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Smartphone parking app comes to Queens Drivers no longer need coins or a credit card to use metered spots by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

ired of asking colleagues or family members for spare quarters to fill up the parking meter outside? New York City drivers looking for a quicker and easier way to pay for parking can now use ParkNYC, according to Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, who announced every metered space across the five boroughs can now be paid for with the new smartphone app. “You don’t need to go to a machine,” Trottenberg said during a Tuesday press conference on 108th Street in Forest Hills. “You can download an app on your phone, put in your credit card payment and you’ll be able to park all over the city without fumbling for change.” To utilize ParkNYC, smartphone users must first download the app for free from the App Store for iPhone holders or Google Play for those with Androids. Logging onto parknyc.org is also an option. After creating an account by plugging in your email, phone number and license plate number, you are asked to put a minimum of $25 into your virtual ParkNYC wallet. After parking, enter the unique six-digit zone code found on either the newly installed signs on each metered block or the stickers placed on each Muni-Meter, as well as the

Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg details how to use the city’s new PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA ParkNYC mobile app to fill parking meters from your phone. amount of time you plan to park for. A few minutes before your time is slated to expire, a notification will be sent to your smartphone to alert you. If you used up the meter’s maximum time limit, you cannot reup for another hour or more. But if you haven’t used the full amount, you can use the app to refill it up to the maximum time limit. Programs similar to ParkNYC have been

used in other American cities for years. Trottenberg said the app’s alert system in Washington, DC, where she used to live, helped keep her from forking over hundreds of dollars in tickets over the years. “I think that alert saved me many times from getting a ticket,” she said. M ayor d e Bla sio f i r s t a n nou nc e d ParkNYC in February 2016, 10 months before a pilot program was launched in the

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Kips Bay section of Manhattan. The mobile app was officially activated across Queens last Sunday. In terms of enforcement, Trottenberg and NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan said that when traffic agents type a license plate into their handheld devices, the ParkNYC payment will come up on their screen to let them know the motorist is legally parked. The DOT commissioner added that she believes the alert system will help prevent drivers from being ticketed for running over the alotted time, but data collected during the pilot program was not yet available. When asked if she believed the initial $25 cost would be prohibitive for some lowincome motorists, Trottenberg said the price tag is plenty reasonable for those who drive — and park — often. “The difference is a lot of other cities are charging an extra convenience fee, but we are not charging that,” she said. “I hope it’s not a big barrier for folks because in the long run, if you park with any regularity, this is the most inexpensive way to do it. “If you’re coming for a day trip, it admittedly may not be worth your while,” she added, when asked about out-of-city drivers potentially using the app. “But if you come to the city somewhat regularly and park Q here, it will be.”

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SBS construction irks Woodhaven Joe Addabbo, Mike Miller fighting to get lanes not be in effect 24/7 by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Many Woodhaven residents have long feared the ramifications of bringing Select Bus Service to the community’s main drag — and now those fears are being realized. The transportation initiative — which will bring dedicated bus lanes along much of Woodhaven Boulevard and have commuters wait on median bus stops — was one of the main topics of discussion at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association’s meeting last Saturday. “They’re blocking lanes out there,” said one resident. “It’s a mess.” Work on the SBS project is ongoing between Park Lane South and the Atlantic Avenue overpass, with the medians being widened in both directions. Because of this, workers have placed traffic cones in the middle of the service road lanes, forcing vehicles to go into the middle three lanes — but even that becomes tricky, as the right-most lane is also blocked off. One resident described the scene as a “war zone.” The day before the residents voiced their objections, Mayor de Blasio promoted the project — specifically mentioning the Woodhaven Boulevard one, in addition to other planned SBS routes in other boroughs — during his weekly appearance on the Brian Lehrer show. “On Select Bus Service, this is one of the best things happening right now in improving mass transit in the city,” de Blasio said, according to a transcript of his appearance provided by the Mayor’s Office. “So, that’s happening and I expect

that to continue to deepen.” But if Woodhaven elected officials have anything to say about it, the SBS project will be scaled back in the neighborhood. Right now, the plan is to have the bus lanes between Park Lane South and the Rockaway Boulevard/Liberty Avenue intersection in effect 24/7 — unlike the rush-hour lanes in Rego Park and Forest Hills. “The next fight is to make sure that those lanes are not 24/7,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) told the WRBA. “There’s no need to do that.” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) said he too would join Addabbo in that fight. “We’re going to continue to fight that,” he said. The assemblyman and others have charged that the Department of Transportation is only making the Woodhaven lanes 24/7, and not anywhere else, because the WRBA and others have been the most vocal opponents of the plan. It’s also the only neighborhood along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards where commuters will wait on the median, and not the sidewalk. The DOT vehemently denies that allegation. The agency last month painted bus lanes from Myrtle Avenue to Park Lane South near Forest Park. Woodhaven activist Ed Wendell told the Chronicle at the time those lanes have already created some problems. “It’s kind of tough to be a total judge about it because it’s not in effect yet,” he said. “But I can tell you there’s been some Q effect on traffic, just with what they’re doing now.”

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HBCOP’s support of Scala is ‘not allowed’ Nonprofits legally barred from voicing opinions of candidates on social media by Anthony O’Reilly

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The Howard Beach Citizens Safety Patrol posted on Facebook last Friday a message in support of City Council candidate Mike Scala, in apparent violation of the law prohibiting nonprofits from praising or criticizing any candidate on social media. And when a Chronicle reporter asked the group’s leader about the post, he went on a vulgar tirade. “I was not aware of that,” said someone responding to a Facebook message sent to the group’s page, of which its president, Joe Thompson, says he is the sole administrator. “Also post how you are a sum bag!” [sic]. The July 14 post on the HBCOP page said that Scala — a Howard Beach attorney seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) in November — “can make the change for the better in our community. ...” “Do you have Mike Scala Vision for the better? I DO!!” read the post, which ended with a link to Scala’s

campaign website. HBCOP is a registered, active 501(c)3 nonprofit — which by law may encourage people to vote, but cannot advocate for a particular candidate. Doing so risks putting the group’s tax-exempt status in jeopardy, according to the Internal Revenue Service. “Contributions to political campaign funds or public statements of position (verbal or written) made on behalf of the organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity,” the IRS’s website states. “Violating this prohibition may result in denial or revocation of tax-exempt status and the imposition of certain excise taxes.” Thompson, president of HBCOP which last month stopped operations, claims he was speaking only for himself and not the organization. He updated the post Tuesday evening, after the Chronicle reached out to him, to add a disclaimer making that more explicit, which was suggested by a commenter on a later post.

The Howard Beach Citizens Safety Patrol, led by Joe Thompson, posted a message in support of City Council candidate Mike Scala, violating the law prohibiting nonprofits from advocating for specific candidates. The disclaimFILE PHOTO, LEFT; FACEBOOK SCREENSHOT er was only added Tuesday. “It said ‘I do’ ‘I need change,’” he told the reporter. B u t t h a t ’s i r r ele v a n t , t wo experts say.

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O’Neill talks quality of life in Woodhaven Commissioner defends use of civil summonses for certain offenses by Anthony O’Reilly

O’Neill pointed out there are exceptions to the law. “If you consistently drink a beer on the During a special town hall in Woodhaven Tuesday, Police Com missioner James street or you’re consistently doing what O’Neill defended the use of civil court sum- you’re doing out there, I might not give you monses for offenses such as public urination a civil summons,” he said. “I can give you a or drinking, saying the new system is a bet- criminal court summons. That option is still there, and it didn’t go away.” ter use of officers’ time. But, he added, an “I think that havofficer who chooses ing a million and a to do so “has to be half warrants in the think having a million able to a r t icu late system is probably why,” they chose to not an effective away and a half warrants in give an offender a to use police off ithe system is probably criminal court sumcers,” O’Neill said. mons rather than a “If they have a warnot an effective way to civil. rant, it means I have The city’s top cop, to take them down, I use police officers.” who replaced twohave to bring them to — NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill time commissioner court and they have Bill Bratton in Septo sit through a period of time before the judge before the war- tember, said he knows how important qualirant gets cleared. So we’re taking uniformed ty-of-life issues are to people such as the people off of patrol and I’d much rather have ones who packed American Legion Post 118. them on patrol.” “I know, and the inspector can back me The change from criminal court summonses to civil summonses for certain up on this, as a precinct commander if you offenses went into effect last month, due to do not concentrate on quality-of-life condia 2016 law called the Criminal Justice tions in your precinct, you’re not going to be Reform Act — aimed in part at reducing jail a precinct commander for very long,” he populations and the number of people with said. “You really got to pay attention to it. It’s so important for people to feel safe.” criminal records. Associate Editor

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Police Commissioner James O’Neill, center, appeared in Woodhaven for a special town hall. He’s joined here by Latchman Budhai, left, president of the 102nd Precinct Community Council, Martin Colberg, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, Assemblyman Mike Miller and Maria ThomPHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY son, executive director of the Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. O’Neill also called the change, “a fair way to do business,” saying a warrant can hang over someone’s head for years before it catches up to them. “I’m not sure that’s the most fair thing we can do with our resources,” he said. The commissioner’s appearance was co-

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Banks touts Atlantic Ave. drop-in center CB 9 head says no problems yet, wants future meetings at the site by Anthony O’Reilly

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Steve Banks and Amie Pospisil led a tour of the controversial drop-in center on Atlantic Avenue Tuesday. Banks, who is overseeing the Department of Homeless Services, touted it as a way to reduce street homePHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY lessness and the reliance on hotel shelters.

Steve Banks, commissioner of the city Human Resources Administration, on Tuesday touted drop-in centers and safe havens — like the one on Atlantic Avenue in Ozone Park — as an efficient way to reduce street homelessness and the city’s reliance on hotels as shelters. “There are a number of different pieces that work together to ultimately enable us to end the use of commercial hotels in Queens and across the five boroughs,” said Banks during a media-only tour of the Queens center, the former site of Dallis Bros. Coffee Inc. “One of the pieces is addressing street homelessness through the use of drop-in centers.” The site at 100-32 Atlantic Ave. has been open for a couple of weeks now, according to the nonprofit operating it, and is taking in 10 people per day during business hours. “A drop-in center is a model resource for street homeless people to come into to get some very initial, basic services and begin an engagement process,” said Amie Pospisil, deputy vice president of Programs and Housing Operations and Programs at Breaking Ground. Breaking Ground first announced last August — to much anger from residents and area civic associations — that it planned on opening the center late 2016. But after a raucous town hall and discussions with community stakeholders, it pushed the date back to this year and promised to phase in the use of the site. Pospisil said there are no immediate plans to increase the number of people Breaking Ground takes

in per day, but that it “looks forward to going 24/7.” When it does, there will be 75 people at the site and there will be safe haven beds for people to stay in overnight. Right now, those who go there receive meals and speak with case workers before being sent either back on the streets or elsewhere. Pospisil said there’s “been a mix” of returning clients and those who only come to the site once or twice before never being seen again. Banks told reporters there were 748 people who came off the streets last year, citywide, and remained off. “And this new facility is an important piece of increasing the efforts to bring more people off the streets,” he added. One of the many issues brought up by residents last year was the site’s proximity to a public high school and that any registered sex offenders at the site would be in violation of the law requiring them to stay 1,000 feet away from a school. Breaking Ground vowed not to take any sex offenders into the site. Pospisil said there have been no issues with sex offenders yet. “We haven’t had to turn anybody away for any reason,” she said. Raj Rampersad, chairman of Community Board 9, said he has not yet heard of any issues with the site but that he will request future meetings with the city and Breaking Ground. Three residents neighboring the center have a case pending to stop its operation, claiming it puts children Q in danger and would decrease their property value.

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esorts World Casino New York has proven to be a boon to South Queens from the start. It provides clean, safe entertainment. It’s got various eateries from the food court level to its RW Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The nightlife is lively at its Bar 360, which offers everything from big-screen sports to live entertainment, including by some big retro names, and just began comedy nights that we’re sure will be a hit. Its Red Wall Gallery gives Queens artists and photographers a place to display their work. It even houses the largest event space in the borough at 70,000 square feet. After Superstorm Sandy, the casino assisted in the recovery effort, and it hosts events such as blood drives, job fairs and annual salutes to police officers and firefighters. On the financial side, Resorts World contributed $361.6 million to the state Education Fund last fiscal year alone and, along with Empire City in Yonkers, pays out a larger share of the money gamers put into its machines than any casino in the country, 95.3 percent. And yet now Resorts World is about to do even better by the people of Queens, breaking ground last week on a $400 million expansion that will create more than 3,000 construc-

tion jobs and 1,000 permanent ones once it’s done. This marks a major investment in its South Ozone Park home and the broader borough. As area Councilman Eric Ulrich pointed out last week at a groundbreaking ceremony, while people put that kind of money into Manhattan real estate expecting a quick return on it, “in Queens, there aren’t a lot of people lining up to invest this kind of money in this type of community, so we are absolutely appreciative and thankful for the jobs, for the investment and for the trust Resorts World has put into this community.” He, along with other officials, also pointed out that the casino has turned out to be a very good neighbor despite the trepidation some felt about the impact it might have on the community. The expansion will make Resorts World an even greater destination than it is already. It will include a four-star hotel that the casino says will rival Manhattan’s finest, four new dining outlets including one that will be led by a celebrity chef, retail outlets and, of course, room for more gambling. It is expected to generate $200 million for the city’s economy over the next 10 years. You bet all of this is good for Queens.

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Dear Editor: On July 18, I attended the Community Resource Fair at Queens Borough Hall sponsored by Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Melinda Katz. It was excellent! There must have been 30 or more city agencies represented there. They had tables set up for each agency and people could go from table to table and actually speak to agency commissioners or representatives regarding concerns or issues that they had. Although 311 is a great resource, there is nothing like dealing with a real person who has a face and a name and contact information. I would encourage the mayor and the borough president to hold these resource fairs more often. Perhaps one could be scheduled for evening hours or on a weekend, so that people with 9 to 5 weekday jobs could attend as well. At the fair, I spoke to Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver and representatives from the Parks Department regarding the need for a meeting with the Design Commission in connection with a fitting memorial stone at the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground; the Department of Education regarding the need to return PS 130 for use by local children living near the school; Queens Commissioner Derek Lee of the Buildings Department regarding the problem of illegal conversions in our communities; the Finance Department regarding the problem of higher real estate taxes; the Trans© Copyright 2017 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., The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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arking on the streets of in Queens can be such a project. And even if you are lucky enough to get that spot right in front of the restaurant, you better remember to keep running out and paying the meter lest you get a ticket to go with your dessert. Now there’s a new, user-friendly option, and it’s about time. New York has finally caught up with innovators like White Plains and little beach towns in Delaware with ParkNYC, an app that lets you pay the meter via cell phone. Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg came to the corner of 108th Street and 64th Avenue in Forest Hills — in the middle of a business strip that’s jammed up every day but Saturday — to announce its citywide implementation on Tuesday. It’s all quite simple. Download the free app. Keep at least $25 in your account. Park. Enter the zone code that’s on the sign nearby. Enter the time you’re paying for. Voila! You’re set — and the app will even notify you before your time runs out. Now the $35 you might have had to spend on a ticket can go toward something from that local business you’re patronizing. Everyone wins.

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portation Department regarding various roadway conditions; and several other agencies about matters of concern to Bayside/Auburndale and my civic organization, the Auburndale Improvement Association. I plan on following up with each agency. I was impressed with all of the agencies that we have here in the City of New York and all of the help and information available. From health issues to veterans’ concerns, from housing matters to help for seniors and people with disabilities, we are truly an incredible city. We should all take advantage of these resources as we need them. As taxpayers, we all pay for them and we should not be afraid to ask for help. Working with our community boards, our civic organizations and groups like the Queens Civic Congress, as well as the city agencies, there is help available to address any problem. Often our borough of Queens seems to be

ignored, along with the other non-Manhattan boroughs. Those four boroughs are often referred to as the “outer” boroughs. We are not “outer” anything. We are all part of the City of New York and should be treated with the same dignity and respect as our friends and neighbors in Manhattan. The Community Resource Fair that was held at Borough Hall really made me feel that Queens was a true partner in the functioning of our city. Henry Euler Bayside

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try focuses promotion of menthol products towards racial and ethnic minorities, those below the poverty level, youth, women and the LGBT community. National and local data show evidence of their success in hurting vulnerable populations. For example, in New York City, African Americans, Latinos and women use menthol products at much higher rates. Some research concludes that addiction to cigarettes can affect people of color far more heavily. One study examined the link between nicotine and melanin. The study concluded that it is possible that people of color may have a harder time quitting because they have higher levels of melanin. The fact that some groups use mentholated tobacco products at higher rates, only confirm that menthol in tobacco makes it easier to start and harder to quit. Menthol cigarettes are understood to be the most broadly used cigarettes and highly addictive of all flavored cigarette additives. The mint flavoring of menthol masks the harshness of the irritating effects of nicotine. What is more, the availability of menthol cigarettes contributes to the high rates of smoking amongst some minority groups. As a student fellow at NYC Smoke-Free, I learned more about what I can do to end the tobacco epidemic, and the hazard of menthol in our communities. It is important to acknowledge the impact of menthol cigarettes; nothing is worth the lives they take every year. For more information about NYC Smoke-Free, visit nycsmokefree.org. Shiza Iqbal Flushing

I found myself homeless in 1975 after my release from the U.S. Navy, where I served during the Vietnam era. I was forced to ask for spare change on the street for a while until I was offered a place to live by the kindness of a stranger named Cyril who emigrated from Nigeria and understood homelessness. I truly feel the pain of the homeless and ask the city to do more. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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Dear Editor: By any yardstick one chooses, Vladimir Putin is a despot, the antithesis of democracy and freedom of the press. Notwithstanding the above, Donald Trump considered it an honor to be with Putin and desires to invite him to the White House. This should come as no surprise since birds of a feather do flock together. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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In order to show us how not to live our created until he spiritual lives, the Bible tells of many people had finished all that he had made. who were spiritual failures. The second was One example is the entire generation of his rest, when God Israelites who, though God had promised rejoiced in what them the land of Canaan for their possession, he had made and did not enter it because of their chronic began watching Stephen Roser the development disobedience. is the pastor of of the life he had entrusted to his Howard Beach The sacred writers use this story to help us creation. Assembly of understand that if we claim to be believers yet lack the inner rest that God promises, it is God Church So often, when because, spiritually speaking, we are stranded in the desert between the slavery of Egypt and a person first experiences the new birth, he works for God the milk-and-honey of Canaan. with much failure. But when he enters God’s rest, he ceases from his own work and finds But the promises of God never depend upon the power to work in allowing God to work the obedience or disobedience of his people through him. The Bible describes a balance in any one generation. We are assured that, between dependence on the Holy Spirit “There remains a Sabbath-rest for the people within and our outward activity. “…Work out of God” (Hebrews 4:9) and we are shown how your salvation with fear and trembling,” Paul to experience that rest, “anyone who enters exhorts, “because it is God who works in you God’s rest also rests from their own works, just to will and to do in order to fulfill his good as God did from his” (verse 10). purpose” (Philippians 2:12, 13). That means exchanging your working for God working There were two stages to God’s work of through you, your own advice for God’s Word, creation. The first was creation itself. God yourself for Christ.

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Dear Editor: It appears that during the 2016 presidential election, Comrade Trump’s son took a meeting with a proxy of Comrade Putin to try to discredit Hillary Clinton and win the White House for the Republicans. Other attendees at that meeting included Comrade Manafort and Comrade Kushner. All this camaraderie clearly paid off, as Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. It took a village to do the job, in this case a Potemkin village. Did our commissar in chief thank his Russian counterpart for providing him with a red-letter day last November? Did he celebrate his unlikely win with caviar, blinis, and vodka at his apartment in Trump Tower? I can not answer yes or “nyet” to these questions but I hope we’ll learn something about Trump’s ties to Mother Russia when Robert Mueller and his investigators finish their special Russia probe. Martin H. Levinson Forest Hills

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Dear Editor: Mayor Bill de Blasio claims some panhandlers are doing it for fun. In the past he had said he wished he could eliminate panhandling. Yet in my opinion many are doing it because they are homeless and have either little or no income. They need to eat and have needs like many of us do. Does he want to starve the homeless out of existence and hope that by doing that the issue will go away? There are many who are addicts, chemically dependent or mentally ill. Also there are those who have fallen on hard times, like veterans who have found it hard to handle the high cost of housing. They have no choice but to panhandle. What is the de Blasio administration doing to help the many who are in great need? As reported on the internet, homelessness in the Big Apple has skyrocketed under Bill de Blasio’s watch to its highest rate since 2005, statistics show there are 3,892 people living on the street, 40 percent more than last year. Let me also point out that there are an estimated more or less 60,000 living in shelters and motels paid by the city and us taxpayers. I see quite a few panhandlers in Glen Oaks Village and many of our residents and businesses find this most troubling. I wonder, if they would panhandle in front of City Hall or at the mayor’s home in Brooklyn, would he try to do more? And yet he would likely have security preventing that from happening.

Work for prisoners Dear Editor: I remember that someone in law enforcement had an idea I thought was great: People in jail for nonviolent crimes should have jobs available while in prison. It might be a factory, garment work or road cleaning that is not being done by anyone. With supervision of course. The prisoners get paid a fair salary; they have a savings account in prison. They pay for their food and board, etc. When they are released from prison, they have a few bucks to get started. This is a way of teaching them how to live a normal life. In most cases inmates came from homes that weren’t normal. Having them work is better than having them rot in jail and come out in worse shape mentally than when they went in. Maybe it would help with the problem of recidivism. B. Chorzepa Rego Park

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Resorts World makes big bet on Queens Racino breaks ground on $400M expansion to be done by mid-2019 by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

It’s now time for Resorts World Casino to do some gambling — putting its future on the line by investing $400 million into Queens and South Ozone Park. The racino, along with officials from around the borough, held a ceremonial groundbreaking last Thursday to kick off its two-year expansion to bring new, high-class amenities to the grounds adjacent to Aqueduct Race Track. “The expansion will result in a boost for New York’s Education Fund, act as a catalyst for additional economic development in our local Queens community and add approximately 1,000 good-paying careers,” said Scott Molina, president of Resorts World Casino New York City. The $400 million expansion — expected to be completed in mid-2019 — will make Resorts World the “ultimate play, stay, dine and shop destination,” Molina said. The project will bring a four-star hotel, which the racino says will “rival Manhattan’s finest accommodations,” four dining outlets including one to be led by a to-be-named celebrity chef, retail outlets and additional space for gaming. “I was fortunate enough to be part of the team that opened Resorts World’s doors in 2011, with a simple mission in mind: provide

The $400 million expansion of Resorts World Casino will bring a hotel, four eateries and retail outlets to South Ozone Park. Queens officials celebrated the project as an economic boon for RENDERING COURTESY RESORTS WORLD the borough. our guests with an unparalleled gaming experience,” Molina said. “Six years later, I can confidently say we are successfully carrying out our mission. And while these accomplishments are nothing short of amazing, the future is even brighter.” Resorts World anticipates more than 3,000

construction jobs to be created and 1,000 permanent jobs to be available following the completion. Racino officials also expect it to generate an additional $200 million for the New York City economy over the next 10 years. “This is a huge opportunity for Queens,” Tom Grech, executive director of the Queens

Chamber of Commerce, said in an interview. “The whole area down here by Southeast Queens is growing by leaps and bounds and this is just a wonderful addition.” Borough President Melinda Katz celebrated the expansion as another sign of Queens’ growing economy. “Queens is hopping,” Katz said. “People want to come here, live here, play here, spend their money here — and they want to make their money here, which means investment in our borough ... I am excited about this expansion and I am excited about the thousands of tourists that will come here.” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), a self-admitted frequent visitor to the racino, called the move “a very risky endeavor.” “People invest tens of millions of dollars into Manhattan real estate knowing they’re going to be making that money back very soon, but in Queens, there aren’t a lot of people lining up to invest this kind of money in this type of community, so we are absolutely appreciative and thankful for the jobs, for the investment and for the trust Resorts World has put into this community,” Ulrich said. Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) noted the racino is not the only entity in the area deepening its footprint — John F. Kennedy International Airport is continued on page 21

NYRA placing new course at Aqueduct Meanwhile, main track at SOP site will be renovated for year-round use by Anthony O’Reilly

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Resorts World Casino is not the only South Queens venue undergoing changes. The racino’s next door neighbor, Aqueduct Race Track, is in the process of building a second turf course while at the same time renovating its main track so it can accommodate year-round racing. The work began on May 2 and is expected to be completed in time for the return of live racing in South Ozone Park on Nov. 3, a spokesman for the New York Racing Association said in a statement. Regarding the new turf course, spokesman Patrick McKenna said it will “accommodate additional turf races during the fall and spring. “In New York, these turf races consistently attract large fields and have proven to be increasingly popular with both horsemen and fans,” McKenna added. The course will replace the winter inner track, a dirt path that was installed in 1975 to replace a prior turf course at the venue. As a

result of the changes, Aqueduct will have two turf tracks and one dirt — as it did following major renovations in 1959. A new irrigation system is also being installed for both turf courses — the inner one will be one mile in circumference, just like the outer course. Turf races are conducted at Aqueduct eight weeks per year. All future dirt races will be moved to the renovated main track. The upgrades to the main track involve the installation of a limestone base — similar to the training track at Belmont Park — which allows the track to better handle winter weather conditions than the prior clay/silt/sand base. “The winterized main track will provide for additional flexibility for winter racing at a variety of distances,” McKenna said. “Taken together, these changes ref lect broader trends in North American racing and will serve to further modernize our operations at Aqueduct to benef it horseplayers, increase f ield size and d r ive handle.”

The term “drive handle” refers to increasing the amount of money wagered per race. While the renovations sound like good news for Aqueduct, some horse racing websites have speculated that it could be the start of broader changes to NYR A operations. One of the theories is that the South Ozone Park venue is being outfitted for year-round racing so that races held at Belmont can be moved there while the Nassau County track undergoes a one- to twoyear-long renovation to make it a state-of-the-art facility that can handle races during all four seasons. What that might mean for the future of Aqueduct, which for years has faced rumors of closure, has not been determined. McKenn a d id not com ment on t he speculation. Assemblyman Gar y Pretlow (D-Mt. Vernon), chairman of the lower cha mber’s R aci ng a nd Wagering Committee, said the whispers of Aqueduct’s closure will “be around for years and years more, and it will always be

The racing courses at Aqueduct Race Track will look a little different when it opens in November. A new turf course is in the process of being built, and the main track will be renovated to accommodate year-round use. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

a rumor.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), ranking member of the upper chamber’s Racing and Wagering Committee, praised the ongoi ng t rack repai rs at Aqueduct.

“It’s not just for the spectators, but for the horses as well,” Addabbo said. “It’s to improve what they have now, and certainly as they go forward and figure out the fate of Aqueduct, it’s certainly a way to Q improve it.”

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Resorts World slots have highest payback by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Those playing the slots in Resorts World Casino New York City are more likely to see a return on their investment than anywhere else in the country, according to a new study from the American Casino Guide. The annual report said the South Ozone Park racino has a 95.3 average payback percentage, meaning it keeps $4.70 of every $100 wagered, the same as Empire City Casino in Yonkers. Scott Molina, president of Resorts World New York City, touted the figure at a groundbreaking ceremony of the site’s $400 million expansion [see separate story in some editions]. The worst payback percentage in the country is the Isle of Capri in Kansas City, Mo., 88.8 percent. Onlinegambling.ca — a Canadian website that put together a report based off the American guide’s figures — noted more than half of Americans are unnecessarily superstitious when it comes to gambling. “But when it comes to slot machines, even the most common superstitions don’t stand up against the data when we look at the casinos that offer the highest payout

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Dan ny Mohabi r has been involved with bowling for just about his entire life. Growing up, he lived near the now-closed Van Wyck Lanes in Richmond Hill and after getting a job at the front desk there, he worked his way up the ranks and soon became general manager of different bowling sites across the five boroughs. Now, it’s Mohabir’s turn to use his passion to give South Queens Crowds of children from area school camps enjoy a the ultimate bowling experience. Thursday afternoon at Bowl 360 in Ozone Park. This The Queens Village resident is is the first alley owned by Danny Mohabir, who has the owner and president of Bowl spent almost his entire life in the industry. 360, an alley he runs with the help PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY of his wife and children, with dozens of lanes, games and great food — and started to get the word out to Queens bowlit’s expected to add even more to that in the ers — who saw alleys owned by AMF Bowling Centers Inc. and Bowlmor, the two near future. “What people love about us is that we have since merged, closed en masse in have that city look but we’re right here in the recent years — that he was back in business. “It’s all about the relationship with the middle of Queens,” said Mohabir. Bowl 360, located at 98-18 Rockaway bowlers,” he said. “Everyone started saying Blvd., has been open since last June and is a ‘Oh, did you hear? Danny is back.’” Mohabir is now working on improving on hit with people of all ages. When a reporter visited the alley last Thursday at about noon, his already successful working relationship with community organizations. all of the lanes on the first floor were taken. “We do a lot of work with schools,” he “We’re league-friendly, we’re childrenfriendly,” the owner said. “We’re here for said. “We have a couple of churches coming by soon.” everybody.” He’s working on holding events in supMohabir has been involved in the bowling industry for more than 20 years, starting port of the area precincts as well, developing off doing everyday tasks at Van Wyck Lanes partnerships with community affairs and then taking over as assistant general officers. There is also a large eating area separate manager and general manager at different from the alleys and upstairs there is conalleys. During that time, he always dreamed of struction going on to create a venue space for parties, weddings or other events. having the job he has now. “I really wanted to own my own alley,” Mohabir also has aspirations of opening another alley in Queens. Mohabir said. Bowl 360 is open seven days a week, 9 But it almost did not happen. Mohabir and his family were in the process of mov- a.m. to midnight from Monday to Thursday ing to Florida last year when he visited the and Sunday and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday bowling alley he now owns, one of the sites and Saturday. For more infor mation, call (718) he once worked at. During the discussion with the then-owners, his desire to own his 843-5553. The alley’s website, bowl360.nyc, is own site came up and after some negotiaQ tions, a deal was struck. Mohabir then being developed.

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Velazquez talks U.S. infrastructure, drugs Congresswoman says Americans need closure on alleged Russian interference by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens) last Saturday offered two issues on which Republicans and Democrats could put their differences aside to better the country — improving the country’s infrastructure and combating the opioid addiction epidemic. “This is America,” said Velazquez, speaking at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association’s monthly meeting. “We need to have the best when it comes to infrastructure.” The congresswoman touted infrastructure improvements as the best way to help the country’s economy and create jobs. “There’s no better way than passing an infrastructure bill,” she said. The issue was also a personal one for her, as she found herself on an Amtrak train from D.C. to Penn Station — after the flight she was supposed to take got canceled — the night before the WRBA’s meeting and “feared” she would get stuck along the way. “Because there was no assurance we wouldn’t get stuck,” she said, referring to the ongoing “Summer of Hell” track repairs at Penn and bad weather along the route. But despite the congresswoman’s hopes, infrastructure is just one of the many things

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez appeared at last Saturday’s meeting of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association to talk infrastructure, the opioid epidemic and other issues affecting PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY the federal government. Democrats and Republicans differ on. President Trump in May unveiled a $1 billion infrastructure plan that involves a combination of new federal funding, incentivizing public-private partnerships and expediting some projects in the next decade. Democrats are not online with the president’s plan because of its goal to privatize

Bo Dietl to forego GOP nomination bid by Anthony O’Reilly

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Despite winning the e n d o r s e m e n t of t h e Queens Republican Party Monday, mayoral candidate Bo Dietl has decided to forego his bid to get on the GOP line and will continue to run as an independent. “Repub. bosses sticking with the next Lhota loser who can’t stand up to a primary,” said Dietl on Twitter Wednesday Bo Dietl afternoon, referring to the 2013 Republican mayoral candidate and now-MTA Chairman Joe Lhota. “I go on as a democrat running as Independent for all.” The Ozone Park native right now belongs to no party, as he attempted but failed to switch his registration from Republican to Democrat in an attempt to primary Mayor de Blasio. His campaign issued a statement last month that he would take office as a

Democrat if elected. H is a n nou nc e me nt comes two days after the Queens GOP overwhelmingly backed him over Assembly woman Nicole Malliot ak is ( R- St a t e n I sl a nd , Brooklyn) by 16-3 on July 17. According to sources, Malliotakis did ver y poorly in her presentat ion t o G OP d ist r ict leaders present at the FILE PHOTO meeting. “I guess they want to re-elect Mayor de Blasio,” Malliotakis campaign spokesman Rob Ryan told the Chronicle Wednesday before Dietl made his announcement. Had he decided to pursue the Republican nomination, Dietl would have needed two more of the city’s f ive Republican par t y organizations to offer their suppor t on a cer tif icate known as a Wilson Pakula, because he Q is not a member of the party.

operations such as air traffic control. “Privatization, whether it’s for the construction of roads and bridges or in aviation, often leaves the average American with the short end of the stick and gives big corporations way too much power,” U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on the Senate floor in June, according to The Hill.

Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, of which Velazquez is one, want to see a $2 trillion investment in infrastructure throughout the next 10 years by investing $200 billion of federal funds per year into roads, bridges, drinking and waste water systems, transit, airports, high-speed broadband and more. “We want to do more,” the congresswoman said in Queens. Regarding the opioid addiction epidemic, Velazquez has seen the drugs affect her constituents in Williamsburg. “We had 20 people taken to the hospital in one weekend,” she said. She would like to see schools take on a more cent r al role i n combat i ng t he epidemic. “They can help to educate our children on this issue,” she said. Velazquez did not leave without addressing one of the most controversial issues in politics today — whether the Russian government attempted to inf luence the 2016 presidential election in favor of Trump. Whether or not the Kremlin attempted to sway the race, Velazquez said the people deserve some closure. “Our American people need to know that our most important democratic process is Q intact,” she said.

More ferries needed for Rockaway: Ulrich It’s not that we’re gonna to need a bigger boat, according to Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), but more of them. The city ferry service, not even three months old, has become so popular in Rockaway that commuters are often left on dry land because the vessels are unable to accommodate every passenger looking to take the waterborne system during rush hour. To seat every commuter, Ulrich is looking for more vessels to be added to the Rockaway route. “My office has been getting several complaints regarding the lack of available seating during the rush hour commute,” the councilman said in a statement. “During the rush hour commute, riders are often either left waiting for the next scheduled boat or are fo r c e d t o f i nd a not h e r me a n s of transportation.” The city has chartered extra boats since the ferry took off in the peninsula in May, but Ulrich says a long-term initiative must be implemented to keep up with the demand. “Instead, the City should be investing in a long-term, permanent solution for the residents of a community that has been underserved by mass transit for far too long,” he said.

Councilman Eric Ulrich says more ferries FILE PHOTO are needed in Rockaway. The Rockaway route starts at Beach 108th Street and takes passengers to the Brooklyn Army Terminal before terminating at Wall Street’s Pier 11. Rockaway residents had a ferry for a short while after Superstorm Sandy, which took them to Manhattan while the A train was out of commission for repairs. When the train came back, the waterborne system stuck around for a short time but was scrapped in October 2014, only for the mayor months later to announce it would be coming back. Q

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Pols urge Cuomo to sign lead paint bill Peralta and Bronx assemblyman say urgent health risk is posed by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Falling paint chips on the No. 7 line’s elevated tracks raised alarm in Queens after District 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades reported that they had a remarkably high lead presence. Far exceeding the legal threshold of 5,000 parts per million, the union said that some of the falling chips had 224,000 parts per million of lead. And to two Albany Democrats, a proposed law which would mandate a government analysis of lead paint levels on the city’s elevated subway stations, trestles and tracks is one that Gov. Cuomo shouldn’t wait too long to sign. State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) — who represent districts with elevated subway tracks and worked to get the legislation passed in their respective houses — say the potential health risk is too urgent. “Young kids can walk up and down Roosevelt Avenue or in the Bronx and they can pick up the lead chips in the floor and put it in their mouths,” Peralta said at a press conference last Friday at his district office. The senator pointed to the myriad health problems — like appetite loss, high blood pressure, kidney dysfunction, learning difficulties in children and sleep issues — associated with lead paint. “It is my hope now that the governor signs

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, left, and state Sen. Jose Peralta called on Gov. Cuomo to sign a bill that would mandate a government analysis of lead paint levels on elevated subway trestles, PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY tracks and stations. The legislation has passed both chambers in Albany. this bill into law,” the senator said. “It is our hope that he makes it a reality, so we can take a good first step at protecting our communities and commuters from these poisonous falling paint chips.”

“There is nothing more basic to our job than protecting people’s health and saving lives,” Dinowitz said. “The potential danger from lead paint that people face cannot be overstated.”

The lead paint analysis by the bill would have to be done by the MTA and its New York City Transit Authority in consultation with the state Health and Environmental Conservation departments. The legislation also requires the MTA to “evaluate its compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, such as the Federal Clean Air Act,” Peralta said. The agency would then have to make a report with recommendations on abating the lead paint and improving air quality controls when doing so. It would also have to look at the fiscal impact of the suggestions. As the senator pointed out, the bill’s passage is one toward addressing the overall issue with lead paint chips. The infrastructure would have to be repainted to do that. “We need not only to eliminate the fact that it needs to be painted; at the same time, we need to make sure that the paint that’s being used doesn’t have lead,” Peralta said. The Governor’s Office and the MTA did not immediately return requests for comment. But Dinowitz and Peralta said they did not hear that Cuomo or the agency opposes their bill. “We haven’t heard any negative comments from either the governor or the MTA,” the assemblyman said. “I think he’ll do the Q right thing.”

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Ruben Wills’ case handed to the jury

Running, biking and giving Running, biking, swimming and giving. Those were the four activities three members of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club engaged in July 16 as they raised more than $5,000 for Ronald McDonald House while participating in the NYC triathlon. The triathlon raised $150,000 for the charity — which provides care and lodging for children with cancer — from all the teams participating.

Club member Abe Garcia, left, and President Jody Stahl, right, ran the entire event — which consists of swimming one mile in the Hudson River, biking 25 miles on the West Side Highway and running six miles in Central Park. Club member Frank Monteforte, second from left, took part in the biking portion only. They’re seen here holding the $150,000 check along with club secretary Dino Bono.

Councilman Ruben Wills’ fate now sits in the hands of the jury that now is deliberating in his trial on corruption charges. Wills (D-Jamaica) is being prosecuted by the office of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has charged that Wills stole money from a $33,000 state grant given to a nonprof it he once controlled. Closing arguments took place this week after Wills’ defense team suffered some setbacks in court. The New York Post reported on Monday that Wills grew irate with Queens Supreme Court Justice Ira Margulis when the jurist disallowed testimony from five people on defense at tor ney Kevi n O’Donnell’s list, drawing a rebuke and threats of sanctions. One of the witnesses subsequently was allowed to testify. O’Donnell scheduled a press conference for the courthouse steps the next morning at which the remaining witnesses were scheduled to appear. On Wednesday the Daily News reported that Wills was demanding an apology from the AG’s office for a question to defense witness Leslie Anne Patterson,

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his chief of staff. The News stated that during crossexamination, Patterson was asked if she and Wills had a romantic relationship Both are married. Wills reportedly called the question totally inappropriate, with the News quoting O’Donnell as calling the question racially motivated. The News reported the jury of five women and seven men received the case from the judge on Q Wednesday morning at 11:30. — Michael Gannon

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Arrests, rulings in Queens ACS deaths Lewis relatives charged; Guzman homicide by Michael Gannon Editor

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The construction tally at Borough Hall is one project winding down with another just getting heated up. At top, workers last week removed a tall green construction fence from the fountain that used to sit beneath the controversial “Civic Vir tue” statue. The statue was removed for restoration and re-siting in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery in 2012.

Above, some of the first signs of impending major construction work have cropped up behind the construction fence on the future site of a 304-space public parking lot convenient to both Borough Hall and the Queens Criminal Courthouse. It will be on the site of a multilevel parking garage that was condemned in 2014 and torn down in 2015.

Liu slapped with $26K in fines Former Flushing City Councilman John Liu has been hit with $26,059 in Campaign Finance Board fines for violations made during his 2013 mayoral campaign. The election body announced the decision last Thursday. The financial penalties were for material misrepresentation and fraud and other offenses, failing to document transactions and other offenses, according to the CFB. Although fines and interest from penalties issued by the Environmental Control Board for Liu’s 2009 comptroller campaign amounted to $528,300, the New York Post

said, the city took the $2,731.49 in his campaign account and does not have a claim against Liu personally to pursue. The penalties, the paper reported, were against his campaign and not him as an individual. The Law Department did not immediately respond when asked to verify the Post’s reporting. Earlier this year, Liu had been fined $15,253 for CFB violations made during his 2009 bid for city comptroller. Liu could not immediately be reached for Q comment before deadline. — Ryan Brady

The grandparents of a three-year-old Richmond Hill boy have been arrested in connection with his July 2016 death. The arrests of Romeo Lewis’ grandparents came four days after the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the Jan. 22 death of Michael Guzman, 5, of Jamaica to have been a homicide. Police said Sita Parsad-Moore, 42, of 108th Street in Richmond Hill, was charged with manslaughter, first-degree reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 years old. Vincent Moore, 40, was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 years old. Both were arrested in the 102nd Precinct. Romeo’s death was classified as a homicide last month. He and Michael are among seven young children since June 2016 who have died under suspicious circumstances that had cases with or known to the city’s Administration for Children’s Services. Romeo died in 2016 five days after police from the 102nd Precinct were called to Long Island Jewish Hospital’s Cohen’s Children’s Center in Glen Oaks for a report of possible child abuse. Officers allegedly discovered the tot with bruises and trauma to his body. He had been brought to Cohen’s from Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Published reports state that the charges against his grandparents stem from allegedly waiting too long to seek medical help for the boy. Michael Guzman died of acute phenobarbital intoxication, according to a statement from New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The drug is used to treat seizures, and Michael was epileptic. The ACS had made 13 visits to the Guzman home, eight resulting in findings of abuse or neglect of Michael or one of his five siblings. Michael reportedly had been dead for about 12 hours when he was discovered in

his bed, according to published reports. No arrests have been made. Ongoing problems within the ACS resulted in the resignation in February of former Commissioner Gladys Carrion. The ACS was investigated by the state’s Office of Children and Family Services beginning last September under orders from Gov. Cuomo following the death of Zymere Perkins, 6, of Harlem. Authorities allege that he was beaten by his mother’s boyfriend. Last Dec. 3, Jaden Jordan, 3, of Brooklyn died after allegedly being beaten into a coma, also allegedly at the hands of his mother’s boyfriend. His death would be the subject of a scathing report from the city’s Department of Investigation on the ACS’s actions in handling his case. On. Jan. 26, four days after Michael Guzman died, Zamair Coombs, 4, also of Brooklyn, died after allegedly being beaten by his mother for dropping an egg on the floor. In February of this year, the June 2016 death of 1-month-old Nichelle Warring of Brooklyn was ruled a homicide. The death in March of 16-month-old Bianca Abdul of Staten Island occurred after Carrion’s departure from the agency and remains under investigation. The same day Zamair Coombs died, thecity’s Department of Investigation issued its report in Jaden Jordan’s death and called for numerous reforms at the ACS. One day after that, on. Jan. 27, the state’s Office of Children and Family Services approved an outside monitor for ACS whom Mayor de Blasio said on Dec. 13 he would appoint — without mentioning that Gov. Cuomo had ordered the city to do so one day earlier. The appointment was made one day before Cuomo’s deadline On Dec. 1, the state’s findings were presented to the ACS, and on Dec. 12, Commissioner Carrion and de Blasio announced her resignation. But while testifying before the state Senate in late January, de Blasio acknowledged that Carrion was still on the Q job, but would be gone by Feb. 3.

23 to life for bar killing A Jamaica man on Tuesday was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the beating death of a Bangladeshi immigrant in a Hillside Avenue bar in September 2012. David Louime, 32, was convicted of second-degree murder back in May. He attacked Isteak Quadir, 51, in the old Hillside Inn at 168-02 Hillside Ave, punching him in the face and knocking him to the floor. He continued kicking and stomping Quadir, whose brain injuries required him to be on a ventilator until he died in 2014.

“This was a senseless act of brutality,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement issued by his office. “The victim was knocked to the floor and was defenseless when the defendant repeatedly punched and kicked him. “The defendant stomped on his head as the victim lay motionless and unconscious on the floor. The 51-year-old suffered severe brain damage as a result of the beating inflicted by the defendant and was left in a semi-vegetative state for approximately 15 months until his death,” Q Brown added.

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The Brooklyn man accused of killing Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano last year will undergo a psychiatric exam, according to published reports. The Daily News reported last Thursday that East New York resident Chanel Lewis’ lawyers will have doctors examine him, followed by psychiatrists hired by the Queens District Attor ney’s Office. The 20-year-old man is expected back in court Sept. 7. According to the News, Vetrano’s father called Lewis a “f----r” during the court appearance. Lewis allegedly admitted to beating, strangling and sexually abusing Karina Vetrano, 30, in Spring Creek Park Aug. 2, according to prosecutors and cops. Police searched for the perpetrator for six months and two days, before making an arrest Feb. 4 after they learned Lewis had been spotted committing lewd acts in the park prior to the murder. His DNA, which he voluntarily gave to investigators, allegedly matches strands found under Vetrano’s fingernails — cops believe she scratched at her killer’s face in her last moments. If convicted, Q Lewis faces life in prison. — Anthony O’Reilly

Man cuffed, released over cut internet cable Union member’s arrest is now sealed by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

After being arrested and then quickly released, a Wantagh, LI man is not facing any charges over the cutting of a fiber optic cable in late June that caused an internet outage. Around 60,000 Spectrum customers in central Queens neighborhoods lost service. His July 12 arrest is now sealed, according to the NYPD. The charge was for criminal mischief. The office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said it is “declining to prosecute” the man “pending further investigation.” Police declined to say whether they are still investigating the case, referring all questions to the DA’s office. The man who was arrested is a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3, which has been striking in recent months against the company that runs Spectrum, Charter Communications. The union has denied that it was responsible for the outage-causing vandalism.

A Long Island man was arrested for an outage-causing cable vandalism incident, but was quickly released with the charge FILE PHOTO dropped and the arrest sealed. “This is a law enforcement decision and we will comply with the investigation,” Charter spokesman John Bonomo told the Chronicle. A business representative for the union did not immediately return a request for Q comment. Associate Editor Anthony O’Reilly contributed to this story.

District 32 continued from page 4 Dick Dadey, executive director of the good government group Citizens Union, said, “This is not kosher.” “It gives the false impression that he’s speaking on behalf of the organization,” Dadey said. Thompson, in his exchange with the Chronicle via Facebook messenger, called the reporter a “p---y” several times, and told him and his “circle friends” to go “f--k yourself and the person that called you to do this story on it.” When the reporter advised Thompson the comments he was making were on the record, he said, “Good add I’m suing you and the paper and that I called you a p---y.” Thompson later screenshotted the reporter’s original message and posted it to his page, saying “There must be no news in his paper.” One commenter posted “F--k you Anthony O’Reilly, hope he can read that.” Scala did receive a legitimate endorsement this week — the Liberal Party of New York backed him on Tuesday. In other news, Scala has two new opponents in the primary: Helal Sheikh and William Ruiz. Democratic District Leader Lew Simon has dropped out of the race due to Q health issues.

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BdB: Flushing will get new health center Blaz announces plan for community facility; city funding it with $1 million by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Joined by Flushing leaders, Mayor de Blasio announced plans on Tuesday for a 77,000 square-foot community health center to serve Flushing and the greater Queens community. The complex, which will be called Healthview and will be run by the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, is receiving $1 million in funding from the city Economic Development Corp.’s Community Health Center Expansion Program. According to City Hall, the entire project will cost $65 million. One hundred forty jobs are expected to be created by the facility, which will be built at 40th Road and College Point Boulevard in Flushing. It is estimated that it will provide “culturally competent” health services to 25,000 people, who will be served regardless of their ability to pay or immigration status. “We’re proud to be partners; we know this is going to do a lot of good for the people of Flushing and the people of Queens in general,” de Blasio said. “The more healthcare is available and the closer it is to the grassroots, the better.” The services provided will include gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics and other branches of medical

Mayor de Blasio — above with Assemblyman Ron Kim, left, Councilman Peter Koo and First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray — announced plans for a new health center in Flushing on Tuesday that the city Economic Development Corp. has put $1 million toward. PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY practice. Groundbreaking on the facility is projected to take place in the autumn. Charles B. Wang Community Center Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Regina Lee told the Chronicle that the facility is expected to

be completed in “maybe three or five years. A lot of it depends on funding availability and the pace of construction.” The Charles B. Wang system has two locations in Flushing already. De Blasio was joined by his wife, Chir-

lane McCray, along with Flushing leaders and the CEO of the community health center, Jane Eng. The mayor said he lived for two years on Saull Street in Flushing near the Botanical Garden during his “bachelor years” before he met his wife, who also said that she lived in the neighborhood for a period in the 1970s. According to Lee, the nonprofit will rely on a variety of money sources to pay for the building’s construction — including grants, loans and a fundraising program — along with the $1 million provided by the Economic Development Corp. “Once this is built, it will help the local community a lot in terms of healthcare,” Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) said at the press conference. “You all know healthcare requires linguistic and cultural support, especially mental healthcare.” De Blasio framed the announcement as being in stark contrast to the healthcare legislation that Republicans in Congress have proposed, his logic being that while the city was investing money to help increase healthcare access, the GOP is trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. “We need to keep getting a more inclusive and just society,” the mayor said. “That’s Q what we celebrate today.”

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To some of its members, the New York Community Aviation Roundtable’s quorum rule is just too high. Fifty percent plus one of the body’s delegates and citizen members must show up for there to be a vote on any issue. And the roundtable fell two members short of reaching one at its meeting in Borough Hall last Wednesday, keeping it from approving the last meeting’s minutes. Although that was the only agenda item which needed a vote, some roundtable members are concerned about the quorum rule preventing progress in the future. Gov. Cuomo ordered the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to create the roundtable in 2013 to give community input into aviation policy. But it wasn’t until February of this year that its bylaws were approved. The quorum rule was codified then. “The quorum requirement, that’s a really high standard to meet,” NYCAR Co-chairman Warren Schreiber, who represents stakeholders affected by LaGuardia Airport, said. “Most organizations’ standard for a quorum is one third or 35 percent of its members.” And of the two meetings that the roundtable’s LaGuardia and JFK committees each have separately had since the February meeting, both could only meet their quorums — the

same 50 percent plus one threshold — once. “Robert’s Rules of Order,” a standard procedural guide for assemblages, says, “The quorum of any … deliberative assembly with an enrolled membership (unless the by-laws provide for a smaller quorum) is a majority of all the members.” But it also advises, “In all ordinary societies the by-laws should provide for a quorum as large as can be depended upon for being present at all meetings when the weather is not exceptionally bad.” Beyond the quorum issue, the roundtable’s attendance threshold is even tougher for votes to amend bylaws: Two thirds of the citizen members and delegates have to be there. NYCAR has never met that standard, Schreiber told the Chronicle. Flushing activist John Kelly, the LaGuardia Committee’s recording secretary, said that a voting member who misses three or more meetings — preventing the people who do show up from voting — should at some point lose the ability to vote. “Sitting at this table is a privilege,” said Kelly, a delegate for state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing). “Maybe this group should start thinking about some modifications to the membership criteria.” He proposed that if members miss at least three meetings, they lose their vote.

Barbara Brown, Warren Schreiber and John Kelly of the New York Community Aviation Roundtable and others discussed the body’s quorum rule, which requires the presence of 50 percent of PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY its members plus one, at their meeting last Wednesday. The delegate of state Sen. James Sanders (D-South Ozone Park) concurred, saying that NYCAR should “consider the creation of language” to establish a removal procedure. Roundtable Co-chair woman Barbara Brown, who represents stakeholders affected by JFK Airport, pointed to a section of the bylaws which mandates that entities represented on the roundtable designate someone else to serve as a delegate if their own one cannot

come to the meeting. According to a representative of Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (D-Nassau), a group of Nassau County municipal bodies — “villages, hamlets, towns, cities” — would be keen to fill the seat of an absentee. “I know for a fact that those mayors and other trustees of those smaller entities would be interested in having a seat at this table,” the Q Solages staffer said.

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continued from page 10 also undergoing some renovations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the travelers that come to our community to come locally, spend their dollars here and stay here and learn that Queens is a destination to travel to,â&#x20AC;? Pheffer Amato said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our borough is attracting more tourism and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more demand for quality.â&#x20AC;? But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just Resort Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal investment in the borough that was celebrated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; attendees also lauded its investment of time and support for South Queens as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read horror stories in other parts of the country where casinos opened and of the negative impacts on the surrounding communities,â&#x20AC;? Ulrich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thankfully, nothing could be further from the truth here in South Ozone Park.â&#x20AC;? State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) can attest to that not only as an elected official, but as a neighbor of the racino. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live about a half-mile away in Ozone Park,â&#x20AC;? Addabbo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I want to thank you for being a good neighbor.â&#x20AC;? Since opening in 2011, Resorts World has helped rebuild parks devastated by Superstorm Sandy, offered its space to recovery efforts after the storm and hosted blood drives, job fairs and annual events honoring the Police and Fire departments. Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said there was some â&#x20AC;&#x153;trepidationâ&#x20AC;? in the community when Resorts first broke

ground in 2010. Since then, CB 10 and the racino have had an excellent working relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had high expectations, and Resorts World has delivered,â&#x20AC;? Braton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only has our casino delivered on the jobs front, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an economic engine in our community and borough ... And when I said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;our casino,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a slip of the tongue. It was quite deliberate. From the get-go, cooperation and collaboration have shaped the relationship between our community and this casino.â&#x20AC;? Even people from outside the city limits remarked at how well the racino works with its neighbors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually, casinos have a narrow view and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only looking out for themselves,â&#x20AC;? Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon), chairman of the lower chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Racing and Wagering Committee, told a Chronicle reporter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen from Resorts World is theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not only looking out for themselves, but the entire community. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been a steward for this part of Queens.â&#x20AC;? Resorts World, which beat out other suitors to bring a gaming site to Queens, has helped generate close to $2 billion for the state Education Fund since its opening. In 2016, the state approved a deal to bring 1,000 additional video lottery terminals to the site that were originally intended for Q Nassau County.

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Expansion could help Queens realty: expert People flock to where the jobs are by Anthony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly Associate Editor

The expansion of Resorts World Casino New York City could see more people moving to the areas as they look to live where jobs are available, one real estate expert claims. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With people wanting to live near where they work, it could help the growth of the surrounding neighborhoods,â&#x20AC;? said Jonathan Eshaghian, a realtor with experience in commercial transactions at Marcus & Millichap in Manhattan, in a telephone interview Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything is going to come down to the jobs itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to create.â&#x20AC;? The expansion of the racino [see separate story in some editions and at qchron. com] includes the construction of a fourstar hotel, new gaming space and restaurants to be led by a celebrity chef. The new spaces are expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs. Racino and elected officials at the groundbreaking last Thursday said those jobs would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;good-payingâ&#x20AC;? ones.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That could make their Queens location much more attractive,â&#x20AC;? Eshaghian told the Queens Chronicle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Resorts World and Genting, the parent company, really seem to know what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing.â&#x20AC;? Although he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a dollar amount, Eshaghian said the rent in South Ozone Park and other nearby communities â&#x20AC;&#x153;will growâ&#x20AC;? as job-seekers find a place to live. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will only help,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jamaica is already growing.â&#x20AC;? He could not give an estimate on how much property values may rise by, saying thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not his specialty. Similar examples can be found at other casinos across the country, such as the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re creating a destination spot with a tenant or plan in hand, things do grow around that,â&#x20AC;? the realtor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will grow if you have a successful operator.â&#x20AC;? The hotel, restaurants and new gaming space are expected to be completed Q by 2019.

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The third annual Jamaica Market Baked Fruit Pie Contest brought culinary confection perfection to Downtown Jamaica on July 15. The only ground rule is that all must be created using fruit purchased at the Jamaica Market, which operates every fourth Friday and Saturday. At top right, Hughuette Prophete shows off the tantalizing tart that earned her first place, a berry and walnut concoction that won the favor of the judges, top left, for first prize. With good food always being better with good music, the R&B group Prest4Time, above center, serenaded all comers. Above left, judges Ulrich Figge, representing

the produce growers, Greater Jamaica Development Corp. Chief Operating Officer Laurel Brown and Prest4Time drummer Ismail Ibrahim take on the arduous task of choosing the best pie in the bunch. At right, above, Breanna Cassanova, Kristipa Walker and Zenya Stewart keep an eye on the pies and enforce all rules. At right below, Vignike Anderson, project manager for the GJDC, slices samples for the judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; consideration. At far right, top, Ryan Mack and Ruth Curry dance up a storm while Brown and Ibrahim leave out no detail when it comes to doing the job of a judge properly.

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LGA college prez cheers AGs lawsuit Schneiderman, others say U.S. is leaving students open to abuse by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The president of LaGuardia Community College, part of the CUNY system, on Monday cheered a lawsuit filed by New York’s and 17 other state’s attorneys general alleging U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is keeping students and taxpayers open to possible predatory abuse by forprofit schools. “New York’s Attor ney General Eric Schneiderman and 17 other Attorneys General are doing the right thing by seeking to protect students who were the victims of proven fraud and abuse by for-profit colleges,” said Gail Mellow in an emailed statement to the Chronicle. “These students were preyed upon by for-profit colleges and their student loan debt should be forgiven. It’s extremely troubling that the Trump Administration is relaxing protections that protect students from being saddled with debt, and too often sham degrees, by shady for-profit colleges.” The Bor rower Defense Rule, which would have limited the ability of for-profit schools to require students sign arbitration and class-action lawsuit waivers, was supposed to go into effect July 1 but the Education Department said last month it was delaying the mandate. The agency cited the delay due to pending

Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education are being sued by 17 attorneys general, including Eric Schneiderman of New York, for delaying a mandate that would have limited the FILE PHOTO ability of for-profit schools to require their students to sign arbitration waivers. litigation against DeVos filed by the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools, which sought to delay the mandate authorized under then-President Obama last year, following the collapse of for-profit school chain Corinthian Colleges. T he CA PPS cla i m s t he Bor rowe r Defense Rule is “likely to shutter many vocational schools without any reasonable

justification and will needlessly leave many non-traditional students with few or no educational options,” according to the lawsuit. But the coalition of attorney generals, of which New York’s Eric Schneiderman is one, claims that is “a mere pretext for repealing the Rule and replacing it with a new rule that will remove or dilute student rights and protections.”

“These rules served as critical protections against predatory for-profit schools that exploit hardworking students — students who are simply trying to invest in their own education and future,” Schneiderman said in a statement on his website. “Yet the Trump Administration continues to work against New York’s students—instead allying themselves with unscr upulous actors in the higher education industry. When Washington abdicates its responsibility to protect New Yorkers, we won’t hesitate to step in.” The multistate coalition is led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and the lawsuit was filed in the capital. The prosecutors are asking the court to rule the delay unlawful and order the Education Depar t ment to i mplement the mandate. This isn’t the first time DeVos has been put on the spot for actions connected to forprofit schools. It was revealed during her confirmation hearings that she has put money into firms connected to the industry, including a loan to Laureate Education. Published reports state the billionaire has put money into Apollo Investment Corp., which invests in Delta Educational System Inc., a company operating dozens of forQ profit colleges.

Supreme Court case cited in Silver decision by Christopher Barca

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Why was disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s conviction overturned last Thursday after a jury found him guilty of corruption in 2015? The answer lies with a barely one-year-old U.S. Supreme Court case that set a similarly powerful former lawmaker free. In a 3-0 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit cited last summer’s decision to overturn the 2014 corruption convictions of former Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife as the basis for its 3-0 decision. That McDonnell case saw the Supreme Court unanimously narrow what kind of conduct it believes counts as an “official act” of a public official and what acts can serve as the basis of a cor r uption case against a lawmaker. While actions like a lawsuit or administrative decision still counted, Chief Justice John Roberts said, simply arranging meetings and urging subordinates to consider something generally did not. “Although it may be difficult to define the precise reach of those terms,” Roberts wrote in the court’s opinion, “a typical meeting, call, or event does not qualify.” In last Thursday’s appeals court decision, Judge Jose Cabranes agreed with the argument of Silver’s legal team, writing that, had jurors been using the new standard for corruption cases, they might not have come

Prosecutors will look to retry ex-pol down with a guilty verdict. “The question presented to us, however, is not how a jury would likely view the evidence presented by the government. Rather, it is whether it is clear, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a rational jury, properly instructed, would have found Silver guilty,” Cabranes said. “Given the teachings of the Supreme Court in McDonnell and the particular circumstances of this case, we simply cannot reach that conclusion.” The Manhattan Democrat was originally convicted in 2015 on all seven corruption charges he faced, including money laundering, extortion and honest services fraud. Prosecutors quickly responded by saying they intended to retry the disgraced ex-lawmaker — who was given a 12-year prison sentence but remained free, pending the appeal — with Acting U.S. Attorney for New York’s Second District Joon Kim saying he looks forward to doing so. “Although this decision puts on hold the justice that New Yorkers got upon Silver’s conviction, we look forward to presenting to another jury the evidence of decades-long corruption by one of the most powerful politicians in New York State history,” Kim said. “Although it will be delayed, we do not expect justice to be denied.” The man who prosecuted Silver, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, took to Twitter

to express his confidence in Kim’s ability to get a guilty conviction in a new trial. “The evidence was strong. The Supreme Court changed the law,” Bharara wrote. “I expect Sheldon Silver to be retried and reconvicted.” Mayor de Blasio was much less upset than both Kim and Bharara, saying at an unrelated press conference last Sunday that everyone has “moved on” from the Silver legal saga. “I really don’t have a lot to say about it. I’m not a lawyer,” said de Blasio, who noted he believed Silver to be a “man of integrity” upon his arrest. “We all moved on, and what mattered was having a strong and progressive leader of the Assembly. And [Speaker] Carl Heastie has done an outstanding job.” Silver was convicted of taking in $4 million of ill-gotten income, much of it from the personal injury law firm Weitz and Luxenberg, where he annually reported income paid for serving in the role “of counsel.” The firm does a tremendous amount of asbestos-liability litigation. Prosecutors contended that Silver steered $500,000 in state money to fund the research of Dr. Robert Taub of Columbia University, who studies mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Taub, who testified during the trial but was not prosecuted, referred his patients to Weitz and Luxenberg to file legal claims. The

Disgraced ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver saw his federal corruption conviction overFILE PHOTO turned last week. firm in turn sent a portion of any money recovered from judgments or settlements to Silver. Prosecutors also produced evidence that Silver gave favorable treatment to legislation benefiting a pair of major real estate developers — who used a law firm that gave Silver a Q portion of their fees.

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continued from page 6 Kelly come and to this day, and it’s been eight years, people still remember it and it does mean a lot to the community,” said Vance Barbour, a WRBA board member. Barbour questioned O’Neill on the NYPD’s use of neighborhood officers for counterterrorism measures. “When I’m in the city I sometimes see 102nd Precinct cars there,” the Woodhaven resident said. “How do you balance the need for counterterrorism for actual policing when you have so few resources?” O’Neill said the NYPD tries to limit bringing precinct officers into Manhattan to weekend events only — such as parades. “We try not to take resources from precincts throughout the city during the week,” he said. “But once and a while we need to do that because there are some pretty large events in New York City.” On antiterrorism efforts, he said it is “sad to say that in our city, we had to increase the number of officers with access to M4s, the long guns, the rifles, but we have to pay attention to what’s going on not just in the city, we have to pay attention to what’s going on in the nation and in the world.” More locally, O’Neill plugged the implementation of the Neighborhood Coordination Off icers program that

106th Council lauds cop for gun arrest

started in the nearby 106th Precinct Monday. It’s not yet in the 102nd Precinct, which patrols Woodhaven, but will be “soon,” the commissioner said. The initiative places two cops on the same beat every day to connect with everyday citizens and establish better community-police relations in different sectors. “It has to be everybody in the police department making the connection to the community,” he said. The NCOs, he added, dedicate a third of their shift connecting with the community and not answering radio calls. A typical squad car, O’Neill said, can get 25 calls per shift. “Where in that time do the officers get to talk with anybody? ” he asked. “We are giving our cops the opportunity to go out there and meet the people they are sworn to protect and serve.” A girl enter ing high school next school year asked O’Neill what is being done to protect public t ransit commuters. The commissioner said hellish delays aside, those taking the subways are safe. “We have about six million people who take the subway per day ... and we have about six incidents,” he said, adding most of those are robberies. “So you have about a one-in-a-million chance of being Q a victim of a crime.”

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Police Officer Michael Callaghan is one of the many officers on patrol while most of the city is in bed — and for his actions on a late night, he was honored as cop of the month at the 106th Precinct Community Council’s meeting last Wednesday. Callaghan was in his car June 28 when a vehicle ran a stop sign, according to the command’s executive officer, Capt. Mike Edmunds. The man in the passenger seat was a “known gang member,” according to Edmunds and the driver was allegedly operating the vehicle with a suspended license. Callaghan allegedly spotted a .45-caliber gun in the car, and asked the passenger to get out of the car — he did so without incident. But the cop of the month isn’t the only officer ensuring the precinct’s safety — as crime is down in almost every category, according to NYPD statistics. The one category that has seen a slight increase is felony assaults, of which there were 116 through July 9, compared to 115

Police Officer Michael Callaghan, center, was honored as the Cop of the Month. The officer is joined by 106th Precinct Executive Officer Mike Edmunds and the 106th Precinct Community Council President PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Frank Dardani.

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at the same time in 2016. Murders are even at two, rapes are down four and burglaries are down by seven, statistics show. The biggest decrease so far is in grand larcenies, which have dropped from 279 to 231, a 17.2 percent drop. Grand larceny auto dipped 25.4 percent, from 67 to 50, and robberies dropped 6.2 Q percent, 106 to 113.

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Man arraigned over 2-fatality GCP crash NJ driver hit with two counts of manslaughter and other charges by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Roselle, NJ resident Andrew Shakespeare, 33, was arraigned Monday night over his alleged role in a grotesque crash on the Grand Central Parkway last Sunday morning that killed two, a spokesman for Queens District Attorney Richard Brown told the Chronicle. Earlier Monday, Brown announced that Roselle was charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter, one count of reckless endangerment and another for reckless driving along with three counts of second-degree assault. If he is convicted, the defendant faces up to 15 years behind bars. According to the NYPD, the crash happened by the 188th Street exit in Jamaica Estates around 6:30 a.m. The two killed were from Brooklyn. It started when Shakespeare made a lane change with his speeding westbound BMW SUV and sideswiped a Nissan Sentra, police said. Losing control, the New Jersey man crossed three lanes and hit a Nissan Rogue; both vehicles then hit the highway’s center guard rail, crossed into its eastbound lanes and rolled over. A woman driving a Mercedes Benz SUV in an eastbound lane swerved to avoid Shakespeare’s SUV and the Rogue but the former struck her, police said. She then lost control and went up the right shoulder embankment, her vehicle hitting two trees and rolling onto the driver’s side. Shakespeare refused all sobriety tests at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, where the paramedics brought him, according to the NYPD; he was taken into custody there.

A New Jersey man was arraigned on Monday night for charges related to a horrific car accident Sunday morning on the Grand Central Parkway that killed two from Brooklyn. PHOTO BY MARTIN SMITH The defendant suffered only a minor head injury in the crash. But two who were with him died. Police said that Layon Campbell, 34, the front passenger, was pronounced deceased at Elmhurst Hospital Center; 16-year-old Akeam Grant, who was ejected from the rear right passenger seat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both were from Brooklyn. The NYPD said that two others who were in Shakespeare’s SUV were in stable condition. Those who were in the other cars were described as being in the same state by the police; one was taken to Long Island

Jewish Medical Center and the other was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. The drivers of the Sentra and Rogue, along with a passenger in the latter vehicle, were also brought to the facility for treatment after the highway havoc. The Sentra’s driver, who amNewYork reported is from Bellerose, was treated for back and neck pain; police said she was in stable condition. The Rogue’s driver was treated for the same types of pain at the same hospital and was described as being in stable condition; the media outlet also said he was a resident of New Hyde Park; police

did not immediately respond if he lives on the Queens or Nassau County side of the area. The Rogue’s front passenger was treated for right leg injuries at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, LI; police reported him to be in stable condition. They said the same for the other passenger in the vehicle, who was brought to NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens for neck and pack pain along with a fractured rib. Both passengers were from Brooklyn, according to the police. The woman who drove the Mercedes Benz SUV, who amNewYork said is from Brooklyn, was treated for right shoulder pain; the NYPD said she is in stable condition. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the defendant and those in the car with him were driving back from a wedding that started the previous evening. The New Jersey man allegedly told a police officer that he had a beer at 1:30 a.m. that night at a friend’s house. Alcohol’s smell was allegedly coming from his vehicle with multiple alcoholic drink containers outside of the car, Brown’s office said. Although the police had previously said that Shakespeare — whose eyes were allegedly watery and bloodshot when police arrived at the scene — was charged with driving while intoxicated, Brown is not pursuing that charge. At least for now. “Based on police observation there was not enough evidence to bring a DWI charge at this time,” Brown spokesman Kevin Ryan said. “We are, however, awaiting the results of the blood test to determine whether any additional charges are warranted.” Q

Harkless is returning to Qns. Forest Hills High, St. John’s star is hosting skills academy by Anthony O’Reilly For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Maurice Harkless made a name for himself in Queens — for three years at Forest Hills High School and then as a freshman at St. John’s University. Now, the NBA player is coming back to his home borough to train future basketball stars during his inaugural skills academy at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens, located at 110-14 Atlantic Ave. in Richmond Hill. Children grades six to 12 will have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to succeed both on and off the court during the two-day academy, from Aug. 12 to 13, going from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Each attendee, for $150, will get hands-on instruction from the Portland Trail Blazer, an autograph, team photo and a skills academy T-shirt. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit gothamhoops.com or call the Boys

and Girls Club at (718) 441-6050. “It’s huge for him, this is the first of its kind,” said Asia Blume, program manager at the Boys and Girls Club. “And it’s a great look for our facility.” Harkless, a South Jamaica native, spent three years at Forest Hills High School and was voted the New York Daily News’ Queens High School Player of the Year in his last year there, averaging 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. In his senior year, he played for South Kent School in Connecticut and averaged 27.2 points per game. The forward returned to Queens the following year at St. John’s University and was named the Big East Rookie of the Year — averaging 15.5 points per game with an average 8.6 rebounds. That would be his last year the university, as he declared for the NBA draft that March. He was picked 15th overall by the Phila-

delphia 76ers but was part of a four-team trade that saw him go to the Orlando Magic, where he played for three years. He’s been with the Portland Trail Blazers since 2015. The Queens native in April cleverly cashed in on a $500,000 bonus for scoring from the three-point line 35 percent of the time. Going into the last game of the season, he was at 35.1 percent so he did not take a single three-point shot, ensuring that he would receive the bonus. The Boys and Girls Club has hosted similar skills academies before — but Blume said having a borough native makes it extra special for the attendees. “They know it’s a big deal for any Queens native to have this,” she said. “And who doesn’t want to come down to learn from a professional basketball player? It’s a great Q opportunity.”

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Skin cancer: the signs and how to prevent it by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Summer brings to mind fun stuff like hitting the beach and fireworks. But damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays during the season is nothing to joke about. Whether you’re boogie-boarding in the Rockaways or just walking to get groceries on a July scorcher, exposing yourself to harmful rays from the sun raises your risk of getting skin cancer. The warmest months are their most punishing time. Skin cancer, which is usually caused by overexposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation, is the most common kind of cancer and is usually nonfatal. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, it is estimated that one in five Americans will be diagnosed with it. “Everyone is at risk for skin cancer,” Dr. Victoria Sharon of Northwell Health told the Chronicle. But the doctor, who works as the hospital system’s director of dermatologic surgery and dermato-oncology, said that some have a higher chance than others. Naturally, people with fair skin and light eyes are likelier to get a skin cancer diagnosis. As are those, Sharon said, “who have had a history of sunburns or even just one blistering sunburn, who have used tanning salons, and who spend time outdoors on a regular basis,”

she added. The dermatologist added that having a compromised immune system is also a risk factor. Sharon recommends performing regular skin checks. And for those who have “a history of excessive sun exposure,” the doctor said it would be wise to see a dermatologist. No matter what kind of skin cancer, getting medical attention as soon as possible is always best. The three most common forms of the cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, which is deadlier and rarer than the former two. Growing in the squamous cells of the skin’s outer and middle layers, squamous cell carcinoma is serious but not normally not lifethreatening, according to Mayo Clinic. It generally arises from spending a long time exposed to UV rays, be they from lamps, the sun or tanning beds, the website said. Accordingly, avoiding the radiation is advised. Mayo Clinic recommends seeing your doctor if you notice a flat patch of scaly skin that does not go away or a scab or sore that has not healed in around two months. Those could be warning signs for squamous cell carcinoma, which is best treated as soon as possible: It can metastasize if it is not, the nonprofit says. With north of four million diagnoses in the United States annually, basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of any kind of cancer. It

is an uncontrolled, irregular lesion or growth that occurs in the epidermis’ deepest layer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. A litany of warning signs — a shiny nub or module, open sore, reddish patch, scar-like area or pink growth — can alert you to the presence of basal cell carcinoma, the foundation says. And though it is rarely a deadly form of skin cancer, it can be disfiguring if untreated for a prolonged period. Melanoma, which is the most frequently fatal form of skin cancer, is usually curable if detected early, according to the American Cancer Society. Moles that are changing in size, color or shape can be symptoms of melanoma, as can new moles, the society said. When inspecting spots on your skin for possible signs of cancer, Sharon of Northwell Health recommends using a helpful mnemonic: ABCDE, while examining them. “A stands for asymmetry, B for border irregularity and/or bleeding, C for color variegation and any change in a spot (including growth, itching, etc.), D for diameter greater than the size of the eraser head of a pencil,” she explained. The doctor said you should see your healthcare provider about a spot if “you are uncertain about” it. E is for elevation — a raised or uneven mole. Frequently applying sunscreen is a crucial component of protecting yourself from harsh UV rays, which are at their worst from 10 a.m.

Melanoma on a patient’s skin. Although skin cancer is serious, you can take steps to minimize the harm to your skin from the sun’s radiPHOTO COURTESY NIH VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ation. to 4 p.m. Staying indoors during those hours is a good idea, but if you go outside, Sharon recommends using SPF 30. It can block around 97 percent of radiation damage. The doctor also says that protecting yourself with both physical and chemical blockers — the former scatter UV radiation; the latter absorb and transform it — is the way to go with sunscreen. To do this, buy sunscreen with zinc oxide or titanium oxide. Be sure to apply the right amount, too. “The proper quantity of sunscreen to cover your body is 2mg/cm2 which is on average about 30mL or 2 tablespoons for the body,” Q Sharon said.

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C M SQ page 30 Y K St. John’s Episcopal Hospital announced plans to renovate and expand emergency department NYSDOH Capital Restructuring Financing Program (CRFP) Grant Approved

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital hosted a press conference to announce renovation and expansion scope of work regarding their recently approved NYSDOH Capital Restructuring Financing Program (CRFP) Grant for $10.15M. The hospital’s executive staff, as well as local community members and elected officials, have been working with the New York State Department of Health for over a year, awaiting final approval of the contract to begin construction. The renovation and expansion of the emergency department will double to 22,000 square feet and allow for more space to provide care to patients in the emergency room. St. John’s CEO, Mr. Gerard M. Walsh, announced that the construction will last for approximately 24 months, which includes 12-months for the ED renovation/expansion and 12-months for the primary care co-location facility which will be housed at the current BOCES building. The new Emergency Department will provide adult and pediatric care, as well as psychiatric emergency care. By the end of construction, the department will include 19 private treatment rooms, 21 results waiting positions, six rapid evaluation beds, and 14 private areas in a separate psychiatric emergency department. Chris Parker, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CHCQM, Executive Vice President/Chief Operation Officer, stated “the primary strategic goals of the renovation and expansion are to strengthen access to primary care on the peninsula by the addition of two medical home sites on the hospital campus, one of which is co-located with outpatient behavioral health services, allow patients who come to the ED that do not need emergency services to be treated in an appropriate primary care setting, reduce potentially avoidable hospital use because of a lack of access to primary care services and poorly managed chronic diseases, help St. John’s develop a stronger integrated delivery system that provides strengthened outpatient behavioral and mental health services to the community, and improve the crisis stabilization process and physical plan in the ED to better care for the behavioral health needs of the community”. These goals are conducive to the DSRIP goals set forth by the state Department of Health. CEO, Gerard M. Walsh, “We are excited about this milestone and look forward to its completion, thank you to our friends in government for creating a resource for safety net hospitals, thank you Governor Andrew Cuomo, the State Department of Health and Former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder for your support.” Congressman Gregory Meeks, “This is a great day, an important day for the hospital, and a really important day for all of the residents of the Rockaway Peninsula ... When we’re all on the same page

to make something happen, it happens.” Senator James Sanders Jr., “As a resident of the Rockaways who has used the emergency room... I know that we have to do better and now, by the grace of God and through hard work, we have done better.” Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., “There is so much more work to do, the days of taking people from the peninsula to Brooklyn or the mainland for better care have to end. We have to treat our people right here on the peninsula.” Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, “I was born in this hospital... What we’ve always had in this community is St. John’s Hospital and it’s stood through good times and bad times ... I can’t wait to see the rest of the plans for this hospital.” Assemblywoman Michele Titus, “Finally seeing this vision come through... and seeing that emergency room improvement that we need is so important... For our loved ones, friends, and neighbors, this is life or death, making sure they have access to quality care right here on the peninsula is so important.” Council Member Donovan Richards Jr., “A change is coming to the Rockaways, but without improved healthcare access, the peninsula will still struggle, this grant is a tremendous victory that will ensure that residents can finally receive more equitable emergency healthcare without the hassle of having to cross any bridges.” President and Chair of the Episcopal Health Services Board of Trustees, The Right Reverend Bishop Lawrence Provenzano, “What we’re doing here today is a milestone... Bringing together people who have a common goal, a common purpose and recognizing that we put all kinds of differences aside in order to accomplish what is necessary for the care of God’s people... is a shining moment for me personally and for what is happening in this community.” 1199 Union Coalition Representative, District Leader Lew Simon, “Four years ago, the coalition was formed... And when we formed this coalition... it was an exciting time, it was something that I dreamed about, and making sure that this hospital becomes state of the art.” Chair of the St. John’s Community Advisory Committee, Dr. Edward Williams, “In my 25 years living in the Rockaways today’s announcement for the renovation was the first time, I witnessed a collaborative effort of the community and our elected officials and it came at the tutelage of CEO Walsh and his team, I am proud to be a part of this day.” At the conclusion of the press conference, attendees were offered a tour of the construction area by the hospital’s Assistant Vice President of Facilities and Support Services, Thomas Farzetta. EPIH-072145

Sunburn and skin cancer Sunburn can be a painful, unsightly con- because it’s caused by ultraviolet radiation, sequence of too much unprotected time which has nothing to do with the temperaspent in the sun. But sunburn is more than ture. Many people only spend time outdoors just a temporary nuisance. According to the on hot days; hence, the reason they may only Skin Cancer Foundation, sunburn can cause suffer sunburn in late spring and summer. long-lasting damage to the skin and increase Since sunburn can occur at any time of year, a person’s risk of developing skin cancer. it’s imperative that skin is covered up and Sunburn tends to be so common, particu- sunscreen is applied regardless of what time larly during the warmer months of the year, of year a person is enjoying the great outthat many people may consider it a relatively doors. Am I out of the woods harmless byproduct of once my skin peels? spending time outside under People who have experithe sun. Cancer research enced sunburn may have notes that getting painful noticed their skin peeling in sunburn just once every two the days after they were years can triple a person’s burned, though not every risk of developing melanosunburn victim’s skin peels. ma, the most dangerous Peeling is how the body rids form of skin cancer. A betitself of the damaged cells ter understanding of sunthat can lead to cancer. But burn and its relationship just because a sunburn vicwith skin cancer may tim’s skin peels post-sunencourage more people to burn does not mean that prioritize protecting their person has necessarily skin when spending time in dodged the skin cancer bulthe sun. let. Some damage may What is sunburn? Sunburn occurs when Applying sufficient amounts of remain after skin peels, and the DNA in skin cells has sunscreen with a minimum sun that remaining damage can been damaged by UV radi- protection factor of 30 can help still make sunburn sufferers ation. Many people associ- adults and children reduce their vulnerable to skin cancer. I’ve been sunburned. ate sunburn with skin that risk of skin cancer. Now what? peels or blisters, but any A sunburn, even a particularly bad sunskin that turns pink or red in the sun has burn, does not guarantee a person will develbeen sunburnt. op skin cancer. But frequent sunburns Am I always vulnerable to sunburn? Though many people may only get sun- increase a person’s risk of the disease, so burns on hot days, that’s not because the skin people who have been sunburned, whether is not susceptible to sunburn year-round. In it’s just once or several times, should revisit fact, sunburn can occur any time of year what they’re doing to protect their skin Sunburn can be a painful, unsightly con- long-lasting damage to the skin and increase sequence of too much unprotected time a person’s risk of developing skin cancer. spent in the sun. But sunburn is more than Sunburn tends to be so common, particujust a temporary nuisance. According to the larly during the warmer months of the year, Skin Cancer Foundation, sunburn can cause that many people may consider it a relatively

Warning signs of cancer Many cancers are detected only after a person discovers an anomaly and alerts his or her doctor. Knowing your body and recognizing any abnormalities could help catch cancer at a very early stage, which can vastly improve your chances of survival. But what are the different signs of cancer? Though some cancer may exhibit no symptoms at all, there are some signs that may indicate the presence of cancer. • Moles: Look for any abnormal moles or marks on the body. If previously apparent moles change shape or appearance, this could be a sign of skin cancer. • Lumps: Lumps may be benign, such as ingrown hairs or abscesses, or they could be cancerous tumors. If you notice a lump on an area of the body that is hard and inflexible, bring it to the attention of a doctor who might want to conduct a biopsy.

• Nagging conditions: If a cough is lingering longer than it should, or you have a specific pain for quite some time, it could be indicative of cancer. Pain in the abdomen or stomach that does not go away may be indicative of a larger problem. It is safer to have things checked out early on than let symptoms go by without any action. • Unexplained bleeding: Bleeding from any bodily orifices could be a sign of a serious condition. Blood in the urine or feces could be cancer and warrants a doctor’s checkup. • Sores: Sores that don’t heal could be signs of skin cancer. Keep a close eye on sores that do not seem to get better with time or begin to hurt even more. Skin cancer is quite common, but can be treated when caught early on. — Metro Creative Connection

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Some cancers more common than others Despite decades of research, the cure for cancer remains environmental exposures, such as radon, workplace toxins elusive, and this year millions of people across the globe (e.g., asbestos and arsenic) and air pollution. • Uterine cancer: Uterine cancer is the most common will be diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United form of female reproductive cancer. The National Institutes States, behind only heart disease. Although cancer can be of Health offers that, since 2002, overall incidence rates have not changed significantly, whereas mortality rates deadly, it also is highly treatable when detected early. While cancer can affect every area of the body, some have been slowly rising since 2001. There is no routine cancers are more prevalent than others. The following are screening method for uterine cancers, and many women do not know they have the disease unless some of the most common forms of they notice certain symptoms, such as cancer in North America. unusual bleeding. • Skin cancer: The Skin Cancer • Prostate cancer: It’s estimated Foundation states that each year there ach year there are more that one in six men in the United are more new cases of skin cancer than new cases of skin cancer States will be diagnosed with prostate the combined incidences of cancers of cancer in his lifetime. It’s the most the breast, prostate, lung and colon. than the combined commonly diagnosed cancer among One in five Americans will develop men (excluding skin cancer) and the skin cancer in the course of his or her incidences of cancers second-most common cause of death. lifetime. Basal cell carcinoma is the of the breast, prostate, most common form of skin cancer and • Colorectal cancer: The third-most is rarely fatal, but it can be disfiguring. common cancer among men and women, lung and colon. Melanoma accounts for less than 2 95 percent of colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas, says the American Canpercent of skin cancer cases but is — The Skin Cancer Foundation cer Society. These types of cancers start attributed to the most deaths, accordin gland cells, like the cells that line the ing to the American Cancer Society. inside of the colon and rectum. Because • Lung cancer: Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the primary cause of it can be embarrassing to get screened for colorectal cancer, cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United some people put it off until it is too late. Speak to your physician States, says the National Cancer Institute. Rates of lung can- about screening guidelines and recommendations. cer are on the decline as more and more people avoid tobac• Breast cancer: Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is co, the use of which greatly increases a person’s risk of the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, though Q developing lung cancer. it also can affect men. Early detection is imperative. Risk also is increased by exposure to secondhand smoke, — Metro Creative Connection

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Free kayaking makes a big splash in LIC by Christopher Barca

safe and fun opportunity to be on the water,” Michalek said. “It’s ours just as much as anyone else’s.” And the all-volunteer organization has been doing a good job of that, as about 150 adults, 35 kids and even a few dogs take advantage of the free weekend kayaking program on average, either at Anable Basin or up the river at Hallets Cove. One boathouse volunteer even told the Chronicle that wait times to get in the water can be as long as an hour on some beautiful summer days. A sk those waiting in line about their kayaking experience, and you’ll get a wide array of answers. Continued onpage page continued on 37

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The miniscule waves softly lap at the bottom of your kayak; the pitter-patter sound of splashing replacing those of car horns, sirens and construction equipment. The cool, clear beads of H2O dripping off the paddles fall on your feet; a refreshing feeling on a steamy summer afternoon on the water. But look up from your yellow kayak. This isn’t some lazy upstate river or pristine New England lake. It’s Long Island City, where breaktaking views of the United Nations, the Empire State Building and other iconic Manhattan landmarks beneath a bright, blue sky fill the horizon ahead of you.

Spin your water craft around, and the burgeoning Long Island City skyline comes into view — as do the many selfie-takers lining Gantry Plaza State Park’s railings. It’s a pretty unbeatable view, sure. But the price of admission — zero dollars and zero cents — is actually unbeatable. The LIC Boathouse’s tent along the Anable Basin didn’t open until 12 p.m. last Sunday, but there was already a line of a dozen prospective kayakers waiting to cast off by 11:45 a.m. Af ter fielding some questions from an inquisitive first-time attendee, LIC Boathouse Chairwoman Agnes Michalek said the group’s mission is to help end the stigma of uncleanliness that hangs over the city’s waterways. “Our belief is that we should all have a

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The New York Bee Gees, performing the ’60s pop-’70s disco band’s greatest hits, part of weekly Waterfront Concert Series by Central Astoria Local Development Coalition. Thu., July 20, 7:30 p.m., Astoria Park Great Lawn, 19 St. and Ditmars Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 728-7820 centralastoria.nyc.

Broadway in the Boros, with cast members from hit musicals “Anastasia” and “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” performing numbers from their shows with live orchestral accompaniment. Fri., July 21, 12-1 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 9561819, socratessculpturepark.org.

Mood Swing, performing soft rock as part of Woodside Summer Concert Series. Thu., July 20, 7 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 33-57 58 St. Free. Info: (718) 205-1030. Italian Night, with Elio Scaccio and the Tony Valente trio. Tue., July 25, 7 p.m., Juniper Valley Park, Juniper Blvd. N. and 80 St., Middle Village. Free. Bring lawn chair. Info: (718) 651-5865, junipercivic.com.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical based on the “coat of many colors” story of Joseph in the Bible, by Maggie’s Little Theater. Sat., July 22, 29, 8 p.m.; Sun., July 23, 30, 2:30 p.m.; Fri., July 28, 8 p.m., St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. $20; $15 seniors; $12 kids under 12. Info: (917) 579-5389, maggieslittletheater.org.

Queens United International Party, with music of India, Africa, Mexico and DJ mixes; kids’ craft activities, food, beer and wine. Sat., July 22, 4-10 p.m., Sunnyside Gardens Park, 48-21 39 Ave. $5 suggested; all welcome. Info: (718) 672-1555, bit. ly/2u2i5DT.

“Much Ado About Nothing,” the Shakespeare comedy about the courtship of two very different couples, in a fresh take by the Mod Theatre Co. Thu.Sat., July 20-22, 8 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com, modtheatre.org.

Conjunto Guantanamo, playing Afro-Cuban jazz, part of weekly Live at the Gantries concert series. Tue., July 25, 7 p.m., Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47 Road, Long Island City. Free. Info: Info: (718) 5442996, kupferbergcenter.org.

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New Asia Chamber Music Society and tenor Dr. William Cai, performing classical music from the West and the East, with the Qi-gong Opera tenor singing an aria, in a concert to benefit cultural programming. Fri., July 28, 7 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $10-$30 (sponsorships $100$1,000). Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. The Anderson Brothers, with the identical twin clarinet and saxophone virtuosos Peter and Will playing classic jazz and originals, as part of Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Summer Concert Series. Sat., July 22, 2-4 p.m., Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107 St., Corona. $20. Info: (718) 478-8274, louisarmstronghouse.org. PHOTO BY LYNN REDMILE

EXHIBITS “Charlotte Prodger: Subtotal,” with sound, video, works on paper and more linking disparate topics and sites; “Teresa Burga: Mano Mal Dibujada,” with drawings and sculptures by the Peruvian feminist artist; and “Sam Anderson: The Park,” with sculptures and videos that capture particular characters in mid-gesture, all as part of a larger network. Thru Mon., July 31, SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City. $5 suggested; $3 students. Info: (718) 361-1750, sculpture-center.org.

The New Asia Chamber Music Society will perform along with renowned opera singer Dr. William Cai at a Flushing Town Hall fundraiser emphasizing the value of global arts and culture on July 28. See Music. PHOTO COURTESY FLUSHING TOWN HALL “The Jim Henson Exhibition,” with nearly 300 artifacts including 47 puppets tracing the film and TV career of the Muppets creator and his impact on popular culture. Opening Sat., July 22 and permanently on display. Related live events and screenings of Muppet movies and other Henson films Fri., July 21-Sun., July 30, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. “Tongue Tide,” a multimedia and performance art look at how artists engage with language, inspired by Queens, “the most language-dense area in the world.” Sat.-Sun., 1-6 p.m., or by app’t, thru Sun., July 30, Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org. “The Lavender Line: Coming Out in Queens,” a multimedia exhibit on the LGBTQ rights movement in Queens, largely drawn from the collection of City Councilman Danny Dromm. Thru Sun., July 30, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. “Marinella Senatore: Piazza Universale/Social Stages,” multimedia works by the Italian artist that refer to public spaces where different communities meet and an ideal space where the future can be envisioned collaboratively. Thru Sun., July 30, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. Angry Birds Universe,” with attendees using slingshots to propel balls with the images of characters from the video game series, learning about its creation and about real birds, and more. Thru Sun., Aug. 27, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

“Innovative Concepts to Origami,” with abstract and creative works of Hiromitsu Kuroo in the traditional Japanese art, some quite large. Thru Mon., July 31, Resobox, 41-26 27 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 784-3680, resobox.com.

DANCE Queensboro Dance Festival, the second half of event with several troupes from Queens. Thu., July 20, 7 p.m., Hunters Point South Park, 51 Ave. and Center Blvd., Long Island City. Free. VIP Happy Hour, with free drinks and hor d’oeuvres, giveaways, VIP access to performance and more, 5 p.m., Crabhouse, 2-03 Borden Ave., LIC. $20; $25 at door. Info: (929) 282-0620, queensborodancefestival.com. Colombian Independence Day celebration, with FolkColombia School of Dance and Music and others performing expressive traditional dances and more. Sun., July 23, 12-4:30 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org.

LECTURES/TALKS “1984,” discussion of George Orwell’s 1949 novel about a dystopian future of constant war and an all-powerful state. Bring your own copy. Tue., July 25, 6:30 p.m., Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org. PENGUIN BOOKS VIA LAURA LOVEDAY / FLICKR

FILM “The Birds,” the 1963 Hitchcock thriller starring Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren about a California town attacked by what had been ordinary birds. Fri., July 21, sundown, Rufus King Park, between Jamaica and 89 Aves. and 150 and 153 Sts., Jamaica. Part of weekly series of Hitchcock films each Fri. thru Aug. 11 (except Aug. 4). Free. Info: (718) 657-2605. “Woman of the Year,” the 1942 romantic comedy drama starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, about two journalists with the fictional New York Chronicle (no relation!) who fall in love, part of the Summer of Women Film Series honoring the 100th anniversary of female suffrage in NYS. Sat., July 22, 1 p.m., Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org. “Blissville: An Investigation,” the 2017 “docu/ poem” by Hank Linhart about the tiny corner of Queens bounded by Newtown Creek, the Long Island Expwy. and Calvary Cemetery, with its diverse residents, unique factories and more. Sun., July 23, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 seniors, students. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

KIDS/TEENS Make It: Book Binding, with kids 6 and over learning how to make their own notebooks and exploring different bookbinding techniques using common household materials. Sat.-Sun., July 22-23, 1:30-2:30 p.m., 3-4 p.m., 4:30-5:30 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, college students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. continued on page 38

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Ten shows with Flushing Meadows as the star by Mark Lord

facility, is located, appropriately enough, in the middle of the park, steps from the iconic As the site of two World’s Fairs and home Unisphere. A free shuttle bus will take to a baseball stadium, tennis center, zoo, attendees there from the Mets-Willets Pt. botanical garden, science museum, art subway stop. “The diversity of the communities who museum, six playgrounds and a promenade, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the largest have integrated this park into their lives is in the borough, would seem an ideal spot for really extraordinary. It always sparks my imagination,” said Sacramone, who found writers to get their creative juices flowing. “There is no better place to people- herself wondering not long ago, “If we put watch,” said Taryn Sacramone, executive this park in the hands of great playwrights, director of Queens Theatre, which will host a what stories would they tell? That is how festival of 10 short dramatic works which ‘Park Plays’ started.” The festival is a companion piece of sorts were, in fact, inspired by the park. “Park to a World’s Fair-inspired play festival held at Plays” will run from July 28 to Aug. 6. The theater, an air-conditioned indoor the theater three years ago. According to festival director Brant Russell, six of the new plays were commissioned specifically for the event while the other four were chosen from When: Fri.-Sun., July 28-30, Aug. 4-6; open submissions. Some of the playThu., Aug. 3, varying times wrights represented have direct conWhere: Queens Theatre, nections to the park, while others were 14 United Nations Ave. South, able to create works which capture Flushing Meadows Corona Park “the spirit of inclusivity and diversity Tickets: $18; $15 seniors, students. that the park represents,” Russell said. (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org Among the playwrights is Jess Barbagallo, whose piece entitled “Care” qboro contributor

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The cast of “Park Plays,” a performance incorporating 10 short works, does a readPHOTO BY MARK LORD through at their first rehearsal at Queens Theatre. was inspired by a visit to the Queens Museum. “On the grass of the park, I observed a romantic picnic taking place. I am interested in the public spaces that form the backdrops of our intimacies. When those intricacies fade, what lingers are those places,” Barbagallo explained. Another entry, “Race Day,” by Don

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“When you decide what your Big Dream is, you’ll be bursting with enthusiasm and want to share it with everybody,” Kermit the Frog said in his book “Before You Leap.” “Most everybody will give you one of those ‘OK, that’s nice, now please pass the ketchup’ looks. Some will scoff, suggesting that whatever your Big Dream is, it’s too big for you. And a select few will whisper words of encouragement. “My advice is this: Pass the ketchup. Ignore the scoffers. And remember those words of encouragement ’cause they’re the only ones that matter.” Kermit was of course the alter ego of his creator, the late Jim Henson, who certainly

followed his dreams and left a timeless legacy with his creation of not only Kermit but other Muppets, who starred in “Sesame Street” as well as their own TV show and movies. “Fraggle Rock” was another popular series he created, while he was the driving force and director or co-director of the more serious films “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth,” both cult favorites. Now the Museum of the Moving When: Opening Sat., July 22. Permanent. Image, already an institution that highWhere: Museum of the Moving Image, lights Henson’s work on a regular 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. basis, is opening a new, permanent Entry: $15; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids. exhibit dedicated to him. “The Jim (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us Henson Exhibition” will feature nearly 300 objects, among them 47 puppets,

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Jim Henson with his most famous creation, Kermit the Frog, on the set of “The Muppet Movie,” and with a whole group of his Muppets, left. PHOTOS COURTESY THE JIM HENSON CO. including Kermit. Other featured elements will be film and TV clips, sketches, storyboards, scripts and material from his lesserknown and experimental projects, “presenting Henson as a restlessly creative performer, filmmaker and technical innovator,” MoMI said in announcing the exhibit. Many are drawn from the Henson family’s 2013 donation to MoMI. Interactive experiences will let visitors try puppeteering on

screen and creating their own characters. While the exhibit opens Saturday, two screenings of “The Muppet Movie,” accompanied by live events, will kick things off Friday. Showings of the other Muppet films, along with “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth,” will follow on various dates at least through August, giving everyone plenty of time to find that rainbow connection Kermit Q sang about all those years ago.

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continued from page 33 Michalek said her group’s Sunday outings — where one can just walk up and get in line — regularly draw both experienced kayakers who have conquered some of the world’s toughest waterways and first-time attendees who have never taken one of the craft for a spin. But the Long Island City experience has something for everyone. Unlike the East River and its currents, the waters of the Anable Basin — a 500-foot-long manmade inlet between 45th and 46th avenues — are calm, allowing rookie kayakers a chance to take a carefree cruise. “It’s away from the current and the boat traffic on the river, so it’s a safe

Free kayaking When: Most weekends through early September Where: Anable Basin and Hallets Cove, Long Island City Entry: Free. licboathouse.org, (631) LIC-BOAT (542-2628)

space,” Michalek said. “That’s why we use this area here and at Hallet’s Cove.” And while more experienced paddlers won’t be challenged aquatically, the views of Queens, Manhattan and Roosevelt Island from the basin are unmatched. Michalek said attendees predominantly hail from western Queens, but people from all over the borough and the city are encouraged to come and enjoy what the Long Island City waterfront has to offer. “It really gives you a new perspective on the city,” she said. “You’re able to see so many facets of the coastline that you may not have access to regularly.” The few dozen people taking advantage of the program last Sunday all agreed, apparently, as kayak after kayak made its way to the edge of the basin, where it meets the East River. Out came the cell phones from pockets and plastic bags, as awestruck paddlers took panoramic pictures of the Manhattan skyline and selfies with the United Nations. Free kayaking will be provided at Anable Basin on July 30, Aug. 20 and Sept. 2. LIC Boathouse also organizes East River

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Kayakers enjoying the LIC Boathouse’s free paddling program snap photos of the Manhattan skyline last Sunday. On the cover: A family spends their Sunday kayaking through Anable Basin in Long Island City. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA kayaking for those looking to paddle beyond the inlet. On Aug. 13, 26 and 27, the organization will host 90-minute paddling trips from Anable Basin to Hallets Cove beginning at 10:15 a.m. After a free public paddling session at the latter location that

afternoon, the return voyage down the East River back to Anable Basin will kick off at 4 p.m. The East River trips are also free, but only open to adults who can swim. The public cannot walk up to those events. To reserve Q your spot, log onto licboathouse.org.

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TOURS/HIKES Flushing Creek bike tour, a 3.5-mile ride with NYC H2O, Guardians of Flushing Bay and “Hidden Waters of New York City” author Sergey Kadinsky, followed by a ride on the bay with the Empire Boat Dragon Team. Sun., July 23, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., meeting outside Union Tpke.-Kew Gardens subway station. $20. Info: (646) 926-0368, nych2o.org. LIC Art Stroll, with guided tours of Materials for the Arts, including its “Twisted Woven Tied” exhibit and the “Tongue Tide” exhibit at the Flux Factory, followed by snacks and drinks at the Windmill Community Garden, led by Long Island City Cultural Alliance. Sat., July 22, 2-5 p.m., meeting at MFTA, 33-00 Northern Blvd., Long Island City. $12; $7 students, seniors. Info: fluxfactory.org.

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Italian Charities of America dances, with food, drink and more. Sat., July 29, also twice monthly thru end of the year; 8 p.m.-12 a.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10. Info: (718) 478-3100. Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

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Caring for a loved one with dementia? Sunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39 St., Sunnyside. English speaking caregivers suppport group, every Tue., Spanish speaking caregivers suppport group, 2nd & 4th Wed. of every month. Contact: Shyvonne Noboa (718) 784-6173, ext. 440. Anxious, nervous, depressed? Recovery International can help. Meetings every Thu., 2:30 p.m., Fri., 3:30 p.m. Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Info: recoveryinternational.org. Bereavement groups for assistance dealing with loss and the process towards healing, with others experiencing similar situations. Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills. Registration req’d. Info: (718) 268-5011, ext. 160, olderadults@cgy.org. Women’s Support Group, Center for the Women of New York, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, Rm. 325. Every other Tue. (weekly) 6 p.m. Registration req’d. Free. Contact: CWNY (718) 7930672, centerwny@yahoo.com. GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing): Find peer-lead grief support for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse. Meetings held once a month. Info on date, times and location: nycmetrograsp@gmail.com. Overeaters Anonymous, for people who want to lose weight or have any eating disorder. Every Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill; every Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Ave. Info: (718) 564-7027 (Richmond Hill); (718) 896-4756, (718) 459-5140 (Rego Park). Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m. Emotions Anonymous, an emotional support group, will be held Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at Victori Congregational Church, 148th St. and 87th Avenue, Briarwood. Call: (718) 938-8869 or (917) 312-7150.

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‘Park Plays’ continued from page 35 festival’s actors is “Ruthie at the Fair,” M.J. Kaufman’s tale centered on the 1939 World’s Fair, seen as a place of mystery and discovery, the locale where the title character grew up. The festival is being presented by Queens Theatre in association with Theatre 167, a Manhattan-based company that was named for the number of languages spoken in Queens, the world’s most diverse neighborhood. “Tennis Climb” director Evan T. Cummings, left, The two theaters have collaborated on with performers Ryan Vergara, Sarah Folkins multiple projects since 2011. PHOTO BY MARK LORD and Annette Guarrasi. Theatre 167’s artistic director Ari Laura Kreith said the two theaters share “a love for stories that reflect the diversity of Queens. The excitement generated around [the World’s Fair play festival] got us talking about this one,” she said. Kreith explained that “the plays had to function on their own [as well as] work together as an evening, as an event.” She hoped that the latest attraction would lead to discoveries in the park. “Sometimes people visit for one reason or another, but have no idea what’s happening on the other sides,” she said. The new festival, she said, is “for everyone — from Queens natives to tourists who Q just got off the airport bus.”

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File No.: 2016-3259/B AMENDED CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: The unknown heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Ilija Spariosu, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names, are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of Ion Stefan, with offices at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 6th Floor, in Jamaica, New York, on the 10th day of August, 2017 at 9:30 A.M., why a decree should not be made in the estate of ION STEFAN cancelling and discharging the mortgage on the property at 1819 Cornelia Street, Ridgewood, New York, between Ion Stefan, mortgagor, and Ilija Spariosu, mortgagee, dated November 12, 1985, and recorded on May 19, 1986 under Reel 2091, Page 1052; directing the City Register of the City of New York to accept a certified copy of the Decree to be entered and recorded against the subject property; and granting such other and further relief as to the Court deems just and proper. Dated, Attested and Sealed, June 29, 2017, HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County; Lee J. Coulman, Acting Clerk of the Surrogateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court; GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., Counsel to the Public Administrator of Queens County, 1981 Marcus Avenue, Ste 200, Lake Success, New York 11042, (718) 459-9000. This Citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you.

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by Anthony O’Reilly Chuck Blazer, the Forest Hills native who helped the U.S. government expose just how corrupt soccer’s international governing body was, died Wednesday. Blazer, 72, had been in poor health for years due to colon cancer and other illnesses. In the last few years of Blazer’s life, he went from soccer bigwig to undercover FBI informant tasked with helping the U.S. Department of Justice take down FIFA bigwigs for allegedly taking payments in exchange for their votes on where the World Cup and other international tournaments would take place — something Blazer admitted to doing as well. The Queens native previously served as both general secretary for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football — of which the U.S. national soccer team is a part — and a U.S. representative on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association executive committee. During his tenure, he accepted “payment and receipt of undisclosed and illegal payments and bribes in connection with the votes of the FIFA executive committee to determine the host nation for World Cup tournaments,” according to the DOJ. Blazer took bribes in connection with Morocco’s failed 1998 bid to host the tournament — which went to France — and South Africa’s successful 2010 bid. And with his bribes and other kickbacks, while avoiding taxes, he lived a lavish life. He reportedly had one apartment in Trump Tower for himself and another just for his cats. That all started going downhill in 2011, when he was approached by federal agents who

told him he could either be arrested on the spot for tax evasion and other charges, or assist the federal government in its investigation into FIFA. Blazer secretly recorded meetings with his then-FIFA colleagues in which the alleged corruption was discussed. Nine FIFA and five corporate officials were arrested by the federal government on racketeering conspiracy and corruption charges in late May 2015 — at which time the DOJ also unsealed the 2013 guilty plea of Blazer, who forfeited $1.9 million. The 14 charged with wrongdoing have yet to be brought to trial. Corruption in FIFA is one of the sports world’s worst-kept secrets, but many believe Blazer helped expose just how brazen it was. Although not charged with any wrongdoing, then-FIFA President Sepp Blatter stepped down from his post shortly after the 2015 arrests. The DOJ investigated the officials because the illegal payments are believed to have involved U.S. banks. Before that, Blazer was suspended by FIFA in 2013 when the body found he had received $15 million for luxury apartments — reportedly, the ones in Trump Tower. When he wasn’t spending on his feline friends, he was traveling abroad and rubbing elbows with international dignitaries. Many of those trips were chronicled on his personal blog. Blazer was born in Forest Hills and his parents owned a Rego Park bodega. He attended Forest Hills High School and upon graduating there went to New York University before moving to Westchester. His health had been declining for years, and when a New York Times reporter visited him in the hospital two years ago he only reportedly Q mouthed “I can’t talk.”

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Francis X. Duer was born in College Point on June 1, 1872 to immigrant parents from Austria who spoke German in the household. He married Rhoda Grell and they had four children: Francis X. Jr., Rhoda, Alma and Charles. Duer noticed that people who traveled across the East River in steamboats to Whitestone Landing craved drink and dance. He opened up Duer’s Pavilion at Duer’s Pavilion in Whitestone, circa 1905. Whitestone Landing and became Sadly, Duer’s closed down and the family a hotel keeper. He also was a progressive Democrat who served two terms as an moved to Hillsdale in Bergen County, NJ where Francis X. died at only 51 years old assemblyman, starting in 1901. The Duer family still lived in College on Sept. 14, 1923. Frances Jr. went into Point at 511 Old Third St. (which today is another aspect of the alcohol business as a 112th Street) but spent more time at the brewery transportation manager. A widow, Rhoda passed away on Dec. 27, resort with their hands on the operations. It grew and grew until Prohibition went into 1941 while visiting her youngest son Charles effect in 1920, which helped kill the busi- in Albany. She was returned to Queens and ness years later. Any restaurant owner will buried in Flushing Cemetery. The Duer tell you he makes more money on the drinks family of Whitestone and College Point Q passed into history. than the food.

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In 1977, Meat Loaf had a huge hit with “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” which has become a staple of FM classic rock stations. The song title may be true in some situations but it wasn’t good enough for the Mets this past weekend as they really needed to sweep the Colorado Rockies, one of the teams that is one front of them for the second and final wildcard berth. The Mets thrashed the Rockies the first two games of the weekend series by scores of 14-2 and 9-3, but not surprisingly, they got whacked in the finale, 13-4. The way things have been going this season the team should think about changing its theme song from “Meet The Mets” to “Never on Sunday,” given their dismal 5-10 record on the first day of the week. Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson told the media Friday that the Mets would be looking to shed veterans at the July 31 trade deadline unless the team were to play “exceedingly well” on this homestand. Alderson probably had his secretary hold all calls for the first two games following the All-Star break, but probably was working the phones following Sunday’s debacle. The Mets have a lot of veteran players whose contracts expire at the end of this season. Alderson would understandably like to get back some minor league prospects from other organizations for these players as opposed to getting

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