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In all the excitement over the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, it may be easy to forget the state races on the ballot next week. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., top left, will look to defend his seat against Republican Mike Conigliaro, top right. Meanwhile, Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican Alan Zwirn look to fill the shoes of outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder.

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hile most people will be watching the election between Queens native Donald Trump and the former U.S Senator from New York and Secretar y of State Hillar y Clinton, there’s plenty of other action to look forward to in The World’s Borough on Nov. 8. The Queens GOP has put together a slate of candidates for some of the seats up for grabs this year in the hopes of ending its six-year drought of sending no elected officials up in Albany. Meanwhile, Democrats statewide will look to wrestle control of the Senate away from Republicans while keeping their stronghold on the Assembly. For the former, the key races lie in districts on Long Island and upstate. At the same time, Republicans are looking to take some congressional seats to either help a President Trump, or stand up against a Commander-in-Chief Clinton. Here’s everything you need to know before going to the polls next week in Queens:

State Assembly After defeating longtime incumbent Assemblywoman Marge Markey (D-Maspeth) in the September primary, Woodside resident Brian Barnwell is seeking to defeat his rival, Republican Tony Nunziato, of Maspeth. In addition to state issues, the winner of this contest will have to contend with the issue of the homeless shelter at the Holiday Inn in Maspeth. The 30th Assembly District encompasses most of Maspeth and Middle Village, parts of Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City and Astoria and two blocks of western Rego Park. Barnwell is only running on the Democratic line, whereas Nunziato also has the support of the Conservative and Reform parties. Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican Alan Zwirn have both praised outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) for his dedication to the district. Now, with Goldfeder leaving to spend more time with his family and to take a job in the private sector, the two have spent months trying to convince the residents of Rockaway, Howard Beach and Ozone Park that

Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican Alan Zwirn, top right, hope to replace outgoing Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder. Meanwhile, Republican Tony Nunziato, above left, looks to defeat Democrat Brian Barnwell, who FILE PHOTOS defeated Assemblywoman Marge Markey in the primary. they’re the best to fill his shoes. Pheffer Amato, daughter of Queens County Clerk and former Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer, is also running on the Working Families and Women’s Equality lines. Zwirn, a

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(D-Fresh Meadows) has not been active in the district. Weprin, a former councilman, disagrees and recently told the Chronicle he thinks he’s done “a good job.” The 24th Assembly District includes parts of Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills and Richmond Hill. Both are only running on the main party ticket. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) will go up against Republican Usman Ali. Ali’s website says he wants to foster job creation in the Empire State, help improve public schools and impose term limits on state legislators. Rozic, whose name also will appear on the Working Families line, has launched workforce development in her district and has been an advocate for social justice issues since getting to Albany in 2013. The 25th Assembly District encompasses parts of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Oakland Gardens, Bayside and Douglaston. For the first time in 29 years, the 33rd Assembly District will have a new representative. Democratic candidate Clyde Vanel, who won a continued on page 32

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“Stacey has the experience, understanding and ability to deliver on the issues that matter.” — Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder Deliver increased support for seniors and senior programs

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Remembering the storm’s silver lining Hamilton Beach looks at the good things Sandy brought four years ago by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

It’s easy to remember all the travesty that came with Superstorm Sandy more than four years ago — houses flooded and burned to the ground, lives and valuable possessions lost and entire neighborhoods left in shambles. But the residents of Hamilton Beach — which suffered greatly on Oct. 29, 2012 — prefer to look at the good that came out of the storm. “Immediately after the storm, groups such as the Kiwanis, Rotary Club, Resorts World came here, they fed us and put clothes on our back,” said Roger Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association. “Sometimes they were here just to be a shoulder to cry on or an ear to listen to us, but they were here for us.” Gendron, and the dozens of people who joined him at a candlelit vigil at the Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department on the fourth anniversary of the storm last Saturday, looked back at the helping hand that came from their neighbors, community organizations and strangers from across the state and country. For Gend ron, the most i mpor t a nt group in the community was the volunteer fire department, which — despite losing many of its vehicles — opened its doors to the people as a place to get food

Members of the Hamilton Beach community and area officials came together on the fourth anniversary of the storm to remember, not the bad that happened that day, but the good that folPHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY lowed in the days after. and emergency supplies. “If it wasn’t for them, I really don’t know where we would be,” the civic president said. The firehouse was the place Gendron t old A s s e mbly m a n Ph i l G old fe d e r (D-Rockaway Park) to bring 1,000 sand-

wiches and it was the place state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) most needed money for rehabilitations following the storm. Pat McCabe, Addabbo’s chief of staff, said the helping hand from people like the group of Buddhist monks and Irish-Ameri-

can skilled laborers helped many in Hamilton Beach to get through the storm’s aftermath. It was also families in South Ozone Park who brought grills into the neighborhood and made food for the distressed residents, or the food truck from Chicago that came down to make hot meals for everyone that made those days a little easier. “So while we suffered a great tragedy and disaster, we were shown God’s love on the days that followed and that love was shown by our neighbors and people across the country and across the world,” McCabe said. “And that’s who we are. We were just people in a very difficult situation, who came together.” As Betty Braton, chairwoman of Community Board 10, pointed out, people in Hamilton Beach also came together to help their neighbors despite their own personal tragedies. “We’ve all learned that new word, resiliency, over the past four years,” Braton said. “But we knew about resiliency day one because it was the resiliency of our people, helping each other, that got us through those days.” The community has vowed to hold the candlelit vigil until all those displaced by Sandy are back in their homes. “We’re not whole until everybody’s whole,” Braton said. “We’ll be here every year until everyone is whole, no matter Q how long it takes.”

CB 14 committee stands with CB 9 Rockaway board to vote on SBS by Anthony O’Reilly

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Standing hand-in-hand. Community Board 14, which represents Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula, will take up a vote on the Department of Transportation’s Select Bus Service plan for Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards after its Transportation Committee on Oct. 24 voted unanimously against it. “It’s going to negatively impact the entire Rockaway peninsula,” Marty Ingram, co-chairman of CB 14’s transportation panel, said in an interview with the Queens Chronicle. “And it’s going to create a traffic nightmare in Central Queens.” The committee’s vote was in part a show of support for CB 9, which on Oct. 11 voted against the plan to have dedicated bus lanes run along much of the corridor and install median bus stops between Park Lane South and the Rockaway Boulevard/Liberty Avenue intersection. Despite the no vote, which is only advisory, DOT workers began expanding medians at Jamaica Avenue to prepare for a short-term SBS project in Woodhaven and Ozone Park starting sometime next year. The bus lanes there will be in effect 24/7, unlike the rushhour lanes in Rego Park and Forest Hills. “It’s just a bad form of government,” Ingram said on the

DOT beginning the work so shortly after CB 9’s vote. “Why even go through this if they’re not going to listen to us?” The DOT’s press office did not respond to requests for comment on this story. The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, one of the most vocal critics of the SBS plan, praised CB 14’s Transportation Committee’s decision in a written statement saying, “They’re standing with us, and we stand by them. The SBS plan is a disaster in the making, and will affect all neighborhoods near Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard. We are heartened that another community board recognizes this. “Unfortunately, DOT and Mayor de Blasio’s office don’t seem to care what community boards have to say about this terrible plan,” the civic continued. “That speaks volumes about DOT and the Mayor’s lack of respect for the thousands of people who object to the SBS proposal.” In Rockaway and Broad Channel, there are very few to no physical changes being made to the corridor but some bus stops will be taken away in an attempt to quicken the commute times of the Q52 and Q53 buses, which go to and from Woodside and the peninsula. “Now, you’re going to have to walk longer to get to the Q bus,” Ingram said.

Community Board 14 will take up a vote on the Select Bus Service proposal for Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards. FILE PHOTO

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LIRR underpass still a trash heap

Woman says she was cheated out of prize

Community Board 9 member says agencies are ‘all talk, no action’

Resorts says machine ‘malfunctioned’

by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Nobody boards the Long Island Rail Road at Richmond Hill anymore — the station’s been out of commission for some time. But for Kew Gardens resident Kevin O’Leary, that’s no excuse for it to be left in neglect. “There’s no excuse,” O’Leary, a member of Community Board 9, said on Monday. “We still pay taxes.” Garbage is strewn on the path under the LIRR rails and beyond fences — on one side, a discarded cushion could be found and on the other there are various pairs of shoes tossed around. O’Leary was disgusted as he walked about a path there Tuesday. The Richmond Hill station was one of the stops on the Montauk line of the intercounty transportation system until 1998, when it was closed due to low ridership — it had one rider per day at that time. It served as the station between Jamaica

and Hunters Point. But it wasn’t a problem until five years ago when the site began to be neglected. In addition to the filthy conditions, the path is not illuminated at night. Parts of the underpass are also crumbling. O’Leary fears that could lead to a safety hazard in future years. According to the MTA, the Department of Transportation is responsible for lighting the path and the Sanitation Department bears the responsibility for cleaning it — the latter put the onus back on the transportation authority but has conducted cleanups in prior years. O’Leary is frustrated with all of them. “The MTA, Department of Transportation and Sanitation Department, they’re all talk and no action,” he said. The CB 9 member has enlisted the help of his own board to try to address the situation. “Lisa has been very good in writing letters to the MTA,” he said, referring to CB 9 Q District Manager Lisa Gomes.

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In late August, Rockaway resident Katrina Bookman was on top of the world when a slot machine at Resorts World Casino showed that she had won a $42 million jackpot. But she was later told the machine “malfunctioned” and was offered a free steak dinner instead. “She deserves her winnings,” said Alan Ripka, Bookman’s attorney. “She won.” Bookman plans to sue the South Ozone Park racino in an attempt to collect what she feels are her rightful winnings. A Resorts World spokesperson said Bookman’s receipt actually showed she won $2.25 on the penny machine, not $42 million. Bookman took a selfie with the machine’s screen showing she supposedly hit the $42 million prize. “Machine malfunctions are rare, and we would like to extend our apologies to Ms. Bookman for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the racino spokesperson said. A policy stating the maximum payout on the game is $6,500 and that malfunctions

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void all payouts is on the machine Bookman was playing, according to Resorts World. Ripka doesn’t buy that excuse and said the racino may have some explaining to do. “If the machine was malfunctioning, what about all the money that people were putting in there?” he said. “Are they going to get that money back?” Bookman is not the first to experience this phenomenon as several gamblers across the country have come across similar cirQ cumstances.

Cuomo, in Queens, backs Sen. Addabbo by Anthony O’Reilly

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The conditions at the out-of-commission Richmond Hill LIRR station continue to deteriorate with garbage strewn about, at top, and parts of the underpass crumbling over the past five years, PHOTOS BY ANTHONY O’REILLY according to one community resident.

In pursuing his stated goal of ensuring Democrats control the state Senate, Gov. Cuomo last Thursday endorsed state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) for re-election. “I support Joe Addabbo because I believe his work ethic and focus on the people he represents is restoring faith in our state government,” Cuomo said at an Oct. 27 Queens Democratic Party fundraiser at Antun’s restaurant in Queens Village, according to published reports. Addabbo is the only Queens senator to officially receive the backing of Cuomo. The governor has endorsed Democratic candidates on Long Island and in upstate counties in the hopes of shifting control to his party. “We need to elect good Democrats to the Senate,” he said. “I need them in Albany to get things done.” Republicans hold a six-member majority over the Democrats in the upper chamber, not including the five breakaway legislators in the Independent Democratic Conference — which shares power with the GOP.

Gov. Cuomo endorsed Addabbo

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The Democrats have an overwhelming majority in the Assembly. Addabbo is facing Republican Michael Conigliaro, of Rego Park, whom he defeated in 2014. The senator, who is seeking his fifth term upstate, also recently received the support of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and the Uniformed Fire OffiQ cers Association.

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t’s vital that you vote, and not just for the presidency — though that race will determine the direction of our very divided nation for far longer than just the four years we’ll be electing either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to serve. It’s also important that you cast your ballot for the House, Senate, state Legislature and state Supreme Court. Yet if history is a guide, and it is, you can be sure there will be delays and mishaps at a number of polling stations in Queens and across the city, disenfranchising some voters and causing others to be late for work, to cancel events with friends or face some other inconvenience. Voting is so important that we put up with these annoyances. And in the case of those who are told they cannot vote — as happened to more than 120,000 Brooklyn residents in last spring’s presidential primaries, due to a Board of Elections screwup — we have provisional ballots to try to avoid disenfranchising anyone. Yet citizens across the state are denied a convenience enjoyed by a majority their fellow Americans all over the country: early voting. In the 2012 election, nearly one-third of all ballots cast were done through early voting. Thirty-seven states allow it for anyone who wants to do it, three of them even letting everyone who is registered vote by mail. But New York remains one of only 13 states — an odd mix that includes a handful in New England, another

batch in the South and two elsewhere — to bar it. In those unlucky 13, the only way to vote without physically going to the polls is with an absentee ballot, something you can only get with an excuse the government approves of. Imagine how many more voters here would have their say if New York State were to allow it. The percentage of eligible voters in the city who actually vote has declined from a little more than 60 percent in 1974 to barely above 20 percent in 2014. That’s abysmal. Why not do something substantial to reverse the trend? How soon you can begin voting in the other 37 states varies. It’s often 10 days or two weeks before an election, but in some states it’s a month, even a month and a half. In Iowa, it’s as soon as ballots are ready. We’d recommend a week, to avoid the downside of late campaign revelations causing some people to wish they had voted differently than they did. But even in this topsy-turvy year, most made up their minds long ago. The Queens Chronicle endorsed Clinton last week, following periodic denunciations of one Trump move or another since August 2015. And while not everyone here will be voting for her, everyone here will be voting. We wish it were more convenient to do so. Don’t you? Let’s all ask our new state Legislature next year if we can be the 38th state to allow early voting. Why not?

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Bus debate debased Dear Editor: During the public forum of the Oct. 11 meeting of Community Board 9, Paul Capocasale stood up and offered a warning to the members of the board who support Select Bus Service on the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Boulevard corridor. “Blood will be on your hands,” he said, presumably holding pro-SBS board members accountable should anything happen to anyone on the boulevard, for example a car-on-pedestrian crash, after the SBS project is implemented. He also suggested, threateningly, that he would “see you down the road” and that anyone who supports SBS is “asking for kids to get killed.” As a member of CB 9 and Woodhaven resi-

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ake no mistake about it: Great Britain has a long, terrible history of oppressing the Irish people, many of whom fled to these shores in the 19th century to escape the persecution, and the Great Famine it contributed to. Fighting for Irish freedom was the right response. But terrorism never was, any more than it is today for other groups who are or contend they are oppressed. Yet the man who leads a political group long tied to the terrorist Irish Republican Army is today treated like a statesman. And soon that man, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, will be coming to Queens, for a street renaming of all things, in Maspeth. Some are thrilled to have Adams as the event’s top speaker. We’re more chilled at the prospect. Yes, he signed a peace accord in 1998, but only after decades of getting blood on his hands. It won’t wash away.

dent, I was offended by his suggestion and his threatening tone. Is this how we wish to hold ourselves accountable? It is offensive to suggest that as a member of the community board reaching the conclusions I have, that I would purposefully put members of my community at risk. Who is to blame for doing nothing while the deaths on the boulevard mount? Such accusations are threatening and create a fever of hostile relations precisely when we need to listen to each other. In such an environment, the planned safety improvements that come with the SBS plan, which will calm traffic and create more safe spaces for pedestrians, were never discussed. Instead, there was a chorus of nodding heads, all in bizarre agreement that safety=danger, all simply hoping to get it over with, and with some board members apologizing for their votes against SBS or wishing to qualify them. Who would dare vote their conscience in such an environment? Apparently only three. Would there have been more? We will never know.

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Dear Editor: Today it is not unusual for people to use biblical vernacular to describe the perilous times our nation and the world are in. Voting in the correct political leadership in this critical time in history is our country’s greatest priority. There seems to be a dangerous denial these days about the seriousness of our conflicts. And behind the false face of our political leadership is the masking of the truth with flowery speeches to appease the nation to win the vote. Enter Donald Trump: a candidate with savoirfaire and the guts to say it like it is. A candidate who speaks with us not at us - and that makes all the difference. His time has come and our nation’s time has come for restoration. Although it would be a great accomplishment to vote in the first female president our true motive must be to vote in the right person regardless of cultural background, gender or religion. Why Hillary Clinton and others have accused Donald Trump of having grandiose and quixotic ideas on stopping illegal immigrants is not the issue. The real issue and

Would Trump concede? Dear Editor: Donald Trump’s charges of a rigged election and his aversion to being labeled a loser in anything he undertakes mean he will very likely not concede if he loses the presidential race. That is undermining to our democracy since a prompt concession speech by the losing candidate removes any doubt among those who supported the loser about who is the next president. It is a stabilizing factor in times of uncertainty but a candidate does not have to concede for a winner to be seated. A concession speech is a chance for the defeated candidate to say how he would like to be remembered. Mitt Romney said, “The election is over, but our principles endure.” George H.W. Bush said, “I’m going to serve and try to find ways to help people.” John McCain said, “This is an historic election … [and] this is the greatest nation on Earth.” If Donald Trump loses the election I expect him to say, “I was robbed” and “Hillary is a crook.” To each his own. Martin H. Levinson Forest Hills

shame is the indifference of our political leadership not to have recognized the problem, to have allowed it to occur and to assume nothing can be done about it. What have we become as a nation? Trump immediately addressed the problem offering a solution and was ridiculed by the same incompetent political leadership that let it occur to begin with. Where have our elected officials been for the last decade? And with all due respect to President Obama, with ObamaCare and Iran nuclear deal clearly he has missed the mark. Donald Trump on the contrary has hit the mark on: rewriting the tax code, homeland security, changing the Iranian reactor deal, trade, Social Security, reconstructing our highways and airports, building our military, and enhancing American business enterprise and the economy. True leadership for Latino Americans and all Americans while taking a tough stand against illegal immigrants. True leadership for Asian Americans and all Americans while taking a smart stand with China. And true leadership for African Americans and all Americans by creating more jobs. A president with business expertise and know how to get the American economy to thrive. Democratic leadership has had its chance. America, the writing is on the wall. Catch the vision, make a stand, and cast your ballot. Your campaign efforts can affect more people than you might ever imagine. Richard Camoia Elmont, LI

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Let me be perfectly clear: If we tolerate even rhetorical threats against our community board members, we may have trouble saying that their voted outcomes are legitimate. In a year when the coarseness of American political rhetoric has reached depths not seen in generations, we should not accept even verbal bullying as the new normal. When the nominee of a major political party can urge his followers to assault protestors, casually mention the assassination of his rival, even go so far as to assert that he could kill someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any followers, we should speak out when threats and intimidation are even jokingly or halfheartedly deployed by those seeking to manipulate the debate surrounding local issues. Joel Kuszai Woodhaven

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The mausoleum is thought to not have been visited since the 1980s. Other crypts in the chamber were also damaged by the vandals. This isn’t the first time that Acacia Cemetery has been targeted by vandals. In the 20th century, thieves would break into the graveyard and steal whatever valuables they could find. If they found none, they damaged tombstones and desecrated bodies out of frustration. So far, police said they have no leads. Q — Bryant Rodriguez

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Concerned residents will have the opportunity to hear from the nonprofit looking to operate a transitional shelter at 100-32 Atlantic Avenue, along with the Department of Homeless Services, next Thursday, Nov. 10. The town hall will take place at Richi Rich Palace, located at 110-19 Atlantic Ave., starting at 6 p.m. Councilman Ruben Wills (D-South Jamaica) and Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) have been trying to get the DHS and Breaking Ground, the nonprofit, to discuss the plan for weeks. The town hall was originally scheduled for Oct. 25 but was moved because that day was a Jewish holiday. The proposed transitional site, which would be run by Breaking Ground and not DHS, would not be a permanent place of residence for homeless people but they would be allowed to stay there for a few weeks at a time, or simply get a bite to eat or take a shower. Still, neighboring residents and officials are concerned because it is located less

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A ‘different reality’ halted BiB, Blaz says Candidate blasts mayor for putting onus on storm-affected residents by Anthony O’Reilly

months after the initiative’s start. Last year, de Blasio promised that all sinOn the fourth anniversary of Superstorm gle-family homes would be rebuilt by the Sandy ravaging much of South Queens, end of this year but late last month he Rockaway and other parts of the city, Mayor admitted that would not happen because de Blasio partially blamed homeowners for thousands were still in the pipeline. Issues with the program ranged from his self-imposed Build it Back deadline not paperwork getting lost, a lack of contractors being met. “I think in the future we want to think and red tape slowing the process. Rising construcabout much faster, tion and labor costs more agile approachhave also led the es to put more he last thing we need is Mayor’s Off ice to resources in the to have poorly-planned reallocate $500 milhands of the homelion from the general owners,” de Blasio decisions from City Hall fund to Build it Back said on Staten Island l a s t S a t u r d a y. undermine our progress.” coffers — the prog r a m was f u nded “Because there was a — Stacey Pheffer Amato entirely by federal natural contention funds. between the individDe Blasio added ual reality of each homeowner and some of their preferences, that he’d like to create a different recovery versus the government’s desire to move initiative for future events. “I think people on our team responded to things very quickly. I understand that different reality, but it caused constant stops and the order, but I think the mission was the starts by the government, and also the gov- kind of mission we need to change in the future,” he said. ernment had its own share of problems.” The mayor’s comments did not go over well Build it Back was created by Mayor Bloomberg but revamped by de Blasio in for one Rockaway resident running for politi2014 after there were zero construction cal office. Democrat Stacey Pheffer Amato, starts and no reimbursement checks issued looking to replace outgoing Assemblyman Associate Editor

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On the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, Mayor de Blasio, at podium, put part of the blame for Build it Back not being completed on homeowners who saw a “different reality” from FILE PHOTO what the recovery initiative would be. Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park), issued a comment on de Blasio’s statements saying, “We deserve to have a say in what happens and that’s why I urge Mayor de Blasio to begin listening to local families and involve us in the decision-making process.” P h e f f e r A m a t o’s s t a t e m e n t a l s o addressed other issues in which, she claims,

de Blasio has not kept com mu n ities involved, adding that people feel “distanced” from City Hall. “Our families have been through so much in the four years since Sandy. The last thing we need is to have poorly-planned decisions from City Hall undermine all our progress,” Q she said.

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Mayor de Blasio on Wednesday signed a bill into law that allows for violations and civil penalties on houses in the Build it Back pipeline to be forgiven in an effort to speed up the recovery process. The law takes effect immediately. C ou nci l m a n D onova n R ich a rd s (D-Laurelton) celebrated the signing of the bill in an interview, saying the measure will get a lot of Sandy-affected homeowners back on their feet. The law only applies to homeowners looking to rebuild through the recovery initiative. “This isn’t for everyday homeowners,” Richards said. Among the many problems with the Build it Back program was that homeowners could not see their house demolished or reconstructed if there was an existing violation or civil penalty. In the past, the matter would have to be solved before any work could continue. That phenomenon slowed down work on

A new law may allow more homes to be FILE PHOTO rebuilt in a quicker manner. hundreds of people’s homes. The bill was passed by the City Council unanimously on Oct. 27, two days before the storm’s fourth anniversary. Q

Kiwanis Club says ‘Oorah’ The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club is lending a helping hand to members of the military overseas. The group last Thursday donated $300 to pay for postage to send goods to active duty members.

Marine James Seaman, second from right, accepts the check from Bobby LoCascio, left, Kiwanis vice president, Jody Stahl, the group’s president and Dino Bono, its secretary.

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Resorts World Casino turns five years old Racino leadership look to continue partnership with surrounding area by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

On Oct. 28, 2011, Resorts World Casino New York City opened as a state-of-the-art gambling establishment in South Ozone Park to the cheers and jubilation of all who attended the ceremony. A year later, the mood was much less festive. Resorts World had turned into a central base for the preparation for, and later the recovery from, Superstorm Sandy. Emergency officials used the racino’s parking lot as a place to prepare resources that later went out to the hundreds of people affected by the storm. But the officials didn’t have to go in and tell Resorts World they were using the spot — the casino did it of their own volition. “It’s all about being a good neighbor,” said Brad Egnor, the racino’s vice president of marketing. “If an organization needs help, we’re here for them.” Five years after first opening its doors, Resorts World Casino’s participation with the community is still going strong. The racino has been the site of National Guard drills and earlier this year announced a deal with the City Emergency Management to use its parking lot as a Logistics Staging Area — a site used by OEM to deploy emergency response services —

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Schools in AD 38 get funding Schools in Glendale, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven are receiving a helping hand. Assembly man Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) announced last Thursday that he’s allocated $1 million of state money for schools in his district to purchase much-needed equipment such as SmartBoards and tablets. “I felt it was necessary to provide resources for schools in terms of capital money. I know that many of the schools will in turn use the money for smart boards, technology upgrades and tablets,” Miller said in a prepared statement. “In today’s economy teaching with these technologies is a necessity and I’m happy to help children obtain the tools necessary for success in the classroom.” The money is part of a capital grant that will be given to the Department of Education, then distributed to each school in the 38th Assembly District. Principals at the schools will provide a list of needed equipment they wish to purchase to the DOE. “Schools in our district are always in need of resources, whether it be for programs or equipment,” Miller added. Q

Resorts World Casino New York City celebrated its fifth anniversary last week. Since opening in 2011, it has maintained a strong relationship with the surrounding area and is now looking to FILE PHOTO expand its facilities. during emergency situations such as Sandy. “In five short years, Resorts World has provided jobs to thousands, partnered in countless local events, and played a key role in our recovery from Sandy,” Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) said. Egnor credits this to keeping an open line of communication with Community Board 10 and the area civic associations. A repre-

sentative from Resorts World is typically at every community board, civic and precinct community council meeting — even for some of those outside CB 10’s jurisdiction. The casino’s helping hand extends outside the city limits, as well. Since opening, the racino has generated more than $1.6 billion for the state’s Education Fund — money from which is distribut-

ed to every school district based on a formula. In the 2015-16 Fiscal Year, the South Ozone Park racino made $390,780,113 for the fund, more than any other gambling site, daily or jackpot game in the state and only topped by Lottery scratch-off games. “As we approach its fifth anniversary, whether I think about Resorts World in terms of its contribution of over $1 billion to our education system, credible job opportunities, a good neighbor in the community or a worldclass gaming site, I know we have witnessed only a fraction of its true potential and success,” state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) said before the casino’s anniversary. For the same fiscal year, Resorts World reported a net win, total bets minus prizes given out, of $845,907,210, again beating out any casino and only topped by the total sales of t he scr atch- of f ga mes, $3,912,253,820; Numbers, $902,496,410; and WIN4, $911,496,410. The second-most profitable casino in the state was Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway with a total net win of $571,204,793. For Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer, Goldfeder’s predecessor, the racino’s operation in South Ozone Park is at times an unbelievable concept. “I can’t believe that it’s right here in my continued on page 23

School bus strike averted 11th-hour deal puts healthcare costs with employers by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

An 11th-hour deal was reached on Monday between a union representing more than 900 school bus drivers and attendants with routes in Queens and the companies they work for to avert a strike that would have started the next day and affected thousands of students. Under the agreement, which still must be ratified by members of Teamsters Local 553, Jofaz Transportation and Y&M Transit — two of the biggest school bus companies in New York City with routes in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island — will continue to provide healthcare at no cost to their employees. Prior to the agreement, Jofaz and Y&M had said the workers should bear the costs of future healthcare increases. “When workers stand together, they can win good jobs for their coworkers and their families,” Demos Demopoulos, secretarytreasurer of Teamsters Local 553, said in a prepared statement. “This was always bigger than two companies and we will continue working with our allies in the labor movement to raise standards in the school bus industry.” The union had voted last Wednesday to authorize a strike that, had the demands not been met, would have started Nov. 1

More than 900 school bus drivers and attendants went back to work on Tuesday after their union FILE PHOTO announced a new contract deal. and affected about 14,000 students — roughly 10 percent of all pupils who are bused to and from school every day. The healthcare costs were the main sticking point in the negotiations, but also at stake were five paid holidays the companies wanted to take away f rom their workers. A union spokesman did not have information on if its members will be able to keep those days under the new pact. The Depar tment of Education was pleased to see the sides come to an agreement.

“We are pleased to report that Jofaz Transportation and Y&M Transit have reached a tentative agreement with their bus drivers’ union and all buses will operate tomorrow as usual,” DOE spokeswoman Devora Kaye said in an emailed statement. “We are grateful to families and educators for their patience and support as we prepared contingency plans to provide transportation alternatives for students and families.” Had the walkout happened, the DOE was prepared to provide MetroCards or alternaQ tive bus service to affected students.

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Chirlane McCray aims for the sky with her new Thrive NYC initiatives by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

One in five. That’s how many New Yorkers have battled some sort of mental health disorder within the last year, according to a myriad of recent studies. But the percentage of people who have either a close relative or distant cousin, a best friend or casual acquaintance, who is aff licted with some sort of mental health issue is either 100 or pretty close to it, according to Chirlane McCray. “Wherever I go, everyone has a story,” McCray, the wife of Mayor de Blasio, said in an exclusive sitdown interview with the Chronicle at Gracie Mansion on Monday. “This affects people in so many different ways where they live, where they worship, where they work, where they go to school.” Nearly every New Yorker has directly or indirectly felt the powerful, sometimes crushing impacts of substance abuse or a mental disorder, she said. That includes McCray, whose daughter, Chiara, battled alcohol addiction and depression during her teenage years. It was that all-too-common experience — a mother fighting those demons shoulder to shoulder with her daughter — that inspired her to use her role as the city’s first lady to

Chirlane McCray, Mayor de Blasio’s wife, discusses the city’s $850 million investment in mental health and substance abuse services in an exclusive sitdown interview with Chronicle editorial PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA staff at Gracie Mansion on Monday. better equip New Yorkers to wage their own wars against substance abuse and mental disorders. “Whether it’s schizophrenia, bipolar condition, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, suicide, it’s touched my life in some way,” she said. “I wanted to do something as first lady

that would touch as many people as possible. If I’m going to have this platform and this opportunity, I wanted to do something big and this qualified.” Last November, the city launched ThriveN YC, the $ 850 million brainchild of McCray encompassing 54 different initia-

tives designed to create a comprehensive system to enhance mental wellness. Most recently, McCray traveled to Corona two weeks ago to announce the launch of NYC Well, a new 24-hour communication service for substance abusers, the mentally ill and their loved ones. Described as a “core component” of ThriveNYC, the service allows residents to connect with mental health professionals and counselors via a phone call, text message or online chat. The free service is accessible in over 200 languages, and those suffering or their loved ones will be able to quickly connect with counseling, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and peer support services, while also receiving referrals to low-cost healthcare providers. The system will cost $5.5 million in its first year and $4.5 million each year after that, with the funding coming from a federal grant, according to McCray. “To me, it’s a game changer,” she said. “No one has actually done this on this scale anywhere.” When it comes to changing the culture and removing the stigma associated with mental illness or addiction, McCray repeatedly expressed her excitement over the city’s new, continued on page 29

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Court opens DOE meetings to public City disagrees with appellate ruling and is considering ‘legal options’ by Anthony O’Reilly Associate Editor

Bob Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, applies what he calls the “Tracy Chapman rule” when asking the city Department of Education why school leadership team meetings should be closed to the general public. “Baby, give me one good reason and I’ll just turn around,” he said, paraphrasing Chapman’s hit “Give Me One Reason.” “What are they hiding?” Freeman asked. For years, school leadership team meetings had been closed to the public, but thanks to an Oct. 25 ruling by the state Appellate Court reaffirming a 2015 decision by a lower court that states they must be open to anyone who wishes to attend. Public Advocate Letitia James had advocated for the decision and joined in the lawsuit last year. James celebrated the ruling in an Oct. 25 statement, saying, “After years of having their voices drowned out in the schools system, parents are being heard again. Important decisions about our schools must be made in sunlight with input from parents and teachers.” Every public school, since the implementation of mayoral control in 2002, is

Open up. School leadership meetings must now be open to the public, following a ruling by the PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY state appellate court. required to have a school leadership team consisting of its principal, parent association president, teachers’ union representative, parents and staff members. The panel creates a roadmap for the school and is consulted on new hires and policies The lawsuit was originally brought forth by a retired city public school teacher who

was denied permission to attend such a meeting at IS 49 in Staten Island. The appellate court sided with a judge who previously determined the leadership teams “entail a public body performing governmental functions” and are therefore subject to open meetings law. Freeman called the ruling “right on the mark.”

“Any body created by legislation is subject to open meetings law,” he said. The city Law Department disagreed, saying in an emailed statement, “The state legislature never intended for these meetings to be open to the public.” The appellate court further ruled that the leadership teams are part of the DOE’s “governance structure” and therefore are subject to the state Open Meetings Law. Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, also celebrated the ruling in a statement issued by the Public Advocate’s Off ice, saying, “Both the Supreme Court and now the Appellate Court have ruled that these meetings must be open to the community at large. “Any attempt by the DOE or principals to ignore this decision, subvert it or appeal to a higher court would be unwise, would further delay the public interest and would waste precious taxpayer funds that are far better used in improving our schools,” she continued. Although the city Law Department said it’s “considering its legal options” following the appellate ruling, Freeman doubts the Court of Appeals — the state’s highest — will take up the case because the most recent decision was unanimous, though it Q has happened before.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Middle School 202, the Robert H. Goddard School in Ozone Park, was proud to host its first “Team Up Tuesday” event. “Team Up Tuesday” is a NYCDOE and NYPD partnership designed to bring together public schools and police officers from their local precincts. The premise is community relationship through interactive enrichment. The school was honored to have Deputy Chancellor Dorita Gibson and NYPD 106th Precinct Captain Brian Bohannon, as well as over 40 parents join in for this special event. The activities were planned by Physical Education teachers Mr. Tony Crescitelli, Mrs. Grace Leahy, Mrs. Jennifer Pesce and Mr. James Rennella. Students in the seventhgrade and the police officers participated in a variety of physical challenges and teambuilding activities in this collaborative community outreach event. Fun was had by all.

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continued from page 16 backyard,” Pheffer said. “It’s just such a beautiful place.” Pheffer, who was in Albany until just before the racino’s opening, said much of the planning behind it was easy. The most difficult part, she said, was ensuring its neighbor, Aqueduct Race Track, stayed open. “The community really wanted to make sure Aqueduct was not shut down,” she said. Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer attempted to shut down the track — which has had its

fair share of problems — but it was ultimately decided that the casino could exist only if Aqueduct continued its operations. Should Aqueduct ever be shut down, Resorts would need special permission from the state to continue its operations. “After that, everything was easy,” Pheffer said. The county clerk has since only heard good things about the racino and has brought her associates there. When asked if there’s one thing she’d like to see at the racino, Pheffer said she would like to see the buffet brought back.

“It was such a great place,” she said. From its grand opening until January 2014, Resorts had a buffet that ultimately closed due to it losing profits after the price per plate and workers’ wages were raised. About 200 workers were laid off when it shut down. Pheffer believes the buffet could come back “if there were a demand for it.” Asked if there’s any such plans, Egnor said the establishment is always looking for fine dining options. But Egnor and other racino leaders are right now preoccupied with the proposed expansion of Resorts World. In July, Resorts announced that it’s planning to construct a hotel, new restaurants and a

meeting space. Egnor said there are only rough ideas of what the racino is looking to do with the expansion. When asked if there’s any plans on what to do after the expansion, he responded “we’re just trying to get through this first.” Other than that, Resorts is looking to continue to attract musical acts to its performance spaces. Earlier this year, Goldfeder threw out the idea of utilizing the racino as a venue for mixed martial arts bouts. Egnor said the racino has thought about that, but is looking for a way to fit such a large audience into the venue. They have hosted Q smaller fights.

Senior robbed of her purse in Forest Hills Police are on the hunt for a man they say robbed an elderly woman of her purse in Forest Hills two weeks ago. Ac c o rd i ng t o aut hor it ie s , a n 85-year-old woman was walking along 72nd Road at 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 23 when she was approached f rom behind. The suspect then snatched her bag from her and ran off, causing the woman to fall to the ground. She suffered a laceration to her ankle in the tumble and the woman refused medical attention at the scene. According to police, the suspect is a while male who was last seen on security camera footage fleeing the scene while wearing a light-colored hat, black jeans, a light-colored undershirt and a light-colored bubbled coat. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1 (800) 577 8477. The public can also submit information to the authorities by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers. com or by texting them to 274637. See this week’s Prime Times for crime Q prevention tips for senior citizens.

A Shopping Extravaganza event will be held at The Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5. Admission is free. Attendees will enjoy pre-holiday shopping for children, ladies and men. For your dining enjoyment food can be purchased from your host, the New York Club, in the Soul Café. The Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York is located at 110-31 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica. For additional information, please call Sister Sandra Cauley (718) 468-2736 or Q Sister April Upshur (718) 527-0057.

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Gerry Adams coming to Maspeth on Nov. 12 Sinn Fein head will serve as the keynote speaker at co-naming by Christopher Barca Associate Editor

In some circles, Northern Ireland political leader Gerry Adams is viewed as being at least partially responsible for bringing peace to the island after decades of bloody nationalist conflict. In others, the president of the Sinn Fein political party is viewed as someone complicit in bombings and assassinations that killed countless innocent people and rivals alike during The Troubles. Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) clearly believes the former. The Queens lawmaker announced Tuesday the co-naming of the corner of 53rd Place and 64th Street — the base of the Maspeth step street — as “Easter Rising Way” will happen on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker at the ceremony? Gerry Adams. “The Easter Rising Way co-naming is a celebration of Ireland, its Proclamation for Equality and its connection to America,” Crowley said in a Wednesday statement. “It is a celebration of peace, equality, independence and progress, and I am thrilled to have Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams be a part of it, as well as other notable Irish figures.” According to a source, Crowley invited Adams to the ceremony after recently learning he was planning on coming to New York this month for an unrelated event. The street co-naming will honor the 100th anniversary of Easter Rising, an insurrection in Dublin organized by Irish republicans with the aim of radicalizing the country’s people to fight the British, who had dominated the country for centuries.

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Most of its leaders were executed after surrendering, a fate they knew would be likely when they planned the event, which swung history’s momentum on the side of the Irish revolutionaries. In the decades that followed, Irish Catholic nationalists and

Protestants loyal to the United Kingdom waged a bloody conflict over the future of the nation, with paramilitary groups on both sides — mainly the Irish Republican Army and the Ulster Defense Association — killing hundreds of innocent people. As a young man, Adams, 68, participated in a number of nationalist protests and rallies. He has always denied any official association with the Irish Republican Army, but many across the island have accused him of either planning or having direct knowledge of various murders and attacks over the course of The Troubles. “I don’t dissociate myself from the IRA and I never will,” Adams told CBS last year. “But I was not a member of the IRA.” Adams has been arrested multiple times for being complicit in several high-profile crimes, but he has never been convicted. Since 1983, the Belfast native has led Sinn Fein, the controversial left-wing political party steeped heavily in Irish nationalism and unification. Through the 1980s, Sinn Fein was seen as the political arm of the IRA, but under Adams’ leadership, the group mostly separated from the group to become a legitimate political party. He was a key figure in negotiating the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which brought The Troubles to a peaceful end. “Adams is credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland after centuries of turmoil, and helped move them forward,” Crowley said. “This is not Adams’ first trip to Queens — he has joined our community on many occasions and has always been welcomed with open arms. I am very pleased he will be with us to commemorate this important co-naming in Maspeth.” Barbara Jones, the consul general of Ireland in New York, will also attend the street co-naming, according to Crowley’s Q office.

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Slow down when passing DSNY trucks Den Dekker says change to ‘Move Over’ law important to workers’ safety by Anthony O’Reilly

the Assembly, went into effect Nov. 1. “It’s very important to us,” said Steve ChanAssembly man Michael Den Dek ker garis, Northeast regional manager for the (D-East Elmhurst) remembered Monday all National Waste and Recycling Association. the safety hazards he faced during his days as “The last thing you want to worry about when going on your route is a Sanitation worker. if you’re going to get “You have people safe.” throwing aerosol cans he last thing you want to home The “Move Over” i nt o t he ga r bage, law requires drivers which explode, you worry about when going to get out of the lane have people putting needles in there,” Den on your route is if you’re when an emergency response, tow truck Dek ker said. “You going to get home safe.” or maintenance vehid o n’t k n ow w h a t cle is in a lane with you’re touching.” — Steve Changaris, its lights flashing and But one of the more Northeast regional manager for the drive at a reasonable common problems, he National Waste and Recycling Association rate of speed. said, was aggressive The law to include drivers trying to speed waste collection vehicles in that rule was introaround the trucks. “More than a few times,” he said when duced after a rash of incidents across the asked if he ever saw an angry driver while on Empire State in which sanitation workers were one of his routes. “People are always just so hit, and sometimes killed, by speeding vehicles trying to get around them. aggressive behind the wheel.” Den Dekker remembered one incident in In an effort to protect sanitation workers in New York City, on Long Island and beyond, which he and his partner were confronted by the state on June 15 added trucks collecting an angry driver. “I told him ‘Get into the truck and let’s refuse to its “Move Over” law, meaning drivers must reduce their speed when approaching drive around the block,’” he said. “It’s not worth your life.” the vehicles. Changaris believes drivers are unaware of The law, which Den Dekker sponsored in Associate Editor

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Bob Holden, with mic, said the Juniper Park Civic Association is considering its legal options after mayoral spokeswoman Aja Worthy-Davis claimed the group’s members use “White Lives PHOTO BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Matter” as their protest song.

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Those protesting the placement of homeless men at the Holiday Inn Express in Maspeth were put on the defensive last Friday after a mayoral spokeswoman said they use “White Lives Matter as their protest song.” “It’s slander,” said Bob Holden, president of the Juniper Park Civic Association. “I’ve already consulted my attorneys and we’re considering our options.” The comment in question was made following a town hall appearance by Comptroller Scott Stringer, who is a potential primary challenger for de Blasio next year, at the Juniper Park Civic Association last Thursday, during which the city’s fiscal watchdog criticized aspects of Mayor de Blasio’s handling of the homelessness crisis. [See separate story in this edition or at qchron.com.] Mayoral spokeswoman Aja Worthy-Davis, asked to respond to Stringer’s criticisms, said in an emailed statement, “Scott Stringer is courting a group advocating for kicking women and toddlers onto the street, using White Lives Matter as their protest song. He should be ashamed.” Worthy-Davis’ comment was quickly criticized by those in the community. “The mayor has been playing politics with this issue since day one,” said Brian Barnwell, Democratic Assembly candidate. “So it’s not surprising that he’s going to continue to play politics.” The “White Lives Matter” comment is an allusion to a video produced and released by the Mayor’s Office last month that shows protesters outside the Bellerose Inn, which is being used as a homeless shelter but is in the process of

transitioning people there to other locations. In the video, a man can be heard, but not seen, chanting “White Lives Matter” outside the inn. The protesters are mostly white while the Bellerose Inn shelter residents are mostly black. While some say the chant was never uttered and was dubbed in by the Mayor’s Office — in an alleged effort to make the demonstrators seem racist — others claim that while it was said it does not reflect the attitude of the majority of the protesters. “In no way is what’s happening a racial issue at all,” said Michael Conigliaro, Republican state Senate candidate who frequently protests outside the Maspeth site and other hotel shelters. “We want to make sure that all people who are homeless get the proper care that they need, but also the proper shelter that they need.” Conigliaro believes the “White Lives Matter” chant was dubbed in, adding that he was at the Bellerose rally and did not hear anyone say that. A Chronicle reporter at the protest did not hear it either. Mayoral sources, however, claim they personally heard two people chanting it, including one into a megaphone before another protester got him to stop. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) blasted the spokeswoman’s comment in a statement issued last Friday, which in part read “I disagree with the Mayor’s statement that the Comptroller should be ‘ashamed’ for attending a civic meeting and attempting to work with the community toward a viable solution.” Asked about Holden’s claim that the comment is “slanderous,” Henry Berger, counsel to the mayor, said last Friday in an emailed statement, “We are entitled to present facts and to express our opinions. Neither provides a basis Q for legal action.”

C M SQ page 29 Y K continued from page 17 free program to train 250,000 people in mental health first aid — with 10,000 being trained by the end of 2016. The average time between when symptoms first appear and when the person seeks medical help is nine years, she said. So by training hundreds of thousands of ordinary New Yorkers to recognize when people in their families and communities are struggling, McCray believes countless more people will much more quickly get the treatment they need. “Trainers are responsible for training 30

people per month,” she said. “We need people who are in position to spread information and help raise the level of awareness.” McCray said houses of worship across the city have been incredibly eager thus far, with hundreds of them across the five boroughs reaching out to the city to have their leadership and worshippers trained in the program. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, she added, is hoping to organize a conference of religious leaders at some point next year to highlight the importance of the program. “The thing about education is that once you’ve got it, you can’t take it away,” the first

lady said. “If you educate a quarter million New Yorkers, you change the culture and normalize something.” The city is also aiming to train hundreds of teachers and police officers, as well as other practitioners of trades like hair styling that involve daily, personal communication with fellow community members. By educating teachers on how to spot and treat mental health issues, McCray said youngsters battling inner demons hopefully would simply be labeled as kids going through moody phases. “Fifty percent of all mental illnesses, the signs and symptoms emerge by the age of 14,” she said. “Think about what that means.”

In terms of economic impact and work productivity, the city estimates it loses about $14 billion per year over the nontreatment of substance abuse and mental disorders. By keeping those aff licted with such issues healthy and employed — and keeping those caring for them from missing work or quitting jobs — McCray said the citizenry is not only healthier, but the city as a whole is as well. “It’s never just one sick day,” she said. “And how do you measure quality of life? That’s immeasurable, but it’s certainly reflected in the economic loss. “This is a big deal for our city to take on,” she added. “We want to be a mode for Q other cities.”

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Captain Al Bloecker with the FDNY offered parents a fire safety workshop. He explained and showed the importance of having a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in homes. He also showed ways to put out a small grease fire and the importance of having family fire drills. All in attendance received a FREE 10 year Smoke / Carbon Monoxide detector. The FDNY, the American Red Cross and Mayor DeBlasio sponsor this program.

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generationOn Kids Care Club The generationOn Kids Care Club, which was recognized as Club of the Year in June 2016, hosted its first service project of the year. They played “Guess the Smarties” at the annual Fall Carnival and with much support raised $90. Operation Smile, Special Olympics, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive $30 each. These charities were voted on at the October meeting. There were 124 packs of Smarties and they had 2 winners who guessed 120!

PTA “Teacher Report” The PTA held its October meeting with much success! Ms. Vasiu, right, offered the parents the “Teacher Report” which outlined to families the topics being taught in each grade level. Ms. Naresha Ali, PTA president, raffled off a backpack of books with the help of fifth-grade student, Michele Yu. The PTA is off to a great start this year.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it was celebrated with a Breast Cancer Awareness workshop. Ms. Lupita Amadias, of Empire BlueCross, BlueShield Health Plus, shared with parents the importance of self-examinations and getting a mammogram. Parents shared their own personal stories and all enjoyed a pleasant morning. All in attendance received literature on Breast Cancer and a token gift of “PINK”! members of the school community wore pink and donated $1! $145 was donated to Making Strides in memory of a dear friend and colleague, Bonnie Bua.

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The Instructional Team has been very busy planning monthly events for our families. The kindergarten staff hosted the first event of the year. Movie Night was a big success with over 150 in attendance! Students and their families watched “Hotel Transylvania” under the stars! The weather was a plus with an 80-degree night. Those who attended brought chairs and blankets and enjoyed a beautiful evening with friends. All had a great time! Our November event is International Night, which is being hosted by the ENL Staff!

The school always offers parents support and Ms. Vasiu and Ms. Torres did just that with their Homework Help Workshop! They shared the importance of all children having routines when they get home from school and the importance of each child having a homework station, which could be at the dining room table or the kitchen table, but it should be consistent. They also said each child should have a homework supply box with all supplies readily available. A homework supply basket was raffled off and all parents in attendance received a tote and placemat to help them get started in establishing a homework station at home. ATTENTION PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS SCHOOLS: If you would like to be featured on a School Spotlight page, call Lisa LiCausi, Education Coordinator, at (718) 205-8000, EXT. 110.

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President, congressmen and more up for election next week continued from page 2 five-way primary in September, faces a threeway challenge next week when he takes on Republican candidate Goldy-Francois Wellington, also running as a Conservative, and Leroy Gadsden, president of the Jamaica Branch of the NAACP who is running as an independent on the NIP-New Ideas line. The winner of the race will be immediately sworn in to replace the late Assemblywoman Barbara Clark, who held the seat from 1987 until her death in February. The district includes parts of Queens Village, Cambria Heights, St. Albans, Bellerose and Floral Park. Republican Joe Maldonado has a mission to stop what he calls Mayor de Blasio’s disastrous job performance, which he believes is damaging Queens. The Ozone Park resident, also running on the Reform line, believes he can do that by taking down Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). Miller, who has the backing of the Conservative Party, has defended the job he’s done in the district and wants another two years in office to help his constituents with whatever they need. The 38th Assembly District encompasses all of Woodhaven and Glendale and parts of Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Ridgewood. According to the state Board of Elections, Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) faces a challenge from Republican and Reform candidate Miriam Rodriguez. However, no information on Rodriguez’s candidacy, or any contact information, could be found online. Kim, who recently revealed he might run for comptroller or public advocate next year if there’s an opening, is also on the Working Families line. The 40th Assembly District encompasses parts of Flushing, College Point and Murray Hill.

State Senate Personal injury attorney Mark Cipolla, of Hollis Hills, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Reform lines against Democrat state Sen. Tony Avella, in the upper chamber since 2013. Cipolla, in an interview with the Chronicle back in June, accused Avella — a member of the Independent Democratic Conference — of being a no-show in the district and not doing enough to curb ethics violations in Albany, despite having led the Ethics Committee. Avella, in an interview last month, said he believes his constituents know him as a hands-on legislator they can talk to about any issue. The 11th Senate District includes all of Whitestone, Bay Terrace, College Point, Little Neck, Douglaston and Bayside and parts of Hollis Hills, Fresh Meadows, Flushing and Floral Park. Operation Desert Storm veteran Marvin Jeffcoat, on the Republican and Conservative lines, is taking on state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), who is also on the Working Families line. In an interview back in July, Jeffcoat, of Woodside, said the quality of life in Queens has deteriorated and that he would work to increase school choice for parents, calling the public school system broken. On his campaign website, Gianaris, a former assemblyman, says since getting to the upper chamber in 2011 he has “continued his efforts to make state government better serve the people of New York” by working on such issues as minimum wage increases and cracking down on workplace discrimination. The 12th Senate district includes all of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and

parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Hills, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Elmhurst, Woodside, Middle Village, Maspeth, GlenGlendale, Ozone Park and Woodhaven. Puerto Rico native Jesus Gonzalez — run- dale, Ridgewood, Ozone Park, South Ozone ning on the Republican, Conservative and Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Howard Reform lines — is challenging state Sen. Jose Beach, Broad Channel and the Rockaways. Carlos Giron, of Woodside, believes spePeralta (D-East Elmhurst) to improve healthcare access, education and job creation in the cial interest groups are steering the wheel in 13th Senate District. The East Elmhurst resi- Albany by manipulating legislators, such as dent, according to his campaign’s Facebook his opponent, state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky page, will also look to decrease penalties and (D-Flushing). Giron, also on the Conservafines levied on small business — such as those tive and Refor m lines, contends that on Roosevelt Avenue. Peralta recently pro- Stavisky’s run upstate — she’s been in office posed stricter penalties for illegal businesses since 1999 — has gone on too long and on the avenue. The district includes all of East would seek to impose term limits on legislaElmhurst, Jackson Heights and Corona and tors. Stavisky, running on the Working Families and Women’s Equality lines in addition parts of Woodside, Astoria and Elmhurst. State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) to the main party ticket, won a primary race will face Republican candidate Jarret Freeman in September and said during her victory in the incumbent’s first race since winning the speech that the voters believe in her to fight seat in 2014. Both promise that they will fight for them in the Legislature. The 16th Senate District includes parts of Elmhurst, for improved infrastructure, safer streets Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushand ways to keep people in their ing, Rego Park, Forest Hills and homes, should they win. Comrie, a Oakland Gardens. former councilman, is also running on the Working Families line. The U.S. Senate and House 14th Senate District includes all of Other than Clinton vs. Trump, Hollis, Laurelton and Queens Village federal races on the ballot this and parts of St. Albans, Jamaica and 2016 November include congressional seats Jamaica Hills. In a rematch from 2014, Rego Park resident up for grabs and one Senate seat up for re-elecMichael Conigliaro is looking to take the 15th tion. In the latter, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer Senate District back for the Republicans by (D-NY) looks to defeat Republican Wendy defeating state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-How- Long, as he did in 2012. Long has the Conserard Beach), the former councilman who won vative and Reform lines while Schumer is on the seat in 2008. Conigliaro, also running on the Independence, Working Families and the Conservative and Reform lines, has prom- Women’s Equality ticket. In northeastern Queens, Democrat Tom ised a transparent senator if the people of the district pick him, saying the incumbent has Suozzi and state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Nassau) been too secretive about issues affecting the look to succeed outgoing Rep. Steve Israel people. Addabbo, also on the Women’s Equali- (D-Suffolk, Nassau, Queens). Israel is leaving ty line, recently told the Chronicle he’s well the House to pursue other interests. Suozzi has aware of all the issues his constituents face hit Martins, who has the backing of the Conand is doing everything in his power to solve servative and Reform parties, on his support them. The 15th Senate District includes the for Trump and Martins has criticized Suozzi’s neighborhoods of Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens performance as Nassau County executive. The Democrat has earned the support of multiple Queens elected officials. The 3rd Congressional District mostly consists of Nassau and Suffolk counties, but also encompasses Douglaston, Little Neck and parts of Bayside, Whitestone, Malba and Bay Terrace. Broad Channel resident Michael O’Reilly, a Republican, Conservative and Reform candidate, has hit Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) for allegedly not being visible in the district and being a corrupt lawmaker. Meeks, also on the Women’s Equality line, recently told the Chronicle he wants to see a transportation infrastructure bill passed by Congress soon. The 5th Congressional District encompasses all of Jamaica, South Jamaica, Broad Channel, Rockaway, Queens Village and parts of Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park. It also includes parts of Inwood, Elmont and Valley Stream in Nassau County. In the only congressional district entirely concentrated in Queens, Republican Danniel Maio wants to focus heavily on quality-of-life issues should he defeat Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing). Meng, in a sitdown interview, said she’s addressed many of those concerns since getting to Capitol Hill in 2013. In addition to the Conservative and Reform lines, State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., top, will look to Maio is running on a new line called “Blue defeat Republican Michael Conigliaro for the Lives Matter.” The 6th Congressional DisFILE PHOTOS second time in two years. trict includes the neighborhoods of Bayside,

Everyone’s eyes will be on the race between Queens native Donald Trump and former SecFILE PHOTOS retary of State Hillary Clinton. Flushing, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Kew Gardens and Maspeth. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) has the backing of the Women’s Equality line in her re-election campaign against Republican and Conservative candidate Allan Romaguera. The parts of Queens in the 7th Congressional District are Ozone Park, Woodhaven and Ridgewood. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens), whose 8th District includes most of Ozone Park and all of Howard Beach, faces Republican Daniel Cavanagh. Jeffries also has the backing of the Working Families line. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D- Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn), also the Working Families candidate, faces Republican Robert Ardini. In Queens, the 12th Congressional District encompasses Astoria, Long Island City and Woodside. Supreme Court Justice There are eight people running for seven open seats for the 11th District of the state Supreme Court, which covers Queens. They are incumbent Marguerite Grays, Democrat, Republican and Conservative; Joseph Esposito, Democrat, Republican and Conservative; Cheree Buggs, Democrat; William Viscovich, Democrat, Republican and Conservative; Margaret McGowan, Democrat and Republican; Joseph Zayas, Democrat, Republican and Conservative; Ernest Hart, Democrat and Joseph Kasper, Republican and Conservative. Unopposed Queens Assembly members who are unopposed next week are Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside), Michael Simanowitz (D-Flushing), Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), Michael Den Dekker (D-Jackson Heights), Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens), Michele Titus (D-Far Rockaway), Jeff Aubry (D-Corona), Vivian Cook (D-Jamaica), Aravella Simotas (D-Astoria), Catherine Nolan (D-Sunnyside) and Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights). State Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park) is essentially unopposed, though his primary challenger, Adrienne Adams will appear on the ballot next week on the Women’s Equality line, though she has not been campaigning. How and when to vote To see if you’re registered, call the state Board of Elections at (518) 474-6220 or its 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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This year, as last year, the Woodhaven Business Improvement District will have a beautiful artificial tree for our Christmas celebration. Look for our beautiful artificial tree again this year in the Forest Parkway Plaza area. On Nov. 11 we will honor our defenders and our protectors on Veterans Day. I have many veterans in my family, four from World War II, two brothers and two brothers-in-law. As of last year, I now have only one, my brother who is now 91 years old. We also have his son who served in Vietnam. We in Woodhaven revere and honor our veterans of our Armed Forces, for without their sacrifices there would be no “we.” Thank you to my family veterans, those who have passed and those still with us More memories of our Greater Woodhaven Development Corp.-sponsored “Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival.” The city Comptroller Scott Stringer’s representative Pe s a ch O si n a p r e s e nt e d me w it h a proclamation. This beautiful award was in recognition of my many years of dedicated commitment to Woodhaven. It was a complete surprise and very much appreciated. The Woodhaven Business Improvement District and the Greater Wood-

haven Development Corp. are carefully watching the Select Bus Service construction on Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue. A big thank you for the $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to schools in districts 27 and 29. These funds will be used to establish these schools as magnet schools. I hope you had a very Happy Halloween. “Bobbi and the Strays” held their annual Halloween Dinner Dance again this year. As always it was a great party, all for the animals and the no-kill center. Now mark your calendar for the Woodhaven Business Improvement District-sponsored Holiday Weekend on Dec. 2 with our tree- and menorah-lighting ceremony and the next day we will host our annual holiday parade. These events always take place during the first week in December. Fly your American flag proudly above all others. Finally and most importantly, vote on Election Day, Nov. 8. This is your sacred right and many have died to preserve this vote for our American citizens. So honor them by casting your vote. May God bless our armed forces, may God bless our leaders, may God bless our disabled veterans, may God bless our NYPD and police officers everywhere and may God Q bless America.

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Maspeth neighbors upset over bioswales City installing tree plantings to lessen pollution, prevent flooding by Bryant Rodriguez Chronicle Contributor

Maspeth resident Jeanette Romano is furious at the city after it installed a bioswale in front of her home on 60th Avenue without notifying her. State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) joined her Tuesday in calling out the city for its decision to install the planted space there. A bioswale is a planted area that is meant to collect untreated stormwater that runs down the street when it rains. It is part of an infrastructure project by the Department of Environmental Protection to reduce further pollution in city waterways. “Terrible,” Romano said, describing the bioswale and the city’s work. Back in 2013, Romano fixed the sidewalk abutting her front yard after the city damaged the pavement while installing trees. “I didn’t have the city do it because if they messed up, I would have to hound them,” said Romano. Instead, she called a contractor, spending over $750 to install bricks and repair the damage caused by the city. A couple of months ago, the city ripped up her sidewalk completely to install a bioswale. As Romano’s property lies at the lower portion of a hill, rainwater will collect into the bioswale in front of her home, with overflow going into the sewer drain. She believes the city should just clean the sewers more often. The area is a plot of dirt surrounded by orange plastic mesh, with the surrounding concrete stained and unleveled with the older part of the sidewalk. “That’s a trip hazard, I can get sued for that,” Romano said.

Avella believes this is the city’s way to “cheaply” address the issue of rainwater runoff. He added that homeowners should have the right to opt out of having bioswales installed. “This was very poorly thought out,” he said. “They never thought about the effect on people getting out of the car, like the elderly or disabled.” Romano’s neighbor up the street, Kathy Dormus, thinks that the bioswales cause more problems. “There’s weeds and garbage in these things. We work hard to take care of our property,” Dormus said. “They’re putting these things in and no one wants them.” Meanwhile, Romano believes that if the bioswale stays in front of her home, she’ll have to be the one to clean it up as she has little faith the city will do it. “It’s absolutely disgusting,” she said. At the bottom of the hill, at the corner of 60th Ave and Fresh Pond Road, the La Bella Mariella Pizzeria has also had a bioswale installed next to it. Owner Victor Como believes that it’s a waste of money. “Even though they did these, when it rains hard, it overflows and it still floods,” Como said. “It’s been there for two to three months and they haven’t done anything to it.” He also agrees that the city needs to fix the sewers, but has little faith it will do anything. “Numerous times, I called 311. They said they’ll send someone, but they never do.” “People throw garbage in it and I have to collect it or else it looks bad,” he said. The Q plot is currently overrun with weeds.

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If you’re like me, then you’re probably not too happy about the way in which things are going. It’s something I find everyone, no matter their age, race, or political affiliation has in common. It seems like the last four to eight years haven’t been the easiest on anybody. In the past four years alone, we were hit by a devastating hurricane that left the most affected with no homes or businesses, and the least affected without power and gasoline for days or even weeks. Crime has gone up, and the quality of life is slowly declining. That’s not to mention the cost of living in New York City never seems to get any better. We are taxed more and more, yet we don’t see any benefits in our communities. Instead, we see our veterans still don’t get the proper care and rights they fought for and earned. Our kids are sent to school and learn from a program that the teachers and parents don’t understand, homeless shelters are jammed down our throats in various locations when people still don’t have homes after Hurricane Sandy, people keep dumping garbage illegally and we have a rat population that’s competing with the population of people in the city. Last summer, I decided to do something about the issues that I could have a hand in fixing. I started a cleaning and environmental organization so I could clean up the mess that occupies much of New York City. That’s when a mutual friend and active community member introduced me to Michael Conigliaro. Michael organized the cleanup in the recently closed Sports Authority parking lot, and we both agreed we needed to do this in other locations in Queens. That’s how our Clean Up Queens Campaign was born. Two weeks ago we led cleanups in Maspeth, Glendale, Ozone Park and Ridgewood, cleaning up illegally dumped garbage that the city somehow cannot get a handle on. Both Mike and I, along with other volunteers, put on gloves and got dirty working in the rain to clean up garbage that wasn’t our own and wasn’t necessarily in our neighborhoods. That’s when I saw the type of person Mike was. Mike is the type of person who will listen to your problems, come up with ideas to fix it and then act on it personally. When he says he’s in, he’s in. And this is the type of representation we need in Albany for our district. It’s not enough to make promises during a campaign, or when reporters are around. We need someone who will do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. When our elected officials decided to allow more homeless shelters to come to our area, Mike was right in front protesting. Ask any Maspeth resident who was at the hotel every night, and they’ll say Michael Conigliaro. And when protesting wasn’t enough, Mike joined a march through Maspeth on a Saturday afternoon so an entire neighborhood could show their dissatisfaction. Then, he joined protesters yet again when they stood outside of Commissioner Banks’ house. As far as fixing the homeless shelter issue, Mike’s plan is to make New York State a resident only state. This means that people from other states can’t come to New York to be sheltered on our tax dollars. Only New York residents can get shelter. When it comes to the shelters themselves, part of Mike’s plan is to use faith based shelters in churches. This way smaller amounts of people can get the care they deserve, and taxpayers don’t bear the burden. Another part is to use vacant buildings the city already owns. Now neighborhoods won’t be affected by homeless shelters with no real screening process bringing people into neighborhoods and causing the real estate value to go down. Another big problem is Common Core; something parents and teachers both agree is bad. Using a system that was invented by billionaires and bureaucrats in D.C., kids are being taught under a one-size-fits-all program that completely removes critical thinking from the classrooms. Teachers can’t teach it, and parents can’t help their own kids with their homework. Children are learning nothing, and under our current elected officials this program is going to be expanded. That’s why Michael Conigliaro will fight hard to repeal Common Core and return it to a state and local level, so parents and educators can decide what is right for their children. When it comes to our veterans, Mike is a very ardent supporter and advocate of veterans’ rights. Mike will see veterans’ hospitals give our vets the proper care they need. Once the homeless shelter issue is taken care of, homeless veterans can also be housed properly until they get back on their feet. Mike will also fight hard to expand a Veterans Business Tax Credit, so employers can get tax breaks for hiring veterans. Being a champion of the people, Mike will also fight hard to cut taxes, including sales tax. Mike is passionate about preventing small business owners from shutting down or moving out of the five boroughs to make money. And it’s not just enough to lower taxes, but also see that reckless spending is stopped and seeing the programs that taxpayers pay for actual work. That’s why Mike will see to it that people affected by Hurricane Sandy will get back into their homes. Four years and 2.7 billion dollars later, people I know are still out of their homes. This is unacceptable! Even when it comes to environmental issues, something Republicans traditionally are not known for being advocates for, Mike is looking to continue our Clean Up Queens program to finally rid Queens of illegally dumped garbage. Mike is also committed to working on ways to reduce litter, fight the rat population and introduce better recycling practices to truly help the city go waste free. This puts Mike in a league all his own, no matter what the political party. Not sure if Mike is the right person or if change is really needed? Just ask yourself if the past four years have made you happy. If you don’t like a mayor shoving homeless shelters down our throats and causing our quality of life and real estate values to go down, then change is needed. If you don’t like our veterans getting improper treatment, or our children learning from a Common Core program that politicians want to expand, then change is needed. If you want a Senator to cut taxes dramatically, put people affected by Sandy back in their homes, and clean up the garbage in our streets and roads, then change is needed. If you want a people’s champion, who will stand up to the mayor and will not tolerate the bullying of the people in the community he represents, then change is needed. What I want most, is someone to truly represent the needs of myself, my neighbors, and my community. That’s why, on November 8th, I’m voting Michael Conigliaro for Senate, because he is the change that’s needed.

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Street-smart seniors’ personal safety by Michael Gannon Chronicle Contributor

The NYPD is on alert in the wake of a series of seemingly random attacks on senior citizens just walking the street. So are senior centers around Queens, some of which are augmenting their normal presentations and handouts on personal safety and crime prevention. “We have regular outreach programs, usually with the 104th Precinct,” Barbara Toscano, executive director of the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood. “But you have to remember a couple of months ago when several seniors were being beaten as the entered their homes. One of our members was almost a victim, but her husband saw someone following her and scared him away.” Hilda Rodgers, director of the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizen Center in Cambria Heights, said her members recently had a presentation from a martial arts instructor, Jeff Hunt, who has his business in the neighborhood. “We want people to be alert when they are out, and if something happens, to have an idea how to react,” Rodgers said. She added that the program had not been specifically scheduled with the recent assaults in mind. “But it was so popular he’s coming back in the

Senior centers in Queens have always taken a large role when personal safety and crime prevention are concerned, teaming with the NYPD and others to keep their charges safe and sound. future with a more in-depth program,” she said. Judy Ascherman, program manager for the Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior Center, said her group has regular personal safety presentations from the 106th Precinct. Like the other center managers contacted, Ascherman said her facility crime prevention

programs focus on things like identity theft, scams and other nonviolent crimes. “Queens County Bank recently came in a ndmade a presentation,” she said. And Howard Beach too recently had a special program for members that, while not rooted in the recent crimes against seniors, does appear

to have been well-timed. “It taught nonphysical self-defense,” Ascherman said. “If you’re walking down the street and you feel threatened or feel like you’re being followed, duck into a bank or another building. Pretend to be talking on your cell phone. Carry a whistle. It’s noncontact self-defense.” The NYPD suggests people always try to be aware of their surroundings, and that those who feel some sort of threat or danger act accordingly. Police recommend that people trust their instincts, regardless of possibly feeling embarrassed. They also recommend: • Carry purses in a manner that will allow you to let go, thus avoiding possible injury. If someone tries to snatch a purse, let it go, particularly if a weapon is involved. • When waking the street, use well-populated and well-lit routes. If you are being followed, head to an area with many people or the nearest open store. • When parking, use a well-lit area to reduce the risk of attacks or car theft. • When returning home, have your keys ready before you reach the door. Make sure the area is well-lit. If you are being driven home, ask the driver to wait until you are inside your home or apartment building. continued on page 40

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Love’s ‘Good Vibrations’ not all gentle words by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

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I am not sure if the “Guinness World Records” can confirm this, but my guess is that Mike Love, the lead singer of the Beach Boys, has probably given more concerts than any other performer in rock history. Love was an original member of the Beach Boys, as he and his cousins Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, along with a friend of Brian’s, Al Jardine, formed the band in 1961. Fifty-five years later Love is still belting out “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “California Girls,” “Surfin’ USA,” “Good Vibrations” and the countless other hits from the Beach Boys catalog to grateful audiences. Yet for all of the pop star glory Love has enjoyed and frankly deserved over the years, he has endured a lot of derision from rock music snobs. Their general thinking has been that Brian Wilson was the genius and that Love was always trying to stifle his creativity — starting with the band’s 1966’s masterpiece album, “Pet Sounds” — because it deviated from the formula that made the Beach Boys popular in the first place; namely songs about surfing, cars and girls. That old trope was revived in 2012 when in the midst of the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary tour reports surfaced that Mike, who has the license to use the Beach Boys name, fired Brian. Love claims the story was inaccurate. It’s clear that setting the record straight once and for all was the motivation for Love to publish his memoir, “Good Vibrations,” a title that is both apropos since he wrote the lyrics to that No. 1 classic, and ironic since a lot of the behind-the-scenes world of the Beach Boys was far from anything resembling positive vibes. Yes, the up-and-down relationship with Brian Wilson is the centerpiece of the book. Love fondly recalls the joyous times when they collaborated on songs, with Brian handling the melodies while Mike acted as the wordsmith. Unfortunately, because malevolent Murry Wilson, the father of Brian, Carl and Dennis, also served as the Beach Boys’ manager, he more often than not submitted the songs that Mike worked on to Sea of Tunes, the Beach Boys’ music publisher, with only Brian’s name on them. Brian kept assuring Mike that the error would be corrected but it never was. Love, trying to preserve harmony, delayed suing Brian Wilson until the mid-1990s. Brian Wilson’s mental demons and little-regulated drug use has been well documented and was even made into a film last year called “Love & Mercy,” which starred Paul Dano as a young Wilson in the 1960s and John Cusack as the middle-aged version in the 1980s. Paul Giamatti, however, steals the film as his Svengali therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy, and Mike has plenty to say here about him. What is most noteworthy is that Mike accuses the late Beach Boys guitarist Carl Wilson of being both a drug addict and acting as a

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dealer to his vulnerable older brother Brian. The general thinking was that Love was always envious of the late Beach Boys drummer and the band’s unquestionable wild child, Dennis Wilson. In their 1960s heyday, Mike and Dennis competed on stage for the title of Beach Boys sex symbol, and frankly that wasn’t much of a contest. Dennis was the quintessential blond-haired California surfer while Mike, despite great stage presence, was fighting a losing battle against male pattern baldness from a very early age. Surprisingly, Mike only devotes a single page to his thinning hairline, as he concedes that is the reason he has long worn hats, but he doesn’t say that it hurt his self-esteem. Perhaps it is the nearly 33 years that have passed since Dennis Wilson drowned in Marina Del Rey, but Mike has only positive things to say about his late cousin. Love, who has been married five times, admits that he is embarrassed by that stat, and the fact that he doesn’t get a lot of time to spend with his kids because of his vocation. Countless books have been written about the Beach Boys and it is understandable if even their biggest fan feels fatigue and doubts there’s anything to learn from yet another book about America’s rock band. To his credit, Love is not ashamed to expose a lot of warts including his own shortcomings. “Good Vibrations” is a lengthy but very compelling read. Coincidentally, Brian Wilson is scheduled to release his autobiography this month, which is simply titled “I Am Brian Wilson” (Da Capo Press). It will be interesting to see whether Brian corroborates or P disputes a lot of what Mike has written here.

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State pension funding shortfalls are a threat investment earnings in the future. Another inconvenient truth is that many state governments have failed to deposit the annually required contributions into pension funds every year. The urge to spend more money on other government projects, however well intentioned, has diverted much-needed contributions away from pensions and has contributed significantly to unfunded liabilities. When pensions are unstable, millions of Americans are faced with an uncertain retirement. However, this is not only a problem for government workers — it affects all Americans. Without a sustainable solution to underfunded pensions, higher taxes will be the reality for all hardworking taxpayers. What’s more, an increasing percentage of state budgets are being drained to pay pension benefits, with less money available for important functions like funding public schools and fixing roads. One especially sobering story comes from Illinois, where since 2009, this trend is so extreme that 89 cents out of every new dollar of education spending has gone to teacher pensions, leaving just 11 cents for salaries, textbooks, building costs and the various in-classroom costs of education. And by 2025, Illinois will spend more on teacher-retirement costs than it will spend on the classroom. Pension funding is not a Republican vs. Democrat issue. It’s a retirement issue that affects all Americans. Unfunded pension liabilities will be harmful to the future of workers, retirees and taxpayers alike, if forward-thinking policymakers do not tackle pension reform in a timely fashion. To find out more about how prepared your state is and to see the full report, Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2016, is available at Alec.org/ P PensionDebt2016. — Brandpoint

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Everyone knows it is important to save for retirement in order to build a nest egg and enjoy the “golden years.” So why is it that state and local governments many times act irresponsibly when it comes to saving for the future of public employees? Government pensions are the way in which state and local public employees such as teachers, police officers and firefighters receive retirement benefits. Typically both the employee and the government set aside money each year to be invested. The investments hopefully grow over time, and both the annual contributions and the investment growth is understood to form the pool of money public employees will be able to use once they reach retirement. That’s the theory. Unfortunately, according to Unaccountable and Unaffordable 2016, a new, state-by-state analysis from the American Legislative Exchange Council, government pensions are being massively underfunded across the states and now hardworking taxpayers are on the hook. What is the price tag? Across the 50 states, unfunded pension obligations now total $5.6 trillion. Now, that number sounds large at a national scale, but what does it mean for the average American? To be exact, this state pension debt equates to an average price tag of $17,427 for every man, woman and child in the United States. There are numerous reasons why pension liabilities are so large. For one, the stock market is not growing as quickly as many assumed it would, exiting the recent economic downturn. Therefore, investments for many pension funds are not meeting expectations. The average pension fund assumes they will earn a whopping 7.37 percent on their investments over the long term. These overly optimistic assumptions fly in the face of what many financial experts are calling a “new normal” of lower than expected

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Power of attorney protects loved ones Life is full of the unexpected. But just because the future is unpredictable does not mean adults cannot prepare for what lies ahead. Estate planning is important, and establishing power of attorney can be essential for men and women looking to protect their financial resources and other assets. What is power of attorney? A power of attorney, or POA, is a document that enables an individual to appoint a person or organization to manage his or her affairs should this individual become unable to do so. According to the National Caregivers Library, POA is granted to an “attorney-in-fact” or “agent” to give a person the legal authority to make decisions for an incapacitated “principal.” The laws for creating a power of attorney vary depending on where a person lives, but there are some general similarities regardless of geography. Why is power of attorney needed? Many people believe their families will be able to step in if an event occurs that leaves them incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves. Unfortunately, this is not always true. If a person is not named as an agent or granted legal access to financial, medical and other pertinent information, family members’ hands may be tied. In addition, the government may appoint someone to make certain decisions for an individual if no POA is named. Just about everyone can benefit from establish-

ing an attorney-in-fact. Doing so does not mean men and women cannot live independently, but it will remove the legal barriers involved should a person no longer be physically or mentally capable of managing certain tasks. Power of attorney varies Power of attorney is a broad term that covers various aspects of decision-making. According to the legal resource ‘Lectric Law Library, the main types of POA include general power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, durable power of attorney, and special power of attorney. Many of the responsibilities overlap, but there are some subtle legal differences. Durable power of attorney, for example, relates to all the appointments A power of attorney is a key document to have in involved in general, special and healthcare pow- an estate plan. ers of attorney being made “durable.” This means the document will remain in effect or take • managing government-supplied benefits; effect if a person becomes mentally incompetent. • maintaining business interests; Certain powers of attorney may fall within a cer• making estate-planning decisions; tain time period. • deciding on medical treatments; What is covered? • selling personal property; and An agent appointed through POA may be able to • fulfilling advanced healthcare directives. handle the following, or more, depending on the verAlthough a power of attorney document can be biage of the document: filled out and an agent appointed on one’s own, • banking transactions; working with an estate planning attorney to better • buying/selling property; understand the intricacies of this vital document P • settling claims; is advised. • filing tax returns; — Metro Creative Connection

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• When waiting for an elevator, leave the area if someone makes you feel uncomfortable. Check the mirror before entering and stand between the control panel and the door. Exit if someone gets on who makes you feel uneasy. • When using the subway, use entrances where there is a clerk on duty 24 hours a day when possible. • Have your money or MetroCard available. Wait in designated areas during off-peak hours. Sit in the conductor’s car and in the center of the car away from the door to avoid a chain of purse snatch. • Stay alert and exit with the crowd. • On a bus, sit near the front. • At an ATM, be suspicious of people near the entrance. Use well-lit, well-populated machines. Avoid ATMs with unlocked doors and those directly on the street. Block a bystander’s view while conducting your transaction; and • Use mirrors on the ATM to see behind you. Put your money, card and receipt before exiting. Make sure the door closes behind you P entering and exiting.

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Photo exhibit nurtures growing things in our borough of brick by Matthew Bultman for what we were looking for,” Vazquez said. A dispatcher for a transportation company in New Jersey, Vazquez, 36, started the Queenscapes account in 2014 with no previous photography experience, posting pictures he took with his iPhone of scenes in neighborhoods across Queens. Today, the account has more than 14,600 followers and has led to Vazquez’s work being showcased in various exhibits. One of the most recent was a collection of photos he took in Long Island City and Astoria that went on display for several months at the Greater Astoria Historical Society. “I started the project with the idea it was for me and it was for my kids, something I can give back to them to say, ‘I did this. I explored this,’” he said. “And it picked up traction. People started really relating to it.” “It just came together, let’s just focus on the greenery in Queens,” said Salvador Espinoza, the lead curator for the exhibit. Continued page45 continued on page

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With some help from his social media followers, a popular Queens street photographer is highlighting the borough’s green side. Adolfo Steve Vazquez, the creator of the Queenscapes Instagram account, recently helped launch “#RootedInQueens16,” a collaborative photo exhibit on display at Qns Collective in Astoria. The exhibit features 50 photographs taken by people throughout the borough and submitted via social media. “The idea was keeping it with the community,” Vazquez said. “We wanted as many people to show as possible.” The collection shines a light on a side of Queens that might at times go overlooked. On one wall is Citi Field, with its green outfield grass. Nearby is a snapshot of trees outside Silvercup Studios. Farther down is a picture of a taco truck atop a verdant hill in the Rockaways, which hangs across from a photo of a giant yellow sunflower. “We kind of picked 50 of the pictures that ranged and gave a nice balance

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“Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the irreverent parody of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, by the Royal Star Theatre. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 5, 11, 12, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 13, 3 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy, 179-14 Dalny Road, Jamaica Estates. $18; $15 seniors 62 and over, kids 12 and under, advance; $2 more at the door. Info: (718) 428-8681, royalstartheatre.org.

Queens Veterans Day Parade. Sun., Nov. 6, 12 p.m., rain or shine, along Metropolitan Ave. starting at 80 St. in Middle Village, with a commemorative ceremony at Christ the King Regional High School. Info: (718) 895-5954, qvdpc.org. Trip to Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino, by Sisterhood of Forest Park Jewish Center. Leaving Mon., Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m. from Lindenwood Shopping Center, 153 Ave. at 84 St. Donation $40; giveback $25. Info: Phyllis, (718) 848-5791, Sharon (718) 846-8732.

“The Boy on the Bureau,” an autobiographical one-man show about family dysfunction, by Len Blais of Bayside. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 4-5, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 6 p.m., storefront pop-up theater, 41-23 Bell Blvd., Bayside. $20. Info: (646) 996-6321, theboyonthebureau.com. “My Fair Lady,” the musical adapted from “Pygmalion,” about a Cockney flower girl taking speech lessons from a professor so she can pass as a lady, by Theatre By The Bay. Sat., Nov. 5, 12, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 13, 3 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 20, 2 and 7 p.m., Bay Terrace Garden Jewish Center, 1300 209 St., Bayside. $22; $20 seniors, kids under 13. Info: (718) 428-6363. “Blithe Spirit,” Noel Coward’s comedy about a cantankerous writer haunted by his late wife’s ghost, by Douglaston Community Theatre. Fri.Sat., Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 13, 2 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Zion Church Parish Hall, Church St. at Orient Ave., just off Douglaston Pkwy. $17; $15 students, seniors. Info: (718) 482-3332, dougcommthtr@gmail.com. “The Taming of the Shrew,” Shakespeare’s classic battleof-the - se xes comedy, by The Gingerbread Players. Sat., Nov. 5, 12, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 6, 13, 2:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Church, 85 Greenway S., Forest Hills. $15; $12 each for groups of six or more. Info: (718) 268-7772, boxoffice@ gingerbreadplayers.org. COURTESY PHOTO

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EXHIBITS “It Is Not Enough To See, One Must See Through To Find Truth,” works spanning 60 years by Jamaica-based Emmett Wigglesworth: paintings, sculptures and more, many with his signature “scribble” lines and patterns. Thru Nov. 25. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Free (donations welcome). Info: (718) 658-7400. “Fantasias y Carnavales,” hand-crafted masks, drawings, and paintings incorporating nature and animal imagery, Dominican heritage, by Manuel Macarrulla. Thru Nov. 13; Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Free with admission: $6; $4 seniors; $4 students, $2 children over 3. Info: (718) 886-3800, info@queensbotanical.org.

“Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical,” a show inspired by school desegration and bearing a message about embracing those who are different, will hit the Queens Theatre stage this weekend. See Kids/Teens. PHOTO BY JESSICA WILKOWSKI / JENNY WILEY THEATRE “RootedinQueens16,” with about 40 photos focusing on the boro’s green environs and promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness, drawn from 700 submitted on Instagram under the titular hashtag. Photos available for sale. Thru early Dec. Qns Collective, 36-27 36 St., Astoria. Info: (718) 762-8880, queenscapes@gmail.com, cody@growhome.com. “Meeting,” the second Skyspace created by James Turrell and the only one in NYC, exploring the nature of human perception and inviting viewers to gaze upward at an unobstructed view of the sky. Thru spring 2017, MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Free with admission ($10; $5 students, seniors; free under 16). Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org. “Works: Reflections on Failure,” with 11 artists investigating failure and the ambiguous border between success and downfall, in sculpture, painting and more. Thru Nov. 12, Radiator Gallery, 10-61 Jackson Ave., LIC. Free. Info: (347) 677-3418, radiatorarts.com. “Maintenance Art,” photos and more celebrating the importance of cleaning and other work, by longtime Sanitation Department artist-in-residence Mierle Laderman Ukeles. Thru Feb. 19, Queens Museum, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Suggested $8 admission; $4 seniors; free students, children. Info: (718) 592-9700, queensmuseum.org. “Intuitive Progression,” with 75 works of paint, ink and more by 20 modern artists, depicting the creative process as a unique journey. Thru Nov. 28, Thu.-Mon., 12-5 p.m., Fisher Landau Center for Art, 38-27 30 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 937-0727, flcart.org. “Rockaway!”, exploring painting in regard to location, condition and possibilities, by Katharina Grosse, in collaboration by MoMA PS1 and Rockaway Artists Alliance. Thru Nov. 30, 12-6 p.m., Fort Tilden. Free. Info: (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org.

“Another Land: After Noguchi,” astrophotography-like works by Leah Raintree, considering the microcosms in Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures. Thru Jan. 8, 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. “Toys & Games from the Attic and Beyond,” with more than 150 items including Queens-born Mr. Machine, Hess trucks, Lionel trains, Beanie Babies and more, with info on their histories. Tue., Sat., Sun., 2:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment, thru June 2017, Queens Historical Society, 143-35 37 Ave., Flushing. $5; $3 seniors, students; under 12 free. Info: (718) 939-0647, queenshistoricalsociety.org.

DANCE The History of Salsa, with award-winning Colombian dance co. Cali Salsa Pal’Mundo performing the genre’s “intoxicating rhythm and mesmerizing moves.” Nov. 4-Dec. 11; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m., Thalia Hispanic Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. $40; $37 students, seniors; special group rates too. Info: (718) 729-3880, thaliatheatre.org. Fear in Porcelain, with Sam Kim incorporating “fierce sexual restraint to obliterate the ego” and “heightening the voyeuristic relationship between soloists and viewers,” in collaboration with other performers. Wed.Sat., Nov. 9-19, 8 p.m., The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49 Ave., Long Island City. $20. Tickets/ Info: (718) 482-7069, chocolatefactorytheater.org. COURTESY PHOTO

Queens Writers on the Complexities of Making Home, with four Queens-based writers doing readings inspired by the story of the Lewis H. Latimer House, by the Queens Council on the Arts. Fri., Nov. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. at the house museum, 34-41 137 St., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 961-8585, bit.ly/2er6fc3. NYC Marathon cheering station, to re-energize the runners as they go through a tough stretch of the race, with pompoms, cowbells and water. Sun., Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m., 44 Drive and 21 St., Long Island City. Free. Info: wphaff@queenscp.org. Momo Crawl, the 5th annual, with more than 20 vendors selling the Himalayan-derived dumpling for $1 each, participants voting on the best, music, dancing, momo tattoos and more. Sun., Nov. 6, 2-5 p.m., starting/ending at Diversity Plaza, 37 Road and 73 St., Jackson Heights. $5 (for map of vendors). Info: momocrawl.com. Pumpkin Smash, the shattering of gourds that will be turned into compost for city parks, with refreshments, raffles and more. Sat., Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Sunnyside Greenmarket, Lou Lodati Park, Skillman Ave. and 43 St. Free. Info: (718) 886-3800, queensbotanical.org. PHOTO BY ALEXANDER / FLICKR Old Towne of Flushing Burial Ground celebration, of the 10th anniversary of the historical site’s reclamation, by its conservancy. Sat., Nov. 12, 2 p.m. (rain date Sun., Nov. 13, same time), 46 Ave. between 164 and 165 Sts. Free. Info: (718) 261-6784, bookstreet@aol.com.

KIDS/TEENS “Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical,” a show inspired by the Little Rock Nine’s 1957 enrollment in a previously all-white school, follows the plight of 8-year-old Lily Polkadot and her efforts to gain acceptance at her new “Squares Only” school. Sat., Nov. 5, 3 p.m. (followed by discussion); Sun., Nov. 6, 1 and 3 p.m., Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $14. Info: (718) 760-0064, queenstheatre.org. continued on page 46

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It’s a constant droning, heavy and reverberant. Thick and all-consuming, it can be felt in your bones; your skin feels like it’s vibrating. Guilt, and the existential dread that can accompany it, can be agonizing, even when one isn’t conscious of what one is feeling, and Sabine Meier’s “Portrait of a Man” exhibition captures these emotions beautifully in a series of photos — as well as the descent into madness that precipitated the preceding events. On display at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth, the exhibition is based on the Fyodor Dostoyevsky novel “Crime and Punishment.” A few hundred images were first shown starting at the end of 2014 at the

‘Portrait of a Man’ When: Thu.-Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 2-8 p.m., through Dec. 4 Where: Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth Entry: Free. knockdown.center

Museum of Modern Art André Malraux in Le Havre, France, a major port along the English Channel, but the collection had its origins in New York five years ago. Here, Meier was first inspired to create the project when she found her muse, Benjamin George Filinson, on the street, and decided that he would make the perfect stand-in for the novel’s protagonist, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov. Meier would find two other models here in New York and eventually shoot some of her material at a nascent Knockdown Center before convincing Filinson to come with her to St. Petersburg, Russia and Le Havre for more photography. Briefly, the novel follows Raskolnikov, an intelligent but destitute young man in 1860s St. Petersburg. Raskolnikov considers himself to be capable of extraordinary things, and so devises a plan to murder a pawnbroker — his reasoning being that the good he would do would certainly outweigh the immoral act. The novel then follows Raskolnikov as he deals with the psychological and practical consequences of the killing. Meier’s show is not merely an attempt at adaptation, but instead a sort of mental portrait, a profile of

As you walk through “Portrait of a Man,” floodlights cast tall silhouettes throughout the gallery, which echo the grand delusions that inspired Raskolnikov to commit his crime. PHOTO BY NEIL CHIRAGDIN Visiting in the evening provides the best experience. a disturbed mind. The gallery at Knockdown is set up as a labyrinth for the show, with high panels dividing the space into haphazard junctures

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Black or white. Gay or straight. Italian or Irish. Christian, Jewish or Muslim. It doesn’t matter what they look like, whom they love, whom they pray to or where they come from. If they’ve ever put on the uniform of the United States of America, make sure you come down to Middle Village on Sunday to salute them for their service. But be sure you claim your spot early, as Metropolitan Avenue between 80th Street and Christ the King High School will surely be crowded by the time the annual Queens Veterans Day Parade starts at noon. A s in pa st years, spec tators can expect to get a glimpse of different Scout troops, civic organizations, classic vehicles courtesy of the East Coast Car Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshal Gary Association and area marching bands. COURTESY PHOTO Inzerillo in the 1940s. But as always, the highlight of the afternoon is the procession of brave in Southeast Asia, where he ser ved borough veterans marching down the with the 164th Infantry as a mechanic, ave n u e a s p r a i s e p o u r s o f f t h e truck driver and member of a gun crew. sidewalk. After returning to the states, he setThis year’s parade is being held in tled in Howard Beach and served the memory of Cpl. Julian Ramon, a Flush- city as a police officer. ing native and John Bowne High School Joining Inzerillo as grand marshal is graduate. Astoria native and Born in Colombia son of Italian but ra ised here, immigrant s Luke Ramon enlisted in Gasparre. the Marines in 2002 He a lso sp ent When: Sunday, Nov. 6, 12 p.m. “to serve a purpose t he ea r ly 19 4 0 s Where: Along Metropolitan Avenue and make his family fighting t yranny, from 80th Street to Christ proud,” according but on the other the King High School, to the Queens Vetside of the world. Middle Village erans Day Parade The 92-year-old Committee. Gasparre was Ramon gave his draf ted when he life for his adopted home county when was just 18, and two years later, he he was killed by a roadside bomb on found himself in the Army, taking on July 20, 2006 while serving in his sec- both the Germans and the brutal cold ond tour of duty in Iraq. during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. “I spoke to him a week before he “We were always fighting two enedied and he was full of life,” Ramon’s mies,” Ga spa r re s a id in t he f lier brother, Juan, said in a statement. “He announcing the parade. was my big brother and my friend.” What kept him alive on those frigid Two World War II veterans will serve battlefields was a brown, wool scarf his as the grand marshals. sister knitted for him before the war — Iowa native Gary Inzerillo, 95, the something he still owns. father of Queens Chronicle account After nearly three years in the serexecutive Patricia Gatt, was living in vice, he returned to Astoria, working a Brooklyn when he enlisted in the Army myriad of jobs before becoming an in November 1942. usher at Shea Stadium and eventually Q He spent most of the next two years Citi Field.

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Vazquez put out an open call on Instagram in mid-August, urging the 14,000-plus Queenscapes followers to submit photos under the hashtag #RootedInQueens2016. By the time the window for submissions closed a few weeks later, the guys had more than 700 photos to choose from. “The idea was, that we do have so many followers — how do we translate that and get people really involved?” Vazquez said. “Because they not only follow the page, but they give back in terms of comments, suggestions. A lot of what I do is really based off that.” The exhibit also was designed to bring attention to Woody & Pete’s Honky Tonk Lyceum, a newly opened coffee shop and

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community space next door to Hydroponic Garden Centers in Flushing. The theme was a tribute to Woody Guthire and Pete Seeger, the musicians, activists and nature enthusiasts who inspired the lyceum’s name. But the organizers realized the lyceum was too small to house the exhibit, so they moved it to Qns Collective. While a handful of the photos were taken by photographers and artists with professional cameras, most were shot by people using their camera phones. Espinoza said they were somewhat surprised by the range of the pictures, which will be on display through early December. “We got a lot of surprise with the urban mixed with the green,” he said. Given the success of RootedInQueens, Espinoza and Vazquez are brainstorming ideas for future crowdsourcing opportunities. The two said they have been encouraged by the fact people were so receptive of the project and wanted to be involved. “There’s a lot going on in Queens and it’s hard to find a particular outlet if you’re not plugged into it,” Espinoza said. “So, we have this opportunity where we can call on other people and kind of give them

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Adolfo Steve Vazquez looks over some of the photos at the # RootedInQueens16 exhibit he helped create, including Svetlana Katz’s shot of a taco van parked amid reeds in Rockaway, right. On the cover: A sunflower ready for its closeup, by Shawn PHOTOS BY MATTHEW BULTMAN King. that outlet.” “It’s a two-way street,” he added. “They can also show us what’s going on in their Q neighborhoods.”

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Astoria Pool, on the 80-year-old facility’s history and future; and opening of new exhibit on the “beloved site.” Mon., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Free. Info: (718) 278-0700, astorialic.org.

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Legal Notices 11th PLANET, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 06/29/2016. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 18-31 42ND STREET ASTORIA LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/12/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 18-31 42nd Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 14045/2014 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE. CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, against TANYA M. JOHNSON, If she be living and if she be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the amended complaint, MAURICE JOHNSON AKA MAURICE E. JOHNSON AKA MAURICE E. JOHNSON, JR., SYMANTHA JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, QUEENS SUPREME COURT, KENNETH BENJAMIN, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU AND STATE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendants. To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental 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); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable JANICE A. TAYLOR, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 19th day of July, 2016 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $305,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on September 2, 2003 in CRFN 2003000322925, covering premises known as 145-26 232ND STREET, ROSEDALE, COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK (Block: 13489, Lot: 97). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, TANYA M. JOHNSON, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises lying and being in the Borough of Queens. BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of 232nd Street, 229.75 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of 145th Avenue and the westerly side 232nd Avenue; being a plot 100 feet by 40 feet by 100 feet by 40 feet. Block: 13489; Lot: 97, Rego Park, New York. Dated: October 4, 2016. DAVID A. GALLO & ASSOCIATES LLP. By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374 (718) 459-9000

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6704 Myrtle LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/15/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 62-68 Dry Harbor Rd., Middle Village, NY 11379. General purpose.

Advantage Enterprises LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/20/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Rej J. Nieto, 10-87 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. General purpose.

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318 Legion LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY ) on 10/16/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to 147-24 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: General.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No.: 596/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, against ALBERTO L. IMPERIAL, ALBERT A. IMPERIAL JR., DARLENE GRACE T IMPERIAL, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HECTOR BAEZ, ZORAIDA TORRES, LILLY TORRES, Defendants. To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental 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); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable CHEREE BUGGS, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County, dated the 19th day of May, 2016 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT. The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $517,650.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on June 18, 2008 in CRFN 2008000244027, which mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment of mortgage dated November 19, 2010, which was recorded in the Office of the City Register of Queens County on December 14, 2010 in CRFN 2010000418639, covering premises known as 78-19 PITKIN AVENUE, OZONE PARK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK (Block 9134, Lot 76). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, ALBERTO L. IMPERIAL AND ALBERT A. IMPERIAL JR., for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises situate lying and being in the Borough of Queens. BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of 79th Street with the northerly side of Pitkin Avenue; being a plot 28.18 feet by 67.17 feet by 25.24 feet by 75.08 feet. BLOCK 9134, LOT 76 Dated: October 26, 2016, Rego Park, New York. DAVID A. GALLO & ASOCIATES LLP By: Rosemarie A. Klie, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park, New York 11374, (718) 459-9000

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Alternate Empire LLC Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY 4/7/16. Off. in Queens County. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Accumera LLC, 911 Central Ave #101, Albany, NY 12206. Purpose: all lawful activities.

Coriolanus Capital Management LLC, a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 10/18/16. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, P.O. Box 2614, NY, NY 10163. General purpose.

Notice of formation of L & C GROUP DEVELOPMENT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 08/09/2016. Office located in QUEENS. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 64-24 137TH STREET FLUSHING, NY 11367. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORM ATION OF LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY. NAME: ANBA NAN FON, LLC. Articles of Organization (DOM LLC) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08 / 05 /2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

GENERAL REALTY GROUP LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/07/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LLC, 80-22 210th St., Queens Village, NY 11427 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Mayflower Wenyu LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/15/16. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 61-27 186th St., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. General Purposes.

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Notice of Formation of Brighton 50 CF Owner LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with SSNY 7/27/16. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent for process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Muss Development, LLC, 118-35 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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S & W REALTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/18/2016. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5316 193rd Street 2/F, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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The Rouge Dancers, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/29/2016. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc, 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

T R E E H O U S E DEVELOPMENT LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 10/27/2016. Office: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 41-14B Main Street #L5, Flushing, NY 11355. General Purposes.

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Hospital spends $3.2 million on the creation of a new Imaging Center by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

If the multimillion dollar investment in radiology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills saves one life, hospital officials believe it was worth it. “Radiology is integral to medicine, at the forefront of diagnosing disease,” said Dr. Jason Naidich, who oversees the imaging service line at Northwell Health, which operates the Forest Hills hospital. Naidich, fellow Northwell officials and area leaders gathered there last Friday to mark the official opening of the hospital’s new $3.2 million Imaging Center, part of an $8.2 million expansion of the radiology and OB/GYN departments. Using one word to describe the nature of the event, Naidich said it was “momentous.” Among the hospital’s goals, he added, is to offer the best possible technology in a “patient-friendly way. The latest expansions, he said, are “just the beginning,” as the hospital is “committed to bringing state-of-the-art technology here to Forest Hills.” Lawrence Smith, physician-in-chief with Northwell Health and dean of the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, referred to the expansion as “staggeringly progressive.” According to Samuel Kim, chief of radiolo-

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills doctors Samuel Kim, left, Jason Naidich, and Lawrence Smith and administrator Susan Browning pose next to the hospital’s new, state-of-the-art CT scan PHOTO BY MARK LORD machine in the medical facility’s recently unveiled Imaging Center. gy, a total of 170 radiologists are employed throughout the healthcare provider’s expansive system, including four on-site at the Forest Hills branch. Many members of the staff, who reportedly

helped design the layout of the facility, were on hand for the occasion. The new facility’s technology includes highfield, wide-bore MRI, low-dose CT, ultrasound, a full range of image-guided biopsies and pro-

cedures, digital X-ray and nuclear medicine. The new center is housed in a space previously used by the hospital’s outpatient clinic. It is estimated that in 2015, nearly 85,000 diagnostic tests were performed by the radiology department of the Forest Hills hospital. Among the elected officials on hand was Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who offered remarks at the ribbon cutting. “Long Island Jewish has a really good reputation,” Meng said. “We’re happy they’re providing service right here in the neighborhood, saving lives.” Her sentiments were echoed by Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills). “People don’t have to run around to different places,” Koslowitz said. “They can come right here.” Koslowitz added that the borough has lost approximately 650 hospital beds throughout the years. A number of borough medical centers, including nearby Parkway, have closed in the last decade “We are so needy for a great hospital,” she said. The new unit, located at 102nd Street and 66th Road, took nine months to build. A representative for the hospital said it is expected that the unit will serve approximately 10,000 Q patients per year.

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Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson was the recipient of the 2016 Roberto Clemente Award, the highest honor that Major League Baseball bestows upon a player for being a great guy both on and off the field. It was fitting that he received the Clemente Award just before the start of Game 3 of the World Series that was being played in his hometown of Chicago. I don’t want to engage in conspiracy theories but I have a feeling that MLB selected Grandy this year because Chicago was hosting part of the World Series and that he has a foundation that does a lot of good deeds for young people in the Windy City. Don’t expect any baseball writers to give baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred a hard time about his selection, because very few players are as accessible to the media both before and after as Curtis is. Longtime SNY personality Chris Carlin, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the popula r late af ter noon spor ts debate show,“Loudmouths,” will be leaving the station on Friday. Carlin will be taking his talents to Philadelphia sports talk radio station, WIP, where he will co-host their afternoon drivetime show with former Eagles player Ike Reese. My guess is that Chris won’t be investing in real estate in the Philly area as this will be just a tour of duty for him. WIP is owned by CBS

Radio, as is WFAN where he worked for many years before joining SNY. Mike Francesa, the most successful St. John’s University alum in radio history, has made it clear that he will be leaving his afternoon show on the FAN on Dec. 15. If you connect the dots, it seems that CBS is sending Carlin down the NJ Turnpike to do battle with the rabid Delaware Valley sports fans as preparation for succeeding Francesa. The question now is “Who will replace Chris Carlin on ‘Loudmouths’?” Last year SNY had to replace Carlin’s longtime sparring partner on the show, Adam Schein. They certainly had chemistry and made “Loudmouths” every bit as compelling as ESPN’s late afternoon debate show, “Pardon the Interruption,” hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon. SNY tried out a lot of replacements for Schein before choosing Jon Hein, who has done a terrific job with his thoughtful analysis. Expect to see the same process play out now. My suggestion to SNY executives is to avoid the easy choice of selecting their utility backup guy, Sal Licata, who rarely offers anything interesting and comes off as rather unlikable on the air in my opinion. I would shift talented Forest Hills native Jonas Schwartz from his moderator gig at “Daily News Live” to “LoudQ mouths.” See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

New York City Mayor John Hylan, in office from 1918 to 1925, had a reputation for not being exceptionally intelligent or well-spoken. However, he was a friend of the New York City Fire Department, building dozens of beautiful, all-brick, firehouses in the five boroughs during his tenure, some of which have been landmarked. One jewel was Engine Co. 275, located at 89-56 162 St. in Jamaica, which was 73 feet by 105 feet in size with three stories of brick and stone Closed and boarded up, Engine Co. 275 located at and a basement. For many years, Wil- 89-56 162 St. in Jamaica, on the auction block in liam Weber was the captain, assisted October 1967. by two lieutenants and 21 firemen. In 1960, a new Engine Co. 275 building rented it to the Queens Child Guidance was constructed and they moved to 111-36 Center. Today, it serves as the home of The Fire Merrick Road. Sadly, the grand building lay dormant until, by order of the Board of House Health Center. The owners of the Estimate under a resolution it adopted at a building, the Jamaica Holding Co., have meeting held on Oct. 25, 1967 decided to decided to keep the face of a firehouse on sell it at auction for a minimum price of the facade of the building. Today, the 17,100-square-foot building has an approx$170,000. Q The investor who bought it eventually imate value of $1,880,000.

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