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A house in Broad Channel is shown immediately after Superstorm Sandy, left, and after being rebuilt by the Build it Back program. Officials say the program is moving forward, but many people are still out of their homes two years after storm hit Queens.

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New report analyzes shelter numbers With homelessness on rise, study shows which areas have the most facilities by Tess McRae Associate Editor

s the homeless population continues to escalate, the Depar tment of Homeless Services has had to rely on the use of emergency shelters. The procedure, which allows DHS to move residents into a newly converted shelter — usually an old hotel — within seven days of notifying the local elected officials, has grown increasingly unpopular among councilmembers whose districts have been affected. “To find out second-hand is never a good way to get things done,” Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), whose district is being considered for an emergency shelter, said. “Even if we had been told, it’s an arbitrary process. I understand we have to all do our fair share and have a place for everyone if there are people in need. But if you have to take a train and two buses to get them here, we’re not really helping anyone.” In the past year, at least five shelters have been opened in Queens — two of which are emergency shelters. While Queens has the lowest number of homeless facilities in the city after Staten Island, it has become evident that as more shelters are being opened, they’re mostly staying within concentrated areas — namely low-income neighborhoods with high

The Pan American Hotel became one of the Department of Homeless Services’ emergency shelters, opened just blocks away from the Metro shelter on Queens Boulevard. Elected officials are speaking out on the concentrated placement of shelters in areas like Elmhurst where every PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA school is over capacity and infrastructure is strained. minority populations or poverty rates. Many elected officials and activists say placement in these areas puts a strain on the already restricted infrastructure, namely schools and transportation. One of the more recent and controversial emergency shelters opened at the old Pan

American Hotel in Elmhurst, just blocks away from the existing Metro shelter. “There needs to be more equity,” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) said. “Let’s not take the easy way out and put them in communities where historically people don’t have the loudest voices in the room.”

According to a new study released by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness, Richards had two shelters in his district as of October 2013, serving 337 families. There are two additional shelters that sit just on the boarder of his district. “Some of my constituents are the most disenfranchised people in the borough and they are not going to be the most active politically while they’re trying to feed their kids and trying to pay their mortgages.” Recently, Richards put his foot down when DHS announced a shelter for men would be opening in his district in the near future. He has drafted a letter in conjunction with academic and community leaders in Far Rockaway to take a stand against the shelter. Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst), whose district has the lowest unemployment rate but the highest poverty rate according to the ICPH study, echoed Richards’ concerns. “So many people in my district are underemployed, I don’t understand why we would need another shelter,” she said. “There’s something to be said for advocacy, but many of my constituents are forced to have two jobs, so they may want to go to a protest but can’t. I have seen an increase in response via email.” DHS Commissioner Gilbert Taylor has continued on page 42

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Officials say help is still needed on two-year anniversary of superstorm by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

On the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, elected officials in South Queens said they were happy to see the city’s Build it Back program making progress, but added that work still needs to be done to return people to their homes. “On the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, it’s important to reflect on how far our community has come and identify the challenges that still remain,” said City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) in a written statement. “Build it Back is finally starting to produce real results for homeowners, and even though this progress is long-overdue, it’s still good news nonetheless. As I’ve said since the very beginning of the city’s recovery efforts, the day when every family impacted by the storm can be restored and made whole again cannot come soon enough.” U l r ich echoed h is w r it ten comments with a verbal statement on Tuesday at a meeting of the Howard Beach-Lindenwood

Civic Association. He said that he and other City Council members would hold de Blasio’s “feet to the fire” to make sure that relief for Queens would be coming soon. The Build it Back program was initiated in June 2013 by the Bloomberg administration, in an effort to rebuild homes that were damaged by the storm, or reimburse city residents who made repairs to their houses by themselves. The program was riddled with problems in its first six months of operation, with many residents finding it hard to be granted reimbursements or have work done on their houses. De Blasio last week, at a press conference in front of a Sandy-ravaged house in Broad Channel, announced that the program has progressed in recent weeks. According to the latest statistics provided by Build it Back, the program has started work on 762 homes across the city, 148 of which have been completed. De Blasio also said that there have

been 1,090 reimbursement checks issued to city residents, totaling more than $14 million. The number of construction projects started and reimbursement checks issued were both at zero last year. The mayor said his administration will continue to provide relief to people in need. He said he wanted the program to have 1,000 construction projects started and 1,500 reimbursement checks sent out by the end of the year. Amy Peterson, director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery, said the program’s success under de Blasio is due to increased communications with homeowners in need. “We have expanded our outreach to Queens, as we have to all affected neighborhoods, and have made over 2,800 offers to Queens residents,” Peterson said in a written statement. “We are committed to continuing to streamline the pre-construction process and target those applicants who require counseling.”

State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said his office still gets complaints from people whose houses were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. “Every single week somebody walks in [my office] with a problem I’ve never heard before,” Goldfeder said. He also said that two years later, the effects of Sandy’s wrath on South Queens neighborhoods is still apparent. “There’s a lot of devastation, there’s a lot of suffering,” he said. “You don’t have to look very far to see remnants of that.” But, Goldfeder said, there is one thing from Sandy’s aftermath that he would like to see remain in the area: the willingness to help out neighbors in need. “What made us great is that we came together and we helped each other,” he said. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) praised the passing of the Community Risk and Resiliency Act, wh ich would require state agencies to consider

future climate risks, such as flooding, when granting funding or infrastructure permits. “After seeing the damage Sandy left in its wake, and seeing those damaging effects still very much present two years later, the Community Risk and Resiliency Act was a no brainer,” Addabbo said. “We are only as strong as our foundation, and this act allows us to build a sound, safe foundation.” Addabbo was a co-sponsor of the law that was signed by Gov. Cuomo in September. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz said in a written statement “it would be wrong to ignore the reality that there are a great number of Sandy survivors who continue to face immense challenges in their efforts to recover. “I am steadfast in my belief that our recovery is not complete until everyone who was impacted by Sandy is back in a safe and secure home and until our businesses and infrastructure are rebuilt better, stronger and more resilient than ever Q before,” Katz added.

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State, feds seek to fortify Spring Creek Mitigation project proposal shown to Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Assc. by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

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The DEP said that a new electronic monitoring system in the creek, meant to alert city officials when water levels were at above average, malfunctioned after the April 30 rainfall. “As a result, storm water and wastewater backed up into streets and homes in parts of the New Lots and Lindenwood neighborhoods,” the DEP said in a May statement. City Comptroller Scott Stringer in May told people at the civic meeting to file a claim with his office and that he would expedite their application. One resident, however, took an extra step and hired a lawyer to ask state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to probe the city’s response to previous floods that have happened in the area. Laird, in response to similar concerns from residents at Tuesday’s meeting, said the state and federal departments that oversee the creek will revamp their interest in making sure no further floods occur in the area. “That attitude is going to change,” Laird said of the National Park Services’ relaxed approach to fixing the creek. Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association President Joann Ariola said the group wants to work “closely” with the DEC Q and National Parks Service.

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Flooding near Spring Creek in Lindenwood may soon be a thing of the past, federal and state officials told the Howard BeachLindenwood Civic Association on Tuesday. “A project is definitely going to happen,” said Joshua Laird, commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor. “The purpose of which is flood protection for this community.” Laird, along with Joanna Field, a biologist for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, said the two agencies have secured a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Under the agreements of the grant, the federal agency will pay for about 75 percent of the $50.8 million project. The state, Field said, will pick up the other 25 percent of the project’s cost. The DEC, Field said, applied for the grant about a year ago and it was approved months later. Field said the grant would be provided in two phases. The first phase would encompass the engineering and design of the flood protection program, which would cost about $3.3 million. FEMA would pay approximately $2.5 million of that cost, and the state would

Field and Laird did not specify what pick up the remaining $800,000. Field said the proposed designs need to materials would be used in fortifying the be completed by around next August, under creek, saying they were still in the design process. the agreement with FEMA. Laird, responding to questions from peoShe said the DEC and National Park Service would actively seek comments from the ple in the crowd, promised that there would community and residents who neighbor the be public access to the creek. “We’re an agency creek. that’s about public “We will be comaccess,” he said of ing back to the comthe National Parks munity,” Field said in e’re an agency that’s Service. response to a quesResidents of Lintion from a resident. about public access.” denwood in the past Field said one of have voiced their the requirements of — Commissioner of National Parks of concerns about the design included New York Harbor Joshua Laird flooding in the area, input from adjacent with houses near the landowners, as well creek experiencing as a public amenity, such as a park or other public space that f lash f loods during periods of heavy rainfalls. would be decided at a later time. Some residents have said the f looding The second phase of the project, Field said, would consist of the construction of a they experienced from the failure of the new fortified creek, and would be complet- creek after an April 30 rainfall was worse than Superstorm Sandy. ed sometime around December 2017. Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic memField said she wanted to reassure residents that the new fortification system would not bers in June lashed out against the city be as high as the crag by the creek, a stack of Department of Environmental Protection, saying the agency has failed to maintain the rocks about 12 to 15 feet high. “I’m pretty confident in saying there won’t creek and that it caused water and sewage to backup in more than 2,700 homes. be anything as high as that crag,” she said.

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Queens Sandy vics 106th Precinct sees get recovery grants largest drop in crime DiNapoli announces $970,350 in funds by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Close to two years after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on a number of Queens neighborhoods, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that two Queens office buildings have received grants to continue offering services to their respective communities. “Two years after Queens was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, residents there continue to recover,” DiNapoli said in a written statement on Tuesday. “It is important that state government support these resilient New Yorkers in their efforts to rebuild their lives, protect their families and mitigate future risks to their property. My office will continue its role of expediting contracts and making sure the state’s money is spent appropriately.” DiNapoli last month approved two block grants for the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation in Rockaway and the

Jewish Institute of Queens in Elmhurst. DiNapoli said that in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation sought to provide a “a nurturing safe haven” for Queens families affected by the storm. The foundation secured $900,000 from the state Office of Children and Family Services, DiNapoli said, to “provide a safe place for high-risk student populations to explore opportunities to improve their educational, social and emotional skill levels and to develop the resilience necessary to complete high school in four years.” The OCFS also provided a $70,350 grant to the Jewish Institute of Queens to repair its facility and replace food that was lost after the storm. The grant includes the reimbursement of $25,000 for food and water the institute provided after the storm. It also covers the cost of repairing the institute’s elevator, at a cost of $39,000, and its hot water heater, at a cost of more Q than $5,000.

Schiff credits reduction to community by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Residents of the 106th Precinct can breathe a little easier, after Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff said the area had the largest reduction in crime out of all the precincts in New York City. “We’ve seen a 35 percent drop in one month,” Schiff said at a meeting of the Howa rd Be a ch -Li nde nwo o d Civ ic Association. Schiff, the precinct commander, credited the reduction in crime to community involvement, saying residents of Howard Beach have been letting police know when crime is happening in the neighborhood. “It’s made a difference,” he said. “It’s a cooperative effort.” But despite Schiff’s statistics of crime being down in the area, residents expressed concerns that crime in the area was increasing, not dropping. He said that the residents’ concerns had nothing to do with the number of crimes that were occurring in the precinct, but that people are now more aware of the crimes

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fter so many fits and starts, promises that couldn’t be kept and plain old bad luck, it looks like the popular but financially challenged Citi Bike bicycle-sharing program is finally on the verge of being turned around. And it looks like it’s on the cusp of finally being brought to Queens. Long Island City, Sunnyside and Astoria will be the first to see the blue bikes, but we’re hopeful that eventually they will make their way to other areas sure to love them, such as Forest Hills. There are several keys to the program’s pending turnaround. One is a buyout of the troubled company that had been running it by a group of new investors, including the fitness chain Equinox and the Related Companies, a major real estate developer. Both know how to run a business, and that’s crucial because Citi Bike must remain privately funded. It cannot be allowed to turn into another taxpayer-subsidized mode of transportation. People here already pay enough for the existing transit system, whether on the road, on the rails or on the water — and whether they use it or not. So one of the first things the new operators of Citi

Bike did was impose a necessary increase in fees, from $95 a year to $149. Those who are already paying the annual fee, about 90,000 people, will be able to renew at $95, but new clients will pay the higher rate. That’s unfortunate but necessary, as the $95 was never going to be enough to pay for the program. Another key aspect of the new Citi Bike is leadership, in the person of Jay Walder, the highly successful former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Walder knows how to run a large public agency that moves people, having done it not only at the MTA but also in London and Hong Kong. Now Walder, under whom the MTA embraced innovations such as subway countdown clocks, is the CEO of Bikeshare Holdings, the entity that will operate Citi Bike in a partnership with the banking corporation that gives it its name and Goldman Sachs. In addition to his transportation credentials, Walder happens to be the person most responsible for London’s successful bid for the 2012 summer Olympics. He gets it done. We don’t know exactly when Citi Bike will come to Queens, but under its new leadership we have reason to believe it will be sooner rather than later. That’s great news.

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Dear Editor: (An open letter to Joyce Shepard) Be assured the good people of Glendale and Middle Village do not lack compassion for people in need, nor do they believe the crisis of homelessness in NYC is beneath them. I would suspect that Ms. Shepard had no idea, before shooting from the hip, that the Glendale community hosted a homeless shelter at Sacred Heart Church for many, many years. Many Glendale residents, including several of those opposed to this current shelter plan, had been active volunteers at that homeless shelter, until the little funding provided by NYC was pulled and the rules were made too onerous for small faith-based shelters to comply and survive. The shelter eventually had to close, despite years of proven good work. The reality is NYC and the Department of Homeless Services are not effectively dealing with, or providing real supportive services to, those in need in this city. Rather they just keep building or leasing these large-scale facilities that do not take the place of what is really needed in this city, which is a long-term affordable housing plan and outreach to help prevent people from being forced into homelessness because of job loss, escalating rents, etc. The large-scale shelter providers and the property owners that partner with them score lucrative leases and contracts while doing little to truly © Copyright 2014 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsible for errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc. at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

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ov. 4 is Election Day, and while many in Queens may not be all that fired up about it because there are few competitive races here, all who are eligible should cast their ballot. It’s true that many elections in the borough are effectively decided in the primaries because Democrats are so dominant. Many have no Republican opponent. But some do, in both the state Legislature and in Congress, and there are GOP hopefuls in the races for governor, state attorney general and comptroller, contests in which everyone gets to vote. See our election rundown elsewhere in this edition. Three propositions also will be on the ballot, and those are no sure thing either way. One would reform how legislative districts are drawn up, in an attempt to make elections more fair. Another would allow for $2 billion in new borrowing to fund prekindergarten, classroom technology and school expansion statewide. Both issues are important in Queens. (The third measure would just make it easier for lawmakers to vote.) Voting is vital. As Nike says, just do it.

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The truth about Glendale Dear Editor: I respond to Bay Terrace resident Joyce Shepard’s letter to the Editor in your October 16th edition under the heading “Bigoted residents.” In it Ms. Shepard accuses the citizens of Glendale and Middle Village of not caring about New York City’s homeless and expresses her doubt that we “ever met, or even dared to speak to a homeless person, or family.” She is mistaken. The people of Glendale have worked tire-

lessly and in the true spirit of Christian love and devotion to serve New York City’s homeless. For at least 25 years volunteers from this community and surrounding communities supported, with their time and hard work, a faithbased shelter established at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Five days a week, from November through March, for many years, the good-spirited volunteers from this community staffed the shelter and oversaw its operation. Through the efforts of those volunteers the homeless were provided with a clean, safe, warm and welcoming environment in which to eat and sleep. Every night shelter residents, who were bused in from Manhattan, were cared for by three shifts of volunteers. The first group placed clean linens on the beds, prepared the dining table for the home-cooked meal which was made, fresh, by one of the volunteers, served the meal (which included dessert), washed the dinner dishes and prepared lunch for each resident to take the following morning. The shelter had a washing machine and dryer

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SHSAT: key to success Dear Editor: How will we fix the issue of diversity in the specialized high school system? The issue has centered around preparation. Asians and whites, as repeatedly noted, undergo rigorous preparation after school in order to attend such schools. But again, is that wrong? Asians are unique in the immigrant community in their high levels of educational achievement. Because of the preference for professionals in the immigration system, some Asian Americans are bound to be high-

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Dear Editor: I am prompted to write on your Oct. 23 editorial, “Maintain elite HS admissions rules as they are,” pertaining to the debate hosted by your paper on the Specialized High School Admissions Test for students. You are absolutely correct when you say the city must improve education in the lower grades, and make it easier to get rid of incompetent teachers. That being said, your reference to these specialized high schools as “elite” is all wrong. These schools are public, and the public has the right to ask for changes in the admissions policy. I don’t get the impression that the public is asking to have the admissions test abandoned. Are you, or any of your staff, public school teachers? I wonder what gives you the right to declare that these schools would be weakened, and the students put in danger of being forced into lower-quality schools. Just because the SHSAT has traditionally been the sole admissions criterion for decades, are you suggesting that traditions should never change? African slavery was a tradition in this country not only for decades, but for centuries. It was also unlawful to teach a slave to read. Slavery and its attendant inequities persist even today, 150 years after the Civil War era. This is a new time, and a new generation. For specialized high school admissions, we should be focused on new and different criteria. Millicent C. O’Meally Flushing

ly educated and, thus, overshadow others with their achievements. Consider the Dalton School: a famous, prestigious private school on the Upper East Side. In the high school, 10 percent of students consider themselves African American; 9.5 percent Asian American; and 5 percent Latino. Asian Americans are only slightly underrepresented with respect to the city population as a whole. (According the 2010 Census, 11.8 percent of the city considered themselves Asian American. That number has likely increased.) However, despite this nearly accurate representation, there is a strange information gap that exists within low-income Asian communities (such as Flushing) where students have never heard of schools where they are supposedly represented. What does this tell us? Schools aren’t actively recruiting poor Asian-American students. Besides the small portion of AsianAmerican students targeted by programs such as Prep For Prep, unbiased admissions criteria are the only straw that Asian students have left to grasp. It is a known fact that most prestigious East Coast colleges discriminate against Asian applicants. Let’s not take away the only hope that Asians have. Leave the Specialized High School Admissions Test alone. Heebong Kim Flushing

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so we did laundry too. The residents were able to take a shower. We had a living room set up with sofas and a television. The second group of volunteers tended to the residents’ needs from 9 p.m. to midnight. The third shift, “the overnight crew,” slept at the shelter and served breakfast to the residents before the bus picked them up in the morning. A local family spent Thanksgiving at the shelter, preparing a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. We bought gifts for them at Christmas and there was always a rack set up with clean, gently used donated clothing for them to take. We did more than just speak to the homeless, we ministered to them. A few years ago cuts to the city budget forced the Sacred Heart shelter to close. The Glendale community served the homeless with great joy and is proud of all it accomplished during its many years of service to them. Camille Prestipino Glendale

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tunity for this project to bring jobs into the neighborhood. I am starting Queens College next semester, and I will be working my union job by night. My daily commute will be difficult, especially while I must juggle in order to get to class on time, and then get to my job at night in Manhattan. The union jobs that will be brought into my neighborhood will be extremely beneficial to me. Walking to work would not only make my life a whole lot easier, but it would also better the lives of other residents around the community who also want to work on or as a result of the development. The jobs will give an opportunity for residents to improve their lives with new employment opportunities in construction and skills that translate to other careers. Permanent jobs will also be available in security and building maintenance, something a lot of us are looking forward to. These opportunities are the boost that residents need for strong careers. Astoria Houses is in a secluded area and there aren’t many resources for people to benefit from. Residents need to take a bus just to buy fresh produce. We are in desperate need of a nearby supermarket. I believe this development is a great idea because it will allow new businesses we need to open up and be accessible to Astoria Houses residents. I support the Astoria Cove development for the betterment of my generation and those who will follow in our community. George Roman Astoria Editor’s note: The writer’s letter was submitted through the Butler Associates public relations firm.

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Meng right on Iran Dear Editor: In June, I wrote my member of Congress, Democrat Grace Meng, urging her to initiate House action to restore the sanctions against Iran in the July negotiations. On her reply, she detailed the initiatives she had taken in this regard, working with House Republicans, which resulted in HR 850, the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, being passed by the full House in 2013. However, since the Senate didn’t pass a companion bill, new sanctions couldn’t be signed into law. I believe that the Senate, through this inaction under Majority Leader Harry Reid, bears heavy responsibility in the president’s decision to ease sanctions — which is making it easier for Iran to develop nuclear weapons capability. It may be noted that, in addition to the Iran act, hundreds of other bills passed by the House have not been acted upon by the Senate. A great number have not even been allowed to come to the Senate floor for a vote because Reid believes a vote might be politically difficult for the Democratic members of the Senate. (This is most unfortunate, as many of these bills would boost

economic growth and create jobs.) As regards Grace Meng, I believe that through her demonstrated service to the nation in the House, she certainly deserves my vote for a second term in November. Joan Lane Forest Hills

No longer our gov’t Dear Editor: I would take exception to Janice Wijnen’s criticism of Chuck Schumer and his pals (“Schumer’s no help,” Letters, Oct. 23). We need him as a daily reminder of what is wrong with government and the fictions that we have a representative government, or a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and that citizenship has any real meaning, since illegal aliens now enjoy much of the same rights as citizens (more coming). You would not take the label off a bottle of poison, would you? The start of reform must come with term limits. Two four-year terms are enough for senators. If they cannot steal enough money in eight years, they do not deserve to be in office. Larry Trapani Richmond Hill

Vote Democrat Dear Editor: The 4th of November is “Report Card” day for the 113th Congress. Your vote is critical as to which party gets the thumbs down. To help you decide, let me tell you “A Tale of Two Parties.” When Obama took office in 2009, he was confronted with the Great Bush-43 Recession. What role did the GOP play in this economic crisis? GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) laid down two principles. 1. Our top priority is to defeat Obama. 2. We will just say no to his legislation. Congressional Republicans have closed ranks behind their leader ever since. Here is my tale of Obama’s agenda: affordable healthcare; equal pay for equal work; raising minimum hourly wages; the American Jobs Act; repealing DOMA; marriage equality; gun safety; aid to the auto industry; repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell;” ending tax loopholes; and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Let’s examine the tale of the GOP agenda: 57 House votes to repeal Obamacare; opposing an hourly wage increase; voting to shut down the government for 18 days; holding numerous costly “bogus” House hearings on alleged scandals; calling climate change a hoax; supporting the NRA’s gun rights; voting budget cuts to food stamps and Pell grants; opposing an unemployment benefits extension; supporting voter photo ID laws due to alleged voter fraud; opposing interest cuts to student loans; objecting to Senate filibuster reform and challenging Obama’s use of federal executive orders. Folks, most public polls, except Fox News, have revealed only minority support for the GOP. Therefore, your task should be easy. Give the Republicans a thumbs down! Anthony G. Pilla Forest Hills

New Ebola policy for JFK travelers Cuomo relaxes quarantine rules after pressure from Obama: reports by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Gov. Cuomo on Sunday announced a new set of policies for quarantining travelers coming into John F. Kennedy International Airport who may have had direct contact with Ebola patients in West Africa, two days after his original policy reportedly came under fire from healthcare groups and senior White House officials. Travelers whose f lights originate from Sierra Leone, Libera or Guinea, the countries where the Ebola epidemic has been widespread, will be screened by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to see if the person has had any direct contact with an Ebola patient. A person who has had direct contact with an Ebola patient will then be screened by Centers for Disease Control agents, as well as state Department of Health and city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene agents for symptoms of the disease, which include a high fever and diarrhea. Anybody exhibiting symptoms of the disease will be transported to one of the eight state hospitals designated by the governor for treatment of the disease. Under the policy, any asymptomatic travelers coming from the three countries, who had direct contact with an Ebola patient, will be quarantined for 21 days in their own home, or at another building if they do not have a home. Asymptomatic travelers will be subject to two unannounced visits per day by city and state health officials, who will monitor the person for any signs of the disease. Anybody travelling from the Ebola-ravaged countries who has not had direct contact with an Ebola patient will be monitored twice a day for any symptoms, and not subject to quarantine. Under the original policy announced last Friday at a press conference with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, any traveler who had direct contact with an Ebola patient would be automatically quarantined at a hospital for 21 days, the suggested incubation period for the disease. “Since taking office, I have erred on the side of caution when it comes to the safety and protection of New Yorkers, and the current situation regarding Ebola will be no different,” Cuomo said at that press conference in Manhattan. “The steps New York and New Jersey are taking today will strengthen our safeguards to protect our residents against this disease and help ensure those that may be infected by Ebola are treated with the highest precautions,” he added. The quarantine would have been mandatory for any traveler, even if they were not

exhibiting any symptoms of the disease. That policy, however, came under fire by the Obama administration, according to several published reports. Aides to Pres. Obama urged Cuomo and Christie to reverse their policy because it would deter health officials from wanting to provide medical assistance to the Western African region, according to national media outlets. Christie has declined to reverse his policy for New Jersey, which has came under fire after nurse Kaci Hickox was sentenced to quarantine, despite not exhibiting any symptoms of the disease. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau), whose district covers JFK Airport, said he supported the updated version of the policy. “I want to make my judgment based upon some facts and not panic,” Meeks said. He said the original policy was “not based upon scientific facts.” Meeks added he was “constantly” being updated on the Ebola epidemic and is planning to meet with Mayor Bill de Blasio sometime this week. The original policy was announced a day after the first positive diagnosis of an Ebola patient in New York City. Dr. Craig Spencer of West Harlem, tested positive for the disease on Thursday, weeks after working with Ebola patients with the group Doctors Without Borders. Spencer had retur ned from Wester n Africa through JFK International Airport, according to state officials. Spencer checked himself into Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Thursday where he tested positive for the disease. “As we learn about the first positive Ebola Case in New York City, I want to assure New Yorkers that we are prepared,” C uomo sa id shor tly af t er Sp encer’s diagnosis. De Blasio, speaking at a press conference at Bellevue after Spencer’s diagnosis, called for New Yorkers to remain calm in light of the city’s first confirmed case of Ebola. “We want to state at the outset – there is no reason for New Yorkers to be alarmed,” the mayor said. “Ebola is an extremely hard disease to contract. It is transmitted only through contact with an infected person’s blood or other bodily f luids – not through casual contact.” In light of Spencer’s diagnosis, the MTA put out a statement saying “The MTA New York City Subway system is safe to ride.” Spencer had reportedly used several subway lines after returning from Western Q Africa, but before getting sick.

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There is no need to panic, as the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the United States of America are miniscule. The Centers for Disease Control, multiple other medical agencies and federal, state and city governments have made that declaration repeatedly over the last few months, citing this country’s advanced healthcare system and how the disease can only be transferred from person to person under certain circumstances. That doesn’t mean there aren’t questions to be asked of health officials, and the Queens Borough Board had plenty of them on Monday. Dr. Jessica Kattan, a CDC Health Systems Integration Program Scholar assigned to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, reassured Borough President Melinda Katz and a group of community board district managers that the chances of contracting Ebola are minute, despite the positive diagnosis of Manhattan doctor Craig Spencer last week, and New Yorkers have very little to worry about when it comes to the possibility of an outbreak in the city. “This risk [of transmission] is exceedingly small,” Kattan told the group, “and would

Borough President Melinda Katz, right, listens as Dr. Jessica Kattan, fourth from left, gives a presentation to the Queens Borough Board on Ebola preparedness and the science of the deadly PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA disease on Monday at Borough Hall. be a rare case here.” When Spencer’s recent itinerary was revealed last week, the fact that he rode the A and L trains, which travel through parts of south Queens, worried many in the city. When asked by Community Board 11 Chairwoman Christine Haider about the possibility of catching the virus from a fellow subway rider, Kattan said Ebola

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Angelina Ballerina was there. Donatello, too. Even an Oompa Loompa. Joining them and scores of other generally recognizable characters were an estimated 500 revelers from near and far, as the Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach hosted the neighborhood’s 28th annual Halloween parade. Kicking off at 159th Avenue on Saturday, the event transformed a six-blocklong strip down the middle of Cross Bay Boulevard into a colorful wonderland, complete with police escort and punctuated by hundreds of high-f lying black and orange balloons. Mother Nature provided a picture perfect backdrop, with blue skies and mild temperatures, as crowds gathered shortly before the 11:30 a.m. starting time. Co-Grand Marshals for the event

were Forbes Irvine, Kiwanis governor elect; Frank Almonte, representing the local Key Food; and two-and-a-half year-old Rocco Morabito. Many of the par ticipants even brought along their four-legged friends, with several uneasily showing off their special holiday getups. T he enti re neighborhood, it seemed, was in the Halloween spirit, as many area houses were already decorated for the holiday. One of the parade participants, Colleen Schimmenti, brought her sevenyear-old triplets and their six-year-old cousin to join the march, which she said has become an annual event for her family. “We come every year,” she said. “They love to see their friends. It’s nice to walk with everyone in their costumes. At the end, there’s a bounce Q house and some candy.”

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Halloween parade marchers are, starting from top right, Grand Marshal Rocco Morabito, 2 1/2, center, with his parents John and Laura; and left to right, Joe Corace; co-grand marshal and Kiwanis Governor Elect Forbes Irvine; and past HB Kiwanis president Stephen Sirgiovanni; top row, left, the Pantina family re-enact a scene from “Pirates of the Caribbean”; Ozone Park residents Massimo, 7, left, and Marcello, 4, Battista pay homage to the armed forces; Phyllis Inserillo as the Evil Queen; Nicole Cicero, left, as Anna and Danielle Lundgren as Elsa of “Frozen” fame; and Joseph Borruso, 1, of Howard Beach. Second row from left, three-month-old Emma Garitta;

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Lindenwood residents Julianne Quinn, 5, left, is the Statue of Liberty and Hayley Shider, 4, is an Oompa Loompa, Brianna Rizzo, 3, of Howard Beach is Angelina Ballerina; William Anderson, 15, left and Zakary Robertson, 14, of Boy Scout Troop 237, which led the parade; and representing the host organization, marchers carr y the Kiwanis banner. Bottom left, Grand Marshal Frank Almonte, owner of Key Food, Cross Bay Blvd.; John Spagnuolo, HB Kiwanis president; and Irvine, with Rocco Morabito in front. Bottom right, the 7-year-old Schimmenti triplets Joseph, Angelina and Sophia and their 6-year-old cousin, Anthony LaSala, far left, at the end of the parade.

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Officials laud NYC, LI coupon clippers Six-year initiative has sent $2M worth of coupons to overseas troops by Andrew Benjamin Chronicle Contributor

Queens and Long Island civic associations have been working for the past six years to clip coupons for food, toiletries, medicine and even food for pets. But they’re not doing it for themselves. The civic associations send these coupons to men and women serving in the military overseas, and have so far been able to send more than $2 million in savings. Last Thursday night, local politicians recognized the work of these civic groups with a special ceremony at the Knights of Columbus Hall in South Ozone Park. “Sometimes a package from home can let you know that people really stand with you and care about what you’re doing,” said state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton). “What you’re doing may seem small by your standards but I’m here to tell you it means a great deal to the people who are standing on the wall trying to make sure we enjoy this party tonight.” Margaret Fi n ner t y, president of the

Richmond Hill South Civic Association, who said she got the idea after learning soldiers overseas could use coupons, despite not being in the country, spearheaded the initiative. “I thought wow, what a great thing to do,” Finnerty said. The groups who have so far joined in on the effort to clip coupons include the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic, DAVA Unit 118 from Glendale, Post 958 Ladies Auxillary from East Rockaway, LI, and members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Mary Gate of Heaven. Shirley Nielsen, chairwoman of the coupon committee of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 958, said her group has cut out 46,443 coupons which totaled $72,276.60. “I think it’s fantastic,” Nielsen said. “You hear ‘What are we going to do? How can I do it?’ And I’m doing something.” Throughout the night, the various civics and individuals received certificates, awards and recognition for their aid to the troops overseas.

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After a four-year study, the Woodhaven Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Block Association last Friday gave the New York City Sanitation Department an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fâ&#x20AC;? for failing to keep its promise of taking down illegal signs throughout Woodhaven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illegal signs are an eyesore that disadvantage law-abiding businesses, distract drivers and pedestrians, signal that the rule of law is being ignored, and are sometimes used by scammers,â&#x20AC;? said WRBA Director of Communications Alexander Blenkinsopp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our study shows that when Sanitation says an illegal posting has been addressed, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better than 50 percent chance itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true. That performance deserves a failing grade.â&#x20AC;? The report addresses the practice of people putting printed materials, such as signs or stickers, on lampposts, utility poles or other public property without approval from a city agency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is impossible to travel through South Queens without encountering numerous signs that promise generous payouts for houses, stickers that tout cash for junk cars, or illegal advertisements for a multitude of other commercial possibilities,â&#x20AC;? the report states. The WRBA claims in its report that in the past four years, it has filed 164 requests

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Queens voters gear up for Election Day Most incumbent Democrats are expected to be re-elected Nov. 4 by Cristina Schreil Chronicle Contributor

With Election Day around the corner, residents across Queens are firing up to cast their votes Tuesday. STATEWIDE ELECTIONS In the race for governor, incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo is challenged by Republican Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive. Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli faces Republican Robert Antonacci, the Onondaga County comptroller. Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is up against John Cahill, former chief of staff to Governor George Pataki. UNITED STATES CONGRESS CD 3 In Cong ressional Dist r ict 3, which includes the areas of Little Neck and Whitestone, incumbent Steve Israel (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) faces Republican Grant Lally. CD 5 In Hollis, Cambria Heights, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, St. Albans, South Ozone Park, the Rockaway Peninsula and J FK air por t, Gregor y

Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) is running for re-election against Rockaway Park resident Allen Steinhardt, an Independent candidate. CD 7 In CD 7, whose Queens neighborhoods include parts of Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodside, longtime incumbent Nydia Velázquez (D-Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan) faces Brooklynite Jose Luis Fernandez. CD 8 In CD 8, which includes Howard Beach and Ozone Park, Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) is challenged by Conservative candidate Alan Bellone, whom he defeated by 81 percent in 2012. CD 12 An incumbent since 1993, Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn) faces Republican Nicholas di Iorio. CD 12 i n cl u d e s M a s p e t h , R i d g e wo o d a n d Woodside. CD 14 In CD 14, which includes College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and parts of Woodside, among others, Joe Crowley (D-Bronx, Queens) is up against Conservative candidate Elizabeth Perri.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino took the hot seat in the Queens Chronicle conPHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE ference room Monday for an editorial board interview. contends, is to allow hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas upstate. Cuomo has declined to decide to allow or to ban fracking over several years, but according to Astorino,

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dispelled by 34 other states, by the [Environmental Protection Agency], by the Interior Department, by the Energy Department, by President Obama, by environmental groups, by Senators Gillibrand and Schumer, who support it,” he said, “and you look at the economies of the other 34 states that are doing it, and their booming — and New York is the only state with natural gas that’s not taking advantage of it.” He said the state could set up the necessary environmental safeguards to protect the public health and reap the economic benefits of an industry that would get no tax credits or other corporate welfare. Astorino said he supports the property tax cap Cuomo got passed but that it is not fully effective without a corollary relief from state mandates on municipalities and school districts that need the revenue. Saying the state is not “properly funding” education, Astorino said he would love to raise spending on schools if the revenue is there. On another education issue, he criticized the Common Core curriculum, saying the state should get back to a “New Yorkbased” education. On Ebola, Astorino said the governor had changed his policy on quarantines three times in three days and was contradicting the White House, which he said also has continued on page 41

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Jamaica NAACP: No go on Proposition 1 Gadsden says omissions threaten to dilute strength of minority voters by Michael Gannon Editor

Leroy Gadsden, president of the Jamaica Branch of the NAACP, expressed his opposition to Proposition 1 on Tuesday’s state election PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON ballot.

A proposition on Tuesday’s ballot that could take electoral redistricting out of the direct hands of the state Legislature is coming under fire from the Jamaica branch of the NAACP. Leroy Gadsden, the chapter president, was joined on Monday by civic and clergy leaders at a press conference outside the group’s St. Albans offices. Proposition 1 would, if passed, hand the redrawing of legislative and congressional districts from the Legislature to a panel of 10 people chosen largely by legislative leaders. Redistricting is done every 10 years to reflect the results of the U.S. Census. Gadsden’s main issues are related to decisions made following the 2010 Census by the legislative task force on demographic research and reapportionment, or LATFOR for short. “Proposition 1 ... is suspect because it was rushed through the Legislature and placed on the ballot without any public hearing or input on the issue,” Gadsden said. He also said the intent to rely on the districts as they are now drawn every 10 years is discriminatory. “The LATFOR plan was a throwback to the bygone era of the 1960s where after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,

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governments across the land went about inventing ways of diluting the voting strength of people of color,” Gadsden said. He said an example was the creation three years ago of a new 63rd state Senate district in a heavily-white section upstate, a deal reached after courts ruled that prisoners in upstate facilities must be counted for census purposes in their home counties rather than the counties in which the prisons are located. The decision shifted a great deal of the state’s prison population from upstate to New York City for the purposes of elective representation, state funding and other benefits. “The approval of this amendment will in fact be writing the discriminatory LATFOR plan that created the additional upstate Senate seat into the New York State Constitution,” Gadsden said. “It will take another 40 or 50 years to overturn ... thus leaving us stuck in the discriminatory plan.” Supporters of Proposition 1 say the proposed changes are a badly needed shift from the present practice of the state Senate and Assembly members gerrymandering new districts so as to guarantee their re-election. And Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, said the concerns stated by Gadsden already are being addressed. Dadey said first that the federal Voting Rights Act is going to be added to the state constitution, thus protecting minority rights

and representation. “The prison-based gerrymandering ban passed in 2012, and nothing in Proposition 1 overturns that,” Dadey said. “[New York State] Attorney General Eric Schneiderman supported that view last week.” A spokesman for Schneiderman said in published reports last week that “nothing in the proposed ballot initiative would change ... the legal requirement that prisoners be counted as residents of their last home address for the purpose of redistricting.” “That’s from the top law enforcement official in the state,” Dadey said. He added that the core language regarding existing districts is referring to district lines as much as it is the core of the district’s composition. All state and federal laws and court rulings regarding voting rights by definition and law remain in effect, Dadey said, including those requiring the districts be contiguous and that neighborhoods where possible remain intact. Gadsden acknowledged that the present system is, as Dadey has called it, an incumbent protection plan. ”We are not satisfied with that,” he said, adding that the NAACP would like a system that would do something to increase minority influence in all districts, not just ones with Q large numbers of minority voters.

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$2 billion at stake for upgraded technology, more classroom space by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Public and private schools across the city and state could be getting updated technology into the classroom, if a $2 billion bond referendum is approved by voters during the Nov. 4 midterm election. The referendum, formally known as the Smart Schools Bond Act, is proposed to place advanced technology and highspeed internet connectivity in classrooms across the state, according to the ballot language. The referendum will, if approved by voters, add classroom space to “highquality” pre-kindergarten programs and replace classroom trailers with “permanent instructional space” and place hightech security systems in schools. The technology that would be placed in statewide classrooms includes “interactive whiteboards, computers ser vers, desktops, laptops and tablet computers,” according to the proposed referendum. The bond would also allow for the purchase of new high-speed broadband and internet connectivity. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), a member of the Education Committee, said he supports the proposed referendu m, adding that it would br ing much-needed upgraded technology to

classrooms across Queens. for a vote in just under a week. “It gives children a fighting chance to He said he hopes the state Board of keep up with technology,” Addabbo said. Elections will send out infor mational Addabbo said he believes private and mailers to constituents throughout the parochial schools will benef it greatly state, alerting voters about the proposed from the $2 billion, because they do not referendums and other propositions on the receive as much assistance from govern- statewide ballot. ment entities as “ We l i k e t h e public schools. i n for med voters,” “The private he said. schools suffer But, Addabbo here needs to be a fair because they find it said, the possible and equitable procedure passi ng a nd issuve r y h a rd t o ge t government funds,” ance of the bonds is for those credible plans he said. not the end of the He said that the process. to get funded.” students in private “The work doesn’t — Joe Addabbo Jr., State Senator institutions do not end there,” he said. have as much access Addabbo said the t o t e ch nolog y a s state needs to public school students. ensure that the issuance of money to “Not ever y classroom has a Smar t- schools is “transparent.” board,” he said of private and parochial “We’re going to push for a transparent schools. and set criteria,” he said of issuing monHe also said he believes the money ies to different schools. “There needs to could be beneficial to schools that were be a fair and equitable procedure for those hard hit by Superstorm Sandy, including credible plans to get funded.” many within his district. The bond would not only address placAddabbo added that although many of the ing updated technology in classrooms, classrooms and schools needed the upgrade, but would also “construct, enhance and he has found that parents and teachers are mo de r n i z e e ducat ion a l fa ci l it ie s t o unaware of the proposed $2 billion being up accommodate pre-kindergarten programs

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gram are our partby Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. I have been saying for quite some time ners in recovery. that it’s easy for anyone to stand up on a The com mittee, soapbox and rip apart groups tied to the made up of people Sandy recovery process, yell and scream from the commuthat not enough has been done and call nity, has created a on the respective parties to speed up c o m p r e h e n s i v e their work. While these are important plan to rebuild and sentiments, actions always speaks louder protect our comthan words. The harder thing to do, in munity, including my eyes, is roll up your sleeves and solve details on protecting the coastline, increasing access to isothe problem. As we approach two years after the lated areas and more. The full package can superstorm, recovery has made slow and be found on New York Rising’s website, steady progress. We all know on Oct. 30, stormrecovery.ny.gov. Representatives from the Legal Aid 2012, my district was decimated and devastated. Now in October 2014, while some Society are reaching out to help those still have fully recovered, others wait for reim- struggling as well. I hosted a meeting with bursement and even still others wait to these representatives in Howard Beach to discuss Sandy’s past and potential storms reconstruct the homes they lost. Build it Back was chronically problem- of the future. They touched on specific practice areas and expeatic at its inception, but r iences i n a ssist i ng i n t h e l a s t s eve r a l months has made strides any organizations superstorm victims with FEMA, homeowner’s towards recovery. Direcare contributing insurance, flood insurtor Amy Peterson took Build it Back. over, and worked with to the rebuilding anceA land s o, m a ny h ave myself and other local of the forthcoming elected officials to get and protection of heard Spring Creek Flood Mitprogram representatives igation Project — a projinto the affected areas. South Queens. ect that cannot be comBuild it Back staff are currently next to my Howard Beach office pleted quickly enough. New and Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach, chronicalevery Wednesday. Last week, the mayor announced that ly flooded, low-lying areas, need storm by the end of the year, construction will protection, and they need it now. The first phase of data collection and begin on 1,000 homes and 1,500 homeowners will be reimbursed. While prog- topographical studies should be completed ress announcements are encouraging, in the coming months, and I continue to there is still a tremendous amount of work with all involved organizations as the project progresses. Ultimately, the project work to be done. For those still waiting, there are still will bring low- and high-level salt marshes, local resources available to help you, and grasslands, dune complexes and maritime legislation moving through Albany to help forests at increasing elevations. All of secure a future safer from storms. We need these additions will help guard against to look outside of the highly promoted storm surges that come with tropical options and explore every single outlet of storms and strong Nor’easters. Frankly, it has been two years too long. recovery and rebuilding stronger. The members of the local New York But regardless, as we continue our lives Rising Community Reconstruction Pro- we can confidently know that with each passing day, we get closer to full recovery. I will continue my own efforts, rolling up my sleeves and working with my colleagues in government, along with city and state officials, to ensure that not only the progress continues until every storm victim has recovered, but that at the end it will leave us better Q than before. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is New York State Senator for the 15th District, in South The devastation of Breezy Point after the storm. FILE PHOTO and southwestern Queens.

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Port Authority awards noise study contract

Arrested after verbal fight in Nassau

Areas by JFK, LaGuardia in 3-year plan Neighborhoods around LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports will be studied with an effort toward noise abatement under a contract awarded Monday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The PA has hired Environmental Science Associates of San Francisco to conduct a federal Part 150 study, which they hope will come up with proposals to mitigate noise from large jet aircraft. The company also is being required to “develop and conduct a comprehensive public outreach program to ensure participation from the communities surrounding each airport.” The PA said such studies typically examine noise remedies such as revised procedures for flights, the possibility of modifying ground operations and installing soundproofing at eligible properties around airports. They also may encourage airlines to use quieter jets, the key aspect of federal legislation being proposed by Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx).

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

A Howard Beach man was arrested in the early morning hours of Oct. 25 for allegedly stealing a cell phone, GPS and money from a taxi driver in West Hempstead, LI, Nassau County police said. Anthony Dimeglio is charged with third-degree robbery and was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday. Nassau County police allege that Dimeglio and four other unidentified males entered into a taxi cab in West Hempstead. A few minutes later, the five men allegedly got into a verbal argument in the backseat of the car. The unidentified taxi driver pulled over to the side of the road to let the passengers out, at which time Dimeglio allegedly reached into the passenger-side window of the cab and stole the victim’s cell phone, GPS and a pouch with an undetermined amount of money in it. The five men, including Dimeglio,

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The study will cost $8 million and is scheduled to be completed by August 2017. The study was mandated by Gov. Cuomo last November after he vetoed a bill that would have required the PA to conduct the federal study. But that would have kicked in a series of federal regulations and red tape. Cuomo, who controls the PA along with Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), did an end run around federal regulations and sped up the process by requiring the study under an executive order. Env i r on me nt a l Scie nc e w i l l b e charged with preparing maps that detail how much noise exposure people face in specific areas; analyzing land-use compatibility; and finding potential noise mitigation procedures. In a statement issued by the PA on Monday, Thomas Bosco, the agency’s aviation director, said they will be conducting a similar study near NewarkLiberty and Teterboro airports in New Q Jersey.

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Girl killed at Briarwood shelter, mother charged Latoya Curry allegedly murdered her toddler over spilled hand lotion by Christopher Barca Assistant Editor

For the second time in a little more than a week, a young child allegedly has been murdered in a New York City homeless shelter. Latoya Curry, a resident of the Briarwood Family Residence at 80-20 134 St., was arraigned Saturday on charges of se cond- deg re e mu rde r, f i r st- deg re e assault and endangering the welfare of a child after her 4-year-old daughter, Linayjah Meraldo, died in her sleep on Thursday, a day after she was allegedly brutally beaten by her mother. She was ordered held without bail. According to the criminal complaint, Meraldo, who lived at the shelter with her four siblings and Curry, squirted hand cream on the family’s kitchen f loor on Oct. 22, sending her mother into a rage. After the accident, the 35-year-old Cu r r y, who confessed to her cr imes according to the criminal complaint, allegedly hit her daughter in the stomach and face, knocking out a tooth. She then allegedly dragged Meraldo into a bedroom, threw her against a wall and continued to punch the toddler in the face and stomach, leaving her crying on a bed. On Thursday, the young girl complained of stomach pain and a fever before taking a nap between 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Curry called the authorities later that after noon to repor t her daughter was unresponsive, with Meraldo being pronounced dead shortly after 1 p.m. An autopsy performed on Meraldo on Friday revealed not only that she died of blunt force trauma to her stomach, but that she had multiple fresh wounds, as

Latoya Curry is charged with beating her 4-year-old daughter, Linayjah Meraldo, inside the Briarwood Family Residence last Thursday, resulting in her death the following day. Curry faces PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA up to life in prison for the alleged crimes. well as ones in the process of healing, including r ib f ract ures, a tor n small intestine, extensive bruising throughout her body and internal bleeding. The autopsy also revealed the girl may have been malnou r ished and f u r ther study of her body to prove whether or not she was is pending, according to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office. Curry faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.

Her next court date is scheduled for Nov. 10. “This is a very disturbing case,” District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement. “The defendant is now facing serious charges that could put her behind bars for the rest of her life.” P r ior t o t he mot he r’s a r rest , t he Department of Homeless Services issued a statement calling Meraldo’s death “terribly disturbing.”

“We are responsible for the safety of our children and families,” the agency said, “and we are working closely with the police department to investigate the tragic death of four-year-old Linayjah Meraldo at a Queens shelter.” A DHS spokesman said Monday the agency continues to work with the NYPD on the case, but can’t comment on the findings of the District Attorney’s Office or on the handling of the situation by the shelter’s staff. In hopes of preventing more such incidents, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) announced last Friday she was planning to introduce legislation in the City Council aimed at curbing domestic violence and violence against children in city shelters. The bill, which is being drafted, would mandate that all individuals, including families, watch an educational video and be given literature about domestic violence resources available to them before being admitted into the shelter system. “We know that when it comes to domestic violence, education and awareness make a big difference in helping victims,” Crowley said in a statement. “With this bill, the City will be mandated to give all families entering the shelter system information on the effects of domestic violence, along with supportive ser vices that many victims don’t know exist.” The proposed legislation was announced in response to the death of 3-year-old Jeida Torres, who allegedly was beaten to death for soiling her underwea r by her stepfather, 20 -yea r- old Kelsey Smith, on Oct. 18 inside a Bushwick homeless shelter. He was arrested in Glendale later that day and is charged with the toddler’s Q murder.

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An associate of the Gambino crime family was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas and will be brought back to New York to face racketeering charges that include the 2002 murder of a partner in crime, Martin Bosshart, in Howard Beach. Gennaro “Jerry” Bruno, 41, was the triggerman who executed Bosshart off 155th Avenue near Lahn Street on the night of Jan. 2, 2002, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which announced the arrest. Bruno was allegedly working with other mobsters including Bosshart — who had an extensive criminal record and had been released from prison just a few weeks before he was killed — to import large quantities of marijuana from Canada into the New York area. Bosshart, 30 at the time, wanted to cut one of their co-conspirators out of the business, according to the government, and was murdered to prevent that from happening. One co-conspirator, Todd LaBarca, pleaded guilty in April 2012 to racketeering charges that included the murder of Bosshart. Some published reports say Bosshart was a

suspect in other murders when he was killed. Bruno, whose name is also spelled as Gerry in some references, allegedly has a long criminal history and was a member of the Ozone Park Boys, a Gambino crew also known as the Liberty Posse and the Young Guns. The group allegedly was responsible for a wide range of crimes dating back to the mid-1980s, including car theft and chop-shop operations, drug trafficking, extortion, robbery and gambling. “As alleged, Gennaro Bruno started his criminal career at a young age as a member of a street gang where he earned his criminal credentials,” the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District, Loretta Lynch, said in a prepared statement in announcing his indictment and arrest. “He then graduated to become an associate in the Gambino crime family, where he proved himself to be both an earner for the family and capable of murder. The arrests and charges announced today are a testament to the tireless pursuit of justice by law enforcement. “We will not rest until violent criminals who use their mafia ties to obstruct justice and evade the law are brought to justice.” The announcement added that Lynch “extended her

grateful appreciation to the FBI for its extraordinary work in bringing this defendant to account for the charged crimes.” According to the government, Bruno was imprisoned from 1997 to 2000, and when he was released was promoted to the rank of associate in the Gambino mob. He, LaBarca, Bosshart and others were moving major amounts of marijuana when Bosshart decided to cut one of the other gangsters out of the operation. Bruno, LaBarca and others not named in Tuesday’s announcement then agreed to kill him. They lured Bosshart to the spot where he was slain, which the government described as “an isolated location,” and Bruno allegedly shot him point-blank in the back of the head. After that, the prosecutors say, Bruno evaded justice for years, conspiring with other Gambino associates to obstruct a grand jury proceeding on the Bosshart murder “while continuing to participate in the core money-making activities of the Gambino crime family, including drug trafficking and extortion.” “Bruno was as ruthless as he was calculating,” FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge George Venizelos said in the announcement, “and after a long run of evading justice, BruQ no’s gig is up.”

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Cambria Heights man arrested at JFK Stole motors with intent to sell: cops by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

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Marines collect for Toys Members of Queens Detachment 240 of the Marine Corps League raised $2,000 on Sunday during the Queens County Farm Museum’s annual Children’s Fall Festival in Glen Oaks. Money raised will go to the group’s Toys for Tots program. This year, the league is partnering with

the Queens Chronicle for its 20th annual holiday toy drive. Children living in five homeless shelters in Queens will receive gifts during the holidays. Anyone wishing to contribute should contact Commandant James Seaman Sr. at (646) 270-3534 or go to Marine698@ aol.com.

Port Authority Police last Thursday arrested a Cambria Heights man who allegedly stole two jetway motors with the intention of selling them as scrap metal while working for a de-icing company at John F. Kennedy International Airport. A spokesman for the PAPD identified the suspect as James Hicks-Johnson, 30, of Cambria Heights. Hicks-Johnson is charged with two counts of grand larceny and two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, according to Port Authority police. The spokesman said that on Oct. 23, witnesses allegedly saw Hicks-Johnson put two jetway motors belonging to British Airways, valued at $7,000 each, into his company’s vehicle and drive away from Terminal 7. When the suspect returned to Terminal 7 he was placed under arrest, the spokesman said, adding that Hicks-Johnson said he intended to sell the motors as scrap metal. The motors were returned to British Q Airways, the spokesman said.

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In the span of just two days last week, the Queens Library Board of Trustees has taken further shape. One day after Mayor de Blasio’s naming of Forest Hills resident and litigation attorney James Haddad to the board of trustees — the mayor’s third appointee since he and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz expunged eight board members in July — Katz selected Lenore Gall, who most recently served as dean of students and academic services at CUNY’s New York City College of Technology. At City Tech, Gall spearheaded a peer mentoring and faculty advisement program to boost retention rates for students on or facing academic probation. From 2002 to 2006, Gall was president of the National Association of University Women, an organization that advocates for women and youth. There, she helped generate interest among middle- and high-school girls in math and science. She also led programs that educated youth on HIV/AIDS. An East Elmhurst resident, Gall previously served on the library board for three years, beginning in 2005. “Through my previous service as a Trustee, I gained first-hand knowledge of how important the Queens Library is to

Lenore Gall, left, was appointed to the Queens Library Board by Borough President Melinda Katz last Thursday. James Haddad, right, was Mayor de Blasio’s third appointee last Wednesday since COURTESY PHOTOS he and Katz removed eight board members in July. the community,” Gall said in a statement. “I am therefore committed to making sure the Library is managed according to the highest standards of transparency and accountability.” T h is gest u re towa rd t ra nspa rency comes after for mer librar y CEO Tom Galante — the focus of controversy over

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spent money on lavish meals and other items not directly related to its mission. Katz and de Blasio seem eager to reform the normally 19-seat board with new members, with several named since the July 25 purge. “Haddad, a long-time Queens resident and well-respected attor ney, brings a strong record of community service and volunteerism to his new role,” the Mayor’s Of f ice said i n a n nou nci ng t he appointment. Haddad is also a member of the Forest Hills Civic Association and was a volunteer Little League coach with the Forest Hills Youth Athletic Association. The mayor and borough president alternate appointments. Among Katz’s latest selections was Earl Simmons, the director of government and community relations at York College in Jamaica, in September. Earlier, de Blasio appointed Jukay Hsu, founder of Coalition 4 Queens, a tech incubator in Long Island City, in August and Martha Baker, a women’s advocate from Fresh Meadows, in September. Even with Haddad’s and Gall’s appointments, vacancies still remain. The Library Board oversees library operations, finances and governance in the 62 locations Q around Queens.

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Home renovation starts with good planning The United States is a country of renovators and remodelers, judging from the steady growth of home improvement projects across the nation in recent years. People are remodeling their homes at historically high rates, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Many of these projects are complex and expensive, and too often people neglect to fully protect their assets and bank accounts because they fail to properly assess the risks of major home renovations. There are a few basic things homeowners need to think about before, during and after renovation that will go a long way toward protecting their little piece of the American Dream. One of the most important tasks comes well before even the first nail is hammered. “It always goes back to choosing the right contractor,” says Mark McCormick, technical director of personal risk services at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. “Embarking on these kinds of projects is an emotional experience, but it’s important to objectively vet your contractors before making a decision about who will be working in your home.” You can’t just pick your contractor at random out of the Yellow Pages or hire them simply because they might have a nice website. Make sure they’ve been in business for a while — 10 or more years is often a good gauge. While not a guarantee of trustworthiness, business longevity

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the next legislative session in January. He said he was motivated to pursue this A common Department of Motor Vehicles change after an uptick in car thefts over the form used to sell cars to junkyards without a summer in Lindenwood and Howard Beach. title has created a loophole that allows crooks Last March, John Brew of Howard Beach to legally sell stolen vehicles for parts. was charged by the Queens district attorney Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway with selling 12 stolen cars for scrap by utilizPark) has proposed legislation to remove the ing the MV-35 form. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard MV-35 form. “A simple change in the law will ensure Beach) said he would most likely support that we are not providing criminals with the the measure if the cost is outweighed by the tools to steal cars,” Goldfeder said. “Closing good it can do for the community. He this DMV loophole will help discourage car acknowledged that car thefts in the neighborhoods of Howard thefts in our commuBea ch a nd Ozone nity and make our Park were a “growfamilies safer from here’s no way to hold ing issue.” crime.” “One concern with The purpose of the anyone accountable. something like this M V-35 for m is to You can’t go after is: Does the change ease the process of open up any other getting a new title for the junkyards, so avenues of criminalian older vehicle. It ty? At this point, I can also be used to what do you do?” d o n’t t h i n k t h a t transfer ownership to — Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder would be an issue a registered vehicle here,” Addabbo said. dismantler, itinerant Goldfeder is optimistic that any proposed vehicle collector or certified scrap processor in the case of vehicles worth less than $1,250 bill will face little opposition from state legislators or the DMV. and at least eight model-years old. “I think it’s a no-brainer,” he said. Despite its innocent intentions, Goldfeder A replacement form could involve a small sees it as an easy way out for crooks. “There’s no way to hold anyone account- fee for acquiring new titles, but would stop able. You can’t go after the junkyards, so crooks from selling the vehicles with impunity. Law-abiding citizens can still legally sell what do you do?” he asked. “Unfortunately, the MV-35 form is being their cars to junkyards if they get a new copy used as a license to commit crime,” said of their title from the DMV. The process will Joann Ariola, president of the Howard Beach- just be a little more involved, the assemblyLindenwood Civic Association, in a prepared man said. “Our families should feel secure in their statement. “I commend Assemblyman Goldfeder for introducing legislation to protect neighborhoods and should not be afraid of parking their cars on the street,” he added in people from being victims of car thefts.” According to Goldfeder the form cannot a prepared statement. “Doing away with this be removed without a change to state law. He one form will make our communities that Q plans to introduce a bill to committee during much safer.” Chronicle Contributor

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The GOP hopeful also criticized Cuomo for cutting funding for mental health services, which he said are a better safeguard against gun violence than the gun control measure Cuomo got passed after the Sandy Hook school massacre. Astorino also said he backs term limits of eight years for both state lawmakers and statewide officials — the governor, comptroller and attorney. And he said pursuing casinos as engines of economic growth, as Cuomo plans to do upstate, is a fool’s errand. If elected, Astorino said, he will serve as a check and balance to the “runaway” City Council and Mayor de Blasio by not Q going along with all they want to do.

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continued from page 2 Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. not been entirely clear when it comes to Albans), who represents a district that, why certain areas are better for emergen- according to the City Council, the fifth highest income per capita in the city, has cy or permanent shelters than others. T he age ncy h a s a n op e n- e nd e d three shelters, also near the F and E trains. At the same time, however, the ICPH request-for-proposal portal that any provider can respond to and nominate pos- report shows Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district as having sible shelt e r locat ion s. DHS sif t s the highest unemployment rate in the through the proposals and determines borough. While there is no substantial evidence which sites are viable. As the ICPH report shows, the shelters that shelters are intentionally placed in low-income areas or are generally placed neighborhoods i n lowe r-i nc o me made up mostly of a r e a s ; h ow e ve r, here needs to minorities, activists Councilman Rory say there is a bigger Lancman (D-Fresh be more equity.â&#x20AC;? problem at hand. Meadows), much of For ICPH, which whose dist r ict is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Councilman Donovan Richards culled the informagenerally made up tion in the report to of middle-income families, has the highest number of make it easier to access, the growing number of homeless children is cause for shelters. District 24 boasted six shelters as of concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The locations of shelters is a compliOctober 2013, but upon closer inspection, five of them are located within a few cated question, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to take a lot of blocks from one another near Jamaica different factors into account,â&#x20AC;? said Center. The facilities are separated from Don na Anderson, the senior public the rest of the district by the F train â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a affairs officer for ICPH. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not realmajor vein that runs from Queens to ly what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for in this study. The trend weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing is that family Brooklyn through Manhattan. Lancman was not available to com- homelessness is growing. We wanted to ment on his district but accessibility to establish a footprint and give an overthe F train may be a reason so many view. We know family homelessness is Q complex, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also invisible.â&#x20AC;? shelters are placed there.

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Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.

WE PROVIDE CASH LOANS FOR AUTOS AND MOTORCYCLES! they treat everything like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a one-shot deal and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that,â&#x20AC;? Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on loans for jewelry and eBay selling services. Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring Their cash loans program is straightforward and from another area shop, but was looking to get a simple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect solution for someone who better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business has a bill due and a check on the way,â&#x20AC;? Goldberg acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we make sure they have a game plan to her previous offer was. Still, after examining her buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, Sometimes these are peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heirlooms weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re â&#x20AC;&#x153;...because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what it was worth.â&#x20AC;? talking about and we respect that.â&#x20AC;? The plight of the worker whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is something that Arthur Elias have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, eBay sales service. If what a customer has isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like manufacturing. They understand that people get a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find into situations where they just need a little cash fast a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service customer to find a target price and hopes to help out in the most STORE HOURS let the Internet auctioneers handle honest way they can. the rest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For this, I like to think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm For anyone who has ever dealt doing the community a service,â&#x20AC;? SAT. 10am - 6pm SUN. by Appointment with the hassle of selling and Elias said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com shipping an item on eBay â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all the forms involved in setting up a user spot. They can come to our store and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice and know that we can educate them on what they Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is really a have and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give them what their items are worth. bargain deal. When that woman told me her previous offer, it made â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?â&#x20AC;? places with slimy people, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re typically right. Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to in 2009, and already theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that.â&#x20AC;? theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing something right â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust. Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; private â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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In October 2009, just seven weeks after he started school at SUNY Farmingdale, freshman student Dominic Murray of East Elmhurst had a sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of a basketball game. None of his teammates or coach knew what to do. He died moments later. Remembering the 17-year-old’s death was both devastating and ironic for his mother, Melinda Murray, given that October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. “There was no awareness about sudden cardiac arrest,” Murray said. “No one knew how to react when it happened to Dominic. No child, no one, should be at risk because of the lack of awareness and knowledge about it.” After her son’s death, the mother made numerous lobbying trips to Albany for a bill to educate and create the awareness she says is needed. She now finds solace since Gov. Cuomo signed a bill into law last week, which mandates all high schools in New York to offer a CPR training course as a graduation requirement. It makes New York the 20th state in the nation to enact the CPR in Schools law. “The more people who know CPR, the better,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), one of the main co-sponsors of

Melinda Murray in the bedroom of her late son, Dominic, inset, who died of sudden cardiac PHOTOS COURTESY OF MELINDA MURRAY arrest at the age of 17 in 2009 while playing basketball. the bill. “Students will have the opportunity to save lives, not only at school but also at home or wherever they are when an incident occurs. That is a good knowledge to have.” The law, which took effect immediately, requires the state Commissioner of Education John King to make recommendations to

the Board of Regents about the CPR curriculum the state Education Department will establish. The commissioner has 180 days to act and the Board of Regents 60 days to decide whether to accept the proposed curriculum. If the board adopts the curriculum, it will go into effect for the 2015-2016 school year.

The mandate to require high schools to have a CPR course has been a decade-long marathon in the state Legislature. Reports said similar bills have been introduced since 2002, but never reached the floor for a vote. Had it passed earlier, Murray said “Dominic could have had a better chance to be here today. I don’t know why the bill took so long to pass. There’s no reason I think it should not have been passed.” In 2012, when a CPR in schools bill was introduced, it was passed in the Republicancontrolled Senate. However, it was stalled in the Democratic-controlled Assembly when chairwoman of the Education Committee, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Sunnyside) failed to put the bill on the floor for a vote. Meanwhile, Murray has been teaching people life-saving skills through the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation, an organization she started in honor of her son. Twenty-one was his jersey number. They’ve trained more than 5,000 people. Julie Hart, of the American Heart Association, said when CPR is performed, a victim’s survival rate can double or even triple. Murray, who lost her only son three years after her husband died from a heart attack, said “there’s a lot more work that needs to get done,” but the law puts us in the right Q direction.

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Woodhaven Street Festival Residents and elected officials came out on Sunday, Oct. 19 to enjoy the annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival, sponsored by the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation. Elected officials who attended the festival include City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr.

( D - Howar d Beac h) and Rep. N ydia Velazquez ( D -Br ooklyn, Queens, Manhattan). Woodhaven BID officials at the event honored Sgt. Eddie Carr and Lt. Col. Ralph Gracia. Festival-goers enjoyed games, music and dancing from the Malaysian Lion Dancers.

Sex harass lawsuit settled The sexual harassment lawsuit against now-retired PS 49 Principal Anthony Lombardi and the Department of Education by a former teacher at the school has been settled for $115,000. Lisa Calise, 35, who taught special education, alleged that Lombardi, 55, who retired in March after 17 years as head of the Middle Village school, made inappropriate advances on her starting from when she was interviewed in 2010 until her resignation in 2012. According to a city Law Department spokesman, the settlement is not an

admission of guilt by either Lombardi or the DOE. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Settling this case was in the best interest of all parties and not an admission of wrongdoing by any of the defendants,â&#x20AC;? the spokesman said. Lombardi told the Daily News on Tuesday that the DOE should not have settled and the case should have gone to trial because the claims are false. The former teacher was seeking compensatory, emotional, physical and puniQ tive damages in her suit. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christopher Barca

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in Queens,” Karesia Batan, one of the founders of the Queensborough Dance Festival, said of the desire to perform locally. “It’s just a matter of connecting artists to their community with the dancers and the audience. “I wanted t d tto create t a platform l tf because b I felt that Brooklyn and Manhattan already have their identities, but Queens tends to get lost in the mix.” Batan spoke of an anticipated dance culture that could eventually sprout up as a result of events such as the festival. “Manhattan has been such a central point that defines downtown dance and uptown dance,” she said. “Through the Queensborough Dance Festival, I wanted to see what kind of equivalent would come out.” The growth has even sparked a video campaign “New Yorkers for Dance” that features more than a dozen Queens residents, community leaders and artists to “celebrate dance’s role in advancing local vibrancy.” Continued page continued onon page 51

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Over the past decade or so, Queens has developed into a more established area for the arts. Music, visual art and theater venues have popped up all over the borough, especially in Long Island City. But one of the more popular art mediums, dance, h d has h had d lless off a presence in i one off the th most diverse places in the world. Fortunately, the tide seems to be shifting as venues including The Secret Theatre, The Chocolate Factory Theater and MoMA PS1 begin making dance a larger part of their fall and winter seasons. While dance and movement as a genre are becoming more visible in Queens, make no mistake, the differences in performances are stark, as some have taken on a more classic look and feel, while others have morphed into something abstract and weird. The Queens dance movement culminated in a large festival held for the first time last week at the Secret Theatre. “For me, it came from the identity of living

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

Community Singers of Queens is looking for new members; please attend a rehearsal, Mons., 8 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 St., Flushing. Contact: Ruth Amsterdam (718) 658-1021.

THEATER Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” Theatre By The Bay, Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Sat., Nov. 1, 8, 15 at 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 2, 9, 16 at 3 p.m. $22 adults, $20 seniors/ kids. Info: (718) 428-6363, theatrebythebay.com. “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” FSF Community Theatre Group, Free Synogogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Sun., Nov. 2, 9, 16 at 3 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 8, 15 at 8 p.m. $18 adults, $15 seniors/kids under 12. Info: (718) 428-8681, fsfctg.org. Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” Gingerbread Players, Sat., Nov. 8, 15, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 9, 16, 2:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills. $12 pp, $10 for groups of six or more. Info: gingerbreadplayers.org. Queens Secret Improv Club, Queens’ only allimprov comedy theater, Indie teams: Wed. & Thurs. 7, 8 & 9 p.m., $5. House teams: Fri., 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30 p.m., $7 for the whole night. Secret Theatre, 44-02 23 St., Long Island City. Info: secrettheatre.com.

MUSIC “Kesivan and the Lights,” Sat., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Composer and drummer Kesivan Naidoo leads a new generation of Cape jazz performers. Free. Info/tickets: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222, boxoffice@flushingtownhall.org.

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“The AirTrain Jazz Festival,” sponsored by Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica and the Jamaica Arts Council; a cultural greeting for AirTrain travelers with live jazz on the concourse level of Jamaica’s AirTrain station, 93-40 Sutphin Blvd., every Thurs., 6-8 p.m., featuring jazz artists from the Jamaica area and around the city. Oct. 30: Sage All Women’s Jazz Ensemble; Nov. 6: The Bill Jacobs Ensemble; Nov. 13: The Bartlett Jazz Ensemble; Nov. 20: Michelle Marie.

DANCE “Krishna, Love Re-Invented,” Tue., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Touring Malaysian dance group in benefit performance. $30. Contact: Greg Siegel (718) 6657565, gsiegel@cpofnys.org. “CrossCurrent,” internationally renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company with composer Huang Ruo and New Asia Chamber Music Society, Sun., Nov. 9, 1 p.m. $15 pp, $10 members/students. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Info: flushingtownhall.org.

Flu Shots with state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. and Rite Aid, Sat., Nov. 11, 10 a.m.1 p.m. Addabbo’s office, 159-55 102 St., Howard Beach. Rite Aid is bringing flu shots to the community, the flu shot is free for Medicare A and B carriers. Most forms of insurance are also accepted, and the procedure costs $31.99 otherwise. Contact Cathy Brancato, Rite Aid Wellness Ambassador, (718) 845-1066 for info or an app’t.

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Choir, 11006 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, is looking for new singers in any voice category. Contact: David Close, director of music (718) 2792939, davidwclose@gmail.com.

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“Temporar y displacement is really forced migration, and is only true politically,” Deborah Gans, principal architect of the Gans Studio and professor at Pratt College of Art and Design, said during a panel discussion at Dorsky Gallery. She and other members of the panel articulated the issues created from natural disasters: the destruction of residences and relocation of communities as part of a series of workshops and events inspired by the gallery’s newest exhibit, “Homeland [In]Security: Vanishing Dreams.” As the gallery notes, the exhibit, which opened last month, is on display during the second anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, as well as the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — two cataclysmic local events with global repercussions that remain with us still. First to speak was Mary Mattingly, exhibiting artist who’s best known for her surreal photographs

imagining a post-apocalyptic, post-human world, and for her ambitious, eco-driven installations. Mattingly and her team of other artists, engineers and volunteers created a self-sustaining home, known as “Wetland.” It was distinguished as a hopeful plan.

Curator/Artist Tour When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 3 to 4 p.m. Where: Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45 Ave., LIC Tickets: free; dorsky.org Based in Philadelphia, this livable sculpture thrived on community work, without which Mattingly said it could not exist. The floating environment, which was built from recycled materials and settled on the Delaware River, provided nourishment, clean water and shelter for a group of people, in the event that a natural disa s ter completely

eradicated an entire community. Mattingly remained at the site for six weeks, but determined the small ecosystem could have been self-sustaining as long as necessary. The main gist of Mattingly’s overreaching plan was that of positivity in sustainability, and demonstrating the value of bartering food and services. Gans, who built a number of shelters after Hurricane Katrina, focused on a more temporary solution to the displacement. Much of the post-Katrina housing Gans built sheltered a flooded fishing community as it faced the reality of economic insecurity. Something Gans noticed was the way the community members bonded; most were Vietnamese immigrants and their common language and faith helped join the village in the project. Brian Baer, head of the Sandy recovery program for Architecture for Humanity, likened that mentality when he spoke about community engagement.

Margaret Mathews-Berenson, left, Mary Mattingly, Deborah Gans, Brian Baer and Cynthia Barton discuss the cultural impact of natural PHOTO BY CHRISTA SPERANZA disasters at the Dorsky Gallery. Cynthia Barton, housing program manager for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, presented a prototype for communities to live in while homes are being rebuilt after

a natural disaster. Barton explained that homeowners could live right across from their houses as they’re being r e b u i l t . B a r t o n’s awa r e n e s s addressed many underlying issues continued on on page page 53 00 continued

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Compared to other countries, Brazil is still green in the film industry. Movies were made there as early as the 1890s, but Brazilians didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really take to cinema as a form of entertainment and expression until the 1970s. Twenty years later, there was a decrease in state funding, causing a halt in filmmaking. The dry spell was short-lived and in the mid â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, Brazil saw a burst in film production and the country began its rapid climb in prestige for cinematic production by such groups as the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which hosts the Oscars each year. In honor of the Brazilian film industry, the Museum of the Moving Image is hosting an ongoing series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;O Brazil: Contemporary Brazilian Cinema,â&#x20AC;? from Nov. 22 to Dec. 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brazilian film production has grown exponentially in the last decade, in part as a result of new cultural policies put into place by Gilberto Gil, the minister of culture,â&#x20AC;? guest curator of the program Marcela Goglio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While masters like the recently deceased Edoardo Coutinho or Nelson Pereira dos Santos continued to make films, an outpouring of innovative works by a new generation of directors from regions beyond Rio has been accompanied by a hugely popular body of commercial films that sprouted from a strong

television industry.â&#x20AC;? Though the series does not begin until November, the museum hosted a special preview screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Way He Looks,â&#x20AC;? Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official Oscar entry, on Oct. 25. While the most acclaimed Brazilian film of the year may not be screening at the museum again in the near future, three other widely praised movies will be shown throughout the series. First up is â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Mother Is a Character,â&#x20AC;? a mix of slapstick and screwball comedy about a high-strung mom in need of a break, who flees her home, leaving her grown children to fend for themselves. The film will run on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. On Dec. 6, at the same time, Fellipe Barbosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Casa Grandeâ&#x20AC;? will be shown in the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater. The movie tells the story of the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spiral into bankruptcy and explores the class differences and racism in Brazil today. Closing out the series on Dec. 20 is â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Music According to Antonio Carlos Jobim,â&#x20AC;? a documentary about songwriter Jobimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music that features performances from such heavy-hitters as Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Dizzy Gillespie. Additional installments to â&#x20AC;&#x153;O Brazilâ&#x20AC;? will be announced in the near future. Each screening is included with admission and free for museum members. For more information on each film visit Q movingimage.us.

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From pointe to ‘Star Crap,’ dance grows in Queens continued from from page page 00 45 continued The series of videos are available at DanceNYC.org or at the Dance/NYC YouTube channel. Though an identity is sought for the Queens dance community, the medium is not something that can be so easily pinned down. Like many art forms, dance can be broken up into dozens of subgenres that treat movement in a different way and attract very different audiences. Coming up at the Chocolate Factory Theater is a performance that aims to break the rules and step over boundary lines. “Larissa Velez-Jackson — Star Crap Method” is a compositional methodology that redefines the skill set of a contemporary dancer. The three performers — Tyler Ashley, Talya Epstein and Larissa Velez-Jackson — compose the per formance in the moment, including the accompanying sound. While improvisation is risky for any live performance, it can make for a magical experience if done well.

Larissa Velez-Jackson in her piece “Star Crap.” The performance, coming to the Chocolate Factory Theater next week, is just one example of the growing presence of dance throughout PHOTO COURTESY CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEATER communities in Queens. “Be prepared to be seriously entertained and simultaneously provoked to rethink what a dancer is expected to deliver on stage,” Velez-Jackson said of “Star Crap.” “With dancers I work to conjure our movement brilliance as well as our technical ineptitudes, not quanti-

fying one over the other. “We swing between being the divas and underdogs of form. This creates an altogether new skill set.” “Star Crap” — a tongue-in-cheek way to describe the narcissism that comes with performing — opens on Nov. 4 and

runs through Nov. 8. Performances begin at 8 p.m. Visit chocolatefactorytheater.org for tickets and information. “When I first came here, I saw a lot of visual art, but I also saw the potential for an artist like myself to increase their visibility here,” Batan said of the Long Island City community. The influence of the more established visual arts community in Long Island City is very much present in many dance programs in Queens. One such program is “Retrospective” by Xavier Le Roy at MoMA PS1. The program is the inaugural U.S. museum survey of Le Roy, himself. Throughout the day, a handful of performers explore, recycle and transform the choreographer’s past solo work and break the traditional four th wall by e n c o u r a g i ng i n t e r a c t i o n w i t h t h e performers. The piece leaves the realm of dance and becomes a hybrid of performance and visual art. More information on “Retrospective” Q is available at momaps1.org.

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continued from from page page 00 48 continued faced within urban areas, and said these areas do not possess the resources or education of most suburban areas. Barton’s prototype showed the most promise for a quick solution, but she reminded everyone, “This is based on a case study — not on a large scale. It is simply meant for learning.” While there was talk of innovation and community bonding, many underlying questions of funding, resources, and the survival instinct went unanswered. Mattingly’s optimistic view negated the realism of sur vival, in that most people revert to archaic instinctual behaviors, much like the chaos experienced during Hurricane Katrina. Organization is a key factor in rebuilding communities; Gans approached community through commonalities, which isn’t the case for larger areas such as New York City where culture is diverse. Baer’s projects couldn’t help the surplus of over 100,000 families in each of the programs he managed, thus resulting in the abandonment of thousands of people. The ingenious ideas presented seemed plausible, but without funding or proper resources available, appeared much like the various empty promises FEMA had

made to New Orleans. Baer made a final note in the panel discussion, saying, “We’re last response — we are not meant to be first responders.” There will be several more workshops held at the gallery for the remainder of “Homeland [ IN ] Securit y,” a s it was designed, not only as an exhibit to view art, but to have discussions and debate the greater cause. Next up is an artistand-curator-guided tour through the Q exhibit, set for Nov. 9.

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SQ page 58 SUMMONS, Index No.: 6324-13. D/O/F: April 2, 2013, Premises Address: 17617 Sunbury Road, Jamaica, NY 11434. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS. CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff -against- ALBERT JOHNSON JR. AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; BARBARA SAMUEL AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; BETTY JO JOHNSON AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; DEBRA PATRICK AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; NANCY J MILLER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; ROBIN HUNTER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN FOR BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 10; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 10, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY JOHNSON AKA BETTY LOU JOHNSON WHO WAS BORN ON APRIL 5, 1931 AND DIED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2011, AND WHO DIED IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD, VIRGINIA, DECEASED AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS WHO MAY BE DECEASED, AND THE RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; OCEANVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; “JOHN DOES’’ and ‘‘JANE DOES’’, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendant(s), TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The present amount of the debt as of the date of this summons: $282,080.26 consisting of principal balance of $273,206.39, plus Broker`s Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $550.00; Corporate Advances of $6,860.88; Attorney fees of $925.00 and title search costs of $537.69. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: Champion Mortgage Company. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the herein debt collector. If you notify the herein debt collector in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, the herein debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises. Dated: March 31, 2013. Patricia Boland, Esq., ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, Main Office 51 E Bethpage Road, Plainview, NY 11803, 516-741-2585. Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure. New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 20381/14 Date Summons Filed:2/7/14 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence. SUMMONS WITH NOTICE MARJUS LAMAJ, Plaintiff, -againstFATMIRE SINANAJ LAMAJ a/k/a MYLA SINANAJ, Defendant. Plaintiff resides at: 31-18 35th Street, Apt. 5B, Astoria, New York 11106 ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to serve a notice of appearance on Plaintiff’s Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: February 4, 2014. George E. Patsis, Attorney for Plaintiff, 152 North Wellwood Avenue, Suite 1, Lindenhurst, New York 11757, (631) 225-4601. NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties, on the grounds: DRL §170 subd. 4 - Adultery and DRL §170 subd. 7 - Irretrievable Breakdown in Relationship. The relief sought is a judgment of absolute divorce in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary or additional relief requested is that the Defendant be permitted to resume the use of her prior surname, SINANAJ as well as any other and further relief that the Court deem just and proper.

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St. Helen School in Howard Beach is gathering information to update its alumni records. The Alumni Association wants to circulate news and upcoming events as well as plan social gatherings. If you are a graduate or are in touch with other graduates, please spread the word and join the Alumni Association. Email all information to mariaQ ford216@gmail.com.

Senior activities The Howard Beach Senior Center has a list of activities for seniors age 60 and over who wish to become members. The center is holding a new exercise class at 1 p.m. on Friday that will consist of stretching, balance and aerobics for seniors age 60 and over. On Tuesday’s from 9:30 to 10 a.m., tap dancing lessons will be held, followed by an acting workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. On Fridays, two kinds of bridge games are held: supervised bridge from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and duplicate bridge 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 155-55 Cross Bay Blvd. For more Q information call (718) 738-8011.

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Two charged in money order mail thefts at JFK $27,000 bound for overseas taken Two baggage handlers at John F. Kennedy International Airport have been arrested on charges that they stole or cashed money orders that were being mailed overseas. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, in a statement released by his office on Thursday, said three more people, one of them a baggage handler, are being sought. Kenroy Mitchell, 22, of 199th Street in St. Albans was charged Thursday with third- and fourth-degree grand larceny and third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. He also is charged with acting in concert with one of the unapprehended defendants. He is accused of stealing more than $25,000, and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. Amanda Mackie, 20, of Caney Road in Rosedale was arraigned Wednesday on charges of fourth-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Both were employed by Ground Servic-

es International, though some of the mail in question also was handled by Swissport USA. Brown said the money orders were taken from air cargo bound for people in Japan, Greece and Korea. “When an individual mails an item through the U.S. Postal Service it is expected that the item will arrive intact at its intended destination,” Brown said. “It is alarming that these defendants were allegedly using U.S. mailbags as their own private ATM machines to steal money orders intended for family and friends overseas — including, in one instance, funds to help pay for a relative’s funeral.” Philip Bartlett, U.S. postal inspector in charge at JFK, said in several instances the alleged thefts involved people who must regularly help family members in other countries. “These airline workers not only betrayed the trust of their employer and the U.S. Postal Service, they also betrayed these hardworking people and their famiQ lies,” he said.

Auto body owner didn’t pay taxes: DA The owner of a Ridgewood auto body shop was charged with tax fraud last Wednesday for allegedly failing to pay more than $100,000 in taxes and underreporting over $1 million in repair work. According to District Attor ney Richard Brown, 45-year-old Alfred D’Andrea, of Howard Beach, underreported $1,253,767 Of taxable income from 2008 to 2011. He also allegedly owes New York State $54,852 and the city $53,906 in unpaid taxes. D’Andrea and his business, Triangle Auto Body at 57-11 79 Ave. in Ridgewood, face charges of second- and third-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal tax fraud, first-degree falsifying business records, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and first- and second-degree scheme to defraud. He faces up to 15 years in prison. D’Andrea was released on his own recognizance and his next scheduled court date is Dec. 8. In the case of his business, a felony conviction is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or double the amount of Q the illegal gain.

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The Queens District Attorney’s Office violated the constitutional rights of two defendants by interviewing them before they were read the standard “You have the right to remain silent” Miranda warning against selfincrimination, the state Court of Appeals ruled this week. The 6-1 decision by the court, the state’s highest, upheld an appellate ruling and granted a new trial to the defendants, according to multiple media reports. The majority said the defendants were warned that remaining silent or invoking their right to an attorney “would come at a price — they would be giving up a valuable opportunity to speak with an assistant district attorney, to have their cases investigated or to assert alibi defenses,” Capital New York reported. “By advising them that speaking would facilitate an investigation, the interrogators implied tht these defendants’ words would be used to help them, thus undoing the heart of the warning that anything they said could and would be used against them.” Queens DA Richard Brown issued a statement saying he disagreed with the ruling, that it broke with U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence and that the language at issue in the case is no longer used by his office. Brown said he would ask the nation’s highest court to review the decision, saying that his office’s goal remains as it always has been — to seek to convict the guilty while also ensuring the Q innocent are never wrongly convicted.

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Keeping up a tradition that dates back to when they hired Casey Stengel as their first manager roughly 53 years ago, the Mets have once again picked up another Yankees discard, signing Kevin Long to be their next hitting coach after he was dismissed by the Bombers from that very same position two weeks ago. This doesn’t mean the Mets are making a mistake. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who made the decision to part ways with Long, basically admitted that he is a fine hitting coach but someone has to be a sacrificial lamb for the Yankees’ missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Long’s No. 1 job will be to improve the hitting of another Yankees refugee, Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson. Grandy hit 20 home runs last season, which was fine but his 141 strikeouts and .227 batting average were unacceptable, especially from someone earning $15 million from a team that watches its pennies. At the very least Long has to get Curtis to hit around .260 and find a way to put the ball in play more often instead of whiffing. More daunting challenges will be trying to rejuvenate David Wright as well as getting the rest of the Mets’ position players to hit like major leaguers. Last Tuesday HBO’s sports investigative show, “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” tackled one of baseball’s longtime ugly warts, the

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incredibly low pay minor leaguers receive. It’s so low it may violate federal minimum wage laws. Attorney Garrett Broshuis, who pitched in the San Francisco Giants farm system, has filed a class action suit against Major League Baseball on behalf of several of his former competitors and colleagues. The day before the show aired I asked Emmy-winning air personality and Astoria native Bob Costas who was co-emceeing (along with Fox’s Megyn Kelly) Broadcasting & Cable Magazine’s annual Hall of Fame ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, about the issue. “It has been an underreported story for a long time,” he said. “It’s not just ballplayers who have been exploited but minor league umpires as well. This is where journalism can do good things.” MLB Commissioner Bud Selig was one of the recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award that night. Bud has long spoken about MLB’s great responsibilities as a social institution and I reminded him of that when I brought up minor league compensation. “We’re aware of this issue and I expect that the teams will discuss this at the winter meetings,” he replied. Selig is retiring in January and is very cognizant of things that will affect his legacy. I fully expect him to apply significant pressure on team owners to raise the pay of minor leaguers, most of whom will never get to the majors. Q See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

Linden Hills: high-class apt. living by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

After World War II the scramble for a house or apartment was on. The demand for land was so high, and property became so expensive, that for many the most cost-effective way to buy property and build on it and still turn a A building in the Linden Hills development going up at profit was an apartment house. Flushing had always been Union Street and 28th Avenue in Flushing, Feb. 2, 1954. known for its beautiful private homes but those days were over. In 1953 the Adverting Agency. The development was age of apartment house projects began with a marketed as upscale and was advertised project called “Linden Hills.” This huge numerous times in the Sunday New York complex of buildings was built on land Times to attract those with higher incomes. The bedrooms were large, usually 10 feet, owned by a company called The Old Coun6 inches by 16 feet, 3 inches; or 11 feet, 9 try Club Land Company. The famous architect Benjamin Braun- inches by 12 feet, 9 inches. They also boaststein was commissioned for the job. Braun- ed lots of closet space. Additional selling stein had already made a name for himself points were the great view of the Bronx building some of the earliest and most out- Whitestone Bridge and access to the newly standing apartment buildings in Forest Hills built Van Wyck Expressway. The buildings have withstood the test of and Kew Gardens, starting in the late 1920s. The new complex took until 1954 to com- time with parking being their biggest probplete. The advertising for it was handled by a lem today — as with any other Queens Q Mr. Krikis from the prestigious Newmark apartment house complex.

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