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A Queens primer for the state primaries Borough voters to cast ballots in Cuomo-Nixon contest, other races by Ryan Brady

There is no Republican gubernatorial primary; Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is the GOP nominee.

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he state primaries are a week away. Next Thursday, Sept. 13, Queens voters will cast their ballots in the primary contests for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, in addition to races in the borough for state Senate, Assembly and other seats. Most of the races are for the Democratic line, though there are Republican primaries for two state Senate districts in the borough. Polling places in the five boroughs are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Queens residents can go online to nyc.pollsitelocator.com to find out where their polling place is located. Voters will also be able to select candidates for district leader and the Queens Democratic Party’s county committee. With primary races for any party’s line, only registered members of that party can vote in New York, owing to its closed primary system. Here’s a breakdown of whom voters in Queens will be seeing on the primary ballot next week.

Lieutenant governor Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking to fend off a Democratic primary challenge from City Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn). There is no GOP race for lieutenant governor. Former Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian, the Republican candidate, is not facing a primary challenger. Attorney general Four Democrats are vying in the primary race for the office vacated by former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned earlier this year amid allegations that he physically abused women he dated. The candidates battling for the ticket are Leecia Eve, Public Advocate Letitia James, a Cuomo ally and former prosecutor, Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout and Rep. Sean Maloney (D-Hudson Valley). Keith Wofford, a Manhattan lawyer, is the unopposed Republican nominee for attorney general.

Governor Starting at the top of the ballot is the gubernatorial primary between Gov. Cuomo and leftwing rival, the actress and activist Cynthia Nixon.

State Senate seats State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), a former member of the Republican-allied Indepen-

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The most high-profile state primary race this year is the Democratic contest between activist and actress Cynthia Nixon and Gov. Cuomo. Voters next week will pick the winner in that race FILE PHOTOS and other primary contests. dent Democratic Conference, is hoping to win a rematch against former City Comptroller John Liu. The two faced off in 2014, with the incumbent winning by less than 600 votes. Senate District 11, which Liu and Avella are competing for, includes Douglaston, Bay Terrace, Little Neck, Auburndale, Whitestone, College Point, as well as parts of Flushing,

Bayside and Jamaica Estates. Another former IDC member, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), is waging a reelection campaign against Jessica Ramos, a former aide to Mayor de Blasio. The district they’re vying for includes Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, Willets continued on page 20

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Calls for more area maintenance made It’s a ‘mess’ says Charles Park Conservation Society president by David Russell Associate Editor

Summer is winding down at Charles Park and as usual there is talk that more can be done to keep the park in better condition. “It’s a still a mess,” said Joseph Campisi, president of the Charles Park Conservation Society for the last five years. “They’re still very short-staffed.” State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) remembers playing there with his little league team decades ago. “When I was playing there as a kid, Charles Park was a jewel,” Addabbo said in a phone interview. “It was a beautiful field and now it pains me to see it in its current condition.” One of the supervisors retired in the middle of the spring and has only been replaced temporarily. Even hiring part-time workers was more difficult over the last few months. “We just had a hard time this summer hiring seasonals, just in general for maintenance,” said Daphne Yun, National Park Service spokesperson. She offered a reason why finding employees might have been more difficult this summer. “The economy is doing really well so that might be part of it,” Yun said. “With the four percent unemployment rate, sometimes it seems harder for us to get people on staff.”

Charles Park has been short-staffed over the summer leading to garbage collecting around the park and grass not being cut as often as it should. City and state officials have their hands tied PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL because it is a national park. Campisi says the problem is apparent. “They’re severely short-staffed now and you could see it,” he said. “It’s very noticeable. They don’t cut the grass as often so it’s a mess.” Usually it’s money that talks, but in this case the maintenance is of paramount

importance to Campisi. “No matter what we do, if the maintenance isn’t there then you could put $10 million into it, but if there’s nobody maintaining it’s still going to go bad,” Campisi said. Others are frustrated, too. “I grew up in this neighborhood,” said a resident who

would only refer to himself as David P. “Years ago it was taken care of a lot more than it is today. Coming back here, it does not look like other parks in New York.” David P. added, “I never see anyone here cleaning.” Yun says that there are daily maintenance pickups and some rangers did a bit of informal work over the summer. When one thinks of a national park, Charles Park may not come to mind. “It fights for the same federal dollars as the Statue of Liberty, Yosemite and all our national and federal parks,” Addabbo said. “They do these vast areas that don’t look like a city park,” Campisi said. “They don’t do baseball fields like [the city parks department] does.” Campisi said he thought more would be accomplished since becoming president of the conservation society five years ago. “I suspected it would be slow but it’s slower than I thought it was going to be,” Campisi said. “I thought we’d have more done by now.” R e c e n t l y, R e p. H a k e e m J e f f r i e s (D-Queens, Brooklyn) visited the park with community leaders and spoke about improving the place. Addabbo is happy to see a light shined on the problem. “We’re hoping for better days Q ahead for Charles Park,” Addabbo said.

Woman honored for running K9 Korral Past experiences flow at meeting of Woodhaven Historical Society by David Russell

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As a “Woman of Distinction” Charlotte Butler was honored before a meeting of the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society at Avenue Diner on Wednesday night. Butler is the president of the K9 Korral, a dog run group in Forest Park. Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) honored a half-dozen women several months ago but Butler was not able to attend the ceremony that day. “I just wanted to recognize you for all you do for the community for everyone including our fourlegged friends,” Miller said. The dog run was closed for several months as it was expanded and upgraded. “I’m very glad a lot of renovations have been made ... I’m very proud. And we’re back open again for our fuzzy friends to r un

around and have a lot of fun,” said Butler who has brought her dogs to the park for 18 years. The topic of the meeting itself was “Growing Up Woodhaven,” as memories were shared about the old days of the community. “Sometimes we can talk about the buildings, we can talk about the roads, schools, all those types of things but it’s the people sometimes that are interesting,” said Ed Wendell, president of the society. Wendell and members traded stories about the old businesses and schools in the neighborhood, some of wh ich a re st ill i n operation. “When you talk about something being a melting pot, that’s how Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven was in those days and these days too,” Wendell said. The area businesses would hire kids from the neighborhood, and

Ed Wendell, left, with Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), Charlotte Butler and Josephine Wendell before a meeting of the Woodhaven Historical Society. Butler was honored as a “Woman of Distinction” for her work with a PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL dog run group in Forest Park. he star ted working at Phil’s Cheese and Coldcut Center in the late ’70s, which is where he met his wife, Josephine. She would

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Motorcycle run for late FHVAC member Howard Beach’s Richard Pearlman gave his life to help on Sept. 11 by David Russell Associate Editor

On Sunday, the third annual “Run for Richie” will take place at Aqueduct Racetrack parking lot next to Resorts World Casino New York City in South Ozone Park. Onsite registration and entry begins at 8:30 a.m. The motorcycle ride is in memory of Richard Pearlman, the 18-year-old Howard Beach resident who was part of the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. “He always had a smile on his face, he was very kind, active in the Boy Scouts and he loved his mom and dad very much,” said Paul “PJ” Marcel. “He got along great with his sister. He was just an energetic kid.” Pearlman, who was working for the law firm Cooper and Cully at the time, was delivering papers to One Police Plaza at the Sunday marks the third annual “Run for Richie.” The ride will honor Howard Beach resident and time of the attack. He ran out of the build- Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps Richard Pearlman, who was killed on 9/11. The ride was ing to help and was photographed helping a the idea of PJ Marcel, pictured above. PHOTO COURTESY PJ MARCEL woman on the street. He was never seen the Senior Corps at 18. his friends that he dreamed about a major again. “He loved coming here,” said Alan ride with thousands of motorcycles and peoPearlman’s body was found in the rubble Wolfe, vice president of the FHVAC. “He’d ple. “I didn’t know what the ride was,” Marof the World Trade Center in March 2002. “He cared a lot about helping people,” take the bus from Howard Beach to come cel said. Marcel grew up in Old Howard Beach said Daniel Exler, president of FHVAC. and volunteer. He was very much into EMS and the ambulance stuff.” and the Pearlman family was in Linden“That was his biggest thing.” Marcel came up with the idea of the wood. Marcel, who was three years older Pearlman had been a Junior Corps member since the age of 14 and had just joined motorcycle ride. One night he was telling than Richie, knew the family from the

neighborhood and when he moved to Lindenwood, he was four blocks away. In 2007, Marcel joined the FHVAC. He was helping planning a dedication when he saw Pearlman’s picture and realized it was the kid he knew years earlier. “When I saw his picture it hit me like a train,” Marcel said. When he finally had the dream of the motorcycle ride nearly a decade later, he brainstormed to find a cause. Then the lightbulb went on. At 1 a.m. he ran out the door and drove to the FHVAC and explained his plan. Although he was initially told he was crazy, it turned out it could work. “We’ve done fundraisers but never in the capacity of understanding how motorcycles operate a function,” Marcel said. The first “Run for Richie” was held on Sept. 11, 2016. More than 800 people registered. “That’s an unbelievable number for a motorcycle club that was not that well known in the city,” Marcel said. An estimated 1,500 people showed up last year and more were arriving even as the event was ending. This year around 2,000 people are expected to participate. Registration costs $40 and can be done online at nycpunisherslemc.com. All registered riders will receive a commemorative Q coin.

Queens honors those lost on 9/11 Ceremonies throughout the borough honor the lives taken 17 years ago by David Russell

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The Borough of Queens will witness numerous memorials to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Word Trade Center, Washington, DC, and Flight 93 over Pennsylvania. On Saturday, Sept. 8, Friends of Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens will host a community conversation moderated by JoAnne Raskin from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Victorian Administration Building at 83-15 Kew Gardens Road. It will be followed by a walk to the cemetery’s 9/11 memorial. Admission is free but RSVP is requested at info @friendsofmaplegrove.org. Free parking is available at the cemetery but the building is not wheelchair-accessible. A ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at Maspeth Memorial Park at the corner of 69th Street and Grand Avenue. The annual memorial takes place across the street from the station housing the FDNY’s Hazmat 1 and Squad 288, which lost a combined 19 men when the towers fell, the single largest loss of life from any firehouse in the city that day. Sunday, Sept. 9, will see the third annual “Run for Richie,” a motorcycle run in memory of Richard Pearlman, an 18-year-old volunteer with the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps who was killed when the

towers came down. The rally begins with “kickstands up” at 1 p.m. at Aqueduct Racetrack parking lot next to Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park. The Poppenhusen Institute will host its annual 9/11 Remembrance Day Concert at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9 in its garden at 114-04 14 Road in College Point. For more information call (718) 358-0067 or email poppenhusen@juno.com. A number of remembrances will take place on Sept. 11 itself. The JFK Chamber of Commerce and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will have a gathering for all wishing to pay their respects at 7:30 a.m. at the JFK Airport Ballfield, adjacent to Building 141 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Contact Clorinda Antonucci with any questions at JFKCOCExec@gmail.com. The Bellerose Jewish Center at 254-14 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks will have an 11:30 a.m. service inserted into the regular second day Rosh Hashanah service. The service will feature first responders, elected officials, candidates for office and clergy from different faith groups. The Bayside Hills Civic Association will host its ceremony at 7 p.m. at the memorial garden located on the north side of the Horace Harding Expressway at Bell Boulevard.

A memorial held by the Bayside Hills Civic Association last year. There are a number of tributes and memorials for the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks around the borough this week, both FILE PHOTO in the days before and on the anniversary. Middle Village will mark the anniversary at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 with music, poems and a candlelight vigil in the 9-11 Memorial Garden at Juniper Valley Park near 78th Street. The memorial is one of the largest in the city. People are welcome to bring flashlights and lawn chairs.

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Yes: CB limits, no: Katz Dear Editor: In reading your Aug. 30 article “Katz: No to comm. board term limits,” I was quite disappointed, although not surprised, to read that Borough President Melinda Katz believes only her handpicked boards are intelligent enough to handle community issues and a board of new and diverse community minded members would be a “brain drain.” How offensive that BP Katz would choose to decide this issue for her constituents rather than allow them to vote and decide for themselves. The citizens of New York have the right and knowledge to make their own choices. Term limits have served our nation at all levels of government throughout history. There is no one who does not understand that unchecked power will lead to corruption and favoritism. The voters of New York City should be very concerned by an elected official speaking out against term limits. Perhaps BP Katz does not believe the voters of Queens are intelligent enough to make the decision for themselves. I disagree, Queens is a wonderful borough full of brilliant minds wanting to work on community issues without having to be screened by BP Katz. The Charter Review Commission has heard loud and clear that the city’s citizens want term limits. Former NY City Council members, board members, past and present, and concerned © Copyright 2018 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 responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

way. The decrepit old Kosciuszko Bridge is gone, the first of two spans that are replacing it is open to traffic. The same is true of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which, though not in the city is not really that far from Queens, and is vital to the state as a whole. Cuomo knows old infrastructure must be replaced. Where the governor has fallen short on transportation infrastructure is, of course, at the MTA. Nixon’s best line is how Cuomo “used the MTA like his ATM” to fund other projects. But key to her plans to fix the subways are congestion pricing, which would be harmful to Queens residents, and yet another “millionaire’s tax” that would, like the ones her pal de Blasio keeps calling for, hit people who make far less than that. And the MTA’s problems go beyond revenue. Cuomo is also vulnerable on corruption, given how much people close to him have engaged in it. But if he himself is corrupt, there are U.S. attorneys appointed by a president of the other party who can charge him. They have not. Just imagine the corruption that would swirl around someone like Nixon with no governmental or managerial experience. For all these reasons and more, we endorse Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for governor, and urge you to vote accordingly. We just can’t afford the risk of electing Nixon.

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citizens alike have spoken overwhelmingly for reform and the Charter Review Commission has proposed revisions to respond to the public demand. The commission has listened to the public, so should our elected officials. Perhaps BP Katz should have attended the hearing in Queens Borough Hall and heard the voices of the public detailing abuses by her long-term appointees inflicted on their fellow board members. Our elected officials should listen to the voters and not their handpicked appointees for the desires of the borough. Be concerned when career politicians stand up against term limits and the voice of the people. Be concerned when elected officials oppose an open and public appointment process for community board members. Once you no longer represent the majority in your actions and words, then the majority must make certain you no longer represent them through public office. I am one of many that welcome the opportunity to vote to reform our government to a sys-

tem of fair representation reflecting the demographic of our communities and not puppets of the elected officials. Mk Moore Kew Gardens

Reject term limits: bad idea Dear Editor: I agree with BP Katz that community board term limits is a bad idea (“Katz: No to comm. board term limits,” Aug. 30). It’s an unpaid advisory position best filled by people with experience and institutional knowledge. Members generously volunteer their time and effort. On CB 9 we have members like Sylvia Hack, with decades of insight into land use issues. She helped lead the fight to save the Lefferts Boulevard bridge. Why would we want to disqualify her? CB 9 is diverse and all members represent me. Concerns about land use, public safety,

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transportation and the like cut across ethnic lines. But age is a concern in some districts as shown in the bike lane debates. Boards tend to have a large share of older members because retirees and empty nesters have the time rather than by design. If more diversity or youth is needed the boards can be expanded. And there is always the chance for the public to speak before and after the session so all voices can be heard. Neighbors who want to sit through these long meetings should be lauded, not limited. Scott Avidon Kew Gardens

Encourage civics to run Dear Editor: I am responding to your article in the August 29, 2018 edition, “Queens Dems under fire from new faces.” I spent my July 4 holiday knocking on 170 doors, securing the required amount of signatures to appear on the ballot to run for the 28 AD/64 ED district. I submitted my petitions and was ruled off the ballot because my fact sheet did not list the proper AD/ED even though my petitions did. Though I have not been involved in local Democratic clubs, I was appointed to Queens CB6 and, while serving on CB6, appointed co-chair of the Aging Social Services Committee. I have also served as president of my co-op; president of a Jewish temple; and numerous other civic leadership positions. When I checked to see if anyone else is running for the 28 AD/64 ED, I saw no one listed. In a time when only about half of the eligible voters register to vote and a small percentage of eligible voters actually vote, I do not understand why the Board of Elections is discouraging civic engagement. Mark Laster Rego Park

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because I doubt it would be constitutional, since that would be state matter. A state could, however, enact similar laws that would prompt state residents to vote. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

Expand Vision Zero Dear Editor: According to a report by Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which offers an app to motorists to track their road habits, has stated 50 percent of NY drivers are reported to be speeding while on their cell phones while driving. According to the NYPD this has added to many accidents due to driver distraction because of cell phone use while driving. This I find sad, troubling and dangerous. The other day my wife Eva was driving with me in the passenger seat in Glen Oaks Village, when a car in front of us all of a sudden decided to change lanes without signaling while the driver was on her cell phone. Now meanwhile this young woman had two kids and a dog in her car. My wife said to me, “What could this woman be thinking?” Was this phone call so important that she was willing to risk everyone’s life? Now I‘m a senior citizen and fully realize the dangers on the road and need my full attention while I’m driving. When my cell phone rings and I’m driving, I respond to it when I reach a spot where I can pull over, stop and then respond to that call. I wish more people would do the same. I believe Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero program ought to be extended to drivers who are on the phone while driving. I don’t really care if it’s hands-free because the person’s attention is not on the road but on that phone call. Our roads need to be kept safer with people using common sense. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

Crossbay toll needs to go Dear Editor: Labor Day has come and gone, and with it another summer season of the illegal extortion of funds, from Queens Residents at the Cross Bay toll plaza. This past spring, after decades of frustration at removing this barrier, two bills have been introduced in Albany. Audrey Pheffer Amato and Joe Addabbo Jr. teamed in the Assembly and Senate respectively, on bills A 8743 and S 6909, for the tolls elimination. As expected the chambers addressed everything else, but these two pieces of legislation. It made sense that such action in either house would not find the floor, in order to propose, debate and vote, before Labor Day. Let us understand something important. There is nothing to debate about, since this is the only toll in the state of New York, which divides a county, and that of itself is illegal! There is no freedom of movement for Queens residents, let alone seniors, from one end of the borough to the other without this tax, thereby denying the same lawful rights and privileges, to enjoy the sun, sea and sand, free of tariff. This is the only beachfront available. Can one imagine a toll in Brooklyn, on Ocean Parkway to Coney Island? continued on next page

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An incentive to vote Dear Editor: Carole Wacey, president and CEO of the Women’s City Club of New York, was right on the mark in her letter to the editor (“Everyone must vote, Aug. 23), seeking to increase voter registration across New York City. As she pointed out, from 1953 to 2013 voter turnout decreased from 93 percent to only 26 percent, and in 2016 New York ranked 41st out of 50 states in voter turnout. If I were to simply call this outrageous, I would be overly generous. In Australia voting is compulsory. If someone fails to vote in a federal election without a valid, sufficient reason, the person is fined. I am not suggesting we follow Australia’s way to get people to vote, because I doubt a similar law in the United States would work with our much larger population. It would not be possible in view thereof to collect a nominal fine from that many people. Instead, I think it would be possible to enact legislation that would entitle anyone who votes in a federal election to a $100 deduction on his or her federal tax return. To ensure that a deduction is not taken illegally, doing so would be a federal crime. I do not believe Congress could enact a similar law with regard to state elections,

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LETTERS TO THE continued from previous page The alleged “bridge” to the Rockaways is a mere viaduct! To add insult to injury, the entire Rockaway peninsula is accessible free, to south western Nassau County, for unlimited seaside use, including Riis Park! In the past 45 years that I have lived in Woodhaven, strong and determined representatives, who have included Walter Ward, Fred Schmidt and Joe Addabbo Sr., lobbied to remove this illegal eyesore, knowing it was/is a violation of law. Other members of our community, including the tireless Mike Miller, also have campaigned to have this injustice corrected, and without further delay. If, as residents of Queens, you suffered through the killer heat wave of 2018, and value your right to sit on the Rockaway boardwalk and inhale the healthy salt air, among the other amenities to cool off, then contact your local representative, find out where they stand on this issue and then demand, if necessary, for them to rally behind these long overdue bills’ passage, to finally make your county legally free! Robert W. Rice Woodhaven

Turn the lights off, please Dear Editor: Can anybody explain me why (almost) all streetlights in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and along the Passarelle pedestrian overpass (leading from the subway station to the USTA National Tennis Center) are “on” during a bright sunny day? Is it gross mismanagement (wasting electricity, etc.) or something else? Or maybe someone just wants to demonstrate to tennis fans (foreign and domestic) that we have plenty of electricity (to waste)... Victor Maltsev Rego Park

Trump: Soviet and Nazi Dear Editor: I read the recent letter from fellow reader Pat Caporinno with utter amazement (“The media attack Trump,” Aug 23). Clearly both “President” Trump and Pat are divorced from reality. It was the press that enabled the orange dotard with its wallto-wall coverage of his racist, hate-inciting neo-Nazi beer hall rallies that were better in the original German. It was the press that permitted a clearly unqualified candidate to continue his lies through false equivalence with any minor offenses by his opponents. The bottom line is a man that a majority of his fellow New Yorkers viewed as a woefully unacceptable con artist is being proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he is minimally a Soviet-installed dupe — as is his treasonous and complicit vice president. A man who admires Putin, a KGB agent, more than loyal American FBI agents who have spent their professional lives protecting our lives must be exposed on a daily basis by a constitutionally guaranteed free press — at least until this would-be generalisimo decides that he shows as little respect

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for the Constitution that soldiers died to protect as he has toward women (his multiple wives and his mistresses). Until his co-conspirators in Congress are replaced this fall by candidates who will hold this criminal enterprise accountable it falls to a vigilant press to rightfully demand the truth. Deal with it! David S. Pecoraro Rosedale

Yes, Trump is pure evil Dear Editor: Congratulations to Anthony Burgos on his acceptance to The Space Farce (“Better off with Trump,” Letters, Aug. 30). It is truly an extraordinary accomplishment to be the first human on another planet. Because he’s obviously not talking of Earth or the United States when he says we’re better off with Trump. Ask the 2.1 million federal workers who are worse off now than they were at the start of the decade. Oh, he must mean corporations and the CEOs (whose pay has increased by 17.6 percent) while worker pay has gone up 0.3 percent. What’s the deficit on Mr. Burgos’ planet? Does it matter? Because (according to Republicans) it doesn’t matter on Earth. That is unless a Democrat’s in charge. Can you breathe the atmosphere on your world? Because on Earth we can, for now. But Trump and “his EPA” are working on that. Are there unions on your planet? On Earth there are, for now. Trump’s also working on that “problem.” Here’s something to remember, the stock market is not the economy. Don’t vote with your head. Vote with your brain. Study facts. Speaking of facts (not available on Fox), it’s been reported that “only” 2,975 people died in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria, compared to Hur ricane Katrina (which Trump described as a “real” catastrophe), in which 1,833 died. Wait a minute, 2,975 is more than 1,833? Must be “fake math.” Look at what just happened. Trump’s campaign manager: guilty; personal attorney: guilty; deputy campaign manager: guilty; national security adviser: guilty. Anyone else see the pattern? I’m sure Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter see it. They were the first two Republican congressmen to endorse Trump. And yes, they too are going to jail. With all these “honorable” Republicans going to jail, who’ll be left to lock up Hillary? Disgusting. We have someone in the Oval Office who has denigrated the office of the presidency. His dishonesty and lack of principles are astounding. Ethics? Nowhere to be found. Dignity? Not a chance. And on a sad note, the honorable war hero John McCain passed away. Will anyone be surprised if we find out that Trump tweeted of McCain, “John McCain, war hero? I like heroes who don’t succumb to the ravages of cancer.” Robert LaRosa Whitestone

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Candidates stump at Bay Terrace forum Hopefuls for lt. gov., attorney general and other offices make their pitches by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Not long after Gov. Cuomo and Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon debated on TV from Hoftra University, each one’s preferred Democratic lieutenant governor candidate stumped in Bay Terrace. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Nixonbacked rival City Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) were among the 17 hopefuls for different seats to speak at the Bay Terrace Community Alliance’s candidates night forum last Wednesday. It was packed. The crowd at the Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center was standing-room only for most of the night. Each speaker was alone during his or her time onstage, taking questions read by the moderators and making a pitch to the crowd. Hochul was asked who deserves blame for the MTA’s troubles and what can be done about the situation. “I’m so glad that Gov. Andrew Cuomo stepped up and said, ‘This has got to end and we’ll put the money on the table,’” she said. “What did he do? He declared an emergency, he got new leadership with [New York City Transit Authority President] Andy Byford.” The incumbent also brought up how the MTA is “executing” the Subway Action Plan, the turnaround initiative made by the agency last year. Hochul and Williams not only disagreed about the Cuomo administration’s record on the MTA, but also about what the role of lieutenant gover nor itself should be. “My challenger views it as an adversarial role where you fight with the governor, you criticize,” the incumbent said. “I like the model that Joe Biden worked with President Obama.” The insurgent councilman said the word “adversarial” mischaracterizes his position. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” Williams said. “I just believe that partnership should not be a rubber stamp.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic primary opponent City Councilman Jumaane Williams were among the hopefuls who spoke at the Bay Terrace Community Alliance’s candidates night PHOTOS BY RYAN BRADY last week. So I want to work with the gover nor because he — hopefully in my case, she — could get the work done that the people want done.” He explained that he “wants to be the eyes, ears and voice of the people of the State of New York” and pointed out that state government has no position analagou s t o t he cit y’s publ ic a dvo cat e position. As an example of how he would use the off ice, the candidate brought up the MTA’s spending more than $200 million on lights on bridges and $30 million on tunnel tiles while the agency is strapped for cash. “Someone has to point that out and say the emperor has no clothes,” Williams said. Presumptive Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro threw some zingers at Cuomo. “Albany is broken and for the last seven

years, we have seen New York become the highest-taxed state in America,” the Dutchess county executive said. Molinaro also said Cuomo has allowed the “total decimation” of services for people with mental illness within and outside the five boroughs. “We need to provide the help and assistance so that people can find their way back to independence,” he said. “And it doesn’t happen by turning our backs and pretending that these individuals don’t have lives of value and that languishing in a shelter is acceptable.” Public Advocate Letitia James, one of the Democratic primary candidates for attorney general, told the crowd she’s in favor of closing the “double jeopardy loophole” and has called on the state Legislature to do so. The move would allow New York to prosecute people for crimes committed in the state even if they were pardoned on the federal level, as some say

former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort could be. Leecia Eve, the other AG candidate in the Democratic primary who spoke to the g roup, brought up how she recently appeared on MSN BC and called on Cuomo to convene a special session of the Legislature to close the loophole. The audience also got to hear from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and his Republican rival, Jonathan Trichter. In fiscal year 2018, the incumbent said, the state pension fund netted an 11.35 percent return. “We are now at a funded status of 98 percent, the best funded status of any public pension plan in the count r y,” DiNapoli said. Trichter, who is an investment banker with expertise in public finance and pensions, said DiNapoli is a “good man” but pledged to take a very different approach and keep the pension fund from parking too much money in hedge or private equity funds. “I will passively invest in the S&P 500,” the candidate said. “I will not pick winners and losers.” DiNapoli and Trichter differ on the issue of ter m limits. The incumbent, who’s been in office since 2007, said he “generally” opposes them but is in favor of them for the office of the president. Trichter said that if elected, he would serve a single term. T he crowd also got to hea r f rom Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and GOP opponent David Bressler, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) and Republican challenger Dan DeBono, as well as other candidates. Among them were state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and the three people who want to unseat him: former City Comptroller John Liu, who is facing the incumbent in a rematch of their 2014 Democratic primary contest, as well as Republican primary candidates Simon Minching and Vickie Paladino. Primary day is Sept. 13 and this year’s Q general election is on Nov. 6.

Hindu organization cleaning up the bay by David Russell Associate Editor

Members of Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus will hold a cleanup on Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at Jamaica Bay. As part of religious worship, there have been fruits, vegetables and flowers left in the water while statues, candles and cloth flags are left along shore. Naturally there have been some complaints about how rotten fruit and flowers have been washing up. Since 2013, Sadhana has organized cleanups on the first Saturday of every month from April through November, though this one is on the third Saturday of the month in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day. At the Queens Museum, Sadhana members once pre-

sented a display of offerings that were collected by members and volunteers from Jamaica Bay cleanups. They meet near the Joseph Addabbo Memorial Bridge near the red brick gazebo structure. That specific area is frequented by Hindu worshippers. The organization emphasizes the fact that Hindu texts describe the Earth and water as goddesses, so polluting them should be discouraged. For more information call Aminta Kilawan-Narine, cofounder of Sadhana, at (718) 300-4888. There is also an ongoing exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s visitor center. The exhibit is meant to raise awareness about Hindu practices among area residents and to recommend Q eco-friendly practices among the Hindu community.

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Stringer vows action on MidVille sewers Comptroller views home damage in, around stalled 74th Street project by Michael Gannon Editor

With $8 million in contracts being reviewed before work can resume on a long-dormant Middle Village water and sewer project, the man who watches the city’s checkbook came to 74th Street Tuesday to see the problems for himself and meet with fr ustrated but deter mined homeowners. Comptroller Scott Stringer was joined by Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village), Assemblyman Brian Barnwell (D-Maspeth) and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) at the patched-up work site running between Juniper Boulevard South and Penelope Avenue. Work has been shut down since last November when soil being excavated from the site — and which was being stored on a lot across from nearby PS/IS 128 — was found to have high concentrations of lead. The contracts are needed to pay for proper disposal and treatment of the contaminated soil. Stringer told the residents his office still must do its due diligence in vetting the contracts, as always. “But we’re going to expedite these contracts as quickly as possible,” he promised. Stringer did not stop there. The water and sewer work were required and pushed through because of decades of flooding in the area — and worse, any time there was a heavy rain. “People’s homes get flooded. Sewage backs up into their homes,” resident Anthony Torre told the Chronicle. Holden said the scientific and geographic explanation of the flooding is that the neighborhood was constructed on what long ago was a large swamp.

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Comptroller Scott Stringer examines a large crack in Lina Lotrean’s patio, which is in direct line with soil she said has been pulling away from the eastern side of her home since sewer construction began PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON on 74th Street in Middle Village.

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Crowd in Maspeth rallies for Trump Group called MAGA Queens organized show of support for the president by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

President Trump may not be the most popular figure in much of his home borough. But at Maspeth Memorial Square last Saturday, there was a proud display of support for the Jamaica Estates native. A rally at the location was sponsored by an organization which, at least for now, is known as MAGA (Make America Great Again) Queens. Most of the folks who attended the event are area residents. As the crowd grew to an estimated three dozen supporters throughout the first hour of the scheduled six-hour event, organizer Tom Zmich said its purpose was “to get everybody’s support behind the president, to get rid of corrupt politicians, and to get out the vote in November.” He told those gathered that “we are here to unite all Americans. We are all Americans first. We, as Americans, need to unite against the New World Order.”

Queens Village Republican Club President Philip Orenstein speaking at last Saturday’s pro-Trump rally.

A group gathered at Maspeth Memorial Square last Saturday in support of Jamaica Estates PHOTOS BY MARK LORD native President Trump. He also said there is a need to “restore equal justice under the law,” prompting the crowd to chant, “Lock her up,” a phrase often heard in regard to Trump’s Democratic opponent in the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton. “Make America great again and keep America great again,” Zmich said. He then introduced the event’s co-organizer, Karina Moreno, a long-time resident of the area. “I pray every single day” for Trump, Moreno said. “If we don’t do anything, this country will be a third world country.” Trump, she added, is “a true American hero. Support him. Don’t be afraid.” Other speakers included Philip McMa-

nus, president of the Rockaway Republican Club. “We have to fight for America. We have to fight for our constitutional rights,” he said. “We should not be afraid. We would have had a lot more people here, but people are afraid” to show they back the president. And echoing sentiments repeated frequently throughout the day, he added, “We have to get organized.” McManus called upon the crowd to join h i m i n cha nt i ng, “Bu ild the wall,” “Rebuild the military,” “Drain the swamp” and other familiar refrains. Another borough conservative leader, Queens Village Republican Club President Phil Orenstein, continued the call-and-

response approach, having the crowd join him in the rally cry much heard during the election: “Make America Great Again! Trump! Trump! Trump!” “We supported Donald Trump from day one,” Orenstein said. “We believe in maximum personal freedom.” “We saved America,” he added, “when we elected Donald Trump.” Of the day’s event, Orenstein explained, “This is so necessary to really rally us. We gotta speak out. We gotta be brave. We gotta be strong.” He called for similar gatherings in the future. “Today, we are in peril,” he said. “The left is organizing as we are speaking.” Zmich indicated the possibility of holdi ng f ut u re rallies on behalf of the president. More than one individual in attendance bemoaned the sparse turnout. Andrew Insardi, a Maspeth resident for 39 years, said he expected a bigger crowd. He was there, he said, because “I love my country. I love my president. He’s done all good things and yet the media doesn’t acknowledge it.” Chris Alberts came all the way from New Jersey to attend because he wanted to “show people they can support President Trump without being scared.” Other speakers included at least one politician seeking local office and spokespersons promoting their particular interests. About two hours in, Zmich called for a br ief i nter m ission. W hen the event resumed, the crowd had dwindled considerably — to under a dozen spectators. Members of the NYPD were on the scene, but, as of noon, all was peaceful. The rally Q was scheduled to run until 4 p.m.

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Sometimes a visit to the doctor can be as fun as it is essential. And in the case of their annual Back to School Health Fair, the doctors and staff at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens also hope it can help children thrive. The event took place on Aug. 30 in the Pediatrics Clinic. Children could pick up crayons, health-related coloring books and some school supplies. Parents could speak with staff and pick up literature on how healthy students are better prepared to learn. The families also got to meet Yasmeen Gumbs-Breakenridge, the reigning Mrs. New York State. Dr. Marcy Albert, director of the Pediatric Clinic, said they stress the importance of everything from keeping children’s vaccinations updated to proper rest as essential to

keeping students healthy. Albert also said it was a fortunate coincidence that the fair coincided with the farmers market that sets up outside the hospital on Thursdays during the summer months. “We set that up a few years ago with the New York State Department of Agriculture,” Albert said, with the aim of encouraging healthier eating in the community. But she said it fit in well with the health fair message, as good nutrition is considered essential for a student to be at his or her very best. The hospital offers a number of tips on back to school health advice online at nychealtha nd hospit als.org / healtht ips / back-to-school-health-advice/. Gumbs-Breakenridge spoke with the families, posed for photos and let girls try on her tiara before reading with the children. The Jamaica native made a point of telling children — particularly the little

Mrs. New York State Yasmeen Gumbs-Breakenridge reads with children during a visit to the Pediatrics Clinic at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens on Aug. 30. She was participating in the annual COURTESY PHOTO Back to School Health Fair. girls present — that she is from their neighborhood, attended PS 30 and Thomas Edison High School before getting a college

scholarship and becoming a lawyer. “That’s important,” she said. “That’s how Q I help give back to the community.”

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Drop the pricey, delayed BQX and run a new bus by Larry Penner Mayor de Blasio has finally come clean and agrees with Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen who believes that the Federal Transit Ad minist ration New Star ts prog ram should help fund the Brooklyn Queens Connector waterfront streetcar project which hardly justifies financial assistance. In 2015, The Friends of the BQX released a study claiming it could be built for $1.7 billion. In 2016, the New York City Economic Development Corp. announced a new price tag of $2.5 billion. In 2018, the estimated cost is $2.8 billion. How many more billions might it cost upon completion? It takes more than a simple planning feasibility study to turn something into a viable capital transportation improvement project. There have been no environmental documents or preliminary design and engineering efforts necessary to validate any basic estimates. What is the cost and funding source above the $2.8 billion baseline price tag to pay for a new bridge over Newtown Creek? It would not be ethical for project director Jessica Schumer to “lobby” her father, Sen. Charles Schumer, for federal funding. The Federal Transit Administration New Starts program would be the logical source for any potential financial assistance from Washington. New York City would have to begin a formal dialogue with the FTA for permission to enter the New Starts Program. This initial process easily averages one to two years. The initial approval would represent only the first step. The BQX would still face myriad hurdles in a process that would not be completed until 2022 or later, and only then could it advance to the next stage, known as “final engineering.” That could include review and approval by various permitting or regulatory agencies and utilities, along with financial, user, operations and maintenance groups. The DOT and EDC have no prior experience in design, engineering, construction or operations of a streetcar system. They would probably have to convince the MTA to take over management of the project going forward, including future operations. Successful completion of the New Starts process results in the federal government’s entering into a Full Funding Grant Agreement. This third step can average several more years. It is also subject to congressional recommendation and presidential approval. Assume that the procurements for advertising and award of contracts for construction; building a maintenance and operations facility; and the purchase of vehicles are all awarded in 2025. It could easily take four more years to complete all three tasks. As a result, you would not be boarding the first BQX until 2029! This would be five years later than de Blasio’s most recent optimistic revised

schedule date. The odds of this project going forward are the same as winning a $100 million lottery. Claims that const r uct ion wou ld start in 2019 and service begin by 2024 were always wishful thinking. History shows that construction of most major new transportation system expansion projects takes decades. And any streetcar system would have to compete along narrow streets with existing bus, auto, commercial vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. At an estimated speed of 12 miles per hour, how many people would actually take advantage of a street car versus other existing options? No neighborhoods have come forward to accept the two multiacre operations, maintenance and storage facilities necessary to accommodate 52 or more streetcars. Resolution of this issue alone could take years. Bus stops are normally every one to two blocks. Proposed spacing of streetcar stops every half-mile will make it more difficult to attract riders. Utility relocation costs were originally estimated to be $427 million and now have been revealed to possibly be even higher. Will NYC, like the MTA, ask utility companies to pick up the tab? De Blasio’s plan to finance this project by taking a percentage of property taxes (value capture) on new development was always robbing Peter to pay Paul. This would reduce the amount of money available for police, fire, sanitation and other essential municipal services. De Blasio promised riders would pay the same $2.75 fare as those using NYC Transit subway, bus or MTA bus. This would also include a free transfer to connect with existing NYCT subway, bus and MTA bus services. Last year’s MTA award of a contract for $573 million to Cubic Transportation Systems for replacement of the MetroCard may not include provisions for the BQX. Completion of a planning study is just the first step of any potential capital transportation project. The journey for a project of this scope can easily take 10 to 20 years before it becomes a reality. Given the increasing uncertainties of project financing and growing costs for utility, sewer lines and water main relocation, it appears that a new limited stop bus route along this corridor would Q make more sense. Larry Penner is a transportation historian who worked in the field for more than 30 years, including as a U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration regional office director, overseeing billions in transportation grant approvals. He lives in Great Neck, LI.

Eastern Queens leaders joined Imam Mahmood Kauser of the Bait-Uz-Zafar Mosque and others last Friday to celebrate the co-naming of 85th Road by the house of worship. PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY

Street co-naming honors Muslim group Eastern Queens leaders celebrate at Bait-Uz-Zafar Mosque in Holliswood by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

In many other parts of the world, the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam has been targeted and persecuted. But in the Holliswood section of eastern Queens, it has found loving neighbors. Last Friday, about 200 people came to a ceremony at the Bait-Uz-Zafar Mosque to celebrate the co-naming of 85th Road on the northern side of the house of worship. The new sign says “Ahmadiyya Way.” “Just imagine, in the wake of the recent increase in Islamophobia, look at how beautiful New York City is,” Imam Mahmood Kauser said at the ceremony before the sign’s unveiling. “Today, they’re honoring a street with a Muslim name. The first of its kind.” He was joined by Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens), who worked to get the co-naming signed into law, and other community leaders. Among them were Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) as well as Councilmen Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), the latter being the city government’s only Muslim lawmaker. Each supported the co-naming effort. Speaking to the crowd, Grodenchik said he’d been reading the Quran earlier in the day. He recited a verse from it. “It says: ‘He is with you wherever you may be and Allah is seeing your deeds.’ He sees our deeds and he knows,’” the councilman said. “And he has to be happy today to

see so many people coming together for such a wonderful purpose: to recognize this mosque and the Ahmadiyya Muslim movement here in Queens and for all the wonderful work they have done to bring our community together in the good times and the not so good times.” For a decade, the mosque has operated at its present location, which previously was home to Temple Israel and a school. The Humanist Jewish Congregation of Queens used to have its regular services at Temple Israel, as its rabbi, Edward Klein, recalled at the ceremony. But the mosque moving in did not result in the congregation getting shut out. “The Ahmadiyya,” Klein recalled, “graciously invited us back in again. “We had a wonderful [Passover] seder here, we’re going to have a Rosh Hashanah meeting here, our Yom Kippur break-thefast here, and two or three times a year when they have a blood drive, I’m here and I give blood,” he said. The rabbi mentioned he’s enjoyed many “Cake, Coffee and True Islam” events at the mosque, where non-Muslims are invited to spend time with members of the faith and gain a better understanding of it. Before ending his remarks with a silent prayer, Imam Kauser spoke of his congregation’s love for New York City and the United States. Multiple American flags can be seen on the mosque’s front lawn. “Our record of service is a testament that we have embraced America, and today we can proudly say, that America has embraced Q us,” he said.

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A guide to the state primaries continued from page 2 Point and part of Astoria. Whoever wins the Democratic primary for Avella’s seat will face either Simon Minching or Vickie Paladino in November. Those two are fighting in a Republican primary for the seat. There is also a Republican primary contest to determine who state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) faces in November. Attorney Slawomir Platta and Tom Sullivan, a businessman with a military background, are battling for the GOP ticket.

Addabbo’s district encompasses Middle Village, Maspeth, Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Rego Park, Glendale Woodhaven, Kew Gardens Hills as well as parts of the Rockaway Peninsula, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills and Rego Park. Assembly seats Earlier this year, Assembly woman Aridia Espinal (D-Jackson Heights) ran unopposed in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona), to whom she was an aide to during his time in the Assembly.

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A hospital farmers market growing fast Hundreds now buying fresh produce at JHMC’s weekly food, health fair by Victoria Zunitch Chronicle Contributor

A banjo player, a yoga teacher and a farmer walk into a hospital… No joke, just healthy fun and farm-fresh food at the weekly Wednesday Farmers Market at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Richmond Hill, a new project launched just this year. The market is open Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., now through November 21. The hospital wanted to provide healthier food options for the immediate neighborhood, patients and employees who pass through its doors each day. The nearest comprehensive grocery stores are Trade Fair, a nineminute walk away, and Key Food on Lefferts Boulevard, a 20-minute walk. Participation has soared. On a recent Wednesday, visitors had purchased a substantial portion of the produce before 2 p.m. Free samples of fresh-cooked “Easy Ratatouille” were passed out while banjo player, guitarist and singer Robin Greenstein entertained. Some ducked inside for the hospital’s weekly 12:15 p.m. Shapeup NYC Gentle Yoga class, taught by Deborah Pasquale, chairperson of the dental department. Others took in health screenings or visited the enrollment booth for Healthfirst, a health insurance company with Medicaid,

Holistic Nurse Janis Sharkey of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, left, Charlotte Renker of LI Geenmarket, Ann Corrigan, director of Planning at the hospital, and Javier Perez, owner of Perez PHOTOS BY VICTORIA ZUNITCH Farms in Goshen, at the hospital’s weekly green market. Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus and Long Term Care plans. “It’s been a success from the beginning,” said Ann Corrigan, Jamaica Hospital’s rector of

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Brooklyn cyclist hit in Ridgewood dies The cyclist struck by an alleged hit-andrun ATV operator on Aug. 28 died this past Saturday as the NYPD continues its investigation into the incident. Eucario Xelo, 65, of Brooklyn, was riding near the intersection of Seneca Avenue and Woodbine Street in Ridgewood at 12:47 a.m. when he was struck. According to the NYPD, Xelo was laying in the street, unconscious and unresponsive when officers responded to the scene. EMS personnel transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. The preliminary findings of the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that Xelo was heading west on Seneca approaching Woodbine when a group of motorcycles a nd fou r-wheel AT Vs approached from the rear. The lead vehicle, an ATV, veered toward Xelo while simultaneously slowing down and knocking him to the ground before fleeing the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public also can submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential. Q

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Planning. Corrigan worked on the implementation of the market with the help of many other interested staff members, including Holistic Nurse Janis Sharkey. The market fits in with the hospital’s aim of deploying preventive and holistic medicine, and it seems to be taking hold. Overall attendance grew from about 200 people at the start of the fair in June to nearly 400 by mid-August. The hospital’s statistics show that the number of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program purchases made at the market grew from about 100 per week when the market started in June to more than 350 per week by mid-August. WIC participants pick up their checks at the hospital and can shop immediately on-site. Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) EBT (electronic benefit transfer) purchases grew from less than $25 per

week in June to more than $75 per week in midJuly, though it showed a drop-off in August that Corrigan attributes to summer weather and vacations. The market also accepts cash, credit and NYC Health Department Health Bucks. For every $5 of SNAP money spent at a farmers market, participants get another $2 in Health Bucks to buy more fruit and vegetables. The main event is fresh produce. In addition to staple greens, you can find a collection of fresh peppers in several varieties, bunches of fresh radishes, tomatillos, peaches, plums and other items. A purchase of that special August treat, sweet corn, can be cooked up to a butterysoft texture. The produce is delivered each week and assiduously attended by Javier Perez, owner of Perez Farms of Goshen, NY. “I started it myself after I worked for another farm for 25 years,” with encouragement from his wife and another farmer, Perez said. Navindra Santram, a paramedic who traveled with the hospital to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria relief, ran a popular blood pressure screening station. Other available screenings include dental, tobacco cessation and depression screening. The hospital looked high and low for an established farmers market to agree to participate in its project, Corrigan said. But size was an issue, as the market must fit into what amounts to an annex to the sidewalk. Along came LI Greenmarket, a nonprofit with a mission of giving the island’s regional farmers and food producers an opportunity to provide healthy food options directly to the public. Jamaica Hospital is the group’s only market that takes place within city limits. “I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that it’s a good cause,” said Charlotte Renkeer, the market manager from LI Greenmarket. Looking ahead, Corrigan said the staff is considering the creation of a program whereby a physician could incentivize certain patients to change their eating habits by writing a “vegetaQ ble prescription.”

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TKO CELEBRATES THEIR 10 TH ANNIVERSARY! TKO Dance Academy just finished celebrating 10 years in business together in June 2018 with a spectacular Broadway-Esque dance recital. Over 40 numbers were performed from Ballet-Contemporary to Salsa-Soca, and everything in between! From the 2 1/2 year olds to the seniors, a more professional show cannot be found. Kareem, Tommy, the entire staff and alumni ended the show with an “On Broadway” Production that brought the house down! A great job and a great time was had by all! STUDIO S OR DIRECT

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Along with celebrating 10 years, TKO Dance Academy is also celebrating their most successful and award-winning dance season ever! After attending local regionals TKO took their competition team in July 2018 to compete at the Starpower Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC. Competing against over 50 dancee aid schools with a total of over 800 numbers, TKO came out on top in every category entered. After all was said and done TKO brought home 18 First Place Overall High Score Awards, Title Banners and multiple Victory Cups, the most by any school attending. TKO was also named Premier Cup Champions, Outstanding Contemporary Studio, Home of the Future Stars Award, Technical Excellence Award and Excellence in Storytelling. The most prestigious award of all was saved for the end when Tommy Tibball and Kareem Hills were awarded Choreographers of the Year for the 2017/2018 Dance Season! TKO now has the honor and the rank of the # 1 Dance Studio in the Northeast Region by the SDA! If that wasn’t enough 2 weeks later it was onto the SDA World Dance Championships in the Meadowlands, NJ.

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TKO 2018 WORLD DANCE CHAMPIONS! After the Nationals, TKO decided to take three routines to the Star Dance Alliance World Dance Championship in the Meadowlands, NJ. Even though TKO received over 20 golden tickets to this event, which is by invitation only, having such a successful and exhausting National the timing was inconvenient for most of the team. Needless to say dancers want to dance and the results are in!! After competing in the first round and moving on, the dancers then enter the Final Five and must re-compete their routine for Top 5 results. All three numbers from TKO came in First Place,received a World Cup Trophy and a 2018 World Dance Championship Banner! Congratulations to: “Of Memory and What Remains,” Teen Small Group Champions!, “Forever Young,” Petite Large Group Champions! and, ”Soca Mayhem,” Teen Line Champions! s up L o o k u ook b e c a F on llow us and Fo agram on Inst

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A very sincere congratulations to Kareem, Tommy, staff, students and all the families from TKO for all the hard work and dedication to the art of dance. Through the power of dance Kareem and Tommy have proven effective rresults for every student who comes through their doors. Not only are their students great dancers but excel in school academics and become great individuals. Former students and current students go on to prestigious performing arts high schools and colleges and have found great success. Some of their students are currently working in and for the following industries: ABT, Radio City Music Hall, Royal Caribbean Cruises, the NY Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets, TV commercials, and Glamour Costumes, just to name a few. If you would like to become part of a #1 studio TKO is now accepting registration for all classes which begin Sept. 8th, 2018. Call or stop by: 99-16 98th St. Ozone Park, NY. 11416, 718-322-5678. Don’t Miss Out!

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MetroCard vans give another option Assemblywoman hosted event for people to refill cards on last Friday by David Russell Associate Editor

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) hosted MTA MetroCard vans at the Lindenwood and Wavecrest shopping centers last Friday afternoon. “This is the only place they can refill otherwise they have to go to the station, which is inconvenient because they either have to take a cab or get a ride from someone to help fill up their card,” Pheffer Amato said. Most of the people who showed up were seniors, though some other residents stopped by to add money to their standard MetroCards. In addition to buying and refilling the cards, the seniors were also able to pose for photos for their senior cards. “It’s great for older people. I think they’re doing the right thing for seniors for a change,” said a laughing Joe Calderaro. “Everybody forgets us but we’re still here. We just walk a little slower, that’s about it.” The one drawback was that the line moved very slowly as some seniors took a long time. “We’ve been here one hour and he handles maybe four people,” said a resident who would only refer to himself as Mike M. “That’s horrendous. It’s terrible.” For nearly half an hour, only one window was open for customers. Then a second window opened, which moved the line faster. “This is a joke and they’re bragging about it,” said Mike M. The van did make it possible for residents to buy MetroCards whereas they would usually be stuck if they needed to take a bus but didn’t have enough on the MetroCard for a fare. Transit options are limited in South Queens. Of the bus lines in the area, some only come around once

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every 30 or 60 minutes. There is a Select Bus Service stop in front of Pheffer Amato’s Far Rockaway office and people will occasionally ask if they can fill their MetroCards at the stop. They are told they need to go to the nearest train station. SBS has a fare kiosk at each stop along the route. The machines look similar to ones in train stations where riders can refill their cards. But it’s still not possible to add money to a card at a bus station. “Which makes no sense,” Pheffer Amato said. “It’s not really supporting the community. We’ll give you the buses but we’re not going to give you the ability to use it conveniently.” Pheffer Amato said she’s attempting to figure out how to have the MetroCard van on the street more often or even install a Q kiosk for customers.

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It didn’t take long for the new Louis Armstrong Stadium to make history in its inaugural season at the US Open. The very first match there, held on Aug. 27, saw the No. 1 women’s seed, Simona Halep of Romania, stunned in the first round, getting dismissed in straight sets by Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. And while defending women’s champion Sloane Stevens complained about the noise from planes and trains after winning her first match there, the new Louis Armstrong has gotten mostly positive reviews in an informal survey of players. Last Sunday, Dominic Thiem of Austria defeated 2017 men’s r unner-up Kevin Anderson under the open roof and a blistering hot sun. Both players afterward said they like the new venue at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Anderson, for one, said the stadium had nothing to do with his loss. “It’s a great atmosphere,” Anderson said. “It’s definitely loud, but as long as it’s consistently loud, it’s a great place to play. They did a good job.” Anderson four days earlier had the distinction of playing Denis Shapovalov of Canada when the roof was closed for the first time during play — elapsed time eight minutes, eight seconds. Thiem pointed out that in only the first week, fans with tickets to Ar mstrong already had been treated to “a number of high-quality matches.” He too downplayed the noise.

“It’s loud, but the whole tournament is loud,” he said. “It’s no big deal.” Thiem, a clay court specialist, said he was appreciative of the space the designers left players at the ends and sides of the courts to help them create plays, comparing the hardcourt Armstrong favorably to a major stadium in Madrid. He also acknowledged that the extra space was welcome when playing opposite the big-serving, hard-hitting, 6 foot, 8 inch Anderson. Space for fans also is not a problem. “The sight lines are great,” said Laurie Zrenda of East Lyme, Conn., a veteran of several US Opens. Her one disappointment was access. “It used to be in the old Armstrong stadium that you could sit anywhere that was open with your ticket,” she said. “Now the lower bowl is all reserved.” The lower deck is almost fully open, and allows for views of the court even when one is standing in line at one of several concession stands. Views of the court are mostly obscured from the upper deck concession area — again, with a good number and variety of offerings. The exception is at the north end of the court, where the second deck has a wide-open area for which long-time Open fan Dori Peiffer was appreciative. “I’m glad they put in some standing room for people who don’t want to sit all the time,” Peiffer said. Two fans told the Chronicle they did have small complaints about the food — one saying the pizza was “a little cold,” and another Q saying her pretzel was a little too salty.

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The owner of a construction company in Corona has been arrested for allegedly failing to pay five workers for hourly work, state Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced last week. Shing Tung Wong, 63, and WWJ Construction, his company, were charged for allegedly failing to pay more than $29,000 to workers over a three-year period. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Wong allegedly repeatedly lied to the employees about promised payments for their work.

He allegedly failed to pay five workers “To repeatedly promise employees their rightfully owed wages and then never follow through with payment is exploitative — and illegal,” Underwood said in a prepared statement. “Employees deserve fair compensation for their labor, and my office will continue to combat wage theft across New York.” The charges, filed in Queens against both Wong and WWJ Construction, are three counts of third-degree grand larceny, two

counts of second-degree larceny, and one count of first-degree scheme to defraud. Between Jan. 1, 2014 and June 22, 2017, Wong allegedly promised the five workers pay ranging from $130 to $160 per day for five or six days a week. But according to the charges, many of the weekly payments were never made. And if they were, prosecutors allege, the payments were made sporadically.

When questioned by the workers about their money, Wong allegedly promised to pay them eventually and asked them to continue to perform their labor based off his word. After many of the employees quit the job for failing to receive their money, they still attempted to reach Wong about their owed wages. According to Underwood’s office, the business owner allegedly ignored their requests and never paid them. The Attorney General’s Office has recovered $30 million in stolen wages for 21,000 workers Q throughout New York State since 2011.

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BQX: Shorter, costlier route recommended Passengers would not ride Astoria-Red Hook streetcar before June 2029 by Michael Gannon Editor

f the Brooklyn Queens Connector gets off the ground, it will take far longer, cost a lot more and require far more federal transportation dollars than the de Blasio administration and other backers had been willing to admit to date. The New York City Economic Development Corp. last Thursday released a 62-page report that says start-up costs for the streetcar, slated to run as close as feasibly possible to the Queens-Brooklyn shoreline, would be $2.73 billion, or $220 million more than originally projected for a route running only two-thirds of the initial desired length. The report also says that they are forecasting the first passengers in June 2029 — five years later than original estimates and six months after Mayor de Blasio’s successor would be term-limited out of office should he or she be elected to two terms. The report recommends crossing Newtown Creek via a new bridge to be built between Vernon Boulevard in Queens and Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn, where the predecessor to the Pulaski Bridge stood until 1954. It says as of now the proposal would eliminate some 2,000 on-street parking spaces between Queens and Brooklyn. De Blasio nevertheless greenlighted the project on Aug. 30. While the mayor has come under fire for his backing of a plan that has been backed by wealthy real estate concerns, he said that is not the reason he believes the city should move forward. “The Brooklyn-Queens waterfront has experienced incredible growth. Now it’s time for our transit system to catch up,” de Blasio said. “The BQX is one of the biggest, most ambitious projects in a generation. It will be a challenge, but New York City is taking it on.”

He and other backers point out that it would increase options for more than 400,000 people who live near the route, connecting residents, workers and students with myriad other transportation options. “As the Brooklyn-Queens waterfront continues to grow, adding new residents and jobs each year, the City must pursue multiple transportation solutions,” Commissioner Polly Trottenberg of the Department of Transportation said in a statement issued by the Mayor’s Office. “The BQX has the potential to be an integral part of our city’s expanding transportation system. It will complement and connect to our subway and bus system, the NYC ferry, and bike share, while transforming city streets.” James Patchett, president of the EDC, said it would link long-disconnected neighborhoods while shortening commutes. “The Brooklyn-Queens Connector will serve over half a million New Yorkers who live and work along the East River waterfront and need modern transportation options that meet their everyday needs,” he said. The initial 16-mile plan running between Astoria and Sunset Park in Brooklyn now is being pitched to go only as far south as Red Hook, with the now-11-mile route stopping at the Gawanus Canal. Back in April 2016, when Mayor de Blasio proposed the streetcars, start-up costs were pegged at $2.5 million with the project to be self-funding through value capture, the money that the city looks to realize through property taxes from land and buildings along the route that increase in value. Back in April 2017, a memo to Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen that was leaked to the press stated the city was being overly optimistic on start-up costs and time schedules, particularly after a study of underground

Backers of the BQX streetcar project have shortened the proposed route to 11 miles. The crossing point between Brooklyn and Queens would be a $241 million bridge across Newtown Creek at Jackson Avenue.

utility infrastructure found the cost of relocating it to be prohibitive. Back in April of this year, de Blasio acknowledged that the city would have to seek federal funding for start-up costs after saying for nearly two years that it would not be necessary. Thursday’s report sets the required federal backing at b e t we e n $1.3 a nd $1.4 billion. The report issued Thursd ay is the f i rst off icial acknowledgement that the cost would be more than the $2.5 billion first stated by the Mayor in April 2016. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said in an email to the Chronicle on Tuesday that his longstanding doubts about the BQX are only confirmed. “The BQX preliminary report does not leave me believing in its viability,” An artist’s rendering of a streetcar plying its trade on 21st AveVan Bramer said. “I prefer a nue in Astoria. RENDERING/ GRAPHICS COURTESY BQX REPORT less disruptive alternative, such as dedicated bus lanes. The estimated Maps provided in the report recommend cost of the project had already been extraor- a route that, once over Newtown Creek, dinarily expensive and now it is pricier, travels up Vernon Boulevard to 44th Drive. shorter, and delayed longer. I don’t under- It then turns due east until reaching 21st stand the fixation with this proposal. Con- Street, where it then extends from 44th struction wouldn’t begin until 2024? West- Drive to Astoria Park South. ern Queens and Long Island City need A graphic in the report shows streetcars transportation infrastructure now. Not in ten running in the middle of 21st Street in each years. I think the chances of this happening direction. Between 38th and 39th avenues are very slim. So let’s re-focus on what can existing curbside parking and delivery lanes be done, what is realistic and doable. New on both shoulders are eliminated to accombus lanes would provide my constituents modate the streetcars. with better service, quicker, and at a fracThe report also made reference to the fact tion of the cost.” that in some places the tracks have a very In a statement obtained from his office last real potential to impact the NYPD, FDNY, week, Cou ncil man Carlos Menchaca DSNY and other agencies — who, along (D-Brooklyn), who heads the task force over- with car owners, might be asked to make seeing the project, was far less diplomatic. accommodations or just make do. “It has taken two years of conceptual “Today streets in the corridor are primarily design and planning for us to reach a point automobile-oriented, both in terms of the that we essentially started at — the city wants amount of space dedicated to cars traversing to build a streetcar to connect the waterfront the corridor and on-street parking. BQX reprebetween parts of Queens and Brooklyn, but it sents an opportunity to reset the use of streets still doesn’t know how it’s going to pay for it, in the corridor to prioritize overall mobility, and it still hasn’t fully explained the public minimize congestion, and move as many peointerest that is being served.” ple as possible,” the report states on page 49, Menchaca said it would be easier to insisting that businesses and residents “will understand the need for such a large infra- benefit from greater throughput of people.” structure project if it was also clear what It states two paragraphs down that Police, t ranspor tation needs the project was Fire, Sanitation and agencies such as the addressing. Department of Transportation generally use “But EDC has not established convinc- standard procedures and equipment to proingly enough why the streetcar is neces- vide service. sary,” he said. “We know private property “The introduction of a streetcar right-ofowners and other major waterfront develop- way may require modifications to some of ments in North Brooklyn will benefit from the agencies’ procedures and equipment.” the street car. The question is whether the It did say that the project team “has initipublic will, or if it will just displace lots of ated planning discussions with the relevant people and businesses who had no need of agencies and will include their input as BQX Q the street car to begin with.” design advances.”

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Cops want public’s help to find perp, who usually flees scene on a bicycle The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in finding a teen who spent some of his summer stealing cell phones from people in Flushing. He’s been taking the devices from their hands and in all but one incident, has fled the scene on a bicycle. The thief has mostly committed these crimes at night. On June 29 around 10:50 p.m., the crook stole a phone from a 27-year-old man around Maple Avenue and Saull Street. The thief snatched a 25-year-old woman’s phone on July 8 around 9:30 p.m. at Blossom Avenue and Main Street. He also got the $100 in the victim’s phone case. About 20 minutes after midnight on July 20, the suspect took a 48-year-old woman’s phone in front of 132-69 Maple Ave. He also knocked her to the ground. EMS treated the woman at the scene. The perp struck again on the following night night at about 12:30 a.m., taking a 19-year-old man’s device in front of 139-07 Franklin Ave. At Frame Place and Maple Avenue around 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 1, he took a 46-year-old man’s phone.

On the following night, he snatched a cell phone from a 55-year-old man’s hands at Juniper Avenue and Kissena Boulevard at about 10 p.m. This time, he fled the scene on foot. In his next grand larceny, the thief stole a 30-year-old man’s phone on Aug. 10 around 2 p.m. in front of 132-45 Maple Ave. Right down the street from that address, in front of 134-38 Maple Ave., he stole a 29-year-old man’s phone around 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 15.

Shortly after midnight five days after that, he stole a 31-year-old man’s device in front of 42-41 Colden St. In the final incident the cops want him for, the perp stole a 47-year-old man’s phone around 2 p.m. on Aug. 24. Cops describe the thief as a Hispanic male between 16 and 18 years old who weights 160 pounds, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and has an Afro. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded

sweater, black pants and black sneakers, according to the NYPD. He rides a white, black and red Eurobike bicycle. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. Q All tips are strictly confidential.

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Vacation time may be over for the younger set, but senior citizens can enjoy their own favorite diversions through travel all year round. According to Bruce Levy of Pied Piper Travel, an agency in Forest Hills that specializes in all things cruises, they are usually “a good choice for seniors,” especially for those with limited mobility. “They can get around easily,” he said. It’s an opinion seconded by Nick Gramenides of Cross Bay Travel Service of Howard Beach, who indicated that seniors “usually like to take cruises — the longer ones — because they have a lot of time.” Particularly popular, he said, are lines like Royal Caribbean Cruises and Celebrity Cruises, which leave from New York or New Jersey. “They’re good for retirees,” Gramenides said. “They jump on those things.” Most importantly, Levy said, seniors, sometimes so categorized from age 55 and up, should always inquire as to special rates available to them. “Always ask; that’s the key,” he said, suggesting anyone planning a trip should contact a travel agent or cruise line to find out about special deals available to them. And it’s not only cruise lines that offer discounts, Levy noted. So do hotels, museums and other places of interest, each of which has a particular eligibility age. He indicated that one great money-saver is a special senior card offered by the National Park Service. Known officially as “America the Beautiful — The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass,” it provides access to more than 2,000 recreation sites managed by six federal agencies, including the NPS. To be eligible, an individual must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident 62 years

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of age or older. The pass costs $80 and is good for life. Annual senior passes are also available for $20 each. Levy also recommended contacting AARP, which describes itself as “the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age,” for information on discounts available to members. AARP’s smaller rival, the Association of Mature American Citizens, also boasts of member benefits on everything from car rentals to travel insurance and tickets to theme parks. While Gramenides declined to suggest any specific travel

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Medicare explained by Nilsa Henriquez Social Security and Medicare have a few things in common. Both programs help safeguard millions of Americans as well as improve the quality of life for our family and friends. Although both programs are household names, many people may not be familiar with Nilsa Henriquez COURTESY PHOTO the details of Medicare. Medicare is our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health insurance program for people age 65 or older. The program helps with the cost of healthcare, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. You have choices for how you get Medicare coverage. If you choose to have original Medicare coverage, you can buy a Medicare supplement policy (called Medigap) from a private insurance company to cover some of the costs that Medicare does not. Medicare has four parts: â&#x20AC;˘ Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) helps pay for inpatient care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility (following a hospital stay). Part A also pays for some home healthcare and hospice care. â&#x20AC;˘ Medicare Part B (medical insurance) helps pay for services from doctors and other healthcare providers, outpatient care, home healthcare, durable medical equipment and some preventive services.

â&#x20AC;˘ Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B. Some plans include Medicare prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) and other extra benefits and services. â&#x20AC;˘ Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug coverage) helps cover the cost of prescription drugs. Some people with limited resources and income may also be able to get Extra Help with the costs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $4,900 per year. You must meet the resources and income requirement. Medicareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different parts are further explained in the publication at socialsecurity.gov/pubs / EN-05-10043.pdf. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to pay your Medicare premiums and other medical costs, you may be able to get help from your state. States offer programs for people eligible for or entitled to Medicare who have low income. Some programs may pay for Medicare premiums and some pay Medicare deductibles and coinsurance. To qualify, you must have Medicare Part A and have limited income and resources. You can learn more about Medicare, including how to apply for Medicare and get a replacement Medicare P card, at socialsecurity.gov/benefits/medicare. Nilsa Henriquez is a Social Security Public Affairs Specialist located in Queens.

Online and otherwise, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of information out there and sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to tell which sources are credible. With millions of people relying on Social Security, scammers target audiences who are looking for program and benefit information. The law that addresses misleading Social Security and Medicare advertising prohibits people or nongovernment businesses from using words or emblems that mislead others. Their advertising canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lead people to believe that they represent, are somehow affiliated with, or endorsed or approved by Social Security or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Medicare). People are often misled by advertisers who use the terms â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social Securityâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Medicare.â&#x20AC;? Often, these companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from Social Security free of charge. These services include getting: a corrected Social Security card showing a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s married name; a Social Security card to replace a lost card; a Social Security statement; and a Social Security number for a child. If you receive misleading information

Be aware, scammers are always trying to mislead individuals into releasing their personal information. COURTESY PHOTO about Social Security, send the complete ad, including the envelope, to: Office of the Inspector General Fraud Hotline, Social Security Administration, P.O. Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235. You can learn more about how to combat fraudulent advertisers by reading the publication â&#x20AC;&#x153;What You Need to Know About Misleading Advertisingâ&#x20AC;? at socialsecurity.gov/ pubs/EN-05-10005.pdf. You can also report Social Security fraud to the Office of the Inspector General P at oig.ssa.gov/report. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nilsa Henriquez

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The surprising health benefits of decluttering Getting your house in order can be a struggle, especially as we age. Sorting through decades of belongings is often emotional and stressful, as questions and decisions pile up: Is this jewelry valuable? What should I do with all these tools I no longer use? Will this china set have sentimental value to my children? But while it can be exhausting, this effort to declutter and simplify can be worthwhile, not only for our homes but also for our health. The advantages of decluttering Getting rid of things you no longer need or want may have a positive effect on mental health and can also make for a safer environment. It’s a sobering fact that every 12 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control, someone over age 64 will fall and end up in the emergency room. Decluttering can help keep paths clear and obstacles to a minimum. A study at Indiana University showed that people with clean houses are healthier than people with messy houses. Regular household chores like vacuuming and washing windows can be great physical activity. A tidy home can also mean we’re more likely to invite people over — prompting interactions that can help alleviate feelings of depression and isolation that can accompany aging. Tips to get started With these tips, decluttering doesn’t need to be a dreaded task:

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• Don’t judge yourself. It’s harder to decide what to do with items that have been in the family for generations than it might be for millennials to decide what to do with items from their college years. • Take it one room at a time. According to a study by Moen, the most-cluttered areas of a home are the garage, kitchen and home office. The kitchen is a good place to start

the declut tering process, because throwing away chipped dishes and expired spices isn’t as taxing as wading through boxes of potentially important paperwork or personal items. Take everything out of the fridge and cupboards and spread it all out on a counter or table so it’s easy to review. Give shelves a good wipe-down and restock them with the necessities, putting go-to

things within easy reach and donating or storing appliances and dishes that are used less often. Once you feel good about your progress in the kitchen, move on to tackle the garage, office and other spaces where belongings tend to pile up. Like closets! • Keep only what you wear the most. Pick a handful of favorite outfits for everyday wear, social outings and special occasions, seasonal wear and wardrobe staples, and donate the rest. If it’s hard to part with handmade or other sentimental items, consider finding creative ways to remember them, such as making a memory quilt of old T-shirts or photographing special items for an album and then letting them go. • Stop the build-up before it begins. Keep a recycling bin handy for unwanted credit card offers and coupon packs before they enter the house, and unsubscribe from magazines and newspapers if they pile up unread. Eco-Cycle has some tips to cull the tide of junk mail, and mobile apps like Evernote can help collect and digitize recipes, warranties, instruction manuals and memorabilia to clear away more piles of paper. At the end of the day, it’s OK to hang on to belongings that are near and dear to you. But for items that don’t hold sentimental or functional value, kick-start a decluttering mission today so P you can enjoy a tidier, safer home tomorrow. — Brandpoint

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Living with diabetes and how to control it

Maintaining a healthy diet is just one of the ways a woman can reduce her risk of getting diabetes. needed to utilize the sugar are removed. Foods that contain refined carbohydrates include white bread, white rice and pretzels. And as noted by the United States Department of Agriculture, it’s safe to assume grain products are made with refined grains unless the packaging notes they are made with whole grains or whole wheat. • Get a good night’s sleep. People who fail to consistently get a good night’s sleep may be increasing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes because a lack of sleep can make them more resistant to insulin. A 2012 study from researchers at the University of Chicago published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that sleep deprivation hinders the ability of fat cells to respond to insulin. The fat cells of study participants after they were deprived of sleep needed nearly three times as much insulin to regulate blood sugar as the cells needed on a typical night’s rest. That dogged resistance to insulin over time can allow sugar and cholesterol to accumulate in the blood, increasing a person’s risk of diabetes and heart disease as a result. Though the National Sleep Foundation admits sleep needs vary depending on a person’s age and those needs are impacted by an individual’s health and lifestyle, many experts agree adults need somewhere between seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Diabetes is a potentially deadly disease that can negatively impact a woman’s life in a variety of ways. But there are many methods for proactive women to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes so they can live fuller, healthier and P happier lives. — Metro Creative Connection

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Millions of people across the globe are living with diabetes, a chronic disease in which sugar levels in the blood are high. The side effects of diabetes can be serious, and some people might become very sick even before they are diagnosed, while others may need to make drastic lifestyle changes upon diagnosis in order to avoid more dire consequences, including death. Though diabetes does not discriminate based on race or gender, women should know that certain things can elevate their risks. Birth control pills, for example, can increase a woman’s blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels. Elevated blood sugar levels are a symptom of diabetes or prediabetes, a condition when blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to indicate diabetes. Prediabetes can eventually develop into type 2 diabetes, and recent studies have shown that prediabetes increases a person’s risk of heart disease. According to the American Diabetes Association, women going through menopause may also have elevated blood sugar levels thanks to hormonal changes. So what are women concerned about diabetes to do? Though there’s no way to prevent type 1 diabetes, which is most often diagnosed in children, teens or young adults, women can take steps to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes. • Increase your lean muscle mass. A study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that increasing muscle mass can reduce people’s risk of developing prediabetes. This is significant for women who may avoid lifting weights in favor of cardiovascular equipment like the treadmill or elliptical machine. Though cardiovascular exercise can burn glucose as well, it’s still important to build lean muscle by including some strength and resistance training in a workout regimen. • Don’t carry extra weight. According to a 2001 study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, overweight people are 20 to 40 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people with healthy weights. If you are carrying extra weight, a combination of diet and exercise should help you shed pounds and lower your risk for type 2 diabetes as a result. • Embrace whole grains. In a separate study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, whole grains were found to protect women against type 2 diabetes. Women who ate two to three servings of whole grains per day were 30 percent less likely to have developed type 2 diabetes than women who rarely ate whole grains. Whole grains should be consumed in place of refined carbohydrates, which can cause blood sugar levels to swing rapidly. Carbohydrates are refined to increase the shelf life of certain products and improve taste. During the refining process, nutrients

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The King holds court with the CTK Royals LeBron James paid Christ the King ballers a surprise visit on Tuesday by Christopher Barca Editor

The Royals of Christ the King High School, meet King James. The screams were deafening on Tuesday when NBA superstar LeBron James walked into the school’s gym on Tuesday morning to surprise members of the boys and girls basketball teams — and he came bearing multiple gifts. Arguably the greatest player in basketball history, the new Los Angeles Lakers forward first sat down for a question-and-answer session with the young ballers before taking pictures and signing autographs. Boys basketball coach Joe Arbitello told the Chronicle on Wednesday that the kids lost their collective mind when they saw the three-time NBA champion walk into the gym on Tuesday. James also streamed the interaction on his social media pages, as well as videos of him dancing with some of the students. “They all went absolutely crazy,” Arbitello said. “He didn’t have to do this at all.” James has sponsored Christ the King for a decade, providing the school’s players with sneakers and other equipment. But this was the first time the sports icon had met with the illustrious program — the winners of five Catholic High School Athletic Association city championships since 2010.

Basketball icon LeBron James, in black, made a surprise appearance at Christ the King High School in Middle Village on Tuesday. In addition to meeting with the boys and girls basketball teams, he unveiled the school’s new locker rooms, which he paid for. PHOTO COURTESY JOE ARBITELLO During the 20-minute question-andanswer segment — which was moderated by Swin Cash, herself a three-time WNBA champion — James discussed how he overcame his upbringing as the poor son of a teenage single mother in Akron, Ohio to become a world-renowned ballplayer, media

mogul and philanthropist. “He talked mostly about life and simply how to be a good person,” Arbitello said. “It helps us see that goals are attainable. He spoke very bluntly to the team about his life growing up and it gave them something to achieve and look forward to.”

Following the discussion, James and Arbitello toured the student-athletes around the school’s newly renovated locker rooms — James paid for the work himself. “It’s great, it’s way more than we hoped for,” the coach said. “You name it, it’s new in there.” After some more photos and autographs, James left the Middle Village school, but not before leaving a pair of Nike Zoom LeBron 3 sneakers and other custom gear in each player’s locker. The shoes, modeled specifically for Christ the King, are maroon, white and gold to match the school’s colors. Shortly after James’ visit, Nike put some of the custom sneakers for sale exclusively for New York City residents through a smartphone app, with the footwear selling out in minutes. A larger launch is expected today, Sept. 6, in shoe stores across the city. His work at Christ the King is the latest in a line of philanthropic, education-related activities for James, who recently opened a public middle school in his native Akron for at-risk kids, dubbed the I Promise School. “It speaks to what kind of man LeBron James is,” Arbitello said of the basketball icon’s visit to Christ the King. “If he would have just showed up, that would have been Q more than enough.”

Candidate blasts ‘affordable’ project Council 2021 hopeful Brent O’Leary disses Greenpoint Ave. development by Ryan Brady

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If one asks City Council candidate Brent O’Leary, the affordable units planned at a mixed-use development going up at 47-16 Greenpoint Ave. in Sunnyside are “unaffordable.” The de Blasio administration’s housing lottery is accepting applications for the four-story project, known as Sunnyside Point, which will feature a $2,251-a-month onebed room u n it a nd a pai r of $ 2,714 -a-month t wo -bed room units. There will be seven marketrate units at the site, which the Sunnyside Posts reports will be completed by the end of the year. The annual household income for the one-bedroom unit starts at a minimum of $77,178 and tops off at $95,030 for a household of one person, $108,550 for one of two and $122,070 for one of three. For the two-bedroom units, $93,052 is the minimum annual income for households of two to five people. The maximum level is $108,550 for a two-person one, $122,070 for a three-person one, $135,590 for a four-person one and

$146,510 for a five-person one. The Council hopeful says the income numbers are too high. “The people of Sunnyside and Woodside are really in danger of being priced out of their own neighborhood so we need real affordable housing or we are going to keep seeing massive displacement in the neighborhood,” the candidate said in a Chronicle interview. As a candidate, he is getting an early start. O’Leary aims to be the Democratic candidate in 2021 for the seat held by Cou ncilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), who is now in his final term due to term limits. Last Friday, he joined community residents and small business owners to criticize the Greenpoint Avenue development plan, which received a tax abatement from 421a, a program aimed at incentivizing the construction of affordable housing. “It’s even more distressing that this is coming from tax breaks,” O’Leary added, which he called “a little insulting” to Sun nyside residents Additionally, echoing many

City Council candidate Brent O’Leary joined area stakeholders across the street from a Sunnyside development last week to criticize it. The developer got a tax abatement for building affordable units that O’Leary says aren’t affordPHOTO COURTESY BRENT O’LEARY able enough. activists, he said the city should use a new formula to calculate area median income. The de Blasio administration uses the federal version of the formula — which uses statistics from New York City along with Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties — when determining the income levels for tenants of affordable units. O’Lear y says using income

numbers from ZIP codes would be a better way of determining AMI, poi nt i ng out t hat st ate Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) and Assemblyman Brian Bar nwell (D-Maspeth) have carried legislation aimed at implementing that proposal. “They need to change the formula, definitely, going forward,” the candidate said.

The city Department of Housing Preservation and Development gave the Chronicle a statement in response to O’Leary’s remarks. “Through the Mayor’s Housing New York plan, this City builds and preserves affordable housing for a wide range of New Yorkers, with the majority of the homes serving low income residents,” the Q agency said.

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ARTS, CULTURE ARTS C ULTURE E & LIVING L IVING IV

Stories about powerful men in media, entertainment and politics abusing women have become some of the biggest topics of conversation in this country, with one after another hitting the airwaves. But while numerous well-known figures either rise up to share their stories of survival or are taken down by their past actions, countless ordinary women and men still live in fear of their abusive partners — all while doing their best to hide their physical and emotional scars. At the Plaxall Gallery in Long Island City, however, photographer Diana Bejarano is tackling the sometimes taboo issue head-on — one of three new exhibitions aimed at shining lights on various forms of violence, including animal and environmental abuse. “Love can sometimes become deadly, and we have to build chains of support for the victims,” Bejarano said, while she carefully arranged MP3 players containing interviews with domestic violence

victims, alongside her photography. “My White Dress” consists of a series of black and white vertical photographs of eerie, decaying wedding gowns living an afterlife on bent iron hangers. The exhibit also highlights two of the activists she met through the Brides’ March in 2015, Ana Ybe and Emily Baratta. Ybe, who lost a daughter and two grandchildren to domestic violence, can be seen in a photo collage donning a wedding gown and holding a poster saying “Ni una menos,” or “not one more.” According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, intimate par tner violence accounts for 15 percent of all national crime, while the presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500 percent. Noting that many domestic violence cases go unreported, Bejarano says she hopes that the march and exhibition help generate an open discussion and an increased interest by police in addressing partner abuse crimes.

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“Flushing Bound,” with paintings, photography, works on paper and mixed-media assemblages, by the Long Island City Artists group. Fri., Sept. 7 (opening reception 5-7 p.m.)-Sat., Sept. 29; Sat. and Sun. only except by app’t, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested; free students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Open mic, with performers chosen on a firstcome, first-served basis; order chosen by lottery; some nights open to acts other than comedy. Usually Wed.-Sun., varying times, QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. Free (purchase of drink or snack suggested). Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

FILM

“Duchas: The Drive Within,” with works in various media by Irish or Irish-American artists, or inspired by Irish culture. Thru Fri., Sept. 7 (closing reception Thu., Sept. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.), Queens College Art Center, Rosenthal Library, 6th floor, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 997-4803, artdept.qc.cuny.edu.

“Prototype,” the 2017 experimental 3-D sci-fi and documentary mix about a mysterious device projecting images of unknown origin during the deadly 1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane. Thru Sat., Sept. 9, various dates and times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

“Animation Academy: From Pencils to Pixels,” an exploration of animation technology highlighting characters such as Gumby, the work of artist Chuck Jones and more. Thru Sun., Sept. 9, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. “A Whole Different Ball Game: Playing Through 60 Years of Sports Video Games,” with more than 30 playable games from 1958, when the first, Tennis for Two debuted, through today, with consideration of various elements of sports gaming. Fri., Sept. 14-Sun., March 10, 2019, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes full museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. “Tony Vaccaro: ‘Orphan to Photographer,’” the world-renowned lensman’s first exhibit near his home in Long Island City after more than 275 international shows over 50 years, with images available for sale. LiC-A @ The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 848-0030, licartists.org.

Join in the National Park Service’s Osprey Watch Guided Walk any Sunday this month, and maybe you’ll get to see a fine specimen such as this youngster. At the very least, you’ll learn much about the fish-loving raptor. See Tours/Hikes. PHOTO COURTESY DAN HENDRICK

THEATRE “Federico y el Publico,” a play with music based on Federico Garcia Lorca’s “The Audience,” in Spanish with English subtitles. Wed.-Sat., Sept. 12-15, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 16, 4 p.m., Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $35; $32 students. Info: (718) 7293880, thaliatheatre.org. COURTESY PHOTO

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“Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts,” with quilts as works of art from the 19th to 21st centuries. Thru Wed., Oct. 3, American Folk Art Museum Self-Taught Genius Gallery, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org, qchron.com/qboro/stories. “Fever,” with various artists’ take on climate change; “Unnatural Selection,” with works highlighting species endangered by human activity and “My White Dress,” inspired by the Brides March Against Domestic Violence. All thru Sun., Sept. 30 (joint opening reception Sat., Sept. 8, 7-10 p.m.), The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 848-0030, licartists.org. “Winged Jewels of the Forest,” with impactful images of birds taken in Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, NY, by 10 photographers who are birders. Thru Sun., Oct. 28, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

“Hamlet (What Dreams May Come),” a new take on Shakespeare’s tragedy about a prince seeking to avenge his father’s murder. Thu.-Sat., Sept. 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 15 and 29, 3 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 16, 23 and 30, 3 p.m.; Wed., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $22 advance; $25 at door. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

Dec. 16. Mon., Sept. 10 and 17, 7 p.m. (those who pass then rehearse until 10 p.m.), Temple Beth Shalom, lower level, 171-39 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Rehearsals each Mon., 7:30-10 p.m. Info: (718) 279-3006, queensoratorio.org.

MUSIC Magos Herrera, a Mexican jazz singer-songwriter, performing at a concert in Corona hosted by the Kupferberg Center of the Arts. Herrera is known for a unique style that incorporates rhythms from different European styles and melodies from Latin American music. Sat., Sept. 8, 2 to 4 p.m., the Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107 St., Corona. $20. Info: (718) 478-8274, kupferbergcenter.org.

Saturday Family Movies, afternoons of familyfriendly films in a simulated theater environment, Sat., Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 13 and 27, 2-4 p.m. Rosedale Library, 144-20 243 St. Attendees are asked to please bring their own snacks. Info: (718) 5288496, queenslibrary.org. Classic Movie Mondays featuring the 1957 World War I drama “Paths of Glory” starring Kirk Douglas, Mon., Sept. 10, 3 p.m. Additional showings include the 1940 Cary Grant-Rosalind Russell comedy “His Girl Friday” (Sept. 17) and “Badlands”, a 1973 drama featuring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek (Sept. 24). Sunnyside Library, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave. Info: (718) 784-3033, queenslibrary.org.

“A League of Their Own,” the 1992 film based on the real All-American Girls Professional League, starring Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and Tom Hanks as the team’s coach. Sat., Sept. 8-Sun., Sept. 9, 11 a.m. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. COURTESY COLUMBIA PICTURES/MOMI

AUDITIONS Queens College Choral Society, for its upcoming season, including a Dec. performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” Wed., Sept. 12, 6-7:15 p.m., Music Building room 246, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Info: James John, (718) 997-3818, jmsjhn@aol.com, qcchoralsociety.org. Oratorio Society of Queens, under Maestro David Close, to sing Handel’s “Messiah” and traditional holiday songs at the OSQ’s holiday concert on Sun.,

TOURS/HIKES “A Voice for the Voiceless,” a series of musical vignettes in various genres focused on social justice, created by composer Landon Knoblock, above with guitarist Pavel Rivera and drummer Bryan Bisordi, and a group of homeless NYC schoolchildren. Fri., Sept. 14, 7 p.m. reception, 8 p.m. concert, Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free/RSVP req’d. Info: (347) 5053018, queenscouncilarts.org. PHOTO COURTESY LANDON KNOBLOCK

Osprey Watch Guided Walk, a tour of the West Pond Trail with info on the large bird of prey’s long migration and recovery from drastic population declines decades ago. Sun., Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 10-11:30 a.m., Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. continued on page 40

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Hidden history right under foot in Queens by Michael Gannon editor

Long before Richard Panchyk took an interest in writing about hidden history, hidden history was all around him, waiting for him to bring it to light. His school, PS 102 in Maspeth, stands on the site of an encampment used by the British when they occupied what is now Queens in the Revolutionary War. The Redcoats’ commander, General William Howe, had his headquarters on the spot where two centuries later Panchyk would shop for records in Crazy Eddie’s on Grand Avenue in Maspeth. His new book, “Hidden History of

‘Hidden History of Queens’ book talk When: Sat., Sept. 15, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing Entry: $5; $3 students, seniors (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org

Queens,” published by The History Press, chronicles more than three centuries of people, places and events in the borough. It will be released in October and costs $23.99 online and in area stores that sell books. “Potentially anybody in Queens can have a story or history to where you live, went to church or school or went shopping — something hidden that you might not know about,” Panchyk said. “I had been writing about the history of New York City and Long Island for 12 years,” Panchyk told the Chronicle in a recent interview. “I spent my first 22 years [in Queens]. It seemed a natural fit. I had just completed a book on the hidden history of Long Island, the idea of a Queens book was perfect.” Some of the hidden history now exists only in old photographs or yellowed news clippings. But some is hidden in plain sight, if you know just where to look. “Hidden histor y could include the World’s Fair, which was very well known, if I could find hidden aspects or facts that people didn’t know about,” he said. “Some things there are only remnants of things, places that the average person or New York-

Once one of the oldest houses in Queens, the Moore Homestead in Elmhurst was visited often by young Clement Clarke Moore of “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” COURTESY PHOTO er wouldn’t know about. And some are lost to time and memory.” Over more than 10 months, Panchyk would go in person when he could to visit and photograph things like Fort Tilden in the Rockaways, with its buildings crumbling after decades of disuse; or the Tower Square building, the eye-catching landmark for a shopping center in Woodside, but had its

origins as a trolly hub in 1885. Still others refuse to go away, such as Flushing Airport, consigned to history by LaGuardia and steadily being reclaimed by nature — but with the concrete landing strip still visible from the air just northwest of the Whitestone Expressway. One of Panchyk’s more fascinating continued on page 41

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After a successful run last year, the Plaxall Gallery at 5-46 46 Ave., LIC will host “LIC Fear Returns” throughout October and early November. It’s a month-long fine art show and an independent horror film festival that runs the last weekend of the exhibition. “Art has always been there but also the love for horror,” said curator Jason Artiga. “I kind of combined those two.” Artiga, a professional photographer and painter, was the curator of the LIC Horror Film Festival at 5 Pointz in 2012. After a five year hiatus Artiga and curator Tessa Kennedy decided to take the idea and rebrand it. “I was surprised at how many people came to a lot of the events but at the same time I thought it was a good idea, I knew it was a good idea and seeing it come together successfully was very gratifying,” Kennedy said. Year two of the show means a return to something that was wildly popular but something new in a sense. “I’m not Matthew Barney from Guggenheim who can do a Cremaster When: series,” Artiga said. “I’m just this local born and bred New Yorker who is a Where: curator, who has never done a sequel Entry: to a show before.” The large rear gallery will be able to accommodate work from approximately

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continued from page 35 “The point is unity in women and men to work towards a healthier society in which we can talk about this because this is where the victim gets shamed and feels isolated,” Bejarano said. “I thought the Women’s March was a very powerful and poetic way of talking about [domestic violence].” The Brides’ March was established in New York City in 2001 in memory of Gladys Ricart, who was murdered on Sept. 26, 1999 by her abusive ex-boyfriend on her wedding day — the procession takes place in Manhattan every year on the anniversary of her death. A different kind of march was held last week, as people gathered to commemorate

the Animal Rights March in Manhattan on Sept. 1. So it’s perhaps no coincidence that at the Plaxall Gallery this month, adult coloring book artist Craig Norton is giving a sneak peek to his 70-piece exhibition “Unnatural Selection,” highlighting humanity’s assault on members of the animal kingdom. Norton’s exhibit focuses on trophy hunting, endangered animal poaching, the ivory trade, animal testing laboratories and exotic animal rides. The artist, who interviewed big game hunters, said that many of the arguments they used to garner support for hunting, sounded blatantly false. “They talk about how they respect the animals that they’re killing, by how a carcass is donated to an African village, when the hunter who spent $60,000 getting a permit to hunt that elephant could have just donated that money to the village, instead,” Norton said. He also explained that some art galleries didn’t want to showcase his animal advocacy exhibition, “possibly from the perspective of the trophy hunting angle,” and how the Trump administration is attempting to rebrand trophy hunting as a “good thing.”

‘My White Dress’ When: Thru Sun., Sept. 30 (opening reception Sat., Sept. 8, 7-10 p.m.) Where: Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City Entry: Free. (347) 848-0030, licartists.org

Plaxall Gallery visitors check out Craig Norton’s exhibit tackling animal abuse. On the cover: photographer Diana Bejarano and one of her white dresses, one of many in her PHOTOS BY NEGLAH SHARMA exhibit on the horrors of domestic violence. Cristian Pietrapiana, the coordinator for “Fever,” the third, separate exhibition at the Plaxall Gallery, features artists’ takes on climate change that challenge and bring awareness to the issue. “These three exhibitions deal with pertinent themes that are important to the

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Ernest Ankener was born in Karlsruhe Baden, Germany, near the French-German border in October 1847. He came to America in 1868 with a degree in engineering and became a naturalized U.S. citizen on March 17, 1875. He went to work for the old Long Island City when it was a real city. When the Brooklyn Bridge was constructed, he helped compute stress and strain figures for the cables. When the City of Greater New York was formed in 1898, he was given the task of accurately laying out and making the first map of Queens County. His house, which he built himself, was the boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest one. It had a steeple, which stretched high into the air. It contained the office and workroom where he did preliminary work on the triangulation of Queens. He worked on foot as a surveyor, too. Active in Democratic politics and his Masonic lodge, he named a street Ankener Avenue in Elmhurst after himself when he was surveying and a block needed a name. His wife, Caroline, bore him three sons, Richard, Angelo and Roland, each of whom

KIDS/TEENS The Ernest Ankener House, 32-53 42 St., Long Island City, summer 1961. It was once the tallest home in Queens. followed in his footsteps as engineers, and three daughters, Elsa, Agatha and Anna. Ernest Ankener passed away in October 1930. His son, Richard continued to live in the unique house with his sister Agatha. Public records show the unique house was still in the Ankener family until about 1970 when, like so many other historic Queens homes, it was torn down to make way for attached multi-family row house development. Sadly, no marker was ever proposed for the great pioneer who made the first Queens map from his crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nest home. Q

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SPECIAL EVENTS Richmond Hill Block Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 45th Annual Park Fair, with food, rides, games, music, raffles and more. Sat., Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Myrtle Ave. and Park Lane S. Info and vendor applications: (718) 849-3759, rhba@att.net. Back to School Event, with free school supplies, cotton candy, cupcakes, music, raffles and more; all ages welcome. Sat., Sept. 8, 12-3 p.m., A Sprinkle of Fun childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party place, 79-05 Myrtle Ave., Glendale. Free. Info: (718) 381-3334, asprinkleoffun.com. 38th Annual Antique Motorcycle Show, with historic farmhouse tours, food, live music and other fun stuff. Bikes that have not been manufactured for a decade or more will be on display. Sun., Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Queens

County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $7; free for members of the farm. Info: (718) 347-3276, info@queensfarm.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS Monthly bereavement group, for dealing with the loss of a loved one, with handouts, light refreshments and more. Wed., Sept. 12 and every 2nd Wed. of the month after that, 7-8:30 p.m., Maspeth Town Hall, 53-37 72 St. Free. Info: (718) 335-6049, maspethtownhall.org. Overeaters Anonymous, for anyone with an eating disorder or other problem with food or maintaining a healthy weight, in various neighborhoods. Each Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 564-7027 (leave message). Each Thu., 12-1:30 p.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Info: Julie, (718) 848-4338. Each Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Drive. Info: (347) 433-5876 (OA of Greater New York; leave message), (718) 459-5140 (library).

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:3011:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100. SNAP: Services Now for Adult Persons, a full-service neighborhood center with exercise classes, line dancing, table pool, hot lunch daily, sewing, jewelry, quilting classes and more. 13333 Brookville Blvd., suite LL5, Rosedale. Info: (718) 525-8899, snapqueens.org. Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144. Gold Senior Center, cultural, educational and recreational programs; socialization, interaction and meeting new friends, weekly yoga class, hot, kosher nutritious meals, stimulating programs, games, trips, current events, speakers, entertainment, singalongs and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zumba for Seniors.â&#x20AC;? $3 suggested contribution. Every Wed., 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. IHillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing, nfo: (718) 380-4145.

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Hidden history continued from page 37 searches revolved around the family history of Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), son of a famous minister — Bishop Benjamin Moore gave Holy Communion to a dying Alexander Hamilton in 1804 — who wrote the famed poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” One of Moore’s ancestors built a house in Elmhurst that stood for 270 years before it was torn down in 1932. Richard Panchyk The Manhattan-born COURTESY PHOTO author is known to have spent much time at the family homestead. “The kicker is the apartment building where I lived until I was 3 stands in the site where the Clement Clarke Moore family homestead was,” Panchyk said. His trek along the borough’s borders, along with maps that he has loved since childhood, uncovered fascinating geographic facts, such as the northernmost point in Queens (College Point) being north of the southernmost point in the Bronx. The western tip of the Rockaways is less than 1.5 miles from the New Jersey shore and is the

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144 SPRINGFIELD LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 05/30/18. 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, PARWINDER SINGH, 144-15 222ND STREET, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 706525/2018 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF QUEENS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -vs- MITCHELL WILSON A/K/A MITCHELL E. WILSON; THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF GRACE CUSH-WILSON, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; JUWAN MITCHELL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU PAYMENT AND ADJUDICATION CENTER OF QUEENS; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; LVNV FUNDING, LLC; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 122-20 LINDEN BOULEVARD A/K/A 12220 LINDEN BOULEVARD, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery 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. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. These pleadings are being amended to include Juwan Mitchell, as possible heir to the estate of Grace Cush-Wilson, deceased. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: June 12, 2018 Mark K. Broyles, Esq., FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Block: 11649 Lot: 11 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of QUEENS, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. LESLIE J. PURIFICACION, Justice of the SUPREME Court of the State of New York, dated July 31, 2018 and filed along with the supporting papers in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner of the Westerly side of 123rd Street and the Southerly side of Linden Boulevard (114th Avenue); RUNNING THENCE Southerly along the Westerly side of 123rd Street, 89.67 feet; RUNNING THENCE Westerly at right angles to 123rd Street and part of the distance through a garage party wall, 20 feet; RUNNING THENCE Northerly at right angles to Linden Boulevard and part of the distance through a party wall 89.67 feet to the Southerly side of Linden Boulevard (114th Street); RUNNING THENCE Easterly along the Southerly side of Linden Boulevard, 20 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Mortgaged Premises: 122-20 LINDEN BOULEVARD A/K/A 12220 LINDEN BOULEVARD, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Block: 11649 Lot: 11 of the BOROUGH of QUEENS, NY 11420

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Index No. 715342/2017 Date Filed: 8/10/2018 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, -against- Christine Sheppard, Individually and as Natural Guardian of two (2) minor heirs of the Estate of Larry Sheppard; Larry Sheppard, Jr., if he be living or dead, his spouse, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff; Ayanna Sheppard; Any unknown heirs, devisees, distributees or successors in interest of the late Larry Sheppard, if they be living or, if they be dead, their spouses, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the Plaintiff; State of New York; City of New York Environmental Control Board; City of New York Parking Violations Bureau; City of New York Transit Adjudication Bureau; and “JOHN DOE”, said name being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, and any parties, corporations or entities, if any, having or claiming an interest or lien upon the mortgaged premises, Defendants. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 14353 249th Street, Rosedale, NY 11422. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may 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. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Ulysses B. Leverett, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered August 9, 2018 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Consolidation and/ or Modified Mortgage (hereinafter “the Mortgage”) to secure $273,289.61 and interest, covering premises known as 143-53 249th Street, Rosedale, NY 11422 a/k/a Block 13580, Lot 9. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: July 6, 2018, Frank M. Cassara, Esq., Senior Associate Attorney SHAPIRO, DICARO & BARAK, LLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-9000 Fax: (585) 247-7380. Our File No. 17-062006 #95502

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