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Following the horrific murder of Karina Vetrano, the National Park Service is set to remove some of the phragmites near Spring Creek. The agency says those plans were set in place before the Aug. 2 killing, which is not yet solved. In other news, cameras funded by Borough President Melinda Katz have been installed near the park.

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Activist sues Katz over Willets records denial by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

Whitestone resident and media producer is suing the Office of the Queens Borough President and the borough president herself, Melinda Katz, alleging repeated violations of the state’s Freedom of Information Law for failing to respond to his requests for information concerning records related to the Willets Point neighborhood. Robert LoScalzo, who says he has been working on an independent documentary about the Willets Point area since 2007, says he requested records concerning meetings held by Katz on Jan. 29 and March 3 of this year to discuss the deteriorated streets in the area, a possible city Department of Transportation contract to repave the streets for $9.1 million, wastehauling tractor-trailers that park in the neighborhood and the status of its redevelopment. LoScalzo says he made his initial FOIL request on May 12 and an appeal on June 4, and didn’t receive a reply to either one. State law requires one within five business days, and a lack of response is tantamount to a denial, according to the state Committee on Open Government, which monitors compliance with the FOIL and Open Meetings Law. The only recourse available is to sue an agency. A copy of the lawsuit says it was filed on Aug. 12 in state Supreme Court in Queens. Katz’s office said it doesn’t comment on pending litigation, but that it has responded to the FOIL request. The office did not respond to a question about when the response was sent,

Robert LoScalzo is suing the Queens Borough President’s Office to force a response on a Freedom of Information Law request, which the office said it already had sent him. NYS SUPREME COURT and as of press time, LoScalzo said he hadn’t received a response. In a sharply worded press release, LoScalzo accused Katz of hypocrisy and duplicity with the public. “Just before this past Fourth of July weekend, Melinda Katz sent an email to her list, quoting loftily from the Declaration of Independence and imploring everyone to read America’s founding documents and get acquainted with our hard-won rights,” the release said in part. “Ironically, when those of us who know our

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Still no hate crime in imam slay case Oscar Morel charged with first-degree murder, denies killing men by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Prosecutors have yet to charge Oscar Morel — the East New York man accused of killing an Ozone Park imam and his associate earlier this month — with a hate crime despite the wishes of the Muslim community. “We want to make sure that this is classified as a hate crime,” Abdul Aziz Bhuiyan, secretary general of the Islamic Leadership Council of NY, said shortly before a closed-door meeting of imams in Jamaica last Wednesday. Morel, 35, on Monday was charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts each of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted, he faces life in prison without parole. The indictment comes despite the fact that an eyewitness to the crime was unable to identify Morel in a police lineup. Law enforcement sources say charging Morel with a hate crime may make it tougher to win a conviction in court, since prosecutors would have to prove intent. However, Queens District Attor ney Richard Brown is not taking the possibility of a hate crime off the table. In a prepared statement issued after a grand jury h a nded up t he i nd ict ment Mond ay, Brown condemned the killing. “The defendant’s alleged actions strike at the very heart of our county’s Muslim

Since the killings of Imam Maulana Akonjee, left inset, and his associate, Thara Uddin, thousands of Muslims, such as Abdul Aziz Bhuiyan, at mic, have called for justice. They want the prime PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY suspect in the case, Oscar Morel, to be charged with a hate crime. community. Both victims were gentle men of peace and their deaths are a devastating loss to their families and the community that they served,” he said. Morel has pleaded not guilty to the murders and told reporters he loves all religions. Prosecutors say Morel shot I mam Maulana A konjee and his associate, Thara Uddin, in the back of the head at the cor ner of 79th Street and Liberty

Avenue on Aug. 13. Both men were rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where they were declared dead. Akonjee and Uddin were walking back home from daily prayers at Al-Furqan Jame Masjid, where they were spiritual leaders. Morel was originally arrested late Aug. 14 in connection with a hit-and-run he allegedly committed while f leeing the crime scene.

Hours later, he was charged with the two murders after cops found a gun at his home with bullets allegedly matching the ones used to kill the two men. While some were quick to blame the shootings on the anti-Muslim rhetoric of Donald Trump, the killings may also be traced back to long-standing tensions between Bengali Muslims and Hispanics in the area. It is not the first time a Hispanic man was charged with killing a Bengali Muslim. Carlos Genno, 20, of Ozone Park, and Nestor Rodriguez, 22, of Woodhaven, are still awaiting trial in connection to the fatal beating of Nazmul Islam at the corner of 76th Street and Atlantic Avenue in July 2014. After allegedly beating Islam, following an argument over the dead man’s lost car keys, the duo robbed him. In August 2002, Bengali jour nalist Mizanur Rahman was killed by a gang of Hispanic men. Just like the most recent case, the two previous murders sparked concerns over the safety of Queens Muslims. Since A konjee and Uddin’s death, Muslim leaders have called for NYPD cameras by every New York City mosque. “We want to make sure that first and foremost that we do not forget these two victims and their families and also figure out what’s the next step to do,” Bhuiyan Q told reporters last Wednesday. Laura A. Shepard contributed to this story.

A grieving brother, son calls for help GoFundMe started to help Schemitz family with burial, medical expenses by Anthony O’Reilly For the latest news visit qchron.com

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All Paul Schemitz wants is a little help to find the person who killed his brother. “We’re just asking for the community to help make sure the person who did this is caught and locked up,” Schemitz told the Queens Chronicle last Thursday. Schemitz’s brother, Kenneth, was stabbed and beaten in his Richmond Hill home in the early morning hours of Aug. 14. His mother was savagely beaten and remains on a ventilator. Nobody has been arrested in connection with the case. Paul Schemitz and his friends have set up a GoFundMe page to pay for medical and burial costs, but the online fundraiser has only raised a little more than half of its $10,000 goal. He believes his family’s tragedy is being overshadowed by high-profile

murders in Queens such as the killings of an Ozone Park imam and his associate and the 30-year-old jogger Karina Vetrano. “What happened to them was horrible,” Paul Schemitz said. “But if we got just a quarter of the attention they did, then we’d be OK.” Paul Schemitz highlighted his past in raising money for Howard Beach organizations such as Relay For Life and is now asking for the community to help him out. The GoFundMe page can be found at gofundme.com/2k57guk. Accord i ng to the N Y PD, Ken neth Schemitz and his mother were found with trauma to their bodies at about 2 a.m. on Aug. 14. Schemitz, 37, a public school teacher who was declared dead at the scene, was found unconscious and with trauma to his head and body. Cops said he was brutally beaten

and stabbed by his attacker or attackers. His mother, Paul Schemitz said, remains in critical but stable condition. “Whoever did this was a savage,” he said. “I could barely recognize her.” Paul Schemitz criticized a New York Post story claiming the mother feared for her safety since her other son moved into her house a few months earlier. The brother admitted Kenneth Schemitz had a history with drugs, but his mother was more concerned about his safety than her own. “She was worried about him, not about herself,” he said. Investigators continue to probe the murder and they have been unable to interview the mother, because she can’t talk. Paul Schemitz said he has not been able to enter his mother’s home because it’s still Q an active crime scene.

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Creek maintenance a ‘start,’ civics say NPS to cut phragmites at national park; NYPD installs security cameras by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The National Park Service is set to cut down some of the phragmites in Spring Creek near the area Karina Vetrano was found dead, a move area civic members applauded while saying more still needs to be done for the national park. “It’s a start,” said Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association. “Is it a good start? No. But it’s a start.” An NPS spokeswoman said some of the phragmites — tall, invasive weeds that hide much of Spring Creek from plain view — along the fire trail are scheduled to be removed later this week. Weeds in Hamilton Beach are also scheduled to be removed. The weeds became a cause for concern almost immediately following the murder of Vetrano. The 30-year-old woman went out for a jog on Aug. 2 and after not coming home for hours, was discovered dead in the park by her father, who set out to find her along with investigators. At a town hall meeting the week after her death, dozens of residents called for the weeds to be cut down because they provide cover for vagrants in the area.

Some of the phragmites at Spring Creek Park are scheduled to be removed in the coming days. The tall, invasive weeds have been a cause for concern since Karina Vetrano was found dead in PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY them earlier this month. An NPS representative at the meeting said there were plans to maintain Spring Creek, but warned residents the phragmites can grow back to their original state in about six weeks. The NPS spokeswoman told the Chronicle the weeds were scheduled for removal before Vetrano’s murder.

On the topic of Spring Creek security, NYPD surveillance cameras were recently installed on the city side of the park, which itself is federal property. Borough President Melinda Katz at the Howard Beach town hall earlier this month announced the allocation of $1.2 million for the cameras, to the applause of the residents

at St. Helen Church. Katz was once again praised this week. “Our borough president was just so quick to respond to this terrible tragedy,” said Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). “And I thank her for that.” The cameras, according to Katz, will be able to capture video of anyone coming in or out of the phragmites. “These cameras are proven crime deterrents,” Ulrich said. Dorothy McCloskey, a close family friend of the Vetranos and a Howard Beach resident who has advocated for a better Spring Creek for more than 20 years, said it’s now up to the NPS to take better care of the park. “Whenever the borough president says she’s going to do something, she does it,” McCloskey said. “Maybe our National Park Service can take a lead from her.” The longtime Howard Beach resident said she wants to see the park have more rangers patrolling the area and for trash to be removed from it. “I was walking through the park with Channel 4 and I saw heaps of trash,” McCloskey said. She argued Spring Creek, and the rest of Gateway National Recreation Area, is often ignored by the NPS and treated like Q a “stepchild.”

No leads on Karina’s killer, reward goes up Mayor’s Office donates $10K to fund for information on murderer by Anthony O’Reilly

the public’s assistance in helping us find a potential suspect that might lead us to an arrest.” The family also said they knew of a family relative As the New York City Police Department struggles to find leads on the still-on-the-loose killer of Karina of the perpetrator who wanted to come forward with Vetrano, the Mayor’s Office late Tuesday donated information. Both urged the person, whom they did $10,000 to the reward fund — increasing the amount not name, to alert the authorities. “She is in great distress. We know she wants to of money offered to anyone who leads authorities to make that call. Make that the killer to $35,000. call,” Philip Vetrano told A law enforcement official reporters. told The New York Times the et me be very clear, based They promised the family Vetrano case — which since Aug. 2 has put the Howard on my most recent briefing m e m b e r s h e wo u l d b e rewarded not only with the Beach community on edge — with Chief Boyce, we have money prom ised by t he “won’t be solved easily.” NYPD, but with more than The source told the newsno suspects. We are not $250,000 raised by thousands paper DNA evidence recovof people on a GoFundMe ered from the scene did not close to an arrest.” page set up by the parents lead them to a suspect. — Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and community leaders. The news comes days after “The money is there. I Philip and Cathie Vetrano, Karina’s parents, claimed the NYPD had a break in guarantee the money. If she waits any longer, someone else is going to claim that fund. The time is now to the case. “We feel that it’s only going to be a matter of days make that call and get that money,” Philip Vetrano before this can come to an end,” the victim’s father said. Many in Howard Beach have said they don’t feel told reporters. Police sources were quick to refute that, saying safe since the murder, with a killer still on the loose. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked there were no persons of interest identified at that to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). time. The public also can submit tips by logging onto “Let me be very clear, based on my most recent briefing with Chief Boyce, we have no suspects,” said ny pdcr imestoppers.com or by texting 274637 Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, according to ABC (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. Q All tips are strictly confidential. 7. “We are not close to an arrest. We are still seeking Associate Editor

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ate to break it to you, but summer’s almost gone and the new school year is but two weeks away — though after this season of high heat and low politics you might be looking forward to it as much as any kid who’s starting to feel bored and misses her friends. There’s a lot that we’re looking forward to as the yellow buses get rolling and the bells get to ringing. Our main hopes for the school year are these: • The feeding of more hungry intellects. The desire to learn begins at home or in the classrooms of good teachers, and we hope more students than ever before come under its spell so they can succeed academically now and later in life. • As part of that, the continued success of Mayor de Blasio’s universal prekindergarten initiative. Whether in a traditional school or a space such as a Queens Library branch, it’s vital to get youngsters used to learning and socializing with their peers early, and pre-K does just that. • The construction of new schools to alleviate overcrowding. As always, Queens needs more space for its growing student population, and while building is underway in many areas, it still hasn’t caught up. • Greater teaching of the STEM fields — science, tech-

nology, engineering and mathematics — with no reduction in the humanities. It’s hard to see how that can be done without a longer school day, but Chancellor Carmen Fariña tells us it is being done. That’s important, as students need that well-rounded education, even if a future computer programmer would just as soon skip the Shakespeare and art class. • A safe and productive learning environment for everyone. The city says dangerous incidents in schools are down, but the state, using different criteria, says otherwise. With the city reducing the use of some disciplinary measures, we hope officials are right that using new techniques to handle troublemakers will not lead to more chaotic classrooms. • Safer campuses and streets. Presumably the tragic death of autistic teen Avonte Oquendo has led to more emphasis on keeping buildings secure; and there also remain schools that could use more crossing guards and better traffic-safety measures on the roadways surrounding them. A moment of carelessness on anyone’s part can lead too easily to danger. • An even greater focus on anti-bullying measures, following the mind-numbing suicide of 13-year-old Catholic school student Daniel Fitzpatrick on Staten Island. How any responsible adult could let bullying go on before was hard to

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Dear Editor: Another fatal case of bullying has happened, this time with a seventh-grader named Daniel Fitzpatrick, who attended Holy Cross Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He took his life at his Staten Island home on Aug. 11. This 13-year-old had so much to live for, and yet the bullying took its toll. I truly grieve with his family and offer my heartfelt prayers. I myself can relate to this child because as a young child in the fifties and early sixties I was a victim of bullying and other children making fun of me because of my severe stuttering problem. When I would walk down the street, kids would imitate my speech impediment and some would even call me stupid. If this happened today with the social media outlets like Facebook, I think that might be too much for me to handle. I have been employed as shipping manager for 36 years at Northeast Plumbing in Mineola and serve as a lector at St. Anastasia’s Church in Douglaston, and I am grand knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911. I survived because I had people who cared about me, but there are many who have not survived because a lot of people have not made the effort to help. More needs to be done for those children who are victims of bullying, and teachers and parents must be more involved or more children might take © Copyright 2016 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

imagine; now it’s just incomprehensible. • The retention of the Specialized High School Admissions Test as the sole determiner of admissions to the eight elite institutions that use it, along with more outreach to black and Hispanic students about the exam. While diversifying the ranks of Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech and the like is vital, it should not be done by changing admissions requirements so they are weaker or subjective. • Standardized test score improvements that are above suspicion. Scores went up in the last school year, but that was due at least in part to changes in how the exams are graded and the elimination of time requirements. Let’s hope this school year’s results show there was more to the improvements than just those factors. • More support for charter schools. They’re doing great as a class, and it’s time City Hall stopped throwing roadblocks in their way. Instead, traditional schools should adopt more of the techniques that lead to charters’ success — which was largely the idea when they were first established anyway. High hopes indeed! But we believe they’re all achievable, as long as parents, teachers, administrators and children all believe in them. Meanwhile, enjoy the tail end of summer.

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Cleaner subways Dear Editor: It wasn’t always so bad that the MTA had to announce a subway station cleanup campaign. In the 1960s it was common to find both penny gum and soda machines dispensing products at many subway stations. Clean and safe bathrooms were readily available. It was a time when people respected authority and law. Previous generations of riders did not litter subway stations and buses leaving behind gum, candy wrappers, paper cups, bottles and newspapers. No one would openly eat pizza, chicken or other messy foods while riding a bus or subway. Everyone paid his or her way and there was no fare evasion. Fast forward to today. Commuters have to deal with conductors who close the doors while crossing the platform attempting to

transfer from a local to the express train. Try looking for the proper way to dispose of your old newspaper as more trashcans are removed from more stations. Riders have to deal with aggressive panhandlers, people eating as if at home or a restaurant, those hogging two seats, yawning, coughing or sneezing without covering up and the release of f latulence. Women are routinely accosted by gropers while other per ver ts engage in other unhealthy sexual activities. Rather than reduce the number of garbage cans, NYC Transit should consider installing separate cans for recycling newspapers, plastic and glass along with regular garbage. Selling advertising on sides of cans could generate revenues to help cover the costs of more frequent off-peak and late night collection and disposal. If asked, the city Department of Sanitation would consider doing the same on the streets adjacent to subway station entrances. There are also solutions to the lack of bathrooms. Until the early 1960s, most subway stations had clean, safe, working bathrooms with toilet paper. Revenues generated from a 10-cent fee helped cover the costs. Why not

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Dear Editor: I read Councilman Rory Lancman’s Aug. 18 op-ed, “City must pay for more heed to Flushing Meadows” (multiple editions). I feel Mayor de Blasio only cares for his neighborhood in Park Slope and the areas around City Hall and Gracie Mansion. He does not care for anything else. He does crooked land deals, getting involved in all kinds of illegal activities. He does not even help our veterans. His office is not very giving to veterans in all five boroughs. The police commissioner also fell down on his watch. Look at all the cops who were killed in the line of duty. Even the rabbi for the Police Department was attacked in his area where he

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Dear Editor: Re your Aug. 18 report: “Six-day library service celebrated in LI City”: How great that libraries throughout the city got funding for six-days-a-week operations. Well, not all libraries, to be precise. The branch at 72-33 Vleigh Place in Kew Gardens Hills remains closed for nearly four years, with no announced date for reopening. Soon after the Chronicle ran my last complaint on ONLINE April 14, Queens Miss an article or a Library President letter cited by a writer? Dennis Walcott Want breaking news sent me a letter from all over Queens? saying he hoped Find the latest news, to see that branch past reports from all reopen “in the over the borough and f ut u re.” Wow. more at qchron.com. W hat a target date. This $7 million expansion project should be accelerated to finish before schools open after Labor Day. Students need the library for research, web access and computer use. A “temporary” facility at 71-34 Main St. doesn’t meet neighborhood needs. The Queens Library blames the city Department of Design and Construction for the delay. Stop pointing fingers and finish the job. Our elected officials must push their weight. This means you — City Councilman Rory Lancman (24th District), Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (27th District), state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (15th District) and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. Deliver results or don’t expect our votes “in the future.” Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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A different type of homeless shelter CB 9, Miller questions nonprofit on sex offenders at home, transparency by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Community Board 9 and elected officials expressed frustration at a nonprofit proposing a transitional homeless shelter in Ozone Park for not being forthright with the plans. “There’s just a lack of transparency here,” Raj Rampershad, chairman of Community Board 9, said at a Tuesday hearing on the proposed location. Officials from the nonprofit Breaking Ground, which specializes in caring for the homeless, touted their plan to place a transitional residence at 100-32 Atlantic Ave. as good for the community. “In two years, you’re going to be thanking us for putting this here,” said Amie Pospisil, deputy vice president of the group’s housing operations and programs. Pospisil and her colleagues said the site, formerly the home of Dallis Bros. Coffee, would be a place for homeless people to get off the street and get a bite to eat, shower or stay the night. There would be 50 beds at the site, which would be able to care for up to 75 people at a given time. The building would not be a permanent shelter where individuals would live. The proposal faced opposition from CB 9 members and representatives of elected officials who questioned why the old coffee shop

The former site of Dallis Bros. Coffee may soon become a transitional home for homeless individuals. Community Board 9 officials so far are not happy with the would-be operator’s PHOTO BY PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY apparent lack of transparency with the project. was picked. “Why should we have the honor?” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) asked. Pospisil said the company tried to secure other locations in Queens, but those did not work for “a variety” of reasons. There were also questions regarding the layout of the building, how it would be renovated

and what the cost of it would be. Pospisil said because Breaking Ground was in the process of registering a contract with the Department of Homeless Services, those specifics could not yet be shared with the general public. Rampershad was not pleased with that answer. “At the next board meeting, I’m going to

get questions on this and I don’t want to go in unprepared,” he told Breaking Ground officials. The community board chairman also asked why a letter, dated July 19, notifying the board of the proposal did not reach his office until Aug. 8. On top of that, it was faxed to him by Miller, not sent by Breaking Ground, and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) did not know of the proposal until approached by Rampershad. Breaking Ground representatives said they were not sure why the board and the elected officials were not told in a more timely manner, but later said they followed the proper protocol for notifying the community. Among the concerns over the site’s location is its proximity to playgrounds and the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture. Jahi Rose, a representative for Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica), questioned if the organization knew the distance from the site to the school, wondering if any sex offenders who may go in there would be breaking their parole. Registered sex offenders are not allowed to be within 1,000 feet of a public school. Breaking Ground officials said they did not know the distance from the school. Google continued on page 12

Working toward a cleaner South Qns. Ulrich gets additional bins, funds more pick-up days in Coleman Square by Anthony O’Reilly

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Following complaints of litter strewn around Coleman Square in Old Howard Beach, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) secured additional trash bins and two extra days of Sanitation pickup at the South Queens transportation hub. “It’s all about quality of life, quality of life, quality of life,” Ulrich said at a press conference Tuesday. Coleman Square, which is near the Howard Beach-JFK A train stop, is a frequent problem spot when it comes to littering. “They bring their coffee, their cigarettes, their garbage,” Ulrich said of the hundreds of commuters who pass by the square every day.

Some of the trash that used to plague Coleman FILE PHOTO Square in Howard Beach.

The councilman used $60,000 of taxpayer dollars — out of $150,000 each city representative is given to sponsor cleanup initiatives in their district — to provide the extra bins in the square, as well as to have Sanitation workers pick up the trash Tuesdays and Fridays. Prior to Ulrich’s allocation, trash was picked up at the square on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ulrich also used the money to continue additional trash pickup days on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, 101st Avenue in Ozone Park and Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park. Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, thanked the councilman for his work on cleaning up Coleman Square. “It’s been a priority No. 1 for our civic,” Ariola said. “You didn’t only listen, you took action.” The civic president has posted pictures of trash strewn across the square, sent to her by Howard Beach residents, in the past. The councilman was also praised by Alan Zwirn, a Republican looking to succeed outgoi ng A ssembly m a n Ph il Gold feder (D-Rockaway Park). “Eric is doing exactly what I would want to do if I’m elected to the Assembly,” Zwirn said at the press conference. With his $150,000, Ulrich also funds anti-

Councilman Eric Ulrich, center, stands by one of the new trash bins he allocated city money for. Standing with him are Assembly candidate Alan Zwirn, left, Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association President Joann Ariola, the civic’s Vice-President Barbara McNamara and Secretary PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Cathy Harrison. graffiti initiatives on some of the major corridors in his district. The money is provided to the Queens Economic Development Corp., which then pays a company to remove graffiti from storefronts and public property. Ulrich is already looking forward to other cleanup programs in his district.

He will soon announce a partnership with Wildcat Services, which will provide additional street sweepings in different areas. He’s also looking to clean the center medians along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards, he said at the press conference. “You have trash, trees dying and the panQ handlers there,” he said.

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Transition home continued from page 10 Maps says there is two-tenths of a mile, or 1,056 feet, between the two structures. Another concern was that of security. Breaking Grou nd off icials said they work with contracted security companies to ensure safety and both do routine checks of the surrounding neighborhood to make sure no homeless people are loitering. The transitional home would not have a curfew on any homeless individuals staying tere. Community board members wondered if that would lead to an increased

instructed her to break into the house to check on his daughter. The woman and her brother, who broke into the locked bathroom, found Kaur dead in the bathroom, naked in the bathtub. The Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be manual strangulation. According to an eyewitness, Ashdeep’s father collapsed at the scene as investigators probed the incident. The indictment against Arjun alleges the stepmother had wanted to kill the child days before. Prosecutors allege the defendant told an unknown person that she wanted to kill Kaur three days before doing so. Arjun’s ex-husband, Raymond Narayan, is also facing obstruction of justice charges in connection to the case. Prosecutors allege Narayan and Arjun did not allow police to enter his South Ozone Park home when they came there to question the stepmother. The duo kept authorities out of the location for about an hour before police were Q able to make their way in. concentration of homeless people in that area. Breaking Ground officials responded that homeless people in transitional homes tend to go back where they lived before becoming homeless. The Atlantic Avenue site would also not be strictly for those homeless in the CB 9 area. Breaking Ground’s street outreach teams would bring people from other areas of Queens to receive help. The group also touted its relationship with Brooklyn’s CB 14, which in a letter praised Breaking Ground for constantly working with officials there on one of its bigger locations. Breaking Ground has sites in all five boroughs, Connecticut and Q Westchester.

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Median bus lanes in that community only due to its vocal opposition, he says by Anthony O’Reilly

That leaves a large part of Woodhaven, and a small section of Ozone Park, with the stops Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhav- at the median. Part of the changes made in May also en) charged that Woodhaven’s vocal opposition to the Select Bus Service plan has led included the preservation of left turns at the Department of Transportation to target Jamaica Avenue, which were previously conthe community with so-called “negative” sidered for elimination. Miller said he will continue to fight the plan, but added he’s not aspects of the proposal. “They made changes to the plan,” Miller getting much help from City Hall. “I can get a better response from this table said at last Saturday’s meeting of the Woodthan the mayor,” said h a ve n R e s i d e n t s’ Miller. Block Association. A DOT spokesman “But they changed the can get a better said the agency is tarwhole plan except for geting Woodhaven — Woodhaven. I felt they response from this but in a good way. discriminated against table than the mayor.” “If the bull’s eye is us because we fought to bring safety it so hard.” — Assemblyman Mike Miller i mprovements a nd Earlier this year, more efficient bus serthe DOT revised its SBS plan — which seeks to place bus lanes vices to the thousands who travel daily on along Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards Woodhaven Boulevard, while reengineering from Dry Harbor Road to the Belt Parkway — plans at a challenging intersection like Jamaica Avenue in response to community concerns, with some significant changes. Among those was that the controversial then you could say we are right on the mark so median bus lanes would only run from Park far,” the spokesman said in an email to the Lane South to the Rockaway Boulevard/ Lib- Queens Chronicle. But it wasn’t just the median bus lanes or erty Avenue intersection. In Rego Park and Forest Hills, the existing rush-hour offset bus the elimination of a lane for cars that worried lanes will remain and from Liberty Avenue to Woodhaven residents last week. The civic’s members also said they were the Belt, there will be main road bus lanes. Associate Editor

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Assemblyman Mike Miller charged that the Department of Transportation is punishing Woodhaven by making it the only community with median bus lanes. A DOT spokesman denied it’s going after PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Woodhaven, which has been a vocal opponent of the plan. concer ned of a repor t from the MTA’s inspector general that stated off board fare machines on SBS routes went unrepaired for weeks at a time. “And this is one of the less-objectionable parts of the plan,” said Alexander Blenkinsopp, the WRBA’s communications director.

“How can we trust them to get the hard stuff right?” Community Board 9, which has not yet voted on the plan, is set to hear a presentation on it at its Sept. 13 meeting. At the board’s October gathering, members are Q expected to take a vote.

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WWE stars visit the Boys and Girls Club Performers encourage children to read before big pay-per-view in B’klyn by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Prior to facing off against their rivals at SummerSlam in Brooklyn last Sunday, WWE superstars visited the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens last Friday to tag team with Richmond Hill campers to promote summer reading. “It’s nice to see all the children get excit-

WWE superstars Lana, right, and Sin Cara read to the children at the Boys & Girls Club in Richmond Hill last Friday.

ed,” said superstar Cesaro. “We have a responsibility to do things like this because these kids look up to us as idols.” WWE — the world’s largest sports-entertainment company — every year holds literacy events and teams up with national organizations to bring its biggest stars to talk and read with children. Last week, South Queens summer camp attendees were the lucky few who got to shake hands with their favorite performers. The wrestling conglomerate was in town because one of its biggest pay-per-view events, SummerSlam, was held at the Barclays Center on Aug. 21. John DeCristoforo, the director of the Boys & Girls Club’s Richmond Hill location, said WWE reached out to him through the national organization to see if the superstars could come to Queens for the day. “I said of course, we’d love to have them,” DeCristoforo said. Cesaro, one of the good guys on the WWE shows, told the Queens Chronicle his favorite part of the events is seeing the excitement on the children’s faces. “They always get very excited when they see us come out,” the performer said. Sin Cara, another good guy who plays the part of a luchador, attended a Boys & Girls Club as a child in El Paso, Texas and is

After making their entrances and shaking hands with campers, WWE superstars introduce themselves and tell children what their favorite book was growing up. Their appearance in Richmond Hill was PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY part of a series meant to encourage summer reading. always excited to give back to the group. “It always gave me something to do after school,” the masked performer said. The WWE stars read “Nino Wrestles the World,” the story of a luchador who battles a variety of opponents. The company also donated 1,000 books

to the Richmond Hill club, which will be used for activities throughout the years. The appearance was the last day of the club’s summer camp program hosted for children and teenagers. “What a way to go out,” DeCristoforo Q said.

‘Audrey’s daughter’ takes on the issues Stacy Pheffer-Amato talks small biz, Rockaway line, Build it Back and more by Anthony O’Reilly

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Stacey Pheffer-Amato, who is looking to succeed Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder next year, visited the Queens Chronicle last Thursday to talk about her vision for Albany, South Queens and PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Rockaway.

Mother, educator, business owner, civic member and Democratic district leader. “I am the community,” said Stacey Pheffer-Amato, summarizing all her roles in the Rockaway peninsula. Now, Pheffer-Amato is looking to add one other title to her community resume: assemblywoman. “I would be able to represent all of the people in Rockaway up in Albany,” she said. The longtime Rockaway Beach civic activist is looking to succeed outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) next year. If she defeats Republican candidate Alan Zwirn, she will be continuing a family legacy. Her mother, Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer, preceded Goldfeder in the Legislature’s lower chamber. Although she’s known to many as “Audrey’s daughter,” Pheffer-Amato told the Queens Chronicle last Thursday that she’s ready to make herself known in Rockaway, South Queens and Albany. “I’m going to hit the ground running,” Pheffer-Amato said. Speaking on her possible predecessor’s legacy in the Assembly, Pheffer-Amato said Goldfeder has been an “inspiration” for her. “He’s absolutely great,” she said. If elected, there is at least one fight of Goldfeder’s she’d like to continue: the one to reactivate the Rockaway Beach Rail Line. “South Queens and Rockaway need more transportation options,” she said. When asked how she would justify taking parkland away

from the Forest Hills Little League, as the plan would require, Pheffer-Amato said there’s plenty of land in Forest Park for the ballplayers. She added that she has to worry about her possible constituents having access to transportation. “I have to fight for my community,” she said. On the topic of Sandy recovery, Pheffer-Amato said there’s still a lot of work to be done before the peninsula is whole again. “There’s still so many people who aren’t back in their homes,” she said. She was also quick in her assessment of Build it Back. “F,” she said, when asked to give the initiative a letter grade. Businesses have also suffered in the aftermath of the historic storm, with some longtime establishments on commercial corridors going out of business four years after it. “They were able to reopen but they just weren’t able to get back to where they were,” she said. Speaking of her own personal experience, Pheffer-Amato said she and her husband received little to no help in rebuilding their business, Elegante Pizzeria, after the storm. Any type of assistance they were offered, she added, was difficult to obtain. “You needed a doctorate to get through all these forms,” she said. Luckily, the couple was able to bounce back from the storm and are still serving up slices to residents and beachgoers. But she would still like to see communication between agencies improve following natural disasters such as Sandy, continued on page 22

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Another Pan Am comes to ‘The World’s Borough’ by Phil Wong

Daily protests, like this one on Aug. 15, have been held outside the Holiday Inn in Maspeth, which the city plans to convert into a homeless shelter in October. Residents are now fundraising PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA to pay for legal action in an effort to stop the proposal in its tracks.

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The struggle continues. Residents of Maspeth and elsewhere have contributed over $11,000 to an online fundraiser this week in an effort to pay for possible legal action against the city. Their goal? To fight the city tooth and nail over its plan to convert the Holiday Inn at 59-40 55 Road into a homeless shelter. “Maspeth, UNITE!” the fundraiser reads. “We can stop this assault on our quality of life if we stick together.” Ever since news of the city’s plan broke three weeks ago, dozens and sometimes hundreds of sign-waving area residents have been protesting nightly outside the hotel, demanding the proposal be nixed. Those angered by the idea are promising to continue to protest through Oct. 1 — the date the city hopes to begin moving in adult homeless families and couples — but they are now soliciting donations instead of just chanting and asking for horn honks as motorists drive past. “There’s 4,112 members on Maspeth 11378,” Lance Lovejoy wrote on Facebook, referring to that page on the social media website. “If everyone would donate just $25 — that’s all we are asking, 25 stinking dollars — to invest in a lawsuit to stall the shelter like Glendale did. You’re investing in your home’s worth. Come on, $25 from 4,112 Maspeth 11378 members. We would have $102,800!!!!!!!” As of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 113 people had contributed $11,130 to the fund,

which has a stated goal of $100,000. Many of the donations were for more than $25, with over a dozen people giving $100 or more since Tuesday. This week also saw the leaking of a video taken at the end of the city’s Aug. 3 meeting with area elected officials and community leaders informing them of the shelter plan. In the five-minute clip, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) repeatedly asks Mayor’s Office representative Lincoln Restler repeatedly to delay starting the 60-day clock on finding alternative sites with 35 or more beds for homeless adult families and couples in the community — something the city proposed as an alternative to the hotel plan. Earlier in the meeting, Restler said the city would be open to killing the plan if alternative sites are recommended, but he had not yet answered Crowley’s question by the end of the video. “We earnestly look forward to those recommendations. If there are better options, better sites, great,” he said. “We will concurrently move forward on a 60-day clock. If we find alternatives, we’ll take it off the table. If we don’t, we’ll move forward.” Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri can also be heard in the clip saying the advisory group he runs needs time to come up with alternative sites, as the board doesn’t meet until the middle of September. However, CB 5 has since scheduled a public hearing on the shelter plan for Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Knockdown Center at 52-19 Flushing Ave. Q

It has been over 30 long and painful months since Bill de Blasio took office as mayor of New York City, in which time the homeless population has exploded from 53,000 to over 60,000. The city’s budget to house the homeless skyrocketed as well. For fiscal year 2015-16, the city spent over $1.3 billion dollars to house the homeless, up from $984 million when Bloomberg left office. Instead of focusing on homeless prevention and closing loopholes in the Right to Shelter laws, under which anyone, including out-of-towners, can get a room in our homeless shelter system, the de Blasio administration and the Department of Homeless Services are squandering taxpayer dollars in altering commercial hotels into homeless shelters in rapid succession. More often than not, these conversions are done clandestinely with no regard to laws and procedures. Local elected officials and community boards are notified only when it is a “done deal” when no input or objections can be made. Communities in Queens like Arverne, Astoria, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Long Island City are among the long list of victims. Now Maspeth is being victimized. Even when communities voice concerns about the size or terms of a shelter, there’s no room for negotiation. DHS simply shoves it down our throats and it has to stop! Like many residents in Elmhurst, we are sympathetic to the suffering of our less fortunate New Yorkers. We know that any of us can become homeless ourselves and it is in our best interest to have a shelter system that works. However, we cannot support de Blasio’s policy of irresponsibly warehousing the homeless, we cannot support a shelter system where it costs taxpayers almost $4,000 a month per room to house homeless families in tiny rooms, where politically connected building owners and shelter operators reap the

The city is planning to use a Holiday Inn in Maspeth for a homeless shelter. FILE PHOTO

b e n ef it s of f t h e backs of hardworking taxpayers and the homeless. Just to give you a shocking example of what these operators get, over two million dollars of taxpayer dollars was awarded to the Pan Am landlord to install kitchens which should have been paid for out of his own pocket as, by law, family shelters are required to have kitchens. I would like to see any of us in the community get the city to pay for a new kitchen in our home. How is it possible that public funds can be used to enhance a privately owned building? According to Article 8, Section 1 of New York State law, also known as the “Gift and loan clause,” this is illegal as municipal funds are prohibited from being used to enrich private enterprises. Recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor indicates our economy gained 255,000 jobs last month and nationally, the unemployment was at 4.9 percent for the month of July. We are practically at full employment and yet homelessness in the city is at near record levels. The economy was much worse when Mayor Bloomberg was in office, but homelessness was kept at bay. The culprit of the city’s homeless crisis is not the economy, but rather the incompetence of the DHS, the Human Resources Administration and the failed policies of Mayor de Blasio. Or could it be corruption? Perhaps Preet Bharara or Scott Stringer needs to launch an investigation on rampant spending of shelter dollars. What will happen when the economy inevitably declines or heads toward a recession and homelessness increases even more? Is de Blasio going to convert every hotel into a homeless shelter? When will this lunacy stop? Friends, Queens-ites and New Yorkers, if you really want to help the homeless and our city as a whole, then remember to vote in the next election. We need new elected officials who will reform the Right to Shelter laws, and say “no” to residents from out-of-state seeking to live rent-free in our fine hotels. We need new elected officials who will support and work for their constituents instead of bullying and lying to them. The next time you are at the voting booth, make sure you do your homework before you pull the lever. Let Q your voice be heard! Phil Wong is a patent translator and founding member of Elmhurst United who lives directly behind the former Pan American Hotel.

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Visitor Center at 7 p.m. Anyone looking for more information can visit crompc.com/npsdefense. Romulo said the classes are split into t wo pa r ts — ment al a nd physical training. The trainer said the former is an oftenoverlooked aspect of self-defense. “It’s not only a physical response, but it’s an emotional, psychological mindset,” he said. “When you talk about selfdefense you need to talk about what’s going on in your head.” Although one might be calm on the inside, Romulo wants the physical response to be much more aggressive. “I tell people that if you can’t stop a situation through talking, you need to fight and fight like an animal,” he said. The workshops typically go for about an hour, but can also go for longer if necessary. Since the Vetrano murder, Romulo has seen increased attendance at his classes. “I’ve never seen such a huge turnout,” Q he said.

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Chris Romulo, owner of CROM Physical Culture at 217 Beach 92 St. in Rockaway Park, was set to offer self-defense classes before Karina Vetrano was found dead in Spring Creek earlier this month. But the classes took on a new meaning after the horrific murder put the Howard Beach community on edge. “It’s about remaining confident in yourself,” Romulo said of his classes. “You have to be prepared for anything.” The Muay Thai instructor has three classes left to offer throughout Gateway National Recreation Area, a program he started last Sunday. The classes are free of charge for anyone 14 and up. The workshops will take place on the following dates: • today, Aug. 28 at Canarsie Pier at 7 p.m.; • Aug. 28 at Jacob Riis Park at 10 a.m.; and • Sept. 1 at Floyd Bennett Field Ryan

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One was a 30-year-old white woman, beaten and strangled to death by an unknown assailant in the thick brush of Spring Creek Park earlier this month. The other was a 19-year-old AfricanAmerican student, shot and killed while sitting with a friend on his mother’s porch in his native Chicago on Aug. 14 in a likely case of mistaken identity. Karina Vetrano and Arshell Dennis III and the way in which they died couldn’t be more different. But what they did have in common was St. John’s University, where the former graduated from last year and the latter was in the midst of earning a degree. In the wake of the two murders that rocked its campus, the college announced on Tuesday in an email to students and staff that it will hold on-campus memorial services for both Vetrano and Dennis in early September. “Both of their lives, filled with determination and great promise, were taken away far too soon,” St. John’s University Presi-

dent Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw wrote. “Karina and Arshell will always be part of the St. John’s family and remembered for the joy and spirit they brought to the University.” Friday, Sept. 2 will be the memorial Mass in Vetrano’s memory at St. Thomas More Church next to the school’s Great Lawn, while Dennis’ ceremony will be held inside the church on Friday, Sept. 9. Both events will start at 12:15 p.m. Vetrano earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in May 2015. Dennis, the son of a decorated Chicago police officer, was to begin his junior year this semester. He was in Illinois to visit his sick mother for her birthday and was murdered just hours before he was set to f ly back to Queens. Reward funds have been established after both killings, with over $100,000 available in Vetrano’s case and $10,000 in Q Dennis’ case.

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Queens celebrates as Muhammad wins gold Rochdale superstar was destined for Olympic glory: youth coaches by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

he r u n n i ng t r a ck at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro was slick and soaking wet from that evening’s steady rain. A thick cloud of cool mist hung in the air, enveloping the Brazilian city. Seven of the greatest hurdlers in the world were warming next to her, looking to realize dreams of athletic stardom they’ve held since they were young. For the first time at this month’s Summer Olympics, a subtle hint of nervousness appeared on the face of Rochdale Village native Dalilah Muhammad as she got into position at the starting line. “The only time I personally felt a little nervous was when the commentator said Dalilah said she didn’t feel right in warm-ups,” said Gail Emmanuel, Muhammad’s track coach at Cardozo High School. “Her facial expression looked kind of worrisome. “But from the second the gun went off,” she continued, “I knew it was over.”

A nyone watching the 400 meter hurdles at home last Thursday knew it too, as Muhammad shot out of the blocks like a speeding bullet. After just a few quick strides, she found herself at the front of the pack, extending her lead to an insurmountable margin by the halfway point. And before she even crossed the finish line, Olympic sports writers were already composing their tweets, Muhammad’s friends were already celebrating at the viewing party inside Rochdale Village’s grand ballroom and Muhammad herself had already begun to crack a smile. After winning just about every race a hurdler could win during her illustrious career, she could finally cross earning an Olympic gold medal off her to-do list. With a blistering time of 53.13 seconds, Muhammad, 26, became the first American woman to ever win the event at the Olympics, leaving superstar runners like European champion Sara Slott Petersen of Denmark and twotime world champion Zu zana

Dalilah Muhammad first made a name for herself at Cardozo High School in Bayside, where she won state, national and international hurdles championFACEBOOK PHOTO ships.

Hejnova of the Czech Republic in the dust, more than a half-second behind her. “The reality of winning is even better than the dream,” Muhammad told NBC immediately after the race. “I’m so, so happy and proud.” And people all across Queens — from Rochdale Village to Bayside — have been beaming with pride about her too. “I pretty much ran the race with her, just with my arms waving instead of my legs running,” said Emmanuel, a member of the 1984 Trinidad and Tobago Olympic track team herself. “I was just jumping up and down when she crossed the line. I can’t even find the words to describe it.” From the day Muhammad first stepped through the doors of Cardozo, Emmanuel knew she was destined for greatness. As a junior, the hurdler was named the New York State Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year after winning gold at the 2007 World Youth Championships in the Czech Republic, a feat she would replicate at the New York State and Nike Outdoor Nationals competitions one year later. But long before Emmanuel first met the superstar, there was one Queens track coach who predicted Mu ham mad’s bed room would ove r f low w it h t r oph ie s a nd medals. “From when she was just 3 or 4 years old, she was f lexible and fearless,” said George Taylor, the founder of the Rochdale Villagebased New York Novas youth track club and a friend of the Muhammad family. “She would be flipping around on the playground like a gymnast all the time.” A few years later, Taylor convinced Muhammad’s parents to let her join the club, with the girl first starting out as a long distance runner. In an attempt to make her a more versatile athlete, the Jamaica resident began teaching Muhammad how to hurdle when she was 9 years old. “I taught her how to jump,” Taylor said with a chuckle. But when Muhammad was in the third grade, she suffered an injury after tripping over a hurdle, resulting in her mother demanding she give up the event. Her daughter did, or so she thought. “We actually practiced in secret for a few years because she loved doing it,” Taylor said.

Rochdale Village native Dalilah Muhammad leaps over an obstacle during the 400-meter hurdles in Rio last Thursday, destroying the competition and becoming the first American ever to win an Olympic gold medal in the event. TWITTER PHOTO

Muhammad quickly became one of the more dominant hurdlers in the region, placing in the top eight at a national competition in Nebraska a few years later, all while excelling as a distance runner and a high jumper at the same time. But what transformed her from a successful runner into an athletic machine was her will to not only destroy the competition but to obliterate every goal she set for herself. “When she turned 13 or 14, you could start to see that being good wasn’t good enough for her,” the Novas coach said. “Wi n n i ng wasn’t enough and she was never satisfied. She never had a fear of failure or a fear of success. “If she jumped 12 feet,” he added, “she would turn around and try to jump 12 feet and 1 inch.” That killer instinct traveled with her to the University of Southern California in 2008, when she burst onto the collegiate scene and placed third in the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter hurdles as a freshman. After earning All-American honors that year, she did it again as a junior and a senior thanks to top10 finishes in the NCAA Championships both years. She looked like a lock for a spot on Team USA ahead of the 2012 London games, but when the 2 012 Ol y m p i c t r i a l s r ol l e d

around, nagging injuries limited her to a disappointing 20th-place finish and an uncertain future. With her Olympic hopes put on hold, she rebounded to win gold at the 2013 USA Track and Field Championships and silver at that year’s world competition. That was her telling the international track community that she was by no means finished. “She could have easily just quit, but she really fought through the injuries and didn’t give up,” he said. “Thursday was the greatest satisfaction, knowing it was a long time coming.” At last month’s Olympic trials in Oregon, she punished the rest of the field with a personal record time of 52.88 seconds, more than one second ahead of the secondplace runner. She put the world on notice with that run, Emmanuel said, but now the entire sport knows she’s the best 400-meter hurdler on the planet. “It wasn’t always easy for Dalilah, but she got what she demanded,” she said. “She just said, ‘Here, you have to talk about me now.’” As Muhammad destroyed the competition during the preliminary heats in Rio, the entire city began to take notice. And once she capt u red gold, off icials f rom Mayor de Blasio to Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) sent continued on page 20

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Christ the King grads win hoops gold in Rio Two Southeast Queens natives also claim Olympic glory on the track by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Rochdale Village native Dalilah Muhammad isn’t the only Team USA star with a Queens tie to win gold in Rio. Jamaica’s Tina Charles and fellow Christ the King High School graduate Sue Bird also earned the title of Olympic champion this week, as did Southeast Queens track stars Natasha Hastings and Phyllis Francis. On the hardwood, Charles and Bird helped cement the 2016 United States women’s basketball team as arguably the greatest hoops squad ever, leading the Americans to a 101-72 demolition of Spain in last Saturday’s gold medal game. Like the New York Liberty star did all Olympics long, Charles was a vacuum on the glass, snagging seven rebounds to go along with eight points and five assists in just 25 minutes of game action. A knee injury forced Bird to miss last Thursday’s 86-67 squashing of France in the semifinals, but she returned in time to score two points, grab two rebounds and record two steals en route to winning her record fourth gold medal. Charles and Bird, a Syosset, LI native, were two of the more productive players in the entire tournament, as the former finished in the top 12 in rebounds despite playing less

than 20 minutes per game and the latter finished with a tournament-best 7.8 assist-toturnover ratio. It is the second gold medal for Charles, as the longtime Jamaica resident helped Team USA win the Olympic tournament at the London games in 2012. Saturday’s victory helped the squad lay claim to being arguably the greatest women’s basketball team of all time. Their average margin of victory in the 2016 games was 37 points, with the 19-point win over France being the closest they came to losing for the first time in 49 international contests. On the track, Queens also made its presence felt on the track at Maracanã Stadium. Laurelton native Phyllis Francis and Natasha Hastings, formerly of Rosedale, won their first and second gold medals, respectively, when they squeaked out a victory in the 4x400-meter relay on Sunday. The quartet finished with a time of 3 minutes and 19 seconds, just one second ahead of the vaunted Jamaican team. The 30-year-old Hastings, who ran the second leg, finished her lap with a blistering time of 49.20 seconds before handing the baton off to Francis, who completed her leg in 49.82 seconds. “It was amazing,” Francis told the media after the race. “Words can’t describe how

The United States women’s basketball squad captured yet another gold medal this year, in part because of the efforts of Christ the King High School alums Sue Bird, crouching, and Tina PHOTO BY ESPN / TWITTER Charles, top right. ecstatic I am. It’s super surreal.” Earlier this month, Hastings told the Chronicle from the airport on her way to Rio that she believed she had a “good chance” to win gold yet again, eight years after medaling with the American relay team at the Beijing Olympics. “We’ll see,” she said with a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Francis will be coming home with a gold despite being an Olympic rookie. The victory was just another chapter in the United States’ 20-year stranglehold on the event, as no other nation has won gold since Russia claimed victory at the 1992 games in Q Barcelona.

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Rochdale Village celebrates their Olympic gold medal winner

A 10-year-old Muhammad running with the New York Novas. PHOTO COURTESY FRANK MORRISON

continued from page 18 out their congratulations to her over social media. “Dalilah did it, gold in the 400M hurdles!” de Blasio said of the first-time Olympian on Twitter. “NYC’s pantheon of heroes just gained a new member.” “Congratulations to Dalilah Muhammad, the 1st American woman to win gold in the 400 hurdles!” Meeks added on the social media website. “From Jamaica Queens, NY. We are proud!” Muhammad’s parents traveled with her to Rio, but her sister and uncle stayed behind and soaked in the love for their relative during Rochdale Village’s viewing party. Over 200 friends, relatives and neighbors crammed into the complex’s grand ballroom to watch the race on a projector screen, with screams and cheers filling up the space as Muhammad crossed the finish line in first. “It was such a great night,” Taylor said. “There was so much happiness.” The Cardozo High School faculty held a viewing party of their own, electronically in a group text message chat. “The whole school — the principal, athletic director, everyone — we were in a group chat and we started making plans immediately,” Emmanuel said. “We want to have Dalilah Muhammad Day in October. We’re hoping to hang a huge banner

for her in the gym. I’m trying to get a signature or an autographed picture. We’re trying to make it huge.” Rochdale Village is also in the midst of planning a celebration for Muhammad, but on a larger scale. Taylor said the hope is for a parade running along Merrick Boulevard — possibly beginning at its intersection with Liberty Avenue — to the sprawling housing complex, where a huge ceremony complete with city dignitaries will be held in her honor. Rochdale Village Civic Association president Clifton Stanley Diaz confirmed some sort of celebration honoring Muhammad is in the works. “We’re definitely thinking about doing something like a celebration for her,” Diaz told the Chronicle on Monday. “Everyone’s just so thrilled.” It’s not just Muhammad’s friends and neighbors who are over the moon about her gold medal. According to Taylor, the youngsters in his track club are more excited than anyone. Even though Muhammad’s career has taken her to all corners of the world — including Switzerland, where she is running in a competition this week — Taylor said she’s always made time to come back and speak with Novas runners, instructing them on not only how to leap over hurdles but how to conduct themselves as people.

And watching someone his runners idolize achieve her dreams is something that won’t be lost on them. “There are a lot of wannabe Dalilah Muhammads out there,” he said. “They have a connection with her. They look at her and see themselves as possibly being in that position one day. She is who I want them to emulate.” In fact, that’s the first thing he told Muhammad after she won gold. “We texted back and forth. She didn’t have much communication with anyone before her races so she could stay focused though,” he said. “But afterward, I told her how great of an inspiration she is to all the youth here.” Emmanuel concurs, noting having such a high-profile athlete play a role in the development of younger generations only elevates a neighborhood. “This is such a great thing for the city, for the school and for so many kids in these neighborhoods in Queens and across the city who want to be just like her,” she said. The smile on Taylor’s face still hasn’t left him. After a week of talking about his friend and former star, all he wants to do is give her a hug. “I can’t wait to see her,” the proud coach said. “I know I’ll have to stand in line but it Q will be worth the wait.”

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Motorcycle ride will honor FHVAC hero Richard Allen Pearlman died on 9/11 by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Richard Allen Pearlman just so happened to already be in Manhattan when two hijacked airliners crashed into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. The 18-year-old member of the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. rushed to the World Trade Center to help in the rescue effort, and help he did. The last time anyone saw Pearlman alive was when he rushed back into one of the burning buildings after escorting a bloodied woman out safely. On the 15th anniversary of his death next month, Pearlman’s old group and the Punishers Motorcycle Club will honor the Howard Beach resident by hosting the first ever “Run for Richie” motorcycle ride beginning at Resorts World Casino at 1:30 p.m. and ending at the ambulance corps headquarters on Metropolitan Avenue. Riders must either register online in advance for $25 at RunForRichie.org or register in person on the day of the event for $30.

Motorcycle passengers must also be registered for $10. The first 411 riders — commemorating the 411 firefighters, NYPD officers, Port Authority officers and emergency medical service technicians killed in the terrorist attacks — will receive a commemorative challenge coin. The ride will run along the Long Island Expressway to the Queensboro Bridge. Once in Manhattan, the group will travel south along the FDR Drive, loop around One World Trade Center and return back to Queens. Riders will be given a police escort along the way. Of the 2,996 people killed in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, Pearlman was the youngest one to be killed on the ground. Not including the numerous unborn children who were killed, he was the fourth youngest to die in the attacks overall behind three toddlers aboard United Airlines Flight 175, which crashed into the Q South Tower.

Talking with ‘Audrey’s daughter’ continued from page 14 something she would look to work on if elected to office. Regarding issues on mainland Queens, Pheffer-Amato would look to build on Goldfeder’s partnership with Resorts World Casino as it looks to expand. “I’ve only heard good things about Resorts World and its partnership with the community,” she said. The candidate believes the racino has the ability to profit off its proposed hotel and convention center. She would also look to improve Aqueduct Race Track, which has been so troubled in recent years that her mother had to fight a proposal to close it. She did not have any specifics for improving the track just yet, but said she would as she learns more about the area. In Howard Beach, and other parts of the district, she wants to see a safer Gateway National Recreation Area. “We need a safer park,” Pheffer-Amato said. Gateway has been in the spotlight since 30-year-old jogger Karina Vetrano was found dead in Spring Creek. Pheffer-Amato did not say whether she would like to see the phragmites cut down permanently at the park, but said the National Park Service does need to pay more attention to the area so people have a sense of security.

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This week, enjoy a day to take your youngsters and children’s minds off of their impending return to school with the Woodhaven Business Improvement District’s Annual “Back to School Sales Days.” These sales hopefully will make them feel a little better about going back to school. When the WBID sponsors these “Back to School Sales Days,” there will be two great live musical groups performing, Plastic Soul and Acid Playground. There will also be face painters and free giveaways, including free American flags, God Bless America flyers, Sept. 11 remembrance fliers, American flag keychains and more all along Jamaica Avenue. This is all courtesy of the store and business owners on Jamaica Avenue, who make

WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Back to school sales starting soon these activities possible. This Saturday, Aug. 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., shop while you enjoy the music, the clowns and free face painting. On Saturday, there will also be WBID staff distributing free quarters to parking cars from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This as a gesture to thank the drivers for shopping on Jamaica Avenue. The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. is offering home improvement loans at low interest rates of 2 1/2 and 5 percent, if you qualify.

Please call our office at (718) 805-0202 for more information. The Queens District Attorney has a domestic violence unit hot line available to all Queens residents. Please call (718) 2966550 for more information. Unfortunately, the QueensWay proposal still seems to be alive. I seem to remember at a very well attended Woodhaven meeting in which 100 percent of the audience was against both the QueensWay and the alternative proposal to reactivate the Rockaway Beach Rail Line.

These sentiments have not changed. There is a homeless “drop in” site being proposed for 100-32 Atlantic Ave. in Ozone Park. That is the location of the old Dallis Bros. Coffee building. It is also located near the High School of Constr uction Trades, Engineering and Architecture on 104th Street. This proposed location will accommodate overnight stays only. It will be available to 75 individuals who are mentally ill, have substance abuse issues and those with HIV/AIDS. Remember to f ly your American f lags proudly above all others and replace them often. Wear your flag pin too. May God bless our armed forces, our disabled veterans, our NYPD and all of our police Q officers and may God bless America.

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A murky future for an unopened Kew hotel Plans haven’t changed, according to a source, but some are getting antsy by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

There’s no one walking through the huge revolving doors, no one making a reservation at the concierge desk. The 20-story hotel at 123-28 82 Ave. in Kew Gardens was completed months ago, but the structure across the street from Borough Hall has still not opened for business. “I want to see something,” Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) said of the site. “It’s been a very long time.” Construction began on the $25 million Queens Savoy Hotel and Residences in late 2013, with an expected opening slated for late 2015. But according to a source familiar with the plans, building owner Forge Realty is still planning on moving forward with a plan for 84 hotel rooms and 38 apartments. “It’s clear to me it’s still partially a hotel and partially residential,” the source told the Chronicle. “There is mandatory parking under the zoning regulations and they put up this car lift rather than having parking underground. I think they put one up that goes 42 or 43 feet, but the city told them they’ll let them go up 23 feet.” The source added the Department of Buildings issued a temporary certificate of occupancy earlier this month allowing the hotel to open and operate while the operators simultaneously create an alternative to the car lift. He noted the former Pasta Lovers restaurant next door, which Forge Realty has slowly gutted over the last year, would be a logical place to put a parking lot. “What the city is permitting them to do is to meet the requirement of 44 parking spots with a combination of a shorter car lift and off-site parking,” the source said. “I believe that parking will

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DOT: SBS plan is on schedule The city’s proposal to create Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards is on schedule, according to the Department of Transportation. A DOT spokesman also said the reason there is no funding listed on the proposed new federal transportation budget is that the city has not applied for it yet. On Aug. 18, the Chronicle reported that the project was not funded in the most recent request from the Federal Transit Administration. An independent transportation expert expressed concern that the DOT might find itself coming up against startup deadlines in under two years. “The project remains on schedule,” DOT spokesman Scott Gastel said in an email to the Chronicle. “The first phase (in-house) will deliver safety and bus benefits faster and more efficiently in 2017, followed later by the larger capital project that will reflect observations and lessons taken from the earlier phase, improving on them.” Gastel wrote that the DOT expects to submit “a highly competitive application in the future.” The projected cost is $231 million, with about $75 million federal. Q — Michael Gannon

be next door at Pasta Lovers.” However, doubt has been cast on the future of the structure, as real estate website Showcase.com features a listing for the building with the asking rent price for each floor being $31.58 per square foot. The source said he still believes the plans for hotel and residential units will come to fruition, and neither Forge Realty or Heritage Realty Services — the brokers listed on Showcase.com — responded to inquiries for comment by press time. Kew Gardens Civic Association Executive Chairman Murray Berger said in a Tuesday interview he hopes the original building plans become reality. “I don’t like to see people losing a lot of money,” Berger said. “I would much rather see something prosper there instead of having just an empty building.” Koslowitz said she couldn’t accurately handicap the odds the structure eventually opens as a hotel, but she worries the city may want to use it to continue its practice of converting such facilities — like the Holiday Inn in Maspeth — into homeless shelters. “I’m worried when I see what’s going on in Maspeth,” she said. “Now I’m inclined to reject anyone who wants to build a hotel because of what’s going on now; the turning of hotels into homeless shelters.” The lawmaker added that the former Pasta Lovers location would be a perfect place for Briarwood’s 50-year-old Flagship Diner to move to once its lease ends in three years. “I want it to be something that fits the community. If it’s a hotel, great, but I want it to be something that fits the community,” she said. “What I would want to see are restaurants here.” When asked what he would like to see the building become if not a hotel, Berger said he would prefer affordable housing, office

The concierge desk sits empty in the lobby of the Queens Savoy Hotel and Residences on 82nd Avenue in Kew Gardens. Despite being completed months ago, the building has yet to PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA open. space or whatever one famous Queens developer thinks would be best. “The only other thing I can think of is maybe Donald Trump buys it,” he joked, referring to the business mogul-turned-Republican presidential nominee. “Maybe he can turn it into Trump Kew Gardens.” Koslowitz, a staunch supporter of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, said she wants Trump nowhere near her district. “Don’t talk to me about Trump,” she said with a chuckle. “Any Q other builder, but not Donald Trump. Anyone but him.”

Trash-filled FoHi lot cleaned Massive pile of garbage attracted rats, anger for weeks by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

It’s not perfect, but it’s certainly a massive improvement from earlier this month. For the last three weeks, the parking lot next to the recently shuttered Sports Authority at 73-25 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills was a trash heap, complete with mountains of illegally du mped household garbage bags, shopping carts, window blinds, dirty diapers, a mattress and a TV. The city was slow to respond, according to area residents, allowing rats to infest the area, standing water to build and a disgusting odor to hang in the air. But last Thursday, a cleaning crew was dispatched by California-based Realty Income Corp., the lot’s ow ner, to f i nally remove the garbage, water and rodents. A nd on Tuesd ay when a Chronicle reporter visited the site, only a discarded tire and two shopping carts sat in the back of the parking lot. Forest Hills resident John

Gone is the massive pile of illegally dumped household garbage, electronics and furniture that’s been attracting rats to this parking lot next to the shuttered Sports Authority in Forest Hills. The owner of the lot dispatched a cleanup crew last week after numerous complaints were called in by neighbors and Community PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Board 6. O’Reilly, who slammed the city for its response in an interview with the Chronicle last week, thanked his neighbors for staying on top of the issue and demanding a cleanup. “This happened thanks to the

many 311 complaints, on-site visits with Sanitation and other city agencies, media contacts, getting the story a wider distribution, digging deep to get to the decision makers at the company that owns the property and

being on scene while the cleanup was taking place,” O’Reilly wrote on a community Facebook page. “The takeaway is in the words of the immortal Patti Smith: the people have the Q power, use it!”

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JVB, de Blasio get into Phipps fight Councilman fires back at mayor after he’s chided for opposing Sunnyside plan by Anthony O’Reilly

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is a recipient of the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Obstetrical Improvement Project’s 2015 Quality Improvement Award. Pictured are Dr. Don Morrish, left, Dr. G. Onyeike, Bernadine Joseph, Denise Potts, Gwen Pinckney, Myrlene Derosena, COURTESY PHOTO Sandra Prendergast and Kathy Mullen.

St. John’s Episcopal receives NYSPQC awd. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is a recipient of the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Obstetrical Improvement Project’s 2015 Quality Improvement Award. This award supports the NYSPQC Maternal Hemorrhage and Hypertension Initiative’s mission of advancing improvements in identifying maternal hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders. This award is given to facilities whose project teams reported that greater than 80 percent of women were both evaluated for their risk of hemorrhage at admission to the birth hospitalization, and after delivery, learned about signs and symptoms of postpartum pre-eclampsia prior to discharge. “This is the highest level of achievement possible for this project, and we commend your entire team for their exemplary work and commitment to this important cause,” said Dr. Marilyn Kacica, MPH, medical director, Division of Family Health at the NYS Department of Health. The NYSPQC, an initiative of the NYSDOH, aims to provide the best and safest care for women and infants in the state. Since September 2010, the DOH has been collaborating with the state’s birthing facilities to improve and ensure the quality of obstetrical care and infant health and safety. Through this initiative, which took place between April 2014 and October 2015, St. John’s had the opportunity to learn from faculty and colleagues; receive individual coaching; gather new knowledge on the subject matter and process improvement; share experiences and collaborate on improvement plans and create strategies to overcome improvement barriers. Due to the success of participating facilities, the percent of postpartum maternity patients at participating facilities receiving education on the signs and symptoms of postpartum preeclampsia improved 558 percent during the

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Houses would be 10 stories, with 209 units. The majority of the surrounding homes are After Mayor de Blasio criticized him for one- and two-family structures. Van Bramer said on NY 1 he is dissatisfied opposing the proposed Phipps’ affordable housing project on Barnett Avenue, Council- with the way Phipps has treated his constituman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) has ents in the Garden Apartments. “Tenants there have complained to me stood his ground and fired back at the mayor about long delays for repairs, incredible lack for his comments. “The mayor can disagree with me, but the of maintenance,” he said. “Until you get right mayor cannot disrespect me,” Van Bramer with the 472 units you currently operate, how said during an interview with NY 1 Tuesday can you expect me to approve others?” Va n B r a m e r ’s night. “I don’t take opposit ion to t he issue with the mayor project is significant wanting to speak with he mayor can disagree because the rest of me. I am eager to the Council normally speak to the mayor .... with me, but the mayor follows the lead of but he did not need to the council member do it in the way that cannot disrespect me.” representing a prohe did.” — Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer posed development. Last Thursday, the An email to the m ayo r wa s a s ke d Phipps media relaabout affordable housing at an unrelated press conference a day tions department requesting comments on after the City Council rejected a proposed this story was not returned by press time. Attempts to reach Community Board 2 development in Inwood. The next development scheduled to come before the Council is Chairwoman Denise Keehan-Smith for comthe Phipps Houses project, which would have ment were also unsuccesful. The advisory board voted against the project in June. 100 percent of its units below market rate. Asked about the mayor’s “polite, but firm” Speaking of Van Bramer’s opposition to the proposal, de Blasio said he will have a remarks, Van Bramer said it was inappropri“polite but firm conversation with the coun- ate for the mayor to publicly call out the cilman, who I know very well and respect councilman. “It has some of my constituents stopping greatly.” Van Bramer is opposed to the Phipps plan, me and saying, ‘Don’t let him push you proposed for 50-25 Barnett Ave. and across around like that,’” he told NY 1. Van Bramer added that the mayor has not the street from the Phipps Garden Apartments, in part due to its size in relation the yet scheduled a meeting with him since saysurrounding community and the company’s ing he would do so. At press time, the mayor was on his second refusal to use union labor in construction and Q the operation of the building. The Phipps week-long vacation in as many months. Associate Editor

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Flushing bar owners: NYPD intimidated us $300M lawsuit alleges cops, SLA engaged in selective enforcement by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Several Flushing karaoke bar owners have filed a $300 million federal lawsuit claiming that the NYPD and State Liquor Authority engaged in selective enforcement and intimidation to keep them from cooperating with the investigation of 109th Precinct police officers’ allegedly accepting protection bribes from establishments like theirs. The Sanders Firm is representing 360 Lounge, Home Run KTV and Forbidden City in the suit, which alleges that business inspections from the NYPD and State Liquor Authority since late 2014 have resulted in arrests of patrons and employees, scaring customers away and causing major disruptions to the enterprises. In the lawsuit, which was filed in Brooklyn federal court, the owners allege that NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton “engaged in a concerted effort to intimidate witnesses into not cooperating with the criminal investigation of police officers” because he was “unhappy about the Karaoke Bar Protection Scandal impact upon his legacy.” Former 109th Precinct commanding officer Deputy Inspector Joseph Conforti, State Liquor Authority Beverage Control Officer Charles Stravalle and NYPD Lt. William Seeger allegedly entered Forbidden City on

Jan. 8 to inspect the business, which resulted in an employee being arrested for improper maintenance of business records. According to the lawsuit, the three men entered Home Run KTV the day after inspecting Forbidden City and Seeger exchanged cell phone numbers with a patron who was arrested. The officer allegedly accidentally called the arrested patron several days later and was recorded telling a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau that Patrol Borough Queens North Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti is corrupt in his view. In a recording of the phone call posted on the law firm’s website, a man alleged to be Seeger is heard saying, “The SLA guy called me yesterday and he said that Conforti gave him a whole list of places that he wanted to hit and he said that there’s also restaurants on there too.” Conforti became the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Crime Prevention Division earlier this year. The lawsuit also alleges that Conforti and Seeger ordered the arrests of Asian patrons of the karaoke establishments “without any legal basis” by plainclothes officers. After the owners allegedly shared the recording with the patrons who were arrested in their businesses, their defense counsel informed the District Attorney’s Office, which pleaded down or dismissed the charges.

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The owners of three karaoke bars in Flushing — including the 360 Lounge — have filed a lawsuit claiming that they are victims of intimidation and selective enforcement from the NYPD and State Liquor Authority. PHOTO BY RICK MAIMAN

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On Jan. 15, 109th Precinct officers entered the 360 Lounge without a warrant, surveillance video published by DNAInfo shows. They left the business after not finding anything for which to issue a summons, according to the news website. According to the lawsuit, when the bar’s owner complained to Conforti, the NYPD’s Legal Bureau told her that a neighboring storeowner gave the police permission to enter the establishment. The incident is part of the lawsuit. In December 2015, two officers in the precinct were charged by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown for allegedly taking money from the owners of karaoke clubs, none of whom are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, to alert them about raids, request that their charges be dismissed or turned into a summons, and interfere with patrons’ arrests. Twenty-three officers from the precinct were reported to be under investigation in March. “Here, we have all of this legislative reform regarding police corruption in New York City, yet the public still suffers,” Eric Sanders, who is representing the bar owners, said in a prepared statement. “In this matter, no one knows the depth of the police corruption in the ‘Karaoke Bar Protection Scandal.’ Certainly, my clients feel the Mayor, Police Commissioner and District Attorney are simply waiting for everything to blow over, and then

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mann saw a help-wanted sign in front of Hydroponic Garden Centers Inc. looking for someone to run the new coffee shop and arts space called Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum. Herrmann was working on another one of her community organizing projects, the Greater Flushing Soup, a crowd-sourced community potluck, when she came across the sign. After seeing she was a well-qualified community organizer, the garden center owner hired her as manager and program coordinator for the collaborative new space next door. “It was kind of the perfect storm of my community organizing and their need for someone to community organize,” said Herrmann, whose past partnerships include ones with groups such as the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce, Queensboro Hill Flushing Civic Association and Guardians of Flushing Bay. Located at 146-49 Horace Harding Expressway in Flushing, Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum lets patrons sip a cup of organic coffee while enjoying live music or arts and crafts, or having an open discussion with friends old and new. The name was inspired by the desire of musicians and activists Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger to bring people together. “That’s really what our space is about. A place for meeting, a place for talking and communicating with each other,” Herrmann said. The coffee shop stemmed from an extra storefront leased by Hydroponic Garden Centers. Initially the space was used for gardening and hydroponics classes. It still is, but it’s now much more than that. Herrmann, 22, says Woody & Pete’s was established as a way for Hydroponic Garden Centers to give back to the community. “They had an extra storefront, so why not do something that’s good for everyone around, and the customers that have supported them for so long?” she said. Now it’s a collaborative arts space where all are welcome to share ideas on how it should be used to benefit the community through the arts. And it has more than 20 different varieties of organic coffee ready for brewing, along with tea.

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“House or Home,” a series of vocal meditations on ownership and the American dream, inspired by Toni Morrison’s novel “Home,” performed to close exhibit of “Half Moon” sculpture by Abigail DeVille. Sun., Aug. 28, 4 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 9561819, socratessculpturepark.org.

Animal Care Trainee, workshop giving kids 8-12 hands-on experience caring for animals, with snack and certificate included. Sat., Aug. 27, 9-11 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $23. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

“As You Like It” and “Julius Caesar,” Shakespeare classics, one pastoral comedy, one political thriller, by Hip to Hip Theatre Co. Thru Sun., Aug. 28, varying times, at various Queens parks (some dates elsewhere). Free. Info: (718) 729-8567, hiptohip.org.

“Puss in Boots” puppet show, a retelling of a nearly 500-year-old fairy tale about a walking, talking cat and his adventures, by CityParks PuppetMobile. Sat., Aug. 27, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Hallet’s Cove, 30-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Sun., Aug. 28, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Travers Park, 34 Ave. and 78 St., Jackson Heights. Free. Info: cityparksfoundation.org.

“The Merchant of Venice,” about a young suitor taking out a loan and the lender insisting on a “pound of flesh” as a guarantee, set in post-World War II Italy. Thu., Sept. 1-Sun., Sept. 18, various times, The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $18. Info/tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

Colonial Craft Corner, an educational event with Colonial toys and cornhusk doll-making, for kids with special needs. Sat., Aug. 27, 10-11 a.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $15. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

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The CityParks PuppetMobile will present its modern twist on the classic “Puss in Boots” fairy tale in both Long Island City and Jackson Heights this week. COURTESY PHOTO

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Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener and Netta Yerushalmy, last of Beach Sessions Dance Series, with post-performance beach cleanup, afterhours beers. Sat., Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., Rockaway Beach at Beach 86 St. Free (beer extra). Info: beachsessionsdanceseries.com.

“Another Land: After Noguchi,” astrophotography by Leah Raintree, considering the microcosms inherent in Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures. Thru Jan. 8, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org.

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Works by Cao Fei, multimedia projects exploring the experience of young Chinese citizens in a rapidly changing society. Thru Aug. 31, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

R. Kelly hosts Will Traxx, Superstar Jay and Kid Capri, in a rap-R&B “Night to Remember.” Fri., Aug. 26, 9 p.m., Resorts World Casino, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. $65. Info: rwnewyork.com.

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“Forty,” celebrating 40th anniversary of MoMA PS1’s founding as PS1 Contemporary Art Center, with many pieces from its first show, “Rooms.” Thru Aug. 28, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free to NYC residents with proof; others $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 7842084, momaps1.org. COURTESY PHOTO

¡Retumba!, an all-female music and dance ensemble interpreting rhythms of Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean. Sun., Aug. 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org. The Tee Tones, performing a capella R&B and Motown, part of Summer Sounds series. Fri., Aug. 26, 5 p.m., Brookville Park, near 149 Ave. and 232 St., Rosedale. Free. Info: (718) 544-2996, kupferbergcenter.org. Warm Up, with various experimental music artists and DJs exploring and combining genres. Sat., Aug. 27, 3-4 p.m., doors open 12 p.m. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $22 advance; $25 at door. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

Lionel Maunz, dystopian sculptures made of rugged, brutal materials such as cast iron, concrete and steel. Thru Aug. 29. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Rockaway!”, exploring painting in regard to location, condition and possibilities, by Katharina Grosse, in collaboration by MoMA PS1 and Rockaway Artists Alliance. Thru Nov. 30, 12-6 p.m., Fort Tilden. Free. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Toys & Games from the Attic and Beyond,” with more than 150 items including Queens-born Mr. Machine, Hess trucks, Lionel trains, Beanie Babies and more, with panels on their histories. Tue., Sat., Sun., 2:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment, thru June 2017, Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 seniors, students; under 12 free. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

“Summer Glory: Indoors and Out,” photographs of the summer garden, with dahlias, sunflowers and more, by Little Neck resident Dora Sofia Caputo. Thru Oct. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $2. Info: (718) 3596227, vomuseum.org.

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“Artificial Retirement,” with art and performances addressing failure, imperfection and destruction in the digital age. Thru Sept. 11, Thu.Sun., 1-6 p.m. or by appointment, Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org. “Summer in Queens,” photos of the season’s festivities in the borough, by Dominick Totino. Thru Labor Day, Red Wall Gallery, Central Park Event Space, Resorts World Casino, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. Free. Info: rwnewyork.com. “Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings,” 12 abstract paintings on bed sheets and an untitled video, provoking questions about class and identity. Thru Aug. 29, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. Women at the Frontline of Mass Violence Worldwide, giving voice to female victims and survivors of genocide from the Holocaust to the Islamic State’s atrocities, by Yahad-In Unum. Thru Sept. 15; opening with panel discussion Sun., Aug. 28, 1-3 p.m., Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 281-5770, qcc.cuny.edu/khrca. “Abandon/Gain; East-West Artistic Encounter,” paintings by Chin-lung Huang reflecting the theme of abandoning to gain, vis-a-vis two cultures. Thru Aug. 27, Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hwang Gallery, 39-10 Main St., suite 303, Flushing. Free. Info: (212) 225-8400, hwanggallery.com.

Revolutionary War commemoration, honoring 240th anniversary of Battle of Brooklyn, aka Battle of Long Island, with dramatic readings of Declaration of Independence in 18th-century style, scavenger hunt and more. Sat., Aug. 27, 1-5 p.m. (readings 2 and 4 p.m.), Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. $5. Info: (718) 456-1776, onderdonkhouse.org. DOMENICK D’ANDREA VIA WIKIPEDIA

¡Oye Corona!, cultural celebration, with dance class, art-making and healthy recipes workshops, music and more, all at different times. Sat., Aug. 27, 3-7 p.m., Corona Plaza, Roosevelt Ave. at National, 104 sts. Free. Info: queensmuseum.org. No pressure open mic, with readings, comedy up to 6 minutes, acoustic performances up to 10 minutes, in a safe space with no prejudice. Prizes too. Sat., Aug. 27, 7 p.m., Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum, 146-49 Horace Harding Expy., Flushing. Info: (718) 762-8880, bit.ly/2bJ54EE. continued continued on on page page 00 34

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Pretzel-legged and recumbent on their bamboo mats, antsy audience members hushed and took on an air of reverence. The American Contemporary Music Ensemble players were taking their positions, and among the sublime sculptures of Isamu Noguchi, the milieu approached that of a temple. This was the scene on Sunday, August 14 at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, which is in its fifth year of hosting a series of concerts organized by Bang on a Can, a collaborative group that advocates for contemporary and experimental music productions, arranging shows with affiliated musical groups throughout the world.

‘Bang on a Can’ When: Sunday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City Entry: $10, $5 students, seniors (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org

Bang on a Can performances just this year from have been held in Copenhagen, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam and throughout New York City, at the Jewish Museum, the Kauffman Center and soon at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The organization hosts its shows in museums just as easily as concert halls around the world. These museum performances are callbacks to the original Bang on a Can production, which was a twelve-hour marathon concert on Mother’s Day 1987, in an art gallery in SoHo. Marathon shows are now an annual fete for the group, but they have grown to put on about forty performances a year promoting new music. ACME’s recent Bang on a Can performance was a small wonder to behold. With two violins (Ben Russell and Laura Lutzke), a viola (Caitlin Lynch) and a cello (ACME Artistic Director Clarice Jensen), the four players began with Meredith Monk’s “Stringsongs,” the only quartet written by that composer, and recorded by the musicians earlier this year for “contemporary classical music” hub Q2 Music. So completely did the performers move as one, that it seemed the quartet was inhab-

The venue moved indoors by weather, but patrons of the Bang on a Can concert series happily made do at last Sunday’s concert at the Noguchi Museum. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN ited by a single animus. At the end of the piece, each of the players slowly, and in unison, adjusted their pages, as if waking from a dream. Jensen premiered a cello solo piece titled “Anything You Say is Going to Sound Like Goodbye,” which was written specifi-

cally for her by fellow ACME member and composer Caleb Burhans. The full range of the cello’s capabilities were on display in the piece, which was at times wistful, and later somber and soul-searching. Jensen’s precision fingering struck a path between continued on page 35

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continued from page 29 “We could sit here and sell coffee all day but that doesn’t really do anything for anyone,” Herrmann said. “What we really need is people to be in here teaching classes, hosting workshops and just talking to each other and caring about what we’re doing as a community.” She added, “We really want to be an art gallery, and that’s really going to be the most lucrative part of this.” On one recent day, a family was in there working on what

Herrmann calls icebreakers, which see people just drawing whatever comes to mind and talking to each other. “People get to know one another and feel comfortable bouncing crazy ideas off of one another, and it’s those crazy ideas that are going to make this place rock,” she said. Local artist Kristen Grey sat with her partner, Michael Raye, and daughter Skye drawing together and laughing. Grey has hung up her artwork at the Lyceum, with a large photograph of

hers on a wall there now. There are seven different artists who showcase their work at Woody & Pete’s. Prior to its opening, Herrmann says there weren’t really any other spaces for them to display their work. “People are just riding their bike here and coming with prints to hang up; it’s really cool,” she said. Herrmann says she is always looking for new artists and ideas on how to use the space. At 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, she’ll hos t a communit y

Views of Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum: At top left, artist Kristen Grey, second from left, leads manager Cody Ann Herrmann, Grey’s partner, Michael Raye, and Raye’s daughter, Skye, in an icebreaking excercise. At top right, the community wall, with event information and pictures of namesakes Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. Above, a piano sits next to a wall decorated with drawings of the artist Christo’s works; and Grey next to a photo she took. At right, “Graffiti Helen by the river,” by Samuel Rossel. On the PHOTOS BY NICHOLAS THEODOROU cover: Herrmann welcomes the community to the collaborative space.

visioning session there, with people welcome to offer their idea s on what the Lyceum should become. Other upcoming events include gallery openings, concerts and weekly gardening classes. On Aug. 27 at 7 p.m., Woody & Pete’s will host its first open mic event, with comedians, hip-hop ar tist s, poets and songwriters invited to showcase their talents. The Lyceum also is collaborating with Queenscapes to have a crowdsourced photo exhibition

on Instagram. By using the hashtag #rootedinqueens16 you will be entered into the competition to have your photo among the 36 that will be hung in the “Rooted in Queens” exhibition focusing on “Queens’ shady side” referring to the borough’s greenery. The exhibit opening is set for 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Lyceum can be reached at ( 718 ) 762-8 8 8 0, and more information is posted at codyannherrmann.com /lyceum. Among it s other upcoming events are: • Propagation Made Ea sy Class, every Monday 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; • Creative City Gardening Class, every Wednesday 6 to 6:30 p.m.; • Soil Preparation for Organic Gardens Class, every Friday 6 to 6:30 p.m.; and • Chrysanthemums with Rita Rover and the Long Island Chrysanthemum Society, Saturday, Q Oct. 15, 2 to 4 p.m.

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Development in Flushing whether favored or lamented has forever changed the landscape. Few notable and cherished institutions remain but the landmarked and protected Voelker Orth Museum is a stellar example and a touch of old Victorian Flushing’s grandeur. It exists to this day thanks to three generations of the family of Conrad Voelcker and was donated by the estate of granddaughter Elizabeth Orth to the community in 1995. I had the consummate pleasure recently to visit and become transfixed as if transported back in time to an era that has yielded to the twilight of memory. The goal was to examine the exquisite floral photographs of Dora Sofia Caputo of Little Neck, a member of the United Nations Photographic Society. As I was welcomed by tour guide Phyllis Ger, the ambience was palpable, amidst the flourish of the original architecture When: Thru Oct. 9 complimenting the Where: Voelker Orth Museum, lovely color images 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing of flowers recalling a walk through the Entry: $2 suggested donation. finest garden. (718) 359-6227 Hung in the main vomuseum.org parlor were bright

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Summons and notice of object of action Supreme Court of the state of New York County of Queens. Action to foreclose a mortgage. Index #: 713174/2015. Mortgaged premises: 116-19 141st Street Jamaica, NY 11436 Bl #: 11999 - 20. HSBC bank USA, national association as trustee for Ellington trust series 2007-2. Plaintiff Vs Pampata Cato as heir to the estate of Millicent Cato and as administratrix of the estate of Millicent Cato, Ayodeji Cato as heir to the estate of Millicent Cato if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated are unknown to plaintiff, Owen Cato as heir to the estate of Millicent Cato if living, and if he/ she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated are unknown to plaintiff, Nyasanu Cato as heir to the estate of Millicent Cato, people of the state of new york, city register of the city of New York, queens county, capital one, n.a. Successor by merger to north fork bank successor by merger to Extebank fka bank of Suffolk county, Jamaica division of neighborhood housing services of NYC, Inc., Capitol Discount Corp, New York City Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Environmental Control Board, Empire Portfolios Inc., New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Onemain Financial, Inc. Fka Citifinancial fka the associates fka Avco Financial Services, Inc. Fka Avco Security Corp., United States of America Acting through the IRS, John doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to plaintiff intended to be tenants, occupants, persons or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.) Defendant(s). To the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the state of new york). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. The attorney for plaintiff has an office for business in the county of erie. Trial to be held in the county of queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the mortgaged premises. To Ayodeji Cato, Owen Cato defendants in this action. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of hon. Carmen r. Velasquez of the supreme court of the state of New York, dated the twenty-seventh day of July, 2016 and filed with the complaint in the office of the clerk of the county of queens, in the city of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by mortgage electronic registration systems, Inc. Dated the January 2, 2007, to secure the sum of $327,000.00 and recorded at instrument no. CRFN 2007000085062 in the office of the queens county clerk, on the February 13, 2007; said mortgage is to be assigned by an assignment to be recorded in the office of the queens county clerk. The property in question is described as follows: 116-19 141st street, Jamaica, NY 11436. Notice. You are in danger of losing your home If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. You must respond by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the plaintiff (mortgage company) and filing the answer with the court. Dated: July 28, 2016. Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) for plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221. The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

DC COMMONS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/16/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Hong-Jun Chen, 136-20 38th Ave., #7A Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of E CAPITAL FUNDING LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/31/16. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 142-30 ROOSEVELT AVE 2FL FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of EVSS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/24/2016. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Invesmart LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/28/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Meng Li and Yan Li, 15439 59th Ave, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General.

KDF Realty LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/8/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Hector B. Florimon, 102-11 Roosevelt Ave., Corona, NY 11368. General purpose.

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111 Basi LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/12/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Steven P. Sanders, 166-25 Powells Cove Blvd. Apt 9F, Whitestone, NY 11357. Purpose: General.

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SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 702734/2015 GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, -against- ZENOLA BLUE; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF HAROLD BLUE (deceased), AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST; et al., Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S): ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF HAROLD BLUE (deceased), AND ANY OF HIS, HER OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of QUEENS. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of QUEENS, New York. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. Carmen R. Velasquez, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 12th day of August, 2016 in the Jamaica, New York and to be duly entered in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office, in Jamaica, New York. The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the above named defendants as specified in the complaint filed in this action. The above named defendants have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of the said mortgage and said instruments secured by said mortgage, by failing and omitting to pay the balance due and owing and the Plaintiff has commenced a foreclosure action. Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises which situates in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, City and State of New York and is commonly known as 150-16 122nd Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11434 and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable. DATED: August 17, 2016 SCHILLER, KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP BY: WILLIAM B. SCHILLER, ESQ., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 950 New Loudon Road, Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786-9069

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 9410 FORBELL STREET, OZONE PARK, NY 11416 Block: 8995 Lot: 9 INDEX NO. 702752/2016 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JOSE SORIANO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY MINENA SORIANO; JOHN MINENA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY MINENA SORIANO; MARY MINENA COLLADO, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY MINENA SORIANO; LINDA MINENA, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY MINENA SORIANO; WENDI-ANN SCHWALBACK, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY MINENA SORIANO, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $544,185.00 and interest, recorded on October 15, 2007, at Instrument number 2007000498720, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 9410 FORBELL STREET, OZONE PARK, NY 11416. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 6, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC. Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JOSEPH J. KARLYA III, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, NY 11590, 516-280-7675.

DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA CASE NO.: D-534542-D/Dept. R. Cesar De Souza, Plaintiff. vs. Gloria De Souza, Defendant. SUMMONS NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN 20 DAYS. RE AD THE INFORMATION BELOW VERY CAREFULLY. To the Defendant named above: A civil complaint or petition has been filed by the Plaintiff against you for the relief as set forth in that document (see the complaint or petition). The object of this action is: Divorce. If you intend to defend this lawsuit,within 20 days after this summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must: 1. File with the Clerk of Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written answer to the complaint or petition. 2. Pay the required filing fee to the court, or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee. 3. Serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff whose name and address is shown below. If you fail to respond, the Plaintiff can request your default. The court can then enter a Judgment against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. STEVEN D. GRIERSON, CLERK OF COURT. By: Susanna Park, Deputy Clerk. Date: June 08, 2016, Family Courts and Services Center, 601 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Issued on Behalf of Plaintiff: Cesar De Souza, 6584 Isolated Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89110. In Proper Person Published in Queens Chronicle, August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016.

LEGAL NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE Index No.: 6246/2012 SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS M & T BANK s/b/m MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff(s), Against JOUNG SUK SHIN a/k/a JOUNG S. SHIN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Notice of formation of Sweet Coz Productions, LLC of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/21/16. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on 4/18/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY in Courtroom #25 on 9/2/2016 at 10:00 am, premises known as 84-34 Dana Court, Middle Village, NY 11379, and described as follows: ALL that tract or parcel of land, situate in the Borough of Queens, County of Queens, State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Queens County Treasurer as Block 3000 and Lot 14. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $253,291.71 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Terms of Sale; Index # 6246/2012. Original sale date, 8/19/2016 at 10:00 am, at the same location. Donald L. Clarke, Sr., Esq., Referee. SCHILLER, KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP, 950 New Loudon Road, LATHAM, NY 12110 Dated: 8/18/2016 11-0876-0 MNB

swopsmart llc of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/09/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Edwin Luis Cruz 8606 35th Avenue, Apt 3B, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Purpose: General.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/16/16, bearing Index Number NC-000383-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) KAREN (Middle) YAMILET (Last) AGUILA. My present name is (First) KAREN (Middle) YAMILET (Last) CORADO LOPEZ AKA KAREN Y. AGUILA AKA KAREN YAMILET AGUILA. My present address is 24-67 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Whitestone, NY 11357-4056. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is November 25, 1989.

NOTICE OF FORM ATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: THE GATES PRESERVE, LLC. Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/29/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to THE LLC, 172-24 133rd Ave., Apt. 13F, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/01/16, bearing Index Number NC-000344-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) RAFAEL (Middle) EMILIO (Last) NEGRETE. My present name is (First) EMILIO (Last) GONZALEZ (Infant). My present address is 25-34 Parsons Boulevard, Apt. 2nd FL, Flushing, NY 11354-1262. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is August 01, 2012.

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Studies for a Long Island Expressway to help relieve traffic on Horace Harding Boulevard going east were underway as early as 1942. World War II halted any serious advancement in the program due to lack of manpower and resources. By 1950 property owners were being notified who would stay and who would go in the name of progress under the eminent domain laws of New York State. At that time the project was still called the Queens Midtown Highway — the name Long Island Expressway was officially adopted in 1956. One region hit hard was the ElmhurstRego Park area. Outside a block of stores on

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The west side of Eliot Avenue just south of Queens Boulevard, in June 1943 and today. the west side of Eliot Avenue just south of Queens Boulevard long bus waiting lines would form. But by 1954 reality had set in as the entire block of buildings came down. We lost a law office, cleaners, beauty parlour and hand laundry, to name a few. On the corner of Eliot Avenue and Queens Boulevard was a “greasy spoon” restaurant. When it was taken down hundreds of rats flooded the streets and schoolchildren were told to avoid the area until the rodents settled down and found new shelter. Today the only reminder that there was once a thriving block of stores there is a lone fire hydrant on the west side of the street, which remains connected as if still protecting the shops and other businesses that have Q been gone for more than 60 years.

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Tennis time! by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The US Open officially gets underway at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Monday, and it will be somewhat strange not having two longtime crowd-pleasers taking part. Roger Federer had knee surgery in March and ironically, it wasn’t tennis-related. He said he slipped in his bathroom while giving his kids a bath. He insists he is not retiring, however. On the women’s side, the glamourous Maria Sharapova is serving a two-tear suspension for testing positive for using performance enhancement drugs. And you thought that was strictly the domain of baseball players. The big question of course is whether any American tennis player not named Serena Williams will still be competing after Labor Day. It has been awhile since that has happened. The last American male to win a Grand Slam event was Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open. Roddick was at Forest Hills Stadium three weeks ago as part of his commitment to the New York Empire of World Team Tennis. Roddick was a bit testy after I asked him whether Sam Querrey’s victory over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in June was a fluke although it would make for a good story to tell his grandchildren. “I wouldn’t diminish his accomplishment by calling it a fluke,” Andy replied, though he didn’t exactly give a ringing

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