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State gets input on legalized marijuana Legislature could see bills in 2019; residents show support, concern by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

egalization of recreational marijuana is a complicated issue, one that was at the center of a two-hour “listening session” sponsored by the state’s Department of Health at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Monday. But for Jaime Rodriguez of the Bronx, it’s a no-brainer. According to him, 12 years ago, when his autistic son was 6, “The first thing [doctors] did was prescribe all these opiates. At times he would be a zombie.” The boy became a guinea pig, he said. “They kept changing all these pills ... that come with the effect of destroying his liver. If marijuana was in place ... it’s something that could have been used.” Now, Rodriguez sees not only the potential medicinal benefits of marijuana, but the economic possibilities as well, an aspect of legalization alluded to by many on Monday. Rodriguez was one of an estimated 50 individuals who took advantage of the opportunity to speak to the matter, offering a cross-section of opinions on the potential health, racial, economic and social impacts legalization could have. While many expressed concern and some recommended proceeding with caution, the

Audience members line up to discuss their views on what the state should consider as it crafts PHOTO BY MARK LORD legislation that would legalize marijuana. majority appeared to favor the move, which could be taken up by the state Legislature as early as January. Earlier this year, the state released an impact assessment in which it indicated that “the positive effects of regulating an adult marijuana market in New York State outweigh the potential negative impacts.” Specifically, the report suggested “regulat-

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ing marijuana reduces risk and improves quality control and consumer protection.” It also indicated that “marijuana may reduce opioid deaths and opioid prescribing.” The report said marijuana may provide benefits in the treatment of pain, epilepsy, nausea and other health conditions, though it also found “an association between marijuana use and impairment in the cognitive domains

of learning, memory and attention.” According to the assessment, “Marijuana prohibition results in disproportionate criminalization of racial and ethnic minority groups.” Its legalization could lead to “potential for substantial tax revenue in New York.” Among the speakers on Monday were medical professionals, members of law enforcement, activists and ordinary citizens. A parent of another autistic adult child, a mother from Rego Park, spoke on behalf of children with special needs. The options she was presented with to treat her son — antipsychotics — are drugs that would make him gain 40 pounds, raise his lipid profile and give him permanent movement disorders. “There have to be other options for our kids,” she said. She supports legalization of adult-use marijuana but stresses that she “would like to see the medical program expanded to include children with autism.” Speaker Randy Vargas said the controversy is “all about government control. They’re trying to figure out how to make money.” Having listened to several others’ anti-marijuana comments, Vargas said, “I don’t know what they’ve been smoking. I’ll be 65 years old. I smoked most of my life. I might have benefited medically. I’m in very good health.” continued on page 17

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Store signs taken down in Woodhaven Shop owners are facing problems after receiving violations from city by David Russell Associate Editor

Shoppers along Jamaica Avenue might accidentally walk or drive past stores they plan on going to as storeowners have been pulling down storefront signs. This is a result of a recent string of fines handed out to storeowners as the result of anonymous 311 calls referencing the signs, which were in violation. “It’s kind of strange,” said Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village). “So many complaints in one area.” Several businesses, including Avenue Diner at 91-06 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, were issued violations. If a sign is under 6 square feet, storeowners can put it up on their own. If it’s over 6 square feet, a permit is needed and it needs to be put up by a licensed sign hanger. Diner owner Paul Vasiliadis remembered learning that his sign was in violation of the rules. “I was dumbfounded,” he said. Now he says the future of his business is on the line. “It’s either try to find a way to get it done or just call it quits,” Vasiliadis said. He estimates the sign cost $6,000 and now there will be the cost of taking it down, paying for permits and having somebody create a new sign. “It’s tough enough to survive,” Vasiliadis said. Vasiliadis said he doesn’t know who would make a complaint about his sign after he’s owned the place for nine years. He said he wished the inspector just told him about the rule instead of the complaint being voiced anonymously. “I would’ve respected that more,” Vasiliadis said. “We heard one or two complaints and then it started to snowball,” Holden said. This came as a surprise to storeowners who had signs up for years. On Thursday, there will be a meeting between the Department of Buildings, the Woodhaven Residents Block Association, the Wood haven Business Improvement District and elected officials.

Avenue Diner is one business impacted by the recent string of anonymous calls inquiring about the legality of store signs on Jamaica Avenue. Diner owner Paul Vasiliadis said the costs of this PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL process could put him out of business. “We want the Building Department to back off and we want the city administration to realize that they’re partners with the small businesses,” Holden said. “They don’t really need to pound them into submission with this. They actually need to educate.” “Generally what you see when we’re issuing violations for signs, it’s not that they’re not allowed or that the rules have changed, it’s just that the signs were never permitted in the first place,” said DOB spokesman A nd rew Rudansky. He says the DOB doesn’t have inspectors randomly walking along the avenue. A complaint is filed, an inspector goes to the location, checks the record and issues a violation if necessary. The department handles hundreds of thousands of complaints each year and handles everything from amusement park rides to cranes to signs to parking for zoning violations. If the DOB receives a complaint from the public, inspectors are legally required to check

into it, with immediate safety issues getting priority. That is why these stores along Jamaica Avenue are being fined. “We have no idea who basically put up the sign and whether people walking underneath it are going to be safe,” Rudansky said. The process begins with anonymous calls made to 311. Even the DOB doesn’t see who made the call as only a reference number is provided. “At first I thought maybe it was a disgruntled customer for one business and then it became obvious that this is more than that,” Holden said. The DOB issues violations with a court date on it. Someone issued a violation can fight the ticket at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. If the judge sides with the respondent, the violation is dismissed. Holden understands the safety issue and doesn’t want to see signs come down in a storm but contends that educating the store-

owners would be better than simply coming around and finding them. He’s co-sponsoring a bill which would establish a temporary program to resolve awning violations and provide education in which storeowners would be reimbursed for violations over the last two years and there would be a six-month moratorium on penalties in existence at the time of the enactment. The DOB and the Department of Small Business Services would be required to coordinate an educational program for businesses regarding awning regulations. Holden said when Mayor de Blasio was public advocate he asked him as a civic leader how to help small businesses. “Well, Mr. Mayor, you can help initially in this administration by supporting our bill to actually educate storekeepers on their signs,” Holden said in a phone interview with the Chronicle. Months ago, a storeowner told Holden that an inspector had checked on his store on Grand Avenue in Maspeth. The inspector asked the storeowner to produce a blueprint and asked if he had used a licensed installer. Holden said he heard nothing more on the topic until weeks later when he learned that someone on Jamaica Avenue received a violation. “I don’t like it,” Holden said. “It stinks.” Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) is also going to be at the meeting on Thursday. “Some signs have been up for 30 years, 25 years,” Miller said. “You can’t now come out and fine them.” Miller said there was one store on Myrtle Avenue that was reprimanded because the sign was 2 inches too long and 1 inch too wide. “How is that going to impede on your quality of life? It’s not,” Miller said. “At least give them a chance to rectify the problem,” Miller said. “We have to get to a point where we can agree that education needs to be done. There also needs to be a grandfather clause somewhere in the city not to fine Q people.”

Feds: Pharmacy owner stole from Medicare by David Russell Associate Editor

A pharmacy owner was arraigned last Monday in federal court on charges of scheming to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. According to the U.S. Attor ney’s Off ice, Aleah Mohammed, also known as Aleah Haniff, received nearly $8 million of phony reimbursement claims and used the money to purchase luxury items including a Porsche and jewelry. The fraud included claims for prescription drugs for HIV treatment. “This Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to holding accountable fraudsters who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of vital taxpayer-funded

programs upon which so many Americans rely,” said Richard Donoghue, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The locations of the pharmacies are Superdrugs Inc. at 127-04 Liberty Ave. in South Richmond Hill and S&A Superdrugs II Inc. at 138-10 Farmers Blvd. in Jamaica. If convicted of healthcare fraud, Mohammed, 33, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment. The FBI and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General New York Region investigated the case. “These investigations matter because the subjects are stealing money each and every one of us pays in taxes to fund these programs,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney.

“What adds insult to injury, defrauding the government and stealing money is rarely about anything more than spending money on frivolous things like pricy jewelry and fast cars.” HHS-OIG Special Agent-in-Charge Scott Lampert added, “Ms. Mohammed’s alleged fraud was motivated by nothing more than personal greed. This indictment should serve as a warning to any health care provider daring to use Medicare and Medicaid as a vehicle to steal money.” Since 2007, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has charged nearly 4,000 defendants who have collectively billed the Medicare program for more than $14 billion, Q according to the Department of Justice.

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Crash kills woman on Woodhaven Blvd. Assemblyman Mike Miller calls for pedestrian-only crossing times by David Russell Associate Editor

A woman was killed last Thursday morning when she was hit by an SUV as she tried to cross Woodhaven Boulevard near the Jamaica Avenue intersection from east to west, according to police. At approximately 5:50 a.m. police responded to a 911 call concerning a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers observed a female unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the roadway with trauma about the body. Police identified her as Julia Maria Carchi De Chauca, a 73-year-old Jamaica resident. EMS took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined the SUV, a 2014 Lexus, was traveling southbound on Woodhaven Boulevard approaching Jamaica Avenue. The driver, a 62-year-old male, remained at the scene. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing. In light of the crash, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) called for dedicated crossing times for pedestrians, saying that the area has become more dangerous since Select Bus Service began. “Since the implementation of SBS, pedestrian safety has diminished and there has been an increase in accidents and fatalities

A woman was killed after being hit by a Lexus SUV last Thursday morning as she attempted to cross Woodhaven Boulevard. Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) wants to see dedicated PHOTO COURTESY PROJECT WOODHAVEN crossing times for pedestrians. along the Woodhaven Boulevard corridor, especially at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue,” Miller said in a statement. “I am calling on the NYC Department of Transportation to implement dedicated crossing times for pedestrians, more safety precautions — especially near the slip lanes, and better lighting under the

elevated train. Currently, it is too dark and better visibility will help both pedestrians and drivers become aware of each other.” Dedicated crossing times would mean pedestrians could cross Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue at the same time with no cars moving. Miller added that the bus lanes are

responsible for blocked intersections, additional backup and delays for both drivers and pedestrians, leading to traveling difficulties. “Apparently, SBS has some bearings of the increased accidents and therefore, I am calling on DOT to come to the area for greater education for drivers and pedestrians,” Miller said. “Greater education for pedestrians and drivers will help alleviate future fatalities.” According to a DOT spokesperson, “All of the safety enhancements have been implemented at Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, an intersection that has historically been one of the worst in the City when it comes to the number of crashes and the number of traffic deaths and serious injuries. On Saturday, a Leading Pedestrian Interval was added, giving pedestrians a seven-second head start crossing Woodhaven Boulevard at Jamaica Avenue before drivers may enter the intersection. Other safety enhancements at this location include new ADA-compliant pedestrian and bus islands added, re-aligned left turns, and additional overhead lighting. Additional safety improvements elsewhere on the corridor are still ongoing.” The spokesperson added that as part of Woodhaven SBS improvements, the DOT is aiming to complete installation of a new traffic signal and pedestrian crossing at Woodhaven Boulevard and 88th Avenue this year. Q

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Local politicians are looking to clean a dirty Howard Beach underpass that has drawn the ire of residents for years. “The underpass at 84th Street in Howard Beach has been an eyesore for years,” Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) said in a statement. “That’s why I’m so proud of the steps we are taking to beautify the area — both in the short and long term. This week, Wildcat is power washing and cleaning the entire area, and they will continue to do so.” Pigeon waste has been a problem at the underpass. “The situation is compounded with the number of pigeons that congregate there,” said state Sen. Joe Add abbo Jr. ( D -Howa rd Beach). There was a similar situation with an underpass in the Middle Village/Maspeth area along 80th St reet u nder the Long Island Expressway. The New York State Department of Transportation put wooden boards that went the width of

the sidewalk so pigeons could still congregate in the middle where the cars are but wouldn’t be where pedestrians walked. As a result, the sidewalks and side walls became cleaner. Addabbo says the NYSDOT told him that boards could be considered again. “But the difference here in Howard Beach is the width of the sidewalk,” Addabbo said. “And it is exceptionally wide.” The short-term solution is a cleanup but the danger is that it will go back to looking the same in weeks or months, even with winter approaching. T he le ng t h of t he proje ct depends on how much money is needed. Addabbo believes netting would be cheap but a longter m solution could be more expensive. It turns out a group of pigeons could cost the city some money. “Who’d have thought? This is what I deal with now,” Addabbo said laughing. “Pigeon stuff.” He did say that he understands the residents who call and email him with complaints.

“They’re frustrated because they can’t roll their stroller, they can’t ride their bike, they can’t wal k w it hout com i ng across something,” Addabbo said. “And a prolonged exposure to pigeon waste can be har mful to your health, I suppose.” He added, “It’s not clean and when you live in a neighborhood you want it to be looking good. I get it.” Ulrich said he is moving forward with plans to reproduce the veterans mural painted by Goddard High School students on mesh last year. The mural will hang on the west wall of the underpass. Pigeon waste has been an ongoing problem in the area, as businesses in Lindenwood shopping center have had to deal with it. Addabbo said he heard complaints again last month at the A r nie Mig Memor ial concer t on ly a few block s f rom t he underpass. “I may giggle a little bit about dealing with pigeon waste but the bottom line is I’m taking it very Q seriously,” Addabbo said.

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P Ease up on ticketing shops EDITORIAL

ou have to give credit to Mayor de Blasio for living up to his campaign promise to reduce the number of tickets that would be issued to small businesses for petty violations that don’t put anyone in harm’s way. Yet we still periodically see what appear to be ticket blitzes over truly minor issues. The effect of the resulting fines on Queens’ mom-and-pop shops is anything but minor. The latest target we’re aware of is Woodhaven, where outdoor signs that have been up for years are suddenly an issue. Avenue Diner on Jamaica Avenue, for example, has had the same sign out front for the whole nine years that Paul Vasiliadis has owned the place, but he was just told it must be replaced. “It’s either try to find a way to get it done or just call it quits,” he said. “It’s tough enough to survive.” It sure is. Several of this week’s Queens Chronicle editions have a full-page story about the turnover in shops in Forest Hills, which has many concerned. State Assemblyman Mike Miller says there are merchants who’ve had their signs up 25 or 30 years who are now being fined for them. One storeowner on

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End the ban on pot Dear Editor: Legalization of marijuana in New York is long overdue. Consumption of marijuana for both medical and recreational use is part of mainstream America, transcending generations. Creative entrepreneurs will always provide the citizens’ desire, regardless of government approval. Consumers have voted with their dollars, making marijuana consumption a multibillion-dollar enterprise today. Legalize it and add a sales tax. Revenues will more than cover the costs of any abuse. Our tax dollars will be better used if police and judges spend more time prosecuting those who commit real crimes against individuals or property than going after those who consume or distribute marijuana. Citizens have more to fear from murder, arson, rape, muggings, robberies, auto and identity theft or home break-ins than individuals who get high in the privacy of their own home. Law enforcement authorities should be free to pursue those who commit real crimes against citizens and property. Nonviolent first-time offenders locked up in prison could be paroled opening up space for those who commit real crimes against society. At 18, you are old enough to vote, get married, be a parent, pay taxes, own a car, take out a student loan, serve in the military and die for your country — but not consume marijuana. This makes no sense. © Copyright 2018 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

esidents have just about two weeks in which to tell the city where it should next offer its highly popular ferry service. If you have a possible route or landing in mind, now is the time to go online and offer it. You’ll find the form at tinyurl.com/ycsobsfl. The ferries have been a great success, according to the Economic Development Corp., which is seeking ideas for new routes and landings before it goes to elected officials and community boards with the ones it believes are worth pursuing. Running along six routes since it was launched in May of last year, the ferry service has given rides to 6.5 million passengers and boasts an on-time performance rate of 92 percent. All for the same price as subway or bus fare. More ferries could mean less crowded trains, buses, streets and highways. While they can’t approach the passenger volume of the subways, they’re great for the average of 18,000 people who use them each weekday and the 28,000 who do so each weekend day. The city now expects to have nine million riders a year by 2023. There are several potential landing sites along the north shore of Queens, especially on Flushing Bay, with the World’s Fair Marina probably the most viable. We trust that the hulls are strong enough to ply the liquid that passes for water there without rotting out. If you have an idea for another landing spot, let the city know ASAP.

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What consenting adults consume, inhale, perform, read or view in the privacy of their own home or private social club isn’t the concern of government. Individual economic and civil liberties prosper best when government stays out of both the bedroom and marketplace. Let us hope that we have finally learned from the obvious failures of Prohibition. It is time to permit consenting adults to access any so-called illegal products or substances without fear from government harassment. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

Holden’s no Democrat Dear Editor: Bob Holden is a Republican (“NYC Council votes to abolish ICE,” Sept. 20). He lost the Democratic primary to Elizabeth Crowley and then ran as a Republican as an anti-homeless fear-mongerer. He won on the narrowest of margins by exploiting people’s fears of

homeless people and Rikers Island inmates. So please — please — stop calling him a Democrat! Phil Campbell Woodhaven Editor’s note:Councilman Holden did run and win on the Republican line but remains a registered Democrat, which is what we go by when labeling lawmakers’ party affiliations.

Abolish ICE? Absurd Dear Editor: Thank you to Councilmembers Eric Ulrich and Bob Holden for opposing the City Council’s vote to abolish ICE (“NYC Council votes to abolish ICE,” Sept. 20). This vote shows just how far left the Council has turned and how disinterested the members are regarding problems they can actually solve. ICE is an organization created to protect our nation’s borders. If it makes mistakes, those at the top should be held responsible.

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Without representation Dear Editor: Donald Trump complains that he doesn’t have an attorney general. Well, most of us don’t have a president, a Congress or a Supreme Court. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Choe’s right on race ratios Dear Editor: The Sept. 20 edition of The Chronicle carried an article that I read with interest because I know John Choe from the Flushing Quaker Meeting, in which we are both active (“Apelian, Choe duel over term limits,” multiple editions). One of John’s most characteristic interests is the promotion of diversity and inclusion in our Quaker Meeting and in the Flushing community. I note that the article reported that John had made the point that 52 percent of the community is Asian, but only 38 percent of Community Board 7 is. Fifty-four percent of the board is white, but only 26 percent of the district is white. CB 7’s entire executive committee is white. Pointing out these factual statistics is meant to raise awareness that the executive committee and the board members may not be the most appropriate representatives to make decisions on behalf of the community it serves. I understand that John Choe has been called racist for his remarks. I beg to differ. Raising consciousness about differences is necessary in order for the community members to be properly represented by the board that is supposed to serve their interests. Caroline Lane Flushing

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How we speak of women Dear Editor: In some ways maybe the issue of sexual assault is finally coming to light so we can finally start to seriously start to deal with it. I would like to make one suggestion. I know that there are many, but let me try just one basic idea and that’s language and how we frame things. We no longer call blacks a particular word due to how offensive it is. We don’t call certain ethnic groups or homosexuals certain words without at least cringing a little. Yet words for women do not have that effect. Words like bitch or another which is too blunt — anything that refers to a woman as a body part or animal, which dehumanizes — still haven’t reached those strata of unacceptability. What makes it worse is that unless I’m mistaken those words are never said without anger attached. Another way woman are dehumanized where words come is in how sex is often described: banged, nailed, screwed, drilled. This is something we do to humans? No, to inanimate objects with no feelings whatsoever. I can see where people might be dismissive of this, but this is not a bad start. Language does matter. Just look at what’s no longer acceptable. It’s long overdue to reframe the language in a woman’s favor. Stew Frimer Forest Hills

FBI must investigate Dear Editor: An appointment to the United States Supreme Court is one of the most important of our governmental positions — given that it is a lifetime position and in the case of a relatively young person, one that can be held for decades. Since a person is given lifetime tenure, it may even be more important than the presidency, which is limited to two four-year terms. The importance aforesaid warrants Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s insistence there be a FBI investigation before the hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh are concluded. It would involve no more than a short delay, and given that the Republicans would not even give Obama’s nominee a hearing, opposition to it is outrageous. It must be noted that Sens. Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch, current Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, were also Judiciary members during the Thomas-Hill matter and at that time insisted there be an FBI investigation. They have no legitimate right at this time to take a different position and oppose a true investigation in the Kavanaugh hearings. In doing so they will have reduced the Supreme Court to politics and the loss of credibility for decades to come, something our Founding Fathers did not have in mind. In so doing, Grassley and Hatch appear to be more qualified as barkers in a carnival than U.S. senators. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Dear Editor: I write in reference to your Sept. 20 article regarding Community Board 7. With thanks and apologies to the Matinecock people, one of the things that makes me proudest of America and Queens in particular is their ongoing successes, each difficult and resisted at the time, of the welcoming inclusion of successive waves of immigrants from all over the world. One of the greatest and most challenging responsibilities of a community board is to truly reflect and represent its constituents. In one of the most diverse cities on the planet, this is even more important. I’m a descendant of Dutch settlers, but Queens isn’t still all Dutch. Nor is it all European. Let’s work together to take full advantage of all 150 countries of origin that make Queens so great. I’m appreciative of my friend John Choe’s selfless efforts on behalf of term limits and, more importantly, truly proportionate community representation on CB 7, its executive board and at the Flushing Monthly Meeting of the

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The next thing we know, the Council will vote to abolish the NYPD if a police officer makes a wrong arrest. Perhaps the Council will vote to abolish the post office if mail is incorrectly delivered. What might they think up next? John Attanas Forest Hills

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Rory Lancman kicks off Queens DA bid Brown, incumbent since 1991, hasn’t decided if he’ll run for re-election yet by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Cit y C ou nc i l m a n Ro r y L a nc m a n (D-Fresh Meadows) officially revealed on Wednesday that he is campaigning for Queens district attorney. The lawmaker, a former trial lawyer who chairs the Committee on the Justice System, had expressed interest about running for the seat before. He has been a vocal advocate for closing the Rikers Island jail complex, ending cash bail and other reforms championed by criminal justice activists. “Queens is a big, diverse place, filled with people from all over the world, and my pledge to the people of our borough is this: regardless of your race, income, physical abilities, religion, age, immigration status, sexual orientation or gender, I will fight for true justice for everyone,” Lancman said in a prepared statement. No one beside Lancman — including the man who’s held the position since 1991, District Attorney Richard Brown — has so far announced a bid for the position. His reform-minded platform includes bringing a wrongful conviction review unit to Brown’s office — it’s the only one in the city without one — and not p r o s e c u t i n g “ low-level , v ic t i m le s s offenses that shouldn’t be in the criminal justice system at all.” In a statement, Brown said, his “present term does not expire until December 2019 and I will make no decision about the future until sometime next year.” The district attorney, who is 85 years old and suffers from Parkinson’s disease, has not faced a serious re-election challenge in years.

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City Councilman Rory Lancman, left, is officially in the running for District Attorney Richard FILE PHOTOS Brown’s seat in the 2019 election. It’s unclear if the incumbent will run again. Lancman has been a major critic of many of Brown’s policies, which he says help maintain a criminal justice system that systematically targets people of color. At public events, the councilman has debated the closure of Rikers Island with James Quinn, senior executive assistant district attorney at Brown’s office. The district attorney does not want the jail complex closed and replaced with borough-based facilities, as Mayor de Blasio is planning to do. Lancman sup-

por ts de Blasio’s plan but has said it could be implemented with a faster timeline than the one City Hall is using. The councilman has also excoriated the NYPD for disproportionately arresting people of color for using marijuana. Announcing his candidacy, Lancman also released a campaign video. Clocking in at a minute and 42 seconds long, the footage features many people th roughout Queens — like a black man praying at church and Mus-

lims doing the same at a mosque — with a voiceover by Lancman. “All across the country, progressive district attorneys are making real justice happen in their communities — the kind of justice we deserve here in Queens,” he says in the clip. “As our district attorney, I’ll make it a priority to protect working people, immigrants preyed upon for their v u l nerabilit y a nd v ict i m s of police misconduct.” In it, he is endorsed by Gwen Carr. She’s the mother of Eric Garner, the Staten Island man who died after being put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer when cops were trying to arrest him. Although she’s not in the video, Valerie Bell — the mother of Sean Bell, an unarmed black man fatally shot in Jamaica in 2006 — has also endorsed Lancman. Some bl a ck r el ig iou s le a d e r s i n Queens have done the same, like the Revs. Dr. Phil Craig, Calvin Rice, and Mark Kellar as well as Bishop Erskine Williams. In June, sources in Queens politics told a Chronicle reporter that Borough President Melinda Katz would be interested in running for Brown’s job if he did not seek re-election or, in the event that he stepped down, be appointed to his job. But K at z — who is a law ye r — declined to conf ir m the speculation when asked by the Chronicle about the matter back in June. “Judge Brown is a great DA, and there’s no indication he intends to retire,” she said then. Other candidates reported to be possible contenders for district attorney are Bronx Judge George Grasso, who lives here, and Queens State Supreme Court Q Justice Gregory Lasak.

Lancman sues over fare-beating data Councilman says city not providing arrest information required by law by Ryan Brady For the latest news visit qchron.com

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The City Council in December unanimously passed Councilman Rory Lancman’s (D-Fresh Meadows) bill to make the NYPD provide quarterly information on farebeating enforcement at city subway stops. The legislation specified that the race, age group and sex of all individuals issued a summons or arrested, as well as the station and transit bureau district where they were caug ht , mu st be i ncluded i n t he qu a r t erly information. But a new lawsuit argues the police haven’t been releasing the information now required by law. Lancman, the Community Service Society of New York and the group’s CEO, David Jones, last week filed a suit against Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill in Manhattan state Supreme Court. Jones is also an MTA board member. And Lancman, who is running for Queens district attorney, chairs the Committee on the Justice System. “The NYPD has refused to comply with the City Law,

providing no explanation beyond vague assertions that disclosure of the required data could create a risk to public safety,” the lawsuit says. Prior to the legal action, the councilman unsuccessfully tried to get the arrest data through the Freedom of Information Law. “Three reporting periods have now passed and I can’t imagine what the Police Department is going to say to the judge when they show up in court as to why they are just ignoring the law,” Lancman said in an interview. The lawsuit says that almost 90 percent of the people arrested by the NYPD in 2015 and 2016 for “theft of service,” a category that is mostly composed of fare-beating arrests, were black or Latino. Many of those cuffed simply couldn’t afford the cost of a ride, the filing contends. Last year, the CCSNY published a report about the NYPD’s policy on fare evasion. It found that half of the people arrested for the offense in Brooklyn in 2016 were black males between 16 and 36 years old, despite the fact that the demographic makes up just 13 percent of the continued on page 24

A straphanger swipes a MetroCard at a subway stop. Councilman Rory Lancman is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit which claims the city is not complying with a law he introduced that requires the NYPD to provide detailed, quarterly data on fare FILE PHOTO evasion enforcement.

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Area politicians visit ProHEALTH Dental in Howard Beach on family fun day last Saturday. Among those who dropped by were Councilman Eric Ulrich, left photo, state Sen. Joe Addabo Jr. and PHOTOS COURTESY NYC COUNCIL, TOP, AND NYS ASSEMBLY Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, right photo.

New dental location brightens the area Politicians come out as ProHEALTH Dental opens in Howard Beach by David Russell Associate Editor

The grand opening of ProHEALTH Dental in Howard Beach brought out some politicians who toured the new facility and met with doctors and hygienists last Saturday. “Amazing,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). “You don’t realize how expansive it is. It’s big. All the technology and all the updated modern machinery for anything dental-wise.” Addabbo likes how the business is welcom-

ing to families, as opposed to needing different dentists for parents and children. He’s also happy to see business in the area. “It gives us faith that businesses can come back after Sandy and new businesses can go to a place that was ravaged after Sandy, so we appreciate them being there,” Addabbo said. Even six years after the hurricane, the issue is still front and center. “We were so thankful that a credible business wound up at that site because post-Sandy there were a lot of people who were scared to

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either re-open or open a new business right near the canal with the flooding situation,” Addabbo said. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) also visited the new facility. “ProDental is a state-of-the-art facility with extremely helpful staff and doctors,” Ulrich said. “It is an awesome addition to Cross Bay Boulevard.” According to the company, many patients are unaware of the connection between poor oral health and chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s and cer-

tain cancers. There are six other offices in New York and there is a ProHEALTH Urgent Care across the street. They cover routine hygiene to implant and Invisalign cases as well as sleep medicine. Addabbo said he appreciated seeing local residents employed there. ProHEALTH Dental is located at 163-45 Cross Bay Blvd. They can be reached at 718-DENTIST. Addabbo added, “I’m hoping much success Q for them. I think they have a great spot.”

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People who came from all over the world to Queens came from all over Queens on Sept. 19 to take their oaths as new United States citizens. All were sworn in by U.S. Magistrate Judge Sanket Bulsara at Rufus King Manor in Jamaica, the one-time home of one of the signers of the U.S. Constitution. At top, people gather under a tent for the ceremony. At center, Munif Morshed Rafid of Bangladesh celebrates his new status, while at far right Jean Dorlean from Haiti and Myra Maharaj of Trinidad sign a copy of the Constitution with King Manor caretaker Roy Fox. In the second row, Judge Bulsara administered the oath to seven members of the U.S. military, including Hideyki Baba, Safran Bac-

chus, Marwan El Gizway, Stanley Jean Baptiste, Taehwan Jeon, Oshane Mitchell and Shakira Phillips. Next to them, shorty before Xiu Ying Jiang from China received her citizenship, she and all gathered heard Melanie Pierre, right, sing the national anthem. In the third row, Laila El Khouli, originally from Morocco, was all smiles, as were Jana Tatiana Vlad from Romania, joined by her daughter and grandson. Next to them, participants reach the moment they had been waiting for. In the bottom row at far right, Abdus Shahid from Bangladesh also celebrates his achievement. And all were welcomed by President Trump, who issued greetings on video.

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Taking on Gillibrand — and GOP tax plan Republican Chele Farley says Dem senator does not advocate for NY by Michael Gannon

Farley, 51, is married with three children. She has an engineering degree from Stanford There are two candidates in the race for and subsequently earned her master’s degree U.S. Senate who oppose the most recent tax there. She is on leave to campaign from her posilaws passed by Congress and signed into law tion as a partner at Mistral Capital, a private by President Trump. But in an odd twist, it is Republican chal- investment firm. Farley has also worked on Wall Street for lenger Chele Farley criticizing Democratic incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Goldman Sachs and UBS Capital. And she has served as the New York State Republican for not opposing the bill strongly enough. P a r t y’s N e w Yo r k C i t y f i n a n c e “That bill was bad for New York,” Farchairwoman. ley said last week in a sit-down inter“I know numbers,” Farley said. view with the Chronicle, citing She takes issue, for example, among other things the $10,000 with the standard GOP line that limit on state and local taxes that former deduction rates amounted can be deducted from federal to lower-tax states subsidizing income tax returns. higher-tax climes such as New Indeed, Farley said what she York and California. calls Gillibrand’s inaction is the 2018 “New York sent $40 billion more reason she decided to challenge her. to Washington than it got back in 2016,” “She’s been in Congress for 12 years and has passed one bill — to rename a post Farley said. “It was $48 billion in 2017.” That is more than enough, she said, to do office,” Farley said. The website PolitiFact said the charge is things like repair or replace crumbling infra“partly accurate but leaves out important structure, and to fully fund plans to moderndetails,” giving it a rating of half true. The ize the city’s subway system. “Who’ll pay for the subway system? New website states that Gillibrand has co-sponsored numerous bills — written by other Yorkers can do it themselves — just get back members — that have become law, as well as the money we send to Washington,” she said. Farley credits a good deal of the country’s a number of successful resolutions and current economic growth to a rollback in amendments to laws. Editor

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men Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), he suggested that “the same politicians who will send a SWAT team if you’re smoking a cigarette on the beach want to legalize marijuana.” Rodenellie Pluviose of Valley Stream, LI, who described herself as an advocate for marijuana and an advocate for people, said, “We’re in the generation where we’re being over-drugged in all aspects.” Marijuana, she said, has been proven in many studies to target cancer cells and to treat anxiety and depression. “Marijuana users don’t look like junkies. They look like everyday people,” she said. Perhaps the sharpest comments were made by Philip McManus, a 28-year veteran of the NYPD “This whole process is biased,” he said. “It’s a sham. You’ve already made up your mind. You’ve already decided that you want to poison our children. You want to make money on our children just like the drug dealers and big drug companies.” He questioned how many politicians who have taken money from the big drug companies are pushing for legalization. And he defended the NYPD, which has been accused of unfair marijuana arrests. “If you put a lot of police officers in high-crime areas, they’re going to address the crime,” he said. “That is why you have Q this bias. Stop this race-baiting.”

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No runways expected in Cuomo JFK unveil RPA says two more — extending into Jamaica Bay — are necessary by Michael Gannon

Recreational Area to allow for the expansion of the airport into Jamaica Bay,” the report says. “Our region’s economy is thriving, and air Some critics of Gov. Cuomo’s anticipated plan to modernize John F. Kennedy Internation- passenger travel is booming,” RPA President al Airport have in the last few days pointed to Tom Wright said in a statement accompanying the lack of new runways in the proposal and ask the report. “But all three of our major airports suffer from some of the worst delays in the “Why?” Dan Mundy Sr. of Broad Channel knows of nation and traffic getting to and from our airports. We need to invest to build a the call for runways and says, in modern airport system for our effect, “Just try it!” growing region. This includes The Regional Plan Association expanding runway capacity ...” in June issued a report calling on Cuomo’s $10 billion plan is the addition for two runways at expected to rebuild airport termiJFK and one at Newark-Liberty in nals, reconfigure interior roads and New Jersey in a report titled taxiways and redesign and rebuild “Upgrading to World Class — The roadways leading to and from JFK Future of the Region’s Airports — but the PA has said repeatedly Revisited.” that new runways are not on the The 60-page report says the runtable. ways are needed to handle anticiDan Mundy Sr. Mundy, a co-founder of Jamaica pated increases in air traffic at JFK FILE PHOTO Bay EcoWatchers, has worked for by 2040. It calls for covering or filling in between 49 decades to preserve and restore the bay. “It’s a trial balloon,” Mundy said of the runand 222 acres in the Gateway National Recreational Area so both runways could extend into way proposal Tuesday. “It was floated 10 years ago and we beat it down. It’s being floated Jamaica Bay. “This process, combined with extensive again and this will be beaten down. ... In no way community outreach and consultation, will take will Jamaica Bay EcoWatchers support or even years and the PANYNJ and other stakeholders consider an expansion of JFK beyond its preswill also need to work with Congress to amend ent size into Jamaica Bay.” The RPA report acknowledges that any loss the 1972 law that created the Gateway National Editor

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After numerous delays and even an attempted sale of the property, Jasper Venture Group is moving forward with the conversion of the defunct Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills to a complex of affordable apartments. The real estate group, which finished rebuilding a five-story West Harlem building in 2016 and also lists California mansions in its online portfolio, plans on adding two stories to the structure. It has additional designs on constructing a new 14-story tower on the hospital’s property. Parkway had been New York City’s only privately owned hospital before the Berger Commission mandated the facility cease operating. Despite the subsequent protracted legal battle, it was closed in late 2008. It has more recently been known for being tagged by graffiti artists and featuring other visages, like boarded windows, that bother some residents. The Jasper Venture Group has been angling to reconstruct the property going back to the summer of 2014, when they unveiled their initial condominium plan.

That deal stalled and the real estate company put the property up for sale in 2015. A buyer did not bite. But this time they have made significant progress, reaching the city’s public review process. Michael Cohen, spokesman for Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), confirmed that the Jasper’s project will be evaluated as a variance, opposed to as of right or zone change regulations. Cohen said the previous operators were permitted to build a hospital because it was a medical building. “[Now] it’s [back] to a one-family zone. So they will need a variance,” he said in a telephone interview. Jasper is hopeful that their plan to provide 135 affordable senior units will strengthen their case for a variance. “If there’s no delays this should take seven to eight months,” Cohen said. He also clarified an issue from 2016, as it pertained to additional uses for the property. “There is no medical facility going to be placed on the ground floor.” If the process does indeed avoid any additional snags, this long-running Forest Hills property question may finally be Q answered in 2019.

Runways extending into Jamaica Bay are not believed to be in Gov. Cuomo’s detailed plans for rebuilding John F. Kennedy International Airport. And environmental organiztions aim to keep it FILE PHOTO that way. of wetlands would have to be remediated, but offered no specifics. Mundy said environmentalists, including his son, Dan Jr., have come too far to let the bay slip back to its recent former levels of pollution and degradation. “We’ve been working too hard to turn Jamaica Bay back into what is somewhat a semblance of a good system without going back,” he said. “We’ve spent millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of man hours. ... Any encroachment would set us back 50 years, and the bay is as good or better than it has been for 50 or 70 years.” In a report issued in 2011, the RPA made note of a federal law governing airport expansion stating that “[N]othing in this section shall authorize the expansion of airport runways into Jamaica Bay ...” “That would take an act of Congress, and there’s no way our elected representatives would vote for it,” Mundy said. “It isn’t going to happen.” The newer RPA report also says the new run-

ways would have a potentially serious impact on communities northeast of the airport — Rosedale and surrounding neighborhoods were not specifically mentioned — to the point where the PA would have to consider buying out or relocating residents, or attempting massive noise mitigation work on homes and other buildings. When Cuomo first proposed the JFK overhaul in January 2017, he said that to maximize the airport’s potential, officials needed to work with Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration to either lift or eliminate the cap on the number of takeoffs and landings permitted per day and night at JFK. Area residents, already at their wits’ end because of the noise under existing conditions, want no part of that. Since that day — including Tuesday — Cuomo’s press office repeatedly has declined to comment on or in many cases respond to inquiries seeking information on his response to resiQ dents’ concerns.

2nd annual Healthy Harvest The office of Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Garden) will host its second annual Healthy Harvest fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 on Francis Lewis Boulevard between Merrick Boulevard and 135th Avenue. Health vendors, city agencies, schools and other groups will be on hand for information on health and nutrition. There will be food, music and familyfriendly activities including rides and face painting for children. Other sponsors include the offices of

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Ground broken on Archer apartments Politicians and business leaders celebrate construction in Jamaica by David Russell Associate Editor

Politicians and representatives of Omni New York broke ground on Archer Green Apartments in Jamaica last Friday morning. The site at the corner of 168th Street and Archer and 93rd avenues formerly held an NYPD garage. The building, which will consist of approximately 44,000 square feet, will hold more than 350 units of affordable housing with a community facility and retail space including a Western Beef supermarket. “I’m excited,” Borough President Melinda Katz said. “Queens is popping. People are coming here, living here, playing here, spending their money here, making their money here.” She said families want to move to the borough while officials also want to let current residents age with dignity. “That means we need to provide housing,” Katz said. “We need to provide places where the infrastructure of our families can survive.” The Jamaica Now Action Plan was released in 2015 with strategies to revitalize the community. “We’re finally starting to see it, with the series of projects by [the Economic Development Corp.] and other city agencies and partnership with our elected officials to

Groundbreaking took place for the Archer Green Apartments in Jamaica last Friday. The ceremony included Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, former New York Met Mo Vaughn, CouncilPHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL man Daneek Miller and state Sen. Leroy Comrie, among others. really advance the future of Jamaica to realize its potential,” said EDC President and CEO James Patchett. “I’m amazed at this lot,” said state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans). “I never realized it was so big.” Comrie, who went to Jamaica High School and worked in the area, spent a lot of time walking past and parking in the garage

over the years. He said there were ups and downs with the development, which was proposed twice while he was in the City Council. “At the end of the day, this is a needed project for our community,” Comrie said. “This is a project that will truly change the dynamics of this part of Jamaica. It will truly be a great improvement and from what

I’ve seen in the renderings so far, it’ll definitely increase the quality of life for people in this community.” Cou ncil ma n Da neek Miller (D -St. Albans) said that the groundbreaking was an exciting day because of the time it took to get to this point. The proposal went out in 2008, during the recession. “We could’ve turned away from this project in its inception, in those diff icult moments,” Miller said. A sse mbly wom a n A l icia Hy nd m a n (D-Springfield Gardens) is also pleased with the progress as she remembered coming to Jamaica Avenue as a kid with her mom and occasionally using the lot. “Growing up in this area it’s amazing to see this community transform and be a continous part of that,” Hyndman said. She added that the children who get jobs in the area are the ones who will grow up and take over. “It is important that the community sees themselves in the projects that come up in this community and the local hires,” Hyndman said. Of the housing units, 174 will be permanently affordable, according to Paula Carethers, New York City Housing Development Corp. executive vice president. continued on page 22

SEPTEMBER 11TH MEMORIAL GARDEN This year, St. Helen Catholic Academy in Howard Beach decided to start a new tradition to commemorate September 11, 2001. Following a special Mass attended by the entire student body, parents and community members were invited outside for a new ceremony. Each participant placed a hand-decorated rock in a new September 11th Memorial Garden, to be displayed year round. ATTENTION PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS: SCHOOLS For School Spotlight info: call Lisa LiCausi, Education Coordinator, at (718) 205-8000, Ext. 110.

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Opening assembly held last week to decide how to spend $1 million by David Russell Associate Editor

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The opening assembly for participatory budgeting was held last Thursday night at the Woodside Library. “What you do here actually changes the future of our neighborhood,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) told those gathered at the the library. “It changes what our neighborhood looks like, it changes the schools that our children go to, it changes the parks that people experience and the libraries that we enjoy and I know it makes a big difference.” The process begins with collecting ideas and recruiting delegates. Delegates must be at least 11 years old or at least in the sixth grade. Delegates must have a “meaningful connection” to the district, including living, working, owing a business, attending a school or having a child who attends school in the district. From October through February, delegate meetings are held to develop proposals. Project expos are held in March and April, when proposals are shared and community feedback is given. In April, the projects are voted on and eventually they are implemented. Not all City Council members participate, but assemblies are also underway in the neighboring district of Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria).

patory budgeting. Projects must cost at least $35,000 so replacing doors, fallen trees or installing stop signs are too cheap. There is a $1 million limit, meaning building a community center, park or swimming pool are too expensive. More than two dozen residents showed up to brainstorm ideas. One of them was Witold Rak, head instructor and founder of the Woodside Fencing Center. “You get to see what’s on people’s minds and what’s important for the neighborhood,” Rak said. He would like to see a Woodside marker similar to the Sunnyside Arch so that people coming off the train know they’re in Woodside. Some of the ideas considered were upgrades for grade schools, middle schools and high schools, including science labs, computer labs, auditorium refurbishments, bathroom upgrades and playgrounds. Other ideas included a skate park feature at Lou Lodati Playground and adding green space to the park on the Long Island CitySunnyside border. “I think there can be some renovations of the library or the auditorium so I mentioned those but I think there are a lot of great ideas,” said Paul Munson, a teacher at the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary Schools for continued on page 22

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Want a ferry to stop by you? Tell the city EDC taking input from public about sites for future routes and landings by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Do you want the de Blasio administration to bring a ferry to your neighborhood? If so, now’s your chance to speak up. The city Economic Development Cor p. last week announced it will be weighing potential sites to consider for future ferry routes and landings in its 2018 feasibility study. Briefings with community board representatives and elected officials will compose the study’s first stage. The second will analyze major elements like a location’s population density, existing access to transit, water depth and travel time differences between existing modes of transit. And the city is encouraging the public to directly tell the EDC what sites they would like to see analyzed. The deadline for sending suggestions via an official form is Oct. 15. Folks can submit them online at tinyurl. com/ycsobsfl. The western Queens waterfront is served by the Astoria, Rockaway, East River and Lower East Side ferry routes. The two other ones, South Brooklyn and Soundview, don’t touch the borough. Councilmen Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) and Peter Koo (D-Flushing) have put out tweets encouraging the public to submit suggestions. In an emailed statement to the Chronicle, Koo elaborated on a pair of spots in Queens he thinks could be well-served by a ferry. “It would be great to supplement all of Flushing’s transportation options with ferry service, and the Flushing Bay or the Flushing Creek would be an ideal location for direct service to Manhattan,” the councilman said. “While there’s currently no waterfront access to the Creek, given the overcrowding on the 7 train, a ferry landing is certainly something that would prove practical for the future when our waterfront gets developed.” Vallone has in the past mentioned College Point, Fort Totten and the World’s Fair Marina by Citi Field and Willets Point as sites that would potentially work well for ferry access. “While the City has announced and moved forward with expansions of existing ferry service, transportation deserts like Northeast Queens continue to be overlooked,” Vallone said in a prepared statement. “I have long advocated for a Willets Point Ferry and also support studying Northeast Queens’ shoreline for other feasible locations due to the demand from the local communities, economic opportunities and the lack of transportation alternatives.”

Archer Green continued from page 20 “Which means we’re not just creating housing but we’re creating communities and we’re creating opportunities for people to grow and stay in their community and pass down their apartments to their children and their family,” Carethers said. She said the HDC put $30 million of its own capital into the project plus $80 million of “volume capital.” It looked like it would be taken away last year but after a battle, the project moved ahead. The city selected Omni New York LLC to develop the project.

Queens residents can submit an online form to suggest potential ferry route and landing sites to the city Economic Development FILE PHOTO Corp. for its 2018 ferry feasibility study. Vallone is also a sponsor of a bill introduced by Councilman Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx) that would create a ferry route linking Citi Field to the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. According to the EDC, the NYC Ferry system, which launched in May 2017, has an almost 92 percent on-time performance. The city subsidizes the ferry rides by more than $6 per ride, with folks taking the ferries paying $2.75. Around 18,000 passengers ride on the boats on an average weekday and around 21,000 do so on a given weekend day, the city says. Not everyone is in love with the de Blasio administration’s ferry program, though. Queens transportation activist Joby Jacob told the Chronicle it’s likely the World’s Fair Marina will be the next spot in Queens the city picks as a ferry point. “But we’ll see what they come up with,” Jacob said of the feasibility study. “I think a big question that they’ll

“These projects where you have affordable housing, you have retail, you have government resources, you have private resources, it’s really a public-private partnership and it’s a puzzle,” said Eugene Schneur, co-managing director of the company. “You’re kind of putting the puzzle together and sometimes it takes longer than we all wish but as long as we get there, that’s what’s most important.” Another co-managing director is former Mets first baseman Mo Vaughn, who played the final two seasons of his AllStar career at Shea Stadium. “It’s good to still be here and working and trying to do some great things,” Q Vaughn said.

have is, ‘How long is this ride going to be?’” Proximity to Manhattan is one advantage the World’s Fair Marina would have over other public waterfront spaces in northern Queens where a ferry could park for passengers, like Fort Totten or Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone. Jacob isn’t sure the heavily subsidized ferry rides are the best use of public spending on transit, though. Speaking to the Chronicle, he referred to a recent article in Curbed New York that pointed out how the amount of money the city subsidizes each ferry ride is close to the cost of an MTA express bus ticket to Manhattan. He suggests that the money spent by the city on the ferries might be better put to use by the state on the MTA. “If that money were paid to the fare box on the express bus, would that be a better deal?” Jacob said, adding that such a spending change could bring the cost Q of express bus tickets down.

Budgeting continued from page 21 Arts and Technology in LIC. There were also members from the student government from the Academy of American Studies taking part in the budgeting. Participatory Budgeting Director Kenny Medrano walked members through the process along with other workers from Van Bramer’s office. An assembly was held last Wednesday at the Woodside Community Center to discuss housing projects that would be funded through BP.

The parks assembly will be held on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement in LIC. The transportation assembly will meet on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ravenswood Community Center in Astoria/LIC. On Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. the library assembly will be held at Sunnyside Library. Medrano was born and raised in the district and was intrigued when participatory budgeting started. Medrano started as a volunteer, later led the committee and got proposals on the ballot. He was eventually hired by Van Bramer. “I think this is a great way to start to be involved and you never know where it can Q lead to,” Medrano said.

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City Harvest teams up with Brighter Bites to serve five borough schools by David Russell Associate Editor

Food rescue organization City Harvest is teaming up with nonprofit organization Brighter Bites to fight childhood obesity by providing low-income families with free, fresh produce and nutritional education. In Queens, the program is active at PS 212, PS 228, PS 234, PS 151 and PS 149. More than 50,000 pounds of produce will be provided, along with kid-friendly bilingual recipes and tip sheets. Brighter Bites has a strategy called “Feeding with Impact.” In addition to sending families home with two bags of fruits and vegetables each week, they engage the teachers to be involved. “It’s not simply enough to give it to people,” said Melanie Button, the program director for Brighter Bites in New York City. “We really have to teach kids why they should eat it, how they could eat it and what to do with all this produce.” The teachers unpack the food with students themselves. “The kids are already feeling empowered,” Button said. “They can be the ones who go home and say to their parents, ‘so that’s romanesco cauliflower, which is why it’s green. It’s not bad, it’s actually this really cool variety of cauliflower.’”

City Harvest and Brighter Bites have teamed up to fight childhood obesity. Five schools in the borough are receiving free produce along with nutritional education. Bilingual recipes and tip PHOTO BY BRIGHTER BITES sheets are also provided. Button has heard from parents who said that their children never tried broccoli before but that the food provided was tasty and fresh. City Harvest program manager Jenny Furman believes including the children in the activities is a big part of the success. “I think there’s a huge piece to getting

kids involved in the kitchen, getting kids involved in the cooking process and opening their pallets to fruits and vegetables they may be unfamiliar with,” Furman said. There were a few reasons that School District 30 was chosen for the program. Logisitically it works as City Harvest is located in Long Island City, making it

convenient to deliver to the schools by the 8 a.m. delivery time. The schools also have a high level of need that was not being addressed. There was a high meal gap but there are limited pantries and food kitchens in the area. Button says those involved have responded positively. “The diversity of the families makes them so eager to jump on the program like this,” she said. Button said that the families do like this food but struggle to access it. She is also happy to be teaming with City Harvest. “We’re super lucky in New York to have City Harvest as our partner for the produce distribution because they already rescue and deliver an incredible variety and volume of fresh produce,” Button said. She added the amount of food they have provided is, “Far and above our wildest dreams.” There were two-hour courses attended by 15 parents in the leadup to the program. In addition to preparing food, making budgetfriendly choices at grocery stores was also discussed. “The families that we’re serving with Brighter Bites and City Harvest are really getting a benefit of the synergy between the two programs and it’s really Q great to see in action,” Furman said.

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Group is seeking to check the Islanders Opponents of arena at Belmont Park state their case at CB 13 meeting by Michael Gannon Editor

Community Board 13 was once again casting an eye across the Cross Island Parkway to Belmont Park last Monday. The state is planning an 18,000-seat arena for the westernmost parking lot at the historic racetrack, where the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders will play beginning in 2020. Gov. Cuomo last December touted the arena, along with a hotel, restaurants and retail space, as an economic boon for the region. Speaking Monday at the monthly meeting of CB 13, Elmont, LI, resident Tammie Williams of the Belmont Park Community Coalition said she and her neighbors still are not sold on the plan, given the potential impacts on surrounding neighborhoods on both sides of the Nasssau-Queens border. “How are they going to handle the traffic for 18 to 19,000 people for a concert?” Williams asked, noting that the existing Long Island Rail Road spur serving Belmont is not a high-capacity rail line. “They also say there will be jobs,” she said. “Construction jobs pay well, but they’re temporary. What kid of jobs will there be? Selling hot dogs? We’re not opposed to development — just not this

Tammie Williams of the Belmont Park Community Coalition updates members of Community Board 13 on Sept. 24. The group is wary of how communities on both sides of the Cross Island PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Parkway may be affected by a new arena for the New York Islanders. kind of development.” The Islanders played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, LI, from their maiden season in 1972 until 2015, and won four straight Stanley Cups there from 1980 to 1983. The

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continued from page 10 borough’s poor adult population. T h e d e Bl a sio a d m i n i s t r at io n emailed a statement to the Chronicle about the litigation. “We’re working quickly to reach an agreement that satisfies the intent of the legislation without posing a threat to public safety,” City Hall spokeswoman Olivia Lapeyrolerie said. I n response, La ncma n said he doesn’t “know with whom they are reaching an agreement.” He was also perplexed by the “public safety” comment in the statement. “The NYPD testified at our hearing on this legislation, they were involved in negotiating the language of the bill,” the councilman explained. “And at no point did they assert any objection on the grounds that producing the information would jeopardize public safety.” Lancman has been critical of the racial disparities in the NYPD’s marijuana arrests. He said the fare evasion enforcement data may reveal a similar problem. “This is all about not revealing the extent to which fare evasion enforcement in the city is racially disparate,” he said of the de Blasio administration’s failure to provide the quarterly information. “They’re worried that this data Q will show the same issue.”

continued from page 16 across the table,” she said. “My husband is a Democrat — I reach across the table every day.” It was her husband who convinced her to run against Gillibrand after numerous friends and acquaintances could not. “I said it wasn’t a good time,” Farley said. “He said, ‘It isn’t a good time, but it’s not a bad time.’” But she also says that she would have a self-imposed two-term, 12-year time limit in office should she win in November. And she pulls no punches in accusing Gillibrand of abandoning support of Israel because of the senator’s rumored interest in running for president in 2020. Gillibrand in 2017 sponsored legislation aimed at thwarting the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, but pulled her sponsorship after some raised First Amendment concerns. Farley also hammered the senator for backing President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal in 2015, from which President Trump pulled out this past spring. The president has said he is willing to renegotiate the matter. On her campaign website, Farley backs the Trump administration’s efforts to open a dialogue with North Korea in an effort to rein in that country’s nuclear weapon program. The benefits of negotiation also came

up when the candidate discussed Trump’s existing and threatened tariffs relative to international trade. Addressing a question about the impact on New York state exporters, Farley said she has heard virtually no talk of tariffs from voters, save for upstate dairy producers, whom she said already face a 300 percent tariff on their products at the Canadian border. And she believes at least some of the criticism of Trump for wanting to rework agreements on trade and other matters that are not as advantageous as they once were, such as the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, more commonly known as NAFTA, among the United States, Canada and Mexico, is unfair. Trump campaigned on renegotiating the deal and threatened to pull out unilaterally more than once. “In business, agreements are revisited all the time,” she said. The three countries have been engaging in negotiations with varying degrees of success. On domestic policy, Farley is critical of Gillibrand’s support of a financial transactions tax, something she believes would drive more businesses and individuals out of the state. In regard to the opioid epidemic, she supports increased access to long-term Q treatment among other policies.

h a s b e e n st r a i ne d a l most f rom t he beginning. Later in the evening, Richard Hellenbrecht, the board’s Land Use Committee chairman, would echo Williams’ cautionary tone about things like traffic disruptions on the Cross Island Parkway and on Queens’ side of the border. “We have some very serious concerns,” Hellenbrecht said. In other board business, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) gave an update on happenings in Washington, DC, and took questions from the audience [see related story in some editions and online at qchron.com]. He discussed dealing with President Trump and his hopes for a Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives after the November elections. He considers the latter more of a possibility than reclaiming the majority in the U.S. Senate. “If we do, we can’t just sit there and say, ‘Let’s block everything!’” he said. “We have to get things done.” At the request of Hellenbrecht’s committee, the board also approved a letter of support for the Divas of Social Justice, who are looking to clean, landscape and maintain an overgrown eyesore of a lot at the corner of 225th Q Street and Prospect Court in Laurelton.

Collecting for our troops The Marine Corps League Detachment 240 North Shore Queens is continuously collecting personal care items and small food packages to be sent to U.S. troops overseas. Among the items needed are: • shaving cream and men’s and women’s razors, feminine hygiene products and deodorant for men and women; • baby wipes, travel-size toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash, and t r avel-si ze sha mpoo a nd hai r conditioner; • T-shir ts, men’s and women’s underwear, green socks and shower shoes; • f lashlights and batteries; combs and brushes; hand and foot warmers; • canned tuna, chicken and small, microwavable containers of stew, pasta and other hot foods; • instant power drinks, iced tea, lemonade and other beverages; and • Tic-Tacs, chewing gum and hard candy. Further information is available by contacting the Marine Corps League Detachment 240 North Shore Queens through Jim Seaman at marine698@ Q aol.com.

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Red Storm basketball teams walk around campus to raise money by David Russell Associate Editor

St. John’s University hosted its eighth annual Dribble for the Cure last Saturday as the men’s and women’s basketball teams raised money for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Student-athletes walked around campus dribbling basketballs with fans and donors. Since the first event on campus in 2011, over half a million dollars has been raised. The beneficiary is Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY, where Dr. Mitchell Cairo, who attended the event, is chief of pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplantation. “It’s definitely big for the program, great for the kids and it’s for a good cause,” said junior guard Shamorie Ponds. The St. John’s star was happy to meet with young fans. “Just to be a role model to the kids, it’s a bless-

ing,” Ponds said. But the players say everyone benefits from the event, which also gave children an opportunity to meet their favorite Red Storm players. “It’s always fun to connect with kids,” said junior guard Justin Simon. “Sometimes you’re their favorite player and they tell you and it’s just fun to connect with them and spend time and show them t h at you’r e a regular person just like them, and to get to know them.” Marvin Clark I I, a for wa rd entering his final season with St. John’s, said the event is important to him because, as someone with a younger sister who is partially deaf, he knows that there are people who don’t have what most take for granted. “It means a lot to be able to be someone’s favorite player,” Clark said. “Just saying that means a lot. And also just being out here with the kids, new fans, seeing new

faces, giving them a chance to see that we’re not robots, we’re regular people.” Before the participants started dribbling around campus, Cairo called up two survivors to the dais. One was Danny McManus, who survived acute myeloid leukemia and had a bone marrow transplant. The other was Hanif Mouehla. Several years ago he was suffering from sickle cell anemia. Mouehla was critically ill on a ventilator and given a 20 percent chance of survival. Hanif’s mother, Khurai, said it was “any parent’s nightmare.” He also needed a bone marrow transplant, the only possible cure. Khurai was the marrow donor although she admitted to the audience at St. John’s that she had no clue what that was at first. Now Mouehla is better because of the work Cairo did. “We actually call him our hero,” Khurai said. Cairo said the research done at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is focused on personalized medicine. “We’re developing treatment protocols from the laboratory to the

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Sickle cell anemia survivor Hanif Mouehla, left, with his mother, Khurai, Danny McManus and Dr. Mitchell Cairo at Dribble for the Cure held at St. John’s University last Saturday. Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, where Cairo works, is PHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL the beneficiary of the money raised. clinic and the clinic back to the lab where we can target the child’s cancer and really leave all the other cells unaffected,” Cairo said. “So not only do we increase the cure rate, but we have the children go through a more

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Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School begins its 61st year of service in Queens Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is beginning its 61st year of service in Queens. It is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school and part of an association of 11 schools in the U.S., England and the Philippines conducted in the educational tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. This tradition provides a quality education for young men and women from diverse academic, social, cultural and religious backgrounds, fully interweaving gospel values and Catholic teachings with the core curriculum. The school incorporates a dynamic Campus Ministry Program with a strong mission and service component. Students are oﬀered a disciplined and nurturing environment, which promotes growth in scholarship, leadership and outreach. Opportunities are available for college credit in 4 courses, Advanced Placement in 8 courses, as well as challenging honors courses in all subject areas. The school oﬀers students a disciplined and nurturing environment for their personal and professional development by promoting responsibility, respecting individual potential and encouraging their growth in

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scholarship, leadership and outreach. McClancy offers courses in theology and religious values as well as liturgical and community-centered spiritual experiences that mark the major feasts of the Catholic Church. Acceptance to McClancy is based on the results of the Catholic High School Entrance Exam (TACHS) as well as the student’s academic record. Those who qualify may receive an academic scholarship to attend. The school’s co-curricular activities offer students the opportunity for social, cultural and creative experiences. The athletic program is highly competitive, proven by its numerous city championship titles. McClancy is permanently chartered by the State of New York and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Each year 99 percent of McClancy graduates go on to higher education. For more information, call Mr. Nicholas Melito, Office of Admissions, (718) 898-3800 Ext. 2. McClancy High School is located at 71-06 31 Ave., East Elmhurst, NY 11370.

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Facts about the TACHS exam The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) will test eighth-grade students who are interSECTION ested in attending a Catholic high school beginning in September 2019. In order to be admitted into Catholic high schools, students must take an admissions examination on Nov. 3, 2018. The results from that examination, along with school records and other information, are then sent to the high school principals to assist them in making admission decisions. Each student’s information will be sent to three high schools of his/her choice. Results also will be sent to the Catholic elementary schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens or Archdiocese of New York. The TACHS measures academic achievement in reading, written expression and mathematics, along with general reasoning skills. The test has been developed with the advice and approval of diocesan representatives. There is a nonrefundable examination fee of $63 for the student handbook, test materials and the reporting of scores to three high schools of a student’s choice. Duplicate registrations may result in a processing fee. The TACHS is only for current eighth-graders. To apply to a Catholic high school for a grade other than the ninth grade students should apply directly to that high school. A student may take the TACHS examination only once. A home report will be provided for each student after high school notifications have been mailed in January 2019. For Catholic school students within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, the home report will be sent to the elementary school for distribution. For public, private and nondiocesan school students, the home report will be sent to the student’s home address. All TACHS test results are final. No rescoring will be done.

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• Ability — This test measures students’ learned reasoning abilities. Although grounded in biological processes, these abilities are developed through in-school and out-ofschool experiences. The questions assess students’ abilities to reason with somewhat more novel questions that use spatial and figural content. The questions show how well students use their reasoning skills to solve problems they may or may not have been directly taught. Content of the TACHS examination The TACHS exam contains subtests measuring both achievement and ability. The tests, with brief descriptions, are as follows: • Reading — In the reading test, students will be presented with a variety of materials, both informational and literary. The questions will measure students’ ability to answer questions in factual, interpretative and evaluative comprehension. They may have to answer questions about main idea, author’s purpose, the meaning of a word in context and other types of comprehension questions. • Written expression — This is a test about writing in standard English. Some of the questions focus on the most appropriate way to express the ideas in a piece of writing. Questions may address organization, sentence structure, clarity, and effective or appropriateness of expression. Other questions ask students to identify the line of text that contains an error.

Test information Before the test, make sure you get a full night’s sleep, eat breakfast, know how far away your test site is and allow plenty of time to get there, bring your admit card and identification with you and several No. 2 pencils with erasers. Make sure the pencils are sharp and the erasers are clean. Don’t bring any notes, books, or scratch paper with you. Don’t bring a calculator, a watch, a cell phone or any electronic devices with you. You won’t be allowed to take any of these into the examination room. During the test be sure to read the directions and listen carefully. Make sure you understand the directions in the test booklet before starting the test. Students are not allowed to write in the test booklet. For additional information on the TACHS exam or special test accommodations, within the Diocese of Brooklyn/ Queens, call the diocese at (718) 965-7300, ext. 5421. The student handbook and registration are available on the Q web at tachsinfo.com or telephone at (866) 618-2247. Information obtained from the 2018 TACHS student handbook.

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Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood is a Catholic Molloy’s six-acre campus is located at 83-53 Manton St. in BriarMarist school that promotes intellectual curiosity, creativity, per- wood. The school is easily accessible via the F train, as the Briarsonal growth and faith. wood subway station is next door to the school. There is also a Long Students at Molloy are rooted in a tradition of high standards in Island Rail Road stop nearby. academics, athletics and service to others. They are Eighth- graders can fill out a free Molloy online challenged to excel by our top-tier faculty, dedicated application under the Admissions tab on the school’s RELIGIOUS coaching staff and competitive curriculum. website. Students feel part of a family and with many afterSixth- and seventh-graders can also fill out a free SCHOOLS SECTION school activities and programs, there truly is someMolloy inquiry form online under the Admissions tab. thing for everyone. For more information visit molloyhs.org. Molloy continually benchmarks its current acaArchbishop Molloy’s Open House is scheduled for demic offerings and use of technology with other higher learning Sunday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. institutions in order to keep evolving as a dynamic school in a Come be part of the Molloy family! Q rapidly changing world. “Non scholae, sed vitae” (“Not for school, but for life”)

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The first-ever Oktoberfest was not just a party filled with food, drink and merriment — but a royal wedding celebration to which the citizens of Munich were invited. The festival has since become a celebration of Bavarian culture, and more than six million people every year travel to Germany to take part in the celebrations. But you don’t have to leave Queens to celebrate over the next t wo weeks. So, take out the lederhosens and be ready to say “prost” all night at these Queens Oktoberfest parties. Every night until Oct. 6, Nowadays in Glendale will be celebrating “Nowafest,” with plenty of German sausages and other staples accompanied with a wide variety of special beers from area breweries. The 16,000 squarefoot restaurant offers plenty of outdoor dining space, so feel free to bring a few good friends. Visit nowadays. nyc to reserve a space or call (347) 523-8535 for more information. Friday to Sunday is Oktoberfest time at the Bohemian Hall in Astoria through Oct. 14. On Fridays, try your hand (no pun intended) at stein hoisting, a competition where participants fill a stein full of beer and hold it with straight arms in front of them for as long as possible. The hall will also have live music each Saturday, along with beer tastings, promotions and giveaways during the weekend. For more information, call (718) 274 4925 or visit bohemianhall.com. Also in Astoria, Studio Square will be hosting its Oktoberfest open bar on Oct. 6. Rise and shine early for this, because the open bar opens at 9 a.m. and only goes until 11, though music and other festivities will go until 4 p.m. Traditional Bavarian attire and costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $30-$45 per person and can be bought at the9ambanger.com. Sunnyside Gardens Park on Oct. 6 will transform its picnic grove into an authentic biergarten, serving awardwinning German beer and food with live music and entertainment for the whole family. Work from Queens artists will also be on display at the Sunnyside Flea arts and crafts fair. There will also be crafts for children in addition to carnival rides, face painters and a pumpkin patch. Call (718) 672-1555 for more information.

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Carnival of the Baroque Animals, an exploration of music by Telemann, Handel and more written to describe animals in nature, to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assissi, by the Queens Consort baroque ensemble, with reception afterward. Sat., Oct. 6, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St., Jackson Heights. $20; $10 students, seniors; $5 kids under 10. Info: queensconsort.com.

“Fever,” with various artists’ take on climate change; “Unnatural Selection,” with works highlighting species endangered by human activity and “My White Dress,” inspired by the Brides March Against Domestic Violence. All thru Sun., Sept. 30, The Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 848-0030, licartists.org.

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

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

“Complicated Territory,” with works in various media by three artists taking a contemporary look at traditionally female subjects and forms such as interiors, domesticity, florals and handicraft. Sun., Sept. 30 (opening reception 2-5 p.m.)-Sun., Dec. 16, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts,” with quilts as works of art from the 19th to 21st centuries. Thru Wed., Oct. 3, American Folk Art Museum Self-Taught Genius Gallery, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org, qchron.com/qboro/stories. “Winged Jewels of the Forest,” with impactful images of birds taken in Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, NY, by 10 photographers who are birders. Thru Sun., Oct. 28, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org.

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“From the Desert to the City: The Journey of Late Ancient Textiles,” with decorative cloths from 3rd- to 7th-century Egypt, Coptic pieces and contemporary works inspired by them. Thru Thu., Dec. 13, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 9974747, gtmuseum.org.

Jazz Tracks, a walk and ride tour to jazz icons’ homes, with lunch, by the Corona East Elmhurst Historical Society. Sat., Sept. 29, 11 a.m., starting at the Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona. $45. Info: ceehps.org. Meet fascinating people from the past when the Friends of Maple Grove including Helen Day, above, portray some of the cemetery’s notable residents in the annual Spirits Alive event, set to rise from the grave Saturday afternoon. See Special Events. PHOTO COURTESY HUMANITIES NYC / JO-ANNE RASKIN St., Long Island City. $22 advance; $25 at door. Info: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com. “It Can Happen Here,” a dramatic comedy about two hairdressers singing and nurturing a compassionate community amid a difficult political climate, with many stories of Queens people. Sun., Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10- Jamaica Ave. Free. Info/ RSVP: (718) 791-4324, queenscouncilarts.org.

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“Hamlet (What Dreams May Come),” a new take on Shakespeare’s tragedy about a prince seeking to avenge his father’s murder. Thu.-Sat., Sept. 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., Sept. 29-30, 3 p.m.; Wed., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, one of India’s premier classic dance groups, from a village devoted to the art form. Sat., Sept. 29, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 30, 3 p.m. (2nd show only with audience talkback afterward), Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $20-$42. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

“My body, my country,” an intimate performance by Argentinean choreographer and artist Anabella Lenzu, with Q-and-A and body-mapping workshop, all exploring identity and social relationships. Sat., Sept. 29, 2-4 p.m., Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Free with admission: $8 suggested; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 5929700, queensmuseum.org. PHOTO BY TODD CARROLL Queensboro Dance Festival performances, with six companies performing, dance activities and giveaways. Sat., Sept. 29, 2-3:30 p.m., George Seuffert

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MUSIC Lonesome Traveler: The Roots of American Folk Music, a celebration of songs by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Byrds and other top artists, with special guest star Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary. Sun., Sept. 30, 3 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. $35$42. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org.

THEATRE “Fiddler on the Roof,” the classic tale of a Jewish father’s efforts to maintain his family’s faith and heritage in the face of outside sources, in Yiddish with English subtitles on a screen. Thu., Oct. 11, 1-4 p.m., Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan. $70.40; does not include transportation. Info: Phyllis S. (917) 601-2234 or Shelly R. (347) 564-3570 of the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach.

Sr. Bandshell, Forest Park Drive, Woodhaven. Info/ RSVP (requested, not required): (929) 282-0620, queensborodancefestival.com.

College Point/Poppenhusen Institute, a walk to the institute with information about the legacy of rubber manufacturer Conrad Poppenhusen, “the father of modern College Point,” area mansions, MacNeil Park and more; led by Forgotten New York. Sun., Sept. 30, 12-3 p.m., meeting at College Point Blvd. and 14 Road. $20. Info: (718) 2780700, astorialic.org.

Jazz Jam, the monthly event led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, with all musicians and vocalists welcome to join in. Wed., Oct. 3 (each first Wed. of the month), 7-10 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free to play or sing; $10 to listen. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org, qchron. com/qboro/stories. “Pictures at an Exhibition,” the Mussorgsky piece, along with a world premiere symphony and Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, by the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra. Sun., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Free-will offering. Info: (718) 359-5996, qbsymphony@gmail. com, facebook.com/queensborosymphonyorchestra.

“West Side Story,” the acclaimed 1961 musical retelling of the Romeo and Juliet tale in 1950s NYC, starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer; winner of 10 Academy Awards; first of the Cinema Saturdays series. Sat., Sept. 29, 1 p.m., Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org. UNITED ARTISTS

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reCenter in Long Island City which focuses on the methods used to show video art What do you stare at for hours on end, before digital projection became ubiquibut never really look at? What’s made you tous. “The medium is the message” is an laugh and cry, but has no idea when it does implicit theme throughout the exhibit. Its the same? What do you shout at, but has underlying concept is that the means — a never seen or heard you do it? The televi- letter, a painting, a news broadcast — used sion occupies a sacred space in our homes, to convey a story or idea and the idea itself and is often the focal point of our living are inextricably tied to each other. It helps spaces. Before digital projection became a explain why a blockbuster action film can mainstay of the art world, some artists lent soar before movie theater audiences but fall a similar rarified air to the displays for their flat on an airplane seatback screen. The artvideo art, dreaming up creative modes of ists shown at SculptureCenter did not merely think of creative means for displaying distributing their content. “Before Projection: Video Sculpture their pieces, they made them primary fea1974-1995” is a new exhibition at Sculptu- tures of the artwork. Some of the pieces have the effect of alienating the viewer, instilling in them a mild level of concern or confusion. Ernst Caramelle’s “Video-Ping-Pong” consists of two television sets mounted on AV When: Through Mon., Dec. 17 carts, positioned in front of a mock pingpong table, approximately where the Where: SculptureCenter, players would be standing. Each of the 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City sets shows one of the players in a pingEntry: $5; students $3. (718) 361-1750, pong match, recorded and played simulsculpture-center.org taneously, their volleys and serves heard through the speakers. The players are like qboro contributor

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Fighting for justice for his daughter by Michael Gannon

Flatow eventually found that the Iranian government was responsible for the attack, and on Oct. 8, he will speak about his book, “A Father’s Story: My Fight for Justice Against Iranian Terror,” at the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills. The book details how Flatow pursued legal action against Iranian officials and won a judgment — only to have the United States government initially erect more roadblocks than the Islamic republic. Flatow now lives in New Jersey, and filed suit against Iran under the Antiterrorism Act of 1996. The legislation was sponsored by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). The Iranian government put up no defense in the two-day trial. At first, the State Department under President Bill Clinton fought the ruling and stymied the family’s attempts to collect, arguing in diplo-speak. It also did not help that the countries then, as now, do not have formal diplomatic relations. In a twist, Flatow credits then-first lady and Senate candidate — and future Secretary of State — Hillary Clinton for advancing his family’s cause after she was shown in 1999 hugging Suha Arafat, wife of Palestine

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Alisa Flatow was 11 years old the first time she went to Israel, visiting with her aunt. “When I picked her up at Kennedy Airport, her first words weren’t ‘Look at my T-shirt!’” said her father, Middle Village native Stephen Flatow. “They were ‘When can I go back?’” His studious daughter had taken an early interest in Judaism as a child and became fluent in Hebrew. Later, a student at Brandeis University, Alisa was 20 in April 1995, on her sixth visit, when Flatow got the call telling him that she had been killed in a terrorist bus bombing.

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Alisa Flatow, right, was murdered in a terrorist bombing in Israel in 1996. Her father, Stephen, above, sought justice that the U.S. government said was impossible. COURTESY PHOTOS Liberation Chairman Yasser Arafat, at a function that included very controversial remarks about Israel. The State Department dropped its opposition soon after that. Flatow tries not to dwell on some things. “I had three rules when my daughter was traveling,” he said. “One — don’t hitchhike; always take public transportation. Two, never travel alone. Three, always have a destination; I didn’t want her found out in the desert ... She told me she was going by bus. I

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continued continued from from page page 32 00 Spirits Alive, a self-guided walking tour of Maple Grove Cemetery’s Monument Park section, with presenters in period costumes relating the lives of some of the famous or remarkable people interred there. Sat., Sept. 29, 2:304:30 p.m., 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

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History was made almost 53 years ago on Oct. 4, 1965, when Pope Paul VI landed at JFK Airport and traveled down Queens Boulevard to become the first pope to visit the Americas. He was the first pope to visit every populated continent, and to even leave Italy since 1809. His 14-hour U.S. visit was completely confined to New York City. He gave his apostolic blessing to Cardinal Pope Paul VI in a motorcade on Queens Boulevard heading Francis Spellman at his resi- to Manhattan opposite the Rego Park Jewish Center (on the dence and then moved on to upper right) on Oct. 4, 1965. address the United Nations. He visited President Lyndon Johnson at the him in New York, plus 100 million more on Waldorf Astoria Hotel and requested the television. president stop sending troops over to Upon his death on Aug. 6, 1978, no Vietnam. monument was placed above his grave, He performed a Mass at Yankee Stadium according to his wishes. and visited the Vatican Pavilion at the New Other popes have since visited the UnitYork World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows. It ed States, with Pope Francis being the Q is estimated that one million people saw fourth.

Queens Hip Hop Festival, celebrating music, film and art with workshops, panels, concert and more. Fri.-Sun., Sept. 28-30, various times, multiple locations but mostly LaGuardia Community College, E Building, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: queenshiphopfestival.com.

Bacon and Beer Classic, a festival with more than 50 restaurants serving bacon dishes and samples of more than 100 craft beers, games, beer-making instruction and more. Sat., Sept. 29, 12-10 p.m., Billie Jean King Tennis Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $65-$115. Info: baconandbeerclassic.com. COURTESY PHOTO Greater Ridgewood Historical Society Harvest Festival, with games, bouncy ride, crafts, apple pressing for cider, food, music, pumpkins for the first 500 children, self-guided tours of the historic Onderdonk House and more. Sun., Oct. 7, 12-5 p.m., 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. $5; kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 4561776, facebook.com/onderdonkhouse.

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SUPPORT GROUPS Overeaters Anonymous, for anyone with an eating disorder or other problem with food or maintaining a healthy weight, in various neighborhoods. Each Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 564-7027 (leave message). Each Thu., 12-1:30 p.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Info: Julie, (718) 848-4338. Each Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Drive. Info: (347) 433-5876 (OA of Greater New York; leave message), (718) 459-5140 (library).

Contemplating suicide? The Samaritans provide 24-hour confidential emotional support for those feeling suicidal or depressed. Call: (212) 673-3000; samaritansnyc.org. Emotions Anonymous, an emotional support group, will be held Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at Victori Congregational Church, 148th St. and 87th Avenue, Briarwood. Call: (718) 938-8869 or (917) 312-7150.

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES Knitting and crocheting class, to learn a new skill or share an idea for a craft project, by Jamaica Senior Program for Older Adults. Each Thu., 10:30-11:30 a.m., T. Jackson Adult Center, 92-47 165 St. Info: (718) 657-6500, jspoa.org. Queens AARP Chorus, which sings at nursing homes and AARP events, seeks retired people to join. Meets each Fri., 11 a.m. (new people asked to come 10 a.m.), Clearview Selfhelp Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: joroosume@verizon.net. Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:3011:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100.

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70 Andros LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/02/2018. 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: 70 Andros LLC, P.O. Box 296, Queens Village, Queens, NY 11428. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Be Your Best LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/14/2018. 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: Nicholas A. Miller, 25903 148th Drive, Rosedale, NY 11422 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

AIM ACQUISITIONS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/21/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228, which also serves as the registered agent address. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FOREST HILLS SCENERY FAMILY, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/02/2015. Office location: QUEENS County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to principal business address: Fen Jing Chen, 6540 108TH STREET, 4H, FOREST HILLS NY 11375. Purpose: any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Queens Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Anwar Hossain, et al, Defendant. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 12/22/2016 and entered on 1/20/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY on October 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM premises known as 87-46 126th Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK: 9334, LOT: 28. Approximate amount of judgment is $660,106.45 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12695/2014. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Dominick R. Dale, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706

Notice of formation of GJDC REALTY LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/14/2018. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, 90-04 161st St., 7th Flr., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of Lourdes Cartagena Worldwide LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/03/2018. 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: Lourdes Cartagena Worldwide LLC, 131-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Queens, NY 11694 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Sherry Chen Design LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/07/2018. 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: Sherry Chen Design LLC, 4028 81st Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

KON STUDIO LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/13/2018. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MARIEL KON, 1865 Harman Street, Apt 1L, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

PRIYA MATHON LAW FIRM, PLLC, a domestic PLLC filed 08/03/18 Office: Queens Co., SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: The LLC, 83-20 259th Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of TO BE DEFINED, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/31/2018. 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: Gerald Guevarra, 2626 Jackson Ave., Unit 404, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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LABYRINTH TAXI LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/31/2018. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: John Giovanis, 33-21 21 Street, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Respect Auto Group II LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/16/18. Office: Queens Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 99 Washington Ave. #805A Albany, NY 12210 General Purpose

WOODHEAVEN INTERIOR WORKS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/20/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 14-40 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LAST EXIT TAXI LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/31/2018. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: John Giovanis, 33-21 21 Street, Astoria, NY 11106. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of formation of SCH LEE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/20/2018. Office location, County of Queens. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: SCH LEE LLC, 4628 Vernon Blvd., PMB 336, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Publication. Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1313009 for wine, beer and cider, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine, beer and cider at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 13515 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 for on-premises consumption. Application: XUN YU SI KAO QUEENS INC.

Notice of formation of LDKM HOLDING LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 08/08/2018. Office located in QUEENS COUNTY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the Limited Liability Company, 4028 COLLEGE POINT BLVD #1108, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SEAMLESS INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 8/8/2018. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to The LLC, 448 Beach 137 Street, Belle Harbor, NY 11694. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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STATE OF NEW YORK, SUPREME COURT: QUEENS COUNTY – 21st Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff(s) vs. Natasha Phang, et al, Defendant(s) Index No. 24026/10. In pursuance and by virtue of an amended judgment of foreclosure and sale in the amount of $544,639.59 plus interest and costs duly granted by this Court and entered in the Queens County Clerk’s Office on the 12th day of July, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder therefor at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, Queens County, Courtroom #25 on the 26th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018 at 10:00 A.M., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed in and by said judgment to be sold and in said judgment described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated as Block 10211 Lot 57. Said premises known as 16868 92nd Rd., Jamaica, NY 11433. Premises sold subject to provisions of the filed judgment and terms of sale. SUBJECT TO restrictions, covenants, etc. of record, prior lien(s), if any, and an easement contained in Deed recorded June 12, 2008 in CRFN 2008000235440. JOSEPH F. DeFELICE, ESQ., Referee, Helfand & Helfand, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, Office address, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5330, New York, NY 10118.

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Large Brookfield (26x52) on 40x100 lot. Total 5 BRs, 3 full baths. Top floor has 3 BRs, 2 full bths, large living room, formal dining room, EIK and walk-in large living room, 2 bedrooms, dining area, kit, full bth, updated Asking $ 859K windows, 4-year-old roof.

Exclusive Listing. Lovely corner, Colonial, 4 BRs, 2 full baths, 40x100, MB w/ balcony, family room w/woodburning fireplace. Reduced Asking $729K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

One-of-a-kind Janet Ann duplex condo, 2 BRs, 1 1/2 baths, renovated throughout, granite, S/S appliances, washer and dryer, terrace.

Asking $375K Colonial. Being sold "As Is." Renovated after Sandy, 3 BRs, 1 bath. Reduced $485K

HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MINT UNIQUE home in great location. Large 4 level split home, featuring 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large master bedroom with large dressing room and 2 walk-in closets. Beautiful kit & baths, finished basement, and many extras. Reduced Asking $889K

Custom Colonial with open floor plan/huge master bedroom/with luxury bath and 3 additional BRs. Premium wood floors w/custom mahogany border inlay, radiant heat, 2 CA units. Gourmet kit w/ Sub-Zero appl., security camera, alarm, IGS, central vac, Further Reduction $949K 41x107, deck has c/o for enclosure.

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• Hi-Rise, 2BR, 1 bath & terrace, move-in cond., Asking $229K IN CONTRACT

Mint extended Cape. Updated brick & stucco, 3/4 BRs, Andersen windows, Pella doors, 1st fl den, tile fls, full bth, kitchen, W/D, 2nd fl, lg LR, FDR. Lg master BR, 2 walk-in closets, HW fls, new EIK w/SS appl. (kit with radiant heat floors). Top floor 2 bed/deck off, DR w/ Trex decking, paved double driveway, 1 car garage. Heated in-ground pool. Asking $829K

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• Hi-Rise (move-in cond.), 2 BR /2 baths and 17 ft. terrace. Asking $259K IN CONTRACT

• Hard to find Hi-Rise, 3BR, 2 baths Co-op, totally redone ...... IN CONTRACT • 2 BR/2 baths and large terrace, needs TLC. Asking $272K IN CONTRACT 2 family in the heart of Ridgewood, newly remodeled first floor, new windows, new front door, new hot water heater, 2 blocks from Fresh Pond Rd.

• Hi-Rise, 2BRs/2 baths, Co-op, mint condition. ........... Asking $325K

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Lovely Cape on 50x100, featuring 4 BRs, 2 full baths, basement, 2 driveways, garage & large yard. Asking $785K

All updated 4 BR home, wooden floors on 1st floor with radiant heat, huge EIK, DR combo with S/S appl., granite countertop, built-in microwave, new windows, new baths, roof 5 years old, can use 3/4 bedrooms or use 1 BR as office. Asking $419K

• Hi-Rise, 1st floor Co-op, 2 BR/2 baths, HW fls. .................. Asking $249K • 2 BR/2 baths and terrace.

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