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C M SQ page 1 Y K SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport

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Al Stabile dies at 68 RHYME AND REASON Film series probes hip-hop, beyond the aesthetics

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PAGES 10 AND 12 It was a sad week in Howard Beach. Former Councilman Al Stabile died last Saturday at 68. South Queens officials remembered the impact “Big Al” had on the community. A day before, Howard Beach resident Gary “Second Avenue Sinatra” Russo was found dead in an apparent suicide. He had been missing for a month before he was found.

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Activists decry Bush’s ‘hateful words’ GOP candidate’s use of ‘anchor babies’ at issue by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

hey’re mad about recent comments made by presidential candidate Jeb Bush, and members of several Asian-American community organizations and elected officials are not going to take it anymore. During a radio interview and again at a campaign event in Texas a few days later, Bush referred to children of unauthorized immigrants born on American soil as “anchor babies.” To express disapproval of Bush’s use of what is widely seen as a pejorative term, the Korean American Civic Empowerment group organized a press conference on Aug. 28 at Flushing Town Hall, where members were joined by other Asian-interest organizations and several elected officials. “As a candidate seeking a position of leadership to verbally single out and denounce a specific group for his personal interests is a despicable conduct that makes us question his qualifications as a leader,” the organizations said in a joint statement. In addition to KACE, signers of the statement were the Asian Americans for Equality-NY Family Opportunity Center, Korean American Association of Greater New York, Korean American Association of Queens, Korean American Senior Citizen Voters Federation of New York and Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York. Among the speakers at the conference was Councilman Peter Koo (D-Flushing), who said, “Asian communities across the country must be aware that there are candidates hoping to lead our country who are propelling their platforms by fanning the flames of anti-immigrant rhetoric.”

Kwang Kim, president of Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, addresses the press as Councilman Peter Koo, center, state Sen. Toby Stavisky, Assemblyman Ron Kim and othPHOTO BY MARK LORD ers stand by in support. Koo, a Taiwanese immigrant, referred to Bush’s comment as “only the latest in a string of knee-jerk invectives by presidential candidates intent on pandering to radicals hell-bent on eviscerating immigrant communities across the country.” Joining Koo was state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Forest Hills), who bemoaned “a lack of an immigration policy coming from the Republican Party,” saying, “People need a pathway to citizenship in this country and they have presented a roadblock instead of a pathway.” After calling the GOP the “anti-immigrant party,” she expressed the hope that Bush would apologize “because it is offensive to you and it’s offensive to me. “It’s time that we drop an anchor on the Jeb Bush campaign and see how he likes it,” Stavisky said.

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Also in attendance was Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing), who said he met Bush several months ago before he entered the presidential race, getting the impression that he “represented somewhat of a progressive immigration policy.” Kim said he “was shocked when he took the stand of using hateful words to describe the Asian Americans.” Looking back on the past few weeks, Kim has reached the conclusion that the Republicans are “pandering to the worst of America,” suggesting that Bush is trying to catch up to the party’s frontrunner, Queens-raised business magnate Donald Trump, by taking “measures to use hateful words.” Kim, the only Asian American representing New York in the state Legislature, added, “There is an institutionalized effort to try to make Asian Americans as foreign as possible. I’m here to say that Asian Americans are as [much a] part of the American fabric as any other community.” “It’s about time that every presidential candidate recognizes our community,” Kim said. Trump and some other GOP hopefuls, though not Bush, also have advocated ending birthright citizenship, despite the 14th Amendment’s language saying that all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are its citizens. Min Sum Kim, president of KAAG, suggested to those in attendance that “The United States is founded as a nation of immigrants. We should embrace people of all races.” She called for Bush to apologize to the Asian-American community immediately, a request also made by the organizations in their statement. “We will not tolerate Mr. Bush’s attempt to divide our society by turning us against one another. We would like to remind Mr. Bush that the candidate who earned the support of the Asian-American voters won the 2012 presidential election. And the Asian-American votes will be a deciding factor for the 2016 Q presidential election as well,” the statement concluded.

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Angelica Katz says agencies should work together to protect the people by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

For Angelica Katz, it doesn’t matter which city agency is in charge of putting lights up on the Jamaica Bay Greeenway — it should be done regardless. “Agencies should be working hand-inhand to provide our community with a safe and secure environment,” Katz, a lifelong Howard Beach resident, said in an interview by the bike path. But right now, the city Parks Department and Department of Transportation are saying the other agency is the one responsible for illuminating the path — something Katz says must be done to protect pedestrians and bicyclists who utilize it. “It’s a no-brainer,” she said. For years, the Jamaica Bay Greenway — which connects Howard Beach with Broad Channel, Brooklyn and the Rockaways — has been neglected and has cracks along several parts of it. “You could easily be thrown off the bike,” she said. The DOT has put out a proposal to revitalize the 19-mile loop — but is leaving out lights for the path. Katz called illuminating the area “a complete necessity. “It’s not a luxury,” she added.

Although it’s easy to see where you’re going on the Jamaica Bay Greenway during the daytime, it’s a different story at night. Howard Beach resident Angelica Katz, inset, is calling for lights to PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY / INSET, FILE PHOTO be installed throughout the path. But the DOT has apparently said it would be the responsibility of the Parks Department to do such a thing. Parks, in turn, claimed the DOT is the agency who should set them up, but added they are open to working with their city colleagues to get people to see where they’re going at night.

“Safety is our first priority,” a Parks spokeswoman said in an email. “We are heartened by the enthusiasm for biking in this area, and we are open to exploring the feasibility of installing lights along this path with the Department of Transportation.” Katz has created an online petition on change.org that, as of press time, had just

under 100 signatures. Among her supporters is her former boss, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder — for whom she worked as chief of staff until earlier this year to take a job in the Governor’s Office. Goldfeder said he and Katz talked about how they might get lights along the path. “We talked through the issue and decided a petition would be the best option,” he said. The assemblyman added the greenway is in need of lights, as well as many other upgrades. “The more attention the Jamaica Bay Greenway gets the more issues need to be addressed,” he said. Goldfeder also had some words of encouragement for his former employee. “I give her a tremendous amount of credit for continuing her advocacy for the community,” he said. Katz said she has also spoken with other South Queens elected officials about the matter, but is also seeking the help of the biking community, which has supported her so far. “It’s comforting and it’s encouraging to see pedestrians and cyclists engaged and all advocating for the same cause,” she said. “It’s given a voice to the cyclists who normally would just bare through Q the elements.”

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Parking Pass ‘ruined’ woman’s vacation Connecticut residents seeking lawyer after their car was left running in lot by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Representatives from Staples and the Parking Pass did not respond to a request for comment on the issue or if the cars were allowed to be there. The Parking Pass employee also did not respond to inquiries as to when the cars were moved out of the Staples parking lot. In a previous interview, Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association President Joann Ariola said residents were more upset when the lot would get full and cars were stored on residential streets — sometimes blocking people’s driveways. At the same time, people working at John F. Kennedy International Air por t have also been using residential streets as parking spots and taking public transportation to get to the South Queens airport. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) have been at the forefront of that issue and last week met with the

The parking lot of the vacant Staples on Cross Bay Boulevard is empty now, but not before a Connecticut resident’s car was left running until it ran out of gas. A parking facility had apparently been using the lot to store cars. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY

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What was supposed to be a tropical getaway turned into a nightmare for two Connecticut women whose car was left running in the parking lot of the vacant Cross Bay Boulevard Staples until it ran out of gas — and they’re looking to take action. “These people ruined my vacation,” Yadira Diaz said. “I’m looking to see if I can find a lawyer.” Diaz and her sister, the owner of the car, two weeks ago had left their vehicle with the Parking Pass, a Jamaica-based long-term parking facility that advertises low rates for people looking to have their cars stored while they fly out of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Instead of being left in a dedicated parking lot, the car was brought to the Staples property at 163-50 Cross Bay Blvd., which has been closed since last year. It wasn’t the only one, at the time. Other cars were parked in the

lot as well but after the Queens Chronicle’s report on the Diaz sisters’ incident last week, all vehicles have been moved out of there. While they were there, the cars would have a ticket on the dashboard or near the driver’s seat stating how long the owner of the vehicle was going to be away. The gate to the parking lot was left opened at all times, according to residents who live near it. Although there are no longer cars in it, the gate to the lot remained unsecured as of Tuesday afternoon. Diaz said the first message she received when she landed in Hawaii was from a Howard Beach resident — who also alerted the Chronicle about it — who told her the vehicle was put in the unsecured lot with the driver-side window down, the engine left on and her personal information left in the front seat. The Connecticut resident said she has had no help from the Parking Pass in getting a refund or having gas put in the car.

Build it Back money could be recouped Mayor de Blasio calls HUD regulation to take back recovery funds ‘unfair’ by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Months after FEMA announced it would review assessment claims for people who believe they may have been cheated out of insurance money after Superstorm Sandy, it has been discovered that homeowners who are successful in those appeals may be forced to give back money they received from the city’s Build it Back program — because it would count as a duplicate benefit, a violation of federal regulations. Mayor de Blasio slammed the stipulation and called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to make sure Sandy victims can keep their recovery funds. “It’s simply unacceptable and unfair to ask New Yorkers to clean up a mess they didn’t create, and potentially set back the thousands of homeowners finally receiving relief as a result of our Build it Back overhaul,” de Blasio said in a statement. A HUD spokeswoman said in an email the agency is “mindful of the duplication of benefit issues presented in the settlement discussions on National Flood Insurance Program claims and is working closely with FEMA and the grantees distributing Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery in response to Hurricane Sandy. “The Department is committed to a fair and rapid resolution of this unique and unfor-

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schlock too — fail to hold their own. These closures come not long after the Barnes & Noble on Union Turnpike by St. John’s University shut down. Soon Queens will have no large bookstores at all, just a few scattered shops hanging on. Their being driven out of business is, in large part, another downside of the internet. As the producers of a free newspaper that relies solely on advertising for revenue, we know the deal all too well. Remember the classifieds? They’re still there, but a lot smaller than they were before Craigslist. The other element forcing these stores out is the rising value of real estate in Queens. That’s great for builders, developers and sellers, but not so much for renters and buyers. Barnes & Noble just couldn’t, or wouldn’t, pay the rising rents their landlords wanted. Change is a double-edged sword. As journalists, we have a vested interest in people reading (though really, all of society does). Let’s hope the B&N closures don’t mark a decline in reading so much as a change in the source of reading material. Time will tell.

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Empty the Pan Am Dear Editor: (An open letter to Mayor de Blasio) I write in reference to the contract between the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Samaritan Village, Inc. for a standalone transitional shelter to be permanently placed at the former Pan American Hotel located at 79-00 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, NY 11373, which was recently rejected by Comptroller Stringer for a third time. I am supportive of the Comptroller’s decision due to numerous outstanding safety violations at the location and the absence of proper community input prior to the facility’s opening. As you know, this shelter has been plagued with problems since its first day. The lack of transparency during the entirety of this process has been deeply troubling and existing conditions at the facility are a major disservice to my constituents, as well as those who are housed at the facility. While I understand the need to address the needs of the homeless, the Pan American location has proven to be truly inadequate for such a facility. The absence of coherent planning, community involvement and quality living conditions is inexcusable. I strongly recommend that rooms left vacant by current residents who have transitioned to permanent housing not be filled. This ensures that current residents are not evicted and that new families are not moved into a sub-par facility. Given the © Copyright 2015 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.

ou’ve got to hand it to those members of the community who spend their own time, and often money, voluntarily contributing to the institutions that keep society whole. And you’ve got to wonder about those bureaucrats who manage, through indifference or incompetence, to stand in their way. Case in point is Tom McKenzie, president of the Elmhurst Memorial League, who for several years has been seeing to it that grants of up to $500 go to each of the community’s 11 schools, to buy supplies for the children. In past years, he wrote to the schools chancellor’s office about the program, and that office then notified each of the principals, so they could all tell him what they need, according to McKenzie, who also heads the Newtown Civic Association. This year, however, the Department of Education responded to his letter by telling him to contact the principals directly. When he did, seven of them turned him down, effectively denying the children $3,500 worth of supplies. These of course are the same children whose parents and teachers have to spend hundreds of dollars of their own money each year on materials for the classroom. How sad. Now McKenzie says he’ll deal with the schools’ parent associations instead. Presumably they’ll take him up on a generous community offer that’s just plain dumb to refuse.

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evidence against this structure as a viable option, I urge you to reconsider this location. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter. Grace Meng U.S. Representative for the Sixth District Flushing

No shelter from lies Dear Editor: Bull’s-eye … You hit the hammer on the nail with the “DHS: DisHonest Speakers” editorial (Aug. 27). There are so many similarities between the Pan Am shelter and the Landing shelter, such as: DHS denied they were setting up a shelter, then in the dead of night, they moved in residents. They worked with the same set of politically connected cronies who buy neglected hotels and convert them to homeless shelters (for a huge profit). Both these hotels violate New York City Administrative Code, in that family shelters require cooking facilities in

each unit. Again, they failed to follow due process by involving the residents who live around the neighborhood, and giving their elected officials advanced notice about their plans for the facilities. The DHS targets minority neighborhoods that do not have the resources to protest the influx. And in both cases, their public relations department berates the folks who protest the homeless shelter, and try to embarrass them by portraying them as callous when all they’re trying to do is protect their hardearned humble homes from a despotic administration. This is their playbook. Jo Lee Elmhurst

The Willets boondoggle Dear Editor: The 2008 approved Willets Point plan need not be in jeopardy as suggested in the Queens Chronicle article in its Aug. 27 edition (“Willets Point plan is now in jeopardy”). To suggest

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Civic endorsements? No Dear Editor: Concerning your Aug. 27 article about endorsements for the candidates for the District 23 City Council race, “Six Democrats tout their endorsements,” the West Cunningham Park Civic Association, Inc. wishes to note that the civic does not endorse candidates. While we do acknowledge civic leaders who support our activities such as improving Cunningham Park or stopping developers from building 22 two-family homes on the Klein Farm, individual members may support any candidates they wish. The civic never has endorsed candidates. It would be too disruptive

since we work with so many fine civic leaders. Bob Harris President West Cunningham Park Civic Association, Inc. Fresh Meadows Editor’s note: It was area civic leaders, not civic groups, who endorsed one of the candidates. A correction appears in the editions that ran the story.

Get with the times Dear Editor: In response to letter writer Christine Lotti (“And in the right corner,” Aug. 20): Your retort to three letter writers shows that you are a low-information misguided voter under the spell of the right wing media lies and distortions. The Trump audience is composed of the anti-gover nment contingent that enjoys the tough kickass talk and is afraid of Latinos becoming the majority, and many are just curious. The Republican Party knows that Trump is unelectable, and he will not get their nomination. Their dilemma is whom to support among the other 16 highly flawed unpopular candidates who all carry bad baggage. With more stops on the campaign trail, Trump will likely further self-destruct. It’s just what he does. How could he possibly work with members of Congress whom he has already berated as “donothings” and called “stupid”? As for your comments about my letter, Obamacare was never Medicare, so how could you go back to it? They are two very different programs! And, Obamacare is saving us millions because those now insured are not using the emergency rooms for healthcare. Republicans proceeded on a massive smear campaign against Obamacare, and tried every trick they had, including shutting down the government, to try to get rid of it until the Supreme Court decided its legality. But their nasty tactics have backfired. Millions are enjoying healthcare coverage thanks to the law. Getting rid of Obamacare is not popular any more. By the way, abortion today is a serious medical decision and not a convenient remedy for an “Oops,” as you callously refer to it. The morning-after pill is freely available to take care of the “Oops” encounters. Marriage is a contract between consenting adults, straight or gay. The fact that gays can now marry has zero effect on you and your marriage contract with your husband or lover. Young people of today have gay friends, and know that gays are not a threat to them. You say you want to go back in time before all of these social changes occurred, but you can’t. Dream on. The world around you has changed. Be a part of it or be isolated. Tyler Cassell Flushing

Guns and minds Dear Editor: Can we please stop talking about gun violence as a mental health issue? It is not about pathology, it is political. To think otherwise is a total waste of time and a distraction from any solution. Stew Frimer Forest Hills

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the plan is now in jeopardy, because the courts have at the moment blocked the attempt to construct a 1.4 million-squarefoot shopping mall at the Citi Field parking lot, is to buy into the hoax the Bloomberg administration and developers Related Companies and Sterling Equities attempted to perpetrate in order to construct a mall, by claiming that without money generated by it, they would be unable to fund the original plan. The claim by the billionaire developers they needed money generated from a mall is patent nonsense. All these developers cared about was a mall and not Willets Point. This is evidenced by the fact that notwithstanding a deal that would make the infamous Boss Tweed tip his hat in admiration — a deal that would give the developers the Willets Point property that cost city taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, for one dollar — and huge subsidies and tax abatements, that was not enough. They insisted on the right to postpone construction of affordable housing until 2025. To add insult to injury, the deal also gave the developers the right to walk away from constructing the housing by for- ONLINE feiting $35 milMis s an edi tor ial, lion. letter or article cited by The answer to a writer? Want news this debacle is from our other editions clear and simple. covering the rest of Since Related Queens? Find breaking and Sterling news, past reports and were only intermore at qchron.com. ested in a mall, other developers should be invited to submit bids to accomplish the 2008 plan. Given the sweetheart deal from the city, I believe other developers would be eager to do the job without a mall. If the de Blasio administration is so concerned about the lack of affordable housing, it does not need real estate developers. The city itself has the wherewithal to convert the area into public or subsidized housing, something done in other parts of the city by previous administrations. It could even include parks and a school. While I opposed the destruction of the many businesses in Willets Point, the 2008 plan was approved and unless altered by a new plan, is still in effect. In that case public and subsidized housing would be a sound resolution to Willets Point and something we could all be proud of. Mayor de Blasio, step up to the plate and hit a home run. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Former Councilman Al Stabile dies at 68 South Queens officials remember how ‘Big Al’ impacted the community by Anthony O’Reilly

Pope John Paul II to say Mass at Aqueduct Racetrack — an event attended by thoulfonso Stabile, affectionately sands that had area civic associations hurknown as “Big Al,” had a larg- rying to beautify the community before er-than-life impact on those the pontiff’s arrival. He also helped volunteer fire departwho knew him and the South Queens community he represented in the ments and ambulance corps to comply with state mandates without breaking the City Council. “Al Stabile was a passionate and dedi- bank. Mitch Udowitch, former captain of the cated public servant who always put the community first. I grew up watching and West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire admiring his career in politics,” Council- Department, recalled that Stabile was man Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who instrumental in getting grants approved by holds the seat Stabile had from 1994 to City Hall to help the volunteer depart2001, told the Queens Chronicle last ments pay for workman’s compensation i nsu ra nce — af ter the g roups were Saturday. Besides being the councilman for the required by the Legislature to provide it. “He started the grant process, which 32nd district, Stabile was a Community Board 10 member and a Vietnam War vet- continued with Addabbo and then with eran who raised money for several charita- Ulrich,” Udowitch said. But Stabile’s work with Udowble organizations, was president of itch’s group started before his t h e O z o n e - H ow a r d L i t t l e Council days. L e a g u e a n d c o -fo u n d e d It was Stabile, Udowitch Angels on the Bay, a nons a id , w h o h el p e d t h e profit that seeks to help WHBVFD get a new firechronically ill and dishouse, the one that abled children — and stands there today. much more. “It was a 1927 garage “There’s people out that was kind of tilted there who just want to in numerous directions. help. T hey see a It was really falling wrong and they want apart,” Udowitch said to cor rect it,” state of the previous Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. firehouse. ( D - H ow a r d B e a c h ) Stabile helped to get said. “That was Al.” all parties to the negotiatStabile died last Sating table — including the urday of natural causes. volu nteer g roup and the He was 68. He is survived contractor — to hammer out a by his daughter, Connie, and deal to replace the headquarters. two grandchildren. In 1997, Stabile faced off Flags at City Hall were flown Alfonso Stabile against Addabbo in a hotly conat half-staff over the weekend FILE PHOTO tested election. and on Monday in honor of the The senator called that campaign “a former city representative. A funeral Mass will be held for him learning experience.” “I thought I could do things better,” today, Sept. 3, at 10:30 a.m. at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, locat- Addabbo said. “But he kind of told me, ‘It’s not your time. You can have my seat ed at 101-41 91 St. in Ozone Park. He will be buried at St. Charles Ceme- after I’m done.’” The two buried the hatchet after that. tery in Farmingdale, LI. His wake was “We had a great friendship that lasted held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Stabile, already a community activist, throughout the years. We would talk about won his seat in November 1993 by defeat- political things and Italian things,” Addabing 23-year incumbent Walter Ward, who bo said. “He always had a great reverence was at the time the longest-ser ving for my dad.” — the longtime Congressman Joe Addabbo Sr. councilman. The two had enjoyed a personal relaAddabbo, who succeeded Stabile in the Council, said his Republican predecessor tionship before they became political foes. During Stabile’s time as president of the wanted to improve the district. “Al wanted to run because he thought Ozone-Howard Little League, Addabbo coached a team there. he could do things differently,” he said. “Al was fun to deal with,” the senator In his first term, he worked hard to get the parks and st reets in his dist r ict recalled. “He was very boisterous. He would always say, ‘Let the kids play.’ It repaired. “When he was around, we were doing was always about the kids. I truly apprecibetter financially so the city was able to ated that time.” During his second term, Stabile advodo that kind of stuff,” Addabbo said. “We always said he would be remembered for cated for repairs to the Rockaway Boardwalk and opposed the toll on the Cross getting the streets paved.” He was also instrumental in getting Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge.

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Alfonso Stabile, left, here with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, served as South Queens’ councilman from 1994 to 2001. Before that, he was with several charity organizations and on Community Board 10. FILE PHOTO Controversy surrounding the Ozone-Howard Little League marred his reputation in 2001. His run as councilman for the area came to an end in 2001 — he was one of the first representatives to have a twoterm limit imposed on him. He tried to become Queens borough president that same year, running on the Republican and Conservative tickets, but ultimately failed against Democrat Helen Marshall. During that campaign, Stabile was embroiled in controversy. The Queens District Attorney’s Office investigated him for allegedly misappropriating funds belonging to the OzoneHoward Little League as well as allegedly trying to trade public land leased to the organization to a company he was indebted to. He was never charged with anything in either probe. After failing to become borough president, Stabile kept to himself. His wife, Sara Jane, died in 2007 of cancer. “He was never the same after Sara died,” Udowitch said. Addabbo said he kept in contact with the former councilman after his political tenure had ended. “He sought my help recently with the VA,” the senator said. “I’d see him at the Esquire Diner and we’d just talk. I’m going to miss him.” Stabile himself was a cancer survivor and for the past few years had been seriously ill, according to those who knew him. He and Sara got married in 1969 and had two children together, their daughter, Connie, and a son, Frank. Tragedy struck on New Year’s Day 1990 when Frank Stabile, 18, was hit and killed by a driver who was trying to evade the police,

according to a New York Times article. “That took a large part of his life away,” Udowitch said of Stabile. “And it made him more determined to run for Council.” Before mar r ying Sara, Stabile had enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a sergeant during the Vietnam War in the 6th Infantry Division. Upon, returning to civilian life, he worked for a short time as a driver for the city Department of Sanitation. After getting married, he started a real estate business and in 1979 became involved in the Ozone-Howard Little League. He was born in East New York, but his family later moved to Ozone Park. He is an alumnus of John Adams High School. Fond memories of Stabile were shared by those who knew and worked with him as news of his death spread last Saturday. “Al was a tremendous help to this agency as well as the other volunteer ambulance and fire departments in his district,” the Lindenwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps said on its Facebook page. “The Officers and Members of Lindenwood VAC extends its deepest condolences to the Stabile family on their loss. Rest in Peace.” “Al was a great friend to the Volunteer Fire Depts and Ambulance Corps in his district and fun guy to be around. May he Rest in Peace,” the Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps said, also on Facebook. “Not only was Mr. Stabile a vital member of the South Queens Community, but [he] proudly served his country in Vietnam,” the Queens County Council of the Veterans of Foreign Wars said in social Q media posts.

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Queens crooner found dead ‘Second Avenue Sinatra’ apparently committed suicide by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Gary Russo, seen here in a poster looking for information on his month-long disappearance, was found dead last Friday in an apparent FILE PHOTO suicide.

Howard Beach resident Gary Russo, known as the “Second Avenue Sinatra,” was found dead last Friday in an apparent suicide, according to police. He was 54. He is survived by two children and his ex-wife. His wake will be held Friday, Sept. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. at James RomanelliStephen Funeral Home, located at 89-01 Rockaway Blvd. Cops state Russo’s body was found hanging from a tree off 165th Avenue, about a mile from his home, exactly one month after he went missing. Published reports, citing police sources, say Russo was depressed about a recent breakup he had with an ex-girlfriend and took his own life. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, said in a community alert on Saturday that a body found in Spring Creek park “is indeed Gary Russo.” A spokeswoman for the Medical Examiner’s Office said his death has officially been ruled a suicide by hanging. She added she could not publicly share how long he had been hanging from the tree. Russo, who was last seen leaving his 90th Street home on July 28, was a foreman on the Second Avenue subway line in Manhattan and gained fame in 2011 by singing Sinatra tunes to passersby during his lunch breaks.

People came from all over the country to hear him sing. “He’s just sweet. He’s fun,” Delaware resident Catherine Stewart said when Russo first entered the spotlight four years ago. Russo — at the time a Bellerose resident who was born in Richmond Hill and grew up in Woodhaven for most of his life — told the Chronicle he “always had a desire to share with people what I do,” but was somewhat hesitant to show-off his crooning skills for passersby. “The first person who passed stopped and smiled at me and stayed for a few seconds ... the crowd got a little bigger ... and it grew from there,” he told the Queens Chronicle. Russo would bring a ’50s-style microphone, portable speakers, a music stand and his iPod down to the construction site. The Youtube video that sparked his fame garnered 1 million views in a matter of days. In November 2011, he co-authored a book called “Don’t Die with Your Song Unsung,” which tells readers how they can succeed in life by doing what they love. The book was written in conjunction with Andrea Goeglein, a psychology practitioner who wrote a series of “Don’t Die” books. Russo went missing more than a month ago and his car had been spotted in Howard Beach in early August, sparking a massive manhunt Q for him, Schiff had said at the time.

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Wills could have two 2017 challengers Hettie Powell a definite; Richard David considering a run: sources by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The next City Council race is already starting to take shape — with a Rochdale Village woman declaring her intent to run against Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) and a Community Board 9 member mulling whether he should do the same. Richard David, of CB 9, has filed with the Campaign Finance Board but is listed as an “undeclared” candidate for 2017.

“As you may know, I have been at the forefront of many key issues in my community for well over a decade and have identified certain issues and needs that are not being addressed,” David, the former executive director of the Indo-Caribbean Alliance, said in an email. He added he has not “made a decision about running for any particular office especially since there is no scheduled election until 2017.” Several sources close to him have said he would run against Wills if he decides to seek office,

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Thousands flock to US Open’s first day Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal roll to victories in the opening round by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

If Monday was any indication of how many people from across the world will flock to the “World’s Borough” for the US Open over the course of the next two weeks, last year’s attendance record of 713,642 may very well be broken. After fans trickled through the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park last week for the US Open Qualifying Tournament, the metaphoric f loodgates opened and thousands streamed onto the grounds to catch any of the dozens of matches taking place throughout the afternoon. But the biggest attraction that drew the largest crowd was the tournament’s opening ceremony, which featured remarks from Mayor de Blasio and Billie Jean King, the tennis legend for whom the campus is named, and a performance by popular singer Josh Groban. After film, television and theater star Vanessa Williams sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” American Serena Williams, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, took the court against Russian Vitalia Diatchenko in the first of two main event matches that were played in front of a crowd of 22,000. Williams, the US Open’s overwhelming

Thousands of fans rise to their feet inside Arthur Ashe Stadium as singer Vanessa Williams belts out “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening ceremony of the 2015 US Open on Monday. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both won their matches afterwards. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA favorite as she tries for her fourth tournament title and second career Grand Slam, was immediately met with huge cheers from the crowd, which only got louder as she built a big first set lead on a clearly over-

matched Diatchenko. The Russian challenger eventually retired from the match due to a sore Achilles tendon, which she had surgically repaired in the spring, with Williams winning 6-0, 2-0

in a mere 40 minutes. “It was a really good feeling going out there,” Williams told ESPN after the match. “You know, just taking it all in, having those nerves, but at the same time just being ready for whatever happens.” When asked about the roaring crowd, she said there was nothing like playing on her home country’s turf. “I love you guys,” she said, with her interview being projected through the stadium’s public address system. “Thank you so much for the support.” Celebrities who took in the first match of the borough tournament included Katie Couric and Alec Baldwin, who called Diatchenko a “crunchy hors d’oeuvre Serena is chewing on” during a courtside interview. In the second contest of the evening, 2013 US Open champion Rafael Nadal, the eighth-ranked male player in the world, dispatched Borna Coric, an 18-year-old budding tennis superstar from Croatia 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted nearly three hours. Te mp e r at u r e s hove r e d a r ou nd 9 0 degrees at the start of the evening, with Nadal saying the heat was a factor in his less-than-stellar play. “The conditions were very humid,” Nadal said after the match. “When we have those Q conditions, I suffer a bit more.”

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Last summer, future Hall of Fame tennis superstar Serena Williams spent one summer afternoon teaching city kids about the sport. But this year, it was Gigi Fernandez, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010, who taught a group of youngsters the tricks of the trade. A group of 10 children from the Corona-based Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities group and 35 kids from the Global Language Project, a Manhattan-based nonprofit group, took to the Grandstand Stadiu m’s c ou r t l a s t Thursday with Fernandez as their tennis tutor for the afternoon. “ T hey’r e st i l l talking about last year,” Elmcor director Janice Teague said of the second annual event. “This is so fun for them. Hopefully we can Fernandez shows Karen do it every year. I Velazquez, of Harlem, how love it out here and to return a ser ve with a so do the kids.” Q powerful forehand smash.

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Ulrich, Viverito hail funds to help vets Money to go to homeless prevention, legal services for former soldiers Elected officials announced last Thurs- Finance, and Council Speaker Melissa day that $940,000 from the city’s budget Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx). Included in the funding is $150,000 for will be used to fight for those who fought Project Renewal, which will provide for our freedom. The funding will be used for veterans “homeless prevention services to NYC vetservices — including homelessness preven- erans” through its “Culinary Arts Training tion, job placement and transition services, Program.” Another $150,000 has been allocated to legal services, mental health services and Helmets to Hardhats, NYC — a nonprofit community development. “The City Council is leading the way in that provides veterans with jobs in the consupporting our veterans,” Councilman Eric struction industry. NY Legal Assistance Group and Legal Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), chairman of the Services NYC have Council’s Committee received funding — on Veterans, said in a $200,000 and press release issued $150,000, respectiveby the Council he City Council is ly — to provide free Sp e a ke r’s of f ic e. leading the way in legal services to vet“ T he f u nd i ng we erans on “family law, have allocated for supporting our veterans.” housing, public benelegal services, comfits, healthcare and prehensive mental — Councilman Eric Ulrich, chairman of the home care, financial health and job trainCouncil’s Committee on Veterans planning and coning and placement is sumer protection.” only a small token of The city has allocated $190,000 for mental appreciation for those who have sacrificed so much on our behalf. I want to thank the health services for veterans. Mental Health Speaker and all my colleagues for making Association of NYC has received $40,000 to veterans and their families a priority in this provide such services and NYU Langone Military Family Clinic got $150,000. year’s budget.” There is another $100,000 for “veterans Ulrich was joined by Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst), chair- community development,” which will be deswoman of the Council’s Committee on ignated to a specific group at a later time.

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Three Queens reps. back Obama on Iran Jeffries, Meeks and Velazquez call nuke deal verifiable, best available by Michael Gannon Editor

President Obama picked up some support for his nuclear agreement with Iran this week, with U.S. Reps Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau), Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) and Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) signing on. The president has said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which also includes China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the European Union, is the best available means for delaying Iran’s nuclear program. Meeks, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said his decision was based on consultation with numerous experts, including a recent trip to Vienna to discuss the finer points of the inspection process with members of the International Atomic Energy Agency. He admitted the deal is not perfect. “I walked away convinced that it would be reckless to reject the unprecedented monitoring, inspection, and verification provisions in the JCPOA,” Meeks said in a prepared statement. “I agree with more than 100 former U.S. ambassadors from both parties who issued a public letter that begins, ‘The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran stands as a landmark agreement in deterring the proliferation of nuclear weapons.’” He said a number of former Israeli military and intelligence officials; five former U.S. ambassadors to Israel, Democrat and Republican; and more than 60 leading national security officials from both parties have made similar public statements. He backed the White House’s contention that if Iran violates the deal, sanctions will snap back into place. Jeffries wrote that he is swayed by the monitoring of the entire nuclear supply chain in the country, from mining to the processing of any fissible material. “The absence of ‘anytime-anywhere’ access in the context of undeclared [nuclear] sites is understandably troubling,” he stated. But he said that alone should not be the basis for rejecting the agreement. “First, it is likely that the sophisticated intelligence apparatus of the United States — and that of our allies in Israel and Western Europe — will be able to determine well in advance of a successful reconstruction of Iran’s nuclear

U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks, left, Nydia Velazquez and Hakeem Jeffries support the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with FILE PHOTOS Iran. infrastructure that covert activity in violation of the agreement has occurred,” he said. Jeffries continued that even if Iran tried to cheat under a 24-day pre-inspection notice, the IAEA would be able to detect trace elements and radioactivity long after a facility site had been “cleaned.” Velazquez, whose office had not responded to numerous requests for comment on her views in recent weeks, said it is necessary. “If Congress were to reject the JCPOA, there is a high probability that our partners in developing this agreement would resume doing business with Iran, freeing up financial resources that Iran was previously denied due to sanctions aimed at thwarting its nuclear program,” she said. The congresswoman added that it is also possible that Iran might simply walk away from the agreement altogether if it is not ratified in the U.S. and continue developing weapons-grade plutonium and uranium. None of the representatives’ statement addressed the numerous alleged side deals that the White House and State Department have not made public. Jeffries was the only one of the three who addressed and agreed with president’s acknowledgement that Iran is likely to use some of the billions of dollars it will realize once sanctions are lifted to further its sponsorship of international terrorism. “[It] is undeniable and deeply troubling that a significant portion of this money will likely be used for illicit purposes,” he wrote. Jeffries said the best response for the U.S. to “quantifiably enhance assistance” to Israel and other nations in the region.

He said it will be important to keep Israel equipped with the newest advanced weapons systems, including land-based versions of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet, which is undergoing its final testing for the U.S. military. “That commitment must remain ironclad,” Jeffries wrote. The congressman also said proposals to coerce allies against doing business with Iran by threatening access to U.S. banks and financial markets would do little to stop up to $56 billion from entering the country from its oil-dependent clients such as China, India, Japan and South Korea. I n t he Q ueens delegat ion, Meek s, Jef f r ies a nd Velazquez join U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who announced her support on Aug. 6. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in opposing it [see separate story in this edition or online at qchron.com]. There has been no word from the office of Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens). Both houses of Congress are expected to vote on the JCPOA soon after they return from their summer vacations this month. Numerous published reports and analysis pieces say that opponents of the treaty are likely to pass bills opposing the deal. But most also say Republican leaders in both houses will be hard-pressed to secure enough Democratic defections to get the two-thirds majorities needed to override a certain veto. Sixty votes in the Senate would prevent Democrats from mounting a filibuster, but it would take 67 to override the president. Published reports out of Washington, DC quote Democratic Senate leaders as saying they have the 34 needed votes. The Senate makeup is 54 Republicans to 44 Democrats. Sens. Ber nie Sanders (S-Ver mont) and Angus King (I-Maine) caucus with the Democrats and have publicly announced their support for the deal. In the House of Representatives, Republicans hold 246 seats to 188 for the Democrats with one vacancy in Illinois. House Democrats need only 146 of their members on Q board to make sure no override is possible.

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A nd that br ings us to four against, four in favor. One day after protesters eager to show support for the United States’ nuclear deal with Iran assembled last Wednesday outside the Forest Hills office of Rep. Grace Meng — the first federal lawmaker in the borough to publicly oppose the deal — Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) came out against the controversial pact. “I am concerned that, even if Iran complies with the restraints spelled out throughout the life of the agreement, the deal does not block Iran from eventually acquiring nuclear weapons,” Maloney

wrote in a 504-word statement. In her announcement last Thursday, Maloney shared several of her concerns over the terms between Iran, the U.S. and other powers. One is that the Middle Eastern nation’s non-nuclear military abilities and access to weapons will improve, she argues. She said the inter national agreement would allow Iran to acquire intercontinental ballistic missiles after the eighth year of the pact and act on other terms that may have been meant to ensure peace, but are not firm enough. “There is no peaceful use for ICBMs,” she said, adding, “We can hope for the best, but we need an agreement that assumes the worst.”

Congress is set to vote on the Obama administration’s nuclear deal by Sept. 17. The pact stipulates several g uidelines on Iran’s u raniu m enrichment, plutonium production, inspections and military capabilities. Supporters stress that it would stop or delay the nation’s nuclear development, while critics state it would do no such thing and insist Iran should be brought back to the negotiating table. Maloney said that since the ag reement was an nou nced by Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry on July 14, she has reviewed classified material and “consulted experts on both sides.” Among U.S. lawmakers repre-

senting Queens, Maloney joins Reps. Meng and Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in her disapproval. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced support for the deal on Aug. 6. There has been no word from Rep. Joe Crowley (D -Bron x, Queens) on his position. M o n d a y, R e p s . N y d i a Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) and Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) announced they are in favor of the deal, and Tuesday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) also said he supports it [see separate story in this edition Q or at qchron.com].

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, seen here at an unrelated press conference last Monday, came out against the nuclear deal with Iran last Thursday. PHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL

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It’s no secret among community newspaper staffs — and some members of the general public — that letters to the editor and op-eds printed under the names of elected officials are not always actually written by said officials. Instead they’re penned by staff members, or public relations f ir ms, and reviewed by the lawmaker in question, or his and her staff. Occasionally that doesn’t work out quite as intended. Case in point is the piece “Bus Rapid Transit: just what Woodhaven needs,” published in some editions of the July 30 Queens Chronicle. Advocating for BRT on the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard corridor, as well as adjoining streets in Elmhurst and the Rockaways, it appeared under the names of Transport Workers Union Local 100 President John Samuelsen and state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park). Several weeks later, Sanders realized the piece contained a sentence he had not meant

to authorize, one that seemed to denounce another transportation plan floated by some activists: rebuilding the old Rockaway Beach rail line and incorporating it into the subway system. “Building new subway lines is impractical, extraordinarily expensive, and for all intents and purposes not feasible,” was the lead sentence of the op-ed’s second paragraph. In an Aug. 24 email, however, Sanders’ office requested a correction and quoted the senator as saying, “This article misstated my position. I am absolutely in favor of the Rockaway subway line in addition to supporting Bus Rapid Transit. I don’t see this as an either or solution. I am in favor of both.” Asked how the op-ed could have been approved with the offending sentence in it, Sanders’ spokeswoman said his office had seen several drafts, which caused confusion. An executive with Global Strategy Group, the PR firm that sent the piece to the Chronicle, said it had gone back and forth between the TWU and Sanders’ office and Q had no further insight on the mishap.

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The end of an era at the Chronicle Managing Editor Liz Rhoades, who covered it all for Queens, retires by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

When birds started dropping dead en masse at Fort Totten in 1999, she was the first reporter — anywhere — to cover what soon became known as the West Nile virus’ first appearance in North America. The next year, when two madmen massacred five people and injured two more at a Wendy’s in Flushing, she was on-scene the following day and covered their trial from beginning to end. And last year, when Queens celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first year of the 1964-65 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows, she wrote a 10-part sequence of articles that was named Best News or Feature Series of the year by the New York Press Association. Those may be the three biggest subjects she covered as a reporter and news editor. And now, after 23 years working at the Queens Chronicle, first as a part-time proofreader and eventually as its managing editor, Liz Rhoades is retiring. Hers is really a career that spanned 30 years, in two segments, as she also worked for seven years in the late 1960s and early ’70s as a reporter for the Grand Rapids Press in Michigan, the state where she had gone to college. Even before that, she was editor-in-

chief at the Baldwin High School newspaper on Long Island, where she grew up, and then managing editor at Michigan State University’s State News. (She still loves the Spartans). “I’ve known since I was 10 or maybe younger that I wanted to be a journalist,” Rhoades said this week in reflecting back on her career in the news business. “And I knew that I was going to do it, thanks to my parents. I always felt lucky that way, that I had a goal in mind, and that I could do what I wanted. “I love journalism so much; it’s so much a part of my life.” She’s also always known news when she sees it. When a source she knew from the Bayside Historical Society called the day before deadline to report the dead crows at Fort Totten, she knew something unusual was happening. The head of the Queens Zoo got her in touch with the chief pathologist for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and he confirmed, “Yeah, there’s something going on here.” R hoades convinced the Chronicle’s publisher the story should go on page one in the northeast Queens edition, and the rest is history. And history itself has always been something Rhoades has kept in mind. Ten years

Queens Museum gets World’s Fair collection Rhoades’ knickknacks off to new home by Peter C. Mastrosimone

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A lover of history and all things related to the New York World’s Fairs, especially the 1964-65 extravaganza she attended as a college girl, retiring Chronicle Managing Editor Liz Rhoades built up her own collection of fair memorabilia over the years. And last Friday, she made sure it all went to a good place: the Queens Museum. Museum Director of External Affairs David Strauss; Registrar, Archives Manager and Curator at Large Louise Weinberg; and Archivist Richard Lee came by the Chronicle offices to pick up Rhoades’ collection of commemorative plates, postcards, a spoon, a wastepaper basket and various other items from the 1939-40 and ’64-’65 fairs. The objects had decorated her office here. She even had a coupon, entitling the bearer to 20 percent off on a visit to the section of the ’64-’65 fair dedicated to Hollywood. “These kinds of items generally don’t survive,” Weinberg said of the strip of paper. “This historical value is that it gives us a much clearer picture, in depth, as to

Liz Rhoades, center, shares a smile in her office with Richard Lee and Louise Weinberg of the Queens Museum as she donates her PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE collection. what went on there. That piece of ephemera helps round out the picture for us.” With the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the two fairs being celebrated, especially last year, the museum has seen a “massive flood interest from the public,” as well as researchers, in its fair-related items, Lee said. Eventually, after archiving, what might be called the Liz Rhoades Collection will Q appear among them.

Liz Rhoades covered some of the biggest events to hit Queens over the last two decades, managed the Queens Chronicle newsroom as it won dozens of awards and was herself honored by a PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE number of organizations for her work. after the Flushing killings, she did a retrospective on the case, one so compelling it drew the mother of one of the victims to the Chronicle office to tearfully thank her for not forgetting her daughter’s death. Another victim’s mother had been one of the sources for the anniversary article. For her series on the fair, R hoades didn’t only review the historical record and interview a number of sources, she also brought the community directly in by requesting written memories and photographs from those who were there and publishing those too. She did a second, smaller series this year on the 50th anniversary of the fair’s second part. In between these career highlights, Rhoades did thousands of other articles big and small, ones on everything from major Queenswide issues such as the fate of Willets Point to the hyperlocal quality-of-life problems and features on interesting characters that define a community newspaper. She trained dozens of reporters, edited their work, doled out assignments, made sure freelancers were paid and did all the other things managing a newsroom entails. “Thank you for being dedicated and doing the right thing, always doing the right thing,” Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler said at one of two celebrations the paper held for her this week. “You always showed professionalism.” Referring to the Queens home where she lives with her husband, Joe, a retired Mer rill Lynch executive, their Ocean Grove, NJ vacation cottage and the couple’s plans to t ravel, Weidler added, “Whether it’s Middle Village, the Jersey Shore, Europe or the world, I hope you stop by and stay in touch when you can.” Liz and Joe Rhoades, whose son, Ben, lives with his wife and child in Philadelphia, and whose daughter, Sarah, lives in Forest

Hills, plan not only to keep visiting their Jersey Shore home and the City of Brotherly Love, but to see old friends all across the country and to take another trip to Europe, as they did for the first time in June. They’ll also be hitting more Broadway shows and seeing some of their favorite pop and rock stars, such as Jimmy Buffet, Darlene Love and Bon Jovi. In Michigan, where Rhoades got her professional start, she said there were a few notable stories she did that involved the unusual: among them climbing down into a cave on a rope, attending a rural wedding where the groom wore his hunting outfit and posing as a prostitute at the request of the police department in a john sting. “They said, ‘Hey, you’re a young chick; you want to go along with a policewoman and do this?’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Sure, I’ll get a good story out of it.’” She also led a tour of her paper’s office for Michigan’s governor at the time — George Romney, father of another wellknown politician named Mitt. The Rhoadeses moved to Queens in 1973 when Joe was transferred. Liz was a stay-athome mom for a while, doing things such as leading the Girl Scout troop at Trinity Lutheran Church and the PS 49 PTA during that time. When her daughter was 12, she came back to the profession she loves. Since then, she’s had a direct or indirect hand in dozens of the awards that line the walls here. Rhoades has seen both journalism and Queens change a great deal over time. Asked what she’d say to new Queens residents, she said, “Get a subway map, a bus map and learn who represents you so you know who to go to about problems. Enjoy what’s here. Queens has a lot to offer: restaurants, cultural things to do, museums, exhibits, professional performances at Queens College and Queensborough Community College. Take Q advantage of what’s here.”

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Book lovers in Queens are going to have a harder time getting their fix. Book retail giant Barnes & Noble is leaving the borough entirely, after announcing that its store in Bay Terrace is closing by the end of the year. “It’s horrible,” said Grace Abruzzo, 64, who has lived in the area for 40 years. “This was a place for families, parents would bring their kids after school and it had a great family atmosphere.” The news is a hard blow considering the efforts to save the Forest Hills location, which will now be a Target starting next year. The Bay Terrace location, which is the only other remaining Barnes & Noble in Queens, will be converted into a HomeGoods store sometime next year. Barnes & Noble Vice President David Deason commented on the closing in an emailed statement from the company, saying, “Despite our best efforts to secure lease extensions at both our Forest Hills and Bayside Barnes & Noble locations, the respective property owners decided to lease to other tenants.” Deason went on to say, “With Bayside, when our lease came back up for renewal the property owner notified us that they chose a

The Bay Terrace Barnes & Noble, located at 23-80 Bell Blvd. tenant who was willing to pay rents far in excess of what we were willing to pay.” The Bay Terrace Barnes & Noble has been a particularly popular location for the elderly and children to lounge before purchasing books. The Starbucks that accompanied the store also made it a well-liked hangout in the neighborhood. Warren Schreiber, president of the Bay Terrance Community Alliance, talked about

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what a staple the bookstore has been. “Everybody in the community thinks it’s sad and they’re going to miss it.” Schrieber said. “There just aren’t too many bookstores left. Barnes & Noble was a meeting place for book clubs, events for kids and even some authors came, which was a big attraction. They also had a Starbucks which was a good place to sit, read and drink.” There are mixed reactions to the incom-

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The beloved Barnes & Noble at 70-00 Austin St. in Forest Hills isn’t closing until January, but memorials and fond memories of time spent at the bookstore have already started flooding in from the surrounding community. “It’s been a f ixture of the neighborhood, so there’s definitely a sense of loss,” Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio said in a Tuesday phone interview. “I would go there all the time at lunchtime to pick up a book or browse.” Barnes & Noble’s last day open for business is set for Jan. 31, with a 21,000-square-foot Target replacing the bookstore, which opened in 1995, at the location in July. Thousands of area residents signed a petition this spring to keep the bookstore, which has long been considering leaving the Forest Hills location over high rent. But Barnes & Noble Vice President of Development David Deason said in a statement to the Chronicle in May that the chain would remain on Austin Street if

the price was right. However, the location’s owner, Muss Development, announced last Wednesday it would be signing a 15-year lease with Target, which will open a “flexible format” store at the site, after Barnes & Noble declined to renew its lease. “It’ll be a quick stop for locals to find pharmacy, fresh grocery with grab-and-go food options, basic apparel, health and beauty necessities, tech accessories, tablets, phones and more,” Target said on its website. Once the Austin Street bookstore closes, the chain’s presence in Queens will disappear, as the only other Barnes & Noble in the borough, located in Bay Terrace, will close at the end of the year. Shoppers leaving the Forest Hills shop on Tuesd ay n ig ht expressed sadness over losing such a community staple, with one Rego Park resident named Brian saying he’ll miss the bookstore he’s frequented for years. “It’s really sad to see this place go,” he said. “I wonder how they’ll fit a Target here.” Fo r e s t H i l l s C h a m b e r of Commerce President Leslie Brown

concurred to an extent, saying the community is suffering such a loss, while noting Target may be beneficial to the area as well. “I’m concerned about losing an institution like Barnes & Noble that’s very community friendly,” Brown said. “But we are lacking a place to buy household items such as sheets, towels and curtains. You’re leaving Forest Hills to buy those items right now.” Even Deputy Inspector Judith Harrison, commanding officer of 112th Precinct, located a block away from the bookstore on Austin Street, mourned the impending loss of Bar nes & Noble in a Wednesday email. “In this day and age where people are reading from Nooks, Kindles, iPads, and E-readers, I still enjoy books!” Harrison said. “Throughout the past eight years, I have often gone to that specific bookstore to purchase books for my personal home library. I (as well as many members of the community) am sad to see it close.” Brown said she is unable to accurately predict how well Target will be received in Forest Hills, but the

A Target store will replace Barnes & Noble on Austin Street in July, something area residents and community leaders have expressed mixed RENDERING COURTESY TARGET feelings about. one thing she does know is that residents will have one less place to spend time with one another. “I have a 7-year-old niece who loves Barnes & Noble,” she said. “I’ve been going there for years so of course I’m going to miss it. It was a community place where people could be social, not just buy things.”

Not all the reaction to the news is negative, though, according to Gulluscio. He’s heard more than his fair share of positive remarks regarding the impending arrival of Target. “We’ve had mixed comments,” he said. “I just had somebody grab me on the street and say, ‘I’m glad Q Target is coming.’”

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Baldeo conviction is upheld Panel rules ex-Council candidate obstructed justice by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Alber t Baldeo’s appeal to have his 2014 conviction thrown out was unanimously denied FILE PHOTO last Wednesday.

A United States appellate court last Wednesday unanimously upheld the conviction of political activist and former City Council candidate Albert Baldeo, the judges saying they found his arguments against a federal judge’s decision “without merit.” Baldeo, according to court documents, challenged several aspects of his 2014 conviction on seven counts of obstructing justice by trying to block an investigation into whether he used straw donors to fund a special election campaig n for Cit y Council in 2010, a race that he lost to now-Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica). In February, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The first of those challenges was over the judge’s demand for a unanimous verdict from the jury, which was deadlocked for two days before finding the Richmond Hill lawyer and former Democratic district leader guilty of the obstructing justice charges, but innocent of three counts of campaign-related fraud. Baldeo alleged that the judge’s order was coercive. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit determined that because the jury

“continued to deliberate for five and a half hours before returning a verdict of guilty,” the judge’s order was not “impermissibly coercive.” Baldeo also asserts there was “insufficient evidence” to suppor t six of the counts he was convicted on. The judges simply responded that they were “not persuaded.” “In support of each count of conviction, the government presented evidence that Baldeo sought to impede grand jury proceedings that were subsequently instituted in the Southern District of New York by attempting to prevent potential witnesses from communicating with FBI agents from that district about suspected federal fraud offenses committed within their jurisdiction,” the appellate court wrote. On the seventh count of his conviction, Baldeo argued against “the sufficiency of the evidence” that he tried to persuade someone to convince his father to not talk to the FBI about the investigation against him. The appellate court ruled that he did not “substantively dispute that a reasonable jury could conclude that he attempted to intimidate” that person. “Accordingly, his sufficiency challenge fails,” the court added.

Baldeo began his prison sentence in March and has a release date of July 13, 2016, according to a U.S. attorney spokesman. Calls to his law office, which served as the headquarters for his support group “People for Baldeo,” were not answered. His sentencing earlier this year was delayed for two weeks because of alleged chest pains that sent him to Flushing Hospital Medical Center on Jan. 21, the day he was originally to be sentenced, according to a letter from Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Baldeo had heart surgery on Jan. 23 to clear blockages and install two stents, according to the federal prosecutor. Bharara accused Baldeo of trying to “delay sentencing and/or support an argument at sentencing for leniency.” Baldeo, i n a n i nt er v iew w it h t he Queens Chronicle in February, called the letter a “vicious accusation.” “It was very viciously irresponsible for the prosecutors to make such irresponsible statements to the court,” he said. In addition to his bid for the City Council in 2010, Baldeo had run for state Senate in 2006 against then-state Sen. Serf Maltese, a Republican who held the seat until he was defeated by now-state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) Q in 2008.

Anti-gay fliers found in Jackson Heights Message calls for death; residents say there still is area LGBT support by Cristina Schreil

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In a neighborhood known worldwide as a safe haven for members of the LGBT community, Jackson Heights residents said many were startled over the weekend when fliers denouncing homosexuality were found scattered around 82nd Street. One resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said he saw the flier Sunday. It quotes a long biblical passage from the English Standard Version of Romans 1:18-32. He said he noticed the same ones a few weeks ago. It is unclear who is behind them. “It was really concerning at first,” said the resident of two years. He said he walked around and saw the fliers — which were glossy and in color, indicating someone had gone to great expense to spread this message — were on 82nd Street from 37th Avenue to Northern Boulevard. One clause, “God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die,” is highlighted in bold. “It almost feels like a threat,” the resident said, adding that he believes it’s an outlier in the accepting and supportive community. City Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), who represents the district and is openly gay, said he learned of the fliers from two constituents, who emailed him with

Fliers lambasting homosexuality, left, were spotted up and down Jackson Heights’ 82nd Street, PHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL right, over the weekend. concerns after passing them on parked cars. He called it disgusting, frightening and an undeniable hate message. “LGBT people are the family and friends and neighbors of people who live in Jackson Heights,” Dromm said in a phone interview Tuesday. “To walk out and see his hatred plastered all over the place is hard to stomach.” D rom m asser ted t he com mu n it y’s

reputation for being tolerant and accepting, and the setting of the Queens Pride Parade for more than 25 years, which runs along a street paying tribute to Julio Rivera and Edgar Garzon, who were beaten and slain for being gay. But Dromm said that support is apparent today — the constituents who voiced concern to him are straight, as far as he knows. He said he notified the Police Department,

but noted the harshest crime possible here could really only amount to littering, as it’s not legal to place the fliers on windshields. “For them to publicize the killing of gay people is very dangerous I think,” he said, adding it’s important to talk about the issue. Andrés Duque, a healthcare referral assistant at the Queens Pride House, was crossing 82nd Street last Friday when he noticed one flier on the street. Several people had already stepped on it, Duque said. “I read it and was like, ‘Oh, one of these things,’” Duque said. He noted that there was a translation in Spanish on the reverse side. Duque said he didn’t feel less safe because of the fliers and not many have contacted the Queens Pride House with concerns. He said the area is known as being diverse and having a large gay community and that can attract religious fanatics from other areas. The former area resident for 15 years compared the fliers to protesters at the Queens Pride Parade and said he doesn’t believe an area resident is behind the message. “One of my friends was beaten and killed in the street, so violence against gays does happen in the neighborhood from time to time,” Duque said. “In my experience, I think this is a really welcoming neighborhood ... I actually think the community as a whole Q embraces the LGBT community.”

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‘Three-nied’: Stringer says no to Pan Am deal Electeds applaud latest denial of proposed homeless shelter contract by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The third time was not the charm for the Department of Homeless Services. Following rejections in May and July, city Comptroller Scott Stringer again turned down the proposed five-year, $42 million contract with human services agency Samaritan Village for operation of the Boulevard Family Residence, formerly the Pan American Hotel at 79-00 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, as a permanent 216-unit homeless shelter last Wednesday. “On Wednesday, the Comptroller’s office rejected for the third time a permanent contract for Samaritan Village to operate a shelter at the Pan American Hotel,” said Eric Sumberg, a Stringer spokesperson, in a Monday statement. “We have asked the Department of Homeless Services to revise its plan to address outstanding health and safety violations.” The building lacks a valid certificate of occupancy, according to city records, and altogether is subject to three outstanding Environmental Control Board and f ive Department of Buildings violations regarding work without a permit and other issues. According to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, a complaint over a lack of hot water throughout the building was filed on Aug. 5. When reached for comment on Tuesday, a DHS spokesperson said despite the third denial, the agency is still expecting an eventual positive outcome. “We’ve submitted everything we need to have this contract registered,” the spokesperson said, “and we’re confident this site is safe for residents.” The DHS spokesperson did not respond to a direct question about the legality of the Boulevard Family Residence, given the lack of kitchen units in the facility required by Section 21-124a of the New York City Administrative Code. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) both applauded Stringer’s denial and slammed the

State Sen. Tony Avella, speaking at a July press conference, commended Comptroller Scott Stringer’s newest denial of a permanent contract for the 216-unit Boulevard Family Residence FILE PHOTO homeless shelter at the former Pan American Hotel in Elmhurst. DHS in a statement issued Tuesday. “I thank the Comptroller for once again saying no to this ill-conceived plan,” Meng said. “Perhaps the third time will be the charm. Perhaps the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and Samaritan Village will finally get the message that this is not an appropriate site for a homeless shelter. “It is imperative that we address the needs of the homeless in our city,” she added. “But those in shelters deserve to be housed in a clean, safe and well-maintained environment, and this facility is not that. This location has been plagued with numerous problems and poor conditions that have not served the homeless well. In fact, it’s been a disservice to the homeless.” Meng also penned a letter to Mayor de Blasio on Monday, calling on him and his administration to cut their losses and move on from the location.

“The absence of coherent planning, community involvement, and quality living conditions is inexcusable,” she wrote. “I strongly recommend that rooms left vacant by residents who have transitioned to permanent housing not be filled.” Electeds at the state level, such as state Sens. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Jeff Klein (D-Bronx, Westchester), also commended Stringer’s third rejection in statements of their own on Tuesday. The Queens legislator, who’s hosted multiple press conferences over the last year outside the shelter demanding the contract be denied, called Samaritan Village’s attempt to earn a contract for the former hotel “shameful” on Tuesday “Regardless of one’s socioeconomic situation, an individual has the right to a clean and safe environment,” Avella said. “Pan Am lacks kitchens, has unreliable hot water and is

troubled by an array of health and safety issues. The City should be allocating funds for homeless shelters that can cater to basic human needs rather than facilities that warehouse families.” Unlike his government colleagues, City Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) declined to celebrate or laud Stringer’s decision in a Tuesday phone interview. Instead, he noted how the residents of the shelter are his constituents and he will treat them like any others throughout the contractual process. “I just have to deal with the reality of what it is,” Dromm said. “They are my constituents and I need to focus on getting them the services that they need.” Having hosted multiple giveaways and meetings with the families of the Boulevard Family Residence, Dromm added that the vast majority of the downtrodden living there are “lovely” people who shouldn’t be the subje ct of scor n f rom t he su r rou nd i ng community. “They’re lovely people. I walk in there and they grab me by the hand and say thank you for helping,” he said. “And it wasn’t something that someone put them up to, it was genuine. There’s a whole human side to this.” The councilman also took a jab at some who have actively campaigned against the shelter since it was stealthily opened without community notice in June 2014, saying their time, and that of the shelter’s residents, would be better spent trying to assist their new neighbors. “Some of those who are now arguing the conditions are not up to par in the facility are the people who were involved with the hateful, vitriolic language being aimed at the residents,” he said. “I think we need to move away from that and welcome these people into our community.” According to a city government source, there is no limit as to how many times an entity can submit a proposed contract to the city Comptroller’s Office, nor is there any mandatory wait period between after a rejecQ tion before it can refile.

Homicide victim found shot, on fire in Astoria DA Brown: Mom killed boyfriend; her children helped by Cristina Schreil Associate Editor

Police officers found an unconscious male engulfed in f lames behind an Astoria building early Saturday morning. According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Dawn McIntosh, 46, allegedly shot her boyfriend, Shron McWhorter, 43, then tried to destroy his body by setting it on fire, having her 15-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son assist. Officials responded to a 911 call reporting a man on fire at 6:57 a.m. behind a home on 14th Street between Astoria Boulevard and 27th Avenue. When officers arrived, they

found an unconscious man on fire. FDNY personnel, who also responded, extinguished the fire and Emergency Medical Services workers declared the victim dead. McWhorter, of East New York, Brooklyn, was apparently shot in the chest and torso sometime between 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28 and just before he was found by police. Brown said in a press release that McIntosh allegedly tossed the gun she used to shoot her boyfriend, washed the blood-soiled clothes she wore during the incident and moved McWhorter’s car away from the crime scene, to the street. On Monday, police officials said that McIntosh’s son, Donte Watkins, 21, who is listed as living at the same address as his mother, was also arrested and charged for

tampering with evidence. Tuesday, McIntosh was arraigned on charges of seconddegree murder, seconddegree criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with physical evidence and endangering the welfare of a child, Brown said. McIntosh faces up to 25 years to life in prison and her son, who Brown said is charged with trying to lift McWhorter’s body into a jeep at his mother’s request, faces up to four years. The New York Post reported that police noticed during questioning that McIntosh had a broken fingernail, and later found a sliver of that nail on the body, leading to her Q arrest.

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passed on to those who display an interest. Old family music, songs and dances, along with their meanings and origins, are important in maintaining a strong sense of family background. Together, reconstruct a family tree, giving children the opportunity to learn the ancestral line of their family. Strive to preserve particular ethnic or religious beliefs. Many times, only grandparents have answers to questions about family histories. When this information is passed down to the grandchildren, all family members can be assured of their heritage being preserved. Most important, Grandparents Day can signify a loving spirit that lives within us throughout the year — a spirit of love and respect for our elders. On this date we should not forget shut-ins and those in nursing homes who are unable to be with their families or have no families. There are many elderly who are not fortunate enough to have family nearby. In every neighborhood, there are elderly who would love an opportunity to be a foster grandparent and need to be honored. Remember grandparents are a force to be reckoned with. Give them their due on their day. For additional information visit grandparentsday.org. P — Generations United

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Seniors can go back to school too by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

While many “back to school” advertisements are aimed at those who still thrill to finger paints and cartoon-decorated backpacks, the approach of fall also brings tremendous opportunities for older adults to continue their own education. Best of all, many of the classes are available at little or no cost. The Queens Library system, for example, offers a wide variety of free classes for seniors, among which computer training is particularly popular. Those classes, which introduce students to the modern computing technology, covering topics including the internet, email, Google and Facebook, are available at the Cyber Center at the Central Library (89-11 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica) as well as at most of the library’s other branches. The library’s Adult Learner Program offers adult classes in learning and practicing English, as well as adult basic education, with a focus on reading and mathematics skills and preparation for obtaining a high school diploma. The programs are available at seven ALP centers around the borough. Seniors interested in staying fit might look into various stay well exercise programs offered at various branches of the library. Among the classes are relaxation techniques, gentle yoga and principles of good nutrition. According to Joanne King, its communications director, the library holds book discussions at most branches and such specialty classes as ballroom dancing (Forest Hills branch) and quilting (Richmond Hill branch) are also in heavy demand. Other offerings at various locations include knitting, Scrabble and movie series; and there are even groups seniors can participate in from home over the phone and the internet. For further information on any of the library’s classes and special programs, call (718) 990-0700 or visit queenslibrary.org.

Continuing education options abound for the seasoned citizen. There are many opportunities for older adults to take classes at the borough’s various City University of New York schools. Queens College (65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing) offers New York State residents aged 60 and up who have completed high school a wide variety of classes from which to choose. For $80 per semester, seniors may audit classes at the college, depending on space availability. No credit is given for them. To apply, call the college’s Welcome Center at (718) 997-5600 and select “undergraduate admissions” at the prompt to request a “Senior Citizens Auditor Application.” Note that the fall semester is already underway and no more applications are being taken, but those for the spring semester will be accepted sometime in January, according to spokesperson Maria Matteo, who also indicated that the college’s Adult Colle-

giate Program has made it possible for many older adults to earn college degrees. For details, call (718) 997-5717. From stagecraft and Introduction to French to Ancient Greek History and Cultures of the Caribbean, a wide variety of classes is also available for seniors who apply as nondegree students to Queensborough Community College (222-05 56 Ave. in Bayside). The college’s admissions office offers the opportunity for seniors, aged 60 and older, to audit classes for a fee of $65 per course. The fall semester has already begun, however, and applications are no longer being accepted. But, according to a representative in the admissions office, applications for the spring semester will be available beginning in October or November. They may be obtained online at qcc.cuny.edu or in person at the college’s administration building, second floor, room A210. For further information, call (718) 281-5000. Additional opportunities for seniors are available through the college’s Continuing Education Department. For further information, call the department at (718) 631-6343. LaGuardia Community College (31-10 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City) offers to city residents 60 and over a special rate of $65 per session (with two offered in the fall semester and two in the spring), plus a $15 consolidated service fee per semester. Again, a wide variety of classes is available. In addition, LaGuardia’s Adult and Continuing Education division offers a broad noncredit education that is free or “reasonably priced,” according to a college spokesperson. For further information on any of the programs at LaGuardia, call (718) 482-7200. York College (94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica) also offers a number of courses in its Continuing and Professional Education program, both those geared toward careers and those designed for personal enrichment. Many can be taken online. For more information, visit york.cuny.edu/conted or call (718) 262-2790. P

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It’s no secret that the past year has not been an easy one for Atlantic City’s casino industry as the Trump Plaza, Atlantic Club, Showboat and Revel, which had only opened two years earlier at a building cost of roughly $2.5 billion, all closed their doors. It wasn’t that the gamblers were getting luckier; it was that the ever-growing competition from nearby casinos in the greater Philadelphia area as well as The vivid skyline of Atantic City. PHOTO COURTESY CRDA / ATLANTIC CITY TOURISM DISTRICT Resorts World here in Queens made it hard for some of the casinos to cover their high brands that you rarely find elsewhere, such as fixed costs. Atlantic City officials have recognized that their Chaps and Skechers. What Atlantic City has over its gambling competicity could no longer place all its bets on casinos for its economic well-being and have worked fast and tors is the world’s most famous boardwalk, as well as its well-maintained beaches. Because it’s a little furious at diversification. The Miss America Pageant, which takes place in south of us you probably can sneak a few days in another week, actually left town for a few years but the surf and be very comfortable right through midis now back. The Atlantic City Comedy Festival is October. It’s hard to beat the low-impact exercise slated for Columbus Day weekend. In addition there you get walking the 5-mile-long boardwalk. There is are various wine and food festivals throughout the a new tram that runs along the boardwalk and charges $2 to compete with the more expensive year here. Entertainment has always been a forte for AC. rolling chair drivers. The Trump Taj Mahal has no ties to The Donald Name acts continue to play the casinos while Madonna will be performing at Boardwalk Hall on even though the Trump name is prominent there and even on its website, trumptaj.com. The Taj is celeOct. 3. While big names understandably bring out the brating its 25th anniversary but the celebration has high rollers, I have always enjoyed the relatively inex- been a bit muted because of both labor and ecopensive house shows that the casinos are known for. nomic survival issues. Financier Carl Icahn has This past summer the Taj Mahal had mentalist Wayne agreed to become the new owner of the Taj if he can Hoffman show off his ESP skills in “Mind Candy,” get union concessions. Putting all of that aside, the Taj remains the gem while the Tropicana had an old-school magic revue titled “Madame Houdini,” with female prestidigitator of the boardwalk hotels with its spacious rooms and plentiful restaurants. Il Mulino offers top-notch Italian Hellevi Woodman in the title role. My favorite show, however, was the Borgata’s cuisine while Robert’s should please any serious “Burlesque,” which for some reason only runs on steak eater. On the less formal side, the Hard Rock Thursday nights but is slated to go through the Café, famous for both its ribs and rock music memofall. It offers 1940s-style risque song-and-dance rabilia along its walls, is here, as is a longtime favornumbers as well as R-rated comedy. It is impossi- ite of residents, White House Subs, which is famous ble not to enjoy yourself at the delightful anachro- for its overstuffed hero sandwiches (or hoagies if you are from Philadelphia.) nistic production. Harrah’s, across town by the Marina District, The old Ocean One/Shops at Caesars building at Boardwalk and Park Place has been renamed The also has some superb restaurants. Sammy D’s is a Playground. There are still has plenty of retail stores great place to go for light fare such as salads or a here but also a number of bars and nightclubs with late-night dessert, or you can have a full dinner. different themes such as a 1920s speakeasy and a Dos Caminos offers tasty, authentic Mexican cuiNew Orleans honky-tonk in the back of the com- sine including the very healthy and scrumptious salmon a la plancha. You can get to the Marina plex, known as T Street. Tanger has greatly expanded the number of District from the boardwalk via the small buses outlet stores that you’ll find at The Walk, the known as the Jitney, which is celebrating its centown’s main shopping complex. Outlet malls have tennial in 2015. For more information call 1 (888) AC-VISIT popped up with great regularity around the counP try but The Walk has some factory stores from (228-4748) or log onto atlanticcitynj.com.

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A new film series looks to peel back hip-hop culture, focusing on social issues underpinning what many simply know as a music-fueled urban aesthetic. “Made You Look: Documenting the Art, History, Power, and Politics of HipHop Culture,” is presented by Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image and features one film per month until Nov. 13. Organizers Martha Diaz, founder and director of the Hip-Hop Education Center, and MoMI’s Geoffrey Jackson Scott seem to strive to launch viewers’ perceptions of what they may only know as a concept far beyond music, positioning the culture as a reaction to societal ills. In the four films, issues of poverty, substance abuse, gang life and breakdancing within slums and ghettos take center stage. It’s a welcome dive deeper. The series isn’t so much a platform for hip-hop, but rather a deeper tool with which to dissect and ruminate on what the genre reflects about society and how it has evolved in the past few decades.

“Our mission is to use hip-hop culture to power young people and adults to talk about issues in our communities, and so ‘Made You Look’ is about a series of different documentaries that touch base on not only fashion, but on the homelessness issue, issues around international problems,” Diaz said at the series’ kickoff on Aug. 27. “‘Made You Look’ is about a documentation, it’s about legacy building, it’s about learning.” Perhaps to drive home the series’ incisive look at how hip-hop has worldwide followers but sprang up here in New York City, the first screening took place in the Queensbridge Houses’ Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, in an area made famous by area-born rapper Nas, who is featured in and executiveproduced two of the films. Taking the idea of hip-hop as a societal mirror to particularly fun heights is “Fresh Dressed.” The documentary, in partnership with CNN Films, not only Continued page continued onon page 45

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boro EXHIBITS “I’m Yellow Exhibition,” featuring Mr. Yellow, a mural artist and musician who painted murals featuring the color yellow on Resobox’s walls, tables, chairs and even the ceiling. Thru Sept. 10. Resobox, 41-26 27 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 7843680, resobox.com. “The Jews of Persia/Iran,” documenting their rich history. Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, Queensborough Community College, 22205 56 Ave., Bayside. Info: (718) 281-5770. “October Waves,” a photographic exhibition of Rockaway Beach seascapes. NY Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Thru Oct. 31. Info: (718) 6990005, sandragottlieb.com, nysci.org. “Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens,” spotlighting the borough’s female icons. Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5, $3 seniors/students, members free. Info: (718) 939-0647, ext. 17, queenshistoricalsociety.org. “Altered Appearances,” images that are not always what they appear to be. Thru Jan. 4. Thurs.-Mon., noon-5 p.m. Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City. Free. (718) 937-0727, flcart.org. “Landscape and Flower Paintings,” captures close-up views of intimate forest settings. Thru Oct. 25. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. $4 adult, $3 senior, $2 students. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org. “Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter,” a hybrid of the visual and literary. Thru Sept. 27. Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org.

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Circus Amok: Traditional circus skills meets experimental dance, puppetry and more. Sat., Sept. 12, 1-4 p.m. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org/program/circus.

AUDITIONS Oratorio Society of Queens, auditions for Handel’s “Messiah,” Mon., Sept. 14 and 21, 7 p.m. Reservations are required. If you pass the audition, go directly into rehearsals that night. Rehearsals every Mon., 7:45-10 pm in Temple Beth Sholom (in the FSG Hall) at 172 St. and Northern Blvd., Flushing. Info: (718) 279-3006, queensoratorio.org. Community Singers of Queens is looking for new members for their Winter Concert, especially tenors and basses. Every Mon., 8 p.m., starting Sept. 14. Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 St., Flushing. Call: Ruth Amsterdam (718) 658-1021.

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Queens College Choral Society seeks new members for its 75th anniversary season. Audition consists of basic singing skills, no preparation necessary. Wed., Sept. 9, 6-7:15 p.m., Music building at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, Room 246. Info: Director James John (718) 997-3818, qcchoralsociety. org.

Lindenwood parking lot, 8:15 a.m. $45, get back $35. RSVP to Marie (347) 2552450 or John (347) 730-9638.

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Bowling league, a fundraiser for St. Helen’s Church. Two-woman teams needed, Cozy Bowl, 98-18 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, starts Thurs., Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. Any ages. Call: Lorraine (718) 843-3431 or Roberta (718) 845-5321 before 9/11 if interested.

“The Real Helen Keller,” chronicling the figure as a writer, radical activist, suffragette and socialist. Sun., Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m. Queens Historical Society at Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5-$8. (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org. “A Woman Called Golda,” starring Ingrid Bergman. Sun., Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., $5. Contact: (718) 459-1000.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Silent Disco Dance Party, where participants can dance under the stars. Hosted by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. Thurs., Sept. 3, 7:30-10 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free. Info: (718) 383-9566.

Motorcycle show & swap meet, hosted by NYFAC Foundation. Sat., Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. VFW Post 260, 713 Shad Preschool children’s programs: MonCreek Road, Broad Channel. Day’s proday Magic Learn & Play, every Mon., ceeds will benefit the NYFAC Foundation, 3-4:30 p.m., Bay Terrace Center, 212-00 committed to “bettering the lives of those 23 Ave., Bayside. Gym and Creative with autism” and VFW Post 260. Vendors Exploration, every Wed., 3-4:30 p.m. Little Neck Site: 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. $5 A piece from the exhibition, “Land of the Shahs: Jewish Lives in wanted, table is $25. Info: (347) 453-1767. per family. Info: Amanda, (718) 423-6111 Persia/Iran,” which contains historic, archival and modern-day images. PHOTO COURTESY KUPFERBERG HOLOCAUST RESOURCE CENTER AND ARCHIVES 35th annual antique motorcycle show at images ext. 242, ASmith@sfy.org. the Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Free art classes: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 ASPCA mobile unit dog & cat spay/neuter clin- Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Sun., Sept. 13, 11 a.m.Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Every Sat., thru Sept. ics. Petland Discounts, all begin at 7 a.m. Sat., Sept. 4 p.m. $5. Includes hayrides, house tours and petting 26, noon-3 p.m., For ages 5-13 and their families. 5: 71-08 Kissena Blvd., Kew Gardens Hills; 21-11 zoo. Register your motorcycle at 10 a.m. for price of Info: info@socratessculpturepark.org. Latin Ameri- Broadway (Rite Aid Shopping Center), Astoria; Sun., admission. Contact: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org. can Cultural Center of Queens at ARROW Com- Sept. 6: 147-17 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Wed., Sept. munity Center 35-30 35 St., Astoria. For ages 8-16, 9: 55-52 Myrtle Ave., Ridgewood. Info: petlandevery Tues. & Thurs., 4:30-6 p.m. and Sat., 10-11:30 discounts.com. a.m. Info: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com. Myrtle Ave. Fall Street Festival, with over 200 Defensive driving course, for insurance and point Play4Autism Martial Arts program by New Begin- vendors, kids rides, games, health providers, civic reduction. Sat., Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Mel’s ning Tae Kwon Doe, 64-64 Dry Harbor Road, Mid- organizations, local artists and more. Sun., Sept. 13, Church, 79-43 Bell Blvd. $45. Info: (631) 360-9720. dle Village. Program every Sat., 12-1 p.m. $25. Info: noon-6 p.m. Designed to attract 20,000 shoppers to Myrtle Ave., from Wyckoff Ave. to Fresh Pond Road. “English Now” for intermediate and advanced (718) 894-7777, play4autism.org. Info: (718) 381-7974, ridgewood-ny.com. students, teaching reading, writing and verbal skills. Thru Sept. 14. Monroe College’s Queens Poetry writing workshop group: Explore the craft Extension Site, 135-16 Roosevelt Ave., 4th floor, of poetry writing, enrollment is free and open to all. Flushing. Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or Mon. Annual QScan Sickle Cell Walk-a-thon, Sun., Sept. Every Tues. 1:30-3 p.m., Kew Gardens Community and Wed., 6-9 p.m. Free. Info: (917) 740-6614, 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Start at 160 St. between Liberty and Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road. Sponsored by queens@monroecollege.edu. Archer aves., end at Roy Wilkins Park, 177-01 Baisley Queens Community House. Info: (718) 268-5960, Yoga and tai chi, thru Sep. 27, Saturdays, 9:30Blvd. Jamaica. Prereg. $20; $25 day of walk. Contact: queenscommunityhouse.org. 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon. Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Free. Gloria Rochester (718) 712-0873, qscan.org. Tuesday Night Bingo, Rego Park Jewish Center, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Participatory budgeting informative workshops, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Tues., Sept. 8, Thurs., Sept. 17 Island City. Info: socratessculpturepark.org. for constituents of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. & 24, opens at 6 p.m., early game at 7 p.m., regular Thurs., Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. Frank Kowalinski Post, games at 7:15. $4 includes 12 games. Cash prizes, Watercolor classes, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, Wed., 9:30 a.m.6157 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth; Sat., Sept. 12, 2:30 18+ only. Info: (718) 459-1000. 12:30 p.m. All techniques, beginner to advanced. p.m. Ridgewood Library, 2012 Madison St. Mon., Sept. 14, Maspeth Town Hall, 53-37 72 St., 6:30 p.m. Atlantic City bus trip, from Kiwanis Club Lefferts/ Call: (718) 969-1128. Liberty to Taj Mahal Casino. Sat., Sept. 19, bus leaves Info: (718) 366-3900. continued on on page page 46 00 continued

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How well do you know your local history? If you want to learn more, check out an exhibit presented by the Queens Historical Society in Flushing: “Leading the Way: Six Outstanding Women of Queens.” Betty Friedan, Yeou-Cheng Ma, Helen Keller, Risë Stevens, Lisa Randall and Grace Lee Boggs are the influential

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ladies you can learn about at the quaint historical home on the Kingsland Homestead. The social reform, arts and science accomplishments of the six women are a celebrated focus. The exhibit will run until May 2016. An ar ticle in The Huf fington Post declaring 2015 The Year of the Woman is what inspired the society to create this presentation. This year also marks the 20-year celebration of 1995’s United Nations Conference on Women, a blueprint for ensuring that women worldwide have access to education, equal pay, protection from violence and chances to make key decisions. The exhibit consists of detailed biographies of the six women and their major accomplishments. Photos, artifacts and many documents and letters that can be read through glass coverings accompany exhibit information. Not all of the women were Queens natives, but they all did live in the borough during at least one crucial point of their lives. Friedan authored the iconic book “The Feminine Mystique” and briefly lived in Queens during the 1940s and

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A new exhibit at the Queens Historical Society invites reflection and contemplation of PHOTO BY CHRISTINE SPAGNUOLO some of the borough’s most influential women. ’50s when she began writing it. She also taught journalism at Queens College. Ma, a renowned musician, music educator and developmental pediatrician, lives in Fresh Meadows and has been a Queens resident for more than 20 years. She is the executive director of the Children’s Orchestra Society. Keller was the multitalented feminist,

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It would be nearly impossible to miss Queens artist Peelander-Yellow. Not only is he completely covered in the color that bears his name â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from headband to ankles to his tattered jumpsuit and neon-dyed facial hair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but Yellowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality is also illuminating, unmistakably detectable and vibrant as he detailed his latest exhibit at Resobox in Long Island City this weekend. At Resobox, a cafe and gallery, every wall, tote bag, table and chair is painted yellow and features crude yet endearing faces of animals that revolve around the roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main piece: a large body missing its head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody has a face and he does not have a face. He needs a head so all heads are his head. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a head and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for one. So, you can choose,â&#x20AC;? the artist passionately explained, pointing around the room to the various heads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everybody is dead or some tragedy.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an idea but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of sad. But we can say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, you can change. You do designer, you do the artist, you do musician, you do chef, everybody!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ... Everybody is friend, everybody is me and everybody is you too.â&#x20AC;? Yellow spent a single week creating the 115 unique pieces that cover just about every inch of Resobox. At the exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening on Aug. 21, Yellow finished the project with its final, headless body centerpiece. Yellow moved to New York from

Hyogo, Japan in 1993 and lives in Sunnyside. Besides painting, printmaking and silk screening, he is in the punk rock band Peelander-Z, wherein each member has a color-based design. It was during that division of colors when he adopted his persona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Call me Yellow, my name is Yellow.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wait a minute, this is very funny because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m yellow. Somebody asked me if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to call me Yellow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the discrimination was too much,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very ironic that everybody calls me Yellow. Now I have my body, something like all of the yellow people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of too much but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay.â&#x20AC;? Now that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominated a Queens gallery, Yellow said he hopes to soon create a project inspired by the borough thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given him inspiration for the past two decades. He said he wants to create a mural with Queens people on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get a lot of energy from Queens,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like the Ramones, we grew up here. Queens is still jazz, still punk rock, Q rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll â&#x20AC;&#x201D; art is coming.â&#x20AC;?

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Cultural evolution: Doc series digs into hip-hop continued from frompage page00 41 continued examines the intersection of hip-hop and fashion, but also argues an almost inevitable symbiotic link. The film, the directorial debut for longtime hip-hop journalist Sacha Jenkins, explored “freshness,” an aspiration associated with value. Being “fresh dressed” implies a look so crisp and clean it looks like the outfit came straight from the box. “This community center has a lot of significance because a lot of really important hip-hop stuff happened here,” said Jenkins, who screened at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. “For me, Sundance was awesome but to screen here is just like, on so

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many levels, really more important to me.” Jenkins, who lived in Astoria for more than a decade in his youth, called fashion an important aspect, but one that is often overlooked by those surveying hip-hop history. He called fashion a “back door” into an overall inspection. “Fashion was an interesting way to sort of track the evolution of hip-hop and how it was a reaction to our environment,” Jenkins said. “How us kids growing up in the environment that we grew up in in the ’70s and the ’80s, how what we created was a reaction and a reflection of our environment and how our clothing mirrored that same reflection of the environment and the climate that we lived in.” His film, rich with music, color and inclusions of graffiti, music and several fashion tangents such as sneakers, hats and female apparel, traces the link between fashion and hip-hop back to the era of Southern plantations, to early gang culture and the emergence of brands catering to “urban” customers. Jenkins charts a fascinating history. Several icons and experts from the fashion world are spotlighted and share insight,

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Director Sacha Jenkins, left, spoke at the Queensbridge Houses at a screening kicking off a series exploring hip-hop culture. Right, a still from “Shake the Dust.” On the cover: PHOTO BY CRISTINA SCHREIL, LEFT, AND COURTESY PHOTOS images from Jenkins’ “Fresh Dressed.” including Queens-born LL Cool J and Nas. For those who missed the screening, “Fresh Dressed” will be shown tonight, Sept. 3, at 9 p.m. on CNN. The series continues with “In My

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86-02 Park Lane South LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/26/08. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Walter J. Lee, P.O. Box 150399, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. General purpose.

Atlanta Century Home Adult Day Care Fund, LP Cert filed with Sec of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/6/15. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 13619 Franklin Ave., #4A, Flushing, NY 11355. Term: until 12/31/99. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

AAPP LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/10/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 53-63 65th Place, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of Bayside RE Group LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 03/20/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Law Office of Yeung & Wang PLLC, 39-01 Main Street, Ste 509, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful act.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ANTAI LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/08/2015. 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 ANTAI LLC, 47-38 160TH ST., FLUSHING, NY 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Burning Hammer Productions LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/3/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Matthew Kaplowitz, 21702 75th Ave, Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: General.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/13/2015, bearing Index Number NC-000506-15/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ASHLEY (Middle) ARA (Last) CHANG. My present name is (First) ASHLEY (Middle) YUNA (Last) CHANG (infant). My present address is 4709 217TH STREET, Bayside, NY 11361. My place of birth is TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD. My date of birth is June 12, 2014.

Busy Bee Playcare LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/16/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 10-21 44th Dr, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: General.

ASTORIA-LIC DEVELOPMENT LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/26/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 35-11 36th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CCL GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/12/2015. 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 YI CHUN CHEN, 185 COLONIAL AVE., UNION, NJ 07083. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Legal Notices 188-12 Linden Blvd LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/7/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Kenneth Khan, 107-57 123rd St., Richmond Hill, NY 11419. General purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 2462 YOSEMITE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/01/2015. 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 2462 YOSEMITE, LLC, 536 OAK DRIVE, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 2856 48TH STREET REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/21/2015. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC at 40-11 23rd Road, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

489 ATKINS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/11/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC PO Box 604561 Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Emil Marketing, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State ( SSNY ) on 8 /4/15. Office location : Queens Count y. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. S SN Y shall mail copy of process to S tephanie Flanagan, 40-01 28th Ave., Apt. 2L, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/05/2015, bearing Index Number NC-00049815/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) GRACE (Middle) YONG (Last) PONG. My present name is (First) YONG (MIDDLE) S (Last) PONG. My present address is 43-35 160TH ST, Flushing, NY 11358. My place of birth is KOREA. My date of birth is August 16, 1955.

COSMOPOLITAN ASSOCIATES III, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/20/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Cosmopolitan Associates, LLC, 58-47 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Suite 201, Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

DUMBO FLAT LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/07/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Jacob Sebag & Associates P.C., 21-50 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

First LIC LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 7/13/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 35-16 154th St., Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HABU LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/04/2015. 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 HABU LLC, 3083 CRESCENT STREET, SUITE #2B, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Island Interiors Group, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/4/15. 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, 119-50 Metropolitan Ave., Ste. 1B, Queens, NY 11415. General purpose.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Draft Scope of Work for an Environmental Impact Statement Citywide Ferry Service NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT public scoping meetings will be held for the Citywide Ferry Service (CFS) project. The purpose of these meetings is to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on the draft Scope of Work for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed CFS. Public meetings have been scheduled at the following: September 16, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Queens Borough Hall - Room 200, 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY 11424 September 17, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Sotomayor Community Center – Cafeteria, 1000 Rosedale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472 September 21, 2015, 6:00 p.m. NYCEDC 110 William Street, 4th Floor – Room 4A/B, New York, NY 10038 September 28, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Spanish interpreters will be provided at all four meetings. Chinese interpreters will be provided at the Manhattan and Brooklyn meetings. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2015 and may be submitted at the scoping meetings, by email to CitywideFerryEIS@edc.nyc, or by regular mail to the addresses below. Directing that an EIS be prepared, the Environmental Assessment Statement, Positive Declaration, and draft Scope of Work were issued by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development (ODMHED) on August 12, 2015, and are available for review from the contacts listed below and on the following websites: www.nyc. gov/oec and www.nycedc.com/ferry. The New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) proposes to implement the CFS to expand the existing East River Ferry (ERF). NYCEDC would launch the new service in two phases: Phase 1 with three new ferry routes by 2017 (Astoria, South Brooklyn, and Rockaway) and Phase 2, with two new ferry routes (Soundview and Lower East Side) by 2018. The service would run regularly between 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. In total, the CFS expansion would comprise 21 landings including 10 new landings, upgrades to 5 existing landings, and the use of 6 existing landings. The CFS would also introduce two new shuttle bus service routes to service the proposed Rockaway landing. The proposed project would require City approvals, some of which require review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR). ODMHED will be the lead agency for CEQR. The proposed CFS would require approval of several discretionary actions including: 1) Capital expenditures by the City of New York to procure barge and gangway infrastructure; 2) Potential funding for the operation of the CFS; and 3) Mayoral Zoning Overrides related to the siting of landings in residential districts; parking and pick up/drop off areas; and various zoning requirements for visual corridors and waterfront public access areas. The CFS would also require New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) approvals to operate a private ferry service and/or to use landings under NYCDOT jurisdiction and waterfront permitting approvals from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. CEQR Number:

15DME009Y

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ODMHED Nilda Mesa Assistant to the Mayor 253 Broadway, 7th Floor New York, NY 10007

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NYCEDC Attn: Dina Rybak 110 William Street, 6th floor New York, NY 10038 CitywideFerryEIS@edc.nyc

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This Notice of Public Meeting has been prepared pursuant to Article 8 of SEQRA, its implementing regulations found at 6 NYCRR Part 617, and the Rules of Procedure for City Environmental Quality Review found at 62 RCNY Chapter 5, and Mayoral Executive Order 91 of 1977, as amended (CEQR).

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Name: Karmic Indulgences, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/2015. 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 Grace Fung, 4749 44th St. Apt. 1F, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CSY VENTURES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/06/2015. 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 CHRISTINE SERDJENIAN YEARWOOD, 24-51 38TH STREET, APT. B5, ASTORIA, NY 11103. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of CDZZ, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/02/15. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 163-10 NORTHERN BLVD. RM 305 FLUSHING, NY 11358. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK -COUNTY OF QUEENS SUMMONS AND NOTICE - Index No. 2017-14, Borough: Queens: Block: 3107, Lot: 178. NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, v. 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 MARGARET HORAN A/K/A M. HORAN, 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; CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK; PETRO, INC.; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU 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 JAMES M. HORAN, 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 wives, or widows of his, if any, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs; LOIS JEAN HORAN, if living, or if she be dead, her husband, 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 said LOIS JEAN HORAN, 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; JAMES HORAN, JR. and “JOHN DOE #4” through “JOHN DOE #100,” the names of the last 97 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 successors in 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 Plaintiffs’ 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: July 9, 2015. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an Order of Honorable Timothy J. Dufficy, a Justice of the Supreme Court, dated August 10, 2015, 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 87-40 62 Road, Borough of Queens, New York and identified as Block 3107, Lot 178 (the “Tax Parcel”). The relief sought is the sale of the Tax Parcel 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 $47,750.31, together with interest, costs, disbursements and attorneys’ fees of this action, and directing the public sale of the Tax Parcel. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP, by: Anthony J. Iacchetta, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Attorneys for NYCTL 1998-2 Trust and the Bank of New York Mellon as Collateral Agent and Custodian, 28 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 238-2000, email: aiacchetta@phillipslytle.com

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PROBATE CITATION. File No. 2015-1948. SURROGATEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COURT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; QUEENS COUNTY CITATION. The People of the State of New York, By the Grace of God Free and Independent. To: The Public Administrator of the County of Queens, The heirs at law, next of kin, and distributees of MAY M. HOLLBURG a/k/a MAY HOLLBURG deceased, if living and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by GERALD M. FLEISCHMAN and ANDREW T. NELSON who are domiciled at 12 Marlene Drive, Syosset, New York 11791 and 10 Jean Terrace, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, respectively; YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on 22nd day of October, 2015 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of MAY M. HOLLBURG a/k/a MAY HOLLBURG lately domiciled at 64041 73rd Place, Middle Village, New York 11379 admitting to probate a Will dated June 25, 2009, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of MAY M. HOLLBURG a/k/a MAY HOLLBURG deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [x] Letters Testamentary issue to: GERALD M. FLEISCHMAN & ANDREW T. NELSON. PETER J KELLY, Surrogate, August 27, 2015, Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk, Gerald M. Fleischman, Esq., Attorney for Petitioner. Telephone number: (718) 894-4111, Address of Attorney: 73-30 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, N.Y. 11379 {Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.}

FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, File #123400, Docket V-1116 5 -14, V-11166-14, V-111677-14 Summons and Petition proceeding for Full/Sole Custody of Aaliyah Martin, Catherine Martin, Elijah Martin; MILAGROS JUANITA VENTRO, Petitioner, CHINUA MARTIN, Respondent: To Chinua Martin (address confidential). A petition under Article 6 of Family Court Act has been filed, you are hereby summoned to appear before the court on October 22, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. for Return of Process, Part 41, Floor 2, Room 270, Presiding: Amy Rood, Referee, at Queens County, 151-20 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432 to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. The subject children are not Native Americans subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Petitioner requests an order awarding custody of the children named herein and for such other and further relief as the court may determine.

Luxury Development LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/30/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 82-40 189th St, Hollis, NY 11423. Purpose: General.

Otis & Finn LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 6/4/14. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 25-42 37th St #1R, Astoria, NY 11103. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Quality For Queens LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/2015. 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 Al-Ameen Kabba, 146-43 221 St., Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: M-CODE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/05/2015. 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 MEE YANN TAN, 69-06 198 STREET, FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PIAZZA DELLA EDGECOMBE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/8/2015. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 65-11 Fresh Meadow Ln., Flushing, NY 11365, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SMTP1 ASSOCIATES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/3/15. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 16401 Jamaica Ave Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

MD REVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/23/15. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 61-25 75th Street, 2nd Floor, Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Prep 4 Kids LLC. Articles of organization filed with the secretary of state of New York SSNY on 08/03/2015. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process served against the LLC, 69-21 164th Street, Flushing, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR44, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/09/2015. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 108-13 44th Ave, Corona, NY 11368. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, QUEENS COUNTY, Petitioner, THE TRUSTEES OF LIGHTHOUSE DELIVERANCE CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD (Petitioner), a religious corporation, will move this Court for judicial dissolution. Index No. 9562/2015 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE LIGHTHOUSE DELIVERANCE CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD, you are hereby ordered to show cause before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435, at CMP, Room 25 of this Court on the 1st day of OCTOBER, 2015 at 2:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an Order of Judgment should not be made: (i) Finding that Section 18 of the Religious Corporation Law of the State of New York is applicable to the dissolution of Lighthouse Deliverance Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord; (ii) dissolving Lighthouse Deliverance Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord in accordance with Section 18 of the Religious Corporation Law of the State of New York; (iii) directing the Trustees of Lighthouse Deliverance Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord to sell the vacant land located at 131-09 Farmers Boulevard, Springfield Gardens, New York 11434; (iv) directing payment of legal fees, publication costs and other expenses associated with this proceeding; (v) directing and authorizing the Trustees of Lighthouse Deliverance Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord to donate any remaining proceeds to CHURCH OF CHRIST HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD, INC., a religious corporation located at 176 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11233; (vi) Authorizing the Trustees to take all steps necessary to effect the Dissolution, Sale and Distribution of assets of Lighthouse Deliverance Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord; (vii) Granting any other and further relief that the Court deems just and proper. Papers, if any, shall be served on NARISSA MORRIS, ESQ., 229-02 Merrick Boulevard, Laurelton, New York 11413. Dated: Queens County Supreme Court of the State of New York, the 14th day of AUGUST, 2015. ENTER HON. FREDERICK D. R. SAMPSON Justice Supreme Court

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One of the last times Celia Dosamantes, left, and Ali Najmi, right, would be in agreement at an Aug. 27 debate among Democrats running in the Sept. 10 primary for the vacant seat in the PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON 23rd City Council District.

23rd District debate a challenging proposition

This past Saturday, Aug. 29, was a beautiful sunny day and the day of our WBID sponsored “Back to School Promotion.” There were clowns distributing balloons and painting little faces along the Avenue and Woodhaven Business Improvement District aides distributing goodies consisting of American flags, pencils, American flag keychains, God Bless America flyers and WBID shopping bags. Also, WBID aides could be seen giving out quarters for the first 15 minutes of parking for cars looking to stop in the area. As the little kitty cat, tiger and rabbit faces paraded on the Avenue with their bags of goodies, some also watched or waited to get onto our free WBID trolley for a ride from Dexter Court to 100th Street, stopping along the way to pick up or drop off shoppers. As shoopers sat on the trolley and as they passed the Forest Parkway Plaza area they could hear the live group “Plastic Soul” playing hit songs from the ’60s ’70s and ’80s. As the music filled the air, children of all ages tapped their feet and swayed to the music. The children held their goodies close and waved their American flags to the tune of the music. The sun was still shining brightly as the families headed home or to a local restaurant to order dinner out or sit to dine. It was the end of a happy enjoyable day, all

courtesy of the WBID property owners, store owners and business owners, who encourage you to shop Woodhaven’s Jamaica Avenue for back to school needs. Yes, we’re into September, but the weather is like the heat-wave we had during the summer. So enjoy these hot days and remember to water your street trees and your backyard trees and bushes. By the way during the last heat-wave, there was a bird in our backyard wading in the water around our tree. He wasn’t a robin. It was very large with a long neck, I think it was an Egret. It hung around for a while wading in the water and drinking it. Then he or she flew off, what a wing span, we were very impressed by the visit (did anyone else see him?). You can register to secure a free 55 gallon rain barrel courtesy of state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and state Assemblyman Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven) and the Department of Environmental Protection. Please call Addabbo’s office at (718) 7381111 or Assemblyman Miller’s office at (718) 805-0950 to register for your rain barrel. They can be picked up from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Glendale Community Garden, located at the corner of 88th Street and 74th Avenue. May God Bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our city Police Department and may God bless our Q America.

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WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Back-to-school time in Woodhaven

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Questions asked by panelists in last Thursday’s Democratic debate in the 23rd Council District were informative. Those asked by the candidates themselves were incendiary. The main event came when Celia Dosamantes asked Ali Najmi about legal challenges the latter made against her nominating petitions, and the residency of Satnam Parhar. The question came at the very end of a 90-minute candidate forum held Aug. 27 in Queens Village. Parhar was unable to attend the forum, which also included candidates Barry Grodenchik, Bob Friedrich and Rebecca Lynch. The group took questions from a panel consisting largely of representatives from Asian, South Asian and Indo-Caribbean civic groups. Dosamantes’ query of Najmi came when candidates were invited to ask questions of one another. “Why did you challenge our petitions when we are all running together? ” she asked. Dosamantes, Najmi and Parhar are of South Asian heritage or origin. Najmi acknowledged challenging both in his response, saying he had questions about both and that his campaign followed proper procedure, in the case of Parhar going to court. Najmi supporters said Parhar is a

resident of Cedarhurst, LI, who changed his address to run for the seat. “Only the courts can address residency,” he said, eliciting angry screams from Parhar supporters in the audience. Najmi’s most recent campaign finance report lists payments of $7,000 to Sarah Steiner, a Manhattan-based attorney who specializes in election law. Dosamantes did not pursue the matter further, but Friedrich did, accusing Najmi of making the challenges in hopes of grabbing a larger portion of the district’s South Asian ethnic vote. “You hired the most expensive election lawyer in the city,” Friedrich said. “But you didn’t challenge my petitions.” Donald Kaplan, a spokesman for the Parhar campaign, said Wednesday that the is a resident of the 23rd District and has been registered to vote there since June 23. “There was a challenge, and it was ruled invalid by the court,” Kaplan said. “We’re on the ballot and we’re looking forward to the results of the vote.” With Dosamantes and Parhar still on the ballot, the Board of Elections and courts appear to have dismissed Najmi’s concerns, though he did not comment on that when asked after the debate. “The decisions are a matter of public record,” he said. The winner of the primary on Sept. 10 Q will face Republican Joe Concannon.

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The Shellball: luxe life in Kew

Open for business by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

The impact of the US Open on our local economy is frequently overlooked. Like the New York City Marathon, it’s a sports topic doesn’t draw a lot of interest from WFAN radio hosts. Nevertheless, the Open helps fill a lot of hotel rooms in Queens. A number of the Philadelphia sportswriters whom I spoke with at a Phillies game Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park were complaining about the hotel rates they would have to pay in our borough this week, as the Phillies took on the Mets at Citi Field, across Roosevelt Avenue from the Open. Speaking of Citi Field, it’s not a coincidence that Citi’s major New York banking rival, Chase, is a major sponsor of the Open. Another major New York-based Open supporter, American Express, just extended its contract with the Unites States Tennis Association. The AmEx advertisements along the boardwalk between the 7 train’s Willets Point station and Flushing Meadows Park have been a fixture for years during the Open. Maria Sharapova has just signed on as an AmEx endorser, replacing Sloane Stephens on the boardwalk this year. Ironically, a leg injury forced Sharapova to withdraw from this year’s Open. New York City remains the world’s center for commerce, and many of tennis’s best smartly took advantage. The week before the Open,

Caroline Wozniaki stopped by a Midtown Godiva to promote its line of soft-serve ice cream. John Isner made an appearance at a Lacoste store while Rafael Nadal played an exhibition match at Bryant Park to highlight his clothing joint venture with Tommy Hilfiger. The USTA has worked hard to turn the Open into a must-attend event not just for tennis buffs but for foodies as well. Celebrity chefs Masaharu Mormimoto and Ed White will be overseeing Aces Restaurant while Michael White and PJ Calapa will be doing the same at neighboring Champions. Former tennis pro and current New York restaurateur Richard Sandoval will serve cuisine from his native Mexico at Maya while Chicagoan Tony Mantuano will be adding pizza dishes and other small plates to Wine Bar Food. In spite of being from the Windy City, Mantuano abhors deep-dish pizza. For those on a tighter budget try the sandwiches at the Morris Grilled Cheese Food Truck. The USTA claims that over 46,000 people attended the free pre-Open qualifiers. It’s no wonder that Open food court regulars such as Pat La Frieda, the Carnegie Deli and Ben & Jerry’s were doing brisk business. Fresh Meadows’ own Jennifer Elie lost her qualifying match as did 2014 Wimbledon juniors champ Noah Q Rubin, whose dad, Eric, is from Bayside. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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In the planning of Kew Gardens several parcels of land were put aside to erect luxury apartment buildings. After the construction of The Mowbray and Kew Hall at the crossroads of Lefferts Boulevard and Austin Street a n d Ta l b o t S t r e e t , The Shellball apartment building in January 1929. respectively, in 1928, the pinnacle of apartment house design was decision to call in Fritz Winold Reiss (1886-1953) to do the interior and exterior built by the firm Seelig and Finkelstein. Irving Seelig and Harry Finkelstein, design. Art Deco was at it height, and the both graduates of Columbia, were the jagged composition of angles and colors whiz team architects building all over that characterized Reiss’ metalwork is outBrooklyn. Their nine-story, 108-unit standing. His original interior design work building at 83-00 Talbot St. in Kew Gar- made this building the subject of architecdens, The Shellball, was topped off with tural reviews in all the trade magazines. Today a penthouse at The Shellball with luxury penthouses that had commanding views of Queens, due to the area’s being three bedrooms and three bathrooms is on the market for $1.2 million. However, with on high ground. But the real icing on the cake that sets all of the Queens development over the last Q this building apart from all others was the 85 years, the view has changed a bit.

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