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pet safety PAGE 10 Pauline Blenner and her dog Chico were walking along 111th 1th Avenue last month when a rottweiler rottweiler, which Blenner said was not on a leash leash, attacked Chico Chico, leaving him with fatal injuries. The attack, along with a number of other recent incidents, has led to questions over what the city is doing to protect pets and people from dangerous animals.

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After acquittal: the Trayvon Martin case Legal, civil rights experts gather at Sanders town hall forum in Jamaica by Michael Gannon Editor

aciana Pierre of Springfield Gardens was thinking about her 12-year-old son last Saturday when she saw the verdict delivered in the case of the People of Florida v. George Zimmerman. “I felt helpless,” she said Tuesday night at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Jamaica. “I thought ‘I can’t protect my son once he leaves my home.’” Pierre was one of more than 130 people who showed up at a community forum hosted by state Sen. James Sanders (D-Jamaica) to discuss people’s feelings about the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, and where the local and national communities can go from this point forward. Famed civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel headlined a panel that included Professor Leonard Baynes of St. John’s University School of Law; attorney Richard Washington, a former prosecutor in Manhattan now in private practice; the Rev. Phil Craig, president of the Queens Chapter of the national Action Net work; and Russell Cheek, of The Black Institute. Typical of Sanders’ town hall-style meetings on controversial subjects, the discourse was civil, though often blunt. “We have to start by thinking,” Sanders said.

Civil rights lawyer Norman Siegel, right, discusses the Trayvon Martin case on a panel that included attorney and former prosecutor Richard Washington, left, and St. John’s University law PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Professor Leonard Baynes. A six-woman jury on Saturday acquitted Zimmerman of murder and all lesser charges in the February 2012 death of Martin, 17, who was unarmed. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in selfdefense while being beaten. A member of his neighborhood watch group, Zimmerman left his car with a handgun and was told by a

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police dispatcher not to follow Martin, who was returning home from a store with a small bag of candy and a soft drink. Siegel said Florida allows for self-defense even if Zi m mer ma n i n it iated the confrontation. “In New York, if I punch Sen. Sanders, the most he can legally do is punch me back,”

Siegel said. “In Florida and 20 other states, he is allowed to pull out a gun.” Siegel also said Florida law in the MartinZimmerman situation relies only on Zimmerman’s state of mind at the time he decided to f i r e, whe t he r or not he i n it iat e d a confrontation. He said in Florida the burden is on the state to disprove that Zimmerman felt he needed to use deadly force to save his own life or protect himself from serious physical harm at the instant he shot Martin. “If we had a video of George Zimmerman getting out of his car, following Trayvon Martin and confronting him, of someone throwing a punch and George Zimmerman shooting him, a jury in Florida is not allowed to look at the video — just a snapshot,” he said. Siegel believes they overreached in charging Zimmerman with second-degree murder. “If they had charged him with manslaughter, there is a whole other conversation going on in that courtroom,” he said. All panelists said the prosecution’s argument that the case was not about race was absurd. Washington said the venue around Sanford, Fla., for example, lent itself to a jury pool that would be overwhelmingly white. He also felt that the prosecution team did not concentrate on Zimmerman’s motivation, starting with his exiting his car when told not continued on page 32

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Head of congregation moving into adjacent church plans a cleanup by Domenick Rafter Editor

From George Gallop’s backyard on 98th Street in Woodhaven, there’s almost a picturesque view when looking to the northwest. Framed by large maple trees is the stone bell tower of St. Matthew’s Church — a scene reminiscent of the English countryside. But between his well-tended backyard and the church, there is a plot of land that resembles an overgrown forest that Gallop said has made it dangerous to even sit outside. “It’s not safe to even sit out there,” Gallop said, noting that his neighbors often come to him with issues because he has a reputation for solving problems. “I try to help everyone on the block, I’m the one who solves problems, but I’ve hit a wall here.” The historic Wyckoff-Snediker Cemetery sits on a small plot of land between 97th and 98th streets just a few dozen yards north of Jamaica Avenue. At least 150 members of the Wyckoff and Snediker families — the first Dutch settlers in the Woodhaven area — are buried in the cemetery, which dates back to 1738. The most recent burial there was in the late 19th century, before most of the homes and buildings around it existed. In the past few years, Gallop — who has

A grave at the Wyckoff-Snediker Cemetery in Woodhaven sits amongst overgrown weeds and vines and a lost basketball as seen from over George Gallop’s backyard fence. PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER

lived on 98th Street for over two decades — said the conditions in the cemetery have deteriorated and become a danger to himself and his neighbors. A few months ago, part of a tree in the cemetery fell into Gallop’s yard, which he removed at his expense. Another fallen branch crushed a canopy next to his shed.

Looking over Gallop’s back fence, the cemetery is hardly recognizable. A rustic gravestone barely rises through the maze of vines and weeds. A misplaced basketball sits next to the stone. But that may all finally change. St. Matthew’s has been without a congregation since 2011, when the previous one

folded. According to the Rev. Canon Shawn Duncan, a spokesman for the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, a new congregation is moving into St. Matthew’s Church, which is currently under renovation. The Rev. Norman Whitmire Jr., the pastor of the congregation — currently worshipping at All Saints Church at 97-25 Lefferts Blvd. in Richmond Hill — has told the diocese and Ed Wendell, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association and the Woodhaven Historical Society, that cleaning up the cemetery will be a priority and that he wants the community involved. “My own vision for the place is to try to muster up some support for the cemetery to restore it and to make it a place where it can be a community garden or space for meditation,” Whitmire said. That’s a hymn to Wendell’s ears. The cemetery has undergone cleanups before and Wendell considered putting together a “Friends of the Wyckoff-Snediker Cemetery” group. And this may be his chance. “This is really the first great opportunity to do something,” he said. “What’s needed is to set up an ongoing group of volunteers to come out once in a while and clean up.” Whitmire said no date has been set for the official move in, but that he hopes to put his plans into motion as soon as possible. Q

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Overnight service coming to the Q53 Last Woodside-to-Rockaway limited bus at midnight is often crowded by Domenick Rafter Editor

announced in June its plans to add overnight service after looking at the overall ridership on the route. “We’ve reviewed the route and noticed there was definitely an uptick in ridership,” he said. “We are responding to that increase.” The route r uns local in the Rockaways and along the segment between the Queens Center mall and Woodside, where it also connects with the Jackson HeightsRoosevelt Avenue transportation hub — the second busiest subway station in Queens — and the Queens Center mall. Along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards, the bus is a limited service serving only busy stops such as Penelope, Metropolitan, Jamaica and Liberty avenues. It is popular with Rockaway residents who work in Queens and with high school and college students who live in the Rockaways and attend school elsewhere in the borough. It is also popular with southern Queens residents who frequent bars and restaurants in Astoria,

The Q53, which connects Rockaway Park with Woodside via Broadway, Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards, will see overnight service starting Sept. 8 after the MTA found ridership on the limited service route has been PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER growing. Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Long Island City and the midnight bus from Woodside is often as packed as it is during rush hour. Nor ther n Queens residents often use it to travel to the beach. It is not uncommon to see people with surfboards on Q53 buses. “Transportation continues to be

a problem for residents in southern Queens,” said Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). “Any improvement is welcome news.” Ortiz said the MTA is also reviewing ridership on the Q52 to see if adding overnight service is Q warranted there as well.

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There are two things that happen at midnight: Cinderella’s stagecoach turns back into a pumpkin, and the last Q53 limited bus leaves Woodside for the Rockaways. But after Sept. 8, the only person rushing to leave a party before midnight will be the fairy-tale princess. South Queens residents will be able to wait for the next bus. Responding to a request from Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will add overnight service on the Q53 — which connects the Woodside LIRR station to Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park — beginning Sept. 8. In a letter to Ulrich, MTA Bus President Darryl Irick said the agency will implement overnight service due to growing demand. Ulrich had asked the MTA to increase service in April when the A train was still shut down over Jamaica Bay due to damage from

Hurricane Sandy. Service was increased on both lines, and articulated buses were introduced on the Q52 — a limited line that runs from Arverne to the Queens Center mall along the same route as the Q53 — after Sandy forced the closure of the A train. Ulrich had requested overnight service in addition to more buses. “A line service to the Rockaways resumed,” Irick wrote. “However, demand for bus service in the Cross Bay/Woodhaven Boulevard corridor is growing, and, as a result, we are increasing service.” Currently, the last southbound Q53 leaves the Woodside LIRR station at midnight, while the last northbound bus leaves Rockaway Park at 1:10 a.m. Weekday service resumes at 5:40 a.m. southbound and 5 a.m. northbound. On weekends, service does not resume until 6 a.m. After Sept. 8, hourly buses will run both directions between 1 and 6 a.m. Kevin Ortiz, a spokesman for t h e M TA , s a id t h e a g e n c y

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Missing teen The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing girl from Ozone Park. Fifteen-year-old Hennessey Vargas, who lives at 95-14 77 St., was last seen at her home on Sunday at around 2 p.m. She is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 137 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.

CFO Edward Farrell to head casino by Domenick Rafter Editor

Michael Speller, the president and CEO of Resorts World Casino New York City who led the gaming facility through its founding, construction, opening and first 18 months, will step down from his duties to oversee all of Genting’s — Resorts World’s parent company — projects in the United States. Resorts World announced the personnel change in a press release on Monday. Speller will be replaced by Resorts World’s Chief Financial Officer Edward Farrell, a 30-year veteran of the gaming industry who has led financial and operations management teams at several other casinos in the United States, including Harrah’s and Foxwoods. “For the last three years, I’ve been privileged to work with a 1,700-person team of incredibly dedicated employees — almost all of whom are from Queens and New York City — who have worked tirelessly together to open and maintain a first-in-

class establishment,” Farrell said in a statement. “To say I’m humbled to lead that team is an enormous understatement.” Resorts World Casino New York City is Genting’s first venture in the United States. The company, which has successful casino resorts in Southeast Asia, is also planning on opening a casino in Miami, in the former Miami Herald building, and recently announced plans for a resort on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas that will be accessed via a highspeed ferry from its Miami facility. Speller will oversee those projects and future ones in the United States. The company also announced that Thuy Trinh, the current chief operating officer of Resorts World Casino New York City, will move to a new position as COO of the planned Bimini venture. Since Resorts World opened at Aqueduct Race Track in October 2011, the casino has raked in more than $1.2 billion in revenue and sent over $500 million of that to New Q York State’s education fund.

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Cat Killer gets 1 year in jail An Ozone Park man has been sentenced to a year in jail for killing a cat. Richard Ferrugio was sentenced last Friday after he was convicted of cruelty to animals and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon by a jury last month. According to trial testimony, Ferrugio was observed by an eyewitness taking a metal lug wrench from the trunk of a Nissan Altima on the night of Feb. 7, 2012, and beating a cat in front of 87-45 78 St. When a second eyewitness saw him kick the cat against a cement wall and told him to stop, he walked over to her and stated that he would do the same thing to her. When several other people told him not to kill the cat, he stated that he didn’t care about the cat, was sick of the cat, and that they would be next. He then placed the lug wrench back in the Altima’s trunk and fled the scene. Ferrugio later told police that the cat had scratched him and that he had gotten angry, took the lug wrench and hit the cat once. When he saw the cat in pain, he said he killed it to put it out of is its misery. Police recovered the wrench from Q Ferrugio’s car.

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Where did the Sandy aid money go?

hat a disgrace: As of April, more than a third of the money raised by charitable organizations for Hurricane Sandy relief had not been spent, according to a report released Wednesday by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. At least $238 million of more than $575 billion that people contributed in the hopes of aiding their fellow man and woman in South Queens, the Rockaways and other hard-hit areas from Staten Island to Long Island and beyond was still just sitting there unused six months later. And we’re not talking about ad hoc groups that just sprang up in response to the storm and maybe could be forgiven for not being all that efficient. We’re talking about 89 established nonprofit organizations including the Red Cross, which alone raised $300 million, more than half the total. Not only has so much money been left idle when it could have gone to feed, clothe and house people who lost everything when the Oct. 29 storm hit, but it’s not even clear if all the money raised for Sandy relief was spent that way. Schneiderman, whose office has oversight power over charities that operate in the state, said he will be sending letters to 50 of the organizations “demanding greater accounting of Sandy-related contributions” to make sure they were spent the

way donors expected them to be spent. “We have a responsibility to the people who donated their hard-earned money to help our community rebuild to make sure that the contributions they made were used as advertised,” Schneiderman said during a press conference held in Breezy Point, where a fire caused by the storm destroyed well over 100 homes. Joining the attorney general were several South Queens and Rockaway elected officials, all of whom criticized delays in spending donated funds and redirection of the money. Schneiderman said 17 of the organizations told his office they may use funds raised under the auspices of Sandy relief for other purposes, including responding to future disasters. That might be wise if they were, say, municipalities building surpluses during good times, knowing that bad times will come along. But it’s not acceptable for groups that took donations from people who were told the money would be spent on one specific thing. The attorney general will be asking groups that are redirecting Sandy funds to instead give the money to organizations that are still serving the victims. We hope they agree to do so.

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Dear Editor: Indeed the Queens Chronicle has been a leader in the print media to get the truth out about Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the subterfuge involved in coercing the property owners to accept the Bloomberg Willets Point redevelopment plan. However, I applaud Mr. Benjamin Haber for his passion and his detailed account that shines the light of truth upon a mischievous deed being perpetrated upon the hardworking small business owners and the innocent immigrant population that surround FMCP and Willets Point. I refer to his article in the July 4 Queens Chronicle, “The Case Against a 1.4 Million Square Foot Shopping Mall in the Citi-Field Parking Lot” (multiple editions). And it was Mr. Haber who raised the question of hypocrisy among some borough president candidates in his letter published in the March 28 Chronicle. I will add some facts to underscore the depths of the hypocrisy that the people of Queens should be aware of. Wikipedia notes: On April 21, 2008, a majority of City Council members expressed their “adamant opposition” to the proposed Willets Point redevelopment in writing to Robert Lieber, the deputy mayor for economic development. The letter was signed by 29 City Council members. Two of our BP candidates, Peter Vallone Jr. and Melinda Katz, did not sign it. Well! on Oct. 23, 2008 the City Council © Copyright 2013 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

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d Koch was a fine mayor, and we mourned his recent death along with the rest of the city. But his name does not belong on the Queensboro Bridge, so we support the effort, however unlikely it is to succeed, of Astoria Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. to take it off there. It hasn’t been formally called the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge for very long, and of course people just call it the Queensboro or the 59th Street Bridge. Two names are enough. And the bill Vallone says he’ll introduce to change the name back to simply the Queensboro would also name a building in Manhattan after Koch instead. Vallone’s in a tough race for borough president, and no doubt hopes his bill will boost his campaign. But he was against the renaming all along, as were three-quarters of borough residents. There are plenty of other pieces of infrastructure that could be used to honor Koch’s memory. Why not add his name to the Manhattan Bridge, which even ends near his old haunts downtown? That would work.

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voted on an amendment to allow a referendum as to whether or not Mayor Bloomberg and Council members would be allowed a third term in office. Katz and Vallone voted not to allow a public referendum. The aforementioned Council members who voted no referendum actually were enablers who facilitated Bloomberg’s third term and the demise of Willets Point and FMCP. Now they have the gall to seek election for Queens borough president. Yes, indeed, hypocrisy has risen to the forefront of election issues. The question is whether the voters will settle for the party bosses’ pick or vote the “People’s Choice” and elect a candidate who has always stood with the people — Tony Avella. Edward Kampermann Howard Beach

City residents and worked very hard on behalf of Queens, his lifelong home. I saw firsthand the impact of his hard work. Just one of his many professional accomplishments was enabling Sunnyside Community Services to construct a new senior center. The $1.77 million he allocated made it possible for us to build our Center for Active Older Adults, which was completed in 2008. This center now has a daily attendance of approximately 200 seniors, who are able to enjoy a hot meal, stay healthy and active, and apply for benefits. I am honored to have known Walter McCaffrey and I offer my condolences to his friends and loved ones. Judy Zangwill Executive Director, Sunnyside Community Services Sunnyside

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Dear Editor: Many people have expressed sadness at the loss of former New York City Councilman Walter McCaffrey, and gratitude for his many years of exemplary public service. I would like to add my own note of admiration. He devoted himself to improving the quality of life for New York

Dear Editor: Adrian Benepe, the former city Parks chief who is now running the Trust for Public Land, said in a radio interview regarding the proposed QueensWay greenway, that parks are “... not just nice pretty things, they’re essential to our quality of life.” I couldn’t agree more.

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It’s Don Spitzer, capeesh? Dear Editor: As a fan and sometime supporter of the Gambino Family, I welcome Eliot Spitzer into the race for New York City comptroller. Should Spitzer win what really is a minor office to begin with, I would heave a sigh of relief. And no harm would be done to anybody but certain of his fellow Democrats who were disloyal to him. Certain games Eliot can play as well as he ever has. Good luck, Eliot! Pete Kropotkin Jackson Heights

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Dear Editor: There has recently been a great deal of heated discussion about the two bills that comprise the Community Safety Act (Introductions 1079 and 1080), which the New York City Council passed in late June. New Yorkers have been receiving some false information on these bills, so I think the time has come to calm down and look at the facts. Intro. 1080 does not prevent police officers from using stop and frisk. Police profiling based on race and other categories is already unlawful, based on a 2004 bill signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Yet under both current law and Intro. 1080, police officers can include race, gender, age and other relevant information when pursuing criminal suspects. While Intro. 1080 does not eliminate or alter stop and frisk, it does address bias-based profiling. This has become an epidemic over the past decade, all because of Mayor Bloomberg’s insistence that officers conduct an increasing number of quota-driven stops. Every day I hear unsettling stories of local residents, law-abiding taxpayers, being stopped on the street in their own neighborhoods for no apparent reason. Stops increased by a jarring 700 percent from 2002 to 2011 with-

out a corresponding drop in gun violence. Intro. 1080 will not prevent police officers from stopping people, but it does reiterate that officers must have a law enforcement basis for a stop. It has been suggested that Intro. 1080 opens the door to frivolous lawsuits, but when other states enacted similar laws, the numbers of lawsuits did not significantly increase. Additionally, plaintiffs could not seek monetary damages under the bill, nor could they sue individual officers. Instead, if policies are discriminatory or ineffective, individuals can sue to have those policies changed. By prompting the abandonment of wasteful practices, Intro. 1080 will actually save the city millions of dollars. Finally, Intro. 1079 simply allows the Department of Investigation to have oversight of the Police Department. Almost all city agencies have inspectors general, as do federal departments like the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Those agencies are not held back by inspectors general, and the NYPD will not be either. I have enormous respect for the work of the NYPD, and I would never vote for a law that would put New Yorkers in harm’s way or allow crime levels to increase. On the contrary, I supported these bills because I believe they will make our city safer for all residents. Mark S. Weprin NYC Councilman for the 23rd District Oakland Gardens

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I live along this abandoned, elevated rail line, and it’s currently a derelict eyesore which could easily be transformed into a walking and biking path that would permit me, my wife and kids to access multiple playing fields, business areas, and Forest Park, all without traffic signals and dangerous intersections. We certainly wouldn’t be alone. The six people on last week’s cover (“All aboard,” multiple editions), though I’m sure well-intentioned, are seriously (and thankfully) outnumbered by the 2,500-plus members of the Friends of the QueensWay group, who are in support of transforming the abandoned rail line mentioned in the article into a greenway — a safe, well-tended, landscaped environment that would not only beautify the Queens community, but would provide it with some desperately needed green space for biking, walking and relaxing away from the rush of traffic. If I could make a couple of recommendations for a future Queens Chronicle cover that would more accurately represent true public support, please consider either a photograph of the leadership of the Friends of the QueensWay, or an artist’s rendering of how the QueensWay would transform our community space and our quality of life in a healthy, positive way. Michael Gallagher Rego Park

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Dog attack leads to leash law questions Chico’s owner said pet was killed by unleashed dog on residential street by Domenick Rafter

where else to go,” she said. “I’m really fed up. He was my best friend and my partner.” She had been Chico’s owner for more Pauline Blenner took her dog Chico out than seven years, ever since they met during for a walk on the evening of June 19. a vacation Blenner took in New Orleans. He never came home. While walking up 111th Avenue in South She took him home in a cage stowed away Ozone Park between 115th and 116th streets, under her airplane seat. In all those years, she walked him every Chico became the target of a much larger, day, and only once before had there been an much stronger canine: a rottweiler. The larger dog and its owner were walking incident with another dog. In that case, the other way on 111th Avenue when the rott- Blenner said, Chico ran from the dog and weiler, which Blenner said wasn’t on a leash, was not harmed. “After that, I changed the route I walked dashed across the busy road and attacked Chico, ripping open his stomach and leaving him,” she said. There was never another problem — until him with extensive injuries that required Blenner to spend thousands of dollars for sur- June 19. Vallone, chairgery for her pet. man of the CounDespite all that, cil’s Public Safety Chico succumbed he city has completely Committee, said he to his injuries earlivery familiar er this month. abdicated its responsibility was with incidents like In the meantime, Blenner’s Blenner has become to protect our pets from “ T he cit y h a s t r apped i n what vicious animals.” completely abdicatCouncilman Peter ed its responsibility Vallone Jr. (D-Asto— Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. to protect our pets ria) described as a from vicious ani“ma ze of cit y mals,” he said. “No bureaucracy” that city agency wants to take responsibility.” has left her disgusted and cynical. Vallone said the system set up to respond Immediately after the attack, Blenner went to the police, who told her their options to such a situation creates a vicious cycle were limited because no officer witnessed that often leads the dog’s owner — perhaps the attack to see the rottweiler off its leash. purposely he suggested — to give up. For She filed a report with them, but that’s as far some of his constituents in Astoria who had as the case has gone. Blenner also filed a similar experiences as Blenner, he’s had to lawsuit against the rottweiler’s owner in personally intercede on their behalf. At least two instances of dogs attacking small claims court, but her court date isn’t people while not on a leash have been until November. “I just don’t know what else to do, or reported recently in southern Queens. One Editor

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Chico, the dog owned by South Ozone Park resident Pauline Blenner, was bitten by a rottweiler that was not on a leash last month and later died. His attack, the latest in a serious of incidents involving PHOTO COURTESY PAULINE BLENNER unleashed dogs, have sparked questions over pet safety. in Woodhaven a few months ago and another near Tudor Park in Ozone Park last summer. In response to the complaints, Vallone pushed the city to reconvene the Dangerous Dog Board, which has fallen by the wayside in recent years. The board, which is mandated by law, is made up of dog experts, including veterinarians, and is supposed to meet every four months to make recommendations about dog safety, including suggesting vaccinations and addressing safety concerns. Vallone said the board only recently

reconvened after he made threats to force the Mayor’s Office to comply through legal action. He also said he’s hopeful things will change next year. “Hopefully, with a new administration coming in, they will pay more attention to the safety of our pets,” Vallone said. Unfortunately, that’s too late for Chico. “I miss him,” Blenner said, staring at the couch in her living room where Chico’s bed was. “I look over at the couch sometimes to see if he’s still there and then I Q realize he isn’t.”

Loud music plagues southern Queens 106th Precinct Community Council fields concerns over parties, noise by Stephen Geffon

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It’s summer, and that means outdoor parties — and live music tops the list of residents’ concerns in southern Queens. At the July 10 meeting of the 106th Precinct Community Council, Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, the precinct’s commanding officer, addressed a number of concerns over loud music and raucous parties. One such concern stemmed from a problematic bar in the vicinity of 129th Street and Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. Moody Bandelly, who lives next door to the bar, said that since it opened on the block five months ago loud music emanating from the establishment until the early morning hours has been a problem. “Ever since they opened up we are deprived of sleep because of the music and the sounds that they make until 3, 4, 5 o’clock in the morning,” he said. He said he and his neighbors have spoken to the bar owner about the problem, but the condition has not been corrected. Pascale told Bandelly that he would arrange a meeting

between all parties and the police. “We’ll take it up a notch with the police involved,” he said. A South Richmond Hill resident living in the vicinity of 107th Street and 107th Avenue complained about his neighbor’s loud backyard music going on into the early morning hours. “They have no consideration,” he said, adding, “The neighborhood is already fed up with him.” He added that his neighbors were reluctant to sign a petition against the noisemaker. The resident said the music is so loud that it can be heard on the next street. Pascale asked that he see him at the end of the meeting to personally discuss the problem. Frank Dardani, president of the Precinct Community Council, said several Tudor Village residents called him to complain about constant loud music every Sunday coming from the local ball fields. He passed on their complaints to Pascale who assigned a precinct officer to the ball fields. The commanding officer also discussed the July 4 illegal fireworks in the community. He noted that additional police officers on were on duty in the neighborhood and

said that at the end of the night police made 51 seizures of fireworks and seven fireworks-related arrests and issued 27 summonses for illegal fireworks in the command area. Pascale noted that with the summer comes an increase in noise complaints and house parties. He told the audience that additional officers will be assigned on weekends to address the issue and that the precinct has received several officers from the recent NYPD class. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) attended the meeting and told the audience that he supports the police and opposes the Community Safety Act, the bills passed by the City Council last month that seek to rein in stop and frisk and create an inspector general for the NYPD. “What the City Council has done is to tie the hands of the Police Department,” he said. Goldfeder added that politicians should not dictate to police officers the best way to do their job. “The police officers on our streets are doing a great job,” Goldfeder said. The next meeting of the 106th Precinct Community Council will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the 106th Q Precinct.

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Richmond Hill church targeted by thieves Pastor of United Methodist Church believes robbery was ‘inside job’ by Domenick Rafter Editor

When the Rev. Austin Park returned to the United Methodist Church in South Richmond Hill Monday morning, he was shocked by what he found. Doors and windows were broken, the chu rch’s ro om s we r e t r a she d a nd expensive equipment, such as musical instruments, were gone. The 80-yearold church at 112-14 107 Ave. was targeted by thieves overnight, who left behind a trail of destruction and swiped

important and expensive materials. Park said the church shares the space with numerous other groups and another church — a Seventh Day Adventist congregation — and they were the last ones to use the church on Sunday night. “At some point between 9 p.m. on Sunday and 10 p.m. on Monday, the church was robbed,” he said. “Several people just destroyed a lot of doors including those to the pastor’s office, secretary’s office and choir room and a lot of very expensive items belonging to

Broken glass on the floor of the church Monday morning after the overnight robbery.

the Agape Seventh Day Adventist Church, were missing.” While there are no initial suspects, Park believes the robbers may have been regular attendees of one of the groups who uses the church and may have been in the building Su nday evening. “The only thing that we could find is that nobody came in from the outside,” Park said. “The way the glass broke on the windows and doors, it looks like they broke them from the inside out.” The only other clues left behind were a red knife and crowbar, which he said police took as evidence. Park said the pastor of the SDA church, the Rev. Joshua Deonarine, told police that there was another group meeting in the church building Sunday night. Deonarine could not be reached for comment by press time. In a post on the SDA church’s Facebook page on Monday, the pastor confirmed the robbery and said the church was an active crime scene, but services would nevertheless continue. An NYPD spokesman would not comment due to the case being an open Q investigation.

The broken door to the pastor’s office at the United Methodist Church, allegedly done by robbers who hit the church late Sunday night or early Monday morning, PHOTOS COURTESY REV. AUSTIN PARK

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Last week I stated that it was “hot, hot, hot” quoting from a song. Well this week’s song is “We’re having a heat wave.” The temperatures are so high and oppressive that it has become a true health hazard. I hope that you have air conditioners and go out periodically into our air-conditioned stores and restaurants on your Woodhaven’s Jamaica Avenue, WBID. If you need to buy groceries, there are stores that you can call and they will deliver. There are two designated cooling centers in Woodhaven — our still damaged Woodhaven Senior Citizen Center in the Volunteer Ambulance Corps at 78-15 Jamaica Ave., open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m to. 4 p.m., (718) 847-9200). Also, the Woodhaven Library at 85-41 Forest Pkwy. (under construction so please use the 85th Drive side entrance). The hours are Monday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m; Tuesday, 2 to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The library area is limited due to the construction to the library’s first floor. Call (718) 849-1010. In this heat, please water our street trees. If you are fortunate enough to have a tree in front of your home or store, please water them. You can also use the water from your air conditioners. Did you know that having a tree in front of your home increases your property value? Yes, it does, by thousands of dollars. In my June 25 article I stated that a little tree

tree in the Forest Park Plaza area in error. I also stated that the WBID had made the Parks Department aware of this and the little street tree — which is thriving — would be transplanted and an Evergreen-type tree would be planted in its place in September. This was settled in June at that time. Now the WBID will make sure that this tree, when transplanted, will stay in Woodhaven. Notes: Don’t accept being battered. Our Queens district attorney has a Domestic Violence Unit available to you. Please call (718) 296-6550. Events at George Seuffert Bandshell: • Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Mike Delguidice and Big Shot featuring Tommy Byrnes and Chuck Burgi from the Billy Joel Band. This premiere Billy Joel Show is returning. • Friday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m., movies under the stars featuring the hit “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.” Events at Highland Park: • Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m., Swing Sabroso. Dance along to the rhythmic sounds of this dynamic salsa band. • Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m., Sonido Libre. Experience the excitement of salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia and mambo. Take care in this heat. Remember, fly our American flag proudly. Wear your American flag lapel pins. May God bless our leaders, our Armed Forces and disabled veterans and may Q God bless America.

106 Pct. Cops of the Month Detective Orin Cox, second from right, and Police Officer Iballys Starling, were honored with the 106th Precinct’s Cop of the Month award for their arrest last month of four people who allegedly robbed an Ozone Park cell phone store. On Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. police responded to a robbery at the T-Mobile store at 97-03 Rockaway Blvd. Three masked gunman allegedly entered the store and ordered three people into a back room where another person was already located. The suspects allegedly ordered the employees to open the safe, from which they removed cash, stole the store’s cell phones and victims’ personal

property and fled in a silver minivan. Later that evening, Cox and Iballys spotted the van and arrested the alleged perpetrators at 79th Street and Linden Boulevard after the allegedly stolen items were found in the van, as well as a loaded handgun. All four suspects were charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. Awarding the honor to Cox, who previously won Cop of the Month in March 2011, and Starling are 106th Precinct Community Council President Frank Dardani, left, and Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, the precinct’s commanding officer. — Stephen Geffon

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All-Star Game returns with swagger to Qns. by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

t took a little over 49 years but the Midsummer Classic, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has returned to Queens. Unlike 1964, when Phillies outfielder Johnny Callison hit a dramatic three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning at Shea Stadium to win the game for the National League, the All-Star Game is literally more than just a game. The All-Star Game has become a five-day celebration of baseball as the host city gets to have a Fan Fest for all the days, while the stadium of the home team is utilized for three days. On Sunday, there was a doubleheader at Citi Field. K icking things off was the Futures Game as the best minor leaguers gathered with American players, taking on those who live outside the country. That was followed by the Celebrity Softball Game, comprised of notable former baseball players and current entertainers. Monday was the Home Run Derby and Tuesday was the actual All-Star Game, which the American League won 3-0. The overall economic effect is quite huge for the host city. The All-Star Game is also a boon for local communities as Major League Baseball has a proven track record of helping nonprofit organizations. Last Friday, MLB and Mets officials made a visit to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro

Team USA poses prior to the annual Futures Game, which features up and coming minor league stars born in the United States against those from the rest of the world. PHOTO BY LLOYD CARROLL Queens in Richmond Hill, where they donated $250,000 to help build a 3,000-square-foot teen center and café. Mets CEO Fred Wilpon has been very active in helping military veterans in a multitude of ways, and last Monday he, along with Mayor Bloomberg and Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, visited the St. Albans Community Living Center for Veterans to unveil renovations to the facility. General Motors’ Chevrolet division is the title sponsor of the Home Run Derby and part of its contract with MLB is to award lucrative grants to eight [the number of players competing in the slugfest] local sandlot baseball programs. For some reason, the various Little League programs in Queens were overlooked. The All-Star Game and its relat-

ed activities were an opportunity for the Mets, who have not had a lot to cheer about in recent years, to celebrate their past and even a touch of the present. Ed Charles and Art Shamsky, who were both of the 1969 Miracle Mets, sig ned autog r aphs for attendees at the All-Star Game Fan Fest held at the Javits Center. Edgardo Alfonzo, the Mets’ third baseman on their National League pennant-winning team in 2000 that lost to the Yankees in the World Series, as well as being a Bayside resident, was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum & Hall of Fame at a ceremony during the Fan Fest last Saturday. The Mets, as is their wont, found themselves in a bit of a controversy, the week leading up to the All-Star Game when manager

Terry Collins announced that his ace pitcher, Matt Harvey, would skip his scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of a nagging blister on his pitching hand. There was understandable skepticism and debate among both fans and spor ts pu ndits about the importance of a regular season game versus a glorified exhibition game, which the All-Star Game is. National League All-Star manager Bruce Bochy admitted at a press conference on Monday that he consulted with Collins about Harvey’s workload because he wanted him to start the game on his home field. An hour later at a press availability session with players and coaches [Collins was named a coach by Bochy], he basically admitted that he was resting Harvey so that he could have this

honor. “This is a huge moment for our organization,” Collins said. The Mets announced Sunday that Mike Piazza, who was at Citi Field to take part in the celebrity softball game, would be inducted into their Hall of Fame on Sept. 29. The Mets are hoping that the ceremony will serve as an endorsement for his candidacy to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America decide who gets the privilege. Candidates need to be named on 75 percent of the ballots cast. Dwight “Doc” Gooden was another former Mets star who took par t in the softball game. He recently wrote a memoir titled “Doc” that described what the effects of alcohol dependency and drug addiction did to him and those he loved. “I want others to avoid the mistakes that I made,” he said. Entertainers who took part in the celebrity game were comedy actor Kevin James, Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade, actress and clothing entrepreneur Alyssa Milano and singer Ashanti. Meanwhile, baseball Hall of Fa mer Fra n k Robi nson, who played in the 1964 All-Star Game, surveyed the chaotic scene in the Citi Field press room. Robinson, renowned for being a no-nonsense type, was asked whether there was this kind of glitz and pageantry when he played in All-Star games. “No, thank goodness,” he said Q shaking his head.

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One councilman wants the Queensboro name to speak for itself. Councilman and borough president candidate Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) plans to propose legislation to drop the late mayor from the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge name in the next 45 days. The bill would also rename the Manhattan Municipal Building, located at 1 Centre St. in Manhattan, as the Ed Koch Manhattan Municipal Building. Vallone proposed the compromise in December 2010 when the city tacked the mayor’s name to the front of the Queensboro Bridge. Vallone, one of 12 Council members who voted against the change, has called the renaming a campaign ploy citing Koch’s mayoral endorsement of Council speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan), who pushed for the change shortly after. “A landmark so closely linked to the history of our borough should never be renamed after anyone,” Vallone said. “The people of Queens have spoken, and they want their bridge back. Manhattan had no right to take the Queensboro Bridge away in the first place — I am just trying to correct

this injustice.” When the change happened politicians cited polls that showed many residents didn’t like the change; however, a quick su r vey at Queensboro Plaza on Tuesday afternoon showed ambivalence or a backing of the Koch name. “I don’t really care, but Ed Koch was a good guy,” one Queens resident said, adding he usually calls the bridge the 59th Street Bridge or the Queensboro. Another man said in Spanish it didn’t matter to him. Two women at Queensbridge Houses, while eating lunch, said in Spanish they liked the former mayor while their third friend said she didn’t care either way. In the past the borough president candidate said he would work to restore the Queensboro name if elected. Currently no other Council member is working with ValQ lone on the legislation.

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It’s been almost three years since the flea market at Aqueduct Race track, a southern Queens staple for decades, was forced to close due to the construction of Resorts World Casino New York City. But if you thought that meant the end of good deals and quick finds, you’d be wrong. The flea market is still alive — and growing — just across the border in Brooklyn in a new site with a new, though recognizable, name. Given new life as the Aquaduck Flea Market — a term stemming from the local pronunciation of the racetrack it formerly called home — more than 500 vendors are now selling clothing, household items and knickknacks from under canopies, umbrellas and out of vans in a parking lot the size of a city block at 700 Fountain Ave. in Brooklyn, just across the border from Howard Beach. The lot is a brand new home for the flea market, which moved onto the site just a few weeks ago. It is more than twice the size of the parking field the flea market operated out of last year a block away on Flatla nd s Avenue, according to co-owner Steven “Big Steve” Valenti. But even with the new space and the giant billboard at Erskine Street just off the Belt Parkway, Big Steve said he is still trying to get the word out to old Aqueduct customers that the market is back. “I can’t tell you how many people don’t know we’re open yet,” he said. “We’re trying to let people know we’re here and we’re open for business.”

Customers will find some changes in the new flea market that make shopping easier. At Aqueduct, the market was open three days a week — Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday — and closed at 4 p.m. It was also only open from March through December. But Aquaduck is open year-round, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. “People are hungrier to sell and they’re hungrier to buy,” Big Steve explained. Many of the vendors at Aquaduck were also vendors at Aqueduct. Dozens of them came back this year after working for several years in other flea markets as far away as New Jersey and Suffolk County. Aquaduck’s customer base isn’t just Brooklyn or Queens. Big Steve said the market gets customers from all five boroughs and well beyond that. “We cater from all the boroughs,” Steve said. “And we have customers that come from as far away as Boston and Washington DC.” Dominic Ammerman is the owner and operator of the flea market. “We have nearly everything you’d want to buy,” he said. “And customers find it to be a very inviting place.” The flea market is involved in a number of charity events, especially during the holiday season, Ammerman said, including collecting toys around Christmas, donating turkeys at Thanksgiving and donating to scholarships. “We choose to be a part of the community and we’re happy to be here,” he Q said.

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Changes eyed for Sandy house of worship bill Plan for institutions of faith to get FEMA funds languishes in Senate by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

Seeking to alleviate concerns from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and civil liberties groups over the separation of church and state issues regarding a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to aid houses of worship damaged by Hurricane Sandy, two U.S. senators have introduced a new measure that would limit the aid to repairs of their physical structures. U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) and Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) put forward a new version of the bill last week that specifically bars aid to replace religious items used in worship, such as Bibles, Torahs, Korans, hymnals or icons. “This bipartisan legislation would ensure that we stand by every community center in need of aid to rebuild from structural damage caused by Sandy,” said Gillibrand. “It is critical that our faith-based organizations and houses of worship have access to federal resources to help rebuild and recover.” Nine months ago, Sandy caused widespread destruction throughout the tri-state area. Homes, commercial buildings and nearly 200 synagogues, churches and other houses of worship were damaged including many in southern Queens such as the Howard Beach and Rockwood Park Jewish centers, St. Helen and Our Lady of Grace Catholic

churches and St. Barnabas Church. issues. After much thought and careful conThe Senate bill follows the Federal sideration, I have serious reservations about Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act the bill and believe it would likely be that passed the House in February — a bill unconstitutional.” championed by Rep. Grace Meng (D-FlushThe American Civil Liberties Union said it ing) in her first few weeks in office. The is a bedrock principle of constitutional law that bill that passed included much of the lan- taxpayer funds cannot go to construct, rebuild guage she first proposed in January. or repair buildings used for religious activities. But there has been little discussion on the Lawyers at FEMA expressed concern about bill since it was possible lawsuits sent to the Senate filed by the ACLU and referred to the and others. t is critical that our faithHomeland SecuriAccording to a t y a nd Gover nspokesperson for based organizations and ment Affairs G i l l ib r a nd , t he Committee, House bill did not houses of worship have chaired by Sen. include a limitaTo m C a r p e r tion for spaces that access to federal resources (D -Delaware), are primarily used to help rebuild and recover.” who has said he for religious worbelieves the bill is ship services, but — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) unconstitutional. i nstead wou ld “I have caremake all religious f u l l y r e v i e we d property eligible the proposed legislation and met with rep- for FEMA reimbursement, regardless of its reliresentatives from organizations supporting gious character. The Senate bill would fund the bill as well as those opposed,” Carper building renovations, but attempts to address said in an emailed statement. “I’ve also concerns raised by FEMA and civil liberties reviewed court cases, including Supreme groups about the potential for federal funds Court and lower court precedents, and spo- being used for religious books and items. It ken with several law professors and legal limits assistance for spaces, such as sanctuaries, exper ts who specialize in church-state that are used primarily for religious worship

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Democratic District Leader Al Baldeo of Ozone Park, facing trial on campaign finance violation charges, filed a motion this week asking a federal judge to drop all the charges against him, arguing that the case is a example of “overreach.” Baldeo, who twice ran for the City Council and ran for state Senate in 2008, is accused of using straw donors in order to get matching funds during a 2010 campaign for City Council in a special election to replace Tom White. He was arrested last October and is facing charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. A letter released to the media Monday from “Concerned Leaders of South East Queens” announced that Baldeo’s lawyers were seeking to have the charges dismissed, arguing that the prosecution has no case due to inconsistent witness testimony and the fact that Baldeo did not file for matching funds. “The bedrock of the prosecution’s case is based solely on a handful of contradictory

witnesses, all of whom were coerced to change their statements by the government in return for non-prosecution agreements,” the letter reads. “There is not a shred of independent or reliable evidence against Mr. Baldeo.” The letter also alleges that Baldeo is the target of a “witch hunt” and argues that similar indiscretions by other “establishment” candidates have not been similarly prosecuted. In a statement, Baldeo’s attorney, Henry Mazurek, said his client was being unfairly targeted. “We hope, at least, that this example of the gross misuse of law enforcement authority shines a light on the failures of a political system which not only prevents people like Albert Baldeo from participating in public life, but also punishes those who seek to confront the established status quo, in order to help their communities gain their fair share of recognition and resources,” the statement said. Baldeo’s trial is slated to begin in Q September.

Father Joseph Levesque of Niagara by Liz Rhoades

was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the graduate St. Joh n’s Universit y has named an division. He later ser ved as president of St. i nter i m president to ser ve begi n n i ng Jo s e p h’s S e m i n a r y i n Aug. 1 until a national upstate and was elected search finds a permanent provincial superior of the replacement. Eastern Province of the T h e R e v. J o s e p h Congregation of the VinLevesque, former president centian Mission in 1990. of Niagara University, will He was named president take over the helm from of Niagara in 1999 and Father Donald Harrington, served as chairman of the who announced his retireboards of St. John’s Uniment in May, following versity and Niagara during accusations of a corruption his nine-year term as proscandal. vincial superior. Ha r r i ng ton, 67, who “We are confident of a served as president for 24 sea m less t r a n sit ion a s years, had acknowledged The Rev. Joseph Levesque Father Harrington steps that he accepted lavish PHOTO COURTESY ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY down as president at the gifts from former Dean end of this month and Cecilia Chang, who was on trial for numerous offenses and committed know that over the coming academic year, Father Levesque will continue to build on suicide last year. A native of North Tarrytown, Levesque his outstanding record of accomplishment,” Q began teaching at Niagara in 1970 and later read a statement from St. John’s. Managing Editor

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Nonprofit leader charged with fraud AG says Van Holmes of Young Leaders Institute has Huntley ties by Michael Gannon Editor

The head of a Queens-based nonprofit agency was arrested Tuesday amid allegations that he stole more than $85,000 in taxpayer funds for his personal use. Van Holmes, president of the Young Leaders Institute in Laurelton, was arrested in what New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said is an ongoing investigation “into the funds directed by former New York State Senator Shirley Huntley and others to charities like the Young Leaders Institute.” In a statement issued by his office, Schneiderman said Holmes was charged with second- and third-degree larceny, seconddegree forgery, first-degree falsifying of business records and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Huntley, who will begin serving a one-year prison term later this month for stealing $87,000 from a sham nonprofit she set up while in the Senate, is said to have sponsored three member-item grants for the Van Holmes charity between 2007 and 2010. The New York Post also is reporting that City Councilmen Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) and Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica), and state Sen.

James Sanders (D-Jamaica), also “are now under investigation” after giving member item funds to the charity. Comrie said he does not know where the Post received its information about himself and his colleagues being under investigation by the attorney general or anyone else, though he does know his office has funded the Young Leaders Institute in the past. “I have served my district with distinction, and for anyone to suggest otherwise is a misrepresentation,” Comrie said. “And when we received word from authorities in 2012 that the group was under investigation, we stopped funding them.” Schneiderman’s press release does not mention any past or current politicians except for Huntley, and his press office in Manhattan declined to comment on the Post’s report. The press release stated that “it would be inappropriate to presume that any particular public official has engaged in misconduct simply by directing funds to a nonprofit. The subject of this particular case was Mr. Holmes’ theft of tens of thousands of dollars of public funds from the Young Leaders Institute.” Weprin issued a statement saying he had read the Post article. “I do not know Mr. Holmes and have had no involvement with the organization,” he said. “Last year, I rescinded funding for the

group when I was informed that there was a problem with its finances; the organization received no money from my City Council discretionary funds for the last two years.” A message left with the staff at Wills’ district offices was not returned. Wills last year was stripped of a committee assignment and his ability to distribute discretionary funds in his district after invoking his Fifth Amendment right against selfincrimination when questioned by Schneiderman’s office about finances for the nonprofit group New York 4 Life. Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) in June 2012 cited Wills’ lack of cooperation with the state investigation in explaining her decision. A Sanders spokesman said Tuesday night that he would issue a statement Wednesday. The statement had not been received as of the Chronicle’s deadline. Comrie said his office requires vast documentation from agencies and nonprofits seeking financial assistance, but still must rely on the appropriate city agencies to conduct the required audits for the nonprofits. In a joint press release with Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the money Holmes allegedly took was

meant to help low-income students and their families. “My off ice has found far too many instances where public money is abused for personal use,” he said. “Taxpayer dollars meant to create a better future for New York teens at the Young Leaders Institute were instead used to purchase menswear, car repairs and theater tickets. It’s shameful.” The state is alleging that in one instance, Holmes crafted false invoices to collect reimbursement for a trip taking 50 children on a two-day, two-night trip to a retreat center — a trip the state alleges never took place. The state also alleges that Holmes “fraudulently” claimed to have spent $70,000 on a business and entrepreneurial program that would include visits to Wall Street and Albany to receive mentoring and training in “job readiness and running their own business,” and to participate in a “stipend program funded by State Senator Shirley Huntley.” The complaint against Holmes alleges that the program never took place, and that he submitted false records for things such as the purchase of 12 laptop computers and paying program consultants. For one program that did take place, Holmes is accused of forging employee records and tax forms, and falsifying employees’ time Q sheets.

And then there were 3: Comrie bows out Councilman cites personal reasons; no announcement on future plans by Michael Gannon

expected to be a prohibitive favorite on Election Day against Republican Tony Arcabascio of Astoria, a technology execCouncilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) ended his utive. Also running are Everly Brown and Socialist Seth quest for the job of Queens borough president on Friday, cit- Galinsky of Ozone Park. Borough President Helen Marshall, a Democrat, will ing personal matters. “After careful consideration, my family and I believe, due leave office in January because of term limits. No information was available from the Board of Electo personal matters, this is the best course of action.” Comtions on how many nominating petitions Comrie did or did rie said in a statement released by his campaign. not turn in by the July 11 deadline, but cam“I remain steadfast in my faith and belief in paign finance documents made public on Mongovernment and it is a true honor to continue to day showed Comrie already had an uphill batserve the people of Southeast Queens in my tle against Vallone and Katz in fundraising capacity as councilman,” Comrie said. “Queens [See related story]. is one of the greatest boroughs in our city, and I Vallone has raised more than $1 million. His am thankful to everyone for the opportunity to reported cash on hand for the July 15 deadline showcase my platfor m for inclusion and was $577,879, a figure higher than the $485,735 empowerment and express my passion for the that Katz has raised in her entire campaign. borough that was afforded me in this race. 2 013 Katz reported cash on hand at $320,114. “I am looking forward to serving the people Comrie, who was rumored to have had lacklusof Queens — in one capacity or another — for a ter fundraising, reported $167,981 in donations and just long time to come.” It will not be as a councilman come January, when Com- under $40,000 remaining in the bank. Avella has spent a little more than $19,000 of the $70,773 he has raised. rie is term-limited out of office after 12 years. Arcabascio reported a campaign deficit of $193, having Reached by phone on Monday the councilman would not collected $4,510 and spent $4,703. Brown has raised $1,701 elaborate on any plans for the future. and spent $423. Galinsky listed zero contributions. “None that I can announce at this time,” he said. Comrie did not make any endorsements among the The decision from the Comrie camp leaves three standing remaining candidates, but thanked all in his corner for an for the Democratic nomination. Former Councilwoman and Assembly member Melinda enjoyable ride. “I want to thank my many supporters who expressed to Katz of Forest Hills has been endorsed by the Queens County Democratic Party, and is facing City Councilman Peter Val- me their belief that I could be a great borough president and I cannot express my gratitude enough for the efforts they lone Jr. (D-Astoria) and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayisde). Q The winner of the Democratic primary on Sept. 10 is have made on my behalf,” he said.

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As the sun beats down on Queens and the region in the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest heat wave yet, a bill designed to protect children from overexposure to our home starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waves of energy is making its way to Gov. Cuomoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk. Whether he will sign it is not yet known. The measure, authored by state Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Astoria), and carried in the lower house by Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria), would allow children to apply sunscreen at school or camp without the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note that is now required, as long as their parents or guardians say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. The goal is to prevent sun poisoning and skin cancer, the latter of which most experts agree is largely caused by long-term, unprotected exposure to the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ultraviolet rays. Sunscreen is designed to prevent the epidermal damage that can result in skin cancer. But the state Education Department and the Food and Drug Administration consider sunscreen to be an over-thecounter drug, requiring a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written permission for use in school, a rule also followed by camps in New York. The Gianaris-Simotas bill would allow children to use sunscreen with just a note from their parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our schools should be protecting our kids, not putting them in danger,â&#x20AC;? Gianaris said in announcing the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage late last month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prohibiting children from using sunscreen is senseless and harmful. I urge the governor to sign this common-sense measure into law immediately to ensure that our children are not at risk this summer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I congratulate Senator Gianaris on the passage of his bill to protect our kids,â&#x20AC;? Simotas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud to have been a champion of this legislation in the Assembly as we work to protect our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students from skin cancer. As a new mother, I

Should he need a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note to put on sunscreen at school or camp, or is his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; permission enough? know how important it is to take every precaution to keep my daughter safe and healthy. Making it easier for our kids to safeguard themselves from the dangers of the sun is a common sense strategy that should be adopted immediately.â&#x20AC;? The bill had not yet gotten to Cuomo as of Tuesday, an aide to the governor said, and will be reviewed once it does. In Queens, a longtime pediatrician who just retired agrees with Gianaris and Simotas that the measure makes sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reasonable,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Allan Rothenberg, who practiced at Queens Pediatric Care in Lindenwood for decades !"#$%&' () !*+#'+'

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and retired July 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reasons are, even though sunscreen is technically considered a medication, Advil, Tylenol and Motrin are medications also, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure the parents can give permission to use those. The possibility of side effects from sunscreen is extremely negligible.â&#x20AC;? The doctor said that in all his years in practice, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think he ever saw a child with skin cancer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank God.â&#x20AC;? It generally shows up later in life, but Gianaris said most of the damage to the skin that eventually results in cancer is incurred before people turn 18. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though it says the two most common kinds, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, are highly curable. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the third most common kind, melanoma, that is much more dangerous. The CDC says 65 to 90 percent of melanomas are caused by overexposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. While the government and medical establishment have been spreading the message that people should avoid unprotected exposure to the sun, there is a dissident school of thought that says the danger is overrated, and some studies even say the use of sunscreen can increase the incidence of cancer. But Rothenberg said that just confuses the issue, and that people should go with the majority view. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The general consensus, and particularly the recommendation of the American Cancer Society and almost all dermatologists who specialize in skin cancer, is that we will reduce the incidence of skin cancer by using sunscreen,â&#x20AC;? he said. Rothenberg and other doctors recommend sunscreen to children once they are 6 months old. And they agree that if anyone sees a change in color, size, shape or texture in a birthmark or mole on a child or an adult, have a dermatologist check it out. Q

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What you need to know about sun safety for children While rare in childhood, skin cancer does not only affect adults and the incidence of melanoma among children and adolescents has been increasing over the past several decades. A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that between 1973 and 2009, the incidence of melanoma in children and adolescents increased by 2 percent per year. Thus, it is extremely important that we increase awareness and Dr. Lauren Geller encourage good sun-protection PHOTO COURTESY behavior starting at even a young MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER age. Many parents have questions about how they can best protect their children from the sun. Often questions arise about what sunscreen to use and how to apply it. There are new U.S. Food and Drug Administration sunscreen labeling rules. Understanding what to look for on the sunscreen label is important. Some frequently asked questions are: What sunscreen should I use? Sunscreens are divided into those that are chemical blockers and those that are physical blockers. Chemical blockers contain ingredients such as benzones and absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The main ingredients in most physical blockers are zinc oxide and titanium oxide which reflect or scatter UV radiation. Although physical blockers leave more of a white milky film on the skin, these are preferred in infants

and children with sensitive skin. You want to look for sunscreens that have a sun protective factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. Make sure the sunscreen says it provides “broad spectrum” coverage against both UVA and UVB radiation. Can I use a sunscreen spray? The safety and efficacy of sunscreen sprays is still being investigated by the FDA. You may not be applying enough sunscreen when using a spray. There are also concerns about the potential side effects if it were to be inhaled. Avoidance of sunscreen sprays is recommended until further information is available. How often do I need to apply sunscreen during the day? Sunscreen should be reapplied every 2 hours. It should also be reapplied after swimming. Sunscreens are no longer able to state that they are “waterproof.” I have a three-month-old infant. Can I use sunscreen on my child’s skin? Sunscreens are not advised in infants younger than 6 months of age. Infants in this age group should be kept out of the sun and in sun-protective clothing and hats. What else I can do to protect my child from the sun? In addition to the use of sunscreen, children should

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Remedies for the deadly heat Some parts of the country, including New York, are experiencing record high temperatures this summer. Las Vegas hit 117 degrees and Phoenix topped the charts at 119 degrees. Salt Lake City also hit the triple digits as did several areas in California. Dry heat or not, residents and visitors were undoubtedly feeling it, and anytime the mercury gets remotely close to these temperatures, staying hydrated is of paramount importance. This is especially the case for anyone participating in outdoor activities or any sort of exercise program. Our bodies produce sweat in order to regulate our core body temperature. As the moisture that appears on your skin evaporates, you cool off. In fact, human beings are the most effective mammal when it comes to regulating our body temperature. At the extreme, an adult can sweat as much as two to four liters per hour. All of this water needs to be replaced, but remember that when you sweat you are not just losing water, you are also losing minerals such as sodium and potassium. According to Dr. David McCarron, adjunct professor at University of California, Davis, “You must replace the sodium and potassium along with the water. This is why athletes drink sports drinks like Gatorade, rather than just water. Replacing water without sufficient sodium can quickly produce hyponatremia, a potentially fatal condition.” Hyponatremia symptoms are similar to those of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and are often overlooked. Symptoms range from mild to severe and can include nausea, muscle cramps, disorientation, confusion, seizures, coma and death. To avoid this condition, medical authorities advise marathon runners to consume extra salt and this advice should also be considered by anyone exposed to

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Handful of City Council seats being contested because of term limits by Michael Gannon Editor

Term limits, and in one case a federal indictment, have made for some wide-open City Council races. But money may make the difference in some of the more hotly contested races, and campaign finance reports, due this past Monday, are starting to draw a clearer picture of just who may have staying power through the Sept. 10 primaries. Races listed below do not include candidates who have dropped out or reported no funds. The decision of Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) to not seek reelection while defending himself from corruption charges has four Democrats seeking to take on Republican Dennis Saffran. Austin Shafran reported $100,762 raised with about $50,000 remaining. Both John Duane and Paul Vallone have raised more than $81,000 with about $30,000 left. Paul Graziano reported still having less than $2,000 of the $23,308 he has raised. In the 22nd District race to replace Peter Vallone Jr., Democrat Costa Constantinides is ahead of the field with more than $130,000 raised and more than $40,000 in the bank. Businessman Constantinos Prentzas is a distant second with $25,000 raised. He has spent just over $3,000.

Green Party candidate Lynne Serpe has Richards (D-Laurelton) is outpacing all raised more than $11,500 and spent $2,511. competition with $28,300 raised and more Republican Daniel Peterson and Independent than $25,000 in the bank. Ricardo Brown Danielle De Stefano reported less than reported more than $15,000, but has spent $8,500. nothing. Michael Duncan has raised $10,239 Southeast Queens has a combined 16 can- and spent just over $2,300. Republican didates in the 27th, 28th and 31st districts. Scherie Murray has raised $757. In the 27th, being vacated by Leroy ComI n t he 20 t h , i ncu mbent Pet er Koo rie (D-St. Albans) because of (D-Flushing) has spent $170,000 of term limits, transit union presihis $376,000 war chest for Novemdent Daneek Miller ($54,300) is ber, and will face Republican outraising Democratic rivals, Sunny Han ($17,895) and perpetuincluding Clyde Vanel ($37,100) al ca nd id ate Everg reen Chou and par t y- endorsed Man ny ($200). Caugh man ($ 29,400) . Joan Rory Lancman in District 24 has Flowers has raised more than raised nearly $118,000. He is facing $15,000 and, like Miller and Andrea Veras, who has raised just 2013 Caughman, still has more than over $9,000, and Mujib Rahman, $11,000 left. Vanel has spent just whose filing states he has a camover $9,700. Greg Mays, collecting more than paign deficit of more than $17,000. $10,600, and Sondra Speeden at $5,753, both In the 32nd, Councilman Eric Ulrich have reported less than $100 left in the bank. (R-Ozone Park) ($32,911) is far outpacing DemCouncilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) is ocrat Lew Simon ($19,400) and William Ruiz facing a serious challenge from attorney Het- ($3,281). tie Powell, who has outraised Wills $48,069 to In the controversial 34th District, with a $37,815. Wills reported having about $8,500 sliver of Queens, Democrat Antonio Reynoso on hand, while Powell has more than $40,000. has raised more than $97,000, placing him David Kayode has raised $10,899, while ahead of disgraced former state Assemblyman Christine Winslow, Joseph Martone and Vito Lopez, with more then $56,000. Thomas Breina Payne have all raised less than Torres has raised nearly $35,000 while Gladys $2,700 each. Santiago has raised $2,100 and Humberto In the 31st District, incumbent Donovan Sotoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign is in debt.

Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), with $79,000 raised and more than $30,000 on hand, is facing Jon Torodash, who has raised less than $1,900. In the 30th District, incumbent Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) has more than $90,000 remaining from her $160,000 war chest, while Republican Craig Caruana has raised a total of $31,318. Democrats Julissa Ferreras in the 21st District, Mark Weprin in the 23rd, Danny Dromm in the 25th and Jimmy Van Bramer in the 26th all are running unopposed. Both Dromm and Weprin have spent more than $100,000. Ferraras has spent the least at $36,466 Among Democratic candidates for mayor, Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) still leads the pack with more than $7.6 million in contributions, with former congressman Anthony Weiner in second with just under $5.97 million. Bill Thompson, the Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; candidate in 2009, has raised $3.9 million, just more than Comptroller John Liu at $3.39 million. Former Councilman Sal Albanese has raised $266,000 and reported less than $41,000 left. On the Republican side, supermarket magnate John Castimatidis reported just over $4 million, and has spent nearly $1.9 million. Former MTA chairman and Rudy Giuliani Deputy Mayor Joe Lhota has raised nearliy $1.8 Q million, and has spent $839,000.

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His friend is listed in stable conditions. Police describe the suspect as either Early Saturday morning two men were Hispanic or Asian, anywhere from 5 feet, making their way home with a pack of 3 inches to 5 feet, 8 inches tall and from beer when they reportedly had a deadly 120 pounds to 170 pounds. He was wearrun in with a deranged livery cab driver. ing a nondescript outfit of jeans and a white T-shirt. The suspect has not been identified. He drives a dark-colored sedan with The organization Hispanics Across America has offered a $5,000 reward for decals on both front quarter panels, p ol i c e s a i d . H e information about allegedly came a suspect. after the men with a At 4:50 a.m. on bat and broke his J u l y 13 p o l i c e back window in the responded to 68th process. Street and RoosA nyone w ith evelt Avenue i n infor mation is Woodside where asked to call Crime two men, one 26 Stoppers at 1 (800) and the other 33, were stabbed, one A surveilance camera captures the suspects 577-TIPS. The pubPHOTO COURTESY NYPD lic can also submit in the chest and car on film. tips by logging onto one in the torso. Both were rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting police said, where the younger man with 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. Q the chest wound, Isaac Martinez, was All tips are strictly confidential. pronounced dead. Editor

Pet lovers were invited to attend Pet Advocacy Day last Saturday to celebrate our furry friends. The event was sponsored by Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), second from the right, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), center left, and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), second from the left. There were five pet rescue groups, including Bobbi and the Strays, and pet

trainers from Community Canine Training and Pawstigious Pets. The ASPCA was also in attendance and the Depar tment of Health issued on-the-spot dog licenses. The electeds are shown here with McGruff the Crime Dog, a community affairs officer from the 104th Precint, center right, and nonprofit representatives Myra Tavarez-Fidelis, left, and Maximo Luna-Fedelis, right.

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One young girl’s triumph over bullying by Genary Gomez It’s not your fault you were bullied. There is nothing wrong with you. The person bullying you has no excuse. Bullies may not realize how badly they are hurting their targets, not only physically but mentally. Sure, some bullies don’t physically hurt their targets, but they do drive them to self-harm. Bullying should be stopped! There are people who see bullying going on but are too afraid to say anything, because they don’t want to be the next target of that bully. Bullies don’t have the right to drive their targets to self-harm or, in some cases, death. If you are reading this and have seen bullying, speak up! You can save someone’s life. If you are the target of a bully, don’t self-harm, it’s unhealthy. Don’t end your life because you think the bullying isn’t going to stop. You have your whole life ahead of you and you just don’t realize it, do you? Don’t you want to graduate high school and college? Don’t you want to get married, find out how it feels to be a mother or father, be there for your kids’ first steps and their future? You can do so much in life. Ending it is never the answer. You can help save other kids’ lives by telling your experiences. You can give advice to kids who are being bullied and so much more. Don’t end it just because you

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Bullying can start at a very young age.

think there isn’t anyone out there willing to help, because there are a lot of people willing to help you and listen to you. I think I should tell you about my experiences a nd what I learned. I attended an allgirls religious school from ages 5 to 11. From the time I entered kindergarden, all the way through fifth grade, I was bullied. I never told anyone what was going on. I got teased in school for years because I had to wear special boots. But I always got good marks and I was never left back. Some of my bullies were not so lucky. When I was in second grade, there was a girl who used to take my lunch. My parents had to figure out what was going on the hard way. I wouldn’t tell them anything about this girl. So they decided to speak to the principal. When the principal found out she immediately knew who the girl was. I never heard from that girl after that, probably because she got expelled. But that’s not the end of my story. The bullying kept on but I always made sure I had a smile on my face. As I said, I went to a very religious school. Every year they put on little plays when Christmastime came. I think one reason I was bullied was my mom’s fault. My mom used to cut my hair the same length each year, and when she did, I resembled a picture in school of Jesus. And I was one of the kids playing Jesus in the play, in the part where he had to carry the cross. The other kids who played Jesus never got bullied. I also noticed that when I stopped wearing the boots, two days later my bullies became friendly to me. I wonder if my boots looked scary to them. I think that no matter what the situation, no one has the right to bully someone else, because it truly has a big impact in the tar-

The Trayvon Martin case continued from page 2 to by the police dispatcher, while carrying the gun that is not permitted on community watch patrol. He said the state’s failure to dictate the flow of its case allowed the defense to do so. Cheek said it was not only a case about race, but racism. Craig said it is worse. “I don’t care about racism, because I don’t care if you like me,” he said. “But you will respect me, and [Florida laws] don’t respect us.” “They were more concerned with being politically correct than with trying the case,” Washington said. “In this case, you have to

make people feel uncomfortable.” Siegel said the federal government can, in such cases, prosecute Zimmerman and avoid constitutional issues of double jeopardy if the Department of Justice can prove there was one or more civil rights violations involved in Zimmerman’s actions. But he said the federal guidelines for that are very narrowly defined, and in his opinion President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder — both of whom he likes and supports — have a less than stellar record on civil rights prosecutions since taking office in 2009. “I’m not saying don’t call the Justice

stop cutting” if you really aren’t fully comget’s life. In the middle of fourth grade I was sit- mitted to it. And to the bullies out there: Stop it! ting alone on the roof of my house and I truly thought that death was the answer. I Don’t you see how much pain you are causwas going through a hard time. My grand- ing your target? Don’t you see how unhappy mother had just died and I was really close they are after you made them your target? You may not notice it but they are hurting. to her. Also I was still being bullied. I thought ending it was the answer but They can’t take it anymore. And you might then I thought about my family, my only want to stop before something happens and best friend, and my future life. Was it worth you have to carry the guilt of knowing you ending it and not being able to see what were the one who caused it. You were the would happen in the future? No. I needed to one who made someone’s life that miserastick around and make the bullying stop and ble. Just put yourself in their shoes. How maybe help people once I was able to help would you like to be the next target? How would you like to be not myself. Also, I didn’t only physically but menwant the bully to win! tally abused by someNow that I look back at n the middle of fourth one? You don’t want to myself, I think the idea the cause of someof ending it was being grade I thought death be one’s death, do you? stupid, but that’s just my For those being bulopinion. was the only answer, lied, it’s hard to speak If I had ended my life but I decided not to up but you have to. If I would have missed: you talk to an adult, like coming to a new counlet the bully win. your favorite teacher, try, learning a new lanabout what’s going on guage, meeting blind people, meeting people with cancer, getting they might want to talk to the bully. Tell into the National Junior Honor Society, get- your teacher not to tell the bully who told ting a Dominican Award at City College of them about the situation. If the bully doesn’t New York from the consular of the Domini- know who told the adult, they can’t do anycan Republic, getting out of ESL, going to thing to you. If you do this, you would feel prom with my best friends, getting into an better and a bit safer. If you are thinking about self-harm or honor class, going to a Mets game for the first time, learning to play two instruments, suicide, talk to your guidance counselor or a auditioning for high schools, getting into psychologist about the situation. This will Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, graduat- help you get all the frustration out that was ing eighth grade and being able to play and built up. I could go on and on about this but I sing at my graduation. You will miss so much in life if you end think you guys get it. You matter, no matter it. Think about what would happen. Your what anyone says. You are beautiful, intellifamily would be upset even if you don’t talk gent and capable. You are loved. I care about to them a lot. They love you. Instead, you even if I don’t even know you. So just remember that you are strong enough to do think twice before you do something you Q anything if you set your mind to it. Just will regret. reach out and talk about what’s going on. Genary Gomez, 14, of Forest Hills, just Ending it should never be the answer. graduated from JHS 190, the Russell Sage If you’re cutting, and you want to stop, School, and will be attending the Frank that has to be a decision you are committed Sinatra School of the Arts in Long Island to making. You can’t just say “I am going to City in the fall.

Department or don’t sign the petitions,” Siegel told the crowd. “I’m saying don’t put your eggs in that basket. Put your eggs in a civil trial, which I hope Trayvon Martin’s family will file. The money isn’t important. What’s important is that George Zimmerman will be forced to testify under oath, which didn’t happen here. Then we’ll find out what happened.” Standards for beating Zimmerman in a civil trial have a lower bar, requiring only a preponderance of the evidence, rather than in a criminal trial, where the standard is reasonable doubt. As for where the Jamaica area community can go from here, panelists said marches from Manhattan to Washington, D.C. are planned in the coming weeks, and that they

must be well-attended if they are to have results. Several people spoke of boycotting the state of Florida, though Sanders cautioned them to consider the law of unintended consequences. “Could that end up hurting poor blacks in Florida?” he asked. Yvonne Walker of Elmont said she called her sons, ages 17 and 12, and one of their friends into the room to watch the verdict. “I was hoping they would see that the system works, that they would see justice,” she said. Her eldest son, whom she said did not talk about the case, was at first silent, but wound up comforting her afterward. “Now, at least, he is talking about it,” she Q said.

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Rockaway an exception, due to Sandy — sales there fall sharply Editor-in-Chief

A lack of housing supply in Queens is driving prices upward while pushing inventory down, a trend that is likely to continue, according to the latest report from Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The average price of all homes sold in Queens in the second quarter of 2013 was $441,417, 10.6 percent higher than it was in the second quarter of 2012, according to the report, which is prepared by the Miller Samuel appraisal firm and is considered an accurate barometer of the real estate market. The median sales price rose 9.9 percent to $390,000 over the same period. Meanwhile the number of sales also increased, rising 8.1 percent to 2,493, while the number of homes up for sale dropped 28.9 percent to 6,496. “The combination of falling supply and rising demand resulted in a six-year record low absorption rate or market pace of 7.5 months,” the report said, “measured by the

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number of months it took to sell all inventory at the current rate of sales. The lack of supply is beginning to reveal upward price pressure in the market.” How much sales and prices rose varied greatly among different parts of the borough and different types of homes. The median sales price of one- to three-family homes rose 16.3 percent to $500,000, for example, while the median cost of co-ops rose only 4.3 percent to $195,000. The one area that was a major exception to the overall trend was Rockaway, due to the impact of last fall’s Hurricane Sandy. The number of home sales on the peninsula plummeted 63.2 percent to 32, with the median price declining 3.9 percent to $372,000. South Queens, which also suffered from the storm, saw sales fall 8 percent to 538, but the median sales price still rose 3 percent to $340,000. The full report is available through the Q “market reports” link at elliman.com.

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The average price of a home in Queens, represented by the line, increased in the second quarter of 2013 to $441,417, while the number of sales, represented by the bars, rose to 2,493.

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Ice Jewelry: where the owners can relate to their clients

Big Social Security disability case could benefit thousands Four thousand Queens residents who were denied Social Security disability benefits may soon get another chance to receive them, thanks to a class-action lawsuit filed more than two years ago, according to the law firm Turley, Redmond, Rosasco and Rosasco. The suit claims that five Social Security administrative law judges in Queens were biased in denying benefits far more often than most judges nationwide. At the time it was filed, Social Security’s Queens Office of Disability Adjudication & Review had the third highest denial rate of any such office. Now the case is nearing a settlement, a hearing on which will be held July 24. While the Social Security Administration admits no wrongdoing, the settlement would mean that anyone denied disability benefits in Queens from Jan. 1, 2008 through now is entitled to a Q new hearing before a different judge.

Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.

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In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay selling services.

Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on Their cash loans program is straightforward her ring from another area shop, but was looking and simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone to get a better deal. In what may be viewed who has a bill due and a check on the way,” as poor business acumen, she told her new Goldberg said. “But we make sure they have a prospective buyer what her previous offer was. game plan to buy their jewelry back before the Still, after examining her piece, he offered her end of the term. Sometimes these are people’s $1,600. He did so, as he says, “...because that’s heirlooms we’re talking about and we respect what it was worth.” that.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry manufacturing. They understand that people get Buying would purchase, like a handbag or antique into situations where they just need a little cash furniture, they can help find a buyer on their eBay fast to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying store. Elias consults with the customer to find a Service hopes to help out in the most honest way target price and let the Internet they can. auctioneers handle the rest. STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re doing the community a service,” For anyone who has ever MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm Elias said. “We’re in the business dealt with the hassle of selling SAT. 10am 5pm of helping people who are in a and shipping an item on eBay SUN. by Appointment tough spot. They can come to — all the forms involved in our store and know that we can setting up a user and paypal educate them on what they have and we’ll give account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice Jewelry them what their items are worth. When that Buying charges to do all the work is really a woman told me her previous offer, it made me bargain deal. wonder how many times this happens — how “At the end of the day, I just want people to many people who really need that money get feel comfortable doing business with us. People taken advantage of?” have this conception of gold buying stores as Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg these slimy places with slimy people, and they’re less than a year ago, and already they’re seeing typically right. But we want to be different. I don’t a lot of repeat customers and referrals. This is think it’s cool to see someone buy a ring for a sign to them that they’re doing something right $200 and put it in their counter for $800. We — the pawn business typically deals in one-time don’t do that.” transactions but Elias is determined to break that Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located at mold, building a reputation on trust. 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of “Everyone around here is buying gold these operation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 days; you can go into the barber shop down the pm and Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday– private road and sell your jewelry. The problem with all appoinments are available. Call for more these places is they treat everything like it’s a Q information (718) 830-0030. one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. - ADVERTISEMENT -

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De Blasio speaks out on Flushing Meadows Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a candidate for mayor, announced on Saturday a threepoint plan designed to “save and sustain” Flushing Meadows Corona Park. First, de Blasio said, the city should drop its plan to give 13 acres of the park to Major League Soccer to build a stadium. But while there have been no announcements from either the administration or MLS, sources including City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), the deputy majority leader, say the plan is already dead. De Blasio also wants the United States Tennis Association, which is in the midst of getting an expansion of two-thirds of an acre approved by the city and state, to contribute 4 percent of its revenue to the park; and he says the New York Mets should pay the city $9 million a year for their space in the park, as they used to, rather than the $400,000 a year they’ve been paying since building Citi Field. He also recommends the establishment of a

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park conservancy to fund maintenance and upgrades using those revenues and other monies. A park conservancy already exists, but it allegedly was bilked by its former administrator, now deceased, and has very little money. Lastly, de Blasio said he backs the idea of state Sen. Dan Squadron (D-Manhattan) to use some money donated to wealthier park conservancies, like the one for Central Park, in other parks, though the public advocate said the proposal would “encourage” sharing the funds. Q

Ulrich would let you vote anywhere in NYC City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said this week that voters should be allowed to cast ballots anywhere in the city. Ulrich offered the idea Tuesday morning on Curtis Sliwa’s radio show on 970 AM. A Queens resident who works in Manhattan, for example, should be able to leave the office during lunch and vote around the corner, he said. It’s only an idea, Ulrich later told the Queens Chronicle; he hasn’t written a bill on it. “It’s just an idea that is already in practice in other states, but not in New York (naturally),” he said in an email. “The technology is available but the Board of Elections is still living in Q the 19th century.”

Bengali on the ballot Sixty polling sites in Queens will have ballots in the South Asian language of Bengali, state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) announced last Friday. The Census Bureau declared in 2011 that Queens must provide “language assistance” to Bengali voters, they said, adding that more than 60 percent of Bengali speakers have “limited proficiency” in English. It will be the first new language put on city ballots since 2001. Q

City vote logo contest The city Campaign Finance Board is holding a “#IVoteNYC” contest for the best design for a sticker marking the 2013 elections. Submissions are due by July 28, and details are on Q the NYC Votes Facebook page. — compiled by Peter C. Mastrosimone

Election petitions in The people with clipboards outside supermarkets, subway stations and community events in the last few months are gone until the next election cycle, with all candidates for city office submitting petition signatures by midnight on July 12-13 in order to get on their party’s ballots for primaries in September. All candidates who were not formally endorsed by their parties were required to get signatures from registered members of their parties. The most daunting effort was by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who entered the

race for comptroller three days before the deadline and paid people to gather more than 27,000 signatures in an effort to get the 3,750 valid ones he will need to take on outgoing Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. Published reports state that Spitzer’s signatures will be challenged, and partyendorsed candidates are likely to mount challenges in order to knock potential opponents off the primary ballot in the next few weeks. Any required runoff elections will take Q place on Tuesday, Oct. 1

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Something Macbeth, played by Marc Levasseur, with two of the three witches who influence his fate, played by Kate Gunther, left, and Elizabeth Inghram, at The Secret Theatre. Considered one of Shakespeare’s darkest plays, “Macbeth” tells the story of an ambitious man and the lengths he will go to in order to become king.

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he story of “Macbeth” has been told and retold hundredss of times, us holds inside and shows us just how fragile our morality can be. all over the world. This year, in New York City alone, “The As Lady Macbeth says to her husband when he struggles over murdering The ScotMa tish Play” has been re-imagined on Broadway and through ugh an yet another person to protect his crown, “to be thus is to be safely thus.” interactive theater experience in an old hotel. Though Thoug the piece was written in the early 1600s, Lady M’s words With so many revivals it was essential that Alberto Bonilla, dihold relevance re as news of corrupt politicians, longing for success rector of “Macbeth” at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, and blinded by ambition, splatter our headlines. maintain the central themes while bringing a fresh take on Overall, the interpretation was well-done. The cast was O the story. strong st and each player had an opportunity to shine, but none The Shakespearean play tells the story of Macbeth, stood out so much as Rachel Cornish, who played a haunta kinsman of the king of Scotland. After a successful battle, ingly powerful Lady Macbeth. three fortune-telling witches tip off Macbeth that he is to “Lady Macbeth is really the catalyst for Macbeth,” Bonilla become king. What follows is a rapid descent into ruin. said. “I actually see her as an unapologetic woman with am“I wanted to bring it back to its roots,” Bonilla said. “For bition. She gets what she wants.” me, it’s man versus fate, good versus evil. The most sucThe female lead, referred to by many as Shakespeare’s cessful ‘Macbeth’s are the ones who show a good man fall.” strongest and most dynamic, automatically gives a boost to by Tess McRae This is, perhaps, why the play has been staged so many any a actor who recites her soliloquies. But Cornish brought an times. It is one of the few Shakespearean works that delves understated un strength that was present whenever she stepped deep into the internal battle between good and evil that each off on stage, st making her magnetic. Continued onpage page40 continued on

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Instructors from Flotilla 12-01 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, “America’s Volunteer Guardians,” About Boating Safety class, Fort Totten, Bayside, Sunday, July 21, 8:30 a.m. $65. Call Mike Kaff (917) 952-7014 or Ralph Traub (347) 336-5866, 12-01@ verizon.net.

Theatre Time Productions in Bayside seeks cast for Agatha Christie’s “A Murder Is Announced.” Julia Simmons: 20s-30s (lead role), Dora Bunner: 40s-60s (lead role); Patrick Simmons: 20s-30s (lead role); Phillipa Haymes: 20s-30s (supporting role); Mrs. Swettenham: 40s-60s (supporting role); Edmund Swettenham: 20s-30s (supporting role); Rudi Scherz/Sergeant Mellors: any age (two small roles, one actor). Performances are last two weekends in September. Call for an audition, (347) 358-8102.

Free hour-long yoga classes at: Astoria Park, 21 Hoyt Ave. N, Saturdays, July 20 and Aug. 24, 10 a.m.; Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47 Rd., Long Island City, Sunday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8 5:30 p.m. Call the Yoga Room at (718) 274-0255. Watercolor classes at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston. All techniques, beginners to advanced. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $25 per session. Call (718) 969-1128.

THEATRE The Golden Dragon Acrobats special pre-season event, through Sunday, July 28, Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $28.95, family 4-pack $99. Wednesday-Saturday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. The Queens Players, “Macbeth,” through Saturday, July 27, Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. secrettheatre.com, (718) 392-0722.

The Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial concert will be held under the arch on Saturday, Aug. 3.

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Maggie’s Little Theater, Fiddler on the Roof, July 19 and 20, 8 p.m., July 21, 2:30 p.m.; St. Margaret’s Parish Hall, 79th Place between Metropolitan Avenue and Juniper Valley Road. (917) 579-5389, maggieslittletheater.org/tickets. $18, $15 seniors, $12 children 11 and under.

Queens Symphony Orchestra performs: Tuesday, July 30, Verdi selections, St. Johns University, 8000 Utopia Pkwy., Flushing; and Sunday, Aug. 4, a follow-up performance at the Forest Park Bandshell. All concerts are free. Visit queens symphony.org.

Richmond Hill flea market is held on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 117-09 Hillside Ave. Call (347) 709-7661 or visit richmondhillfleamarket.com.

“The Tempest” by Shakespeare, Hip to Hip Theater Company, Sunday, July 28, 8 p.m., Cunningham Park, 196 Street and Union Turnpike, Flushing. Free.

NWC concert, Thursday, July 18, 7-9 p.m., Broadway Park at 59th Street, Woodside.

Ridgewood Market, art, vintage and handmade items, food, Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, 59-03 Summerfield St. Contact: Sarah Feldman, contact@ridgewoodmarket. com, (718) 456-KIDS (5437), ridgewoodmarket.com.

The 1st annual UNFringed festival, The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City, Aug. 1-24. Information: info@secrettheatre.com, (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

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The work of Jennifer Connelly, Johnny Depp, Slawomir Idziak, Eiko Ishioka, Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze, Ang Lee, Walter Murch, Jeannine Oppewall, Theadora Van Runkle and Julie Weiss, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., through Nov. 10. “Operation Thunderbolt,” about Israeli recovery of hostages in Entebbe, Uganda; Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Sunday, July 21, 2:30 p.m. $5 includes coffee and cake. Call (718) 459-1000. Queens World Film Festival free summer screenings, July 20-Aug. 3, Saturdays and Sundays, 78th Street Plaza at 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights. Contact: Katha Cato, kathacato@gmail.com, (718) 429-2579, queensworldfilmfestival.com. “Prime Evil,” Aug. 1 at 10:30 p.m., Laughing Devil Comedy Club, 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. $5. Information: Daniel Reynolds, devilscience@ gmail.com, (407) 276-6724, dst3k.com.

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Irish concert, Thursday, July 26, Windmuller Park, 7-9 p.m., 52nd Street and 39th Drive, Woodside/Sunnyside. La Piccola Opera, Carmen (abridged), Queens Library at Forest Hills, 108-19 71 Ave., Saturday, July 20, 2 and 4 p.m. Jazz Concert sponsored by Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens, Saturday, July 20, 8 p.m. $25, $20 seniors, $15 members. Reservations required. Information/reservations: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org, info@friendsofmaplegrove.org.

JAMS under the stars, a free outdoor concert beginning the Jamaica Arts and Music Summer festival, Friday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m., Rufus King Park, Jamaica Avenue, between 150 and 153 streets, Jamaica. Information: Tyra Emerson, collaborative23@verizon.net, (718) 526-8700, go2ccj.com. Jamaica Arts and Music Summer festival, Saturday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Jamaica Avenue from Parsons Boulevard to 169th Street, Jamaica. Free. Information: Tyra Emerson, collaborative23@verizon.net, (718) 526-8700, go2ccj.org. Bix Beiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial concert, Saturday, Aug. 3, 12:30-7 p.m., 46th Street (Bliss Street) and Queens Boulevard, under the Sunnyside Arch. Free. Information: sunnysideshines.org

Our Lady of the Angelus, flea market every Sunday in the soccer field at 98-05 63 Dr., Rego Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (718) 897-4444.

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MEETINGS AARP Chapter 2889 meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at noon at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 69-60 Grand Ave., Maspeth. Howard Beach Metal Detecting Club, VFW Hall, 102-17 160 Ave., Howard Beach, Thursday, July 18, 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Keith, keithprez12@aol.com, (917) 599-6674. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, hosts: hiking club monthly meetings, Mondays, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Adults only. Membership Required. Call (718) 229-4000 or visit alleypond.com.

CLASSES Summer Sunrise Yoga, Wednesdays in July and August, 6-7:15 a.m., BambooMoves, 107-40 Queens Blvd., Suite 206, Forest Hills. Donation $5. Information: Melissa Seigel (347) 684-0451.

Coed mixed-level line dancing for adults, Cambria Heights Community Church, 116-02 220 St., Saturdays, July 20, Aug. 3, 17, Sept. 7, 21, 9:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. $10 per session. Call (646) 229-0242. Drama workshop with Scott Klavan at Central Queens YM and YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, Thursday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10, $8 members. Call (718) 268-5011. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, hosts: Star Safari astronomy adventure, Saturday, July 20, 8-10 p.m. Adults and children ages 7-12. $16, $7 children. Astronomer Mark Freilich discusses the stars while star gazing. Scientifically Speaking: Fruit and flower dissection, Saturday, July 27, 1-3 p.m., adults and children 9-12. $24. An introduction to the study of life and plants, concentrating on flowering plants. Preregistration required for all programs. Call (718) 229-4000 or visit alleypond.com.

FOR KIDS Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston, hosts: Animal Care Trainee, Sunday, July 21, 10 a.m. to noon, ages 8-12. $21. Children will have hands-on experiences and learn all about the needs of the APEC’s animals. Young Chefs — Strawberry Banana Bonanza, Saturday, July 20, 10:30 a.m.-noon, ages 8-12. $24. Prepare “strawberry banana snakes” and healthy fresh fruit smoothies. Fun in the Sand, Saturday, July 27, 1:30-3 p.m., ages 5-7. $18. Children play in a sand table, create colored sand pictures, meet sand-dwelling animals and have a snack. Young Discoverers Club — Radical Rainforest, Saturday, July 27, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ages 8-12. $24. Meet animals, plants and people of the rainforest, make a rainforest animal and plant a rainforest plant. Preregistration required for all programs. Call (718) 229-4000 or visit alleypond.com. Mario the Magician, magic and music, Queens Library at Cambria Heights, 218-13 Linden Blvd., Saturday, July 27, 3 p.m. Children’s workshop, Cunningham Park, 196 Street and Union Turnpike, Flushing, Sunday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. Free.

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Macbeth haunts you ‘tomorrow and tomorrow’ continued from page page 00 35 continued from blade is eventually turned on him. Another added bit was only seconds long but made so Marc Levasseur made for an adequate Macbeth, though it took some time for his performance to really take flight. much sense. After all has been righted and Macbeth has He was strongest in Act II, when the fearful and paranoid been killed, the new king of Scotland and his court exit Macbeth becomes darker and apathetic. His final battle stage left. Lennox, one of the minor characters, trails behind and with Macduff, played by John Zdrojeski, was exceptional, for a moment, he feels a cool seed planted into his brain though, at times, Zdrojeski’s performance felt forced. The three witches, played by Annie Grier, Elizabeth Ingh- as the witches surround him. One can assume it is the ram and Kate Gunther, are disturbing and wicked — as they same seed that was planted in Macbeth’s brain; the one should be. Each contorts and winds her body in ways that that rooted and grew like a virus until he lost all of himself. It is that seed, now planted in make it eerie to watch yet tough to Lennox, that continues the cycle. look away. Bonilla has at least one Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortwitch on the stage at all times, est work and yet is considered his making them Grim Reapers of sorts When: through July 27, darkest. It projects the intoxicating who feed on pain and death. 8 p.m. Thurs. to Saturday effects the promise of power can Bonilla utilizes the black-box 7 p.m. on Sundays have on an individual. space well by having performers Where: The Secret Theatre “We set the story in Christian running in and out from all direc44-02 23 St., LIC Druid times,” Bonilla said. “I’m a tions, using shadows and lighting Tickets: $18 secrettheatre.com huge fan of ‘Lord of the Rings’ and I to portray demons and banging on think that the Druid, Celtic theme the walls and the floors throughcan encompass the epic nature and out the show. But what stood out as particularly innovative was a sin- epic scenes in ‘Macbeth.’ The period is evident from the moment you step foot in gle blade that stood against the wall, center stage. It was tangled in ivy and was not used until the final moments of the space. Incense, fog and cool colors add to the mysticism of the era. the performance. Costumes are simple. The men wear strips of fabric In a way, it acted as a reminder of the inevitable; the end that we all knew had to come. Macbeth picks up this sword around their hips like loin-cloths and have Celtic symin a final effort to defend all that he has gained but the bols painted on their bodies, giving each character an

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Gary Ducoing is ideally suited to his role as Motel, the tailor, though he overplays the character’s timidity. He brings a lovely singing voice to “Miracle of Miracles,” his song of joyous triumph. Matt Lafargue as Perchik, a student from Kiev, Joe Paciullo as Lazar Wolf, the butcher, Rob Alpert as the village rabbi, and Drew Lubeck as Mordcha, the innkeeper, offer good support. Triple-threat singer-actor-dancer Jeffrey Tierney is winning as Fyedka, an outsider who takes a liking to one of Tevye’s daughters. Dolores Voyer ha s a mar velous cameo as Grandma Tzeitel, who comes alive in a dream sequence, and Thomas Mar tin is to be commended as the soulful on-stage fiddler. Under the direc t ion of Barbara Auriemma, the show is simultaneously humorous and touching. At around two hours, the first act felt long at the Sunday matinee, owing primarily to frequent scene changes. Musical director Frank Auriemma, who keeps his talented band of music makers playing almost nonstop, is to be commended for eliciting clear diction

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Manhattan Electric Global USA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/23/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 150-10 71st Ave., #6-C, Flushing, NY 113672122. Purpose: General.

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36-02 28 Ave Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 5/8/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 32-19 38th Ave., LIC, NY 11101. General Purposes.

Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #1271852, has been applied for by CJ BANQUETE LATINO CORP. for on- premises consumption of beer and wine under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 56-41 59th St., Maspeth, NY 11378.

Hillside Hotel LLC Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/15/2013. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Singh Harjinder, 74-35 Grand Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of 2 UP LLC. Article of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/22/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon her is C/O the LLC 136-20 38th Avenue, Ste. 11G, Flushing NY 11354. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity. Street address of Principal business location is: 7-15 119 Street, College Point, NY 11355.

4701 35TH ST. LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/8/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Frank Debono, 500 E. 83rd St., NY, NY 100287208. General Purposes.

DAC LEE LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/2/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kwong L. Lee, Manager, 45-24 216th St., Bayside, NY 11361. General Purposes.

JDU Real Estate LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 2/21/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 84-20 55th Rd, Elmhurst, NY 11373. General Purposes.

Sealed bids will be received at B’Above Worldwide Institute’s office at 13411 Kew Gardens Rd., 2nd Floor, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 until noon, 8/9/13, for meal catering service at 60-05 Woodhaven Blvd., Elmhurst, NY 11373, and 57-27 Penrod St., Corona, NY. To obtain copies of the formal Invitation for Bid and Vendor Contract Packet, and specifications for 176 breakfasts, 176 lunches and 176 snacks, please contact Lorraine Delfino at B’Above Worldwide Institute, Inc., 718-8052252 ext 750, or Lorraine@ babove.com between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM Monday through Thursday, and 9 AM and 1 PM Friday. All work will be conducted in strict accordance with bid specifications. Bids will be opened and read on 8/9/13 at 12 Noon.

Notice Of Formation of 8504 Management LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State (SSNY) on 05/21/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 42-30 Forley Street 2/ FL, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of DARALIZ REALTY LLC, a domestic or foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/08/2013. NY Office location: Queens County, SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC service upon him/ her to the LLC, 183-79 Liberty Avenue, St. Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Kedar Capital Management, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/21/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: National Corporate Research, Ltd., 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016, the registered agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity.

BRADDOCK INDIA KITCHEN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/11/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 239-17 Braddock Ave, Bellerose, NY 11426. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: DeUrn LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/30/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LAJ ENTERPRISES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/12/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 189-17 Keeseville Avenue, Saint Albans, NY 11412. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

21 LINDEN PLACE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/3/2013. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 10702 Jamaica Ave., Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

CAD LEE LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 5/2/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kwong L. Lee, Manager, 45-24 216th St., Bayside, NY 11361. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ECOGROWTH HOLDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/2013. Office location: New York County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 401 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10013. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MPF 2038 PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/03/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 69-14 167th Street, Flushing, NY 11365. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

C M SQ page 49 Y K SECURITY FENCE OF NEW YORK LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 6/6/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 56-10 Nurge Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes.

PARKASH 1014 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/9/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 172-14 89th Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1270059 for On-Premises Restaurant Wine & Beer License, has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell Wine & Beer Only at retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 85-32 Grand Avenue, Queens, NY 11373 for on-premises consumption. (*Ramen Joe, Inc. d. b a. Samurai Boy)

Shady Rest Drive LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/30/13. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Donna M. Zavattieri, 154-44 Riverside Dr, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: General.

NOTICE OF ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY IN RE: The license to practice massage therapy of Shu Yuan Sun, L.M.T., 144-31 41st Avenue, Flushing, NY. 11355 CASE NO.: 2013-05571 LICENSE NO.: MA 70942 The Department of Health has filed an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting, R. Shaffer Claridge, Assistant General Counsel, Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3265, (850) 2454444. If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by September 5, 2013, the matter of the Administrative Complaint will be presented at an ensuing meeting of the Board of Massage Therapy in an informal proceeding. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending this notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on the notice. Telephone: (850) 245-4444, 1-800-9558771(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.

NOTICE OF ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY IN RE: The license to practice massage therapy of Zhen Ji Piao, L.M.T., 3733 College Point Boulevard, Apartment C1D, Flushing, New York 11354 CASE NO.: 2012-15662 LICENSE NO.: MA 63970 The Department of Health has filed an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting Renee C. Harkins, Assistant General Counsel, Prosecution Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3265, (850) 245-4444. If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by August 26, 2013, the matter of the Administrative Complaint will be presented at an ensuing meeting of the Board of Massage Therapy in an informal proceeding. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending this notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on the notice. Telephone: (850) 2454444, 1-800-955-8771(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.

Smart Global IT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY 5/20/2013. Off. Loc.: Queens Cnty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o the LLC, 55-17 137th Street, Flushing, NY, 11355. Purpose: all lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Portia Properties VI LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/24/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 40-06 Warren St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RNS CL AIMS CONSULTANTS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/08/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, P.O. Box 604699, Bayside, Queens, NY 11360. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TICKLE THE DRAGON LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/24/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: W.V. CONTRACTORS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/05/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Wilmer Elias Vindell, 87-59 126th Street, #2, Richmond Hill, New York 11418. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PRECISION POINT SECURITY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2060 STEINWAY ST., APT. 3L, ASTORIA, NY 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of New Da Tong Realty LLC. Art. of Org. filed w. Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/18/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, C/O William X. Zou, Esq., 136-20 38 Ave., Suite 10D, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Needless Harvey hullabaloo Madison Square Gdn. Bowl, LIC’s jinxed stadium

by Lloyd Carroll

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Mets flamethrowing pitcher Matt Harvey was the center of attention the week leading up to the All-Star Game. Manager Terry Collins announced earlier in the week that Harvey would miss his scheduled Saturday start against the Pirates because he wanted to make sure that a nagging blister on his hand had time to heal. Conspiracy theorists immediately jumped on Collins and the Mets organization for coming up with a ruse so that Harvey could start the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field. A number of sportswriters immediately decried how Collins and Harvey were letting the Mets down by putting a glorified exhibition game ahead of one that counts in the standings. Let’s assume for the moment that the cynics are right and Mets management was adamant about having the team’s young ace pitch in the All-Star Game. I fully back that decision. It’s highly unlikely the Mets will be competing in the postseason, so what’s one regular-season game in Pittsburgh that probably wouldn’t be remembered the next day? On the other hand, a Matt Harvey appearance in the All-Star Game should become an integral part of both his legacy and Mets history, which as their fans know has had too many valleys and too few peaks. Harvey also took heat for posing in the nude

(save for his groin area being covered) for the ESPN Magazine’s annual Body Issue that hit newsstands last week. It should be noted that Harvey was one of many athletes who posed tastefully in the buff for the biweekly. He is not even the first Mets player to show off his physique for what is ESPN Magazine’s answer to Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue. Jose Reyes had a pictorial in it two years ago. Harvey realizes that sports is part of the entertainment industry. He also knows that baseball players don’t get the commercial endorsements that they used to. Harvey clearly wants to leverage his good looks and the fact that he plays in the nation’s biggest market to become a celebrity beyond sports the way that Derek Jeter, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and the Manning brothers, Eli and Peyton, have. The Four Seasons in Philadelphia will probably get requests from Mets fans to book Room 263, since that is that where it appears Harvey is playfully delivering room service in the buff. A few weeks ago I wrote a column, “Punyball,” in which I criticized Mets general manager Sandy Alderson for his failure to acquire ballplayers. In fairness, Alderson has made a few good moves such as signing outfielder Marlon Byrd earlier this year and acquiring lead-off hitter Eric Young, Jr. and shortstop Q Omar Quintanilla recently.

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

The Madison Square Garden Bowl was the brainstorm of “Tex” Rickard, the famous boxing promoter and founder of the New York Rangers. Located on Northern Boulevard at 48th Street in Long Island City, the 72,000-seat arena was built for $132,000. Ground was broken in 1929 and it was completed in 1932. Rickard died before its completion, and the stadium was cursed from day one. No champion who boxed there ever retained his crown, from its first fight on June 21, 1932, when Jack Sharkey relieved Max Schmeling of his title, to its last on May 28, 1938, when Henry Armstrong won the welterweight championship from Barney Ross. The decaying Madison Square Garden Bowl, seen Though featured in the 2005 film from Northern Boulevard on Aug. 5, 1942. “Cinderella Man,” the stadium was The site later became home to factories, gone decades before that. It was torn down during World War II, its metal compo- and then car dealerships and a shopping cennents melted down to make bullets and other ter. The stadium, nicknamed the Jinx Bowl, war materials, and replaced with an Army goes down as one of the great flops of Q Queens sports history. Postal Concentration Center to handle mail.

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• New Howard Beach - 1400 sq ft office space, Ground floor. $2200/mo. • Old Howard Beach - Excellent for Medical office, Fully renov, 1200 sq ft, Lg Front Rm w/3 Pvt Rms, $1400/mo.

HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH/ OLD SIDE

House Beautiful In & Out! Brick home Curb appeal + on 40x100, 3 Car on 49.5x100, 5 BRs, 2½ Baths, New Kit Garage, 4 BRs, Duplex featuring EIK w/Maple Cabinets and SS Appl, Granite w/SS Appliances, Wood cabinets, Countertop, New Baths, Fireplace in LR, Ceramic/Marble Floors, H/W Fls Unique M/D Cape, Huge Wraparound yard, thruout, Deck off DR, + 1 BR Walk-in 1 car gar. A Must See! Asking $649K Apartment. Asking $569K

HOWARD BEACH CONDOS

HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK Unique Hi-Ranch, 4 BRs, 2½ Baths, Deck on top fl overlooking yard w/ beautiful pool w/ unique sideyard, backyd to entertain, walk-in, mint with granite etc. Beautiful bath, 1 car gar, 3 car dvwy. Asking $649K

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HOWARD BEACH/ OLD SIDE

Large move in cond 4 BRs, 2 Full Baths, All new baths, Huge EIK, King Sized BRs, Super Clean! Just Move in! Great location. Owner motivated! Reduced $599K L IS T

• Mint 2 BR Garden, Parking Avail$179K • Hi-Rise 2 BR/2 Baths, Renovated Kitchen & Updated Bath ...........$149K • Mint 1 BR Hi-Rise .......................$99K • Hi-Rise 2 BR/2 Baths w/Terrace $159K

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Hi-Ranch, XLg 5 BRs, 3 Full Baths, Updated Thruout, 27x55, On 40x109 Lot. Asking $689K

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HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK Cape on 40x100, 4 BRs, 1 Bath, Full unfinished basement, Needs TLC. Asking $469K

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HOWARD BEACH/ OLD SIDE Beautiful 5 BR Home, 2 Full Baths, Full Fin Bsmnt w/Sep Ent, Deck off 1st Fl, New Appl, 2 Car Garage. $689K

HOWARD BEACH Charming Large Colonial, 5 BRs, 2.5 Baths w/H/W Fls, Updated Kit, New S/S Appl, Lg FDR w/Breakfast nook, Foyer & Den area, Full Fin bsmnt w/Full Bath, Laundry & Work Rm, Pvt Dvwy, Det Gar, Deck. Asking $545K

HOWARD BEACH/ ROCKWOOD PARK Ultra mint 4 BR Colonial, House redone 4 years ago, 4 new full baths, New kit, fireplace, In-ground heated pool, stucco & pavers front & back.

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Legal detached 2 family, 2 BR Apt over 2 BR Apt, Enclosed Sun Room, Pvt Dvwy, Garage, HOWARD BEACH/ New Kitchen, ROCKWOOD PARK Expanded Full Charming cape on 50x100, Finished Bsmnt, 4 BRs, 2 Full baths, Full New carpeting. Basement, Brand New IGP, CAC, Upgraded thruout. Only $595K Asking $519K

Mint Hi-Ranch, All Redone in 2004, 3/4 BRs, All New Kitchen w/SS Appl, All New Brick, Stucco Windows, Kitchen, Baths, Pavers front & back, New Roof, New Gas Boiler, CAC, Polished Porcelain Tiles. Asking $699K REDU

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

718-848-4700 Fax: 718-848-4865

JOHN DIBS Broker/owner

WWW.REMAXLIBERTY.COM

OPEN HOUSE

VERY LARGE COLONIAL HOUSE FOR SALE

Sat., July 20th 2 - 4 pm Sun., July 21st 1-3 pm 157-50 84th Street

BROOKLYN 2 Family Plus Store 3 Family All Brick, and Extra Lot 18.75 X 100 Zoning R6 Property Needs Updating.

Call Milady Fernandez for more info 718-848-4700.

HOWARD BEACH Huge 3 BR Corner Unit with Master Bath & Regular Bath, New Kit. & Lots of Closet Space, Close To Major Highways & Buses. Close To A Train & Walking Distance To Resort World Casino.

For More Info Contact Paul Deo 718-848-4700

HOWARD BEACH Diamond Condition Post Hi Ranch, 4 RRs, 3 Baths, Totally Renovated, Family Room W/Fireplace. Absolutely Gorgeous!

Call Carolyn For More Info 917-208-9176

HOWARD BEACH 3 BRs. Master BR Suite W/full bath/Steam RM, Dressing RM, Walk-in His & Her Closets, 2.5 Baths. Full Bsmt, New Electrical Panel, Hot Water Heater & more!!! COME AND SEE IT!! Contact Glenda (646) 325-3627 or John (718) 207-2656

WAKEFIELD Super Mint Condition 1 Fam. Brick Det, 3 BRs, 2 Baths, Pvt. Dvwy, Full Fin Bsmt.

Call Paul Deo For More Info 718-848-4700

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OZONE PARK

BROOKLYN

1 Family Brick. Buy This House and Stop Paying Rent. 3.5% Down Payment. Mortgage Would Be Less Than Rent.

1 Family Det, Pvt. Dvwy, Large Backyard, Large LR, New Custom Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances.

2 Family, 4 BRs, Full Bsmt, Parking, 3 ½ Baths- Must Own!

Call Seenarine Singh 347-289-1314

For More Info Call Pedro & Cecilia 646-552-4422

Call Anthony Fernandez For More Info 718-848-4700

OPEN HOUSE Sat., July 20th 1-3 pm 7008 Coral Reef Way

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2 Family Brick, Two Car Garage, Near Everything!

Call Gladys Martinez For More Information 917-443-0097

OZONE PARK

KEW GARDENS

Mint Condition 2 Fam. Det. Frame, 6 BRs, 2 Full Baths, 2 Half Baths, 1 Car Gar.

Beautiful Studios, 1 BR, 2 BR & 3 BR Co-Ops Starting At $115,000.

For More Info Contact Ana Maria 917-309-3408

Go To www.Topqueensrealtor.Com or Call Valerie Shalomoff At 646-533-8142

For More Info Call Rene Rose 718-848-4700

OZONE PARK

RICHMOND HILL

2 Family Det. Home with Full Fin. Bsmt., Upgraded Kitchens and Baths, New Windows, New Roof. Tons of Extras, Priced To Sell

Great Co-op, 1 BR, 1 Bath, Combo Kitchen and Living Room

Call Listing Broker John Dibs For More Info 718-848-4700

ARVERNE Enjoy 15 Year Tax Abatement. Diamond Condition 2 Family Home, Right by the Ocean, Professionally Landscaped & Maintained Development, Children’s Playgound. Excellent Rental Income, Walking Distance To All Major Conveniences.

Call Margie Baraket For More Info 917-435-8711

HOWARD BEACH One of a Kind Oversized Lot Property, 1 Family Home. Brand New 2 Water Heater, 1 Boiler With 12 Zones. All New Electrical Panels, Pool Has 3 New Pumps.

Call Valerie Shalomoff for more info 646-533-8142

HOWARD BEACH 5 BRs with 3 Baths, Hi-Ranch (Brookfield) Mint Condition.

Call Maryann 917-838-2624 or Theresa 347-531-9060