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Scrap gifted and talented classes? Recommendation to mayor sets off storm, de Blasio faces tough call by Michael Shain Editor

blue-ribbon panel of mayoral advisers this week proposed a sweeping plan to reorganize the way nearly all students in New York City are assigned to schools — including a highly controversial suggestion that gifted and talent programs for elementary school students be phased out. The panel was appointed last year by Mayor de Blasio to recommend ways to bring some type of racial balance to city’s chronically segregated schools. The School Diversity Advisory Group’s report, issued last Tuesday, includes a number of suggestions that would fundamentally change the way the city’s 1,800 schools would be organized and admissions policies that have been in place for generations. But the immediate reaction to the suggestion that the highly sought-after G&T programs be eliminated as quickly as possible ignited a passionate debate among parents and politicians. “We should be striving to offer G&T programs to all eligible children in every neighborhood in the city,” Councilman Robert Holden (D-Middle Village), a prominent critic of city Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, said in a tweet. “Instead, the mayor and chancellor ... want to continue lowering the bar for education.” The “shutdown recommendation invites a brain drain on city schools,” tweeted Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), . The G&T programs are seen by many as a pipeline into the city’s top middle and high schools.

The only gifted and talented program for elementary school students in South Queens is located at PS 108 in South Ozone GOOGLE MAPS PHOTO Park, offering just 25 seats. Critics note that 75 percent of the gifted programs’ students are white or Asian. The city school system as a whole is more than two-thirds black and Hispanic. The mayor has not indicated yet if he intends to implement the recommendations. “It’s literally a recommendation that just came out,” he told a morning cable TV show on Tuesday. “I’m

going to assess it.” The availability of G&T programs in Queens has been a source of unrest for years. Some schools districts — such as District 27 in South Queens and 29 in Southeast Queens — have just one G&T class for 40 elementary schools. All the others have four, except for District 25 in north central Queens, which has five. “I can tell you the parents do not like what the the mayor and chancellor are proposing,” said Dr. Harold Paez, the former chairman of the Community Education Council 27 and now head of the Education Committee for Community Board 14 in the Rockaways. Paez was not surprised by the call to scrap G&T classes. “Starting in 2015, every attempt we made to increase the number of G&T schools in the district was met with no response,” he said. “No one ever called us back.” What would replace them? The panel suggested creating magnet schools for elementary and middle-school students. Instead of grouping student by test scores, the magnet schools would accept those of varying abilities based on their interests. The panel also pushed for the elimination of screened high-school admissions in all but the city’s eight specialized high schools. The 25 percent of the city’s high schools that screen prospective students based on grades, state tests and attendance would have to come up with a new admissions system aiming for a racial make-up closer to the citywide sysQ tem, the proposal said.

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HB sewer project 15 percent done Slow progress has neighborhood wondering when it will ever end by Michael Shain Editor

The $12.85-million storm sewer project in Old Howard Beach is taking so long to finish that the signs posted last summer to explain what was happening have all fallen down. This week, the contractor said the project is about 15 percent done. From the time the first backhoe showed up on 95th Street in July 2018, the city estimated the completion date as sometime during the summer of 2021. “It’s not been fun, I can tell you that,” said Dave Parker, who lives on 95th Street, across the street from Shellbank Basin. “The water is off a lot,” he said. “And I’ve watched them rip up the street three times — without putting in a waterline.” The need for storm sewers in the section of Old Howard Beach that runs along the basin is not in question. The homes on the blocks along 95th and 96th streets between 160th and 162nd avenues were built on land that had no storm sewers. Some of the water from hard rains ran off

into the basin. The rest ended up in homeowners’ basements. The project is adding more than 2,100 feet of sewer — a little more than one-third of a mile — to the neighborhood. “The project is installing a brand new storm sewer system where none existed before,” a spokesman for the city Department of Design and Construction, which is overseeing the dig, said in an email, explaining why it was taking so long. “It is replacing a half mile of old water mains plus another half mile of old sanitary sewers. “Plus it’s building a new storm water outfall for the new storm sewer system as well as fully restoring all the streets a n d s id e w a l k s a n d curbs in the neighborhood,” he said. That is cold comfort for residents, especially when National Grid is replacing gas lines in the area at the same time and the city Department of Transportation this week began repaving an eight-block stretch of 157th Avenue, one of only two roads connecting the neighborhood to Cross Bay Boulevard.

On Tuesday, no work appeared to be going on along 95th Street, where two hydrants were installed just a few yards apart on the same corner. The signs telling residents about the work PHOTOS BY TERRY NUSSPICKEL, LEFT, AND MICHAEL SHAIN being done, left, have all blown down. “You can’t park or get down the block,” said Parker. He pointed to a new fire hydrant that had been installed on his corner thanks to the new water lines. Ordinarily, a new hydrant would be a welcome thing, he said. But the new hydrant had

been placed just a few steps from the old one. That took away two parking spots from in front of his house without actually adding any fire protection. “I can tell you,” he said, “every single one of my neighbors is unhappy about the way Q this has been going.”

Flap over Mother Cabrini statue vote Saint who aided immigrants left off list of women to be honored by Michael Shain

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Mother Cabrini, famed for her work with immigrants in turn-of-theWIKIPEDIA 20th-century America, got the lion’s share of votes.

Don’t mess with Mother. The decision earlier this month to leave Sister Francesca Xavier Cabrini — known as Mother Cabrini and the first American to be named a saint — from the list of women to be honored with statues in New York has set off a wave of protests. Cabrini was the top vote-getter in a public poll conducted last year by the She Built New York project, headed by city first lady Chirlane McCray. The project aims to get more statues of women installed around the city. The final list included jazz singer Billie Holiday, civilrights activist Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias and LGBTQ advocate Sylvia Rivera — but not Mother Cabrini. “NYC’s First Lady Snubs Mother Cabrini” read the headline in The Tablet, the Brooklyn Diocese official newspaper. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) fired off a letter to McCray asking for an explanation of the selection process and urging the project to reconsider its decision to leave her out. “I am not disputing the women chosen by the panel for this initiative, but I am questioning why ‘She Built NYC’

would hold a public poll and then decide to ignore the voice of the people by not including the woman who finished with the most votes by a large margin,” he said in a prepared statement. Born in Italy, Mother Cabrini came to the United States in 1889 with express orders from the pope to aid the flood of Italian immigrants who were beginning to pour in. Before her death in 1917, she opened 67 social service agencies in New York, Chicago, Seattle and elsewhere around America and South America. She was named the first American saint in 1946. The issue of whether Cabrini was left out because she was Italian and Catholic bubbled under the surface of the debate. “I understand the desire to recognize groups that have been unrecognized,” said Dr. Joseph Scelsa, former head of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute at Queens College. “But there are something like 800,000 Italians living in New York City. To deny them, it’s wrong.” A columnist in Catholic New York, the Manhattan diocese weekly, hinted the decision was discriminatory. “The impression is that some votes, and perhaps some Q constituencies, don’t count, either,” it said.

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More than 200 kids — with parents in tow — came out to celebrate the start of the new school year in Woodhaven last weekend. A DJ, a closed-off street and a clown doing butterfly face painting would have been enough to draw a crowd on a sunny Saturday. But add the promise of free backpacks, crammed with crayons, marble-backed notebooks, pens and pencils for

every kid, and the corner of Jamaica Avenue and Forest Parkway — the Hollywood and Vine of downtown Woodhaven — was rocking. The Back to School Celebration, sponsored by the Woodhaven Business Improvement District, saw more than 150 backpacks handed out over several hours. The bags and school supplies were underwritten by grants from Councilmembers Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Bob

Holden (D-Middle Village). ‘“We wanted to wish everyone a successful and fun school year, and this seemed the best way to do it,” said the BID’s executive director, Raquel Olivares, pictured in the center above with Jack Moy, left, owner of M.M. Housewares Hardware; Devina Sanichar; Ulrich; and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). — Michael Shain

State exam results show city uptick Nearly half of students are proficient by Michael Shain The latest state exam results show that New York City students, grades 3 to 8, are nearing 50 percent proficiency in math and reading. Overall, the city’s schools reading scores are up slightly over last year but students made a big jump in math. Reading scores showed 47.4 percent of students proved proficient in reading, up seven-tenths of a percent over last year. Math scores, however, indicated 45.6 percent of students passed, compared to 42.7 percent last year. City students were slightly ahead of the state as a whole. After a major overhaul of the state exams two years ago, this was the first year since 2017 that tests could be reliably compared year-to-year. The results were also considered notable because it was the first year that results could be seen for the children who started school under Mayor de Blasio’s Pre-K For All program in 2015.

An early start for more children had promised to increase the number of students who could pass the tests. Racial disparities in the city, however, still show up in a big way. The results show 35 percent of the city’s black students passed reading exams. Some 28.3 percent passed in math. Hispanic students performed somewhat better. Results showed 36.5 percent were proficient in reading and 33.2 percent passed the math exams. Among white students, 66.6 percent passed reading exams. The same percentage passed math. Meanwhile, PS 130 in Auburndale was the most-improved school in Queens, moving up 51 places in the city school ranking this year. The elementary school at 200-01 42 Avenue is among the most sought-after by parents living in District 26, which covers Bayside as well. It is also one of the smallest, with just Q 386 students.

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Jamaica jihadis plead guilty in bombing plot Pair studied bomb-making, planned attacks on government, police targets by Michael Gannon Editor

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help our children reach their full potential,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew said in a prepared statement. “We do not support the elimination of the city’s gifted and talented programs. We believe the programs need to be revamped and access to them expanded.” Hear, hear. It’s important to realize that children do not all have the same academic capabilities, and that the schools need to encourage the best and brightest among them to excel in their studies and reach their full potential. Instead, the mayor’s panel and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza seek to reduce their chances for success and fulfillment. They do this in the name of increasing diversity in the schools. A disproportionate number of white and Asian kids are accepted into gifted and talented programs, compared with relatively few black and Hispanic students. The diversity panel also recommends the elimination of screening for admission to almost all middle and high schools in the city, again to eliminate the de-facto segregation that has developed over the years. “This is not about lowering the bar, it’s about giving all our students what they need to meet the bar,” Carranza claimed, in a statement that could generously be called mis-

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guided and ironic. If that were actually true, he and de Blasio would be more supportive of charter schools like the Success Academy group, where minority children from less well-off neighborhoods are excelling. Instead, de Blasio is, in just one egregious example, denying Success the space it needs to establish a new middle school in Southeast Queens, even though room is available. Carranza seems to inject race and ethnicity into every aspect of education that he can, from complaining about a supposed “narrative” that “any one ethnic group owns admission” to the city’s “elite eight” high schools, to allegedly demoting some administrators so he could replace them with minorities, prompting a lawsuit alleging administration. If he and the mayor’s diversity panel have their way here, it could prompt more white and Asian parents to send their children to private schools or even leave the city, making the segregation problem worse than it is now. If the mayor wants to regain the support for the school system that has already been lost, and maintain the support of the teachers union — and even retain mayoral control of the schools, which he is granted by the state — he must reject this plan and rethink much of his approach to education.

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City neglects veterans Dear Editor: In an age when veterans who served our country with dignity and honor and some of whom find themselves among the homeless on New York City streets, it is outrageous and appalling that Mayor de Blasio is declaring that illegal aliens are eligible for a lottery for affordable housing. There is not one mention from him of housing for homeless veterans, not one. It seems that the mayor and Veterans Services Commissioner Loree Sutton are only interested in us twice a year, Memorial Day and Veterans Day. They are happy and pleased to pose with us as we honor our nation’s dead and our brothers and sisters who served so gallantly, and often came home to derision and neglect, as was the case with Vietnam veterans. There are thousands of veterans on the street and in less than adequate shelters who are not

being properly served by the mayor. I call on de Blasio and Sutton to actually do something for veterans rather than pose for pictures with us. Michael O’Kane Past President Vietnam Veterans of America Queens Chapter 32 Member, Disabled American Veterans Member, American Legion Middle Village

Trump, Jews and faith Dear Editor: I am compelled to respond to Benjamin Haber’s letter (“It’s Trump’s fault; not Dems’,” Aug. 22) in which he berates Larry Penner for his Aug. 15 letter supporting the president (“Dems are way out there”) and calls our president an anti-Semite. It is Haber who needs a refresher course — our president’s daughter converted to Judaism and is married to an observant Jew, and he has

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Dear Editor: This is in reply to Benjamin Haber, who, in the Aug. 22 issue of the Queens Chronicle, challenged Larry Penner’s previous letter saying that the Democratic Party is “way out there.” Mr. Penner’s statements were right on the button, and one need not have a degree in political science to see the direction the Democrats have taken. The party has moved too far left, socialist and liberal. Since the election of Barack Obama it has lost over 1,100 elections. Of the 49 state legislatures that are bicameral, the last time I checked they controlled both houses in a mere nine states. Nebraska, unicameral, is controlled by Republicans. The victories they had in the 2018 midterm elections were not nearly as significant as those enjoyed by Republicans during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and Obama. The party has lost touch with the average American, who no longer identifies with its strategy of more concern for illegal aliens than working Americans, veterans, legal immigrants and seniors. At recent debates, when asked if they favor driver’s licenses, voting rights, free healthcare and Social Security numbers for illegal aliens, every single candidate raised his or her hand. Mr. Haber talks about the treatment of border crossers at migrant centers. Need I remind him that they are here illegally, tens of thousands in migrant centers, and nearly 20 million nationally? The cost to America for this is in the billions, in addition to the jobs they take

from native citizens. Other nations have built walls, such as China, Hungary and Israel. Why is it acceptable for them to do so, but “racist” when America proposes it? Mr. Haber also states that religion has no place in politics. In nearly every speech Barack Obama gave, he inserted religion. So does Ilhan Omar, and so did Pete Buttigieg in recent campaign appearances. Do not blame Donald Trump for the failures of the opposing party. We live in liberal New York, one of a small number of locations where Democrats still have support. It is no longer the party of Harry Truman, John Kennedy and those named by Mr. Penner. All you have to do, Mr. Haber, is look at voting patterns and policies in much of the rest of the country to see that either the Democrats move away from the left, or soon their party will be on life support. Edward Riecks Howard Beach

grandchildren who are being raised Jewish. In his hugely successful real estate business he had hundreds and maybe thousands of Jewish employees. It would be more accurate to call members of the so-called Squad anti-Semitic. The Democratic Party has been taken over by these insane socialists and Nancy Pelosi has lost control of her party. President Trump is a listener — he talks like we do. Yes, he could be more “presidential,” more artful, less populist, etc., but we know it is more important to watch what he does, not what he says. What he has done and will continue to do is put the American people first. He has been our voice and he loves our country and is unafraid to show his patriotism. Just as my mother did after coming to America just before Hitler came to power — never to see her beloved family again. He has kept his promises to bring jobs back to America, raising the standard of living for countless Americans; to rescind the dangerous Iran nuclear deal which would endanger the world, not only Israel; and to put our embassy in Jerusalem as many before him promised but never did. And yes, faith does have a place in our political process. Think of the famous letter to our first president, George Washington, from the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI, thanking him for the civil and religious liberty its members enjoyed under his administration. It was clear then and is now that faith does indeed play a part in politics. Mr. Haber, please do some research. As a Jewish voter, I pray my people will wake up and stop listening to fake news! Sarah Goodman Forest Hills

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In her all too brief life, Billie Holiday earned legions of fans. And she still has plenty of them in her former neighborhood of Addisleigh Park, where people are engaging in a letter-writing campaign to relocate a statue of the jazz legend that the city is planning for Borough Hall. As par t of city f irst lady Chirlane McCray’s “She Built NYC” initiative [see related story in some editions and online at qchron.com] statues of women will be commissioned and erected in the coming years. Holiday, who sang to sold-out venues and performed with all the great musicians and bands of her era, was 44 when she died in 1959. McCray’s committee has selected Borough Hall. But Southeast Queens and Addisleigh Park leaders want her to come

home. Members of the Addisleigh Park Civic Association could not be reached prior to the Chronicle’s deadline on Wednesday, though Rene Hill, chairwoman of Community Board 12, shares their sentiments. “How great would it be for our children, our little girls to see her statue and learn who she was?” Hill asked. “I was born in Queens and grew up in Queens. I never went to Borough Hall.” A spokesman for the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs confirmed the location in an email. “Siti ng per ma nent public a r t work involves a range of factors and variables, from technical considerations to the significance and power of particular locations,” he said. “For the Billie Holiday monument, we are continuing to explore sites near Queens Borough Hall as the best location to recognize Holiday’s immeasurable conQ tributions to New York City.”

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

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Cooper Ave. shelter plan moves forward Controversial project coming in ’20; Ridgewood also receiving one by David Russell

ing to the site but “everything’s on hold.” However, a source with the DOE told the n again, off again, on again, off Chronicle “the Chancellor didn’t indicate to Assembly Member Miller that the City was again. planning to build a school at this site.” Now it’s on again. Miller, a Glendale resident, has been outThe long-proposed homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale will open spoken against the plan. “It’s a contaminated warehouse,” he said, during the first half of 2020, according to Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Vil- citing longtime concerns about the site. “How is that acceptable to any of us?” lage), who opposes the project. Miller said the city should concentrate on In a statement, the lawmaker said he and other elected officials received word last building supportive housing and the Home Thursday from the Department of Homeless Stability Support program, proposed by Services that the agency intends to move Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) should be the way to go. forward with the shelter. “I don’t think the city cares about the It will be run by Westhab, a Westchesterbased service provider, and will house 200 homeless that they’re trying to help and the men. A significant portion of the men community they’re putting these in,” he said. Similar to Holden, Miller doesn’t apprecihoused at the shelter will be from the nowclosed Maspeth Holiday Inn temporary ate the way the city handled the situation. “I don’t like how they dictate, ‘This is shelter. The site will house men who are current- what we’re doing,’” Miller said. The DHS noted that there are zero shelly employed or who are actively seeking employment and will provide on-site servic- ters in the community district and “the need es and support such as job-readiness train- for new, high-quality, borough-based capacing and job-search assistance, with access to ity could not be greater.” “Homeless New Yorkers come from employment case managers and job developers focused on helping clients find and every community across the five boroughs, retain employment, while building income so we need every community to come together to address homelessness,” said and achieving independence, the city says. Holden wanted to see the site become a spokesman Isaac McGinn. “With zero shelschool for special needs students to replace ters in Queens Community District 5, these PS 9, located in an industrial par t of sites will give individuals and families with children the opportunity to get back on their Maspeth. “I am disgusted with the way City Hall feet closer to their anchors of life. Working does business when it comes to housing the together with neighbors and not-for-profit ser vice provider homeless,” Holden p a r t n e r s , we’r e said in a statement. conf ident that “I presented a am disgusted with the way these New Yorkers strong plan to have w i l l b e wa r m ly a new District 75 City Hall does business welcomed — and school built on the through collaboraC o o p e r Ave n u e when it comes to housing tive suppor t and property and I was the homeless.” compa ssion , we told by all involved will make this the city agencies that — Councilman Bob Holden best experience it this was an ideal can be for these solution. But as soon as Department of Education Chancel- individuals as they get back on their feet.” For security purposes, a minimum of lor Richard Carranza got involved, he decided it would be better to continue wasting our two security officers will be stationed at tax dollars and let the District 75 special the entrance to control building access and needs students suffer in a century-old build- monitor security cameras; six security staff per shift and two supervisors will oversee ing surrounded by heavy truck traffic. “I tried to fight against this shelter the security staff; a 24-hour open line for the right way, by negotiating with city agencies community will be available to ask quesand coming up with reasonable proposals, tions, raise concerns and provide feedback only to have the rug pulled out from under so the DHS can collaboratively address any me. I was told countless times that DHS and concerns that may arise will be estabthe School Construction Authority loved my lished; and 75 security cameras will be plan to build a new school on Cooper Ave- installed th roughout the building and nue and the mayor’s approval was all that across shelter grounds. “While the narrative is that communities was needed. But the mayor recently told me he knew nothing about the plan. I’m sick of oppose shelters, the reality is that most playing this game with City Hall, so now I communities have accepted the opening of will fight back the best way I know how, shelters because we’re providing the ability to shelter people from that area,” Social with my neighbors by my side.” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhav- Services Commissioner Steve Banks told en) said city Schools Chancellor Richard the Daily News. But state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-HowCarranza told him in June at the state Assembly that there would be a school com- ard Beach) also spoke out against the CooAssociate Editor

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The long-proposed homeless shelter at 78-16 Cooper Ave. is set to open in 2020 after years of PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL protests from the neighborhood. per Avenue site. “With my district on the verge of having Mayor de Blasio place a fourth of a large population of homeless men within its boundaries, most recently proposed for Glendale, I will continue to oppose larger scaled shelters with limited services and inadequate transportation, while advocating for smaller, more community-appropriate sites that would better serve the homeless individuals in need. Where is the major progress being made to address the homeless crisis after the more than $2 billion overhaul of the Department of Homeless Services? Where are the affordable housing projects that were promised? Where is the cooperative working relationship with the local elected officials and community residents to help find real credible solutions for the homeless? Are we really ‘Turning the Tide’ on solving the homeless crisis as the mayor planned? “Where is the creative thinking to seriously address the severe homeless situation in our city? What about utilizing cityowned sites and properties for cost-efficient modular housing as done in other states? What about developing abandoned zombie homes and providing a better living environment for homeless families, especially the children? I guess after witnessing five years of the de Blasio administration’s treatment of the homeless crisis, we may never know the answers.” In March, a spokesman for Holden told the Chronicle that the SCA was working out a deal with the property owner and that they expected to receive confirmation in the near future that a school would be built at the site. Plans to use the factory as a shelter date back to 2012. Ridgewood will also receive a shelter at 1616 Summerfield St. for 132 families with children, slated to open in late 2020.

Operated by CORE, the shelter will provide on-site services including case management, housing placement assistance, after school-programming for children, recreation space for kids, child care services, health and mental services, and employment counseling. There will also be connections to off-site service such as primary healthcare, substance abuse treatment, vocational training, employment placement, GED instruction, veterans’ services, conf lict meditation, child care and legal services. “We all have to do our part in this city when it comes to the crisis we have related to housing and the shelters,” Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn, Queens) told the Daily News. “You would never hear me or see me speak negatively about the need for shelters in the city of New York.” Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano said the board intends to conduct separate public hearings about the shelters and is looking for a possible date in late September or early October. He said the job of the board is to give the public an opportunity to comment and for the board to add comments for the best possible recommendations. But is that difficult when the community has been loudly against the Cooper Avenue shelter? “Of course,” Giordano said. “That’s why I stress we intend to have a public hearing and we need to promote respect at that public hearing. And thoughtfulness.” He said he hopes the hearing will show respect for the community, for those who might be living there, for DHS and the provider of the shelter. Giordano did say that the number of men the shelter would house is “quite overwhelming, at least physically, for the surrounding community” and added “blending that many people in the community is not Q easy.”

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TLC ends advertising on for-hire vehicles Court backs agency; drivers fear losing revenue in a tough economy by Michael Gannon Editor

Facing a legal challenge earlier this year, the Taxi and Limousine Commission suspended its longstanding rules against forhire vehicles sporting advertising either inside or out. But with the court recently finding in the TLC’s favor, the 70 drivers who had permits for the advertising have until Aug. 31 to remove it; and others hopeful of getting approval themselves now apparently will not get the opportunity. “I took mine down yesterday,” said Mohsin Ali of Queens in a telephone interview on Tuesday. “It is going to affect me. I’ll have longer hours. My check is getting smaller. That is money I use to pay my bills and my TLC insurance.” Ali owns his car, and, unlike drivers who lease vehicles, the money from advertising went directly into his pocket. The ban does not affect yellow or green taxis, and never has. It does apply to rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft. “The TLC had always prohibited advertising in for-hire vehicles, and this was upheld in a federal court decision last month,” TLC spokesman Allan Fromberg said in an email to the Chronicle. “We’ve seen no evidence of drivers benefitting from

With a recent court ruling on their side, the Taxi and Limousine Commission is once again enforcing a ban on for-hire vehicles, such as those operating for Uber and Lyft, displaying adverPHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON tising on exterior or interior signs. advertising, and only 70 out of 120,000 forhire vehicles have permits for exterior ads.” The 70 permits were issued in February, though the TLC said all drivers knew in advance that they were possibly temporary. The agency also pointed out that the city and state have also taken steps recently to

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AG James takes aim at illegal robocalls State Attorney General Letitia James, along with 50 additional attorneys general and 12 phone companies, announced last Thursday a plan to fight robocalls. “The bad actors running these deceptive operations will soon have one call left to make: to their own lawyers,” James said. “New Yorkers don’t want to be woken up by illegal robocalls, don’t want their dinner interrupted by scamming robocalls, and don’t even want one minute of their day disrupted by robocalls that only aim to swindle innocent victims, so we’re taking action to bring the number of unsolicited calls way down.” She added, “the days of preying upon, misleading and taking advantage of individuals throughout our state and this country will soon be numbered.” Phone companies will work to prevent illegal robocalls by implementing callblocking technology at the network level, at no cost to customers; making available to customers additional, free, easy-to-use call blocking and labeling tools; implementing technology to authenticate that callers are coming from a valid source; and monitoring their networks for robo-

call traffic, according to James. The companies will assist enforcement efforts by knowing who their customers are so scammers can be identified and investigated; investigating and taking action against suspicious callers; working with law enforcement to trace the origins of illegal robocalls; and requiring telephone companies with which they contract to cooperate in traceback identification. In 2018, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) saw her legislation to crack down on criminals who engage in spoofing — a scheme in which criminals disguise their caller ID to make it appear that they’re calling from a financial institution, police department or government agency — signed into law. The scammers would claim they’re from one of the entities and convince victims to wire cash or provide personal and financial information. Meng’s bill made spoofing attempts abroad a criminal act. Before, spoofing to defraud Americans was not illegal if the calls originated outside the country. The law cover texts and internet-based Voice Q Over Internet Protocol. — David Russell

rein in advertising in the public sphere, such as unauthorized billboards and floating billboards. “Billboards on the roofs of 120,000 forhire vehicles would negatively impact the city landscape in a dramatic way,” he wrote. Supporters of the TLC decision also have

argued that advertising on 13,000 taxis is a far cry from the saturation that would take place with the owners of about 120,000 forhire vehicles angling for ad revenues. Supporters also point out that the TLC has taken actions in the past year to assist struggling FHV drivers, including the firstever earnings protection initiative through which sources say drivers have earned an additional $225 million since it was established earlier this year. But Brendan Sexton, executive director of the Independent Drivers Guild, wasn’t impressed in an interview on Tuesday. His organization represents 85,000 FHV drivers, and he said limiting potential sources of driver income is the last thing that is needed under current conditions. “Drivers are still struggling to get by, some still making less than minimum wage,” he said. “This seems punitive.” The IDG also took issue with the suggestion that the advertising does not help the drivers by pointing out that it could mean up to $4,000 a year in extra income; and that there was waiting list of about 1,000 drivers who were hoping to secure permits. Sexton pointed out that the extra income would allow owner drivers to work shorter shifts, spend less time on the road and more Q time with their families.

Early ballot opinions sought The city Campaign Finance Board is asking New Yorkers and interested organizations to submit “pro” or “con” statements on the five proposed City Charter amendments that will appear on the ballot on Nov. 5. Those submitted by Oct. 4 will be published in the city’s online Voter Guide. The ballot proposals involve: • instituting ranked-choice voting in primary and special elections for several city offices to avoid runoffs; • increasing the size of the Civilian Complaint Review Board from 13 to 15 members and making other changes related to the

panel, which looks at police actions; • tightening conflict-of-interest rules for former city officials; • allowing the city to use a “rainy-day fund” to save money for future years and make other changes to budget rules; and • requiring City Planning to send detailed summaries of projects subject to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure to certain officials representing the affected area. See a more detailed announcement of the CFB’s request for statements under the headline “NYC board wants your take on Q five ballot proposals” at qchron.com.

Chronicle seeks a freelance reporter The Queens Chronicle is seeking a freelance reporter who is conscientious, reliable and able to turn stories around quickly when needed. The ideal candidate will have a flexible schedule and be able to cover events such as press conferences, community meetings

and art exhibit openings. Knowledge of and interest in government are strong pluses. Applicants should send their resumes and three writing samples to Editor-inChief Peter C. Mastrosimone at peterm@ qchron.com. Experience preferred; talent Q required.

St. Peter’s hosts International Day St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rosedale will host its second annual Homecoming International Day from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Sept. 14, at the church, which is located at 13728 244 St. The event celebrates the nearly two dozen

nationalities that make up the church’s congregation. It will include food, drinks and entertainment. The cost is $20 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 10. Further information is available by calling Q the church office at (718) 528-1356.

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Business split on marijuana test ban City law to stop most pre-employment testing for pot use come May 2020 by Richard Heaton Chronicle Contributor

Beginning next spring, New York City residents who use marijuana will have fewer hurdles when looking for work as a result of a recently passed law by the Committee on Civil and Human Rights. The law, sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, will prohibit pre-employment testing for marijuana and THC for thousands of positions throughout the city. New York became the first city in the country to pass such a law. The bill spent nearly two months between committees before being approved by the City Council on April 9. Prior to the vote, the bill had support from multiple committee members, including Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows). “At a time when New York City has fundamentally changed how it policies marijuana, it made no sense for an individual to be denied employment because of previous marijuana use,” Lancman said. “This legislation knocks down a barrier to opportunity for New Yorkers, and I am proud to co-sponsor it.” Upon passage, Williams spoke about how drug tests have become an outdated practice. “This is to take away an artificial barrier to employment,” he said. “This testing isn’t a deterrent to using marijuana. It’s an

With a few specific exceptions, employers in New York City will not be permitted to test proFILE PHOTO spective employees for marijuana use come May 10, 2020. impediment to opportunity.” He went on to compare marijuana to alcohol and the lack of testing for alcohol. “Most employers do not test for alcohol and we believe that marijuana should at least be at the same level as alcohol,” he said. “You should not be going to work drunk and you should not be going to work high. This does not make any of those things legal or prevent employers from firing them.”

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Following his speech, the bill passed by a 40-4 vote and became law on May 10. Those who voted against the bill included Councilmen Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx), Steven Matteo (R-Staten Island), and Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn). Many businesses were on board with the new law, but criticized that it won’t stop employers from testing and disciplining employees after hiring. “If they aren’t testing up-front, some employers might test more often later on, not just for workers compensation,” said Glenn Greenidge, executive director for the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District. Employers will still have the ability to discipline those workers who are found to have been using marijuana after being hired, whether it’s a result of a random drug test, an injury or other form of suspicion. Other business leaders were not as enthusiastic, citing safety concerns. Tom Grech, executive director for the Queens Chamber of Commerce, does not support the law. “In all positions, not just ones involving machinery, this causes a real issue and concern. You don’t want people you’re working with to be high on the job for your own safety,” Grech said. Ashley Greenspan, vice president of

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Basketball great honored Bob Cousy, who grew up in Queens before becoming one of the greatest players in NBA history, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last Wednesday at the White House by President Trump. Cousy attended Andrew Jackson High School in St. Albans in the 1940s and became a star after twice being cut from

the junior varsity team. The point guard would go on to become a 13-time All-Star with the Boston Celtics and helped the team win seven titles, including five in a row before retiring. He was named to the NBA’s anniversary teams in 1971, 1981 and 1996 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.

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communications for the Partnership for New York City, claims the organization received little to no complaints regarding the law and that the only issues also centered on dangerous positions. “Contractors and those who work with machinery have concerns regarding insurance and safety,” Greenspan said. Businesses that were worried about safety had no need for concern, as such positions were on an exclusion list that the law would not affect. In addition to those involving machinery, all jobs within the health and safety industry were excluded from the parameters of the law such as law enforcement officers, construction workers, commercial drivers, and medical workers. Employees of federal and state departments are also excluded and are permitted to continue using such drug tests as part of their hiring process. Employers who do not fall within the exclusion list were given one year to revise their drug-testing policies, as the law will not officially take effect until May 10, 2020. Those who support the law also supported the penalization of employers who fail to revise their policies by that date. “The important thing is that people are given a chance, the past is the past, and those employers should be penalized,” said Greenidge. Wiliams agrees. “If you ingest weed in whatever manner a month ago, I’m not sure how that prevents you from doing your job now,” he said. It has taken time for knowledge of the law to spread throughout the city and for a response from businesses. Some business leaders were not aware of the law in the first place while others have not had a chance to discuss it yet. “We haven’t had the opportunity to speak with our small businesses on Jamaica Avenue about the new law yet,” said Trey Jenkins, director of marketing and business Services for the Jamaica Center BID. When the law is officially put into effect next spring, it will be just four months after a similar law takes effect in Nevada, making it the first statewide law regarding pre-employQ ment drug-testing.

The Queens Chronicle’s 11th annual Summer in the Borough Photo Contest is underway — and you’re invited to join in! Take your best shots of children playing, workers working, lovely landscapes, birds on the bay — whatever you think best says “summertime in Queens.” The winner will get passes to a familyfriendly performance in or near the city, such as an off-Broadway show. Check out all the requirements online at bit.ly/2UaOUtI. Then send your high-resolution digital photos to peterm@qchron.com (say “contest” in the subject line), or mail prints to Queens Chronicle Photo Contest, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385. The deadline is Monday, Sept. 23. Good luck!

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New Treatment From The Arthritis Knee Pain Center Has People With Knee Pain Flocking To Them…. Viscosupplementation And Why Your Knee Hurts….

New York, NY- Have you ever been told that exercise will help your knee pain? How about taking a supplement by mouth and the pain will go away? For some it may help but for many who are in late stage osteoarthritis it may be too late. Maybe you’ve even tried injections but had no luck with them either. Well, if you can relate to any of this then read on because we have great news for you…

Millions of older Americans suffer from knee pain due to osteoarthritis. This constant, crippling pain can keep people from doing even the simplest of tasks. Sleep problems, limited mobility and not being able to do the things you used to do can suck all the joy out of life. The good news is that there is a new treatment that is effective and has given thousands of people in the Houston area relief. It’s called viscosupplementation (lubricating Gel) and our method uses—“special digital imaging”.

The Difference in Our Treatment… Many people, however, don’t get the relief they need from viscosupplementation. This is usually due to two reasons: 1. Their body doesn’t respond to the lubricating gel used or 2. The lubricant is injected in the wrong place. Here at The Arthritis Knee Pain Center we use several different lubricants. Not all lubricants work well for everybody in the same way; not all people respond the same way to certain medications. One person may try 2 or more blood pressure medications before they finally get the right one that works. The same is true with these gel injections.

Contact Us For a FREE Knee Screening... Call (646) 992-5323 This treatment is taking the New York area by storm! Lots of people are coming to our office to get this treatment. With the baby boomer population aging, knee pain from arthritis is a growing problem for this age group (and the younger generations are also being more and more affected). Call us now at (646) 992-5323 for a free knee screening. We’ll evaluate you and see if you’re a good candidate for our treatment. We want to help as many people as we can but we only have room for 20 evaluations every month and slots fill quickly. CALL US NOW! Becoming pain free and getting your life back may be just one call away…

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Finally, A Treatment for Severe and Chronic Knee Pain That Actually Works!

Your knee pain all begins when the cartilage of the knee starts wearing away and the natural lubricating fluid in your knee dries up due to the arthritis. The bones then start rubbing together and this causes excruciating pain. Viscosupplementation is an effective treatment where a lubricating gel is injected directly into the knee joint. This gel acts as a lubricant and cushion between the bones of the knee similar to how oil lubricates a car’s engine—and helps ease your pain.

There are over 7 different types that are all FDA approved. But the main difference in our treatment is that our doctors are thoroughly trained in using advanced digital imagery to see right into the knee joint and determine EXACTLY where the injection should go to be most effective. Studies have shown that doctors miss the right spot up to 30% of the time! That’s almost a third of the people getting this treatment not getting the relief they need!

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Audit: Tennis center failed to report $31M Comptroller Stringer says it failed to pay more than $300,000 in rent by Ryan Brady Editor

Just days before the US Open kicked off, Comptroller Scott Stringer last Thursday accused the organization behind it of nickel-and-diming the city on rental payments. By the terms of the United States Tennis Association’s 99-year lease with the city for the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, it pays a yearly base rent of $400,000 and one percent of its net gross revenues in excess of $20 million. His office having conducted an audit, Stringer charges that the organization failed to report at least $31 million in revenues between 2014 and 2017 and accordingly failed to pay the city at least $311,202 in percentage-based rent. “An organization as revenue-rich as the USTA should not be shortchanging the City. This arrangement should be a win-win, not just ‘advantage’ USTA,” the financial watchdog said in a prepared statement. “As a city, we want to have pride in hosting the U.S. Open every year — and that’s why I’m sounding the alarm with this audit and calling on the USTA to pay the outstanding rent it owes to New York City.” Certified financial statements from the association reveal $8 million in revenue from the US Open and National Tennis Center that wasn’t reported to the city, Stringer’s office said. The finding means that the tennis association potentially owes up to $82,310 in additional rent that it owes on top of the $311,202. Stringer was joined by Assemblymembers Catalina Cruz (D-Corona) and Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing) to announce the findings. The comptroller also said the terms of the USTA’s 1993 lease make it difficult for the Parks Department to properly monitor

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the percentage-based rent. It has paid the city $143,296.61 of the money but disputes that it owes the remaining $167,905. The NTC said the calculation discrepancy was due to the auditors misinterpreting the lease. Stringer’s office denied the assertion and urged the Parks Department to collect the rest of the money. In its audit report, the Comptroller’s Office made a list of recommendations for the NTC and the Parks Department. It urged Parks to decide how much of the $82,310 should be paid to the city and review the tennis center’s books for years outside of the 2014-17 period covered by the audit. Additionally, Stringer urges the agency to consider renegotiating parts of the lease so, in addition to other changes, the city can copy all books and records regarding the tennis center’s activities, and the center is required to hand over electronic copies of its records and books on request. In a statement to the Chronicle, the Parks Department said it would “maintain positive relations with the NTC” while it takes the “recommendations from the report under advisement.” “Parks will work with NTC to ensure that their certified financial statements are annually submitted to Parks, in addition to all of the quarterly financial reports that are routinely received and analyzed,” an agency spokesperson said. “Parks will also consider where we can perform targeted reviews of NTC’s compliance, where appropriate.” The spokesperson noted that the agency can’t “unilaterally revise the terms of the existing lease. Any amendment to the lease would need to be the product of good faith negotiations between the City and NTC, and would require the approval of the City’s Corporation Counsel.” The USTA did not return a request for comment before Q deadline.

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Flags of the fallen looking for a home VVA Chapter 32 president carries on in his quest to honor those lost by David Russell Associate Editor

here are dozens of burial flags in the basement of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 headquarters on 149th Street in Whitestone — and no one to claim them. After years of seeing that indigent veterans get a proper military funeral — more than 125 to date — they have been the only ones to accept the flags given to military families at their funerals. At first, they put the flags, each with a name tag, up on the walls of the headquarters. But now there are just too many. In 2008, thenVVA Chapter 32 President Pat Toro and Life Associate Me mb e r Rob e r t Boisselle learned about the hundreds of veterans buried without ceremony a t H a r t I sl a n d . Toro had the chapter declared Organizational Friends of Indigent Veterans in New York City. The organization works with Hess-Miller Funeral Home and accompanies each veteran’s hearse to Calverton Cemetery in Suffolk County, where a graveside service is held, taps is played and a flag is presented to a chapter member in lieu of next of kin. Toro died in 2014 but current-chapter President Manfred Edenhofer is carrying on the legacy. “For the last year we have not gotten a burial,” said Edenhofer. “Now you can’t tell me that in the last year no veteran who had no family died in the City of New York. You can’t make me believe that.” During recent Memorial Day parades, Francis Lewis High School JROTC members have walked with f lags as veterans gave out pamphlets with more information as they look for next of kin. But Edenhofer asks, “If the city can’t find them, what chance do we have with a

piece of paper?” And if a late veteran had no family? “They’re still veterans,” Edenhofer said. “We’re their family.” City Department of Veterans’ Services spokesman Gabriel Ramos said in an email, “Our agency works with a number of [Voluntary Service Overseas] partners across the city including chapters from VVA, American Legion, and VFW among others. It may be the case that the bulk of the veterans buried this year were concentrated in other boroughs and were better handled by other chapters. I assure you, the important work of ensu r i ng proper burials and f inal h o n o r s fo r o u r City’s indigent or unclaimed veterans continues.” Edenhofer was in Junior ROTC at Xavier High School in Manhattan. He wore his uniform every day, inspected and took rif les apart, learned how to shoot in the basement and learned about war history. Then he joined ROTC at Fordham. “I figured I’m going to get drafted I might as well go in as a second lieutenant,” Edenhofer said. It was the middle of the 1960s and there were antiwar protests at the school. “I’m ROTC,” Edenhofer said. “What side do you think I’m going to be on? I was, before the war, ‘Yeah, we should be over there.’ My classmates are across the street telling us to go screw ourselves, we shouldn’t be over there. Turns out they were probably right.” He added, “We were spoon-fed what they wanted us to hear,” Edenhofer said. “Some of us bought in and some didn’t.” Because he was in ROTC he was told he could go anywhere he wanted for 22 months before being shipped to Vietnam in exchange for an extra year of active duty, meaning he would do two years of active

duty and two more in the Reserve. Eden hofer went to Germany — he spoke the language f luently and there was a favorable exchange rate. “Did I have it made over there,” he said. After a month back in the States he left for Vietnam. “I’m luck y,” Edenhofer said. “I went in as an MP. Nobody was trying to kill me.” When he arrived he was sent to Officer Basic Training and was called in by Sgt. Arthur Todd, who had been his sergeant in Germany. The two men embraced. “Nobody’s shooting at my lieutenant,” Todd said. “I got you a good job.” Edenhofer did airport security at Cam Ranh Bay. “Easy job. Boring as hell.” H o w e v e r , h e g o t VVA Chapter 32 President Manfred Edenhofer in the group’s headAgent Orange because of quarters with their unclaimed flags of indigent veterans who were what was being trans- buried without family. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN ported in. “I’m lucky,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of hofer saw a younger-looking Asian man with a Vietnam veterans hat. Edenhofer guys with Purple Hearts.” Edenhofer was surprised when a veteran asked if he was a veteran and the man said he knew took a trip to Vietnam. He won- he was. Edenhofer said, “Welcome home” and dered why a soldier would want to go where 58,000 Americans had died but his hugged the man, who started laughing. “I wasn’t on your side,” he said. “I was a f r iend simply said, “It’s a beautif ul kid. They made me a tunnel rat. They said country.” The welcome-home World War II sol- they’d kill my family if I didn’t. I was trydiers received was not the same for the ing to kill you f---ing guys.” Edenhofer’s reply: “You’re a Vietnam Vietnam veterans. They were turned away from VFW posts, told “Vietnam was not a vet, ain’t you? You live here now? Welcome home.” war.” Then Edenhofer introduced the man to The VVA operates under the principle “Never again will one generation of veter- the rest of the veterans at the booth. “Hey guys, meet the enemy,” he joked. Q ans abandon another.” At a street fair several years ago, EdenMichael Shain contributed to this story.

Left, Edenhofer’s baseball cap identifies him as a former MP, a job that does not always make him popular with fellow vets, he jokes. Name plates on the display boxes, center, are a form of remembrance. The unclaimed burial flags of veterans in display cases line two walls of the basement club room of the Whitestone Vietnam Veterans of America headquarters, right.

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while nest to them Matt Denack of Astoria catches some lunch with Ryan Byrne and Jimmy Delevante of Long Island. In the third row at left, Nabeel Fakhruddin of Brooklyn came north with Sophia Santos and Genesis Fernandez, both from Flushing. Not too far away, Schruefer caught up with the Nektalov family from Forest Hills. Next to them Elijah and Zoraya Wilson of Fresh Meadows toured the grounds with Nasam Rookings, while at right Cinthya Sandoval waited on line for a cold drink. In the fourth row at right Diego Marin and Catherine Gomes of Queens Village made an afternoon of it with Oliver, 2, and Daniella, 3, Next to them, sisters Vivian and Lourdes Garcia catch a cook breeze.

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The deadline to apply to be the next Queens Poet Lau reate has been extended, Borough President Melinda Katz announced Tuesday. Applications for the unpaid position are being accepted online until 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at queensbp.org/poet. Applicants must be published poets and residents of Queens who have lived in the borough for at least two years. Those interested must submit a sample of up to 10 pages of their poetry, along with an essay of up to 500 words on why the applicant wants the position. Applicants also must submit a one- to two-page resume on their poetry-related work. During his or her three-year term, the poet laureate will promote an appreciation of poetry, including by doing readings at public schools, libraries, community centers, parks and borough arts events. The f ive judges include former Queens Poet Laureates Maria Lisella and Paolo Javier, Walt W hit man Award-winning poet Nicole Cooley, NYC Youth Poet Laureate Camryn Bruno and Alice Quinn, executive director of the Poetr y Society of Q America.

New business at Ben’s site Cafe Mocha opens on Queens Blvd. in Rego Park by David Russell Associate Editor

There’s been a new addition to the neighborhood as Cafe Mocha recently opened at 96-40 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park, right near the 63rd Drive train station. The bakery and cafe stands at the site of the former Ben’s Best kosher deli, which closed in 2018 after 73 years of business. “I think it’s great somebody came in to take over that place,” said Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce. He noted changing demog raphics changed the success the deli was having — Ben’s Best owner Jay Parker also believed the bike lane played a major role — but that bakeries are “ubiquitous in New York.” “Sometimes the more things change the more they stay the same,” Grech said. He said that Queens being ethnically diverse is a factor with businesses but that “certain things succeed and certain things don’t.” Ben’s Best, founded by Benjamin Parker, opened in 1945. The business took a hit in recent years with Jay Parker, who

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 11722/2012 Date Filed: 06/12/2012 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, -against- RITA BUIUM, and, if she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS), AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC., NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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 attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) or within (60) days after service of this summons if it is the United States of America; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant of an order dated the 29th day of July 2019 by the HON: DAVID ELLIOT J.S.C. Premises lying and being in the County of Queens. BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Bates Avenue, 396.87 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of 116th Road and the easterly side of Rockaway Boulevard; being a plot 100 feet by 20 feet by 100 feet by 20 feet. 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT This is an action to foreclose a first mortgage lien on the premises described herein. The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $350,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of QUEENS County on June 27, 2007 in CRFN 2007000332209, which mortgage was assigned to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. by assignment of mortgage dated January 3, 2012 which was recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Queens County on April 12, 2012 in CRFN 2012000144887, covering premises known as 150-42 116TH ROAD, JAMAICA 11434, COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK (BLOCK 12202, LOT 22). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendant, RITA BUIUM, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Dated: Rego Park, New York _______________, 2017 DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP, Rosemarie A. Klie Attorneys for Plaintiff 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-2634

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No.: 704253/2019 Date Filed: August 7, 2019 MORTGAGED PREMISES: 110-42 213th St., Jamaica, NY 11429 VENUE: QUEENS County (based on the situs of the Mortgaged Premises) REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, -against- LAURIE ANN JACKSON AKA LAURIE ANN MCFADDEN, AS PRESUMPTIVE HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EZEKIEL WILLIAMS AKA EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, JR., DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; CONNIE MCFADDEN, AS PRESUMPTIVE HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EZEKIEL WILLIAMS AKA EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, JR., DECEASED; STEVEN MCFADDEN AKA STEVIE MCFADDEN, AS PRESUMPTIVE HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EZEKIEL WILLIAMS AKA EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, JR., DECEASED; if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distribute, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, RANDOLPH MCFADDEN, AS PRESUMPTIVE HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EZEKIEL WILLIAMS AKA EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, JR., DECEASED; JOHN MITCHELL AS JOHN DOE #1; DAISY MITCHELL AS JOHN DOE #2; and JOHN MITCHELL, JR. AS JOHN DOE #3, 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 attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 21, 2019, New York, New York GREENSPOON MARDER LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, By: Holly Hamilton, Esq., 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022 P: (212) 524-5000 F: (212) 524-5050 (No Service by fax) Please respond to Cypress Creek office: Trade Centre South, 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 P: (954) 343-6255 F: (954) 333-4281 (No Service by fax) The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Ulysses B. Leverett, J.S.C. dated July 26, 2019 and filed August 2, 2019 Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov. Rights and Obligations. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure Rescue Scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

Legal Notices MILAGRO’S HOME BAKERY LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 4/19/19. Off. Loc. Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: c/o Ruth Santos, 35-46 65 St., Apt. 4D, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. NOTICE OF FORMATION of MZN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/20/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: MOSHE NATANOV, 82-14 DONCASTER PLACE, JAMAICA ESTATES, NY 11432. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

New Cosmos LLC filed w/ SSNY on 7/10/19. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 35 West 15th Rd, #2, Broad Channel, NY 11693. Purpose: any lawful Notice of Formation of PhotoMedia Diaries LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/25/2019. 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: PHOTOMEDIA DIARIES LLC, 24005 MAYDA RD., ROSEDALE, NY 11422. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of Queens Bagels & Delicatessen LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/17/2019. 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: LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS, LLC, 11 BROADWAY, SUITE 615, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10004. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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much interest in certain ways. People are really excited. We’re blessed to be in the neighborhood ... I bet on a really busy day, over 100 people come by.” Socrates itself calls the weekly events Roots Saturdays, and they feature not only Hellgate Farm, which is there each week, but also a rotation of agricultural, environmental and culinary groups and people such as The Connected Chef, Smiling Hogshead Ranch and Queens Beekeepers Guild. “Roots Saturdays is part of Back to

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Unless you’re growing your vegetables yourself, you’d be hard-pressed to get them from a more local source than Hellgate Farm. Based in Astoria and Long Island City, the group offers its produce — along with fruit, honey, ketchup and four different hot sauces to spice things up with — every Saturday at Socrates Sculpture Park’s farmers market. “It’s a perfect niche for us,” said Hellgate Farm founder Rob McGrath. “We do all small-scale farming, we

do rooftop farming.” Hellgate Farm itself may be small scale, but its produce certainly is not. The group grows many of the standards — tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, kale, lettuce, onions, garlic and more — and brings large, healthy-looking specimens chock full of vitamins and flavor to Socrates. It’s been selling its bounty there for nine seasons so far. “We call it our pop-up farmers market,” McGrath said, adding that his group draws plenty of customers. “It seems crazy but it’s almost too

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W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G EXHIBITS “Sculpture & Textiles by Linda Rettich,” with sculptural scenes made of tiny beads, figures, textiles, culinary delights and more. Sat., Sept. 7 (opening reception 2-4 p.m.)-Sun., Dec. 22, Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. $2 suggested. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

“Apollo 11: First Steps Edition,” an exclusive version of the 2019 documentary about the mission that landed men on the moon for the first time 50 years ago, with never-before-seen footage. Daily through Tue., Jan. 21, 2020, 3 p.m., New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $6; $5 kids, students, seniors, plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

“Above and Beyond — The Ultimate Flight Experience,” with interactive components including flight simulation, augmented reality, design and skill challenges and more, examining innovations in aviation from the first powered flights to space. Through Sun., Sept. 8, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. $4 plus admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. “Community: You never really know your own language until you study another,” with colorful sculptures representing protest posters and made using images of people’s palms and a 3-D printer. Through April 2020, Rufus King Park, Jamaica Ave. between 150 and 153 Sts., Jamaica. Free. Info: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org. “40 Objects,” with historical photographs, artwork, correspondence and other ephemera about the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Through Fri., Aug. 30, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Flushing Town Hall Annual Members Exhibit, with multiple visual artists showing their work in various media; most works for sale to support the program and artists. Through Sun., Sept. 1, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested; free students, teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. “Escape: Celebrating the Great Outdoors,” with paintings created en plein air that represent the artists’ intimate communion with the landscape, including Emilie Lee’s “Indian Creek Canyon,” with a portion of proceeds going to The Nature Conservancy. Through Thu., Sept. 5, Eleventh Street Arts, 46-06 11 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 392-5164, eleventhstreetarts.com.

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varying times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

“Under the Bonsai Tree,” with sculptures and drawings by Chris Bogia, including “Left Kicker (Bright Green),” left, that reflect perfection and reference the home, though sometimes with a darker element. Sat., Sept. 7 (opening reception 6-9 p.m.), Mrs., 60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth. Free. Info: (347) 841-6149, mrsgallery.com. PHOTO COURTESY MRS.

“Tiffany’s Iridescence: Glass in Rainbow Hues,” exploring the science and artistry behind Louis C. Tiffany’s groundbreaking achievements in iridescent

LECTURES/TALKS

It’s safe to go out on the water! And adults of all skill levels can do just that Sunday, on a free group trip along the East River with the LIC Community Boathouse. See Tours/Hikes. PHOTO COURTESY LICCB art glass, with vivid colors, hypnotizing patterns and more. Through Sun., Oct. 6, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

Park, around 39 Road and 52 St., Woodside. Free. Info: paradenyc.org.

“Imaging Women in the Space Age,” with vintage and current images of women as aviators and astronauts from fashion, TV, film, pop culture, toys and more; part of Space Out Summer programs honoring the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Through Sun., Nov. 3, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

Queensboro Dance Festival, with multiple troupes from the borough performing as part of a tour running through Oct., activities and more. Thu.-Fri., Sept. 5-6, 6 p.m., Hunters Point South Park, near 50 Ave. and Center Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info/RSVP (requested): (929) 282-0620, queensborodancefestival.com.

MUSIC

THEATRE “Whoop Dee Doo,” a live variety show with outlandish characters and local youth and community groups such as Queens Music Academy and Woodside Dance Troupe celebrating unconditional love and diversity. Sat., Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m., Windmuller

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Queens Get the Music Summer Festival 2019, with three shows featuring multiple local performers, celebrating Queens’ diverse soundscape. Thu., Aug. 29, 6-9 p.m., Athens Square Park, 30 Ave. and 30 St., Astoria. Free. Info: James Avatar, (718) 9163087, bit.ly/2HgTSQx. Jazz Jam, the monthly event led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, with all musicians and vocalists welcome to join in. Wed., Sept. 4, 7-10 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free to play or sing; $10 to listen; free students and teens. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Jewish Heritage History in Queens, with Borough Historian Jack Eichenbaum giving a nostalgic talk about how Queens’ Jewish population has evolved over the years and members of the audience sharing their own memories. Sun., Sept. 8, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 students, seniors. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

“It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World,” the epic 1963 slapstick comedy about the hunt for a buried treasure of cash, with an ensemble cast of stars including Buddy Hackett, left, and Mickey Rooney. Sat., Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, 5 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 1 and 8, 2 p.m, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 7776888, movingimage.us. UNITED ARTISTS “Los Reyes,” the critically acclaimed 2018 dreamy study of two street dogs and young skateboarders who share a park in Santiago, Chile. Fri., Aug. 30-Sun., Sept. 8 (except. Mon.-Tue., Sept. 2-3),

Long Island City, with Bob Singleton of the Greater Astoria Historical Society leading the way past quaint blocks, gleaming towers and monuments to industry and cutting-edge arts; part of the Municipal Art Society’s Walking Tour Program. Sat., Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., starting location revealed upon registration. $30. Info: (718) 278-0700, (212) 935–3960, astorialic.org, mas.org. COURTESY PHOTO Osprey Watch Guided Walk, a guided stroll for all ages along the West Pond Trail with talk about the seaside raptors. Sun., Sept. 1, 10-11:30 a.m. September Flowers: A Wildflower Exploration, a walk and talk examining newly blooming flora, with hand lenses encouraged but not required. Sun., Sept. 1, 2-3:30 p.m. Both starting at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 3184340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. One-Way Paddle from Anable Basin to Hallets Cove, with adults of all skill levels taking a moderately easy 90-minute trip up the East River in a group led by the LIC Community Boathouse. Sun., Sept. 1, 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m., starting at LICCB, 46-01 5th St., Long Island City. Free; donations accepted. Info: (631) LIC-BOAT (542-2628), licboathouse.org. continued on page 32

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“Home, where my thought’s escaping/ Home, where my music’s playing.” The chorus of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound” will be one of the first things attendees of the Queens Historical Society’s Sept. 8 lecture on the Jewish heritage of Queens will hear. The use of the song is fitting for a number of reasons. Firstly, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are perhaps two of the most famous Jews to call the World’s Borough their birthplace. It also describes the life story of the event’s lecturer, Queens Borough Historian Jack Eichenbaum.

Jewish Heritage of Queens When: Sun., Sept. 8, 2:30 p.m. Where: Kingsland Homestand, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing Tickets: $5; $3 students, seniors. (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org

“I left Queens when I was 20,” said Eichenbaum, “and I never thought I’d return. A few states and countries later, I’m back. So, I, too, was homeward bound at one point.” And finally, thousands of Jews themselves were homeward bound when they settled in Queens in the early 20th century. Today, close to 200,000 people of Jewish descent call this borough home, and Eichenbaum’s lecture will focus on how the population began to grow here and what separates them from Jews who settled in Manhattan or the Bronx. Not only that, it will also offer residents a chance to exchange stories of Jewish life in Queens with their fellow residents. “We find that a lot of people find someone who they have something in common with,” Eichenbaum said. “Someone you went to school with, or grew up near. There tends to be a lot of that at historical society events.” Joseph Brostek, a QHS trustee, encouraged Jews and non-Jews to attend the event to learn more about Jewish heritage in Queens. “These are always such great events,” Brostek said. “A great thing is that we attract knowledgeable people who often

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Jack Eichenbaum and a lesson on Jewish history

Simon and Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound” will be heard at the Queens Historical SociWIKIPEDIA PHOTO BY ROB BOGAERTS / ANEFO ety’s lecture on the Jewish heritage of the borough. share new information and ask interesting questions.” According to Eichenbaum, who studied migration and urban geography at the University of Michigan, Jews first settled in New York City in what is now Manhattan’s Lower East Side. New subway lines and the Wil-

liamsburg Bridge brought them to parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn, where a majority still live today. It was the addition of new trains and Long Island Rail Road lines, Eichenbaum said, that brought Jews to Queens. Immediately there continued on page 33

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Enter the dreamy, Caribbean world of Balún by Peter C. Mastrosimone

“We definitely do songs about the constant push and pull from the island and what it “Our music comes from a place of joy means to be in a constant state of alert, and friendship and fun,” singer, songwriter with environmental threats and other, bigand accordionist Angélica Negron said of ger struggles.” On the latter, she and Olivares agree that her band, Balún. But as with any artist, the group also goes deeper, with “layered and great strides have been made recently, as the Puerto Rican people have come togethmore complicated” themes and messages. In Balún’s case, those mostly have to do er, largely without political division, to take with the members’ homeland, Puerto Rico, control of the island and their own destiny, which is under pressure from both environ- changing governors rapidly earlier this mental threats and political drama, and the month. “It’s a great start,” Olivares said, as tug it exerts on members of the diaspora, Negron called it “an incredibly important such as Negron and her husband and band- and positive moment.” Also positive, but less weighty, will be the mate, José Olivares, who live in Brooklyn. “Things we care about and are con- concert Balún is set to perform Sept. 6 at cerned about work their way into our The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, music,” Negron said in a phone interview. in the group’s first Queens concert. The free show will wrap up the season’s series of performances at Noguchi, held under the auspices of Bang on a Can, an international organization dedicated When: Fri., Sept. 6, 6 p.m. to supporting experimental music. Where: The Noguchi Museum, Balún’s unique style, which the 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City group calls “dreambow,” can be seen Entry: Free. (718) 204-7088, as a type of dream pop that blends noguchi.org, balun.bandcamp.com electronica, Puerto Rican folk, other Caribbean sounds including Reggaeton editor-in-chief

Bang on a Can: Balún

Balún is a flexible, seven-member group made up of José Olivares, left, Angélica Negron, Raúl Reyundi, Shayna Dunkelman, Nora Ruiz, Darian Thomas and, not seen here, Bayoán Ríos. All but Ruiz and Ríos, who are in Puerto Rico, will perform at The COURTESY PHOTO Noguchi Museum on Sept. 6. and contemporary classical. Olivares and Negron do most of the songwriting, with the other band members contributing. And their work is getting noticed: Their album “Prisma Tropical” was named No. 4 in Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Latin Albums of 2018 and they’ve also made charts produced by National Public Radio

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And Socrates hosts workshops, sometimes led by Hellgate Farm and sometimes by one of the other organizations, on one Thursday each month. The last one for this season will be held Sept. 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Led by Gil Lopez of Smiling Hogshead Ranch, the workshop is called “Choices Beyond Food — Taking Sustainability to the Next Level.” “This workshop will leave you with a greater understanding of how all your food choices, from seed to table, have a large

Roots Saturdays with farmers market When: Each Sat. through Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Entry: Free; produce prices vary. (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org

impact on your life and home,” Socrates says. “Gil will present practical and innovative ways you can take sustainability to the next level in your own community and beyond.” More sustainable and innovative ideas can be had from Hellgate Farm, which also offers consulting and construction of agricultural systems, such as irrigation for other backyard farmers. “We definitely like the idea of more consultations and builds,” McGrath said, adding that people can find information about those services on Hellgate’s website. Back at Socrates, the group also engages in more lighthearted activities, like the seed matching game for kids run by Rachel Mukon, that sees the youngsters try to fig-

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Justin McKee works the Hellgate Farm stand at Socrates Sculpture Park. Much of the produce comes from an Astoria backyard, left. On the cover: Just some of the fresh PHOTOS COURTESY HELLGATE FARM AND, LEFT, JOSE RODRIGUEZ bounty Hellgate offers. ure out which vegetable each one turns into. And while prices for Hellgate’s produce are not at the discount level, the group

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SPECIAL EVENTS Once Upon a Time in Queens Summer Networking Mixer, a yearly tradition that draws about 150 people with conversation, prizes, specialty drinks and more, by the Queens Economic Development Corp. Thu., Aug. 29, 6-8 p.m., The Z Hotel, 11-01 43 Ave., Long Island City. Free ($5 for raffle ticket to win tickets to the US Open finals). Info: (718) 263-0546, queensny.org/calendar.

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End of Summer Treasure Bake & Book Sale, also with clothes, household items, one-of-akind items, toys and more. Sat., Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 8, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Church of the Resurrection, 85-09 118 St., Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 847-2649. Flea Market, with vendor spots available for $35. Sun., Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Raphael’s Church, 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City. Info: (718) 729-8957. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church Flea Market, outdoors, with 160 vendors. Every Sat.-Sun. until Nov., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd.-150 St., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226.

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Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:3011:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100.

Life drawing, with a live nude model, free drinks, music, no judgments, no skeptical eyes. Each Thu., 6:30 p.m., The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. $10. Info: (347) 8480030, licartists.org.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dance, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, top 40 Italian and Latin music, food and more. Sat., Sept. 7 (and every other Saturday all year), 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100. Yoga and tai chi, with participants enjoying classes in sun or shade. Yoga: each Sat., 9:30-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-12 p.m.; each Sun., 10-11 a.m.; tai chi: each Sun., 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.; both through Sept. 15, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org.

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“Family Feud” tryouts, with five people related by blood, marriage or legal adoption auditioning for the popular game show. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 14-15 (times and location not disclosed beyond “the New York area”); or by video submission. Info: (818) 451-4281, familyfeud.com/audition.

Beginner’s Spanish, so you too can say, “Yo hablo el Español.” Each Tue., Fri., 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Free. Info: (718) 268-5960.

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Knitting and crocheting class, to learn a new skill or share an idea for a craft project, by Jamaica Senior Program for Older Adults. Each Thu., 10:30-11:30 a.m., Theodora Jackson Adult Center, 92-47 165 St. Info: (718) 657-6500, jspoa.org. Queens AARP Chorus, which sings at nursing homes and AARP events, seeks retired people to join. Meets each Fri., 11 a.m. (new people asked to come 10 a.m.), Clearview Selfhelp Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: joroosume@verizon.net.

SUPPORT GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous, daily meetings around Queens for those with a drinking problem. Info: (718) 520-5021, queensaa.org, nyintergroup.org. Monthly bereavement group, for anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, with informative handouts and light refreshments provided. Each second Wed. of the month, 2:30-4 p.m., Maspeth Town Hall, 53-37 72 St. Free. Info: (718) 3356049, maspethtownhall.org.

Alley Eco-Club — a Citizen Science Club for Adults, a new group with participants making and recording their observations about the natural world and discussing them at meetings. Sun., Sept. 8 (and each 2nd and 4th Sun. of the month), 10 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Free. Info: (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com, tom0153@hotmail.com.

Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144.

Knit & Crochet Club, with participants meeting up to share techniques and patterns and bringing their own supplies. Each Fri., 10:30 a.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Free. Info: (718) 641-7086, queenslibrary.org.

Free peer-led community mental health group, held by Recovery International. Each Mon., 6-7:45 p.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Info: Certified Peer Specialist Holly Weiss, (347) 906-1260.

Co-Dependents Anonymous (women only) meetings every Fri., 10-11:45 a.m., Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, Father Freely Hall, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park.

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I HAVE OFTEN WALKED

Former AG Eric Holder’s roots go back to E. Elmhurst by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Eric Himpton Holder was born on October 29, 1903 on Barbados in the British West Indies, in St. Joseph’s Parish, a part of the island so rugged they it the Scottish District. The future father of an attorney general arrived by ship to America as a 13-year-old. His first decades here were spent as a chauffeur, but he discovered he could be more successful as a real estate broker. He petitioned for citizenship on May 2, 1930 and was naturalized eight months later. Holder wed Miriam Yearwood in Atlantic City, NJ and they lived on West 148th Street in Manhattan during the early years of their marriage. Shortly after the birth of their son, Eric Jr., in 1951, they moved to a large two-family house at 29-23 Butler St. in East Elmhurst, which they rented briefly. In 1954, they purchased a semiattached, 28-by-100-foot newly built home three blocks away at 23-66 101 St. in East Elmhurst. That’s where Eric Jr. grew up in a stable, loving home. He excelled in school and

The Eric Holder house, 23-66 101 St., East Elmhurst as it appears today. graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1969. Columbia University and later Columbia Law School followed. His crowning achievement was becoming the first African American to be confirmed as attorney general of the United States, a job he held from 2009 to 2015. Public records show his childhood home Q is now owned by Stephen Katehis.

SPORTS

BEAT

The three-week Open by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The 2019 US Open officially started Monday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park but in reality things got underway the previous Monday with the qualifiers tournament. The word has clearly gotten out about what was once a big secret in the tennis community; namely that you can watch some of the best players around the world compete in very meaningful matches with no admission charge. The United States Tennis Association did its part as well to promote this preview week by terming it US Open Fan Week. The USTA has had legends such as Kim Clijsters, Rennae Stubbs, Jim Courier and Douglaston’s own, the inimitable John McEnroe, take part in a mixed doubles exhibition at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The USTA also published the practice court schedules for nearly all of today’s big names and encouraged fans to come and watch. It also hired WNBC sports anchor Harry Cicma to emcee afternoon player interviews on the South Plaza stage. Cicma has long been a solid and underrated sports TV voice in this town. What you may not know is that he was a terrific college tennis player at Rutgers University. The US Open has become a big event for foodies and every concession was open. You can’t go wrong with a hamburger at Prime

Burger, a sliced Angus steak sandwich from Pat LaFrieda or the sizable shrimp and lobster salad at Fish Shack by David Burke. The prices are not outrageous by New York dining standards. The hardest-working performer during US Open Fan Week was arguably singer Leon Bridges. He performed at Wednesday’s launch event to mark the IHG hotel chain becoming the official lodging sponsor of the US Open and again Friday for fans at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center as part of a Chase promotion. The Players Weekend uniforms unleashed a torrent of negative reactions for reasons ranging from general aesthetics to making it impossible to read the nicknames on the jerseys. The Mets, who wore all white with oversized helmets in their weekend series with the Braves, resembled cricket players. Mets reliever Seth Lugo took it all in good stride. He chose the nickname “Quarter Rican” in honor of his 25 percent Puerto Rican heritage. “My body was meant to wear all white!” he joked. Outfielder Michael Conforto, the Mets’ union rep, noted some of the criticisms but added that many players were happy to design their own shoes and bats as well as promoting their own sobriquets. “We did have to make sure that there weren’t corporate endorsements Q or trademark infringements,” he said. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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• Lindenwood • Renovated Dog-friendly Garden Co-op set back in courtyard. 3 bedroom, 1 bath unit; converted to open concept 2 bedroom with formal dining room. Features new kitchen with granite countertops; renovated bathroom, new windows; intercom system; stackable washer/dryer in unit; and double insulated flooring to name a few. Maint. is $849.00. Flip tax is $25.00 per share / 306 shares. Down payment is 33.3%. ©2019 M1P • CAMI-076328

• Old Howard Beach • • Old Howard Beach • This lovely waterfront home has lots of potential. Features very large rooms, porch in front and sunroom in back. Great for boat lovers offering dock space and 2 boat slips. Located in Old Howard Beach on quiet block. Must see!! Also near schools and transportation to Manhattan- express bus and A train.

Lovely All Brick 2 Family On Water. Features semi in-ground saltwater pool (12x24) and full deck to dock. Dock space and boat slips. Master bedroom features Jacuzzi tub. Large master bedroom with 2 additional rooms and center all bathroom. EIK features deck with sliding doors just lovely for your morning coffee overlooking the water. Walking distance to Charles Park and close to shopping and transportation.

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• Lindenwood • Two bedroom two bath with terrace cooperative in prime Lindenwood section. Home needs TLC, selling “As Is”, monthly maintenance: $1,065.70 plus $14.00 security = $1,079.70. Includes heat, hot water, cooking gas, security, and RE taxes. Intercom and buzzer vestibule entrance, park benches thru-out grounds. Low flip tax only $5/share, 335 shares. Ideally located near shopping center, park & express bus to Midtown.

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Mint AAA Hi-Ranch. 3 BRs/2 full bths. 3 zone radiant heat, porcelain tiles in 1st floor, gas Heat Glo fireplace, quartz countertop, top floor all GE Cafe series kitchen, SS appl., granite counter. All new kitchen and bath, 2 separate electric 220 boxes, tankless water heater, sec. cameras, hi-hats throughout, ductless AC, Pella sliding doors, no Sandy damage. Reduced $879K

Beautiful Hi-Ranch. Top floor features 3 BRs, 2 all new full baths, new mint kitchen with granite countertops, SS appl., custom granite island, tiled kitchen floor, walk-in apt., centeral air, in-ground pool, solar panels fully paid for, minimal electric cost. Asking $849K

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK

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Totally unique, mint 2 fam. on the water, 41x110. Featuring 3 floors, walk-in mint 1 bed apt. with granite kit, custom island, SS appl., wine fridge. Gorgeous bedroom, tiled throughout. Middle floor boasts a huge custom kitchen, granite counter, new cabinets, SS appl., double wall oven and much more. Spacious living room, bedroom and sliders to huge terrace for beautiful sunsets. Master suite and mint 1/2 bath on top level. Dock to 4 boat slips. MUST SEE.

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Beautiful Townhouse, all brick, 2 terraces, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, 2 half baths. Kitchen with SS appl., granite counters and table. Deck, AG pool, tiled floors, all renovated, 2 car garage, view of water from front balcony.

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Mint Low-Ranch (All brick). 3 BRs, connected to 2-3 full bths. Updated kitchen with skylight, 3 new baths. Updated kitchen with skylight, 3 new baths, living room with cathedral ceilings and skylight, oversize formal DR, granite kit., hardwood floors in BR. Full fin. bsmt., large den, CAC, 1 year old roof, updated windows, pvt. dr., no water from Sandy!

HOWARD BEACH / ROCKWOOD PARK Mint High Ranch, move-incond, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, 1st floor, 2 large rooms, full bath, laundry room and heating system, central air, sliding glass doors to lg. yard with in-ground pool. Asking $809K

HOWARD BEACH / ROCKWOOD PARK Beautiful Low Ranch. 3 BRs, 2 1/2 Bths, pavers front and back, French drains, in-ground sprinklers, new front Andersen window, x-lg. bath w/shower & Jacuzzi, granite tiles in liv. rm., 40x100, lg. fin. bsmt., move-in. Asking $730K

Brookfield Style, High Ranch. 4 BRs, 2 1/2 baths. Beautiful kitchen, 6 burner Viking stove, custom cabinets and countertop/ island, fireplace, new roof & windows. Asking $899K

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