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LIC school incident sheds light on PCBs Leak puts focus on issue DOE says will take a decade to fix PCBs: the risk by Domenick Rafter

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n Sept. 10, with the school year only a few days old, a custodian at IS 204 in Long Island City walked into a counselor’s office, looked up and noticed something frightening — a clear liquid dripping from an overhead light fixture. He immediately alerted school off icials. The light was removed and replaced that same day. But it was three days later that parents found out about the incident — the escape of toxic chemeicals called PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls — when letters went home with students stating that the dripping liquid was the chemical that was commonly used in fluorescent lighting in the mid-20th century, and the school’s lighting would be completely replaced over the next nine years. Many parents expressed concern about the risk to their children and some kept their kids out of the school. The Department of Education said the room was empty when the leak was discovered and a full review of the lights in the building is being done. “We are conducting an evaluation of the fixtures in the building,” the DOE said in a statement referring to the IS 204 incident. “We already have removed the fixture in the counselor’s office and have cordoned off the room. No one was in the room at the time.”

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and state Sen. Mike Gianaris, left, outside IS 204 on Tuesday where they called for the DOE to expedite its 10-year plan to rid city PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER schools of PCBs. The incident in Long Island City was the second citywide concerning PCBs, this school year, which is less than a month old. On the f irst day of school, PCBs leaked onto a Staten Island fifth-grader.

The two incidents served as a reminder of the problem of PCBs. They were banned in 1978, but many of the city’s schools built between 1950 and 1978 have PCBs in their continued on page 25

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PCBs have been linked to a number of health problems including cancer, heart disease, liver diseases and asthma. The chemicals have also been linked to increased sensitivity to allergies and issues with cognitive functions such as learning and memory. But in 2007, Dr. Maida Galvez, associate professor of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine told The New York Times: “PCBs at the levels found in schools in New York City today will not make any child or any teacher acutely ill. There is no need for panic. There is time to measure, evaluate and take appropriately focused, intelligent preventive action. But there is also no excuse for delay in taking action. The goal is to keep environmental exposures low to minimize risk.” Galvez did say most at risk were pregnant women, including teachers and staff who may be car rying a child. The unborn baby exposed to PCBs could be at risk of autism and other developmenQ tal problems.

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Broad Channel waits for flood help City plan to raise residential streets is years late, but soon to be a reality by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

If it wasn’t for the panoramic vista of the Manhattan skyline at the end of the narrow streets, or the low-flying planes overhead, Broad Channel would look more like a town along a rural coastline rather than a part of a major city. The small neighborhood is situated on a marshy island in the middle of Jamaica Bay and most of its residents live in small bungalow-style homes, some of which sit on canals allowing access to the sur rounding bay. And like most coastal neighborhoods, Broad Channel’s streets and residents are often at the mercy of the adjacent body of water. Nor’easters, hurricanes, snowstorms and even just an exceptionally bad summer thunderstorm often conspire to make life a living hell in the charming bayside community where American flags seem to grow wild out of homes and telephone poles.

Even more than 48 hours after the most recent rains, giant puddles, nearly ankle-deep, sit at the curbs of West 11th, 12th and 13th roads — dead end streets that branch out from Cross Bay Boulevard on the less densely populated western side of the neighborhood and often flood during rainstorms. The three narrow streets run parallel to canals and dead end at the shore of Jamaica Bay. The roads are so narrow, residents are often forced to park their cars halfway on the sidewalks just to allow room for two-way traffic. At the end of the blocks, where a yellow sign warns drivers of the impending bay, the asphalt is worn down so badly, the streets are almost dirt roads. It was four years ago that residents of Broad Channel would see some remediation for the flooding problem, but the project was shelved the very next year. That led residents to form a civic organization — the West 12th Road Block Association — aimed at

creating a united front against what they considered “lip service” from government officials. After another year of pressure, Borough President Helen Marshall announced funding for a $24 million plan to raise West 11th, 12th and 13th roads, in 2010. Yet still residents waited — and waded. In January 2011 after a series of blizzards, the Department of Sanitation plowed the roads, but piled the snow at the end of the streets, blocking the drainage path for melting snow into the bay. The end result was an icy flood in the street that would freeze up at night and on colder days turn the road into what one resident at the time described as a luge track. A house on the end of West 12th Road was destroyed during Hurricane Irene last August, and during summer rainstorms, streets flooded so badly that some residents could not even drive up them. For at least one Broad Channel denizen, the

Sizeable puddles still remain on West 13th Road in Broad Channel 48 hours after the most recent rainfall. The DOT plans to raise the street level in an PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER effort to combat flooding. situation feels like it has been going downhill recently. “I know we live on the bay and it’s part of life here,” said the resident, who lives on West 13th Road, “But it

just seems to be getting worse.” Now, Broad Channel residents will get to see the DOT’s plans for their street fixes and get a clearer continued on page 23

Civic, precinct ask for homeless help

Two people shot in two home invasions

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Two people were shot before dawn Tuesday morning in two different home invasions — one in South Richmond Hill, the other in Ozone Park — and in one of the cases, the shooting victim was the alleged robber himself. The first incident occurred around 3 a.m. in a home near 101-11 109 St. in South Richmond Hill. According to police, a couple woke up to f ind two men in their bedroom, one of whom was allegedly holding a gun. Police say the suspect and the homeowner struggled and the gun went off, striking one of the suspects in the leg. The other alleged robber escaped out the window while the injured suspect, a 21year-old who police say has more than a dozen arrests on his record, was taken to the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and was put under arrest. He is expected to recover. The second suspect is still at large. Another home invasion occurred at

86th Street and Sutter Avenue in Ozone Park around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. A person in the home was shot during that incident. Police are continuing to investigate that home invasion. The victim in that shooting, who police say is a resident of the home, is expected to recover. The two home invasions are not believed to be related and police are investigating both. Home invasions have become a big problem in southern Queens, especially in the 102th and 106th precincts. Over the summer, Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale, the commanding officer of the 106 Precinct, said robbers are especially targeting homes of Hindus, often marked by flags in front, because potential thieves believe there is gold inside in religious statues or jewelry. Law enforcement is asking residents to be careful when entering homes, especially at night, and to keep doors and Q first-floor windows locked. Stephen Geffon contributed to this story.

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For much of the summer, “Laura” lived in Howard Beach. But she did not make her home in one of the neighborhood’s ornate homes, condos or garden apartments. Laura lived on a sidewalk along Cross Bay Boulevard across the street from Waldbaum’s. Local residents gave her money and food until recently when she began getting testy, even reportedly violent. At the September meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance, members expressed their concerns about Laura and the sudden spike in homeless individuals on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach and Ozone Park. Lindenwood Alliance President Joann Ariola sent a letter to members of the civic group on Wednesday morning informing them that the leadership, along with the 106th Precinct and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), had met with a group called The Streets to Home Program — an organization that sends

trained individuals into the streets to find safe homes for the homeless. She said the organization suggested that homeless people were finding the neighborhood a comfortable place to stay around because of the generosity of local residents. Ariola asked Alliance members to stop giving away money and food and instead to call 311 to report homeless people, and tell neighbors to do the same. “We asked them why we are seeing such a spike of homeless in our neighborhoods. They answered, ‘Often times, homeless choose a neighborhood because of the generosity of its residents who give them food and money,’” she wrote. “The experts urged us to share with the community that, although we feel we are doing a good deed when we share our resources with our homeless, we are actually enabling them to remain on the streets.” She added that with winter coming up, it is important to get them off the streets before the colder weather sets in, which could be fatal to anyone living on the Q streets.

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Man killed on Cross Bay A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed on Monday evening on a busy stretch of Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park, and police say the incident was an unfortunate accident. Police responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and 149th Avenue, only a few blocks from the Belt Parkway at 8:53 p.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, police found the victim in the street and determined a 2008 BMW was traveling southbound on Cross Bay Boulevard when he str uck a male pedestrian who was crossing from the westbound side of the street. The operator of the BMW, whom police did not identify, remained at the scene. The pedestrian, identif ied as Francisco Camacho, 59, who lived only a few blocks away at 149-29 Tahoe St., sustained serious head and body trauma and was pronounced dead by responding EMS personnel at the scene. There is no criminality suspected at this time. The accident tied up traffic heading both ways on Cross Bay Boulevard for over an hour Monday Q night.

Fire drills concern neighbors PS 254 students queue in condo lot during drills by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

For people living near schools, the monotone clanging of a bell is a familiar sound. Unlike the more cheery, constant ringing to open and close the school day, the ominous sound of the bell at random times seems to scream — fire. Fire drills are as much a part of school as math and recess. But at one Richmond Hill school, fire drills are concerning nearby residents. PS 254 sits next door to the Park Lane South Condominiums on 101st Street and Park Lane South in Richmond Hill. When the school has a fire drill, some of the students line up in a parking lot used by residents of the condos that sits in the middle of 101st Street. Now, residents of the condo complex are concerned about the safety of the children during the drills, not only because of the auto traffic that could be using the parking lot at the time of the drills. Hal Lanse, president of the Park Lane South Condominiums board, wrote a letter to Michelle Lloyd-Bey, superintendent of District 27, earlier this month asking the school to stop using the lot for fire drills. “It has come to my attention that one of your schools, the Rosa Parks School (PS 254), is using Park Lane South Condominium’s private parking lot to conduct fire drills,” said the letter. “This poses a serious safety problem to the children. The only way to get into the

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PS 254 is across the street from the parking lot used by residents of the Park Lane South Condominiums, PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER who are concerned about children using the lot during fire drills. parking lot is to go past an electronic arm. This arm can be raised from a distance of a block away. Residents often raise it when turning the corner as they’re coming around the block. Residents might not see that children are in the way until it is too late! The potential that one or more students could be injured is very high.” PS 254 does have a schoolyard, where students will typically go during a fire drill, but it is not that big and Department of Education statistics say there are 651 children in the school,

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Kill the stop-and-bankrupt bill e share the concerns expressed by City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. of Astoria over an anti-police bill sponsored by Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams and hope the measure gets nixed fast. Williams is no friend of the Police Department, despite all the work its members have done in the past 20 years cutting down on the violent crime that has plagued so many parts of the city, especially largely minority areas like the one he represents. Vallone, however, the chairman of the Public Safety Committee, does support the NYPD. And he’s also a friend of the taxpayer, in this case looking to save the city what he estimates would be at least $1 billion a year if the Williams bill becomes law. He calls it “the most dangerous and irresponsible bill ever to be considered by the City Council.” The measure would make it easier for those who claim they were wrongly stopped and frisked by the police to sue the city, the department, even the individual officers carrying out their duty. It will be the subject of a public hearing next month, but

unfortunately, it has wide support in the council so far. We understand the concerns of those who think police wrongly stop too many minorities. But the fact is that about 90 percent of both the victims and perpetrators of homicides in the city are black or Latino. And most of these killings occur in poor neighborhoods, such as South Jamaica and the eastern Rockaways, where minorities make up most of the population. It only makes sense that police would check more people for weapons in areas like those in Queens rather than in, say, Forest Hills or Malba. Regardless, the answer is not to bankrupt the city and further hamstring the police at a time when crime is ticking up again after a two-decade decline. The taxpayers are already facing a fiscal cliff due to skyrocketing pension and Medicaid costs, as well as the government’s insistence on constant growth even as services are cut. And the police already face enough pressure and potential for violence on the streets every moment of the day — and they’re already reforming how stops are conducted. This bill must be defeated.

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Just plane noise Dear Editor: Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, in her constant need for media exposure, however irrelevant, and other elected officials are upset about a change in flight patterns emanating from LaGuardia Airport because of noise complaints from residents of Bayside and Whitestone, claiming the Federal Aviation Administration failed to inform them of the change (“Marshall, CBs, rip into FAA,” Sept. 13, multiple editions). I am not aware Marshall or any of the other politicians have the slightest expertise in flight planning, and pandering to two communities for political purposes does not anoint them with such knowledge. My community, Kew Gardens Hills, has suffered for many years with aircraft noise without Marshall or any other politician lifting a finger to assist us. That Bayside and Whitestone may now share some of the discomfort we endure is the price we all pay to derive the substantial economic benefits to New York City that flow from LaGuardia Airport. It would be better for all of us if elected officials confine their activities to legislation that benefits all the residents of this city, not a small group of complainers who fail to recognize life is a two-way street. We share in the benefits and the discomforts equally. Benjamin M. Haber President Civic Association of Kew Gardens Hills Flushing © Copyright 2012 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. 11374-7769.

Listen to Aung San Suu Kyi and vote hen Aung San Suu Kyi, the renowned Burmese dissident and human rights advocate, spoke at Queens College last Saturday, she didn’t just relate the struggles she and her country have been through. She also offered lessons that her audience, and the rest of the United States, should take to heart. “Practice your duties as a citizen,” she told the crowd of hundreds at LeFrak Concert Hall on the college’s Flushing campus. And make sure the right to vote is one you “guard with your very life.” Ha. This country’s founders knew what she was talking about, and so did many of the generations that followed — especially the female and black citizens who were denied the franchise for far too long. But today? Today we’re lucky if we get turnout above 10 percent in elections like the state legislative primaries that were held two weeks ago. That’s pathetic. The numbers are much better when bigger seats are up for grabs, like those of the mayor, governor and, especially, the president — but even this Nov. 6, too few voters will exercise their right to determine who next sits in the White House. There are so many areas in which the United States seems to be in decline, and mass abandonment of the precious right to vote is among them. We urge everyone to listen to Aung San Suu Kyi and protect a right that she, like our founders, fought so hard to establish and keep.

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The right is right Dear Editor: In the Sept. 20 issue, Robert Keilbach continued to call for cuts to our military budget, claiming that “U.S. officials have acknowledged that there is no evidence that Iran is pursuing a weapon” (“No more GOP wars,” Letters). If that is the case, why is the Obama administration pushing for sanctions against Iran for not allowing UN inspectors free access to its nuclear facilities? If Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons, it would have nothing to hide. The world is still a dangerous place with dangerous actors. Since the end of the cold war, our military budget has been downsized to a dangerously low level. Further cuts would jeopardize our national security. In world affairs, perception is just as important as reality. Mr. Keilbach also railed against tax cuts for the rich. The top 1 percent of taxpayers had 16 percent of the total reported adjusted gross income but paid 36 percent of all federal income taxes while almost half of all taxpayers paid nothing. If this is not fair, I challenge Mr. Keilbach to state what is. I have asked this

question before and no one has had the courage to tell us what percentages would be “fair.” If Mr. Keilbach is so concerned about “the struggling middle class,” he would be better served by realizing that Obama’s economic strategy does not work. Compassion is a wonderful trait but a sound economic policy is better. Romney-Ryan is the way to go. An 8.1 percent unemployment rate speaks for itself. Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

This means war Dear Editor: I believe the attacks on our free world’s diplomatic sites were made under the direction of the insane power of Iran, to divert the world’s attention from its attempt to develop nuclear warheads and to divide the solid relationship between the United States and Israel. It is the responsibility of every elected official in Washington, DC to realize that these actions were an attack on our nation, designed to divide our one people under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. There is no

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excuse whatsoever for these heinous crimes. I therefore call on all my elected officials to realize these acts of war should be dealt with accordingly. There is no time to wait. It is time for the United States and its only ally in the Near East, Israel, to take the offensive before another 9/11 turns the Big Apple into ... applesauce. Carl Zimmerman Oakland Gardens

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Dear Editor: I would like to share the rebuttal that Thomas F. Prendergast, president of MTA New York City Transit, issued on Sept. 17 in response to my concer n regarding the apparent Americans with Disabilities Act noncompliance of the ongoing construction in the vicinity of the Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard station on the E and F lines. According to Mr. Prendergast, the “installation of this elevator meets ADA regulations requiring the provision of ‘equivalent facilitation’ when a new stairway is built.” Since only the existing passageway leading from the street to the mezzanine is being modified and retrofitted with ADA-compliant sloping, landings and handrails, the elevator installation with a terminus to the mezzanine level is fully compliant. Further, workers are “not replacing stairways between the mezzanine and the station platforms and this is not required to construct ADA elevators that provide access to the platforms.” The station is not eligible for ADA elevators between the mezzanine and platforms since it is not one of the 100 “key stations” in the subway system meeting MTA criteria for such an installation. In view of alternative ADA-accessible New York City Transit stations proximal to Briarwood (and reachable via ADA-compliant MTA buses) — Jamaica Center, Sutphin Boulevard and Union-Turnpike-Kew Gardens stations — I concede that MTA New York City Transit appreciates its responsibilities to persons with disabilities. I wish to thank Mr. Prendergast for his decisive response, and I apologize to MTA New York City Transit for my misconstruction of the ADA public transit regulations as herein noted. Joseph N. Manago Briarwood

Dear Editor: Re “Pheffer to fight delinquent jurors” by Trevina Nicholson, Sept. 20, multiple editions: I would be interested to know how changing the jury duty requirement from every six years to every four would motivate people to answer the pre-jury duty questionnaire. In my opinion, the people who do the correct thing would serve more often, picking up the slack of the deadbeats who do not think that jury duty is an important function in society. Wake up and do your civic duty. Some day you may be depending on a jury of your peers. Joe Russo East Elmhurst

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Dear Editor: St. George’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Flushing, near the No. 7 subway platform, the one needing the new steeple, adds an interesting insight to Ron Marzlock’s Sept. 20 I Have Often Walked column, “Francis Lewis knew freedom isn’t free.” At the church is a marble plaque in memory of Francis Lewis, a warden of the church from 1765 to 1790, and of his son, Francis Lewis Jr., a warden from 1791 to 1794. At 7 p.m. today, Sept. 27, the Rev. Wilfredo Benitez will be installed as the new rector of St. George’s. Three bishops and many other people of stature will be there, and a reception with food will follow in the parish hall. More than 200 years after Lewis’ time, the church continues to serve its congregation. Barbara Franco Oakland Gardens

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Dear Editor: The most significant event in my childhood was the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. I recall the confusion, fear, and apprehension that I experienced as a second grader that day. I vividly remember seeing the red car pull up in front of my house that day, and my father walking out of it with his fellow union workers. I ran out the front door and into my father’s arms, but was told that he was going back to Ground Zero. Although tears filled my eyes, it was that day that I realized what actually encompasses a union worker. As a young child I playfully chanted union slogans and attended rallies with my father, a union steamfitter, despite having no idea what we were marching for. I never realized what the number “638” on my father’s clothing meant and why it was so important to him. After the terror attacks, I finally understood why unions mattered. Every union and every construction local in the New York City area worked together to help rescue and aid those affected by the tragedy. Determined members worked around the clock to assist the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero, disregarding the dangers and uncertainty of the situation. The benefit of union labor can be seen every day as well. Unions provide stability, strength, and skilled labor. Businesses utilizing union labor have a workforce with little or no turnover. Employees work harder and earn established benefits as well as a secure future for themselves and for their loved ones. Discipline, dedication, skill and pride grow out of this association. My growth from childhood into young adulthood has been greatly affected by the amazing union members whom I have encountered over the years. I think back to those days when I was a young child marching around while innocently shouting the memorized slogan. Now I realize how significant those steps that I marched were. Those marched steps were not just tedious walking

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Fresh pavement and newly painted arrows, crosswalks and parking lines have made the Lindenwood Shopping Center parking lot an easier place to navigate for shoppers.

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Fresh tar, clear lines make parking easier Residents had complained about condition of Lindenwood center lot by Domenick Rafter Associate Editor

Driving over the new, clean, dark surface of the parking lot at the Lindenwood Shopping Center, it feels like driving over silk. The freshly poured blacktop is a welcome upgrade for shoppers at the strip mall that is the nucleus of the neighborhood. For months, many had been complaining about the deteriorating condition of the parking lot and the dangers that some blame on the fading directional lines and paint outlining the parking spots. The conditions led to cars parking over multiple spots and blocking fire lanes that were not clearly marked. The problem got

the attention of the presidents of the local coops, who noted many of their residents are elderly senior citizens who walk through the parking lot when they go shopping, as well as Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Far Rockaway), who called on management to fix the lot in July. Cathy Napolitano, the manager of the shopping center, said at the time the issue would be attended to fairly quickly and the work was done a month later. The strip mall is anchored by a Waldbaum’s supermarket and includes a pizzeria, pharmacy, laundromat and soon, a liquor store. Directly across the street is PS 232 and often students from the school loiter in

the lot after school. But last month, the shopping center’s parking lot got a much-wanted makeover. New pavement was put down, and new lines were drawn clearly outlining each parking spot in three two-block-long rows of parking. Arrows now mark the direction traffic should flow — west in front of the stores, east between the second and third rows of spots. Crosswalks are clearly marked as are blue lines and handicapped symbols in the handicapped spots. “No Parking” and “Fire Lane” are clearly written in yellow at the curb in front of the stores. “We made our feelings known regarding the poor conditions at the Lindenwood

Shopping Center parking lot and our business neighbors listened,” said Joann Ariola, president of the Lindenwood Alliance. “We asked for resurfacing, defined parking lines and better traffic flow signage.” For at least one shopper, identified only as Miriam, the lot’s makeover is nice and was needed, but the traffic issue has another root cause. Pointing to a car sitting idle in front of the pharmacy at the end of the strip, partially blocking the entrance to the lot from 84th Street and stopped on top of a freshly painted “No Parking” sign, she placed the blame on her fellow shoppers. “The problem was never with the lot, it’s Q all the crazy drivers,” Miriam said.

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PS 232’s new science lab PS 232 in Lindenwood received a new look this school year when the 7th-and 8th-grade students were introduced to a new science lab. Lisa Josephson, the school’s principal, said that it took about five years to get the lab completed and the school community is “ecstatic.” The school was given a grant of $500,000 by city Councilman Eric Ulrich (ROzone Park), who officially opened the new lab with Josephson and students, above. “We are a K-8 school,” said Josephson. “We give Regents here in earth science and

they do well in it without a science lab.” She went on to say that with the new hands-on lab,the students will be more successful in their studies and onto college. The new lab is a state-of-the-art facility that includes Smart boards, projectors, a microscope and a telescope, which will give the students a more hand-on learning experience. This will be the first year that the lab will be used. —Trevina Nicholson

A Bronx man was arrested last week for allegedly posting threats on his Facebook page against his supervisor and coworkers at a Flushing Time Warner Cable office. Jason Steward, 29, of the Bronx, who worked at the Time Warner office at 4161 Kissena Blvd, was ar raigned on charges that he threatened to kill his supervisor and coworkers with a machine gun in a rant posted on Facebook. The supervisor, whose name has been withheld at the request of Time Warner Cable, was notified by a fellow employee of the comments on Steward’s page on Sept. 13. In his comments, Steward expressed his disdain for his boss and alluding to bringing a machine gun to work and killing him and coworkers. Upon being notified of the comments, the supervisor reported them to Time Warner management, which in turn contacted the NYPD’s Computer Crimes Squad.

District Attorney Richard Brown said the threats stemmed from an ongoing argument between Steward and his boss concerning overtime pay. After his arrest, Steward allegedly told police that he was drunk at the time he wrote the comments and apologized for the remarks. “I never intended to hurt anyone and words will not express how sorry and senseless my behavior was,” Steward said. “I am deeply embarrassed for my stupid actions.” “We thank the Queens District Attorney for quickly investigating this threat. Ensuring our people’s safety is a top priority,” said Eric Mangan, a spokesperson for Time Warner Cable. “Mr. Steward was terminated from Time Warner Cable on September 15 as we have zero tolerance for this behavior.” Steward was indicted on charges of making terroristic threats and seconddegree aggravated harassment and could face up to seven years in prison if conQ victed.

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Rabbi George Hirschfeld began his term as both rabbi and cantor of the Howard Beach Jewish Center at the beginning of September. COURTESY PHOTO .

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A family lives in the ornate three-story Victorian home at 84-20 112 St. in Richmond Hill, but this family is not the cookiecutter mom, dad and 2.3 kids type of family you see in car commercials or a 1950s sitcom. This family is made up of six “brothers” and staffers who cook, teach and guide the young men through their daily routine. Marc, Joey, Alex, Andrew, Brandon and Matthew are all between the ages of 18 and 21 and have autism or other developmental disabilities. They all live in the home managed by AABR, a College Point-based organization that serves children and adults with mental and developmental disabilities and autism. The house on 112th Street is known as the Audrey J. Sachs Residence and is one of dozens the organization has citywide. “We try to make it home as much as possible,” said Mindaugas Maleckas, residential manager at the Audrey J. Sachs home. Four of the men at the Audrey J. Sachs Residence have lived there since the home opened its doors in January 2011. The other two came to the home in May 2011 and March 2012, respectively. But Nigeria Worthington, the associate director of residence at AABR, said many

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of the young men in their care are housed together from childhood into adulthood. “The nice thing is that many of them know each other from the time they were little,” she said. The guys have set schedules, which they have programmed on individual iPads. Their schedules are filled with various activities, from watching television to playing board games and other exercises, and are checked

off as they complete them. Six o’clock. time for dinner, prepared for by a cook who comes every day to make the meals in the house’s kitchen. “All of the services are designed around the individuals’ wants and needs,” said John Frank, spokesperson for AABR. The young men attend school. AABR has a school in College Point for children with autism and two of the consumers, as the

staff calls AABR’s clients, at the house attend classes at the Shield Institute in Flushing. Some AABR consumers also attended Chances, a school in Jamaica for those with development disabilities. For recreation, the young men regularly visit the YMCAs in Long Island City and Flushing. In the summer, they have barbecues in the house’s backyard and every fall the men attend a Harvest Ball, for which the guys dress in tuxedos and take limos to a prom-like function. Upon turning 21, the men move out of the house and into another home to help them transition into adulthood. Those who can work take on jobs. “If they are able to, we always try to move them into a volunteer and work-related activity,” said Frank. Much of the cost for Audrey J. Sachs and the other group homes and services AABR provides comes from Medicaid and Medicare, since many of their consumers are senior citizens, with a small amount coming from charity. In fact, on Nov. 4, Maleckas will run the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Audrey J. Sachs residence. For more information on his time, visit his page at crowdrise.com/TeamAABR-NYC2012 For more information on AABR and its Q services, visit aabr.org

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“Peachy Keen” is what former contest winner Steve Fisher of Middle Village dubbed his closeup of a little furry friend on a fence.

As always, the Queens Chronicle was thrilled by the many great entries we received for our latest photo contest — in this case the fourth annual Summer in the Borough. And, as always, it was tough to pick the winners, and we don’t have enough room to print all the worthy pictures we received. More than you see here are posted on our website. Check ’em out. Our gratitude goes out to everyone who entered, and we invite all our readers to submit more for our next contest, the winter holiday one. Expect an announcement of that one sometime in November. You could be our next winner! This is the first time we divided the contest into amateur and professional categories, allowing for two winners. Both will be seeing “Disney on Ice” with a few guests later this year, Q courtesy of the Chronicle.

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Ashley, Patrick and Eva, on the scooter, run their lemonade stand in Howard Beach, in a shot submitted by the DeMarie twins, Laura and Janet.

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THE WINNER in the amateur category is Don Brunjes, who caught his nephew Danny Lustig having fun in the sprinkler at the lensman’s parents’ house on 184th Street in Fresh Meadows on July 4. You’d be hard-pressed to say “summer fun” more clearly than this!

Wow, what a sunset! Marvin Schwartz of Howard Beach took this lovely atmospheric photo on the boardwalk in Rockaway.

Wow, what a sunrise! Jay Diaz, aka KoolPix, captured this gem from a window at the CUNY School of Law in Long Island City.

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there is an abnormally high flow in the sewer pipe. Borough managers would then dispatch crews to inspect the pipe, and perform maintenance to alleviate potential backups, enhance system capacity and improve the flow of wastewater, helping to prevent the system from being overwhelmed during heavy rain. The pilot program will be used to test the effectiveness of the system, which will be expanded to 20 more locations in the spring of 2013. “Maintaining our 7,400 miles of sewer lines requires the smart allocation of resources, and this monitoring technology will alert us to the areas that are most in need of attention,” said DEP Commissioner Carter Strickland. “When elevated flow levels are detected, our staff will be able to inspect, and if necessary perform maintenance, on the sewer line and stop a problem before it gets worse.” The DEP did not specify where the 11 manholes in Queens that are part of the program are located, only that they are in probQ lem areas.

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Tomorrow is now in sight for New York City’s “Taxi of Tomorrow,” with regulations for the vehicles approved on Sept. 20 by the Taxi and Limousine Commission. All yellow medallion taxi owners will be required to begin replacing their existing cabs late next year with the new Nissan NV200, said to be roomier and with more amenities than most existing taxis. The vote was 5-2, with TLC Commissioner and Chairman David Yassky supporting the change. So too does Mayor Bloomberg. The selling points of the $29,000 NV200 are more room for passengers and amenities such as more comfortable seats, sunroofs and phone rechargers. But not everyone is happy with the selection, particularly advocates of the city’s disabled. The new taxis, which will be built in Mexico, will not be wheelchair-accessible coming off the assembly line. Medallion owners can have them retrofitted to accommodate wheelchairs for approximately $17,000 more.

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As of now only 231 of city’s 13,200 cabs — 1.7 percent — are wheelchair accessible. City Comptroller John Liu saw the new taxi program as an opportunity to phase in a fleet that would be 100 percent accessible in a few years. In a statement issued by his office, Liu called it “a wrong-headed decision that should concern all new Yorkers, not just the 60,000 wheelchair users in our city.” Public Advocate Bill de Blasio also blasted the decision. TLC spokesman Allan Fromberg, in an email on Monday, said they are very confident they will win the legal appeal of the Outer Borough Taxi plan that will put 3,600 new, city-subsidized wheelchair-accessible taxis on the road. The TLC this month also unveiled a new dispatch program run by Metro Taxi of Connecticut that will dispatch 233 accessible taxis for trips originating in Manhattan. Residents in outer boroughs must rely on the Access-a-Ride program or livery companies that have either accessible cars or Q arrangements with companies that do.

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Fresh off a stint as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Community Board 12 Chairwoman Jacqueline Boyce was singing the president’s praises at the body’s Sept. 19 meeting. Although she said she could not find the words to adequately describe her experience at the DNC, she did share some thoughts with attendees at the meeting. Jacqueline Boyce praises President Obama at “I do know that I am more energized the Sept. 19 Community Board 12 meeting. than ever and will continue to work with PHOTO, LEFT, BY ANNMARIE COSTELLA you to improve our community,” Boyce In a 2011 survey by the Siena College said. “I will be traveling on Saturday to Pennsylvania to continue my involvement in get- Research Institute, which asked 238 presiting out the vote for the greatest president dential scholars to rank U.S. presidents, the top five were: Franklin Roosevelt, Teddy this country has ever known.” The commander-in-chief does not rank Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Obama, the quite that high among most people, however. In a 2011 Gallup poll among U.S. adults, nation’s 44th leader, came in 15th. In 2008, some 96 percent of black voters Ronald Reagan took the top spot as the greatest president with 19 percent, followed by supported Obama, according to Politico, Abraham Lincoln with 14 percent and Bill and they made up 13 percent of the elecClinton with 13 percent. Obama ranked sev- torate — a 2 percent increase from the preQ vious presidential election. enth with 5 percent.

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Proposal would collect date on Asian Pacific groups Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) has proposed a bill that requires the city to collect data specific to the various Asian Pacific American communities. Many sub-demographic groups within the community face different challenges and have different needs in seeking services, Dromm said. Presently, there is a lack of specif ied demographic data regarding these various sub-demographic groups, which create a barrier to federal funding streams. If the bill passes, city agencies will be required to collect and report race, ethnicity and primary language data. Ethnicities once grouped together would be accounted for separately — Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Guamanian, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Native Hawaiian, Nepalese, Pacif ic Islander, Pakistani, Samoan, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Tibetan and Vietnamese. “If we don’t fully understand

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Broad Channel continued from page 5 timeline as to when the work will be done. West 12th Road Block Association President Dan Mundy announced on the civic group’s blog that Queens DOT Commissioner Maura McCarthy as well as RBA, a private construction company contracted by the city to work on the street, will give a presentation of the plan during the civic’s Sept. 27 meeting at the Broad Channel VFW hall on Cross Bay Boulevard. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. “Commissioner McCarthy and the RBA design team, along with representatives from the Department of Design and Construction, will be present at the September civic meeting to give an update of where the street raising project currently stands,” wrote Mundy. “All residents from West 11th, 12th and 13th Roads are encouraged to come out and par ticipate in this review.” Mundy also warned residents to hold off on sidewalk repairs as the street construction may also affect the curbs and sidewalks. “The commissioner has advised that all residents on those blocks who may have received a notice to replace their sidewalk to refrain from doing so at this time. She will speak to this issue Q at the civic meeting,” he wrote.

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In an effort to spread awareness about domestic violence as well as raise funds for organizations that help victims of domestic violence, Five Sixteen Apparel will launch a fashion event on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. at Exo Cafe, 70-20 Austin St. in Forest Hills. Models will be wearing Five Sixteen Apparel and other great accessories. Tickets are $25 each. Attendees are entitled to two drinks at the bar with their ticket and appetizers are available. There will be seating available for viewers in front of the runway and there will be some giveaways. Music mixes will be by DJ Dwizl. Poison Pen will be the guest MC for the evening and musical performances will be by Jus Daze and J. Garc. Special guest appearances will be introduced at the event. Proceeds go to Safe Horizon, an organization that provides assistance to victims of domestic violence as well as the Brides March organization, which will send a coordinator to speak on domestic violence. Representatives will attend that evening to receive money and provide any necessary information. Tickets should be purchased in advance on-line at five16charity.wordpress.com/ tickets. or by contacting Ines Ruiz, special events at (516) Q 426-1400.

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PCB fix could take a decade continued from page 2 lighting. In February 2011, the DOE embarked on a decade-long project to replace all light fixtures in the over 700 city school buildings that have PCBs, including 36 in Queens, one of them being IS 204. Though the DOE says its 10-year, $100 million project is unprecedented and much more ambitious than other cities with PCB problems, some elected officials, parents and union leaders are calling for that timeline to be sped up. “What has taken place [at IS 204] is unacceptable anytime, anyplace,” said city Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) at a press conference outside the school Tuesday. “No one in their right mind would wait 10 years [if it was their child].” Outraged parents agreed the 10-year timeframe was unacceptable. “New York City works faster on other issues, why not this one?” asked Brenda Maldonado, parent of a student at IS 204. “We need to light a fire under the city,” said another IS 204 parent, Nancy Nieza. “I don’t need to worry about my child while in school. It should be a safe place.” Unions representing teachers and staff also called on the city to expedite the remediation of lights with PCBs. “Our schools are struggling to try to maintain an environment where our children

can learn,” said Hector Figueroa, secretary-treasurer of 32BJ, the union that represents 5,000 school cleaners and maintenance staff. The union says budget cuts are responsible for cutting staff that attend to PCB problems and notes it was a janitor who discovered the problem at IS 204. Christina Giorgio, a representative from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, said once a leak happens, the situation is already dangerous. “Once a light ballast is compromised, the air around it is contaminated,” Giorgio said. Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (DRidgewood), who chairs the Education Committee in the state Assembly, said Albany has pushed the DOE for a faster timeframe and promised to continue doing so. She also asked the local school districts to form working groups that would focus on the issue and which school buildings are at most risk. It is only the second year of the 10-year project to replace the lights and IS 204 has not yet been scheduled for work. But the discovery of the leak at the school appears to have moved it up the list. Van Bramer said the DOE informed him that the school’s lighting would be completely replaced “within a week.” The DOE said schools where PCBs were found leaking are given a higher priority than schools that may have PCBs but none that were seen leaking.

An example of PCB liquid in a ballast. PHOTO COURTESY NYLPI

In the borough, three schools are currently in the “design” stage of light replacement — JHS 8 in Jamaica, PS 18 in Queens Village and PS 219 in Flushing, while two other schools are in the process of having energy audits done by energy service companies procured by the DOE. They are PS 60 in Woodhaven and JHS 194 in Whitestone. In the meantime, the DOE replaces problem fixtures within 48 hours after a leak is found. The department also conducts reviews of the sources of some leaks and notes that in a number of cases, reported PCB leaks are actually discovered to be Q water from a leaky pipe or ceiling.

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Queens welcomes Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese dissident, greets hundreds at Queens College by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

To look at Aung San Suu Kyi — demure, slight of stature, with a warm, easy smile on her face — one may find it hard to imagine what this Nobel Peace Prize recipient and worldwide symbol of the struggle for human rights has been through in her 67 years. On Saturday morning, the former political prisoner, who spent nearly 15 years under house ar rest between 1989 and 2010, addressed a packed house at LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College, where crowds of young and old alike stood in line for hours to be part of history, as this native of Burma, now known as Myanmar, made her first visit to the United States in nearly 40 years. The talk came two days after she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest honor granted to a civilian by the United States — and the Congressional Gold Medal. Aung San Suu Kyi derived her motivation as leader of her country’s political opposition, she said, from her father, a general who is considered the father of modern-day Burma and who was assassinated when she was 2 years old. “I felt very close to him and I studied his life,” she said. “I understood his politics. I think he would have approved” of the path her life has taken.

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi, second from left, accepts a replica of the Queens Unisphere from Congressman Joe Crowley on Saturday following her speech at Queens College. Joining them on stage are College President James Muyskens,rear, singer Carole King, City Council PHOTO BY ADRIANA LOPETRONE Speaker Christine Quinn and actress Angelica Huston. Her father was “a tremendous influence on my life,” giving her “tremendous confidence,” much of it coming from the simple knowledge that he loved her. Accorded multiple standing ovations during the 90-minute appearance, Aung San Suu Kyi seemed particularly bent on motivating

the many young people in the audience. “Practice your duties as a citizen,” she told them. Duty “will prepare you for many challenges in life,” the greatest of which, she said, is “where you have to struggle with yourself.” Voting, she said, is a right one should “guard with your very life.”

Recollecting that Burma had, at one time, been a country with high standards of education, she lamented that now its young people are barely educated. She called education the foundation of human dignity. “As we progress toward democracy, we need our young people with us,” she said, indicating that many changes have already taken place but her country is not yet anywhere near reaching the goal of a truly democratic society. “We must prepare our young people to preserve the present and work toward the future,” she said. “We must start giving our young people their rightful place in society.” She also said there is nothing better than to see young people who are caring and understand the needs of others. “Don’t let go of your generosity,” she implored. Several students had the opportunity to speak directly with Aung San Suu Kyi, who faced several assassination attempts before winning election to the Burmese Parliament. One student asked her about her roles as both an outsider and insider of the system. “Dissidents can’t be dissidents forever,” she said. “I don’t believe in professional dissidents. It’s just a phase, like adolescence.” Years of military rule, she said, had destroyed her country and stoked her desire to stand up, explaining that Burma had not become the kind continued on page 36

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At Friday’s Barclays Center ribbon cutting, CEOs and politicians emphasized hiring from the surrounding neighborhoods and from public housing. And yes, the arena is located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, not Queens, but the sleek 18,200-seat facility is nice to have in the adjacent borough. The new home of the Brooklyn Nets — formerly of New Jersey — is a 10-minute drive from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and located above a host of subway lines — the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q and R trains — and is also accessible by the LIRR. It’s the first major indoor arena built in the city since 1968 and marks the first time a professional sports team has called Brooklyn home since the Dodgers left for Los Angeles in 1957. But basketball won’t be the only attraction. Brooklyn-born rapper Jay Z, who owns less than 1 percent of the arena, will open the Barclays Center on Friday with the first of eight shows. Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, “Disney on Ice” and professional boxing are also scheduled. The Forest City Ratner Companies, the developer, created the hiring plan with an emphasis on Brooklynites and public housing residents, the arena’s press release said. FCRC stuffed mailboxes at nearby public houses and visited churches and community

Hundreds of journalists, politicians and area leaders flocked in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on PHOTOS BY JOSEY BARTLETT Friday for the official ribbon cutting. organizations to explain the prescreening and interview process. More than 35,000 people registered for these prescreenings, a number whittled down to 2,000 arena operations and guest and food service positions. About 550 people were hired from the public houses,

Mayor Bloomberg said. “This will help break the cycle of poverty,” Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz said. Employees, dressed to the nines in slate gray vests and slacks, were not allowed to

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) was leaving a self-defense class at the Immaculate Conception Church on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria last Wednesday when he smelled sewage. So he got on Facebook and asked “OK, Astoria smells like crap again. Literally. How many of you are smelling sewage, and what locations?” Within an hour he had more than 50 comments citing spots on 33rd Avenue and 31st Street, 23rd Avenue and 29th Street and all over the neighborhood. He contacted the Department of Environmental Protection, which said the dewatering facility across the East River from Astoria Park was backed up. The cloggage has been remedied since the weekend, the DEP said. “The dewatering issue was due to a clogged suction line, and has been resolved. The odors were caused by the temporary storage of sludge thickeners on-site. This was a temporary condition, and should not be viewed as indicative of what to expect,” DEP spokesman Corey Chambliss said. Vallone is wary. “They say it’s been fixed, but the wind isn’t coming from that direction, so I don’t

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Newly renovated Barosa invites you to dinner The iconic Italian eatery celebrates eight years on Woodhaven Blvd. For a blend of the modern and traditional, both on your plate and in your surroundings, you can’t beat the recently remodeled Barosa restaurant in Rego Park. Now celebrating its eighth anniversary, Barosa has a new look that’s timeless, with deep, rich oak on the floor and walls, a screen with translucent white panels that separates the expanded dining room from the bar without completely cutting them off from each other, and new window treatments all around. The renovations, which mark the third time Barosa has improved its look and expanded its seating areas to better serve the discerning diner, were done this summer. In addition to its larger dining room, the iconic Italian eatery now has a brandnew bar, new bathrooms and a host of new interior details including the woodwork and drapery. The result is an atmosphere that perfectly reflects Barosa’s menu: classic and up-to-date all at once, with a welcoming, neighborhood feel. That’s no surprise, since the owners, Joe LaRosa and Frank Barbone, are “just a couple of neighborhood guys who grew up in Middle Village.” “It’s very family-friendly here,” LaRosa said. “In the eight years that we’ve been here, we’ve taken great pleasure in seeing the whole entire neighborhood come by and make this a meeting spot. I’m grateful to see the same people, for the last eight years, keep coming back.” Two doors down from the restaurant is Barosa’s brick oven pizza parlor, which also got a fresh look when the renovations were done. Passersby know it from the neon sign rising from the roof and the warm light thrown by the textured glass sign next to the door. The pizza place has many of the classic Barosa elements like its neighborhood feel — vintage photos of Middle Village line the walls — open seating area and new bar. But it also has a separate menu with lighter fare like panini and heros, as well as less expensive versions of the main restaurant’s pasta, chicken and seafood entrees. Doing right by the public in difficult economic times, ensuring that people can still enjoy a night out with a good meal on a budget, is much of the idea behind the separate menu, LaRosa said. “Our new pizzeria and takeout is something we are really excited about,” he said. “The feedback from our customers is that they feel the pizzeria side is less formal than the restaurant, and that they love the feel of the place, with the blackboard menus and brand-new bar. The new space also makes it much easier for us to sit down with our customers when outgoing catering is what they desire.” But it’s the pizzeria’s full line of authentic brick-oven specialty pizzas that really makes the annex stand out. “We now make an 8-by-8 personal Sicilian pie, each baked in its own pan. I believe our sauce-on-top personal pie could be the best pizza in the city,” LaRosa said. Over its eight years Barosa also has opened a party room and wine cellar downstairs and added seating in a glass-enclosed area off the main room, which gives diners an al fresco experience without the wind or noise that can interrupt a meal. And good meals are what Barosa specializes in: classic Italian food including a wide variety of pasta specialties, chicken, veal, steak, seafood and more — all with a homemade taste, all prepared by the same chef the restaurant has had since it opened, and all served by a dedicated, friendly staff in proper attire. On Tuesdays, diners get an extra treat: crooner Jim Altamore singing the standards live. You better believe Sinatra’s on the playlist. And there’s the well-stocked bars with their new TVs overhead, great for mingling after dinner or for just having a night

The main dining room at Barosa restaurant on Woodhaven Boulevard was recently remodeled and expanded. The family-friendly PHOTOS BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE neighborhood eatery also has a glass-enclosed seating area and a party room downstairs.

Barosa co-owner Joe LaRosa and his staff, including server Charlie and bartender Kara, invite you to enjoy both their restaurant and its well-stocked bar. The subtle, refined exterior at Barosa, recently renovated, reflects the ambience inside the restaurant and the quality of the dishes on the menu. out with friends. Both the bar at the main restaurant and the one at the pizzeria are grade-A spots to see and be seen any night of the week. Speaking of grade A, that’s just what Barosa earned from the city, and it’s posted on the door. Barosa restaurant is located at 62-29 Woodhaven Blvd. in Rego Park, right on the corner of 62nd Road, and the pizzeria is at 62-37 Woodhaven. They’re open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday — with the bars staying open later than that. Free valet parking is available seven days a week, and Barosa caters parties of any size. You can make reservations for five or more at (718) 424-1455 and see the menus, view the photo gallery and more at Barosa’s new website, Q barosas.com.

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Participatory budget process expands ry budgeting and release of a report on its accomplishments. The other council members to give participatory budgeting a go were Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), Melissa Mark-Viverito (DManhattan, Bronx) and Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn). Starting this fall, councilmen Dan Halloran (D-Whitestone), Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), David Greenf ield (D-Brooklyn) and Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn) will also invite their constituents to decide how to spend capital funds in

their districts. What started as town hall meetings and neighborhood assemblies last fall, where 2,000 constituents proposed ideas, resulted in 6,000 people voting on the final choices, which ranged from adding security cameras to public housing projects to a new compositing site to convert food waste to usable soil. The 27 winning infrastructure projects were a result of thousands of hours of community input. During the first year of the program, a team of scholars, re-

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undelivered, not to mention the issue of community pride, much of which can be attributed to duplicate addresses under an extremely overused ZIP,” said Turner. “By having mail go through Ridgewood to get to Glendale, it causes an unnecessary delay,” explained Miller. Dorie Figliola, a community liaison at Miller’s office, had a personal experience with the inefficient postal situation. “The latest example would be when I went to church on Sunday,” said Figliola, who is a parishioner at Sacred Heart church. “The pastor brought it up, if anyone hadn’t received their envelopes. But he had sent them out one or two weeks ago. It takes time, costs money to send all those envelopes out.” Turner spokesman Joshua Spielman explained a viable solution that the USPS had neglected. “There’s a vacant ZIP code available,” he said, referring to nearby unoccupied ZIP code 11384. “It’s as if the solution is right in front of the USPS and they are refusing to make life easier for everyone,” Turner said. Q

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continued from page 10 for her work with the Aktion Club, a Kiwanis program for adults with disabilities. A Direct Support person at Independence Residences, Inc., a facility that caters to individuals with various disabilities and impairments, Duperval tried to explain her approach. “I have a lot of patience. I’m able to help people, to see how they feel. I do the best I can. I will continue to do the best I can to help them out,” the mother of five said. Glendale resident Tom Reilly, who runs a plumbing business, has dedicated much of his life to helping young boys turn into respectable adults through his work with the Boy Scouts. An Eagle Scout himself, he has guided two dozen others to that esteemed rank by serving as a volunteer Scoutmaster since 1996. He was honored for being “dedicated and quiet about it” as he “touched the lives” of so many. “A lot of other people should have their name on that plaque,” Reilly said. “I’m honored. I’m surprised. I do it because I enjoy it.” Mary Parisen was singled out for her dedication to Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions. “We’re suffering from diesel emissions,” she said. “We’re working to get

legislation passed” that would restore the quality of life to the area being affected by the railroad. Addressing a crowd of about 100 who had gathered for the event, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven), past president of the Glendale club, said, “This is my favorite event of the year,” as he helped give out the honors. Others receiving awards were Ralph Casanova, for his work with at-risk youngsters; Fred Haller, for volunteer legal work; Arthur Mims, for his year of service as president of the Aktion Club; Mike Cody, commander of the 104 Precinct, for his 24-hour dedication to the neighborhood; George Reis, for his longtime dedication to the Kiwanis Club and the American Cancer Society; Angelica Harris, for her dedication in helping youngsters in the community learn to read; Joe Drago, for his help in renovating and painting Notre Dame Academy; Alex Maureau for his dedication in helping to clean up Glendale; Joe Aiello, for his help in saving a suicidal patient over the telephone; and the D’Elia family, for their dedicated work at the Kiwanis Garden on 88th Street. “It’s important to recognize people doing good in the community,” said outgoing president Kenny Dunn. “They’re not doing it for recognition. They do it without Q recognizing that they’re doing it.”

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Voice severs corporate tie to website; Meng license bill in committee upstate by Michael Gannon Editor

With the announcement this past weekend that The Village Voice is being sold cameword from the new owners that Backpage.com would not be among the properties included in the deal. The owners had been under increasing pressure to shut the site down, with critics saying the site advertises prostitution and sex trafficking. Congressman Bob Turner (R-Queens and Brooklyn) has been among the most vocal critics of the site, and has called for its closure. In a statement issued by his off ice on Tuesday, Turner said separating the web page from the remainder of The Village Voice holdings falls far short of his demand that Backpage.com be shut down. “Backpage.com’s morally corrupt and illicit role as a hub for child sex trafficking, prostitution and other illegal activity can clearly be seen in the split of Village Voice Media’s holding,” Turner said. “Those in control at The Village Voice have been sent a clear message by investors and the general public that being attached to the controversial section of the Backpage website is not on solid professional or moral ground.” But Turner also said that the act of splitting the companies is not enough, and that the public needs to keep the pressure on. “This is simply a diversion and not an acceptable solution,” he said. Published reports state that The Voice and related alternative weeklies may still run similar print ads. Locally, Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) was embroiled in a controversy last May when it was learned that her congressional campaign employs Multi-Media to do its printing. Multi-Media has some of the same management as the Queens Tribune, a newspaper that regularly features advertisements that critics such as Ann Jawin of the Center for Women of New York say promote prostitution. Numerous ads routinely advertise the use of young Asian women especially. Michael Nussbaum, who runs Multi-Media,

also serves as executive vice president of the Tribune, and operates out of the same address as the newspaper. Since the story broke, Meng has introduced a bill in the state Assembly that could address some of the illegal activity while protecting freedom of speech concerns outlined by Nussbaum in a Tribune op-ed piece that ran the week of May 10-16. The bill, A. 10266, was introduced on May 16. It would amend state business statutes to require that massage therapists list their state

license numbers in any advertising. All legitimate massage therapists are licensed and regulated by the state, and have license numbers much like those building and home improvement contractors are required to list. A summary of the legislation on the Assembly’s website says there is no companion bill in the Senate, but does list an amendment to an existing Senate bill. Jawin, who back in May gave Meng an award for her efforts on behalf of women’s

rights, said Tuesday that she does not know how much good such a bill would do, even if it should become law. “These ads advertise ‘Hot Asian Beauties,’” Jawin said. “They don’t even pretend to be offering massages anymore. Those ads are not paid for by the women. They are put out by their pimps. I don’t understand how it can be legal.” Meng spokesman Austin Finan said Tuesday that her campaign still retains MultiQ Media for its printing needs.

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Relief may come for high gas prices Though the cost to fill up soared, experts say it’s a temporary jump by Mary Miles Chronicle Contributor

Picture this: you go to your local gas station and ask for a fill-up. You pump your gas and wait for it to stop; seconds tick by, then minutes. Finally, the pump stops and you see the total amount. Feel like there's a huge hole in your wallet after you leave the gas station? Well, you're not alone. For many Americans, filling up their gas tanks has become an expensive task. Since July, gas prices have risen steadily. As of this month, the average for a gallon of regular gas is about $4.09 in New York State. Nationally, the average for regular gas is $3.81. Last year at this time, the New York State average for regular gas was $3.82 and the national average was $3.51. Wondering why gas has been so expensive lately? The main reason is that crude oil prices are high. The price of crude oil directly affects how high or low gas prices will be. As of today, the price of crude oil is a pricey $92.89 a bar rel, causing gas, which is refined from oil, to also go up in price. Hurricane season also affects gas prices. The risk hurricanes pose to important fuel transport routes often cause speculators to pre-emptively increase the price of oil in preparation for a possible storm-induced shortage.

A gas station in Rego Park sold regular gas for more than $4 a gallon as of Sept. 21. PHOTO BY MARY MILES

However, there is a silver lining since the Labor Day holiday has come and gone, said Robert Sinclair Jr., AAA New York’s Manager of Media Relations. According to Mr. Sinclair: “Summer gas is more complicated to refine and distribute; it also has extra detergents added to it.” In short, the price of summer gas is more expensive because it requires more manpower.

Gas stations nationwide have switched over to winter-grade fuel so gas prices should start to go down. Winter gas is less refined and requires less manpower; therefore, it is cheaper than summer gas. According to a Reuters article from Sept. 23: “Gasoline prices in the United States [have] dropped four-tenths of a cent over the past two weeks as crude oil prices fell.” Four-

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The NYPD is looking for a suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that occured in the parking garage of Resorts World Casino New York City last weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 16 at approximately 4 a.m. the suspect approached two males, age 18 and 19, displayed a firearm and demanded property. He then emptied the pockets of the victims, obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, and fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victims were not injured as a result of this incident. The suspect is described as a black male between 20 and 28 years old, around 6 feet tall and last seen wearing a white sweater with a blue and orange diamond patterns on the front, blue jeans, white sneakers with black shoe laces, and a black Phoenix Suns cap. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential. Q

continued from page 26 of country her father had fought for. “I just didn’t know how to stop. One does not want to abandon one’s principles,” she said. “It’s worth it, I can tell you.” Her struggle has paid off. “There has been change,” she said. “I’m here. I’m in Parliament. I can go back home, as well. The media is much more free.” Joining her on stage were several local dignitaries and performers. James Muyskens, president of Queens College, welcomed her as “a fine example for the young people we teach at this college,” comparing her to the likes of Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. “It is exciting for me personally to be in the presence of such an inspiring person,” said Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), a Queens College graduate who led the effort to bestow upon Aung San Suu Kyi the Congressional Gold Medal last week. Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston, a long time supporter, met Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time on Saturday, calling it “an unexpected and thrilling privilege.” She read an excerpt from Aung San Suu Kyi’s essay “Freedom from Fear.” “Your determination is matched by your humility,” Huston said. “We stand with you and the Burmese people.” “It’s easy to think we have it tough,” said City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (DManhattan). “To see what you have been

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Queens resident and Burma native Thu Nandi Soe waits in line to give Aung San PHOTO BY ADRIANA LOPETRONE Suu Kyi a flower. through, it gives all of us strength and courage.” An emotional highlight of the event was a personalized rendition of the song, “You’ve Got a Friend” by its composer, multiple Grammy Award-winner and Queens College alumnus Carole King, who invited the audience to join in, inserting Aung San Suu Kyi’s name into the song. As a token from the people of Queens, the honoree was presented with a miniature replica of one of the borough’s most iconic symbols, the World’s Fair Unisphere, representing “peace through understanding.” Now she looks forward to the day when Burma will be the “country of hope” it once had been, when it will be in a posiQ tion to help others who are in need.

tenths of a cent is a minor change, but it helps to ease the pain we are experiencing at the pump. With such high gas prices, many people are willing to drive a distance for cheaper gas prices. If this is not you, fear not — cheap gas can still be found in Queens. Currently, the cheapest place to find gas in Queens is at the Getty on 161-51 Baisley Blvd. in Jamaica at $3.93 for a gallon for regular gas. If you feel like exploring other boroughs, head towards Brooklyn, which has slightly cheaper gas starting at $3.80. The Bronx has gas prices starting at $3.82. Try to avoid buying gas in Staten Island or Manhattan since you will pay over $4 to fill up. Take a trip to New Jersey or Westchester County if you are looking to really save on gas. A gas station in Old Bridge, NJ has regular gas for about $3.38 a gallon. A Valero station in Cortlandt Manor, NY is selling gas for $3.60 a gallon. Although gas prices are slightly lower now, they might rise again. “Gas prices have started to go down. Whether or not that continues, remains to be seen,” Sinclair said. “Prices continually fluctuate depending on what’s going on in the world.” In other words, enjoy cheaper prices Q at the gas pump while they last.”

Call for Council budget action Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside) said on Friday that it is incumbent on the City Council to find some way to avoid $700 million in cuts to the current fiscal year’s budget called for by Mayor Bloomberg. “It can’t come to that,” Van Bramer said Friday, commenting prior to a press conference on one of his anti-graffiti initiatives. “That would bring our libraries to their knees. It would mean cuts in our services, and layoffs of our employees.” Bloomberg called for the cuts on Sept. 14 in response to an August court ruling that stopped implementation of the mayor’s Outer Borough Taxi Plan, which included the sale of 2,000 yellow cab medallions. This year’s budget counted on $635 million from the sales, and $800 million more over the next two years. The medallion taxi industry sued to stop the plan over the loss of exclusive street hailing rights in the outer boroughs, and the council did not vote on the measure, which Bloomberg got passed in the state Legislature. Van Bramer said the council could consider the taxi plan or a variant of it. Q — Michael Gannon

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Youth center works to give youth professional intern opportunities by Dovilas Bukauskas Chronicle Contributor

Since its beginning in July of 2011, the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council’s Young Adult Internship Program has been matching Brooklyn and Queens youth with internships. Now, more than a year later, the program boasts of having found opportunities for a total of 120 young adults. According to a press release, 96 percent of students have completed their 11-week internships and 60 percent of them have remained in “advanced training, education, employment or the military” six to nine months after completing their commitments. The GRYC, on Summerf ield Street in Ridgewood, touts itself as “the largest independent youth-serving agency within Community Board 5.” The center states that its programs focus on “education, recreation, counseling, truancy prevention, job readiness and employment opportunities.” Approximately 6,000 youth participate. Rodney Harris was an unemployed high school graduate when he entered the program as an intern at Maspeth Town Hall. “It was absolutely a big help,” he said. “It put me in a better position to find success in the long term and in the short term as well. It gave great work experience ... and got my name out there.”

Interns Melissa Monserrate, Michael Gomez, and Andrew Rivera, all of whom had the opportunity PHOTO BY ROBERT MOLINA to work at CVS, smile for the camera. Eileen Reilly, executive director at Maspeth Town Hall, said, “Rodney was phenomenal. He wanted to learn, about the town hall, about what we do. He became a big part of our afterschool program and the summer camp.” Not everyone seemed to be happy about the internship. Robert Molina, the program director at the GRYC, said some employers did not understand what the internship offered to them. “For example, some busi-

nesses may believe they are expected to hire an intern,” which Molina said is not the case. “Some employers may be concerned about liability issues. Any intern who is engaged at their worksite is covered by worker’s compensation through [the Department of Youth and Community Development],” he added. The program is meant to be open to all applicants. “We seem to generate most of our applications through flyer distributions along shopping districts, at local billiards, parks

and other places where young people may often congregate,” Molina said. “We are also starting to experience more applicants as the result of ‘word of mouth,’ and because, for example, a program alumnus may have recommended them to us.” He also underscored that “the GRYC does not discriminate against anyone who may have a background that may include previous incarceration, foster care, or any other barriers related to sexual orientation and the like.” While the program is open to all NY youth, Molina said that it does not accept just anyone. “The program works to identify participants who are determined to reconnect with their educational and career goals,” said Molina. “To enroll a young person who is not work-ready would not only be a disservice to a worksite, but also to the participant. Therefore, while the program can only serve 30-participants with every cycle, we will draw our selection out of 50-plus applications.” “Presently, the GRYC is contracted to serve the greater Ridgewood area and we are limited when it comes to servicing people who reside outside of our community district,” said Molina when asked about the program’s future. “We would like for the GRYC to service more youth specifically outside of Q our immediate district area.”

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Ice Jewelry: where the owners can relate to their clients

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We Pay 15x Face Value For Coins 1964 and Below

Now that’s constituent service Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.

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like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 selling services. offer on her ring from another area shop, but Their cash loans program is straightforward and was looking to get a better deal. In what may simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who be viewed as poor business acumen, she told has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg her new prospective buyer what her previous said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to offer was. Still, after examining her piece, he buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. 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 For those who are less Internet-savvy or cash in today’s economy is something that just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying Arthur Elias and Edward Goldberg can relate to offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what first-hand, having been laid off from their jobs a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry in jewelry manufacturing. They understand Buying would purchase, like a handbag or that people get into situations where they just antique furniture, they can help find a buyer need a little cash fast to make the bills and Ice on their eBay store. Elias consults with the Jewelry Buying Service hopes to help out in customer to find a target the most honest way they can. price and let the internet STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re auctioneers handle the rest. doing the community a service,” MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm For anyone who has Elias said. “We’re in the business SAT. 10am - 5pm ever dealt with the hassle of helping people who are in a SUN. by Appointment of selling and shipping tough spot. They can come to an item on eBay — all the our store and know that we can forms involved in setting up a user and paypal educate them on what they have and we’ll give account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice them what their items are worth. When that Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is woman told me her previous offer, it made me really a bargain deal. wonder how many times this happens — how “At the end of the day, I just want people many people who really need that money get to feel comfortable doing business with us. taken advantage of?” People have this conception of gold buying Elias opened his Rego Park shop with stores as these slimy places with slimy Goldberg less than a year ago, and already people, and they’re typically right. But we they’re seeing a lot of repeat customers and want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to referrals. This is a sign to them that they’re see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in doing something right — the pawn business their counter for $800. We don’t do that.” typically deals in one-time transactions but Ice Jewelry Buying Services is located at Elias is determined to break that mold, 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of building a reputation on trust. operation are Monday-Friday from 11am to “Everyone around here is buying gold these 7:00pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday days; you can go into the barber shop down private appoinments are available. Call for the road and sell your jewelry. The problem Q more information (718) 830-0030. with all these places is they treat everything

by Denis Deck

City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (DSunnyside) used a powerwasher on Friday to remove graffiti from a business at 65th Place and 53rd Drive in Maspeth. Van Bramer announced that he has secured $30,000 to remove or cover up graf-

fiti in the 26th District, the third straight year he has been able to fund the program. The money also pays for a hotline operated by his office that residents can call for fast-response graffiti removal. The number is (718) 383-9566, ext. 3.

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space. Some ideas had to be rejected because they were not for capital projects — spending on physical infrastructure and improvements — or involved sources of funding beyond the council members’ control. The average cost of winning projects was $201,361. The first of the projects to come as a result of participatory budgeting will break ground in January 2013. Included among the approved projects was $100,000 toward transportation for the elderly and a Meals-on-Wheels delivery van — a modest, but tangible victory for Ann Bragg’s fellow seniors. In perhaps a more significant triumph, Bragg reported, “I think they’re now more Q trusting of the government.”

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From top right: Rafael Gonzalez, who showed three of his 360-degree photographs; Cristian Pietrapiana‘s “Soccer Fans”; two of Luis Monje‘s acrylic paintings and unknown fan; and Edelmira Ruiz, bottom center, who curated the 14-artist exhibition, during the opening reception.

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he Diego Salazar Art Gallery in Long Island City was filled to the brim on Thursday night for the opening of the group show “Vision and Emotion.” The artists’ friends, family and art lovers nibbled on cheese and crackers and sipped wine while winding their way through the several white-walled rooms of the venue that was converted from the Diego Salazar antique frame shop into a gallery in April. The show displays the work of 14 Latin American photographers, painters and sculptors such as Cristian Pietrapiana, Dulcy Molina and Rafael Gonzalez. Buenos Aires-born New Yorker Pietrapiana‘s painting “Soccer Fans” shows that anyone is welcome at the game. The vibrant oil painting depicts men and women, the young and old, and the rich and poor all crammed into a lively stadium. It’s hard to say what the home team’s colors are — there’s a woman in a bright red and yellow polka-dot dress, a man with a black tie, a teenager in an emerald green shirt and a white-haired woman in blue. Some men are shirtless while others are sporting Argentinianflag T-shirts. Although Pietrapiana doesn’t go into fine detail the viewer can still see the sadness, anger or joy on each fan’s face. Another Pietrapiana painting, of a semi-nude female from behind, much smaller in size than “Soccer Fans,” depicts emotion somewhere between grief and relaxation. Dulcy Molina, of Queens Village, displayed her abstract paintings with a spotlight on color and perspective. Her painting of several shades of green boxes, “Out of Flatlands,” sold at the show for $900. Gonzalez debuted a new printing style at the Diego Salazar show. The photographer, who grew up in Long Island City, has begun to print his large, 360-degree panoramas on continued page 43 aluminum. Continuedonon page

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Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City, announces the continuation of its program of independently-curated exhibitions: “Contested Territories,” that will remain on view through Jan. 6, 2013. Contested Territories is an exhibition that explores the interaction of the city and society in an age of conflict. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment.

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The Queens Botanical Garden presents the Jamaica Estates Association Art Show “The Artist Within: The Urge to Create” on view through Sept. 30, Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visitor Center and Administration Building, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Reopening after extensive renovations, the GodwinTernbach Museum at Queens College will mark the event by exhibiting the work of Swiss abstract artist H.A. Sigg through Oct. 26. This retrospective of nearly 40 paintings and numerous collages celebrates the career of a remarkable octogenarian artist. Museum hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flushing Town Hall: Celebrating 150 Years, an exhibition at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, will run through Sunday, Oct. 7. Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Suggested admission is $5/members free.

AUDITIONS STAR is looking for actors to audition for established senior repertory company. Call (718) 776-0529. The AARP Queens Chorus performs at Queens nursing homes and rehab/senior centers. If interested in joining call (718) 523-1330 for audition dates.

THEATRE Listen to Pat Cooper speak his mind at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside, on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $40. To purchase tickets or for more information visit the website at visitqpac.org or call (718) 631-6311.

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MUSIC Inti-Illimani, known as the musical ambassadors of South America, begin their North American tour on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased through the website at kupferbergcenterarts.org. Under the direction of Dongmyung Ahn, a string trio performs the music of J.S. Bach using baroqueera bows on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at King Manor, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Sample a variety of German white wines, the modern equivlant of the “Olde Hock” that was listed on the 1822 inventory of Rufus King’s wine cellar. Tickets are $25

“Contested Territories,” an exhibit, will be on display at Dorsky Gallery through Jan. 6. Shown is “New Wall,” IMAGE COURTESY DORSKY GALLERY by Nada Prija, part of the exhibit. nonmembers; $20 KMM members; $10 students and are available at kingmanor.org/events/concert.php or call (718) 206-0545 x13. Dionne Warwick in concert at Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside, on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $45. Call (718) 631-6311, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

FLEA MARKETS St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish continues to run its outdoor flea market every Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Jamaica. St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church will hold a rummage sale at 70-29 45th Ave. Woodside on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (718) 779-1139. A traditional Russian Church bazaar will be held at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 25-36 37 St., Astoria, on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 30 from noon to 3 p.m. Odds and ends, clothing, kitchenware, costume jewelry and Russian food. Rain or shine. Call (718) 726-7870. An indoor flea market will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran School, 69-26 Cooper Ave., Glendale. It is open to the public and is free. For more information call (718) 821-6670.

and preventing violence at Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside on four Wednesdays, Oct. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Oct. 17 and 24 and Nov. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There is a one-time registration fee of $15. Call (718) 6316675 or (718) 631-6343.

HEALTH Join fellow New York runners and walkers on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the annual New Hope 5K Run/Walk for Healthy Communities. The race begins along 118th Avenue in Jamaica, west of Roy Wilkins Park, filters out to Baisley Boulevard and then proceeds along Foch Boulevard. The 5K Race beings at 9:30 a.m., check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and a 1K Fun Run for kids 12 years and under will take place at 11 a.m. $25 adults, $10 kids under 18 (use discount code under18), free for children under 6 (use discount code freechildren). Register online at nycruns.com/newhope

MEETINGS A leisure group meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, Prince Room, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing. Cost is $7 for lunch. The program includes yoga instruction, discussion groups, card games, bingo, birthday celebrations, guest speakers and holiday celebrations. For info., call Dr. Roz Gold at (718) 229-7511.

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Rob Silverman, Portrait Society of America member, will paint a portrait demonstrating his techniques and tools on Friday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. Free admission.

Central YM & YWHA, 67-09 108 St. in Forest Hills is now offering a ballet fitness fusion class which will combine the fundamentals of ballet barre work with traditional fitness training. This Wednesday class is designed to strengthen, tone and shape the lower body. Classes will run through Wednesday, Dec. 19. Free for members of the CQY; nonmembers can purchase a 10-class card at $150. One can start classes anytime.

Join the American Association of University Women in a dialogue about women’s issues such as equity

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Qualified instructors from Flotilla 12-01 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will teach the About Boating Safety class at Fort Totten, in Bayside on Sunday Sept. 30 at 8:30 a.m. This class is for recreational boaters, and includes the proper use of safety equipment, maintenance, rules of navigation and the legal requirements for operating boats and personal watercraft. The fee is $65; learning materials included. Pre-registration is a must. For more information call Mike Kaff at (917) 952-7014 or Ralph Traub at (347) 336-5866 or send an email to 12-01@verizon.net. To register online go to uscgaux1201.org The Sunnyside Community Senior Center, 43-31 39 St., Sunnyside, offers free classes in Argentine Tango every Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi classes are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. with the intermediate level on Thursdays at 11 a.m. Creative writing classes are at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call (718) 784-6173 ext. 411 or email jmonterroso@scsny.org. The Jackson Heights Art Club offers art classes in all mediums, adults, children, days, evenings. Classes are held at St. Mark’s Church, 82nd Street and 34th Avenue. Costs are: adults, $75 for four sessions; children seven years and up, $50 for four sessions. Membership available. For information, call Geraldine at (718) 446-4709. Ongoing watercolor class every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the National Art League, 4421 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston. Instructor is Diane Leiberman. Fee is $25 per class. Call (718) 969-1128. Suran Song offers a free yoga class every Wednesday from 8-9 a.m. at JH Laundromat, 85-15 37 Ave., Jackson Heights. The YWCA of Queens, 42-07 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, has expanded its GED preparation program to include free adult classes. Tracks vary in length from 10 to 20 weeks depending upon entrance test results. Contact the YW and sign up for the next placement examination. Call Stacy McKelvey at (718) 353-4553 for more information or to reserve your placement exam seat. Mindfulness Meditation one-hour class with Rabbi Michael Weisser at Free Synagogue of Flushing, 4160 Kissena Blvd., on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call (718) 961-0030 or email info@freesynagogue.org. Ongoing drawing class every Wednesday 1-4 p.m. at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy, Douglaston. Instructor, Marc Jasloff. Call (516) 2237659. Fee: $25 per class.

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Demos will amaze at World Maker Faire by Josey Bartlett qboro Editor

The New York Maker Faire is coming to Flushing Meadows Park for the third year, bringing all its wacky DIY talents in science, technology, crafting, fashion, food and sustainability with it. “It’s hard to describe such a unique event,” Hall of Science Communications Director Mary Record said. “It’s sort of wacky and quirky. It’s all about do it yourself, rides, robots, crafts — anything someone has imagined.”

This year there will be 100 more makers than last year, for a total of 500 participants. The demonstrations take place in the Hall of Science and overflow into the parking lot and surrounding fields.

Here’s a taste of some of the features. New York University students will bring their Nerdy Derby to the faire. It’s much like the Boy Scout’s pinewood derby, but there are no rules. And to accompany those law-

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less guidelines there are a set of award categories to fit, such as the most delicious and the most tricked-out. The Long Island City-based Circus Warehouse, the city’s only professional circus training school, will show off their acrobatic skills for the second year with 20-foot-high-up-in-thesky tricks. “It gives my top students the chance to perform with a friendly audience,” Director Suzi Winson said. From the 20-foot apparatus the performers hang silks, chains and hoops to complicate and amaze further. Between its three acts the group will take audience volunteers to join in basic demonstrations. The Austin Bike Zoo is traveling from Texas to show off its butterfly bikes. They are bikes but with giant butterfly wings. “They are really quite beautiful,” Record said.

A performer with the Circus Warehouse shows off his skills. PHOTO COURTESY HALL OF SCIENCE

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Insight into the private life of Ms. Fitzgerald by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

Say the name “Ella,” and the incomparable voice of the late, great Miss Fitzgerald, gone now for some 16 years, still comes readily to mind. With an eye toward keeping the memories alive, Queens Theatre is presenting for a 12-performance engagement a new musical based on the life of the singer, who, for a time, resided not too

far away in St. Albans. The show, entitled simply, “Ella,” is part of this season’s Theatre Series, which will afford local public high school and middle school students the opportunity to attend free performances. “It’s not a musical revue,” said Ray Cullom, the theater’s executive director. “It’s a well-written study of who Ella was and what drove her to be the artist she was.” The show is divided into two

‘Ella’

Tina Fabrique, as Ella Fitzgerald, and Thaddeus Wilson, as Louis Armstrong, perform in the Queens Theatre show. PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS THEATRE

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When: Sept. 28 at 7:30; 29 at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sept. 30 at 3 p.m.; Oct. 3 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6 at 2 and 8 p.m.; Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. Where: Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows Park 14 United Nations Ave. South Tickets: Main orchestra: $42 weekdays, $49 weekends; rear side orchestra: $25 (718) 760-0064

halves. The first shows Ella preparing for a famous concert she gave in Nice, France in the late 1960s and offers personal insight on the often closely-guarded private life of the singer. The second comprises the show itself, during which many of Lady Ella’s famous songs will be reprised. Among the hits to be included are “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “That Old Black Magic,” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me.” Also offered is a song called “Something to Live For,” the personal favorite of Tina Fabrique, who has been entrusted with bringing the first lady of jazz to life. The song contains “so many elements Ella could relate to at that moment in her life,” Fabrique said. “People really knew her voice, but nobody knew anything about her life,” she continued, explaining that she approaches the role more continued on page 00 45

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The durable surface allows him to print bigger, because he doesn’t have to handle the materials delicately as he would with large-scale paper printing. Also, aluminum is durable enough that the works could be left out in the rain without the ink running, Gonzalez said. “I was pleasantly surprised,” he added. Color saturation is another bonus of the new printing technique. Not only do the hues appear richer, the shiny surface

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peeks through in spots, giving the works a luminescence. In addition to the printing process, he says by shooting at sunrise and sunset he gets a more intense color palette. “During the day colors are flat,” he said. Gonzalez has been interested in panoramas from the get-go. When he was young, he fell in love with his brother’s ultrawide lens camera. He later was introduced to the 180-degree works of Peter Lik. “I thought I could do something a little different. Why not the whole 360 degrees?” Gonzalez asked. He uses complex stitching software to meld the many images into one cohesive piece. The transition from photo to photo is seamless. The way viewers know they are getting an around-the-world-view is the banana curve of a railing or skyline that should be straight.

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Rafael Gonzalez creates 360-degree photographs, like the one of Gantry State Park in Long Island City, left, which is displayed at the Diego Salazar Art Gallery in LIC. Cristian Pietrapiana, who painted the PHOTOS BY JOSEY BARTLETT near-nude, right, is another artist featured in the exhibition. Although some traditional photographers frown at postprocessing of images, Gonzalez doesn’t see it that way. In the

darkroom artists can add a filter or develop works darker or lighter, so why can’t he do those sorts of tricks on the computer?

“It’s sort of a combination of painting and photography,” he said. “I give myself some leeway. Why not do post-processing?” Q

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REUNION Bayside High School class of 1962, 50th year reunion on Sunday, October 7 to be held at the Courtyard Marriot at Laguardia, from 2-6 p.m. For information contact EileenTorraca@yahoo.com

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The Flushing Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of the month in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital, 146-01 45 Ave., enter at 45th Avenue and Burling Street. Call (718) 749-0643 or visit flushingcameraclub.org for more information. The Wednesday Night Singles Group of the SFY Adult Center, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, invites you to social evenings with special guest speakers on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7-9 p.m. Fee: $7 Adult Center members, $9 nonmembers.

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Join Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston to commemorate the Little Neck Bay with hikes, music, canoe rides and more on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the Moon Festival, an ancient holiday marking the summer harvest and moon goddess, with moon cakes, arts and crafts, activities and cultural performances at the Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. The Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside, is having a luncheon card party on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. This event is for both ladies and gentlemen. Cost is $20 in advance and $22 at the door. RSVP by Oct. 5. Call Janet at (718) 6315468 or Marilyn at (718) 229-6877. Roll up your sleeves and join your neighbors in volunteering to keep Queens Botanical Garden clean and green at 43-50 Main St., Flushing, on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required. Email rforlenza@queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800 ext. 204.

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St. Paul’s International Lutheran Church, 263rd Street and Union Turnpike, Floral Park, hosts its 6th annual international fall fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. There will be free blessing of the pets, entertainment, children’s games and a moonbounce, flu shots, vendors, pick and paint your own pumpkin and food. Call (718) 347-5990.

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The women of Macedonia A.M.E. Church are sponsoring a prayer breakfast featuring Carol Mackey, renowned author of the book “Sister Girl Devotions,” on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. at Macedonia A.M.E. Church, 37-22 Union St., Flushing. Donation is $15. For more info., call (718) 353-5870. A farmers market will be held every Friday until Nov. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dalia Avenue off Main Street, near the Queens Botanical Garden. Doulaston Greenmarket at 41st Avenue and 235th Street is open Sundays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. EBT/Food Stamps, Debit/Credit and WIC and FMNP checks accepted. Rocking the Road for a Cure will host a benefit motorcycle and classic car run on Sunday, Sept. 30. The Police-escorted run starts at Alley Pond Park, Winchester Boulevard and Union Turnpike, Queens Village. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Kickstands up at 11:30 a.m. Rocking the Road for a Cure is a nonprofit organization that provides free homebound wellness programs and support services for breast cancer patients. For further information visit rockingtheroadforacure.org The Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter, is now recruiting walkers, supporters and volunteers for its annual Queens fundraiser, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a two-mile walk in Flushing Meadows Park, Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. To register visit alznyc.org/queenswalk or call the 24-hour helpline at (800) 272-3900. Walkers can register on-site but are strongly urged to register in advance. Enjoy getting lost in a three-acre interactive corn maze at the Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park. Maze Hours: every Saturday and Sunday, now through Oct. 28. 11 a.m.4:30 p.m. There will be two special “maze by moonlight” evenings held on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 13, open until 9 p.m. Admission: adults $9 per person, children ages 4-11 - $5 per child, children 3 and under - free.

SUPPORT GROUPS The Foundation of Religion and Mental Health announces a free men’s support group on Thursdays, Oct. 4 to Nov. 8, from 7-8 p.m. at 43-43 Bowne St., Flushing, first floor. This group may involve Flushing and Jackson Heights residents and other nearby communities to deal with developing healthy relationship skills. Call (917) 304-2036. A women’s anxiety support group will be held every other week from noon to 1 p.m. at 71-41 159 St., Flushing. Most insurance accepted. Sponsored by Kissena Jewish Community Council. For additional information contact Keri-Ann or Maribel at (718) 461-6393. The Center for the Women of New York is now accepting registration for a new session of its Women’s Support Group. The group meets at Queensborough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 325, Kew Gardens, every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. To participate no prior group experience is needed and there is no fee. For information and an interview appointment, call the Center for the Women of New York at (718) 793-0672. Al-anon meets every Sunday at noon at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral Center basement, 85-18 61 Rd., Rego Park.

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Ella Fitzgerald

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continued from page 00 42 as an actress than as a singer. “It’s about capturing the spirit of the person,” she said. Fabrique, herself a jazz singer, is no newcomer to the role, having already criss-crossed the country with the show over the past seven years. One of the keys that won her the role was her ability to scat, an Ella trademark, which Fabrique describes as “imitating a horn. You have to become a musician. Not a lot of people scat naturally.” She seemed pleased that a lot of young people will have the opportunity to see the show. “The future relies on us bringing young people into the theater,” she said. Without such experiences, “They won’t have anything to relate to as they get older. We need theater to continue to be supported.” Other shows in this season’s Theatre Series are “Hit Lit,” the world premiere of a play by Robert Wuhl, described as a mistaken-identity screwball comedy; “Shirley Valentine,” a Tony Award-winning play about a middle-aged housewife who finds herself wondering whatever happened to the joy in her life; and “Broadway Romance,” another world premiere that showcases great top songs from Broadway’s greatest hits.

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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION TO FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MIAMIDADE COUNTY, FLORIDA: PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 11-4556 IN RE: ESTATE OF ENA RICKETTS-PERRY The administration of the estate of ENA RICKETTS-PERRY Deceased, File Number 11-4556 is pending in the Miami-Dade County, Florida, Probate Division. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: Any Relatives of ENA RICKETTSPERRY and all persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Attorney for Personal Representative: Robin D. Benjamin 3850 Bird Road Suite 903, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Telephone: 305-569-9900 Personal Representative: Janie Rickets- Hoffenden 1005 Winding Lake Rd. #202, Sunrise, FL 33351

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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Valenti Martin Media LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/2/2012. Office location is New York County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Vanessa Valenti, 34-19 29th St., Apt. 6B, Astoria, NY 11106. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: MADISON GROUP 66 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/27/2012. Office location is 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, 120-15 Liberty Avenue, South Richmond, Hill, NY 11419. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

RMPC MANAGEMENT LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/13/12. 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, 64-17 Madison St., Ridgewood, NY 11385. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: JOYS ADULT SOCIAL DAYCARE CENTER LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/10/2012. Office location is 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, 41-61 Kissena Blvd., C28A, Flushing, NY 11355. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

86-18 JAMAICA AVENUE LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/20/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Felice J. Muraca, 114 Old Country Rd., Ste. 420, Mineola, NY 115014410. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: IEFA LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/03/2012. Office location is 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, 108-14 67 Rd., Forest Hills, NY 13175. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: H & Y TAX SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/20/2012. Office location is 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, 144-31 37th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Great Stone Development LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/17/12. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 135-21 Roosevelt Ave., #A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: General.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: RETRO GARAGE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/18/12. 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, 13-04 Malba Drive, Malba, New York 11357. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: EQUITY 57 HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/10/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the Jonathan B Rodnon, 166-40 Powells Cove Blvd., Apt. 9-C, Whitestone, NY 11357. The general purpose:

Notice is hereby given that a License, Number 1265633, for a Restaurant Wine (Including Beer) License has been applied for by the undersigned to sell alcoholic beverages at retail in a store under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1520 College Point Blvd., College Point, NY 11356 for On-Premises consumption. Pikaro Pan Bakery Restaurant.

DOUBLE D 36TH STREET LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/07/2012. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Desmond Dillon, 12 Pennsylvania Blvd., Floral Park, NY 11001. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license (Serial #: 1265564) for beer and wine has been applied for by East Bistro on Main, Inc. to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 4207 Main Street, Flushing, New York 11355 for onpremises consumption. East Bistro on Main, Inc.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/20/2012, bearing Index Number NC-0057812/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Amy Sejin Ko. My present name is Se Jin Ko. My present address is 146-20 14th Ave., 2nd Fl., Whitestone, NY 11357. My place of birth is Seoul, South Korea. My date of birth is June 30, 1995.

Bansi Consulting LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 02/08/2012. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 9958 66 Avenue, Apt. 6A, Forest Hills, NY 11374. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 4156 Denman Street LLC. Arts. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/30/12. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Constantine Kartsonis, 31-16 30th Ave., Ste. 304, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: any lawful activity.

KHANOM DEVELOPMENTS LLC, a domestic LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 8/29/12. 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, 82-20 210th St., Queens Village, NY 11427. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: GFORCE BOUNCIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 8/21/2012. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Mayra Guzman-Ramos, 85-57 87th Street, Woodhaven, New York, NY 11421. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 32067/10 Date of Filing: August 30, 2012 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -againstDANIELLE T ADAMS; SANDREAUS COBB, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said SANDREAUS COBB, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; SANDREAUS COBB; CITIZENS BANK, NA; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICES CORP; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service of this summons is made by delivery upon you personally within this state, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Diccia T. Pineda-Kirwan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on August 20, 2012, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by DANIELLE T ADAMS; SANDREAUS COBB to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE SOURCE LLC in the principal amount of $407,483.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on February 2, 2010, as CRFN: 2010000037353. Said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Plaintiff by assignment of mortgage dated December 8, 2010 and recorded December 28, 2010 as CRFN: 2010000433847. Said premises being known as and by 75-10 95TH AVENUE, OZONE PARK, NY 11416. Dated: July 25, 2012 Batavia, New York Virginia C Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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Transit retiree gives his home a makeover, thanks to Housing Rehabilitation Assistance be finished. Formerly a bit drab, it now features new granite countertops and complementary floor tiles in soft, eye-pleasing earthtones, rich real-wood cabinets, a ceramic brick backsplash and wall treatment, a gleaming stainless steel stove, new lighting, energy-efficient windows and a new door. “I love these cabinets; they still smell like wood,” Soto said as he made himself dinner one recent night. “These are not the cabinets you buy in your local Home Depot. And the ceramic brick is beautiful; it’s a beautiful selection.” It’s not just the parts you see that have been upgraded, though. The HRA-approved crew removed and replaced all the walls, the floor, the joists below it and the ceiling. Because the home had settled over the years, when they replaced the rafters they also had to raise the floor. To make up for the difference, they then lifted the ceiling a little, allowing those new wood cabinets to fit as well as they do. Since the kitchen juts out of the rear of the house, and none of the secondfloor rooms are above it, they were able to make the adjustments without causing any other issues. That’s how it is with the contractors HRA suppor ts — they respond to whatever unique needs a client has. The only thing Soto decided to change after the kitchen was done was the color of the door, so he was repainting that when he received a visitor recently. Soto just couldn’t resist getting in on the work somehow. “I love projects,” he said. In the foyer, which looks out over the hilly street, the crew removed the old ceiling, walls and front windows. They replaced any beams that had rotted because of the

Soto’s HRA-approved contractors replaced inefficient windows in the foyer with a beautiful new bay window, adding tremendously to his home’s curb appeal.

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Rich wood cabinets, granite countertops and ceramic brick make Tito Soto’s kitchen more inviting than it’s ever been. leak and put in a beautiful new bay window that gives the home’s curb appeal a major boost. Since there’s nothing like a first impression, that window alone will have a big impact on prospective buyers. “It’s a tremendous, tremendous difference,” he said. “Without a doubt, just seeing it adds value to the house.” Like many HRA clients, Soto found out about the program through a card that came in the mail. Deciding it was worth checking out, he called and met with HRA representatives, who explained how the program works. “T hey were ver y amiable,”

he said. “They make you feel comfortable, because it is a big investment.” He received financial assistance for the window treatments and help with getting the loan that covered most of the project, and has remained in touch with his HRA representative as the work continues. “I would recommend them to anybody,” Soto said. To find out if you qualify for the Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program, just call HRA toll-free at 866-791-6302. Tell them you read about the great job they’re doing for Tito Soto, and they’ll be sure to give you the same level of excellent service.

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HRA-approved contractors are done to the homeowner’s satisfaction.” Soto cer tainly is. “I’m quite pleased with the work and would definitely recommend them to anybody interested in spending a little money to fix up their house,” he said. Soto’s home, built in 1920 in a hilly section of the Bronx, provides a perfect example of how utilizing HRA can help the homeowner. Though solid overall, it had a roof that leaked for years, a drafty foyer, some bad floor joists and a small kitchen that needed a modern makeover. It wasn’t that Soto wanted to upgrade the home he’s lived in for 27 years just for himself. With his daughter and his grandchildren having moved out for a place in the suburbs a few years ago, he’s decided it’s getting near time to sell. So he needed more curb appeal and a more inviting interior, one where the kitchen and foyer matched the quality of other rooms he remodeled himself over the years. He will miss his home, but Soto has been retired for nearly 23 years and says it’s time to move to an apartment where someone else can take care of the maintenance. “I’m fixing it up for the next owner,” he said. “It’s cozy and I love it, and if it wasn’t for the snow and the grass and everything else, I’d stay here. But I don’t need a house. It’s just me; the kids are gone, and it’s time to move on.” Until he does sell, Soto’s enjoying a new level of comfort and style provided by those HRAapproved workers he’s so glad to be employing. The first thing they did was replace the roof, taking care of the leaks. On the inside, the kitchen was the first part of the project to

Tito Soto likes to see people working, especially in these difficult times. So when he decided it was time to do major renovations on his house — more than he could do himself, though he’s always working on some project or another — he was glad to hire the crew of construction workers that has been doing the job. “They’re hardworking guys, very hardworking guys,” said Soto, who learned something about hard work during his 32 years as an electrician for the MTA. “I’m happy to be putting people to work with the way the economy is. I told them every day, ‘I’m glad to see you guys working.’” Soto didn’t select the crew all on his own, however. The company was prescreened for him by the group that helped make the entire project — and the jobs it created — possible: Housing Rehabilitation Assistance. HRA is the organization that’s helping homeowners all over the city and on Long Island do the home renovations of their dreams, by not just screening for the best contractors but working with banks to get the loans for major projects, finding extra financial assistance for clients who qualify, explaining the tax breaks that come with energy-efficient door and window treatments and new insulation — and ensuring that the job is always done right by holding contractors’ payments in escrow until clients certify that they’re absolutely satisfied. “The services offered by the HRA extend beyond just financial assistance for home improvement projects,” an administrator with the program explains. “We have implemented numerous processes to ensure that projects completed by

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Howard Johnson’s ups and downs by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Howard Deering Johnson started his business in Quincy, Mass. in 1925. Success was found in the ice cream he served, which contained extra butterfat and was offered in 28 different flavors. Due to the hard economic times of the 1930s, Johnson did not have the funds to open more of his own restaurants, so he started franchising. Architect Joseph G. Morgan perfected his distinctive Georgianstyle buildings with their orange roofs with a calming white and blue-green exterior. And HoJo introduced the trademark mascots Simon and the Pieman. By 1939 there were 107 HoJo restaurants. The 1940 Queens telephone directory lists two in Flushing, at Northern Boulevard and Prince Street and Northern and 165th Street; one in Rego Park at 95-25 Queens Blvd.; and one in Jamaica at Sutphin and Rockaway boulevards. The crippling effect of food rationing during World War II caused all but 12 of the 107 to close, but the company roared back after the war, becoming the first nationwide

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The Howard Johnson’s at Northern Boulevard and 165th Street in Flushing in 1939, top, and the building today, housing three businesses. restaurant chain and adding the motel business in the ’50s. It was an American icon. HoJo peaked and started its decline in 1975, as the oil embargo reduced travel to motels and fast food cut into the restaurant side. Following a succession of owners and mergers, only two authentic Howard Johnson’s still survive — one in Lake Placid, NY Q and the other in Bangor, Maine.

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The Mets didn’t quit by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Following last Thursday’s humiliating 161 loss to the Phillies at Citi Field, the obvious concern was whether the Mets were mailing it in. In his post-game press conference, manager Terry Collins, normally a staunch defender of his troops, made it clear that he was disgusted, and practically begged the press to ask the players if they had quit. First baseman Ike Davis and third baseman David Wright both stated their frustration with how things have gone this season but gave a resounding no on the quitting question. The Mets may be lousy but you can’t say they wallow in despair. The pre-game atmosphere the next afternoon was surprisingly festive, as music blared from the clubhouse — humorously including the old MC Hammer rap, “Too Legit to Quit.” Collins told the media that he apologized to the team for questioning their effort the previous night. The good vibrations of last Friday afternoon paid dividends as the Mets swept their three-game series with the Miami Marlins, who are clearly the biggest disappointment in baseball. This was supposed to be a big year for the Marlins as they opened a new stadium in downtown Miami and signed former Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, relief pitcher and one-time Met Heath Bell and ace start-

ing pitcher Mark Buehrle. The Marlins were a pick of many to be in the World Series. Instead they’re competing with the Mets for last place in the National League East. RA Dickey will be on the mound in the Mets’ home finale today, Sept. 27, seeking his 20th win, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dickey is one of the stars of the documentary “Knuckleball,” which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival last spring and is now playing in select theaters nationally. RA stopped by the MLB Fan Cave (the site of the old Tower Records in the Village) last Thursday, along with retired knuckleball pitchers Tim Wakefield and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, to discuss the baffling pitch. Knuckleballers are very durable and can pitch well into middle age. Wakef ield pitched 19 seasons before calling it a career last February at age 45. I asked him why more teams don’t encourage the development of more of his ilk since they’re less prone to injury than conventional pitchers. “That’s the question that I have been asking my entire career!” he said with a hearty chuckle. Another advantage for knucklers is not having to worry about pitch counts the way traditional pitchers do since they endure less arm stress. “I think that I set a record by throwing 171 pitches in a game,” Wakefield Q claimed — with some exaggeration.

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