. She pointed out Canada has a single-payer system and everyone has a card that just needs to be swiped, thereby eliminating the need for long information gathering and insurance verification. In 2006, I decided it was a good idea to join the VA system. Once enrolled, the only identification I needed was my last name and the last four digits of my Social Security number. It was the same no matter which clinic or doctor I used. This kind of efficiency saves money, and makes accessing care easier. Later I began to use the VA more frequently since I had hearing loss. I was thrilled to get my free hearing aids. Referrals were electronic and quick. The caregivers were friendly and respectful. I started talking to other veterans about their care. The praise was almost unanimous. Now, the Mission Act is opening doors for conversion to a private care system. The president is going out of his way to gain more control and reduce transparency over how it will be funded and who decides which facilities are closed. No matter how Trump or Congress try to justify it — this Mission Act is a smokescreen for destroying and privatizing the VA. It is clear Trump listens to those who have pushed VA privatization for years. I will continue to fight to strengthen the VA and its care for veterans. With a strong, well-funded VA, we can serve our vets who served our country. It is up to us to voice our concerns to our members of Congress and senators. Frank Toner Bellerose Manor

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The DOT needs an ombudsman: pols Johnson, Holden push bill to create new complaint-handling position by Christopher Barca Editor

The Department of Transportation, while well-meaning in most cases, is “out of control,” according to Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village). “Right now, there’s no accountability within the DOT,” he said in a Tuesday interview. “Complaints go into this empty bureaucratic void. You need oversight.” New legislation he’s pushing alongside Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan), however, he hopes will do just that. Introduced by Johnson on June 28 and cosponsored by four other lawmakers, Intro. 0990 calls for the creation of an ombudsman position within the DOT tasked with receiving and investigating complaints and comments in connection with major transportation projects. In addition to Holden, the other councilmembers to sign onto the bill include Transpor tation Committee Chair man Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan, Bronx), Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn) and Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn). “It’s a necessity. It’s very important for this to happen,” Holden said. “That’s why the speaker is on board. He knows the importance here. There needs to be accountability.” Despite being the only lawmaker from

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Councilman Bob Holden and other lawmakers have introduced legislation calling for the creation of an ombudsman within the Department of TransportaFILE PHOTOS tion to oversee major projects and address complaints. Queens to sign onto the bill, the Middle Village councilman said issues both within and outside his district prompted his involvement with the legislation. In recent months, Holden has blasted the DOT for delays to the bridge deck replacement project at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Fresh Pond Road on the Middle Village-Ridgewood line. And on Tuesday, he brought up community

objection to the installation of Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard, the removal of parking in favor of bike lanes on Queens Boulevard and the Clear Curbs initiative on Roosevelt Avenue as reasons why an ombudsman is badly needed. Just in the last week, Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) toured DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg down Roosevelt Avenue to meet with business owners

who say Clear Curbs has left them in danger of shutting down. At the same time, Woodhaven leaders blasted the DOT for not following through with beautification along the Woodhaven Boulevard SBS route. “With Metro and Fresh Pond, that alone needs an explanation. But the only thing I’ve gotten from DOT is, ‘I’m sorry,’” Holden said. “I know [DOT head] Polly Trottenberg works hard. She’s one of the best commissioners in the city. But this is the nature of the beast.” Trottenberg addressed the proposed legislation — which specifically calls for the ombudsman to oversee next year’s shutdown of L train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn — in testimony before the Council’s Transportation Committee in late June. She questioned the necessit y of an ombudsman, telling Rodriguez’s group that DOT borough commissioners already handle many of the jobs that the new position would be tasked with handling. “At the same time, we are aware that ombudspersons, where they have been created at other agencies, have a somewhat different role than outlined in the bill today,” Trottenberg said. “We would welcome continued conversation about what creating this type of Q role at DOT would look like.”

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Police searching for Richmond Hill robber

New officers welcomed The 102nd Precinct got 13 new police officers last Thursday, July 5. The precinct announced the new additions on its Twitter. They were welcomed on their first day by members of the Community Council.

Residents can meet and speak to officers, new and old, at the Precinct Meet and Greet on Monday, July 16. The event is at the Golden Terrace Banquet Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and the event starts at 7 p.m.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection to a st r ing of robber ies in Richmond Hill. The suspect, on th ree occasions, punched a victim then stole cash, credit cards and in one case a cell phone, before fleeing the scene in a car, cops said. The first incident occurred on June 6 on 134th Street and 107th Avenue. Items stolen were $70 in cash and two credit cards. The second incident was on June 8 in front of 104-60 121 St. Items stolen were $200 case and 10 credit cards. The third robbery occurred on June 19 on Liberty Avenue and 120th Street. Items stolen were an undetermined amount of money and a cell phone. All three of these events happened between 10 p.m. and midnight and all three victims are men in their 50s. The suspect is described as a black male between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches, and between the ages of 25 and 35. He was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap, a dark sweatshirt and dark sweatpants. The vehicle he f led in, in all three

This man is man wanted for a string of robberies in Richmond Hill. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD incidents, is described as a dark-colored four-door Honda sedan with a yellow New York license plate and was driven by an unknown person. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477) , or, for Spa n ish , 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. Q All tips are strictly confidential.

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CUNY schools will not listen to Trump Cuomo directs colleges to continue missions of diversity in admissions by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

In another case of politicians openly defying the president, Gov. Cuomo sent a letter last Thursday to the city and state universities of New York urging them to continue to use race and ethnicity as a part of their admissions processes. Trump announced on July 3 that he would be rescinding a set of policies set forth by the Obama administration that promoted using race as a factor in college admissions to expand the overall diversity of higher education institutions. Cuomo, calling Trump’s announcement an alienation of minorities, said that the SUNY and CUNY schools systems have long been beacons of diversity and inclusion. “In this state, we embrace diversity and we encourage it,” Cuomo said in his letter. “I am directing you to continue your existing diversity and inclusion plans.” The borough of Queens has four CUNY schools — Queens College, York College, Q ueensboro Com mu n it y College a nd LaGuardia Community College. According to the CUNY office of institutional research and assessment, approximately 82 percent of all CUNY students in Queens belong to racial minority groups, the highest being at York College where 94 per-

cent of students are black, Hispanic, or AsianPacific Islander. State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), a member of the legislative body’s Committee on Higher Education, says it is diversity that makes CUNY and SUNY schools so great. “The strength of CUNY and SUNY colleges is their diversity,” said Peralta. “There is no reason to eliminate race from the college admission process, and ignoring the federal government’s senseless order is the right thing to do.” The CUNY system was founded in 1847 with, according its website, a “commitment to academic excellence and to the provision of equal access and opportunity for students, faculty and staff from all ethnic and racial groups and from both sexes.” State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing), who is also a member of the Committee on Higher Education, agrees with Cuomo’s letter and believes racial diversity is essential in a college setting. “Queens College and the whole borough is the definition of diversity, all you have to do is open your eyes,” said Stavisky. “The Supreme Court has affirmed and reaffirmed for the past 30 years that colleges have the right to take race into consideration. Trump is trying to feed the frenzy of his racist political base.”

Interim CUNY Chancellor Vita Rabinowitz supports the governor in his position. “We continue to be inspired by the impressive array of CUNY students and alumni who have won some of our nation’s most prestigious academic prizes and achieved distinction in their professional lives. Their success makes plain that CUNY’s strength, like our nation, lies in its diversity,” said Rabinowitz. “We welcome the governor’s call to continue our focus on diversity and inclusion and to m a k e s u r e we d o n’t r e s t o n p a s t accomplishments.” Cuomo not only told schools to continue their diversity and inclusion plans, but he asked that they be expanded. “I am directing you to reexamine your existing plans to ensure these plans are furthering New York’s goals of diversity and inclusion,” Cuomo said in his letter. This is the second major issue regarding diversity in schools to happen in New York City in the past month, with Mayor de Blasio recently trying to end the SHSAT, the test middle school students take for acceptance into one of the city’s specialized high schools. De Blasio’s reasoning for wanting to end the test is to broaden the racial diversity in these schools, but he received backlash from many politicians. “The education system in pre-K to middle

Queens College is the largest CUNY in the borough. Approximately 64 percent of it’s student population is a part of racial minority groups. FILE PHOTO

school needs to improve. Once that happens you will find an increase in diversity in these specialized high schools,” said Stavisky. “But college is different and what Trump is doing Q is just a sinister move.”

No timeline set for Rockaway rail study by Anna Sackel

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It has been nearly 60 years since the Rockaway Beach Rail Line has been in service. Assembly woma n St acey Phef fer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) was told in June 2017 by the MTA that a study to determine the feasibility of reopening the rail line would be released sometime during the coming winter. Winter came and went. Three months ago Pheffer Amato again said that the MTA told her the study would be done soon, but they did not have an exact date. Now, halfway through July, no study has been released. “We’re still finalizing the study but nothing is out yet,” an MTA representative said in a phone interview. “We’re still hard at work on it but there is no set date yet.” The MTA gave no reason for the continued delays. With no timeline set or news to give, Pheffer Amato says she is disappointed with the MTA’s lack of timeliness. “They’re delayed in their own delay,” EMUH-073936

The Rockaway rail line has become overgrown with plants since it stopped its serPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON vice in 1960. said Pheffer Amato. “The first delay we gave was good, we gave them that time because it would be a better investment, but now it’s time. Let’s get this done already.” Transportation historian Larry Penner has been following this issue and is not optimistic about its future. “Traditionally when they miss a deadline there’s something wrong,” said Penner. “The MTA probably realized it will take a lot more money than they Q originally thought.”

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Golden now calls for speed camera vote by Michael Gannon Editor

The battle to extend the use of speed cameras around New York City schools may be getting a replay, with state Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) calling on Sen. Majority leader John Flanagan (R-Suffolk) to reconvene the Senate to vote on a stalled bill sponsored by Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst). The cameras, in place since 2014, are scheduled to go dark on July 25, with the Senate adjourning last month without passing an extension. Peralta’s bill would extend their use and more than double the number from 140 to 290. Golden and Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) had been criticized for backing a competing bill by Sen. Andrew Lanza

(R-Staten Island), which would have extended the cameras for six months before replacing them with signals and signs. “Since the State legislative session concluded nineteen days ago, Senator Marty Golden has strongly echoed the calls of his constituents, advocates and victims’ families, urging his colleagues to return to Albany and pass the speed camera legislation,” according to a statement issued by Golden’s office on Wednesday. “Now, as the window for action is closing, and the cameras stand to go dark in exactly two weeks, Senator Golden is publicly calling on Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to reconvene the Senate and call a vote,” the statement concluded. The statement said Golden believes anything short of that

would be an “unacceptable failure for the people of New York.” Flanagan’s office did not respond to a request for comment prior to the Chronicle’s deadline on Wednesday. Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, said in a press release that his group and others will keep the pressure on until a vote. “The Senator said he believes anything less than an extended and expanded speed camera program would be an ‘unacceptable failure.’ We couldn’t agree more,” White said. “But New Yorkers, of whom the vast majority support expanding the speed safety camera program, will not rest until the Senate is reconvened and the Republican leadership guarantees a vote Q on [Peralta’s bill.]”

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continued from page 6 One board member reminded all to open and thoroughly read all official notices that are sent out to homeowners by lenders and the courts, as they have in the same envelope information on assistance that is available to homeowners both before and during the initiation of legal foreclosure process. Reddick’s oft-repeated advice is that dealing with the problem early in the process is far preferable to what can result if people as a matter of pride or other reasons choose to ignore notices and the ability to reach out for help. “When the marshal shows up to evict you, people are going to know,” Reddick said. Numerous groups work with elected off icials and th rough ser vice groups to help residents who either are in foreclosure or are on the brink. Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica is one of the long-established organizations that provides myriad services depending on an individual homeowner’s needs. Members of the group could not be reached for comment for this story, but yesterday the organization was scheduled to participate in a foreclosure prevention workshop held at the Harvest Room in Jamaica, a function also sponsored by the office of state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) and the Jamaica Now Q Leadership Council.

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Kick-off for summer reading challenge David Weprin encourages children to continue reading outside school by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Richmond Hill) announced the start of the annual summer reading challenge that encourages children to read more. Weprin kicked off the challenge in a press conference at the Richmond Hill Queens Library on Tuesday with Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of Queens Library, and David Booker, manager of

Assemblyman David Weprin, at mic, with David Booker, library manager, and Dennis Walcott, Queens Library CEO and president.

the Lefferts Library. “Each year, for the past 26 years, New York State in partnership with the state’s library, has hosted a summer reading challenge. Last year 2.2 million children statewide participated in the program,” said Weprin. Also at the press conference were a couple dozen campers from the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens. The challenge entails reading for at least 15 minutes every day for 40 days. The goal is to help combat against the summer slide, which is the loss of skills that were learned during the school year. “We need to keep our minds sharp and make sure that we are prepared for the upcoming school year in September,” said Weprin. “Reading can take us to new places, expand our horizons and teach us very important lessons.” The press conference quickly turned into a chat about the kids’ favorite books, with the assemblyman reminiscing on some Dr. Suess classics. “I remember something about ‘Green Eggs and Ham’,” Weprin said. Before Weprin ended he offered up a quick Q&A, becoming an impromptu government lesson for the kids, which started when one of them asked what a president is.

Assemblyman David Weprin announced the annual summer reading program to a crowd of dozPHOTOS BY ANNA SACKEL ens of campers from the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens. “Sometimes we question that,” Weprin joked. “Well, the president is the head of the country. He talks to Congress and Congress makes the laws which the president signs.” Children who participate in the program can read alone or with a partner, and each day they read for 15 minutes they mark it off

on a provided calendar. Once 40 days have been completed, the calendar can be submitted to Weprin’s office for a certificate, which can be mailed. At the end of summer a special ceremony will take place for kids who completed the Q challenge.

Kiwanis donate computer lab

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106 Precinct NYFAC thanks the club for the brand-new equipment outreach event

NYFAC members celebrate the opening of the PHOTOS BY ANNA SACKEL new computer lab. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach with NYFAC members and the president, Andrew Baumann, center in brown shirt, opening the new computer lab.

by Anna Sackel Associate Editor

The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach donated a computer lab to New York Families for Autistic Children in Howard Beach. NYFAC is an organization that provides support, education and recreation programs to individuals on the autism spectrum. The computer lab, which has nine brand-new computers, will ser ve as

entertainment for NYFAC members, as well as help teach them and help with sensory skills. “They donated the nine computers, the desks, ever ything. They paid for the whole thing,” Andrew Baumann, the founder of NYFAC, said. After the unveiling of the sign that recognizes the Kiwanis for the donation, club members and NYFAC members chatted and got to know each other during a barbecue-style lunch.

NYFAC was founded in 1998 by the Baumann family, who in 1996 was told their three-year-old son was autistic. “We decided that no parent or family should endure what we endured, regardless of race, economic status or location,” Baumann says on the NYFAC website. “And, most importantly: No parent or family should endure what we endured alone.” Currently NYFAC has more than 150 employees, 20 various programs and has worked with more than 30,000 individuQ als and families.

The 106th Precinct is holding a Build the Block event on Monday, July 16. The event is a neighborhood policing and safety meeting and is specifically for Howard Beach residents. This event serves as a new way for NYPD to reach out to the communities they serve to listen to residents’ issues. Neighborhood Coordination Officers and Steady Sector Off icers, according to the NYPD, are sponsoring this event in hopes to collaborate with residents to identify and solve local quality-of-life conditions and crime concerns. Assemblywoman Stacey PhefferAmato (D-Howard Beach) will also be in attendance. “The same officers are assigned to our community each day, so these officers learn the neighborhood, its challenges and potential, and the people who call i\t home,” the precinct said in press release. “This is a new way of doing business for the NYPD, and we need help to make it work.” Build the Block starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, at the Howard Beach Queens Q Public Library.

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Transit groups turn up heat in Albany ‘Transportation and Equity’ agenda released as election season nears by Michael Gannon Editor

Just in time for the run-up to elections for governor and the state Legislature, eight of the New York region’s leading transportation advocacy groups have laid out their agenda for funding, modernizing and reshaping transportation in the city. “These days, no one should be able to run for office in New York without telling their constituents how they’re going to fix the subway system and make buses more reliable,” said John Raskin, executive director of the Riders Alliance in a statement issued Tuesday. “No more excuses, no more obfuscation and no more delay,” he added. “This transportation agenda is a ready-made package that every candidate for state-level office should adopt, and then we the people have to hold them to their promises when they’re in office.” Among the groups’ goals are: • full funding for NYC Transit President Andy Byford’s Fast Forward plan to modernize major parts of the subway system for $37 billion over the first 10 years, including new cars, modern signalization a nd g r e a t ly i nc r e a s e d nu mb e r s of elevators; • implementation of congestion pricing

Mass transit backers have released their coordinated plan for funding and overhauling the city’s transportation systems from bike lanes to subways of the future. The intent is to spur elected FILE PHOTO state officials to back and stick with a fully funded plan. as a way to reduce traffic in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan while creating a revenue stream for the MTA’s mass transit systems; • increased use of speed, traffic light and bus lane enforcement cameras; and • more bus and bike lanes.

The latter had special appeal to Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives. “Our streets are a tremendous asset, but we need to make better use of these rightsof-way,” he said. “New York can’t continue to be a world-class city if we squander

this valuable space by handing it over to cars. We know what it takes to make our streets safer, more efficient and more equitable for all users, but it will require leadership from elected officials, a commitment to proven solutions, and critically, an end to the deference to drivers.” Jaqi Cohen of the NY Public Interest Reserch Group Straphangers Campaign, said mass transit has been neglected far too long. “With this agenda, we hope to inspire New York State’s policy makers to lead the way towards better, more accessible and more affordable public transportation for the millions of New Yorkers who depend on subway, bus and Access-ARide service each day,” she said. Other groups joining the effort include the Regional Plan Association, The TriState Transportation Campaign, the New York League of Conservation Voters, Streets PAC and New York Lawyers for Public Interest. While many of their stated issues could come down to party lines in Albany, and many Queens representatives at the capitol could agree with much if not all of the agenda, Danny Pearlstein, a spokesman for the Riders Alliance, denied that the continued on page 19

CEC 26 votes against city’s anti-SHSAT plan In 7-1 decision, panel urges Cuomo, state Legislature to defend the test by Ryan Brady

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With a 7-1 vote, Community Education Council 26 passed a resolution last Thursday night against the de Blasio administration’s plan to kill the Specialized High School Admissions Test. “The CEC resolution is to call upon Gov. Cuomo and New York State legislators to vote against removing, limiting or changing admissions criteria, such as the specialized high school admissions test for admissions into specialized high schools in New York City,” council President Alan Ong said. “And to stop Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza’s assault on standardized, objective admissions criteria for the specialized high schools.” He voted aye. As Ong announced the decision, the crowd of dozens gathered in the MS 74 auditorium cheered. Many in the audience held up signs they’d brought with slogans like “KEEP SHSAT” and “THE TEST IS NOT THE PROBLEM.” Many in the largely Asian audience had been at the group’s last meeting. At that one, the council heard from the public on the mayor’s proposal to eliminate the SHSAT and establish new admissions criteria for the city’s eight specialized schools, with the goal of enrolling more black and Latino students. Overwhelmingly, those who testified said they’re totally opposed to de Blasio’s proposal. The panel’s members did not discuss the rationale for their votes last Thursday, having done so in June. Karen Rose Scott, the only member to vote against the proposal Thursday, had argued then the exam doesn’t “test everything” and that people should be more open-minded about what constitutes hard work, giftedness and talent. As with June’s meeting, a group last Thursday protested

against Mayor de Blasio’s plan outside of MS 74 before the vote. Some were at the previous rally, too. Mayor de Blasio’s plan, which would totally abolish the test after a three-year period, requires the passage of a bill in Albany because the existing admissions process for the schools — which involves only the test — is a matter of state law. Being that CEC 26 is a purely advisory panel, its vote has no legal effects. The ball is still in the court of the state Legislature, which doesn’t start its next session until January. But with the 7-1 vote, the council joined a chorus of people who want to stop de Blasio’s plan dead in its tracks. Announcing their proposal early last month, de Blasio and Carranza framed the plan as one to improve diversity at the overwhelmingly Asian and white specialized high schools. This year, 26.5 percent of offers to the schools went to whites, 51.7 percent to Asians, 4.1 percent to blacks and 6.3 percent to Latinos. District 26, which includes neighborhoods like Bayside and Little Neck, has a mostly Asian and white student body. At the protest before the vote last Thursday, the speakers had some tough words for de Blasio and the other elected officials pushing his plan to ax the SHSAT. “Vote them out! Vote them out! Vote them out!” they chanted. “We’re going to vote out all the ones who don’t support the SHSAT,” one of the speakers, Linda Lam, said of politicians. Many elected officials who represent northeast Queens have come out staunchly against the plan. “This is going to go through the state Legislature,” Anthony Lemma, a staffer for Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), said at the protest. “Assemblyman Weprin is one hundred percent for the test. There’s no question about that.”

Community Education Council 26 President Alan Ong speaks at last Thursday’s meeting, during which the panel came out against the de Blasio administration’s plan to get rid of the Specialized PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY High School Admissions Exam. A heckler interrupted Lemma, saying that Weprin had changed his mind on the SHSAT. The lawmaker was the cosponsor of a bill that would’ve introduced other factors aside from the test into the eight schools’ admissions process, but dropped his support of it after the legislation was amended so it would get rid of the exam completely. “Everybody changes their minds. I change my mind every day,” Lemma shot back. “Today, I was going to have a meatball hero; I decided to have a chicken club with parmesan.” continued on page 19

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Just two weeks remain for the Flagship Diner The beloved eatery’s final day, July 22, will be tearful, the owners say by Christopher Barca

But in the following months, the three men and White Rock became entangled in a legal The Flagship Diner hasn’t been just a battle over the latter’s alleged attempt to place to grab a bite to eat for Briarwood abruptly force them out — the developers supposedly demanded unlimited access to residents. For decades on end, its many regulars the diner to scour for what Pupplo called at have started every single day by walking into the time “bogus” building violations. The eatery’s owners were granted an the 138-30 Queens Blvd. community icon and munching on scrambled eggs or injunction from White Rock’s actions in court and a buyout was eventually hammered pancakes. It’s a place where grandparents walk in out a few months ago. However, that ag reement later fell with their grandchildren to show them the through. booth the couple sat in on their first date. Negotiations picked back up in recent It’s a place where neighbors reminisce about the days when they stumbled into the weeks, however, with Pupplo and his partdiner at 3 a.m. and knocked down a meaty ners agreeing to a buyout package last Friday. “So many things s a ndw ich a f t e r a ca me t oget he r at night of partying. so I said, ‘I But come July 22, want people remembering once, have to do it,’” Pupthere will be no more memories to be made us fondly — as the type of plo said, adding he wished he could have — no more family place we were. We were a stayed through to the tours to take. end of the lease. After 53 years in neighborhood diner.” The diner’s staff business, the Flagship w a s t o l d of t h e Diner will officially — Flagship Diner co-owner impending closure on close its doors at 3 Vincent Pupplo Friday, while customp.m. that Sunday. “This has been my life. I started here ers have been told the same over the course when I was 29 and now I’m 62. My entire life of the weekend. For Naomi DeGennaro, a Briarwood resihas been spent here,” co-owner Vincent Pupplo told the Chronicle in a Monday interview. dent and a waitress at Flagship for the last 19 “Of course it’s bittersweet and the last day is years, the eatery’s closure had been in the going to be tough. It’s going to be a tear-fest.” back of her mind since the property was sold. But hearing the news last week still came In August 2016, real estate firm White Rock Management purchased the plot of land as a shock to her. “We didn’t know it was going to be that the diner sits on for $6.125 million. Plans were then submitted with the fast,” DeGennaro said. “It’s a family here. Department of Buildings to demolish the eat- We’ll stand by [the owners] until the end. “It was wonderful being here, but everyery and construct a seven-story, 64-unit resithing has an end in life,” she added. “We dential complex there. The construction plans have been removed have love here and love conquers everything in the world.” from the DOB database, however. The feeling is mutual for each owner. In a brief phone interview on Monday, His staffers are more than just that, Pupplo Perry Moradof, a representative for White Rock, said the company still plans to build said, they’re like family. Some of them were even hired before Pupplo’s adult sons were the structure but did not offer further details. Pupplo and his two partners, Jimmy Skart- born. “Who works somewhere for 38 years as a siaris and Frank Lountzis, initially intended to keep the diner in place through the end of waitress? We have a busboy who’s here for 37 years,” he said. “It’s a great place to work. its 25-year lease on Oct. 31, 2019. We treat each other like human beings. I want people working here to be happy because that carries over.” O ve r t he la st year, hundreds of c u s t o m e r s h ave signed a petition calling for Flagship to remain open. And over the last few days, many of those hungry residents have ex p r e s s e d g r ief The Flagship Diner first opened 53 years ago. Generations of Briarwood over its closure. Some have even residents have visited the eatery for good meals and hearty laughs in the FILE PHOTO shed tears. decades since. Editor

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Flagship Diner co-owners Vincent Pupplo, left, and Jimmy Skartsiaris mockingly lock the doors of the beloved Briarwood eatery on Monday. In two weeks, however, they will actually lock up for PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA good after more than 53 years in business on Queens Boulevard. “They can’t believe it. They’re so upset,” Pupplo said, his eyes getting misty. “One customer who’s been coming here for the entire 53 years just started crying.” Community Board 8 Chairwoman Martha Taylor said she was “shocked” to hear of Flagship’s impending closure when informed of it by the Chronicle on Monday. Over the years, she added, many community board and political functions she participated in were held there. “It’s sad. It’s a shame,” Taylor said. “First it was Ben’s Best in Rego Park. Now this. All the things we’ve been used to, all these landmarks — we don’t like to lose them.” Briarwood Community Association President Seymour Schwartz added that nearly everyone in the neighborhood has suffered a tremendous loss with the eatery’s closure. “The Flagship Diner will be sorely missed and we will miss every member of its staff as well,” he said. “Going to the Flagship was like making a family visit. It was the neighborhood’s social gathering place — a place where everyone knows your name.” Despite the initial sadness of losing such a beloved community staple — Schwartz said in a Tuesday interview that Flagship is the first thing many think of when they think of Briarwood — the memories made there over the decades will always bring a smile to the faces of the diner’s former customers, the civic leader added. The neighborhood’s elected officials — Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) and state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) — all mourned the loss of the Flagship Diner on Tuesday. “Flagship always meant to me a good, clean, friendly place to have a meal and a good conversation,” Comrie said in a phone interview. “If you had the late night munchies, it was always the place to go.”

In written statements, Lancman and Rosenthal both praised the diner — the former said he couldn’t count the number of times he ate there while the latter called it a “neighborhood institution” that “defined Briarwood.” With a smile on his face, Skartsiaris compared Flagship’s demise to that of the Roman and Byzantine empires, saying even those historic societies had to end sometime. “We’re the same way, up and down. That last day is going to be tough,” Skartsiaris said with a long pause between those two sentences. “It’s going to be tough. This is my life. “I’m 74 years old, I don’t know,” he added when asked what his retirement plans are. “I need to find something to do. I don’t want to stay home.” Pupplo will be away on a previously planned family vacation for most of the last two weeks — he jokingly said he’s happy he’ll be able to mostly avoid confronting the emotional closure of his business. But that final afternoon lunch rush, he said as his eyes got misty, will be one of the sadder ones of his life. “We’ve got to do it, so we’ll do it,” he said. “I think the week after that is going to be even harder.” In retirement, Pupplo said he wants to travel a bit. But other than that, he expects filling the Flagship-sized void in his life to be extremely difficult. “The tough day is going to be when I wake up after it’s all over and go, ‘What do I do?’” he said with a smile. “Do I go join [Pupplo’s son] Danny’s softball team?” Asked how he wants the Flagship Diner to be remembered, Pupplo said simply as a place where Briarwood residents could gather, laugh and enjoy a good meal. “I want people remembering us fondly — as the type of place we were,” he said. “We Q were a neighborhood diner.”

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continued from page 16 Republicans at the rally, like state Senate GOP primary candidate Vickie Paladino, spoke out against de Blasio’s plan, too. “This does not have a race, a color, or a creed,” she said of the test. “This is based on ability.” In response to those who say the existing test-only admissions policy favors only welloff kids, some of the city’s SHSAT defenders have pointed to the Asian community’s high poverty rate. An Asian American Federation report released last month found 70 percent of the city’s poor immigrants are Asian.

The Republican candidate she’s facing in a primary race, Simon Minching, is also a supporter of the SHSAT, as is the incumbent both of them want to unseat, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Many of the city’s Asian-American leaders criticized Carranza for saying he doesn’t “buy into the narrative that any one ethnic group owns admission to these schools.” Nonetheless, the chancellor doubled down on the statement in an interview with The New York Times. “If you choose to be offended as an Asian resident of New York City, that’s a choice you make,” the publication

quoted him in a July 4 story. “If you choose to not be offended, that’s a choice you make. But the statement is true: No one owns it. The City of New York, taxpayers, own the public school system of New York City.” If one asks Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), an SHSAT defender, he’ll tell you Carranza’s comment to the Times — and the earlier controversial one — is extremely offensive. “I am extremely displeased at Chancellor Carranza’s remarks where he suggested that Asian Americans think that they own the schools,” he told the Chronicle in an interview after the vote last Thursday. “Nobody owns New York City public schools. And certainly, Asian Americans don’t believe

that they own them. They have done very well on these tests but we should never generalize people and I think he owes people an apology.” In a statement to the Chronicle, the Department of Education defended the mayor’s proposed changes and said Carranza’s comments weren’t focused on any ethnic group in particular. “The Chancellor’s quote is clear and is not referring to any specific ethnic group, nor does it suggest that any ethnic group thin ks that it owns admission to the schools,” the agency said. “The Chancellor believes that students should have access to the specialized high schools regardless of Q their background.”

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continued from page 16 groups’ proposal was preaching to the converted. “On mass transit funding, no one’s vote is taken for granted,” Pearlstein told the Chronicle in a telephone inter view. “This is addressed to Albany because they are the only ones who can fund mass transit fairly in the amount needed to f ix the system.” Raskin made that same point. “With the release of our transportation agenda, candidates may say they don’t want to fix the transit system, but they can’t say they don’t know how.” W hile he does not hold state office, Mayor de Blasio appears to have some difference of opinion with their agenda, or at least the part about Byford’s Fast Forward proposal. The mayor met Byford for the first time on Tuesday. Byford has been on the job since January. In a statement f rom his press office, de Blasio said the two agreed to future meetings and a joint working task force. The Daily News reported on Tuesday that Byford advocated for his plan and pressed for a financial commitment from the city, while de Blasio remains dedicated to a millionaire’s tax to fund the MTA. He also reiterated that any money raised from the city for mass transit must be used in the city for that purpose. The News also said de Blasio “cast d ou bt ” o n w h a t By fo r d c ou ld accomplish. “Again, I know where the power resides at the MTA,” the News reported hi saying. “I’m not going to kid myself or New Yorkers on that. The ultimate decisions are being Q made in Albany.”

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Power House Dance Academy Celebrates Grand Opening

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Power House Dance Academy located at 161-26 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach, held its Grand Opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, July 8. Owner/Director, Kristina Miceli (top center, cutting ribbon) welcomed family members, local dignitaries and the Howard Beach community to celebrate the event. Celebrating along with Kristina were family members Kathleen Miceli (mom), Anthony Miceli (dad), Denise Hampson (sister), Danielle Miceli (sister), Anthony Miceli (brother), Anthony Hampson (brother-in-law), Margaret Smith (grandmother) and Eleanora and Elizabeth Hampson (nieces). Fun events included a face painter, ice cream truck, jewelry vendors, Princess Belle, a photo booth, DJ and BBQ. The event, open to the public, highlighted everything Power House has to offer and everyone had a wonderful time. Pictured are: top Kristina with family members cutting the ribbon; CB 10 Chairperson Betty Braton with Kristina and police officers Peter Paese and Michael Petrizzo, left top, employee Melissa Vega as Princess Belle, left center; and Kristina’s nieces, Eleanora and Elizabeth Hampson. Photos by Janelle Perez of Captured Memories

Long live the Lefferts Boulevard bridge. At a Wednesday meeting with elected officials and civic leaders, Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng said the MTA has devised a plan to save the Kew Gardens span and the handful of small businesses on top of it, according to multiple people who were at the gathering. “It was a productive meeting. The LIRR came back and said there’s a way to fix the bridge to make it stable,” Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) told the Chronicle on Wednesday. “There’s a very clear pathway forward to rehabilitate the bridge. Nothing is done until its done, but it was a very optimistic meeting.” The MTA originally said last May that the century-old span had decayed to the point where it would have to be torn down come 2020 — the year the entrepreneurs’ collective lease expires. But in the 14 months since, mass community outrage led to both the MTA softening its position and state lawmakers passing legislation calling for a bridge rehabilitation feasibility study. Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) even allocated $1 million for one. But shortly after Eng took over as the head of the LIRR, he met with area lawmakers and civic leaders in June to hear their concerns and discuss how to potentially save the span. In the following six weeks, Rosenthal said, Eng stayed true to his word. “I’m not an engineer, but there is a way to — underneath the bridge — remove the deteriorating concrete and replace it,” the assemblyman said. “Today, [the LIRR] came back and they showed it was more than just words. They showed they have a realistic, tenable plan.” State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) added he isn’t counting his chickens just yet, but that it appears the bridge is “on the way” to being rescued.

“[Eng] expressed confidence that the structure can be repaired within a reasonable scope,” he said, “that the business owners will no longer have to stare down at the LIRR tracks through holes in their stores and that they’ll be able to keep conducting their businesses.” In terms of the project’s scope, Comrie and Rosenthal said that is still up in the air — more will be known once a contractor has been selected. But the former said the MTA hopes to have the work done in nine months or less — at least before the businesses’ collective lease runs out. “They don’t want to lollygag,” he said. “They want to get it done.” Eng deserves a lot of credit for the MTA’s change of heart, Rosenthal said, as the previous leadership at the LIRR seemed adverse to the thought of even trying to save the bridge. “He’s been unbelievable,” Rosenthal said. “He told us he wanted to help save the bridge and he came back with a plan to do it. He’s been terrific.” “Eng is someone who has a technical background and has worked on many projects,” Comrie added. “If he thinks it’s doable, I have a lot of confidence that it’s doable.” In a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, Koslowitz applauded Eng for listening to the community and taking action. “Speaking for myself, my fellow legislators and the Kew Gardens community, I commend President Phillip Eng for his willingness to reexamine the problem, bringing his professional abilities and background to the analysis, and concluding that the bridge does not have to be demolished,” Koslowitz said. “I am pleased that I was able to secure the funding to make this repair possible.” An MTA representative acknowledged the Chronicle’s request for comment, but did not provide one by press time by Wednesday Q afternoon.

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Bill in Council also would bring the boats to Throggs Neck in the Bronx by Michael Gannon Editor

Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) is co-sponsoring a bill that would expand the city’s existing ferry service to Citi Field and the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. Intro. No. 1001, co-sponsored by Councilmen Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) and Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx), will, if signed into law, add new links from both boroughs to Midtown Manhattan and the Financial District. Ferry service between Queens and Manhattan now operates to and from Astoria, Long Island City, Hunters Point South and Rockaway. The cost is $2.75 — the same as a single MetroCard swipe for a bus or subway ride — though the city subsidizes each ride by more than $6. “Just because you don’t live next to a train station, or can’t afford to, doesn’t mean you should be cut off from public transportation,” Moya said in a statement from his office. “Extending the NYC Ferry service to Citi Field Park will give Queens residents more travel options, expand their radius for employment, medical care, education and leisure.” He added that with hundreds of affordable housing units coming to Willets Point, expanding public transportation options is

Councilman Francisco Moya wants to expand the city’s ferry service, shown in Long Island City, PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON to Citi Field and the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. “fundamentally a question of making New York City more equitable.” The press release did not state a location that the councilman would prefer for the ferry landing, though infrastructure does exist just north of Citi Field in the World’s Fair Marina at the southernmost end of Flushing Bay.

John Choe, executive director of the Flushing Chamber of Commerce, also believes that is the preferred spot — much to his consternation. Choe and his organization believe a better spot would be to the east and south in Flusing Creek. “We’ve been seeking ferry service in

Flushing Creek for 10 years,” Choe said. He said infrastructure from an old ferry still exists, and that it would be closer to Downtown Flushing’s Main Street subway and bus hub at the eastern terminus of the No. 7 train. Choe also said the dense population in and around Flushing’s immediate downtown area would be more than capable of supporting a viable ferry run. “But when we talk to the [NYC] Economic Development Corp., they say they are prioritizing ferry service in spots with access to mass transit and population density,” he added. The EDC’s NYC Ferry program,which runs the operations, did not respond to a request for comment. Mayor de Blasio’s office back in March estimated that ferry traffic could surpass 9 millon per year by 2023 —double the number originally estimated. Moya’s office declined to comment when asked about landing sites; just how much the city can afford to expand the ferry program given the large subsidies; and when a new route could reasonably start up, referring all questions to the Mayor’s Office. The city’s Department of Transportation did not respond to a request for comment Q prior to the Chronicle’s deadline.

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Helping first-timers navigate the housing mkt. Across the U.S., the housing market is picking up pace moving into the peak of the summer homebuying season. In cit y af ter cit y, home prices are on the rise, up 2.3 percent on average between April 2017 and 2018, according to the RE/MAX April 2018 National Housing Report. And there are fewer houses on the market to choose from, with total housing inventory down by 11.3 percent. Based on home sales in April 2018, the national supply of inventory was at 2.5 months, making it a strong seller’s market. (A six-month supply of inventory historically indicates a market that is balanced equally between buyers and sellers.) What’s fueling the demand? More members of the millennial generation are entering the housing market, among other factors. If you’re ready to stop renting and start enjoying the benefits of home ownership, finding the perfect house within your price range can seem daunting, especially in a seller’s market. Keep these things in mind to find and close on that special home. 1. Keep an eye on your credit score The interest rate of your mortgage matters a great deal. Even a fraction of a percentage can add (or subtract) thousands of dollars over the life of a 30-year loan. One thing that

save money by completing the process without a real estate agent. But as many buyers discover, the savings don’t always come through as promised. In fact, going through this complex process without professional guidance can definitely lead to costly problems later. If you work with an agent, you’ll get to work with a pro who’s in touch with the local market and can lend a helping hand every step of the way. Their expertise can help you find that perfect house and help you craft the right strategy for your offer. Visit remax.com to find a professional agent in your area.

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can influence your interest rate is your credit score — it’s just one way for the lender to determine how likely you are to repay the loan. Well before you begin browsing properties online, take steps to get your credit score in the strongest possible position. Review your credit report and report errors

immediately. Make on-time payments and put off opening new credit accounts until after the mortgage is finalized. 2. Work with a full-time, experienced real estate agent Plenty of online services claim you can

3. Play to your strengths When you find the right house, you may not be the only one making an offer on the property. That can be intimidating. But keep in mind it’s not always about coming in with the highest dollar amount. Buyers have different motivations to sell. Some may be in a situation where they want to close and move out as soon as possible. They’ll be less likely to work with buyers who have their own houses to sell, making first-time buyers more attractive candidates. Buying a house is a big step and in the heat of a seller’s market, it takes extra patience and perseverance. Find the right real estate agent to help you through the process and moving day may arrive sooner Q than you expected. — Brandpoint

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Mural design work is ongoing on Yellowstone Blvd. near 112th Pct. by Christopher Barca Editor

The Yellowstone Boulevard underpass below the Long Island Rail Road tracks can be a spooky place to walk through at night. Not only is it poorly lit — overhanging vegetation at the entrance to the underpass closest to Burns Street adds to the darkness — but heavily damaged vehicles involved in p ol ic e i nvest igat ion s of t e n l i ne t he boulevard. But Yvonne Shortt of the Rego Park Green Alliance and a few dozen allies are looking to change that. “It’s our biggest concern with that area, the cars that just sit there for months on end,” Shortt told the Chronicle in a Tuesday interview. “And this project, a huge component of it, is starting a conversation to get this place cleaned up.” Shortt and fellow neighborhood activists have painted a number of complex murals throughout the area, including one along the wall of the under pass on 63rd Drive between Austin and Alderton streets in Rego Park. In addition to vibrant painted trees and foliage, that one also features a handful of panels featuring vintage-looking photographs taken throughout the neighborhood. And in Forest Hills, she hopes to do

The underpass below the Long Island Rail Road tracks on Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills — where litter and heavily damaged vehicles often line the street — will be much more aesthetically RENDERING COURTESY YVONNE SHORTT pleasing in the fall, when a new mural is painted there. something very similar. The mural under design will include four panels with each bearing a word — love, respect, tolerance and resilience — translated into multiple languages, along with drawings of fruits and vegetables significant in the cuisines of the neighborhood’s many cultures.

The artwork aims to showcase the diverse ethnicities that help make up Forest Hills, Shortt said. “We are a very divided country right now,” she told the Chronicle. “That’s why we’re looking at ways to bring people together and celebrate our differences.”

In the weeks since she announced plans for the mural — funded in part by the nonprofit Citizens Committee for New York City, which provided $2,700 towards the project — Shortt says she’s received hundreds of suggestions from community members about what languages and food to feature. And because of the influx of comments, she plans on including new translations of the four words every four months. On Saturday at 1 p.m., Shortt and a few dozen volunteers will meet at the 112th Precinct — located just feet from the underpass — to create stencils of the fruits and vegetables that will be included on the mural. At 2:30 p.m., the group will then head to the underpass to clean up litter and overgrown vegetation. To reserve one of the handful of spots remaining for Saturday’s event, log onto meetup.com/Go29. A number of other discussions and cleanups will be held throughout the summer, as Shortt anticipates the mural will be added to the underpass wall in September. “These are the kinds of the projects I really enjoy doing,” she said. “I hope to continue to show what’s possible with our walls when we look at them as tools for beautification and vehicles for discussing Q important issues.”

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Boro Board votes yes on hotel permit plan by Christopher Barca Editor

Lt. Col. Ralph Gracia, right, and MSgt. Eddie Carr created an outstanding and community civic COURTESY PHOTO outreach program.

Leadership excellence Serving the community with pride Describing the program, Carr stated “it is making a positive impact on the cadets, campus, and the community. Our cadets performed 8,365 Leadership Development Requirements community service hours and are recognized for all their accomplishments. They are setting a new standard of excellence.” Franklin Rodney, one of the campus’ counselors, stated, “This unit has an enormous history of success based on its affiliation with the community.” He also praised Gracia and Carr, saying “My gratitude for the wonderful work they do for our children. They are two wonderful community, and civic-minded leaders who are invaluable ambassadors at the campus.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recognized the program and its instructors on their recent Outstanding Instructor Award. “This accomplishment does not come easy. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. These community leaders exemplify what it means to serve,” Addabbo said. When it is all said and done, that is what “Leadership Excellence” is all about! Q

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The Air Force Junior ROTC instructors and cadets of Franklin K. Lane Educational Campus recently earned the prestigious Distinguished Unit Award. Lt. Col. Ralph Gracia and MSgt. Eddie Carr provided outstanding leadership and mentoring in administering the cadet-centered citizenship program. The FKL Educational Campus’ cadets performed exceptionally, taking great pride in leading and accomplishing the unit’s goals. A synergistic approach to problemsolving, striving toward their dreams and pursuing the unit’s mission have all fostered pride and ownership in the cadet corps. The program focuses on leadership principles, which have guided cadets to become adept problem-solvers and decision-makers. According to Stephen Covey, author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” “To be effective, one must be focused, be proactive, seek understanding and work together, as well as focus on the end goal.” On that basis goals are discussed, documented and shared throughout the unit. The goals then become a way of life and a strategy for a successful plan.

The Borough Board on Monday voted 11-5 with two absentions to approve the Department of City Planning’s proposal to require hotel developers to get a special permit before building in M1 manufacturing zones. The approval was given with conditions, however — the ones each community board that voted “yes” on the plan included in its recommendations. “City Planning, we look forward to seeing how this special permit works over the next several years,” Borough President Melinda Katz said. “Please understand that we will be watching and we look forward to being partners as this moves forward.” According to DCP statistics, 25 percent of Queens hotels are located in M1 zones, compared to just 13 percent citywide. In order to get a permit, a developer would have to go through an approximately two-year Unifor m Land Use Review Procedure. While no set cost of the permit has been announced, DCP officials have said

getting one should be a steep enough hurdle to keep hoteliers away from areas designated for manufacturing. There is a carve-out in the permit plan, however, as hotels built for public uses — such as a homeless shelter — would be exempt from needing one. That was the reason Community Board 5 voted unanimously against the proposal at its June meeting. Boards 8 and 9 were also opposed, while board 7 debated the issue at its May meeting but ultimately did not take an official stance. The five dissenting voices in Monday’s meeting were the chairpersons of boards 5, 7, 8 and 9, along with Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside). The other 10 community board chairpersons and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) voted yes, while Councilmembers Peter Koo (D-Flushing) and Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) abstained. Some of the conditions taken from some of boards’ individual positions and added to Monday’s vote of approval included killing the carve-out for hotels Q built for public use.

Crack down on car registration: Holden Doing it out of state hurts NYC: pol by Christopher Barca Editor

Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) has introduced legislation that would begin the process of potentially cracking down on New York City residents who register their cars out of state. The bill, introduced late last month, would create a task force whose job it would be to study the prevalence of outof-state vehicle registration, investigate how it negatively impacts the city and state and make recommendations on how to address the issue. The task force would be made up of representatives from the Department of Transportation, NYPD and Department of Finance, as well as mayoral and City Council appointees. “I’ve been on this for years as a civic leader,” Holden told the Chronicle on Tuesday. “It’s a major issue in my area. It’s always been a huge problem.” The lawmaker also introduced a resolution calling on the state Legislature and Gov. Cuomo to pass and sign legislation,

respectively, increasing penalties on people who register their cars out of state. The resolution cites a 2017 report in Crain’s that showed city residents who drive cars registered in a different state cost the city $73 million in unpaid parking tickets, deprive the state of $1 million annually in fees for license plates, titles, and vehicle registrations, as well as up to $93 million in sales tax revenue. Holden said the state Assembly had previously at tempted but failed to advance legislation on the issue. “If it needs to go back to the Assembly, I hope we can get someone to carry the ball,” he said, referencing Assemblymembers Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) and Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) specifically. Co-sponsoring Holden’s legislation and resolution are Councilmembers Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), Mark Gjonaj ( D - B r o n x ) a n d K a l m a n Ye g e r (D-Brooklyn). “Let’s see where it can go in the City Council,” Holden said. “We’re losing milQ lions of dollars a year.”

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the lega gaa cy of America g legacy America’ss greatest musical icon, Loui Lo u s Armstrong,” the Kupferberg Louis Center Cent Ce n er said in a statement. T e Soul Rebels were co-founded Th The

i n 1990 in by Derrick Moss and Lamar LeBlanc. LeBlanc, who plays the snare drum, said the similarities between Queens and New Orleans lie in the people who occupy t h e b o ro ug h and the history that surrounds the city. “T h e v i b e s and artistic gifts that Queens has to offer are similar to t he ones in N ew Orleans,” LeBlanc said. “We want to bring that to New York. It exemplifies

our culture. We’re We re really excited.” excited. The group mixes funk and soul with elements of hip-hop, jazz and rock. The Soul Rebels recently have appeared in shows and opened for musical icons such as Metallica, The Roots, Rakim, Marilyn Manson and Nas. continued on page 31

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For 28 years until his death in 1971, jazz legend Louis Armstrong lived in a large brick house on 107th Street just off the corner of 37th Avenue in Corona. Since then, nobody has lived in there, but displays of Armstrong’s memories and collections of his music remain present in the Louis Armstrong House Museum. This month, visitors to the museum — and everyone else — can take a seven-minute car ride to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival. The fifth annual celebration of Armstrong’s cultural legacy and impact on music will take place on July 21. In years past, guests such as Lauryn Hill, Jon Batiste and Antibalas have taken the stage to perform in front of fans. This year, the concert will be headlined by Queens rapper Action Bronson, along with The Soul Rebels, an eight-piece brass ensemble from Armstrong’s hometown of New Orleans. The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College will produce the event, which is free to the public and will begin at 4 p.m. VIP tickets for $25 are on sale and will include a private viewing area and access to premium restrooms. “We can’t wait to take NYC festival-goers on a thrilling ride from Queens to New Orleans and back at the same time that we honor and celebrate

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ic landscape to create a Rosetta Stone to leave to the next, better world. Thu.-Sat., July 19-21, The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org.

Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year, with award-winning images of celestial phenomena of all kinds from all over the world, from a contest held by Britain’s National Maritime Museum. Thru Fri., Aug. 31, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

FILM “Coco,” the 2017 Academy Award-winning animated Disney film about a 12-year-old boy who is accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead. Presented by Councilman Francisco Moya and the East Elmhurst-Corona Civic Association. Bring a snack and a blanket. Fri., July 13, 8:00 p.m., East Elmhurst Playground, 100 St. between 24 and 25 Aves. Free. Info: (718) 651-1917.

“Wake,” with works by six artists in various media, examining water: its power to sustain and destroy life, what’s left in its wake and the changing environment. Thru Sun., July 15, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “El Dorado/The New 49ers,” with 100 outdoor sculptures of infants (“guaguas”), 49 of them painted gold in tribute to the 49 percent of NYC households that speak a language other than English. Thru Sun., Oct. 14, Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org. “Miya Ando: Clouds,” with two site-specific glass sculptures inspired by a Zen phrase. Thru Sun., Aug. 19, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 2047088, noguchi.org. “Mel Chin: All Over the Place,” with more than 70 works in various media by the conceptual artist whose art defies classification. Thru Sun., Aug. 12, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

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“Nothing Gold Can Stay,” paintings by Ard Berge that often mix pastoral beauty with imagery of the present, as with the mailbox of exhibit title-inspiring poet Robert Frost amidst flowers and across from woods. Thru Fri., Sept. 7 (opening reception Thu., July 12, 5-7 p.m.), QCC Art Gallery, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 631-6396, qcc.cuny.edu/artgallery. PHOTO COURTESY QCC

MUSIC PS1 Warm Up, a courtyard concert with A-Trak, Sahbabii, Florentino and more; part of a weekly series. Sat., July 14, 12-9 p.m. (and each Sat. thru Sept. 1 with different performers), MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $18 advance; $22 day of show (still $18 for students); free for some attendees (details online). Info: (718) 7842084, momaps1.org.

They’re rockin’ the house — OK, the courtyard — every Saturday at MoMA PS1, just like they did last year when A$AP Ferg, above, was just one of many performers in the art center’s longstanding Warm Up concert series. See Music. PHOTO BY SARA WASS “Ayazamana: Traditional Music and Dances from Ecuador,” with live musicians and dancers performing to various traditional rhythms, such as fandango, bomba and San Juanito, in an annual show hosted by the Ecuadorian-American Cultural Center. Sat., July 14, 7:45 p.m., Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, 35-12 35 Ave., Astoria. $20 advance; $25 at door; kids under 6 free. Info: (646) 229-5867, (718) 713-4275, ecuadorcenter.org. The 20th Annual Great Lawn Summer Concert at St. John’s University, with the Queen Symphony Orchestra presenting “A Midsummer’s Enchanted Evening.” Tues., July 24, 7 p.m. The Great Lawn at SJU, 8000 Utopia Pkwy. Free. Info: (718) 990-1912, communityrelations@stjohns.edu.

THEATRE “The Dining Room,” a comedy of manners about the upper middle class, with glimpses of different families over time, all with the same dining room set, by The First String Players. Thu.-Sat., July 12-14, 8 p.m.; Sun., July 15, 2 p.m., Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall, 70-01 Kessel St. (enter via Juno St.), Forest Hills. $10. Info: (718) 268-6143, firststringplayers@gmail.com. “Man of La Mancha,” the musical about the adventures of Don Quixote and his creator, author Miguel Cervantes, by Maggie’s Little Theater. Fri.Sat., July 13-14, 8 p.m., St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. $20; $17 seniors, kids. Info: (917) 579-5389, maggieslittletheater.org. “The Little Mermaid,” the musical based on a Disney film based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale about a mermaid who wants to pursue a human prince, by Broadway Blockbusters. Fri.Sat., July 20-21; Thu.-Sat., July 26-28, 8 p.m.; Sat., July 21 and 28, 2 p.m.; Sun., July 22, 3 p.m.,

Immaculate Conception Center, 7200 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston. $25-$40. Info: (347) 5563325, thejosephinefoundation.org. “Stupid F---ing Bird,” a play about a love quadrangle “sort of adapted” from Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” by Stripped Scripts with Long Island City Artists. Thu.-Sat., July 12-14; Wed.-Sat., July 18-21, 8 p.m., The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. $25. Info: (347) 8480030, licartists.org. PHOTO COURTESY LICA

COMEDY Open mic, with performers chosen on a firstcome, first-served basis; order chosen by lottery; some nights open to acts other than comedy. Each Wed.-Sun., varying times, QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. Free (purchase of drink or snack suggested). Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

DANCE Queensboro Dance Festival, a diverse group of dance companies performing and offering classes for Queens residents. Sat., July 21, 2-3:30 p.m., Juniper Valley Park, 80 St. and Juniper Blvd. North, Middle Village. Info: (718) 393-7370, queensborodancefestival.com “Period,” choreographed by Christ Schlicting, with small tectonic collisions creating a dense choreograph-

Putin’s Russia: A 21st-Century Film Mosaic, a series of more than 30 movies in many genres, fiction and documentaries, about life in Russia since Vladimir Putin took power at the end of 1999. Thru Sun., July 15, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

SPECIAL EVENTS Queens Library Environmental Fair, offering tips on protecting and conserving the planet’s resources. Sat., July 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Queens Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Programs and vendors will be on site. Giveaways while supplies last. Info: (718) 990-0700. 102 Precinct Meet and Greet, with Neighborhood Coordination Officers, families, friends and refreshments. Talk to the police officers in charge of protecting your neighborhood. Mon., July 16, 6:30 p.m., Golden Terrace Banquet Hall, 120-23 Atlantic Ave., Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 805-3200. Kayaking and canoeing, for those of all skill levels and ages (minors must have parent/guardian present), in Hallets Cove or Anable Basin, by LIC Community Boathouse. Almost every Sun. thru Sept. 2, varying times (mostly 1 p.m.), Socrates Sculpture Park Beach, just north of 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City or LICCB launch in Anable Basin. Free. Info: (631) 542-2628, licboathouse.org.

KIDS/TEENS “The Colors of Frida,” a one-woman show by Teatro SEA about the famous painter from Mexico, Frida Kahlo. A bilingual, family-friendly performance features visual arts, audience participation, storytelling, puppets, and music. Ages 6 and up. Sat., July 14, 10:00 a.m. and noon., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $14; $10 members; $8 member children. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Storytime!, every Thu., 11-11:30 a.m., Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31 St. Free. Info: (718) 278-2665, astoriabookshop.com. continued on page 32

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not — and leave with their hands and bags well-filled. At Stop ’N’ Swap, members of the public Imagine being able to walk into any store, stroll right up to a rack or shelf, pick are able to bring just about any unwanted up any number of items and then walk right items, including clothes, shoes and toys, back out. As you leave there are no alarms and take home any items they can use. The blaring behind you, and no security guards added benefit? It’s all free. The only catch is chasing you as you make your way to your that items go on a first-come, first-served car. You’re not on a game show and there basis. The entire premise behind the Stop ’N’ aren’t any hidden cameras and no catch. It sounds like every shopper’s dream, and Swap initiative was more than just being every business’ nightmare, being able to about persons coming and leaving with an pay nothing and still get something. This item. It was and still is about diverting good dream, however, is a reality as GrowNYC’s reusable material from the landfill — a purStop ’N’ Swap offers participants the pose that has remained consistent since the opportunity to come empty-handed — or first event was hosted in 2007. Stop ’N’ Swap began as part of the rec ycling outreach ac tivities by GrowNYC. However, it wasn’t until 2015 that full-time coordinators were When: Sat., July 14; Sun., July 22, 1-3 p.m. hired to ramp up efforts to reach Where: July 14: PS 111, 37-15 13 St., every city community district at least Long Island City; once a year. In New York City, there July 22: Sunnyside Community are 59 such districts and in the last fisServices, 43-31 39 St. cal year, Stop ’N’ Swap reached 51. Entry: Free. (212) 788-7964, For the event organizers, maintaining grownyc.org/swap and exceeding the program’s reach qboro contributor

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Books are among the items you can pick up at Stop ’N’ Swap, as these women did at a PHOTO COURTESY GROWNYC prior event held in Forest Hills. months of preparation. “The Stop ’N’ Swap coordinators research, visit and book sites several months in advance of the event itself,” a GrowNYC representative told the Chronicle via email. “Prior to the event, coordinators promote the event on the ground and online,

and handle logistics such as recruiting volunteers and selec ting recipient s for leftovers.” Sometimes, selecting recipients can be an enormous task since at any given swap, organizers see between 200 and continued on page 33

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For its annual summer attraction, The First String Players, a theatrical troupe located in Forest Hills, has selected A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room,” running July 12 to 15. Director Chris Martens has assembled a cast of 12 actors of various ages, who will collectively play some 50 roles, some portraying as many as six different characters. The casting is not the only unusual thing here. The play itself, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is structured in an equally surprising way, consisting of vignettes set in different time periods, but all tied together via the location of the title. The play is, in effect, a commentary on a now nearly neglected part of life — the family dinner, perhaps meant to reflect on what some perceive as the shrinking of this country’s upper middle class. For Martens, the play represents a reexamination of a work he once performed in his high school days. “Paul [Morisi, one of the producers] and I talked about doing it for years. We thought it would work in this environment,” Martens said, during a break in a recent rehearsal. The ambience at the theater (actually, a parish hall) is much more laidback than most, with audiences consisting primarily of friends and family of the performers and locals from the neighborhood, Martens said. And at $10 a ticket, admission is the best bargain in town — complete with air conditioning!

Many of those involved, including Martens, return regularly each summer. In fact, the play was written for six actors, but Martens expanded the roster to accommodate more of the group’s regulars. One such returnee is Mary Lynch, who appears in four different roles. These include a young maid, an older version of the same character, and a mother the actress described as “Joan Crawford-like,” straight out of “Mommie Dearest.” She also appears in a scene that she likened to a soap opera, a birthday celebration her character throws for her young daughter and her friends. “I love it,” she said. “It’s everything an actor could dream about.” Mykel Cazales has also performed with the group before. The biggest challenge for him has been dealing with different characters who have similar lines. “I’ll be thinking, ‘Did I say this line?’” he said. For Amy Robinson, playing six roles is “fun and challenging,” as, she said, “It’s never boring, having to figure out how to Q make each scene unique.”

‘The Dining Room’ When: Thu.-Sat., July 12-14, 8 p.m.; Sun., July 15, 2 p.m. Where: Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall, 70-01 Kessel St., Forest Hills (entrance on Juno Street) Tickets: $10. (718) 268-6143, firststringplayers@gmail.com

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continued from page 27 Now, they get to perform with Flushing’s own Ariyan Arslani, better known by his stage name, Action Bronson. While the group has never performed with Bronson, the two had met in the past before hearing that they would soon share the stage. Over the years, The Soul Rebels have been compared to both Armstrong and groups such as Public Enemy, who ignited hip-hop fans in the 1980s with its lyrics and message to listeners. With that, the group decided to implement its own message and style without mimicking the likes of other bands. “We literally took our sound from the street to the stage,” LeBlanc said. “ We

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can’t help but to be ourselves. We can try to imitate somebody else and do what somebody else likes, but it’s not going to be authentic.” Julian Gosin, who plays the trumpet for The Soul Rebels, said the group has played in New York before, but playing in Queens, where Armstrong lived his final years, will be special. “A n y t i m e w e g e t a chance to be in New York City in the summer is always a good time,” he said. “It means a lot, especially because great cities like New York have given great recognition to New Orleans. It’s an honor to be a part of it being from New Orleans. “I picture a very diverse crowd,” Gosin said. “A lot of music fans. A very involved crowd. It think it will be a good one.” LeBlanc summed up the experience in three words, saying it would be spiritual, magical and powerful. The unique people and culture of

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continued continued from from page page 28 00 “Ratatouille,” the 2007 animated comedy about a Parisian rat who dreams of becoming a chef; plus kids’ crafts and snacks; timed to celebrate Bastille Day. Sat., July 14, 5 p.m. (crafts), 6 p.m. (movie), Maple Grove Cemetery Celebration Hall, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free if RSVP; $5 walk-ins. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Goodwin’s department store enjoyed great success at 523 Fulton St. in Brooklyn. In 1935 they decided to enter the Jamaica, Queens marketplace. They opened up at 162-07 Jamaica Ave., directly across the street from the Gertz department store. Unlike Gertz or Macy’s, Goodwin’s was strictly a cash-and-carry business. No monthly payments or layaways were allowed. The store carried many things but its speciality was always women’s and children’s apparel, which were crucial to its success. Goodwin’s was very opposed to its workers organizing. Intimidation and tricks were exercised on their 400 employees at both the Brooklyn and Queens stores to block union membership. In 1951, after picketing, the workers finally went to court. The employees’ rights were guaranteed by the court and Goodwin’s took a blow. The business opened up another store

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Nail polish workshop, welcomes kids and adults to design their own nails or have them done, 5-5:30 p.m. most Fridays at Ridgewod Library, 20-12 Madison St. Registration is not required. All polish and supplies will be provided. Info: (718) 821-4770. Intermediate English class, sponsored by the Flushing Jewish Community Council. Each Tues., Fri. in July and August, 10 a.m., East Flushing Library, 196-36 Northern Blvd. Free. Info/registration: (718) 463-0434. Writing From the Heart: an eight-week workshop in creative writing, for those who want to start or improve their writing in a supportive atmosphere, with author and longtime Queens College instructor Maxine Fisher. Participants may attend any or all classes. Each Mon., thru Aug. 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Maspeth Library, 69-70 Grand Ave. Free. Info: (718) 639-5228, queenslibrary.org.

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SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dance, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., July 14, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. (also July 28 and every other Saturday all year), Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100. Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

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CLUBS “Hooks & Needles” Crochet & Knit Club, with participants bringing projects, hooks, needles and yarn, or working on charity projects. Every Thu., 6:30-9 p.m., Big 6 Shopping Center, 60-10 Queens Blvd., Woodside (entrance inside shopping center, up one flight, down hall to left of 99-cent store). Info: Lorraine, (917) 817-4037.

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SUPPORT GROUPS 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. 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. Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

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Stop ’N’ Swap continued from page 29 600 participants walking through their door. For swappers bringing items, this is how it works: You simply walk in and drop off any items at the “drop off” table. Workers for Stop ‘N’ Swap then weigh, sort and put them on the display table. You don’t have to wait to see your item picked up and you’re free to walk around and pick up anything you may need. There’s no limit to the relative expense of the item and it is possible to take home an item more valuable than the one you brought. “The oddest item that someone brought in was a giant hamster home, and the

oddest item that someone took home was a homemade clock with preserved insects marking time around the rim,” the Chronicle was informed. While there may be no shortage on oddities there are guidelines as to what can be brought, which are listed on GrowNYC’s Stop ‘N’ Swap pages. In Queens this month, the first swap will be this July 14, at PS 111 in Long Island City, with a second swap on July 22, at Sunnyside Community Services. “By participating in reuse, the public can take part in reducing the waste associated with the production, packaging and transportation of new items,” GrowNYC said. Q

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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, MALCOM X PARTNERS LLC, Plaintiff, vs 113-17 REALTY CORP, ET AL., Defendants(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on 6/26/18, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Court, Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY on August, 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM premises known as 113-17 Atlantic Ave., Richmond Hill, N.Y. 11419. All that certain plot, Piece of parcel of land, with the buildings and improvement thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of QUEENS, County of QUEENS, City and State of New York, Block 9320-Lot 118. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #707469/2016. Lawrence Litwack, Esq., Referee; Alan Waintraub, Esq., 97-17 64th Rd., Rego Park, NY 11374

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, MOREQUITY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on January 29, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY on July 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 158-11 96th Street,Howard Beach, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 14166 and Lot 55. Approximate amount of judgment is $356,888.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12717/2009. Anthony V. Lombardino, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against AEHUI S. KIM A/K/A SHIA AEHUI KIM, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered March 27, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, in Courtroom #25 on August 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 5826 85th Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Block 2897 Lot 17. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $733,045.19 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 4609-2010. Matthew S. Vishnick, Esq., Referee QSLSC057

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There haven’t been many upbeat Mets stories this season, but the unexpected contributions of outfielder Jose Bautista has been one of them. Mets fans left Citi Field in a good mood Friday — that in itself is a rarity — after Bautista clubbed a walk-off grand slam to give the Mets a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. In his postgame press conference Mets manager Mickey Callaway acknowledged that he was owed a win in the bottom of the ninth inning after the Mets nearly gave the game away in the top of the frame. Closer Jeurys Familia walked the leadoff batter, gave up a single and hit the light-hitting Willy Adames with a pitch after having an 0-2 count on him. With the bases loaded, he induced a ground ball to first baseman Wilmer Flores who made a very high throw to catcher Devin Mesoraco. The backstop managed to leap and snag the throw in a maneuver that would have made a Bolshoi Ballet member proud, stepping on the plate a split second ahead of the go-ahead run. All that set the stage for Bautista’s heroics. The outfielder enjoyed an All-Star career as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. But when his lucrative contract expired after last season, the Blue Jays decided to cut ties with him. After all he’d be 37 years old in 2018 and they had

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plenty of younger and less expensive outfielders in their minor league system. Bautista signed with the Atlanta Braves during the offseason, who moved him to third base — a position he hadn’t played in years. And after just 35 at-bats, the Braves released him. When the injury bug started hitting his team, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson realized that desperate times called for desperate measures, as the team’s farm system didn’t have many position players who were ready for the big leagues. Since Bautista’s contract was for the league minimum, Alderson figured that he could sign him and discard him if necessary, just as he did first baseman Adrian Gonzales. Bautista rewarded Alderson’s faith. Yes, he wasn’t the feared slugger who was known as “Joey Bats” in Toronto, but he can still hit. More importantly, he knows when not to hit, as evidenced by the number of walks that he has drawn. He still possesses a great arm in the outfield, as well. Perhaps most importantly of all, he has shown the younger Mets how a big leaguer is supposed to act both on and off of the field. He has been accessible to his teammates for advice and has been gracious to the media, as he’s even been willing to speak with reporters from the Q smallest outlets. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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Exclusive listing Lovely corner Colonial, 4 BRs, 2 full baths, 40x100, MB w/balcony, family room w/woodburning fireplace. Reduced Asking $820K

Mint High Ranch, 4 BRs, 2 full baths. Stucco exterior, granite countertop, pavers front and back, triple driveway, new fencing Asking $1.050 Mil.

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Beautifully renovated, new kitchen wood cabinets, wood floors. 2 bedrooms on second floor with new bath. 1st floor family room, new full bath. 30x106. Asking $729K

Mint extended Cape (27x38 on 40x100 lot). Updated brick & stucco, 3/4 bedrooms, Anderson windows, Pella doors, 1st fl den with tile fls, full bth, kitchen, W/D, 2nd fl, lg living room, formal dining room. Extended lg master bedroom, 2 walk in closets, hardwood fls, new EIK w/SS appl. (kit with radiant heat floors). Top floor 2 bed/deck off, dining room w/Trex decking, paved double driveway, 1 car garage. In-ground heated pool. Asking $859K

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Co-ops & Condos For Sale MINT UNIQUE home in great location. Large 4 level split home, featuring 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large master bedroom with large dressing room and 2 walk-in closets. Beautiful kit & baths, finished basement, and many extras. Asking $899K

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Colonial. Being sold "As Is." Renovated after Sandy, 3 BRs, 1 bath. Reduced $485K

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Large Brookfield (26x52) on 40x100 lot. Total 5 BRs, 3 full baths. Top floor has 3 BRs, 2 full bths, large living room, formal dining room, EIK and walk-in large living room, 2 bedrooms, dining area, kit, full bth, updated windows, Asking $ 859K 4-year-old roof.

Large Colonial with gourmet kit / SS appl., 4 BRs, 2 full bths. Bleached floors, radiant heat, skylights, hi-hats, Jacuzzi with separate shower, new pavers, new brick & stucco, security cameras & intercom system. Asking $875K

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"Totally Redone Colonial" 2018 mint large chef's kitchen. SS appl., 2 full baths, 3 bedrooms upstairs with walk-in closet, master bedroom has large full bath with Jacuzzi & separate shower, 1st floor has living room, dining room & bedroom or den. All new hardwood floors with radiant heat on 1st & second floors. New electric, windows & door Asking $898K

Colonial, all updated, 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bths, home 26x100, wooden floors on first floor with radiant heat, huge EIK/DR combo with stainless steel appl., granite countertop. New windows, new bath, 5-year-old roof, built-in microwave. Asking $459K

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• Hard to find Hi-rise, 3BR, 2 full baths Co-op, totally redone building. .......... Reduced $265K • Garden 1st floor, lg mint, 3 BR, converted to 2 with FDR, granite countertops, new wood cabinets, S/S appl., center island bet kit. & DR, HW fls throughout, new bath, crown molding, lg custom closets. ............... Asking 289K

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• 1 bed Co-op. Totally updated, new kitchen. ...................................Reduced $139K • 2BR/2 bath Co-op. Hardwood floors, S/S appliances. Updated bath. .....Asking $249K • Hi-rise – 2BR / 2 bath, Co-op w/17' terrace, .....Asking $259K • Hi-Rise 2BR/2 bath Co-op w/ terrace. Needs TLC. .......................... Asking $272K • Greentree condo. 3rd fl. vaulted ceiling, kitchen w/ skylight, 3BR, 2 baths, 2 terraces, park & garage. ........... Asking $379K

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2 family in the heart of Ridgewood, newly remodeled first floor, new windows, new front door, new hot water heater, 2 blocks from Fresh Pond Rd. Asking $1.2 mil

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