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Two cars collided at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven on Friday. The intersection, which some call the deadliest in the area, has been the scene of hundreds of accidents in the past decade and three pedestrian fatalities in the last four years.

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Muni ID program to be more ‘cultured’ Thirty-three institutions to provide free membership access with new city cards by Tess McRae

It’s such a wonderful benefit for families to have.” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), chairman of the Council’s culture committee and co-sponsor of he announcement of 33 city cultural institutions the legislation, said having the Cultural Institutions Group partnering with the municipal identification pro— which represents the museums — is key in the effecgram is considered a major victory for Council tiveness of the program. members in support of the bill. “The truth is, in order for it to be successful, it needs to The citywide identification card will be made available be desirable, not just something for New Yorkers who are to every New Yorker, regardless of resident status. undocumented,” Van Bramer said. “The city spent a lot of Because of the universal availability, it had been dubbed time figuring out how to make the card desirable, asking as the “illegal immigrants card,” a name many people, themselves ‘Why would average New Yorkers who do have including the bill’s sponsor Councilman Danny Dromm some form of documentation, why would they want to get (D-Jackson Heights), have been fighting to shake off. this?’ Our cultural institutions are some of the most attrac“It has always been our intention to make this an ID for tive places for people to visit.” all,” Dromm said. While news of the CIG getting on board with the proWhich is why the recent announcement is so essential, gram, they’ve only signed on for one year, something the he said. According to municipal ID supporters, the legislation, Mayor de Blasio, center, with city officials at the Bronx Zoo announc- Council will be working out in the coming months. “This is year one and the cultural institutions came to which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, aims to assist all ing the partnership with the municipal identification program and 33 the table, but it’s a one-year membership,” Van Bramer New Yorkers rather than act as a database for undocu- cultural institutions across the five boroughs. PHOTO COURTESY NYC said. “Going forward, there is already thinking of what mented residents. Many New Yorkers, up until now, may not have consid- on global arts for a global community. My hope is that this cultural groups could offer in years two, three and four. It’s ered signing up for the identification card, but tacking on new incentive will prompt a cultural awakening in many cor- early still, we’re just celebrating this accomplishment.” Dromm, who wrote the bill with Councilman Carlos free membership access to places including the Museum of ners of this city.” the Moving Image, Flushing Town Hall, the Museum of NatWhile Dromm and other city leaders always wanted to Menchaca (D-Brooklyn), is looking at the future from a ural History and Museum of Modern Art at PS1, could make attach the cards to cultural programs, they were not sure the more logistical angle for the program overall as he works with city, state and federal agencies to ensure the IDs will the card more appealing. museums would agree to the offer. “Flushing Town Hall welcomes the opportunity to open its “From the very beginning, when we first started negotiat- be safe and that accurate proof of identification can be prohistoric doors to legions of New Yorkers who have yet to dis- ing with the Mayor’s Office for the muni ID, we reached out vided by all New Yorkers. “We want to make sure that people who take documentacover our historic gem,” Ellen Kodadek, executive director of to several of the cultural institutions,” Dromm said. “Places Flushing Town Hall, said. “Each year, the Flushing Council like the Bronx Zoo have certain days already where people tion to issue the IDs will be able to authenticate that for on Culture and the Arts presents an array of high-quality arts can pay a lower amount. Now, with this program, families safety issues,” Dromm said. “We’re still negotiating but this Q and educational programs at Flushing Town Hall with a focus can go to the Bronx Zoo on any day for membership costs. is a great first step.” Associate Editor

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Catholic Charities vehicle offers door-to-door service for elderly by Domenick Rafter

two dozen Howard Beach seniors outside that center Monday. “We S e n i o r c i t i z e n s i n S o u t h wanted transportation for seniors Queens will no longer be stuck to get to the center, go home from the center and go to shopping and without a ride. Thanks to an allocation of other activities.” The problem, Ulrich noted, is $25,000 from the City Council from Councilman Eric Ulrich that many seniors in South Queens (R-Ozone Park), Catholic Chari- do not drive, and public transporties of Brooklyn and Queens is tation can be difficult and unrelinow offering a free shuttle van able, not only to get seniors to the for seniors attending any of its centers, but also to run errands. “Seniors sometimes have to wait a four South Queens senior centers. long time in the The van, cold for a bus,” operated by he said. Ozone Park resiJudy Ascherdent Daniel Pere don’t want any man, program saud, who has manager of the wo r k e d w i t h senior to be Howard Beach Catholic Charities on its Meals socially isolated.” Senior Center, s a id t h e v a n on Wheels pro— Debbie Hoffer, project direcser vice was g r a m , s e r ve s tor, Catholic Charities of extremely seniors who Brooklyn and Queens important. attend the “Some of my Wo o d h a v e n seniors rely on Richmond Hill, their child ren Ozone Park, Howard Beach and Rockaway to take them places,” she said. Beach senior centers. It is based at “They needed to go to the DMV, the Howard Beach Senior Center, so we organized a trip to the which operates at the Peter J. Stria- DMV. It’s a godsend.” Ascherman also said the van no Senior Residence at 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd., because the com- service, which began earlier this plex has a parking lot and the van month, has allowed many seniors, who would otherwise have no can be safely parked at night. “We got this service because means to travel, to come to the the seniors here deserve it and they center since the van offers pickups don’t have it,” Ulrich said at a at home. “Some of the seniors don’t drive press conference with more than Editor

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Councilman Eric Ulrich, center, outside the Howard Beach Senior Center on Monday, with seniors, announcing the allocation of $25,000 in city funds toward van service to and from four Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER senior centers in South Queens, including Howard Beach. and live far away,” she said. “We’re seeing people we haven’t seen in a while.” Debbie Hoffer, project director at Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, said getting seniors to the center, which has proved to be an issue especially after Hurricane Sandy, was a key reason they

wanted the service. “We don’t want any senior to be socially isolated,” she said. Ju lia Nappi, a sen ior who attends the Howard Beach Senior Center, noted that Persaud had taken her and several others in the van to Gateway Shopping Center and its recently opened

second phase, in Brooklyn earlier Mond ay mor n i ng, a t r ip she couldn’t have made alone. “It’s extremely helpful,” she said. “We’re glad to have it.” Ulrich said if the van service proves to be successful and popular, he would seek more funding Q to expand it.

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The scene outside the Capital One branch at 155-14 Cross Bay Blvd. in Howard Beach after it was robbed on Tuesday, the third PHOTO BY CHERYL GEFFON heist there in five years.

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Howard Beach bank Tuesday morning that has been hit twice before in the past five years. According to the NYPD, the suspect, a Hispanic man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, entered the Howard Beach branch of Capital One bank at 155-14 Cross Bay Blvd. at 11:15 a.m. He passed a note to a teller demanding money and the teller complied. The suspect then fled in a silver Nissan Maxima with approximately $5,000 in cash, police said. No one was injured in the robbery. The heist led to a police search of the area. At least three area schools, PS 146, PS 207 and St. Helen Catho-

lic Academy, were put on lockdown as cops looked for the suspect, but it was later lifted and students were dismissed at the normal time. Witnesses reported seeing police helicopters and NYPD K-9s scouring the area for the suspect, who at press time was still at large. One witness, who was on his way to the Howard Beach Senior Center at the time of the robbery, said he saw cops speeding down Woodhaven Boulevard from Ozone Park and descending on the scene quickly. “I had no idea a robbery was taking place,” he said. “The robber must have left the bank quietly. I didn’t even notice anything.” The Maxima was later recovered by police near the intersection of

157th Avenue and 82nd St reet in Howard Beach, just one block from St. Helen. The investigation is ongoing. The same bank, which is located less than a block from the Belt Parkway, was the scene of two earlier heists: one on Jan. 17, when a man fled with an undisclosed amount of money, and another on Dec. 30, 2009, when a thief drove off with $620 in a stolen car. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577TIPS (8477).The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All Q tips are strictly confidential. — Domenick Rafter contributed to this story.

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Forest Park attack tops WRBA meeting agenda Residents also get look at new group home, discuss collapsed building by Mark Lord

and around 200 pounds. He was wearing a long sleeve gray shirt and baggy blue jeans. “I am pretty confident we have some decent leads. HopeA recent mugging in Forest Park, a new residential home in the area and restoration of a collapsed building on Jamai- fully, we’ll get an arrest,” he said. The park has been the site of a series of six sexual ca Avenue were among the top issues on the table as the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association held its monthly assaults over the past two years, Sautner noted, but the latest meeting on Sept. 18 at American Legion Post 118 in incident was not of that kind, and he suggested there is nothing that indicates that the same perpetrator Woodhaven. was involved in it. Deputy Inspector Hank Sautner, comIn response to a question from the audimanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, ence, the commander said noise complaints announced that the neighborhood experiare “our biggest quality-of-life issue.” To enced a “pretty good sum mer,” then combat the problem, the precinct tries to addressed an incident that occurred around find the “chronic locations,” one of which 6 p.m. in Forest Park on Sept. 16. is off Jamaica Avenue, a commercial hub. “A jogger was accosted from behind,” he Sautner also introduced a new member said, adding that the woman gave “a very of the Community Affairs Unit, Police good description” of her attacker. Officer Eddie Martinez. According to police, a woman was runRepresentatives of HeartShare, a family ning near one of the horse trails nor far support service, announced that a residence from the Buddy Monument at Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South, when was Police say this man is the suspect that will be a home to 10 disabled individugrabbed from behind by a male. The victim in the Sept. 9 robbery of a runner als will be opening in approximately two reacted quickly and pulled away, but not in Forest Park. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD weeks at 88-38 Woodhaven Blvd. According to Joyce Levin, senior vice until he forcibly removed her ear buds, which were attached to her phone. She did not sustain any president of HeartShare, six people with “severe disabilities” will live on the first floor, with four additional resiphysical injuries. He said the victim was able to pick out a photo of the sus- dents, adults in their 40s and 50s who until now have lived pect, picked up by one of the park’s cameras. A “wanted” at home with their parents, occupying the second floor. Ken Lazar, representing the city Department of Buildposter is imminent, he said. The perpetrator is described as a white male in his early ings, announced that the structure at 78-19 Jamaica Ave., 40s, balding with grayish blonde hair. 5 feet, 8 inches tall which has been much in the news since its partial collapse Chronicle Contributor

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Compromising on illegal immigration

hen it comes to illegal immigration, our state and nation remain divided. On the one hand are those who want to quickly legalize most of the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the United States — about 500,000 of whom are living in New York City — and give them the rights citizens have, and on the other hand are those who want them all deported and a flood of personnel sent to the Mexican border to lock it down. In between are the reasonable people, including us. That’s why we’re glad to see the city making progress with its plan to issue a free ID card that anyone can get, but that is especially designed to provide illegal immigrants with the tools to live more normal lives; and at the same time we’re disturbed to see a bill introduced in the state Legislature that would go much further, giving too many rights and privileges too quickly to the undocumented among us. The fact that our nation is divided is the reason changes to immigration law have not been achieved, not when proposed under President Obama and not when proposed under former President Bush. New York City is less divided, however, with progressives much stronger than they are across the country as a whole. Think of how there are 233 Republicans

and 199 Democrats in the U.S. House and 53 Democrats, two Independents and 45 Republicans in the Senate; while there are 48 Democrats and only three Republicans on the City Council. That means the latter can get more done. Which brings us back to the municipal IDs, a plan of Mayor de Blasio’s that passed the Council 46-3 with two abstentions. Last week the mayor announced that 33 cultural institutions, including eight in Queens, will give a year’s free access and other benefits to those holding the cards, which are due to become available starting next January. The idea is to help bring undocumented immigrants into the mainstream and to make the cards more appealing to citizens and legal residents who can get other forms of ID too. All this is laudable, and it’s all limited to the city. What’s not so laudable is a new bill before the state Legislature, the New York is Home Act. Sponsored by a Bronx senator and a Brooklyn assemblyman, the measure would allow illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses, serve on juries and even vote in local and state elections. That’s too much too fast — and no one thinks so more than other city Democrats in the Legislature who have been trying for years just to pass the DREAM Act, which would give undocu-

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Dear Editor: In last week’s Queens Chronicle, Ozone Park’s Doug McPherson wrote that criticism stating that “adding a new park to Queens will result in diluted resources and diminished upkeep for the borough’s existing parks” was, as he put it, “outrageous.” If you walk through the existing parkland that the QueensWay would be attached to, you will find a sinkhole in the sidewalk that’s big enough to swallow an SUV. This giant hole sits directly across the street from a very popular children’s attraction (the Forest Park Carousel) and has been left unrepaired for two years. Now, that is outrageous. Last summer, morning joggers (many of them women jogging alone) ran in absolute darkness, carrying flashlights because the streetlights were not working properly. Even though it was in the midst of a rape spree in Forest Park, the DOT showed no sense of urgency to fix this situation. It lingered for months and only got better because of Daylight Saving Time. That is beyond outrageous. The proposed QueensWay will intersect with the already existing Brooklyn-Queens GreenWay, which runs through Forest Park, so it is entirely fair and prudent – not outrageous – to look at the current conditions of the park to get an idea of how the new land will be maintained. © Copyright 2014 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

mented college students in-state tuition rates. They’ve come close but haven’t managed to get it through the Senate yet. Proposing the New York is Home Act, and proposing it now, can only lessen the chances to pass other measures for the undocumented one at a time. It will turn off many suburban lawmakers to the entire issue of aiding illegal aliens, and could increase the number of Republicans in the Senate by angering voters in swing districts on Long Island and upstate. The effect would be much like what President Obama knew would happen nationally if he legalized millions of immigrants now, which is why he has delayed doing so. The best thing to do is to withdraw the state bill. Issue the municipal IDs. Work to gain more support for the state DREAM Act. Increase patrols at the border and let Central America know the door is not open to everyone. Together these ideas form an overall centrist approach that is a better answer than either extreme. You can’t deport 11 million people; it would be a disaster. And you can’t have a nation that has no real border either; it would not be a nation. You know how you can tell this is a good compromise package? Because you don’t like all of it. Everyone has to give some ground in order to solve our immigration problems.

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Walk along the GreenWay and you will see broken, crumbling sidewalks; curbs busted or missing, and large sections of sidewalk sloppily repaired with asphalt — Many of the staircases leading to the GreenWay are in no better shape, with many hand railings having fallen off years ago. Ask anyone advocating on behalf of the QueensWay and they will tell you not to worry, that money will suddenly start flowing into Forest Park. They know this is untrue, but to admit otherwise weakens their case on behalf of the QueensWay. Simply put, the existing parkland should be repaired and then properly maintained first before any additional parkland is appended to it. The Friends of the QueensWay need to include repairs and maintenance to Forest Park in the plans to be released to the public. For ignoring these problems, and dismissing the real concerns of those who use the existing park, is truly outrageous. Ed Wendell Woodhaven

Take that, Crowley Dear Editor: (Re: Avella keeps seat by beating back, Queens Chronicle Sept. 11, 2014.) In a petty and vindictive move, Boss Joe Crowley, county Democratic chairman, arranged for former New York City Comptroller John Liu to oppose incumbent state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) in a primary for the 11th State Senatorial District. This was unjustified because Avella was known for his attention to the welfare of his constituents and was not an errand boy for the fat cat real estate moguls who for too long run the Queens Democratic Party. Avella’s win is a slap in the face to Crowley, who runs the party based upon nepotism and “Do as I say or else,” and all those Queens politicians who do his bidding and the public be damned. Crowley and his cohorts do not speak for all the Democrats in Queens County. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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ISIS threat Dear Editor: Like Ike’s WWII crusade in Europe to eradicate the evil of Nazism, Obama told the world that there is a deadly cancer spreading in the Middle East called ISIS, and “we must destroy it.”

For profit mentality Dear Editor: A Pennsylvania judge has been convicted of selling children into prison for cash. The former judge, 61-year old Mark Ciavarella Jr, was sentenced to 30 years for taking money under the table from a developer and jailing thousands of adults and juveniles, some as young as 10. Ciavarella made more than a million dollars selling people into incarceration. Sad to see our proud America once synonymous with the term “Freedom” being replaced by “Greedom,” thanks to our “For Profit” privateers — the “Bleed’ms.” The total debt accrued by our college graduates has tripled in the last three years to one trillion dollars. There are those wanting to privatize grammar, high and all pre-college schools, which would assure that our schools, once the epitome of intellectuality, continues to slip one by one rung farther downward on the intellectual ladder. Shameful. Then there are the privateers wanting to “For Profit” the VA medical (which has often been proved to surpass our own private plans), Social Security, highways and bridges paid for initially by the taxpayers, parking meters and on and on. This opportunistic “For Profit” mentality whittling away at the proud progression with which we have evolved has woefully degraded us from when we were once the idol of the world. Our country, its institutions allowing all to spring from the level board, should not be stunted for the almighty buck, nor should our elections be up for sale to the wealthiest. I c a n h e a r i t n ow : “ S o c i a l i s t ,” “Commy,”“Pinko,” etc. Sad. Nicholas Zizelis Bayside

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The president assured America that no combat troops would be involved. He added “a 40 nation coalition would provide the necessary troops to destroy” ISIS. As commander-in-chief, his strategy is for us to conduct daily air strikes and provide funds for training troops and military weapons. My concern is which partners will send in troops? I bet only one in 20 Americans can name them. Why is this? For the past several months, our TV media has devoted air time showing over and over the proud ISIS forces parading around their troops on tanks, waving black flags, bragging that one will fly over the White House! They even show ISIS forces marching down streets of captured Iraqi towns, forcing people to hail them as heroes. Why are our current ground troop partners not receiving the same TV coverage? Most Americans are not aware that the only partner that truly likes us, the Kurds, have called on us to send them heavy weapons to fight off ISIS forces. Obama has given them some light weapons. Americans have not seen any Kurdish troops engaged in combat. Now that Congress closed ranks with our president, we are united Americans going to war to destroy this new evil! So, TV executives, start praising our friends, not our enemy. Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

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Publisher arrested after neighbor feud boils over Pat Adams of The Forum says she drove into pails blocking her driveway by Domenick Rafter Editor

Patricia Adams, the publisher of The Forum newspaper, was arrested last Thursday after an ongoing feud with her neighbor, Mario Polisi, reached a fevered pitch. According to police sources, Adams, 55, has a long-standing dispute with her nextdoor neighbor over property lines. Police responded to her home on Lahn Street in Howard Beach at around 8 p.m. last Thursday after both she and her neighbor called 911. Police say she was arrested for criminal mischief of garbage cans after she was allegedly caught on video purposefully driving through them after the neighbor allegedly placed the cans in the way of her parked vehicle, located on the disputed property line in Adams’ driveway. Sources say the officers arrived and tried to calm her down, but she allegedly cursed them out and refused to obey an order not to leave her car till the incident was sorted out. She was then arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, which, again police say was captured on video. She was held at the 106th Precinct station house in Ozone Park and later was taken to Central Booking on Queens Boulevard, where she was held until 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. Adams was released without charge, providing she has no more run-ins with the law. The scene Thursday night attracted a number of onlookers and several neighbors living on Lahn Street gave their accounts of what they saw happen. “We never hear anything,” said one neighbor who lives across the street from Adams, who said she didn’t really know her well. “I wouldn’t have even known anything, except my son and I were coming out of the house.” She said she heard Adams screaming “please let go of me, you’re hurting me,” and saw cops slam her up against the wall of her home. The neighbor said she took a walk with her son, only to find Adams still in the police car hours later.

“They had her sitting in that vehicle for at least 2 hours, 45 minutes,” she said. “It was so much.” Two other neighbors conf ir med that Adams was held in a police car for over two and a half hours, from about 8 p.m. to almost 11 p.m. But several other witnesses said they heard Adams cursing at the officers, saying “Do you know who I am? I’ll have your job.” “She was clearly very angry,” a resident who lives several doors down from Adams said. “I know her and [Polisi] have been fighting all summer.” Polisi, who residents say moved onto the block last year, could not be reached for comment at his business. In an exclusive inter view with the Queens Chronicle, Adams gave her side of the story: What exactly happened Thursday night leading up to the point where the police were called? “Thursday night was the culmination of a very serious and threatening situation between myself and my next-door neighbor. What began as a property dispute — one which is clearly proven as not disputable by the survey of my house — has continued for months. A nd has included threatening and menacing me to the point of calling 911 at least 10 times for various incidents including the 4th of July when the neighbor’s brother threatened my life outside my home. On Thursday night my neighbor took five garbage pails and moved them on my property obstructing both my vehicles and I drove into them to get them off my driveway.” The police say that both you and your neighbor called 911 over the incident, and that you did not stay in the car when asked by police, and that is what led to the arrest. Is that true? “I know that I called the police and I presume he did as well. I was not in the car. I had gotten out to go over to the police when they arrived at my house. They pulled onto my driveway right behind me.”

Did you curse at the officer and say “Do you know who I am? I’ll have your job”? “I would be lying if I told you that I knew exactly what I said. I was irate — I lost my temper and I spoke to my arresting officer in a way that I should not have. I know I was cursing and screaming and I am both embar rassed and sor r y that I behaved in the fashion that I did. But my actions were stupid not criminal. I do recall saying something like, “I am Pat Adams and I have been serving this community and the 106th Precinct for 20 years.” I wanted him to understand I was not some kind of thug and that it was not me who should be in trouble. As far as me taking anyone’s job — if I said that it was a very stupid statement to make. Number one, I don’t have the power to take anyone’s job and number two, I don’t have the desire to take anyone’s job.” Several witnesses have told me that you accused the police of brutality. Is that true? “I have never accused the officers of anything. I certainly feel that the handcuffing procedure could have gone differently, but in thinking about the situation in retrospect, I’m not sure that any handcuffing could be pleasant.” Do you feel that the editorial that ran in The Forum in early April calling for Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, to resign after a string of burglaries in Howard Beach had anything to do with the way the police treated you or why you were held for 19 hours? Also, why did Schiff himself showed up to your house on Thursday? “I would hate to think that in doing a service for my community, I would be punished by an NYPD commanding officer. As for why Inspector Schiff was on the scene, I would imagine because of the high-profile nature of the case.” What was the experience of being held that long like? “It was the most regrettable and unfort u nate exper ience of my life. It was

Pat Adams, the publisher of The Forum in Howard Beach, was arrested last week after she allegedly ran over garbage pails belonging to a neighbor of hers she has allegedly been FILE PHOTO feuding with. humiliating and degrading beyond the point of description. In those 19 hours I learned more about life than I have in 55 years. I only hope now that I can take what I walked away with from this and use it to benef it the system that is cur rently in place. Through the course of my career, I have reported many times on animal shelters and pet stores being fined and sometimes shut down for conditions far superior to the facilities at central booking. To say cond it ions a re d isg racef u l wou ld be complimentary.” Adams said she and her lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on every charge. Every plea was accepted by the court. “I do not have to return to court,” she explained. “I do not have any violations. I did not get any fines. I have no record. The charges will be dismissed at the end of 30 days providing I stay out of trouble. That number could have been 3 million days, I Q will never be in this situation again.”

Man shot on Liberty Avenue outside club by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

A 28-year-old man was shot in front of a nightclub on Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill early Saturday morning. Officers from the 106th Precinct were called to 123rd Street and Liberty Avenue at about 4 a.m. and found the man with a gunshot wound to the torso, the NYPD said. EMS took the victim to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. His name has not been released by police.

Cops say fight may have triggered incident A NYPD spokesperson said that prior to the shooting, the victim was in the Vue Sky Lounge nightclub and had an altercation with a group of men inside the club. Police said two groups were involved in the fight and it was unknown if the victim was part of either group. The disorderly groups were then ejected from the club, but hung around on the street, police said. As the groups were standing in the street in front of the club, a man exited a

vehicle and fired one shot, which hit the victim, the NYPD said. Authorities said that it was unknown if the victim was the intended target. Police said the alleged male shooter got back into the car and fled westbound on Liberty Avenue. As of press time there have been no arrests and the investigation is continuing. The shooting is the first in the 106th Precinct since June 12.

Nightclubs have become a target of community ire as of late due to the number of clubs in operation in South Queens and the perception that they proliferate crime and quality-of-life issues. In the past few years, there have been several murders stemming from fights inside area nightclubs, including a fatal stabbing in May 2013 that occurred near the exact spot at which Saturday’s shooting happened. In July, a man was beaten and killed Q outside a nightclub in City Line. — Domenick Rafter contributed to this article.

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St. Helen’s Catholic Academy in Howard Beach unveiled its new athletic fields in style on Friday. New York Cosmos player Jimmy Mulligan, a Long Island native and former St. John’s University soccer star, cut the ribbon on the newly constructed soccer field, basketball court and volleyball court before taking part in an autograph session and impromptu fùtbol match with a group of eager students. St. Helen’s Principal Christine Zerillo said it took an entire summer of tireless work by companies such as F1 Construction and Lisena Family Landscaping, whose representatives attended the event, but she expects her students to benefit greatly. “It’s so important for ou r child ren because they have the ability to play all different kinds of activities,” Zerillo said. “And that also supports what we do here in terms Mulligan cuts the ribbon on of educating the the school’s new soccer Q field. whole child.”

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Is this South Queens’ deadliest intersection? Woodhaven Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue junction needs to be safer, some say by Domenick Rafter Editor

Boom! Clap! That’s not just the chorus of a song that dominates the pop charts. It’s also what you probably heard if you were near the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard around 10:30 a.m. last Friday. It began when a flatbed tractor trailer traveling eastbound on Jamaica Avenue entered the wide intersection attempting to make a left turn to head northbound on Woodhaven Boulevard. When it entered the intersection, there was still plenty of time left on the green light. The flashing red hand was not yet warning pedestrians crossing Woodhaven Boulevard that a light change was near. The truck sat in the middle of the intersection for nearly 30 seconds, waiting for the steady flow of westbound traffic on Jamaica Avenue to clear to allow it to turn. When it finally did, the light had changed, and the truck slowly made its turn. Behind the truck, a Smart car — those tiny two-seaters that are becoming more common on the road — waited. Its driver unsure if she would clear the intersection. But she had to. With the light having changed, she was stuck in the middle. The drivers in the center lane of the boulevard, having seen her wait, let her pass, but in the service lane, an SUV creeped forward, unaware the Smart car was behind the truck, and the two collided. Another vehicle heading north on Woodhaven was rear-ended — only a slight tap that left no damage — because both drivers were watch i ng the larger accident unfold. “It almost looked like the SUV was going to crush the little car underneath it,” one witness said. The owner of a nearby business

Friday’s accident at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven is the latest in a string of traffic-related incidents at what some call the deadliest intersection in South Queens. PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER

stuck his head out the front door to see what was going on. “Again?” he said. “This intersection is a death trap.” The confluence of the two busy roadways has earned a few nicknames — Crash Corner, Bloody Junction, Black Square, yes, even Death Trap — and each one is well deserved. Police call it the most dangerous intersection in South Queens. While a definite number does exist somewhere, police sources say they’ve lost count of the number of accidents they’ve responded to there. Though no one was seriously hurt in Friday’s accident, there have been fatalities in the past. Last December, Yunior Antonio Perez Rodriguez, 35, of Brooklyn was killed crossing Woodhaven Boulevard at Jamaica Avenue. The February before, Mostafa Mirbahar,

67, of Jamaica was killed crossing the same corner at almost the same spot, as was a 23-year-old man in March 2010. Another pedestrian, a 50-year-old man, was seriously injured there in April 2012. It was a problem even before that. Seventy accidents were recorded at the intersection between 2004 and 2006, according to the city Department of Transportation. The 102nd Precinct has put a special focus on the intersection, even placing a command post there after the December fatality, and enforcing traffic regulations there as part of Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero effort, that seeks to eliminate pedestrian fatalities. But area leaders, and even the police, say it’s the design of the intersection that’s the real problem. Jamaica Avenue crosses Woodhaven Boulevard at one of its widest

sections, where it has six center lanes — three going in either direction — and two service lanes on either side. Each of the three medians separating the four sections of road are five or six feet wide, while other intersections along this stretch of Woodhaven have medians only a foot or so wide. Jamaica Avenue, meanwhile, is only two lanes wide, one going in either direction. That means if a vehicle is waiting to make a left turn, traffic waiting behind it cannot pass, often leaving cars in the middle of t he i ntersect ion when lig hts change. The vehicles can usually wait out the light in the medians, in between the lanes of Woodhaven Boulevard, but sometimes they try to clear the intersection or get stuck blocking one or two lanes. “I knew people who were badly

injured right there on Woodhaven Boulevard,” said Maria Thomson, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District, who said even in her younger days, she wouldn’t cross that intersection. She noted that many Woodhaven residents who lived west of the intersection would avoid going to the Columbia Savings Bank, now Queens Cou nt y Savings Bank, on the corner because it would require crossing the street. Some, like Rene Reyes, would even pay to avoid usi ng the intersection. Reyes, who takes the bus to work in Jackson Heights, uses her free transfer to utilize the overhead subway station in the afternoon, rather than cross at street level. “I just feel safer,” she said. “Sometimes I look down and see close calls and thank God I decided to walk up there.” T h e D OT, wh ich d id not respond to a request for comment by press time, studied the intersection as part of its Woodhaven Boulevard Congested Corridor Study in 2010. “DOT made some recent changes related to left-tur ns at the Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard intersection to make it safer for pedestrians,” a DOT spokesman said. “The intersection also was the focus of a Vision Zero street team in July educating the public by handing out Vision Zero safety messaging. In addition, DOT will also focus on safety changes as part of the Woodhaven [Select Bus Service project.]” Some civic leaders, however, say the junction should have been fixed a long time ago. “There should be a solution that shouldn’t take years,” Thomson said. “They need to figure Q that intersection out.”

Cops: Canadian had drugs, guns at JFK by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

Port Authority Police last Sunday arrested a Canadian resident on her way to Barbados, who allegedly had guns and drugs in her checked luggage at JFK Airport. Joe Pentangelo, a spokesman for the PAPD, identified the suspect as Nyesha McPherson, 24, of Scarborough, a neighborhood in Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. According to Pentangelo, on Sept. 21 at about 9 a.m., PAPD arrested McPherson after Transportation Security Administra-

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arrest, Pentangelo said. Authorities said that McPherson was in possession of a Canadian passport when she was arrested by PAPD without incident. According to Pentangelo she was charged with possession of marijuana, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of high-capacity magazines and Q criminal possession of ammunition.

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Climate march makes an impact Queens residents join in rally to improve the world’s environment by Laura A. Shepard Chronicle Contributor

Sometimes showing up is all it takes to make a difference. When 310,000 people showed up for the People’s Climate March on Sunday in Manhattan, they showed that climate change matters to the masses. Ban Ki-Moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, linked ar ms with marchers in solidarity, two days before the

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United Nations summit began on Tuesday. The summit’s goals are to mobilize global politicians to forge a universal climate agreement in Paris by December 2015. Queens residents crossed the East River and joined fellow New Yorkers, Americans and others to support bold action to address climate change. Memories of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation and the desire to build resilient infrastructure to withstand future storms were driving forces for Queens people. Some scientists say extreme weather events will occur more frequently as the planet warms and sea levels rise. “Climate justice is not just an environmental issue, it’s also a community issue,” Moumita Ahmed, a Jamaica resident and political organizer, said. “Storm season has barely started.” Protesters sported signs, banners, balloons and stickers calling for bans on fracking, stopping construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, getting away from the fossil fuel industry, protecting pollinators and heeding the warnings of scientists. Protesters led chants with strong rhetoric about problems and solutions, drummed on empty plastic water containers and blew whistles. The hashtags #peopleclimatemarch and #climatemarch topped Twitter as people, including City Council members, posted pictures and comments about the march.

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A bill introduced by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) aiming to fix outdated federal regulation of condominium sales is heading to the president’s desk for approval after being passed in the House and the Senate. The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 2600) will clarify that certain aspects of the 1968 Interstate Land Sales Disclosure Act do not apply to condo sales. ILSA originally was enacted to combat the sale of blatantly fraudulent land often located in swamps and deser ts. The required disclosures relate to road a nd water supply access, and make little sense in the context of urban ver tical developments. “Clarifying ILSA requirments will bring a greater stability and clarity to construction, development, and purchases of condominiums, which will help mai nt ai n a nd suppor t New York’s housing sector,” Schumer said. Condos will still be subject to all of the normal state- and local-level disclosure requir ments that come Q with condo sales.

WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Preparing for our wonderful street fair by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

Autumn is here and the chill can be felt in the air. The weather has been very sunny and bright, for many days now, but the chill is still there. I just hope that a certain day in October is a warm sunny day. That day, the 19th, is important for it is the day of our Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 2014. From 12 to 6 p.m., on Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard, we will have pony rides and games, antique cars and a variety of vendors with unique products and our great shops. The entertainment will be the great country western music of the Mary Lamont Band with line dancers and instruction and dancing in the streets, rock and mellow music by local bands Plastic Soul, the Solid State Band, Golden Echo, all from Queens. This year again our special feature will be “The Malaysian Lion Dancers.” Also appearing will be our veteran Shorinjiryu Kenryukan karate with instructor Myron Lubitsch, who have appeared in our street fairs for over 25 years and are located right on our Jamaica Avenue. So think good thoughts for sun, sun, sun! If you are not registered to vote, the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation has voter registration forms available for new voters. Please call our office at (718) 805-0202 for more information. If you voted in the primary election on Sept. 9, and had to go to a

new polling place, this is the location you will again go to vote on Nov. 4. If you have a cell phone, be advised that you can register your phone with the NYPD. Call the 102nd Precinct at (718) 805-3217 for more information. The registration of these numbers on downloadable applications allow tracking of lost and stolen cell phones so if your cell phone is stolen, it can be located and hopefully the thieves apprehended. Since the demise of our beautiful 27-yearold tree at the fury of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, we have had two trees planted in our Forest Parkway Plaza Area. At Forest Parkway there was a little street tree planted in error then that little street tree was transplanted to a location in front of a Woodhaven home and is still thriving. Then a blue spruce was planted in its place, but unfortunately it has died, which is very sad. At this time, another blue spruce is scheduled to be planted there. Throughout this ordeal, the GWDC and the WBID have been on this project from the day our original tree tearfully came down. We nearly lost our ROTC Program at Franklin K. Lane High School. This important program thankfully is here and will remain with us. They will be appearing at our Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival as they have done in previous years. So don’t forget to come out on Oct. 19. May God bless our Armed Forces, our disabled veterans and may God bless America. Q

Two killed on Belt Parkway A 20-year-old Corona man and his 19-year-old passenger were killed on Sept. 18 as he lost control of his car on an entrance ramp to the Belt Parkway in Springfield Gardens. A 14-year-old boy riding in the back seat wa s hospit al i zed i n st able condition. According to the NYPD, D’John Arias, 20, of Junction Boulevard in Corona, was driving westbound on North Conduit Avenue at about 10:45 p.m. in the vicinity of 181st Street. A preliminary investigation allegedly determined that Arias was operating a Mitsubishi Lancer at a high rate of speed when he swerved to overtake another vehicle and then attempted to swerve back into the left lane and get on the entrance ramp to the Belt Parkway. The car went out of control and traveled onto the grass shoulder before striking a light pole and then a tree. EMS personnel pronounced Arias dead at the scene. Karim Carter, 19, of Anderson Road in Jamaica, was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. T he N Y PD said t he accident Q remains under investigation.

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Carey honored in Council chambers Longtime district manager retires next week after 35 years on the job by Domenick Rafter Editor

With only days left in her 35-year tenure as district manager of Community Board 9, Mary Ann Carey received a high honor on Tuesday — on the floor of the legislative body that governs the city she has served. Carey, who is retiring next week, was awarded a Council Proclamation for her service on CB 9. “Mary Ann Carey was a superb public servant who always put the best interests of the community above all else,” said Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), a former member of CB 9. “She was a strong voice for safer streets, better public transportation and never wavered in her commitment to serving others. “While she will be sorely missed, I know she will remain actively engaged with the community she served faithfully for so many years. I wish her nothing but the very best as she begins the next chapter of her life.” The entire Council body was present to award Carey, Queens’ longest-serving district manager, the honor, including Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx). “Her commitment to bettering her community improved the lives of countless New

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TSA worker robbed at JFK A Queens man was arrested last Thursday by Port Authority Police at JFK Airport for allegedly steali n g a ha ndbag belong i ng to a n employee of the Transportation Safety Administration. Joe Pentangelo, a spokesman for the PAPD, said that at about 7:50 a.m. in Terminal 5, Carlos Sanchez, 61, allegedly draped his jacket over the agent’s handbag and walked away with it. He was caught immediately and arrested. Authorities said the handbag contained the agent’s credit cards and wallet and TSA K-9 training equipment. Pentangelo said that Sanchez was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal possession of stolen property. He is due back in court on Oct. 23. According to Pentangelo within the past two weeks Sanchez, while working as a livery driver, was arrested at J FK for u nlawf ul solicitation of ground transportation. He added that as a result of this violation of a condition of that arrest, Sanchez will also be charged with criminal trespass in Q Thursday’s incident. — Stephen Geffon

Outgoing Community Board 9 District Manager Mary Ann Carey holds a proclamation given to her by the City Council in the Council’s chambers in City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL by family, Council members and CB 9 staff. Yorkers, and the fruits of her tireless advocacy can been seen and felt throughout Queens,” Mark-Viverito said. The three other Council members who represent neighborhoods covered by CB 9, which includes Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Woodhaven, shared

their feelings as well. “One cannot hope to find a more skilled and dedicated public servant. Mary Ann, congratulations on your retirement,” said Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), who noted she has worked with Carey as an official for over 20 years.

“Today we recognize the lifelong contributions of Mary Ann Carey to the Queens community. CB 9 is a sprawling and unique community board, and Mary has always been a friend to all and fierce advocate for each of the board’s diverse communities,” said Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), who added that Carey would be “sorely missed.” Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) noted a fitting acronym from the first initials of the neighborhoods she has served. “Community Board 9 helps to address the needs of the residents living in Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens,” he said. “District Manager Mary Ann Carey’s greeting on its website bears an acronym that lists the first letter of each of those neighborhoods; symbolizing the principle that guided her 35 years of service: W-O-R-K.” Carey was honored last week at her last monthly CB 9 meeting with proclamations from state officials, Borough President Melinda Katz and city Comptroller Scott Stringer. CB 9 is in the process of finding her replacement and has set up a hiring committee in charge of interviewing applicants. The district manager’s job will be done for Q now by the board’s two employees.

Graffiti mars Hamilton Beach Park NYPD sources say tagger struck neighborhood before by Domenick Rafter Editor

Police are looking for the culprits who vandalized the new playground in Hamilton Beach over the weekend. The graffiti was discovered on Saturday on the play equipment in the newly renovated playground at Hamilton Beach Park. Pictures of the vandalism were posted on the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association’s website and Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, posted the picture on Twitter. Auxilary officers from the 106th Precinct painted over the graffiti on Sunday. “They did a great job,” said Roger Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, of the auxiliary members. He had met with police the day before the vandalism in order to discuss the possibility of getting security cameras on and near the Hamilton Beach pedestrian bridge, which has been suffering from an ongoing vandalism problem. Police sources say they may have an idea of who the suspect is because he or she left tags on the slide of the new playground that are similar to other tags left around Hamilton Beach recently, but have made no arrests as of Tuesday night. Gendron said he would talk to area

The graffiti was sprayed on the slide of the new playground in Hamilton Beach last weekend. PHOTO COURTESY NYPD

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With new stadium must come new transit options by Phil Goldfeder Recent discussion of a new Major League Soccer stadium at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park has sparked conversations throughout Queens and across the city. While many believe we may have an opportunity to create quality local jobs, increase economic development and boost our local small businesses, we must first ensure the channels of communication are open and the process is collaborative, inclusive and respectful of the concerns of every family. A new soccer stadium has the potential to improve our economic outlook, create good jobs and make our neighborhoods stronger. While MLS can be a huge asset, we cannot overlook the challenges our community already faces that will be further compounded by increased development, most notably access and transportation. Queens residents are severely underserved by public transportation and our roadways are stretched to capacity. We must invest in reliable, affordable transportation infrastructure, like the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, to serve our current population and open up development possibilities. For years, I have been a staunch and vocal advocate for the complete restoration of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, also known as White Pot Junction. Beginning in the early ’60s, parts of the railroad located in south Queens and Rockaway were consolidated, sectioned off and eventually closed. However, today the right of way for the rail line still remains intact and could potentially provide Queens residents and visitors with safe, affordable and expedient access to other parts of the borough and access to and from Midtown Manhattan in 40 minutes. This line would also provide access to JFK airport, Resorts World Casino and a new MLS stadium. Queens residents unanimously agree that restoration of the rail line is the perfect solution to many of our transit concerns. The MTA has signaled an interest to

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Doctor sentenced in fraud case A South Richmond Hill doctor was ordered to pay more than $65,000 in restitution last week after pleading guilty in June to defrauding insurance companies and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board by fraudulently billing for medical tests. Rajpaul Singh, 59, pleaded guilty on June 12 to first-degree falsifying business records. He was sentenced to a 3-year conditional discharge providing he meets a number of conditions including the payment of $65,849.25. According to Queens District Attorney

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Miller, SE leaders rip illegal vans, the TLC Councilman and civic officials call for greatly increased city oversight by Michael Gannon Editor

A recent crackdown on so-called dollar vans near the Archer Avenue-Parsons Boulevard transit hub was prompted by a recent visit by the mayor and compounded by a high-speed police chase that seriously injured a 22-year-old woman two weeks ago. Leaders from Southeast Queens gathered on Monday to say that neither ever needed to happen. They are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide more buses in the region, and for the Taxi and Limousine Commission to completely overhaul its enforcement operations against illegal vans. Cou ncilman Daneek Miller (D -St. Albans), speaking across the street from the Archer-Parsons subway station, said the proliferation of illegal vans and a shortage of buses feed off each other, at the cost of both money and safety for the residents of Southeast Queens. “It is apparent that the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which oversees the commuter van industr y, and even the MTA, have ignored the need for safe and reliable t ra nspor t at ion i n Southeast Queens,” Miller said. “They have ignored our concerns — which we have expressed multiple times — regarding standards within the industry.”

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Legal passenger vans operating from a designated stop at Archer Avenue and 158th PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Street.

Councilman Daneek Miller, center, and civic leaders from Southeast Queens are calling for a city crackdown on illegal “dollar vans” that have proliferated near the Archer Avenue-Parsons PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Boulevard transit hub. Miller said the TLC has authorized 300 legal vans, which may pick up people on streets that do not have city bus routes. “But that is in the entire city,” he said. “There are days when it seems like you have more than 300 right here.” Compounding that, Miller and others said, are legal, licensed vans that operate in an illegal fashion, such as picking up people at MTA bus stops. Miller is calling for a moratorium on the issuance of new van permits until the TLC comes up with a comprehensive plan for more and better enforcement. In a Sept. 17 letter to TLC Chairwoman Meera Joshi, Miller directly accused the agency of neglect. “W hile the Com mission [has] acknowledged that many vans failed to meet standards, it appears little action was taken to improve them,” Miller wrote. “... Because of this, a 22-year-old woman is in the hospital today. And I

WRBA September town hall continued from page 6 and debris removal at the site, Lazar said. He added that according to the plan, restoration of the building’s structural body must be completed by November, though it would not necessarily be ready for occupancy by then. “The goal is to get the Ambulance Corps back in the building,” Lazar said of the organization, that was housed next door. “The Ambulance Corps is teetering on ceasing to exist,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who attended the meeting. He added that the owner of the problematic building — who could not be reached

for comment — had been cited for more than over 100 violations before the collapse. “He didn’t care,” Addabbo said, adding that it is vital for the building to be restored “for the sake of our residents and seniors who need a home.” Addabbo also addressed reports that Major League Soccer is considering building a stadium at Aqueduct Race Track, which he said is “not the exact place for it,” asserting, “it is not the right fit for our community.” He said his office is also keeping an eye on changes in traff ic patter ns along

hold your commission fully responsible for the events which transpired.” Miller demanded that the TLC devote more resources to the hiring and training of inspectors and enforcement personnel. But it is the City Council that sets the TLC’s bottom-line budget, and when pressed, Miller stopped short of guaranteeing that he would make a push for that increased funding when the City Council sets next year’s TLC budget. “I’ll support that if someone comes to us with a plan,” he said. “I’m not going to give them money and just have them promise to do something.” The woman who was injured on Sept. 14 had been one of four people in a van that was approached by police. The driver allegedly took off with the NYPD in pursuit. T he woman ju mped out of the speeding van, and Miller said Monday that she had just emerged from a coma at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Woodhaven Boulevard. W R BA President Mar ti n Colberg encouraged area residents to sign a petition against Mayor de Blasio’s plan to change housing laws to legalize many basement and attic apartments. Colberg indicated that the WRBA has asked for someone from the Mayor’s Office to address the association, with no response thus far. “We’re not going to sit back,” he promised. Colberg also announced the return of the Great Woodhaven Yard Sale, to be held this year on Sept. 27 (rain date Sept. 28) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the neighborhood. Seventy-five families have already signed up to put their household treasures up for sale. For more information, visit

Among those lending their support and voices on Monday were Adrienne Adams, chairwoman of Community Board 13; Mark Henry, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056, and former Councilman Archie Spigner. Cou nci l m a n Donova n R ich a rd s (D-Laurelton) was unable to attend the press conference, but issued a statement backing Miller 100 percent. “Last week’s events are a stark reminder that this portion of the city’s extensive public transportation system needs greater regulation,” he said. Miller and others said illegal vans can thrive because of what they termed insufficient bus service in Southeast Queens, and that the increase in the vans harms bus service further. Miller, a former city bus driver and union president, did not let residents off the hook completely. “Every time you board one of those vans, you take a bus away,” he said. Dustin Jones, a board member of Disabled in Action of Metropolitan New York, said that further complicates travel for people such as himself who need a wheelchair, and the elderly who must have city buses or one of the few existing adapted taxis in order to travel in the city. He said while most people, if they choose, can board legal or illegal dollar vans if their bus is late, most are not equipped to handle those with disabilities. “Access is a right,” Jones said. The TLC, addressing a related press release from Miller, said the agency has a strong track record of working closely with elected off icials and community leaders to advance the need for safer transportation. TLC spokesman Alan Fromberg took issue with Miller’s contention that they do not exercise options such as seizing illegal vans when encountered. “We overwhelmingly prioritize unlicensed illegal vans that poach business from our legitimate operators,” he said. Q woodhaven-nyc.org or call (718) 296-3735. A representative announced that Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) will hold a brainstorming session for Community Board 9’s second participatory budgeting at next month’s WRBA meeting on Oct. 18 at the American Legion Hall. Ulrich will also host a Veterans Town Hall meeting on Oct. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m., as well as a Fall Harvest Festival at Forest Park Victory Field on Woodhaven Blvd. between Myrtle Avenue and Forest Park Drive, on Oct. 18 from noon until 3 p.m. Admission is free. The next meeting of the WRBA will take place on Oct. 18 at noon at the American Legion Hall, located at 89-02 91 St. in Q Woodhaven.

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and to memorialize their names for future generations on walls of granite that will stand the test of time.â&#x20AC;? The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ceremony started with a 20-minute procession of motorcycles and fire trucks driving along Pikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peak Road, which is adjacent to the park where the monument is located. Father Thomas Mulcrone, IAFF chaplain, did an extraordinary job as the master of ceremonies. As the blistering sun shone high in the sky, eventually the names of all 168 fallen firefighters were read, one at a time, as a bell tolled after each name. The most moving part of the ceremony was when they read the names of the 19 â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot shotâ&#x20AC;? firefighters who perished last year while fighting a huge brush fire in Prescott, Ariz. The lone survivor was present and received a standing ovation by more than 3,500 attendees. The Houston Fire Department honored four of their firefighters who died when a building collapsed on top of them. Before and after the ceremony, family and friends of the fallen firefighters could be seen by the wall etching their loved ones, names on specially printed paper given to them by the IAFF. Many placed photos on the wall next to their loved onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names. This year saw the biggest number of heroesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names placed on the monument since 2002, when 347 firefighter names, those who died in the tragic events of 9/11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were etched in the wall. The program included 128 names, photos and short biographies of all the firefighters and EMS workers killed in the line of duty last year; and an additional 40 who died from complications of illnesses that resulted from their line of duty injuries. During the next year, the Colorado Springs Fire Department, along with the IAFF and their business partners, plan to erect as many walls as necessary to carry the names of all the fallen heroes from 1918 to 1986. Posing next to the granite above that bears the name of Delano Sr. are: WHBFD Ex-Captain Mitchell Udowitch, WHBFD Ex-Deputy Chief Archie Koenemund, Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widow Roseann, Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only son Kevin Jr. with his wife Meghan. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mitch Udowich is the ex-captain of the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) took to the House floor last week, before lawmakers adjourned for the midterm campaign recess, to voice his discontent about the Republican majority in a fiery speech for what he called their failure to address the needs of the American people. Jeffries, who is seeking re-election to represent the 8th Congressional District, which includes most of East and Central Brooklyn and the Queens neighborhoods of Ozone Park, Lindenwood and Howard Beach, argued that the 113th Congress is the least productive in the modern history of our democracy. “[The House] is an empty legislative vessel that has no meaningful port of destination,” Jeffries said on the House f loor. “We’re on a joyride that is going to waste the time and treasure of the American people. This majority has been busy unleashing a parade of horribles on the American people.” He said the GOP has caused Americans to lose “24 billion dollars” as a result of the

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debt, threatening the full faith and credit of the United States of America and resulting in an increase in interest rates,” he added. In his three-minute long speech, Jeffries said the House failed to enact a minimum wage, public transportation investment and the renewal of unemployment insurance. Had the House passed comprehensive immigration reform, the lawmaker said it could have given “life to the American dream for those who are living in the shadows.”

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We look up to by Bob Brody Derek Jeter has nothing on my pal Al, Jeter for a lot of who has delivered packages for UPS now reasons, of course. for 24 years, nine months, two weeks and But now that he’s three days, give or take. Al’s counting about to sideline himself from pindown to retirement, too. No disrespect to Jeter. His stats over the stripes for life, we last 20 years are so consistent as to be fully appreciate spectacular. He tops the Yankees all-time his staying power. in at-bats and games played, among other He’s punched in at categories, leaving Ruth, DiMaggio and shortstop for two Mantle in his dust. He’s the definition of decades to take his cuts against the latest rookie with a 95-mile-an-hour fastball and solid and reliable. But my pal Al has put up serious num- snag line drives that appeared destined for bers, too. He delivers an average of 200 left field. He’s plain outworked everyone packages a day. He racks up about 150 else and paid his dues 1,000 times over. My pal Al’s long-term performance stops per shift, with his feet logging roughly 10 miles. All day he picks stuff up deserves credit, too. He’s driven his truck and puts it down, tons and tons of boxes, through rain and fog and snowstorms. He’s to bring goods ordered to customers on his put his back and legs into every lift and route. Put his picture in the dictionary next drop, pounding his feet flat and pulling muscles he probably never knew existed. to the words “busting your hump.” Jeter, now 40, is more than merely a He’s carried those boxes to your door until baseball player, of course. He’s the gold he emptied his truck. He could have collected his paycheck standard for behavevery week without ing with modesty ever smiling, much beyond reason. He’s y pal Al is also about less befriending so always treated his many of his customfans right, no less to retire after years of ers. But he’s treated so off the field than performing admirably. his job as more than on. He’s the ultijust a job. mate professional, By nature we marvel at anyone with long ago recognizing that his responsibilities extend far beyond driving in runs and the will and stamina and work ethic to get getting his pegs to first base before the a job done over the long haul. Such exemplars serve as stand-ins for all the rest of batter arrives there. But my pal Al, at 51, is more than a us who, often against all odds, whether a UPS delivery guy, too. He’s taken the time recession or just hard luck, somehow to get to know everyone on his route in manage to keep going. Getting older ourselves invariably Forest Hills and everyone has gotten to know him, too. Walk with him along sharpens our appreciation for longevity. Queens Boulevard or Austin Street or Ronald Reagan attained the presidency Ascan Avenue for five minutes, whether just shy of age 70, the oldest ever to occuhe’s in or out of uniform, and someone py the Oval Office, then served two will come over to say hi. He’s made a terms. Pablo Picasso kept painting maspractice of going above and beyond the terpieces into his 90s. Nolan Ryan pitched call of duty, ever ready with a smile and a his seventh and last no-hitter at the big hello to talk with anyone at any time improbably advanced age of 44. So please do me a small favor. As you about anything, delivering good cheer bid farewell to Jeter, take a moment to along with most every package. wish Al well on his final rounds. But let’s also toast all the Als out there, all across the city, all across the country, all the graying teachers and firefighters and doctors and lawyers and accountants. They, too, have stayed with it. They, too, are still going strong. As Jeter himself might be the first to acknowledge, Q they, too, have delivered. Bob Brody is a public relations executive and essayist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, among My pal Al Villeta, right, with his son Nick and his father, other publications. He lives in COURTESY PHOTO Forest Hills. Adolfo.

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CB 2 finds little wrong with Silvercup Project approved in 2006 went before board to renew permits by Tess McRae Associate Editor

Silvercup West, the long-delayed mixeduse development next to the Queensboro Bridge, was brought before Community Board 2 on Sept. 17 to renew special permits and authorizations. In 2006, when the project was going through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, Silvercup West was praised for providing waterfront public access, affordable housing and office space for the film and television industry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in honor of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake, Silvercup Studios. Within two years of CB 2 approval and City Council approval, the development was stalled for various reasons and has since remained in limbo. Now with the special permits and authorizations about to expire, developers want to renew. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to know this project has already been approved, so your consideration should be based on the facts upon which the project was approved and whether or not those facts remain true,â&#x20AC;? Marcie Kesner, the attorney representing the Silvercup West developers, said. The permits in question are for a Silvercup sign on the side of one of the new buildings; building setbacks, which would allow

Silvercup West, a mixed-use development complex, was discussed during a public hearing hosted by Community Board 2. Developers seek reapproval of three permits and one special FILE PHOTO authorization of the project that was approved by the board in 2006. builders to pull back the height of the buildings from the proximity to the Queensboro Bridge, and 50,000 square feet of waterfront access on the East River. The special authorization would be for the construction of a 1,400-car parking garage. Overall, board members seemed largely in favor of the plan, though the Wednesday

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night meeting was a public hearing. Questions asked by members were clarifying ones to ensure the project would still provide affordable housing and build an adequate seawall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the time, the community board asked for 10 percent of units to be set aside for affordable housing,â&#x20AC;? Kesner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The commitment that

was made was for 15 percent of units in the two south towers or about 150 units will be built off-site as affordable housing and then it breaks down for low-income, etc. If the developers do not fill the north tower as an office tower, but instead build that as a residential tower, the equivalent of 20 percent of the units would be affordable.â&#x20AC;? In addition, a traffic firm conducted a study of the major roads around the soon-tobe complex. Traffic camera machines were placed on st reets i nclud i ng Ver non Bou leva rd , Thompson Avenue, Queens Boulevard and Jackson Avenue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found that the traffic flow today is slightly lower,â&#x20AC;? Martin Taub of VHB Engineering said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found that in the future, weekday morning peak hour counts would be about 9 percent less.â&#x20AC;? Nighttime traffic would also be lower, but Saturday would see slightly more congestion, about a 4.5 percent increase. While there were no complaints made, the Silvercup West developers still have a lot of work ahead of them. Tenants have yet to be found and nearby the landmarked Terra Cotta Building, which is included in the project, does not have a designated purpose yet. No members of the public spoke in favor Q of or against the project.

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Street artist decorates Queens Michigan native visits New York to share his drawings by Tess McRae Associate Editor

Artist SinGh, a Michigan-based artist, brought his work to New York over the weekend. But unlike most street artists, Artist SinGh, whose real name is Gurmej Singh, got permission to put his work in storefronts and on buildings throughout the city. In Queens, Singh posted several works in the Kew Gardens and Forest Hills areas. The Michigan native holds the world record for longest painting by an individuQ al. The work is 11,302 feet.

A sketch of a little boy was one of many placed around the city this weekend.

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Varied attitudes given on ISIS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;warâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Queens congressional members offer their views on authorization by Khorri Atkinson Chronicle Contributor

There have been skepticisms and bipartisan disagreements on Capitol Hill, even among Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congressional members, after President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congressional authorization for the country to train and arm the Syrian Free Army to combat the Islamic State militant group, ISIS. Some lawmakers argued that the Muslim extremist group, who released videos of two American journalists they recently beheaded, poses an extremely high threat to the United States. Opponents like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) said action has to be taken to degrade the terrorist group, but the country is repeating previous history in Middle Eastern conflicts when they armed rebels who later joined terrorist groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have several concerns with arming the so-called moderate Syrian rebels. Even if you could identify the moderates, which is unclear, it remains uncertain that you could convince those rebels to actually turn against ISIS,â&#x20AC;? said Jeffries in a recent interview on MSNBC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their stated objective was to take down the Assad Regime, but the rebels have been fighting alongside ISIS as part of that objective.â&#x20AC;? Jeffries said he believes there is a great possibility that the trainings and weapons the

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rebels will receive might be used against the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in the long term. U.S. Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) echoed Jeffriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concerns about arming the rebels, which she said is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;ineffective solution.â&#x20AC;? However, she voted yes on the measure.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;While I support many aspects of the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to degrade ISILâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capabilities ... I would strongly have preferred to see a standalone bill put on the Senate floor because I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support a spending bill containing authorization for such an action,â&#x20AC;? she said The presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan is to train and arm

about 5,000 Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, a growing terrorist movement that controls large parts of Iraq and Syria. The United States and other allies including Great Britain and France are responding to threats that they will take over the region and impose Islamic law The proposal was approved in the House last week by a vote of 237-156. It was passed in the Senate the following day by 78-22. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York) also voted yes. In the House, Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau), Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens) and Steve Israel (D-Queens, Nassau, Suffolk) voted yes. Along with Jeffries, Grace Meng (D-Flushing), Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhatt a n , Q ue e n s) a nd Nyd ia Vela z quez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) voted no. Even though he voted yes because he believes â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISIS is a savage threatâ&#x20AC;? against the country, Israel too expressed skepticism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There should be no blank checks. We gave [George Bush] those blank checks in 2000 to 2008.â&#x20AC;? Israel, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest congressional allies, added that â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and should not do this alone. The president helped to organize an international coalition to ensures this is not on our shoulders and not to have boots on the ground. This continued on page 38

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Lawsuit takes aim at teacher discipline and layoff policies by Matthew Ern Chronicle Contributor

Nina Doster of Jamaica is one of several parents from throughout New York State hoping to bring about education reform by challenging the state’s tenure laws. She is part of a lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Patience, 10, and son, King, 6, who attend PS 140 in Jamaica. The suit, officially titled John Keoni Wright et al. v. State of New York et al., was filed by seven parents and supported by the Partnership for Educational Justice. It seeks to amend laws that grant tenure to teachers after just three years and to change the last-in-first-out policy of firing the newest hires when cutbacks need to be made, regardless of performance evaluations. “Every student deserves a quality education,” Doster said. One of the biggest issues motivating her to push for change is a perceived inequality in the type of education provided for low-income students and people of color. Last year, with just two weeks of school left, Doster was notified that King’s reading level was below standards and that he was at risk of being held back. She was shocked to be hearing of this development so late in the year when she was at the school so often. “I am an involved parent. I am at my child’s school every week. There is no reason I should f ind out my children are behind at the end of the school year,” Doster said. She is a member of the school leadership board and the PTA. Doster and the other plaintiffs argue that tenure keeps too many incompetent teachers in their jobs. They say this is unconstitutional because it violates the students’ right to a “sound basic education.” “No one should get a job for life if they’re not performing,” the concerned parent said.

Outreach manager Yesenia Robles of the PEJ said the process of removing a bad teacher is too lengthy and costly. The organization claims that it can take up to 18 months and $250,000 to address one case. The suit is based on a similar case from California in which the plaintiffs won. The United Federation of Teachers argued that the lawsuit “seeks to invalidate due process and senority rights for teachers,” in a prepared statement. New York State United Teachers, a federation of unions that includes the UFT, filed a motion to intervene in the case. The NYSUT is entering the litigation as a third party with the understanding that the outcome of the case would affect it. According to the motion, “The plaintiffs seek to eviscerate laws that have been carefully designed and continually and rationally refined by the legislature to attract and retain qualified, dedicated public school teachers and to protect them from arbitrary dismissal, in the interest of promoting the best possible education for New York students.” The or iginal seven plaintiffs were recently joined by two other Queens residents, Laurie Townsend and Christine Gendreau. Both are parents of students at PS 101 in Forest Hills where a teacher accused of abusing students was recently reinstated. There have been six substantiated and 11 total accusations of inappropriate behavior filed against first-grade science teacher Richard Parlini, who returned to school this year in an administrative role after paying a $2,500 fine and undergoing six hours of anger management training. Under state law, the Department of Education has little disciplinary power over tenured teachers because they face an arbitration hearing when such allegations are made. Q

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Almost five months after a fire destroyed Plaza College’s Jackson Heights campus located within the Bruson Building, the school triumphantly opened its new Forest Hills campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by over 100 people on Friday. Scores of Plaza College administrators, professors, students and alumni joined elected officials, such as Borough President Melinda Katz, for hors d’oeuvres on the patio and tours of the school’s first floor within the Forest Hills Tower at 118-33 Q ueens Blvd. to celebrate its move eastward. Event emcee Chad Callahan, grandson of Plaza president Charles Callahan and son of provost Chuck Callahan, said in his opening remarks that the five-alarm blaze on April 21, while heartbreaking, gave Plaza the opportunity to come back an even stronger and more successful educational institution. “As tragic and horrible as [the fire] was, it did something we could have never anticipated,” Callahan said. “It ignited something inside our community, the will to survive. Today is a mark of history 100 years in the making.” He also thanked Katz for her continued support, something she said stemmed from the college’s decision to remain in Queens instead of moving elsewhere to celebrate its centennial. “We love the fact that, when given choices, they decided to stay in Queens,” said Katz, who also noted the school’s embracing of ethnic diversity. “Plaza College knows how to foster that. Plaza College knows how to celebrate that.”

Founded in 1916, Plaza College moved from its original Long Island City location to Jackson Heights in 1970 and spent the next 43 years there. The school’s move to Forest Hills was announced last October as part of its upcoming 100th anniversary in 2016. Classes began in mid-July. In terms of space, the college’s library, the School of Allied Health’s medical training classrooms and a school store occupies most of the first floor, with the entire second floor of the Forest Hills Tower belonging to Plaza as well, adding up to approximately 40,000 square feet. Melinda Negron, a 36-year-old senior majoring in business management, praised the new campus in her address to the crowd. “We were forced to leave under the most tragic of circumstances,” said Negron, who commutes from Pennsylvania for class. “However, we were so truly blessed to have such a miraculous new home await us in the end.” That home, Negron says, is leagues different from the Jackson Heights campus. “It’s a huge difference from the old building,” she said. “The classrooms are bigger. You have a bigger library, more computer rooms. It’s more of a traditional college.” Cutting the ribbon on the new facility were all three Callahans, Katz, Councilmembers Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) and Assemblymembers David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), Michael Den Dekker (D-Jackson Heights) and Michael Simanowitz Q (D-Flushing).

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continued from page 16 Mayor de Blasio took the opportunity to announce the City Council’s passage of Councilman Costa Constantinides’ (D-Astoria) bill Friday, to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, using 2005 as the baseline.

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The St. John’s University men’s and women’s basketball teams don’t begin play for another month, but fans are urged to descend on Carnesecca Arena on Saturday to take part in Dribble for the Cure, the school’s fourth annual pediatric cancer fundraising event. After a brief welcome ceremony at the arena at 11 a.m., both hoops squads, men’s coach Steve Lavin, women’s head man Joe Tartamella, university officials and “Dribble Teams,” made up of interested attendees, will dribble basketballs around the school’s Jamaica campus in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Upon completion of the lap around the school, an awards ceremony, a meet-andgreet with players from both teams, children’s games and entertainment provided by the St. John’s Pep Band, Cheer Squad and Dance Team will be available inside the arena for all in attendance starting at approximately 12:15 p.m.

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“This new paradigm will encourage innovation, technological progress and legislation to continue our movement towards a more sustainable and resilient city,” Constantinides said, adding that the bill “will not only boldly seek to meet the challenges of climate change but reduce asthma, provide cleaner air, improve overall health for many New Yorkers and create new green jobs.” A h med was hear tened by this. “Queens has people from every culture, it’s like a mini-world,” he said. “People will study New York City and Q look at our communities.”

Over $50,000 was raised by over 500 participants at last year’s event, which included former New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson and St. John’s Hall of Fame baseball and men’s basketball coaches Jack Kaiser and Lou Carnesecca, respectively. More than $125,000 has been raised for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation by over 1,000 participants since Dribble’s inception in 2011. “The suffering and loss of loved ones inspires us to continue the fight to eradicate cancer by finding a cure for this dreaded disease,” said Lavin, a cancer survivor himself, in a school press release. “I’m grateful to be able to join those who campaign for the worthy cause to fight cancer.” All participants will receive an official event T-shirt and are eligible for prizes based on the amount of money raised in support of the cause. For more information or to sign up to participate in the pediatric cancer fundQ raiser, visit dribbleforthecure.com.

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WE PROVIDE CASH LOANS FOR AUTOS AND MOTORCYCLES! they treat everything like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on loans for jewelry and eBay selling services. Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring Their cash loans program is straightforward and from another area shop, but was looking to get a simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to her previous offer was. Still, after examining her buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” talking about and we respect that.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or just don’t in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, eBay sales service. If what a customer has isn’t an having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like manufacturing. They understand that people get a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find into situations where they just need a little cash fast a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service customer to find a target price and hopes to help out in the most STORE HOURS let the Internet auctioneers handle honest way they can. the rest. “For this, I like to think we’re MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm For anyone who has ever dealt doing the community a service,” SAT. 10am - 6pm SUN. by Appointment with the hassle of selling and Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com shipping an item on eBay — all the forms involved in setting up a user spot. They can come to our store and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice and know that we can educate them on what they Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is really a have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. bargain deal. When that woman told me her previous offer, it made “At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens — how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?” places with slimy people, and they’re typically right. Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to in 2009, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We don’t do that.” they’re doing something right — the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust. Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday – private “Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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‘Where in Queens’ site locates social services The Queens Library has teamed up with a private company, Zendesk, to create a new website that tells visitors where the nearest social service and other agencies, both public and private, are located. The site, whereinqueens.org, breaks up the organizations it lists into six categories: shelter, food, medical, legal, technology and education. It then gives information on each one, such as where it is located, when it is open, its phone number and its web address. All information on the site is free to access. Those on mobile devices can see which agencies are closest to where they are when they access the site, thanks to GPS data. Q

LIC-based pay phone firm plans free Wi-Fi Telebeam, a Long Island City-based company that operates 900 pay phones around the city, is proposing to turn them all into Wi-Fi hotspots free for the public to use. The company is making the offer as part of its bid to get a new franchise, and recently announced that it would partner with two other high-tech firms to do it. Pay phone kiosks would become “interactive multimedia portals that enable curbside internet access, e-commerce, video email, tourist information, connection to emergency services, and a charging station for both mobile devices and electric vehicles,” Telebeam said in an announcement. Ads would cover the cost. Q — compiled by Peter C. Mastrosimone

Congressional views on ISIS continued from page 34 resolution ensures accountability, transparency and reporting.” He said this is an appropriate response to the spread of the Islamic State. As of late, the U.S. militar y has launched 176 airstrikes in Iraq since Aug. 8, according to a recent report from the U.S. Central Command. The president will expand air strikes into Syria, but he did not say when that is likely to start. He deployed some 1,600 military personnel in advisors and assistant roles to protect U.S. embassies in Iraq and Baghdad.

Moments after congressional approval, Obama lauded their action, which he said is a step forward for other allies to dismantle the Islamic State militant group. Jeffries said even though everyone has their own position of the issue, Congress has to stand behind the president over the next several months and figure out a way to go forward when both houses resume from recess after the mid-term election. The nine Queens congressional members lauded Obama’s reiterated promise that “there will be no U.S. combat troops Q on the ground.”

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exuality is a free-flowing individual experience that, even in the era of the Kinsey scale and various orientations, is constantly being wrangled and pinned down by society in attempts to concretely define it. In Marissa Perel’s piece “More Than Just a Piece of Sky,” the analysis of sexuality as an experience and as a label is conducted through free-range dance and calculated language. It is a perfect performance to kick off Long Island City’s Chocolate Factory Theater’s fall season. “Piece of Sky,” which was written, choreographed and performed by Perel, is rich in subtle and not so subtle layers; so much in fact, it is impossible to notice and reflect on each one in the span of the hourlong show. However, it is these subtle layers that allow each audience member to walk away having had slightly different expesexual orientation arience. The show is not so much plot-driven as it is emotionally driven. As Perel lies in an illuminating bed, Jumatatu Poe and Lindsay Reuter appear as dream-like figures who go on a journey to find their identity, even if it means going against the beliefs their parents instilled in them as children. Since the venue is so small, while watching Poe and Reuter move through their self discoveries, it is hard for the audience not to feel like an imposing fly on the wall. Many of the vignettes feel so personal and vulnerable, it makes the viewer feel empathetic and uneasy at the same time. In one scene, Poe slithers around naked. While nudity in live theater is nothing new, something about his movements make the experience different than other nude scenes. continued onon page 45 Continued page PHOTO BY MADELINE BEST

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“Elaine Hajian: The Evolution of an Artist,” Queens Botanical Garden, Visitor & Administration Building, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, opening on Tue., Sept. 30, admission included with entry ($4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students/children 3-12). Contact: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

Oktoberfest, Flushing Style, Kimchi & Sauerkraut, Sat., Sept. 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Voelker Orth Museum garden, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing, $25 members, $30 nonmembers. Info: (718) 359-6227, vomuseum.org.

“Japan — An Island Nation: 1870-1890,” Resobox Gallery, 41-26 27 St., Long Island City. Exhibition thru Oct. 10. Info: (718) 784-3680, resobox.com.

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“Homeland [In]security: Vanishing Dreams” by Margaret Matthews-Berenson, Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City, exhibition thru Nov. 16; Info: dorsky.org.

THEATER Queens Secret Improv Club, Queens’ only allimprov comedy theater, Indie teams: Wed. & Thurs. 7, 8 & 9 p.m., $5. House teams: Fri., 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30 p.m., $7 for the whole night. Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Info: secrettheatre.com.

MUSIC Schubert, Dubois and Dvorak concert, Con Brio Ensemble, Sun., Sept. 28, 4:30 p.m., The Churchin-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, to open its annual three-concert series at the church. $12 pp, $10 students & seniors. Info: (718) 459-1277. Dance Party: M.A.K.U., Sat., Oct. 4, 8-10:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., hints of Colombian folklore, psychedelic rock, jazz, Caribbean grooves, M.A.K.U. SoundSystems lyrics about love, hardships, culture & the immigrant experience. Post-concert artist talk back. $15 pp, $12 members, $10 students. Contact: flushingtownhall.org.

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FILM “Blue Velvet/Halloween,”inaugural Cinema Under the Influence, Sat., Oct. 11, reception begins at 7 p.m., movies begin at 8 p.m., Chain Theater, 21-28 45 Road, Long Island City, double feature includes free beer compliments of Queens Brewery.

AUDITIONS Community Singers of Queens is looking for new members; if interested, attend a rehearsal, Mons., 8 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 St., Flushing. Contact: Ruth Amsterdam (718) 658-1021. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Choir, 110-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, is looking for new singers in any voice category. Contact: David Close, director of music (718) 279-2939, davidwclose@gmail.com.

Get lost! The 2014 Amazing Maize Maze at the Queens County Farm is open through Oct. 26.

LECTURE “Attention Deficit Disorder: An Issue for Any Age,” with professional life coach Louise DerzanskyCohen, Tue., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Jewish Center, Prince Room, 183-02 Union Tpke., Flushing. “Fugitive Art & Fugutive Testimony: Slave Narratives Then & Now, King Manor Museum, Talking About History series, lecture by Janet Neary, Tue., Oct. 7, 12 p.m., the African American Resource Center at York College, Room 3B04, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica. Free, reservations recommended. Contact: (718) 206-0545, ext. 13, programs@kingmanor.org.

CLASSES Italian for Beginners, every Tues., 7-9 p.m., 10-week course. $60 pp. Dance with Instruction, every Mon. and Fri., 7:15-8:15 p.m. $10. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Contact: (718) 478-3100. New York State Safe Boating Class, qualified U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors, Flotilla 12-01, Fort Totten, Bayside, Sun., Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 8-hour course, $65 pp. Registration required for entry & parking at Fort Totten. Info/register: Ralph Traub (347) 3365866, Flotilla (347) 669-4460, uscgaux1201.org/ unit_classes.html. Yoga classes, Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St., Forest Hills, registration for fall series (15 classes), open level: Mon. 10:20-11:20 a.m.; beginners: Wed. 10:10-11:10 a.m.; intermediate/advanced: Fri., 11:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m. $180 CQY members, $225 general; seniors, $71 CQY members, $128 general. Contact: (718) 268-5011, ext. 504; cgy.org.

Free English classes for Spanish speakers every Saturday, South Asian Center, 72-26 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights. All levels available, must call (646) 727-7821 to register. Hawkins-based modern technique dance with Valerie Green, every Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. $18 pp; $15 dancers/students. Green Space Studio, 37-24 24 St., #301, Long Island City. Contact: (718) 9563037, greenspacestudio.org/classes.html. Watercolor classes, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy., Douglaston, Wed., 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. All techniques, beginner to advanced with demonstration. Call: (718) 969-1128. Co-ed mixed level line dance for adults, open to all levels, Cambria Heights Community Church, 116-02 220 St., Sept., 20, 9:30-10:55 a.m. $10 per session. Bring water & towel. Info: (646) 2290242, bof115@yahoo.com.

KIDS/TEENS Amazing Maize Maze, interactive cornfield adventure, Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park, every Sat. & Sun. thru Oct. 26 (and Columbus Day, Mon. Oct. 13), 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $9 adults, $5 kids (4-11), under 3, free. Contact: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org. Kids free art classes, by Latin American Cultural Center of Queens at Arrow Community Center, 35-30 35 St., Astoria, every Sat., 10-11:30 a.m. Reserve: (718) 261-7664. Info: (718) 261-7664 laccq@aol.com. Boy Scout Pack & Troop 351 open house, Fri., Oct. 3, 7:30-9 p.m., St. Nicholas of Tolentine gym, 150-75 Goethals Ave., Jamaica. Cub Scouts: ages 7-10 (1st-5th grades); Boy Scouts: ages 11-18 (6th grade & above); adult volunteers: age 18 or above.

“Walk To End Alzheimer’s,” Sun., Sept. 28, registration at 9 a.m., ceremony at 10 a.m., walk at 10:30 a.m., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 111 St. & 56 Ave. Two-mile walk to support Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter. Register: (800) 272-3900, alznyc.org/queenswalk. Healthy Kids & Family Day to benefit New York Hospital Queens Pediatric Asthma Center, Sun., Oct. 5, 12-4 p.m., New York Hall of Science and Rocket Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Activities include: mini golf, soccer with the NY Cosmos, 450+ exhibits & more: $35 pp, $125 for package of four, children under 2 are free. Tickets/info: call Alexis (212) 921-9070 x16; nyhq.org/healthy-kids-family-day.

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While the Europeans started Carnival — a series of celebrations usually done just before Lent — the people of the Caribbean Islands took it to the next level. In a new photo exhibit at York College, photographers Mario Picayo of Cuba and Mariano Hernandez of the Dominican Republic take viewers on a colorful adventure to experience Carnival. “Caribbean Carnival Portraits” may not sound like a party, but the images showing painted faces and outrageous outfits are evidence enough. “Rainbows of color enhance rainbows of skin tones moving through time and space in costumes ranging from opulent and expensive to modest and clever,” Margaret Venryes, director of the York College gallery and co-currator, said. “No matter that masks are made of cardboard, macaroni, burlap or bottle caps, the inventions of characters with stories old and new are energetically per formed and enthusiastically appreciated by all those who see them.” It’s true, while some of the costumes are covered in sequins and beading, others are merely made with face paint and simple shir ts, but all practically scream “Caribbean pride.” Picayo and Hernandez, who take action shots, as opposed to setting up people in a studio — the way portraits are typically done — do well in conveying the sheer joy many experience during Carnival. While some of the figures are scary, others are silly and all clearly demonstrate how well those living in the Caribbean took on the traditions of the countries that once colonized them, without loosing part of their own culture. Many of the costumes and traditions used during Carnival in the Caribbean are heavily influenced by West African culture. As the Caribbean acted as a half-way point for many slaves before they were brought to America or Europe, much of the African culture rubbed off on those who lived on the islands. Most of the costumes worn during Carnival involve hiding or disguising one’s face — something often used by certain African cultures as a way to fend off evil spirits — and though it is no longer widely believed that the disguises

A photo featured in “Caribbean Carnival Portraits,” an exhibition being showcased PHOTO BY TESS MCRAE at York College. trick the supernatural, the culture is still honored today. With any exhibit that seeks to introduce the public to a different type of people or tradition, there is a fine line that needs to be tread upon and Picayo and Hernandez have done that with “Caribbean Carnival Portraits.” The photos demonstrate the differences between American culture and Caribbean culture without making the viewer feel too alienated. Having the exhibit’s U.S. debut at York College is also quite appropriate. The school and the community that surrounds it has a massive West Indian and Caribbean population. For Haitians, Dominicans or Puerto Ricans who visit the exhibit, the photos are sure to lead to reminiscing and Q rediscovery.

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More than pieces come together at Chocolate continued from from page page 00 39 continued As Poe slides up and down a wall, the viewers as both an audience and as fellow human beings are watching him explore himself on the outside and the inside. “Piece of Sky” is inspired by the film “Yentl” — about a young Jewish girl who disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training in a culture where women are strictly bound to certain protocols. While the film doesn’t exactly act as an ever-present theme, it does trickle through from time to time. The most obvious instance is when Barbra Steisand’s rendition of “A Piece of Sky” plays over an old record player. It is the last song in the film and is about failure, which is what the play’s title speaks to. Perel is showing that being queer is not failing your family, your friends or yourself, but something more. Perhaps the most moving yet playful scene is one in which Poe and Reuter ask one another to define when day becomes night. “When does day become night?” Poe asks.

Jumatatu Poe reads a passage from a book in “More Than Just a Piece of Sky,” the first PHOTO BY MADELINE BEST show in the Chocolate Factory Theater’s fall season. “When the sun goes down,” Reuter answers. “What is sundown?” “When the first three stars are in the sky.” “That’s not precise enough, what is sundown?”

“When the light is no longer blue. No, that’s twilight. When does day become night?” And the conversation goes on as the two retreat off stage. In a way, the conversation mirrors the thought process behind sexuality.

Like sundown, sexual orientation is a relative concept — something that is never the same for everyone at the same time. With our culture being more or less a categorical one, society tends to force people to define themselves a s gay, straight or bisexual. But in the end, Perel seems to think the question of sexual orientation is not one so easily answered, and maybe, just like a precise and universal definition of sundown, it shouldn’t have to be. Though “Piece of Sky” is no longer running, the rest of the 2015 season for Chocolate Theater also puts an emphasis on the human experience. Up next is “Background Materials,” a performance event that will explore the “temporal and spatial aspects of bodily experience” using what some would label as “background noise” in day-to-day life. It opens on Oct. 1 and will run through Saturday Oct. 4 at 50-49 49 Ave. Every performance starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15. To purcha se ticket s or learn more a b out upcoming p er for ma nces visit Q chocolatetheaterfactory.org.

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St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, fall rummage sale on Sat.-Sun. Oct. 11-12. Collecting used items every Sat. 10 a.m-12 p.m., Sun., 12-1 p.m. Info: stlukesforesthills.org.

MEETINGS Stop the plan to warehouse homeless families on Cooper Ave., Glendale Middle Village Coalition, Wed., Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., Christ the King High School cafeteria, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village. AARP meetings: Open to the general public. Chapter 1405, Flushing, Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., 1st and 3rd Mon. each month, 1 p.m. Chapter 2889, Maspeth, American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., meets 1st and 3rd Wed. each month, 12 p.m. Contact: (718) 672-9890.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Senior Theater Acting Repertory group, Queens Village Library, 94-11 217 St. Fridays, 11 a.m. Older adults invited to join STAR and perform theater at the library. Info: queenslibrary.org, (718) 776-0800. 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. Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, men’s exercise group, Tues. & Thurs., 10:30 a.m., all men 60+ with doctor’s note. Free SNAP screenings for all seniors 60+. Eligibility check and application help. Info: (718) 591-3377, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

SUPPORT GROUPS Job placement assistance, ANIBIC, 61-35 220 St., Bayside, a nonprofit organization serving children and young disabled adults in the community with job & apartment placement. Overeaters Anonymous, for weight loss and other issues. Long Island Consultation Center, 97-29 64 Road, Rego Park, Sun., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call: (718) 937-0163. Rego Park Library, Thurs. at 11:15 a.m., 91-41 63 Drive. Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Call: (718) 564-7027. Women’s Support Group, Center for the Women of New York, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, Room 325. Thurs. (weekly) 6:30-8 p.m. Registration required. Free. Contact: CWNY (718) 793-0672, centerwny@yahoo.com. New Sibling Support Group, for individuals with a sibling who has a mental disorder, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset. Beginning in October, 2nd & 4th Wed. of every month, 7-8:30 p.m., call NAMI (718) 347-7284.

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Jamaica Bay talks continued continued from from page page 42 00 pollution and blight, Jamaica Bay is still home to many creatures and an important stop for migratory birds on the East Coast. Hanem Abouelezz, a biologist and naturalist for Gateway, will speak on Oct. 22 and discuss the various species of wildlife that live in the bay and how the efforts to monitor the species have influenced their protection and preservation. Hendrick will return on Oct. 29 to close the series with a showing of footage from his documentary “Jamaica Bay Lives,” double entendre intended, and will share stories of what lives near Jamaica Bay, and some of the lives of people who are important to working to make Jamaica Bay a better place for all the creatures that live in, on or near. Each lecture is free and open to the public. Autumn is still a good time to enjoy the outdoors at Jamaica Bay as well. On Saturday, Oct. 4 at Fort Tilden in Rockaway, there will be a hike along the beach to watch hawks during peak migration season. For more information, call (718) 474-0896 or e-mail: donriepe @ gmail.com. The American Littoral Society and

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J.H. ELECTRIC

Carpentry, Sheetrock, Framing, Windows, Siding, Painting, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Finished Basements, Tiling, Plumbing, Wood Floors Reasonable Prices - Free Estimates No Job Too Big or Too Small 46 Lic. #1078969 Credit Cards Accepted

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sq. ft.

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Member of the Better Business Bureau

HANDYMAN

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Nick “The Tile Man”

Fast, Clean, Reliable & Affordable Service

146-44 LIBERTY AVE., JAMAICA, NY

Commercial

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✁

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$10.00 Ask For ROB

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J.P. MUSSO ROOFING & SIDING Commercial and Residential • • • •

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• Kitchens & Bathrooms

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ESTABLISHED 1976

WOOD FLOORS SPECIALIST

Bringing you the Latest in Alarms, Video Surveillance, Audio/Video, Home Theater, Sonos, Networks, Phone Systems & Intercoms - Specializing in New Construction 43

J&B HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC. Celebrating Our 33 rd Anniversary

SPECIALIZING IN: - VINYL SIDING - CUSTOM WINDOWS - ROOFING - DOORS - SEAMLESS GUTTERS & LEADERS Call For FREE Estimates - AWNINGS or Visit Our Showroom

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• • • •

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• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Plumbing • Electrical • Ceramic Tile • Sheetrock

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Sale On Concrete Work

OLD CORONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Specializing in: Brick & Block (patio) Sidewalk, Driveways, Stoops, Interlock Brick Paving, Brick Pointing, Carpentry, Roofing and Waterproofing Licensed & Insured

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Vinny

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43 Owner present on all job sites! Special Discounts for Senior Citizens, Police and Firemen. Commercial • Residential Licensed/Insured

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PROJECT BOOTHS LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 6/12/2014. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, c/o Shafi Mahbub, 168-27 84th Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of SINO - U.S. EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/05/14. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 03/27/14. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Samuel R. Hashim, 156-03 Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, NY 11367. DE addr. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Top Key Real Estate LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/5/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 4 Greenview Circle, Huntington, NY 11743. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Y & CKC LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/03/2014. 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 Y & CKC LLC, 37-09 Main Street, Suite 3B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Richmond Restaurants LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/31/2014. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to Richmond Restaurants LLC , 79-15 268th Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: TAPR LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/17/2014. 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 Jack Xia, 25-14 Queens Plaza North, Apartment 8A, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: W CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/20/2014. 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 Ridgewood Realty Group LLC, 451 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ZHUU LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/18/2014. 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 Zhuu LLC, 43-27 161 St., Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Chronicle CLASSIFIEDS To Advertise Call 718-205-8000

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QUEENS AEROSPACE HARDWARE COMPANY

SALES ASSISTANT NEEDED General Office Work - Computer Knowledge Heavy Phone Work - Heavy Paperwork Must be well organized with a professional speaking voice. Only experienced individuals please apply!!

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CLERK WANTED FOR FILING, DATA-ENTRY, PHONES, ETC. STARTING PAY $10 PER HOUR. FULL & PART-TIME AVAILABLE.

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SQ page 51 File No.: 2013-3693/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Argyrios Roussos, Leonidas Roussos, Agnes Roussos, Nina Paratore, NYC Human Resources Administration, Attorney General of the State of New York. The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of ANDREA NICOLAS, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of ANDREA NICOLAS, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 68-47 Selfridge Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of ANDREA NICOLAS, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 9th day of October, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $48,616.30 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 5.5% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the claim from NYC Human Resources Administration in the amount of $42,850.55 should not be paid; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship. Dated, Attested and Sealed 18th day of August, 2014. HON. PETER J. KELLY. Surrogate, Queens County. GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374. Margaret M. Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court. This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 12414 MET LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/22/2014. 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 Reza Ardebili, 12414 Metropolitan Avenue, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of 31-25 73rd Street, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/30/14. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 203 Park Lane, Douglas Manor, NY 11363. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 8888 NYC LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/06/2014. 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 8888 NYC LLC, 219-22 64th Ave., Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ANDY’S 3000 BARBER SHOP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/12/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 26-13 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, New York 11358. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of BK Property Four, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/21/06. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 144-10 Roosevelt Ave., Ste. 1D, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CASH OUT CARDS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/16/2014. 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 c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

215-17 99 AVE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/26/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 215-17 99th Ave., Queens Village, NY 11429. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #1041254, has been applied for by 3952 Broadway Food Service Ltd. d/b/a Red Bowl Noodle Shop to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an on-premises establishment. For onpremises consumption under the ABC Law at 4052 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11354.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ALLIED ENTERPRISES NY, LLC. Certificate of Conversion was filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/11/08. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Muss Development Co., 118-35 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

BEACH 25 REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 4/17/14. 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, 536-538 Beach 25th St., Far Rockaway, NY 11691. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: BRIDGE AND TUNNEL BREWERY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/30/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 61-02 60th Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of Delta Enterprise USA NY, LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/24/2014. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to Delta Enterprise USA NY, LLC, 253-25 Union Tpke., Glen Oaks, NY 11004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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File No.: 2013-4607/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Donald Habinc, Patricia Mattison, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of CHARLOTTE BUTCHER, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of CHARLOTTE BUTCHER, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 78-08 75th Street, Glendale, NY 11385, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 8811 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of CHARLOTTE BUTCHER, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 6th day of November, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $15,268.92 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship. Dated, Attested and Sealed 2nd day of September 2014, HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County; Margaret M. Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court; GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374. This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation

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File No.: 2013-985/B CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: NYC Human Resources Administration, Attorney General of the State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of HANS WENZLER, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of HANS WENZLER, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 140-13 114th Street, Rockaway Park, NY 11694, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of HANS WENZLER, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 30th day of October, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $38,185.29 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why NYC Human Resources Administration should not be paid the claim of $339,613.86; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship. Dated, Attested and Sealed 26th day of August, 2014, HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate, Queens County; Margaret M. Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court; GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374. This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation

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SQ page 52 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS H & R Block Bank, a Federal Savings Bank, Plaintiff, against Jesus Guevara; et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 5, 2014 I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Queens County Supreme Court, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York 11435, in Courtroom #25 on October 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM, premises known as 84-12 108th Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of NY, Block: 9143 Lot: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $447,206.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 17858/2012. Nicole Katsorhis, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff, 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: August 18, 2014 1108799 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 09/25/2014

LAZANDRA, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/31/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Jacob Sebag & Associates, P.C., 21-50 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HIGH STONE REGIONAL CENTER, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/05/2014. 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 High Stone Regional Center LLC, 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 11C, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of MAJOR LUCKY TAXI LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 5/21/2014. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC, 133-06 129th Street, #2, S. Ozone Park, NY 11420. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: HERLIEN SECOND LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/21/2014. 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 Chung Lian Wang, 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 3C, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

MARTOS 57 LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/25/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 56-75 49th Street, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Elson Group LLC. Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/15/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 50-23 Weeks Lane, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: IMPOLITE COMPANY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/27/2014. 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 Ryan Carmichael, 14-56 31st Drive, Apt. 7E, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PILLAR CHOCOLATE, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 04/24/2014. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 14139 Pershing Crescent, 4B, Briarwood, NY 11435. Lawful purpose.

Evergreen 46th St LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 6/20/14. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 40-01 Little Neck Pkwy, #26B, Little Neck, NY 11363. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: INSTINCT NYC, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/17/2014. 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 Alexandre Hu, 38-30 147th Street, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

PITUKA, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/02/2014. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Miladys Felix and Vasilios Miliopulos, 15 Perry Avenue #C10, Norwalk, CT 06850. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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have to be envious of their LA counterparts. The Mets and the pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, held a Cholesterol Awareness Night in front of Citi Field last Monday. Long lines of people took advantage of the chance to learn what their HDH and HDL counts were free of charge by having nurses take a small blood sample. AstraZeneca hired Mets legend Ed Kranepool to autograph photos and chat with fans as they checked in. “Just because you were once a professional athlete doesn’t mean that you are immune from the health issues that affect your age group,” he told me. Actor John Leguizamo, who grew up in Jackson Heights, was one of the celebrities born between 1946 and 1964 who was profiled in the AARP-financed “The Boomer List,” which was the latest installment of PBS’s “American Masters” series. It debuted on Tuesday. Leguizamo reminisced about growing up in Queens in the documentary. He was present at the Paley Center Thursday night for its premiere where we discussed his favorite baseball team, the Mets. “Do you think that they’ll ever win again?” he asked out of frustration. He felt that Shea Stadium got an undeserved bum rap. “Citi Field is beautiful, but I miss seeing the Whitestone Bridge and the old Serval Q Zippers sign from Shea!” See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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FoHi Gds. property always high In 1909, when the private community of Forest Hills Gardens was being completed and opened to the public, the surrounding areas immediately became valuable as well. Early Forest Hills sales and rental brochures always stated that tenants and buyers shall be carefully selected. One of the largest real estate operators from the 1920s to the ’50s was Franklin Tyrrell. His counterpart and rival, Thomas J. Hart, was down the block. Tyrrell and Hart were friendly rivals who between them sold most of the spectacular Forest Hills Gardens homes. Tom Hart lived at 3 Greenway North in “The Gardens.” After his wife passed away, he married her sister. Tyrrell choose the apartment life. He lived in a large Cord Meyer apartment at 68-60 108 St., north of Queens Boulevard. Shortly before the start of World War II, a massive wave of educated Jewish immigrants flooded into Forest Hills and the selective ways of selling a home to certain individuals was coming to an end.

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