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County Democratic Party and various borough elected officials, has hit Ulrich for flip-flopping on policy matters such as gay marriage, supporting then opposing the constitutional convention — more on that later — and term limits for city politicians. The incumbent — who is also on the Conservative, Independence and Reform lines — believes he’s the best candidate not just in South Queens, but in the entire borough, to stand up to de Blasio. A number of Democrats are supporting Ulrich as well, including former Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). The 32nd Council District includes parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Rockaway and South Ozone Park and all of Ozone Park, Howard Beach and Broad Channel.

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he leaves are changing colors, the temperature is starting to fall and lawn signs are taking over yards everywhere. That can only mean one thing — Election Day is here again. With Mayor de Blasio expected to safely win another four years in office, Queens political junkies will be keeping their eyes on City Council races. Here are the basics you need to know before heading to the polls next week. The end of the story has information for anyone with questions on when and where to vote. Holden vs. Crowley II Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden had already booked his ticket to the general election before September’s primary, in which he failed to defeat Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), by getting on the Reform, Conservative and “Dump de Blasio” lines. But after what some have called a backroom deal with the Queens County Republican Party, the longtime civic activist and Crowley foe will appear as the GOP candidate as well. The race is one of the most personal, and expensive, in Queens and the drama has included elected officials and candidates in other areas. Holden has said the district can’t take another four years of Crowley — who will also appear on the Working Families and Women’s Equality lines — while the incumbent has tout-

Top row left to right, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley will have a rematch against Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden, while Howard Beach attorney Mike Scala takes on Councilman Eric Ulrich. Above left to right, Councilman Barry Grodenchik has a rematch against retired detective Joe Concannon and Councilman Paul Vallone seeks to defeat urban planner FILE PHOTOS Paul Graziano for the second time in two months. ed her record and painted the challenger as a friend of Trump-admiring Republicans. The 30th Council District includes parts of Woodhaven and Ridgewood and all of Middle Village, Maspeth and Glendale. Ulrich vs. Scala Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park)

earlier this year decided to forego a mayoral campaign, and instead chose to run for a third and final term for the seat he’s held since 2009. But to win it, he’ll have to defeat Democrat Mike Scala, a Howard Beach attorney who has made a name for himself in recent years as a transportation advocate. Scala, who has the support of the Queens

Grodenchik vs. Concannon II Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) has represented the 23rd Council District since 2015 — and now he’s looking for his first full term. To win it, though, he’ll have to again defeat the man he bested two years ago: Republican Joe Concannon. The retired NYPD captain, who is also the Conservative and “Stop de Blasio” candidate, believes government can do more to protect eastern Queens, such as stopping Creedmoor patients from harassing neighboring residents. Grodenchik, who will also be on the Working Families line, wants the opportunity to continue continued on page 22

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Five years later, they are leaders, not victims Pheffer Amato, civic leaders suggest changes to flood insurance program by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The National Flood Insurance Program has always been a controversial topic in coastal communities, such as Howard Beach and Rockaway, and Washington, DC. But when Puer to Rico and several states were devastated by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria earlier this year, the discu ssion b e ca me much more c om plex a s home ow n e r s i n affected areas collectively suffe r e d bi l l ion s of dol la r s i n damages. As federal lawmakers continue to debate the future of the NFIP, which must be renewed before Dec. 8, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) and civic leaders are making sure their concerns are addressed during the debate. “If we don’t get this right, people will be priced out of their homes, we will be unable to sell our homes and our communities ... will shrivel up and disappear,” Pheffer Amato said at a press conference in Broad Channel Sunday. T he press con ference was held on the fifth anniversary of Superstor m Sa ndy — wh ich itself had implications for the NFIP. Months before the historic

storm, Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Act, which raised f lood insurance premiums by hundreds of dollars in an effort to pump money into the program, which was and still is billions of dollars in debt. T hose rate h i kes were reversed in 2014 to ease financial difficulty on homeowners still recovering from Sandy. Some fear, though, that insurance companies may lobby for higher premiums to be included in this year’s reauthorization act. “The bad guys in this movie are pretty easy to identify,” said Dan Mundy Jr., president of the Broad Channel Civic Association. “It’s the insurance companies.” Roger Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, said, “If these premiums are astronomically high, it’s basically going to cause these working class communities to become the foreclosure capital of the world.” Pheffer Amato and the civic leaders have sent the following suggestions to members of the U.S. House and Senate: • grandfather existing rates; • reform the insurance claims process and enforce civil penalties to companies that underpay policyholders;

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, at podium, revealed a list of suggestions on how to reform the National Flood InsurPHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY ance Program. The ideas were compiled by the lawmaker and civic leaders in coastal communities. • implement a provision that wo u l d r e q u i r e e n g i n e e r i n g reports for any claim for losses covered by the NFIP to be provided to the policyholder; • allocate additional funding to improve flood map accuracy; • implement measures to correct inconsistent rate quotes;

•allocate funding for f lood mitigation efforts; • cap mandatory required premiu ms and give vouchers to low-income homeowners; and • conduct and release a report on out st a nd i ng clai m s f rom Sandy victims. The suggestions have the sup-

p o r t of B o r o u g h P r e s id e n t Melinda Katz, Rep. Gregor y Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) and U. S . S e n . C h u c k S c h u m e r (D-New York). “What we have to do is make sure our voices are heard,” Pheffer Amato said. “We need to get Q it right for everyone else.”

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Councilman Eric Ulrich on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require the City Council to approve the removal of any statues on city property, such as those of Christopher Columbus. FILE PHOTO

One Queens lawmaker is seeking to pass a statue statute. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require a majority vote of the Council before statues on city property — such as those of Christopher Columbus — can be removed. The bill is being co-sponsored by Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), and others from Staten Island and Brooklyn. Ulrich expects more of his colleagues to back the legislation in the coming days. “I think we’re going to pick up many co-sponsors form all five boroughs who feel this controversy up until now has been discussed and deliberated behind closed doors,” the South Queens councilman said in a Sunday interview. Mayor de Blasio last month named a panel, whose members he appointed, to examine which “hateful” statues and monuments should stay and which should be removed. The panel was brought together following the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which was met with opposition from neo-Nazi and other white supremacist

groups. One rightist killed a counterprotester and injured many more in an alleged terroristic car-ramming attack. So far, the panel’s members have met in gatherings not open to the public — though future ones will be. A mayoral spokeswoman, responding to Ulrich’s bill, said in an emailed statement, “There’s a comprehensive, thoughtful process going on. This proposal is unlikely to play any role in that.” Ulrich said Sunday he wants to open the discussion and “allow for the people’s representatives, the Council members, to have a say in what statues stay and what statues are removed in public spaces. “We’ve got to balance some of the powers of the executive branch,” he continued. “Not everything can be decided by City Hall.” The controversy surrounding the Columbus Circle statue started when de Blasio said in a September Democratic primary debate that the monument to the Italian explorer may be one of those slated for removal. “We have to look at everything here,” the mayor said. Italian-Americans from all five boroughs have protested Q any such move.

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Airplanes, parks and Rikers Island — oh my! Candidates discuss the issues at Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Most of the candidates for public office who appeared at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association’s forum on Tuesday said the city has deteriorated under Mayor de Blasio — and that each is the best person to fix it again. “I would eliminate this mayor,” said retired police detective Bo Dietl, running for City Hall’s top post on the “Dump the Mayor” line. Dietl was one of three mayoral candidates to show up to the discussion; he was joined by Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn) and Refor m candidate Sal Albanese. Republica n compt roller ca nd id ate Michel Faulkner was also there, as was Bill Kregler, who is running for borough president on the GOP line, Democrat City Council hopeful Mike Scala and Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). Tracy Catapano-Fox, who is running unopposed for the 3rd Municipal Court seat in Civil Court, also appeared, though unlike the rest of the candidates was not allowed to talk about policy positions. The others were given two minutes to introduce themselves and their platform, and were then asked a pre-determined question from a member of the civic’s executive committee. But there were also fun and games. Dietel, an Ozone Park native, was asked for autographs by some audience members and took pictures with them. Meanwhile, Kregler’s dog, Buster, ate a cookie off a table from an unsuspecting guest. When it finally got down to business, Dietl said his platform is simple. “I care about people,” he said. “I’m not in bed with the Republicans, I’m not in bed with the Democrats ... We want a person who is going to be honest.” Dietl was asked what his plan for Rikers Island — which de Blasio plans to close, and moving its prisoners to com-

A panel of candidates appeared at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic Association’s candiPHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY dates forum on Tuesday. munity-based jails such as the old Queens Detention Center — would be if elected. He would keep it where it is and reform the system from within. “Rikers Island, that’s a great place for a jail, duh,” Dietel said. “We have to fix it from within.” Malliotakis said she’s running because “This is a city I love, and I’m seeing this city I love deteriorating and being mismanaged by a mayor who has an I don’t care attitude about his job.” She also said residents are “paying more and receiving less,” noting that Gotham’s budget has expanded by more than $10 billion in three years. The assemblywoman was asked what she would do to solve the city’s homeless crisis and stop housing the undomiciled in hotels. She referred people to her website, which has her full plan, but said the city needs to get people out of temporary housing. Albanese wants to improve the city’s mass transit system, most of which is con-

trolled by the state. He was asked which initiatives of de Blasio’s he would get rid of, to which responded he’d issue an executive order making so called “agents of the city” illegal. Agents of the city is the name de Blasio gave to public relations firms advising the mayor on city matters as he argued emails between him and the firms should be kept confidential. Faulkner, a Washington, DC native who said “God called” him to New York City to serve the poor and needy, wants to get “big government” out of the private industry. His question dealt with property taxes — he wants to implement a 2 percent tax cap and look at changing the way properties are assessed. “We need to change it so it’s fair to everyone,” said the former New York Jet. Kregler, who brought Buster up to the mic, said he will work with two other Queens “homeboys” — Gov. Cuomo and President Trump — to bring much-needed

i n f r a st r uct u re i mprovement s to t he borough. “I’m the only one who can bring them together,” he said. “If there’s anyone else who can do it, let him come up here and run for borough president.” He was asked what he would do to alleviate airplane noise over Howard Beach and other neighborhoods. After joking he’d “move Howard Beach,” Kregler said it’s time to stop studying flight patterns and start “spreading out the misery” to other areas. Scala, a Howard Beach attorney, said he’s proud of being called “the train guy” in this paper and elsewhere — a name he earned by advocating for the restoration of the Rockaway Beach Rail Line — but said he also wants to modernize education in public schools. The Democrat was asked what his first three initiatives would be if elected. He said he would continue fighting for the RBL, sometimes called Queens Rail, push back against Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards and look at legal options for people hurt by the city’s Build it Back program. “We have to look at restitution,” he said. Ulrich said he deserves a third and final term because he’s helped improve the district’s schools, parks, libraries and senior centers, as well as leading the charge to create the city Department of Veterans’ Services. The Republican was questioned on how he, a city politician, could improve Howard Beach’s Frank Charles Memorial Park, which is owned and managed by the federal government. Ulrich called the park “a dump” and said he would look to partner with a nonprofit to improve conditions there. Although she didn’t touch on any policy positions, Catapano-Fox said “the law and my family are my life.” Assuming there are no last-minute surprises, she will become the second judge from Howard Beach — the first being retired justice Q Augustus Agate.

Tree falls onto school bus on Woodhaven Kids, adults on board escape injury by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

Eight children and three adults were lucky to escape injury on Monday morning when a large tree branch fell on top of the school bus they were riding in on Monday morning. According to authorities, the bus was driving along Woodhaven Boulevard near 67th Avenue around 7:50 a.m. when the piece of wood fell and struck the front of the vehicle, shattering its windshield and

severely damaging the door. The 11 people in the bus were not seriously harmed. However, the eight child ren who, according to reports are all under 5 years old, and two adults were transported to Elmhurst Hospital Center as a precaution. Weather may have been a factor, as a 40 mph wind gust was observed at Kennedy Airport at 7:51 a.m., according to National Q Weather Service records.

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directly to necessary rezonings, coordination between agencies and plans to make the area more storm-resilient. Katz is willing to stand up to City Hall when needed, though her office’s power often isn’t enough to change those things Manhattan imposes upon us. The new design of 111th Street alongside Flushing Meadows, for example, is not as safe as it should be, and she had no qualms about saying so to this newspaper. When Community Board 4 voted against its share of the Queens Boulevard redesign and City Hall immediately responded by essentially saying “tough luck,” she called the mayor out. And she opposed his new housing and zoning laws, as did nearly all Queens community boards. She’s for a sports arena in Willets Point proper, not the so-called Willets West, which is parkland. She’s begun restoring the New York State Pavilion. She’s funded the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park. She’s been a proud voice for the borough every day. Katz’s Republican opponent, Bill Kregler, has some good ideas but goes off in odd directions. He won’t win. We’re glad to endorse Melinda Katz for re-election as Queens borough president.

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hile it passes some good laws here and there, the state Legislature is for the most part a failed institution. It’s weak, it operates in far too much secrecy, it’s far too corrupt and, like British King George III in 1776, it generally has “refused [its] Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” But unlike the Founding Fathers, we don’t need a violent revolution to set things right. The chance for a peaceful one is at hand. Just vote yes on Proposal 1 on Nov. 7 so the state can hold a constitutional convention. We only get the opportunity to do so every 20 years and should not squander it. We need reforms: early voting, so people aren’t disenfranchised. Reduced pensions and benefits for future public employees so the state won’t go bankrupt. The loss of all pensions and benefits for elected officials convicted of crimes. Term limits to discourage further corruption and sloth. Albany’s not going to give us any of this. But we can do it all ourselves, and more, if we call a convention. Yes, it’ll cost money, but it will be well-spent. The risks you hear about are overblown by special interests. Flip that ballot over and vote for the people’s right to alter our government as we see fit.

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Woodhaven Boulevard route to get to the Long Island Expressway. The new construction for Select Bus Service has caused 10 times more traffic. Where it used to take me about 20 minutes from Atlantic Avenue to the LIE, it now takes me about 30 to 35 minutes with the lane changes. It is extremely incredible how the mayor finds that this is a great plan. That may be true, but only for the bus services. Traffic is beyond insane every morning, when it was already bad. I hate the changes they made all down Woodhaven. Everyone is making great plans for buses and bikers, when in fact they should be concerned just as much for car drivers. Woodhaven went from a four-lane route to a two-lane route! How does this make sense to anyone? And parking was lost by Forest Park. I hate this new SBS construction and it should be stopped! Sabrina Morales Ozone Park

The DOT’s bus lane trickery Dear Editor: It is a coincidence that Nov. 12, the day Select Bus Service will begin on Woodhaven Boulevard, is the 39th anniversary of the Southwest Brooklyn bus rerouting changes, the biggest improvement to bus routes in this city implemented on a single day? New neighborhoods were connected involving a dozen local bus routes. The only other time such a large number of bus route changes were attempted on the same day was the massive 2010 bus route cutbacks. Unlike those reductions, virtually all of the 1978 changes are still in effect today because of how successful they have been. They did not originate at the MTA, and it took a lawsuit against the city to make them a reality. That is because the MTA never really cared about improving its bus system, focusing too much on costs. Most of those changes were my ideas while working at City Planning. It is odd that the MTA has embraced SBS

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Dear Editor: Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 64,070 people died from drug overdoses in 2016. This represents a staggering 21 percent increase from the year before, and confirms that more Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016 than did during the entire Vietnam War, where 58,200 died. Often unnoticed as a silent epidemic on account of the headline-grabbing nature of their sensational rivals, drug-related calamities cannot be swept under the rug any longer. The opioid epidemic ravaging the United States is taking a grim and growing toll. Its horrible effects spare no family in America, rich or poor, black or white. All of us are in this, together. Indeed, last year’s 64,070 drug fatalities far outnumbered the 35,092 motor vehicle deaths in 2015; AIDS-related deaths in the worst year of the AIDS crisis, when 50,628 people died in 1995; the peak year for homicides in the U.S., when 24,703 people were murdered in 1991; and suicides, which have been rising in the U.S. for nearly 30 years and totaled 44,193 in 2015. About 75 percent of all drug overdose deaths are now caused by opioids, a class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers as well as heroin and potent synthetic versions, like fentanyl. Synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times stronger than the painkiller morphine, are driving the sharp increases in deaths. The opioid crisis is fueled by the drug industry and Congress’ failure to do enough, as the epidemic continues. Instead of helping, Congress fueled the epidemic of addiction by unanimously passing the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016, which derailed DEA efforts to crack down on

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where the Department of Transportation has been the lead agency, because it costs about $3 million more to operate per route annually and has fewer paid riders in most cases. It is no coincidence, however, that the Woodhaven SBS will be one of the worst transportation decisions made in this city. Traffic will be severely worsened not only for Queens residents but for southern Brooklyn as well, since Woodhaven Boulevard is currently the fastest route to areas like Rego Park. Several years ago, exclusive bus lanes were instituted in Rego Park in advance of SBS. The DOT has never issued statistics comparing trip times for cars or buses since the change because travel times have increased dramatically for cars and have not sped the buses significantly, especially during the off-peak. We need to know how many have had their trips lengthened or shortened. A responsible agency would have done that using the experience in Rego Park as a trial before expanding the bus lanes. Instead the DOT is citing the success of bus rapid transit in other cities and countries and using old data to justify SBS here. Then it will distort the statistics to proclaim the project a huge success. Allan Rosen Brooklyn The writer is a retired director of bus planning for MTA New York City Transit.

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ity Councilman Eric Ulrich has been a fine representative of the 32nd District, and has fully earned the third and final term he seeks. Ulrich has always been there for his district, using his independent voice to advocate for those he represents, whether the issue is rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy, helping people get an education or demanding better snow removal. His signature achievement is the establishment of the Department of Veterans’ Services, the result of legislation he wrote. The department is far larger and offers far more services than the old, ineffective Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs that it replaced. Queens is full of veterans, and the last time a new city department was created was in the 1990s, when the one for citywide administrative services was born. The only elected Republican in Queens, and one of only three on the 51-member Council, Ulrich is able to get things done because he works in a bipartisan manner. That enables him to secure funding for the district that pays for everything from capital improvements to the free classes enabling people to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma.

For mer Gov. George Pataki has endorsed Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden in his bid to unseat Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. “Now, more than ever, we need honest, independent leaders like Bob Holden,” Pataki said on Facebook Monday. “Holden is a proven leader who will stand up to Bill de Blasio and put people ahead of politics.” Patak i, who br ief ly sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2015, has a close connection with the civic leader. Holden’s wife, Amy, is Pataki’s longtime personal secretary. Pataki is also one of Holden’s biggest financial supporters, having donated $1,000 to his campaign in September. “I am proud to have the support of Former Governor George Pataki,” Holden said on Monday. “During his three terms, I worked with him on various issues related to our community. I don’t know of any other governor that made more visits to our neighborhood.” Holden, a registered Democrat, is running on the Republican, Reform, ConserQ vative and Dump de Blasio lines. — Christopher Barca

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But his ability to reach across the aisle hasn’t kept Ulrich from slamming the city on issues such as the Build it Back program’s shortcomings and inadequate snow removal. In fact, it was shortly after he called out the de Blasio administration on the latter that he floated the idea of running for mayor. We’re glad he didn’t; it would have been an uphill climb and his district needs him. Ulrich also makes sure to represent the entire community, as evinced by the endorsement he recently received from Helal Sheikh, the Bengali-American activist who had run for the Democratic nomination for the seat. He’s also called out President Trump for some of his shortcomings, though many in the district back The Donald. Ulrich can be criticized for flip-flopping on some issues, such as a state constitutional convention, which he now opposes, though some call that evolution. His opponent, Democrat Mike Scala, has been a good advocate for more transit options, but that’s about it, and revelations of his vulgar rapping suggest unfitness for public office. We’re glad to endorse Eric Ulrich for re-election in the 32nd Council District.

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Robocall says Ulrich is a fake Republican Challenger Mike Scala gets financial assistance from Crowley’s family by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

A mysterious robocall was sent out to some voters of the 32nd Council District Tuesday, in which an unidentified woman claims Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is not a real Republican. “I am calling with important facts that Republicans should know about Eric Ulrich and his failure to support our Republican principles,” said the caller who does not identify herself, according to a voicemail of the message provided to the Chronicle. The call does not say what individual or entity paid for it — election laws require disclosure for any messages or advertisements sent to voters — and a Google search of the number left on the caller ID did not provide any clarification. Ulrich said he was notified of the call through messages from his constituents, many of whom called it “disgusting.” The councilman, who is being challenged by Democrat Mike Scala on Nov. 7, is the borough’s only GOP elected official. But the call seeks to paint him as a Republican in name only. The first claim it makes is inaccurate, falsely saying Ulrich stood by Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Manhattan, Bronx) during this year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade as she

A robocall accuses Councilman Eric Ulrich, left, of not being a real Republican and siding with Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Mayor de Blasio. Meanwhile, Democrat Mike Scala FILE PHOTOS has received financial support from the family of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. walked with convicted terrorist leader Oscar Lopez Rivera. Ulrich boycotted the parade because organizers had originally planned to honor Lopez Rivera, who led a group that carried out bombings in Manhattan, none of which he was found to have done himself. “I won’t march with a madman who refuses to denounce violence,” Ulrich said in May.

The call also hits the councilman for refusing to endorse Republican mayoral candidate Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn) — he’s backing former private eye Bo Dietl, running on the “Dump the Mayor” line — saying he “is splitting the vote” and siding with “corrupt Mayor de Blasio.” It also states he supports “criminal, illegal

aliens” and denounces “religious Republicans because they oppose gay marriage and partialbirth abortions.” The call ends saying, “Stand for true Republican principles and reject fake Republican Eric Ulrich,” though it does not endorse a specific candidate over him. In other news for the incumbent, he picked up the endorsement of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association on Tuesday. Scala, meanwhile, has the support of Transportation Workers Union Local 100 and Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker (D-Jackson Heights). The challenger has also received financial support from an Ulrich foe. Campaign finance records show the family of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) gave money to the Democrat in the days following published reports of Ulrich accusing her of abuse of power in the Bayview restaurant shutdown. Contributors include Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), the councilwoman’s cousin and chairman of the Queens Democratic Party; Mary Crowley Grogan, her mother; her two sons and more. And while Scala has raised $77,966 in private and public funds, he’s spent $78,317 — putting him $351 in the red. Ulrich has raised $202,441 and has spent Q $69,721 — leaving him with $132,720.

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Queens native Bo Dietl told Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn), both candidates for mayor, that “these are my people,” in reference to the crowd of 100 at last Thursday’s Juniper Park Civic Association meeting. Malliotakis responded by saying that she is the only one who can “give Mayor de Blasio the boot” — jokingly referring to the protective boot on her injured right foot. While much different in terms of oratory style and policy proposals, both mayoral hopefuls found a friendly, cheering crowd in Middle Village, where disdain for Mayor de Blasio unites many. With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, Malliotakis and Dietl served as the co-headliners of the JPCA’s meeting, ripping the mayor and making their closing appeals to attendees desperate for a change at City Hall. Up first was Dietl, who passionately, and at times disjointedly, ran though the vast changes he pledges for the city. One of the former NYPD detective’s biggest topics of discussion was the homelessness crisis and, specifically, the housing of undomiciled individuals in Queens hotels, like the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express —

and the enormous cost per room per night the city pays out to the hoteliers. One partial solution, the Ozone Park native said, could be the construction of 40-story “homeless centers” on Wards Island in the East River. “Maybe we can clean them up and give them some damn jobs. There are things that we can do,” Dietl said. “I’m not for hotel rooms. I’m for shelters that won’t affect people in their communities. “Why don’t you fix something already?” he added. “You’ve been mayor for four years and we’re going backwards.” Dietl then moved to education, in which he claimed that 84 percent of city students could not pass a standardized math test. Policy proposals of his include banning students from possessing cell phones in schools — the devices would have to be turned in to the school’s safety officer each day — and requiring that investigations into teachers accused of wrongdoing be completed in less than 60 days. “Either you get fired or get back to work,” he said. His rapid-fire speech included brief mentions of his interest in significantly trimming the city’s most recent budget of $85 billion while increasing funding for senior centers and a promise to “learn how to drive

Mayoral candidates Nicole Malliotakis and Bo Dietl made lengthy speeches before the Juniper Park Civic Association last Thursday, both trying to court Middle Village voters who strongly disPHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA like Mayor de Blasio. a bulldozer” in order to remove Manhattan’s bike lanes. Dietl also pledged to create a deputy mayor for each borough. When an audience member brought up the existence of borough presidents, the candidate said he needs someone who only answers to him. “I don’t want to listen to a borough president,” he said. “I want to listen to someone who answers to Bo Dietl.” A much more reserved Malliotakis then

took the f loor, first cracking a few jokes about the foot she fractured two days earlier while trying to corral her dog. “It’s a good omen. When I ran for state Assembly seven years ago, I had my foot in a boot,” Malliotakis said. “I defeated an incumbent then and I’ll do it again this year.” She quickly jumped into a discussion of policy, stating her belief, to applause, that continued on page 42

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Racing at Aqueduct starts November 3 Will be first test of the venue’s new main track and inner turf course by Anthony O’Reilly

said. “Clay when it gets wet doesn’t dry out as quickly as limestone.” The outer course at Aqueduct now has turf Hours after Sunday’s torrential rainfall ended, Glen Kozak looked out onto Aqueduct that can accommodate races in the fall and spring. It replaces the winter inner track, a dirt Race Track. path that was installed in 1975 to replace a And he saw that it was very good. “It was nice to see with that kind of rain- prior turf course at the venue. The renovation reflects broader changes in fall, four inches, how well the drainage worked and how quickly the track reacted to the horse racing industry — similar upgrades have been made in the water,” Kozak, the t r a ck s a c ros s t he New York R aci ng country. Association’s vice t was nice to see with “What you’ve seen president of Facilities in the industry is the and Racing Surfaces, that kind of rain, four amount of turf racing said in an exclusive that’s done at all interview with the inches, how well the tracks,” Kozak said. Chronicle Monday. drainage worked ...” “The business model “You don’t see any has changed where standing water. It’s — Glen Kozak, NYRA’s vice president there’s a significant drying right out, it of Facilities and Racing Surfaces e mph a sis on t u r f looks great.” racing.” As it should, conThe upgraded racing spaces has been getsidering NYRA in early October completed extensive renovations on Aqueduct’s main ting positive reviews from those who have trained on it, but it will be put to the test when track. The main racing space now has a limestone Aqueduct’s season starts tomorrow, Nov. 3, base, which allows the track to better handle with the Breeders’ Cup. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the first race’s winter weather conditions than the prior clay base. That’s because limestone, Kozak post time is 12:20 p.m. Kozak said the improvements have been explained, doesn’t absorb moisture. “The moisture will pass through it,” he talked about for “years,” but when they were Associate Editor

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SBS machines a waste without MetroCards? Still little clarity on which Queens bus routes will change in the future by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

To get on the Q44, the Select Bus Service route connecting Whitestone and Jamaica, riders need to insert their MetroCards into one of the ticket machines at the bus stop and get a slip allowing them on board. But once the city phases out MetroCards in favor of a new, yet-to-be-determined fare collection method by 2023, one transportation guru believes those costly SBS ticketing machines will become obselete. In a Monday interview, Larry Penner, a retired federal transportation official from Great Neck, LI, said he believes the city’s recently announced expansion of Select Bus Service could come with a few financial headaches. “If they’re going to invest several million dollars for new SBS ticket machines, how will that be coordinated with the new MTA fare collection system, which may not be user friendly for SBS?” Penner asked. “Millions are going to be wasted installing those machines.” Called “Bus Forward” and released two weeks ago, the Department of Transportation’s plan is to establish 24 new SBS routes across the city over the next decade. Nine of them will run exclusively in Queens and two will connect Queens and Brooklyn. Neither DOT nor MTA representatives responded to inquiries this week as to which bus routes will get the SBS treatment. A Chronicle analysis of the 11 lines that run at least through a portion of Queens featured in a street-less map provided in Bus Forward, however, revealed 14 possible lines that could be changed: the Q4, Q5, Q10, B15, Q25,

The city will transition buses like the Q58 into Select Bus Service routes over the next decade. But will SBS ticketing FILE PHOTO machines be rendered obselete by then? Q27, Q34, B38, Q43, Q46, Q58, Q66, Q113 and the Q114. Representatives for the offices of Councilmembers Peter Koo (D-Flushing) and Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) told the Chronicle this week the DOT has yet to come to them with definitive plans. But Penner said regardless of which lines are converted

to SBS, the question of whether the ticket machines will be compatable with both the MetroCard and whatever new fare collection method the MTA comes up with is the multimillion dollar question. “Those machines have a useful life of 10 to 20 years,” he said. “If they’re going to be replaced by 2023, what a waste.” However, Community Board 5 Public Transit Services Committee Co-chairman John Maier — a strong SBS advocate — disagreed with Penner in a Tuesday email. “Is it a waste of money to move forward with SBS and install these machines now? NO!” Maier wrote. “It continues to be a negative hit on our economy to keep trudging along with the slow transit and bus system we currently have — a good deal of which is attributable to the slowness of onboard fare collection — while the MTA roles out a new payment system that could take another three to five years for complete implementation.” One place of agreement between the two men is the difficulty of transititioning the Q58 into an SBS route. Penner said the narrow Ridgewood, Corona and Flushing streets the bus runs on present a huge logistical challenge. “I don’t know how it’s going to work out,” Penner said. “Because SBS buses are longer, they need a larger turning radius. The Q58 is already a hard bus to maneuver.” “I would find it hard to believe that the current Q58 bus could be pressed into this kind of service without a great deal of road re-engineering, or re-routing,” Maier added. “My guess is that they have identified the need for that movement — Ridgewood to Flushing — based on ridership, but ... the route is actually not being identified in its Q current state.”

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City Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) last Friday received a symbol of thanks for his efforts to improve and expand city bus service in the Rockaways. The Riders Alliance presented Richards with its 2017 Bus Champion Award at a new Q52 bus stop. Beginning Nov. 12, the Q52/Q53 line will become a Select Bus Service route, with service extended into Arverne at 54th Street and Beach Channel Drive; and the Rockaway Park at the Beach 116th Street subway station. Personnel from the Riders Alliance and the city’s Department of Transportation were on hand at the Fr iday mor ning ceremony. Richards received a trophy with a replica of a city bus atop. The northern termini of the routes are at 61st Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside (Q52) and at Hoffman Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst (Q53). Eric Beaton, deputy commissioner of the DOT’s Division of Traffic Planning and Management, said Richards’ efforts will result in the Q52 extending an additional mile east into the Rockaways. Many residents, civic and political leaders along neighborhoods straddling Wood-

haven and Cross Bay boulevards, where most of the mainland routes run, have fought vehemently against the city and the changes being made to roads and traffic patterns to accommodate more SBS routes. They say what bus advocates call “progress” is actually tying up their main northsouth traffic artery by reducing the number of lanes and possibly compromising safety in the process. But Richards, in a statement issued by the Riders Alliance, said it is a major victory for his constituents, who otherwise have few convenient transportation options. “On our transit-starved peninsula, we need to leverage every opportunity we can to improve commutes for Rockaway residents, and bringing Select Bus Service down to the densest part of the Rockaways was one of those opportunities of which we had to take advantage,” Richards said. “Now on Nov. 12, that dream will finally come true.” Richards, on behalf of his constituents, thanked the Riders Alliance for its leadership on the initiative and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and her staff for making it a reality. Stephanie Burgos-Veras, an organizer with the Riders Alliance who grew up in Woodhaven, said she was routinely stuck on

Councilman Donovan Richards, center, accepts the Bus Champion Award from Stephanie Burgos-Veras and Samuel Santella, right, of the Riders Alliance, accompanied by Albert Silvestri, PHOTO COURTESY RIDERS ALLIANCE left, and Eric Beaton of the city Department of Transportation. slow, unreliable buses when she had a job at the Queens Center mall as a college student. “Bus riders in Queens have the longest commutes in the entire city,” she said in the group’s press release. “Select Bus Service along the Woodhaven corridor will improve

the lives of riders that depend on the Q52 and Q53 to travel within the borough. Without the advocacy and leadership of Council Member Richards, riders would still be stuck on slow and unreliable buses instead Q of celebrating this progress.”

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their neighbors are homeless people being sheltered by the city in the building. However, he worried that piece of legislation won’t be enacted until it’s too late. “Some tourist is going to get raped, robbed and murdered and then the bill will get passed,” he said. “In the nature of how we react instead of proact, let’s pick out a tourist, get them raped, get them murdered and then we’ll have our bill passed.” A resident of Woodside, Kregler has also railed against bike lanes on Queens Boulevard over the years. While his stance seems to have softened recently — “cars are out, let’s face it. The situation is what it is” — the Republican pointed to Mayor de Blasio’s overruling of Community Board 4 with regards to its objection of bike lanes and said the borough president needs to stand up against the administration in those kinds of situations. “How can you have people serve on a community board on a volunteer basis, have discussions and make discussions but get overruled because it doesn’t go along with an agenda,” he said. “What’s the sense of it?” Kregler and Katz are in agreement when it comes to a number of large-scale development projects, most notably a pair in the area around Citi Field. The GOP challenger said he likes Katz’s idea of building a soccer or hockey stadium at Willets Point — something he said he actually proposed first — but he set his sights on another athletic prize. “It’s a sports complex and I would love to get one of the football teams. If not, let’s take back their New York title from them,” Kregler said of the New York Giants and Jets. “I think continued on page 31

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Republican Bill Kregler, a political newcomer, doesn’t think he’s going to pull the upset of Borough President Melinda Katz, who boasts more than 20 years of government experience, in November. He guarantees it. “I assure you this, I’m winning on Nov. 7,” Kregler said in a recent sitdown interview at the Chronicle’s office. “It’s reading the tea leaves. You know, people thought Donald Trump wasn’t going to win.” While the president didn’t come up much during his hourlong discussion with paper staffers, Kregler did say he was proud of how quick the Fire Marshals Benevolent Association, the fraternal organization he leads, was to endorse Trump early in his campaign. And much like the commander-in-chief has pledged, Kregler said he wants to flip the role of borough president on its head, fundamentally changing the job. “I’m making it into a watchdog,” as opposed to a cheerleader for the borough, he said. “Nothing gets past me without me reviewing it.” A former FBI investigator, police officer, fire marshal and 10-year Community Education Council District 24 member, Kregler didn’t discuss his opponent much. But if elected, he pledged to take a much more hands-on approach to city policy than she does, despite the relative lack of government power a borough president has compared to City Council members or the mayor. Specifically, he pointed to the proliferation of hotels-turnedhomeless shelters in Queens and said he would protest with

Bill Kregler, the Republican candidate for borough president, tells the Chronicle why he’s better able to address Queens’ problems than his incumbent opponent, Melinda Katz. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

communities that oppose such facilities in their neighborhoods and elevate the voices of community boards. “Look at the Holiday Inn in Maspeth or the Pan American in Elmhurst, I would have been there,” he said. “I would have said, ‘This is illegal.’” Most notably, Kregler threw his support behind a bill authored by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) that would require hotels to notify potential guests that some of

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Adams vs. Mossop vs. Powell Community Board 12 Chairwoman Adrienne Adams won a three-way Democratic primary in September for the chance to succeed former Councilman Ruben Wills, who was convicted on corruption charges in July. She will now have to win a three-way race next week to officially get the seat. One of her opponents will be Republican Ivan Mossop, who says “people are not satisfied with Adrienne Adams” and wants to encourage self-employment in the district. Rochdale Village attorney Hettie Powell, who came in third in the primary race, will appear on the Working Families line. During that race, she campaigned on providing “desperately needed community service.” The winner will be sworn in upon the confirmation of the vote count to serve the remainder of Wills’ term. The 28th Council District includes parts of Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park and all of South Jamaica and Rochdale Village. Graziano vs. Vallone II Urban planner Paul Graziano came the closest to toppling a Queens incumbent in September’s primary — losing to Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) by eight points. He’ll now have the chance to take on Vallone yet again as the Reform candidate. The civic activist wants to stop the “jarring changes” he’s seen in the district and use his background to do so. Graziano’s website says he would focus on affordable housing issues, animal care and control, reforming building and zoning codes and improving public safety. Vallone on his campaign website touts the $40 million in funding he’s brought back to the district to pay for vital resources such as libraries, parks and schools. Also on the ballot will be Republican Konstantinos Poulidis, a Bayside resident who has

Ivan Mossop, Adrienne Adams, center, and Hettie Powell are all seeking to replace forFILE PHOTOS mer Councilman Ruben Wills.

no active campaign website. According to Poulidis’ LinkedIn account, he is the president of the Queens College Republican Club. Council District 19 includes the areas of College Point, Whitestone, Malba, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, North Flushing and Auburndale. Rahman vs. Lancman II Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) again will face his Democratic primary opponent, Mohammad Rahman, a retired civil ser vant with the Human Resources Administration, who will appear on the Reform line. Rahman has not been actively campaigning since falling to the incumbent in September. The 24th Council District includes parts of Fresh Meadows and Jamaica and all of Kew Gardens Hills, Pomonok, Electchester, Hillcrest, Jamaica Estates, Briarwood and Jamaica Hills.

Springer vs. Constantinides Astoria Parks and Aquatics Preservation founder Kathleen Springer is running on a party line she created, the Dive In Party — perhaps an ode to her goal to preserve the landmarked diving pool at the Astoria Pool — against Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria). Her other missions include relieving congestion and improving the district’s infrastructure, according to her website. Constantinides does not have a campaign website — he’s been in the Council since 2014 and serves as chairman of the Environmental Protection Committee. The 22nd Council District includes parts of East Elmhurst, Woodside, Long Island City and Astoria. Unopposed The following candidates running for reelection have no opponents: Council members Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn, Queens), Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) and Peter Koo (D-Flushing). Also unopposed is Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights), who defeated disgraced former politician Hiram Monserrate in September for the right to succeed retiring Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-East Elmhurst).

Miller vs. Green. vs. Francois After handily winning in the primary, Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) now must do the same in a three-way race. His opponents are Republican Rupert Green, a teacher, and Green party candidate Frank Francois. Miller’s campaign website touts his record of promoting transit equity, regulating the dollar van industry, adding security Katz vs. Kregler cameras and more. Green wants to use his Republican Bill Kregler told the Chronicle teaching background to stop the school-toprison pipeline, create jobs by bringing he “guarantees” he’ll bring down Democratic more science, technology, engineering and Borough President Melinda Katz. He also says math education to the community — as well he’s the “only one” who can bring President Tr u m p a n d G ov. as make the E and F Cuomo together. t rai ns smell good Beyond that, the again. A Francois he polls will be open from candidate — also runcampaign video ning on the Conservastates he wants to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 7. tive line — wants to legalize marijuana, g ive com mu n it ies f ight for good Call (718) 730-6730 for notice when the city schools and affordmore information. plans to convert a able hou si ng a nd hotel into a shelter. stand up to “this corKatz, also on the Working Families line, rupt police department.” The 27th Council District includes parts of Jamaica and has touted her work in reforming the Queens Queens Village and all of Cambria Heights, Library system and funding capital improvements to schools and says she wants to bring a St. Albans and Springfield Gardens. soccer or hockey stadium to Willets Point. Perennial candidate Everly Brown will Van Bramer vs. Jeffcoat Operation Desert Storm veteran Marvin appear on the “Homeowner NYCHA” line. Jeffcoat is hoping to take down Majority Citywide seats Leader Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer De Blasio will face Republican Assembly(D-Sunnyside). The Woodside resident, running on the Republican and Conservative woman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, lines, states on his website he wants to address Brooklyn) and retired private eye Bo Dietl, rampant crime and drug use on the streets, appearing on the “Dump the Mayor” line. Former Councilman Sal Albanese, who stop government regulations from getting in the way of job creation and support charter came in a distant second in the Democratic primary, will be on the Reform line. schools and vouchers. There are other third-party candidates. A campaign video for Van Bramer, also the Public Advocate Letitia James faces Working Families candidate, says he’s proud of the work he’s done over the last eight years Republican Juan Carlos Polanco, Conservative — such as getting 11 new schools built or Michael O’Reilly of Broad Channel and other designed — and improving libraries across the third-party candidates. Comptroller Scott Stringer will face forcity in his role as chairman of the Council’s mer New York Jet and Republican Michel Cultural Affairs & Libraries Committee. The 26th Council District includes parts of Faulkner. All citywide incumbents are expected to Astoria and Long Island City and all of Woodwin by a landslide. side and Sunnyside.

Mayor de Blasio and Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. Daniel Rosenthal Daniel Rosenthal, an aide to Lancman, is unopposed in his quest to replace the late Assemblyman Mike Simanowitz, who died Sept. 2. The Democrat will complete the deceased politician’s 2017-18 term. The 27th Assembly District includes all of College Point and parts of Whitestone, Flushing, Pomonok, Briarwood, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills and Richmond Hill. Judges There are a number of judicial seats up for grabs, though only one race will see any competition. In Civil Court, Astoria resident John Katsanos is unchallenged for the 1st Municipal Court, as are Howard Beach resident Tracy Catapano-Fox for the 3rd Municipal Court, Jamaica resident Maurice Muir for the 4th Municipal Court and Flushing resident Phillip Hom for the 6th Municipal Court. There are six seats up for grabs in the 11th Judicial District of the state Supreme Court. Voters will pick from a slate of nine candidates. They are: Richard Latin, Joseph Kasper, Jodi Orlow-Mackoff, James Kevins Jr., Ulysses Leverett, Woodruff Carroll, David Elliot, Gregory Lasak and Michael Aloise. Ballot measures Be sure to flip over your ballot to find three referendum questions. The first asks if a constitutional convention should be held to amend the state Constitution. If the measure is approved, delegates will be elected next year and a package of reform proposals will be brought to a vote in 2019. The second asks if a public officer, which includes elected off icials, should be stripped of his or her pension if convicted of a felony. The last does not pertain directly to Queens — it asks if the state should create a land bank of 250 acres of forest preserve eligible for use by Hudson Valley and upstate towns and villages that seek to do work in certain areas. How and when to vote To see if you’re registered to vote, call the state Board of Elections at (518) 474-6220. You can also call the city BOE’s Queens office at (718) 730-6730. Polls across the city will open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. To find where your polling place is, you can visit voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us or call 1 Q (866) VOTE-NYC (868-3692).

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New initiatives to address bullying Dromm holds hearing following fatal September’s fatal Bronx school stabbing by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

The city Department of Education on Monday revealed new initiatives to ensure reports of bullying are documented and followed up on, the same day the Education Committee held a hearing after a bullied student allegedly stabbed one of his classmates to death in a Bronx school. The DOE’s $8 million initiative includes building a “Bullying Complaint Portal” for families; hosting community workshops on bullying prevention and reduction; and funding student-led organizations such as the Respect for All Clubs. “Bullying, harassment and discrimination have no place in our schools and these reforms, including strengthened training for staff and families, a new family-facing reporting portal, and expanded mental health services, will deliver critical resources to prevent and address bullying in schools,” Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said in a prepared statement. “We must work together to ensure that all school communities, particularly parents, are engaged as partners in this ongoing work.” The DOE the same day released suspension data for the 2016-17 school year, which showed suspensions dropped 6.4 percent — but minorities are still punished at a greater rate than white students. The release came hours before school officials testified in front of the Education Committee on what steps are being taken to prevent and address bullying. At the hearing, many students said they were unaware their school had a Respect for All liaison, which inspired Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), the

committee’s chairman, to introduce a bill that would require contact information for each liaison on every school’s website. “Bullying remains a serious problem in our schools,” Dromm said in a statement. “National data demonstrates that one of out every five students are bullied. LGBTQ students, Muslim students and those who are overweight or have disabilities are disproportionately victimized.” Dromm, an openly gay man, told the Chronicle last month he was bullied in school for his sexuality. The hearing was held after Abel Cedeno, 18, allegedly stabbed two classmates at Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation Sept. 27, killing 15-year-old Matthew McCree and seriously wounding 16-year-old Ariane Laboy. Published reports claim Cedeno was bullied for being f lamboyant, and the school’s administration is being accused by some for not doing enough to address the issue. Dromm called the initiatives rolled out by the DOE Monday a good first step. “Though much more work remains to be done, this is a welcome step in the right direction,” he said. “Reducing bullying in our schools will save lives. I am particularly pleased that the DOE is investing $1 million to support GSA’s and Respect for All clubs. As someone who has worked on this issue for over 25 years, I know that holding schools accountable is key to improving school climate and this goal seems to be reflected in these new initiatives. I look forward to continuing to work with the DOE Q to ensure its success.”

Councilman Danny Dromm, chairman of the Education Committee, held a hearing to assess how well the city is addressing complaints of bullying. The councilman, who was once bullied for his sexuality, also cheered steps taken by the city to reduce such incidents. FILE PHOTO

The struggle is over for Queens schools Flushing High School, August Martin and Martin Van Buren off state list by Anthony O’Reilly

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Four Queens schools are no longer under the state’s eye and will no longer have to worry about being taken over by a receiver. T h e s t a t e E d u c a t io n D e p a r t m e n t announced Tuesday 61 of the 63 schools on a receivership list made demonstrable improvements in several areas, such as attendance and test grades. But for Build Academy in Buffalo and School 41-Kodak Park in Rochester, a nonprofit, other school district or individual will soon be tasked with improving the two schools. In Queens, there were four schools that could’ve faced the same fate — Flushing High School, PS 111, August Martin High School and Martin Van Buren High School. But the state deemed those institutions, on the list since 2015, were safe after each made enough progress in the pre-determined areas. “I have visited many of these schools, and I am seeing schools tackle their issues in new and positive ways, which is encouraging,” state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia said in a statement. “At the same time, much work remains to be done in many of these schools to provide an even greater focus with more intensive interven-

Flushing and Martin Van Buren high schools are no longer under the state’s eye. Both, along with PS 111 in Long Island City and August Martin High School, made enough improvements to not FILE PHOTOS be put under receivership. tions to ensure that progress in these schools accelerates and they improve their outcomes for students.” The progress made by the four borough schools varies from institution to institution, according to the SED. Each was given a demonstrable improvement index score to see how well it

improved from 2016-17. Flushing High School — which next spring will see all staff reapply for their jobs — had a 62 DI Index score, while PS 111 was at 73. Martin Van Buren got the highest score in the borough, a 100, and August Martin got an 83. City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña

celebrated the state’s announcement. “My first priority is doing what’s best for students to ensure a high-quality education, and these schools have made an important step in the right direction,” she said in a prepared statement. “I will continue to closely monitor these schools on a range of factors including academic outcomes, teacher retention, attendance and the ability to engage families as partners. Clear accountability is essential to school turnaround, and with strong principals, teachers and the right package of targeted supports, we will continue to see steady gains across the Renewal Schools program.” The Renewal Schools program is an initiative created by Fariña and Mayor de Blasio in 2014 to help improve dozens of struggling schools by delivering extra resources and making the school day longer. The four Queens institutions that made it off the state list are in the city’s program. De Blasio will announce later this month which renewal schools will stay open, which will receive more resources and which will close. “We’re going to reserve the right to make a choice in each case,” the mayor said in August. “If we think a school is doing really, really well, it needs one particular kind of investment — we do this all of the time Q with schools.”

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The MTA banned tobacco advertising in 1992. The MTA in its new resolution said The Metropolitan Transportation Author- alcohol advertising in 2016 amounted to $2.8 ity’s board last week voted to ban advertis- million of the $144.8 million in ad revenue ing for alcoholic beverages on its trains, taken in. Advertising contracts for alcohol that buses and properties. Now Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flush- were agreed to before the vote will be honing) hopes prescription medication ads can ored until they expire. The board cited medical studbe next. ies that tied exposure to advertisVoting on Oct. 25th, MTA ing as a component in underage Board approved a resolution to drinking. disallow new advertising for alcoMultiple published reports hol products on Jan. 1. The next quoted MTA Chair man Joe day, Kim, citing an epidemic of Lhota as saying any short-term drug overdoses and related deaths loss will be offset in the future both in the state and nationally by an improved subway system [see related story in some editions with 6 million daily passengers. or at qchron.com], announced “ [I]t’s a fabulous place to legislation to add prescription advertise,” Lhota said in The medications. New York Times. “Every year more and more Assemblyman St ate Sen. Leroy Com r ie New Yorkers are dying from opiRon Kim (D-St. Albans) in 2015 introoid overdoses,” Kim said in a FILE PHOTO duced a bill to remove alcohol statement issued by his office. “Many of those struggling with addiction advertising from state property, including are trapped in a desperate cycle that begins the MTA’s. In an email to the Chronicle, he when they are prescribed excessive amounts applauded the agency’s vote and pledged to of pain killers, the very same products being take a long look at Kim’s legislation. “The preponderance of these advertisefreely marketed and promoted to them on ments have the effect of clearly targeting and our public trains and buses.’ Kim said such “direct-to-consumer” mar- encouraging minors to consider drinking, keting does not effectively convey the risks which is not a positive public health outcome, and dangers of these drugs to patients, and nor legal,” Comrie said of the alcohol ban, bypasses the healthcare providers and pro- calling on other state agencies to follow suit. The senator also is as convinced as Kim fessionals who provide the crucial medical advice he said is needed to make informed that direct advertising has played “a significant role” in the opioid crisis. decisions. “As such, I think a ban on such direct Kim’s legislation is No. A7401A. A companion bill, S05919, has been introduced in pharmaceutical advertising is worthy of the state Senate by Sen. Diane Savino considering as a matter of public policy,” he Q said. (D-Staten Island). Editor

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U.S. attorney general visits JFK; says president devoting necessary resources by Michael Gannon Editor

The Trump administration was rolling out its heavy hitters last week to push the president’s recently announced initiative to confront the country’s opioid crisis. U.S Attor ney General Jeff Sessions addressed media and law enforcement last Friday at a press conference at John F. Kennedy International Airport. His audience included members of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. postal inspectors, whom he thanked for their daily efforts on the drug interdiction front. “We are facing the deadliest drug crisis in American history,” Sessions said in a transcript obtained from the U.S. Department of Justice. “Based on preliminary data, approximately 64,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses last year,” he continued. “That would be the highest drug death toll and the fastest increase in that death toll in American history. And that would mean that more Americans died of drug overdoses last year than died from AIDS at the height of the AIDS epidemic or car crashes. For Americans under the age of 50, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death.” He said New York City has not been immune to this problem.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was at Kennedy Airport last Friday to discuss President Trump’s national opioid strategy with the federal agents on the front lines of the interPHOTO BY COURTESY U.S. DOJ diction fight. “Between 2014 and 2015, drug overdose deaths went up by 20 percent,” he said. “And last year, New York City police investigated nearly 1,400 overdose deaths, an increase of 46 percent in just one year.” Trump last week declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency. The White House, in its Oct. 26 statement,

said the president is awaiting the final report of his Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, which was formed in March. Opioids are defined by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as natural or synthetic chemicals that can reduce pain. They include prescription drugs but also such substances as heroin and fentanyl. They can be physically or psychologically addictive if taken improperly. Overdoses can be fatal. U.S. Rep Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), in a statement sent from is office, agreed with the president’s categorization of the epidemic as a crisis. But he also questioned Trump’s sincerity to follow through. “President Trump’s decision to deem this crisis a public health emergency is an empty promise that fails to provide officials the resources they desperately need to stem the tide of the national opioid epidemic,” Crowley said on Oct. 26. “A crisis of this magnitude deserves more than this kind of lip service — it deserves a full-fledged attack.” New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray was similarly unimpressed. “Without a declaration of a National State of Emergency, our states and cities will not have the funding and resources to help embattled communities all across our country prevent thousands of deaths from opioid overdoses, she

said in a statement issued by the Mayor’s Office on Thursday. “It’s on us, as public leaders, to do everything in our power to prevent more deaths and family suffering. No more half measures, Mr. President. It’s time to take real action and invest in saving lives.” The administration said the government has allocated more than $1 billion in funding since Trump took office in January, including programs for treatment, prevention, recovery and first responders. The White House said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is imposing new requirements on manufacturers of prescription opioids to address overprescription. Sessions said the Department of Justice also now has an Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, which will help find signs of opioidrelated healthcare fraud. “They can tell us which physicians are writing opioid prescriptions at a rate that far exceeds their peers; how many of a doctor’s patients died within 60 days of an opioid prescription; the average age of the patients receiving these prescriptions; pharmacies that are dispensing disproportionately large amounts of opioids; and regional hot spots for opioid issues,” Sessions said. “The fraudsters lie, but the numbers don’t,” he added. “And now the fraudsters Q can’t hide.”

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Heart disease deaths down for Queens women Cardiologists say smoking should be avoided, exercise is important by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Heart disease can creep up on you. Just ask Roxanne Watson, a Rockland County resident who suffered a silent heart attack in 2006. She was completely surprised. “I walked around for six weeks with a pain in my side,” Watson told the Chronicle. “I finally went to the hospital six weeks later and told them that I pulled a muscle.” But, as she learned at the hospital, it was actually a silent heart attack. Watson, who has a family history of coronary disease, went into immediate cardiac care and had to stop working. The Rockland County resident received a heart transplant in 2010, after years of struggling with her health. And now, she is a dedicated volunteer for WomenHeart, a national organization that focuses on heart disease in women, advocacy group LiveOn NY and the American Heart Association. In Queens and the city in general, the level of fatalities for women with heart disease has seen a decline in recent years. According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, 179.7 cardiovascular illness-related deaths per 100,000 women happened on average annually in Regularly exercising is a great way for women to stay healthy and lower their risk of cardiovascuQueens from 2009 to 2011. The same num- lar disease. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. NIH ber decreased to 148.6 for 2013 to 2015. The not taking care of ourselves.” 17.3 percent decline in Queens is more than up steps. A lot of that goes on.” According to Jamaica Hospital Medical According to Dr. Evelina Grayver, the twice the state average decrease of 8.7 percent and also higher than the city-wide drop Center Director of Cardiology Dr. Robert director of the Corony Care Unit at North Mendelson, heart disease signs appear in Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, LI, of 16.1 percent. Watson hopes to continue the decrease in women differently than they do in the oppo- the high stress level many New Yorkers deal with can be very dangerous for their heart the cardiovascular disease-fatality rate site sex. “Well, women can have the same types of “Even though we’re getting significantly among women. She is reaching out to women who live in New York City, so they classic symptoms that men do but there’s a better about dietary intake, we’re still pretty can be aware of the symptoms of heart higher incidence of women having either no horrible, actually atrocious, especially in symptoms or atypical symptoms than do New York, when it comes to stress,” said the disease. doctor, a Rego Park resident. “I think what’s happening is as people men,” he explained. Mendelson also said that the idea that Smoking and using drugs, which people become more educated, they’re able to take women are generally at a lower risk of heart often do in response to stress. Grayver said, care of themselves more,” she said. disease than men is should be avoided. She added that while The signs often go “a myth.” tobacco use is declining, the same hasn’t unnoticed, the health “ T he re m ay b e happened with all destructive habits. advocate added, as think what’s happening some delays, given “Even then, the pickup of other drugs is they did with her hormonal differenc- starting to incrementally increase,” the docpersonally. is as people become es, in the risk that tor said, specifically mentioning cocaine. “The f irst thing women have,” the As to the decrease in cardiovascular disever ybody does is more educated, they’re doctor said. “Their ease in Queens and New York at large, ig nore t he sy mp risk tends to be a lit- Grayver says that increased awareness is toms: the hot, the able to take care of tle bit lower of men crucial to the trend. sweating, especially themselves more.” of equ ivalent age “People are a lot more astute about what older women. They u n t i l t h e y r e a c h to look for,” she explained. But in terms of t h i n k t h e y ’r e i n — Heart health advocate menopause.” understanding their own genetics, the heart menopause, they’re Roxanne Watson A t t h a t p o i n t , specialist said, more could be done. having hot flashes,” Mendelson said, The CDC has found that 80 percent of Watson added. “Hot flashes are a sign of heart failure. They’re women’s chances of cardiovascular disease heart disease fatalities are preventable. “Genetics is only 20 percent,” Grayver said. nauseous and they say, ‘Oh, I’ll just take becomes “equal to or greater than” men. Pre-menopause, heart attacks in women She advises women who have heart dissome Tums.’” Unusual fatigue is also a major sign. are likelier to be fatal than the ones men ease in their family to be highly aware about the symptoms. According to the American Health Associa- have, the doctor added. In terms of women in New York City, “They have to be aware of it,” the doctor tion journal Circulation, 71 percent of women who have a heart attack reported the Watson said that the stress in their lives can said. “Then, appropriate screening tests can symptom a month before experiencing car- make it easy for them to forget about their be done and preventative medical therapy health. can be established so that even those 20 perdiac arrest. “That’s what happens with our population cent are still being well taken-care of.” “People just feel like, ‘Oh, I’m so tired, I According to Mendelson, living in a city can’t get up,’” Watson said. “You’re out of in New York City,” Watson said. “We’re takbreath, you can’t walk uphill, you can’t walk ing care of everybody so much that we’re could create an additional challenge for

those who want to stay healthy to stave off heart disease. “In an urban environment, people may have less opportunity to really ambulate, to really walk around and be more mobile,” the doctor said. “It depends on the type of work that people do.” Diabetes rates are above the citywide average in Community District 12, which includes Jamaica and St. Albans. Having that disease, which is associated with obesity, can be a big factor in getting cardiovascular disease for both men and women. “For anyone who has diabetes, the risk is much greater in terms of developing atherosclerosis, which is the building up of fatty plaques and the like in the coronary arteries,” Mendelson, the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center cardiology chief, explained. The risk of heart disease is especially high if the diabetes developed in youth. Mendelson said diabetic people must have a very healthy lifestyle to curb their risk of heart disease. According to the doctor, they need “a really good exercise regiment, really on a daily basis. They need to watch their diet very carefully and very closely follow up with their physicians.” For women — diabetic or not — to lower their risk of heart disease, the cardiology director recommends making sure that “the risk factors” — like cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes — “are under control.” Exercising regularly and avoiding cigarette smoking, Mendelson said, are very important, as is seeking medical intervention fast Q after discovering symptoms.

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New laws address food waste: Addabbo Seeks to send uneaten goods to the poor and needy in New York state by Anthony O’Reilly

item but does not eat it, it must be thrown away. Another law co-sponsored by Addabbo requires A new state law that was co-sponsored by state Sen. entities that contract with school districts to donate Joe Addabbo Jr. seeks to donate excess or uneaten leftover food or use donated scraps for composting, food from public schools to the poor and needy creating soap or bio-diesels. “The reuse of excess food, in addition to addressing throughout New York. “The United States Environmental Protection heartbreaking hunger issues in our communities, has Agency estimates that food waste makes up approxi- great benefits for our entire environment,” said Addmately 14 percent of solid municipal waste in the abbo. “It reduces the amount of organic waste in our landfills, and allows vegetable nation each year, which transmatter to become valuable comlates into about 34 million tons post for farmers and gardeners. annually,” Addabbo, a member t reduces the amount of It can also help create employof the Environmental Conservament opportunities in the growtion Committee, said in an Oct. organic waste in our ing ‘green jobs’ sector of our 20 statement. “This new law economy.” holds great potential for reduclandfills ... it can also According to Hunger Free ing food waste in educational America, 424,307 New York institutions while lending an help create employment Cit y residents did not have important helping hand to indiopportunities ...” enough food from 2013 to 2015 viduals, seniors, families and and about one-in-five children children who face challenges in — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. ex p e r ie nc e d hu nge r on a n getting enough to eat.” almost daily basis. The law, which goes into “I look forward to tracking the progress and success effect in March, requires the state Education Department and Department of Agriculture and Markets to of the new law encouraging school food donations develop guidelines to begin donation programs in when it goes into effect in the spring,” the senator said. “When the new legislative session begins in Janschool districts across New York. Food from school cafeterias is often disposed of due uary, I will also work to expand opportunities for to bad weather, power outages and is sometimes more innovative methods of reducing food waste, prounused if a student is absent or leaves school early. tecting our environment, and addressing the very seriQ And in New York City, if a student picks up a food ous problem of hunger in our communities.” Associate Editor

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continued from page 20 the Jets would come back, but we need a soccer-type stadium anyway.” Another source of agreement between Kregler and Katz, as well as Gov. Cuomo, is the necessity of a new AirTrain between Willets Point and LaGuardia Airport. But like his proposed Willets Point football stadium, the GOP hopeful said his idea will not only help plane travelers so much as Queens drivers. “My big thing is express rail service. We’ve got to get that AirTrain going from the Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia and right into Manhattan,” he said. “That’s how

you’ll get everyone off the Grand Central Parkway.” The project, which is in the design phase, is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more. But when it comes to securing state and federal dollars for the plan, Kregler said he’s confident he’ll be able to bring Trump and Cuomo — two Queens-born political foes with a common interest in infrastructure investment — to the table for the betterment of the borough. “They’re both Queens homeboys and I’m going to be the guy. Show me someone else

who can put these two gentlemen together for the betterment of this borough,” Kregler said of Trump and Cuomo. “Who else do you think could put those two guys together? The mayor? My opponent?” When pressed further about his chances in November, Kregler said he couldn’t be more confident that he and mayoral hopeful Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn) will come out victorious, saying de Blasio and his allies are the ideal opponents. “You couldn’t ask for a better mayor if you’re running as a Republican,” he said. “If he gets a second term, all hell is going to break loose.” He also anticipates an electoral boost

from those voting against the referendum on this year’s ballot regarding a constitutional convention. Kregler said he’s been campaigning mainly outside union halls filled with workers who oppose the ballot measure. “It’s a cash cow for me,” he said. “That’s where I’m winning.” And if he does prevail over Katz on Election Day, Kregler promised to immediately turn Borough Hall into a one-stop shop for any form of assistance Queens residents need. “You’re the guardian at the gate. That’s your job,” he said. “I want the borough president’s office to be a place where people get help, not just answers. “Anyone could do this job the way it’s written,” he added. “I’m going to change that.” Q

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It was a boo-tiful day in Howard Beach last Saturday as hundreds took part in the Kiwanis Club’s 31st annual Halloween Parade. Boys and ghouls of all ages dressed up in their Halloween costumes and marched from Cross Bay Boulevard and 159th Avenue to 165th Avenue. Top right, princess Lily Ulrich, one of the parade’s grand marshals and daughter of Councilman Eric Ulrich, poses for a picture with Kiwanian Stephen Sirgiovanni, left, Lily’s mother, Yadira Moran-Ulrich, and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. Grease was the word as two Pink Ladies,

top left, made their way around town with their costumed friends. Middle left, getting dressed up is a family affair that even dogs participated in. Above left, the Scholars’ Academy Marching Band plays their way along the boulevard and, above, the Kiwanians lead the way. Center, trolls, witches and Freddy from Elm Street enjoy the fun and Grand Marshal Det. Brenda Reddick flashes a smile, much prettier than that of the jack-o’-lantern. Right, everyone’s favorite Italian plumber, Mario, pose for a shot. Far right, this skeletal parade-goer is cool to the bone.

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‘Trunk or Treat’ draws hundreds to Kew Gardens, helps fill food pantries Halloween came early for these ghastly creatures, as hundreds of people descended on Kew Gardens last Saturday to both scare and care. Organized by the Friends of Maple Grove, “Trunk or Treat” featured some classic costumes, fun games and, of course, candy. But it also saw people donate nonperishable food items by the dozens in order to attend the event. Those goods will be given to area food pantries.

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T he s e c o s t um e d children check out the decorated trunk of this SUV during the Friends of Maple Grove’s Trunk or Treat event in Kew Gardens last Saturday. Over 500 people at tended, according to the group.

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Pols, homeowners rally for curb bills Albany legislation would require city to do repairs within 90 days by Ryan Brady Associate Editor

Eastern Queens homeowners joined Councilman Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) and Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) last Friday to rally for the passage of bills that aim to make curb repairs less problematic for homeowners. Along with Jerry Wind of the Bellerose Hillside Civic Association, the electeds joined Paul and Arlene Krasnoff, speaking in Hollis Hills in front of the couple’s home. As Mr. Krasnoff said, his curb is “almost nonexistent.” “Right now, city homeowners are getting kicked to the curb,” said Weprin, who is carrying the state legislation. As it stands now, the assemblyman explained, repairing sidewalks is the responsibility of homeowners. “But the City of New York is legally responsible for the repair of the curbs,” Weprin said. “The problem is people often complain about curbs or lack of curbs and the City of New York often sits on it for weeks, months and often years.” He explained that the bill would require the city to repair a curb within 90 days of receiving a 311 complaint about it. If that deadline were not met, the homeowner would then be allowed to hire a licensed contractor to do the

Assemblyman David Weprin, at mic, discusses legislation that aims to help homeowners who need curb repairs in front of their houses. He was joined by Councilman Barry Grodenchik, left, PHOTO BY RYAN BRADY Bellerose civic activist Jerry Wind, along with Arlene and Paul Krasnoff. repairs. And those who do that would be able to receive a property tax credit for the “reasonable cost” of the repair. Grodenchik has introduced a City Council resolution calling on Albany’s powers-that-be to make Weprin’s bill law. According to Weprin, the measure’s passage would give “momentum” to his own legislation. Groden-

chik commented about how common it is for curbs to be “nonexistent” or in “disarray” throughout Queens. “The City of New York has really failed in its responsibility here, almost totally,” the councilman said. As of Halloween, the Krasnoffs have been living in their 82nd Avenue home for 48

years. During that period, Paul Krasnoff said, the city has never done work on his curb. T h e y h a v e n’ t g o n e c o m p l e t e l y untouched, though. “During the winter of 2011, [the Department of Sanitation] came with their snowplows and damaged what was left of the curb,” he said. Krasnoff filed a claim with the City Comptroller’s Office, which told him that the city accepted responsibility for the damage; the Department of Transportation would have to fix it. After months of waiting in vain for the agency to do so or contact him, he ultimately reached out to Community Board 11. From the advisory council, the homeowner said, he learned that the curb in front of his neighborhood was not on a “list” of areas where the DOT was scheduled to fix curbs. “With damage of this type, I do not think I should have to wait until I’m on the list,” Krasnoff said. Wind has experienced similar problems. He said that although he saw someone taking measurements on behalf of the DOT for the damaged curb in front of his house around a year ago, nothing has happened since then. “The city just doesn’t move on these things,” the civic activist said. “And this legQ islation, I think, is very, very good.”

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City Council repeals the Cabaret Law Camera, bouncer requirements kept The City Council passed a bill repealing the Cabaret Law on Tuesday, axing the Prohibition-era anti-dancing statute. Councilman Andrew Cohen (D-Bronx) was the only elected to vote against the legislation, which preserves the security guard and camera provisions that were part of the controversial law. “For almost a century, the cabaret law has targeted specific groups, kept businesses and performers in fear, and stifled the expression of NYC’s vital culture,” Councilman Rafael Espinal (D-Brooklyn) said in a prepared statement. “I am proud to champion this historic repeal, which will support our nightlife businesses while maintaining the much-needed safety measures we already have in place.” The office of Mayor de Blasio — who supports the repeal as long as the security requirements stay — did not immediately return a request for comment. Espinal introduced the repeal bill and two others that were signed by de Blasio earlier this year. Those established a Nightlife Advisory Board and an Office of

Nightlife, both aimed at making the city work better with the industry. “Both business owners and the general public should be pleased that an unreasonable law will at last be repealed,” Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) said in a prepared statement. Opponents of the Prohibition-era statute have called it racist, anachronistic and selectively enforced. When it was created, venues with music and dancing were often businesses where New Yorkers could illegally drink alcohol. Supporters, however, such as civic organizations, are concerned repeal will lead to more noise and rowdiness around bars. Established in the 1920s, the statute made it illegal for three or more people to dance at an establishment unless the business has a cabaret license. “This long overdue repeal decriminalizes a fundamental cultural expression and puts an end to the absurdity of an effective NYC ban on social dancing,” the NYC Artist Coalition said in a prepared statement. Q — Ryan Brady

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Despite all the medical advances that have taken place over the years, Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, that can cause long-lasting problems in the digestive tract, remains largely a mystery. Its causes are thought to involve a combination of environmental, immune and bacterial factors in genetically susceptible individuals. And the Mayo Clinic indicates that a virus or bacterium may, in fact, trigger it. Treatment for the disease, which generally develops in a person between the ages of 15 and 35 and for which there is no known cure, varies from patient to patient. The good news is that there are ways to get the disease into remission. According to Dr. Joseph Golyan, who is affiliated with Northwell Health and has a private practice, Sinai North Shore Medical Center, on Austin Street in Forest Hills, diagnosis can be difficult and is primarily accomplished via a biopsy on tissue taken from the gastrointestinal tract. “We don’t do screening tests for everybody,” he pointed out, “only if a patient presents with symptoms.” Those symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloody stools, cramping, overactive bowel move-

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SJU expects to take the Big East by storm Star duo, new talent look to lead the Johnnies to new heights this season by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

The rebuild is officially over. The puzzle pieces are in place. It’s time for St. John’s to shine. The confidence coming from this year’s Red Storm men’s basketball squad was palpable during last Thursday’s Media Day session at Carnesecca Arena. And sophomore star Shamorie Ponds believes the days of St. John’s being a punching bag have come and gone. He and his teammates are ready to hit back. “I’m confident that, with the group that we have, we can go really, really far,” Ponds told the Chronicle. “I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but this team has a pretty good chance of getting to where we want to be.” Just two years ago, the Johnnies were an afterthought in the college basketball world, a pushover in the ultracompetitive Big East Conference. Not only did they finish a paltry 8-24 in head coach Chris Mullin’s first season at the helm, they lost all 10 road games — eight of which were blowouts — and 17 of 18 contests in conference play. But the tide started turning in 2016, as ubertalented newcomers like Ponds and fellow guard Marcus LoVett quickly blossomed into two of the conference’s most electric players — with the Red Storm improving Season by six wins to finish 14-19. similar inf lux of talent Preview willA occur this season, as well. After sitting out last year due to NCAA transfer regulations — they were allowed to practice but not play — former Michigan State forward Marvin Clark II and ex-Arizona guard Justin Simon are finally eligible to suit up for the Johnnies. How much impact will they have in their first official season in Queens? Everyone from Mullin on down expects them to not only become locker room leaders, but to be “tremendous” assets each and every game. “If you just look at them physically, you can see that they are two guys who we did not physically have on our roster last season, just from a physical stature,” Mullin said. “They have college experience and maturity that will be a huge plus for us.” The Basketball Hall of Famer told the Chronicle that he expects Clark to start at either small or power forward, adding that his 6-foot7, 230-pound frame will help reverse the Johnnies’ reputation as a poor rebounding team. On offense, Clark’s imposing presence in the lane, Mullin said, will command attention from defenders, allowing sharpshooters Ponds and LoVett to take advantage of looser coverage and more one-on-one matchups on the perimeter. A number of college basketball minds have compared Clark’s style to that of Draymond Green — also a former Michigan State Spartan — a key member of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. The St. John’s redshirt junior said it’s a comparison he sees in himself, telling the Chronicle that, like Green, he believes he’s

St. John’s University men’s basketball head coach Chris Mullin discusses his expectations for PHOTO COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS the 2017-18 Johnnies at Red Storm Media Day last Thursday. able to guard any player on the floor defensively and help draw attention away from his teammates on the offensive side. “The expectations I have for myself are being a versatile, dependable player,” Clark said. “Whenever coach calls my name, I want to be able to answer the call.” What got the Kansas City native through his “really tough” year away from game action, he said, was the thought of becoming one of team’s most vocal leaders; its loudest heartbeat. “It forced me to really understand how big of an impact as a leader I can have,” he said. “From a leadership role, it’s hard for guys to buy into what you say when you’re not going to war with them every day. “For me, I had to bring everything I had in those practices to gain their respect,” Clark added. “The guys eventually latched onto me and it was great to see.” Simon, meanwhile, figures to potentially become the Red Storm’s primary ball handler, allowing Ponds and LoVett to become much more lethal catch-and-shoot snipers. Ponds and LoVett both raved about what Clark and Simon’s addition means for the team, saying they’re both going to make huge splashes at St. John’s. “Justin is one of our best defenders. He’s a facilitator who can get the ball to anyone,” Ponds said. “Marvin can guard anyone and he can shoot it.” “They’re athletic and big, something we needed last year,” LoVett added. “We’re happy to have them this year because we know what they can bring to the team.” While the two transfers could help turn the Red Storm into a force to be reckoned with, the Johnnies will go only as far as Ponds and LoVett can take them. The former’s 2016-17 season was simply spectacular, as he broke recently graduated star D’Angelo Harrison’s freshman scoring mark with 573 points and finished fifth in the Big East in scoring, averaging 17.4 points per game. The Thomas Jefferson High School product came to St. John’s a top prospect heralded for

his basketball IQ and sheer athletic ability. But the Brooklyn native became the school’s best passer, shooter and perimeter defender quicker than anyone, except himself, anticipated. Ponds said he has since put on about 10 pounds of muscle, while his coach thinks he’s only gotten better this offseason — which included pickup games with NBA superstars LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. “He has the ideal personality. Nothing seems to phase him,” Mullin said. “He’s unflappable. He gets lost playing the game. The moment is never too big for him.” “He’s definitely improved a lot in my eyes. He’s that leader we need him to be,” LoVett added. “That’s what I’ve seen out of him more than anything else. His game speaks for itself.” While Ponds has emerged as the heart and soul of the Red Storm, LoVett is arguably the biggest key for St. John’s going forward. The redshirt sophomore’s play last season was a bit too inconsistent for Mullin’s liking — he scored more than 20 points nine times but finished with 10 or fewer points eight

times — but when he and Ponds are both at the top of their game, they make up one of college basketball’s top duos. Not only are Ponds and LoVett leaders on the court. They’ve become close friends off it. And the latter said that bond will only help the team going forward. “Him and I are really close and we build off that. That makes things on the court better for our team,” he said. “We have to keep building on what we have.” “We play well with each other,” Ponds added. “We have that chemistry.” After a pair of exhibition contests, the 2017-18 St. John’s campaign will officially get underway at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, when New Orleans visits Carnesecca Arena. After starting the year with four straight home games, the Red Storm will then play six of their next eight tilts on the road. Included in that grueling portion of the docket are three late-November games in four days in Orlando as part of the AdvoCare Invitational, a Dec. 5 date with Grand Canyon in Phoenix and a neutral site game against Arizona State at Los Angeles’ legendary Staples Center on Dec. 8. The Red Storm then return to New York to play their first of only five home games at Madison Square Garden, where they will host Iona on Dec. 17. Big East conference play begins on Dec. 28 as Providence visits Carnesecca Arena, with a New Year’s Eve road contest with crossriver rival Seton Hall closing out 2017. The nonconference matchup circled on everyone’s calendar is a Feb. 3 battle with the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden — the first matchup between the two schools since January 2015. That tilt, a 77-66 Duke victory, saw iconic Blue Devils head man Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski become the first Division I coach ever to reach the 1,000-win mark. The regular season will wrap up with a road contest against Providence on March 3. The Big East Tournament will get underway at Madison Square Garden four days Q later.

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Best shooting team in years despite the loss of two key cogs: Tartamella by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

t. John’s University women’s basketball head coach Joe Tartamella doesn’t know what missing the postseason is like. Not only have his teams made either the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitation Tournament in each of his five seasons at the helm, his four prior years as a St. John’s assistant coach under Kim Barnes Arico also ended in playoff berths. So with recently graduated St. John’s stars Jade Walker and Aaliyah Lewis now out of the picture, does Tartamella see the Red Storm falling off the proverbial cliff this coming season? Not only was his answer at St. John’s Basketball Media Day last Thursday a full-throated “no,” the sixth-year coach said the 2017-18 Johnnies might actually be one of the best of his tenure. “As a group, we are pretty talented,” Tartamella told the Chronicle. “We have shot the ball better this year [in practice] than I’ve seen with my teams in the last five years and I’m really impressed by that.” Replacing pairs of departed stars has become something of a common occurence for Tartamella over the years. In 2013, it was Nadirah McKenith and Shenneika Smith who left St. John’s for the

WNBA, leaving two gaping holes in Tartamella’s lineup. Their replacements, Aliyyah Handford and Danaejah Grant, went on to have incredible careers of their own right, with the former eventually becoming the top scorer in school history. Like McKenith and Smith, they both bolted for the WNBA, leaving Tartamella to piece together a new offense. Most recently, it’s the departure of Walker and Lewis that have left questions about the program’s short-term future. The dynamic duo were the two highest scorers on last year’s team, combining for 24.6 points per game, while Lewis finished with 210 assists — 172 more than Akina Wellere, whose 38 were good for second on the squad. Tartamella said Wellere — a junior guard who started all 18 games last year — along with bruising, talented senior forwards Imani Littleton and Maya Singleton will need to be the ones to step up this season if the Red Storm want to have success. “Certainly, you’ll never be able to replace such skilled players like Jade Walker and Aaliyah Lewis,” he said, “but Akina Wellere will really have to step into that role and become our consistent scorer. “We have more balance. Maya I think will surprise people. Imani will be a big key for

us,” he added. “It’s going to have to be a group effort because we don’t have a night-in, nightout kind of player who’s going to score 20 points. We need to be great on the defensive end to win games.” In a competitive conference like the Big East, balanced offenses combined with stingy defenses make for tough teams to beat. And that’s what St. John’s was last year, going 22-12 en route to a fourth-place finish in the conference. The Johnnies were an NCAA Tournament snub, but they were able to win a pair of games in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament before being knocked out by eventual bracket champion Michigan. While the departures of Walker and Lewis could leave the Red Storm scrambling for offense, much of their top defenders are returning for another campaign. Singleton and Littleton were the team’s two best rebounders last year, while Wellere, Singleton, Littleton and guard Alisha Kebee combined for over 100 steals. “She’s our emotional leader,” Tartamella said of Singleton. “She’s really come into her own. We’re excited that we have her.” As a team, the Red Storm were arguably the Big East’s best defense, leading the conference in fewest points per game allowed (55.7) and fewest rebou nds per game

St. John’s women’s basketball coach Joe Tartamella addresses reporters during Media Day last Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS allowed (34.8). Opponents also shot a league-low 37 percent from the field and 24 percent from threepoint range against the Johnnies. Should St. John’s replicate such numbers, they should yet again be a force to be reckoned with. However, this year’s preseason Big East coaches poll projects the Red Storm to finish sixth out of 10 teams in the conference. This year’s team has taken that as a slight, according to redshirt freshman guard Tiana continued on page 42

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continued from page 12 property tax levies should be capped. “The hot neighborhoods that are selling at record levels, they’re paying less taxes than middle-class communities like ours,” she said. “The middle class, lowerincome earners are being asked to pay more to subsidize the mayor’s and his millionaire friends’ property taxes.” The Republican nominee said, if elected, she will immediately put together a bipartisan commission of city and state lawmakers, financial experts and good government groups to “modernize” tax laws to reflect the housing stock of today. “It would make a huge difference in the lives of people in Queens,” she said. Like Dietl, Malliotakis pledged to trim the city’s budget, hitting de Blasio on turning the five boroughs into “his own social experiement” that has seen a vast increase in spending with few positive results. Touching on her electoral prospects, the Republican said her internal polling data show she is “within striking distance” of the mayor and implored the Middle Village crowd to rally around the only candidate she believes has a decent shot at pulling the upset. “Do we want to make Bill de Blasio a one-term mayor?” she asked, the crowd replying enthusiastically in the affirmative. “Then we need to unite and all focus

continued from page 41 England. She and her teammates are out to prove everyone wrong. “Being picked that low in the poll,” England told the Chronicle, “we’ll definitely surprise people.” “We’re focused on improving every day,” Littleton added. “As long as we stay together as a team, we’ll compete.” When asked which player is going to make a big splash this year, England said it will be every girl on the floor. “All of us,” she said. “I feel like we have a lot of different pieces. We’re going to be very hard to guard.” Will St. John’s have the firepower to

on who has the best chance at winning this election. We can’t have these people creating lines and splitting the vote all over the place.” The meeting also turned into a candidates night of sorts for two other hopefuls running for office — the JPCA’s own president, Bob Holden, and Bill Kregler, the Republican challenging Borough President Melinda Katz. The former spent about 15 minutes mostly hammering his opponent, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale), on everything from Maspeth and Glendale homeless shelter fights to what he called her “disgraceful” campaign. Running on the Republican, Reform, Conservative and Dump de Blasio lines, the registered Democrat — who himself has levied personal attacks against Crowley repeatedly during the campaign — especially took issue with mailers portraying him as a crying baby and claiming he’s allied himself with Donald Trump-loving “extremists.” “This is so vicious, I have no respect for Elizabeth Crowley,” Holden said. “Does anyone have to do that to get elected? If they have to do that, they don’t deserve to be elected. She’s a disgrace.” Kregler only gave a brief stump speech before departing, reaffirming his support for Holden and promising an upset of Q Katz next week.

Returning St. John’s ballers Akina Wellere, left, and Maya Singleton will have to step up big PHOTOS COURTESY ST. JOHN’S ATHLETICS this year if the Red Storm are to reach the postseason.

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reach the WNIT or the NCAA Tournament? Maybe. But that isn’t the only goal. “For us, it’s just trying to see how good we can be as a group,” Tartamella said. “It’s not just about getting to the postseason. We’re really looking for growth from the day we ended our season last year until when we finish now.” The regular season begins with home tilts against St. Francis and William & Mary on Nov. 10 and 17, respectively. St. John’s will then hit the road for five straight games before heading back to Queens for four straight contests at Carnesecca Arena. Big East play begins Dec. 28 Q and the regular season ends Feb. 25.

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“In Russian propaganda, they always talk about the next generation. And actually, after 100 years, we are these people,” and we can see what became of the revolution’s plans, Sarni said. The optimism of the time led some to believe that after 100 years, communism would have spread to cover the planet. “And people will be free, everything will be free, food and education and art. No, this has not happened.” The works in the exhibit show the artists’ responses to this history. “What they did was, they ruin everything. They ruin everything with

idea to build something,” Sarni said. “They build ‘something’ but it was different from the plan.” Sarni’s “Dividing Line,” using handmade paper with petals and ink, is a reference to the line between the current world, especially of art and ideas, and the pre-revolutionary time. From the very beginning of the 20th century, she said, artists and philosophers saw the importance of denying the past and building something new. But in the current time, the posthistorical idea that there is no new progress to be made has taken hold. “In my opinion, nothing is new in art,” Sarni said. continued on page 47

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The revolutionaries ultimately became the oppressors in “Animal Farm,” George Orwell’s 1945 allegorical novel about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union. In real life, the government-encouraged avant garde artists of the early Soviet years became some of the nation’s oppressed. “The idea [of the avant garde] was to communicate art for a general audience. Not art for the elite, but a general audience,” said Elena Sarni, an artist and the curator of “One Hundred Years Later: Impressions,” an exhibit by 30 American-domiciled

ar tist s from the former Soviet bloc commemorat ing t he anniversary of the 1917 revolution. The exhibit is opening with a reception in association with LIC-Artists and the Russian arts nonprofit Northern Cross at the Plaxall Gallery this Saturday. Edjo Wheeler, Plaxall’s artistic director, said the Long Island City gallery will show a concurrent exhibit of local artists in its second exhibition space, in keeping with its mission to serve the communit y by welcoming ever yone to experience art.

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Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. $25$40. Info: (718) 544-2996, kupferbergcenter.org.

“All the Queens Houses,” with 273 photos of low-rise residences in the borough, reflecting the diversity of its architecture and people, by architect/ artist Rafael Herrin-Ferri of Sunnyside. Each Fri. thru Dec. 15 (except Nov. 24), 2-6 p.m., The Architectural League of New York, 594 Broadway, suite 607, Manhattan. Free. Info: (212) 753-1722, archleague.org. “One Hundred Years Later: Impressions — Russian Artists of America and the Century of Revolution,” with dozens of paintings by 30 Russian artists now in the U.S. to commemorate the communist revolution of 1917. Sat., Nov. 4-Sun., Nov. 12, Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., Long Island City. Opening reception with live performances, refreshments and reps of the Russian, Belarussian and Bulgarian consulates, Sat., Nov. 4, 6-10 p.m. Free. Info: (800) 876-5709, info@licartists.org. “Small Works Variety Show,” with 44 figurative and landscape paintings by Long Island City-based Elinore Schnurr. Through Sat., Nov. 11, Dougherty Gallery at Crescent Grill, 38-40 Crescent St., LIC. Free. Info: (718) 729-4040, crescentgrill.com. “First I Was Afraid,” with works in various media by 11 artists, addressing what living in an age of anxiety means and trying to make people feel less alone. Thru Sun., Nov. 19, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. . Free. Info: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. Photos of Astoria & NYC, with a rotating selection of pictures by Astoria photographer Brian Sills, available for sale. Thru Thu., Nov. 30. QED, 27-16 23 Road, Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com. “Highlights from Self-Taught Genius,” with American folk art from the 18th to 21st centuries in various media, in a new gallery. Mon.-Thu., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., thru Jan., American Folk Art Museum Collection and Education Center, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org.

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Safam, the decades-old group known for “The Jewish-American Sound.” Sun., Nov. 5, 2 p.m., Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $36-$90 (top price includes meet-and-greet); $18 students, kids; sponsorships $108-$500. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

“The Sculpture of Gonzalo Fonseca,” with roughly 80 works, most in stone, with some drawings and sketches, by the major figure in developing modern Latin American art. Thru March 11, 2018, Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. $10; $5 seniors, students; NYC HS students, kids under 12 free. Info: (718) 204-7088, noguchi.org. Dia de Muertos: Ofrenda by Martha Naranjo Sandoval, a celebration of the Mexican Day of the Dead, with the author building the ofrenda, or altar, in a nontraditional form. Thru Sun., Nov. 5, 12-5 p.m. (opening celebration Thu., Nov. 2., 6 p.m.), Flux Factory, 39-31 29 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (347) 669-1406, fluxfactory.org. COURTESY PHOTO

FILM New York Korean Film Festival, the 15th annual, with six films in various genres, from thrillers to documentaries. Fri., Nov. 3-Sun., Nov. 5, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15 each film; $11 seniors, students; $7 kids 3-17. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

DANCE The Queens Veterans Day Parade will march through Middle Village on Sunday, starting at noon, with all invited to come and show their support for those who have served. See Special Events. FILE PHOTO

THEATRE Dancing on the Head of a Pin: An Improvised Experience, with several improv veterans performing based on audience suggestions, hosted by Queens World Film Festival Co-founder Katha Cato. Bringing your own adult beverage suggested. Fri., Nov. 3, 8:3010 p.m., Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35 Ave. (entrance on 37 St.), Astoria. Donation suggested. Info/RSVP: (347) 505-3018, queenscouncilarts.org. WFMG Radio Murder Mystery, by the Josephine Foundation Actors, with dinner and music. Sat., Nov. 4, Maple Grove Cemetery Celebration Hall, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. $35. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. “Veil’d,” a world-premiere play about a teen girl with a skin condition that keeps her at home and her secret friends, a poet and a talking shark, presented by the Astoria Performing Arts Center. Each Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m.; each Sat., 2 p.m., thru Nov. 18, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St. $18; $12 students, seniors. Info: (718) 706-5750, apacny.org. “Young Frankenstein,” a musical adaptation of the Mel Brooks comedy about the grandson of the mad scientist who created a monster, by the Royal Star Theatre. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11; 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 5, 3 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy, 179-14 Dalney Road, Jamaica. $18 advance; $15 seniors 65 and up, kids under 13; $2 more at door. Info: (718) 428-8681, royalstartheatre.org. “Little Shop of Horrors,” the horror-comedy rock musical about a plant that eats people, by Theatre By The Bay. Sat., Nov. 4, 11, 18, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 5, 12, 19, 3 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St., Bayside. $22; $20 seniors 62 and up, kids under 13. Info: (718) 428-6363.

“Miracle,” a show about purity and impurity, birth and death, documentation and rebellion, using “extreme vocal techniques,” by Sophia Cleary and Neal Medlyn, with DJing by Gillian Walsh. Thu.-Sat., Nov. 2-4, 8 p.m., The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Info: (718) 4827069, chocolatefactorytheater.org. “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” (“The Bourgeois Gentleman”), the 17th-century Moliere comedy about a merchant who yearns to be an aristocrat, by The Gingerbread Players. Sat.-Sun., Nov. 4-5; Sun., Nov. 12, 2:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $15 suggested; $12 students, seniors. Info: (718) 268-7772, gingerbreadplayers.org.

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Dances of the World, “a cultural voyage” featuring salsa, merengue, tango, belly dancing and more, by Cali Salsa Pal’ Mundo. Each Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; each Sun., 4 p.m., thru Nov. 26, Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40 advance; $45 at door; $37 advance students, seniors; $42 at door. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org.

Pilobolus, a troupe that performs worldwide, breaking down barriers between disciplines to change how one thinks about dance. Sat., Nov. 4, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 5, 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $20-$42. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org. PHOTO BY BEN MCKEOWN

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Celebrating 100 Years of Dizzy and Monk, a tribute to jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, left, and Thelonious Monk, by NEA jazz masters. Fri., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. $42; $20 students. Info: (718) 463-7700, flushingtownhall.org. PHOTOS BY CARL VAN VECHTEN, LEFT, AND WILLIAM P. GOTTLIEB

New York Philharmonic Ensembles, with up to 16 performers playing Beethoven’s Octet for Winds, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet and Gideon Klein’s String Trio. Sun., Nov. 5, 3 p.m., LeFrak Concert Hall at

Queens Then & Now: Through the Local Lens, with author Jennifer Baker, writer/tour guide Jason Antos and the Queens Historical Society discussing trends in the borough. Fri., Nov. 3, 5 p.m., Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 990-0778, jennifernbaker.com. Author’s Cafe: “Jewish Humor: A Serious History,” a talk by Columbia University professor Jeremy Dauber on his new book about Jewish comedy’s evolution from biblical times to today. Co-sponsored by the Central Queens YM &YWHA. Sun., Nov. 5, 2 p.m., Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 106-06 Queens Blvd. $18 advance; $23 at door; student, group discounts available. Info: (718) 268-5011, cqy.org. continued on page 48

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he said. And he announced that the festival will become an annual event, thanks to the Thanks to a couple of events, dozens of support of the Queens Library. “It gets young and older writers out local playwrights are getting the chance to there,” Culver said. “It gives them opportuhave their voices heard. One, the Woodside Players of Queens Fall nities they don’t ordinarily have.” And the brief running times of the entries Play Festival, takes place Nov. 4 at the Queens Library in Astoria, beginning at 1 is in keeping with his belief that “people p.m. The other, the Act One: One Act Play today can’t watch longer pieces without Festival, is accepting submissions through looking at their phones.” The playwrights represented in SaturDec. 15 for a competitive program set to run for three weeks at The Secret Theatre in day’s festival, many of them Queens residents, are Amy Oestreicher, Allan Yashin, Long Island City beginning Jan. 11. According to Johnny Culver, who runs the William Coyle, Clinton Schreck, Alan StolzWoodside Players, more than 30 plays were er, Kevin Chu, Sarah Galvin, Ellen O’Neill submitted for the festival. Some, he said, run and Tom Block. Submissions for the festival were accepted only a minute or two; others run up to the until Aug. 15, allowing “plenty of time to get allotted maximum of 10 minutes. “It’s very exciting to present these plays,” things ready,” Culver said. In selecting the pieces, Culver said it was important that they catch his attention on the first page. Among those that made the final cut are a musical-dance piece called When: Sat., Nov. 4, 1 p.m. “Don’t Go Under the Apple Tree,” and Where: Astoria Library, 14-01 Astoria Blvd. a pair of monologues, to be performed Entry: Free. (718) 278-2220, by their respective authors. Also includpineyforkpress.com ed is one piece that Culver said originally contained “racy language” that had qboro contributor

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The sooner one submits a one-act play to The Secret Theatre, the better. to be toned down because “you never know when little kids will come walking down the stairs” to the auditorium. Admission to the event is free. It is suggested that attendees bring bag lunches. The Secret Theatre will open its doors to as many as 40 playwrights from an continued on page 49

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STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS Filed: 07/11/2017 Index No.: 709403/2017 SUMMONS AND NOTICE Mortgaged Premises: 136-29 220th Place Laurelton, (City of New York) NY 11413 MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff, vs. Any unknown heirs to the Estate of Marcia Lewishall a/k/a Marcia E. Lewishall, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest, as well as the respective heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, distributees, grantees, assignees, lienors, trustees, executors, administrators or successors in interest of the aforesaid classes of persons, if they or any of them be dead, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; SAMANTHA LEWISHALL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CAVALRY SPV I, LLC AAO FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.; SLOMIN’S INC.; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and “JOHN DOE” and “MARY DOE,” (Said names being fictitious, it being the intention of the plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein.) Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is for the foreclosure of: Mortgage bearing the date of October 25, 2006, executed by Marcia Lewishall to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for 1st Republic Mortgage Bankers, Inc., a New York Corporation to secure the sum of $367,400.00, and interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County on November 8, 2006 in CRFN: 2006000622453. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for 1st Republic Mortgage Bankers, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to CitiMortgage, Inc. by Assignment dated July 1, 2009 and recorded on July 29, 2009 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in CRFN: 2009000233172. That CitiMortgage, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. by GAP Assignment dated February 13, 2015 and recorded on February 24, 2015 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in CRFN: 2015000062278. That CitiMortgage, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for 1st Republic Mortgage Bankers Inc. by GAP Assignment dated February 17, 2015 and recorded on March 3, 2015 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in CRFN: 2015000072230. Loan Modification bearing the date of October 11, 2011, executed by Marcia Lewishall to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to secure the sum of $427,605.16, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County on March 7, 2012 in CRFN: 2012000088404. That Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to CitiMortgage, Inc. by GAP Assignment dated June 6, 2017 and sent to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County. Loan Modification bearing the date of November 4, 2013, executed by Marcia Lewishall to CitiMortgage, Inc. to secure the sum of $400,944.01, with interest, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County on October 9, 2015 in CRFN: 2015000363702. That CitiMortgage, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to MidFirst Bank, a federally chartered savings association by Assignment dated December 9, 2016 and recorded on December 16, 2016 in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County in CRFN: 2016000445450. That CitiMortgage, Inc. duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to MidFirst Bank, a federally chartered savings association by Correction Assignment dated June 6, 2017 and sent to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the Mortgaged Premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mortgaged Premises is situated. Block: 13114 Lot: 15 DATED: 07/03/2017 Rochester, New York NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State New York, bounded and describes as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of 220th Place (Clermont Avenue) distant 153 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 220th Place with the Northerly side of 137th Avenue, 50 feet wide; RUNNING THENCE Easterly and at right angles to 220th Place, 99.92 feet; THENCE Northerly parallel with 220th Place, 32 feet; THENCE Westerly and again at the right angles to 220th Place, 99.92 feet to the Easterly side of 220th Place; THENCE Southerly along the Easterly side of 220th Place, 32 feet to the point of BEGINNING.

The struggle of Indian farmers will be the focus of “Dark Wind,” the first film to be shown PHOTO COURTESY ASHOK SINHA at an upcoming series at the Museum of the Moving Image.

See India through the kaleidoscope film festival by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

struggling with a drought and a rash of suicides. The last film will not be shown in Queens, but rather at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Theater in Manhattan. There, “Cycle,” the story of a fortune teller whose bike is stolen by cunning thieves, will be shown for the first time anywhere. Live events, such as discussions with filmmakers, will follow most of the screenings. India, like America, has many different languages and the series reflects that — though the films have English subtitles, the characters speak in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and more. For the past two years, the series has been one of the biggest for The India Center Foundation, which seeks to foster IndianAmerican relations. “What we’ve been really focusing on in the first few years of our existence is building out a really robust programming schedule,” Sinha said. “It’s safe to say the signature event we’ve done is this film festival.” Q

Just as Hollywood represents a smaller proportion of the films produced in America than you might think, Bollywood movies offer just a small taste of Indian cinema. Unlike the producers and directors of Bollywood — the name given to India’s mainstream movie industry — independent artists in that country almost never have the opportunity to screen their work overseas. But for the second year in a row, some of them will have the opportunity to gain exposure right here in Queens. The Museum of the Moving Image has once again teamed up with The Indian Center Foundation, a Manhattan-based nonprofit, to present “India Kaleidoscope: Celebrating India’s Regional Cinema.” “It’s films that come from underrepresented communities, and it puts a real focus on regional films,” said Ashok Sinha, a board member of the foundation and a jurist who helped select the films that will be on display. Eight films — picked by a panel from a slate of more than 30 — will be screened from Nov. 9 to 12 at MOMI, each exploring topics relevant to Indians and When: Nov. 9-12, various times Indian Americans. Where: Museum of the Moving Image, “There’s films about relationships, and 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria relationships between generations,” Tickets: $15; multiday passes: $55-$80 Sinha said. (718) 777-6888, There are also discussions of hardship. movingimage.us “Dark Wind,” the movie that will open the series, tells the story of farmers

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said, some huge apartment buildings were built without kitchens. But the revolution didn’t work out well for women, and Russia is still a very paternalistic society. A successful professional but unmarried woman without with her own family is seen as having something wrong with her. The styles and subjects in the exhibit run a broad gamut. Artist Yelena Tylkina called the show “a visual feast of artistic reflection and insight on the cataclysmic changes brought about by the Russian Revolution on the daily life of so many people” and offered gratitude to LIC-Artists and Wheeler, the creative director, for enabling it. “The exhibition neither glorifies nor condemns this great experiment in human history but speaks to the private, unspoken, sometime invisiWhen: Sat., Nov. 4 (opening reception ble, sometime tragic and often 6-10 p.m.)-Sun., Nov. 12 (Thu. 6-10 humorous thoughts and hopes of the p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.) people who lived and survived under Where: Plaxall Gallery, 5-25 46 Ave., that system,” she said. Long Island City A painting by Tylkina, called “KeyEntry: Free. 1 (800) 876-5706, hole,” evokes for Sarni the line, form info@licartists.org and color of the 1920s and ’30s. The piece uses the kind of long, smooth

A painting in Valery Yershov’s “Lost Wanderings” series alludes to a Russian proverb that laments, “We are lost between three trees.” Sarni explains that we see depicted Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky and the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, three dark male revolutionary figures who are meant to be the three trees among whom one can get lost. Two women, one in military garb and one in worker’s clothing, are meant to represent Russian revolutionary women. They were promised all rights, especially to a job, with no children to care for and no kitchen work — in fact, Sarni

‘One Hundred Years Later: Impressions’

Disturbing images in the “One Hundred Years Later: Impressions” exhibit include Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin’s portrayal as a centaur standing on piles of skulls in a work by Evgeny Tonevitsky, and the surrealist “Keyhole” by Yelena Tylkina, right. On the cover: A painting in Valery Yershov’s “Lost Wanderings” series depicts Karl Marx and other leading Communist COURTESY PHOTOS figures amidst trees. curves of the era that were seen on the endless pencil skirts of Walter Plunkettsuited Hollywood starlets or in the art nouveau carvings still visible on buildings. “I don’t know if she knows about this or not because sometimes artists do something not so consciously,” Sarni said. The painting shows a woman, possibly sleeping, with a body-free head floating above her, appearing to scream, and part of a

man’s shocked or astonished face visible through a keyhole. To Sarni, the painting illustrates the avant garde idea of saying something with force, to show an idea to everyone and to move inside of the brain of everyone. “I feel this kind of energy from this work. It means to me, hear me, I’m here, I want to say something, I want to be Q heard.”

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TOURS/HIKES Habitat bingo and nature walk, a hike around West Pond with a ranger ID’ing flora and fauna while playing a game, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lenape plant uses, a celebration of Native American Heritage Month teaching how NYC’s first residents used plants still around today, 1:30-3 p.m. Sunset walk beaver moon, a West Pond hike focused on nocturnal residents. All Sat., Nov. 4, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 3184340, nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit. Momo crawl, a tour of multiple restaurants and carts selling the Himalayan dumplings, walking or riding in a vintage wooden trolley, with a festival too, to benefit Students for a Free Tibet. Sun., Nov. 5, 2-5 p.m., meeting at Diversity Plaza, 37 Road between 73 and 74 Sts., Jackson Heights. $10; $1 each momo. Info: (212) 358-0071, bit.ly/2yXxeqO. Whale watching and dolphin adventure cruises, on a boat boasting a 90 percent sighting rate. Various dates, times, thru Nov.; usually 12-4 p.m., Riis Landing, State and Heinzelman Roads, Breezy Point. $48; $43 seniors; $33 kids 5-12; free under 5. Info: (718) 474-0555, americanprincesscruises.com.

SPECIAL EVENTS Queens Veterans Day Parade, saluting those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Sun., Nov. 5, 12 p.m., starting at Metropolitan Ave. and 80 St., Middle Village, ending with ceremony at Christ the King High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave. Rain or shine. Info: (718) 894-5954, facebook.com/queens.parade.7.

SOCIAL EVENTS Italian Charities of America dances, with classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food, drink and more. Sat., Nov. 4 and 18, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100.

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KIDS/TEENS Meet the Author Story Time: “The Green Umbrella,” with Mom’s Choice Gold Award winner Jackie Azua Kramer reading her sweet story of friendship to kids 4 and up with parent; live animal event; book sale and signing. Tue., Nov. 7, 2-3 p.m., Alley Pond Environmental Center, 22806 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. $5. Info/pre-registration (req’d): (718) 229-4000, alleypond.com. Chess, card and board games for teens, with Uno, poker, chess and more, every Mon.-Sat. except major holidays, 2-6 p.m., Queensboro Hill Library, 60-05 Main St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 359-8332, queenslibrary.org. Lego Building Club, where children grades K-6 have fun being creative with Legos.

Most Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m., Bellerose Library, 250-06 Hillside Ave. Free, no registration required. Info: (718) 831-8644, queenslibrary.org/bellerose.

SCOUTING St. Margaret’s Boy Scout Troop #119, now 72 years old, seeks new members age 10 1/2 and up. Meetings each Tue., 7:15-9 p.m., Parish Hall, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. Info: Mr. Krzewski, (718) 894-4099.

FESTIVALS Church of the Resurrection parish fair, with sweet bake shop, apple orchard of “treasures,” international faire, collectibles, gifts, auction, raffles and more. Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; homemade dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m., 85-09 118 St., Richmond Hill. Free (dinner $15). Info: (718) 847-2649, resurrectionrichmondhill.com.

MARKETS The Crafty Flea and Pop-Up Shop Emporium, presented by Girl Scout Troops 4123, 4732 and 4744. Sun., Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Frank Kowalinski Post, 61-57 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth. Info: (718) 894-4602.

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Mets better off with Mick by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

When the news broke last Thursday that the Yankees had fired their manager of 10 years, Joe Girardi, the reaction of most was mild surprise, but not shock. You had the feeling that Girardi knew that, short of winning the 2017 World Series, he would probably get the ax from Yankees’ upper management. Needless to say, a number of Mets fans on social media, as well as some in the sports world, were wondering if the Mets rushed things by hiring the little-known Mickey Callaway as their manager three days earlier. After all, Girardi was a household name and clearly a man who was not intimidated working in arguably the highest profile job in the nation’s biggest market. My gut feel is that Girardi’s agents probably let the Mets know in a very discrete manner that he wouldn’t be interested in moving to Queens at this juncture. It’s a safe guess that the Mets would not be comfortable with Girardi’s compensation demands even if he were amenable to commuting to Flushing. Even if the two were in sync on financial issues, he still wouldn’t be the right hire. Girardi is better suited for a team that is a lot closer to being one of baseball’s elite teams than the Mets are. Fans of the Amazin’s won’t want to read this, but based on what we saw last year,

and given Sandy Alderson’s late July and early August trades of veterans for low-level minor leaguers in return, the Mets are a lot closer to NL East bottom-feeders than they are to the perennial powerhouse in the division, the Washington Nationals. At his introductory press conference, Mickey Callaway said that he considers the Mets to be contenders, but that was probably diplomacy on his part. General Manager Sandy Alderson has brought him in for the long haul. And as one of baseball’s youngest managers, he should have an easier time relating to today’s players than either Collins or Girardi enjoyed. Ric Flair is one of the most colorful wrestlers in history. He was the ultimate heel, as he would taunt wrestling fans with his braggadocio soliloquies, long silk robes, flowing blond hair, fancy clothes and cars, and, of course, beautiful women. What you didn’t know until you see “Nature Boy,” the latest in ESPN’s “30 for 30” documentary series, is that Flair actually led that fast life outside of the ring that nearly destroyed him and certainly played a role in the death of his son, Reid. This well-done cautionary tale debuts on Q Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 p.m. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com. havers.

PS/IS 113 PTA fall sale/holiday craft fair, with hundreds of unique items by more than 20 area vendors and raffles. Sat., Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 78-23 87 St., Glendale. Info: (718) 847-0724, ext. 5.

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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church gift sale and food festival, with culinary delights, Christmas decorations, toys, folk art, household items and more. Sat., Nov. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (tour of church 3 p.m.), 14-65 Clintonville St., Whitestone. Info: (718) 767-7292, stnicholasny.org.

The story of the boro’s first, short-lived, White Castle

Italian Charities of America flea market, with new and used items of all kinds. Sat., Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Info: (718) 478-3100.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Medicare specialist consultations, by appointment, every other Wed., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Catholic Charities Bayside Senior Center, 221-15 Horace Harding Expwy. Info: (718) 225-1144. Howard Beach Senior Center, with exercise classes every weekday except Thu., varying times; dances with a DJ and hot lunch every Tue., 12-3 p.m.; art classes every Thu., 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; intro to sign language every Fri., 10-11:30 a.m.; karaoke every Wed., 1-3 p.m.; monthly book club; and more, 155-55 Crossbay Blvd. Info: (718) 738-8100. Queens AARP chorus, seeking retired people to sing at nursing homes and for AARP chapters. Meet each Fri., 1 p.m. Clearview SelfHelp Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside. Info: joroosume@verizon.net.

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The White Castle fast-food chain was founded in Wichita, Kan. by Walter Anderson and Edgar Waldo “Billy” Ingram. Anderson was the inventor of the fastfood burger and Ingram was the real estate man. In 1926, a new company copied the chain’s decor, marketing strategy and more and opened a restaurant in Milwaukee called White Tower. It soon opened other locations throughout the country. In a few years, the t wo became embroiled in the courts and the results would have implications on the fast-food market in Queens. White Castle had a branch in Woodside at 50-19 Queens Blvd., managed by L.M. Shackelford starting in 1931. But when the courts in 1934 agreed White Tower had illegally copied several aspects of White Castle’s business strategy, the two chains were ordered to not be located near each other. White Castle left Queens because White Tower had five locations in the borough.

Queens’ first White Castle restaurant, 50-19 Queens Blvd. in Woodside, circa 1932. In 1950, White Castle slowly snuck back into Queens, opening a store on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. White Tower eventually became Brock’s Steakhouses and left Queens, giving White Castle reign over the borough. Nationwide, the place Harold and Kumar went to has 420 locations, compared to more than 14,000 for McDonald’s. White Castle is still family-owned and is controlled today by E.W. Ingram III, the Q grandson of the original owner.

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continued from page 45 anticipated 100 entries in its fourth annual festival, coordinator Richard Mazda said. Billed as the “America’s Got Talent of theater,” the festival is accepting submissions through Dec. 15. Ideal running time is 10 to 20 minutes each. Staging must be simple, with minimal sets and props. Lighting and soundboard operators will be provided by the theater, but the playwrights are responsible for recruiting the actors and directors for their scenes. Selected plays will be competing, with audience votes helping determine which will advance to subsequent rounds. Finalists will be offered the chance to have their works nonexclusively published in an anthology. Awards will be presented to the best play ($100), as well as to the best director, best actor and best actress ($50 each). There is no fee for participation. The goal, Mazda said, is to afford writers the chance to present their “very best work on stage. It’s also a fantastic way of meeting new actors, directors and writers.” In particular, the festival offers “a great way for emerging actors to show their stuff on stage,” he added. Selecting the plays is no mean feat. First, Mazda said, is the task of eliminating all unsuitable plays, such as any that might

feature a dog in a leading role or that might be hard to mount. Then the entries are sorted into “good writing and bad. That’s subjective, I know. We would eliminate any plays that are racist or sexist, unless there is a literary basis.” Finally, the plays must be economically feasible, which, Mazda said, “puts the focus on the text,” rather than on fancy stage trappings. “Great story lines that unfold in 15 minutes — that’s a real challenge.” The link for submitting plays is posted at secrettheatre.com. and the theater can be reached at (718) 392-0722. Submitting as soon as possible is recommended because Q play selection is ongoing.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 09-12-17, bearing Index Number NC-000389-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of ( First) NEFERTIT Y ( Middle) S ( Last) MCCLOUD. My present name is ( First) FEMALE ( Last) MCCLOUD AK A NEFERTIT Y MCCLOUD AKA NEPHITITLY MCCLOUD AK A NEFERTITY S. MCCLOUD AK A NEFERTITY M. MCCLOUD. My present address is 146-17 227th Street, Saint Albans, NY 11413-3848. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is April 01, 1987.

Notice of formation of CB HARLEM LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on SEPTEMBER 28, 2017. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CB HARLEM LLC, c/o Ben Upshaw, 221-10 Jamaica Ave., Lower Level, Queens Village, NY 11428 Purpose: Purpose: any lawful activities.

Comprehensive Licensed Behavior Analyst, PLLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/11/2017. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 62-64 Saunders St., #3D, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: Licensed Behavior Analyst.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DARGAN COLLECTION LLC, Art of Org. Filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/10/2017. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent and shall mail process to: 9734 72nd Drive, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Madison Holding Management LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/14/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Madison Holding Management LLC., 1827 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385 Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice is hereby given that an on-premise license, #TBA has been applied for by Neju Inc d/b/a Tuscan Hills to sell beer, wine and liquor at retail in an onpremises establishment. For on premises consumption under the ABC Law at 110-60 Queens Boulevard aka 110-31 73rd Road, Store #4, Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Notice of formation of BONNYAY, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on JUNE 7, 2017. Office in Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to BONNYAY, LLC, 4602 21st STREET #1098, LIC, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of CB WHCO 2017 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/07/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: CB WHCO 2017 LLC, c/o Ben Upshaw, 22110 Jamaica Ave., Lower Level, Queens Village, NY 11428. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Daily Distro LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/14/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Limited Liability Company, 36-16 29th St., Long Island City, NY 11106. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Janus Global Associates LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 09/13/2017. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 68-17 Olcott Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Mount Hope Preservation Managers 2A LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/4/17. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 29-10 120th Street, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Starry International LLC. Filed 9/8/17. Office: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 14022 33 Ave Fl 2, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: General.

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Responsibilities include: driving an armored vehicle, guarding, delivering and picking up shipments. Qualifications: Must be at least 21 years of age and able to lift at least 50 pounds. Able to obtain a valid City Of New York Carry Permit for a handgun. Must have a valid State of New York driver’s license at least Class D. The 47-hour armed guard course certificate is a plus. A home Premise Permit is a plus. Previous armed driver/ messenger or related driving experience is a plus.

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OFFICE HELP WANTED Female and Male Alike. To Answer Phones, Filing, Data Entry, Etc. Will Train.

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WORKER FOR P/T JOB NEEDED • Family owned business in Woodhaven (Queens) is seeking a man for a parttime job in computerized engraving. • Good vision, ability to work with magnifying glasses and basic computer knowledge is a must. • Salary depends on quantity of items made per hour.

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PLEASE CALL LORI, 718-324-4330. I PAY THE BEST, MOST HONEST PRICES FOR ESTATES, FURNITURE, CHANDELIERS, LAMPS, COSTUME JEWELRY, WATCHES (WORKING OR NOT WORKING), FURS, COINS, POCKETBOOKS, CHINA, VASES, GLASSWARE, STERLING SILVERWARE, FIGURINES, CANDLESTICKS, PAINTINGS, PRINTS, RUGS, PIANOS, GUITARS, VIOLINS, FLUTES, TAG SALES, CLEANOUTS, CARS

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS H & R Block Bank, a Federal Savings Bank, Plaintiff AGAINST Jesus Guevara; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 5, 2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Courthouse, Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on November 17, 2017 at 10:00AM, premises known as 84-12 108th Avenue, Ozone Park, NY 11417. 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 NY, Block: 9143 Lot: 6. Approximate amount of judgment $447,206.67 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 17858/2012. Nicole Katsorhis, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney ( s ) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: October 12, 2017 49406

NOTICE OF SALE - Supreme Cour t County of Queens, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AG A IN S T Dorrick Nurse, Deryck Nurse, Jennifer Nurse, et al, Defendant, Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/9/2014 and entered on 11/3/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Queens C oun t y Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Courtroom 25, Jamaica, NY on December 01, 2017 at 10:00 AM premises known as 145-63 176th Street Jamaica, N Y 11434-5231. 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: 13304, LOT: 20. Approximate amount of judgment is $503,099.86 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 32566 / 09. Victor Levin, Referee, FRENK EL L AMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-24-17, bearing Index Number NC-000491-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) DOUGLAS (Middle) DOUGYOUNG (Last) CHEON. My present name is (First) IL YOUNG (Last) CHUN AKA IL Y. CHUN AKA IL CHUN AKA IL (FIRST) YOUNG (MIDDLE) CHUN (LAST). My present address is 79-25 Winchester Boulevard, #12, Queens Village, NY 11427-2128. My place of birth is Korea. My date of birth is November 20, 1965.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-26-17, bearing Index Number NC-000696-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) EMILIA (Last) MONTANO-TAPIA. My present name is (First) EMILIA (Last) MONTANOHUFT (infant). My present address is 95-19 64TH ROAD, APT 19A, Rego Park, NY 11374. My place of birth is NEW YORK, NY. My date of birth is January 30, 2017.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-24-17, bearing Index Number NC-000660-17/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ISAIAH (Middle) BENJAMIN (Last) FERNANDEZ.My present name is (First) FAUSTO (Middle) ALTA GRACIA (Last) FERNANDEZ (Seniority) JR AKA FAUSTO A FERNANDEZ AKA FAUSTO JR FERNANDEZ. My present address is 224-16 67TH AVE, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. My date of birth is June 16, 1980.

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Condos For Sale Long Beach, beautiful studio Condo, 400 sq ft, (THE BROADWAY BUILDING), 2nd fl. Call Now! Howard Beach Realty, 718-641-6800

Houses For Sale Howard Beach, Mint lg 2 family, 40x100, 5 BR, 3 full baths. Top fl has 2 BR, 1 bath, all newly renov, open fl plan for kit w/island, granite fls, new bath & terr. 1st fl 3 BR, 1 bath, ceramic tiled fls, full fin bsmnt, OSE, new boiler, HW heater & electric. Reduced $918K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park. Custom lg Colonial, huge MBR w/luxury bathroom, premium fls, radiant heat, CAC unit on each fl, gourmet kit w/high-end appli, 3 more BR, 3 baths. Reduced $989K. Connexion I RE, 718-845-1136

Comm. Space For Rent LINDENWOOD GARDENS COOPERATIVE Inc. has Two commercial spaces available for rent in Howard Beach, NY: Each 2,200 sq. ft. space is available for limited commercial use, to be discussed upon viewing. Please contact

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Comm. Space For Lease Oceanside—8,000sq.ft., $15/sq.ft. negotiable, taxes incl. Mixed use zones, 14 ft. door, loading dock, 2 bays & office space. 15 mins from Queens. Call listing broker 718-323-2656

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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Address: 133 Beach 5th Street, Queens, Block: 15609 Lot(s): Tent 40 BSA Calendar Number: 17-15-BZ Project Description: Variance (72-21) to allow the construction of a four story residential building at the premises, located within an R4A zoning district. Applicant: Law Office of Lyra Altman for Beach Front Estates LLC Community Board No.: 14 This application has been calendared for Public Hearing *Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 1:00 P.M. session, in Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. The referenced application may be reviewed by appointment at the BSA’s office, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. To schedule an appointment or to obtain subsequent information regarding additional hearing dates, please call 212-386-0009 and reference BSA Calendar Number. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals. *Please confirm hearing location by visiting www.nyc.gov/bsa or contact 212-386-0078. The BZ calendar will immediately follow the SOC and A calendars. Please note that subsequent hearings for this application might be scheduled at 10:00 AM.

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SUMMONS (Family Law) Notice to Respondent: Stephanie Cureton Petitioner’s name is: Christopher Cureton Case Number: 17FL004527N. You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center. (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpca.gov), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE – RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses and domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court are: Superior court of California, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081. The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Matthew E. Palmer, Esq., 301 Mission Avenue, Suite 205, Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 529-0461

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property INDEX NO. 704596/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 116-26 133 STREET SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420 Block: 11688 Lot: 18 CIT BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. YUL G. CLARKE, AS ADMINISTRATOR, HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SYLVIA COURTAR A/K/A SYLVIA CLARKE; CHARLYSE CLARK, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SYLVIA COURTAR A/K/A SYLVIA CLARKE; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through and including “JOHN DOE #25”, the defendants last named in quotation marks being intended to designate tenants or occupants in possession of the herein described premises or portions thereof, if any there be, said names being fictitious, their true name being unknown to plaintiff, Defendants. To the abovenamed Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $570,000.00 and interest, recorded on April 28, 2009 in CRFN # 2009000125174, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 116-26 133 STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: August 24, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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Library plans might claim author’s home Crockett Johnson’s boyhood home could fall to Corona expansion needs by Michael Gannon Editor

Children’s author and illustrator Crockett Johnson was still going by his given name of David Johnson Leisk when he was growing up in a house at 104-11 39 Ave. in Corona. The woodframe house is adjacent to the Corona Library. With space in the library long since run out, the Queens Borough Public Library, which now owns the house, is considering tearing it down to allow for library expansion. But members of the Corona-East Elmhurst Historic Preservation Society are hoping that library officials can find another way to expand while preserving the house. Johnson is most famous for his 1955 work “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” which launched a series of seven books about a 4-year-old boy with a boundless imagination. He also authored comic strips, illustrated numerous other works and has paintings inspired by math and geometry in the Museum of Natural History. He died in 1975 at age 68. Deborah Tyson, one of the founders of the CEEHPS, said the address was 2 Ferguson Ave. when Johnson lived there, and that his family is believed to have moved out in about 1922. “We’ve been trying to landmark historic

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The former home of author and illustrator Crockett Johnson could literally run up against plans to expand the Corona Library. Neighborhood preservationists are hoping that officials at the PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Queens Library, which owns the house, can find another way. residences in the county, and we were delighted to find out he had lived there,” she said. A longtime resident of Corona, Tyson acknowledges that the library is at its bursting point with new programs and an ever-

growing population of new residents. She said the group would like officials from the library to consider building up on the one-story library’s existing footprint. “There has to be anther way,” Tyson said.

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“I don’t see how you promote literacy among emergent readers by tearing down the home of a beloved children’s author.” Tyson said she would like to see the house — which she said also is architecturally significant for its Italianate design — be turned into a children’s facility with a garden. Among the group’s activities has been a campaign encouraging neighborhood children to write to Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott. One submitted to the Chronicle was written in purple magic marker. Carol Drew-Peeples, president of the CEEHPS, also wrote to Walcott expressing her concerns. The Queens Library forwarded the Chronicle a letter in January from Walcott to DrewPeeples, one Tyson said disappointed her. Walcott wrote that he had not known of Johnson’s ties to the structure. But he also pointed out that the 1968 library “is metaphorically bursting at the seams.” Walcott said the library must explore every available avenue to meet the community’s demand and needs for its services “while simultaneously preserving the character of the neighborhood.” Walcott did not promise that the house will not give way to expansion, but that there Q would be a transparent process.

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