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As cops hunt Forest Park rapist, officials consider security measures PAGE 5 The manhunt for the suspect wanted in last month’s rape in Forest Park, and perhaps as many as five other attacks there in the past two years, continues. Meanwhile, officials and civic leaders from surrounding neighborhoods are discussing ways to keep parkgoers safe, including better lighting and more police.

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Thompson, Quinn back de Blasio Democrats line up behind public advocate as primary count goes on by Domenick Rafter Editor

or some, the Democratic Party’s long, competitive and sometimes bruising primary for mayor ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. But for city Democrats, desperate to win back City Hall for the first time in two decades, that whimper came with a smile, a handshake and perhaps a sigh of relief on Monday. Only two weeks before the potential runoff between Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller and 2009 Democratic candidate Bill Thompson, the race came to a quiet ending engineered by the state’s most powerful Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “I am proud to stand here today and support Bill de Blasio to be the next mayor of the city of New York,” Thompson said on the steps of City Hall Tuesday morning, officially ending his campaign. De Blasio also got the Queens-born governor’s endorsement at the City Hall event. Cuomo said the Democratic nominee would “lead this city in the great progressive Democratic traditions that made this the greatest city on the planet.” Thompson’s concession came as the city Board of Elections began recanvassing the votes from last Tuesday and counting paper ballots. During the morning on Monday, the canvassing led to an increase in de Blasio’s lead and at the time Thompson conceded, de Blasio was at 40.5 percent, over the 40 percent required to avoid a runoff. On Tuesday, Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan), who came in third in the primary, also endorsed de Blasio. “It is time for Democrats throughout our city to put aside

their differences and fight together for the progressive values we all share,” Quinn said in her endorsement. Quinn and de Blasio have a long, often contentious political relationship that goes back to 2005, when she and then-Councilman de Blasio battled it out for Speaker, a race Quinn ultimately won. As the party unified behind de Blasio this week, several Queens elected officials also got behind him, including Council members Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Donovan Richards (D-Rosedale), state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assembly members Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). In a press release sent out Friday, de Blasio included an endorsement of Assemblyman Mike Simanowitz (D-Kew Gardens Hills), but on Twitter, Simanowitz said he had not endorsed anyone. The Queens Democratic Party had endorsed Quinn. Notable Thompson backers, including Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn/Queens) and Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) also endorsed de Blasio this week. Thompson took the opportunity Monday to blast the BOE, which is still counting votes more than a week after ballots were cast. Had there been a runoff — and there still technically would be if de Blasio’s total drops below 40 percent — it would be held Oct. 1, two weeks from this past Tuesday. “We don’t know how many votes I got, or even how many votes were cast,” Thompson said. “When are they going to finish? It’s such a disadvantage — it just isn’t fair.” On Monday, several key election districts had still not reported, according to The New York Times results map, including some in Astoria, Forest Hills, Ozone

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Community mulls lighting fixes; proposal for more police presence by Domenick Rafter Editor

A typical late summer day in Forest Park doesn’t look the least bit threatening. Joggers and bikers scurry along Forest Park Drive with little care. Casual strollers take in the last of the mild summer air, while workers in business suits cut through the park to get home, enjoying the last days of late sunsets that make such a commute safe. But signs that all is not well under the green canopy can be seen at every corner. Cop cars, with their multicolored dome lights flashing, sit at every entrance to the park and cops lean against the vehicles, holding sheets of paper with a sketch of a man they desperately want. The face on the paper is nameless, but in the park he’s known as simply “the rapist.” He’s a white man in his 30s wanted for the Aug. 26 rape of a 69-year-old jogger in the park and possibly as many as five other sex crimes, including one in March of this year. He’s accused of approaching his victim in broad daylight on a desolate trail between Union Turnpike and Myrtle Avenue, attacking her with a stun gun and raping her, a similar story to a March 29 attack where a jogger was nearly raped by a man who attacked her with a stun gun less than a half mile away along the same trail.

An NYPD officer stands at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Freedom Drive in the heart of Forest Park, not far from the location where a woman was raped last month and another woman was PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER attacked in March. The rape, and the news that the suspect is wanted in at least a half dozen more attacks in and around the park in recent years, brought to light a number of constant complaints about quality-of-life issues and minor crime in the park, and the concerns over whether or not conditions there — from inadequate security to lighting — are factors. The incident has led to a noticeable police presence inside the park. Along Forest Park Drive, Myr tle Avenue and

Woodhaven Boulevard, police cars stand guard, many from other precincts in the borough. Deputy Inspector Hank Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, said at this week’s community council meeting that the NYPD has sent two officers from each of the borough’s surrounding precincts to assist the 102nd in patrolling the park and looking for the suspect as part of a Critical Response Team. A “temporary headquarters” has also been placed near the Buddy Memorial at Park

Lane South and Myrtle Avenue. After the March attack, Sautner assigned two of his officers to full-time park duty and for several months after that incident, mounted police patrolled the trails. But then that ended and now a debate has sparked up again, one that had been discussed before — a permanent police presence. One suggestion that seems to be going nowhere is for a dedicated police precinct for the park, which exists right now only for Central Park in Manhattan. A source close to discussions on park security said that idea appears to be a nonstarter. “It’s hard to argue for a precinct in Forest Park when there isn’t one in Flushing Meadows,” the source said. A more realistic option may be to bring back cops on horseback. For years, police had a horse stable in the park where mounted police would operate out of. That’s gone now, but there has been a push to bring it back. Eric Yun, a spokesman for Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), said she was drafting a letter to the city Parks Department suggesting bringing back mounted police and Crowley spoke to Parks Commissioner Veronica White about the idea in May. But Sautner confirmed at the community council meeting Tuesday that the former continued on page 38

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Howard Beach urged to join Build it Back Few eligible homeowners have signed up for post-Sandy program by Domenick Rafter

The Built it Back program allocates $648 million of federal Sandy relief money to homeowners who need repairs done The deadline to sign up for the city’s post-Sandy Build it on their home, a complete reconstruction of their house or Back program is in less than two weeks and according to want to sell their home and allow the city to redevelop it to Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), the vast meet the new flood criteria. Though most homes in Howard Beach were not destroyed majority of eligible residents in Howard Beach have not and did not need to be completely signed up. rebuilt, a number of homeowners are Less than a third of residents in the still paying for repairs or fighting with 11414 ZIP code who meet the requirehen you have a insurance companies to get the money ments to take part in the program are for post-Sandy work. registered, which Goldfeder said may situation where The Build it Back program also be the lowest number in Sandy-dammoney is available allows reimbursements for repair work aged neighborhoods in the entire city. already done, that was not covered by Other harder hit places like Staten and ready to give insurance — which the city’s previous Island and Belle Harbor have seen post-Sandy program, Rapid Repairs, higher registration rates. out, you don’t want did not. In response to the low turnout, to miss anybody.” To qualify, the damaged structure Goldfeder and his staff went door-tomust be one- or two-family homes, door in Howard Beach this week, ring— Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder which serve as the owner’s primary ing doorbells of homes that are eligible (D-Rockaway Park) residences or are rented to year-round to take part in the program and have tenants; buildings with three- or fournot in order to implore them to sign up by the deadline, which is Sept. 30. Some residents told unit buildings that are owner occupied; rental residential Goldfeder that they didn’t know much about the program, or buildings, co-ops, and condos with 5 or more units or were skeptical that they would get caught up in red tape. buildings with 3 to 4 residential units that are not owner Others told them they had already paid out of pocket for occupied. Goldfeder said the program had more applicants than repairs and didn’t think they were eligible. “When you have a situation where money is available and the city suspected and the Mayor’s Office warned there would be a delay in getting the money out, but praised the ready to give out, you don’t want to miss anybody,” he said. Editor

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Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, in jacket, and a member of his staff speak to a resident in Howard Beach about the Build it Back program while canvassing the neighborhood Tuesday.

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Catching the rain in Richmond Hill DEP’s barrel program comes to 100 homeowners by Domenick Rafter Editor

September showers may not bring October flowers, but they could lower the water bills for some Richmond Hill households. Approximately one hundred homeowners in the neighborhood took part in a new Department of Environmental Protection Program aimed at recycling rainwater. The DEP distributed 60-gallon rain barrels, free of charge, to the homeowners at an event at Holy Child Jesus Church on Monday. The rain barrels connect directly to a home’s downspout and collect and store rainwater that falls from roof. This water can then be used over time to water lawns and gardens. By collecting the rainwater that would otherwise run off into the street, the DEP says the barrels would mitigate roadway flooding and ease pressure on the city’s sewer system and treatment plants. R ai n ba r rels also help reduce homeow ner s’ water bills as watering lawns and

Councilman Eric Ulrich, third from left, with DEP employees hand out rain barrels to 100 Richmond Hill homeowners at Holy Child Jesus PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL Church on Monday. gardens can account for up to 4 0 p e r c e nt of a n ave r a ge household’s water use during the summer months. “DEP is helping Richmond Hill homeowners conserve water, save money and ease street flooding by distributing these rain barrels,” said Councilman Eric

Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who recommended handing out the barrels in Richmond Hill. Each homeowner was provided with an installation kit and maintenance instructions. The DEP says they should only be used for purposes such as gardening and must be disconnected

from the downspout during the winter to avoid freezing. The DEP’s Rain Barrel Giveaway Program is part of New York City’s Green Infrastructure Plan launched by Mayor Bloomberg in September 2010. The plan, which will cost up to $2.4 billion by 2030, aims to capture storm water before it ever enters the sewer system and thereby significantly reduce combined sewer overf lows into local waterways. The rain barrel program also builds upon DEP’s efforts to conserve water as part of the New York City Water for the Future Program, a $1.7 billion initiative to ensure clean, reliable and safe drinking water for city residents as the population continues to grow. Participation is by invitation only. The DEP mails invitations to register for the Rain Barrel P r o g r a m t o s i n g le -f a m i ly homeowners and several giveaway events will be scheduled over the next three years. For more infor mation about the Q program visit nyc.gov/dep.

Howard Beach home break-in Two men allegedly tried to break into a home in Howard Beach Tuesday afternoon and were later captured by police. The attempted burglary occurred at a home near 161st Avenue and 81st Street around 6 p.m. A witness said the two men, whom she described as being black, knocked on the front door of the house and then went toward the back when no one answered and broke through the glass door. A neighbor who saw the break-in called the cops, who responded quickly, scaring the thieves away. At least one of the attempted burglars was caught several blocks away near St. Helen Church about a half hour later. The 106th Precinct has seen a pattern of burglaries in the communities it covers, but mainly targeting Hindu families in Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park, who have gold religious items inside. Police say thieves identify the homes by their religious flags outside. There was a rash of burglaries in Howard Beach reported in the weeks after Hurricane Sandy. — Domenick Rafter

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State Sen. Dan Squadron for public advocate

hen there were four serious contenders in the race for public advocate, the Queens Democratic Party was split. The establishment endorsed longshot Reshma Saujani, a candidate with a compelling biography and some good ideas but very little experience in government. Yet a small but influential group of state lawmakers, among them some of the borough’s most productive and ethical, bucked the establishment by publicly endorsing one of their colleagues, state Sen. Dan Squadron of Brooklyn. That group of lawmakers — which includes Senate Democratic Deputy Leader Mike Gianaris, Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Sen. Jose Peralta, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic — knew that Squadron is a reformer with common-sense ideas for how government can best serve the people it represents. He’s got a concrete plan for how to arrange the Public Advocate’s Office so it can effectively serve the city’s most vulnerable populations. And his record in Albany, where he successfully took on entities such as the MTA, shows that he’s serious about it. Now, since none of the candidates won 40 percent of the vote in last week’s primary, Squadron is facing City Councilwoman Letitia James, also from Brooklyn, in a runoff

election on Oct. 1. The two were the top vote-getters in the primary, each winning more than 30 percent of the ballots cast. And whichever of them wins the runoff wins the seat, because there is no Republican running for it. We endorse Dan Squadron. The senator, who represents a part of Brooklyn that includes Greenpoint, just across Newtown Creek from Queens — making him a neighbor — and Lower Manhattan, defines the amorphous job of the public advocate in a sensible way. He says the advocate should “adopt those causes and concerns that are not served by existing political structures [to] become a vehicle that delivers meaningful results for the families, communities and even businesses that get left out by powerful interests and bureaucracy.” To achieve that, Squadron wants to divide the Public Advocate’s Office into four distinct sections. The Advocate for the Most Vulnerable would work on projects such as establishing more worker centers for day laborers, making sure human rights are not violated in city jails and helping to implement the new healthcare law. The Children’s Advocate would protect the interests of youngsters by making sure they’re not unfairly punished in

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Spay the strays Dear Editor: Most New Yorkers breathed a sigh of relief and commended those involved for their lifesaving work. Several mayoral candidates lauded the efforts and spouted their love for helpless kittens throughout the city. But not everyone was so pleased by the incident. Sadly and shamefully, mayoral candidate, Joe Lhota, coldheartedly remarked he would not have stopped subway service to save the cats. Times like this demonstrate that, yes, all of us humans share the same basic genetic makeup, but not all of us have the same heart. And for those who blame the cats for halting subway service. Well I have news for you, the blame does not go on the kittens but on humans. The number of stray cats is an epidemic in this city. It is time to stop blaming the helpless felines and to start supporting programs that will prevent train halting incidents like this one from occurring in the first place. First there must be laws requiring all cats acquired from shelters and other venues to be spayed or neutered. And more importantly the city must give more support financially and advertise spay neuter programs like the one the ASPCA runs. The ASPCA runs a trap-neuter-return workshop and a brief online class for those that can’t make the workshop. Both options result in a person becoming a certified trap-neuter-return rescuer. Those certified have the ability to spay © Copyright 2013 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

school, examining the impact Family Court cases have on them and working to reform the city’s Community Education Councils so they can be more effective and independent from the Department of Education. It’s also under the Children’s Advocate that Squadron would look to implement one of his most promising ideas, getting relatively wealthy park conservancies like the one for Central Park to share 20 percent of their funding with poorer conservancies, like the one for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, reducing another bit of inequality in the city. The Accountability Advocate would grade city agencies on how well they provide data to the public, monitor government performance, press for more disaster preparedness and examine 311 complaints to identify patterns and address the underlying issues driving them. Lastly, the Housing Advocate would work to save money in the Housing Authority’s budget, find places where more housing can be built and maintain but improve upon Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s “Worst Landlords List,” which has proven effective in getting neglected buildings repaired. Squadron’s plans for the office he seeks sound good, and we hope you’ll join us in supporting him on Oct. 1.

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and neuter an unlimited number of stray cats for only $5. If this program was supported more wholeheartedly, the homeless stray cat population would be greatly reduced and those two kittens never would have wound up on the train tracks shutting down train service. In places where this trap-neuter-return program is instituted aggressively, stray cat populations have plummeted. Timothy Caravello Richmond Hill

A vote for the schools Dear Editor: Education was the top issue on the minds of the voters. The two leading finishers both hold positions that obviously are shared by the electorate. This is no coincidence. Those views also happen to be very akin, even if they not quite identical, to those of the United Federation of Teachers. DeBlasio and Thompson were not controlled by the teachers union. They were controlled by the will of the people. The candidates and the union have something in common: They both respect, share and reflect the conviction of pro-public school New Yorkers. Ron Isaac Fresh Meadows

Out of sight — out of mind Dear Editor: Each year, smoking kills more than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides and fires combined. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in our country and in New York City. In Queens, 213,000 residents smoke, and 6,000 public high school students smoke. One-third of them will die prematurely. The next generation of smokers will be children and adolescents who are influenced by tobacco marketing where tobacco products are sold. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, in 2011, cigarette companies spent $8.37 billion on advertising and promotional expenses in the United States alone, up from $8.05 billion in 2010. It’s no surprise that about 80 percent of smokers began to try tobacco products before the age of 21. Reducing smoking rates begins with limiting children’s and teenagers’ exposure to tobacco marketing and displays in stores. The more kids see tobacco marketing and product displays, the more likely they are to smoke. Walls of tobacco products behind cash registers in convenience stores prompt impulse buys and normalize smoking, especially

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Putin/Obama mandate Dear Editor: While the U.S. and Russia are in continued sharp disagreement over how to deal with the Syrian crisis, there is another issue that is also very important — continued reduction of nuclear weapons. Both countries still have large quantities of nuclear weapons and it is very critical for those weapons to be reduced significantly and eventually disabled. Russia and the U.S. have nearly two-thirds of the world’s nuclear weapons and there is always the possibility of an accidental trigger which could start a nuclear war. President Putin and President Obama need to work together to prevent a nuclear conf lict from occurring. It is their moral responsibility to do so. In a nuclear conflict there will be no winners. Humanity will be the losers — big time. John Amato Fresh Meadows

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Dear Editor: There are many reasons for the New York City Council to reject the application of Sterling Equities and Related Companies that seek to amend the 2008 approved Willets Point Plan. The amendment, which seeks to build a parking lot at Willets Point, is a ploy to sneak through the back door a transfer of the Citi Field parking lots so as to allow construction on the vacated lots, a 1.4 million square foot shopping mall, without a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and without replacing parkland since Citi Field is in fact located on land that is part of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Affordable housing will not be built until 2015, if ever. At the top of the list of deceptions that have accompanied the application is the claim they require a prioritized Citi Field shopping mall as a f inancial engine to generate enough funds with which to construct the original Willets Point Plan, suggesting that

without it, the original plan can not be accomplished. Ignoring this speculation, it is simply untrue and a ploy to have the mall, which is what the application is all about. The Related Companies are the developers of the $20 billion development currently underway over the Hudson Yards in Manhattan. The claim that these multi-billion-dollar companies — which are being given the Willets Point land the city acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars (and more in the future) for $1.00 and a subsidy of $99 million dollars — do not have the financial wherewithal to build Willets Point without a huge shopping mall is an insult, unworthy of belief and in and of itself a reason to reject the application. The original Willets Point plan approved by the City Council in 2008, is one thing. A deceptive huge shopping mall,is something totally different and unacceptable. It remains to be seen if the word from the City Council is that its constituents are not just billionaire real estate moguls, but the little people, the poor, the middle class and small businesses, which are the backbone of an urban society, and it rejects the application. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Quality of life issues at the 106th Parking issues, cell phone robberies discussed by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, is warning owners of Ford Econoline vans that thieves are targeting their vehicles. At the Sept. 11 meeting of the precinct’s community council in Ozone Park, Pascale said the late-model passenger vans are being taken because the parts are interchangeable with prior year models going back 20 years and because workers who own the vans often keep tools stored in them. He said that a van being used for work purposes was recently stolen after the owner left the door unlocked and the keys in the ashtray for his employee to retrieve them. Stolen vans were not the only issue Pascale fielded during the meeting. Frank Dardani, the council’s president, said he had received several complaints about residents placing traffic cones to save their parking spots on 117th Street between 107th and Liberty avenues in South Richmond Hill. Pascale said it was illegal to place cones in the street to block parking spots. “People actually beat each other up with weapons over parking spots in Queens,” Pascale said, adding, “It’s really disrespectful.” He said people should call the precinct and officers will respond and seize the cones. He also brought up the ongoing problem

of robberies of subway passengers leaving stations on Liberty Avenue. He said the robbers, described as two male Hispanics and a black male with a bicycle displaying what appears to be a handgun, have been targeting people — mainly women with cell phones — getting off the train and walking south on Liberty Avenue from the 80th and 88th streets stations. Capt. Roberto Cruz, commanding officer of Transit District 23, which covers 10 train stations within the precinct command, told the audience that crime was down 15 percent in the area and down 35 percent overall for the year in the district compared to last year. He said cell phone thefts represented the largest portion of their reported crime. A South Ozone Park resident, who would only identify himself as David, said owners of a nearby store were working on derelict vehicles on 135th Place between Rockaway Boulevard and Sutter Avenue. “It’s an ongoing problem,” David said, adding that there were 8 to 10 vehicles there. Pascale also reminded residents not to leave valuables in full view inside their cars. He said that recently a woman parked her convertible with the top down in front of a Cross Bay Boulevard restaurant and left her purse in the car when she went in to eat. The

purse was gone when she returned. “They didn’t even need to open the door,” Pascale said. Tractor trailers parking overnight on the southbound Woodhaven Boulevard service road between 101st Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard were a concern to a resident who declined to give his name. “It’s out of control, it’s been going on for two years,” he said, adding, “You can’t walk by, you don’t feel safe. I’m here looking for help.” Since tr uck cabs don’t have license plates, the police can’t issue summonses to them. However, Pascale said they can be booted. Panhandlers bothering motorists every day on Cross Bay and Conduit boulevards were a concern expressed by a Howard Beach resident. Pascale said that it is illegal for the panhandlers to be walking in traffic and told the resident to send him an email when she sees them again and he will send an officer to the location. Responding to several residents’ complaints about block parties that exceeded their permit time limitation, Pascale said that if notified of the location police would deny the permit next year. The next meeting of the 106th Precinct Com mu nit y Cou ncil will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the precinct house. Q

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Although Deputy Inspector Hank Sautner, the commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, opened the first meeting of the community council since June with an update on the Forest Park rape case, the meeting’s main focus was general qualityof-life issues in the community, from noise to parking problems. Sautner was unable to give too much of an update on the rape case, which is still an open investigation, but he did say that police are not completely sure the suspect wanted in the Aug. 26 case is the same person wanted in past sex attacks dating back to 2011, but he noted that the police are looking at the similarity of the incidents. “We do have an active pattern. It goes back two years. We don’t know of all these incidents being related. Certainly we are concerned with the weapon and the motive,” Sautner said, alluding to the stun gun used in last month’s

rape and another attack in March. The suspect in both cases was white and in his 30s or 40s. “These incidents happened months apart,” Sautner added. He was unable to go into more detail about the investigation but said they were taking any leads they could get from the public. Besides the park issue, Sautner took concerns from the public on a myriad of issues, including drugs along 101st Avenue in Ozone Park and the situation at a home on 101st Road off 105th Street, where a neighbor said residents do drugs in front of their children. “If we have to get [Administration for Childern’s Services] involved, we will,” Sautner said. He added that a deli on 101st Avenue was raided due to drugs and underage drinking and a second deli was being watched by cops. “I believe they’re some of the same players [as the 101st Road house],” Sautner said. Residents living near PS 97

and PS 60, both in Woodhaven, expressed concern over the traffic and safety situation near the schools, especially during dismissal times. “It is insanity,” said one resident who lives near PS 97, suggesting that 85th Street be closed during dismissal as is done around some Catholic schools in the area. Sautner said he would look into that possibility. At PS 60, the younger grades enter and exit at the main entrance on the dead end of 88th Road, which one resident said was a traffic hazard because parents make U-turns on the block, using driveway cuts to turn. Kenichi Wilson, an Ozone Park resident, asked if locating a school safety officer there was a possibility. Sautner said he would look into the PS 60 issue personally and see if the street could be closed or another officer could be put there. Parking issues were also a concern for a number of residents

i n Woo d h ave n , e s p e cia l ly around the same schools. One resident who lives across the street from PS 97 said school bus drivers often park their buses in the street overnight. Another meeting attendee said there have been issues with livery cabs parking in the streets, to which Sautner said there was little he could do about it unless a cab company was parking its entire f leet on the street. Also, concerns over a parked tractor-trailer on Atlantic Avenue were also brought up. “They take off the license plates so they can’t get a ticket,” he said. “That’s okay, we’ll tow him.” T he problem also exists along Woodhaven Boulevard into the 106th Precinct’s command area. Sautner said he and Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, the commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, would to conduct joint operations against illegally parked trucks along the Q boulevard.

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Missing The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Richmond Hill woman. Melundy Harris, 34, of 87-83 Lefferts Blvd. was last seen leaving New York Hospital Queens on Sept. 7 at around 11 a.m. She was declared missing on Sept. 10. Harris is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall weighing 130 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. Her name is tattooed on her arm. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.

Body found in Glendale Last Thursday morning, a body was found in back of an auto body shop near 65th Place and Cooper Avenue in Glendale. At 7:45 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a male, 65, who did not appear to be breathing. Upon arrival, officers found the body laying between two vehicles with trauma to the head and body. He wa s pronou nced dea d at t he scene. According to the NYPD, the individual, whose name has not been released pending proper family notification, suffered injury from blunt force to the head and body. T h e c a u s e of d e a t h r e m a i n s unk nown, but police have not yet ruled out suicide as a possibility. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death in the coming days. T he 911 call was made to the 104th Precinct just three minutes before receiving another phone call reporting that an SUV had plowed into five middle-school-aged teenagers about a mile away in Maspeth. Q — Tess McRae

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A Richmond Hill woman was killed in an apparent hit and run by an alleged drunk driver from upstate last Friday evening outside the neighborhood’s largest Sikh temple. At 7:01 p.m., 59-year-old Raj Chohan, was walking outside the Sikh Cultural Society headquarters, the large gurdwara at the intersection of 117th Street and 97th Avenue, when a 2013 Toyota Camry, heading northbound on 117th Street, struck her. The vehicle then f led the scene. EMS responded and took Chohan to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead. An investigation revealed Chohan, who was born in India, was walking along parked cars in the street when she was hit by the Camry. A police vehicle had been parked nearby and pursued the car. Police later arrested the suspect, Vishwanand Subryan, 23, of Schenectady, N.Y., whom they believe was driving the

car when it hit the victim, at 115th Street and 101st Avenue — about three blocks from the site of the hit-and-run — without incident. Subryan was charged with vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and driving while intoxicated. Flowers marked the location of the accident several days later. A neighbor said Chohan was visiting relatives nearby when she was hit after leaving their home. She had lived in the neighborhood until recently, when she moved about 13 blocks east to 130th Street. The location of the incident is in the heart of a mostly-residential part of Richmond Hill that often becomes congested with vehicular and pedestrian traffic, especially when services or events are happening at the gurdwara. Drivers often use 117th Street to travel north through the neighborhood looking to avoid congestion on busy Lefferts Boulevard, two Q blocks to the east.

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102 Pct. Cops of the Month Officers Dennis Lopez and Michael Sinclair were awarded Cop of the Month Tuesday at the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting for arresting an alleged drunk driver accused of killing a Richmond Hill woman with his vehicle and leaving the scene. Lopez and Sinclair chased the vehicle for several blocks from the scene of the incident at 117th Street and 97th Avenue until they were able to pull the vehicle over at 101st Avenue and 115th Street. There, they arrested 23-year-old Vishwanand Subryan at the scene and he was charged with vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent

homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and DWI. Deputy Inspector Hank Sautner, commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, said the incident was especially sad because the victim was a grandmother and mother-in-law of a cop in the precinct. He said he has“zero tolerance” for drunk drivers. “If you drive drunk in the 102, we will get you,” Sautner, center, said. Joining Lopez and Sinclair to receive their awards were Latchman Budhai, left, president of the 102nd Precinct Community Council, and Sautner.

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Airplane noise over Queens is decried Two area members of Congress ask FAA to rethink proposed changes by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

As one plane after another flew overhead, sometimes drowning out their words, several elected officials, along with area residents, expressed concern over environmental issues facing the borough as a result of proposed changes to flight procedures at LaGuardia and Kennedy airports. At a press conference at Little Bay Park in Bayside on Tuesday, Representatives Steve Israel (D-Huntington) and Grace Meng (D-Flushing) were among those who called on the Federal Aviation Administration to exempt the two airports’ flights from a new rule that would allow the agency to make changes to flight procedures without conducting an environmental review to study the impact of the changes. “It is outrageous that the FAA is seeking greater leeway to exempt itself from vital environmental studies which determine whether or not new airplane routes — and the accompanying noise — adversely impact affected communities,” Meng said. According to her, the agency’s plan to further sidestep this process is “a slap in the face to all who live and work underneath new flight patterns. It is imperative that the FAA abandon its intention to proceed with it.” Israel suggested that the FAA “should be focused on reducing noise and air pollution, not making it easier to bypass vital environmental studies. The FAA’s proposed rule is “simply unacceptable,” he said. He also cautioned those on hand that “the clock is ticking,” as the agency could get “unilateral authority” at the end of the month if the rule is put into effect. “This is not the time to pull the rug out” from under the feet of residents in the areas that would be affected, Israel

A low-flying plane over Rosedale and other areas in Queens isn’t an unusal sight but the increasing noise has become PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON problematic. said. “We expect the airports to be a good neighbor,” adding that the FAA should stand for the “Federal Arrogant Administration.” State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) called on the FAA to continue conducting environmental reviews, saying that “our constituents, who are dealing with increased noise pollution, deserve to have the FAA study how new f light patterns will affect their quality of life before making them permanent.”

Avella suggested that “The FAA has to change its M.O.” Also blasting the agency was Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), who said the FAA seems to indicate “they don’t care about community input.” He looks forward to a full environmental review in Northeast Queens. Representing Queens Quiet Skies, a public interest organization, Robert Whitehair said, “This is FAA behavior that we can’t stand. It is unacceptable.” He predicted that if something isn’t done, the situation “is going to get even worse.” Tim Vance, vice president of the Weeks Woodlands Association in Bayside, said the windows in his home rattle and glasses filled with orange juice often shake on his breakfast table when planes fly overhead. “We think the FAA was obligated to notify us early” of the proposed new rule, he said. “We object strenuously to the FAA for electing not to do so.” The problem is so bad that homeowners in the area have nicknamed the neighborhood LaGuardia Runway East, Vance said. Auburndale resident Henry Euler complained that “the constant noise and pollution from planes overhead disturb a lot of people.” A member of QQS, he came bearing a sign listing several goals that the organization suggests could be used to curb the problems, including the establishment of a roundtable to discuss noise concerns and the installation of a number of noise monitors in the area. Sylvia Johnson of Bay Terrace said that this past summer she had “a rude awakening,” with planes flying overhead every 45 seconds from 6 a.m. until midnight. “It’s too much to bear,” she said. “It’s very disturbing.” But Avella remained optimistic, saying, “I think in the Q end we will win this.”

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106 Pct. Cop of the Month Police Officer Frank Calafiore, center, was honored with the 106th Precinct’s Cop of the Month award on Sept. 11, for his arrest in July of an alleged sexual predator. On July 31 at 10 p.m. a 21-year-old female was walking on the service road of the Van Wyck Expressway in South Richmond Hill where an individual attempted to sexually attack her, according to Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct. Several people nearby scared the attacker off. However, Pascale said the victim did not call 911 after the attack. She and a friend went to the 106th Precinct. There, the

alleged victim reported the incident to Officer Calafiore and Lt. Frank DiPreta, who canvassed the area. Calafiore spotted an individual fitting the description of the suspect at Liberty Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway and he was stopped and questioned. The victim of the attack ID’d the man they were detaining as the person who had attacked her. Calafiore previously won Cop of the Month last May and in November, 2011. Awarding the honor to Calafiore are 106th Precinct Community Council President Frank Dardani, left, and Pascale. — Stephen Geffon

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Aaron Alexis, the suspect in Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington, DC Navy Yard, was born in Queens and grew up here. After killing 12 and wounding 14 others, Alexis was shot by police and died. Although information on the former Navy Reservist and computer consultant remains scarce, it is known that Alexis, 34, grew up in Kew Gardens Hills with his family. His last known Queens address, where he lived at least from 2000 to 2002, is 144-46 77 Road. Neighbors remember him as a quiet youth. In 2000, he applied for a shotgun permit, but it was cancelled in 2003 when he failed to renew. Alexis, who last lived in Fort Worth, Tex., attended Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, where he was involved in a fight in 1997. Authorities say he was hit on the head with a bottle during the dispute. His parents later divorced and his mother and sister live in Brooklyn. His father, who also lives in New York City, said his son

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The NYPD is searching for two suspects wanted in four store break-ins in Richmond Hill and Woodhaven in the last month. The first burglary occurred just after midnight on Aug. 24 at Tony’s Famous Pizza at 109-18 Jamaica Ave. Police say the suspects entered through the rear door and removed cash from the office and an ATM. At 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 31, the suspects entered the Richmond Hill Deli at 123-07 Jamaica Ave., allegedly through the rear basement door and removed cash from another ATM. One of the suspects was caught on surveillance video. The duo struck twice more last week, first at Liz Melis Grocery on 91st Avenue in Woodhaven at 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. They allegedly entered through a hole in the wall in an adjacent unoccupied commercial establishment and removed cash from an ATM and the register. Then on Sept. 10 at around 11:30 p.m., the suspects gained entry into El Cran Canario

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The FDNY was on hand to teach children and adults about fire safety, top. A number of officials also attended the event, including Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) who made the rounds with his 10-month-old daughter Lily, above left, and Goldfeder joined members of the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department.

Columbus Day parade returns Cross Bay Boulevard will once again play host to a Columbus Day parade next weekend for the first time in two years. The annual event, celebrating the neighborhood’s Italian-American heritage and contributions made by ItalianAmericans in society. The parade kicks off at noon on Sunday, Sept. 29 and will march along Cross Bay Boulevard. The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation is still working on getting a final list of participants for the parade, which will include marching bands,

floats inspired by Columbus’ voyage to the Americas and Boys and Girl Scouts. The parade was last held in September 2011, during which more than 10,000 people turned out, according to organizers that year. Columbus Day is typically a popular holiday for Italian Americans to celebrate their culture because though Christopher Columbus sailed for the Americas under the Spanish flag, the explorer is a native of the city of Genoa, which is in presentQ day Italy. — Domenick Rafter

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Suspect told police he thought 69-year-old victim was gay by Josey Bartlett Editor

A rou nd lu ncht i me la st Mond ay a 69-year-old man was stabbed to death on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, police said. The suspect told police he stabbed the victim because he thought the man was gay. Ever Orozco was allegedly put ting money in a parking meter on 90th Street when he was approached by Steven Torres of the Bronx. Orozco had just dropped his wife off at her doctor’s office, according to Borough President Helen Marshall, who gave her condolences to the family and decried all h at e c r i me s , whe n Tor re s a l lege d ly approached and stabbed Orozco. Torres f led. Several undercover police officers who were stationed on the elevated No. 7 train at the 90th Street stop heard screaming and chased the suspect down the avenue. He was apprehended a few blocks from where the stabbing occurred, officials said. He was charged with murder with the intent to kill as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon. Torres claimed Orozco blew kisses and made passes at him before he allegedly stabbed the victim, officials said.

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Study shows immigrants create and preserve manufacturing jobs by Jaleesa Baulkman Chronicle Contributor

Immigrants, despite their immigration status, may be a contributing factor to economic vitality for communities in Queens, according to a new study. Research conducted by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Partnership for a New American Economy, examining data from 1970 to 2010, revealed that, for every 1,000 immigrants living in a county, 46 manufacturing jobs are created and preserved, concluding that immigrants are a key part of the American success story at the community level. Adam Friedman, director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, said this report is particularly relevant to Queens because of its “extraordinarily high concentration” of immigrants. Foreign-born residents make up nearly half of the borough’s population. As of 2010, immigrants are responsible for the creation and preservation of 22,910 of the manufacturing jobs in Queens. That’s 100 percent of the manufacturing jobs that were around, according to the report. The study shows that communities

with higher rates of immigration are able to retain more manufacturing jobs than those with lower rates. It concludes that foreign-born residents are helping to grow the U.S. manufacturing sector and preventing much -needed U.S. manufacturing jobs from moving elsewhere, by filling in gaps in the local labor force. “We see the contributions of immigrants to our communities every day. Yet again, this report shows how immigrants help keep our economy vibrant and strong,” said Susan Segal, president and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas. The study also reveals that many immigrants create jobs through entrepreneurship; the rate of immigrant selfemployment is approximately three times the rate among the U.S.-born population. Friedman supports this revelation by saying that immigrants are like “naturally occurring business incubators” and their ent repreneur ial effor ts create demand for new products and businesses. “Each immigrant community is like a submarket that creates demand for products from the country of origin,” he said. “Sometimes those products are imported but often those products get made locally

by the immigrants because of the nature of the product.” Nepal Asatthawasi, assistant director of NY Designs, a Long Island City-based business that provides tools and advice to design firms, said immigrants are more likely to form businesses in their own communities because of their strong support network. She said most new businesses and entrepreneurships come from immigrants. “Imagine being a new immigrant … who’s going to hire you?” Asatthawasi asked. “It’s much more effective and productive in the long term to start your own business.” This study also says immigrants can revitalize a declining community, which often begins with job loss and a shrinking population, by intervening and stabilizing a customer-base for local businesses and expanding a local government’s tax base. The report also said immigrants make these communities more attractive to the U.S.-born population by raising the quality of life in formerly declining areas to the point where they become a viable option of residency for a wide array of Q middle-class families.

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Richards turns in 3 for alleged bribe DOI: Liquor store applicant sought to change councilman’s opposition by Michael Gannon Editor

Three men connected with a failed application for a liquor store across from Springfield Gardens High School were arrested on Friday for allegedly attempting to bribe Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) to drop his long-standing opposition to the store. Tarsem Singh, 42, the applicant who was rejected by the State Liquor Authority, was charged with two counts each of thirddegree bribery and attempted bribery. Davinder Singh, 37, and Rajinder Singh, 26, both of South Ozone Park, were arrested by investigators from the city Department of Investigation on charges of third-degree bribery and giving unlawful gratuities. The DOI said formal charges from the office of Queens District Attorney Richard Brown were pending. “When I was elected, I promised my constituents that I would carry myself with the utmost integrity and that I would do whatever was needed to protect our quality of life,” Richards said in a statement issued by his office. “May these arrests show those who seek to bribe public officials that our communities and our children aren’t for sale.” When Tarsem Singh applied to the SLA to open a store at 219-11 North Conduit Ave., Richards was vocal in his opposition, as were civic leaders, parents, Community Board 13 and myriad elected officials. The application was rejected in July. The DOI alleges that on an unspecified date, Tarsem and Davinder Singh met with Richards at a location in Queens to discuss the councilman’s position on the matter. The meeting reportedly was recorded on a security camera, and a review of the footage

Councilman Donovan Richards, center, at a rally this summer to oppose a liquor license application for a location near Springfield Gardens High School. Three men have been arrested based on PHOTO BY TESS MCRAE allegations that they tried to bribe Richards to change his mind. allegedly shows that both men attempted to pass cash to Richards, which he refused. Richards reported the incident that same day, triggering the DOI investigation. An undercover DOI investigator, posing as a representative of Richards, subsequently met and communicated with all three Singhs about the liquor store application. The first meeting took place in June at a Queens diner, where Tarsem Singh and Rajinder Singh allegedly offered the investigator cash in exchange for Richards’ support of the liquor store. Rajinder Singh allegedly left the diner,

retrieved $500 from a car which he handed to Tarsem Singh, who then handed it to the undercover agent. At a second meeting at the diner, Tarsem and Davinder Singh allegedly offered the investigator $2,000 in exchange for Richard’s support prior to an SLA hearing on the license. They gave the investigator $900, and agreed to deliver the remaining $1,100 after the SLA hearing. The DOI said that the next day, Davinder Singh allegedly sent the agent a text saying “Call the Liquor Authority. We are counting on you.”

DOI representatives have notified the SLA of the investigation, and are sharing the results of their investigation with the Authority. The findings also will be forwarded to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, where Tarsem Singh holds a license. This is the second time in four months that a City Council member reported a bribe offer to DOI that resulted in a successful investigation and criminal charges,” said DOI Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn in a statement issued on Friday. She was referring to the arrest in May of Long Island City businessman Michael Wolfert, who was charged after Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) reported a suspicious email to the City Council’s General Counsel’s Office. Wolfer t, seeking to open an indoor rock-climbing facility, received a stopwork order at h is sit e fol low i ng a n unscheduled Depar tment of Buildings inspection on April 9. The next day, he allegedly contacted Van Bramer’s office, requesting that the councilman intervene with the DOB, and promising his business’ “unconditional support” for Van Bramer’s re-election. Wolfert allegedly was recorded by two investigators, one posing as a member of Van Bramer’s staff, and the other as a DOB inspector. The “inspector” allegedly received more than $1,000 to rescind the stop-work order “Clearly, the good news is that there are public officials unwilling to sell their offices,” Gill Hearn said Friday in reference to Richards. “The Council member’s prompt report allowed DOI to investigate swiftly Q and shut down the scheme.”

SUV slams into five teenagers Accident in Maspeth results in four students injured and one death by Tess McRae For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Angie Pena and her friends seconds before a silver Honda Pilot slams into her and four other students on Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY YOUTUBE/NYDAILYNEWS

At 7:48 a.m. last Thursday at the corner of 71st Street and Grand Avenue, a Honda Pilot barreled into five students on their way to school, IS 73. The driver, 40-year-old Francis Lu, was attempting to parallel park his car but as the SUV swept into the space, he stepped on the gas instead of the brake just as Angie Pena and her two friends walked by. Video surveillance from a nearby deli that was leaked on YouTube shows the car knocking over a parking meter seconds before slamming into Pena and barely missing her two friends. The car then mowed down friends Ashley Kahn, 13, and Marina Abadir, 14, who were standing nearby and were pinned underneath the vehicle. Several onlookers ran over to the scene and proceeded to lift the car off the teenagers. According to the NYPD, the car struck three girls and two boys, leaving all but one with fractures, breaks and lacerations. Kahn sustained the worse injuries, suffering a compound fracture to her leg and a broken pelvis. Abadir

had a broken back. All of the students were transported to Elmhurst Medical Center and most are listed in stable condition except Michael Gomez, 13, who sustained minor injuries in the accident, but died on Saturday from an asthma attack. Department of Education School Chancellor Dennis Walcott visited each student on Friday and informed those waiting outside that they were doing well and that one boy asked if he would be able to go back to school tomorrow. “Kids are kids,” he told the press. “They’re resilient.” In response to the bloody morning, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) toured Grand Avenue with Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Dalila Hall to discuss traffic safety improvements on the avenue. Crowley has spent several years creating and implementing a safe routes to schools program in partnership with the DOT in the area. The NYPD reported that Lu has been fully cooperative with officers who administered a Breathalyzer test on the scene — he was not found with any alcohol in his sysQ tem. He has not been charged with any summonses.

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Kismet Shrine to host silent auction All funds raised help volunteers transport sick children to hospitals by Tess McRae Reporter

Kismet Shrine Patient Transportation Unit, a branch of Shriners International will host a silent auction and fundraiser on Saturday in an effort to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children. The organization, originally formed 100 years ago by Masons, created a program to help children with severe health problems regardless of their parents’ ability to pay. “After 10 years of this group, they wanted to do something to help children with polio,” Robert Di Carlo, a Glendale resident and donor relations chairman for Kismet Shrine. “As polio was cured, they switched gears to anything that involves the structure of the body such as cleft lip, cleft palate and burns.” The Shriners Hospitals for Children expanded through the years and now there are 22 facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “We don’t look at color, race, religious background,” Di Carlo said. “We look at each child as a child and nothing else. Our doctors are the top in the nation. A lot of cases, the children were told that they can never be corrected and parents are told it’s going to cost a lot in medical bills, but that is not the case here.” Up until four years ago, Shriners did not

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Plan protects pensioners State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) was joined Monday by several retirees at a press conference announcing legislation that he will be introducing that would protect existing retirees whose p e n sion s were sold of f w it hout advance notice via a method called “pension de-risking,” which is also known as pension stripping. Pension stripping occurs when a company sells the pensions of its retirees, usually to an insurance company without the retirees’ permission. This has the effect of converting them into annuities, causing the retirees to lose federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act protections and federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. insurance coverage. The practice removes the financial risk for corporations, but it transfers the burden onto the pensioners. This legislation would mandate that the state put in place pension protection mechanisms provided before the pensions were transferred. “Retirees depend on their hardearned pensions and when companies go through the process of pension stripping, they are playing a risky game with a retiree’s pension,” Q Avella said.

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take insurance because the program runs on an endowment basis. Wealthy individuals would leave a house or a large sum of money to the group. However, as that money began to wane, Shriners agreed to take insurance from those who have it. Kismet Shrine, headquarted in Hicksville,

LI, will host the auction on Saturday, which will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Yer Man’s Irish Pub located at 70-26 88 St., Glendale. It will directly benefit a very important sector of the Shriners Hospitals for Children. “We have a unit that drives children

back and forth to the hospital with their families at no cost but that requires renting cars, paying for gas and tolls,” Di Carlo said. “This is all on a volunteer basis as well. We have drivers taking kids all the way to Philadelphia and back so it can get expensive.” Di Carlo said that 100 percent of the funds raised at the auction will go directly to the transportation unit. In addition, Yer Mans will donate part of the profits made from the bar and the kitchen during the night. “Admission is free but when people enter, they can buy tickets for ‘x’ amount of dollars and put their tickets into baskets for a raffle,” Di Carlo said. “This is an opportunity for people to come out and support children and know whatever they give goes directly to support the transportation unit.” He added that many of the prizes were donated by local businesses. “We’ve gotten so much support from the local businesses and I think it makes the community a lot stronger,” he said. There will be brochures available at the auction for those who feel they or someone they know are in need of Shriners’ healthcare services. Those unable to attend the event can visit shrinershospitalforchildren.org/Philadelphia Q or call (215) 430-4140 for information.

Turning lane for Metropolitan Residents split over possible addition to intersection by Tess McRae Reporter

A turning lane may be coming to the busy intersection of Metropolitan and 71st-Continental avenues in Forest Hills. At last week’s Community Board 6 meeting, the Department of Transportation presented their findings after conducting a survey of the area. “I think it’s a good idea,” Hannah Doherty, a Forest Hills resident, said. “It’s so clogged here all the time and people get so angry when you try and make that left turn. A designated lane might clear things up a bit.” Though the proposed turning lane could ease traffic flow, several parking spaces along Metropolitan Avenue would have to be eliminated to accommodate an additional lane, a sacrifice that some are not prepared to make. “It’s hard enough to park in this area and now they’re going to take away spots?” Gene Knowles, a Rego Park resident, said. “I get it wouldn’t be that many but this area is so congested as it is. Why take away more parking?”

CB 6 has proposed installing a turn bay at the intersection of Metropolitan and 71st-Continental avenues in PHOTO BY TESS MCRAE Forest Hills. At the CB 6 meeting, board members debated each side of the argument after the DOT presented and has not come up with a unanimous decision yet. Some board members inquired about installing a turn signal in addition to a turn bay, but a DOT spokesman said that a turn signal does not meet federal transportation guidelines. Others complained taking away spaces would not be in the best interest of the area, but the

DOT reportedly determined that the spots that would be phased out for a turn bay remain unused 86 percent of the time. CB 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio said that he is asking the Transportation Committee to more closely review the proposal and make a recommendation to the board during the October meeting. The push for a turning lane comes, in part, after a series of ca r a ccide nt s i nvolv i ng

pedestrians — including one death — took place at the apex of the major roadways. “If this is going to make the area safer for me and my kids to cross the street then I’m all for it,” Colleen Hunt, a Forest Hills resident, said. “What are a few parking spaces compared to saving people’s lives? I just don’t see how that is a viable argument.” The issue will be revisted at the next general board meeting Q on Oct. 9.

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$9M building set for nature center Plans announced for construction of new headquarters for APEC by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

A f ter yea rs of delays a nd cramped quarters, Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston will be getting a new headquarters, with work expected to begin next year. Irene Scheid, executive director of APEC, told the Chronicle exclusively, that years of planning and soliciting funds have finally paid off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very excited,â&#x20AC;? Scheid said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will meet our needs for the future and will provide a better laid-out facility.â&#x20AC;? Plans call for a $9 million building that will be constructed behind the existing facility at 22806 Northern Blvd. It now houses one of APECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking lots. Once the new facility is completed, the old building, which started out as an outdoor furniture store, will be razed to create additional parking space. Parks Department spokesman Zach Feder said the exterior of the new structure will be clad in brick, glass and steel. The landscape work includes grading, paving and

She is also happy to report that a new k itchen especially for humans will be included â&#x20AC;&#x153;so that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to share space with the animals,â&#x20AC;? Scheid noted. The new facility will be onestory tall because it will be located on wetlands and additional weight from another level would be problematic. An overhanging roof will provide covered outdoor space for classes and events. In 2009, APEC announced it had obtained $7 million in city and state funds, which were to be used to install six modular units that would connect to the existing building via a walkway. Those units were for staff, opening up additional space in the building for events and programs. But b e cau se of t he a reaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marshlands, planning took longer t h a n ex p e c t e d w it h s p e c i a l approvals needed from the state Depar tment of Environmental Conservation. Meanwhile, APEC was able to acquire additional funding from the city and planning began two years ago for the new st r uct u re, scrappi ng the

planting, as well as constructing the new parking lot along Northern Boulevard. T h e p a r k i n g lo t w i l l b e designed to capture and retain storm water on site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We expect to have design drawings finalized in the spring of 2014, and begin construction later that year,â&#x20AC;? Feder said, with work expected to take two years. Scheid indicated that parking will be an issue during construction, but classes will go on. The 10,000-square-foot building will be LEED silver certified and will include many environmental features, including a rain garden that captures rainwater, similiar to one at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be as green as it can be with the funding,â&#x20AC;? the executive director said. The facility will include a large lobby area where events and fundraisers can be held, four early childhood classrooms and three large additional classrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the space can be opened up for larger programs,â&#x20AC;? Scheid added.

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United States District Judge Shira S ch ei nd l i n r ef u s e d t h e Blo o mb e r g Administration’s request for a stay of the federal court’s stop-and-frisk decision. About three weeks ago, Scheindlin declared the NYPD’s practice of stop and frisk unconstitutional and put a federal monitor in place to oversee all stops. The judge also asked that the NYPD revisit the policy and come up with a new version that utilizes community policing. In addition, 5 percent of officers must wear body cameras so that the policy can be

Reforms to stop and frisk will stand better policed. Almost immediately after the decision was made, Bloomberg announced his plan to appeal and requested a delay for the reforms ordered by Schiendlin. “We applaud the court’s decision to insist on carrying out justice for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who have had their rights violated over the defiance of the Bloomberg administration,” said Joo-Hyun Kang, a spokesman for Com mu n it ies Un it ed for Police

Reform. “Mayor Bloomberg would be wise to drop his continued challenges to refor ms that nearly all New Yorkers understand are necessary to move our city forward.” City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) and Council Members Jumaane Williams (D- Brooklyn), Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan) and Helen Foster (D-Bronx) were also happy with Scheindlin’s decision. “We are pleased with Judge Scheindlin’s

decision to deny the city’s request for a stay in the litigations concer ning the N Y PD’s stop-and-f r isk tactics,” they said in a joint statement. “As the court noted from the declarations submitted by the Council and other public officials in opposition to the city’s motion, a stay would not be i n the public i nterest, wh ich is i n e nd i ng t he pr a c t ic e of unconstitutional stops. We urge the city to comply with the court’s remedy opinion immediately.” Though the mayor’s request for a stay was den ied , the appeal w ill st ill be Q reviewed.

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Dems line up behind de Blasio continued from page 2 Republican nomination. Lhota spoke to reporters outside Central Park on Monday and attempted to cast himself as a change candidate. “De Blasio’s change is radical,” Lhota said. “ My change is practical. It’s a much better way to talk about the problems of income and inequality to talk about what we’ll do, each of us, as mayor instead of using divisive language.” But Lhota’s path to victory is a tough one in the city that is 6 to 1 Democrat and a race with no incumbent. One Republican official said the party did not expect a Democrat to win the primary without a runoff. “We always assumed another candidate would make it to the general after a runoff and he or she would not have [Bill de Blasio’s] favorable ratings,” the official said. “It’s going to be extremely difficult for Joe to overcome that.” Mayor Bloomberg said last week he would not endorse anyone in the race, including Lhota, who does have the support of former Mayor Giuliani. New York City Democrats are no strangers to divisive primary elections. The last mayoral race won by the Democrats, in 1989, came after a brutal primary in which David Dinkins, then the Manhattan borough president, defeated incumbent mayor Ed Koch. Dinkins, the first black mayor,

narrowly beat Giuliani in that race in which Giuliani ran a campaign appealing, somewhat successfully, to Koch Democrats in white, working-class neighborhoods in the outer boroughs who were skittish about the high crime rate and stagnant city economy. Dinkins would ultimately lose narrowly to Giuliani in 1993, triggering the two decade dominance of the GOP in the Mayor’s Office. Divisive primaries helped foil Democratic opportunities in 1997, 2001 and 2005. In 1997, then-Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger barely cleared 40 percent against her second-place opponent in the Democratic primary, Al Sharpton; but for several days after the election, it appeared Messinger and Sharpton would meet in a runoff. In 2001, then-Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer and thenPublic Advocate Mark Green faced each other in a runoff that became nasty. Green narrowly won the runoff 51 percent to 49 percent, but many of Ferrer’s supporters jumped ship to Mike Bloomberg or stayed home on Election Day and Bloomberg, who ultimately won 50 percent to 48 percent, was buoyed by the post-9/11 political climate and Giuliani’s endorsement of him. In 2005, Ferrer finished first in the primary, just barely clearing 40 percent against then-Rep. Anthony Weiner, who did not concede until several days after the Q primary election.

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Antique cycles cruise at museum Annual event draws bikers to Floral Park The 33rd annual antique motorcycle show brought out a lot of old-time bikes Sunday at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park. The event was for motorcycles that were out of Q production for 10 years or more.

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An owner of a vintage Whizzer, the precursor to the moped, wipes down his bike PHOTOS BY RICK MAIMAN during the annual antique motorcycle show.

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Ed Shusterich awarded Ed Shusterich, president of the Pullis Historical Landmark, right, was recently honored by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). Shusterich was given a certificate for serving “the community with loyalty and dedication through his efforts and work on the

9/11 Plaque in Juniper Valley Park.” The plaque was installed along with a flag pole on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in honor of those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.

The first City Council public hearing on whether the owners of a building decorated by the legal graffiti collective 5Pointz will be able to build a larger than allowed apartment complex in place of the Long Island City art spot will be held on Oct. 2 at City Hall. A date for when the Council will vote on the rezoning proposal has not been scheduled. 5Pointz took to twitter telling supporters to take the day off to speak against the demolition. Previous public hearings about the zoning application with Community Board 2 drew a large crowd.

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The legal battle over stop and frisk took yet another turn last Thursday when five police unions filed motions to intervene in the federal lawsuit against the city that prompted a judge to order new oversight of the New York Police Department. Working together, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the unions representing police detectives, lieutenants and captains filed a motion to intervene in the case, Floyd v. City of New York, which resulted in the appointment of an attorney to monitor the NYPD and an order that officers in one precinct in each borough must wear miniature cameras on their uniforms to record interactions with suspects. The judge in the case had found stop and frisk to be unconstitutional because it unfairly targets minorities and constitutes unreasonable search and seizure. The sergeants’ union filed similar papers separately, and also filed a notice of appeal of the ruling, which the city is already appealing. The unions claim they should have standing in the case because the ruling “may adversely impact” their members’ safety and ability to exercise their responsibilities, along with their “collective bargaining and other rights,” in the words of PBA President Patrick Lynch. The city has also gone to court to fight one of two NYPD oversight laws recently passed by the City Council over the mayor’s vetoes. Q

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The City Council soon may be voting on legislation that would hike the smoking age to 21 and reduce the visibility of tobacco products in stores. According to City Council sources, the two bills will be up for a vote this fall. Proponents of the legislation believe that the adoption of these bills will lower the percentage of smokers in the city. Anti-smoking activist Phil Konigsberg of Bay Terrace is an ardent supporter of the legislation and shares the goal of the proposals to lower the smoking rate in the city. “It think that it is very important for the minimum age to be raised to 21,” Konigsberg said. He believes that increasing the smoking age will reduce the probability of individuals who are just below that age getting cigarettes from someone at or above it. “If you raise it to 21, you’re a 16- or 17-yearold, they’re probably not going to be friendly or hang out with kids that are no longer kids; they’re adults, who are 21 or older,” he said. Smoking is an emotional issue for Konigsberg, who has spoken about it in front of the City Council and cannot be around smoke due to respiratory problems that have led to radical changes in his personal life and those of the people around him.

“I am concerned about the cost of small He feels that “vulnerable” and young individuals should not be led down a dangerous businesses having to cover up the displays,” he said. “Small business have enough expenses trail by the tobacco industry. “It is very important that we stop the tobac- and costs doing business with the city already.” But Comrie believes that problems with the co industry from getting what we call a legislation can be resolved by amending it. ‘replacement smoker,’” he said. Adoption of that bill is not, however, an He feels that the tobacco industry’s quest to find “replacement smokers” is a part of its option in the mind of longtime smoking activist Audrey Silk of Brooklyn. Silk, who says she efforts to maintain its business model. represents a group “T hey have to called Citizens Lobhave a continuous bying Against Smoksource of income,” t is very important that we er Harassment, he explained. stop the tobacco industry believes the proposKonigsberg feels are another salvo that reducing the visfrom getting what we call a als fired by politicians ibility of cigarettes against smokers. But can lower the likeli‘replacement smoker.’” she has special dishood of having inter— Anti-smoking activist Phil Konigsberg dain for the proposal est in them. to reduce cigarette “If you go into a convenience store, or a bodega, you notice all visibility. “It’s an assault on free will by the the cigarettes are on eye level for kids. So, ‘thought police,’” she said. “The “anti-smoker proponents’ intent to when they are going to buy their candy, not only are they seeing candy, they are seeing cig- hide it from view is to ‘denormalize’ (their word) smoking but that cannot be accomarettes,” he said. However, the issue of cigarette visibility plished without ‘denormalizing’ smokers may lead to further costs for store operators. because cigarettes don’t smoke themselves,” This is an issue of concern to Councilman she said in an email. She feels that the attacks against smoking Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), leader of the Queens delegation and, despite some concerns, are inappropriate in nature and an attack on smokers’ rights. a supporter of the proposed legislation.

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“I strongly refute the say-it-long-and-loudenough-it-becomes-the-truth mantra that ‘smoking is not normal.’ It is normal, has been normal for centuries, and is a legal product and otherwise legal activity,” she said. The idea of hiding cigarettes in stores was first proposed by the upstate New York Village of Haverstraw. The village voted in favor of the plan last year, but subsequently faced opposition from a coalition that included several tobacco companies, smoking rights activists and convenience store owners. According to published reports, the lawsuit was waged because the tobacco companies and their supporters believed the proposal was an assault on the First Amendment rights of store operators. The mayor of the village, Michael Kohut, said to the Rockland County Times in the midst of the opposition, “They are big corporate America going after the little guy, basically.” Fearing financial trouble stemming from the lawsuit, the village repealed the proposal. However, Konigsberg believes the proposal would have a better chance of survival in America’s most prominent city, which he said would fight any efforts against the law. He cited an old truism to say why the bill should be adopted. Q “So, out of sight, out of mind,” he said.

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Pols in LIC say no to food stamp cuts Dems oppose House’s $40B plan that adds to definite Nov. 1 decrease by Josey Bartlett Editor

Democratic politicians gathered at Hour Children Food Pantry in Long Island City on Monday to denounce a proposal by Republicans in the House to cut $40 billion over 10 years to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps. This plan, if passed in the House and the Senate and then is OK’d by the president, would be on top of decreases that are already happening on Nov. 1. “We’re talking about cuts on top of cuts,” said Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan). Joel Berg, the executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, attacked Republican House members who agree with the decrease. “They claim they are pro-life, but cuts to WIC [a program for low-income breastfeeding mothers] will affect these infants,” Berg said. In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act increased money for food stamps by 13.6 percent. Then a year later, Congress passed legislation to end the raise by 2013. On Nov. 1, those cuts will be implemented, which breaks down to about a $36 decrease a month for a family of four.

Assembly woma n A ravella Si mot as (D-Astoria) said for her family — her husband, herself and her 13-month-old daughter — she spends about $40 a month on yogurt, milk and eggs. “These are basic necessities,” Simotas said. “That’s what’s at stake.” Hour Children Food Pantry has seen 45

new participants a month since 2010, but because of decreasing funds has had to cut down on the number of times individuals can shop at the center, said the pantry’s coordinator Abigael Burke. “We as a nation have an obligation to feed people,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said.

The proposed cuts would remove at least 4 million people from SNAP, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Recipients are 47 percent children and about two-thirds are women. The House bill would also cut 280,000 children from the school meal program, Q according to Maloney.

Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, left, Executive Director for the New York City Coalition Against Hunger Joel Berg, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney spoke out against looming cuts to food stamps at the Hour Children Food Pantry in Long Island City where on Monday a truck, below, was delivering goods. Van Bramer’s media and public policy director Jason Banrey held the megaphone for PHOTOS BY JOSEY BARTLETT part of the event.

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Frankie Andrea, left, with his mother Belinda Barnett-Andrea, center, and PIST President Sara Catalinotto during a rally in July in Ozone Park protesting buses for special education PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER students without adequate air conditioning.

On Frankie Andrea’s first day of school, his mother Belinda Barnett-Andrea had suspicions about the bus taking him from his St. Albans home to his school in Bayside. A special education student, Frankie was unable to go to a school closer to his home and had to be bused to a program several miles away. No stranger to student transportation issues, Barnett-Andrea decided to follow Frankie’s bus. She said her decision to be cautious was quickly validated. She said she witnessed the bus breaking down and her son being left stranded. On his second day of school, Frankie came home late — sweaty, light-headed with his pants soaked in urine. “Frankie needs to be on another bus company,” Barnett-Andrea said. “This is a dangerous bus company.” Frankie takes bus Q775 to school every day and it is operated by R&C Transit, which is in Queens Village. Barnett-Andrea said the company’s buses are based in Brooklyn and she believes her son was on the bus without air conditioning, which is required for special education students when the temperature is over 70 degrees. The mother reported the problem to the city Department of Education’s Office of Pupil Transportation, who told her they would have the bus inspected and would look into the

problem, but she said she has gotten the run around from OPT. “People are lying left and right,” BarnettAndrea said. She said the problem has only compounded the other issues she deals with, including caring for her elderly mother and her brother, John Barnett, an MTA cop who was shot in the eye last summer in Jamaica. “It’s really taken a toll on me,” she said. Barnett-Andrea has also contacted the organization Parents to Improve School Transportation, an organization created by city parents to fight inadequacies in school bus service. They were to meet with DOE officials and civil rights attorney Norman Siegel on general issues with bus service for special education students Tuesday evening. A representative from R&C Transit declined to comment on Barnett-Andrea’s complaints and the DOE said it was looking into the concerns. “We have received complaints from this parent and we began addressing her concerns immediately,” said DOE spokeswoman Marge Feinberg in an email. “The vehicle for her son has air conditioning and we are making sure it is fully operational. In addition, we will have an inspector at this school to check the bus service.” Feinberg said R&C Transit has been serving city students since 1979. But Barnett-Andrea said she was determined Q to get Frankie onto a different bus.

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Restaurants and the seasons

t’s unlikely she was thinking about restaurants when Jeannette Walls wrote in her celebrated 2005 memoir, “All seasons have something to offer.” But the line would not be out of place in describing the philosophy that many eating establishments follow to mark the different times of the year. As cooler temperatures have signaled the arrival of fall, many local restaurants have begun to adapt their menus to satisfy the cravings of their hungry customers. At Zum Stammtisch Restaurant, 69-46 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, (718) 386-3014, which offers authentic and traditional German cuisine, the most popular year-round dishes, according to manager Hans Lehner, are Jagerschnitzel, or breaded veal cutlet with mushroom hunter’s sauce, and goulash soup, which he describes as a “hearty thick beef stew, a little spicy,” and is “great for the winter months.” The restaurant offers a special Oktoberfest menu during the middle two weeks of the month, according to Lehner. A highlight is Schweinshaxn, a roasted ham hock or pork knuckle that is popular in the German state of Bavaria, and is often served with sauerkraut and potatoes. It may be marinated or pre-boiled and roasted until the skin is crisp. According to Lehner, the dish “comes on and off as a special” all year round, but it is

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always available during Oktoberfest. This charming family restaurant, founded in 1972, is open daily, noon to 10 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 11 p.m. on weekends. Despite its name, CJ Sullivan’s American Grill, 213-10 41 Ave., Bayside, (718) 2240060, will also be offering special selections with a German flavor for Oktoberfest, according to Chris McManus, who has owned the place for 20 years. T he mont h-long c elebr at ion includes specialties like Jagerschnitzel and Sauerbraten, which is German for “sour roast.” This popular dish can be prepared with a variety of meats and is generally served with red cabbage and potato dumplings. In addition to an assortment of sausages, including bratwurst and knockwurst, Sullivan’s will also be offering a wide variety of beer specials for the celebration. Beginning in November, McManus promises “more hearty meals, more comfort foods,” such as chicken pot pies, shepherd’s pies and various pot roasts. In the summer, he said, salads are quite popular, but as the temperature turns cold, he tries to satisfy customers with “a couple more soups,” including onion and beef barley. Sullivan’s, a pub, sports bar and barbecue restaurant, is open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Call for specific hours.

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continued from page 5 stables are unusable and new stables would need to be built if they were to return. He cautioned against thinking a mounted unit in the park would be solely for the park, noting that they would be called elsewhere in the borough, and perhaps the city, when needed. “I’m cer tainly welcoming of any resources to come out to the park,” Sautner said on Tuesday. “But I don’t complain about not having enough resources. I deal with what I have,” Civilian patrols are also being discussed. G-COP, Glendale’s civilan patrol group, already keeps an eye on the Glendale portion of the park. Its president, Frank Kotnik, said the group is looking to assist Ed Wendell, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, with establishing a civilian patrol group in Wooodhaven, directly across Forest Park from Glendale. “They will not be out there by themselves,” Kotnik said, adding a Woodhaven patrol would help the situation in the park. “What’s good for Glendale is good for Woodhaven and what’s good for Woodhaven is good for Forest Park. We don’t have a blind eye toward the park.” Wendell pointed out the ongoing issue with lighting in the park. He created a map of locations in the park where lights have been out, including nearly

the entire length of Forest Park Drive and along Myrtle Avenue, between Freedom Drive and Park Lane South. A few days after the rape, Wendell’s car was broken into while parked along Myrtle Avenue at dawn. He said the DOT responded and fixed at least some of the lights along Myrtle Avenue, but there are still issues along Forest Park Drive and Freedom Drive with lights timed wrong. “You can go out there at two in the afternoon and the lights are all on,” he said. The DOT didn’t respond to a request for comment. For the most part, parkgoers took news of the attacks in stride and said they wouldn’t let it change their routines. “I try to remind myself it’s just one guy, it’s not a crime spree,” said Debbie Chiva of Kew Gardens, who often jogs in the park after work. “And I never go deep into the woods alone. Even before the attacks, I just wouldn’t.” A Glendale resident, who didn’t give her name, said she was initially concerned about the attacks, but said she wouldn’t change her habits, which include walking her golden retriever in the park. “I grew up in New York and you hear about rapes and murders in parks all the time,” she said. “I’m not going to let it stop me. You just have to be aware of what’s Q around you. It’s New York.”

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Artists build the Morrinho Project — a miniature version of some marginalized Brazilian communities — for the first time in New York City at Queens College.

by Josey Bartlett A mini-world from the streets of Rio de Janeiro is springing up at Queens College. A seven-artist group from Vila Pereira da Silva, one of the many favelas, poor communities made up of shanties built with scraps of wood and found metal, which dot Rio de Janeiro, is creating the Morrinho Project for the first time in New York City. There are rows upon rows of painted paver blocks outside the library and science building representing the artists’ homes in the sprawling South American country. About a fourth of Rio de Janeiro is occupied by shanty homes with Vila Pereira da Silva being the first of the city’s favelas to be “pacified” or taken back from drug dealers that control many of these neighborhoods. In recent years, the favelas have become “chic,” said QC professor Tom Collins. Tourists flock from all over to walk the dangerous streets that some might imagine to be just like the film “The City of God,” which depicts a favela so different from what individuals from developed countries know. There are drugs, poverty, danger and hope of employment all filmed in a romanticized way. The artists have a problem with this neatly packaged way to look at a marginalized community, but at the same time the artists have enjoyed some perks by hosting their own tours of the original Morrinho Project. Continuedonon page continued page 44

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Theater Time Productions, “A Murder is Announced,” Colonial Church of Bayside, 54-02 217 St., Sept. 20, 21, 27, 28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 28 & 29 at 3 p.m., $16, $14 seniors and students. Sept. 20: dessert after party. Reservations recommended. Contact: (347) 358-8102, theatretime.org.

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DANCE Take Root with The Umbrella Co., premiere dance program, Friday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m., Green Space, 37-24 24 St., Suite #301, Long Island City. Contact: Judi Huck, judi@greenspace studio.org, (718) 956-3037, greenspacestudio. com.

FILM LIC Green Film Screenings to Promote Resilience, Coffeed, 37-18 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, Mondays, 7 p.m.: The Crash Course, Sept. 23, challenges of finite natural resources; Crisis of Civilization, Sept. 30, documentary on global crises. Free coffee/pastry. Contact: coffeednyc.com. Irish Movie Night, Friday, Sept. 20, 7:30-10 p.m., New York Irish Center, 1040 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $15/8, all ages. Contact: Christopher Deignan, chris@newyorkirishcenter.org, (347) 665-4085, nyirish.org

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Flicks in the Garden, Saturday, Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m., Sunnyside Gardens Park, 48-21 39 Ave. Cost: $10. Contact: Tommy Arnstein, flicksinthegarden@ gmail.com., flicksinthegarden.com. Screening of “Island of Death.” Thursday, Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m., Laughing Devil Comedy Club, 4738 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Contact: Daniel Reynolds, (407) 279-6724, DevilScience@gmail. com.

MUSIC Swingtime Big Band, St. Thomas the Apostle Msgr. Mulz Hall, 88-08 Jamaica Ave., Sunday, Sept. 29th, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call (718) 847-1353. St. Luke’s Subway Series, free concerts of brass music to outdoor venues, Friday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m., Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Flushing. Contact: queensbotanical.org, (718) 8863800.

CityParks Seniors yoga classes in Astoria Park, Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Roy Wilkins Park, start Monday, Sept. 23. COURTESY PHOTO Flamenco! at Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, through Sept. 29. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets $35; students and seniors for $32; $30 on Fridays. Contact: (718) 729-3880, thalia theatre.org. The “Con Brio Ensemble” at the Church-in-theGardens, Sunday, Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m., 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. Call (718) 268-6704. Couperin & Eau de Vie: Brooklyn Baroque, Friday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m., 150-03 Jamaica, Ave. Jamaica. Free. Call: (718) 206-0545, ext. 13, kingmanor.org.

MEETINGS Walk the Queens Waterfront, hike 15 miles, Flushing to Bayside. Meet at Main Street #7 train station, northeast corner, 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27. Contact: Bill Wrublewski, (646) 369-0279, summer.time101@ verizon.net. AARP Chapter 2889 meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 12 Noon at the American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., Maspeth. Call (718) 672-9890. The Flushing AARP Chapter No. 1405 meets at Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, at 1 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 9 and 23. Open to the public.

FLEA MARKETS Traditional Church Bazaar, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, noon-3 p.m. 25-36 37 St., Astoria. Call (718) 726-7870. Ridgewood Older Adult Center & Services, 59-14 70 Ave., Saturday, Sept. 21, 10-2 p.m.

FOR KIDS Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Sunny Bunnies, through Dec. 20 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 9:45 a.m.-12 Noon, ages 3-4. The Happy Hedgehog Band, Saturday, Sept. 21, 1:30–3 p.m. ages 5-6, $18. Young Chefs Apple Brown Betty, Saturday Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. , ages 8-12, $24. Pre-registration for all events required by calling (718) 2294000. Visit www.alleypond.com for more info. Maspeth Town Hall Community Center, 53-37 72 St., offers toddler playgroups in Sept., children 3 and under. Call (718) 335-6049.

CLASSES Qualified instructors from Flotilla 12-01 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, “America’s Volunteer Guardians,” teach about Boating Safety Class at Fort Totten, in Bayside, on Sundays, Sept. 29 and Oct. 20 at 8 a.m. Call Mike Kaff at (917) 952-7014 or Ralph Traub at 347-336-5866, or email 12-01@verizon.net. Register online at www.uscgaux1201.org. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Queens/Nassau, Family-to-Family. 12-session class for caregivers of an adult living with mental illness, beginning Monday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., NS-LIJ Zucker Hillside Hospital, Ambulatory Pavilion, Room 1237. Contact: (718) 347-7284 to register, or namign@aol.com. CityParks Seniors Fitness, Astoria Park in Astoria, Cunningham Park in Oakland Gardens, Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, and Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, six weeks starting Monday, Sept. 23. Free yoga and tennis. Most classes start 9 a.m. Contact: cityparksfoundation.org/sports/seniorsfitness, (718) 760-6999.

Fashionable Fall Accessories – Make Your Own Pendant! Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-4 p.m., The Shops at SkyView Center, 40-24 College Point Blvd., Flushing, free. Contact: Erin Lagasse elagasse@quinnandco. com, (212) 868-1900, shopskyviewcenter.com. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. Star Safari Astronomy Adventure, Saturday, Sept. 21, 8-10 a.m., $16 Adults, $7 children ages 9 and up with participating adult. Fly Fishing 101, Sunday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Adults $21, children $7, ages 8 and up with participating adult. Pre-registration required. Call (718) 229-4000. Visit www.alleypond.com for more info.

LECTURE “Quintessential Queens: Celebrating America’s 4th Largest City,” Friday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., LeFrak Concert Hall, Music Building, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, $20, includes lunch and “Foods and Music of Queens.”

COMMUNITY Oakland Little Neck Jewish Center: Shabbat Lunch and Learn, Saturday, Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m. Monthly Shabbat Morning Experience, breakfast & Torah discussion, Saturday, Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m., 49-10 Little Neck Pkwy., Little Neck. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32 of Queens honors 39 Brothers from Queens who are POWs or Missing in Action at Candlelight Ceremony, Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., Maspeth Memorial Square, 69th Street and Grand Avenue.

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Broad Channel through the eyes of a child by Domenick Rafter editor

Marguerite Rocholl traded in the shore for the mountains several years ago. But even though she calls the Catskills home now, Rocholl’s heart and mind are never far from the community she called home for much of her life — Broad Channel. What brought her to writing “Before You Were Born” — her book about her rearing in the island community in the middle of Jamaica Bay — was less about the neighborhood and more about one of its residents, her own father. “I always wanted to write about my father,” Rocholl said. “He had the greatest job in the world.” Ed Clarity, her father, was a professional photographer for the New York Daily News and his career had always fascinated Rocholl. But when she sat down to write about him, she found it difficult. “I could not even get one word down,” Rocholl said. “Then I thought, ‘what if I write it through the eyes of a child?’ And then it just flowed.” And that’s when a story about her dad turned into a story about growing up on

that island in Queens in the heart of the 20th Century and a cast of characters that together paint a picture of a quintessential coastal town — just one that also happens to be part of America’s largest city. The title of the book is an explanation to her children about what life in the community was like before Rocholl married and had a family. Rocholl’s father is a major character in the book, along with other family members and neighbors, many of whom still live in the community or have descendants who do. Rocholl herself still has family in the neighborhood, including her daughter and her sister, who is married to Broad Channel civic leader Dan Mundy. The novel takes a reader on a tour of classic Broad Channel, showing just how different from the rest of New York City it is, yet how close to the fast-paced New York life they lived. Readers are taken to the first day of school at St. Virgilius and take part in the annual Mardi Gras parade on Cross Bay Boulevard. But readers also become part of the mainly Irish Catholic culture that gives the neighborhood its unique charm. Family, community,

work and religion intertwine in every scene. We are introduced to Marguerite’s grandparents — the neighborhood’s early settlers who helped turn the small fishing hamlet into the community it is today. We meet her aunt, a nun who at one point we see riding a horse in a photo. Marguerite talks about her Uncle Marty who helped in the recovery of American Airlines Flight 1, which crashed near Broad Channel in 1962, killing 96 people. Throughout the book, Rocholl brings to prose the very real feeling of isolation from the rest of the city felt by Broad Channel’s residents. “There were city politicians who considered the resident s of Broad Channel squatters, regardless of the fact that every homeowner paid an annual ground rent to the city and received very little in return,” she writes at the beginning one chapter. Rocholl lived most of her adult life in Howard Beach. She figured she wasn’t cut out for life in Broad Channel, witnessing the flooding caused by Hurricane Donna in 1960, and settled on slightly higher ground just over the bridge. She relocated upstate several years ago, but still returns to Broad Channel often to see family and friends. Q

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The Phoenix Within spreads its wings by Tess McRae reporter

At first glance, the members of The Phoenix Within look like a typical rock group. Dark-wash jeans, Chuck Taylors and T-shirts have almost become a uniform for the alternative rock scene, but speaking with Omar Feliciano, the band’s lead singer and writer, it is clear that the group is anything but typical. By day, Feliciano and his bandmates work day jobs, attend graduate and law school and run a family business — the lead singer just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology and is a lab and research assistant at York College— but by night, they trade in the pens and paper for guitar straps and song lyrics. “I want to live both lives,” he said. “I love science, I value education and I think the other guys would agree with me, but

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we also cannot shake off the fact that we love music.” Feliciano, an Ozone Park resident, met drummer Larr y Turco, ba ssis t Kenny O’Donohue and lead guitarist Joe Balzanoin in 2007. “I was looking for a project I could play guitar in,” he said. “During the search process I responded and posted ads on the Craigslist and MySpace musician communities.” O’Donohue replied and set up an audition for a band he was starting up with his two childhood friends. Around that time, Feliciano heard from a friend that some guys in New Jersey were also looking for a guitar player. It turns out, it was for the same band. “I remember two things from that day: looking at Kenny’s face trying to remember where I knew or recognized him from and how good it felt playing along with these amazing musicians,” Feliciano said. The band’s influences, which include Jimmy Eat World, Coheed and Cambria, Dashboard Confessional, My Chemical Romance and Blink-182, can be heard clearly throughout their music but not so much that the songs feel like carbon copies.

From left to right: Joe Balzanoin, Omar Feliciano, Kenny O’Donohue and Larry Turco. COURTESY PHOTO

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Many of the bricks also have writing on them such as The original mini-village covers a hidden hillside — “I love Africa” and “funk RJ.” “On each brick you give something of yourself to it,” spanning about 3,767 square feet — above the artists’ said artist Raniere Dias. community. Oliveira began stacking bricks he had stolen from his “The government is starting to turn the communities more beautiful for the tourists, which is good in some mason father in 1998. His family had just moved from north of Rio to Vila way such as for an exchange in cultures,” said artist and Pereira da Silva and because of paperwork or bureaucracy documentarian with the Morrinho Project Chico Serra. The artists hope to reimage their home, which while it the 14-year-old Oliveira was not able to attend school for has its problems, also has a wealth of culture. Through a year. Instead of letting his idle hands find illegal activities that plague these communities, he the Morrinho Project the artists also turned to art, creating a smaller vercreated a nonprofit to offer educasion of his surroundings. tional programs for teens and chilWhen: through September Soon many other boys joined Olivdren in these Rio communities. iera creat ing mini-roads, a bove “I hate the word favelado,” Cilan Where: Rosenthal Library Plaza at ground public transpor tation and de Oliveira said of the word some use Queens College, brightly-colored painted homes and to call the people who live in these 65-30 Kissena Blvd., filling it with little Lego-like people communities. Flushing and cars. They filmed and acted out “When someone says that they are Tickets: Free the wars between the drug cartels and c a l l i n g y o u u n e d u c a t e d ,” h e police using comical, high-pitched voicexplained. Some people who live in these slums don’t have the es to narrate and plotted ways to take over the neighbormoney to paint their homes, while others choose to adorn ing kids’ mini-favela like an imaginary re-enactment of their walls in bright shades of blue, pink, yellow and the real-life wars happening around them. These short films on YouTube became popular as they turquoise. The creators of the Morrinho Project — “morrinho” grew up. Last year the films were shown in Manhattan at meaning “little hill” in Portuguese — decided to go for New York University. “They are able to say all the things they would othercolors. wise not be able to say about the police or conditions,” “Color gives more life,” Serra said.

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The 31st Annual Queens County Fair, Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park, Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Adults $8, Children: $5 (ages 12 & under), free parking. Featuring The Amazing Maize Maze, 3-acre corn maze opening during the fair, Maze admission: $9 Adults, $5 Children ages 4-11, ages 3 and under free.

The Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59-14 70 Ave., hour-long classes: jewelry making, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.; Richard Simmons exercise, Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30; Eldercise, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; jewelry making class, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; massage therapy, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.; manicures, Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.; yoga, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Movies every Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 1:15 p.m. MetroCard van, 4th Thursday of month. Monthly bus trips to Yonkers, Monday, Sept. 23. Call Karen (718) 456-2000.

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While the vocabulary is basic, the lyrics Feliciano has written are sharp, to the point and provide the hauntingly dark visuals that make alternative rock enjoyable. Their single “Free Myself” most clearly flaunts the singer’s writing abilities: “This empty institute is nothing more than a trap; “My fever’s rising, yeah my eyes, they seem to fade into black; “They quickly strap me down. The doctor turns and say’s he’s figured it out.” But even though a majority of The Phoenix Within’s songs have a dark touch to them, Feliciano has a softer side as demonstrated in the love ballad “I Wouldn’t Trade You,” that pairs a catchy and gentle acoustic tune with lyrics of devotion. The Phoenix Within is finishing its three-track EP titled “Deceptions,” which is due out in January. As the band continues to churn out music, the players note that they’ve received a lot of support from friends. “In the ‘Free Myself’ music video, I reached out to people I knew from working in a pharmacy for so many years,” Feliciano said. “When you go to the YouTube page

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SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 3803/2013 M&T BANK, Plaintiff, -againstDANIEL CHONG a/k/a DANIEL D. CHONG a/k/a DANNY CHONG; JORGE CHONG a/k/a JORGE W. CHONG; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; RAB PERFORMANCE RECOVERIES; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; â&#x20AC;&#x153;JOHN DOE #1- #50â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;MARY ROE #1- #50â&#x20AC;?, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS DANIEL CHONG A/K/A DANIEL D. CHONG A/K/A DANNY CHONG and JORGE CHONG A/K/A JORGE W. 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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. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. 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August Sunshine LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/12/13. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 136-20 38th Ave, #3D, Flushing, NY 11354. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CUSTOM BROTHERS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/28/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program will assist you every step of the way Antonio and Sabrina Torres had been thinking about fixing up their basement when Hurricane Sandy struck last fall. The flooding forced them to tear out the walls and insulation, and when they did, they discovered they had cracks in the foundation that had let the water in. Fixing it would be a big project, but luckily they had contacted the Neighborhood Rehabilitation Program, which helped them through every step of the job, from financing to selecting the right contractor to making sure the job was done right. The contractor dug 6 feet down and 3 feet out from the foundation, sealed it and installed a new concrete walkway all around the house. The NRP is there to ensure home improvement jobs are done correctly, helping with everything from financing to selecting the right contractor and following up to make sure the homeowner is satisfied. The NRP provides a safe route to accomplish your home improvements affordably and with someone who is reputable. Antonio recently took the time to talk about how helpful the NRP is, and the great job his NRP-approved contractor did.

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Sabrina, Antonio and Alexa Torres of Rosedale are all thrilled about getting their basement sealed and a new walkway installed all around their house, a project made possible by the NRP. A close look at the concrete shows the quality of the seal. At right, the family is joined by their NRP field specialist, Russell Cruz.

What did you think of the contractor the NRP provided? The contractor NRP had assigned me to was great. He was very knowledgeable and ef ficient with the scheduling and materials. Everything was planned out and organized. The contractor even gave me a follow up call to make sure we didn’t have any leaks. That was ver y much appreciated.

How did the NRP help you? NRP helped make my project really affordable, paired me with a reliable contractor to do all the work and assessed my need as an individual.

How happy are you with the job they did? I am really happy with everything. I wish I knew about the NRP when I

had tried to accomplish my kitchen. There are so many bad apples out there, it’s hard to find someone you can trust. I would check with NRP before I would perform any project on my home.

How did the NRP’s field specialist make the process easier? Russell, The NRP field specialist, was great and had guided me every step of the way. He explained to me how to properly structure what I wanted to do and make it as easy as possible. Russell took the time to come here and explain to me in detail what

needed to be done to get my basement finished. Contacting the NRP made a big difference.

Would you recommend the NRP to other homeowners and your friends? Yes, I would recommend the NRP. With their help, the job was done fast and easy. They were courteous, helpful and friendly, and got the job done with no gimmicks, no hassles, no problems. A few of our neighbors have looked at the work and said, “Wow, who did that?” I said, “The NRP. Here’s Russell’s number; give him a call.”

To get the same great service the Torres family did for a home improvement project of any kind, call the NRP at (866) 921-9082 or visit nrpnow.org.

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I got their card in the mail. I was upset at the lack of assistance I had gotten from FEMA after Hurricane Sandy. So after I got the card, I did some research on the computer and called. They got back to me literally in five minutes — a lot faster than FEMA, who I still have to finish arguing with. At first we were going to work on getting the basement fixed, but then we discovered that we had an underlying water issue there. We had water seeping in through cracks in the foundation. It was actually the contractor the NRP sent who discovered that. All this time we hadn’t known what was going on behind the walls. In all our dealings with the NRP, they’ve been very helpful, as well as very friendly and extremely courteous.

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Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine stirred things up when he complained that the Yankees did not reach out to their community following September 11, 2001. In fairness to Valentine, he was probably still steaming about a 2004 HBO Sports documentary, “Nine Innings From Ground Zero,” which spent the lion’s share of the time concentrating on the Yankees playoffs and seven-game nail-biting World Series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fall of 2001 and how that helped cheer up New Yorkers needing a diversion. The Mets barely rated a three-minute mention in it from what I remember even though Valentine and his players spent a lot of time preparing boxes of food and supplies. Shea Stadium was used as an emergency center for first responders because of its sizable parking lot which Yankee Stadium lacked. The MLB network replayed the documentary last week — carryitclearly.com. The weakling lineup that the Mets put together for their four-game series last week against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field was arguably the most impotent in their history. The Nats did not break a sweat in sweeping the Mets but that wasn’t the real humiliation. During the four games they hit a total of

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13 homers while the mighty Mets hit a grand total of 0. It is no wonder that CBS Radio executives were delighted to announce that the Yankees would be replacing the Mets next year on WFAN. The Yankees have always been the more popular team in New York and the Mets’ ineptitude since 2006 has only widened the gap. There has been a lot of guessing as to which station will broadcast the Mets next year with ESPN or WOR being the most likely suitors. While either outlet would probably pay the Mets the $6-$7 million that WFAN was, there may be a more profitable alternative for the team. Mets executives should look into buying broadcast time on WBBR (1130 AM), which has a strong 50,000-watt signal. Local sports fans have gotten to know WBBR as the place to hear their favorite team if there is a conflict, such as when ESPN is broadcasting a Knicks game and there is a Rangers game taking place as well or when WFAN is broadcasting a Devils game and the Nets are playing simultaneously. By purchasing the time from WBBR, the Mets can keep all of the advertising revenue that they can generate. It would also help if they could have a winning Q season for a change.

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

We are all familiar with early women photographers like Bernice Abbott and Margaret Bourke-White. However, one of the earliest and best amateurs lived in our own backyard. Jeanette Bernard (1855-1941) married her husband Louis in 1892, 16 years her senior, and they purchased a large house in Winfield Junction which today that is 50-05 66 St. in Woodside, on the borderline of Maspeth. Too old to have children, they adopted Minnie Fennel, bor n October 1880, already a young teen, to be their daughter. Census records show Bernard’s occupation as a music teacher, though her real passion was photography. From 1904 until 1924 she took thousands of photographs, handdeveloped them and sent them to magazines, publications and newspapers, entering them in photo contests. She regularly submitted to Leslie’s Weekly, winning the award “Best Amateur Photographer of 1907.” She submitted to Youth’s Companion, Brownings Magazine, and the Evening Mail Illustrated Saturday Magazine. Her photos were sometimes

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