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Huntley indicted on corruption charges A felony conviction would result in her automatic removal from office by AnnMarie Costella Assistant Editor

tate Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) was led into a Nassau police precinct wearing handcuffs Monday, after turning herself in to state investigators at the county DA’s office on corruption charges. The lawmaker is accused of funneling public money to a bogus charity called the Parent Workshop that she founded with her niece and an aide, and then helping falsify a document to cover the tracks of the do-nothing nonprofit. Huntley announced Saturday at an emergency press conference outside her Jamaica home that she would be surrendering to state investigators. “I just wanted to say to my constituents that I am going to be arrested on Monday,” Huntley told the crowd. “I will turn myself in.” Huntley is charged with tampering with physical evidence and falsifying business records in the first degree, according to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Each of those felonies carries a maximum sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy in the fifth degree. Under the New York State Public Officers Law, conviction on a felony would result in Huntley’s automatic removal from office. “I’m not going to give you what my client’s reaction was,” Huntley’s attorney, Sally Butler, said in response to a question at the Saturday press conference. “I think that’s for us to deal with once we get to court because she does want her day in court. She wants it, she’s going to get it.” According to the indictment, Huntley’s niece, Lynn Smith, and an aide, Patricia Savage, submitted fraudulent documents to the state in order to get $29,950 of the lawmaker’s member

Sen. Shirley Huntley, seen here at a community event in Jamaica, surrendered to state investigators on Monday. PHOTO BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA

item money, which they allegedly kept for themselves instead of providing the promised programs. Savage and Smith have each been charged with multiple felony counts of third-degree grand larceny and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. The maximum sentence for one count of the former is 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison. Huntley allegedly conspired with defendant David Gantt to

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create and submit false evidence in an attempt to convince investigators that the Parent Workshop had conducted meetings and outreach for parents on the workings of the city public school system, and that Gantt had served as a paid consultant in furtherance of that work. The phony documents allegedly included a handwritten letter drafted by Huntley posing as a backdated document from the Southern Queens Park Association, a separate borough nonprofit, confirming the services rendered by the Parents Workshop. Gantt is charged with four counts of tampering with physical evidence, four counts of falsifying business records in the first degree and one count of conspiracy in the fifth degree. Huntley, a six-year incumbent, is facing a tough primary challenge from City Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) and activist Gian Jones of Rockaway. Despite being arrested Monday, Huntley told reporters she is staying in the race and will win. The lawmaker declined to comment about the charges, the upcoming primary or Sanders’ request that she step down, when reached by phone Wednesday morning. Huntley was released on her own recognizance, according to Michelle Duffy, a spokeswoman for the AG. The lawmaker’s attorney and those representing the state are scheduled to have a conference on Sept. 14. It is at that closed meeting, which Huntley does not have to attend, Duffy said, that the next court date will be set. “Falsifying documents, conspiracy and deliberately tampering with an open investigation are serious crimes,” Schneiderman said in a prepared statement. “The individuals who schemed to profit at the taxpayers’ expense and cover it up will Q be held accountable.”

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Busted pipe ruining Broad Channel lakes Saltwater seeping into freshwater ponds, harming breeding grounds by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

Hidden behind the trees and brush on either side of Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel is an expansive bird sanctuar y, par t of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Deep in the brush, though close enough to the boulevard to see the power lines that run adjacent to it rise over the trees, are two freshwater ponds that are popular breeding grounds for some of North America’s most notable birds. But decaying infrastructure is making the ponds less habitable for the local feathered population. A broken pipeline and valve system that was built over half a century ago is causing saltwater from Jamaica Bay to seep into the two freshwater ponds; 45-acre West Pond and East Pond, which is more than twice as large. The two ponds are centerpieces in the bird sanctuary and are frequented by a number of birds who have begun to breed elsewhere. Jamaica Bay Eco-watchers, a Broad Channel-based environmental group dedicated to protecting Jamaica Bay and the surrounding environment, said the pipe ruptured last winter, causing saltwater from the bay to fill the freshwater ponds. “This ir replaceable resource is now

West Pond, above, and East Pond, two freshwater lakes in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, are in danger of seeing their ecosystems destroyed due to a broken pipe that is causing saltwater from PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER Jamaica Bay to leak into the lakes. threatened,” the group wrote on its blog earlier this year. West Pond is nearly entirely salinated, sharing the same salt content level as Jamaica Bay and freshwater birds have

stopped breeding there, said Don Riepe, president of the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society and a resident of Broad Channel. East Pond is also at risk. The ponds are havens for birders, who come

to see more than 70 different species of birds. More than 100 people came to the ponds last weekend for the annual Shorebird Festival. Riepe said he and other environmental groups like the Jamaica Bay Eco-watchers have been lobbying the National Park Service, which oversees the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, to provide funding for reconstruction of the pipe and valve system. “We’ve been pushing them to do something about it,” Riepe said. In a statement, the National Park Service acknowledged that the federal agency does not have the funds to fix the pipe, but has been working to maintain the existing broken system. “Although funding to fully f ix the pipeline is not yet available, routine maintenance will help maintain the original system so that birds and birders alike can continue to enjoy the ponds,” the statement said. The estimation for the cost of a new pipeline is around $1 million. The ponds were constructed over 50 years ago and were the basis for the wildlife refuge envisioned by Robert Moses, who forced the city to build the two ponds as mitigation in order to construct a new Atrain viaduct over Jamaica Bay. The subway line now runs only steps from East Pond. Q

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Pols want more funds for senior housing Howard Beach building met some unexpected issues in conversion by Domenick Rafter

structed in the 1960s and enlarged in the 1980s. In addition to having been a hospital, the A former hospital in Howard Beach being converted into senior citizen housing building was home to the Bernard Fineson met with some unexpected problems and Developmental Center, that served people with disabilities. needs more funding. Addabbo and Goldfeder sent a letter to Two of the area’s state legislators, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Far Rockaway) Gov. Cuomo requesting funding from the Port Authority’s and state Sen. Joe Regional Funds Addabbo Jr. (DAccount to cover Howard Beach), are the cost overruns. asking Gov. Andrew here was a lot of facade Half a million dolCuomo to release lars from the money from the Port work that was done account was Authority Regional improperly in the requested during Funds Account for term of formerthe project, which is original construction ... ” the Gov. David Paterbeing converted into a son for soundproofhousing development — Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, vicar of ing at the site, for senior citizens by Catholic Charities in Queens and Brooklyn which sits under a Catholic Charities of major flight path to Brooklyn and JFK Airport. Fully loaded jetliners fly just a Queens. The building, located at 155-59 Cross few hundred feet above the building. The Bay Blvd at the corner of 156th Avenue, is a money was never released because Paterson former hospital. During construction, unex- left office in 2011, and now the legislators pected roof and facade damage was more are asking Cuomo to honor that request. “There was a lot of facade work that was extensive than had been expected as it was more prone to water penetration that devel- done improperly in the original construction opers had thought. The building was con- and they didn’t use the proper ties to place Associate Editor

The conversion of the former Bernard Fineson Developmental Center in Howard Beach into an apartment complex for low-to-moderate-income senior citizens and disabled persons has cost FILE PHOTO overruns due to unexpected structural work. the brick structure,” said Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, vicar of Catholic Charities in Queens and Brooklyn. “This is such an important project, and at this point we’re just hoping to ensure that the building we develop will be secure and watertight, so we do not run into problems in the future that

will be much more costly.” Addabbo said the money is crucial to the development’s completion. “The funding that Assemblyman Goldfeder and I are seeking would truly assist the Senior Housing Development in Howard continued on page 26

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Man killed in Ozone Park A 22-year-old man was shot and killed on a sidewalk in Ozone Park early Monday morning. The shooting occurred at around 3:30 a.m. near the cor ner of 80th Street and Rockaway Boulevard, outside a strip club called Flirt. The man, identified as Boutin Williams of Rockaway Beach, was shot in the back and a friend attempted to rush the victim to the hospital, but he died on the way. Police stopped the car the victim and his friend were riding in near 89th Street and Rockaway Boulevard, about 10 blocks from the site of the shooting, after the driver allegedly ran a number of red lights along Rockaway Boulevard. Police say the shooting may have stemmed from an argument that began inside the club. Police are currently searching for a suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All Q tips are strictly confidential.

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Man held up passenger at gunpoint by Domenick Rafter

in Brooklyn. One of the robberies occurred on Aug. Police have been searching for a man 1. In that incident, a suspect robbed a wanted in a string of robberies on the A man on a Queens-bound train in East train this month, and they appear to have New York, Brooklyn. The suspect fled at the 80th Street-Hudson a name for the suspect Street station in Ozone wanted in at least one Park. The other took of the incidents. place on Aug. 19 and Christopher Jacobs, the suspect fled at the 22, is wanted for a robShepherd Avenue stabery at gunpoint that tion in Brooklyn. All occurred on a Brookthe incidents took place lyn-bound A train in during daytime hours. Ozone Park on Aug. 15. Anyone with inforHe allegedly pulled a mation is asked to call gun on a woman at Crime Stoppers at 1 about 10:27 a.m., (800) 577-TIPS (8477). demanded her property The public can also and fled the train at the submit tips by logging 88th Street-Boyd onto nypdcrimestopAvenue station. pers.com, or by texting Police also suspect 274637 (CRIMES), he may be the perpetrator of at least two other Police are searching for Christopher then entering TIP577. robberies on the same Jacobs, wanted for a robbery on the All tips are strictly Q subway line this month A train on Aug. 15. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD confidential. Associate Editor

Lost woman Police are looking for a woman who has gone missing from her home in Ozone Park. Jean-Francois Phinelle, 70, was last seen at her residence at 84-10 101 St. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at around 1 p.m. She is described as a black woman, 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair and was last scene wearing a red, short-sleeved shirt, blue denim skirt and black slippers. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.

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Huntley case reflects Albany’s culture of corruption his week we add one more name to the long list of allegedly corrupt state officials from Queens: Sen. Shirley Huntley of Jamaica. Huntley was indicted Monday on three counts, two of them felonies, for allegedly covering up the theft of taxpayer money she allocated to a fake charity. This has been a favorite pastime among crooked New York State politicians of late. The basic American principle that someone is innocent until proven guilty of course applies to Huntley — who may well be voted out of office in the September primary — as much as anyone else. But so does the old adage that where there’s smoke, there’s fire. This is not the only case of questionable “charities” that received public funds through Huntley but appear to have done no charitable work. The news of Huntley’s arrest comes on top of the federal probe into state Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera of the Bronx, who allegedly liked giving her boyfriends taxpayerfunded jobs, including — surprise! — one running a nonprofit group she reportedly used as her personal slush fund. Then there’s Assemblyman Vito Lopez of Brooklyn, whose alleged unwanted sexual peccadilloes in the office apparently cost taxpayers $103,000 in hush money, a pay-

ment authorized by none other than Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. It took a Freedom of Information Law request to bring the payoff to light because, hey, it’s Albany — there’s no need for lawmakers to, say, pass a bill authorizing an expenditure of a measly hundred grand. Sure, that would cover a city teacher’s salary and benefits for a year, but who cares? Just write the check. Huntley, Rivera, Lopez — they’re just the state lawmakers whose alleged wrongdoing made headlines in August. Who knows what September will bring? Or next year? What next year should bring is reform of so-called member items, the funding allocations that don’t go through the regular legislative process and have led to so many scandals like the ones embroiling Huntley and Rivera. First off, as we said a year and a half ago, there should be no earmarks to lawmakers’ relatives or staffers. The “organization” Huntley funded was supposedly “run” by her niece (another looming scandal involves campaign money that reportedly went to her daughter). Secondly, funds should only go to known groups with a track record of actual service for at least, say, two years. Lawmakers and their pals shouldn’t be allowed to create a

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Seniors unite! Dear Editor: To all seniors: We are a viable, important force and quite powerful if we unify as a group. In unity there is strength, and where there is a will, we shall find the way. That’s why I ask you to join me next Wednesday at the first meeting of Seniors United for an Equitable America. In order to achieve our goals, we must have the passion to succeed and need to focus on the details of the issues that are extremely important to us, such as Social Security, Medicare and senior centers. These issues are important for both our physical and social well-being. For starters, Social Security and Medicare are on the table with our legislators. It does not look like the outcome will be favorable for us. Medicare payments will be reduced, and many older adults rely on Social Security as their only income. Where does this leave us? Senior centers are still in a precarious situation. I witnessed the closing of the Glenridge Senior Center in Ridgewood. There were many members who attended the facility for many years. A part of their gut was removed when it was closed. It was devastating, horrific and so sad. I do not want to go through that again. Seniors United for an Equitable America will not be a political organization. It will be a group that will fight for senior rights, our dignity and the quality of life we so richly deserve. In order to accomplish this, SUEA must be set up as a nonprofit group, and a committee must be © Copyright 2012 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

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government’s attempts to use eminent domain for private commercial development. Failure to pursue the above would suggest the good senator does not really consider the poor, middle class and small businesses her true constituents. I hope I am wrong, since the senator does have time to make clear where she stands on this important issue. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Dear Editor: If U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is serious about helping small businesses (“Small business bill pushed,” Aug. 23, multiple editions) she could hit a home run, and help herself in her reelection bid, by: • opposing the destruction of hundreds of small businesses in Willets Point for the benefit of fat cat real estate moguls; • opposing the use of eminent domain to take private property for the benefit of private for profit real estate developments; and • not only supporting but pushing the U.S. Senate to enact HR1433, The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012, passed twice by the U.S. House of Representatives, which would make a serious preventive inroad in

Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Bedell’s Aug. 16 letter calling “Ryan a great choice,” he cited zero facts to back up his absurd statement that the Romney-Ryan ticket will “lead us back to prosperity and growth.” In fact, the ticket will lead us to greater inequality and more unfunded wars, as were initiated during the G.W. Bush administration. Anyone who has actually read the Ryan budget and the repugnant Republican platform knows that they call for more tax cuts for the rich, even far greater than the Bush tax cuts, which have increased our debt so much. Tax

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The 59th St. Bridge $ong Dear Editor: A state judge’s decision to strike down the MTA’s payroll tax puts millions of commuters in peril. We face service cutbacks and higher fares unless an alternative source for the tax’s $1.5 billion in annual revenue can be found. Fortunately, there is such a source. The solution is easy — just put tolls on the East River bridges. Those bridges were built as toll venues when they opened more than a century ago. If I pay $2.25 to ride the subway from Queens to Manhattan, than why can’t people who drive over the Queensboro Bridge also pay $2.25? That’s only fair. Why should motorists get a free ride? Mayor Bloomberg wanted to put tolls on

Ban the carriages Dear Editor: I agree with Sen. Avella that now is the time to pass S.5013 and Assembly Member Rosenthal’s companion bill, A.7748, to ban horsedrawn carriages in New York City, which also ensures the horses are safely retired (“No horsing around; Avella wants action,” Aug. 23). I hope it doesn’t take a human fatality to finally put an end to this antiquated industry, already banned in many large, traffic-congested cities. An important side note: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is a strong supporter of the industry, refuses to put the Paid Sick Leave bill up for a vote and let St. Vincent’s Hospital close (the property was taken over by a real estate developer who “happens to be” a big donor to Quinn’s campaign). And, so far, three former council members have been convicted of felonies related to the “slush fund” scandal — all on her watch. For the 99 percent, anyone but Quinn for mayor in 2013. Mickey Kramer Manhattan

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Dear Editor: The GOP presidential candidate, Willard Mitt Romney, wants to become America’s next chief executive. Let’s look at his record as the Bay State’s chief executive. He increased Massachusetts’ state debt by $3 billion. He did about a third of his first-year budget balancing through new revenue. According to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Mitt raised $750 million, half through a long list of fee increases, half through business tax hikes. I was appalled to see health certificates declaring a person “mentally retarded” and “legally blind” on the list — with certification fees that ranged from $15 to $100. Mitt claims to be a job creator. But when he was governor, the Bay State ranked 47th out of 50 in new private-sector jobs, just ahead of Mississippi! No wonder thousands of young people left to look for jobs elsewhere. Under the current Democratic governor, Deval Patrick, 35,000 new jobs have been created. In fact, unemployment in Boston is 5.8 percent, among the lowest in the nation. Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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No, your eyes were not playing tricks, those were people you saw walking along the AirTrain track over the Van Wyck Expressway Saturday evening. At least 140 passengers on the JamaicaFederal Circle leg of the line were trapped for over an hour and a half after a computer glitch caused the system to fail. Three two-car trains were stranded along the line. Passengers were evacuated from the trains around 7:15 p.m., but the system was shut down until just after 10:30 p.m. Some passengers who were trapped said an announcement over the public address system immediately after the train stopped informed them they would be moving soon, but when the train did not move for a while, they tried to notify controllers through the emergency call system inside the cars but received no response. The air conditioning had also turned off. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the AirTrain’s operator, Bombadier, did not notify the agency of

the problem for over an hour and a half and they dispatched emergency workers to the cars as soon as the Port Authority were notified of the problem. Bombadier operates the AirTrain system on contract with the PA. The agency admitted the company broke with protocol by not notifying the Port Authority immediately. Two of the three trains were stuck more than a mile from the nearest station — the distance between Jamaica and Federal Circle, the first station at JFK is about two and a half miles. Passengers had to walk along the tracks over the Van Wyck Expressway to the nearest station. Port Authority officials led the way with flashlights and buses picked them up to take them to their destinations. The AirTrain, which carries more than 50,000 riders a day around JFK Airport’s Central Terminal Zone and to subway connections in Jamaica and Howard Beach, opened in 2003. Its opening was delayed for over a year after an operator was killed in a crash in 2002 during test Q runs.

Man sought for park assault Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Forest Park earlier this month. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 15 inside the park. A woman was pushed down to the ground by a man and forcibly touched. Police would not give specifics as to where in the park the incident took place. The suspect is described as a white

man, 25 to 35 years old with blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, a black baseball cap and darkcolored basketball shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All Q tips are strictly confidential.

MTA Labor Day wknd. schedule The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced its schedule of service changes for the Labor Day holiday weekend. NYC Transit subways and buses, as well as MTA Bus Company buses, will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day, which is on Monday. Because of the J’Ouvert and West Indian-American Day parades in Brooklyn on Labor Day, the 4 train will make local stops in Brooklyn. Certain subway entrances along the parade routes may be affected, and buses in those areas will be

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Bird watchers celebrate hobby at Gateway 7th annual Shorebird Festival held last weekend at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge he semipalmated plover, a white-rumped sandpiper and more than a dozen other birds provided quite the show at the 7th annual Shorebird Festival, held last Saturday at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. More than 100 avid birders laced up their boots and got a little muddy watching some of North America’s most popular shorebirds in their natural habitat in Broad Channel. The all-day event, hosted by the American Littoral Society, NYC Audubon Society and Gateway National Recreation Area included two two-hour watching trips to East Pond, the larger of the two lakes in the bird sanctuary. Rookie birders were able to take a tour of easier-to-hike West Pond. There were also lectures from Don Riepe, president of the American Littoral Society’s Northeast Chapter, and Lloyd Spitalnik and John Rowden of the NYC Audubon Society. This festival was the first since 2010, last year’s Shorebird Festival was canceled due to Hurricane Irene. The weather for this year’s was perfect — partly cloudy with temperaQ tures around 80 degrees. — by Domenick Rafter

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A swan bathes in East Pond to the delight of the birders.

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Armed with picket signs and a long list of complaints, dozens of Briarwood-area residents protested traff ic and safety conditions brought about by the ongoing Kew Gardens Interchange project near the newly-opened entrance of the Briarwood-Van Wyck Expressway subway station on Saturday. Following what it termed to be a lack of response from the state Department of Transportation, the Briarwood Action Network organized the rally in an effort to get multiple concerns addressed. Among the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requests are increased traffic lights in the area, more effective traffic signage, additional external lighting and security and adequate sanitation collection, as well as better communication with the community. Safety was of primary concern for many in attendance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traffic patterns are confusing. Pedestrians and motorists have blind spots,â&#x20AC;? BAN President Aida Vernon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I almost got hit by a car,â&#x20AC;? Briarwood resident Brenda Cummings

said. I was walking home from work. A car got lost. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to tell them this is a pedestrian area. This has added 15 minutes to my walk each day from where the other station entrance was. They put little signs up. No one knew where to go.â&#x20AC;? Janet Harmeyer, who also lives nearby, said she once saw school children endangered by construction activity near the subway entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;About 3:30, a guy stopped all the traffic and a huge truck came out,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time the children come from school. That could be a major problem.â&#x20AC;? Locals called for an increased police presence and improved lighting along the path to the subway entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there is a police presence, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see them,â&#x20AC;? said one area resident. Another, Adela Poveda, called for security cameras along the pedestrian path many commuters must now use to enter the station. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very lonely especially if you come at 10 p.m. from work,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary especially with winter coming.â&#x20AC;?

Members of the Briarwood Action Network expressed their dissatisfaction on Saturday with the impact of construction PHOTO BY MARK LORD on the Van Wyck Expressway. Several area entrances to the E and F trains have been closed because of the project. The location of the new subway entrance, which opened on Aug. 17, borders the Van Wyck Expressway service road on one side and Maple Grove Cemetery on the other, leaving many commuters disgruntled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just retired because of this,â&#x20AC;? said 78-year-old Barbara Greenberg, who

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Cops save child from hot car Police arrested a man and charged him with endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly left his 7-month-old daughter locked in a car on Cross Bay Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. Robert Brown, 32, who police say lives in Ozone Park, allegedly left his daughter inside a red Mitsubishi outside a laundromat on Crossbay Boulevard in Ozone Park shortly after 2 p.m. The windows of the sedan were rolled up. The car was left idling in direct sunlight. Police spotted the child in the car and asked a few people nearby if they knew

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ometimes it’s tough to make a political endorsement, choosing one worthy public servant over another. And sometimes it’s easy. This is one of the latter times. We were leaning toward endorsing City Councilman James Sanders Jr., the flamboyant lawmaker from the Rockaways, over incumbent state Sen. Shirley Huntley and community activist Gian Jones in the 10th Senatorial District Democratic Primary. The newly redrawn 10th covers much of Southeast Queens, along with the eastern Rockaways, South Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and parts of Ozone Park and Woodhaven. Yes, we were leaning toward the energetic Sanders, thinking the Senate could use some fresh blood, and then state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sealed the deal — by having Huntley arrested on corruption charges. The senator, innocent until proven guilty, is accused of trying to cover up the theft of about $30,000 in taxpayer money she had granted to a so-called charity operated by her niece. It’s alleged the group did nothing and the niece and her cohort pocketed the money, and that Huntley falsified a document and tampered with evidence in a lame attempt to fool investigators. Huntley also directed money toward another group, headed by Ruben Wills before he was elected to the City Council, that is being probed by state investigators over allegedly missing money. Wills’ refusal to cooperate with officials resulted in the loss of some of his councilmanic privileges, including the ability to dole out funds to neighborhood groups — the allocations known as member items, earmarks or, to critics, pork barrel spending. No one has yet been charged in that case. And the Daily News just revealed that

Huntley also steered campaign funds to her daughter, as well as, apparently, other relatives. We agree with Sanders that character matters. And whether she’s guilty of anything criminal or not, we don’t think it says much about Huntley’s character that when we asked her about the charity scandals prior to her arrest, she said keeping track of how the money was spent wasn’t her job. Sounds like buckpassing to us. Sanders, to the best of our knowledge, carries no such baggage. He paints himself as a reformer, part of a nascent “clean-hands” movement in government, and it’s true that he’s irked the powers that be, most notably Council Speaker Christine Quinn, with his independence. He’s also got a solid platform to bring to Albany. Though we don’t agree with every last element of it, we see that Sanders is deadly serious about improving the lives of the people in his district. He puts economic development at the top of his agenda, where it ought to be. He supports some affirmative action in contracting in furtherance of that goal, but says it should be based on economics, not just race and gender. He wants to allow trucks on a section of the Belt Parkway to reduce congestion elsewhere in Southeast Queens. He’s serious about addressing the root causes of crime but doesn’t wear rose-colored glasses in that area, having grown up in a rough neighborhood and been a troublemaker before the works of Malcolm X and the Marine Corps straightened him out. And he’s a dedicated supporter of schools and libraries — the institutions that his member item funds have gone to assist. If Huntley is convicted of a felony, she’s automatically out of the Senate. But she should be retired regardless. Vote Sanders in the primary on Sept. 13. Q

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City Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) this week called on state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) — whom he is challenging in the Democratic primary — to step down amid her indictment on corruption charges. Huntley declined to comment when reached by phone Wednesday morning. “We are here in the midst of a tragedy,” Sanders said outside the Queens Criminal Court building on Tuesday. “What we are seeing unfolding before us is tragic — another elected official in Queens, in New York State, plagued by the dark clouds of scandal.” Huntley is charged with tampering with physical evidence and falsifying business records in the first degree, according to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Each of those felonies carries a maximum sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy in the fifth degree. Under the New York State Public Officers Law, conviction on a felony would result in Huntley’s automatic removal from office.

Says she needs to focus on her legal woes Sanders believes the charges call into question Huntley’s character and he said since she will need all of her time to fight the indictment, she will not be able to properly represent the constituents in the district. “Obviously this is a personal tragedy for Senator Huntley, and we genuinely send our prayers and personal thoughts to her and her family,” Sanders said. He added that Huntley’s constituents have effectively lost their voice in the state Senate when someone is desperately needed to

address issues such as unemployment, home foreclosures and rising crime and violence. “These are the life and death issues of the people of my district, and we have to address these things,” Sanders said. “The past week has demonstrated clearly that a culture of corruption has taken over in Albany, one that has ensnared too many of our state representatives.” Sanders said several of the unions that have endorsed Huntley have expressed a desire to withdraw their support, though that

could not be conf irmed. In response to whether there was any legal way Sanders could have Huntley’s name removed from the Sept. 13 Democratic Primary ballot, he said that there was not. “I believe that Senator Huntley cares deeply about our community, and this community that she has represented for so long,” Sanders said. “I believe she wants to do right by her neighbors. I believe she wants the people of Southeast Queens to have a strong voice in the Senate — one who will advocate tirelessly on their behalf, without the distinct distraction of scandal or the difficulties of a Q mounting legal defense.”

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Veterans talk business Man-Li Kuo Lin, an economic development specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration, center, and Queens County Council VFW Commander Bernard Robinson hosted a seminar on Aug. 20 at VFW Post No. 2813 in Woodside to educate veterans on how to start their own business. Lin discussed a wide range of topics, which included starting an e-business,

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Friends of LaGuardia: report aids claims of lax trash facility oversight by Michael Gannon Editor

Opponents of a trash transfer station under construction near LaGuardia Airport are seizing on a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation to support their claim that the facility was subjected to inadequate local and federal review before it was approved. In a 30-page report issued on Aug. 22, the inspector general for the U.S. DOT states that the Federal Aviation Administration has not effectively implemented its wildlife hazard mitigation program at a number of airports nationwide. Friends of LaGuardia Airport is in federal court to halt construction of the garbage transfer station in College Point, located less than 2,200 feet across Flushing Bay from the the end of LaGuardia’s Runway 13/31, one of the busiest in the world. The group claims trash at the station would draw birds to the area at the end of 13/31, and that the FAA approved the location of the transfer station “contrary to its own regulations.” “The ... Inspector General’s report ... offers clear and independent evidence that validates what Friends of LaGuardia Airport has been saying for several years: that the Federal Aviation Administration has failed to properly manage its responsibilities to minimize the

Critics of a garbage facility being built near LaGuardia Airport say a report from the United States FILE PHOTO Department of Transportation lends credence to their criticism of the project. dangers of deadly bird strikes to airliners,” FOLA said in a statement issued on Friday. Kennedy was one of the airports chosen at random for the study. LaGuardia was not. Page 5 of the IG’s report states that the FAA “did not oversee whether airports complied” with federal wildlife strike program requirements and says on the next page that “FAA inspectors did not always ensure that

airports’ wildlife hazard assessments and plans were adequate and met all regulatory requirements.” FOLA contends no wildlife hazard assessment was conducted at LaGuardia before approving the transfer station. The same report claims that while the FAA “recommends wildlife strike reporting, it does not require it. Consequently, not all airports

choose to report all their wildlife strikes.” Friends of LaGuardia Airport claims that birds will come to feed on the 3,000 tons of garbage that will be processed each day, as well as on the rats that are attracted to it. The Bloomberg Administration, which chose the College Point site, claims that the facility will be fully enclosed and therefore will draw no wildlife. Bird strikes, long a hazard to aviation, have been in the news especially since the 2009 Miracle on the Hudson, when a US Airways jet flying out of LaGuardia with 155 on board lost all power in both engines as it flew through a flock of migratory Canada geese about three minutes after takeoff. Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and copilot Jeff Skiles eased the crippled airliner down into the Hudson River with no loss of life. Sullenberger has since enlisted in FOLA’s cause to stop the facility, as has Jim Hall, who served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board under President Clinton. A bird strike in April forced a Los Angeles-bound Delta 757 to return to Kennedy with 179 people on board. In July the U.S. Department of Agriculture, prompted by a law pushed by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), rounded up 751 geese from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Q near Kennedy and had them killed.

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As the demand for blood transfusion products runs high, supplies continue to decrease due to lack of donations and everincreasing surgical needs for the precious commodity. The New York Blood Center has been providing blood and their services to hospitals and the 22 million people in the tristate area for 50 years. According to the blood center, the usual requirement of 2,000 people to give the gift of life decreases in the summer due to vacations and high school and college students not in classes. They supply 25 percent of its donations. Harvey Schaffler, the blood center’s executive director, said the summer is a time when the supply dwindles when that population is out of school. “The students that make up a significant por tion of blood donations during the school year are less than available so we lose an important part of our supply and then our overall supply tends to suffer,” Schaffler said. The demand for blood is strong throughout the year and can even go up during the summer. As a result, supplies for particular types of blood are strained. Every three seconds someone in the United States is in need of a blood transfusion. “Truth is, every day there is what I call private tragedies where there is my family member, your family member every day being treated for different types of cancer, or undergoing surgery, or newborns who might have be some problem, blood disorders and car wrecks that can happen in the next 20 minutes or other kind of accidents

that randomly happen but are very predictable as well,” Schaffler explained. The Blood Center estimates only about two percent of the entire population donates blood. There are four major blood groups— A, B, AB, and O. Group O can donate red blood cells to anybody. Any of the four can be type, negative or positive depending o the presence of a substance called the Rh factor. Donated blood is tested for type, since the recipient must receive a compatible blood type. Opositive is the most common blood type but O-negative is compatible with any recipient. O-negative type blood is especially important in trauma situations in hospitals where there is rarely any time for blood typing. Hospitals know that they can transfuse O-negative type blood with virtually any patient. Although most people do not donate blood annually, the blood center said it wants donors with more regularity. Like many organizations., the center urges people to put a blood donation on their calendar annually at a physical exam or dental appointment. To Schaffler, failure is not an option and reaching out to the public to remind them to donate blood is an option when the amount of donations curve to a potential danger. Nearly any human who weighs least 110 pounds and is between ages 17 and 75 can donate blood once every eight weeks at places such as hospitals and places of worship. For blood drives in Queens, call 1-800Q 933-BLOOD.

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Air rage is on the ground in Bayside Residents demanding answers from FAA on LaGuardia experiment by Michael Gannon Editor

Nearly four dozen residents rallied in Bayside on Friday to protest experimental flight patterns at LaGuardia Airport that they say have been an unending source of noise and disruption in their neighborhoods. The gathering took place outside the Bell Boulevard office of state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Assemblyman Ed Braunstein and Assembly candidate Jerry Iannece, who is chairman of Community Board 11, also were featured speakers. Avella said he and Braunstein began getting calls about increased jet noise beginning in June, and that their own calls to the FAA resulted only in announcement of a six-month trial for the new flight pattern into and out of the airport. But he also said they have no exact information as to when the tests began, when they would end or if they will become permanent. Avella and Braunstein also said that while the FAA has assured them that resident input will be taken into account for any f inal decision, the FAA has given no one

information on how or where to register a complaint. “What we’re saying to the FAA is, ‘What the hell is going on?’” Avella said. “We’re not going to sit for it.” Some homeowners said they regularly have planes passing overhead at two- to four-minute intervals. Others living closer to the airport said it can be as little as 40 seconds at some times of the day — and night. They said making the new patterns permanent would destroy everything from their property values to their quality of life. “We have put our savings into our homes,” said resident Perine Wan. One incoming jet seemed to appear almost on cue for Braunstein. “If you’re walking down the sidewalk you can’t even hear someone speaking on your cell phone,” he said. Iannece said a problem that has developed is that larger aircraft with higher capacity are flying into LaGuardia, meaning they come in and go out at lower altitudes. Back in the spring, when talking about Delta Air Line’s plans for massive expansion of its LaGuardia opera-

tions, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) touted the larger planes as a way to reduce the overall number of planes disturbing residents. “He’s not wrong,” Avella said. “But you can do it right. There are ways to bring the planes in and out over the water.” Iannece noted that, between LaGuardia and Kennedy airports, Queens carries the burden of air traffic into the city. “We deserve a little consideration from the FAA,” he said. “In fact, we deserve a lot of consideration.” The FAA, in a statement sent to the Queens Chronicle, said it is evaluating a new technical system for flights departing from Runway 13. “The procedure follows an existing flight pattern over Queens,” it said. “It also will indicate if additional environmental analysis is necessary before the agency decides whether to permanently implement the procedure.” The statement did not include information on how or where to lodge a complaint for evaluation, Q though it was requested.

State Sen. Tony Avella, center, led a rally of Bayside area residents who are growing increasingly angry over LaGuardia Airport flight patterns being tested out by the Federal Aviation Administration. Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, left, and CB 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece called on the FAA to release far more information on the six-month trial period. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON

After learning that only one Parks Enforcement Patrol officer is assigned to monitor all the borough’s park land, with the rest sent to beaches and pools, Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) is calling for an increase. “We have as many Parks Enforcement Officers patrolling Queens parks this summer as we do rovers on Mars,” Vallone said. In lieu of PEP officers, the city has hired seasonal aides and job training participants — who receive little to no training, cannot make arrests or issue warrants and do not carry any law enforcement tools, Vallone said. PEP officers, who are classified as peace officers, must graduate from an academy and complete various training courses in defense, CPR and first aid. They are able to make arrests and issue warrants, and carry Mace, handcuffs and a baton. “With little to no training, it seems the Parks Department is hiring the equivalent of summer interns to keep Q our parks safe,” Vallone said.

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Sunnyside bicyclist hit A man biking the wrong way down 43rd Street in Sunnyside was hit broadside by a car around dusk Aug. 22, according to a witness. The car remained on the scene. The bicyclist was conscious. Emergency responders put him in a neck brace and took him away in an ambulance.

The accident occurred two long blocks from 47th Avenue, on the other side of Queens Boulevard, where the DOT has proposed a bike lane. In the next year the Department of Transportation plans on rolling out nine miles more of bike lanes on 11th Street, Skillman Avenue, 47th Avenue and 39th Street.

continued from page 5 Beach by dealing with the unforeseen additional costs of construction,” he said. Catholic Charities got approval for the conversion of the building in 2010, but construction did not begin until this year because funds were being raised. Eighty percent of the 96 units at the complex will be reserved for low-tomoderate-income senior citizens over 60 years of age, with a preference for current residents of Community Board 10, which includes the neighborhoods of Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and Richmond Hill. The other 20 percent of the units are reserved for people supported by the state’s Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, which would include the disabled and parents who take care of them. Construction at the site began in January and is slated to be completed by 2014. Goldfeder said the center is a muchneeded addition to the community, which is already home to a large senior population. “The Catholic Charities senior housing development is the first of its kind and sorely needed for the growing senior population in Howard Beach,” Q he said.

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Passionate Jackson Heights resident and Community Board 3 district manager of 20 years, Mary Sarro has died after a fourmonth battle with cancer. Sarro’s friend of 37 years, Maureen Allen, describes the community leader as a “spitfire” with a large heart. She lived on 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, where she passed away on Sunday at 85. “She was a wonderful, wonderful woman. Not only I, but the whole community will miss her,” Allen said. Sarro served as board secretary for six years and a district manager for 20 years for Community Board 3. Sar ro suddenly resigned from her position as district manager in March 2010 over a reported time-sheet dispute. After her retirement as district manager in 2010 she continued to work with various organizations including the United Community Civic Association, the Jackson Heights Beautif ication Group, the North Queens Home Owners Civic Association and the 115th Police Precinct Community Council. “She was a fixture in the political, business and social structure of the Jackson Heights neighborhood for almost 40 years,” Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) said.

Sarro was also influential in starting the Queens Pride Parade, Dromm said. The first festival began as a block party, because the organizing groups had missed the deadline to apply for permits to host a full-blown festival. Instead Sarro helped submit the correct documents for the first event, which has now become a 20-year-long tradition. “She welcomed us with open arms,” Dromm said. Sarro’s wake will take place today, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Conway Funeral

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Home at 82-19 Northern Blvd. Her funeral will be the next day at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc RC Church, 82-00 35 Ave. Most of her remaining family members live in California. “She was passionate about her community and used her knowledge, humor and expertise in government to bring about the best results for the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, North Corona and East Elmhurst,” Queens Borough President Helen Marshall Q said.

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A Rosedale truck driver was arrested by Port Authority Police on Staten Island Tuesday for allegedly dodging more than $25,000 worth of tolls at various New York City river crossings. Police said Benjamin McClellan, 46, was stopped near the Goethals Bridge plaza after police had been alerted to look for him. PA Police spokesman Al Della Fave said McClellan was carrying a load of wood on his flatbed tractor trailer when he was observed by Officer Edward Benenati, who allegedly had issued summonses to McClellan before. Della Fave said McClellan allegedly altered two digits on his license plate with black tape, and was found to have a suspended license and an unregistered vehicle. PA police allege that they recovered an E-ZPass transponder that had been discontinued by a Queens business, allowing McClellan to cross for free with the company paying the E-ZPass bill. He was charged with theft of service and obstruction of justice in addition to receiving vehicle summonses. Della Fave said the truck has been Q impounded.

An LIRR worker was electrocuted near the Queens Village station and died on Monday after he came into contact with the third rail at around 11 a.m., according to a spokesman for the agency. Ronald Sampson was performing track maintenance work with a g roup of seven other employees when the incident occur red, the agency said. The third rail foreman came to Sampson’s aid and the other employees administered CPR at the scene until EMS arrived to take him to the hospital. Sampson, 51, a resident of Lake Ronkonkoma, LI, began his career at the LIRR in June of 2006 as an electric traction helper. In 2008, he was promoted to third railman. The LIRR and MTA Police are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident. “The entire LIRR is deeply shaken by this tragic loss,” LIRR President Helena Williams said in a prepared statement. “Ron was a dedicated employee and family man. It’s a very sad day at the railroad Q today.”

Love all around In between matches at the US Open, players are making appearance all over town, including New York Hospital Queens in Flushing last Thursday. Players Vania King, center, and Yaroslava Shvedova, right, visited patient Summer Daniels, 18, and presented her with a gift bag and an autographed photo.

King and Shvedona won the 2010 U.S. Open women’s double and placed second last year. King is from California and Shvedova from Kazakhstan. Also visiting patients was Jack Sock, 19, of Nebraska who will compete in the men’s singles tournament. The three told young patients of their lives as tennis pros.

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Arthur Ashe Kids Day — a great success by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

he weather was perfect Saturday as hundreds of youngsters enjoyed a free day of interactive tennis and drills, while others paid to ooh and aaah over boy bands and other performers at the afternoon concert during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park. Tennis instruction led off the morning sessions. There was an obtacle course, coed relay races and more. For diversions, there were clowns, balloon-figure makers and a giant portable tennis court led by stiltwalkers. The afternoon concert featured boy bands The Wanted and Mindless Behavior as well as pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen. Kids’ Day precedes the US Open, which began on Monday. The event honors the memory of legend Ashe, who had a mission of using tennis as a means to instill younsters with the values of humanitarianism, Q leadership and academic excellence.

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locally raised chicken; Mojitos, offering Latin specialties; and the Wine Bar, with the Food at the US Open this year is as sump- burrata and flaming ouzo shrimp. Then there’s the Food Village, a food court tuous as ever, but the emphasis is on fresh ingredients provided by nearby farmers and with international sections from Asia, India, France, Latin America and Italy. New this fishermen. That’s the assessment of Jim Abbey, super- year is Farm 2 Fork with organic and locally vising chef at the two-week event now under- grown items including a chicken sandwich way in Flushing Meadows Park. He and three and a roasted vegetable sandwich. If you’re looking for more traditional stadium other chefs — Tony Mantuana, David Burke fare there are hot dogs and Iron Chef Masafor $5 and cheeseburgharu Morimoto— ers for $8.75. showed off some of t’s all about the fresh Once again, this their offerings availyear’s signature drink is able at different summer harvest and we’re the honey deuce made venues at the Billie Jean King National working with Long Island of vodka, lemonade and a touch of raspberTennis Center. farmers and fisherman ry liqueur topped with “It’s all about the melon tennis balls in a fresh summer harvest from Montauk...” commemorative glass. and we’re working It costs $14. with Long Island — Chef Jim Abbey Don’t worry about farmers and f isherthe players going men from Montauk for the freshest ingredients that taste better,” hungry, either. Popular selections include the made-to-order pasta bar, baked potato bar, Abbey said. Mantuana was promoting a product made grilled chicken, brown rice and smoothies. in Brooklyn. Called a burrata, it’s a moz- Sushi is also popular with the athletes and zarella ball with a creamy cheese curd cus- Morimoto will provide them with the best. The Open has gone green with unused tard inside served with toasted garlic bread. Like lobster? Try Burke’s two-pound but- food donated to City Harvest, cooking oil ter-poached naked lobster served with shoe- recycled into biodiesel fuel and, Abbey said, string potatoes, zucchini marmalade and other waste will be composted. Now for the statistics. The US Open will spiced black honey. It goes for $48. The restaurants at the US Open include serve about 15,000 pounds of beef tenderloin Aces, where Morimoto oversees all the and steaks; 7.5 tons of crab, shrimp and lobsushi creations; Champions Bar & Grill, a ster; 225,000 hamburgers and hot dogs and Q classic steakhouse; Patio Cafe, featuring 85,000 pounds of poultry.

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Qualifiers, journeymen and game’s elite mingle at Flushing Meadows by Michael Gannon Editor

While the qualifiers for the US Open were still going through their paces on Friday, the stars were taking the time on the practice courts to loosen up and make those last-minute adjustments before the final grand slam event of the year. And tennis fans young and old were standing in line hoping to get a glimpse of their favorite players, or even an autograph. By midday Daniel Leach of Cornwall, N.Y. had already amassed a fine collection.

Gabriel Jaffe, 3, a third-generation Queens boy, relaxes by the Arthur Ashe Commemorative garden.

“I have Roger Federer,” he said, pointing with pride to the signature on the oversized souvenir tennis ball available at the ubiquitous merchandise stands. James Blake and 2009 US Open men’s champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, also accommodated their young fans young fans after a tune-up. “We’re hoping to get Victoria Azarenka, said Daniel’s father, David. “She ought to be coming out any minute.” As if on cue, the top-seeded woman in the tournament, who hails from Belarus, emerged from Practice Court 5, signing programs, notebooks and tennis balls of all sizes. “I got her,” said an excited Valencia Valencia of Rosedale, a life-long fan and player. Valencia, attending her second US Open, also met del Potro and 6-foot-5 boomer Milos Raonic of Canada. “I’m a tennis nut,” she admitted to the agreement of family and friends present. Beverly Klein of Long Island was waiting for Andy Murray with a sheet of postage stamps from his native Scotland. Udbahan Prabhu of Austin, Tex., and Txaboi Sumastre of Calgary proudly showed autographs from del Potro, whose career has been sidetracked by a serious wrist injury and smaller maladies since capturing the Open in 2009. “It would be great for tennis if he could come back,” Prabhu said.

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Fan-friendly times at the US Open

World No. 1 woman Victoria Azarenka, right, obligingly signs autographs following a practice session at the US Open, allowing tennis fan Valencia Valencia of Rosedale, left, to add to her PHOTOS BY MICHAEL GANNON growing collection. David Leach said most players are generally approachable, though his son last year was not yet been able to get an autograph from 2010 men’s champion Rafael Nadal. Nadal will not play this year due to a knee injury that also forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon. He said former women’s No. 1 Maria

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Homeless face their own storage wars City pays the bills, but people must seek the bids by Gianna Palmer The New York World

Two years after the city’s Human Resources Administration vowed to save money by f inding a single company to provide storage services for homeless New Yorkers, it continues to force clients to find their own facilities. With the city’s homeless population now at record levels, vying to store their possessions is a booming business. Enter HRA. Not the city Human Resources Administration, but the Homeless Relocation Authority, a private company that since April has helped newly homeless people relocate their furniture and other belongings to storage facilities. The city pays the bill, which the company says totals between $200 and $500 a month per client. Any confusion between the two HRAs — the government agency and the upstart storage company — is no accident. Ron Ingrasin, the director of the Homeless Relocation Authority, is a retired supervisor at the city’s welfare agency. Ingrasin said he chose the acronym HRA for the firm “maybe because it would attract people to it.” The Homeless Relocation Authority office on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx is on the same block as an office of the city HRA, where New Yorkers can apply for food stamps or, as it happens, emergency grants to pay for moving expenses. The city requires newly homeless people to solicit at least three bids from storage companies, which can

be an onerous process for someone in crisis. Ingrasin says his company finds emergency storage within two days, as opposed to the up to five weeks he claims it can take via the Human Resources Administration. The Homeless Relocation Authority shares its Bronx building with two moving and storage firms, but Ingrasin said that it does not work exclusively with them. He estimated he had taken on 20 clients so far, some found at homeless shelters he visits to spread the word about his services. “I’m in the business of helping people,” he said. Steven Banks, attorney-in-chief of the Legal Aid Society and the city’s leading legal crusader for the homeless, isn’t so sure. He took particular issue with the shared initials of the two HRAs. “The opportunity for problems to develop when New Yorkers who need emergency help do not know whether the help they are getting is coming from a city agency or a private agency has to be a concern,” he said in a statement. Ingrasin pointed out the message in small print on the bottom of his company’s website: “Homeless Relocation Authority is not affiliat-

ed with the New York City Human Resources Administration or any government agency.” This disclaimer was nowhere to be found in the brochure and fliers that Ingrasin provided to the New York World as examples of the promotional materials he gives to caseworkers and residents at shelters around the city. The flyers prominently feature an “HRA” logo in bold lettering, and urge shelter residents to safeguard their belongings. “The excess belongings and any furniture you left in your former residence must be secured into storage now,” the sheet reads. “You must immediately contact Homeless Relocation Authority to make arrangements. This service is part of your benefits and will be provided at no charge.” A spokesperson for the city’s Human Resources Administration said the agency has “no relationship” with the Homeless Relocation Authority. “If a client needs emergency assistance with storage, they must apply at an HRA job center to see if they are eligible,” the spokesperson said in an email. The business of helping homeless people store their stuff at city

expense isn’t new. A company calling itself Office of Eviction Services has been doing it since 1993. By the time Danielle Capichano found OES online in mid-August, the homeless 24-year-old had spent nearly two months looking for a place to put the possessions from her old Staten Island residence. “I called 20 different movers all throughout New York City and Staten Island,” she said. She was able to get just two bids from SI companies. The Human Resources Administration said she must have at least three. It’s been a headache, she said: “Hopefully, it will work out.” Gennovee Yeje, a unit supervisor for OES, said her firm collects the needed bids for people who can’t do it themselves. “We have clients that don’t have minutes on their phones, so we’ll do the legwork for them,” she said. “Or there’s some they don’t have access to a computer, so it depends on the situation.” Yeje said her office has built relationships with various storage and moving companies over the years. Some of those may be especially close: At various times, OES has registered business filings and phone numbers at storage facilities

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Danielle Capichano spent nearly two months finding a place to store her PHOTO BY GIANNA PALMER belongings. in Queens and Brooklyn, as well as an office space in the Bronx. This also isn’t the first time a private company has pursued business under the guise of city authority. Four years ago, a company called HPD, LLC sold homes and subprime mortagages in east Brooklyn, using a name that could mislead buyers into thinking it was the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development. In 2010, following up on its promise to reduce its bill for the services — which topped $8.5 million in 2009 — the city HRA sought bids in an effort to hire just one firm to move and store possessions belonging to the homeless, but it did not ultimately issue a contract. The agency did not respond to questions about its progress toward issuing a single contract or how much it spent on private storage serQ vices last year.

City launches digital toolkit for businesses City businesses will soon have the opportunity to become more tech-savvy, thanks to a free program that will allow merchants to grow their businesses and create jobs. The mayor touted the initiative, called the Small Business Digital Toolkit, at a press conference last Thursday in Jamaica. It is being offered online and at NYC Business Solutions Centers throughout the five boroughs. The resources available include information to digitally attract customers, conduct business online and market products or services through the use of e-commerce technology. There will also be tips on launching a website, advertising online, and using Facebook, Foursquare,

Classes are free and start Sept. 20 Google+, Tumblr and Twitter. “When I started my company, our biggest challenge was finding new customers — that’s always crucial for small businesses,” Bloomberg said in a prepared statement, adding, “The web can open up worlds of opportunities for these businesses, but many of them presently lack even their own website, let alone a social media campaign.” The idea for Digital Toolkit was sparked in part by a recent Business Solutions Centers survey which revealed that small businesses

are most interested in website development and social media and that the demand for integrating digital technology in small business is high. The launch of the Digital Toolkit comes as the updated version of another program — Digital Roadmap: Progress and Innovation — is being released. The latter is a comprehensive plan outlining the city’s digital successes and looking ahead to new initiatives that will increase development of the technology and digital sector.

Courses for the Digital Toolkit will begin on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the NYC Business Solutions Center, at 168-25 Jamaica Ave. on the 2nd floor, in Jamaica. Subsequent courses will be taught at additional center locations. Those interested in signing up should visit nyc.gov or call 311. “Small businesses are the engines that drive our city’s economy,” City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) said in a prepared statement. “To maintain our place as the leader in the global marketplace, the city must always look to create innovative ways to expand business opportunities for entrepreneurs and small Q business owners.”

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CDC urges residents now is time to get the vaccine by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

The leaves haven’t turned color yet and youngsters won’t be back in school until next Thursday, but it’s not too early to start thinking about getting that annual flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is already touting getting the shot as soon as the vaccine becomes available. Chain drugstores such as CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade and Walgreens are advertising they are now selling the flu shots. You can even get the shot at Target this year. Each year, the CDC and the World Health Organization design a vaccine to protect against the three strains most likely to cause the flu in the upcoming year. This year, they are A/California, which was the same strain as the 2011-2012 season, A/Victoria and the B/Wisconsin. The Food and Drug Administration, which works with the CDC, indicated in a statement that there is always a possibility of less than an optimal match between the virus strains predicted and the strains that end up causing the most illness. “However, even if the vaccine and the circulating strains are not an exact match, the vaccine may reduce the severity of the illness or may help prevent influenza-related complications,” the statement said. The vaccine is covered by many federal

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programs such as Medicare Part B and many health insurances. Check with area stores for schedules — many are walk-in — or call your family physician to see when the vaccine is being stocked. The city Department of Health offers a flu vaccine locator online but it may not be updated until mid-September. It tells where city DOH sites are situated for the vaccine. Go to nyc.gov/health. The CDC indicates that flu deaths range from 3,000 to 49,000 a year. Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that affects the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. It is easily spread by virus-containing droplets dispersed in the air through sneezing and coughing. Since the virus strains change every year, an annual shot is necessary. Flu season usually runs from October to May. The shot is recommended for people ages 6 months and older and it becomes effective in two weeks. And here’s something to look forward to: a universal flu vaccine could be available in seven years that is designed to protect people from flu for their entire lives. The vaccine, which is being researched in Canada and the United States, was created by entering information into computers about flu strains dating back 100 years. A Canadian researcher, Dr. Gary Kobinger, is quoted as saying: “If that vaccine

continued from page 14 expressed some concerns. “We’re concerned that there hasn’t been the result we requested,” she said. “The traffic on the Van Wyck service road is very dangerous. There was a complete change in the traffic pattern. Cars were driving on the wrong side of the road.” A representative for Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing) acknowledged that navigating the area in a car or by foot could be confusing and disconcerting. “There’s nothing we can do to stop the project. We want to minimize the inconveniences.” Simanowitz did a walk through of the site on Tuesday with residents and DOT officials. His spokesman said the assemblyman is making contacts on short-term solutions and assessing how to coordinate with various agencies on long-term relief measures. “The agencies don’t seem to be communicating,” Vernon said. The Van Wyck widening, to the south of the Kew Gardens Interchange, is the first stage of the effort to redesign the tangle of roads and ramps where the Grand Central Parkway, the Jackie Robinson Parkway, the Van Wyck Expressway and Union Q Turnpike converge.

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Every Wednesday night this summer at Resorts Less than a year old, Resorts World added “conWorld Casino New York City, bands from all across cert venue” to its resume as the casino has been the New York area have been firing up the crowd hosting its own rendition of “Battle of the Bands,” that gathered to watch them perform at the casiwhich featured a summer-long series in which lono’s Bar360. cal bands competed for a spot in the finale schedSupporters of the bands, casino pauled for Sept. 9 at the casino’s Festival trons and some who just came by for a Resorts World Casino Commons, located adjacent to the New York City few drinks after work, only to discover racetrack just outside of the casino’s they picked a night when they would main floor. Doors will open at 2 p.m. culminates its experience some live music, swayed, ,with the concert beginning at 3 p.m. month-long grooved and applauded more than a Tickets are free, but space is limited to musical talent show the first 4,000 guests. dozen bands representing a wide aron Sept. 9. ray of music. The bands chosen to take part in Only one band the finale won their right to compete Revelers gathered not only at the based on audience reaction during bar, decorated by oversized vodka botwill win. their Wednesday showcase perfortles and television screens showing the by Domenick Rafter mance. The bands with the loudest names of the bands performing, but applause and most clamorous cheers from the also at the tables and booths surrounding the stage crowd moved on to the final round. on three sides, where they chomped on burgers or Continuedonon page continued page 43 sliced into grilled chicken, and on the casino floor.

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tion. Call Stacy McKelvey at (718) 353-4553 for more information or to reserve your placement exam seat.

The Queens Botanical Garden presents the Jamaica Estates Association Art Show “The Artist Within: The Urge to Create” on view through Sept. 30, Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visitor Center and Administration Building, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.

A one-hour auto clinic for women is held the third saturday of every month at 3:30 p.m. at Great Bear Auto Repair Shop, 164-16 Sanford Ave., Flushing. Call to reserve at (718) 762-6212. Ongoing drawing class every Wednesday 1-4 p.m. at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston. Instructor, Marc Jasloff. Call (516) 2237659. Fee: $25 per class.

Flushing Town Hall: Celebrating 150 Years, an exhibition at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, will run from Sunday, Sept. 9 to Sunday, Oct. 7. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Suggested admission is $5/members free.

REUNION Bayside High School class of 1962; 50th year reunion on Sunday, October 7 to be held at the Courtyard Marriot at Laguardia, from 2-6 p.m. For information contact EileenTorraca@yahoo.com

AUDITIONS The AARP Queens Chorus performs at Queens nursing homes and rehab/senior centers. If interested in joining call (718) 523-1330 for audition dates. The Queens College Choral Society is seeking new members for its 2012-13 concert season. Auditions for new members will take place on the following Wednesdays in Room 246 of the Music Building at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing: Sept. 5 and 12 from 6-7:15 p.m. Rehearsals are held from 7:30-9:45 p.m. on Wednesdays at Queens College. A new member welcome party will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Auditions consist of basic singing skills; no preparation is necessary.

MUSIC New York Opera Forum presents a concert featuring Act III, Pt. 1 of Richard Wagner’s comic masterpiece Die Meistersinger with Bartok’s dark fairy tale Bluebeard’s Castle at St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. The suggested donation is $12, $10 for seniors, students and groups of six or more. For reservations and more information, call (718) 268-7772 or visit the church’s website at stlukesforesthills.org.

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FLEA MARKETS St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish continues to run its outdoor flea market every Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Jamaica.

LECTURES A demonstration by Nicholai Khan on spicing up your artwork with an urban contemporary look will be held on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston.

HEALTH No-cost breast cancer screenings are being offered in Queens through the American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s mobile clinic. Locations include: Friday, Sept. 7 at the Merrick Park Baptist Church, 120-02 Marsden St., Jamaica; Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES An exhibition celebrating 150 years of Flushing Town Hall will open on Sunday, Sept. 9 and run to Sunday, FILE PHOTO Oct. 7. Maspeth Federal Savings Bank parking lot (upper level), 56-18 69 St., Maspeth; and Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Office of Council Member Peter Vallone Jr., 22-45 31 St., Astoria. Call (877) 628-9090 to schedule an appointment.

A defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 34-24 203 St. in Bayside on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For information and registration call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45.

MEETINGS

Suran Song offers a free yoga class every Wednesday from 8-9 a.m. at JH Laundromat, 85-15 37 Ave., Jackson Heights.

Free public speaking/effective communication meetings are held on the first, third and fourth Saturdays of the month at 10 a.m. Learn to be comfortable speaking before an audience. Meetings are held at the Elmhurst Hospital Center, Conference room A-1-15, 79-01 Broadway. Contact club vice president membership at (646) 748-8290.

FOR KIDS A Back to School Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8 from noon-3 p.m. at Little Bay Park in Bayside. An afternoon of fun activities including games, rides, craft projects and free giveaways.

CLASSES The Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside, presents Zumba Fitness classes on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 p.m. starting on Sept. 5. Rates are $10 for members and $12 for nonmembers. For more information call Janet Wolf at (718) 631-5468. The Jackson Heights Art Club offers art classes in all mediums, adults, children, days, evenings. Classes are held at St. Mark’s Church, 82nd Street and 34th Avenue. Costs are: adults, $75 for four sessions; children seven years and up, $50 for four sessions. Membership available. For information, call Geraldine at (718) 446-4709. Ongoing watercolor class every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the National Art League, 4421 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston. Instructor is Diane Leiberman. Fee is $25 per class. Call (718) 969-1128.

Free English classes will be given Saturday’s Sept. 1 and Sept. 8 from 10-11 a.m. at New People’s Church of NY, 46-04 162 St., Flushing. To reserve your seat, register online at newpeopleschurch.com /english.php. The Queens Community House, Pomonok Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, is offering Zumba with Nando Zee on Thursday nights at 6 p.m. for $10 per person. Participants must wear sneakers and be at least 16 years old. For information call Amy at (718) 591-6060. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, teaches ballroom dancing every Monday and Friday night from 7:15 to 8 p.m. followed by a social dance. Cost is $10. The Flushing Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital, enter at 45th Avenue and Burling Street on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month. For information, visit flushingcameraclub.org. Mindfulness Meditation one-hour class with Rabbi Michael Weisser at Free Synagogue of Flushing, 4160 Kissena Blvd., on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call (718) 961-0030 or email info@freesynagogue.org. The YWCA of Queens, 42-07 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, has expanded its GED preparation program to include free adult classes. Tracks vary in length from 10 to 20 weeks depending upon entrance test results. Contact the YW and sign up for the next placement examina-

The Wednesday Night Singles Group of the SFY Adult Center, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, invites you to social evenings with special guest speakers on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7-9 p.m. Fee: $7 Adult Center members, $9 nonmembers.

SPECIAL EVENTS A farmers market will be held every Friday until fall from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dalia Avenue off Main Street, near the Queens Botanical Garden. Come to a car show at Atlas Park, Cooper Avenue and 80th Street in Glendale, on Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 5-9 p.m. Music from Joe Fuoco. Hosted by East Coast Car Association. All donations will go directly to St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside. A Jamaica Bay sunset cruise, sponsored by the American Littoral Society’s Broad Channel branch, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 4-7 p.m. Enjoy a three-hour cruise aboard the 100-foot, two-decked Golden Sunshine. Departure: 4 p.m. sharp from Pier 4 in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (at Emmons and Bedford avenues). Arrive one half-hour early for boarding. Cost: $45 adults; $20 children (includes narrated tour, wine, cheese, fruit, drinks and snacks). For information call (718) 318-9344. The FDNY Bravest Boxing Team will host its first boxing event ever held in a NYC casino on Friday, Sept. 14. They will take on the always tough New England Law Enforcement Team for charities at the new Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park. There are 12 bouts with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $50 for VIP ringside. Tickets are on sale now at fdnyboxing.eventbrite.com

SUPPORT GROUPS Co-Dependents Anonymous (women only) meetings are held every Friday from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, Fr. Freely Hall, 85-18 61 Rd., Rego Park.

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one American composer for the series, to give audiences a taste of works created The Yankees and Mets won’t be facing in the States. off in this subway series, instead the Although in the past the group has Orchestra of St. Luke’s will be performing a performed some melancholy pieces, this free show in hopes of food donations for year the septet picked more uplifting and its third annual event. energetic pieces, which goes with the In the St. Luke’s Subway Series seven casual and friendly feeling of the concert core members of the orchestra — violin, as a whole. After the performance audicello, viola, double ences can mingle bass, clarinet, baswith other music soon and horn — will ‘St. Luke’s Subway Series’ lovers, ask questions to the musicians and visit locations in all When: Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. eat ice cream sandfive boroughs during Where: Flushing Town Hall wiches from Melt the last half of Sep137-35 Northern Blvd. Bakery. Each year a tember. food cart follows Tickets: Free, flushingtownhall.org, The Manhattanthe St. Luke’s team OSLmusic.org based group stops in around in the series. Queens at Flushing “This is not a Town Hall. “It’s the same performance that we do stuffy classical music concert,” OSL at Carnegie Hall,” French horn player Director of Marketing Bill Rhoads said. by Josey Bartlett qboro Editor

Stewart Rose said. “The pieces are played in full, not edits.”

This year St. Luke’s musicians will perform “Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20” by Beethoven and “John’s Book of Alleged Dances” by the American composer John Adams. The orchestra usually picks

St. Luke’s picks locations not only for their sound quality and proximity to a subway stop, thus the name, but also the group wants a place that is a part of community and knows what the neighborhood is interested in, Rhoads said. Cellist Daire FitzGerald said the series is

Seven players from Orchestra of St. Luke’s, right, will perform a free hour-long show at PHOTOS BY ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S / CAROL COHEN Flushing Town Hall. her favorite event of the year. She enjoys bringing orchestra music to a new audience that ranges from children to seniors. “It’s been so exciting to go to performance spaces within residential neighborhoods, and bring classical music to some people who have never heard it before,

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“We are a little bit of everything,” Valme said of Crossing Midnight’s style of music. Lynn said she was excited to take part in the competition and bring attention to the group, which has a loyal fan base and has performed around the tri-state area. Crossing Midnight joins about a dozen others in the contest to win a $5,000 grand prize.

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The competition featured six weeks of performances during each Wednesday night from 9 p.m. until midnight, on the stage at Bar360, the main bar on the Times Square casino floor through the months of July and August. Each showcase featured two bands who performed on the bar’s trademark stage, which sits behind the liquor-stocked shelves, underneath the casino’s giant television screen, the largest in the borough. The final showcase to determine who will play at the Sept. 9 finale was on Aug. 22. Besides Crossing Midnight, the other bands that will perform at the final showcase include Beyond This Point, an alternative soul band; Roots Revelators, a local reggae group; Teena Torres, who was a contestant on American Idol, and her band; alternative rock band L TRain; Machine Elves, a band fronted by Joey Calveri, who performed on Broadway in the musical “Rock of Ages.” Other bands in the showcase include indie-rock band Holiday and Matthew Zeiss and his band, and Nikki Briar and the SweetBriar band, bringing a taste of country music to the casino stage.

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boro SUPPORT GROUPS The Center for the Women of New York is now accepting registration for a new session of its Women’s Support Group. The group meets at Queensborough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 325, Kew Gardens, every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. To participate no prior group experience is needed and there is no fee. For information and an interview appointment, call the Center for the Women of New York at (718) 793-0672. Free caregiver support groups at Queens Community House, Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Call (718) 226-5960 Ext. 226 for details. A bereavement group will meet this summer at the Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Pre-registration is a must. Call (718) 225-1144. Nar-Anon is a self-help support group or anyone affected by a loved one’s use/abuse of drugs. The group meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the basement lounge at the Church in the Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. For information, call 1(800) 984-0066, or go to nar-anon.org. Al-anon meets every Sunday at noon at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Rd., Rego Park. Drug problem? Call Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at (718) 962-6244 or visit westernqueensna.com. Meetings are held seven days a week. Problem with cocaine or other mind-altering substances? For local Cocaine Anonymous meetings call: 1-(212) COCAINE. The Queens Counseling services and LISUN of the Foundation of Religion and Mental Health announces a new mourning and bereavement group to be held on Saturdays form 1-2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville St., Whitestone. For further information call (718) 461-6393. Co-dependents Anonymous (women only) meets every Friday at 10 a.m. at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center, 85-18 61st Road, Rego Park.

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Flushing Town Hall continued continued from from page page 00 41 from around the city and gives it to low-income individuals. Lisa Sposato, who works in food sourcing at City Harvest, said it’s rare that events encourage people to bring canned food to an event for City Harvest. Much more often, a walkathon or restaurant will call the organization to pick up leftover produce or cooked food. For City Harvest’s 30th anniversary year it’s trying to gather 42 million pounds of food. Last year, which started

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in August 2011, it gathered 40 million pounds. High-demand items are high-protein canned foods such as peanut butter and tuna. City Harvest would also like fruit canned in its natural juices, but warns to steer clear of glass bottles. Last year, Town Hall concertgoers donated more than half of the food collected for City Harvest through the series, according to Queens native Rhoads.

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Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson has announced that one-time ace Johan Santana will not pitch for the rest of the seasondue to inflammation on his lower back. Since Johan missed the entire 2011 campaign recovering from shoulder surgery and badly struggled in his last six starts, where he got lit up for six runs each time, Alderson said he felt this was the prudent course of action. The decision was a no-brainer since the team’s season for all intents and purposes is over, but leave it to the Mets to find a way to embarrass themselves in the process. Instead of quietly sending him to see a specialist after his sixth consecutive lousy start, the Mets bizarrely had Santana meet with the media last Monday, when he assured everyone he was fine and that he was looking forward to pitching against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon. Thus it was a surprise the Mets reversed field two days later. I asked Alderson if Santana had come to management complaining about being hurt or whether the Mets took it upon themselves to demand an MRI. After a slight pause, Sandy stated that it was the former. Clearly someone is not telling the truth. While I concur with the end result, Alderson was trying to sell both the media and

Mets fans on the fantasy that with proper rest Santana will return to his Cy Young form. Johan will be 34 by the time Opening Day rolls around next year, and unless he can do what Ponce de Leon couldn’t by discovering the Fountain of Youth, it would appear that Alderson is playing us all for rubes. After hearing Alderson prattle on about his high expectations for Johan next year, it’s obvious that Mets management is clearly hoping that the Mets faithful will remember his June 1 no-hitter against the Cardinals while forgetting about his horrible second half performance. From a marketing viewpoint, Santana’s shutdown makes perfect sense. WFAN’s afternoon drive-time icon, Mike Francesa, had Alderson on as his guest following the Santana announcement. Speaking in his usual calm, lawyerly style, Sandy said the Mets will probably have the same payroll in 2013 as in 2012, though there will be some changes in player personnel. The next day the Mets were beaten for the fourth straight time by the lowly Rockies. Alderson’s “stay the course” philosophy must have rankled the grumpy Francesa, who proceeded on a rant against the team similar to the kind that his former partner, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, routinely did. It was great radio Q and Mike was right on target.

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Son of Sam and the Eléphas by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

We recently passed the 35th anniversary of the arrest of the Son of Sam, serial killer David Berkowitz, who wreaked havoc in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx — scaring the entire city in 1976 and ’77. He was finally Eléphas Disco was desolate after a Son of Sam shooting arrested on Aug. 10, 1977, after nearby on June 26, 1977, but hopped again on Aug. 11, a 13-month killing spree that after the arrest of David Berkowitz the prior day. left six dead and even more later admitted he could not dance himself. injured, many of them young couples. But on June 26, 1977, The .44-Caliber Two victims, who both survived, were shot near a popular club in Bayside called Killer struck near the club, wounding vicEléphas. Formerly Humperdink’s Supper tims Sal Lupo, 20, and Judy Placido, 17. Club, the disco at 210-22 Northern Blvd. Luckily, their wounds were fairly minor. was named after the Asian elephant. It But the crowds at Eléphas were no more. Berkowitz was arrested on Aug. 10, opened in 1976 and immediately became popular among the upper-middle class however, and starting the next night, the baby boomers of Bayside and the sur- club boomed more than ever. Eléphas has gone through a succession rounding areas. Jimmy Yu, the club’s famous DJ pioneer, was half Puerto Rican of owners since then and eventually and, the kids said, was blessed with the became a Korean restaurant. Yu, still a DJ, Latin rhythms and movements of his moth- relocated to Palm Beach, Florida in 1990. And Berkowitz says he’s found God. Q er’s lineage. Many were shocked when he

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42 continued from page 00 fraction of the total collection; GAHS has more than 200 historic photos paired with their modern equivalents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On so many different levels this is an incredible project and has remained one of our most popular exhibits,â&#x20AC;? Singleton said, mentioning that it has interest for people of all ages, including children who can relate to the familiar images around them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very exciting to see what has changed and what hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed,â&#x20AC;? he said. Vollo went to extraordinary lengths to make sure the recreated images were just right â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and if that meant he had to wait for traffic to clear in a particular area because no cars were present in the historical photo, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wait. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historians define what a generation should remember; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this exhibit,â&#x20AC;? Singleton added. Interested residents can also visit the Greater Astoria Historical Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website to check out thousands of historical images of Astoria and greater Long Island City, available for purchase whether for personal use or a businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; decor, like that of Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sell unique photos to anyone who

wants to be connected on a deep level with the community,â&#x20AC;? Singleton said. Also on display at the GAHS is an exhibit called â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tale of Two Stadiums,â&#x20AC;? which documents the demolition of Shea Stadium and the old Yankee Stadium through the eyes of three separate photographers. The Steinway Mansion exhibit will come down later this year to make room for a new display on the War of 1812. The LIC Then and Now exhibit will be up for the Q rest of 2012.

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Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: 786 K & C LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/25/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 170-09 84th Rd., Jamaica, NY 11432. The general purpose: For Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BIG APPLE DIALYSIS MANAGEMENT LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/12/12. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 23-14 College Point Blvd., College Point, NY 11356. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Attn: Jodumutt G. Bhat at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice is hereby given that an on-premises license, #TBA has been applied for by Oceanic Chinese Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Oceanic Seafood Restaurant to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an onpremises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC Law at 37-02 Main St., Flushing, NY 11354.

Notice of Qualification BKS MERGER, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/12/12. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 6/25/12. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 17-17 Troutman St., 254, Ridgewood, NY 11385, also principal office address. Address to be maintained in DE: c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with the DE Secretary of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/23/12, bearing Index Number NC-000475-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Maria Paz Schultz. My present name is Pacita Conception Santiago aka Maria Paz S Schultz, aka Maria Paz Santiago Schultz, aka Maria Schultz, aka Ma Paz M. Santiago, aka Maria Paz Schultz. My present address is 16634 26th Ave., Flushing, NY 11358. My place of birth is Philippines. My date of birth is December 19, 1951.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SYMBIONTS LIVING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/24/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 21-53 42nd Street, Apartment 3, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 8/22/12, bearing Index Number NC-000448-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Tito Mirza. My present name is Jayson Mirza aka Titu Ahmed. My present address is 87-07 148th St., Apt. 3L, Jamaica, NY 11435. My place of birth is Bangladesh. My date of birth is December 28, 1983.

Abounding Enterprise, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/28/07. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 182-30 Wexford Terrace, Ste. #L-12, Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: MADISON GROUP 66 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/27/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 120-15 Liberty Avenue, South Richmond, Hill, NY 11419. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/18/12, bearing Index Number NC000410-12/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to assume the name of Diane Jeep Ries. My present name is Diane Helen Ries aka Diane H. Ries. My present address is 64-03 Woodbine Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is February 12, 1954.

Notice of Qualification of JMDH REAL ESTATE OF MASPETH PARKING, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/30/12. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 04/04/12. Princ. office of LLC: 15-24 132nd St., College Point, NY 11356. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 1220 N. Market St., Ste. 806, Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: JOYS ADULT SOCIAL DAYCARE CENTER LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/10/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 41-61 Kissena Blvd., C28A, Flushing, NY 11355. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: GFORCE BOUNCIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/21/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Mayra Guzman-Ramos, 85-57 87th Street, Woodhaven, New York, NY 11421. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT QUEENS COUNTY SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 15150-09 Borough: Queens Block: 12164 Lot: 12 NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, vs. The heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors, creditors, successors-in-interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through FLORENCE HUNT, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and all creditors thereof, and the respective husbands, or widowers of hers, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; DROR VAKNIN; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND PRESERVATION DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; JAMES HUNT, A/K/A JAMES LINDY HUNT and “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #100,” the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiffs, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and, the assignees, lienors, creditors and successorsin-interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above-entitled foreclosure action, and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal service within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the subject premises. Dated: June 26, 2012 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Bernice D. Siegal, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated June 27, 2012, and filed with supporting papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien covering the property known as 110-29 160th Street, Jamaica, New York and being a parcel of land designated as Block 12164 and Lot 0012. The relief sought is the sale of the subject property at public auction in satisfaction of the tax lien. In case of your failure to appear, judgment may be taken against you in the sum of $10,282.18, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the property. Anthony J. Iacchetta Phillips Lytle LLP Office and Post Office Address 1400 First Federal Plaza, Rochester, New York 14614. Tel. No. (585) 238-2000

KOZANI REALTY, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/04/2002 Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 24-14 24th Ave, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

FLYING PANTS STUDIOS, LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/9/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 89-17 69th Rd., Apt. 2B, Forest Hills, NY 11375. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: A2H LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/13/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS INC., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: BISTRO AT THE POINT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/24/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to, William Woo, 511 Old Post Road, Edison, NJ 08817. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LAFLECTION WEDDING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/15/12. The name was amended to LAFECTION WEDDING LLC on 05/09/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 35-56 Main Street, Flushing, New York 11356. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Healthy Options 4 Kids LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/3/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 8510 160th St., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: General.

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CHENG GOURMET RESTAURANT, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/18/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 421 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: 12-31-2060.

Index No.10591/2012. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. At IAS Part 17 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, in the courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435 on the 1st day of August, 2012. Sequence No. 3. Present: HON. ORIN R. KITZES, J.S.C. In the Matter of the Application of STEVEN J. MARANO, as director, officer and holder of shares representing sixty percent (60%) of all outstanding shares of Iron Age Tool Corp., and MATTHEW GROY, as director and officer, Petitioner, for the dissolution of IRON AGE TOOL CORP, a domestic corporation, pursuant to section 1102 of the Business Corporation Law, and STEVEN J. DURANTE, Respondent. UPON the reading and filing of the affidavit of Steven J. Durante, sworn to on the 31st day of July, 2012, the exhibits thereto, the emergency affirmation of Christopher Morik, Esq. dated July 31, 2012, respondent’s memorandum of law, respondent’s answer with counterclaims and cross-petition for dissolution, and all prior proceedings heretofore had herein, LET petitioner and all other interested parties show cause before this court, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on the 12th day of September, 2012, in IAS Part 17, at 9:30 am. in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why an Order should not be entered as follows: A. Dissolving Iron Age Tool Corp. pursuant to B.C.L. sections 1104 and 1104-a; B. pursuant to B.C.L. Section 1202 appointing a temporary receiver of Iron Age Tool Corp.; and C. Granting such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, it is ORDERED that pending the hearing of this motion that this court’s order dated May 18, 2012 is modified as follows: petitioner shall not disburse any of the income or assets of Iron age Tool Corp except in the ordinary course of business. It is ORDERED that a copy of this order be published in the Queens Chronicle one time per week for three weeks before the return date as set forth herein above, and that the cost of publication be borne by Iron Age; and it is further ORDERED, that service of a copy of this order to Show cause and supporting papers via overnight delivery service upon the attorneys for the petitioner and upon the Attorney General of the State of New York, on or before the 9th day of August, 2012 shall be deemed sufficient. ENTER: J.S.C.

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What an anniversary present!

Happy couple is remodeling their home and saving money too, thanks to the HRA program Iris Escobar is a coupon clipper, proud to be frugal. But you don’t usually clip coupons for home improvement, so when she and her husband, Victor, decided to remodel their home, she had to find another way to save. But Iris didn’t have to look far. The answer arrived in her mailbox one day last summer: a card advertising the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program. Thanks to the HRA, the Escobars are getting a world-class makeover to their kitchen, dining room and downstairs bathroom, along with a new roof and energy-efficient windows — all without spending a dime in cash, and without increasing their mortgage payments a penny. Taking advantage of the program is letting them save thousands of dollars on a project that would have cost $103,000, and thanks to refinancing, they’re making the same monthly payments they were before on their Baldwin home — but now $200 each month is going toward the principal. They couldn’t be happier — not about the savings, not about the work that’s being done, and especially not about the full range of services HRA is providing as their home is transformed. “It’s been a great ride,” Victor said. “I can’t say enough about the HRA program. I can’t say enough about everybody involved with the program.” His wife agrees. “I’m excited, I’m very excited,” she said. “I’m glad I met this team; they’re great!” Speaking to Carlos Fontanez, the couple’s HRA representative, she added, “I told my sister about you, I told my coworkers about you — I tell everyone about you.” What Iris is telling everyone is how the HRA guides clients through every step of the home remodeling process, from helping decide what

work should be done to how it will be financed, from securing financial assistance to overseeing the work and making sure the contractors are not paid until the homeowner is satisfied. A fan of “The People’s Court,” where she sees a lot of irresponsible contractors sued over jobs that weren’t done correctly, Iris said she was especially glad that the HRA holds clients’ money in escrow until they certify that they’re satisfied. Carlos described how he starts a project with clients like the Escobars: “I explain to them what HRA does and show them the different options for how we can accomplish what they want to do to reach their goals, help them get financing and a reduced interest rate on their mortgage.” “Af ter t he f i rs t 10 m i n u tes speaking to him, I was sold on the program,” Victor said. “All through this, he’s been great.” An HRA administrator explained the program’s basic approach: “The services offered by the HRA extend beyond just financial assistance for home improvement projects. We have implemented numerous processes to ensure that projects completed by HRA-approved contractors are done to the homeowner’s satisfaction.” Just take a look at some of the program’s requirements for contractors. They all must be: • licensed, bonded and insured for at leas t $100,000 per incident; • registered with the Better Business Bureau, with a rating of an A or higher; • in business for at least 10 years; • able to provide the names and addresses of eight clients they have done home improvement projects for in the past year; and • able to perform four test proj-

ects for the HRA prior to working for any clients. With that kind of screening, it’s no surprise that only the best contractors get to do HRA-sponsored jobs. At the Escobars’ house, it’s a big job that’s underway. First the roof and windows were replaced, and new gutters and leaders installed. The couple is thrilled with the result. There’s a stunning new bay window in the dining room that measures about 8 feet wide by 5 feet high. The kitchen features a garden window, an especially deep one with a glass shelf so their plants can be surrounded by light from all sides. Next the interior of the kitchen and bathroom were completely gutted, with everything from new gas lines and plumbing to new Sheetrock and insulation going in. The door to the basement was moved from one wall to another to make room for all the cabinetry surrounding the garden window. The new kitchen is going to feature only the best equipment and materials, including a six-burner stove with a pot-filler faucet, double sink with pullout faucet, beautiful real-wood cabinets, granite countertops and floor tiles. A new two-level peninsula with a granite top will serve as a bar, or just another place for family and friends to gather. There will even be a tilt-out drawer for sponges and brushes in front of the sinks. “I’m a hoarder,” Iris said. “They’re giving me lots of drawers and shelves to put away my stuff.” Even more of her and her husband’s “stuff” will go in the new pantries that will be built in an area just off the kitchen. Those will be done in the same deep finish as the kitchen cabinets, and feature modern conveniences like pullout drawers

Iris Escobar shows off the new tiling that will be going in her bathroom. behind the doors. The bathroom also will be allnew. The shower will feature a bench and a modern rain shower head. The tile walls will be accented by a mosaic design running around the whole room. The hardware will be bronze, and the contractor even found a toilet in Mexican sand, a cream-like color, that will complement the decor perfectly. I n t h e f r o n t o f t h e h o u s e, the contractor replaced all the windows in the foyer and added insulation. Not only will the Escobars earn tax credits for energy ef ficiency, but Iris says she felt the difference immediately. Drafty for years, the foyer is now cozy, she said.

After all the interior work is done, the project will go back outside, as a new deck and patio get installed. Iris likes to entertain, but for the last three years hadn’t bothered because she wasn’t happy with how the house was looking. But now she’s looking forward to holding a big bash in June, to show off the renovations made possible by the HRA program and to celebrate the couple’s 10th anniversary. The timing couldn’t have worked out better. To find out if you qualify for the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program, just call the HRA toll-free at 866-791-6302. Tell them you read about the Escobars’ job, and they’ll give you the same level of excellent service.

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Iris and Victor Escobar are getting rich wood cabinetry in the kitchen and bathroom, and got to see how various colors would look on their walls before choosing. The bathroom will get a carved stone sink. Carlos Fontanez, the couple’s HRA representative, has become a friend as well — they’ve invited him to a party they’re planning to celebrate their 10th anniversary — and their newly remodeled home.

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Volunteers honored for service Receive awards at YWCA of Queens in Flushing by Shazia Rahaman Chronicle Contributorr

Project CITY, Community Involvement Through the YWCA, honored 17 volunteers for helping their community during a ceremony Friday at the YWCA of Queens in Flushing. Youths who gave more than 100 hours of their time accepted the President’s Volunteer Service Award, similar to the Olympics honors, with gold, silver and bronze medals based on the amount of hours served. Participants of Project CITY volunteered their time for a wide variety of community service opportunities, including office work at the YWCA youth center, helping students during day camp and working at senior centers, hospitals and churches. “If there are a good amount of volunteers present at the youth center, we help the kids out individually because they just went through a hard time and I think that was the most important thing we did,” said gold awardee Edward Kim. “… and before I didn’t like kids and now I enjoy

David Chen, left and Edward Kim received awards for their volunteer work with PHOTO BY SHAZIA RAHAMAN the YWCA of Queens in Flushing. it more genuinely because it is nice to have an impact on kids through hands-on participation.” Kim is a senior at the University of California, San Diego. A Flushing resident, he completed 250 hours of volunteer service, assisting third through sixth graders at the youth center’s day camp this summer. “It provided the youth with opportunities of not only a productive summer, but skill sets to think about their passion and commitment and careers moving

forward in the future,” said Executive Director Roeme Rho Kim. Another honoree, David Chen of Flushing and a sophomore at Stuyvesant High School, said his community service that was performed in off ice work or the youth center’s day camp “taught me the importance of patience and responsibility.” He also earned a gold award. Project CITY also provides workshops for volunteers about building communication skills, conflict resolutions, the

importance of college education and writing. Participants who return to volunteer again are promoted to higher positions. “Year after year I see participants come back with more maturity, understanding the importance of involvement and commitment,” said Program Director Ida Chen. City Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing) also attended the ceremony to congratulate participants. “It takes a specific kind of individual to sacrifice his or her free time for the benefit of others,” Koo said. Kim was grateful for Koo’s visit. “The councilman always makes time for the youth, and the parents are very appreciative of the provided services for their children,” the executive director said. Project CITY is free, and based on the assignments, program hours are ongoing and vary. To enroll, fill out an application and drop it off at the YWCA of Queens, located at 42-07 Parsons Blvd. The phone Q number is (718) 353-4553.

Smith takes on Lil Wayne Apparently rapper Lil Wayne, 29, is not in a New York state of mind. The hip-hop star, who boasts a net worth of $85 million, said he doesn’t like the Big Apple and now state Sen. MalLil Wayne colm Smith (D-HolPHOTO WIKIPEDIA lis) wants an apology. Smith was joined by members of the Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council and tourism officials at a press conference on Aug. 22 in Times Square to denounce the remarks made by the Louisiana native. The lawmaker noted how numerous famous rappers have hailed from Southeast Queens, including LL Cool J, 50 Cent and Nicki Minaj. Smith said Lil Wayne’s comments have outraged both fans and residents, and that they are an insult to rapper Jay Z and the memory of singer Frank Sinatra, both of whom have made endearing songs about New York. “It’s very simple,” Smith said. “If you don’t like New York, you don’t have to come to New York and sell your products here, and perhaps we won’t come to your Q concerts.”

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HOWARD BEACH/OLD SIDE Beautiful Mint Legal 2 Family Being Move-in Condition, 1 Family, 3 BRs, used as 1 family, 4 BRs, 2.5 Baths, New Kitchen w/Hardwood Fls, Full Basement, Great Location, Granite. Asking only $599K New Windows & Kitchen. $365K

RICHMOND HILL

ANNA MARIA GRILLO

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917-682-5222

718-757-5809

REDUCED TO $629K

BROAD CHANNEL Cozy "Waterfront" 1 Family, 25x100, Perfect for docking your boat. Needs TLC. Asking $299,500

REDUCED TO $259K

OPEN HOUSE FRI, AUGUST 31ST, 5-7PM 158-31 84 Street

HOWARD BEACH/OLD SIDE Lg Cape on 42x100, Updated Windows, H/W Fls on 1st Fl, Updated EIK w/9' Ceilings and Access to Bkyd, Det 2 Car Gar w/Pvt Dvwy, Full Fin Top Fl & Bsmnt, Pavers in Bkyd. Asking. $629K

HOWARD BEACH

Beautiful 3/4 BRs Colonial, Full Fin Bsmnt, Updated Throughout, Private Driveway, Garage. $489K

For the price of a condo! 1 Family, 3 BRs, All New Throughout, Water View! New Kit & Bath. Only $259K

REDUCED TO $675K

OZONE PARK Custom Corner 1 Family Colonial, 4 BRs, 3 Full Baths, Granite Kit 2 BR Condo, Large Spacious and Flrs, S/S Appl, Lg Rms, LR, FDR, EIK, Den/Office, 2 Full Radiant Heat, CAC, 2 Dvwys, Baths, 2 Terraces, Garage & Small Too Much To List! Pets Okay, Nice Quiet Block. Asking $749,000. $269,000. Negotiable

BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD Lg Hi-Ranch w/Bsmnt, 40x100 HOWARD BEACH/LINDENWOOD Mint Hi-Ranch, Totally Redone, Move In! 3 BRs, 2 Baths Townhouse Lot, 5 BRs, 3 Full Baths, All 3/4 BRs, New Kit w/SS Appl, New Condo. 2nd floor, 2 Terraces, Dogs Hardwood Fls, 1 Car Gar, Brick, Stucco, Windows, Pavers Well Water for Sprinklers, CAC, ok. Unit comes with 2 car garage and Front & Back! Asking only $699K a double driveway. Only $289K New Roof. Asking $675K

OZONE PARK

OZONE PARK 1 Family Colonial, 3 BRs (possible Legal 2 Family Hi-Ranch, 5 over 6 4), 2 Full Baths, Full Bsmt. w/ OSE 1 Family Colonial, 3 BRs, 3 Full Rooms, Pvt Dvwy, Large Yard with 1 Car Gar, Updated Kit, Beautiful Baths, Partly Finished Basement, Needs TLC, Priced to Sell. Move-in-Condition! New Deck, New Appliances, $339,000. Negotiable Asking $339,000. Asking $489,000.

PLEASE CALL 917-682-5222 OR 718-757-5809 FOR A FREE PROPERTY EVALUATION

OZONE PARK CENTERVILLE

HOWARD BEACH CO-OPS • Studio, Low Maint, Move in! $62K • Hi-Rise, JR/4, Maint incl all utilities ............................ $95K • 2 BR w/DR, (Garden) in Courtyard, Low Maint ....$136K • 2 BR, 2 Baths, Hi-Rise ...$150K

HOWARD BEACH/HAMILTON BEACH OZONE PARK/CENTERVILLE Mint "Waterfront" Ranch on double lot 50x70, All updated, New kitchen & new bath, Deck overlooking bay, dock space. Only $295K

• Park Village Condo, 2 BRs, 2 Baths w/Terr, W/D, Low Common Charge, 1 Deeded Parking Spot.................. $269K

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WOODHAVEN NORTH Charming Brick Victorian on 40x100, 6 BRs, 3.5 Baths, Wood Moldings, Stainglass Windows, Manicured Yard, Pocket & French Doors, Private Driveway, 2 Car Garage, New Roof. Asking $699K

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Expanded Brick Cape, 5 BRs, 1½ Baths, CAC, State-of-the-Art Lg EIK, Full Fin Bsmnt, 50x100 Lot, Pvt Dvwy, Excellent Move-in-Cond, Call for an appt. Asking $759,000.

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOWARD BEACH/HAMILTON BEACH

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