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The long-awaited HWQ411B sewer project, along with a new school, above, are fi nally underway but there already are headaches for some residents. On Monday, Community Education Council 27 pressed a reticent city offi cial for traffi c-calming measures. Later, residents revealed the city is looking to take 15 feet of their properties away from them, bringing the sidewalk up to their stoops.

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fter the bombing in Chelsea last weekend that injured 31 people, emotions were tense but one was seemingly absent: fear. Despite the increase in visible police forces around the city, especially in Manhattan, it was largely business as usual in Queens as people continued living their normal lives. Many stated that the police helped them feel safer. Shoppers at Queens Center on Tuesday were at ease while walking through the mall. “Anything can happen no matter how much protection there is, but things are definitely much safer than they were before,” Brooklyn resident Jermaine McGriff said. At MacDonald Park in Forest Hills, Monique Russell from St. Albans said she wasn’t scared and believed the bombing was a part of the “new normal.” “There’s not much we can do but I feel that if we as a people come through ... we will overcome. We need to come together to be stronger,” said Russell. Nearby on Austin Street and 69th Road, Bennett Gordon admitted he was “kind of scared.” “In this world we live in, with a lot of people that want to hurt the innocent and it’s not right,” Gordon added, “the police can only do so much, but I feel safe with the police response.”

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Shoppers by Queens Center mall continue with their daily business following the bombings in the PHOTO BY BRYANT RODRIGUEZ New York City area last week. His friend Robert Symister agreed and stated, “I think people are crazy and don’t know better. It wasn’t like this years ago.” Throughout the borough, pedestrianheavy areas and transit hubs were functioning normally. The AirTrain and Jamaica LIRR station were busy as usual. The Forest Hills-71st Ave, Roosevelt Ave.-Jackson Heights, Flushing-Main Street subway sta-

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tions were operating smoothly as well. Meanwhile, Flushing Meadows Corona Park was crowd-free as handfuls of parkgoers relaxed in the sun. Visiting from Chicago, Paul Plunkett was unfazed. “It was a pretty deliberate terrorist attack. Being in the area, it was definitely hyped up. Otherwise it was business as usual and [the police] did a good job catching the

guy,” he said. “Today, I came out of the PATH station and you can see the police presence. They were heavily armed. It didn’t feel that bad, it felt safe.” Sarah Pierro, a Parks Department employee agreed. “It’s tragic, we should just live in a world with less hate,” she said. A couple walking along the paths by the Tennis Center gave a passionate response. “The bombing is outrageous,” said Ken, who declined to give his last name. “They need to get to the bottom of it and find every last person associated with it.” “We can’t pretend we scared the terrorists away,” he continued. “We just have to be a step ahead.” His wife, Jackie, who also declined to give her last name, added, “My only issue is making sure that they don’t harass the wrong people. Don’t make assumptions.” Overall, New Yorkers and tourists alike were concerned over the attack but did not admit to being overly afraid. They commended the police for reacting quickly and appropriately in finding the alleged bomber, Ahman Rahami. The bombing in Chelsea on Saturday followed an earlier one that morning in Seaside Park, NJ at a Marine Corps charity run. No one was injured during that event. Out of the 31 injured in Chelsea, 24 were hospitalized with various injuries, with one victim seriously hurt with a puncture wound. continued on page 21

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Acquisition letters anger Centreville OP residents say city wants too much property for too little money by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

If the city gets its way, the sidewalk on Albert Road will end at the front step of Grace Casa’s stoop. “This is ridiculous,” said Casa, who has been living in Centreville for about 20 years. The city Law Department contacted Casa and other residents about acquiring land in front of their houses as part of the ongoing, long-awaited HWQ411B project, which consists of the reconstruction of 12 miles of sidewalks, roads and curbs and the replacement of two miles of sewer lines and three miles of water mains within the community. The project was first proposed during Mayor Ed Koch’s first term and has been delayed several times, most recently because the work involves the acquisition of private property from area residents and some have resisted. It finally started earlier this year, despite all of the acquisitions not being completed. Howie Kamph, president of the Ozone Park Civic Association, believes the project kicked off because a nearby school under construction can’t open until the sewers and water mains are complete. “If it weren’t for that, all of the residents would still be waiting,” Kamph said. According to a letter from the city Law

The HWQ411B project has become a major headache for residents living on Albert Road. The city is looking to take 15 feet away from their property in an effort to expand the sidewalks, FILE PHOTO which would bring it to the front step of their stoop. Department, Casa is being offered a little more than $3,000 for the 15 feet they want to take away from her property to expand the sidewalk. She’s contacted a lawyer. “I want them to take away less space,” she said.

Angelo Veschio, an Albert Road resident, has been offered $3,600 for the same amount of property in front of his home. He has not yet contacted a lawyer but said he’d like to have an engineer look at the proposed land grab.

Those who were contacted by the city said the sidewalk needs to be expanded to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Other residents on Tuesday expressed similar grievances at the Ozone Park Civic Association, with some calling out “they can’t do this.” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) had a blunt response. “They can do it,” said Ulrich, citing eminent domain law. Kamph said he’s asked the city what would happen to the HWQ411B project if residents don’t agree to the land acquisitions necessary to complete it. Kamph said their response was, “We’ll talk about it when we get there.” Ulrich said his office has heard other complaints from residents about the project, such as trucks pulling into the construction sites at 6:30 a.m. and dust in the air. “We’re trying to mitigate a lot of the quality-of-life issues,” Ulrich said. The project is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2018. A Department of Transportation official said at Monday’s meeting of Community Education Council 27, which was discussing the new school, that about 90 percent of the water mains and sewers have been placed in Q the project area.

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PS 335 won’t be opening for another year, but that’s not stopping Community Education Council 27 from looking for ways to protect future students there. At its meeting Monday, the panel urged the Department of Transportation to look at ways to calm traffic in the area, citing speeding drivers along the road. Craig Chin, borough planner for the DOT, responded that may not be possible until school is in session. “The traffic now is very different from what it’s going to be when there are children going to the school,” Chin said. One of the changes the CEC would like to see near the school, which is slated to open for the 2017-18 school year, is a speed hump on Albert Road close to where the main entrance will be. Drivers right now speed along that road as they get off the Conduit, members said. Chin encouraged the panel to put any request for traffic-calming measures in writing. CEC

members also asked if the DOT could partner with the School Construction Authority to make sure the school is safe, to which Chin said that request should also be put in writing. Also at the CEC meeting, the Department of Education unveiled the proposed boundaries for the new school zone and went over how it would affect neighboring schools. The zone for PS 335 would be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of 88th Street and Pitkin Avenue, east on Pitkin to Sitka Street, north to 133rd Avenue, east to Cross Bay Boulevard, north to Rockaway Boulevard, east to Centreville Street, south to the subway tracks, south to the Belt Parkway, west to Cross Bay Boulevard, south to South Conduit Avenue, west to the Whitelaw Street pedestrian overpass, north to 149th Avenue, west to 88th Street, north back to Pitkin Avenue. The public has the opportunity to comment on the proposed zone until the CEC’s next meeting on Oct. 17 and can do so by calling the CEC superintendent’s office at (718) 642-5770 or by emailing the DOE’s Office of District continued on page 21

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Patsy Zuzzolo: 100 years young in Qns. Centenarian dances on his special day as pols honor the World War II vet by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

A lot has changed in South Queens in the past 100 years — but one thing that has remained constant has been Patsy Zuzzolo’s presence in the neighborhood. Zuzzolo was born and raised on Shoe and Leather Street, which is now 102nd Avenue between 81st and 88th streets.

Zuzzolo shares a dance with his daughter, PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Patricia.

On Tuesday, elected officials and members of the Catholic Charities Ozone Park Senior Center joined in celebrating Zuzzolo’s 100th birthday. “He’s always very calm,” said his daughter, Patricia Zuzzolo. “He doesn’t get excited over anything.” The centenarian hardly looks his age. “You look great,” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) said. The Ozone Park resident spent most of his birthday celebration dancing to oldtime songs with his daughter, wife and friends. He’s been coming to the senior center for years. “He’s always happy and has a smile on his face,” said Sabrina Marson, director of the senior center. He first started going there when it was at a South Ozone Park Knights of Columbus hall and stayed with it as the center moved to 101st Avenue. Patricia Zuzzolo said her father was one of 10 children in his family — the closest of his siblings in age, out of those who are still alive, is 98. He has been married to his wife, Rose, for 66 years. Zuzzolo worked as a foreman with the Department of Sanitation and later in life built houses, his daughter said.

Birthday boy Patsy Zuzzolo receives citations from Assemblyman Mike Miller, left, and Councilman Eric Ulrich during a celebration at Catholic Charities Ozone Park Senior Center. Zuzzolo is a PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY / COURTESY NYC COUNCIL lifelong resident of South Queens. In his spare time, he loved to ride motorcyles. “He always loved riding Harleys,” Patricia Zuzzolo said. He also served in the military during World War II. He would go on to build a house in the

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ou have to hand it to New Yorkers to take just about anything in stride, even a terrorist bombing — albeit a relatively minor one in which the piece of garbage behind it didn’t even manage to kill anyone, though 31 people were wounded. Some of the tweets sent out after last Saturday’s attack on 23rd Street in Manhattan said it the way you suspect only New Yorkers could. “‘I heard the explosion, then went to the deli’ is my new life motto,” one poster said. Some took a good-old New York slap at flyover country. “New Yorkers: An explosion just happened a block away. Oh well. Gotta meet my friends at the bar,” one said. “Rest of the US: OMG ISIS IS TAKING NEW YORK.” Maybe after the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001 something as small-scale as the 23rd Street incident just doesn’t seem like that big a deal to most people here not directly affected. The sentiment of normalcy seemed prevalent in Queens too in the days after the bombing. Folks went about their business as usual, and unless it was hidden, there was no more police presence than normal around places like the Queens Center mall, Austin Street in Forest Hills and the

LIRR, subway, bus and cab transportation hub at Sutphin and Archer in Jamaica. It’s vital that people continue to live their lives in spite of the threat. Changing our routines out of fear would be a win for the terrorists, as disruption is one of their tactical goals. Of course things could have been quite different — if there had been more people on 23rd, if the second bomb on 27th had gone off, if the Marine Corps run in New Jersey had gotten started on time. Luck played a role not only in saving lives but also in catching the alleged perpetrator so quickly. We can’t count on things like suitcase thieves inadvertently disabling bombs or scavengers opening bags and telling the police they found explosives inside every time. The unexploded devices are apparently what led police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the suspect so quickly. Great praise goes out to those officers and agents for their rapid capture of the man. Only 49 hours went by between the first explosion, which harmed no one, and the arrest. With all that we hear about a few bad apples in law enforcement around the country shooting people who in some cases posed no immediate threat, the swift investigation highlights the fact that most officers, especially around here, do a fan-

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tastic job. Hats off to them. On the other hand, could not the FBI have kept better tabs on the suspect after his father reported that he might be a terrorist a couple years ago? Even given our consitutional rights, shouldn’t someone such as that, someone who takes long trips to places like Afghanistan, be on the federal radar for a good long time? One could easily believe that if the FBI periodically had given him a call or stopped by to ask what he’s been up to, he might not have been able to go through with his plan. It’s impressive that the suspect’s father put the safety of his adopted country over loyalty to his son, but a shame it came to naught in the end. Also a shame is the way these incidents again highlighted the divide between Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo. Is there no issue over which one can avoid sniping at the other? The city would be so much better off if they put their differences aside at last, though we’re not optimistic about that. That fact is made all the worse by the surety that more attacks will come. Even as we go about our daily routines, we must all remain vigilant. We are all targets of the terrorists, and we must all be aware of that, and of the threat they pose, even when their efforts fail as they did last Saturday.

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‘Forest Spills’ ignored Dear Editor: As a resident of Queens for 54 years, I have seen my share of city agencies dropping the ball, but this is sad, very sad. It is apparent to me that the Department of Environmental Protection has decided to ignore all the manhole covers in Forest Hills that are leaking or gushing out water (“Water keeps leaking and leaking on 72nd,” Sept. 15, multiple editions). One month ago, I called 311 to complain about a manhole on the corner of Austin Street and 76th Avenue that had water bubbling out of it, the water going into a nearby sewer drain. I was told, by the 311 operator, that those requests are dealt with within hours. It was dealt with. A barricade, similar to

the ones used for parades, protests, etc., was placed over the offending manhole and that was it. A week later, some “caution” tape was placed around the manhole, with more water gushing out of it. One month after my initial complaint, the water coming out of that manhole is three times what it was, with that same barricade over that same manhole, the water now flowing down the street, towards Continental Avenue, as well as flowing into that same sewer drain. In addition to that, at least two other manholes in Forest Hills have shown water bubbling up from below. Why hasn’t the DEP done anything about these manholes and the water being wasted from them? Are the reservoirs servicing New York City so full that the DEP can have all these manholes wasting hundreds of thousands of gallons of water? Why aren’t these leaks being capped or turned off? Certainly, the one at the corner of Austin and 76th is worse than it was, after a whole month of being ignored. I guess the DEP thinks that a simple barricade and “Caution” tape can stop the leak by themselves! To those leaks can be added one on Queens

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Walling people in and out Dear Editor: To the vast number of Republicans the very mention of the tag “President Reagan” is to conjure up visions of the living, or rather onceliving, messiah. This actor turned Democrat turned Republican political superstar, as a result of his successful election, brought forth his nebulous beliefs as our country’s leader. He cut taxes for the wealthy thereby tripling our national debt; his attacks on unions and the middle class were relentless; the infamous Iran-Contra debacle was a well-hidden debacle; and so on. The memories bring back cringes. But he spoke well. A class-B to C actor, he managed to maintain that stature through his presidency. Although I was never particularly enthusiastic about his presidency, one thing he said on continued on next page

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closed and renamed 104th Street. I would like to propose to the MTA New York City Transit that the present name be changed to “Richmond Hill-104th Street,” in view of its strategic location and the historicity of Richmond Hill. Fond memories light the corners of my mind, from hikes with teen friends in verdant Forest Park, warm Joe of Joe’s ice cream truck, the extravagant shows of the Dorr Dance Studio, the congenial Rev. Monsignor Leonard of Holy Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Jahn’s Ice Cream and the New England religious ambience of churches such as Pilgrim Congregational and Community Bible Free Evangelical Church, both on 89th Avenue. Decades later, I can proudly proclaim: Richmond Hill is my station. Joseph N. Manago Flushing

Dear Editor: Placing homeless families in small hotels in Queens has a negative effect on the local community (“Better ideas than warehousing the homeless,” Editorial, Sept. 15). Bellerose, a traditional one-family home neighborhood, is feeling its impact. In a three-block radius we now have three small hotels housing homeless. The sign that something was amiss came when the local grocer across from the prospective shelter began to post signs at the register: “ID required for credit card use.” Poor security at the Bellerose Inn allowed large groups of women to gather outside its premises smoking pot, etc., late at night. Women ONLINE have been observed solicitMiss an editorial or a ing outside the letter cited by a writer? local CVS. A Want breaking news mother and small from all over Queens? child enter ing Find the latest news, 7-Eleven were past reports from all exposed to a man over the borough and m a s t u r b a t i n g. more at qchron.com. Hotel management orders the homeless to not park cars on the Inn’s premises but on city streets, blocking nearby homeowners’ driveways. Children have been found playing on nearby neighbors’ front lawns. Young couples seeking homeownership in our neighborhood are put off by the three prospective homeless shelters in the area. The mayor’s actions have two negatives. One, they’re killing the city’s tax base (singlefamily homes in much of Queens — Bellerose, Maspeth, Corona and East Elmhurst — are no longer desirable). Two, they encourage the homeless to remain homeless … Who needs a job when you have an air-conditioned place in the summer, warm place in the winter, daily catered meals brought to you along with daily fresh linen, a flat screen TV, microwave, coffee maker, laundromat and travel vouchers? We, the taxpayers, are footing the bill of $4,000 a month for each homeless family (that’s $48,000 a year)! Your paper’s suggestion of placing them in individual apartments throughout the city is better than dumping them in Queens, killing the goose that lays the golden egg. Virginia Salow Bellerose

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Letters continued from previous page June 12, 1987 that struck home and was as pertinent then as it is now, was “… tear down this wall!” Hey Trump, did you hear that? Save the American taxpayers’ dollars. Oh yes, I almost forgot rather save the Mexican pesos, the cost of putting up a wall, a la the Berlin Wall, to stifle humanity. Listening to Reagan was pleasant in spite of disagreeing with virtually everything he espoused. The same cannot be said of Trump. His diction, timber, vocabulary and virtually everything required to sound as an intelligent speaker are missing, but no loss. What he has to say is on a par to his delivery. Nicholas Zizelis Bayside

Trump the flim-flam man Dear Editor: A flim-flam man uses deception, and Donald Trump fits the definition perfectly. Trump first got into the political fray about five years ago by claiming that President Obama was foreign-born and shouldn’t be president. It was just a narcissistic ploy by Donald to get his name in front of everybody; just what he craves. He even sent detectives to Hawaii to prove it, but the result of their investigation was never made public. Had they found any new evidence, it would have been big news, but the results were never announced. Trump continued his birtherism position until last week when he gathered the press for a big announcement in front of his new Washington, DC hotel. Trump finally said that Obama was American-born, period. His big announcement was really a bait-andswitch to get free press for his hotel. He offered free hotel tours to the press. Trump then deflected his five-year lie by saying that Hillary had started it, but he ended it. Hillary had absolutely nothing to do with the birtherism claim, but that’s the way the flim-flam man operates. When caught in lies or failures, sociopaths always blame others, and they never apologize. Trump claims that he can’t release his tax records because he’s being audited by the IRS. Everybody accepted that statement as a truth until last week when Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, was asked to produce the letter from the IRS confirming the audit claim. Caught off guard, she went ballistic and asked if they were calling Trump a liar. If Trump is really being audited, he must now produce the letter to confirm his claim. The IRS cannot divulge who is being audited. Trump used the Dr. Oz TV show to produce a two-page letter about his health. Folks have been asking him to produce his medical records, which at his age should be several inches thick from several doctors, but he

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chose the two-pager on a TV show as his answer. Again, another deception. Trump, the master salesman, and master manipulator, has even convinced a great portion of the American public that he has something to offer as president. If you look beneath the boast and bravado, he has no answers. The American public has been played for fools and he may win our highest office. Tyler Cassell Flushing

Hillary Rotten Clinton Dear Editor: (An open letter to frequent letter writer Anthony G. Pilla) Mr. Pilla, you like bashing Donald Trump. Well, here go my observations on Hillary Rodham Clinton. She talks transparency, which we no longer hear coming from her lips, and she is a world-class liar, from Vincent Foster to pneumonia, at least 20 major items and counting. The Clinton Foundation is just a pay-for-play ruse. She has done nothing substantial for anyone. She was an average U.S. senator from New York, playing second fiddle to Chuck Schumer. She was an enabler for Billy boy, and if we keep the status quo, business as usual, that cannot be good. She bashes men like that comedian bashed watermelons and she has fooled people like you into thinking she cares. Tsk, tsk. Wake up. You’re wrong. Donald Trump may be gutter-mouthed and flippant, like a New Yorker, but I get a sense that he’s bombastic just for show. Read the Wall Street Journal from Sept. 16 about your heroine. V. Liquori Bellerose

Climate doom is nigh Dear Editor: Watch ice cubes in a glass melt. At the North and South poles of the Earth (and covering most of Greenland) there are massive amounts of solid water known as ice. These huge glaciers have come and gone periodically over geologic time — many thousands of years, hundreds of thousands of years, even millions of years! With small increases in temperature, ice melts slowly. However, we now know (meaning it’s a fact!) that the aforementioned ice caps are melting right before our eyes! Not in geologic time, but in human time. The result is something we must acknowledge: Sea level is rising. Storms are bringing ocean water farther and farther inland. Millions and millions of us live near the sea. Human activities, without a doubt, are heavily contributing to this effect! If you don’t think so visualize the CO2 (and other gases) that are emanating out of the hundreds and hundreds of automobiles that you see before you on the highway, and behind you. CO2 and other gases that come from burning fossil fuels trap heat in our atmosphere. We must devote our ingenuity to attacking this dire problem for the sake of our grandchildren and their grandchildren! Dave Shlakman Howard Beach

Officer Eddy Martinez, sitting, and Capt. Thomas Molloy address residents’ concerns following the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting on Tuesday. Some have been less than pleased PHOTO BY NICHOLAS THEODOROU with the command’s response times to some 911 and 311 calls.

Residents call for better police work Some frustrated over the 102 Pct.’s response to quality-of-life problems by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The 102nd Precinct on Tuesday boasted a 20 percent drop in crime year-to-date, but residents have a bone to pick with the command on its response to quality-of-life issues. Some over the past few days have said officers in Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and the northern section of Ozone Park have been lax in their response to issues such as cars parked by f ire hydrants, people smoking marijuana and loud house parties, just to name a few. On Tuesday, residents living within the 102nd’s jurisdiction told Capt. James Fey, who heads the neighboring 106th Precinct, they had a hard time getting a response from off icers after several cars were scratched in the middle of the night. “They said, ‘It’s just going to affect your insurance so are you sure you want to go ahead with it?’” the resident told Fey. The 106th boss said he would talk to his colleague in the 102nd. That complaint came three days after other residents aired similar grievances at last Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting. “They never come,” said one resident. Officers from the 102 usually attend the WRBA’s meetings but were not in attendance at the latest meeting. At Tuesday’s meeting of the 102nd Precinct Community Council, Community Affairs Officer Eddy Martinez said the command must prioritize serious crimes over quality-of-life issues. “We’re going to go to shootings, stabbings,

robberies, burglaries — we have to go to those before we go to write a summons for a fire hydrant,” Martinez said, adding that the command does take quality-of-life reports seriously. Residents at the WRBA meeting said they have also experienced difficulties with 311 calls, saying problems are often listed as “resolved” when they have not been. One resident said a 311 call was listed as resolved as music continued blaring from her neighbor’s home. “I want to know, what do they consider resolved?” she said. Another problem residents have run into are officers answering the precinct phone with “an attitude.” Martin Colberg, president of the WRBA, said he has told 102nd Precinct officials those officers should be transferred. “If you have officers in your precinct who don’t want to serve this community, they can go to another precinct,” Colberg said at the meeting. “If that’s the attitude they have, get them out.” The civic president said he would be bringing those concerns to the community affairs officers. Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) urged residents to forward any complaints to him and said he would contact the commanding officer himself. Colberg also urged residents not to confront people blaring music or trading drugs on their own, saying it could lead to more problems and put innocent people at risk. Q “That’s how you lose,” he said. Nicholas Theodorou contributed to this story.

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Looking for a fix to the homeless issue Addabbo says gov, mayor should talk about the problem but ‘they can’t’ by Anthony O’Reilly

people in need, are often the ones who benefit from warehousing homeless people in buildings such as hotels. He said Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo should Woodhaven residents and officials last Saturday recognized that homeless people need a place to stay and come together and discuss a solution to the issue of get off the streets, but argued the mayor is going about it homelessness — but there’s one thing standing in their way. the wrong way. “Oh, that’s right they can’t because the mayor and the “It’s not getting better,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) told the Woodhaven Residents’ Block governor don’t get along,” the senator said. Residents, along with Addabbo, proposed putting Association. “It’s getting much, much worse.” homeless people in houses scatThe general issue of homelesstered around the city rather than nesss was brought up following a h, that’s right, locating many of them in one place. discussion of the proposed drop-in Ulrich said many homeless peocenter for 102nd Street and Atlantic they can’t because ple refuse to go to shelters. Avenue, which would be run by “We talked to one guy who said nonprofit Breaking Ground, not the the mayor and the he feared for his life,” the councilcit y Depar t ment of Homeless man said. Services. governor don’t Ulrich also warned his constituStill, those representing the area get along.” ents to point their anger over the disagree with the proposed site. issue at the city, not the homeless “I don’t think it’s a good spot,” — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. people themselves. said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. “A lot of these homeless individ(D-Howard Beach), whose district ends a few blocks away from the former Dallis Bros. uals are people who fell on hard times,” he said. At a meeting of the Ozone Park Civic Association Coffee building. Addabbo is also fighting a proposed shelter at a Holi- meeting two days later, he explained that anyone could day Inn in Maspeth. He, Councilwoman Elizabeth become homeless by telling the story of Thomas Tuna, a Crowley (D-Glendale) and Assemblywoman Marge former editor of The Forum in Howard Beach and Markey (D-Maspeth) have filed a lawsuit against the spokesman for former Councilman Al Stabile. Ulrich said he saw Tuna, who since has died, homecity seeking to block the shelter, citing a lack of kitchens less on the streets of Manhattan. in the facility, which goes against the law. Q “It can happen to anyone,” he said The senator contends that service providers, not the Associate Editor

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Drop-in center still No. 1 issue in OP Residents express concerns at 102 community council; crime is down by Nicholas Theodorou Chronicle Contributor

The 102nd Precinct Community Council held its first meeting following its summer recess at the Richmond Hill Library Tuesday night. The meeting addressed issues such as the proposed dropin center for homeless people on 102nd Street and Atlantic Avenue. According Bruce Eiber, a representative for Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), the former Dallis Bros. Coffee building is the only location being considered at this time. Most of the residents in attendance said the proposed site was a bad one and hope it gets moved elsewhere. “They are going to bring people from all over Queens. Not just people down on their luck but criminals, predicate felons, armed violent felony offenders, and sex offenders into the district and they basically have no plan,” Eiber said to the crowd. J. Richard Smith, secretary of the precinct community council, argued against the lack of a curfew at the center. “Then you’re going to have these people that can come and go as they please,” Smith said. Community Affairs Officer Eddy Martinez said the precinct has no say in the matter, but if the shelter does open the command will take the appropriate measures to keep the community safe. “We’re going to enforce the law and we’re going to dedicate proper resources to that area as need be. We have no say over the homeless shelter so we have no comment on that,” Martinez said.

Police officers Anthony Esposito, Joseph Mignone, and Marisol Torres were all awarded for arrests made involving two burglaries. The officers saw three males run out of a T-Mobile store into a black Mercedes. They chased down the suspects and arrested two of them. Also, on Aug. 8 a female approached Officers Mignone and Esposito saying someone stole her backpack. The officers tracked her cell phone to find the bag and the perpetrator. Overall, crime is down 20 percent year to date in the precinct, according to Capt. Thomas Molloy. However, some residents expressed concerns regarding drug activity, robberies, parking by fire hydrants and noise complaints. Martinez stressed the importance of reporting only emergencies to 911, not 311. “We’re going to go to shootings, stabbings, robberies, burglaries, we have to go to those before we go to write a summons for a fire hydrant,” he said. “But we do take it seriously, it is a quality of life issue.” There was also a presentation from Amy Monahan, of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. September is Suicide Prevention Month and the group has been hosting events in different communities to raise awareness of how suicide affects people from all walks of life. Monahan touted “Talk Saves Lives,” a free program that offers help to anyone that has dealt with suicide in anyway. She encouraged the audience to reach out to anyone they think may be suicidal by just talking to them or simply holding their hand. “Please assume that you’re the only one that’s going to ask them if they’re okay and take that conversation seriousQ ly,” she said.

Capt. Thomas Molloy addressed the 102nd Precinct Community Council on Tuesday, discussing issues such as crime in the command and quality-of-life concerns. At the meeting, the proposed drop-in center for homeless people was discussed. PHOTO BY NICHOLAS THEODOROU

‘Tragic summer’ not slowing down 106th Additional security resources coming to Spring Creek area, CO tells council by Anthony O’Reilly

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz allocated money for the surveillance equipment less than a week Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th after Vetrano’s murder. Those cameras, Fey explained, are Argus cameras — ones on which officers cannot Precinct, knows his command had a rough August. “It’s been a tragic summer,” said Fey, addressing the view live footage, but can access images via a specialist. precinct’s community council last Wednesday. Cameras with live footage capability could be comThe unsolved murder and sexual assault of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano and the assassinations of ing in the near future. “That should be available to us soon,” Fey said. Ozone Park Imam Maulama Akonjee and his associate Since the killing, the precinct Thara Uddin thrust the 106th has been conducting patrols into the national spotlight last inside the park, a responsibility month. e’ve dedicated a lot of usually carried out by the U.S. Fey told the council he and Park Police. Fey said he now has his officers are dedicated to resources to Howard a “tight relationship” with park securing Spring Creek, where police officials. Vetrano was found, finding the Beach ... We continue The 106th, its commanding killer and working with the to be a presence.” officer added, is in the process of Muslim community following trying to obtain vehicles betterthe double murder. — Capt. James Fey, equipped to drive through the On the af ter math of the commanding officer of the 106th Precinct murky terrain of Spring Creek, Vetrano killing, Fey highlighted which is nearly all marshland. the additional patrols provided As of last Wednesday, there were no leads on the to the community. “We’ve dedicated a lot of resources to Howard case, he said. Speaking on the imam and associate killings, Fey Beach,” he said. About four or five squad cars are deployed there per said the precinct and South Queens Muslims community have established a “tight bond” since then, a relatour, Fey noted. tionship he wishes to continue in an effort to address “We continue to be a presence,” he said. He also noted there may be additional cameras placed the concerns of the community. “We’re really committed to having a lot of conversaon the city side of Spring Creek Park, which itself is fedtions with them,” Fey said. eral parkland. continued on page 24 “We’re looking to put them all around the area,” he said. Associate Editor

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Zwirn blasts DOE for ‘skewed’ stats Republican candidate calls for more transparency; union endorses Amato by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Retired teacher and Republican Assembly candidate Alan Zwirn last Friday blasted the Department of Education for apparently skewing statistics to paint a better picture of a troubled-school system. “Our parents deserve better,” said Zwirn, standing across the street from John Adams High School. “Good news or bad they deserve honest assessments of students and school achievement rates, not feel-good propaganda based on massaged and manipulated statistics created to possibly improve voter support for an incumbent mayor.” The candidate said Chancellor Carmen Fariña’s claim that absenteeism in Renewal Schools — institutions given additional resources by the city in an effort to improve them — hasdropped to the 20 percent range were refuted by an independent investigation citing DOE statistics showing they were actually in the 40 percent range. “It is the idea that our top people may not be telling ‘We the People’ the truth, or the whole story,” Zwirn said. He also blasted the policy of taking attendance between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and not at the beginning of the school day, saying it doesn’t accurately reflect how many students are in the classroom every day. Another point of conten-

Republican Assembly candidate Alan Zwirn, at podium, blasts the city Department of Education for what he called a lack of transparency. Meanwhile, his Democrat opponent, Stacey PhefferAmato, touted an endorsement from the United Federation of Teachers. PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY tion, out of several discussed by Zwirn during his press conference, was the elimination of time limits on state tests, a decision made by Albany bureaucrats and not those in City Hall. “Probability says the extended time for all was put in place in hopes of producing higher scores,” he said. The former teacher proposed a few ways to

fix the educational system, first saying he’d like to see all student’s eligible to obtain an invidual education plan, or IEP. He argued doing so would allow schools to focus on each students’ strengths, rather than preparing them solely for a state test. He would also look to introduce legislation that would penalize any false reports of

statistics, comparing the alleged illicit practice to a company fudging its numbers. “There’s a simple name for such deeds,” Zwirn said. “It’s called fraud.” When asked if he would vote to extend mayoral control under Mayor de Blasio, Zwirn said he would have to question it. Michael Conigliaro, a Republican running against state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), said he would vote for mayoral control but look to ensure transparency. Zwirn said he would like to serve on the Education Committee, if elected to public office. Before he has the chance to do that, he must defeat Democrat Stacey Pheffer-Amato, also a former educator and daughter of Queens County Clerk and former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer. Both are seeking to replace outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), who is resigning to spend more time with his family. As Zwirn held his press conference, PhefferAmato announced she had received the endorsement of the New York State United Teachers union. “I look forward to working with the NYSUT to ensure our public schools remain strong and our teachers are given the resources they need to successfully mold young minds and prepare them for the future,” she said in a statement. Q

Schools safer, but more weapons found Crime has dropped 35 percent in five years; summonses also down by Anthony O’Reilly

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The total number of violent incidents taking place in city public schools has consistently fallen over the past few years, with index crimes dropping 35 percent since 2010, police and Department of Education officials announced last Thursday. In addition to that, the number of arrests and summonses issued by the NYPD’s School Safety Division has dropped 10 and 37 percent, respectively, in the first two quarters of this year. “Safety always comes first and we are encouraged by the significant decrease in school-related arrests and summonses across the City,” Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said in a statement issued by the NYPD. “We continue to expand school climate initiatives across the City to ensure that students are provided with a safe, supportive, inclusive, and equitable learning environments, while providing essential training to school staff.” Fariña announced the statistics

alongside former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton on his secondto-last day on the job. Bratton said in a statement at the time, “With reductions in both index crime and enforcement action occurring in New York City schools, the NYPD and the DOE are building a healthy learning environment to foster student success.” According to statistics provided by the DOE, the number of major felony cr imes in schools has dropped 23.9 percent, or 167, since 2013. Total incidents have dropped 10.8 percent, or 832 since the same time period. One category that has gone up is the number of weapons brought in by students. So far in 2016, the number of weapons found in schools has jumped 243, or 16.1 percent. Since 2015, it’s gone up 73, 4.4 percent. Families for Excellent Schools, an educational advocacy group that has been cr it ical of the school system under the leadership of Fariña and Mayor de Blasio,

criticized Bratton and the chancellor for failing to mention the increased weapons recovery. “Today’s press conference conveniently ignored the fact that dangerous weapons in our schools have gone up 30 percent since Mayor de Blasio took office, and are now at their highest level since at least 2010,” said the group’s CEO, Jeremiah Kittredge, in a statement. “Mayor de Blasio needs to begin taking school violence seriously instead of asking his administration to use stats that don’t show the full picture.” In an effort to continue the decrease of crime in schools, the NYPD and DOE are planning to host “TeamUp,” an initiative in which officers visit public schools to talk to students about peer pressure, gang recruitment and drug use. This will be the second such event, the f irst being held in spring. “Our school climate and mental health programs are addressing behavioral challenges before they escalate, and we are continuing to invest in and expand these

The number of violent incidents in schools has decreased over the past few years, according to the city, but one group says that doesn’t reveal the whole truth. More weapons are being found in public schools than ever, statistics FILE PHOTO show. critical initiatives to support students,” Mayor de Blasio said in a statement. “We still have a lot more work to do to ensure disci-

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Tons of fun and games at Forest Park Hundreds come out to celebrate 43rd annual Richmond Hill park fair The Richmond Hill Block Association’s 43rd annual park fair was happening last Saturday rain or shine — and the civic got plenty of the latter. Hundreds of people took advantage of the great weather to show up and enjoy the festivities at Forest Park. There were games, food and booths set Q out from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Anthony O’Reilly

Ed Wendell, of the Woodhaven Historical Society, gives the fair two thumbs up. Classic fair food, such as Italian sausages and zeppolis, was available for everyone PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY to purchase.

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HB Kiwanis to host annual book sale Profits to benefit scholarship fund Fund, according to the club. “I appreciate the Kiwanis Club wanting An annual book sale started by a beloved to honor Stanley’s memory with this scholKiwanis Club member will be held in his arship fund,” Weidler said. “I fondly remember the many years Stanley spent honor early next month. The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach will building shelves, collecting and organizing hosts its annual book sale all day on Oct. 1 material in the basement of the Chronicle office for the book sale.” and 2 in front of Stop & Smith said the annual book Shop. Books, videos, CDs, sale is a well-attended event tapes, DVDs and records that many in the area look will be available for purforward to every year. chase on those days. “It brings people out and Mike Smith, the Kiwanis br i ngs awa re ness t o t he member spearheading the Kiwanis Club,” the 20-year event, said it started as a member of the organization r u m m age sale about 30 said. years ago. But as the club’s The club is soliciting any members began to age and donations for the sale and t he eve nt b e ca me more anyone looking to contribute labor-intensive, then-club items can drop them off at member Stanley Merzon the following locations: proposed t he idea of it Stanley Merzon • Citibank at 156-19 Cross becoming a book sale — and Bay Blvd.; it’s been that ever since. • Continental Dry Cleaners at 82-15 153 Ave.; “It was really his brainchild,” said Smith. • The district office of Councilman Eric Merzon — the co-founder of the Queens Chronicle and stepfather of its publisher, Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) at 93-06 101 Ave.; • Cross Bay Chemists at 157-02 Cross Mark Weidler — was a longtime member of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club before his Bay Boulevard or 96-05 101 Ave. in Ozone Park; death on Feb. 29 at the age of 85. • The Howard Beach Judea Center at 162Proceeds from the event will be earmarked for the Stanley Merzon Scholarship 08 90 St.;

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There’s always a ton of books and other items to choose from at the Kiwanis Club’s annual sale on Cross Bay Boulevard. This year, the proceeds from the event will be used to honor a longtime FILE PHOTOS Kiwanian who died in February. • Lenny’s Pizza at 164-02 Cross Bay Blvd.; • Micky’s Laundromat at 82-37 153 Ave.; • The Old Mill Yacht Club at 163-15 Cross Bay Blvd.; • S. Mossa Agency at 105-30 Cross Bay Blvd.; • Sincede Hair Studio at 105-06 93 St.; and

• TD Bank at 162-02 Cross Bay Blvd. Note that no magazines or encyclopedias will be accepted. If you have more than 50 books, you can call (347) 988-5191 to arrange a pickup. Packages being picked up must be in boxes or tied up in bundles and not in a plasQ tic bag.

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Remembering September 11 The students and community of St. Helen Catholic Academy in Howard Beach held a rememberance of Sept. 11, 2001 with a Mass and memorial ceremony at the schools dedication tree on on Friday, Sept. 9th.

FDNY Teaches Fire Safety The goal of the FDNY Fire Safety Education Program, which visited St. Helen on Sept. 12 and 13, is to continually educate the public with critical lifesaving strategies that focus on fire prevention. The program included a hands-on practice inside the Department’s Mobile Fire Safety Experience Trailer, above, and a classroom presentation.

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Part 150, part 2: JFK noise study half done Port Authority outlines completed, future steps in Cuomo-ordered review by Michael Gannon Editor

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday night gave an update as its noise study at John F. Kennedy Airport sits at its halfway point. But residents of Southeast Queens left the auditorium at St. Clare’s Church in Rosedale with decidedly mixed reviews. “Too many slides and not enough information,” said Yvette Strong-Banks of Laurelton. She was not alone in the sentiment among a crowd of more than 125 attending the meeting organized by the Eastern Queens Alliance. T he PA, u nder orders f rom Gov. Cuomo, has been conducting a noise study since last year, gathering information on how many people live in areas where the average noise exposure exceeds 65 decibels. The study is expected to be concluded late next year. If the Federal Aviation Administration approves the necessary money, homeowners, schools and other buildings under flight paths to and from the airport could receive some sor t of m it igat ion or remediation. All the charts, maps and other information presented by the PA on Thursday evening’s meeting are available online at panynjpart150.com/jfk_homepage.asp. At this point, the PA has determined that more than 38,000 people live in 13,492 households classified as “noisesensitive sites,” with average decibel levels of 65 to 75 decibels. None are in the enclosed loop where noise levels exceeded 75 decibels, which is limited to the immediate areas of the airport’s four runways, although Barbara Brown, president of the EQA, gave a caveat.

Eastern Queens Alliance President Barbara Brown moderated a Port Authority presentation on airport noise to more than 120 people in Rosedale last Thursday. PA representatives said preliminary results have been sent to the Federal Aviation Administration. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON “Those figures are averages,” Brown said. “That doesn’t mean that it isn’t 95 decibels in your house when a big plane comes over.” Some of the noise data already collected has allowed the PA’s contractor to create maps of the areas with the highest noise levels, both on the ground now and projected for five years out in 2021. “Those maps are necessary before we can take the plan to the FAA,” said Kelly Mitchell, the PA’s project manager for

what is known as the Part 150 study. “We understand you are frustrated,” Mitchell said. “But this is going to take just a little more time.” One resident drew a parallel to the socalled TNNIS Climb, a f light departure pattern from LaGuardia Airport that is in effect every year during the US Open at Flushing Meadows so as to reduce noise during tennis’ annual grand slam event. “People with connections get things done right away,” he said. “We get study

after study.” The maps shown Thursday were sent to the FAA on Aug. 23 with the PA’s preliminary findings, with comments from the agency due back by next Tuesday, Sept. 27. That will be followed by a 30-day public review. Public workshops then will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Hilton New York Hotel at 144-02 135 Ave. in Jamaica; and on Nov. 3 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Garden City in Nassau County. PA representatives said the airport this year expected to have a combined 450,000 takeoffs and landings, a figure forecast to hit 458,000 in the five-year projections covered in the study. As for what remedies might be available for homeowners, PA representatives said some buildings might qualify for special insulation or new windows or, in some cases, people would receive an offer to buy their property. “When they say ‘land acquisition,’ I hear ‘eminent domain,’” said one resident after the meeting. One attendee, a retired teacher who asked that neither her name nor her former school’s be used, said even offers like new windows need to be considered carefully. “At my school you would have to stop teaching when the planes from LaGuardia came over,” she said. “They came and did a noise study, and it took months. They put in beautiful new windows, and when they were closed you couldn’t hear the planes. “But the school had no air conditioning, so we had to open the windows ...” Brown and PA personnel also pointed out that any preventive measures must be agreed to by the FAA, which controls the Q money for such projects.

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Almost four years after Superstorm Sandy ravaged Queens, the Parks Department is still looking to remove trees that were inundated by strong winds and saltwater brought inland by the historic storm. The city last Friday put out a request for proposals for the removal of Sandydamaged trees in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. According to Meghan Lalor, a spokeswoman for the Parks Department, the agency is looking to have trees removed from communities that were heavily affected by the Oct. 29, 2012 storm. These include Rockaway, Howard Beach, Rosedale, College Point and Astoria.

Lalor said the agency will not know how many trees will be removed this time around until the contract is finalized. Damaged trees were a major concern for some communities following the storm. Those that were not ripped out of the ground started to lean over and others were no longer healthy due to the amount of saltwater that rushed into the areas. Lalor said the city has already removed 2,182 Sandy-damaged trees in Queens — 456 in parks and 1,672 on streets. In 2013, Howard Beach resident Carrine Errico had such a tree that started to lean following the storm. In an interview Tuesday, Errico said the 90th Street tree has since been removed, in addition to others throughout the area. “The ones that I knew of are no longer

there,” she said. Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, said her group has not received any recent complaints about trees in need of removal, adding that any that were damaged were taken care of months after the storm. “We went through a list, location by location, with the community board and the Parks Department,” Ariola said. Errico said the next thing to be done near her house is the replacement of the tree that was taken away. “They haven’t done that yet,” she said. All Sandy-damaged trees removed by companies with city contracts must be replaced, Lalor said. To date, 1,728 of the 2,182 trees in Queens have been put back, the spokesQ woman said.

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continued from page 2 By the next morning, all of the injured had been released from the hospital. The bomb in Chelsea was so powerful, it threw the garbage bin it was next to more than 100 feet away and blew out windows 400 feet away from the blast. An undetonated explosive was also found inside a suitcase on 27th Street by two men. They inadvertently disabled the device, took the suitcase and left the bomb behind. The FBI is interested in speaking with those men and recovering the luggage. The two are considered witnesses and not suspects.

Another set of bombs at an Elizabeth, NJ train station was discovered in a backpack by two homeless men in the area who alerted police. One explosive went off as a police robot attempted to disarm it. After the FBI released a photo of Rahami Monday morning, considering him a “person of interest,” he was discovered by a bar owner in Linden, NJ who caught him sleeping in a doorway. He was captured after a shootout with police on Monday, in which he shot at an officer who was wearing a bulletproof vest.

Rahami has been charged on several counts including using weapons of mass destruction and destruction of property, according to the criminal complaint in federal court. However, Rahami has not been arrested by the federal government, instead he is in the custody of New Jersey, according to the office of the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Rahami also has been charged with five counts of attempted murder of police officers, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to the criminal complaint in New Jersey court. He is being held on $5.2 million bail. Q

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Ira Harris, a Bellerose Manor Republican r u n ning against Assembly man David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), hopes to be a conservative in Albany. “It seems like we have a lot of issues, there’s a lot of problems,” said Harris, who owns Dezant Signs in Floral Park. “I feel like I could take that common-sense, business-smart attitude to Albany and address the problems and the issues.” The candidate also says that Weprin has not been very assertive. “With some of the issues that’s going on, some of the problems that’s going on, I didn’t see him at the top of the mountain, screaming, ‘There’s a problem,’” Harris said. “When Shelly Silver, you know, had his issues over there, I didn’t see Weprin going, ‘Shame on Shelly Silver.’ Maybe it was there and I just didn’t hear it, so I could be wrong.” One issue that Harris is concerned with is how many people retire to other states. “So instead of spending their revenue here in this state and keeping the economy going, they’re taking their pensions and spending them in other states,” he said. “Why can’t we attract them to stay? Why can’t we at least think of a way to attract them to stay?” The candidate is not sure which committees in the Assembly he would join if he is elected. “I don’t know,” Harris said, when asked which ones he’d want to serve on. “Whatever committees they got, give me the list. ” Harris also has a unique solution in mind

for the city’s homeless problem and is against Mayor de Blasio’s policy of renting hotel rooms to house people. “My idea is to get a farm, say an hour out of New York, maybe Newburgh, wherever,” he said. “And bring these people to a farm, they could grow some vegetables, they can take showers. ... They could get some mental help.” The land for the farm, he added, could be donated by the state or federal government. “Maybe the farm down the road is raising cattle, so they could trade the vegetables for the cattle,” he said. “Then, eventually, when they have an abundance of the vegetables, they could bring it down to the farmers markets here in New York and sell it and stick a little cash in their pocket, giving themselves even more dignity.” Philanthropists, he added, could provide funding for the farm. “If [philanthropists] see it going to a good cause with transparency, they would be happy to open their hearts and their pocketbooks to give something like that. One of the things, when I say transparency, I mean transparency, because you’re always hearing the homeless complain, ‘I’m not going to the homeless shelter, I’m not getting mugged by the homeless people,’” Harris said. Because many therapists in New York “are Democrats or even further to the left where everything’s about their emotion and we gotta save the world and all this stuff” the candidate said that many of them would probably be willing to volunteer their time to provide services on the farm. “It’s better than spending $3,000 on one Q person for a month in a hotel,” he said.

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Forest Park bridge repainted Park lovers and activists got up early last Saturday to repaint a bridge in Forest Park, an effort spearheaded by an advocacy group there. Mike Moore, president of the Friends of Forest Park, said his members regularly host volunteer events throughout the park. The paint on the bridge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; located on the

eastern end of Forest Park Drive near Woodhaven Boulevard â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had been chipping for years. Dozens of volunteers young and old helped Moore starting at 9 a.m. all the way through 2 p.m. The group will beautify other parts of the park in the coming weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anthony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly

The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation held a meeting on Sept. 20 in the St. Thomas the Apostle School Cafe with many in attendance. The agenda for the evening consisted of our annual Sept. 11 Evening of Remembrance. The first part of the program began with the great Franklin K. Lane High School ROTC Color Guard, which is under the leadership of Master Sgt. Eddie Carr and Lt. Col. Ralph Gracia. Thanks to the leadership of these strong, respectful young men and women, many cadets have chosen the right path in life. These paths being business, finance, technology as well as serving in the military. A large part of the evening was spent discussing the proposed homeless drop-in center at 10032 Atlantic Ave. This drop-in center will become a magnet for every homeless person in Queens. More than 200 residents from Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven attended Community Board 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest meeting and were incensed with it. They do not want this location in their community. The former Dallis Bros. Coffee building is very historic and it is a shame what they intend to do with it. They will be converting it into a dormitory for at least 70 homeless people. There is no curfew. So once they come in, they can shower, eat and leave and return whenever they want. Also discussed was the Department of

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Transportation and MTA proposed Select Bus Service project on Woodhaven Boulevard. Thankfully, the proposed left turn ban onto Jamaica Avenue has been done away with. Now the problem is boarding the buses from the traffic islands, which is dangerous, instead of boarding from the curb. This SBS proposal for Woodhaven Boulevard will be voted on by CB9 at the next meeting. Now to our 36th annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival on Oct. 16 from Noon to 6 p.m. on Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard. Bring the family for a safe, fun-filled day of fun. It is a wonderful opportunity to see old and new friends who all look forward to enjoying this day together. We will have pony rides, games, antique cars and a variety of vendors with unique products and our stores will have great bargains. The entertainment for the festival will be a great country western music band â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Lamont.â&#x20AC;? There will also be music provided by local bands â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solid State Band,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plastic Soulâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minefield Playground.â&#x20AC;? There will also be a special appearance once again by â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Malaysian Lion Dancersâ&#x20AC;? of Chinese New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fame. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our NYPD and all of our police officers and may Q God bless America.

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Crime stats in the 106th Pct. continued from page 14 Overall, crime in the 106th Precinct has been falling, with index crimes down 11.3 percent compared to the same time in 2015. “We’re probably around 12th best right now,” said Fey, referring to his command’s performance in relation to the 76 precincts in the five boroughs. Despite that, there are some crime patterns that plague the area. One such case, which was once much more pervasive, is the theft of tires and rims in Lindenwood. “We’ve had six incidents in t wo weeks,” Fey said. Tire and rim thefts were once the 106th Precinct’s most common crime, but their occurrence has since slowed down. Fey said his officers caught onto the problem “early” and are looking to crack down on whomever is taking the wheels. There’s also a robber y patter n in Ozone Park, he said. A group of suspected teenagers, possibly from John Adams High School, will follow people getting off the subway at Liberty Avenue and rob them once they reach a secluded location near the Brooklyn-Queens border. “Some have happened in Brooklyn, some have happened in Queens,” Fey said. Despite that, robberies are down 25

percent in the precinct year to date. One crime that has seen an increase is assaults, up by about 18 percent year to date. Fey said many of the incidents are domestic and involve different methods of attack. “Canes, candlesticks ... putting a hand on a hot stove ... strangulations are a big thing,” Fey said. Addressing questions from council members, Fey said cops are trying to crack down on loud parties in residential areas and that they’ve already written out many summonses for those offenses. “Probably more than I wanted written,” he told resident. When asked about a suspected panhandler using a child to gain sympathy, Fey said he’s heard of the man and that there are leads on him. “We think he’s an Ozone Park guy,” he said. In other news, the precinct community council’s treasurer, Joy Patron, died on Au g. 1, P r e sid e nt Fr a n k D a rd a n i announced. “She will be missed,” Dardani said. Patron, 74, was a longtime community activist and member of the council. She held every position on the panel and was also a member of Community Board 10. The council unanimously voted South Ozone Park resident Edna Fraylon to take Q over the treasurer post.

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Hevesi rolls out new homelessness initiative Home Stability Support will save taxpayers thousands: lawmaker by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

As the city converts more and more Queens hotels into homeless shelters, enraging the communities that surround them, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) is hoping his new initiative to help keep people in their homes will gain support during the 2017 legislative session. The chairman of the legislative body’s Social Services Committee announced on Tuesday the Home Stability Support program, which he says will replace all existing city and state rental supplements that “have done little” to combat the rise in homelessness across New York State. “Having a stable home serves as a platform for people to become better parents, employees and members of the community. Tens of thousands of New Yorkers and their children currently don’t have that foundation,” Hevesi said in a statement. “The Home Stability Support is an effective, fiscally-responsible solution. By providing adequate rental assistance to families now, we can keep tens of thousands of people in their homes and save taxpayers millions of dollars.” According to the lawmaker, the state’s shelter allowance cost for a family of three ranges from $264 to $447 per month, while the average two-bedroom apartment ranges from $658 to $1,608 per month, depending on location. He said his HSS plan would cost the city $11,224 per year for a household of three, more than three times less than the $38,460 tally that the city pays to house a family with children in its shelter system. “The net savings for taxpayers is $27,236 per year,” he said. “Similar savings would be realized in counties throughout the state.” A record 59,373 people were living in the city’s shelter system last month and according

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Police Officers Frank Sarro and Reed Darby on July 19 were working on a few cases when they received an anonymous tip regarding a suspect who had fled the scene of a fatal car crash in South Ozone Park a few days earlier. “They decided to put everything else to the side,” said Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct. “This sounded pretty serious.” The tip led them to a block in Richmond Hill where they found two men drinking a beer on a stoop at 9 a.m., Fey said. One man received a summons while the other was brought to the precinct. A few hours later, highway detectives questioned the man, determined he was the one who left the crash and arrested him. Fey, addressing the 106th Precinct Community Council last Wednesday, said there were several things Sarro and Darby did right that day, but deciding to follow up on the anonymous tip as quickly as possible may have been the most vital — because the suspect had $3,500 in his pocket and was ready to leave the country that day. For their work in nabbing the suspect, Sarro and Darby were honored as the command’s Cops of the month. The suspect, Jairam Bud hu, 58 of 125th Street, is facing one count each of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, leaving the scene of an accident causing death, leaving the scene of an accident causing injury and aggravated unlicensed operator. If convicted of all

the charges he would face up to 15 years in prison. According to cops, Budhu was driving at a high rate of speed westbound on 115th Avenue in South Ozone Park just after 5 p.m. on July 17. When he reached 130th Street, he allegedly ignored a stop sign and struck a 2010 Toyota Corolla that was traveling northbound on the road. Budhu fled the scene. As a result of the crash, Zaalika Rasool and her 9-year-old daughter were ejected from the back of the car upon impact. Rasool was declared dead at the scene. “We pray for her and her family,” Fey said. The 9-year-old was t ranspor ted to Cohen’s Children Hospital in Lake Success, LI, and is doing well today, the commanding officer said. Budhu is incarcerated while his case is pending, Fey told the council. “He’s not going to be on our streets,” he said. The July case was not the first time Budhu has gotten in trouble with the law for his activity behind the wheel of a car. In 2012, according to Fey, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated and blew a .218 on a breathalyzer test. “This guy has some problems,” the captain said. Fey told the council he is now advocating for traffic-calming measures, such as a traffic signal, at the intersection where the wreck took place. He said previous attempts to put a traffic light there have been denied Q by the Department of Transportation.

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Maspeth takes its anger on the road Brooklyn, Oyster Bay feel residents’ wrath; Bellerose, City Hall are next by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

aspeth residents have pledged for weeks to take their homeless shelter fight from their doorstep to those who they believe have w ronged their community. They did just that on two occasions last week and will do so again this weekend. Their first road trip involved about 300 people last Thursday, when the group boarded three charter buses outside the 55th Road Holiday Inn — which the city plans on converting into a shelter for adult families next month — and drove 40 minutes to Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks’ Sherman Street home in Brooklyn, unleashing their fury in his neighborhood. The angry Maspeth residents and their allies waved signs, blew whistles and broke out into chants like, “Fire the liar,” “No homeless shelter” and “Homes not hotels” for about an hour, infuriating and upsetting some of Banks’ neighbors who watched the commotion from their stoops. Banks was not home at the time, according to neighbors, but the commissioner did file an aggravated harassment claim last Wednesday, according to the NYPD. A police spokesperson said Banks received an anonymous threat over the phone on Sept. 9 and an anonymous threatening letter on Sept. 13. A Mayor’s Office spokesperson said last Thursday that “intimidation and threats” from residents will only make matters worse, while Mayor de Blasio himself said on Brian Lehrer’s radio show last Friday that the city will not be intimidated by the angry Maspeth residents. “I’m going to be very straight — that folks who go to a commissioner’s home, as they’ve been doing in the case of Commissioner Steven Banks, and think that that’s going to intimidate us — it’s not going to intimidate us,” de Blasio said. “It’s not right.” One protester even referenced the Mayor’s Office’s statement on a sign that read, “Commissioner Banks, it’s not called intimidation. It’s called karma.” The mayor also challenged the protesters to rally outside his home instead, something the Maspeth residents and protest organizers continue to say they plan on doing in the near future. “If you have a problem, come to my home,” de Blasio said. “Come to Gracie Mansion, you can protest all you want. Come to City Hall, but leave alone decent public servants who are just trying to give people a place to live.” The mayor insisted the city is still moving forward with the plan to convert the hotel into a homeless shelter next month, something Holiday Inn owner Harshad Patel told the Chronicle last week would not happen. When Lehrer asked the mayor if he felt there was a “not in my backyard” sentiment among the Maspeth protesters, de Blasio said yes, and that the sentiment has grown across the city over the decades. “I think we can tell people the truth that

Holding anti-homeless shelter signs, Maspeth residents boarded charter buses by the dozens last Thursday. They took their anger to the doorstep of Human Resources Administration PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Commissioner Steve Banks in Brooklyn. every community needs to bear its fair share, that this is how we turn around homelessness and get people off the streets once and for all,” he said. “But I’m not shocked when people do not listen to their better angels.” Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden responded on the Maspeth 11378 Facebook page, saying the mayor was unwise to make such comments. “I love it when the most unpopular mayor in the history of NYC actually taunts an entire town,” Holden wrote. “It’s not smart to mess with Maspeth, Mayor de Blasio!” Tensions flared in Brooklyn between protesters and neighbors on multiple occasions. One middle-aged woman made her way along the sidewalk, screaming at those demonstrating and pleading with them to take their rally elsewhere. “We have 44 families on this block, it’s 8:30 p.m. and children have school tomorrow,” the neighbor, who declined to give her name, told the press. “This is not fair to us. Take it to City Hall. Take it to Mayor de Blasio’s house. Not here.” Protest co-organizer Mike LoCascio, a member of Community Board 5, apologized to Banks’ neighbors multiple times for the disruption, but said it was something that had to be done. “Steve Banks, your neighbor, has lied to our community,” LoCascio said into his bullhorn. “He’s putting people in hotels like cattle. “We’re going to be here until that man understands we’re not going to tolerate it,” he continued. “I want to apologize to the neighborhood. We’re not here to harm any of you or upset any of you, but we have to let Mr. Banks know how we feel. And unfortunately, he’s your neighbor.” LoCascio walked up to the angry woman shortly after and personally apologized to her for the disruption. Another neighbor of Banks, Stephanie Pennacchia, was reduced to tears as she watched the protest. A former street homeless outreach organization employee who worked in Queens, Pennacchia said she completely agrees that

hotels should not be used as shelters. However, the amount of anger the protesters showed reminded her of residents she dealt with in the past who were prejudiced against homeless people. “I feel like there’s a better way to have constructive dialogue,” Pennacchia said. “It just feels hateful to me and I wonder if there’s a better discourse where people could voice their opinions.” John Scarimbolo, who lives down the block from Banks, said the protest didn’t bother him, as he thinks Maspeth’s many arguments against the shelter plan are valid ones. “I understand no one wants a homeless shelter in their backyard. I can sympathize with that,” Scarimbolo said. “I can see right on both sides here.” Other neighbors were far angrier than him, with multiple people asking the NYPD officers on-site if the protest constituted disturbing the peace. They said no and that no permits were needed for the demonstration as sound amplification technology, such as microphones and speakers, was not used. Councilman Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn) called the protest in his district “shameful” and “disgraceful” on Twitter last Friday. “This is truly the Trump effect. People feel empowered to do shameful things and act proud of them,” Lander wrote, referencing the fueling of anger and intimidation by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “It’s shameful that Maspeth residents harassed Steve Banks at his home, for doing his job with integrity.” LoCascio responded with tweets of his own, saying Lander doesn’t have five homeless shelters in close proximity to each other in his district. The lawmaker fired back, saying he supported the expansion of one across the street from his child’s school and despite community opposition to another shelter’s opening earlier this year, residents eventually came around to it. Scarimbolo said there were two longtime shelters within a mile of Banks’ home — one of which is for women who have been victims of domestic violence — and that the community

isn’t concerned about their presence. Occasionally, a handful of women are seen panhandling near the facility, he said, but it isn’t bothersome to the community and it’s no different than what people see every day on the subway. The Brooklyn man added he wouldn’t be as understanding if the protesters repeatedly rallied on his street, but that’s exactly what the demonstrators chanted as they returned to their buses shortly after 9 p.m. “We’ll be back! We’ll be back!” On Saturday morning at 6 a.m., a few dozen protesters again boarded charter buses at the hotel, this time driving about 30 miles to Oyster Bay, LI. There, the Maspeth-area residents protested outside the home of Pamela Mattel, the chief operating officer of Acacia Network, the proposed operator of the 55th Road homeless shelter. Blaring horns, blowing whistles and waving signs like they did outside Banks’ home, the protesters chanted “No homeless shelter!” until a man claiming to be Mattel’s son came to the door. He said his mother was away for the weekend and his father was at the gym. When a protester asked if he would deliver the message to his parents, he said no. “We apologize we woke you up, but we need to make a point,” protest organizer Mike Papa told the man. “Your mom brought this to our neighborhood. “Just like you live in a nice neighborhood; you’ve got a nice place to go and swim; you have a nice place to hang out, you’re safe; you don’t have to worry about crime, that’s the neighborhood we have,” he continued. “And your mom and her corporation are trying to destroy our way of life in Maspeth. If they were doing it legally through due process and they gave us some information, then it might be a different story. But they’re stonewalling us and that’s why we’re here.” Neither Patel nor the Acacia Network responded to the Chronicle’s requests for comment by press time on Wednesday. The Maspeth protesters will take their show on the road once again this Saturday for a 10 a.m. rally outside the Patel-owned Comfort Inn at 249-05 Jericho Tpke. in Bellerose. A Department of Homeless Services spokesperson told the Chronicle earlier this month that the agency is renting rooms there “to help meet its legal obligation to provide shelter to homeless New Yorkers who would otherwise be sleeping on the street.” Buses transporting people to Bellerose will leave from the Maspeth Holiday Inn at 9 a.m. The Queens Village Republican Club and former City Council candidate Joe Concannon announced on Wednesday they would be joining in the protest. There will be no protest outside the Holiday Inn on Thursday night, as it conflicts with a meeting of the Juniper Park Civic Association. But the residents will get back to their practice of nightly rallies outside the facility on Friday night before taking their anger to BelleQ rose the day after.

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Economic snapshot of Jamaica DiNapoli: Population, business, household income rise by Michael Gannon

Katz has an ongoing “Jamaica Now” initiative which is focused more on Jamaica The office of state Comptroller Thomas proper, but casts an ambitiously wide net DiNapoli on Wednesday released what it is for proposed opportunities for residents, calling an economic snapshot of the Greater businesses, education, culture and infrastructure investments. Jamaica area. Among the findings, the region has a DiNapoli joined by Borough President popu lat ion of 251,0 0 0, Melinda Katz, released his making it the second-largeight-page repor t at the est neighborhood in the Queens Central Library on city as defined by the U.S. Merrick Boulevard. They Census Bureau. were joined by numerous The median household elected officials, civic and income increased by 11 business leaders. percent in 2015, twice the “The Greater Jamaica city average. area is undergoing signifiJamaica was hit hard by cant demographic and ecothe recent recession, losing nomic changes,” DiNapoli 2.5 percent of its jobs. in a statement issued by his Those jobs were not recovoffice. “With one of the most extensive transporta- State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli ered until 2012, and the folFILE PHOTO lowing year saw the loss of tion networks of any neighborhood in the city, Jamaica is attracting 3,500, mostly in the healthcare field. On the other hand, business growth has new residents and businesses. New projects are underway that will create job opportu- been strong, with a 39-percent increase over nities for area residents and increase the the 20-year period ending in 2014, far number of affordable housing units. Jamai- eclipsing the city’s overall rate of 27 ca is an evolving neighborhood and we percent. The percentage of residents who are hope our report will provide some insight to homeowners is well above the city average, those shaping its future.” DiNapoli’s study also includes South but median home prices still have not recovered fully from the bursting of the Jamaica, Rochdale, St. Albans and Hollis. Editor

housing bubble in 2008. What the report calls educational attainment has increased significantly, with the share of residents age 25 or older with a bachelor’s degree or higher increasing from 16 percent to 22 percent between 2005 and 2014. Social ser vices, at 20 percent, and healthcare at 15 percent, are the region’s two largest employment sectors. DiNapoli’s study cites John F. Kennedy International Airport for supporting the area’s cargo-handling, hotel and hospitality industries. While the study cites the importance of the Long Island Rail Road hub with the AirTrain to JFK and links to multiple subway and bus lines, it also points out one of the worst-kept secrets among elected officials from Southeast Queens — that residents have the second-longest commute times in the city. Katz’s statement was optimistic. “Jamaica is a community on the move and is well-positioned for even further growth,” Katz said. T he boroug h president added that DiNapoli’s economic snapshot of Jamaica contains vital information that will help policymakers guide Jamaica’s growth in ways that will maximize the benefits seen Q by neighborhood residents.

‘Assisted living’ in St. Albans A Nassau County organization has f iled paper work with the cit y’s Department of Buildings in an effort to construct a “co-ed community residential facility” at 118-36 Merrick Boulevard in St. Albans. The applications have been made on behalf of Bama Associates, a firm based in Roslyn, LI. Paper work f iled on Sept. 14, obtained from the DOB website, states that the intention is to const r uct a t wo -stor y “i nst it ut ion: assisted living” facility with the ability to serve 74 residents. The building, on the cor ner of 119th Street and Merrick Boulevard, is proposed to be 35 feet high and cover 9,596 square feel. New York Yimby, a real estate website, reports that the applicants are proposing administrative offices, medical offices and group rooms on the first floor, and a pharmacy, dining room, recreation area and office space in the basement. There is an existing building on the property that will have to be demolished. Ba m a of f icia ls cou ld not b e Q reached for comment

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Designed to give emerging choreographers an opportunity to showcase their work, the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning’s Making Moves Dance Festival is about to return for its seventh annual go-round at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, with the promise of a day (and evening) filled with movement. The purpose of the festival is “to develop and curate a modern and contemporary dance forum for mid-level career artists in New York City,” said Courtney Ffrench, general manager of JPAC and the festival’s organizer. Over the years, the festival has registered with

artists and audiences “due to its consistency and professional development,” he said. “Its popularity has remained relevant due to the need for dancers to showcase their work to a broader audience.” In addition to performers from Queens, the festival will feature companies from Manhattan and Brooklyn. The day-long event, on Sept. 24, consists of two parts — the first to be held outdoors, beginning at 2 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. performance inside the center. The outdoor portion, including a family workshop from 4 to 6 p.m., is free. Tickets for the eve-

ning session are $15, or $12 for seniors and students or $10 for JCAL members. An anticipated highlight is an extended piece created specially for the event by commissioned choreographer Yoshito Sakuraba, a native of Japan who has called Woodside home for the past seven years. With his own dance troupe, Abarukas (his last name spelled backwards), engaged in other projects, Sakuraba held auditions and assembled a team of nine performers for the new 30-minute work, entitled “Fading Gold.” continued on page 33 Continued on page

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Graffiti Stomp: Under the El, about street art history, led by Louie “KR.One” Gasparro, an Astoria artist who started marking up subway cars as a tween in 1977, and tour guide Connie Murray. Sat., Sept. 24, 4-6:30 p.m., meeting on east side of 31 St. at 28 Road. $25. Info: bit.ly/2ckMBBN.

“The Underpants Godot,” about an avant-garde production of “Waiting for Godot” with the actors in their underpants, and the possibility it may be shut down. Thru Sun., Oct. 2, various days, mostly 7:30 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $15. Info/tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

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“Apartment for Sale (Tenant Included),” a comedy about human relations and living space, in Spanish, “Se Vende Apartamento (Con Inquilino).” In English: Fri., 8 p.m.., Sat., 3 p.m.; in Spanish: Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 4 p.m.; Sept. 23-Oct. 23, Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $25. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

Compost 101, teaching how to turn leaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings and more into “black gold” for the garden, by NYC Compost Project. Sat., Sept. 24, 2-4 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org.

DANCE Regina Nejman & Co. and Chris Ferris & Dancers, exploring ideas of beauty and altering one’s perception of a single room, respectively, part of Take Root monthly series. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 23-24, 8 p.m., Green Space, 37-24 24 St., Long Island City. $15. Info/tickets: (718) 956-3037, greenspacestudio.org. Making Moves Dance Festival, with innovative, contemporary pieces by various NYC-based performers. Sat., Sept. 24, outdoor presentation (free), 2 p.m.; family dance workshop 4-6 p.m.; indoor presentation 7 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. $15; $12 seniors, students. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org.

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Gallery Nights, free admission to select art institutions in Long Island City. Thu., Sept. 22, 6-9 p.m., various locations. Info: licartsopen.org. Community art show, with works by six area artists, plus sketches by environmental artist Christo. Opening, with some artists on hand and performance by piano and voice duo SoulRaye, Fri., Sept. 23, 6-9 p.m.; works on view thru Oct. 20, Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum, 146-49 Horace Harding Expy., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 762-8880, lyceum@growhome.com, codyannherrmann.com/lyceum. “Works: Reflec t ions on Failure,” with 11 artists investigating failure and the ambiguous border between s u c c e s s and downfall, in sculpture, painting and more. Thru Nov. 12, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., LIC. COST. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com. PHOTO COURTESY TIM ETCHELLS

LECTURES Your whole family can take a groovy adventure, all the way to Paris and back, when “Pete the Cat” rocks the stage at the Queens Theatre. COURTESY PHOTO “The Wildlife of Baisley Pond,” photos of the fauna at the Jamaica park, by Marvenia Knight of Jamaica, with the artist on hand. Thru Sat., Sept. 25, King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 206-0545, kingmanor.org. “Expressions,” presentation of photos by artist Luca Mazzara, with artist Monica Sarmiento and collector Jaime Andrade, on how facial expressions communicate feelings, with interactive discussion, wine and appetizers. Fri., Sept. 23, 6:308:30 p.m., Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave. (entrance on 37 St.), Astoria. $10. Info/RSVP: queenscouncilarts.org. “Intuitive Progression,” with 75 works of paint, ink and more by 20 modern artists, depicting the creative process as a unique journey. Thru Nov. 28, Thu.-Mon., 12-5 p.m., Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-0727, flcart.org. “Fantasias y Carnavales,” hand-crafted masks, drawings, and paintings incorporating nature and animal imagery, Dominican heritage, by Manuel Macarrulla. Thru Nov. 13; mask-making workshop Sun., Oct. 30, 12-4 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org. “Maintenance Art,” photos and more celebrating the importance of cleaning and other work, by longtime Sanitation Department artist-inresidence Mierle Laderman Ukeles. Thru Feb. 19, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8 admission; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. “Rockaway! ”, exploring painting in regard to location, condition and possibilities, by Katharina Grosse, in collaboration by MoMA PS1 and Rockaway Artists Alliance. Thru Nov. 30, 12-6 p.m., Fort Tilden. Free. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

“Summer Glory: Indoors and Out,” photographs of the summer garden, with dahlias, sunflowers and more, by Little Neck resident Dora Sofia Caputo. Thru Oct. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Suggested donation $2. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

Face reading for successful relationships, teaching techniques in understanding expressions that help in both personal and professional contexts, by author Peter Reznik. Mon., Sept. 26, 8-9 p.m., MJO Shaar HaShamayim Synagogue, 112-21 72 Ave., Forest Hills. Free. Info: (718) 962-4872.

FILM

MUSIC Spanglish Fly: New York Boogaloo, reviving the sound of Spanish Harlem in the ’60s. Fri., Sept. 23, 7 p.m. dance workshop, 8 p.m. concert, Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $16. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Queens Symphony Orchestra, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Middle Village. Sat., Sept. 24, 7 p.m., Juniper Valley Park, 80 St. and Juniper Blvd. S. Free. Info: (718) 570-0909, queenssymphony.org. Aoife Scott Band, led by a member of the Black Family of music from Dublin, singing Irish folk and traditional songs. Fri., Sept. 23, 8:15 p.m. (doors, bar open 7:30), New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $22; $17 seniors, students, unemployed. Info: (718) 482-0909, newyorkirishcenter.org. COURTESY PHOTO

“Chronic,” the 2015 Michael Franco drama starring Tim Roth as an in-home nurse who must face his past to heal from his depression. Fri., Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m., with the director in person; five more screenings Sat., Sept. 24-Sun., Oct. 2, various times, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12; $9 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. PHOTO COURTESY MONUMENT RELEASING

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“Pete the Cat,” a play about a groovy cat and his pal, Jimmy, and the adventures they have when the second-grader needs help with art class. Sun., Oct. 2, 1 and 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $14. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

Actors and Actresses in Maple Grove, visiting graves of people like Shakespearean actors Count Joannes, and Charles Bishop, the second a friend of John Wilkes Booth, led by Jo-Anne Raskin. Sat., Sept. 24, 3-4 p.m., meeting at Victorian Administration Building, Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. $5. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

“The Tanglelows” book reading and signing, by author Greg McGoon, of his work meant to teach children how to navigate their feelings, using whimsical, spoken-word-style language. Sun., Sept. 25, 3 p.m., Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 961-8585, latimernow.org. continued on page 34

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generally seems to be to remove features in favor of a blanker canvas, here are works of Homey, kitschy, quirky, cute. Not words art that revel in their minute details. Independent curator Bridget Donlon first often applied to abstract artwork in modern times, but a new show highlights artists proposed the show to Dorsky a year and a half ago, after a 2014 exhibition at Pace who take a hands-on approach. “Confluence/Influence: Mingei in Con- Gallery New York and London asked “Mintemporary Art,” on display at the Dorsky gei, Are You Still Here?” The question Gallery in Long Island City, exhibits artists “became something of a research project who create works in abstraction in the vein for me,” she said, and she began to read up of the Japanese Mingei movement, the key on the works and essays of Yanagi Setsu, elements of which are an intent focus on the founder of the Mingei movement. It is the materials being used with the diligence not mere coincidence that Yanagi’s Folk Art of a craftsman as well as a casual quality, movement was concurrent with the ramplacking in pretension. Literally, Mingei trans- ing up of the Industrial Age. Donlon writes in a companion brochure to the exhibition, lates to “folk arts” or “arts of the people.” In our world of uniformity and hyper- “There are artists today who focus on and minimalism, where the goal of production derive pleasure from the craft of making work by hand.” Works in the show include Don Porcaro’s “Talisman 16,” which is a sculpture of brass, marble and limestone. Its hand-carved layers of When: Through Dec. 11 supple stone are rendered as deliWhere: Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45 Ave., cately as a honeyball pastry tower. Long Island City Its figure, vaguely reminiscent of the human form, draws from PorEntry: Free. (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org caro’s interest in “antiquity and qboro contributor

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In the foreground are Kathy Erteman’s stoneware projects, “Asphalt & Snow,” left, “Ochre Tall Bucket Vessel,” “Black-White Bucket Vessel” and “Swerve #1”; in the rear PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN center is Odili Donald Odita’s “Alive.” archaeological remnants.” He pointed out the flared-out layers toward the mid-section of the body as a kind of skirt, in contrast to the feet on the raised base below.

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Looking for some fun this weekend? You’re in luck. Corona Plaza will host another ¡Oye Corona! Festival on Sept. 24, a free event with an art workshop, dance class, live band and more. “It’s usually a pretty well-attended event,” Grace Munns, a Queens Museum spokeswoman, which sponsors the festival, told the Chronicle, adding that around 50 to 150 people normally show up. The Sept. 24 event is the last of this year, though there will be more next year. During the summer, ¡Oye Corona! happens every month. “There will be an art-making workshop from 1 to 6 p.m.,” Munns added. “The workshop’s gonna focus on creating your own map. ... It’s kinda how they see their community.” “When I got approached by the museum to do a workshop, I was thinking that part of doing this art workshop was obviously for young folks to have fun and obviously make art but the other part was to get folks to think about their communities, especially the way that folks are getting displaced from parts of Queens, specifically Jackson Heights and Corona,” Ray Ferreira, the artist leading the workshop, said. “People will be able to just come in and come out. Hopefully, people come in and it becomes an intergenerational sort of crowd.” The event will also feature a dance class in Spanish at 4:30, led by Veronica Ramirez of Immigrant Movement International in Corona.

“English speakers are more than welcome to participate,” Munns added. “It’s about raising awareness of the importance of fitness and health in the community.” Ramirez’s dances are choreographed to ’80s Spanish rock ballads, Mexican Banda and other Latin American rhythms. A live performance will be put on at 5:30 p.m. by the accordion-based punk group Ratas en Zelo. “We’re four females, we’re like from the Latino punk scene in New York,” Maria Poro, the band’s drummer said, adding that the band has been influenced by both “punk from South America and American punk.” The group, which plans on recording an album this year, has members from Peru, El Salvador and New York. “At 6:30 p.m., there’s gonna be a folklore group that uses the art of dance to teach the importance of culture and keep native languages alive,” Munns said. The folklore group, Ñukanchik Llakta Wawakuna, will be particularly focused on “first-generation immigrant families dancing workshops that elevate native culture that may otherwise go Q under the radar,” she added.

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continued from from page page 00 29 continued According to its creator, the piece is an “abstract love story,” and was completed just last week. It combines ballet, modern dance and hip-hop. “This is very exciting for me,” Sakuraba said in a telephone interview. “It is an honor and a privilege to perform” at the center. He hopes the new work will appeal to a wide audience. “I think all generations can enjoy my work,” he said. “I encourage young dancers to come to see it, people who haven’t seen dance, especially contemporary.” As the commissioned choreographer, Sakuraba was awarded a $3,000 stipend

and 80 hours of free time in a rehearsal space. His work will serve as the festival’s finale. Other performers in the early session include Nick Neagle’s NSquared Dance Co., known for creating “narrative driven works with a wide range of movement qualities,” and the Joya T. Powell Movement of the People Dance Co., a troupe “dedicated to unearthing historic and present socio-cultural issues.” In addition to Sakuraba’s work, the evening presentation will include Johnnie Cruise Mercer/ TheRedProjec t NYC , described as “a community of millennial artistic dance devils.” According to Ffrench, the event is important to Jamaica because the community is “void of social and artistic venues that draw artWhen: Sat., Sept. 24, 2 p.m. outdoor portion; ists and patrons of the ar ts. 7 p.m. indoor performance Southeast Queens needs to be Where: Jamaica Performing Arts Center, recognized as a vital component 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica alongside the economic developTickets: $15; $12 seniors, students ment of Downtown Jamaica.” (outdoor portion free for all) Of the performances sched(718) 658-7400, jcal.org uled for the festival, he said, “The range of diversity has been as

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The choreographer of these performances, Yoshito S akuraba, is behind a new work that will be presented Saturday. On the cover: Members of the NSquared Dance Co. will also take the stage. PHOTOS BY CHRIS NICODEMO, ABOVE, LYNN LANE AND, COVER, SARAH RICHMAN

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Ping-Pong every Tue., 1 p.m.; Movie Club every Thu., 1 p.m.; Chinese Culture Club, every Mon., Wed., 1 p.m.; Beaded Jewelry Class first and third Tue. every month, 1 p.m., 68-07 Burns St. Info: (718) 520-2305, foresthillsseniorctr@nyc.rr.com. Howard Beach Senior Center, 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., across from Stop & Shop. Basic beginner computer classes every Fri., 10:30 a.m. Adult coloring classes, every Wed., 10:30-11:30 a.m. Karaoke, every Fri., 1 p.m. New craft class, every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m. All seniors invited to join in the fun. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch served at 12 p.m. Info: (718) 738-8100. Della Monica-Steinway Senior Center. Serving adults 60 and over. 23-56 Broadway, Astoria. Exercise classes daily, 10 a.m. Social dancing every Mon. and Thu., 1 p.m. Daily lunch served 11:45 a.m. Info: (718) 626-1500. Woodhaven/Richmond Hill Senior Center, with arts and crafts, knitting, Wii bowling, education and more. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., lunch at 12 p.m. Strength/stretching exercise class every Mon., 1 p.m.; yoga class every Thu., 10 a.m.; Zumba every Fri. starting July 1. 89-02 91 St., Woodhaven. Info: (718) 847-9200. SNAP of Eastern Queens Innovative Senior Center for adults 60+. 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Village. Classes — Exercise every Mon.: advanced, 11 a.m.; beginners, 1 p.m. Every Tue.: magic and ABC computer class, 10 a.m. Every Wed.: armchair yoga, 9 a.m.; Zumba gold, 10 a.m. Every Thu.: creative writing, 11 a.m.; painting, 1 p.m. Every Fri.: fall prevention, 10 a.m.; women’s discussion group, 11 a.m.

FLEA MARKETS St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, outdoors, with 150 vendors. Every Sat.-Sun. until Nov., 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd.-150 St., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226. Richmond Hill, 117-09 Hillside Ave., every Sun., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Largest flea market in Queens. Info: (347) 709-7661, richmondhillfleamarket.com.

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Trip to Atlantic City, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Lefferts-Liberty. Leaving Sat., Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m., from Queens County Savings Bank, 82-10 153 Ave., Lindenwood; going to Taj Mahal. Refreshments, movie, raffles on bus. $45; $35 cash back. Info: John, (347) 730-9638; Marie, (347) 255-2450.

Al-anon, self-help group for anyone affected by another’s drinking: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 82 St. and 34 Ave., parish house, 1st floor, Jackson Heights, every Tue. Contact: jacksonheightsalanonon@gmail.com. Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Road, Rego Park, every Sun. 12 p.m.

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Knitting and crocheting class, to learn a new skill or share an idea for a craft project, by Jamaica Senior Program for Older Adults. Each Thu., 10:30-11:30 a.m., T. Jackson Adult Center, 92-47 165 St. Info: (718) 657-6500, jspoa.org. Young Israel Forest Hills Senior Center, with fitness classes and lunch every day, Mon.-Fri.

Have a loved one with memory loss? Selfhelp Community Services Inc., 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Stimulating program – One, two, three or four days a week; half-days are also available. Call Ellen Sarokin or Cathy O’Sullivan: (718) 631-1886.

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Mingei at Dorsky continued from page 31 Much of the show comprises visual art, such as Alyssa Pheobus Mumtaz’s “Station,” which is a stunning work comprised of the most essential elements: graphite on paper. The paper itself is homemade, and four large swathes combine to create a canvas over eight-and-a-half feet tall. Depicted here is an archway with lintels,

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drawn out in sketchy but studious notched lines, forming a labyrinthine pattern. The piece recalls the histories of several fields of art with devastating simplicity. Elsewhere in the show are stoneware vessels by Kathy Erteman, Martha Clippinger’s textile of (intentionally) imperfect geometry, and a dizzying painting by Odili Donald Odita, called “Alive,” which, for an acrylic pattern of triangles, somehow compels the viewer to move one’s eyes around the canvas with an electric urgency. The artwork Q here is simple only at first glance.

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123RD AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/04/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 111 Great Neck Road, Suite 413, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Lunavictoria LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/19/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 77-18 64th St., Glendale, NY 11385. General purpose.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY HILLARY CODRINGTON-WILLIAMS, Plaintiff against KEVIN WILLIAMS, Defendant. Index No.: 2016001174. Plaintiff designates Orange County as the place of trial. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Defendant resides at 18-918, 114th Drive, St. Albans, NY 11412

1628 LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/20/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Pui Chi Lee Chan 59-23 Menahan St Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

RKP Media LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/4/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 95-22 63rd Rd., #534, Rego Park, NY 11374. General purpose.

2016 Li-Lin Realty LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/15/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 96-14 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven, NY 11421. Purpose: General.

swopsmart llc of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/09/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to Edwin Luis Cruz 8606 35th Avenue, Apt 3B, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Purpose: General.

DISTRICT COURT CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA CASE NO.: D-534542-D/Dept. R. Cesar De Souza, Plaintiff. vs. Gloria De Souza, Defendant. SUMMONS NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN 20 DAYS. RE AD THE INFORMATION BELOW VERY CAREFULLY. To the Defendant named above: A civil complaint or petition has been filed by the Plaintiff against you for the relief as set forth in that document (see the complaint or petition). The object of this action is: Divorce. If you intend to defend this lawsuit,within 20 days after this summons is served on you (not counting the day of service), you must: 1. File with the Clerk of Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written answer to the complaint or petition. 2. Pay the required filing fee to the court, or file an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and request a waiver of the filing fee. 3. Serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff whose name and address is shown below. If you fail to respond, the Plaintiff can request your default. The court can then enter a Judgment against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. STEVEN D. GRIERSON, CLERK OF COURT. By: Susanna Park, Deputy Clerk. Date: June 08, 2016, Family Courts and Services Center, 601 North Pecos Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Issued on Behalf of Plaintiff: Cesar De Souza, 6584 Isolated Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89110. In Proper Person Published in Queens Chronicle, August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016.

8285 PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/18/16. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC 82-85 94th St. Woodhaven, NY 11050. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/16/16, bearing Index Number NC-000396-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) IRENE (Middle) YAEEUN (Last) CHUN. My present name is (First) YAE EUN (Last) CHUN AKA YAEEUN CHUN, AKA IRENE CHUN (infant). My present address is 29-02 163rd Street, Flushing, NY 11358-1424. My place of birth is NORTH HEMPSTEAD, NY. My date of birth is February 09, 1999.

BLACKWELL INTL CRE LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/12/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 106-09 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 08/01/16, bearing Index Number NC-000325-16/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) LEANN (Middle) MARIE (Last) CRUZ SANTIAGO. My present name is (First) LEANN (Middle ) MARIE (Last) CRUZ AKA LEANN CRUZ. My present address is 4545 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11355-3429. My place of birth is GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO. My date of birth is December 29, 1993.

ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the notice set forth below. Dated: Poughkeepsie, New York, January 21, 2016. OSARUWENSE IGUNBOR ESQ., Attorney for Plaintiff, 320 Robinson Avenue, Suite 203A, Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 3374260 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds that the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down for a period of more than six months DRL Section 170(7). The relief sought is A judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature on any ancillary relief demanded is: leave for the wife to resume the use of her maiden name, to wit, Hillary Codrington, or other former surname. NOTICE: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Maria S. Vazquez-Doles, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 31st day of August, 2016, with the complaint, motion and affidavits in the office of the Orange County Clerk, at 4 Glenmere Cove Road, Goshen, New York 10924. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: C323 WORKS, LLC. Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/ 05/2016. 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.

Fulton GI Medical, PLLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 07/13/16. Office Loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The PLLC 39-16 Prince St, Ste. 354, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: to engage in the profession of Medicine.

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ACCOUNTING CITATION File No. 2014-3154/C SURROGATE’S COURT-QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO Scott Matovich; Keith Matovich; Kristine Waller; Phillip Matovich; the heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Robert Matovich, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assigns and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence; the Attorney General of the State of New York; The Hanover Insurance Company A petition and an account having been duly filed by John J. Matovich, whose address is 14621 Stone Crossing Court, Centerville, Virginia 20120, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on October 20, 2016, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore-noon of that day, why the account of John J. Matovich, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator, of the estate of George Matovich, should not be judicially settled, [State any further relief requested] that the Court find that Robert Matovich pre-deceased the decedent George Matovich and had no issue who survived the said decedent, that the Court order service of the Citation upon the possible issue of Robert Matovich by publication pursuant to Section 307 3(a)(1) of the Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, that the Court approve payment of the following expenses: American Agency, $3,375.00, further premium on Administrator’s bond; expenses of publication of Citation in the approximate amount of $1,000.00; Dougherty & Schneider, Administrator’s further legal fees in the approximate amount of $15,000.00; and Tax Advisors Group as accountants’ fee for preparation of further fiduciary income tax returns in the approximate amount of $500.00; and that the Court order such other relief as is just and proper. Dated, Attested and Sealed, Aug. 23, 2016, Honorable Peter J. Kelly Surrogate, Margaret M. Gribbon, Chief Clerk. Name of Attorney: Dougherty & Schneider, Tel. No.: 516-223-2621. Address of Attorney: 625 Merrick Road, Baldwin, New York 11510. [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear; however, if you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.]

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Civic, government leaders excited about Gantry Plaza Park landing by Michael Gannon Editor

The long-anticipated new passenger ferry landing for Long Island City will be located in Gantry Plaza, assuming it passes muster with the community and in environmental studies. The formal announcement was made Monday afternoon at a small ceremony organized the New York City Economic Development Corp. Maria Torres-Springer, president of the NYCEDC, said Citywide Ferry Services will run the operation, slated to start up next summer. She said it will serve an estimated 4,000 riders per day. “The highest projected ridership outside of Manhattan,” she said in a joint statement with Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside).

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A rendering of the ferry landing in Long Island PHOTO COURTESY NYCEDC City.

The Long Island City route, one of five that have been drawn up with expansion planned, also will include Astoria, Roosevelt Island, East 34th Street and Wall Street, with a full one-way run lasting about 38 minutes. The city will provide $30 million in operating support per year over six years. Van Bramer said any and all increased transportation options are welcome, saying a trip to Wall Street or Midtown will cost the same as a subway ride. “All five boroughs will be better connected because this new initiative,” Van Bramer said. “Long Island City is growing rapidly, and its residents need a variety of transportation options.” Elizabeth Lusskin, president of the Long Island City Partnership, said in an interview that residents and businesses in the neighborhood will benefit in myriad ways. “We have so many incredible things here in Long Island City,” Lusskin said. “A ferry is not just about helping people get easily to Manhattan, Brooklyn or Governor’s Island. This also brings people to Long Island City both for business and entertainment.” Lusskin said many people who come for one destination will discover others. She said even people coming from the east, going through Long Island City to take advantage of the ferry, will likely see or find something to bring them back, all while giving LIC residents and businesses better access to places like the Cornell technology campus on Roosevelt Island. “People forget how long the waterfront is,” she said. “If you map out the Long Island City route, it takes you the equivalent of 34th Street to 86th Street. That’s a good Q stretch.”

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Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, center, touts the future benefits of a passenger ferry landing at Gantry Plaza State Park with CB 2 District Manager Debra Markell, left, Elizabeth Lusskin of the LIC Partnership, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, state Sen. Mike Gianaris, NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer, Yoni Bokser from the office of Borough President Melinda Katz and Leslie PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL Wright, NYC director of New York State Parks and Recreation.

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Bring Bartolo back by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Going into the 2016 season, veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon was considered an afterthought by both Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson and fans. That was understandable. The Mets had four young studs starting: Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz. As if that weren’t enough, Zack Wheeler, who has always been held in high esteem by the Mets, was slated to return from Tommy John surgery right after the All-Star Game. Colon turned 43 this past May, an ancient age for any baseball player, especially a pitcher. Only those gimmicky knuckleball pitchers, such as the late Hoyt Wilhelm, or soft tossers such as Jamie Moyer, were able to be effective at Colon’s age, and he still can throw gas. Mets fans are painfully aware of how their team’s vaunted pitching staff was decimated with injuries in 2016. Harvey was lost to season-ending surgery in June; Wheeler felt discomfort in his shoulder and has been shelved until next year; and last Saturday it was announced that deGrom, who had been mediocre, would be shut down immediately and have elbow surgery. In addition, Matz has missed numerous starts and even Syndergaard, who has lived up to billing, experienced “dead arm” issues and had to miss the All-Star Game. Like Old Man River, however, Colon keeps

rolling on. Last Friday he was masterful, beating the Twins to raise his 2016 record to 14-7. He has stated that he would like to return to the Mets next year. He deserves a multiyear deal. Rookie and Bronx native TJ Rivera has done an admirable job filling in for both David Wright and Neil Walker, who are among the many Mets lost for the season with injuries. Rivera grew up in the southeast section of the Bronx that is ether spelled Throgs Neck or Throggs Neck. “Sometimes I spell it with a third G!” Rivera joked to me. The Phillies come into Citi Field for four games starting tonight and then host the Mets for three games next weekend. The Phils are rebuilding and have a number of exciting young players who will be going all out to play spoiler at the Mets’ expense. The short-run economic reality is that Phillies management, in a storyline that would seem to come right out of Mel Brooks’ classic “The Producers,” would be better off if the Mets prevail in every game here. Citizens Bank Park is roughly 100 miles southwest of Citi Field. If the Mets were to still be competing for a wildcard playoff spot next weekend that would mean at least 20,000 more fans per game. That is a lot of potential revenue for the Phillies as well as a boost for the Philadelphia economy overall. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

CENTURY 21 AMIABLE II

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

At one time the oldest and largest real estate and insurance organization in South Queens was the Corwin Gutleber Agency, headquartered in Ozone Park. It started life as Corwin Real Estate, founded by Franklin Corwin in 1879. His son Chester Harrison Corwin (1888-1939) quickly took the ball and built up a real estate empire in the early days of Ozone Park homebuilding. Corwin Real Estate was located at 94-03 101 Ave. A large 19th-century turret recalling a medieval castle is still on the building today. Down the block at 93-10 101 Ave. was a shoe store run by John and John Jr. Gutleber. The Gutlebers tried their hands at real estate for Corwin and a partnership grew. Upon Chester Corwin’s untimely death at age 51 in 1939 the Gutlebers became the successors to the business. Out of respect for his widow Emma (Hess) Corwin, the name Corwin would stay on the building until her death. She passed away in 1991 a month short of her 98th birthday. John Gutleber Jr. built up the business, also selling real estate out of five more

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