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Tide rolls through the neighborhood PAGE 4 The new moon and nor’easter winds pushed water onto the streets of Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach Saturday, just shy of the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. The community came together but the day was blighted by property damage and questions remain about how to best prepare for storms in the future.

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A midterm voting guide for Queens AG, governor races are among a long list of seats on ballots for Queens voters by Ryan Brady

gations of physical abuse by ex-lovers. She will face Republican nominee Keith Wofford, who is a corporate bankruptcy attorney, as well as Libertarian Party candidate Christopher Garvey, Michael Sussman from the Green Party and the Reform Party hopeful, Nancy Sliwa.

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t’s midterm time. The general election is right around the corner — Tuesday, Nov. 6 — with voters in Queens and other parts of New York set to decide the most influential seats in state government. Let’s take a look at the general election contests for seats representing sections of the borough and the entire state, along with the referenda that’ll be on the ballot. Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Go online to nyc.pollsitelocator.com to find out where your polling place is located. Governor/Lieutenant governor Having coasted to victory over actor and activist Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic primary, Gov. Cuomo now faces his Republican rival, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, in the general election. Cuomo’s running mate is Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul; the lieutenant governor candidate running with Molinaro is former Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian. Also in the race are Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe and lieutenant governor hopeful Andrew C. Hollister. Howie Hawkins is once again the Green

State comptroller Investment banker Jonathan Trichter is the Republican challenging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, a Democrat. The third-party candidates who’ll be on the ballot for the fiscal watchdog role are Cruger Gallaudet from the Libertarian Party and Mark Dunlea from the Green Party.

At the top, former City Comptroller John Liu, left, is facing Vickie Paladino in the race for state Senate District 11; state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Tom Sullivan are doing the same for District 15. Above, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, left, hopes to fend off Matthew Pecorino; and David Bressler aims to unseat Assemblyman Ed Braunstein. FILE PHOTOS Attorney general Party nominee, his running mate being Jia Lee. Public Advocate Letitia James won the fourFor the Serve America Movement party, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is running way Democratic primary in the race to succeed for governor; her lieutenant governor candidate disgraced Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned earlier this year amid alleis Michael Volpe.

U.S. Senate U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is looking to fend off Republican challenger Chele Farley, a private equity executive. House of Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who became a national star after clobbering Queens Democratic boss Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx) in their June primary, is the Democratic nominee for the 14th Congressional District. The Republican candidate is Anthony Pappas, continued on page 18

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Saturday flood hits in Howard Beach Community responds effectively but questions about future remain by Matt Waters Associate Editor

Factors including a new moon, high tide and strong winds from a nor’easter caused heavy flooding in Howard Beach on Saturday morning. The event, while more than several magnitudes less severe than Hurricane Sandy, was still an u npleasant reminder about the vulnerability of South Queens nearly six years to the day of the superstorm. “It was quite a bit,” Hamilton Beach Civic Association President Roger Gendron said on the phone about the amount of f looding. “We tried to warn people as much as we could. People who lost their vehicles, I think they were surprised.” There was enough water in the street for a garbage truck to seem slightly amphibious while rolling down 95th Street in Old Howard Beach. Captioning a photo posted on the High Tide Facebook group, member Laura Nizzo Marcelin wrote, “10:30 AM Davenport Court. It just reached the third step.” According to Gendron, the plan for an enormous storm barrier stretching from

A variety of factors resulted in a flood that took many Old Howard and Hamilton Beach residents by surprise Saturday. It was a reminder of South Queens’ susceptibility to these problems, but PHOTOS BY TERRY NUSSPICKEL, ABOVE, AND LAURA NIZZO MARCELIN the community responded effectively. Sandy Hook, NJ to Breezy Point being considered by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center may not protect the neighborhood

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from less severe though still dangerous flooding. “You’re going to spend 10 million on a floodgate that doesn’t protect the land,” he said. He prefers installing f lood gates at Hawtree Creek and Shellbank Basin. Gendron says there were 24 to 30 inches of water outside his Hamilton Beach home. He thought Old Howard Beach and Cross Bay Boulevard were among the areas hit worst by the floodwater. Nick Spinelli, deputy chief of the West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department, said the community may have been caught off guard by the severity of the flooding, but that people capably dealt with the situation. “Everything’s back to normal at this point,” he said on the phone Tuesday.

But this was a flood that got worse than expected in a hurry. “We were not prepared for how fast the water came out that day,” Spinelli said. He thanked state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) in a Facebook post, with accompanying pictures of the flooding near the firehouse, for donating a 3-inch trash pump a week prior. It was a timely donation as the pump, which Spinelli also credited Gendron for helping to operate on Saturday morning, was critical to managing the water before the tide receded. “We know there’s another storm coming so we have to be prepared,” Addabbo said. “We’re searching around for someone generous ... because we’re going to need larger Q pumps in the future.”

Jury selection starts in Chanel Lewis trial by Matt Waters Associate Editor

Chanel Lewis allegedly confessed to the 2016 murder of FILE PHOTO Karina Vetrano on Feb. 4, 2017.

Jury selection began Monday morning in the trial of Chanel Lewis, who is accused of murdering Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano on Aug. 2, 2016. A report by Spectrum News said at the hearing Lewis’ lawyers argued a police stop that took place two months before the murder involving their client had been improper. During the stop police asked Lewis for his name and address. That information later proved critical to his eventual arrest in the killing of Vetrano. Lewis’ lawyers argued that he had been racially profiled, but the judge ruled the information acquired during the stop permissible for use during the trial. Lewis, a 20-year-old from East New York, is accused of hitting Vetrano in the back of the head with a rock,

then raping and strangling her to death. He had been given three summonses in 2013, two of which involved rules violations in Spring Creek Park, where she was killed, and one of which was for urinating in public. Sources said in a New York Post report in February 2017 that Lewis had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Karina Vetrano had gone for a jog in Spring Creek Park on the day she was murdered. She was last seen alive at 5 p.m. just before she entered the park. She graduated from St. John’s University with a master’s in speech pathology and worked in the field professionally in addition to writing poetry. Vetrano also starred in a 2013 short film directed by a screenwriter f riend that had been based on one of her Q poems.

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City still building back 6 years later While tangible progress has been made superstorm disaster lingers by Matt Waters Associate Editor

Monday saw the six-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making landfall near Brigatine, NJ before crashing into New York City and changing Queens forever. In the time since, the city has attempted to recover. The official linchpin of that recovery has been the Build it Back program. After a tumultuous few years marred by missed deadlines, Build it Back is touting stats that indicate a job nearly finished. Hurricane Sandy was a superstorm that landed a blindside haymaker on the city despite the declaration of a state of emergency. The first few years of the recovery were akin to a dazed boxer relying on rubbery legs to remain upright for the standing eight count. It wasn’t a fair fight, especially for people in South Queens. For many people the dread and uncertainty have been unending. It only started with the storm, which itself was a reminder even in a time of advanced meteorological capability and technological communication, people can be left helpless to the whim of nature. Even in New York City. And to those closely involved in the chaotic aftermath, it may feel the storm has never actually left. “When I go to board meetings and people discuss Sandy and Build it Back, it sounds as if the storm happened just a year ago,” said state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) on the phone. Build it Back, however, can point statistically to its creeping, hard-earned progress. Officials sent a release to the Chronicle overflowing with data. On a citywide level they say they have served 99.9 percent of 8,300 homeowners (accounting for 12,500 families) with “either a construction start, reimbursement check, or acquisition.” They say they have fully completed 96 percent of the 8,300 projects, meaning the homeowners have “received their full benefit, including construction, reimbursement, or acquisition of their home.” In Queens, Build it Back says it has served 99.9 percent of 3,584 homeowners with either that aforementioned construction start, reimbursement check or acquisition. And officials say they have completed the job with 94 percent of that pool. “We’re finishing Build it Back,” Director Amy Peterson said on the phone. “We’re getting to our last group under construction. These are the most complex homes.” She went on to explain what qualified a home as complex. Those are Queens residences that are incomplete after a six-year time frame. Peterson referenced a gallery of complications. In some cases there are septic issues, while others are attached homes requiring coordination with two property owners in order to get the work finished. Some other houses require intensive collaboration with the Department of Environmental Conservation to sort through permit issues. While those explanations are unlikely to assuage the homeowners and their families, these houses do pose the most intricate challenges. When asked what the most important immediate steps are going forward, Peterson answered that the focus should be on

The Build it Back program has almost completed its unenviable task, but over 200 families in Queens have yet to return home. FILE PHOTO This sign, seen in April 2016, reflects the thoughts of many residents and officials today. “preparedness and encouraging all homeowners to get flood insurance,” which she mentioned as the only way to qualify for federal support funding. Peterson also said it is important to help people get access to Flood Help New York and praised the Mayor’s Office’s Resiliency program. “The people on the ground may not be here in 10 or 20 years but the work has to be carried forward,” she said. Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) has a significant stake in the ongoing recovery efforts representing 23rd District. “The essence of the program is successful,” she said. But Pheffer Amato could also describe a particular home in Broad Channel that was supposed to be done and in fact had not been fully completed. She said it took a while for the homeowner’s situation to reach her desk because the person was described as being in a location that was “off the radar.” Stories like that one show the toll behind those incomplete percentage points. Pheffer Amato cited her work with Borough President Melinda Katz’s hurricane recovery task force as being most significant in her approach to the recovery. The monthly meetings allow for the streamlining of issues that intersect between residences either under construction or incomplete,

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expediting solutions to the problems. “I won’t be happy until 100 percent are back in their homes,” said Addabbo. “To have 200 people not in their homes is unacceptable.” Despite those ongoing issues, Addabbo has always advocated collaborating with Build it Back. Referencing the federal power of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Addabbo said, “Build it Back doesn’t make the rules.” In a phone call to the Chronicle, Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Rockaway) echoed Addabbo and Pheffer Amato in saying, “I think there’s been significant progress. I think Build it Back has gotten checks to the people it needed to.” Regarding future planning for disaster recovery citywide, Richards said, “there are still vulnerabilities. I think it’s incumbent on the city not to get into the building business.” Richards repeatedly mentioned the importance of homeowners having more flexibility in times of crisis. Due to a lack of options, many people simply took the first offer they saw in front of them, with damaging consequences. “We know that in times of disaster unscrupulous people come into neighborhoods. You can make a decision very fast because you want to rebuild your homes.” In looking back at the city’s preparation for the storm, Richards thought it was sound but undermined by an incredulity based in geography. “Nobody thinks about a hurricane decimating neighborhoods in New York City,” he said. Richards thought it was important to get the controllable details right in the future. “Improve transportation and people’s access to evacuation plans.” Richards had more to say about the future. He thinks increased levels of hydraulic fracturing represent a significant threat to all coastal communities. And he says lower-income communities are always more likely to be adversely affected by weather events. “We’re more prepared,” he said. “But we’re not out of the Q woods. Climate change is real.”

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P LIC plan a start, but more is needed EDITORIAL

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ong Island City is the fastest-growing neighborhood in all of New York, as the director of city planning pointed out this week. Its rapid growth has been great for the people who have moved there, found work there, dined and been entertained there — but it’s been crushing on area infrastructure, the environment and quality of life. As new residential skyscrapers rivaling many in Manhattan spring up, schools cannot be built fast enough. Streets cannot handle the great increase in traffic. Sewer systems cannot properly channel all the waste. Small businesses cannot cover the rapidly rising rents. Something has to give. All that and more is reason enough to welcome the de Blasio administration’s new Long Island City Investment Strategy, a $180 million effort designed to keep the area habitable as it continues to grow. It’s not going to be a panacea for all ills, but it’s the kind of major initiative that’s needed to, as Mayor de Blasio put it, “address the needs of today while preparing for a more sustainable future.” The plan includes $10 million to expand a street infrastructure improvement project; $95 million for a first phase of sewer upgrades and amended drainage plan; $15 million to improve several parks and Court Square; and $60 million

for a new school in District 30. Really these are the kinds of things that are needed all over Queens, but perhaps no place more so than in LIC. Between its proximity to Manhattan and views of the East River, its vibrant arts scene, its great restaurants and its educational opportunities — not to mention zoning — it’s only going to keep drawing more people. Aside from the actual funding, the investment plan calls for more amorphous, but absolutely vital, things, such as creating new jobs in growing fields in the LIC Central Business District; encouraging developers to include “deeply affordable housing” in new residential plans; creating more “green infrastructure” to protect Newtown Creek; and — perhaps the component that will draw the most smirks and comments like “Yeah, right” — continuing “to work with the MTA to seek improvements to the local transportation network.” That last is among the most important of all, but given the strain between City Hall and Albany, and the agency’s financial obligations, it’s not going to just happen. Still, LIC’s leaders welcome the new plan. We also hope it’s followed up on — someday, not today but someday, Sunnyside Yard will be built over too — because this area is just bursting at the seams, and that won’t change anytime soon.

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No place for guns Dear Editor: Once upon a time smoking was everywhere: in restaurants, theaters, the office, the street and almost every place one could think of. No more. We have educated and legislated so that today smoking is not “cool” and is unacceptable to most people. The culture changed. Once upon a time gay people had no place in society. They were relegated to the shadows and widely reviled. Today gay people have been accepted by a majority of the population as equal members of society. The culture changed. Now we must change the gun culture. We must educate people to see gun ownership as something out of the mainstream, not the norm; that the gun owner is an outlier from society. When guns are seen as not necessary to live a normal life then the legislation to stem the proliferation of guns will be able to be enacted. Guns must be seen for what they are: deadly weapons that have no place in a civilized society. Richard Nebenzahl Astoria

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hat’s it — future sales of the AR-15 and similar military-style semiautomatic weapons must be banned. It should have been done long ago but with the massacre in Pittsburgh, the time has come. These weapons that can be turned into virtual machine guns are the common thread in most of the horrific shootings plaguing our nation. There’s no need for civilians to have them when more conventional rifles are available, and they should never have more lethal weapons than police officers do. Those who possess them now should be offered a buyback program. President Trump’s suggestion that there should be armed people at houses of worship is absurd. There are countless religious gatherings in the United States every week, and it would be impossible to have armed guards at each one — the cost alone makes it so. Maybe in some places police could be deployed during services for major holidays, like Yom Kippur and Easter, but not for every bris or baptism. Ridiculous. No, the answer is to get rid of the deadliest of these weapons that enable so much bloodshed and horror.

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Jews. This evil anti-Semitic act took place in a safe community where crime or violence was rarely experienced. Because of rising anti-Semitism, we must always be vigilant and on guard and do all we can to prevent these tragic events from occurring. I want you to know that we have been in contact with our local 106th Police Precinct Community Affairs officers and have been reassured by them that they “have our back.” The precinct commander has ordered unit patrol cars to visit RPJC on a continuous basis with particular attention to our Shabbat services (Friday night and Saturday morning). In addition, I gave them our schedule of events which includes our Nov. 4 Sisterhood Breakfast and December Chanukah Party. I’ll continue to update them as our schedule is adjusted. We can all show our support by being strong and vigilant and by continuing to attend services as often and as much as we can. So let’s all make a commitment to do this. We would like

to see a large turnout this Shabbat. I know I can count on you. Thank you. Harold Rosenbaum President, Rockwood Park Jewish Center Howard Beach

Shootings must stop Dear Editor: With the latest mass shooting at that synagogue in Pennsylvania, the murder of two black seniors in Kentucky and then a shooting at a North Carolina high school, it is becoming more and more likely that more stringent gun control measures have to be enacted by Congress, and the NRA needs to stop acting as if there is nothing that it can do to work with Congress. Guns and other weapons do not belong in the hands of people who are mentally ill, so how are these people acquiring such dangerous weapons? There needs to be a total nationwide

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Movie memories stirred Dear Editor: Re. Ron Marzlock’s “Loew’s Prospect made movie magic,” I Have Often Walked, Oct. 25: As a frequent Prospect patron, I enjoyed Ron Marzlock’s lovely look back at this Flushing film palace. I recall watching some of my favorite movies there, including “Bridge Over The River Kwai” and “Funny Face” (both shown in 1957) and “Goodbye, Columbus” (1969). A nearby cinema cathedral, the RKO Keith’s, also vanished, along with the RKO Albee & Lowe’s Valencia in Jamaica. But Main Street Cinemas, which opened in 1940, where I first discovered the joy of films as a kid, still thrives. Many movie lovers, including young people, prefer to watch their flicks on a large screen with an audience, instead of alone on a tiny smartphone. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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Chronicle not being fair Dear Editor: In the interest of professional journalism, it would be appreciated if the Chronicle presented more balanced reporting. Every article regarding President Trump is negative, although he has been a very successful president in the short time he has been in office. One only needs to look at our booming econo-

my, low unemployment rate, our military strength, and gains for the sanctity of human life to support his achievements. Yet this positive news is not reported. Unbalanced reporting has also been evident in the articles regarding Pat Adams. For two weeks the Chronicle has printed, in detail, the subjective views of the victims in that case; however, I have not seen any indication that Pat Adams was contacted to give her side. It would be refreshing to read a balanced view. Sharon Roser Howard Beach

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One sick comparison Dear Editor: Re Benjamin M. Haber’s “Donald J. Hitler,” Letters, Oct. 18: Comparing the president to Hitler is sick and grotesque. ONLINE How dare you compare him to a Miss an article or a monster who letter cited by a writer? incinerated Jews Want breaking news in gas chambers, from all over Queens? b a y o n e t e d Find the latest news, b a bie s , r a p e d past reports from all women and perover the borough and formed heinous more at qchron.com. experiments on men, women and children. It’s sick, hateful and shameful to compare the two. FYI, Israel is a democracy and President Trump is one of the few presidents who have been most supportive of Israel. Shirley Schindler Forest Hills

MAGA? Trump’s confused Dear Editor: The central theme of President Donald Trump’s government is to make America “great again.” In using the word “great,” he obviously is saying that at some previous time America was great but no longer is, and he will do things that will bring back those previous times. Has he? I do not believe he has. In the past we had lynchings of African Americans and signs making it clear Jews and Irish were not welcome. Today we have a massacre of Jews while praying during a Sabbath in a synagogue in Pittsburg, Pa. During Trump’s administration anti-Semitism has increased 57 percent. Bombs were sent to a group of people who oppose Trump. Freedom of the press was considered by our Founding Fathers as extremely important. Trump opposes a free press. It is interesting to note in previous times immigrants were welcome and like my parents and their children were good citizens and were influential in making America great. Trump has no use for immigrants and indeed is sending thousands of soldiers to our border with Mexico. Instead of making America great, by welcoming refugees, he is making it less great. Is President Trump significantly confused? You bet he is. Benjamin M. Haber Flushing

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Dear Editor: Re “Battling stigma with the spoken word,” Oct. 25, multiple editions: Might I suggest battling those who say there is a stigma? I see no advantage to joining them. Harold A. Maio Ft. Myers, Fla. The writer is a retired mental health editor.

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ban of the sales of all major assault weapons, which only should be in the possession of the military and local law enforcement agencies. No civilian needs to have those types of weapons. If they wish to legally purchase a gun for their protection, then they must go through the most stringent of background checks before any gun shop or gun expo will allow them to purchase a gun. The American people have just about enough of these shootings, and it has become so that people cannot go to a movie, a concert, shopping or to a house of worship, as well as just driving or walking down a street anywhere, without having the fear that they could be shot by someone who is mentally ill. Our Founding Fathers must be turning over in their graves many times because of all of these horrific and upending events. The shootings must end, and end now! When are Congress and the NRA going to sit down and try to find a just and equitable solution that will be acceptable to all? It must be very soon! This senseless slaughter of innocent people must stop — now. John Amato Fresh Meadows

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Candidates talk at Lindenwood Civic Incumbents, challengers state positions with election imminent by Matt Waters

fellow Republican candidates. These included Tom Sullivan, Along with several area candidates, who is running for state senator Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marc representing the 15th District, Molinaro spoke at the Howard Beach-Lin- Matthew Pecorino, who is rundenwood Civic Association candidate ning for the Assembly in the forum on Tuesday night. The Dutchess 23rd District, Jonathan Trichter, county executive was also mayor of Tivoli, candidate for attorney general, NY, when he was only 19 years old. He will and candidate for Supreme Court be opposing incumbent Gov. Cuomo on Justice Joseph Kasper. The Democrats were repreNov. 6. Molinaro’s midevening entrance into the sented as well. State Sen. Joe auditorium at St. Helen Catholic Academy Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) generated a buzz from the residents who and candidate for Supreme Court attended the event. He took a seat at the Just ice Lau rence Love also long table beside the podium and made his spoke. Love, a candidate in the 11th comments after Assemblywoman Stacey Judicial District, is currently a Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway) spoke. Molinaro thinks his personal and govern- judge in New York City Civil mental experiences will help him benefit Court in Queens County. He said he was limited about working people. “I will tell you that my mom and my dad what he had to discuss as a judge divorced when I was very young. We lived but ref lected on his history in on food stamps for a number of years,” he South Queens “When I got the invite from Tom Sullivan discusses his platform on Tuesday night at Saint Helen Catholic Academy. Sullivan will oppose said, going on to explain how his mother taught him the values of working hard and Joanne [Ariola Shanks] to be state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. in the November 6 election. Sullivan was joined by fellow Republican challengers respecting others. He said growing up in here tonight I was very excited ... including candidate for governor Marc Molinaro. PHOTO BY MATT WATERS tough circumstances gave him an education when I got one from LindenTrichter prefaced his comments by sayLove said before he began his judgeship i n g o v e r n m e n t w o r k i n g a n d wood, I was very excited because I was here for the inaugural meeting of the Lin- in Queens County in 2012 he spent most of ing the comptroller is sole trustee of a $200 malfunctioning. the 25 previous years working for then- billion dollar pension fund and said that this He was joined at the event by a group of denwood Civic.” Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer. “I was at was equivalent to the market power of a pretty much every civic meeting that was “Saudi prince.” He pointed out that the occurring,” he said, joking that his family comptroller has to invest that money wisely was thrilled that he’d be out of the house to provide coverage to 1.1 million members of the common retirement fund of New four days a week. Pheffer Amato described how her work York State. “He’s basically earned less than he’s as a paraprofessional gave her a deeper expected, to the tune of 65 billion. And if insight into issues at schools. “Everyone hates that,” she said, “because that sounds like a lot of money, it’s only WE OFFER I was inside the schools. And I saw what because it is,” he said. FULL-TIME FUL KUP FREE PICKUP Trichter said that this type of underperwas broken, and saw what was good, I saw where they needed money ... I was very formance leads to higher taxes. ATTENDANT ATTE AND Pecorino discussed how his skills as budexcited as the assemblywoman to see eduRY DELIVERY ON DUTY cation has increased in the budget two years get director for Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) would help him serve the in a row.” E! SERVICE! She explained that she was successful people as an assembly man. He also professionally but far more passionate about described wanting to reform the property her civic responsibilities, which inspired tax system, mentioning senior citizens livher to run for the Assembly seat she is now ing on a fixed income are unable to keep up with rising rates. defending against Pecorino. Sullivan talked about his deep connecAd d a bb o b eg a n by t h a n k i ng h i s tion to the district. constituents. HOURS: CLEAN “My ties to this community go back four “I consider being an elected official a privilege and an honor ... in return I am try- generations,” he said. “Five of my brothers Mon. - Sat. FRIENDLY 7 am - 9 pm ing to be the best state senator that you live in this community. My nieces and ENVIRONMENT NT nephews live in this community, I think 12 deserve,” he said. Sun. He also said he is trying to protect small of them. I can’t keep track. They are now 8 am - 8 pm Same-Day businesses on Cross Bay Boulevard and ref- becoming police officers. If I don’t do a erenced the ongoing str uggle against good job they will hand me my head.” Wash & Fold Self-Service S He also said he was displaced for four and awning permit violations that have recently Service Coin Laundry a half years after Superstorm Sandy due to spiked. We Only Use Only Pay For “Right now they are under attack,” he not having eligibility for the Build it Back FOR ANY NEW WASH Tide, Clorox, said of small businesess. Violations can go program. He said he saw firsthand what he What You Use & FOLD CUSTOMERS Downy called the horror people experienced dealing up to $15,000 dollars. No Cards Trichter opened the night with a sense of with city agencies. Sullivan, a colonel in the humor, but he definitely wasn’t cracking Army Reserve, advocated for smaller gov82-37A 153rd Ave., Howard Beach, NY 11414 one-liners when describing the perfor- ernment despite loving public service. Lindenwood Shopping Center (Next To Key Food) “I’ve served this government and I don’t mance of incumbent state comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who was invited but did not want to give them another penny for taxes,” Q he said. attend. Associate Editor

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How to protect places of worship? Differing opinions held after attack at synagogue in Pittsburgh kills 11 by David Russell Associate Editor

n the wake of the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11 people and wounded six others, there has been renewed discussion about how to best protect places of worship from senseless attacks. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who had previously been a police officer with the NYPD for 22 years, was quoted as saying, “From now on, I will bring my handgun every time I enter a church or synagogue.” Mayor de Blasio disagrees with the idea of having armed people at services. “Houses of worship do not have to have armed guards to be able to practice their religions,” he said. The mayor of Pittsburgh, where Saturday’s temple massacre occured, Bill Peduto, said on “Meet the Press” that he is not for filling places of worship with more guns. “I don’t think that the answer to this problem is solved by having our synagogues, mosques and churches filled with armed guards,” Peduto said. But in Queens, Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) told the Chronicle that “it would not necessarily be a bad idea to have an armed retired police officer as security for synagogues.” Weprin said that during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the 107th Precinct encourages synagogues to hire off-duty police officers to stand outside in uniform carrying a firearm. He does not, however, want to see any “vigilantes.” “I wouldn’t want to see civilian vigilantes who are not properly trained and do not have the background in law enforcement to start being armed but I certainly would support retired police officers to be armed in synagogues or outside of synagogues,” he said. The NYPD deployed counterrorism units to synagogues in the city on Saturday afternoon after the attack in Pittsburgh. While Weprin would like to see security measures taken, he said it’s something that each congregation would likely have to pay for itself, as opposed to receiving funding for the guards. “I think it would have to be synagogues or churches or mosques would have to pay for it themselves,” Weprin said. “I don’t think we have enough resources in the government to provide a police officer at every house of worship but certainly if individual congregations wanted to fund that, I certainly would be supportive of that effort.” Weprin added, “There’s a heightened sense of fear for security after an incident and then a significant period of time goes by and people get lulled into a false sense of security, go about their regular routine and then, sure enough, there’s another shooting or another incident.” Similar to places of worship, Weprin doesn’t want to see teachers armed but wouldn’t mind armed guards at schools. “It’s unfortunate that we have to live in that society but unfortunately that’s what it’s become, what it’s come to,” Weprin said.

Rabbi Marjorie Slome speaking at an interfaith vigil at West End Temple in Neponsit in memory of the victims of the shooting in Pittsburgh and in solidarity against anti-Semitism and hatred. PHOTO BY JAN SCHULMAN Several politicians also spoke. President Trump said, “If they had some there are patrol cars,” she said. kind of protection inside the temple, maybe it One of the many is St. Helen Church in could have been a very much different Howard Beach. Its pastor, the Rev. Francis situation.” Colamaria, told the Chronicle he has made Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin of Israel Cen- his opinions clear on the subject in the past. ter of Conservative Judaism, located in Fresh “If you have a license to carry, I would Meadows, is part of Rabbis Against Gun advise you to carry,” Colamaria said last Violence and has lobbied at the White House. November in the wake of the shooting at First “I felt that his comments were very insen- Baptist Church in Texas that took 26 lives. sitive,” she said of Trump’s remarks. “At the “We live in a very treacherous world.” same time, I’m able to see the value of havCouncilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh ing increased security in synagogues. It’s so Meadows) told the Chronicle shuls in his disdisappointing that trict already invest this is what Ameritheir own money in ca of tod ay ha s pr ivate secu r it y, f we go to closed, locked come to.” whether it means She said meethiring armed offdoors in all circumstances, ings will be held to duty officers, other discuss putting guards who may or then perhaps we’ve lost security measures may not be armed, the freedom that in place and that or an unarmed volthe cong regation u nteer g roup of American Jews fought has received congregants. numerous Home“ O u r gove r n so hard to obtain.” land Security ment has an obli— Rabbi Mark Kaiserman grants. Fr yer gation to provide Bodzin did say that funding so people even with just one entrance the members can be secure,” Lancman said. have to question what to do when people are He said it’s important to understand that coming in and that there’s some conflict on for many members of the Jewish community what steps to take. the idea of providing security and protection, One thing she doesn’t want to see is mem- including armed personnel, for institutions is bers bringing firearms in. “I’m against bring- not new. ing guns into my congregation,” Fryer Lancman had asked the city for permisBodzin said. sion to provide funding for institutions to be “Anti-Semitism has always existed but the able to hire off-duty police officers during epidemic of gun violence is just reaching new the high holidays but the city refused the heights that I never thought would be attain- request to use city funding for that purpose. able,” she said. He said the rate was $41 per hour. “We’re Fryer Bodzin noted the security that the not talking about very large sums of money NYPD deployed over the weekend but won- and certainly relative to the damage and ders how sustainable it is. harm that can be caused by not providing “There are more houses of worship than these resources, it’s well worth it,” he said.

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The councilman said the federal government has a program that has helped a number of Jewish areas receive money for security cameras, secure doors and other infrastructure. There’s a state program as well and Lancman is trying to bring a similar one to the city. “We need to provide more funding so that any institution that has a reasonable claim to be a target of extremists or terrorists, whether it’s a synagogue or a Sikh temple or a mosque or all places where we’ve seen these kinds of attacks to one degree or another,” Lancman said. On the question of congregants carrying arms into a place of worship, Lancman said that he didn’t want to make a general statement and that it should be looked at on a case-by-case basis. “Each institution has to make its own judgment based on what its security needs are and what people feel comfortable with,” Lancman said. “I wouldn’t be for or against any kind of blanket statement for or against congregants and institutions protecting themselves in a particular way.” In an email, Rockwood Park Jewish Center President Harold Rosenbaum, said, “This evil anti-Semitic act took place in a safe community where crime or violence was rarely experienced. Because of rising anti-Semitism, we must always be vigilant and on guard and do all we can to prevent these tragic events from occuring. I want you to know that we have been in contact with our local 106th Police Precinct Community Affairs Officers and have been reassured by them that they ‘have our back.’ The Company Com mander has ordered unit patrol cars to visit RPJC on a continous basis with particular attention to our Shabbat services.” In addition to Friday night and Saturday morning services, Rosenbaum gave the police a schedule of events including the Sisterhood Breakfast on Sunday and the Chanukah party in December. Rosenbaum is hoping for a large turnout at the upcoming Shabbat. “We can all show our support by being strong and vigilant and by continuing to attend services as often and as much as we can,” he said. Rabbi Mark Kaiserman of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills said that congregations need to support each other. “We’ve faced anti-Semitism for thousands of years in Judaism and our reaction needs to be one of community and support more than anything,” he said. Kaiserman added, “I think every congregation needs to completely reassess their security plan, not just specifically for this kind of incident but all kinds of incidents.” He said that there is no blanket statement to make and that security measures should be determined by each temple though the enhanced security measures are sobering. “If we go to closed, locked doors in all circumstances, then perhaps we’ve lost the freedom that American Jews fought so hard Q to attain,” Kaiserman said.

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In response to the tragic events of last week, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz hosted a candlelight prayer vigil outside Borough Hall Monday night. The event, “Queens Against Hate,” came after 11 people were killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue and two African Americans were killed in a Kentucky supermarket. “America will not have it,” Katz said. “Queens will not have it. We stand together.” Joining Katz were elected officials including Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens) and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), as well as members of the community and religious institutions. Katz noted all the hate voiced on the internet and by elected officials and said she spoke to people over the weekend about the positives of diversity. “We said, ‘You know what? If only the rest of the world can see what we do here in the Borough of Queens, if only the rest of the world could understand that our diversity is our strength,” Katz said. “If only the rest of the world could hear the Borough of Queens say loudly and clearly and right to the point that we will not allow violent attacks to scare us, that we will not allow our voices to be quieted. That the diversity that we show every day together and the work that we do for the fututre of this great city is remarkable, amazing. The rest of the country should see that and I’m sorry for those that don’t.” Katz also had a message for elected officials: “Words matter. What you say matters. People need to know that there’s leadership.

People need to know that we as Americans, we all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us as Americans and the new Americans that are coming today, whether you’re fourth-generation Queens or New York City or whether you just came.” Rabbi Michael Miller, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, echoed the sentiment. “Words matter whether you are a faith leader or community leader, a parent, a grandparent, a teacher or a political figure.” Miller added, “Words matter. Words that are spoken here today at this podium should matter more.” The number of hate crimes is increasing, with the Anti-Defamation League reporting a 57 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the country in 2017 from the previous year. “We are ready 24/7 to swiftly and thoroughly investigate and prosecute hate crimes that unfortunately have become more commonplace in recent times,” said Mariela Herring, bureau chief at the Queens District Attorney’s Office. “We simply will not tolerate acts of violence, intimidation or property destruction in which people are internally targeted because of their race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, religion or sexual orientation.” Members of the World Sikh Parliament, the Sikh Cultural Society of Richmond Hill, the Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast and The Sikh Center of New York came to show support of the Jewish community and denounce the attacks. Pastor John Boyd II of New Greater Bethel Ministries told the crowd that they had this moment to hold in their hands. continued on page 26

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Anticipated rail feasibility report inspires divergent trains of thought by Matt Waters Associate Editor

The delayed study into the feasibility of rebooting the long-abandoned Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Beach Line has inspired divergent comments from two interested parties. Rick Horan is the director of the taskforce Queens Rail and Way. Larry Penner is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Horan put together the Queens Rail and Way task force as an attempted compromise between the rail and park ideas, the latter of which is supported by the Queensway group. The park plan has had more official backing in Albany and been planned in more detail. In regard to the MTA study, Horan sounded pessimistic about both its processes and eventual results. “The rail-line has been studied to death and everyone says to reactivate it,” Horan said, though many oppose the idea. “It’s a political problem. It’s not a money problem.

It’s not a mechanical problem.” As to the question of cost, Horan cited a document from 2001 called the JFK One-Seat Feasibility Final Report. In that report, which considered reactivating the Rockaway Line for convenient one-seat transportation to the air por t before the AirTrain design was eventually chosen, Horan says, “the estimate for reconnecting the Rockaway Beach branch in 2001 was $250 million.” He said that dollar amount translates to about $380 million in present value. He believes the park and transit line could coexist if the rail were constructed underground in strategic locations to mitigate noise, construction and other quality-of-life concerns for residents. “The task force was a way of saying, ‘Hey look, we’re part of the same borough. Let’s figure this out in a way where this can benefit everybody,’” Horan said. To this point, there hasn’t been a conversation between his group and Queensway, aside from their asking him to remove their copyrighted images from his website.

Penner, who is retired, offered differing conclusions about both the delayed report and the Rockaway Line as a whole, which he called “theoretical” at this stage of the process. One of his responsibilities at the DOT was evaluating proposals for potential funding, including working on feasibility studies similar to the one regarding the Rockaway Line. “You have a red flag when your planning and feasibility study is delayed and not shared with the public,” Penner said on the phone. “This means they are not comfortable with the results.” The original intended completion date on the study was June 2017. The study was then delayed until December 2017, then most recently to June 2018. “I’d suspect the estimated cost may be 2 to 3 billion dollars,” Penner said, pointing out that this was much higher than initial estimates of $600 million. He theorizes that the greater cost is one of the most significant reasons that the release of the study is being delayed. Penner thinks that it could

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The old Rockaway Beach branch at Woodhaven Junction, which has been overrun with vegetation, shut down completely in 1962. A feasibility study PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON into rebooting the branch has been long delayed. be bad publicity in an election season, for candidates who supported the concept if the costs were proven obviously prohibitive, or even impossible, by the study. But the argument for rail restoration in fact not being feasible due to cost is far more complicated than a simple bottom line. There is an

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Charting a course for city e-scooters Adams, Richards backing effort in Transportation Committee to legalize by Michael Gannon Editor

Civic and political leaders from Southeast Queens have long said the city needs to get creative to deal with its myriad transportation shortfalls. And some now are looking at a Citi Bike-style program for electric scooters as a possibility. Councilmembers Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) and Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) last week attended a demonstration of the vehicles and are calling on the city to legalize them for the purposes of starting a pilot rental program. “With a failing transit system, we need to expand transportation options especially in New York City’s transportation deserts like Southeast Queens,” Adams said in a statement issued by her office. “E-scooters are an affordable and environmentally sound alternative that warrants thoughtful consideration and represents an innovative solution to the City’s transit woes.” Richards described Southeast Queens’ transit options as “something we have had to endure for decades.” He is willing to give the scooters a try. “Taking buses to the subway just isn’t reliable enough and taking the Long Island Rail Road is far too expensive for most,” he said. “Taking advantage of new ride shares, dockless bikes and scooters will help us bridge the transportation divide that has no signs of improving in the near future.” Last week’s demonstration attended by Richards and Adams was hosted by Bird Rides, which oper-

ates electric scooter sharing programs in more than 100 markets in 21 states, including Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, Portland, Ore. and Washington, DC. The scooters can be unlocked through a smartphone app for $1 and ridden for 15 cents per minute. The program would need approval from the City Council. But Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan), chairman of the Transportation Committee, told the Chronicle on Monday that he and Councilman Rafael Espinal (D-Brooklyn) are crafting a bill which would do just that. Rodriguez said the demand — and the market — for alternative transportation is there, particularly in sections of the outer boroughs. “I think one reason we should make electric scooters and electric bikes legal in New York City is that they are already happening,” he said. “A lot of people own them. Other places are using them. We should not be left behind.” He cited an example of a teacher who has a 10-block walk from a subway stop to his or her school “Shouldn’t a teacher be able to ride a scoter those 10 blocks, and ride it back if there is access to a rental?” he asked. He said any legislation that eventually comes before his committee must make the trips not only legal but safe. Neither Rodriguez nor Adams believe there Q would be a problem at the state level.

Councilmembers Adrienne Adams, left and Donovan Richards attend an e-scooter demonstration with Anthony Gellineau of the South Ozone Park Civic Association, Paul Steely White of Bird Rides and Khari White of the 149th Street Civic PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL Association.

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A Queens voter’s primer for the general election on Nov. 6 continued from page 2 a professor of finance and economics at St. John’s University. And on the Conservative Party ticket, Elizabeth Perri is running. Even though Crowley conceded after his primary and stopped running, he’ll still be on the ballot because the Working Families and Women’s Equality parties gave him their lines before Ocasio-Cortez won. Along with a big chunk of the Bronx, the seat includes Jackson Heights, Woodside, northern Astoria, Woodside, College Point, East Elmhurst, Corona, northwest Maspeth and Sunnyside. For the Third Congressional District, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens) hopes to defend his seat from former Navy SEAL and Wall Street veteran Dan DeBono, the Republican nominee. The district spans parts of Suffolk, Nassau and Queens counties, with the borough neighborhoods of Bay Terrace, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, Floral Park and Glen Oaks sitting in it. Over in the Sixth Congressional District, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) faces Green Party challenger Thomas Hillgardener. The seat includes Flushing, Bayside, Forest Hills, Glendale, Elmhurst, Middle Village, Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens and most of Maspeth. Voters in the Seventh Congressional District, which includes Ridgewood and Woodhaven along with parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan, will be able to pick Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan), Conservative Party candidate Joseph Lieberman or Reform hopeful Jeffrey Kurzon. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) of the Eighth Congressional District is running for re-election against Reform candidate Jessica White and Ernest Johnson from the Conservative Party. The district includes Howard Beach and a large section of Brooklyn. Over in New York’s 12th, Rep. Carolyn M a lo n e y ( D - M a n h a t t a n , B r o o k ly n , Queens) is running against Republican Army veteran and businessman Eliot Rabin and Scott Hutchins from the Green Party. The incumbent represents Long Island City and part of Astoria.

State Senate Seeking re-election in District 15, state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D -Howard Beach) is battling GOP candidate Tom Sullivan, a businessman who holds the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Addabbo, who defeated longtime Republican state Sen. Serphin Maltese in 2008, beat Republican Michael Conigliaro in 2016 by 27 points. The district includes Maspeth, Middle Village, Maspeth, Kew Gardens Hills, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Broad Channel, Glendale, Howard Beach and parts of Forest Hills, Rego Park and the Rockaways. Over in northeast Queens, there’s a fourway battle to decide the fate of District 11, the seat held by state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Until the group ended this year in

response to pressure from progressives, Avella was a member of the Senate’s Republican-allied Independent Democratic Conference. Like most others in the group, he lost in a Democratic primary, felled by former City Comptroller John Liu in a rematch of their 2014 battle. After his primary loss, the senator initially said he wasn’t going to campaign for re-election. But weeks after that, Avella launched a general election campaign on the Women’s Equality and Independence party lines, which were given to him before the primary. With Liu as the Democratic nominee and Avella on the third-party lines, conservative activist Vickie Paladino is the Republican on the ballot and Simon Minching the Conservative Party candidate. Paladino defeated Minching in the race’s Republican primary. The district includes College Point, Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Whitestone, Douglaston, Little Neck, Glen Oaks, Fresh Meadows, most of Bayside and part of Jamaica Estates. State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), who represents District 16, aims to beat Reform Party candidate Vincent Pazienza. Her seat includes most of Flushing, as well as parts of Rego Park, Fresh Meadows, Bayside, Forest Hills and Elmhurst. State Assembly Republican candidate Matthew Pecorino, the budget director for City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), is challenging Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) for District 23. It includes Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Broad Channel and much of the Rockaways. Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) is aiming to fend off former Bay Club boa rd of m a nager s P resident Dav id Bressler, his Republican challenger, to continue representing District 26 in Albany. Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Little Neck and Auburndale, as well as parts of Whitestone and Bayside, are in the district. After easily winning a Democratic primary against transgender activist Melissa Sklarz, Assemblyman Brian Bar nwell (D-Maspeth) is hoping to be re-elected against Republican hopeful Eric Butkiewicz, who is an entrepreneur. The district in question is the 30th, which features Maspeth and parts of Middle Village, Astoria, Sunnyside and Elmhurst. Republican mapmaker Danniel Maio is challenging Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) to represent the 28th Assembly District, which includes parts of Forest Hills, Glendale, Rego Park and Middle Village. In District 33, Republican Lalita Etwaroo, who manages an Edible Arrangements branch, is in the ring against Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village). The district includes Queens Village, Hollis, Cambria Heights and a section of Bellerose. Catalina Cruz toppled Assemblywoman Ari Espinal (D-Jackson Heights) in the Democratic primary for District 39, and she’ll be facing Bobby Kalotee of the Reform Party in the general election. Despite conceding to

Gov. Cuomo, left, is looking to defend his seat from Republican challenger Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive. Also vying for the top job in state government are Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins, Libertarian Party candidate Larry Sharpe and Stephanie Miner of FLICKR PHOTO / GOV. ANDREW CUOMO AND FILE PHOTO the Serve America Movement. Cruz after losing the primary, Espinal will be on the ballot on the Women’s Equality and Working Families party lines. The seat includes sections of Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst. In District 40, Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) is facing a challenge from Reform Party candidate John Scandalios. A large part of Flushing and a smaller part of Whitestone are represented by the seat. Judicial races For the 11th Judicial District, Queens voters will be able to pick five state Supreme Court justices from a group of seven options. Laurence Love, Usher Pandit-Durant, Maureen Healy and Robert Caloras are running as Democrats. So is Valerie Brathwaite Nelson, but she’s doing it on the Republican line, too. Joseph Kasper is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. And David Bellon is running as a Reform Party candidate. The other judicial races — Queens County civil court judge, in which voters pick three candidates, and civil court judge for the Fourth Municipal Court District — have as many candidates running as will be elected. Ballot proposals Mayor de Blasio’s Charter Revision Commission created three proposals that voters can approve or deny in the general election. One of them, the third item — which would create term limits for community board members — has been highly controversial. As it stands now, those on the panels can serve for their whole lives, provided that the borough president reappoints them. Specifically, the measure would mean that board members would be limited to having four two-year terms. But after being off of their panel for two years, they could be reappointed to it. In order to prevent boards from losing a tremendous amount of people in the event that the term limits are passed, an exception would be made for folks who are appointed to the panels for terms that start on April 1, 2020. According to the website Curbed, they would be eligible for five two-year terms.

Many activists in Queens say the reform is needed to prevent the panels from being political fiefdoms and make them more representative of their constituents. Defenders of the status quo contend that term limits punish people who’ve been serving their community as board members for years. Additionally, they charge that the policy would result in a massive loss of institutional knowledge at the panels. Proposal No. 1 is concerned with the city’s campaign finance system. It would decrease the amount of money that a candidate for city office would be allowed to take as a campaign contribution. It would also raise the rate for the city’s six-to-one matching funds program. The ballot item does not specifically say what ratio it would be changed to, but the CRC has recommended making it eight-to-one. The measure would let candidates access matching funds earlier in a race, provided they can prove they need it to be competitive. “It would also ease a requirement that candidates for Mayor, Comptroller, or Public Advocate must meet to qualify for matching funds,” the ballot proposal says. “The amendments would apply to participating candidates who choose to have the amendments apply to their campaigns beginning with the 2021 primary election, and would then apply to all candidates beginning in 2022.” The second referendum item would create a Civic Engagement Commission. The body would be focused on getting New Yorkers to come up with “recommendations for projects in their communities.” The commission would have to work with city agencies, civic leaders and communitybased groups “to support and encourage civic engagement” and create a program that would direct interpreters to city polling sites. Community boards would be impacted by the commission, too. The proposal to establish term limits for them also dictates that if the item creating a civic engagement commission is passed, the body would to have “to provide resources, assistance, and training related to land use and other matters to community boards.” Q

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Lifelong resident, ’Nam vet seeks help after National Grid shuts gas by Matt Waters Associate Editor

When asked if he has contacted the Queens Veteran Affairs Office about the lack of gas in his Ozone Park home for over 2 1/2 weeks, Vietnam veteran Edward Kennedy pulled a notebook from a cabinet next to his living-room couch. He opened the notebook to a few particular pages almost completely darkened with ink. At first glance it looked like a giant block of code on a programmer’s desktop. Then on closer look, it became clear these are phone numbers. A seemingly endless stream of phone numbers that began being logged at the start of his cold October that will turn to an even more frigid November, with December waiting after that. The phone numbers belong to all sorts of people, whether from the offices of local politicians or utilities employees or those without an official affiliation simply trying to help. But despite all these phone numbers that turned into phone calls, the gas is still off at his 125th Street home. Edward Kennedy was born in 1946. He got back from Vietnam sometime between ’67 or ’68. It was so long ago that he couldn’t recall with complete certainty. He lives in the house, which had belonged to his parents, with his brother.

“We could wind up dead on the floor with pneumonia,” he said during a conversation at his residence. It all started with a visit from National Grid. “[They] had called and asked for permission for the technician to come in to change the meter,” Kennedy said. The utility company had not been able to scan the meter from outside his house. Kennedy explained how the representative on the telephone told him the visiting technician would be in and out in 15 minutes. “I had a feeling or foreboding that he should not come in,” he said. The technician said he found an illegal flex connection. The flex connection in Kennedy’s home is connected to the gas stove. According to Kennedy, this setup is common in older residences. He says the connection was likely wired in the early ’60s by a contractor when his family first moved in. He also thinks the house itself could be approaching its ninth decade. The technician thought the line was dangerous enough to warrant shutting the gas off. “I’m a lot older than you. Probably twice your age,” Kennedy says he told the technician. He later asked him to think of his own grandmother. Did his grandmother also live in an old house? “I’d bet her gas stove is connected the same

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Edward Kennedy stands outside his Ozone Park home with his dog, Chino. National Grid cut the gas in his home citing safety concerns with the house’s piping. He says the situation could be a PHOTO BY MATT WATERS matter of life and death for him and his mentally disabled brother. way,” Kennedy says he pleaded. “So why don’t you go to her house to take her meter off?” The analogy did not change the technician’s mind. Now Kennedy is asking for help. He hasn’t had an easy ride to begin with, part of a gen-

eration that fought in a war unpopular with many Americans, including an important battle in his own home. “My mother threatened to send me up to Canada. She said I fought a war so you continued on page 27

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Hindu priest blazing a trail in Rich Hill Varanu Sahabir serves as first woman pandit at Liberty Ave. Hindu temple by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

Liberty Avenue is full of rare things. A mash-up Guyanese-Chinese restaurant, rare tropical-bird places, coconut buns. But it’s never seen anything like Varanu Sahabir. She is 33 years old, a St. John’s Universitytrained lawyer and the first woman to serve as a Hindu priest — a pandit, in the language of the temple — for a mainstream congregation in Richmond Hill. “It was never a case of me saying. ‘I want to be a spiritual leader,’” she says. “That was never in the scope of what my potential career could be.” Sahabir, born in Trinidad and raised in East Elmhurst, serves at the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, a stucco-front temple at Liberty Avenue at 128th Street in the heart of Little Guyana. It has been there for 34 years and, until now, has always had a man conducting Sunday services. Same as all the other temples in the neighborhood. The limited role of women in the religion has been dictated more by culture and tradition than by any religious teaching, Sahabir explains. Nothing said women couldn’t be clergy. As in other religions, the times are catching up to and overtaking the church. “I just happened,” she said. “We would

Varanu Sahabir, right, prepares music for services at the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Hindu temple in Richmond Hill. She is the first woman to serve as a pandit, or priest, at her temple on PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN Liberty Avenue. schedule priests and they would cancel last minute. What are we going to do?” The congregation would press her to stand in. “I knew all the madras. I grew up in temple. When the book was in front of me, I was, ‘Wow I don’t even need to look at these words. I know what I’m saying because I grew up hearing it. And when the time came for me to step into the role, everybody said.

‘Do it. We need you to do this.’” From there, it was a short step to giving up law (“I told my dad this is not for me, I don’t think this is my path,” Sahabir says) and beginning the arduous studies to become a pandit. In India, the first religious academy to train women priests opened seven years ago. It is no longer a news story there.

But in the West Indian branch of the religion — which, among the descendants of Indians who immigrated to the Caribbean 150 years ago, differs significantly — women priests are all but unheard of. “It meant breaking a lot of gender norms, a lot of conceptions off what I thought was going to be acceptable in the community,” she said. “I never thought this was going to be possible.” The idea of a woman pandit is still unsettling along Liberty Avenue. Sahabir has not been invited yet to lecture — the term she uses for sermons — at other temples in the borough, as is customary. And her father — an operating engineer with Local 30 and a devout Hindu who played music in the temple and raised his daughters there — waited nearly a year before showing up at the Liberty Avenue temple to see his daughter conduct a service. He did not approve of a joke she told during her sermon, she recalls. This is new territory for many men in Little Guyana, she admits. “I never wanted to be the one who forced the issue,” she says. “I’m big on this. I figure, when the time is right, things happen. Doors open for you. “I always believed in the some sort of predetermination, like ‘God will guide me.’” Q

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Rose Facey was diligent in her pursuit of getting a speed bump on her block, which is one of the PHOTO BY MATT WATERS longest in Richmond Hill.

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Residents of 129th Street in South Richmond Hill will get the speed bump they have been clamoring for on their elongated block. The issue now is that neither they nor Community Board 10 Chairperson Betty Braton can predict when it will be finished, due to the lengthy amount of time that can pass before such a project is put into motion. “It’s just not on the top of the [Department of Transportation’s] hit parade,” Bratton said on the phone. But the good news is that the bump has been approved for a long, narrow block that had been sorely in need of something to stem speeding. Although the completion date is unknown, Braton assures that, “they are going to get the speed bump,” despite that process likely taking what she says will be “more than a year.” The DOT could not immediately give a timeline for the work. The resident who most diligently advocated for the bump is Rose Facey. Facey has lived on 129th Street for 20 years. She initially made progress two years ago but had to go to the Oct. 10 board meeting to clear up miscommunication between the board and residents. “We had put in for the request two years ago,” Facey said. “And I went back to the community board and they said they sent out letters to everyone and nobody responded. But it was the wrong block, so I went over there to straighten it out. I didn’t get a letter, nobody got a letter.” Once the street addresses had been clari-

fied, the bump became an inevitability. Even still, residents say the need remains urgent. That has not changed despite the bump clearing significant hurdles with the DOT. A neighbor of Rose Facey, who gave her name as Mrs. Moie, provided her opinion as another longtime resident of the block. “These people drive like they’re on the Van Wyck, if there’s no traffic,” she said. She also pointed out that despite kids being considered most vulnerable, there are other people in need of protection too. “We’ve got a lot of senior citizens around here who can’t move fast ... You see we’re all home? That means we’re retired. We could use the speed bump.” When asked where she wanted the speed bump to be, Mrs. Moie said, “We need two. The block is long. Put one after a third of the block, then another one after the next third of the block. These are little things that cost nickels and dimes. But what about a life, or two?” But only one will be installed. Another retired neighbor named Fannie Branch said that the block is most dangerous during summertime when kids leave the safety of their homes and the sidewalk to play basketball or tag in the street. She also noted that rearview mirrors are constantly being smashed off the sides of cars due to the narrowness of the street combined with cars speeding unimpeded. Branch praised Facey for organizing the residents to ensure the bump will eventually be set somewhere on their long street. “She got the paper signed for all the peoQ ple down here,” Branch said.

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Tap dance company Wait, there’s more: Don’t to perform at fest OPINION

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order to enhance by Donovan Richards There are a lot of important decisions to civic participation, make this coming Election Day on Tues- promote civic trust day, Nov. 6, but this year, voters will have a nd s t r e ng t he n an opportunity to change the New York democracy in New City Charter, our administrative code that York City. If this can only be changed in drastic ways ballot proposal is approved by the through public majority votes. The City Council can amend the Char- voters, the Civic ter through local laws, but anything that Engagement Comseeks to change how we vote, creates a mission will: • Implement a citywide participatory new citywide agency or drastically changes the authority of an existing agency or budgeting program established by the elected office exceeds the Council’s power mayor to promote participation by city residents in making recommendations for and must be voted on by the public. Earlier this year, Mayor de Blasio projects in their communities. • Partner with community based organiappointed the New York City Charter Commission, which held meetings in every zations and civic leaders, as well as other borough to get feedback from communities city agencies, to support and encourage civic engagement efforts. across the city. • Establish a program to After filling out your ballot for Congress, governor hree changes provide language interpreters at City poll sites. and state officials, do not to the City The Civic Engagement forget to flip your ballot and Commission would have 15 weigh in on these three proCharter are members, with eight posed changes as described by the Commission: up for a vote. appointed by the mayor, two by the City Council speaker and one by each borough president. One of 1. Campaign finance The Commission proposes to amend the the mayor’s appointees would be Commiscity’s campaign finance system with sion chair, who would employ and direct changes designed to address persistent per- Commission staff. The mayor would be authorized to ceptions of corruption associated with large campaign contributions, boost incen- assign relevant powers and duties of certives for campaigns to reach out to small t a i n o t h e r c it y a g e n c ie s t o t h e donors, and create more opportunities for Commission. candidates to run diverse types of cam3. Community boards paigns without the need to rely on large The Commission proposes changes donors. If approved by the voters, the camdesigned to help make community boards paign finance ballot proposal will: • Lower the amount of money that can- more reflective of the communities they didates for city elected offices can receive represent and more effective in that representation. If approved by the voters, the from contributors to their campaigns. • Seek to strengthen small dollar public community board ballot proposal will: • Impose term limits of a maximum of matching for candidates who participate in the city’s public campaign financing pro- four consecutive full two-year terms for gram by increasing the public funding community board members with certain used to match a portion of the contribu- exceptions for the initial transition to the new term limits system. tions received. • Require borough presidents to seek out • Make public matching funds available earlier in the election year to participating persons of diverse backgrounds in making candidates who can demonstrate need for appointments to community boards and create application and reporting requirethe funds. • Ease a requirement that candidates for ments related to appointments of commumayor, comptroller or public advocate nity board members. • Require the proposed Civic Engagemust meet to qualify for matching funds. The amendments would apply to partic- ment Commission to provide resources, ipating candidates who choose to have the assistance and training related to land use, changes apply to their campaigns begin- language access and other matters to comning with the 2021 primary election, and munity boards. For more information on the NYC would then apply to all candidates beginCharter Commission, please go online to ning in 2022. Q FlipYourBallot.nyc.gov. Donovan Richards is New York City 2. Civic Engagement Commission The Commission proposes creating a Councilman for the 31st District, in Southnew Civic Engagement Commission, in east Queens.

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After taking classes in Lindenwood, Lo Cascio now has his own troupe Tap dance isn’t dead. So says Anthony Lo Cascio, a native New Yorker who is the artistic dancer for his own dance company, #Taplife. He grew up taking classes at the Joe Stanford Dance Studio in Lindenwood and has gone to open shows for acts including “Earth, Wind and Fire,” Stevie Wonder and Natalie Cole. Lo Cascio, who says #Taplife is “like Morse code for the soul,” is one of the popular faculty members at the Big Apple Tap Festival, which runs this year from Nov. 9 to 11. The festival features some of the most globally recog n ized t ap d a ncers a nd teachers. After spending nearly two decades in California, Lo Cascio returned to New York and began teaching classes at the Broadway Dance Center. He and a handful of dancers perfor med in the 2013 Big Apple Tap Festival which allowed them to perform at the “Participants’ Showcase.” After that, Lo Cascio decided to make #Taplife an official company. He has produced a show on the Friday night of the festival each year since 2016. “It’s currently very hard to find opportunities to present your work as an independent, creative dancer or company in New York,” Lo Cascio said. “Many of the opportunities require you to pay to perform and that doesn’t work. I was always taught professional dancers get paid for their work. That said, there seems to be even more challenges and obstacles if you a r e a p e r c u s s ive c h o r e og r a p h e r o r company.” He said in addition to being asked to perform, he will also be asked if it’s fine if he can dance on cement, told that he can only dance if he provides his own flooring or that percussive dance is not accepted.

Anthony Lo Cascio grew up taking dance classes in Lindenwood and now has his own ALLIE BURKE PHOTOGRAPHY dance company. This year’s show, “In Good Company,” is his attempt to “take action and hopefully leave something better than I found it.” “In Good Company” is playing on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Riverside Theater on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The show will open with a guest performance by Speaking in Taps, the companies CHR Project, D’amby Project, Koin & Company, Les Femmes, NYC Tap Crew, #Taplife and #TaplifeToo, a nd the choreog raphers Aubrey Cheek, Shelby Kaufman and Robin Passmore. Also included will be a special “Talk & Tap Q&A” with Lo Cascio and Aaron Tolson, artistic director and founder of his own tap company, Speaking in Taps. Tickets for “In Good Company” are now available at tiny.cc/goodcompanytix.com. Q

JFK workers cancel strike Security officers who work for Global Elite doing aircraft and ramp search and checkpoint monitoring at Kennedy International Airport have called off a strike set to begin at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 1. Workers had voted Tuesday to walk out in support of employees Shakira Lewis and Symone Ellis, who had requested to be reassigned to areas that subjected them to fewer fumes during their pregnancies. Michael Allen of 32BJ SEIU told the Chronicle on Wednesday that Global Elite has since reached out to the union, stating that it is taking the complaints filed by

Ms. Lewis and Ms. Ellis seriously and will work on a fair process to resolve their pregnancy discrimination complaints filed with the New York City Commission on Human Rights. The Daily News reported earlier this week that Ellis and her six-year-old daughter lost her apartment after she was put on involuntary, unpaid leave. A statement from the union also said Global Elite has agreed on a process to recognize the security officers’ union Q under 32BJ. — Michael Gannon

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Vallone rips real estate company that wants homeless put at 127-03 20 Ave. by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

If City Hall wants to put a homeless shelter at 127-03 20 Ave. in College Point, it better be ready for a fight. The owner of the four-story brick building has responded to the city’s open request for proposals for homeless shelter sites. And while the de Blasio administration hasn’t decided if the undomiciled will be housed there, area stakeholders vow tooth-and-nail opposition to any shelter on the site. Dozens went to a Monday evening rally in front of the building with area civic leaders and elected officials promising to battle any homeless shelter plan for the location. City Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) brought up how near the property, there are three public schools and an all-girl high school that together serve more than 2,000 students. “We are here today in College Point once again to protect the great people here in College Point and say, ‘We have had enough,’” the lawmaker said. Additionally, he and others pointed to how College Point is a neighborhood that the city’s burdened with a litany of government facilities, such a waste transfer station, a Department of Sanitation garage and multiple NYPD facilities, including its training academy, and a Department of Motor Vehicles office.

City Councilman Paul Vallone speaks at a rally in College Point in front of 127-03 20 Ave., a building whose owner wants a city contract to operate a homeless shelter there. Area leaders intend to do everything in their power to make sure the northern Queens location isn’t used to PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY house the undomiciled. The neighborhood doesn’t have any train stations. And on 20th Avenue, truck traffic is frequent and heavy. “This is not a community that’s saying, ‘Not in our backyard,’” Vallone said. “This is a community that’s saying, ‘We have had enough!’”

The councilman also took shots at David Levitan, a co-owner of Liberty One Group, the firm that owns the building and wants it to become a homeless shelter. The councilman pointed out that Levitan has been behind multiple buildings that have operated as shelters, in Queens and outside of it.

“He has sold communities out one by one for the sake of profit,” the councilman said. “That is not right.” According to Vallone’s office, Levitan has received city funds to operate at least eight shelters at locations in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. His company has converted and constructed buildings to have the homeless housed at them. City records show the company owns the building in Ozone Park that the city plans to turn into a shelter. It also possesses 78-16 Cooper Ave. in Glendale; the city had planned one at that site, but Councilman Robert Holden (D-Middle Village) is working to get it turned into a school instead. Levitan did not return a Chronicle inquiry prior to deadline. At Monday’s rally, Vallone read part of a 2002 story by the The New York Times about the city temporarily housing the homeless in apartments that Levitan was quoted in. The developer then told the publication he estimated making $1,000 per night from units he rented to the city. Levitan was slapped with a wrongful death lawsuit in 2012 by the family of a man who was killed in a shelter at a building the developer owns in the Bronx. The suit was ultimately dismissed. continued on page 28

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The Queens Veterans Day Parade Committee is asking everyone in the borough to support those who served rain or shine on Sunday at noon. The parade route will commence on 80th Street at Metropolitan Avenue and will conclude with a commemorative ceremony at Christ the King Regional High School. Mike Bilski, the media director for the parade, said he expects about 1,500 people between participants and spectators. There will be old cars courtesy of the East Coast Car Association and Commander Cars of Bayside. At Christ the King, politicians and the parade committee will give proclamations and awards to the honorees. “Just seeing the people cheer on the sidelines, just cheering the veterans,” Bilski said about his favorite part of the parade. “They sacrificed so much for us and it’s good to see them being honored.” The grand marshal will be 95-year-old Gerard Opitz. Born and raised in Richmond HIll, he enlisted in the service shortly after g raduating f rom R ich mond Hill High School in 1942. Though he didn’t become a gunner like he originally hoped, he eventually became

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continued from page 14 “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may never come but we have this moment today,” Boyd said. “We don’t have a time machine to return back to that dreadful day Saturday and go back hours before the event happened and warn those fateful worshipers what was about to happen. Neither do we have the ability to go into the future and to stop any future acts of death and violence. So the question that we must ask ourselves, what are we going to do in this moment? What can we do, what will we do now?”

Army Air Force Sgt. Gerard Opitz, now 95, will be the grand marshal of the parade. He grew up in Richmond Hill before serving in World War II. Vintage vehicles have been a staple of the event. PHOTO COURTESY QVDPC, ABOVE; FILE PHOTO trained in photography. While stationed in Norwich, England with the 8th Air Force 389th Bomber Group, 564th Squadron, Opitz, a sergeant, flew in the Consolidated B-24 Liberators as an aerial reconnaissance photographer. After returning to the states, he married Doris Schneider and moved to Glendale, where he’s lived since. They had three daughters before she passed away in 1987. He later r e m a r r ie d a nd h a s been with his wife, Bonnie, for 16 years. Q Katz said the killings were terror attacks. “Make no doubt about it, that all these acts that I just talked about are acts of domestic terrorism,” she said. “They are made to make people afraid. They are done so that everyone will not go about their daily life, so that there will be fear when they enter crowds, so that there will be fear when they go to their houses of worship. It’s done to make sure that American life does not go on the way that we know it.” She acknowledged the negativity and the hurt that is out in the world. “But together, we have each other’s backs here in the Borough of Queens and we’re Q showing that right now,” Katz said.

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continued from page 21 wouldn’t die in one.” His mother’s name was Vera. “She was only 16 when war broke out in England,” Kennedy said. He’s also the caretaker to his brother, who struggles with mental disabilities along with bodily illness. “He’s on a lot of medication. He has side effects from it,” Kennedy said. “He’s got prostate problems. I cook and clean for him, I pay his bills.” Kennedy says he’s been waking often in the middle of the night under the pile of

blankets he uses to stay warm. “At this age it’s dangerous,” he said. It will take $3,500 to replace the flex connection. The connection actually presents a plumbing problem in that it can only be fixed through the bathroom pipes. It is money that Kennedy says he simply does not have. “Is the house in one piece?” he asked rhetorically, regarding the old connection. “Did it get blown up?” But when Karen Young, a media representative from National Grid, described the situation from the utility company’s perspective, she cited safety concerns numerous times.

“There is a safety violation at this location,” she said on the phone. “The flex piping did not meet the New York City Department of Buildings’ codes. Therefore it was a safety issue and we were required to leave the gas off. Once the property owner makes the necessary repairs with the piping and has the DOB safety inspections and testing, and [they] give us authorization, then National Grid can restore the gas service. But until then we’re not allowed to restore gas because of safety.” Cou ncil member Ad r ien ne Ad a ms (D-Jamaica) represents District 28 and issued a statement regarding Kennedy’s situation. “One of my constituents, Mr. Edward Kennedy, faces the plight of many senior

homeowners in our area,” the statement began. “Unfortunately National Grid, while in Mr. Kennedy’s home to perform a meter upgrade, disconnected his gas line once a decades old problem in his home was uncovered. This issue has resulted in an enormous plumbing fee for him as there is a huge upfront cost for updating an old gas line. While we must consider the safety and well-being of all involved, as a city we need to consider alternatives for seniors facing a gas shutoff during cold winter months.” The statement went on to say that Adams’ office has been in contact with several city agencies to find a quick resolution. They are updating Kennedy as they work on Q the matter.

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continued from page 15 into three understandable steps. The first involves the feasibility study, which has not been made public. Next comes an environmental review, which requires hiring an outside firm to conduct research. Lastly there’s the completion of the environmental review, along with preliminary design and engineering for at least 30 percent of the project. Penner says that these steps in the process require between $5 to $10 million dollars to complete, and they also constitute 5 percent of the project cost. He adds that there hasn’t been any convincing indication that a local representative will be able to gather the necessary momentum around the project to raise even that amount of money. Furthermore Penner argued that the fact none among Gov. Cuomo, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), or Mayor de Blasio have personally appeared in Queens alongside a local representative to stump for the Rockaway Line lent credence to a pessimistic read on the project’s chances. “I have nothing against the project, it looks great on paper,” Penner said, while adding the reactivation of the Rockaway Line, in reality, is unlikely for these and other reasons. “But the reality is ... the project would be completed in 2030 if all the planets aligned.” As to the actual report, Penner expressed confidence that it would be thorough and accurate despite being delayed. But he did provide a particular hint for evaluating the feasibility of the overall project in the context of the study. “If the final report does not contain interim milestones, it may not be helpful [as it could be],” Penner explained. “Without attainable goals the project will collect dust.” Those goals refer to that aforementioned three-step process. If there is not a clear path to getting the Rockaway Line from the feasibility study to the environmental review, then the project may not evolve beyond being an idea. The MTA was contacted but opted not Q to provide comment at this time.

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State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., left, EMU Health CEO Daniel Lowy and Assemblyman Mike Miller at the grand opening of EMU Health on Woodhaven Boulevard in Glendale last Thursday. Lowy, above, PHOTOS BY DAVID RUSSELL cut the ceremonial ribbon.

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EMU Health was honored with citations from state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) last Thursday during a ceremony for the center. “I’ve seen it evolve and I’ve seen it change but it has never, ever looked as good as it does now,” Addabbo said. “And not only does it look good but it serves the best purpose I think ever in this site.”

Located at 83-40 Woodhaven Blvd. in Glendale, EMU Health offers an ambulatory surgery center, multispecialty center and women’s health services. Miller said he took his father to the location before the upgrades. “It looked like a totally different place,” Miller said. “This is beautiful, bright and modern.” For the ambulatory surgery center, specialties include orthopedics, ophthalmology, general surgery, breast surgery, podiatry, pain management and plastic surgery.

Services of the multispecialty center include primary care, cardiology, pain management, gynecology, orthopedics, workrelated injuries and preoperative testing. Women’s health services include gynecology, lab testing, surgical services, well-woman visits, preconception counseling, contraceptive counseling and menopause care and radiology including 3-D mammography and ultrasound. “Really anyone who walks in off the street looking for some type of medical help can get

it here; get it here quality-wise, get it here technology-wise,” Addabbo said. “It is so impressive when you walk around and see the technology here and the atmosphere here, it’s really beneficial to the community.” The building also has state-of-the-art waiting rooms and free on-site parking. Daniel Lowy, founder and CEO of EMU Health said, “It’s clean. It’s new and we offer a lot of services and we’re bringing Manhattan physicians to Queens. We’re bringing Q quality and access at a lower cost.”

continued from page 25 Along with Vallone, the rally featured a long list of speakers that included state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing), Community Board 7 First Vice Chairman Chuck Apelian, College Point Civic and Taxpayers Association President Joe Femenia and Community Education Council 25 President Joseph Di Benedetto. Avella mentioned how back when the city had a plan to put an airport facility at the College Point Corporate Park, 400 protesters stopped traffic at the Whitestone Expressway and 20th Avenue. The senator suggested “maybe we have to do that again to say to the city how serious we are” about there not being a homeless shelter at 127-03 20 Ave. “We have to stand once and for all for College Point, to say to the City of New York, we’re not going to stand here and allow this to happen,” said the senator, who is running for re-election on two third-party lines after losing a Democratic primary to former City Comptroller John Liu. Rosenthal, who was elected last year, is also deeply opposed to any College Point homeless shelter. “We need to be able to lift the people up in homeless shelters and try to provide them with the social services that they need,” the assemblyman said. “And they will not get those services here. How will

they get to work? How will they get to medical facilities? How will they get the services that they need?” Before the rally, Rosenthal had written the city Department of Buildings a letter requesting an audit of 127-03 20 Ave. In the correspondence, Rosenthal mentioned how building documents filed by the developer show plans to build a multiuse communal space and laundry facilities and do “extensive plumbing work.” Earlier this year, hundreds of people rallied at the Poppenhusen Institute in response to a rumor that a hotel being built at 14-61 127 St. would be used as a homeless shelter. So far, the undomiciled haven’t been housed there. The Department of Homeless Services did not return multiple Chronicle inquiries prior to deadline about when the city would be making a decision to put a shelter at 127-03 20 Ave. Vallone spokesman Lionel Morales told the Chronicle on Tuesday that his office also hasn’t yet gotten a response to the same question. We Love Whitestone Civic Association President Al Centola blasted the city at the rally. “They just want to warehouse the homeless, they don’t care where they put them,” the civic leader said. “They pretend that they care but they don’t plan, they don’t do anything to make sure that they get the services Q they need.”

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MS 210 reading excellence Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) presented New York State Excellence in Reading certificates to more than 100 students from MS 210 in Ozone Park last Thursday. The school had the highest participation for the summer reading challenge in Miller’s district.

Many students throughout the district participated in the challenge and pledged to read for at least 15 minutes each day for at least 40 days during the months of July and August. Miller asked the students to get their friends to participate next year. “Let’s fill this room up,” he said.

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promoting a new app designed to make paying for gas faster and easier. Vehicles began lining up just after noon. In order to qualify as a fill-up, at least half a tank of gas had to be pumped. The event featured spotters with green and checkered flags telling Gianninoto when each car was ready for service.

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Team NASCAR pit crew member John Gianninoto mans the pumps to deliver free gas for drivers at the Sunoco station at 134-45 Cross Bay Blvd. in Ozone Park on Oct. 27 as the station set the Guinness world record by filling 148 gas tanks in one hour from the station’s 12 pumps. Sunoco, a major NASCAR sponsor, was

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Fall festival at Gate of Heaven St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy in Ozone Park held its third annual Fall Festival on Oct. 13. More than 200 students and parents joined the faculty in making crafts, decorating pumpkins and doing

henna tattoos. Celebrating here are school Principal Philip Heide, the faculty and a number of the students of St. Mary Gate of Heaven Catholic Academy.

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Medicare: What’s at stake on Nov. 6? that would tie costs for drugs to the prices paid in National polls indicate the possibility of a other countries for the split Congress being seated in Washington, DC, same drugs from the in January. same U.S. manufacturers. And on the subject of Medicare, people State Sen. Toby Ann speaking with the Chronicle say a great deal is S t a v i s k y ( D - F l u s h i n g ) riding on the outcome of the federal elections serves on the Senate’s on Nov. 6. Health Committee. “If Congress does not act, within eight She said she years Medicare will not be able to pay has misgivings for full hospitalization if nothing is about initiadone to replenish it,” said Joe Stelltives coming ing, associate state director for out of the AARP, citing among other things the White House constantly increasing costs of mediin the days cations, medical technology and leading up to 2018 other cost drivers. the election. Stelling said both parties must be will“I think everything ing to reach across the aisle to craft a solu- is riding on the outcome Experts say a new Congress, regardless of its makeup, will be facing FILE PHOTO tion. But he also said there is some recent of the [federal] elections,” important — and far-reaching — choices on Medicare. precedent for that, citing legislation that this Stavisky said. year shrunk the “donut hole,” or gaps in covThe senator agrees with the Trump adminis- known as Obamacare. erage, by increasing the amount of federal tration’s contention that the cost of prescription Stavisky said Trump’s proposal would apply reimbursement. drugs is too high, though she is not enamored only to Medicare Part D, and only to drugs purHe said Congress must move quickly. of solutions proffered by the president or con- chased and dispensed by a doctor, rather than “If they don’t, it becomes harder and hard- gressional Republicans. those obtained from a pharmacy. er,” he added. “He’s not a friend of the consumer,” Stavisky “First they wanted to repeal the Affordable President Trump last week announced a plan Care Act,” Stavisky said of the law better said.

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The senator also said should changes come out of Washington that the state Legislature disagrees with, it would be difficult for Albany to craft legislative bypasses or end runs. “We tried that with the tax bill,” Stavisky said. “It wasn’t successful. We have to follow federal law.” Barry Klitzberg, president of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging, said while the group is apolitical, its members and leadership always keep an eye on elections. He said talk out of the U.S. Senate majority about possible reductions to things like Medicare and Social Security are a concern, particularly since Medicare is reliant on some government revenue. But he also said the Legislature at least would have some control over its own share of Medicare funding. As for the elections, Klitzberg said, “People have a propensity to vote for people they feel support them.” Stelling said whatever a person’s views are, AARP is encouraging its members to vote, particularly in light of 2018 being an off-year or midterm election. He said seniors can have an influence at the ballot box. “One-point two million fewer people 50 and older voted in 2014 than in the presidential P election in 2016,” he said.

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The news is in. We now know how much our Social Security benefit will increase for 2019. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a seemingly large 2.8 percent, the biggest since 2012. For the average person now receiving $1,422 per month, that means a $39 increase to $1,461 after the COLA kicks in, which is what the financial gurus have been predicting. Medicare Part B premium is going up from $134 per month to $135.50. If your individual income ranges from $85,000 to $107,000, your premium will be $189.60. There are a few other changes as well. Taxable earnings for those still working will go up from $128,400 annually to $132,900. For those who retire during the year, the maximum income exemption will rise from $45,360 to $46,920. The Senior Citizens League (seniorsleague.org) did a study with frustrating results. Since 2000, our benefits have gone up 46 percent, but our expenses have gone up 96 percent. Real estate taxes are up 129 percent, heating oil up 181 percent, out-of-pocket drug costs up 188 percent. For every $100 worth of groceries we could buy in 2000, today we can only buy $66 in groceries. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dance for joy when we get a Social Security benefit increase. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re struggling to just keep up with rising costs. Something to be considered: Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a significant difference between the Social Security benefit you get if you quit working at your full retirement age (depends on your year of birth) and if you wait until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 70 years old. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still working now, you need to ask yourself if you want to keep working a few more years. Investigate thoroughly, because there are compelling reaP sons on both sides of the question. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matilda Charles King Features Synd., Inc.

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Benefits to establishing advanced healthcare directives Healthy adults may give little thought to injuries or illnesses. When the going is good, it is easy to forget about the less pleasant side effects of aging. However, putting off these conversations and decisions can lead to unnecessary obstacles in the years to come. Advanced healthcare directives can be invaluable resources for family members and friends who will be responsible for managing a person’s plans should they become unable to make their own decisions. Various organizations, including AARP, offer resources on advanced planning and the options available to adults looking to plan their estates. The National Healthcare Decisions Day movement, a group dedicated to providing clear, concise and consistent information on healthcare decision-making, defines advanced directives as establishing: • a “healthcare power of attorney” (or “proxy” or “agent” or “surrogate”), or the person you select to be your voice for your healthcare decisions if you cannot speak for yourself; and • a “living will” to document which medical treatments you would or would not want at the end of life. While these are decisions that people often put off, it’s important to make them as early as possible. Not only will they dictate your wishes, they’ll take the pressure off of loved ones who would

By establishing an advanced healthcare directive you create specific written instructions for future healthcare, known as a living will, which includes wishes regarding life-sustaining medical treatments and resuscitation if you are no longer able to speak on your own behalf. otherwise be tasked with making difficult decisions on their own. Healthcare proxy Appointing a healthcare proxy ensures that someone will be there who has the legal authority to make healthcare decisions for you if you are no longer able to speak for yourself. This may be a spouse, child, relative, or close friend. The Mayo

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Nearly 70 years after its Broadway debut, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” now in a limited run at Theatre By The Bay NY in Bay Terrace through Nov. 11, resonates, perhaps, like never before. This classic musical, which several decades ago turned this writer-to-be into a lifelong theater devotee, tells the personal story (based on real-life incidents) of the relationship between a yo u ng E ng l i s hwo m a n, A nn a Leonowens, who travels to Siam (now Thailand) in the 1860s as tutor to the

royal children, and the headstrong but well-meaning king of Siam. At the same time, it is a plea for understanding and tolerance between different cultures, in this case Eastern versus Western, and an indictment against anyone who treats women as subservient, while offering a glimpse into the mind of a ruler who is uncertain about his role in a changing world. All of this is accomplished with style, and wit, and an absolutely gorgeous score that over flows with lush melodies — a remarkable achievement, indeed. The current rendering, directed

lovingly and largely faithfully by Cathy Chimenti, is beautiful to look at and a delight to listen to, and it ultimately packs a tremendous wallop, no matter how many times one may have seen a production in the past. And nearly every Asian character has been cast authentically, a rarity in community theater circles. The roles of Anna and The King, two of the most coveted in musical theater, have been entrusted to Nili Resnick and Kyle Cheng, respectively. Resnick, a fine singing actress who has already played leading musical roles ranging from Maria in “West

Side Story” to Sally Bowles in “Cabaret,” does some of her finest work to date, imbuing Anna with a requisite combination of lady-like grace and a backbone of steel. She offers an uplifting “I Whistle a Happy Tune” and a plaintive “Hello, Young Lovers,” among other numbers, with equal aplomb. Cheng, looking far too young to have sired the 67 children The King alludes to, brings a likable boyishness to the role, though he sometimes neglects the character’s charming side in favor of the gruff exterior. continued on page 41

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“Frida Libre,” with the actress Flora Martinez presenting her vision of the life and works of influential Latin American artist Frida Kahlo. Thu., Nov. 8-Sun., Nov. 18, varying times (some shows in English, some in Spanish), Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $20-$42. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org.

“Soundless Landscapes,” with colorful nature paintings by Berges Alvarez, created with recycled manmade materials. Sat., Nov. 3 (opening reception 2-4 p.m.)-end of Dec., Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, charles_markis@nps.gov.

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Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts, with works in multiple media from watercolors to sound installations, tracing “withdrawal as an art form” and compelling viewers to relinquish the safety of the familiar. Thru Feb. 2019, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. $10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16; free to all Oct. 21. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “From the Desert to the City: The Journey of Late Ancient Textiles,” with decorative cloths from 3rd- to 7th-century Egypt, Coptic pieces and contemporary works inspired by them. Thru Thu., Dec. 13, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 9974747, gtmuseum.org. “Complicated Territory,” with works in various media by three artists taking a contemporary look at traditionally female subjects and forms such as interiors, domesticity, florals and handicraft. Thru Sun., Dec. 16 (“Fiber Optics” panel discussion with artists, Sun., Nov. 4, 3:30-5 p.m.), Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info/ RSVP for discussion: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

Pumpkin Smash 2018, with participants crushing gourds of all kinds that then get turned into compost for city parks. Sat., Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lou Lodati Park, 41-15 Skillman Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org.

You can’t take the A train there, but other subway lines will get you to Jamaica to see “Savoy! Dancing Through the Swing Era” — and you’ll get to jump out of your seats and cut some rug to the sounds of Big Band jazz too. See Dance. COURTESY PHOTO

THEATRE “The King and I,” the hit Rodgers and Hammerstein musical loosely based on the true-life relationship between a young British teacher and the king of Siam in the 1860s, by Theatre By the Bay. Sat., Nov. 3 and 10, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4 and 11, 3 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St., Bayside. $22; $20 seniors over 61; kids under 13; $2 more at the door. Info: (718) 428-6363, theatrebythebayny.com.

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“Macbeth,” Shakespeare’s timeless, tragic tale of ambition, murder and madness in the pursuit of tyrannical power, by the Gingerbread Players. Sat., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4 and Sat.Sun., Nov. 10-11, 2:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $15; $12 each for groups of six or more. Info: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org. “Sowing Memories & In your wildest dreams,” with sewn works inspired by traditional fabric handicrafts and surrealist paintings, available for sale. Thu., Nov. 8 (opening night event 6-8 p.m.)-Sun., Dec. 30, The Local NY, 13-02 44 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 923-9902, hitomimatsui.com, kennethburris.com. COURTESY PHOTO “Domingo Carrasco: Themes & Variations,” with paintings and works on paper by the Queens native that celebrate line, color and classical forms, attempting to idealize the human spirit. Thru the end of Dec., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com. “Roadside Attraction,” with marvels and oddities including trade signs, decorative art objects and more that capture the American fascination with the open road, from the 18th thru late 19th centuries. Thru Thu., Jan. 3., American Folk Art Museum’s Self-Taught Genius Gallery, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org.

“Seussical,” the musical based on the stories and characters of Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Amanda Montoni, and Horton the Elephant, by Royal Star Theatre. Sat., Nov. 3, Fri., Nov. 9, 8 p.m.; Sun. Nov. 4 and 11, Sat., Nov. 10, 3 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 179-14 Dalny Road, Jamaica Estates. $20; $17 seniors over 64, kids under 13; $2 more at door. Info: (610) 322-8498, royalstartheatre.org. PHOTO BY MARK LORD “The Babylon Line,” a drama set in 1967 Levittown, LI, about a creative writing teacher who reverse commutes on the LIRR and his adult education students, by the Douglaston Community Theatre. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 2-3, 9-10 and 16-17, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 11, Sat., Nov. 17, 2 p.m., Zion Episcopal Church, Church St. off Douglaston Pkwy., 243-01 Northern Blvd. $19; $17 seniors, students. Info: (718) 4823332, dctonline.org.

Murder Mystery Dinner: “Murder at the World’s Fair!”, an evening of dinner, music and mystery, with the 1939-40 World’s Fair as the setting, by the Josephine Foundation Actors. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 2-3, 7 p.m., Maple Grove Cemetery Celebration Hall, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. $35. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. “Ugly,” the world premiere of a musical inspired by Oscar Wilde’s “The Birthday of the Infanta,” by The Bayswater Players. Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 10, 17 and Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 11, 18 and Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Bayswater Theatre, 2355 Healy Ave., Far Rockaway. $25. Info: Michael, (718) 208-9687, thebayswaterplayers.org.

Reimagine End of Life Week, with various events from workshops on preparing for end-of-life care to documentary screenings to a blessing of the animals and last rites for pets who have died, and many more. Thru Sat., Nov. 3, various locations. Most but not all events free. Info: 1 (866) 247-7828; letsreimagine.org/new-york/schedule; (most events; search for “queens”); bit.ly/2EsjVFs (pet event only). Wildlife Weekends, with up-close looks at frogs, insects and other small animals, hayrides, pony rides, goat feeding and more. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 3-4 and 10-11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. $9. Info: (718) 347-3276, queensfarm.org.

MUSIC Jazz Neo Hot Club, with the music of artists from Queens played on their original 78-RPM record format, led by jazz expert and collector Ben Young. Sat., Nov. 3, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. Jazz Jam, the monthly event led by saxophonist Carol Sudhalter, with all musicians and vocalists welcome to join in. Wed., Nov. 7 (each first Wed. of the month), 7-10 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Free to play or sing; $10 to listen. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org, qchron. com/qboro/stories.

DANCE Savoy! Dancing Through the Swing Era, with a troupe in vintage outfits performing the Lindy Hop and more to the music of jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, with audience participation too; part of the First Friday series. Fri., Nov. 2, 7:30-9 p.m., Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. $10; free seniors, kids under 12. Info: (718) 658-7400, jcal.org.

Diwali Motorcade and Cultural Show, celebrating the Hindu Festival of Light, with a ceremony, prizes for floats, music, dancing and more, by the Divya Jyoti Association. Sat., Nov. 3, 3 p.m. Puja & Havan ceremony; 5:30 p.m. motorcade to 133 St. and Liberty Ave.; 7:30 p.m. cultural celebration, beginning and ending at Arya Spiritual Center Grounds, 104-44 133 St., Richmond Hill. Free. Info: (917) 685-5493, diwalimotorcade.com. COURTESY PHOTO Ethnic Jewish Food Festival, with culinary booths featuring Bukharian, Kurdish, Yemenite, Ethiopian, Moroccan and other cuisines, all kosher, by the Israeli group Women Cook; with music, dancing and more. Sun., Nov. 4, 4-7 p.m., Bukharian Jewish Community Center, 106-16 70 Ave., Forest Hills. $55. Info/RSVP (req’d): David Aronov, (917) 710-1090, daronov@council.nyc.gov. The Queens Ministry Flea Market and Fall Festival, with household items and more for sale and fun for the whole family. Sat., Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 220-20 94 Drive, Queens Village. Info: (718) 305-1329. continued on page 42

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Titan Theatre Co. continues its mission to breathe new life and clarity into classical works with its production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” running through Nov. 11 at Queens Theatre. Under the steadfast direction of the company’s Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, the play opens aboard a seemingly doomed ship at sea, as sights and sounds, along with tossed-about actors, converge during a powerfully staged depiction of the title inclemency. The scene shifts effortlessly to a remote and nearly deserted island, where the remaining action will take place. And there is a great deal of action, to be sure, as this tale of magic and illusion, failed coups, murder plots and, yes, love at first sight, unfolds. The central figure is Prospero (a powerful Terry Layman), a sorcerer and the rightful Duke of Milan, whose power had

‘The Tempest’ When: Thu.-Sat., Nov. 1-3 and 8-10, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4 and 11, 4 p.m. Where: Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Tickets: $20. (347) 738-5602, titantheatrecompany.com

been usurped by his brother, Antonio, years before the play begins. It soon becomes clear that it is Prospero who conjured the storm, part of his plan to reclaim his proper place. Layman, who previously played the title role in Titan’s production of “King Lear,” takes on another monumental assignment, offering insight into both sides of the character: He can be kind and generous but he also has a darker aspect, as evidenced in his contemptuous treatment of his servants. As is true of most of Shakespeare’s plays, the plot becomes complicated and is best left to be experienced at the theater rather than summarized here. Suffice it to say that, being a romance, the play has a happy ending. Along the way, however, numerous memorable characters are introduced. Among these is the sprite Ariel, in service to Prospero, who has uncanny superpowers. Devri Chism is highly effective as Ariel in Titan Theatre Co.’s proWhile traditionally played as a male, the role duction of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” PHOTO BY MICHAEL PAULEY is here brought to life by the resourceful Devri Chism, an actress who can say a lot with a simple tilt of is played by Tristan Colton with large doses of brutality and her head. She is lithe, agile, mischievous and seemingly sensitivity. everywhere at once. And, when need be, she plays invisiAs the requisite young lovers, Ann Flanigan (Prospero’s bility convincingly. Oh, she also sings on several occa- naive and compassionate daughter, Miranda) and Bransions, quite pleasantly. don A. Wright (the equally naive Ferdinand) share one of An even more physically demanding role is the the play’s loveliest and most romantic scenes. deformed monster, Caliban, also servant to Prospero. He continued on page 43

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Redirection and transformation at Socrates

Virginia Lee Montgomery’s “Sword in the Sphinx,” right, is cast from a garden sculpture of a member of the 18th century French court, with an artist-smithed sword driven through its back. Leander Mienardus Knust’s “Re-material Wall” harnesses solar energy to send copper ions to small electrodes housed within solution-filled jars, where coral-like PHOTOS BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN forms take shape, while the frame warps. by Neil Chiragdin

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With harvest season underway, it’s time to reap what’s been sown throughout the year — and at the northern tip of Long Island City, that means a fresh crop of sculpture art. The Socrates Annual at Socrates Sculpture Park is the summation of 15 artist fellowships that provided stipends and outdoor studio space over the summer. Those included in the exhibition were not chosen according to any particular theme, but instead were allowed to pursue their individual interests. The thread that unites the artwork — if there is one — is the park itself, and the ways the pieces inhabit and reflect their environment. Redirection is a theme for several of the pieces in the show. Nancy Nowacek’s “Maneuver” stages a sandbag wall made of various textiles: glittering gold, neon oranges and soft blues, among others. Cur-

rently the wall extends in a straight line out from the raised cobblestone platform in the northeast part of the park, but throughout the life of the exhibition the bags will be moved in special performative events to form new configurations. The textiles appear to reference individuals of various identities, and their arrangement calls to mind the climate crisis, real estate and assembly as a collective. At present, the height of the wall is enough to redirect the flow of people throughout the park, creating an artificial central border. Just to its north, “Corral,” by Nathaniel Cummings-Lambert is a mazelike installation meant to evoke animal pens as well as queue formations — a tongue-in-cheek provocation for visitors to think about the ways in which bodies are organized in finite space. Some of the pieces play on themes of decay and renewal. Nicholas Missel’s “The Real Deal

(Soft Touch)” and “The Real Deal (A Gentle Push)” are cast from the park’s bulldozer and compact loader in silicone, but rather than being clean copies, they slump over and sag into the ground, covered in dirt and rust. Virginia Lee Montgomery’s “Sword in the Sphinx” is a resin-cast reproduction of the 18th-centur y French socialite Madame de Pompadour’s prized garden sculpture, with one heavily symbolic addition — an artistsmithed sword driven through the beast’s back. Both artists use reproduction as a starting point for commentar y; the former on themes of global commercializa-

tion, consumption and sustainability, the latter on myth, power and destruction. “Sword in the Sphinx” is accompanied by a video that further explores these themes. Leander Mienardus Knust’s “Rematerial Wall” is a complex array involving a solar panel wired to rows of jars containing metal tubing and a chemical solution, organized on a steel and wood frame covered in ivy. Over time, an electroforming process eats away at the tubing, forming new, branching metal structures from the electrodes. Meanwhile, the wooden frame will rot, the steel will rust, and the vines will overtake the

structure — to eventually wither and die themselves. Time and action can be transformative. Socrates was once the site of a landfill, but collective organization and progress have seen it blossom into one of the most interesting community arts spaces in the city. Likewise, the time the artists spent in the fellowship surely left indelible impressions upon their processes and works, and it’s fortunate for Queens residents that they’re on view to all. Q

‘The Socrates Annual’ When: Through Sun., March 10, 2019 Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City Entry: Free. (718) 956-1819, socratessculpturepark.org

Joe Riley and Audrey Snyder’s “Into the ground,” left, is a car cover dyed in rust, recalling Socrates Sculpture Park’s past as a landfill and the ability to transform spaces. Antone Konst’s “Free Peddler” reimagines the traveling salesman of yore with free-to-take items from today’s consumer culture. Amy Brener’s “Fort-dress” is an abstraction of the feminine form as well as a shelter, with gadgets and tools embedded within.

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continued from page 37 With the ghost of Yul Brynner never out of memory, Cheng delivers a satisfying portrayal, and he provides a morethan-creditable rendition of The King’s c ha l l eng ing mus i c a l s o l i l o quy, “A Puzzlement.” In fine voice are Alice Kim and Daniel Lee Segredo as a pair of doomed lovers who share two beautiful ballads, “We K i s s I n a S h a d o w” a n d “I H ave Dreamed.” As The King’s head wife, Lady Thiang, Hyo Jin Shin rushes most of her lines but compensates with a heartfelt version of

‘The King and I’ When: Sat., Nov. 3 and 10, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4 and 11, 3 p.m. Where: Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St. Tickets: $22; $20 seniors over 61, kids under 13; $2 more at door. (718) 428-6363, theatrebythebayny.com

“Something Wonderful,” a paean to the mercurial monarch. The procession that introduces Anna to The King ’s many children is well-staged, with the youngsters’ cuteness receiving more than a fair share of oohs and aahs from the appreciative audience. Also memorable is the prolonged ballet, “The Small House of Uncle Thoma s,” s taged simply but effectively. Kudos to choreographer Jenifer Badamo. The dramatic highlight comes late in Act 2, as The King is about to vent his anger on a young slave girl. And the finale, centered around a dying King, remains a tearjerker. Two missteps: the shortening of Anna’s musical soliloquy, “Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?,” and the second-act opener, “Western People Funny,” which

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Anna and The King have one of their clashes in front of the children, above, while at left, doomed lovers Tuptim and Lun Tha share an all-too-brief moment of happiness. On the PHOTOS BY MARK LORD cover: Kyle Cheng and Nili Resnick portray the titular characters. evolved into slapstick. Musical director Sue Sussman leads a finely tuned pit orchestra that makes Rodgers’ music sound appropriately plush. The scenic design by Colin O’Leary

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boro continued from page 38 Trip to Sands Casino, in Bethlehem, Pa., sponsored by the Sisterhood of Forest Park Jewish Center. Departing Mon., Nov. 5, Lindenwood Shopping Center, 84 St. and 153 Ave., 9 a.m.; also Woodhaven Blvd. at Forest Park Drive, 9:10 a.m. $45 with $20 giveback and $5 for food. Info: Sharon, (917) 292-8732; Phyllis, (917) 601-2234.

KIDS/FAMILIES “Coco,” the 2017 3-D computer-animated fantasy about a young boy who wants to play music accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead, where he meets his ancestors. Fri., Nov. 2, 5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., Nov. 3-4, 11 a.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. Hands-on History: Make Your Own Rag Rug!, with participants learning about 19th-century decorations and furniture, making their own mini rag rugs and visiting the museum; recommended for ages 3 and up but adults welcome too. Sat., Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m., King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 2060545, kingmanor.org. Vet Tech 101, with kids 10-13 (sometimes older) learning about animal health basics and their anatomy and handling live ones. Sun., Nov. 4, 9-11 a.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $25. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS Stone Carving Studio, a drop-in art-making program for adults 18 and over, working with the museum’s tools to explore stone-carving techniques. Sat., Nov. 3, 1-5 p.m., The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $35 ($25 if already have stone from prior class), includes museum admission. Info: (718) 2047088, noguchi.org. Writing From the Heart: an eight-week workshop in creative writing, for those who want to start or improve their writing in a supportive atmosphere, with author and longtime Queens College instructor Maxine Fisher. Participants may attend any or all remaining classes. Each Sat. thru Dec. 8, 12 p.m., Maspeth Library, 69-70 Grand Ave. Free. Info: (718) 639-5228, queenslibrary.org. Public speaking sessions, sponsored by the Jade Toastmasters Club. Each first and third Wed. of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aloha Abacus Math, 41-25 Kissena Blvd., #103, Flushing (press “0” at elevator). Free. Info: Denise Zayas, (718) 888-9215, jadetoastmasters@gmail.com.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dance, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., Nov. 3, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. (and

every other Saturday all year), Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12 ($25 Oct. 20). Info: (718) 478-3100. Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

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CLUBS “Hooks & Needles” Crochet & Knit Club, with participants bringing projects, hooks, needles and yarn, or working on charity projects. Every Thu., 5-8 p.m., Big 6 Shopping Center, 60-10 Queens Blvd., Woodside (entrance inside shopping center, up one flight, down hall to left of 99-cent store). Info: Lorraine, (917) 817-4037.

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continued from page 39 Jester Trinculo (Kevin Stanfa) and drunken butler Stephano (Jake Russo) make fine comic foils. Michael Selkirk embodies Prospero’s power-hungry brother, Antonio; T. Stacy Hicks is King Alonso, father of Ferdinand, who ultimately repents for the pain he has caused Prospero; Marcus Denard Johnson plays Alonso’s brother, the aggressive but cowardly Sebastian; and in another gender switch, Gonzalo, Alonso’s old counselor, is now Gonzala, a woman seemingly out of place though played with resolve by fine actress Ellen Fiske. Evan Wilberg puts in a

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, W EL L S FA RGO B A NK , N. A ., Plaintif f AG A INST DAW N W ISNIE W SK I, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse in Courtroom # 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on November 16, 2018 at 10:00AM, premises known as 40-01 ROCKAWAY BEACH BOULEVARD, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691-1423. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK 15849, LOT 22. Approximate amount of judgment $136,237.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index # 710050/2014. Gregory J. Newman, Esq., Referee, Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221 58056

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS HSBC BANK, USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WFHET 2006-2, Plaintiff AGAINST JASBIR BHATIA, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 17, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse in Courtroom # 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on November 16, 2018 at 10:00AM, premises known as 94-29 109TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11419. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, BLOCK 9393, LOT 32. Approximate amount of judgment $691,633.86 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 27843/06. HELEN P. EICHLER, ESQ., Referee ,Gross Polowy, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221 57858

Notice of Qualification of 5155 47TH ST, LLC, Appl. for Auth. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/25/18. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 07/12/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. DE addr. of LLC: 217 Karins Blvd., Townsend, DE 19734. Cert. of Form. filed with Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Finance, flies and fidelity to Queens Treasury’s Lew, Mets’ Alfonzo feted at QCH gala Nearly 300 people filled the Museum of the Moving Image on Oct. 23 to hear what former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew, and New York Mets star E d ga rdo A l fon z o, h ave i n common. It turns out both are diehard Mets fans, both humbly dodge the national spotlight yet work hard behind the scenes and both hold a special place for Queens in their hearts. The two were honored at Queens Community House’s Strengthening Neighborhoods Inspiring Change Gala, which annually highlights individuals who make a difference in the lives of Queens residents. Lew served as White House chief of staff for President Barack Obama from 2012 to 2013 and was chosen by Obama to serve as secretary of the Treasury in 2013, a position he held until 2017. Robert Lindsay, chairman and co-founder of Lindsay Goldberg and nephew of former New York City Mayor John Lindsay, introduced Lew and made reference to the Forest Hills Controversy of the

Former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, left, and former Mets star Edgardo Alfonzo, right, were honored last week at a benefit for Queens Community PHOTO COURTESY QCH House, led by Executive Director Ben Thomases. early 1970s, caused when Mayor Lindsay proposed to build public housing in the middle-class Queens community. Lew spoke of how the Forest Hills controversy went on to shape his social values. “I came of age in Forest Hills in those turbulent years,” he said. “I watched the neighborhood rip itself to pieces over something that in my household was seen as a

good idea. There were community leaders and religious leaders who said, ‘You have to stand up and say what you think is right, even if there are loud voices around that think otherwise.’ I’m glad that Bob’s uncle stuck to his plans.” LaGuardia Airport General Manager Lysa Scully introduced Alfonzo, recognizing the former all-star and Latino Baseball Hall of

Famer for his “skill, humility, compassion and tremendously professional demeanor on the field” as well as for being a role model for countless youth in New York. “He’s chosen to make his home here in Queens, to give back and make Queens a better place,” she said. Alfonzo’s speech included thanks to members of his extended family who were visiting from Venezuela. “I would never have thought the work that I’ve done would be recognized off the baseball field,” he said. “Over the years, I’ve played for many teams, but tonight, I realize that I’ve been playing for a different kind of team my whole life. I play for the communities and neighborhoods. I play for the families that struggle to pay rent. I play for immigrants like me who’ve come to this country to make a better life. Everyone here tonight is on this team. We all make a difference in this borough.” The event raised more than $500,000 for QCH, including $50,000 from a silent auction and “Live Ask,” led by Jennifer Wright Q of Christie’s.

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

THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY and REQUEST FOR COMMENT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NORTH CARGO REDEVELOPMENT John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), notice is hereby given that copies of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed North Cargo Redevelopment project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) are available for public review and comment at the following locations:

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The Draft EA responds to all of the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration for preparation of an EA under NEPA. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (Port Authority) is inviting the public to submit, in writing, comments on the Draft EA prepared for the North Cargo Redevelopment project. The Port Authority is accepting comments on this Draft EA document until the official comment period closes on Friday, November 30, 2018. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday November 30, 2018, in order to be considered. Written comments on the Draft EA can be sent directly to Kathryn Lamond of the Port Authority, 4 World Trade Center, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Additionally, comments may be emailed to JFKEA@panynj.gov with the subject heading “JFK North Cargo.” If you have any questions about this notice, please email Kathryn Lamond at klamond@panynj.gov.

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PS 128 left, and then returned to, Middle Village by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

Middle Village once had one of the most unique schools in the Borough of Queens, PS 128. Since official records weren’t always kept before the five boroughs consolidated in 1898 to become the City of Greater New York, one can only guess PS 128, Juniper Valley Road and 70th Street, Middle Vilits true age or original purpose. lage, summer 1935. Perhaps the school’s one-story clapboard building was originally a Sondheim was its first principal. PS 128 farmer’s stable or a coop of some kind for was eventually demolished for housing. Its farm animals. Perched up on a hill, it was hilly ground was leveled. The private home to the far right in the safe from rain flooding. It originally had five potbelly stoves; photo above still stands today, with the two were added to its side extension. The side windows sealed up. Once again, overcrowding became a Big Apple’s official newspaper, The City Record, listed it as having nine teachers problem and in 2009, PS 128 was reactiwho taught from grades 1 to 4. Caroline vated. A new school was built at 69-10 65 Sondheim, the principal, lived on Beech- Drive, a short distance from the original. PS 49 has had overcrowding problems, knoll Road in Forest Hills Gardens. In 1928, a building boom began in Mid- too, and recently underwent a major dle Village and the demand for a new expansion as everyone loves to live in Middle Village and enjoys its great park school grew quickly. Q PS 49 opened on 80th Street in 1934; and lifestyle.

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It’s hard to think of the New York Giants without thinking of their starting quarterback for the last 15 seasons, No. 10 himself, Eli Manning. He is certain to get in the Football Hall of Fame and has two Super Bowl rings. “What have you done for me lately?” is a universal mantra, especially true in sports. The 2017 season was disastrous for the Giants and 2018 has been looking like a bad sequel. In short, Giants fans are not feeling nostalgic. Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman took a lot of criticism for selecting running back Saquon Barkley with the second NFL Draft pick, instead of choosing one of the many available franchise-type QBs, such as Sam Darnold whom the Jets selected with the very next pick. In fairness to Gettleman, Saquon Barkley has more than lived up to his end of the deal. Eli still looks the same as he did when the Giants traded for him during the 2004 NFL Draft and has managed to stay healthy. Manning’s two Super Bowl victories came over the New England Patriots, whose QB, Tom Brady, is still going strong at age 41, so why isn’t Eli? One reason is that the Giants offensive line offers Eli such little protection that it’s amazing that he’s still able to play as exemplified by the seven sacks he absorbed from the Redskins on Sunday in a 20-13 loss. He deserves better.

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Mint High Ranch, 4 BRs, 2 full baths. Stucco exterior, r, granite countertop, pavers front and back, triple driveway, y, new fencing. Reduced Asking $999K K

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

Colonial. Being sold "As Is." Renovated after Sandy, 3 BRs, 1 bath. Reduced $470K

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

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK

HOWARD BEACH ROCKWOOD PARK Beautiful custom Colonial. Large open concept with 23 ft. ceilings, 2 custom fireplaces, tinted UV windows. Beautiful kitchen with high-end SS appl., granite counter, FDR, den with Fplc, patio off den, custom staircase to 2nd flr. with 3 bedrm, 2 full bths, balcony off MB, total 4 BRs, 3 1/2 bths, 42x100.

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Lovely Cape on 50x100, featuring 4 BRs, 2 full baths, basement, 2 driveways, garage & large yard. Reduced $775K

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• Hi-Rise 1st fl. Co-op, 2 BR, 2 baths, HW fls.Reduced $239K • Hi-Rise, 2BRs/2 baths, Co-op, mint condition, plus terrace. ......................... Asking $325K • Hi-Rise, 2BR, 1 bath & terrace, move-in cond. .Asking $229K IN CONTRACT • 2 BR/2 baths and terrace. .Asking $249K IN CONTRACT

• Hi-Rise (move-in cond.), 2 BR / 2 baths and 17 ft. terrace. Asking $259K IN CONTRACT• • Hard to find Hi-Rise, 3BR, 2 baths Co-op, totally redone .......................... IN CONTRACT • 2 BR/2 baths and large terrace, needs TLC. . Asking $272K IN CONTRACT

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2 family in the heart of Ridgewood, newly remodeled first floor, new windows, new front door, new hot water heater, 2 blocks from Fresh Pond Road. Asking $1.2 M.

One-of-a-kind Janet Ann duplex condo, 2 BRs, 1 1/2 baths, renovated throughout, granite, S/S appliances, washer and dryer, terrace. Asking $375K

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

All Brick/Low Ranch. 40x100 lot, 3 lg. BRs, 1.5 baths and lg.. master BR has additional 1/2 bath. Updated kitchen and bth,, full fin. bsmt. with full bth, CAC, C, paved pvt. pvt vt. dr. dr. As dr Asking Aski king ng g $680K $ 680K K

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