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TRAGEDY Cross Bay fatality sparks school zone debate PAGE 4 A small memorial stands at the corner of Cross Bay Boulevard and 149th Avenue, where 13-year-old Jazmine Marin was struck by a car and killed Monday morning. Her death sparked a debate over recently approved school zones.

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Cuomo signs bill regulating Airbnb Company fires back with federal suit to stop ‘harm’ from legislation Associate Editor

After Gov. Cuomo signed legislation banning the advertisement of apartment rentals for less than 30 days, Airbnb filed a lawsuit in FILE PHOTO federal court.

fter Gov. Cuomo signed legislation creating steep fines for Airbnb providers who violate local housing laws, the company filed a suit in federal court which said that the legislation will cause them “irreparable harm.” “In typical fashion, Albany back-room dealing rewarded a special interest — the price-gouging hotel industry — and ignored the voices of tens of thousands of New Yorkers,” Airbnb Head of New York Public Policy Josh Meltzer said in a prepared statement. “A majority of New Yorkers have embraced home sharing, and we will continue to fight for a smart policy solution that works for the people, not the powerful. We are filing a lawsuit in New York this afternoon.” The suit against the bill, which bans the advertising of apartment rentals for less than 30 days, was filed last Friday against the City of New York, Mayor de Blasio and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The company has also requested a formal injunction and a temporary restraining order against the law. Renting class A multiple dwellings for less than 30 days was already illegal under a law passed by the state legislature. Those who advertise units on the website

could be fined up to $7,500 by authorities because of the bill. The legislation is not unpopular with everyone, though. “Airbnb is problematic on a few levels,” Queens Tourism Council Director Rob McKay said in an emailed statement to the Chronicle. “First of all, it encourages commercial activity in residential zones. Second, it avoids safety regulations, taxes, and other proper business practices. Third, it promotes absentee landlordism. Please remember the double shooting at an Airbnb-rented property in Bayside last year. Imagine if a neighbor had been hit by a stray bullet. This is a legal time bomb.” The hotel industry, its unions and affordable housing advocates have fought against Airbnb and have warmly received the bill signed by Cuomo. “This law will help to keep housing available and affordable for thousands of hardworking New Yorkers and their families,” Austin Shafran of Share Better, a coalition of elected officials, affordable housing advocates and hotel worker unions, said in an emailed statement. “Airbnb has revolutionized the illegal hotel industry, making it easier than ever for illegal hotel operators to drive up housing costs and steal affordable housing from our communities.”

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Teen killed on Cross Bay, another injured Fatal crash comes a week after the CEC OK’ed controversial school zone by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Howie Kamph, president of the Ozone Park Civic Association, on Monday expressed fears that more fatal crashes — like the one that left one teenage girl dead and another injured earlier that day — are going to take place if more students are made to walk across Cross Bay Boulevard to get to school. “This is exactly what we were talking about,” said Kamph, referring to Community Education Council 27’s decision to zone students on the west of the thoroughfare into a school under construction on the other side of the boulevard in Centreville. “And these were older kids. Just imagine what’s going to happen when you have element a r y-aged students.” According to the NYPD, the two 13-yearold girls were crossing the thoroughfare from west to east near 149th Avenue when they were hit by a car traveling southbound a little before 6:45 a.m. The 55-year-old driver remained at the scene and is not expected to be criminally charged. Both victims were taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Jazmine Marin, of 117-01 107 Ave., died at 7:39 a.m, police said. The other girl, whose name was not released, suffered injuries to her leg and is expected to recover. Both were students at nearby Robert H.

One teenage girl was killed and another injured when a car hit them on Cross Bay Boulevard at 149th Avenue. Community leaders worry a recently approved school zone could put more PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY children in danger of being hit by cars. Goddard High School of Communication Arts and Technology, located at 138-30 Lafayette St., which also houses JHS 202, Robert H. Goddard. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) sided with Kamph, saying there should be as few children crossing the

boulevard as possible. “I didn’t want to point to a tragedy and say this is what we were talking about,” Addabbo said in an interview. “We didn’t want to increase the number of kids walking across Cross Bay Boulevard. We were trying to avoid this.”

The crash came a week after the CEC’s controversial decision, which was opposed by many community leaders who wanted to see the school, PS 335, zoned exclusively for Centreville residents so that no children would have to walk across major roads such as Cross Bay. More than 400 families will have to cross the road when the school is at f ull capacity — it is expected to open next year with a pre-K and kindergarten and add a grade every year up to fifth grade. Dr. Harold Paez, president of the CEC, said the school’s zoning is not an appropriate topic when talking about the fatal crash. “We respectfully request that activists in the community refrain from framing this student’s death in any other way than the tragedy that it is,” Paez said in an emailed statement on behalf of the CEC. “The discussion of elementary school zoning is an ongoing discussion that changes with every new school, varies through school grades, crosses borders throughout the entire city and involves a multitude of variables. During this period, we give our full attention to the families involved in their time of need and grieving.” The Department of Education is working with the school to provide crisis resources to anyone in need, an agency official said. “I am deeply saddened by this tragic loss, and my heartfelt condolences are with the continued on page 18

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A GoFundMe page has raised more than $15,000 for the family of the teenage girl who was killed in a crash on Cross Bay Boulevard early Monday morning. As of writing, the Jazmine Marin Memorial Fund has raised $15,185 to help pay for funeral expenses. “Money will not bring Jazzy back to us however as a family I am asking that you reach deep into your pockets and contribute anything you can to help with the expenses Geo is now forced to face,” said the fundraiser’s organizer, Glen Ohringer. Geo is Jazmine’s father. Marin’s mother died a few years ago and she was an only child. “Thanks everyone for the heartfelt comments,” Geo said in a post to the GoFundMe page. “Words can not describe what I feel inside. Jazmine was everything to me, my little angel, my little confidant and someone so close to me that was and will always be my little Jazzy.” Jazmine and a friend were crossing Cross Bay Boulevard from west to east near 149th Avenue when they were hit by a car traveling southbound a little before 6:45 a.m. Both were taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where Jazmine died at 7:39 a.m. The other girl, whose name has not been released, suffered injuries to her leg and is expected to recover.

Two memorials have been placed near where she was killed — one by Vito Locascio Field, a short distance away from Robert H. Goddard High School, where she was a student, and the other on the southeastern corner of the intersection. On one of the memorials, a message written in Spanish reads “Jazmine, Rest in peace my little angel. I love you, Grandma.” Tributes to the fallen girl poured in on the GoFundMe page as well. “I had the pleasure of having Jazmine in my art club the past two years. She was a talent,” said Chris Cesarani. “Now she will be painting the sky in Heaven. God bless.” “Geo, my heart is breaking for you,” said Gayle Malone. “It’s dark right now, but please try to remember that Jazmine experienced an abundance of love in her young life, and try to find some consolation in knowing that she was a happy girl. I’m so sorry for your loss.” Marin will be waked at Bergen Funeral Service, located at 114-30 Rockaway Blvd., on Oct. 29 and 30, from 5 to 10 p.m. on both days. The funeral will be held on Oct. 31 at Bergen from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by cremation at All Souls Crematory, located at St. Michael’s Cemetery at 72-02 Astoria Blvd. in Q East Elmhurst.

Jazmine Marin, the girl who was hit and killed by a car on Cross Bay Boulevard, is seen here with her father, Geo. PHOTO COURTESY GOFUNDME

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City to talk Atlantic Ave. shelter Nov. 10 DHS, Breaking Ground agree to date after weeks of negotiations by Anthony O’Reilly

Wills, along with Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and community activists, had A town hall on the proposed transitional stood outside the proposed transitional home — shelter on Atlantic Avenue has been postponed located at 100-32 Atlantic Ave., the former to Nov. 10, when all stakeholders — including home of Dallis Bros. Coffee Inc. — last Tuesthe city and the nonprofit looking to operate the day calling on the two sides to update the comsite — will be present, Councilman Ruben munity on the plan. “I am looking forward to the Department of Wills (D-South Jamaica) announced on Homeless Services and Monday. Breaking Ground finalThe town hall was originally scheduled for oing forward, we hope ly meeting with the community regarding Oct. 25 but had to be the DHS and Breaking the Drop-In Center,” moved due to it falling Miller said. on a Jewish holy day, Ground will give Officials from Comthe councilman said. munity Board 9, the “The [Department of serious consideration Richmond Hill Block Homeless Services] and to the concerns Association and the Breaking Ground have High School for Conagreed to a post-Elecwe have raised.” struction Trades, Engition Day town hall that neering and Architecwill not conflict with — Councilman Ruben Wills t u re Parent-Teacher the Jewish observance of Simchat Torah,” Wills said in a prepared Association are also scheduled to be at the town statement. “The Administration welcomes the hall. The drop-in site, which would be run by opportunity to have an exchange of dialogue with us about this proposal, and our community Breaking Ground and not DHS, would not be a is eager to have a comprehensive discussion permanent place of residence for homeless people but they would be allowed to stay there for a about its potential ramifications.” The town hall will take place at Richi Rich few weeks at a time, or simply get a bite to eat Palace, located at 110-19 Atlantic Ave., starting or take a shower. Still, there are many problems that concern at 6 p.m. Associate Editor

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here’s only one viable choice for president of the United States, and it’s a good one: former First Lady, U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton is more than qualified for the job, with a record of public service going back decades. The Democratic nominee always has been an advocate for women and children in particular and can be counted on to launch initiatives that will make America a safer, fairer and more just society for all. She will seek reasonable restrictions on guns without defying the Second Amendment, such as closing the loopholes that can allow weapons to change hands without background checks, and, we hope, restoring the assault weapons ban enacted under her husband’s administration. She will seek to raise some taxes on those who can afford them, but not on those making $250,000 a year or less, to help reduce the federal deficit and debt while funding muchneeded infrastructure upgrades and other worthy programs. She will seek to make college more affordable, and free for those going to public colleges and universities whose families make less than $125,000 a year, helping everyone move up the economic, intellectual and social ladders. She will seek an energy policy that balances the need for

fuel production with the need to reduce climate change, allowing hydraulic fracturing on the one hand but aiming to get 500 million more solar panels installed across the country during her first term on the other. She will enact a strong but balanced foreign policy, protecting American interests abroad and at home but not waging needless, costly wars that create chaos and human misery without actually making the world any safer. Clinton is not perfect, and we acknowledge that she has handled her communications and classified information carelessly and that her family foundation’s activities have created at least the appearance of some conflicts of interest. But her experience, centrist policies and temperament would probably make her the best candidate even if she faced a worthy opponent — and the sad fact is she doesn’t. Before he announced his campaign with a nativist screed against Mexicans, Donald Trump might have seemed a compelling choice for president — a mostly successful businessman, an outsider, a rebel with the potential to revitalize entrenched bureaucracies and set a new course for a country that a majority believes is not headed in the right direction. But from day one of the race, the Republican nominee has

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Dear Editor: In 2010, after saving up enough money for a down payment on the American Dream, I ventured out to Far Rockaway to check out some condominium I had read about in the newspaper. I was not crazy about being so close to the Atlantic Ocean but thought it would be a great investment. After closing, I would go about putting my own touches on the interior due to the fact it was like a blank canvas waiting to be filled. As time went on a Google Group was formed so owners would have a means of communicating with each other since we were all first-time buyers in a condominium setting. Well, this mode of communication soon began to reveal some laden defects in the affordable housing, which we now know was constructed poorly due to the practices allowed at this development. It was allowed because the state and city subsidized Waters Edge Condominium at a cost of $12.8 million dollars with no oversight from the city departments of Buildings or Housing Preservation and Development. From all accounts, this project initially started out as two-family housing only to have a crash in the real estate market, which appeared to change the development to condominiums. What is still an unanswered question is how the blueprints were approved for the change of housing, leaving at least two glaring code violations and a host of laden defects. © Copyright 2016 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y. 11374-7769.

proven himself to not be that person, and his affronts have only gotten worse as the days have gone by. His campaign has been all about him, not the issues. He has made himself the most talked about person on the planet, which no doubt is what he wanted, unlike doing the actual work of being president. And he’s gotten the attention he sought by being remarkably insensitive, insulting, ignorant and ignoble. Among so many wrongs, he has tied an entire religion, Islam, to the terroristic acts of a relative few. He has tied an entire nation, Mexico, to the criminal acts of a relative few. He has threatened to abandon NATO’s policy of treating an attack against one as an attack against all. He has threatened to jail his opponent. He has implied that her assassination could be an option. He has refused to say he would accept the results of the election unless he wins. He has riled up a large segment of society so much that some of his supporters talk of violent revolution if Clinton wins. He has torn at the very fabric of our society and probably already has destroyed one of its two major political parties. And it turns out he hasn’t been such a successful businessman after all, but that he likely is a serial sex offender. We heartily endorse Hillary Clinton for president.

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Is affordable housing really affordable if it costs the owners more than they can afford to pay due to defects? Lenny Yarde Far Rockaway

Follow the money Dear Editor: (An open letter to state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman) For many years I and many other residents of Queens have fought to protect the integrity of Flushing Meadows Corona Park as an urban park. We successfully defeated an attempt to construct around Meadow Lake in the park a Grand Prix racetrack. We were not successful in opposing the usurpation of parkland for the USTA stadiums and their expansions. We made it clear we would oppose any attempt to place in the park a soccer or hockey stadium. There is currently pending before the New York State Court of Appeals, our highest state

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In this my ankle is causing me frequent, severe pain. connection, we think it relevant Imagine my shock and astonishand important to take note of the ONLINE ment when I read the note on the fact that, according to the Board mailing envelope for the ballot, of Elections’ website, Sterling which stated: “Unless sufficient Miss an article or a Equities, Sterling Mets LP, postage is affixed to this enveletter cited by a writer? Related Companies, Stephen M. lope it will not be received by Want breaking news Ross, Kara Ross, Jeff T. Blau the Board of Elections. Inquire from all over Queens? and Lisa Blau — all related in at the Post Office as to amount Find the latest news, various ways with the developof postage necessary.” past reports from all ers of the mall project — have Requiring a handicapped/disover the borough and contributed to election camabled individual to get to a post more at qchron.com. paigns of both you and Cuomo a office and then wait on the line total of $187,300 since 2010. to get an envelope weighed and That is a large amount, which raises serious pay for the postage is quite thoughtless, almost questions regarding the obligation of both you to the point of being cruel. We didn’t ask to be and the governor to protect the interests of your disabled and we would gladly be like everyone constituents and not that of billionaire real else if that was possible … so why are we estate moguls. penalized? Can’t you use post-paid envelopes Benjamin M. Haber or let us know the exact postage? It is every American’s right and duty to vote. Flushing Shouldn’t the Board of Elections and the U.S. Postal Service actively support this effort and Don’t make pets smoke not create barriers? Dear Editor: Marie Proto If you are a pet parent and animal lover, like Little Neck me, you’ll do anything to keep your baby safe and happy. The following facts, quoted from Truth, an anti-smoking organization, are stag- Don’t blame undocumented gering: “Dogs, like cats, are twice as likely to Dear Editor: get cancer if their owner smokes. It’s not just During this election campaign, there has secondhand smoke that puts them in danger been much ado about low-skilled and poorly either. educated workers who are feeling disgruntled “Smokers actually emit toxins from their and dispossessed due to employment difficulhair and clothes. So when you snuggle, scratch ties. Most of the blame for the plight of these and play with your pet, they’re picking up workers is attributed to the eleven million some of those toxins. undocumented immigrants. However, since the “Cats, who are more likely to clean them- undocumented account for less than 5 percent selves, are in danger of licking carcinogens off of our labor force and mainly do menial tasks their fur and ingesting them. Other pets run the that most Americans shun, other factors in our risk as well: Rabbits are more likely to develop market economy are impacting the plight of heart problems if their owner smokes. Second- these disgruntled workers: hand smoke has been associated with lung can(a) Globalization and technological advanccer in birds.” es reduce the need for domestic low-skilled Let’s educate each other about the dangers workers, and require more educated higherof smoking around the ones we love. Let’s urge skilled workers. And don’t believe the political our elected officials to ban pet owners from rhetoric that a lower corporate tax rate will smoking in cars with their pets present and cause manufacturers to bring their operations endangering their lives. There is a new law that back here. The comparative advantage of is being enforced in some NY counties that cheap labor overseas will not be offset by a tax prohibits people from smoking in the car with break alone. children under 18. If for children, why not (b) Decades ago, 40 percent of the labor pets? Pets, like children, cannot change the sit- force was represented by unions, which at uation that their parent puts them in, dangerous times discriminated in their membership. The or otherwise. That’s what it really comes down union membership percentage has fallen to continued on next page to: a person’s responsibility to care for a being

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hether they like to admit it or not, incumbents in Queens got a big wake-up call when political newcomer Brian Barnwell, of Woodside, trounced 17-year legislator Assemblywoman Marge Markey (D-Maspeth) in the Democratic primary. The people of the district had spoken — they weren’t going to keep someone they saw as a do-nothing politician employed for much longer. We agree with them. An elected official is like any other job — if your boss, in this case the electorate, isn’t happy with your performance, you might just get a pink slip. But when there are a politicians who do fight for the district and are there for the people’s needs, they deserve a pat on the back and the opportunity to continue their job. That is why we’re endorsing state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) for re-election. Since his days in the City Council, Addabbo has been one of the most passionate politicians out there. Our reporters have seen Addabbo at just about every civic and community board meeting in his district — and if it’s not the senator himself, it’s one of his dedicated staff members. The same cannot be said for many other elected officials out there, who are not around to hear the concerns of their constituents. And if you can’t get to him, just wait for him to come to you. The senator is one of the few who has hosted mobile office hours in libraries across his district, allowing residents to express their concerns without schlepping to the next community board meeting. But Addabbo just doesn’t show up and give lip service, he provides for his community. We’ve seen countless constituents come up to him and thank him for working on a number of issues. We’re not saying Addabbo is perfect in any way. There’s no chance that he, or any other politician out there, can solve every issue. But in the end, he at least tries

to find a solution to a problem. And sometimes he has to look constituents in the face and tell them there’s nothing he can do at this time. Many elected officials talk about job creation without ever doing anything about it. Addabbo has hosted annual job fairs for the everyday worker, and for seniors who may be looking for a financial boost. As Resorts World Casino planned its opening five years ago, it was Addabbo working to ensure more than 1,000 of its employees were from Queens. Proposing job creation bills in Albany is great, but it’s actions like the senator’s that get people a paycheck in their hands sooner rather than later. Michael Conigliaro, Addabbo’s opponent, recently said Build it Back applicants only received help from Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park). That’s just wrong. We’ve seen the constituents who are back in their homes because of Addabbo’s work, complimented by the work of other elected officials. Addabbo was the only one who had Build it Back case workers in his office, saving mainland Queens residents the toll it would take to get to the program’s Rockaway office. Of course now Build it Back has a Cross Bay Boulevard office, but it can’t be denied that having them in Addabbo’s office was a saving grace for many Sandy-affected homeowners struggling in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Finally, Conigliaro — along with every other New York Republican under the sun — claims his candidacy can help stop Mayor de Blasio from putting homeless shelters in Queens. If you read our paper two weeks ago, you can be assured that Addabbo is no fan of de Blasio and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect his constituents from City Hall’s antics. While Conigliaro has promise, we believe the senator has done more than enough to remain in Albany. We are proud to endorse Addabbo in the Q race for the 15th Senate District.

Kiwanis Halloween parade Get your costumes ready. The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club will host the 30th annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 29, starting at 11:30 a.m. The parade will begin on Cross Bay Boulevard at 159th Avenue and the floats and marchers will make their way down to 165th Avenue. The grand marshals of the parade will

be Stephen Sirgiovanni, governor of the Kiwanis Club’s New York State district, Julia Biuggese, Mario Polese and Justin, president of the Kiwanis Aktion Club — an affiliate of the international Kiwanis group for young adults with disabilities looking to serve their community. Q Rain date is Nov. 5. — Anthony O’Reilly

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Letters continued from previous page approximately 10 percent. In most sectors, companies have been unburdened by union demands and protective employment restraints. Also, most companies have at-will employment, where they can trim employees at their discretion. This loss of union protection aids companies that they can hire and fire based on candidate qualifications, market conditions and profitability goals. (c) On average, this country naturalizes approximately 700,000-800,000 citizens per year. Similar to previous immigrants, which have enriched this nation, these new arrivals seek to strive in this environment of freedom and opportunity. They are serious students, hardworking and entrepreneurial. The major difference, however, is that these new arrivals are not coming from Europe, but from other parts of the world. In fact, the three countries providing the most naturalized citizens are: Mexico, India and China. These trends indicate that this nation is positioning itself for the future with a global and technological perspective, more market-oriented corporations and a more internationally diverse workforce. The manufacturing base and the conditions that protected jobs in the past are no longer here. As a result, all workers have to realize that they are in a more competitive environment, and it is their responsibility to keep their skills up-to-date. In the process, we have to learn to live together, work together and respect one another, if we are to succeed. That course is our future, and there is no going back. Glenn Hayes Kew Gardens

Trump’s a winner Dear Editor: I have read your voicers’ comments over the last few years absorbing as much as possible and forming my own views. I am a registered Democrat for 50 years, a union man for 40 years. I am a pro-life Democrat, pro-traditional marriage Democrat, I lean toward conservatism. I always believed that the Democratic Party was one of inclusion and tolerance, and willing to discuss viewpoints, even opposing views. The intolerance I have read, is often hateful, and not what the democrats advertise. People of faith are belittled and scorned, simply for their deep conviction on matters of importance, but not apparently important to the hierarchy of the Democratic Party. Reading all this material has had an influence on me, this is not the same democratic party, my voice is no longer tolerated, because I don’t conform to what the democratic party espouses. All of your words and intolerance have made my decision for me. I am going to support a person who seeks to help those who have been ignored for decades. When politicians come to ask for your vote, you never see them again and they never do anything to resolve local issues, national issues or any issues for that matter. All talk, just vote for me.

My vote will go to Donald Trump, he speaks to the common person, the working class person, the people who built America and those who love America. I am sure that everyone loves America, but it sure does not seem that way, when you read the drivel that is put out by most of our media organizations. Respect opposing views for their content and validity. Due diligence is needed on the part of the media, do your job and do it fairly, and you may regain the respect you have lost. Lawrence lancucki Maspeth

Trump’s a loser Dear Editor: I’m afraid for what might happen to our country in the wake of Donald Trump¹s loss Nov. 8th. As he loses in the polls state by state, he blames his opponent and the Clinton machine. He blames the media, he blames his political detractors, the contractors whom he stiffed and the women whom he allegedly sexually assaulted. There will be a long list of enemies and conspirators, everybody but himself. He won’t blame himself because he is the creator of the Trump vision and the only one who is fit to ”Make America great again.” This hallucination may last until Nov. 9th when it becomes clearer to him that American voters don’t want him as our president and think of him as “a loser” for that role. This realization may be too hard psychologically for Trump to bear and something terrible may happen. I think of what happened to Adolf Hitler in April of 1945, when he was hunkered down deep in his Berlin bunker. He was still giving orders until it became clear to him that the war was lost. He first blamed his generals, then the German people for being “losers” and unworthy of carrying out the Nazi legacy of world domination. He then married Eva Braun and a day later poisoned her and shot himself. So ended the glorious life of the Third Reich, which the Fuhrer said would last for a thousand years. Trump’s idea of humanity consisting of winners and losers is false, stupid and fascistic. It contradicts Judaic and Christian theologies which are both committed to the principle of Tzelem Elokim, namely that all people (except the evil ones) are created in the image of God. And further, nearly every person who is a loser in one area is a winner in other areas. Finally it is the voters whom Trump defines as “losers” who will put him out of business in politics, b’Ezrat Hashem, that is, with the help of God. Ray Kestenbaum Rego Park

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He started his career at the 103rd Precinct in 2004 and was moved to the 107th Precinct a year later. In 2009, he made the rank of sergeant and three years later became a lieutenant. Two years after that, he made the rank of captain. Bohannon credits his quick rise through the ranks to “studying my butt off” for the exams. The captain replaces James Fey, the former commanding officer of the precinct, who recently left the NYPD after 27 years on the force to head security at Columbia University in Manhattan. “He’s a good friend of mine,” Bohannon said of Fey. The 106th is the first command he has been put in charge of. Bohannon was welcomed to the command by the civic with a celebratory cake. Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, said she recently met with Bohannon and is Q excited to work alongside him.

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Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives. Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience. Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to. Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away! My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free. If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

Do You Have Any of the Following Conditions? • Arthritis • Knee pain • Cartilage damage • ‘Bone-on-bone’ • Tendonitis • Bursitis • Crunching and popping sounds Finally, You Have an Option Other Than Drugs or Surgery

Before the FDA would clear the Class IV laser for human use, they wanted to see proof that it worked. This lead to two landmark studies. The first study showed that patients who had laser therapy had 53 percent better improvement than those who had a placebo. The second study showed patients who used the laser therapy had less pain and more range of motion days after treatment. If the Class IV Laser can help these patients, it can help you too.

Could This Noninvasive, Natural Treatment Be the Answer to Your Knee Pain? For 10 days only, I’m running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for cold laser therapy. What does this offer include? Everything I normally do in my “Knee Pain Evaluation.” Just call before November 6, 2016 and here’s what you’ll get… • An in-depth consultation about your problem where I will listen … really listen … to the details of your case. • A complete neuromuscular examination. • A full set of specialized X-rays to determine if arthritis is contributing to your pain (if necessary). (If you have films please bring them for evaluation). • A thorough analysis of your exam and X-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free. • You’ll see everything firsthand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, as it has been for so many other patients. Until November 6th, you can get everything I’ve listed here for only $37. The normal price for this type of evaluation including X-rays is $250, so you’re saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer. Remember what it was like before you had knee problems – when you were pain free and could enjoy everything life had to offer. It can be that way again. Don’t neglect your problem any longer – don’t wait until it’s too late.

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

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Yet another setback for Build it Back Admission that deadline won’t be met is no surprise to Rockaway officials by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Very few people, if any at all, were shocked last Wednesday when Mayor de Blasio admitted all single-family homes in the Build it Back pipeline will not be completed by the end of the year. “I don’t know if the mayor just underestimated what had to be done,” said Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) in a Tuesday interview. “There’s so many complex issues relating to permits or the weather. You just can’t foresee what’s going to happen.” In a progress report released by the Mayor’s Office late Wednesday, “Last year, we had hoped to complete all single-family Build it Back homes by the end of 2016. We will fall short of that goal, for which my team and I take personal responsibility.” There is no new deadline for the initiative’s completion, though de Blasio said he expects 75 percent of construction to be completed across the city. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) didn’t say if he expects the city to meet that goal, but said the program should not be focusing on deadlines. “Enough with the deadlines,” Addabbo said. “The job is done when everyone is back in their homes.”

After months of scrutiny, Mayor de Blasio admitted that his self-imposed deadline for the Build it Back program will not be met. Hizzoner wanted every single-family home, such as this one in FILE PHOTOS; ILLUSTRATION BY JAN SCHULMAN Broad Channel, to be done by the end of 2016. Richards said setting a deadline is a good idea, but that homeowners “just want to get back home.” The progress report was issued the night before a City Council hearing on the program, started by Mayor Bloomberg in 2013, to get Sandy-affected homeowners back in their houses. At the oversight hearing,

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Dr. Carmen Campisi and his older brother, Vincent, were on a fishing trip years ago when the elder got a fishing hook stuck in his hand. “He said, ‘Hold on, I’m going to try something,’” Vincent Campisi recalled. Car men Campisi looked up how to remove a fishing hook and minutes later came back with a string and told his brother he was about to take the hook out. “I said ‘Are you crazy?’” Vincent Campisi said. His brother was successful in removing the hook. The tale signifies one thing Carmen Campisi’s daughter, Christina, remembers most about him — that he always had an answer for everything. “And if he didn’t, he looked it up and found out how to do it,” Christina Campisi said of her father. “People were always coming to him for help. Even if it was their specialty they went to him. He always made you feel comfortable.” Carmen Campisi was like that for his entire life, all the way until the very end. After a long battle with cancer, the Howard Beach resident, chiropractor and business owner died last Wednesday. He was 57. “He was just silly,” his daughter said. “He always went out of his way to make people

Remembering Dr. Carmen Campisi laugh. He was very personable.” Sitting at their dining room table, Carmen’s wife, daughter and two brothers looked at photos of him from his fishing adventures, visiting his daughter’s school for career day and just joking around his old Cross Bay Boulevard off ice. One shot showed him on the phone with a patient while wearing an ’80s style Afro wig. “That was him,” they said. Campisi was born in Ridgewood, but his family moved to Howard Beach soon after. From the very beginning, he had an infectious sense of humor. “We had a lot of fun together,” Vincent Campisi said. Carmen was the middle child in his family. His younger brother, Joseph, is also a chiropractor, with a practice on Lefferts Boulevard in South Ozone Park. He attended St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, where he played football. He went on to attend Southern Connecticut State University and for a while, he had a few ideas on what he wanted to do with his life. “Every weekend he came home and wanted to do a different thing,” said Kathleen, his wife of 34 years. It ended up being a college friend who talked him into becoming a chiropractor.

Campisi received his chiropractic education at Life University in Georgia — there, he and a group of his friends helped to start the rugby team where he was an All-American and played on the 1982 National Collegiate Finalist team. Campisi had his Cross Bay Boulevard practice for many years but later worked with his brother Joseph. He retired from the field in 2011. Kathleen Campisi said he touched countless lives throughout his career. “Even at the funeral home, his patients were coming up to me and saying ‘Your husband saved my life,’” she said. “He found tumors in people and just made them feel comfortable.” When he wasn’t working or trying to solve other people’s problems, he liked to golf, fish and play poker. Or helping people. “Even after Sandy the office and this house was a mess,” his daughter said. “He was out there helping people who needed it.” “He was like that,” his brother Joseph said. “If he saw you carrying something he’d say, ‘Here, let me help you with that.’” In 2012, Campisi set out on a new adventure when he and Vincent took over Crossbay Bait and Tackle at 164-30 Cross Bay Blvd., which had been severely damaged by

Dr. Carmen Campisi, a longtime Howard Beach resident, passed away last week. PHOTO COURTESY JAMES ROMANELLI-STEPHEN FUNERAL HOME

Superstorm Sandy. Even at the store, Carmen was his usual problem-solving self. “We had these worms that would die after a day,” Vincent Campisi said. “He looked up YouTube videos and created this little farm and they started living for two weeks.” Campisi was laid to rest Monday at St. Q John Cemetery in Middle Village.

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is going to look a lot greener soon with the planting of 10,000 trees and shrubs this week. As part of a collaboration with the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Park Conservancy, the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy, the project seeks to improve an important migratory stopover for birds heading north, restore the bay’s health and make it more flood-resistant following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. “We feel that this project will make a better wildlife refuge, the plants will make the land more nutritious, make us a better neighbor to the surrounding communities and improve future flood control issues,” said Daphne Yun, a public affairs officer for the Gateway National Recreation Area, of which the refuge is a part. Over 400 volunteers will take part in the six-day event, adding thousands of native plants to the area. Many of the trees and shrubs come from the city’s Greenbelt Native Plant Center in Staten Island. “With storm surge and sea level rise, more salt water comes into the site and putting in plants that are more salt tolerant and flood tolerant, those plants will have a better chance of surviving,” said Emily Nobel

Volunteers with The Nature Conservancy help to plant trees and shrubs at the wildlife refuge during PHOTO COURTESY JONATHAN GRASSI/THE NATURE CONSERVANCY the first day of planting on Oct. 25. Maxwell, director of the The Nature Conservancy’s New York City program. According to Maxwell, The Nature Conservancy’s goals for Jamaica Bay are to restore its habitat, improve coastal resilience and enhance visitor experience. After the events of Hurricane Sandy, 14 acres of the

refuge were damaged. Once fully grown, the seedlings being planted will provide much-needed protection and nutrition for the organisms that use it, specifically birds. Shrubs will mature within five years, with trees maturing within 10 to 20 years, depending on their size.

Some of these plants include pitch pine, eastern red cedar and staghorn sumac. This event is the second planting in the project. This past spring 2,200 plants were added by 120 volunteers. The groups expect to plant an additional 15,000 trees by winter 2017. “This is part of a larger project that began in June 2015. The planting is one aspect of this. Another is the removal of invasive species,” said Yun. Invasive species tend to cause environmental damage due to the lack of natural predators and their tendency to use up resources needed by native species. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is also part of the Atlantic Flyaway, a major bird migratory route. According to The Nature Conservancy, there are more than 330 bird species found in the refuge. “The restoration efforts will provide birds with better habitat and nutrient-rich foods for their journey,” said a statement from the conservancy. Funding for the project is primarily provided by a capital grant from the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Park Conservancy and a Centennial Grant from the National Park Service. The refuge is located on Broad Channel and is open year round with seasonal hours, Q sunrise to sunset, beginning Nov. 15.

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Play ball! American Softball for the Challenged recently received a generous donation from Queens County Savings Bank. The bank donated $1,500 to the program, which hosts games at Kissena Park in Flushing for much of the summer. Randy Novick, founder and CEO of American Softball, accepts the check from Assistant Branch Manger Yadira Lopez, left, and Branch Operations Coordinator Lisa Lampe.

By the time you read this, hundreds of school bus drivers in Queens may have voted to go on strike. School bus drivers and attendants at Jofaz Transportation and Y&M Transit were scheduled to vote on a possible strike Wednesday night, Oct. 26, according to a statement from Teamsters Joint Council 16. At the heart of the contention between the union members and their employers is healthcare costs — specifically the two companies saying workers should bear the costs of future healthcare increases. The entities are also trying to take away five holidays, according to the union statement, using New York City’s new paid sick days law, which requires five paid sick days at all businesses, as their reasoning. “These workers make a lot of sacrifices to care for our children every day and they deserve a fair paycheck and quality healthcare for their own children, too,” said Demos Demopoulos, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 553 in a statement. “Everyone knows that healthcare costs are increasing faster than wages and have been for a long time. Any wage increase school bus workers get going forward could be eaten up by this healthcare plan.” The contract expired in June and two

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There may be fewer school buses on the road starting on Nov. 1, if a union representing drivers FILE PHOTO at two companies votes to strike. short-term extensions have been approved since then, according to the union. If the strike is approved, drivers and attendants will walk off the job on Nov. 1. The two companies have school routes in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island and tend to general and special education students. “We are working-class families and sim-

ply cannot afford to pay these healthcare costs on the amount that Jofaz pays us,” Lisa Cilone, a Jofaz school bus driver, said in a statement. “Workers are fed up and we are going to stick together until the company treats us with respect.” Check qchron.com for breaking updates Q on the possibility of a strike.

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Deadly crash sparks debate continued from page 4 student’s family and the entire school community during this very difficult time,” Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said in a prepared statement. “The District 27 Community Education Council extends its heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family of the young high school student, Jazmine Marin, who died as a result of a traffic accident in Ozone Park earlier today,” the CEC said. “We also wish to convey our extreme concern and prayers for the young girl who endured bodily injuries in this same tragic incident.”

Paez added that the community’s desired zoning would not have prevented such a tragic incident. “The zoning we approved doesn’t change what middle schools and high schools students attend,” he said. Still, Ozone Park leaders do not want to see more children on the boulevard during the morning rush hour. “Forcing students to navigate Cross Bay Boulevard during the morning and afternoon rush hour will only increase the potential for accidents,” Stacey Pheffer-Amato, the Democrat vying to replace outgoing

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Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio on Tuesday channeled his inner-Donald Trump when he interrupted a candidates night forum in Howard Beach, accusing one Republican of stretching the truth. “Lies,” said Gulluscio at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association. “Lies. All lies.” Gulluscio — a Howard Beach resident who is also chairman of the South Queens Democratic Club — was reacting to state Senate candidate Michael Conigliaro’s claims that he got a trash-filled Forest Hills parking lot cleaned without the help of CB 6. It was not clear if Conigliaro, of Rego Park, meant the comment as a chide at Gulluscio, who was sitting a short distance from where the Republican was standing. “It’s not a lie,” said Conigliaro as the district manager walked out of the hall. Gulluscio only returned after Conigliaro

was done giving his speech. For weeks, the shuttered Sports Authority at 73-25 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills was filled with mountains of illegally dumped household garbage bags, shopping carts, dirty diapers and TVs. Conigliaro claimed he and a friend got the site cleaned through his advocacy. His friend later started an initiative called “Clean Up Queens,” which seeks to combat illegal dumping in the borough. Gulluscio, in a Wednesday interview, stood by his comments saying he and CB 6 staffers have a file going back to July on the lot, complete with 311 calls, communications with the Sanitation Department and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and newspaper clippings. He also criticized Conigliaro for going into the lot and taking photos of the Republican cleaning it. “He does not understand the process of how private property gets cleaned,” GullusQ cio said.

Candidates stump in HB Two weeks before voters head to the polls, candidates for state seats in South Queens touted their credentials at the Howard BeachLindenwood Civic Association on Tuesday. In the race to replace outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), Republican Alan Zwirn and Democrat Stacey PhefferAmato, top left and right, respectively, discussed issues such as education, public safety

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), said in a statement. “As a mother and educator, I will continue to fight to ensure the safety of our children as they travel from home to the classroom door.” Kamph said this is not the first time the intersection has seen a deadly accident. Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association, echoed that and said her group supports the Ozone Park community “in their quest to keep children safe from harm.” Paez said the panel will fight for traffic improvements along the boulevard. “The Community Education Council advocates for the safety of our children above all,” the CEC said in its statement.

and the homelessness crisis. In the 15th Senate District, Republican Michael Conigliaro, above left, discussed why he’s a better choice than incumbent state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). Addabbo talked about the issues he’s tackling in Howard Beach, such as the Spring Creek flood mitigation project and the Department of Transportation’s Select Bus Service plan.

“We will continue to work with the community in advocating for appropriate safety measures in areas of safety concern including school crossing guards, crossing barriers, school zones, speed zones and bussing.” Addabbo said he will advocate for more crossing guards near the schools, saying it’s one way “to make our school crossings a lot safer.” “We certainly could hire more,” he said. “It also helps to create jobs.” But he would still like to see PS 335’s zone redrawn so that it’s entirely in Centreville. “We need to look at things in terms of preventing accidents instead of reacting to Q them,” he said.

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Rushell White, principal of JHS 226 in South Ozone Park, is no stranger to controversy but her latest troubles have sparked calls for her removal. An online petition with a little more than 100 signatures calls for White to be fired after she allegedly failed to follow proper protocol as one of her teachers suffered a massive heart attack. “Ms. White’s negligence nearly killed this man and for that, she needs to be removed as Principal of 226,” the petition reads. A secretary at the school, located at 12110 Rockaway Blvd., said White did not wish to provide a comment for this story. According to a source close to the school, teacher James Randall suffered a heart attack while on the job. The source alleges the principal, despite knowing of the Randall’s condition, did not call for a Code Blue or alert an employee trained in CPR for 10 minutes, during which time the teacher went without oxygen. The source said Randall is at Jamaica Hospit al Med ical Cent er i n cr it ical condition. The petition alleges that the teacher and White were “at odds about the direction the school was taking,” but did not specify what

More than 100 people have signed onto a petition to have Rushell White, inset, removed as the principal at JHS 226 after she allegedly failed to follow protocol as a teacher suffered a heart FILE PHOTO/ INSET COURTESY COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS attack last week. the two were clashing over. Those who have signed onto the petition blasted White for not helping Randall. “Forget about merely being fired ... this person should be brought up on criminal charges,” a signee named Brian Roberts wrote. “As a former staff member at MS 226 I

am horrified that this has happened to someone I respected and worked with for 17 years,” Susan Sgambati wrote. “There is No Excuse for not calling a Code Blue. To say that the atmosphere in that building is frightening is an understatement. Prayers for James Randall.” The Department of Education and the

United Federation of Teachers did not respond to requests for comment on the petition at press time. White has been under fire many times before, including earlier this year for having students paint her as a Hindu goddess. The mural was removed after Hindu activists ordered Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to apologize for the insensitive painting. The mural was also the subject of controversy as it seemed to depict Assistant Principal David Possner as the “bad boy in the corner.” Possner has been at odds with the school’s administration, having revealed many of the alleged problems within the building including cheating on state tests, led by White, and cover-ups. White gave Possner an unsatisfactory rating for the 2014-15 school year, shortly after he began to revea the alleged problems at the school. Possner sued the DOE to have the rating vacated and a court sided with him on Sept. 1, saying it lacked “rational basis” and that proper procedure was not followed in giving it to the assistant principal. White is also accused of covering up verbal and physical abuse committed by her Q administrators.

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Switch out the letter “m” with a “p” and t hat’s how Cou ncil ma n Er ic U l r ich (R-Ozone Park) views Mayor de Blasio’s homeless policies. “They’re hopeless policies,” Ulrich said on the City Hall steps last Friday. “They are policies that have resulted in a skyrocketing homelessness population that went from 50,000 from the day he took office to almost 60,000 today. “There are 60,000 men, women and children who are sleeping in the shelter system,” he continued. “They have no hope. They have no opportunity. And yet the mayor of the City of New York has no plan to help those people.” Ulrich’s comments came during a rowdy press conference-turned-rally featuring a bipartisan group of five Queens lawmakers and around 100 furious borough residents, all of whom blasted Mayor de Blasio’s “failed policies” on homelessness. For about a year, the city has been either converting hotels into shelters or renting individual rooms to house homeless people, in many cases enraging the communities the facilities are in. Most notably, the Department of Homeless Services’ since-altered plan to transform the Holiday Inn Express on 55th Road in Maspeth into a 110-room shelter has resulted in massive protests for months across three counties. Many of those same protesters attended

Friday’s press conference, waving “Solutions not shelters” signs behind the lawmakers as the rain came down heavy. Ulrich and others implored de Blasio to listen those people and explore combating homelessness with an increased investment in rental subsidies and Section 8 vouchers — all while improving lines of communications with elected officials across the five boroughs. “Work with us, listen to our people,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said of the city’s perceived lack of partnership with area lawmakers. “All of this could have been avoided if this administration did the right thing. But it didn’t. It chose to go down the path of a dictatorship.” Ulrich and Addabbo were joined by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) and state Sens. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), who took turns blasting de Blasio. “The policies are failing and he is misleading New Yorkers all over the city,” Crowley said. “More pointing the finger than taking the blame.” During Peralta’s speech, he asked the crowd if the DHS could be trusted. Those in attendance shouted “No!” back in unison. Peralta and the other lawmakers also hammered the mayor on a series of videos produced by the city to combat the Maspeth shelter protests. In the videos, some of those rallying continued on page 31

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Boro Board hits Banks on homelessness issue Crowley, agency head clash while SE Queens pols say share the burden by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Things got a bit testy at the Borough Board last Wednesday, as Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) traded accusations over each other’s honesty on homelessness. “Excuse me, you use the word ‘lie’ a lot,” Banks told Crowley during their heated discussion. “One of the reasons why [the Maspeth shelter protesters] keep using the word ‘lie’ is because you keep making the point that we’re taking people out of clusters and putting them in hotels.” The councilwoman began her line of questioning by claiming the number of city hotel rooms being used to house homeless people has risen from 2,400 in February to approximately 6,000 now, despite Mayor de Blasio and Banks’ insisting over the winter the practice would be phased out. T he ad m i n ist rat ion made such a n announcement in the wake of a brutal February murder inside a Staten Island motel being used as a shelter. In that case, a 26-year-old mother and two of her three young children were stabbed to death, allegedly by the woman’s boyfriend. “Since the horrific murder in Staten Island when a family was killed in a hotel shelter, the mayor and yourself said you were going to reduce the number of families in hotels,” Crowley said. “But since then, it’s more than doubled.” Banks fired back, saying Crowley’s numbers were wrong before the lawmaker pivoted to the city’s declining use of cluster site apartments. Citing the rising hotel room numbers, Crowley said homeless people are being transferred from clusters to hotels, something Banks said was simply false. “No, that’s not true,” he said. “I’ve said this to you a number of times: We’re not moving people from clusters into hotels.” The debate then took a harsher turn, as Crowley defended her constituents in Maspeth who contend the Department of Homeless Services has lied to them repeatedly about a plan to convert the 55th Road Holiday Inn into a 110-room shelter for adult families. That proposal has since been amended, with 30 undomiciled single men being moved into the hotel on Columbus Day. “My community in Maspeth has been very hostile towards DHS,” she said. “They feel like they’ve been lied to.” An angry Banks retorted, saying it is Crowley who has been deceitful with her apartment-to-hotel claims, which has in turn riled up residents in her district. “When you say something reverse, then I go to community meetings and people say, ‘You’re lying,’” he retorted, “I don’t think that’s constructive.” The discussion continued, with Crowley saying Banks started the conversation about the Holiday Inn plan with Maspeth in early

Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks, center, speaks at last week’s PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA Borough Board meeting. August “with information that wasn’t accurate” in reference to whether or not the city was targeting Community Board 5 for a homeless shelter. “When I met with you in private in June and explained to you what our plan would be, I never said any of the things that you said,” the HRA Commissioner shot back. A DHS spokesperson has since said Banks met with Crowley in May, not June, to discuss plans to turn the Holiday Inn into a shelter. The lawmaker flatly denied the agency’s assertion, saying the meeting was about homelessness in general. [See separate story in some editions or at qchron.com.] Crowley was just one of many to question Banks at Borough Board. Community Board 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri demanded to know why the federal government mandates that school districts report students staying with family members as homeless and why the city won’t follow former Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia’s lead and build more residential projects to house the growing number of undomiciled people in the five boroughs. Banks responded that the city has no control over how the federal gover nment defines homelessness, while noting LaGuardia had something Mayor de Blasio doesn’t have. Before Banks could finish his sentence, Arcuri blurted out his own answer. “Brains,” he said, causing many in the standing-room only crowd to laugh and some to shout out their own assertations. The stone-faced Banks calmly said the a n s we r wa s help f r om t h e fe d e r a l government. “How were those projects built? ” he asked rhetorically. “With federal dollars. The [New York City Housing Authority] has been stripped of federal and state resources for the last 30 years. That is one of the reasons why we don’t have any more public housing being built.”

not been placed, there’s a huge uproar. That’s the 1,000-pound gorilla in the room.” State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) went a step farther, asking the DHS to cap the number of buildings being used to house the homeless in Southeast Queens. “Many of the locations in Southeast Queens have no support systems in them,” Comrie said. “If we can cap it, that would be a great help to our community.” Banks responded by saying the city’s new borough-based shelter placement system will lessen the burden on Comrie’s district in the long term. “We want to get to a place where I think you want us to be at,” he said. Cou ncil ma n Da neek Miller (D -St. Albans) warned that developers in his district and others have seen that homeless shelters can be far more lucrative than hotels, causing some to build with the expectation that the city will contract with them through a service provider. “It appears now we’ve created this underground economy,” Miller said. “[Developers] in particular are building hotels in locations that aren’t conducive to hotel traffic, and before they open up, they are housing homeless families.” Banks clarified the hotel transformation process, saying the city reaches out to brokers when it’s in need of space, with the brokers then contacting hotel owners to ask if the DHS can rent rooms. However, he did acknowledge the burgeoning homeless shelter industry is an unintended consequence that must be addressed. “I hear what you’re saying. We need more conversation on it,” he said. “We have a problem that’s nightly, but the economics of why people are developing hotels and then, after they develop them, becoming part of our solutions is a much larger conversation. Q But we should continue it.”

While Arcuri and Crowley — who both represent the Maspeth area — went on the offensive last Wednesday, a trio of Southeast Queens lawmakers in attendance used their time at the microphone to mostly defend the city’s new practice of spreading homeless shelters across the borough. Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) said the issue facing Maspeth now has been commonplace in that part of Queens for years, as 40 percent of the borough’s homeless shelters or hotels being used to house the undomiciled can be found in his “oversaturated” district. “For us in Southeast Queens, we’ve been dealing with this issue way before de Blasio came into office,” Richards said. “To say this is just a de Blasio issue is ver y disingenuous. “The conversation we’ve been pushing for even prior to the de Blasio administration is fair share,” he continued. “I have to be honest at this table, it’s about time ever ybody does their fair share.” Richards, addressing the entire Borough Board instead of just Banks, added that the demographic makeup of areas where hotels are being transformed into shelters certainly is a factor in protests across Maspeth and elsewhere. “Historically, these things have been placed in community of color and there have been no conversat ions a rou nd that. There have been no protests around that,” he Scores of Maspeth residents have protested outside the 55th s a id . “ But now t h at Road Holiday Inn almost every weeknight for nearly three months, they’re being placed in sparking a citywide conversation about how Mayor de Blasio’s districts where histori- administration is handling the growing homelessness crisis. cally these facilities have FILE PHOTO

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Who knew what when? DHS and Crowley differ Agency says Steve Banks met with the pol in May to talk hotel shelter by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

When did Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) learn about the city’s plan to convert the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express on 55th Road into a homeless shelter? It depends on whom you ask. Crowley spokeswoman Maggie Hayes said Friday the lawmaker was initially briefed about the proposal just days before the city met with area elected officials on Aug. 3 to discuss it more extensively. But at a meeting of the Borough Board on Wednesday, Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks briefly referenced a June meeting with Crowley during a heated discussion between the two officials about homeless shelter policies. When asked later what was discussed at the meeting, Department of Homeless Services spokeswoman Lauren Gray said the gathering was about converting the hotel into a 110-room shelter for homeless adult families, which wasn’t announced to the community until Aug. 3. “The Department of Social Services engaged in detailed and extensive conversations with Councilmember Crowley regarding the proposed homeless shelter in Maspeth several months prior to the Aug. 3 community notification meeting,” Gray

Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks, left, and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, right, debate at last week’s Borough Board meeting. The city says Crowley knew about PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA the Maspeth shelter plan in May. The lawmaker denies that claim. said in a Thursday night email. An agency source later said Banks was mistaken during Wednesday’s discussion, as the meeting was on May 19, not in June. That source also said Banks and Crowley discussed the Maspeth proposal “in detail” during multiple in-person and telephone conversations prior to August. Hayes said on Thursday that the two officials met on May 19 — at the height of city budget negotiations — to discuss homelessness in general, but no specific

plan was referenced. The councilwoman said in a statement issued last Friday that she specifically asked the administration on July 14 if there was an active shelter proposal for her district, and she was told no. “Three weeks later, we hear they want to move 110 families into the Maspeth Holiday Inn,” Crowley said. “As we have seen in the past, this administration has a bad record when it comes to being forthright, and I am disappointed they would make this accusa-

tion instead of dealing with the problem at hand – homelessness in New York City.” A source connected to Crowley added that there were “never” any multiple, detailed conversations about the Maspeth plan. The Chronicle asked both Crowley’s office and DHS for any recordings or notes taken during the May 19 meeting. “There were no notes taken,” Hayes said on Tuesday. “Casual meetings such as the one held May 19 aren’t typically recorded.” Neither a DHS spokesperson nor a Mayor’s Office representative responded to the Chronicle’s request by press time. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said on Monday that he believes his colleague over the city. “As soon as I found out, I asked Elizabeth point blank, did you find out, did you know? She said no,” Addabbo said. “DHS will do that at times. They will tell us one thing and do another. They have a track record.” When asked if he was informed by the city of the shelter plan over the summer, Addabbo said he was not. “The only call I got was days before to inform me of the meeting,” he said, referring to the Aug. 3 gathering of city officials, elected officials, a handful of residents and Q other community stakeholders.

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A homeless Level 2 sex offender had spent the last month living at the Holiday Inn Express in Corona — where the city is renting individual rooms to house the undomiciled — until he was removed by the Department of Homeless Services last Friday, state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) said. According to the state sex offender registry, 41-year-old Nevil Bruce’s primary address was listed as 113-10 Horace Harding Expy., the site of the hotel, as of last Thursday afternoon. Community Board 4 District Manager Christian Cassagnol said in a Tuesday interview that he became aware of the situation by chance last Wednesday. Just a day earlier, at the board’s monthly meeting, a few of his members asked about how to search the state’s sex offender registry. Cassagnol said he sent the website to those who asked for it, with some of those members reporting Bruce’s location to him the next day. “It happened randomly,” Cassagnol said. “I said, ‘Let’s reach out to the senator’s office right away,’ and by Friday, he was out. That’s a super, super quick response.” It was not immediately clear what crime Bruce was convicted of, as his offense was not listed on the state’s website. According to the registry, he was convicted in New Jersey in October 2003 of a crime that occurred two months earlier in the Garden State. It is also unknown whether he served time in prison. A registry official told the Chronicle on Thursday that she believes Bruce was convicted on one felony count and he could have been living at the hotel for as long as one month.

work with area politicians to A source told the Chronicle that jointly come up with a way to Bruce may have committed sexual house such individuals without battery but that could not be conendangering neighbors. firmed, and no other details were The DHS caught heat from the immediately available. community and area elected offiPeralta released a statement last cials last month, with Peralta and Thursday, saying a sex offender’s others claiming the city had been presence at the hotel “endangers housing homeless individuals at the lives” of those in and around the hotel for months without the facility. informing area leaders — a situaBut in a Wednesday interview tion repeated all over Queens for statement issued the next day, he more than a year now. said he wasn’t satisfied that the A similar situation to the one city relocated Bruce to a men’s in Corona occurred in nearby shelter on 30th St reet i n Elmhurst in June when — as first Manhattan. reported by the Chronicle — two “Two things are happening. Level 3 sex offenders were being One, the city doesn’t know there’s housed in the Boulevard Family a sex offender there. In that case, Residence, a family shelter occuthere’s a lot of incompetence,” he pying the former Pan American said. “Two, you just don’t want to hotel on Queens Boulevard. share that information. You’re The two individuals were evenjeopardizing the lives of the chil- Level 2 sex offender Nevil Bruce was living in a dren staying there and the chil- Corona hotel being used to house the homeless tually removed, but not before before he was moved out last Friday. irate community members rallied dren in the surrounding area.” PHOTO COURTESY NYS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES outside the shelter to demand Peralta said he leans toward the action. latter scenario being true. The DHS did not respond to a request for comment. “You’re going to risk someone’s life to protect confidenCassagnol declined to go into detail when asked about tiality?” the lawmaker asked. “You don’t have to let the the city’s screening process when it comes to sex offenders, public know, but how about calling the electeds?” Peralta said he’s hopeful the city will reform its policy of but he did note that reform is needed. Q “Clearly they need to shape up,” he said. housing homeless sex offenders, and he hopes the DHS will

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Shovels hit the dirt for Corona senior housing New, affordable complex should be completed by the spring of 2018 by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The temperature was frigid and the wind was whipping, but everyone was all smiles at the ground breaking for a new affordable senior housing complex in Corona on Tuesday morning. “This is really surreal,” Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst) said at the ceremony. “Today, we stand in the very, very best deal possible.” Nearly two years after HANAC, Inc. first brought its plan for an eight-story, 68-unit affordable senior housing structure at 54-17 101 St. to Community Board 4, company and city officials, lawmakers and community leaders alike gathered to ceremonially break ground at the construction site. “This is so exciting,” HANAC Chairwoman Evangeline Douris said to the crowd of approximately 40 people. “To all our partners, congratulations. This is a big step. We will keep on building wherever we can.” The building will be made up of studio and one-bedroom income-restricted apartments, with the only two-bedroom unit set aside for the building supervisor. Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income in rent, and the majority of the units will be given to residents at 60 per-

Lawmakers, community leaders and HANAC officials gather to ceremonially break ground at HANAC’s new senior affordable housing complex in Corona on Tuesday. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA cent of the area median income. Twenty-one of the dwellings will be set aside for homeless or formerly homeless seniors, according to HANAC, and the housing they would receive at the Corona complex is permanent. “HANAC will receive referrals from the Department of Homeless Services and then

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Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) couldn’t help but crack a smile when asked last Friday if he was any closer to making a decision on a possible 2017 mayoral bid. “The answer is no,” Ulrich said in City Hall’s lobby with a smirk and a chuckle. “Right now I am actively fundraising. I want to see where we’re at in January, maybe December. I want to see what the city’s mood is like. I want to see how badly people want [Mayor de Blasio] to go.” Ulrich was one of five Queens elected officials to take to the steps of City Hall last Friday to slam de Blasio on the rise of homelessness across the five boroughs, with around 100 protesters, mostly from Maspeth, joining the lawmakers. After the press conference, Ulrich and the other elected officials moved inside the building while the angry Queens residents remained outside to protest a homeless shelter plan in their neighborhood. That anger on the other side of the door could prove fatal to de Blasio’s 2017 reelection campaign, Ulrich said. “This will be the albatross around Bill de Blasio’s neck,” he noted. “He thinks that

with low crime rates and a good economy, that he’s going to skate back into office next year. If that’s the case, I’ve got a bridge to sell him. And it isn’t the one Chris Christie was involved with.” Regarding his own future, Ulrich noted that he had a Tuesday fundraiser at Resorts World in support of his mayoral bid, but that he wanted to wait to make a final decision until around the end of the year to better gauge the support both his election prospects and that of the mayor’s have across the city. “I have a feeling a majority of the people in this city want him to be a one-term mayor,” he said. “I want to see what type of support we can garner. Let’s just wait and see, but I am committed to making sure this guy is out of office and he is defeated in November one way or the other, whether it’s me or somebody else. “He has done so much damage in the little amount of time he has been in office,” he continued. Ulrich created a mayoral exploratory committee in May, three months after borough Republican leaders began publicly suggesting Queens’ sole GOP lawmaker Q would make a great candidate.

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Meeks talks future of country, 5th Dist. Congressman says Clinton, Capitol Hill ready for challenges of new term by Michael Gannon

And he said the resulting construction jobs could be a boon to workers and business ownU.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) ers in the region. “Businesses want an infrastructure bill,” said he is not getting the usual volume of complaints about taxes, health insurance or Meeks said. “Unions want it. Urban areas jobs as he campaigns for what would be his want it. Rural areas want it. It’s good for North, South, East and West.” 10th term in Congress. He said potential projects in the 5th District “The main thing people I talk to are concerned about is how to make sure Hillary alone could include roads, subways, the Long Clinton becomes the 45th President of the Island Rail Road and others. Meeks does not know if anything United States,” Meeks told the Chroniearth-shattering will come out of a cle on Tuesday, echoing his own postelection lame-duck session, concerns about the possibility of which will be required to deal with a electing Republican nominee Doncontinuing federal budget resolution ald Trump. that expires on Dec. 9. But with all the partisan political He does have hope — giving rancor of the last several months, Trump at least partial credit or blame Meeks believes there is one matter 2016 — that Democrats not only can pick up where all of Capitol Hill can — and must, he said — come together in the new seats in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives but possibly regain a majority. session in January. Meeks is cautioning people not to get over“The first thing the new president and the Congress must do is put together a transporta- whelmed by recent reports of massive spikes tion infrastructure bill,” said Meeks, who is in premiums for insurance policies purchased running against Republican challenger through exchanges founded under the AffordMichael O’Reilly and Frank Francois of the able Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. “Of course you have to be willing to tweak Green Party. Meeks said a comprehensive bill would it, look at what’s wrong and fix it,” he said. include roads, bridges, airports and water “The problem is that the Republicans have transportation, all of which he said the state, has 60-something votes to repeal it. That’s not the way to do it.” city and 5th District all need in abundance. Editor

Congressman Greg Meeks believes the right amount of bipartisanship and Democratic electoral gains could move the country and the 5th District forward. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON He reiterated that about 75 percent of the people who receive increases on such policies will receive federal subsidies. He also believes that some states could opt into the system if Democrats can defeat Republican governors and turn some state legislatures. Meeks did not comment on the roughly 25 percent who he admitted would not be covered by the subsidies, or just how he would

get young, healthy people to enroll in insurance plans that are more costly than the noncompliance tax. “I’m concentrating on the 75 percent,” he said. Meeks also dismissed O’Reilly’s contention that the congressman has become a nonpresence throughout the district. “You walk around the 5th District,” he said. “Mention his name and mention mine. See whose name people recognize.” A member of the Foreign Affairs committee, Meeks said the next president will have a juggling act in Syria. “I would advise them to stay the course, working with our allies, because it is not something we can do on our own,” Meeks said. He acknowledges that developments in Turkey and Iran have the potential to complicate matters, though he believes there are select ways to pressure Russia though economic sanctions. Meeks earlier this year suffered a mild heart attack, raising speculation at the time about whether he would run again. He told the Chronicle that is not even an issue. “I feel as healthy as I have since I played football in college,” said the former Adelphi Q University Panther.

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Michael O’Reilly acknowledges several disadvantages in his race to unseat nine-term Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) in the 5th District, including funding, name recognition and a heavily Democratic electorate. He is determined to make it a race.

Michael O’Reilly hopes to make his case to both sides of the aisle in his challenge to U.S. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Rep. Greg Meeks.

“There’s one word — corruption,” O’Reilly have over any GOP challenger. That includes told the Chronicle in an interview last week. a pitch to lifelong Democrats. “We have so many problems in this com“And my whole point is to let people know munity, in this country, and to have represen- that they have a choice,” he said. “They tatives who are more out for themselves than haven’t had that choice. Whether they vote for the rest of us really bothers me,” he said. me or not is entirely up to them ... I tell them O’Reilly, an attorney, former airline and to think a little bit. It’s your vote. Don’t let private pilot and U.S. Marine, hit on ethics anybody dictate how you vote. Not a political investigations in Meeks past, as well as what party. Not a union. Not your family. Vote for he said is the congressman’s detachthe person, not a party.” ment from the district. O’Reilly says he has been active “The broad perception, by both on the major issues affecting the Republicans and Democrats, is that district, ranging from ferries to tolls he is not engaged at all,” he said. on the Cross Bay Bridge. “Nobody ever hears from him.” “I don’t pretend to know all the His top example was a debate issues in the district yet,” he said. scheduled for Oct. 19 in the Rocka“But I certainly will.” He favors the 2016 ways. Meeks did not attend, saying he rebuilding of the old Rockaway Beach was fulfilling a promise to campaign for rail line, which he said could get Rockaway Democratic presidential nominee Hillary residents into Manhattan in 45 minutes, sayClinton in swing states. ing the benefits far outweigh the concerns of “He was a no-show,” O’Reilly said. residents who live along the abandoned railThe district stretches from the Rockaways road tracks in Rego Park and Forest Hills; or into Nassau County. O’Reilly told the Chroni- those seeking to create some sort of elevated cle that he has been campaigning throughout, greenway. even in Southeastern Queens where Meeks “It’s not easy, certainly not something I’m traditionally receives his strongest support. going to get unanimous support on,” he said. O’Reilly has visited churches, synagogues “Queens rail is such an important part of the and civic organizations, a necessity, to over- bigger picture. ... “I think that takes prececoming Meek’s name recognition and the dent. I wish there were another way, but you numerical advantages the congressman would know what? You have to take a position.”

The former Northwest pilot said Queens does not reap nearly enough benefits from hosting the city’s two major airports. He said John F. Kennedy International has only about 20 percent of its workers coming form Queens. He paraphrased Vice President Biden’s “third-world” designation of LaGuardia to JFK. “I’ve flown into airports all over the world, and these are horrible. [Biden’s] right, and it is very unfortunate,” he said. He declared himself “a little underwhelmed” with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). While he considers Donald Trump to be far from the perfect candidate to lead the party, he believes Republicans should support him, calling him a better option than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “What [Tr ump] said is hor rendous, beyond dumb, no doubt about it,” O’Reilly said. “We still need to defeat ISIS. We still need to get the economy going and get jobs. We need to balance the budget. ... He’s still the better choice of the two.” He believes Trump’s talk of challenging the results is not prudent. “If she gets sworn in on Jan. 20, she’s the president,” he said. “It’s like saying ‘I don’t like the sky being blue. ... It’s understood I’m not a fan of Hillary Clinton. But if she’s elected, that’s our president. You stand behind her, Q at least for a certain amount of time.”

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Charity concert to help Haiti victims Annual benefit seeks to raise funds for Hurricane Matthew relief efforts by Bryant Rodriguez Chronicle Contributor

Taiwanese culture meets Halloween this Sunday when the Flushing-based AsianInNY and Taiwanese American Association of New York hold their seventh annual Hello Taiwan Charity Concert and Food Bazaar. “We want a chance to have people get together for a good cause,” Diana Lee, president and co-founder of AsianInNY, said on Tuesday. Previous events have raised over $25,000 for several causes, including Phillipine typhoon victims, Breezy Point firemen whose homes burned down in Hurricane Sandy and domestic violence victims in Queens and Brooklyn. This year the group decided to help the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which devastated Haiti earlier this month, killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless. “We decided to dedicate this concert to the victims,” Lee said. “Haiti needs a lot of help. It’s very unfortunate how they get hit by different things.” The benefit event will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Taiwan Center at 137-44 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. In order to ensure the funds raised will benefit the people of Haiti, AsianInNY will

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give the money directly to the CounselGeneral of Haiti in New York City. Additionally, the consulate will send a representative to give opening remarks at the beneft concert. With an aim to be more family oriented, the show will include a Halloween special to encourage children to experience the fun

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The child events would run concurrently with the Food Bazaar showcasing authentic Taiwanese dishes. Those who dress up in costumes will receive a free bottle of soda or beer. Admission to the concert portion of the event is $10. Musical artists featured in the concert are all from New York. Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Treya, with a foundation in classical music, has shared stages with Yo Yo Ma and the late jazz pianist Billy Taylor. The male/female electro-pop duo, Late Cambrian, also hails from Brooklyn and focus on indie rock. They have been featured on several television shows and are working on an EP set for release this year. Closing off the night is r.O.T.i. or resilience Of The intelligent, led by guitarist Simon C.F. Yu. By combining musical elements from his native Hong Kong with metal and jazz, r.O.T.i creates an eclectic new sound under the funk rock genre. AsianInNY began in 2008 as a way to provide social networking assistance to those who live or plan to live in the city. They held their first charity concert to provide Asian talent with a platform to allow them to showcase their abilites and has since evolved into its current form of Q community outreach and fundraising.

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continued from page 21 against the Holiday Inn plan are portrayed as racist white people targeting those living in shelters, not the mayor’s policies. The East Elmhurst state senator said that couldn’t be further from the truth. “People like to make videos, people like to talk about this being a racist issue,” he said. “I represent homeowners that are African American, Latino and South Asian. They don’t want a homeless shelter in their backyard but they are willing to sit down and say to the administration, ‘How can we make things work?’” Ulrich also eviscerated city government over the videos after the rally, saying the last thing a mayor should ever do is to pit constituents against each other. “Everything with this mayor is political,” he said. “By him putting out videos demonizing the protesters in Maspeth who are concerned about their quality of life, their community and the well-being of the homeless people who are living in that hotel, I think is the most disgraceful thing we’ve seen come out of an administration in over 25 years.” Only one question — about advance notification on shelter placement — was taken by a media member, though, as the protesters began shouting over the elected officials as they attempted to answer.

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City Hall homelessness rally Republican Michael Conigliaro interjected as Addabbo, his general election opponent, was responding the question, saying that transparency is a “two-way street.” “The elected officials need to work with the people in their community because that’s the way things get done,” Conigliaro said. “To stand here and grandstand and then not be honest with the people they represent is wrong.” Maspeth protest organizer Mike Papa then interrupted Crowley to demand the mayor work with his neighborhood’s lawmakers to put forward solutions to the homelessness crisis and stop partnering with social service providers and hotel owners with checkered pasts. After another interjection from a Rockaway resident demanding more permanent housing, Conigliaro began a loud “Solutions not shelters!” chant, with the frustrated lawmakers retreating to the lobby of City Hall to talk further with members of the media. The protesters remained on the steps of City Hall for a few minutes, blowing whistles and chanting phrases such as “Dump the dope from Park Slope,” “de Blasio’s got to go” and “One ter m mayor” alongside Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa — who told the Chronicle earlier this month that he was Q considering a mayoral bid.

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If you don’t wear eyeglasses every day and you can see everything fine, odds are you shouldn’t go see an optician, right? Wrong. Jamie DeNaro, the longtime owner of Jamie Rose Eyewear on Cross Bay Boulevard, says getting your eyes checked every year is as important as getting a physical done. “You feel fine, so why do you go see a doctor? To make sure everything is OK,” said DeNaro. “It’s the same thing with your eyes.” In fact, vision tests are recommended for six-month-olds, with the next recommended test coming at the age of three and annual checks suggested every year after a child starts first grade. DeNaro wants to ensure that people understand there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to your vision. There’s the possibility of glaucoma and cataracts hiding beneath the surface, which can only be discovered through a test like the one they administer at DeNaro’s vision center. The exams also check for corneal and retinal integrity. For those who have had their vision checked before, DeNaro puts a little twist on it. After checking your eye’s health with two machines in the back of the store, you’re brought into a room where you’re asked to read the classic vision chart — the one with the giant E at the top. Except the chart is located behind you and you’re asked to look at it through a

mirror in front of you. This reporter could go with a verymild prescription pair of glasses — but it’s not necessary at this point. If you’re a parent, you might be saying to yourself “My children are OK. They get their eyes checked every year.” “These are just volunteers who come in,” said DeNaro of the people administering those exams. The only way to ensure their eyes are healthy is by getting it done by the professionals. And now, DeNaro’s store is open whenever you’re available. The longtime business, in the area for more than 25 years, recently expanded its hours so that it’s open on Sundays. “A lot of people can’t come in during the weekdays,” said DeNaro. The store at 156-14 Cross Bay Blvd. is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more infor mation, call (718) 738-2020. Having been in the community for decades, DeNaro’s customers mostly come in from recommendations from past clients and those returning to take advantage of the great service there. DeNaro says “it’s great” that he is such a well-known figure in Howard Beach. The store also offers exclusive, designer, and more moderately priced frames as well as a full range of contact Q lenses.

Users of the Queens Library’s Forest Hills branch will have to find somewhere else to grab a good book or browse the internet come mid-November. According to a library official and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), the library will temporarily close its doors starting Friday, Nov. 11 while several leaks in the building’s roof are repaired. “The last day of service will be Thursday, Nov. 10 and it will be closed for approximately four weeks while the most disruptive work associated with the replacement is done,” Queens Library spokeswoman Elisabeth de Bourbon said on Wednesday. “The remainder of the work, which is expected to be completed in the spring of 2017, can continue while the library is open. We do our best to minimize all closings, however, in this case it’s necessary because of the nature of the work.” Koslowitz told the Chronicle in a Tuesday interview that the project should take about a month, but could last as long as six weeks. “It’s been leaking for a while. Every year, the library comes in and tells me about it,” Koslowitz said. “It definitely needs the repairs, that’s for sure.” The project will cost approximately $650,000, funds Koslowitz allocated specifically for the repairs. The Forest Hills branch, located at 108-19 71 Ave., is the fifth-busiest library in the borough, serving 314,000 visitors last fiscal year alone. To make up for the building’s closure,

mobile library service will be provided at the location every Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Nov. 18. “We are working with Councilmember Karen Koslowitz and city officials to provide mobile service another day during the week,” de Bourbon said. “The closest community libraries to Forest Hills are North Forest Park and Rego Park.” While there are other libraries in the general vicinity for Forest Hills residents to use, Koslowitz bemoaned how small the Rego Park branch is and wondered whether new users will overwhelm the site. “It has a huge circulation,” the lawmaker said of the Forest Hills branch. “Whatever they can do, they’ll do, but the Rego Park branch is a small library.” When asked if the Forest Hills site or libraries in general are frequented more around the holiday season — and whether the branch’s closure is coming at an inopportune time — de Bourbon said she would look into it, while Koslowitz said she didn’t believe so. Other Queens Library locations in the borough have seen sizable construction or renovation projects — like the creation of a new Elmhurst branch on Broadway or the Kew Gardens Hills library on Main Street — delayed for weeks, months or even years at a time. But Koslowitz said she is confident the roof repairs will not take much longer than expected. “They promised me a month to six weeks,” she said. “If they don’t, they’ll hear Q from me.”

The Queens Library’s Forest Hills branch on 71st Avenue will be closing its doors for up to six weeks beginning on Nov. 11 to allow for long-awaited repairs on the building’s leaky roof. Mobile service will be provided at least one day per week during the closure. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA

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As cooler temperatures begin to sweep the nation, homeowners are turning on their heat for the first time in months. With every degree increase on the thermostat, utility bills follow suit. A warm, comfortable home shouldn’t cost you a small fortune. Luckily, there are some simple strategies for combating the chill while lowering heating costs at the same time. • Change the filters — The summer and fall months are a prime time for airborne allergens and microbes, which can clog furnace filters and inhibit airf low. This makes your furnace work harder and in turn, costs you more. Change your filters monthly to help open airflow and save money. • Embrace the sun — Want to help heat your home for free during the winter? Pay attention to the sun. Try opening curtains on south-facing windows and the radiant heat from the sun will help naturally heat your home. Just remember to close them at night to help keep the heat inside. • Use a programmable thermostat — You can save up to 10 percent a year on heating and cooling by simply adjusting your thermostat 7-10 degrees Fahrenheit for eight hours a day, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Use a programmable thermostat to change the temperature for time periods you are sleeping or away from home. Some air-conditioning systems can be controlled remotely through a smartphone app like “Smart AC,” which works seamlessly with LG duct-free systems, allowing the homeowners to wirelessly connect, control and monitor the temperature through an easy-to-use smartphone app.

• Consider installing a duct-free mini-split system to provide zoned heating — Instead of moving air through ductwork as central heating and air conditioning systems do, duct-free systems deliver warm conditioned air directly into a room. Duct-free systems like those from LG provide high-performance zone heating, allowing homeowners to keep their bedrooms toasty warm at night when it’s frigid outside, while turning the heat down (or off!) in the rest of the home to help save energy. • Clear heat registers — One common mistake homeowners make is covering heat registers with furniture, toys or other items that block the heat flow. To improve heating efficiency, inspect all heat registers in your home and remove anything that’s blocking them. • Seal leaks and lock windows — Phantom heat loss is a huge energy drain. Test for leaks by using a flashlight to see if light filters through cracks or try pulling a dollar bill through. Then, seal air leaks around utility cut-throughs, chimneys and recessed lights with spray foam. Use caulk and weather stripping to seal windows and doorway drafts. Don’t forget to close and lock windows and doors. Locking pulls the components tight against the weather-stripping to block cold air from entering the home. • Consider installing an Energy Star-certified heating system — Energy Star-certified energy-efficient products provide superior performance while saving energy to help lessen the impact on the world around us. The EPA Energy Star program identifies heating and cooling products that are energy efficient and can save you money. • Use your fireplace wisely — The warmth and ambience of a wood-burning fireplace are hard to beat on a chilly day. But to ensure you don’t lose valuable heat when the fireplace is not in use, always remember to close the damper when the fire is completely out.

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by Veronica Ferencz, DO, MBA October is breast cancer awareness month. Most people are aware that annual mammograms after the age of 40 are recommended for early detection of breast cancer, but did you know that there are ways you can protect yourself against breast cancer? First, know your risk. Breast cancer can have genetic links (run in families). You should be aware of any family members who have had breast or ovarian cancer, especially if diagnosed at a younger age or male. You might have a higher risk to develop breast cancer and you should inform your primary care physician who can assess your risk. If you have a high risk or immediate family members who were diagnosed at an early age, you may benefit from getting mammograms before 40 years of age. Early menses and late menopause expose you to higher lifetime levels of estrogen which can increase your risk for certain types of breast cancer. Keep records of any personal history of breast health such as biopsies, imaging, and previous breast or hormonal abnormalities. If you ever received radiation for any reason, this is a part of your health history that you should discuss with your healthcare provider. sNext, understand that lifestyle affects your risk for developing breast cancer. An easy way to reduce your risk is to change your nutritional habits and exercise. Weight loss and regular exercise have been shown to reduce your lifetime risk of breast cancer. Limiting your alcohol intake to one or less alcohol-containing drinks a day can also improve your risk. Your diet impacts breast cancer risk along with other aspects of your health. Increasing

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Despite the complaints sent to Community Board 11 by Auburndale residents about a poorly maintained house at 32-51 Utopia Pkwy., the home is still an eyesore almost completely obscured by the shrubbery. “I feel sorry for the neighbor, it’s a shame that there’s someone not interested or unable to take care of it but what can you say,” CB 11 District Manager Susan Seinfeld told the Queens Chronicle. Complaints about the site go back to 2002, when the board was told that the bushes and hedges at the property were overgrown and had been covering the sidewalk for more than a year. The board received a complaint on Wednesday from a person about the site and has reached out to the Department of Sanitation in response to it and the agency said they would go to the site. The office of Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) worked to get the lawn mowed

at the site in response to complaints from community members last year. Braunstein also met with the Department of Health to see what could be done about the home. “However, the Department of Health indicated that their hands are tied as long as the house is not vacant and the owner is living there,” the assemblyman said. “We can look into legislation requiring people to have certain maintenance requirements but it’s not something we have in the legislature in the moment,” Braunstein added. According to state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) it is difficult to find a legislative solution to houses that are not maintained but have owners living in them. “How do you come up with a piece of legislation to address all these varied circumstances?” Avella said. “It’s not like one solution will fit everything.” The house’s owner, Michael Lee, could not Q be reached for comment.

Town meeting tonight in MV City Comptroller Scott Stringer will be the featured guest at a special town meeting tonight, Oct. 27, in Middle Village, hosted by the Ju n iper Pa rk Civ ic Association. The gathering will be held inside the the Our Lady of Hope School at 61-21 71 St., where the civic normally meets, at 7:45 p.m. Also on the agenda is the placement of 30 single homeless men inside the 55th Road Holiday Inn in Maspeth. For months, the civic association has been leading the fight against the hotel’s

proposed transformation into a 110-room shelter for adult families. On Columbus Day, the city switched gears, citing opposition from the hotel’s owner and the community, and began renting individual rooms for single men instead. Assembly candidates Brian Barnwell, the Democrat, and Tony Nunziato, the Republican, are also expected to address the crowd. The two hopefuls will make last-minute attempts to court voters less than two Q weeks until Election Day.

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It’s no secret that many of history’s celebrated creators leaned on the powers of alcohol. Hemingway’s liquid diet, including daiquiris, mojitos and the cocktail Death in the Afternoon, intertwined with his writing routine. Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec famously drank absinthe. Van Gogh relied on a chemical seesaw of coffee and alcohol to paint, and before Hunter S. Thompson was even ready to start writing, he’d require Chivas Regal, Chartreuse, Heineken and champagne (plus some other stimulants). However apocryphal these accounts — and despite tragic ends — there’s no denying the belief that light imbibing can unleash the creative spirit. That seems to be the thinking behind Drink n’ Draw and Sip-N-Scribe, two simultaneous events held every third Tuesday of the month at Q.E.D. in Astoria. “It’s just like being able to unwind and relax,” Kristen Drake, Drink n’ Draw’s producer, said at the most recent session. “Instead of having a glass of wine at your house, how about have a glass of wine here, practice something new and meet other people you may not necessarily meet at your workplace or in your friend group?” Drink n’ Draw, which also occurs on first Fridays, began in January 2015. Sip-N-Scribe started this April. Its producers, Jenn Wehrung and Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons, met at Q.E.D. and thought it would be fun to blend writing and socializing. They run creative writing events at Astoria Bookshop, and Fitzsimmons, a creative nonfiction writer, produces the citywide theatrical storytelling series “No YOU Tell It!” “So many things lately have a social drinking component,” Fitzsimmons explained. She said that strangers are forced to talk about interesting things, sidestepping tired networking questions like, “What do you do?” Plus, each event features imaginative prompts. She said Sip-NScribe is becoming a keystone to Astoria’s writing community. “We always joke around that no one’s here to write the great American novel, but if you do, just please give Jenn and I a special thanks,” Fitzsimmons said.

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tures and more, many with his signature “scribble” lines and patterns. Thru Nov. 25. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free (donations welcome). Info: (718) 658-7400.

“Graveyard Swing: The Last Gig Is a Long One,” a child-friendly performance with spooky music, bone-chilling animated figures and more. Thu.-Mon., Oct. 27-31, on every half-hour, 6-8:30 p.m., The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. $20. Info/tickets: (718) 392-0722, secrettheatre.com.

Fantasias y Carnavales,” hand-crafted masks, drawings, and paintings incorporating nature and animal imagery, Dominican heritage, by Manuel Macarrulla. Thru Nov. 13; mask-making workshop Sun., Oct. 30, 12-4 p.m. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org.

Spooktacular Celebration, with kids 18 months-4 years coming in costume for games, pumpkin picking and more, with a parent or guardian. Fri., Oct. 28, 1-2:30 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $16. Info/preregistration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

“RootedinQueens16,” with about 40 photos focusing on the boro’s green environs and promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness, drawn from 700 submitted on Instagram under the titular hashtag. Photos available for sale. Thru early Dec., opening reception with music, food and more Sat., Oct. 29, 7-10 p.m., Qns Collective, 36-27 36 St., Astoria. Info: (718) 762-8880, queenscapes@gmail. com, cody@growhome.com.

Haunted Lantern Tours, thru the Fort Totten Water Battery, led by Urban Park Rangers. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 28-29, 6:30-8 p.m., meeting at Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Bayside. Free. Info: (718) 352-4793, ext. 302, nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-totten-park. Harvest Festival, a circus-themed event with costume-making, tricks, treats, blessings for pets and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org. Trunk-or-Treat, with goodies for kids, trunk decoration contest, nonperishable food drive and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 2-5 p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery, 12715 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free; bring canned food goods. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

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Pet and companion costume contest, with prizes, free refreshments, bobbing for hot dogs and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 1-4 p.m., dog run at 85 St. and Park Lane South, Woodhaven. Donations of blankets and the like for homeless dogs and cats sought. Info: Charlotte, (917) 337-7613. Shocktoberfest, with pumpkin patch, inflatable playgrounds, crafts, games, music and more. Sun., Oct. 30, 12-3 p.m., Playground for All Children, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Info: (718) 760-6560, danny.miller@parks.nyc.gov. FILE PHOTO Boo at the Zoo, with trick-or-treat education stations, face painting, live animal demonstrations, spooky story time and more. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 29-30, Queens Zoo, 53-51 111 St., Corona. $8; $6 seniors; $5 kids 3-12; under 3 free. Info: (718) 271-1500, queenszoo.com. “Grease” singalong, with participants dressing up as their favorite character from the movie, or general late-’50s style, to sing along karaoke-style. Mon., Oct. 31, 4 and 8 p.m. (late arrivals welcome), Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $13; $8 kids. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

Halloween celebrations abound all over Queens, including at Socrates Sculpture Park, above. See Halloween Events. FILE PHOTO Middle Village Spooktacular, presented by the Middle Village Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Sun.Mon., Oct. 30-31, 6-11 p.m., 66-76 70 St. Donations: $5 adults, $3 kids, free admission with a new unwrapped toy for charity.

lessons from a professor so she can pass as a lady, by Theatre By The Bay. Sat., Nov. 5, 12, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 13, 3 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 20, 2 and 7 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St., Bayside. $22; $20 seniors, kids under 13. Info: (718) 428-6363.

Howard Beach Kiwanis Club Parade, with hot dogs, pizza, rides and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m., starting at Cross Bay Blvd. and 159 Ave. Free. Info: (718) 848-3650, http://bit.ly/2esz6xn. Creedmoor Civic Association Parade, with soda, cookies and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 1:45 p.m., starting at Breininger Park, 239 St. and Braddock Ave. Free. Info: (718) 464-3369, creedmoorcivic.org. Jackson Heights Beautification Group Parade, called the 2nd biggest in NYC. Mon., Oct. 31, 5 p.m., starting at 37 Ave. and 89 St. Info: (718) 565-5344, jhbg.org. Glendale Kiwanis Club Parade, with costumed kids and adults, music and more. Mon., Oct. 31, 7 p.m., starting at Stop and Shop, 64-65 Myrtle Ave. Info: glendalenykiwanis.org.

“Blithe Spirit,” Noel Coward’s comedy about a cantankerous writer haunted by his late wife’s ghost, by Douglaston Community Theatre. Fri.Sat., Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 13, 2 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Zion Church Parish Hall, Church St. at Orient Ave., just off Douglaston Pkwy. $17; $15 students, seniors. Info: (718) 482-3332, dougcommthtr@gmail.com.

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Gia of Whitestone, a Queens artist performing American and Italian standards with guest musician Eric Celerio. Fri., Oct. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Caffe Italia, 1240 Clintonville St., Whitestone. Free. Info: (718) 767-4513.

“How to Purposely Forget Things,” research materials and video work mapping out the fragmented and distracted nature of memory in what has been referred to as the “knowledge economy.” Thru Oct. 29; performance each Sat., 4 p.m., academic, 47-39 35 St., Long Island City. Free.Info: (218) 56-LEARN (53276), academicnyc.com.

“My Fair Lady,” the musical adapted from “Pygmalion,” about a Cockney flower girl taking speech

“Meeting,” the second Skyspace created by James Turrell and the only one in NYC, exploring the nature of human perception and inviting viewers to gaze upward at an unobstructed view of the sky. Thru spring 2017, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free with admission ($10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16). Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Works: Reflections on Failure,” with 11 artists investigating failure and the ambiguous border between success and downfall, in sculpture, painting and more. Thru Nov. 12, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., LIC. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com.

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“Erasing Borders: Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora,” featuring artists with heritage tracing to the Indian subcontinent but who live and work in the U.S., in partnership with Indo American Arts Council. Thru Sun., Oct. 30, Sat.-Sun., 12-5 p.m.; Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $5 suggested donation; students free. Info/RSVP: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org.

“It Is Not Enough To See, One Must See Through To Find Truth,” works spanning 60 years by Jamaica-based Emmett Wigglesworth: paintings, sculp-

“Reds,” the 1981 Warren Beatty epic drama with an all-star cast, about a journalist enamored of Communism and the 1917 Russian Revolution. Sat., Oct. 29, 2 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $12. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. PARAMOUNT PICTURES continued on page 44

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Food isn’t just nourishment, it’s an art form by Neil Chiragdin qboro contributor

Ah, Thanksgiving! Pillows of buttery mashed potatoes, tangy cranberry sauce and a ladleful of gravy atop a hefty serving of golden-roasted — termites? The foods of the future may not seem familiar to our current way of life, but changes may be necessary to sustainably source food for a growing population on a planet growing warmer every year. An exhibition at the New York Hall of

“Science Inspires Art: Food” When: Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Feb. 26, 2017 Where: New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona Entry: $15 adults, $12 children, students and seniors nysci.org

Science takes an artful turn towards the current state of our food industry while taking a contemplative look forward. Art & Science Collaborations, Inc., a nonprofit that aims to “raise public awareness about the artists and scientists using science and technology to explore new forms of creative expression, and to increase communication and collaboration between these fields,” hosts an annual showcase at the Hall of Science titled “Science Inspires Art.” Now in its eighteenth year, the subject of “Food” raises questions about quality, quantity and the limits of production, but also imagines foods as an artist’s tool for creation rather than a subjec t for inspiration. Artists responding to the international open call were both playful and provocative in their approaches to the subject matter. There aren’t any still lifes to be found here. From photographs to lithographs to graphic art and collage, the show spans a broad range of two-dimensional visual art. “Waste Plate,” a digital image project by Matt Bereza and Lee Fearnside, captures delectable dishes retrieved from discarded

Pat Badani’s “Climate-Friendly Protein” pushes viewers to expand their horizons for PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN protein sources. bits in cafeteria garbage cans and hones in on the duality of hunger and waste in rural America. Meanwhile, across the gallery hall, Australian Danling Xiao has photographed

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friends traveled to drink-and-draw events in Manhattan and Brooklyn, “but there wasn’t anything like that here.” Now, a solid group returns regularly. Drake says it’s a mix of talented artists seeking likeminded people, and those trying for fun. The event has attracted bachelorette parties and date nights. Stick figures are certainly welcome, and Drake reinforces the nonintimidating atmosphere through fun themes. The latest echoed Halloween: Arai posed amid fake bones and black spider webs. Past versions included burlesque acts, a yoga instructor and film nights, when models emulate a movie in the background. Last Tuesday was Astoria resident and comedian Chrissie Mayr’s first time at Drink n’ Draw. This was also her first attempt at drawing in 10 years — she dropped a studio art degree after a professor with a “terrible attitude” soured her to it. “You’re scared of how bad you’re going to be but then you have to keep doing it,” Mayr said, sipping white wine. She asserted the mix of quick poses at the beginning “gets all the bugs out” and it doesn’t feel competitive. “You get over yourself a bit. And having an eraser helps too, right?” Q

Comic book artist Stephanie Hans uses watercolors and other materials to sketch at last week’s Drink n’ Draw event at Q.E.D. in Astoria, while another participant, right, utilized ink for her work. At top, participants write in silence at the Sip-N-Scribe event held simultaneously in the venue’s bar space. On the cover: Another Drink n’ Draw particiPHOTOS BY CRISTINA SCHREIL pant depicts model Yumémi Arai as she strikes a longer pose.

continued from page 39 At Q.E.D. last Tuesday, the events took place on opposite sides of a thick curtain. On one, around 20 people armed with sketchpads and drawing implements encircled model Yumémi Arai, who sported black lingerie and a net of crimson ropes. For two hours, Arai warped into stances, starting with two-minute positions and gradually expanding to a half-hour pose. Meanwhile, at Sip-N-Scribe, Fitzsimmons issued an icebreaker and a prompt, mirroring a creative writing class. Participants assumed the mind of their favorite childhood toy and wrote a letter to themselves. Eventually, people traded drafts and continued. “This is like school!” a participant said b efo re s wa p p ing. Fit z s imm o ns acknowledged that sharing can be frightening, so prompts are especially amusing. They’ve included nursery When: rhymes’ deleted scenes, tall tales and a Mad Libs-style activity. Slipping between events was like Where: switching worlds. Writers mainly Entry: scrawled in a library-like silence, before chatting and sipping during breaks. Artists worked to jazz. When: Both organizers said they aimed to solidify a creative community in AstoEntry: ria. Drake is a four-year resident and has a background in drawing. She and

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He grew up as the sixth of nine children in a family that might generously be described as dysfunctional, and now longtime Bayside resident Lon Blais is sharing his experience in a self-penned one-man play called “The Boy on the Bureau,” scheduled for another three-day run in a converted storefront on Bell Boulevard beginning Nov. 4. Born north of Boston, Blais, 58, attended on a full scholarship a chi-chi private high school, known primarily for its jocks, though he was more the theater nerd type, followed by Hofstra University, also on full scholarship, where, not surprisingly, he majored in theater. For a short time he pursued his artistic

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dreams, but he met the woman who was to become his wife and realized he “needed a legitimate career,” so for 20 years he taught English in a junior high school. He moved to Queens in 1981 and eight years later settled in Bayside, where he and his wife continue to reside. Blais retired early from the classroom and began to think about his bucket list. One item on it was to write a play. “Amongst my friends, I am the story teller,” he said in a recent telephone interview. He was encouraged to write down some of his tales, many of which eventually found their way into his play, which he described as being in the style of John Leguizamo or Spaulding Gray, two writer-performers known for their turns on stage as solo artists with a definite edge. In his play, named after a framed photo of himself that his mother placed on a bureau — the only family portrait so displayed, resulting in much resentment and ridicule among his siblings — Blais himself narrates his life story, assisted by slide projections that help bring the stories to life. Blais has long been fascinated by the divergent perspectives his brothers and

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sisters have about their family. If asked, he surmised, “each would tell a wildly different story” about life in the Blais household. He offers lots of details about the family, including the fact that all nine siblings were given names that begin with the letter “L,”

a tribute to a sweater his mother had that bore the initial. At least that’s what he had been led to believe, but he admitted that he “never found evidence that the sweater ever existed.” Family legends such as that have caused Blais to become skeptical about much of his past. “I don’t know what’s true and what’s not,” he said. What he does know, however, is that “the life was really unpleasant and the truth was never nice enough,” so his family tended to invent stories. Both his parents, who had gotten divorced when he was 9 years old, have passed away. He has not heard from most of his siblings in 30 years. Performing the play, which he said took him only 12 days to write, “helps me clarify what the truth is, as best as I can piece it together.” The first time he took on the challenge, in a workshop in Astoria in January, “All I did was cry through the whole thing,” he recalled. He described the play as “not a comedy, but it has funny moments in it.” He gave it a PG rating, and suggested it is suitable for Q audiences 13 years of age and older.

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LOCATION 4: Arverne Branch – Queens Library 312 Beach 54 Street Arverne, NY 11692 LOCATION 5: Nassau County – Henry Waldinger Memorial Library 60 Verona Pl Valley Stream, NY 11582

LOCATION 3: Howard Beach Branch – Queens Library 92-06 156th Ave Howard Beach, NY 11414 The Draft NEM Report will be available at these locations until the close of the comment period, which is 5:00 PM on November 28, 2016. In addition, a copy of this document may be viewed online at: http://panynjpart150.com/JFK_DNEM.asp All comments on the Draft Noise Exposure Map (NEM) Report should be sent to: The Port Authority of NY & NJ, Aviation Department, Attn: Noise Office – NY Part 150 Studies, 4 World Trade Center,150 Greenwich Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007, In addition, comments may be emailed to NYPART150@panynj.gov JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK) PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP Additional information regarding the Part 150 Study, and an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the Draft NEM Report, will be available to the Public through two Information Workshops. The details of the dates, times, and locations are listed below.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Celebration of Superwoman … Celebrating You, women’s empowerment conference with fun, fellowship, guest speakers on health and finance, workshops on nutrition and grief recovery, crafts, health screenings and more, by The United Sistahs. Sat., Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 89-60 164 St., Jamaica. $20 (includes lunch). Info: (347) 4908344, (305) 469-1157. Queens Veterans Day Parade. Sun., Nov. 6, 12 p.m., rain or shine, along Metropolitan Ave. starting at 80 St. in Middle Village, with a commemorative ceremony at Christ the King Regional High School. Info: (718) 895-5954, qvdpc.org. Trip to Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino, by Sisterhood of Forest Park Jewish Center. Leaving Mon., Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m. from Lindenwood Shopping Center, 153 Ave. at 84 St. Donation $40; giveback $25. Info: Phyllis, (718) 848-5791, Sharon (718) 846-8732.

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Food as an art form continued from page 41 and the whimsical sculptures are meant to be taken at face value — Xiao wants viewers to see the beauty inherent in these plants. “Carrot Athlete” depicts a jolly carrotand-chili pepper figurine midstride, while “Broccoli Tree Logging” features a small green man cut from a broccoli stalk lumberjacking away at the very same vegetable. Some of the artwork can be unsettling, especially for the young audience that typically comes to NYSCI. Andrea Baatz has submitted two haunting lithographs to the show. “Culled and Desensitized” and “C.A.F.O.,” depict livestock in abstract confinement—trapped beneath a network of sewage pipes rather than behind cage bars, or in a nest that more closely resembles a spider’s web. She isn’t alone in her focus on meat production — Don Cooper’s “Roast Beef Dinner” depicts a modern Rockwellian family sitting down to dinner, with a whole live cow seated on the table, beneath an infernal broiler. To be sure, some of the children passing through this off-the-beaten-path hallway of the museum were dismayed enough to begin running and wailing when they caught sight of some of the images, but

others were intrigued. One little boy pointed at Pat Badani’s “Climate-Friendly Protein” and exclaimed to his mother, “Worms—for dinner!” Badani’s piece offers a (very real) recipe for sautéed mealworms with almonds, cherries and pumpkin seeds, with instructions to “serve crispy and sizzling hot when wriggling stops.” Badani is only being partly tongue-incheek; humanity’s population is on track to break 9 billion by the year 2050, and harnessing insects—the largest terrestrial biomass—as a source of protein may begin to Q make more sense as time goes on.

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Looking back at the GOP past of Woodhaven

Lefrak’s Kenny Smith

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

In the heavily Democratic borough of Queens, Woodhaven was once like its neighbor, Richmond Hill, a Republican stronghold. A popular meeting place was the Theodore Roosevelt West End Republican Club located in the Union Course section on the west The Theodore Roosevelt West End Republican Club, end of Woodhaven a few blocks 86-47 78 St., Woodhaven, circa 1910 before the away from the Brooklyn border of Jamaica Avenue el, looking north to Forest Park in what is now 86-45 and 86-47 78 the distance. Street just off Jamaica Avenue. By 1940, the Republican base was in Some of Woodhaven’s strongest political groups were the Union Course Civic decline and the building was demolished. A Association, the Woodhaven Civic Associ- new all-brick, four-family home was conation, the Forest Park Taxpayers Associa- structed and numbered 86-45 and 86-47 78 tion and the South Woodhaven Board of St. It had a rare distinction of receiving its Trade. The body of residents were largely Certificate of Occupancy in 1942 as its construction was started in late 1941. All other German Americans. Upon the death of Theodore Roosevelt, building permits were from frozen in 1942 the name was shortened to the West End until the end of the war as all materials were Republican Club. At the time, women were dedicated to fighting the war. The new owner was Rudolf Jaeger, a relegated to the kitchen at the clubs, but their president for many years was Mary Ger man-American immigrant. Today Woodhaven is largely all solid Democrats. Q Haffner of 85-04 88 St. in Woodhaven.

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Lefrak City native and former Archbishop Molloy hoops star Kenny Smith enjoyed a successful 10-year NBA career, but he is best known for being an analyst on the popular freewheeling pro basketball studio show, “Inside the NBA” on TBS — renowned for the humorous exchanges between panelists. Turner Broadcasting brought in Smith and fellow panelist Barkley to meet with the New York media last Tuesday as a way to kick off the 2016-17 NBA season. They were also being inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame that night at the Waldorf-Astoria. When asked what makes his show arguably the most popular non-NFL Sunday sports program, Smith didn’t hesitate. “We don’t go to production meetings!” he replied, adding their banter is spontaneous as opposed to being rehearsed and inauthentic. Smith won two NBA titles as a member of the Houston Rockets, and he was an integral part of the team that defeated the Knicks in the 1994 NBA Finals. What is most remembered about that series was that as Game 5 was being played, NFL star OJ Simpson was leading police in a chase along a Los Angeles freeway following the murders of his wife and Ron Goldman. Smith admitted that he and his teammates www.howardbeachrealty.com

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were almost as interested in what was going on out west with “The Juice” as they were in the game that they were playing. “During a timeout we were huddling and instead of talking about the game we kept talking about OJ being on the run,” he said with a chuckle. “Our head coach, Rudy Tomjanovich, reminded us that we were in the NBA Finals but then he wanted to know what was going on with OJ!” Smith feels that the Knicks should win between 50 and 55 games this year and should go deep in the playoffs. “It’s still Carmelo Anthony’s team,” he said, “but the additions of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah will take a lot of pressure off of him. They don’t have to get the ball to him on every possession.” Smith also belittled the Knicks’ cross river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets. “I can’t even name five players on their team,” he said. “They have a chance of booting the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers from the record books for the single season all-time worst record in NBA history.” Additionally, Smith is producing a television version of “Hoop Dreams,” the 1994 awardwinning indie film about two Chicago high school players who dream of NBA stardom. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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