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LANDSLIDE! District 32 elects Ariola to City Council

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Howard Beach civic leader Joann Ariola won the 32nd Council District with 67 percent of the vote, more than doubling her opponent, Felicia Singh, in a win characterized by bipartisanship and rejection of progressive policies. She rang in the victory alongside her mother, sister, husband and three sons.

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Low turnout reported early in key districts

Sleepy starts, snafus and a few surprises by Max Parrott

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s Queens residents cast their ballots Tuesday to select their next mayor, public advocate, comptroller, City Council representatives and borough president, several parts of South Queens, which had a heated Council race, got off to a sleepy start. Farther north, where more conservative voters honed in on the battle between Republican Curtis Sliwa and Democratic Eric Adams for mayor, turnout reportedly was higher than usual. In District 32 — featuring one of the most hotly contested Council races in the city and the only persistent swing seat in the borough — turnout in two polling sites in the northern half of the district was lagging, said poll workers familiar with the sites. “I was expecting today about 1,700 [votes]. But we’re not going to make it at 50 an hour,” said Joseph

A voting location sign outside PS 97 in Woodhaven, where one poll worker said turnout was slower than he had expected; and people casting their ballots at PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT PS 113 in Glendale, where a polling site coordinator said turnout was relatively strong. Smith, poll coordinator at PS 97 in Woodhaven, which is split between four election districts south of Forest Park and four in Glendale. Smith, who has been working the site for a number of election cycles, said he was hoping the turnout might be higher after the primary tally

reached 700 voters at the location. “We started seeing the young kids come in. That’s when you know you got the [Felicia] Singh voters,” said Smith. “They’re starting to come in. They finally woke up.” Singh, a progressive running to flip the now Republican-held Coun-

cil seat, won the surrounding election districts against her moderate challenger Mike Scala in the summer primary. Her hoped-for path to victory involved maximizing turnout in the northern parts of the district where she performed well in the primary.

But she did not perform well in the general election, as Republican Joann Ariola won by a margin of 67.4 percent to 31.3 percent, according to preliminary Board of Elections figures. The Chronicle started its poll continued on page 16

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Landslide victory for Ariola in D32

Howard Beach civic leader heading to City Hall following big GOP win by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Taking over 67 percent of the vote, Joann Ariola won the seat for City Council District 32 in Queens on Tuesday, maintaining the Republican stronghold, with bipartisan support behind her. “I think the margin is an absolute testament to how the people in this district felt about my campaign and Felicia Singh’s campaign,” Ariola told the Chronicle. “Their voice was their vote.” She received just over 16,000 votes as compared to Democrat Singh, who only garnered 7,400. Kenichi Wilson, the third-party candidate in the race, totaled 258, according to the most recent data from the Board of Elections. Ariola, a longtime civic leader and chairwoman of the Queens Republican Party, defeated Singh, a teacher and Democrat from Ozone Park, with a broad base of Joann Ariola, in red at center right, rang in her election night victory over District 32 at Russo’s On The Bay alongside support. PHOTOS BY DEIRDRE BARDOLF her family, friends and other supporters. “This race wasn’t only won on least 10 councilmembers on. message, it was won because each police and maintaining quality of expected. “This race could not be won The endorsements from local and every portion of this district life, which was a stark difference felt that I represented them,” Ario- from her progressive opponent, elected officials that Ariola did without the bipartisan support that la said to a crowd of over 100 sup- Singh, who vowed to fur ther get, while Singh struggled to get I received,” said Ariola. As of Wednesday, it was proporters at her victory party at Rus- def u nd t he police a nd pou r t h at close -t o -home s u p p or t , so’s On The Bay on Tuesday night. resources into alternative forms of paved the way for a strong theme jected that four contested races were won by Republicans and that of bipartisanship. Ariola, who is from Howard public safety. “This was a broad, bipartisan count could reach five, which “This was a very hard-fought Beach, will suceed Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who race, and I commend my opponent coalition that elected Joann Ario- would double the number on the on the job that la. It wasn’t just Republicans that Council beforehand. announced her “I’m thrilled that I’m going she did during elected and voted for Joann,” said victory to the this race,” said Ulrich, before thanking Council- into a City Council that will have crowd and his race could not Ariola. “But I man Bob Holden (D-Middle Vil- f ive members in the minority introduced the w i l l t el l you l a g e ) f o r h i s incoming counbe won without the that from day help and backc i l wo m a n t o one, our mes- ing of Ariola. the podium. bipartisan support “ It wa s t he sage resonated “For the first I received.” in this district right thing to do, time in the his— we will not to support Joann tor y of ou r — Council-elect Joann Ariola put up with fur- Ariola for this community, in ther defunding seat. The 32nd our district — and I say this not as a politician the police, we will not put up with should not go to but as a parent — we will have a halfway houses and community a socialist. The 32nd is saved,” strong, competent, intelligent, prisons or the closing of Rikers.” T h e o p p o si ng v iew p oi nt s said Holden. dedicated, caring and kickass “Joann is the councilwoman,” said Ulrich, who bet ween t he t wo ca nd id ates remained at the center of the cam- com mon sense has a daughter. “The torch is being passed,” he paign, emerging in several debates c a n d i d a t e . . . She’ll be a wonand panels between the two. said. The race was one of the most derful member This is the first time the seat, which encompasses Broad Chan- contested and closely watched in of the Common nel, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, the city and served as a test of the Sense Caucus in Ozone Park, and Woodhaven, will power of progressive policies. the City Counbe held by a woman. Ariola joins Singh was backed by U.S. Sen. c i l ,” h e s a id , an incoming cohort of women Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. referring to the who are set to double the amount A l e x a n d r a O c a s i o - C o r t e z bipartisan coali(D-Bronx, Queens) and Public tion they plan to Ariola will succeed Council Eric Ulrich, right, for the 32nd District City Council seat. She had currently on the Council. Ariola ran a campaign focused Advocate Jumaane Williams. But create which he the support of Councilman Bob Holden, left, who won re-election last night, and whom she on law and order, funding the the race was not as close as many hopes to have at plans to form a Common Sense Caucus with.

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portion,” said Ariola. “I think that gives us a voting block that only strengthens our position at Cit y Cou ncil and strengthens our position to bring home the necessary resources to our district.” On election night, Ariola was surrounded by her husband, three sons, 83-year-old mother and extended family and friends. “There was one person who made sure everything was getting done,” Ariola said about her campaign manager, Phyllis Inserillo. Ariola also thanked her family, who she said stood with her throughout the campaign. Her sons told the Chronicle that they helped phone ban k and always picked up the phone when their mother needed them, like for neighborhood cleanups. “They really made the ultimate sacrifice so that I could put 24 hours a day, seven days a week into this race,” Ariola said. But her work is just beginning. Ariola said she plans to keep Ulr ich’s off ice and the same phone number so that there is no “break in service” or time when the door is not open. She will be conducting interviews for a diverse staff that will best serve the district. “I want it to be a multicultural staff so that it reflects this district and we’re just going to hit the ground running day one,” she Q said.

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Say hello to your new city leaders

NYC BOE Election Night results show come shocking victories by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

The results are in! Tuesd ay night, cit y voters decided who would make up their next wave of leaders. Some races seemed predetermined and were unsurprising, though upsets did emerge in a few districts, including Republican Vickie Paladino’s apparent win in District 19. The city Board of Elections reported that 169,879 people cast their ballots early this year. Over 36,500 of those votes came from Queens voters. There are still 20,752 absentee ballots f rom Queens left to be counted, according to the city BOE. Many more people showed up to the polls on Election Day: Over 852 ,90 0 p e ople ca st ba l lot s throughout the city Nov. 2. And here’s who those thousands of people voted for:

the seat in a special election last year, won his re-election bid for the borough head. Contender Thomas Zmich ran on the Republican, Conservative and Save Our City lines, but only received 34 percent of the votes. City Council District 19 In a shocking upset, Paladino came out of Election Night with a 6.7 percent lead over Democrat Tony Avella, a City Council veteran. The difference comes out to 1,653 ballots. Conservative JohnAlexander Sakelos finished the race in third with a 7 percent share. City Council District 20 Democrat Sandra Ung won the race to succeed term-limited Peter Koo (D-Flushing) after garnering 59.4 percent of votes to Republican Conservative Yu-Ching Pai’s 40.2 percent. Ung will become the first female councilmember for the district.

Mayor Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unsurprisingly domiCity Council District 21 nated the race for mayor. He Incumbent Francisco Moya claimed 66.1 percent of the vote, while Republican Curtis Sliwa (D-Corona) had already won his won 28.6 percent. Socialist Cathe- re-election bid. He easily beat out rine Rojas and Conservative Wil- his four challengers in the June primary, taking 51.8 percent liam Pepitone garnered 2.4 of the vote. Moya was the and 1.1 percent, respeconly candidate appeartively. None of the other ing on the ballot Tuesfive candidates — Skiday night, but 1.6 perboky Stora, Fernando cent of voters wrote in Mateo, Raja Michael other candidates. Flores, Stacey Prussman and Quanda FranCity Council District 22 cis — received more 2021 Progressive Democrat than 1 percent of votes. Tiffany Cabán claimed 62.7 percent of the vote, followed by Comptroller Cit y Cou ncil member Brad Republican Felicia Kalan with 31.1 Lander (D-Brooklyn) won the percent and Edwin DeJesus of the comptroller race by an even larger Green Party with 5.8 percent. ma rgi n t ha n Ad a ms had for City Council District 23 mayor. Lander took home 68.6 Incumbent Barry Grodenchik percent of the ballots, leaving Republican Daby Benjamine Car- (D-Oakland Gardens) announced reras with 23.7 percent, Paul last year that he wouldn’t be runRodriguez with 5.6 percent and ning for re-election, but his chosen successor, Democrat Linda Lee, John Tabacco Jr. with 1.7 percent. will take over the role next year. Results showed Lee with a 27 perPublic advocate Jumaane Williams will contin- cent lead over Republican and ue serving as the city’s public Conservative James Reilly, makadvocate. He held a 43.5 percent ing her not only the first female lead over Republican Dr. Devi District 23 councilmember, but E l i z a b e t h N a m p i a p a r a m p i l . the first Korean American ever Anthony Herbert and Devin Bal- elected to the City Council. kind trailed with under 9 percent City Council District 24 of votes combined. I ncu mbent Ja mes Gen na ro (D-Hillcrest) served in the role Queens borough president Donovan Richards, who won from 2002 to 2013 and won a spe-

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Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, second from left, chats with Election Day winners for City Council Francisco Moya, left, and Lynn Schulman and Borough President Donovan Richards in the hours before polling sites closed at PS 144 PHOTO BY MAX PARROTT in Forest Hills Nov. 2. cial election last year after predecessor Rory Lancman left office. He blew opponents Republican Timothy Rosen and Conservative Mujib Rahman out of the water Tuesday — Gennaro won 71.4 percent to their respective 23.2 percent and 4.8 percent.

City Council District 29 D e mo c r at Ly n n Schu l m a n emerged victorious for the central Queens position after garnering 58.9 percent. Michael Conigliaro, a Republican, Conservative and Save Our City candidate, trailed far behind with a 40.8 percent share.

Brooklyn, but includes some of Ridgewood. Democrat Jennifer Gutierrez dominated the race with 90.2 percent, leaving Lutchi Gayot from the Black Lives Matter line and Terrell Finner from the Power to the People party with under 5 percent each.

City Council District 25 Fou r ca nd id ates soug ht to replace Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), but Shekar Krishnan was the one to succeed. The Democrat won 60.4 percent of the votes, while Republican Shah Shahidul Haque, Libertarian Suraj Jaswal and Diversity candidate Fatima Baryab each received under 20 percent.

City Council District 30 Incu mbent Bob Holden (D-Middle Village) ran against himself. His name appeared on the Democratic, Conservative and Republican lines. The Republican Holden did beat out the others with a 53.5 percent share, but 2.2 percent of voters chose to write in candidates rather than choose among the three Holdens.

State Supreme Court There’s only one election in Queens concerning state Supreme Court and six positions on the 11th Judicial District were open. Denis Butler, Kenneth Holder, Laurentin a McKet ney Butle r, Dav id K irsch ner, Karen Gopee and Michele Titus were elected, beating out John Spataro, Deborah Axt and Bob Cohen.

City Council District 26 Democrat Julie Won lived up to her name on Election Night after demolishing Republican Marvin Jeffcoat. She took home 76.8 percent to his 22.6 percent.

City Council District 31 Incumbent Selvena BrooksPowers dominated the race for her district. She has been serving in the role for just a few months since winning a March 2021 special election. She received 90.2 percent of the votes to Republican and Conservative Vanessa Simon’s 9.6 percent.

Judges of the city Civil Court Democrats Soma Syed and Andrea Ogle won the two available seats after each garnered 37 percent of the vote, edging out Republican William Shanahan.

City Council District 27 Democrat Nantasha Williams had already won the race. She emerged from the primary with a 72.9 percent victory and faced no competitors in the general election. Only 0.4 percent of voters opted to write in their choice rather than give their vote to her. City Council District 28 Incumbent Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) will remain in her seat after she maintained a 76.6 percent lead over Republican challenger Ivan Mossop Jr., who garnered 11.5 percent.

City Council District 32 Republican Joann Ariola won 67.4 percent of the votes, which will keep the district red following the departure of term-limited Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park). Democrat Felicia Singh and Community First candidate Kenichi Wilson finished with 31.3 percent and 1 percent, respectively. City Council District 34 The 34th District mostly covers

Civil Court 3rd District In another sur pr ising race, Republican Joseph Kasper beat out term-limited City Councilmember Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) for the 3rd District judgeship. The tight race came down to a 5 percent difference. Civil Court 4th District Democrat Cassandra Johnson emerged victorious in her bid for the 4th District judgeship and received 82.6 percent of votes. Republican and Conservative Daniel Kogan only claimed 17.2 perQ cent of the ballots.

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efore he was elected mayor, Bill de Blasio won plaudits as public advocate for having studies done on the negative impact fines for petty infractions have on small businesses and for advocating on merchants’ behalf. It was a big issue then, as it is now. This newspaper’s top editor spoke with de Blasio about it and subsequently appeared on WNYC radio’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” and NBC TV’s “The Debrief with David Ushery” to discuss the issue. De Blasio, of course, used it to help get himself elected mayor. But once he got into office, the concerns of business largely fell off his radar and he came to see the fines as a cash cow for the government he relentlessly expanded. So it’s a great relief to have an incoming mayor who’s not an ideologue who treats businesses with disdain every chance he gets, one who we expect will live up to his promises to respect job creators. Mayor-elect Eric Adams vows to do just that and to right the ship of state in a city that’s been sailing in the wrong direction when it comes to key issues. “I want a reset with the business community,” he said on CNBC the morning after his resounding victory. He said he had spent the last eight months meeting with business leaders, who all told him de Blasio never did that in eight years.

Adams’ comments indicate he is the kind of mayor we need with the city still down 400,000 jobs from its pre-Covid employment count even as the government he will lead faces a $5 billion deficit in the next fiscal year. Adams also will have to negotiate new contracts with all the city’s labor unions, and they can’t be the kind of giveaways de Blasio specialized in while growing the public workforce larger than ever, saddling his successors with more fixed costs. The economy and city budget are not of course the only vital issues Adams must take on immediately, and he hit the trifecta when he said at his victory speech, “We are fighting Covid, crime and economic devastation all at once.” On the virus, de Blasio was right to mandate vaccinations for city employees, but Adams must do a better job of working with the unions to get the buy-in. We believe he will. He’ll obviously be tougher on crime, and we fully expect him to bring back a reconstituted anti-crime unit — the very embodiment of gun control — to help get a handle on the dangerous spike in shootings and killings we’re undergoing. The bad guys must once again be taught not to carry guns for fear the police will find them. But it will be difficult to truly battle crime better unless district attorneys stop turn-

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Race wrongly invoked Dear Editor: The remarks that were made by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz to Councilman Bob Holden’s office were outrageous. Holden’s chief of staff should never be cursed at over the phone, let alone by an alleged politician (“Holden, Cruz dig in on hospital dispute,” Oct. 28, multiple editions). The New York post printed an article on Oct. 15 about her comments at the City Council meeting. My question is why did she not go after the Post and instead go after Councilman Holden? I think that she is still upset that her candidate Juan Ardila lost to Holden in the primary. The truth of the matter is that the “R” word, whether it be race or racist, has been flowing way too much from politicians and city officials lately. For example, Borough President Donovan Richards went after Elizabeth Crowley after winning the June primary and said, “We beat your racist ass,” and former schools chancellor Richard Carranza said to his people in the Department of Education that if they did not agree with his policies, they are racist. This has got to stop. Enough is enough. The higher-ups in Albany have to talk to Assemblywoman Cruz and tell her that this © Copyright 2021 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc.at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

ing their back on petty offenses and unless the state truly fixes the disastrous “bail reform” it enacted in 2019. Gov. Hochul said at Adams’ victory party, “We will fight for you, not fight each other anymore!” Let’s see if she means it when it comes to fighting crime. Crime, the economy, quality of life — these are clearly the issues that voters in most of Queens had at the top of their minds Tuesday. Outside of northwestern Queens’ socialist pockets, they want middle-of-the-road representatives who care about the middle class. That’s why Joann Ariola trounced her City Council opponent in South Queens. Nearby moderate Democrat Bob Holden got more votes on the Republican line than he did on his actual party’s. Voters in northeastern Queens went even further right in electing conservative Republican firebrand Vickie Paladino to the Council, ironically over moderate Democrat Tony Avella. Voters were sending Democrats a message that they’ve gone too far left. Most people here don’t want to defund the police, tear down statues of historical figures or any of that. Adams himself won his biggest contest, the Democratic primary, by being the moderate, commonsense candidate. Now we need him to be the moderate, commonsense mayor.

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behavior is unacceptable. It would help if she called Councilman Holden’s office to apologize, but I won’t hold my breath on that. John Lynch Middle Village

Late fees and society Dear Editor: This is in response to Katherine Donlevy’s Oct. 7 article “Late return debt cleared by library,” regarding the Queens Public Library’s decision to suspend all late-return fees. I take issue with the statements made by QPL President and CEO Dennis Walcott, namely: “For far too long, late fees have generated fear and anxiety among those who can least afford to pay, preventing them from opening library accounts, checking out books, or even coming through our doors. Late fines tell people they do not belong, and that shutting them

out is simply the cost of doing business ...” While I am certain Mr. Walcott’s statements were well intentioned, they simply make no sense. How does one’s ability to pay a late fee prevent him or her from returning a book on time? Perhaps QPL should instead extend the threeweek time frame to four weeks? (By the way, a book can be renewed online for free.) If poverty does not prevent an individual from taking out a book, how does poverty prevent him or her from returning it to any one of hundreds of automated outdoor return machines open 24/7? I fail to see how “late fines tell people they do not belong.” On the contrary, late fees, as do parking tickets, tell young and old alike that they do belong to society and being a member of society entails following rules and dealing with the consequences of violating those rules. I am not impressed at all by the fact that other public libraries have suspended late fees.

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Seeing the future online Dear Editor: Is it really the case that “the pandemic made it all too easy for people and companies to work remotely” (“Vote Eric Adams for mayor of New York City,” Oct. 21)? Telecommunication won’t be getting any less easy in a world where “by simply twirling a dial one could talk faceto-face with anyone one wished, could go, by sense, if not in body, anywhere one wished. Could attend the theater or hear a concert or browse in a library halfway around the world. Could transact any business one might need to transact without rising from one’s chair” — words written not in the 2020s but the 1940s by science fiction writer Clifford Simak. Joel Schlosberg Bayside

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gerous job, joining the military shows your pride for this country. No one would risk their life protecting a country they didn’t love — and that’s what matters most of all. Thank you to all cops, men and women in the military, veterans, and of course good ole George Washington for your service, sacrifice, bravery, and courage — you are the true heroes. Kristina Raevsky Forest Hills The writer is a student at JHS 157, where this letter originated as an essay, and the author o f “Fly Me to the Moon and Other Stories.”

Since when does one of the world’s greatest cities follow and not lead? Suspension of late fees sends the wrong message to poor, rich, young and old that there are no consequences for violating rules meant to benefit other members of society. Martin Goldman Flushing

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Dear Editor: In the Oct 28 issue, Robert LaRosa wrote about the cost to society incurred by uninsured individuals who were not vaccinated who needed hospitalization for Covid (“No vax, no insurance,” Letters). I share his frustration. What Mr. LaRosa did not mention in his letter is that this year we are on pace to have two million migrants cross our southern border. All these people do not have insurance and are not required to be vaccinated to enter the country so if they get sick it is the taxpayers who will pay the price. Democrats like Mr. LaRosa are quick to criticize those who refuse vaccinations but have no problem with President Biden allowing the uninsured and unvaccinated

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Unvaxxed immigrants Dear Editor: Please stop the illegals from coming into New York by plane and entering Manhattan, Westchester and Long Island by night. They are not vaccinated and wear no masks. Wake up, New Yorkers. Miriam Rodriguez Ozone Park

NYC: subway mafia Dear Editor: On Oct. 27, 1904, the Interborough Rapid Transit company opened the first subway line. It ran 9 miles from City Hall uptown on the East Side across 42nd Street (today’s 42nd Street Shuttle) to Times Square and proceeded uptown to 145th Street and included 28 stations. Over 150,000 riders paid a 5-cent fare. The original IRT (today’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and Franklin Ave. and Times Square shuttles) and BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid Transit — today’s B, D, J, M, N, Q, R and Z lines) subway systems were constructed and managed by the private sector with no government operating subsidies. Financial viability was 100 percent dependent upon farebox revenues. They supported both development and the economic growth of numerous neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens. As part of the franchise agreement the owners had to sign, City Hall had direct control over the fare structure. For a time, owners actually made a profit with a 5-cent fare. After two decades passed, the costs of salaries, maintenance, power, supplies and equipment would pressure owners to ask City Hall for permission to raise the fares. To survive, the owners of both systems looked elsewhere to reduce costs and stay in business. In the 1930s, NYC began construction of the new IND (Independent Subway — today’s A, C, E, F and G lines). This new municipal system, subsidized by taxpayers’ dollars, would provide direct competition to both the IRT and BMT. Municipal government forced them into economic ruin by denying them fare increases that would have provided access to additional revenues. Big Brother, just like the Godfather, made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The owners folded and sold out to City Hall. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI The writer is a transportation historian, advocate and writer who worked for 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office.

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and electronic table games and six dining options, RWNY has transformed over the When Resorts World Casino opened 10 years to meet the demands of the communiyears ago, “the naysayers thought the apoca- ty. A year after opening, the casino became lypse was coming,” recalled state Sen. Joe a site for Hurricane Sandy preparation and Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). “And they recovery and in 2016, a partnership allowed find, 10 years later, that was the furthest it NYC Emergency Management to use part of its parking lot as a Logistics Staging Area could have been from the truth.” Resorts World New York City, the only for deployment of supplies and equipment. casino in the city, celebrated its 10th anni- Throughout the Covid pandemic, testing versary on Oct. 28, a celebration preceded and vaccinations were administered at the by the August grand opening of the new racetrack and casino. “They were there and they stepped up,” luxury hotel, Hyatt Regency JFK Airport. On Oct. 29, a celebration was held with said Addabbo. Resorts World has been a site for early about 45 elected officials, community leadvoting, too. ers, nonprofits and Resorts World staff. The casino also provides other benefits to “It was an opportunity for us to share our gratitude and thanks to them for all of the the community, with $3 billion in revenue to support that they’ve shown Resorts World support New York’s public schools, more New York City over the last ten years,” said than 50 partnerships with community organizations and thouMeghan Taylor, vice sands of union jobs for president of governlocal residents over ment affairs and pubthe years. They curlic relations at Genting t is certainly a feather rently staff about 900 Americas Inc., which in the cap and someemployees. operates the casino. “W hen I look at Addabbo recalled thing to admire for the that site, I see jobs. I residents’ initial conneed to see job crec e r n s ove r c r i m e , borough of Queens.” ation, an economic gambling, prostitution — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. generator,” said Addand traff ic but said abbo, who is chair of they did not come to the Senate Racing, fruition. “Yes, there were issues with traffic early Gaming and Wagering Committee. One of the casino’s community partneron and we addressed them,” he said. Addressing addiction remains a priority, ships is with the Ozone Park Residents Block Association. The civic group’s presihe added. “It was a major milestone to have a casino dent, Sam Esposito, says that although he of its type here, the first of its kind in the wishes the community saw more donations city. It is certainly a feather in the cap and to local organizations, that Resorts World something to admire for the borough of has been a good partner. “If we have a problem, they pick up the Queens,” said Addabbo, who was on Community Board 10 when officials were work- phone. They’re ready, willing and able to be a community center,” he said. “When we ing to save the Aqueduct Race Track. The South Ozone Park casino and hotel needed food for the food pantry, they were neighbors Aqueduct, which the “racino” is donating it to us.” Our Neighbors Civic Association of credited for keeping afloat 10 years ago. It was decided at the time that the casino could Ozone Park said it has had a different experience. exist only if Aqueduct remained open. “There has been very little interaction, to Aside from being a gaming and entertainment destination, with over 6,500 slots be honest,” said the president, Joe Caruana. Associate Editor

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Robbers take bikes at Atlas The NYPD is looking for members of a group that assaulted three people and robbed them of their bicycles at about 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 31 at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale. One of the victims, age 15, was hospitalized as a result of the attack. Police in the 104th Precinct said the second victim was 14 and the third was a male of an unknown age, and that their bicycles were taken by force. The 15-yearold was taken by EMS personnel to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, LI, in stable condition. Police said the robbers f led in an

unknown direction and that no physical descriptions were yet available. “This matter is currently under investigation by the New York Police Department, and all further inquiries need to be made in their direction,” mall management said in a statement. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public also can submit confidential tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting 274637 Q (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. — Michael Gannon

The 10th anniversary included Rhonda Binda, deputy Queens borough president, left, Michelle Stoddart, Councilman Daneek Miller, Genting Americas East President Robert DeSalvio, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Councilman Eric Ulrich and Democratic District Leader Frank Gulluscio. He said the casino recently asked for a free ad to be taken out of the group’s newsletter. The casino said it simply wanted to update it w it h a cor rect logo t h at met br a nd standards. Through Resort World Gives, $3 million has been donated to over 200 local organizations, according to RWNY’s website. Esposito hopes that growth at the casino could result in more support for local organizations. “We’ll hopefully expand,” said Addabbo. “We’ll talk about this as we enter our January session, how we possibly do gaming as a full-f ledged casino at Resorts World, or maybe we look to expand it with mobile sports betting.” Taylor said that Resorts World will continue to work with leaders to ensure it is awarded a full commercial casino license and that the casino also looks forward to business travel picking back up. “We are thrilled to see the number of folks coming back to our property and experiencing a new, revived luxurious entertainment option right in the backyard of

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Queens,” she said. In September, RWNY brought in a net win of $52,019,421, the revenues remaining after payout. Resorts World will expand its reach in New York State over the coming year, too. Next summer, Resorts World Hudson Valley is set to open and construction on the Resorts World Catskills’ Monster Golf Course will begin, too. “I want to thank the millions of guests, the thousands of team members, and the entire Queens community for making the last decade one that was filled with fun, excitement and camaraderie,” said Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, at the anniversary celebration. “The best part of today is knowing that with our talented team, the support of the Queens community, and our wonderful guests, the next decade will be even better, and we can’t wait to celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2031.” The casino will continue to celebrate the anniversary through 2021 with promotions Q and more.

Indictment in OP hit-and-run An Ozone Park bar owner from Brooklyn has been indicted in the fatal hit-andrun of a Staten Island man. On Sept. 22, 2019, Ramsaran Mahabeersingh, 57, allegedly left Cross Bay Sports Bar and hit 47-year-old Antonio Gonzalez of Staten Island near North Conduit Boulevard near Crescent Street in Cypress Hills just after 3 a.m. Gonzalez was a married father of three who worked in maintenance in Manhattan. He died at the scene. Mahabeersingh allegedly struck another car after hitting the victim.

According to the Brooklyn District Attorney, Mahabeersingh was later seen throwing away car paint and parts and the investigation revealed he had his windshield replaced and other body work done. Detectives allegedly found damage consistent with striking a person and found traces of the victim’s DNA. Mahabeersingh’s charges include manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident, DWI and tampering with evidence. He is due to return to court on Nov. 18 and faces up to 15 years in prison if conQ victed.

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Suozzi, Meeks want SALT cap repealed Analysts say tax limit removal would be a boon for the top 5 percent by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

U.S. Reps. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) and Tom Suozzi (D-Douglaston) held a press conference at St. Albans Park on Oct. 29 to champion a proposed two-year repeal of the cap on deductions for state and local taxes, which was set at $10,000 under the previous Trump administration. Part of the Trump-led 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts, the SALT cap limits the deductions people can take on their federal taxes. But according to Suozzi, it hurts the middle class, union families and especially homeowners in blue or predominantly Democratic states, where residents pay high taxes because of social services and was a retaliatory response from former Republican President Trump against people who didn’t vote for him. The lack of tax deductions cuts families’ ability to generate wealth, he said. “When people talk about generational wealth, homeownership is the key to doing that,” said Suozzi. New York residents are choosing to retire to South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia where taxes are cheaper and they can extend their pensions further, according to Suozzi. “What the SALT cap does is disincentivize buying a home,” said Meeks. “My daughter just bought a home. I told her previously ... buy a home and rent a car ... a home is an appreciating asset and a car is a depreciating asset. But, what was part of that also was that generally you would get a modest or some tax return ... that will help with their savings. Now my daughter is on me! She has to pay taxes for the first time because she is getting nothing back and says, ‘I might as well continue to rent.’” Citizens can’t create wealth by renting, according to Meeks. Roslin Spigner, a Queens Village resident and an Assembly District 33 (Cambria Heights, St. Albans, Hollis, Queens Village, Bellerose and parts of Floral Park) leader, was thankful for the congressmen’s efforts to repeal SALT. Suozzi introduced the SALT Deductibility Act Jan. 28, which would repeal the cap, and it has 106 Democratic and Republican co-sponsors, including Meeks, according to Congress.gov. “This saddens me,” said Spigner. “Trump is from Jamaica Estates ... This is just sabotage. [The SALT cap] says I’m going to punish you. You didn’t vote for me, New York, and now we are not going to make it possible for you to generate any wealth. That’s a shame.” Spigner wants President Biden’s Build Back Better framework, an economic plan meant to rebuild the middle class, to pass, but she wants it to include Suozzi’s SALT act. The congressman said earlier this year that he would not vote on any change to the tax code unless it includes a SALT deduction repeal. “I’m retired and I rely on deductions,” said Spigner, a former corrections officer. “That’s how I get to keep some of my salary. If I give everything to taxes and live in a state where the taxes

Low turnout continued from page 2 outreach at MS 137 in Ozone Park, where organizational problems left a few voters waiting as the poll site opened. After it was supposed to be opened at 6 a.m., poll workers struggled to get Board of Elections tablets ready, which are important to the process of identifying voters’ election districts. “A Guyanese voter, she’s talking to me and she’s like, ‘I need to vote now.’ She did get to vote finally but it took so long. Really messy in there,” said Singh volunteer Aaron Fernando. By the time the Chronicle arrived inside

Derrick DeFlorimonte, center left, Roslin Spigner, Bernard Harrigan and U.S. Representatives Greg Meeks, left, and Tom Suozzi want the state and local tax cap repealed. PHOTO BY NAEISHA ROSE are high and a city where the taxes are high, basically what do I have to live for? I think it is important that we have to fight for this [repeal] ... We have to put some pressure on the legislators and let them know we are not going to stand for this anymore.” Before Trump and Congress placed a cap on SALT, of the nearly nine million residents who filed tax returns to the federal government, at least 35 percent used the deduction. “They are typically homeowners in Southeast Queens,” said Suozzi. “These people have all been punished by having this capped at $10,000 ... We can’t support a big deal unless we get the state and local tax deductions back.” Some components of Biden’s bill, which is in flux, include a child tax credit, free childcare for lower-income families, universal preschool and funds for green initiatives, according to Suozzi. “We want to make sure that included in that bill is the restoration of state and local tax deductions and the New York delegation is 90 percent behind it,” said Suozzi. “We are going to get it done.” Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans), who had visited victims of Tropical Storm Ida on 183rd Street, which falls between Jamaica and Hollis, said that $10,000 would not begin to scratch the costs it would take repair homes damaged by flood waters. “They have so many expenses related to the flood,” said Miller. “This has been extremely punitive ... In the past, [homeowners] would be able to write some of it off.” Bernard Harrigan, a former bus operator, said the bill hurts his fellow MTA retirees. “We are feeling the effect of this,” said Harrigan. “They decided to stay in New York instead of moving to Florida. They

the site at 9:15 a.m. the glitches had been worked out and a BOE monitor had come to observe. But turnout was slow with just over 40 votes for two election districts in a threehour span. “Some polling sites have more finesse than others and this is not one of them,” said BOE monitor Thomas Savoca. Savoca said that he expected several locations in Howard Beach to be busier than the Ozone Park polling site. At PS 113 in Glendale, on the other hand, the general election brought out strong numbers for the poll site, where the sampling of voters that the Chronicle spoke with said that the push for more conservative leadership and concerns over public safety had mobi-

would be glad to hear what you are doing [with the SALT repeal attempt].” Derrick DeFlorimonte, a married father with a 2-year-old, recently bought a home in Rosedale. “The biggest issue I’m having is at least being able to take advantage of the tax credits,” said DeFlorimonte. “I would like to do some home improvements that would help with saving energy in the house.” DeFlorimonte would like to add solar panels to his home and improve his house’s heating system with funds from his tax credits if the SALT cap is repealed. Rene Hill, a St. Albans resident and accountant, said the No. 1 complaint she has received from customers has to do with the SALT cap. “A lot of us have our wealth in our houses,” said Hill about Black families. “The deductions are a way for them to save money. The deductions have been less. A lot of them didn’t realize what Trump has done. It really matters that we pay attention to legislation.” The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget believes that repealing the SALT for two years would negate some potential gains of Biden’s proposals to hike taxes on the rich. The repeal would reduce taxes on the top 5 percent by $70 billion in fiscal year 2023, according to a CRFB analysis made last week. That would be a $30 billion net direct tax cut for the top 5 percent in the country. The magnitude of savings for the top 1 percent was immeasurable, CRFB said. Build Back Better is designed to raise $800 billion from corporate taxes over the course of a decade and increase the tax burden on the top 5 percent by $50 billion by 2023, but tax credits for renewable energy via research and experimentation would result in another $10 billion in tax cuts for the top 5 percent. Jason Furman, a Harvard economics professor and senior fellow at The Peterson Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan and independent research institution dedicated to economic policy, came to a similar conclusion, which he posted via Twitter. “I hope Congress doesn’t add full SALT repeal to the Biden plan,” posted Furman. Couples making $9.9 million in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oregon, Minnesota, Vermont, Iowa, Arizona and New York would save $285,000 to $472,000 if the SALT cap is repealed, according to Furman. New Yorkers would save $306,000. Residents in Washington, DC, would save $325,000. Suozzi insists the biggest beneficiaries will be middle-class and union families. “People say, oh, this is for rich people, this is for rich people, but if you make $150,000 in your household between a husband and wife ... that is middle-class here,” said Suozzi. “If you are in Oklahoma they think you’re rich ... your $100,000 doesn’t go as Q far in those other states.”

lized them. Polling site coordinator Vita Winter counted about 270 votes as of around 11:15 a.m., which she said is notably busy for the site, where she has worked for a number of years. “It’s sad but I think Adams is going to win, but I don’t think Sliwa has a shot,” said a voter who did not identify himself. Asked what issues had motivated them to vote, all the voters at the polling site responded with crime or public safety as the top priority. In Forest Hills, the Chronicle arrived at PS 144 around noon as Democratic Council candidate Lynn Schulman met up with an entourage of incumbent Councilman Francisco Moya (D-Corona), Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and Borough Presi-

dent Donovan Richards. Schulman successfully ran for Council District 29 against Republican Michael Conigliaro, taking 58.9 percent of the vote to his 40.8 percent. “It seemed a little slow at some of the sites we’ve been at,” said Schulman, who had come from PS 139 and PS 101 in Rego Park. She went on to say that she was feeling confident about her campaign, and reported that her poll site conversations did make it seem that voters were focused on the Council race. PS 144 by comparison was bustling. As of around noon, 533 voters had visited, which poll site worker Robert Skaretka said was notably busy for a mayoral election Q year.

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Garbage pickup delayed in Queens Drop-off in waste collection in 40 ZIP codes in the World’s Borough by Naeisha Rose Associate Editor

Much has been made about the slowdown in services from the city Department of Sanitation in Staten Island and Brooklyn, but there have been widespread missed collections throughout Queens in 40 ZIP codes that encompass at least 29 neighborhoods throughout the borough, according to data from 311 provided to the Queens Chronicle for October 2021, compared to October 2020. The data for Queens depicts an uptick that ranges from 3 percent to 331 percent in missed collections, according to 311. The ZIP code that has seen the smallest uptick (3 percent) in missed collections (from 33 to 36) this year compared to last year was 11375 in Forest Hills in central Queens. The ZIP code with the highest uptick was 11364 in Oakland Gardens (from 13 to 56) in northeast Queens. The other significant numbers include 76 missed collections in ZIP code 11413 — Laurelton — compared to 56 in 2020 and 68 in ZIP Code 11354 — Flushing — com-

Garbage pickup has slowed down as a form of protest against Mayor de BlaFILE PHOTO sio’s city worker vaccine mandate. pared to 16 the year before. The other neighborhoods with missed collections include Astoria (11101, 11102, 11106), Long Island City (11101, 11103), College Point (11356), Beechhurst (11357), Bayside (11360), Little Neck (11363), Fresh Meadows (11365, 11366), Corona (11368), East Elmhurst (11369), Jackson Heights (11372), Elmhurst (11373) and Rego Park (11374). Middle Village (11379),

Glendale (11385), Howard Beach (11414), Kew Gardens (11415), Richmond Hill (11418), South Richmond Hill (11419), South Ozone Park (11420), Bellerose (11426), Queens Village (11429, 11427), Jamaica Estates (11432), Arverne (11692) and Broad Channel (11693) were also among the neighborhoods that had missed collections. Jamaica (11418, 11419, 11420, 11421, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429 and 11435) and

Flushing (11355, 11361, 11367, 11374 and 11377) have the ZIP codes that show-up most frequently for missed collections. Many believe the slowdown or lack of services from the DSNY is a response to Mayor de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for city workers with a deadline that at Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. The directive requested employees of the Big Apple to either get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and get a $500 bonus or face suspension without pay. “I’ll tell you straight out: I disagree with the mandate because of one reason,” said President Harry Nespoli of teamsters Local 831, the union that represents DSNY workers, in a New York Post report Oct. 27. “We have a program in place right now in the department, which is, you get the vaccination or you get tested once a week.” Nespoli stated that 65 percent of the DSNY is vaccinated. Enforcement of the rule began on Nov. 1. From Oct. 22 to Oct. 27 at least 300 DSNY members were vaccinated, according to Nespoli. “We saw this with Department of

Education employees,” said de Blasio, about pushback against vaccine mandates at a press conference last week Wednesday. “You’re going to see a lot of movement.” Ultimately, there were 3,500 DOE employees who previously didn’t get vaccinated who took the shot bringing the amount of school employees who are vaxxed to 96 percent, said the mayor. “We expected that a lot of vaccinations would happen toward the end of the deadline,” said de Blasio. “We also know a lot of people make the decision once they realize that they’re not going to get paid.” De Blasio called the slowdown in services “unacceptable” and DSNY has declared that days off for sanitation workers have been canceled, they will be required to work a Sunday shift and will take on a 12-hour schedule as a means to create additional capacity for the workload. “Anyone who is not doing their job, you’re harming your fellow sanitation workers, and your neighbors and you’re harming the people of New York City. And it’s time to Q stop.”

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The number of vaccinated NYPD employees increased to 85 percent following Friday’s deadline to get at least one dose or face unpaid leave starting Monday. “We think we’re in really, really strong shape here,” said NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea during a press conference on Monday. “Members of the Police Department responded to this, they came to work as they always do, and there is literally no effect on service at this point.” About 1,000 employees of the NYPD received their first dose of the vaccines at depar t ment facilities, the depar t ment announced Friday on Twitter. This puts the NYPD ahead of other uniformed city agencies like the FDNY which has a 77 percent vaccination rate and the Department of Sanitation, at 76 percent. “From the Police Department perspective, we’re going to be OK. We have contingency plans. Those plans are being actually scaled down in terms of, you know, what percentage are we at?” Shea said on Friday. An internal NYPD document sent out Friday stated that, until further notice, no excusals would be granted for any reason other than scheduled annual vacation, individual vacation days, bereavement, military leave or

regular sick days. at the press conference Monday. Former NYPD Commissioner Robert “As you can see from the numbers vacciMcGuire said such changes are made to meet nated – different reality than some feared,” any needs within departments. “I think the said the mayor. department can handle the shortfall in the Any of the employees on leave are welcome workforce with overtime, with some change in to get vaccinated and return to their jobs, said scheduling and then, the mayor. hopefully, classes in “Once you’re at that the academy,” he said. mandate point, it’s get eople got vaccinated Although needs can vaccinated or lose your be met with such meapaycheck,” he said on because they can’t sures, McGuire said, CNN on Tuesday. it’s important to conAs of Tuesday, 92 afford to lose their jobs sider the uniformed percent of the city’s without pay.” members of service workforce had gotten a who left as a result of shot. — Retired NYPD Sgt. Joseph Giacalone the mandate. As for the NYPD, “You don’t want to some precincts still lose experienced police officers and you had disproportionately high rates of unvaccidon’t want to lose them for reasons that aren’t nated personnel as of late last week, according related to discipline,” said McGuire. “You to department data. The 100th Precinct in want to address, how do we assuage and get Queens, which serves the Rockaway Peninsupeople to understand that this is a very safe la, had the second-highest percentage of vaccine and very effective?” He said that if unvaccinated uniformed members in the city the percentage could reach around 90, it at 47.8 percent, just behind the 68th Precinct, would be a very positive figure. which covers a portion of northwest Brooklyn. There are still approximately 9,000 city The 110th Precinct in northeastern Queens employees on leave without pay, about 6 per- and the 113th Precinct in Southeast Queens cent of the workforce, and 12,000 who filed both had 46 percent unvaccinated. for exemptions, which will be determined If the precincts with lower vaccination rates over the coming days, said Mayor de Blasio and therefore more service members out on

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leave are also precincts with higher calls for service, more people could suffer, said Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “If you have precincts that have high crime and high calls for service, if those areas are hit hard because of the vaccine mandate, you know all hell could break loose,” he said. “This could have been planned well in advance, they could have sat down with the unions, hammered out a deal and just got this done, but instead people on both sides like to flex their muscles.” Giacalone said the mandate should have been implemented when the vaccines first came out. “The only thing I question about the whole thing is the timing of it all.” “More people got vaccinated because they can’t afford to lose their jobs without pay.” From his experience in the NYPD, he said if there is a chance to vaccinate oneself against a disease, “I think you go for it.” Giacalone recalled the hepatitis C shots that came out when he was still on the job and volunteering to take them. “You’re going into people’s homes, you’re going in and out of hospitals all day. The chances that you’re catching something becomes pretty high. So if you have a chance to vaccinate yourself against that, I can’t see Q why you wouldn’t,” he said.

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Mayor says numbers up, plan works; UFA says Bravest want to be at posts by Michael Gannon Editor

The Covid vaccination rate for city firefighters has increased since just before the mayor’s mandate kicked in on Monday at midnight. But unvaccinated firefighters still were being turned away when they reported to work as of Wednesday as their union exchanged sharp comments with Mayor de Blasio and department leadership. “Our city workforce is now at 92 percent vaccinated,” de Blasio said in his Tuesday press conference, according to a transcript provided by his office. “We’ve seen continued movement in the right direction. In the last 24 hours, 2,000 more city workers who had been unvaccinated came forward, got vaccinated, did the right thing, did the right thing for all New Yorkers, as well as for everyone they work with, everyone they serve.” As of Tuesday, the FDNY said its overall vaccination rate was 82 percent, including 78 percent for firefighters, 89 percent for EMTs and 91 percent for civilian personnel. Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, had said last Thursday that about 55 percent of his members were vaccinated. De Blasio on Tuesday noted the increase for all city workers.

The city and Uniformed Firefighters Association remain at an impasse over enforcement of the vaccination mandate that has seen firefighters sent home from work. FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON “It’s proof that the vaccine mandates work and this is how we move the city forward,” he said. “This is the key to our recovery — vaccination.” Ansbro has said his members want to be back at their posts as they have been since the start of the pandemic. He said the union is not anti-vaccine, only anti-mandate. He has direct-

ed his unvaccinated members to show up for work and document when they are turned away. The union has posted photos of firefighters who have been turned away in front of their firehouses. Ansbro has said nine days — the time between the end of the FDNY’s testing system

and the beginning of the mandate — was not enough time. The FDNY said the number of companies that might be out of service can vary from shift to shift — it was between 5 and 18 on Tuesday — and that the department moves resources into a given firehouse or response area to ensure coverage for emergencies. A given company would not be out of service for 24 hours. Firehouses usually host two different companies. The department also said response times have not gone up. “The department has not closed any firehouses,” Commissioner Daniel Nigro said in an emailed statement. “Irresponsible, bogus sick leave by some of our members is creating a danger for New Yorkers and their fellow Firefighters. They need to return to work or risk the consequences of their actions.” Firefighters are not being paid while legal proceedings wend their way through the courts. Nigro on Monday called the nine-day complaint misleading during de Blasio’s press conference, saying the department has shots available for 10 months. He said the normal 200 people coming into the department medical office each day has averaged 700 since the mandate was announced. “There are understaffed units and that continued on page 20

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the PS 97 Forest Park School community did its part to help raise awareness of the disease — and even had a great time doing it. The effort started with a Parent Learning Experience emphasizing that early detection is the best protection. Everyone wore pink and collected $1 from all interested in donating.

It continued when the school took part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 17. Then Stacie Stuart, one of the science teachers, organized a school walk on Oct. 22. Staff, students, and parents wore pink and walked together for the cause. It was a wonderful day with amazing weather and many special attendees made time to join in, including state

Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, Rohan Narine, community liaison from the Mayor’s Office, Deputy Borough President Rhonda Binda and Community Board 9 Education Chairperson Sherry Algredo. NYPD Community Affairs helped keep everyone safe. More than $2,000 was raised for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fund. A big

shout-out goes to teacher Nicole Mullins and Class 4-407 for raising over $1,000 on their own. Their poster shows how much they care! Principal Yassine Aggoub and Assistant Principals Stella Kalogridis and Deena O’Connor believe it is important to educate students on the importance of raising awareness about such important causes.

City standoff with firefighters continued from page 19 under-staffing could end immediately if members stopped going sick when they weren’t sick,” Nigro said. Ansbro, on the union’s Twitter page, slammed Nigro’s assertion. “By the commissioner’s own admission, the majority of members on sick leave are unvaccinated,” Ansbro wrote. “They would not be working because they were sent home by @NYCMayor de Blasio’s dangerous mandate. You can’t have it both ways. This crisis is clearly on the Mayor.” He later tweeted that positivity rates for Covid are

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far below other medical maladies: “Current data doesn’t support a mandate that tramps on the rights of FDNY’s bravest who served through the pandemic.” In an interview with Fox News, Ansbro said the city is not taking into account the number of firefighters hurt in routine performance of their duties. He said testing numbers do not warrant the mayor’s order. Ansbro said, for example, that prior to the mandate the number of firefighters out on sick leave for job-related reasons outnumbered those out for C ovid-related reaQ sons by a ratio of 16 to one.

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The Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting a walking history tour next weekend. Alliance docent Linda Fisher will lead the tour through a dozen of the best-known, as well as some of the least-known, remaining 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair structures and sites in the park, such as New York State Pavilion, the Rocket Thrower and the Column of Jerah. The Nov. 14 event is scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It is free and there is no registration required. Participants are invited to walk up and join the group gathered at the Unisphere just before 1 p.m. that Sunday. A green pop-up tent will be erected as a point of reference. Par ticipants are asked to wear comfortable shoes, as well as to bring their own World’s Fair memories if they have them. The event is weather permitting, though a rain date has not been determined at this time. For more information on the event, and others from the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, visit Q allianceforfmcp.org.

The Woodhaven Business Improvement District is back with its second fun-filled Open Streets for the whole family this Sunday along Jamaica Avenue. From 12 to 5 p.m., Jamaica Avenue will be closed from 75th to 86th streets. The schedule is jam-packed with a variety of attractions along each block. There will be live music, dancing, entertainment and arts and crafts. From 77th to 78th streets will be a Kids Block with inf latables and a pirate ship. There will be face painting, a balloon artist, a pumpkin patch and a bookmobile. The FDNY will be providing fire safety, a cop car will be stationed and the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society will be giving walking tours of Forest Parkway at 3:30 p.m. Local artists will display their work in a clothesline art show between 79th and 80th streets. Have you ever tried chair yoga? Sunday is the chance to do it! There will be sessions at 1:15 and 2:15 p.m. All activities are free and information can be found on the Woodhaven Q BID Facebook page.

Halloween is back at PS 146 The sky was bright and the morning was cool last Friday ... but the kids were cooler; as the Halloween Parade returned to PS 146, The Howard Beach School, for the first

time since 2019. Students in pre-K through fifth grade were able to show off their best costumes in the schoolyard to the delight of their teachers and families.

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Paladino claims City Council win

Nov. 2 results put Republican 6.7 percent ahead of Dem. Tony Avella by Katherine Donlevy

Democrats submitted 1,610 absentee ballots. Paladino and her team are confident that Not long after the clock struck midnight on those ballots will be a “nonfactor at this Election Night, Republican Vickie Paladino point,” based on the margin by which she announced she was victorious in her bid to be leads by. “I feel ecstatic. I feel excited. I feel vindithe next District 19 City Councilmember. “This is a train we’re on and we’re not cated, because the far left tries to push people going to stop,” Paladino told the Chronicle like me to the side,” Paladino said. “I do not fit the mold of the establishment; I will never after claiming victory. The election night results showed the fit the mold of the establishment.” At press time, Avella had not responded to Whitestone candidate leading the race with 49.7 percent of the vote. If confirmed, she requests for comment by the Chronicle. The district itself swayed to the right would be the first woman to serve as the for the election. Republican mayoral n o r t h e a s t e r n d i s t r i c t ’s c i t y hopeful Curtis Sliwa won more representative. votes than winner Democrat Eric Democrat Tony Avella, who Adams within Council District had served in the role from 2002 19. Sliwa, who did a significant to 2009, followed by an eight-year amount of campaigning with Palrun as a state senator, trailed by adino, led by 2.1 percent in Dis6.7 percentage points, or 1,653 trict 19 over Adams. votes. 2021 Paladino is one of four Republican Conservative John-Alexander Sakecandidates poised to win their races. Inna los only received 1,729 votes. He had lost the June Republican primary to Paladino after Vernikov is winning her South Brooklyn race by nearly 30 percentage points, David Carr of she took home 52 percent of the votes. Just over 2,208 absentee ballots for the dis- Staten Island captured 61 percent of the vote trict were returned on Election Day, the city and Joann Ariola won her bid in Howard Board of Elections reported, which is less Beach with over 67 percent. This year’s run was the second for Paladithan half the number that had been distributed. Only 336 of those ballots were registered no. She lost the 2018 state Senate race to John to Republicans and just 17 to Conservatives. Liu (D-Bayside), who had beat out Avella in Associate Editor

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Republican Vickie Paladino celebrated her apparent victory with her volunteers Nov. 2 after Election Night results showed her poised to defeat Democrat Tony Avella. COURTESY PHOTO; INSET FILE PHOTO that year’s primary. Paladino’s Council campaign largely focused on quality-of-life issues and her backing of the NYPD. She also supports reversing bail reform, as well as restoring the plainclothes anti-crime unit, especially within the subway system. Paladino has been outspokenly against the elimination of single-family

zoning, an issue that would affect a major portion of District 19. “I promise you this: District 19 will be heard, their needs will be met and I will see to it, and I will be that voice,” Paladino said. “I will deliver on my message, and that’s total and absolute transparency. There will be none of this behind closed doors sort of thing.” Q

Schulman captures 29th Council seat Democrat prioritizing access to hospital care, education, small biz by Michael Gannon

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This time, Lynn Schulman would not be denied. The longtime community and LGBTQ activist on Tuesday was elected to the City Council on what was her third try in the 29th District. Schulman held off a spirited challenge from Republican Michael Conigliaro. Unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections on Wednesday morning showed Schulman with 58.9 percent of the more than 20,400 votes cast with 99 percent of the returns counted. Conigliaro pulled down a fraction below 41 percent. Schulman will fill the seat being vacated by veteran Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills), who is term-limited out of office on Jan. 1 for the second time in her Council career. Schulman watched the city’s election returns Tuesday evening with about two dozen supporters in a low-key gathering at The Cottage in Forest Hills. She thanked not only her well-known backers such as Koslowitz, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), but the grassroots ground troops who she said made

Councilwoman-elect Lynn Schulman, left, enjoyed some post-victory pizza with supporters PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON including state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, second from right. it possible. “Since this started we knocked on 20,000 doors and made about 35,000 calls,” Schulman said. “It was amazing.” While Schulman had a wide-ranging platform, the one plank she said she will be working on immediately is expanding hospital access in the district.

“There’s a lot to do,” she said. Schulman pulled out to an early lead soon after the polls closed at 9 p.m., and was flirting with totals in the mid-60 percent range well into the evening. It was one of the last Council races to be called by media outlets Conigliaro was able to close some

ground, cracking 40 percent by 10 p.m. Schulman gave her brief speech shortly afterward. Schulman has worked in the New York City Health + Hospitals organization and the City Council. She has served on Community Board 6 for more than two decades and is a former member of both the 112th Precinct Community Council and Community Education Council 28. Schulman said she would first like to see hospital capacity addressed at existing facilities in the area. She and Conigliaro both campaigned on stopping the construction of the proposed city jail in Kew Gardens, though Schulman also wants to see the Rikers Island correction complex closed, replacing incarceration with things such as restorative justice programs. T he cou ncilwom a n- elect not on ly opposed outgoing Mayor de Blasio’s order to eliminate Gifted and Talented education, but said she wants to greatly expand it. In a City Council with a reputation for hammering small businesses with costs and regulations, Schulman campaigned as a small business advocate. She and most of the new members will be sworn in on Jan. 1. Vacant seats are expectQ ed to be filled earlier.

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Women take Q. Vill to Far Rock Williams uncontested, Adams and Brooks-Powers sweep by Naeisha Rose

according to The New York Times. Less than an Associate Editor Councilwoman-elect Nanta- hour later, the incumbent sha Williams and Councilwom- c o u n c i l w o m a n w a s en Adrienne Adams (D-Jamai- declared the winner with ca) and Selvena Brooks-Powers 89 percent of votes with ( D -L au r elt on) h ave swe pt 32 percent of ballots Queens Village to Far Rockaway counted. As of Nov. 3, she in the Nov. 2 general election has maintained a strong lead with 88 percent of based on unofficial results. votes with 61 percent Williams, a Democrat, of ballots ran uncontested to repcounted. resent City Council Councilwoman-elect Nantasha Williams, left, and Councilwomen Adrienne B r o o k s - Adams and Selvena Brooks-Powers will represent Eastern Queens to the RockDistrict 27, which Powe r s now aways for the next two years at least. encompasses some FILE PHOTOS has the opporof or all of Cambria tunity to serve her percent of ballots were counted struggles and their hopes for our Heig hts, Hollis, first full term as the at 10 p.m., according to the community. Since my inauguraJamaica, St. Albans, councilwoman repre- Ti mes. A s of Wed nesd ay, tion in March, those conversaQueens Village and 2021 senting District 31, which Brooks-Powers had 90 percent tions have driven my work in the Springfield Gardens. comprises all or par ts of of votes with 68 percent of bal- City Council — securing fundShortly after polls closed, ing for a new police precinct and Adams led Council District 28, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, lots counted. “It’s a tremendous privilege to programs to prevent gun viowhich includes parts of or all of L a u r e l t o n , E d g e m e r e , neighborhoods Jamaica, Rich- Brookville, Arverne and Far serve my community and work lence; expanding access to the mond Hill, Rochdale Village and Rockaway. She declared her vic- every day to build a better future COVID-19 vaccine and supportSouth Ozone Park, with 93 per- tory on Tuesday night after for our city,” said Brooks-Pow- ing our economic recovery; allocent of votes at 9:14 p.m. with 13 securing 92 percent of votes, ers. “This win is a culmination cating funding for the Rosedale percent of ballots cou nted while Republican candidate of months of hard work, three Library; leading neighborhood against Republican candidate Vanessa Simon, a business part- elections, and countless hours cleanups; and so much more. Ivan Mossop, a tax accountant, ner at the Metropolitan Museum spent talking with Southeast Thank you to everyone who took Q who had 7 percent of votes, of Art, had 8 percent after 26 Queens residents about their the time to vote.”

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That’s the last straw! Single-use plastic ones to be given only by request by Peter C. Mastrosimone

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You might want to adopt James Bond’s mantra and take your drinks shaken, not stirred. A new law that took effect Monday bars food and drink establishments in the city from providing single-use plastic straws, stirrers and splash sticks to customers unless they ask. (Splash sticks are the stirrer-like things that places such as Starbucks insert in the openings of to-go coffee lids to keep both the drink and the warmth inside.) Self-serve areas that have had straws for the taking now are required to have signs saying they are available upon request instead. “Such signs shall be unobstructed in their entirety,” the new law notes. “Such signs must be at least two inches by seven inches, in no less than 20 point font. A sample sign that satisfies the requirements of this paragraph shall be made available in a downloadable format on [a city] website.” When it comes to compostable straws, things get a little complicated. Those not made from plastic may be given out. But compostable straws made from plastic — which can only be composted in high-heat conditions, not your typical backyard bin — may only be dispensed if requested, and they may only be used at the establishment, not taken off premises. The law does not require that plastic straws

Plastic straws available for the taking at the bar? Not anymore — those must be put out of reach and only doled out upon request under PXHERE.COM a new city law. be used on premises. Despite its goal of reducing plastic straw use, the law requires food and drink establishments to keep them on hand, and brings up the concept of human rights in relation to their provision. “All food service establishments shall maintain a sufficient supply of single-use plastic beverage straws that are not compostable,” the law says. “If a person specifically requests a plastic beverage straw, such food service establishment shall provide a single-use plastic beverage straw that is not compostable free of charge and shall make no inquiry into the reason for such request. A violation of this para-

graph may also violate the reasonable accommodation provisions of title 8 of this code and be subject to enforcement by the city commission on human rights.” The City Council portrays the measure as beneficial to the environment not only here, where it will reduce plastic waste in landfills, but beyond the coastlines. “By making customers pro-actively ask for straws, we will dramatically reduce the amount of single use plastic being used in the largest city in the country,” the Council said in a May 12 statement announcing that the members would be voting on the bill that day. “Each year, at least eight million tons of plastic leak into the ocean. If we don’t change our behavior, the World Economic Forum predicts there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050.” The measure was approved 43-4, with Councilmen Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx), Steve Matteo (R-Staten Island) and Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn) in dissent. Councilmen Bill Perkins (D-Manhattan) and Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Manhattan) did not vote on it. The mayor did not sign the bill but did not veto it either, so it became law. Violations can result in a fine of $100 the first time, $200 the second time and $400 the third time and beyond — but only warnings will be Q issued for the first year the law is in effect.

Open Gates concert Nov. 13 The Gotham Early Music Scene, a nonprofit that promotes early music (medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and classical) is launching a concert series, the Open Gates Project, that will feature performances by women of color at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan Nov. 12, the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Queens Nov. 13 and the Pregones Theater in the Bronx Nov. 14. The JPAC is located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. and its performance, along with the others, will be at 7 p.m. Tickets and more information are available at gemsny.org. The projects co-directors are bassbaritone Joe Chappel and Michele Kennedy, a soprano. Open Gates will feature performances by 13 minority women. “In the world of early music, it is rare that you will encounter more than one or two musicians of color,” said Chappel in a video introduction to the project. “Our concert series is all about celebrating artists of color who are specialists in historic practice,” added Kennedy. “We want to share this extraordinary art form with broader Q and more diverse audiences.”

Kick off your Tuesday with a concert The Tuesday Morning Music Club of Douglaston is back! After a long hiatus brought on by Covid-19, the weekly concerts have returned to the delight of music lovers. The first concert is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. It will be a tribute to James Cohn, a composer and longtime member of the Tuesday Morning Music Club, and will comprise a variety of his compositions. Both member–musicians and guest artists will participate, playing pieces in a number of genres. Cohn died in June, but is remembered by the club for his extraordinary kindness and his frequent mentorship of young artists and composers. The concert will take place at the Community Church of Douglaston, located at 39-50 Douglaston Pkwy. Admission is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. All audience members must provide proof of Covid vaccination and wear a mask — no exceptions. For more information of the club, visit facebook.com/TuesdayMMC. Q

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Charges of ‘testing improprieties’ get instructors pulled from classrooms by Michael Gannon Editor

Shake-ups appear to be continuing in the wake of a massive cheating scandal at Maspeth High School. Sources have confirmed that teachers Danny Sepulveda, Keith Powell, Justin Lacoff, Chris Grunert and Nasreen Jawid have been reassigned after being served with charges of testing improprieties. The story was first reported by the New York Post on Oct. 31. While the term was not specifically defined by the city’s Department of Education, the school has been the subject of allegations that at least one teacher had provided students answers while proctoring Regents exams. Sepulveda, who is the school’s wrestling coach, also has been charged with using inappropriate physical force on a student. The scandal led to Khurshid Abdul-Mutakabbir, who had been principal since the school opened 11 years ago, being relieved of his duties in July as he awaits a termination hearing. Selin Alicanoglu was named interim acting principal at Maspeth effective Aug. 24. The charges are the latest shoe to drop in a scandal that was uncovered two years ago when parents and whistleblowers made numerous allegations of improprieties at the school.

Allegations of wrongdoing by faculty and administrators at Maspeth High School remain under GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE investigation, with five teachers being reassigned from classroom duty. Failing to get satisfaction through the school or the DOE, they brought their concerns to Councilman Bob Holden (D-Middle Village). Failing to get satisfaction through Mayor de Blasio or former Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza — “I told them both personally,” Holden told the Chronicle in September — the councilman went to the Post in

2019. Grunert and Sepulveda were among five people named in a 31-page report from the Special Commissioner for Investigations that was made public in September. Among the allegations in the report is that Sepulveda assaulted a student smaller than he is “in a non-instructional manner.”

Aside from alleged improprieties with testing, the SCI report alleged grade inflation and the awarding of class credit that was not earned or for classes that did not take place. The school previously had enjoyed a stellar reputation, boasting 98 percent graduation rates, 90 percent passing rates on the Regents, and a 2017 National Blue Ribbon. But some teachers began rebelling against what they said was pressure from AbdulMutakabbir and other administrators to pass students regardless of performance, an unwritten no-fail policy that internal critics dubbed “the Maspeth Minimum.” Several claim they were threatened with things like poor performance reviews for failing to comply. Other students with academic or disciplinary problems allegedly were offered early graduation to move them out. Teachers and administrators at the school also have been investigated for allegedly improperly handing out “per session” assignments that come with paid stipends, or for collecting pay for classes and assignments that were not conducted. Holden has repeatedly called on the Queens District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. attorneys for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York to open their own Q investigations.

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Judge Karen Gopee and cricketer David Williams, below, were honored by the Trinidadians and Tobagonians, USA for their achievements in Ozone Park in October. PHOTOS COURTESY ASHFORD MAHARAJ

Ceremony honors judge, cricketer by Deirdre Bardolf Associate Editor

Trinidadians and Tobagonians, USA, a community group in South Ozone Park, recently honored Judge Karen Gopee and world-class cricket player David Williams in a ceremony celebrating the achivements of the compatriots. “These two gestures to two Trinbagonian and Caribbean nationals are indeed fitting tributes and arguably long overdue recognitions,” wrote Ashford Maharaj, a member of Community Board 10, in a statement. Gopee is a judge for Queens County Criminal Court in the 11th District. She ran in Tuesday’s election for State Supreme Court and results from Election Night project her as one of six judges elected. The group honored Gopee “for her dedicated legal and social services to New York City especially in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.” She was appointed to the courts in 2015, becoming the first Indo-Caribbean judge in the state. Prior to that, she worked as a social worker and at the Brooklen District Attorney’s

Office, helping prosecute special victims cases. Her parents immigrated to the United States with her when she was 1 year old. Williams is a renowned West Indian cricketer known for playing in 11 tests and 36 One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1998. Williams has also coached for the Trinidad and Tobago team since 2003 and was appointed assistant coach to the West Indies team for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa in 2007. The Trinidadians and Tobagonians, USA noted his “contribution to the world of cricket” and for being a wicket-keeper and all-rounder specialist who performs well at both batting Q and bowling.

Sunnyside pumpkin smash If the squirrels have not gotten to your pumpkins already, bring them to Sunnyside this Saturday and smash, squash or catapult them. The Queens Botanical Garden is offering a fun alternative to letting the pumpkins rot on stoops after Halloween by hosting the 2021 Pumpkin Smash event at Lou Lodati Park at 41-15 Skillman Avenue from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is free, good for all ages and no advanced registration is required. The smashed jack-o-lanter ns and gourds will be turned into compost by the

NYC Compost Project and will help revitalize soil in parks and green spaces. The Department of Sanitation’s NYC Compost Project works to rebuild the city’s soil by providing knowledge, skills, and opportunities to produce and use compost locally. They plan to visit each borough to gather the pumpkin remains and other gourd purging events will be going down across the city. Saturday’s event will also feature games and workshops on worm bins. For more information on the pumpkin smash event, visit queensbotanical.org. Q

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Vets: Social Security has your back by Nilsa Henriquez Every year on Veterans Day, we honor the people who risk their lives to protect our country. Our disability program is part of our obligation to wounded warriors and their families. Social Security is an impor tant resource for military members who

return home with injuries. If you know a wounded veteran, please let them know about our Wounded Warriors web page, ssa. gov/woundedwarriors. Our Wounded Warriors web page answers many questions commonly asked about Social Security, and shares useful information about disability benefits. On this page, you can learn how Social Security benefits are dif ferent from benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. We also explain how veterans can expedite the processing of their Social Security disabilit y claims if they become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2 0 01, r e ga r dle s s o f w here t he dis abili t y occurs. Active duty military

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Common symptoms Since the symptoms of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be similar, it may be difficult to know which illness is present without further testing. Here are some common symptoms, courtesy of WebMD. • diarrhea, • belly cramps, • constipation, • urgent need to have a bowel movement, • rectal bleeding, • fever, • weight loss, • fatigue, • smaller appetite, • feeling like a BM wasn’t complete, and • irregular menstrual periods. Symptoms may come and go between flare-ups. Diagnosis Doctors will conduct various tests to determine where inflammation is present. A sigmoidoscopy examines the lower large intestines; a colonoscopy examines the entire large intestines;

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STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 719652/2019, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, v. NELSON BERMEO, WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, ONE HUNDRED THREE REALTY CORP., and JOHN DOE, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Ulysses B. Leverett, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 23rd day of December, 2020 at Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Block: 1968 Lot: 152, ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Van Cleef Street, distant 125.31 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly side of Van Cleef Street and the westerly side of Saultell Avenue, 100 feet; RUNNING THENCE Northerly at right angles to the northerly side of Van Cleef Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with the northerly side of Van Cleef Street, 20 feet; THENCE Southerly at right angles to the northerly side of Van Cleef Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet to the northerly side of Van Cleef Street; THENCE Easterly along the northerly side of Van Cleef Street, 20 feet to the point or place or BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 56-51 Van Cleef Street a/k/a 5651 Van Cleef Street, Corona, NY 11368. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, INDEX NO. 714877/2019, SELENE FINANCE LP, Plaintiff, Plaintiff designates QUEENS as the place of trial situs of the real property vs.AMANTA ADONIS A/K/A AMANTA ADONISMAITLAND; DELROY MAITLAND if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SLOMIN’S INC.; SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS LLC; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS, Mortgaged Premises: 110-32 207TH STREET QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429, District: Section: Block: 10947 Lot: 48. To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $423,702.00 and interest, recorded on February 17, 2009, at Instrument number 2009000046221, of the Public Records of QUEENS County, New York, covering premises known as 110-32 207TH STREET, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11429. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: January 31, 2020, ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, MERVE KATI, ESQ., 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, NY 11590, 516-280-7675

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 719943/2018 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-RFC1, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, Plaintiff, v. JOSE A. PEREZ A/K/A JOSE PEREZ, 100 BROOKLYN LLC, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, QUEENS SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC D/B/A IN NEW YORK AS MIDLAND FUNDING OF DELAWARE LLC, CACH, LLC, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE SPECIAL FINANCE UNIT LLC A/P/O SYNCHRONY BANK, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, SAGE FINANCIAL LTD., FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A. F/K/A BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CITY OF NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, CITY OF NEW YORK PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, CITY OF NEW YORK TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, 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. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Robert I. Caloras, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 14th day of October, 2021 at Long Island City, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. Block 1373 Lot 28 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of 100th Street, formerly 43rd Street, distant 320 feet northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of 100th Street and the northerly side of 27th Avenue, formerly Beauregard Avenue, as shown on the Final Topographical Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens; RUNNING THENCE westerly at right angles to 100th Street, and part of the distance through a party wall, 110 feet; THENCE northerly parallel with 100th Street, 16 feet; THENCE easterly at right angles to 100th Street, and part of the distance through a party wall, 110 feet to the westerly side of 100th Street; THENCE southerly along the westerly side of 100th Street, 16 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 25-42 100 Street a/k/a 2542 100th Street, East Elmhurst a/k/a Flushing, NY 11369. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604

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NEA Jazz Masters, with new leader, return to Flushing For 15 years, Jimmy Heath — the elfin saxophonist, band leader and composer — was the master of the annual NEA Jazz Masters concerts, a hugely popular fixture in the fall season of Flushing Town Hall. For a one-night-only show every November, Heath put together a band of musicians from among the ranks of those who’d been named within the last 20 years as Jazz Masters by the National Endowment for the Arts. The concert is a perennial sellout. “It was always Jimmy who decided who was going to be in the band,” said trumpeter Jimmy Owens (class of 2012). “And the he’d tell Clyde.”

“Clyde” is Clyde Bullard, Flushing Town Hall’s resident jazz producer and the behind-the-scenes force behind the concert series. Health, a Jazz Master since 2003, died early last year, just before the world of live jazz shut down for the Covid pandemic. The 2020 show was canceled. For the first time in the concert’s short history, the leader’s job is in the hands of someone else. Early this year, Bullard turned to Owens — a veteran of the Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach bands — to take over the job. “This time, I selected the musicians,” Owens told the Chronicle. The 2021 lineup includes pianist Kenny Barron (2010 Jazz Master) — the only holdover from the

Heath band — singer Sheila Jordan (2012) and two musicians inducted just last spring, saxophonist Donald Harrison and drummer Billy Hart (who was a last-minute replacement for drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath, Jimmy’s younger brother). Jordan is perhaps the biggest surprise. The widow of Charlie Parker’s piano player, Duke Jordan, she turns 93 later this month and has never stopped working. “She performs now only with a stand-up bass,” said Owens. “That’s how good her voice still is.” She is slated to perform with an unannounced Jazz Master, pianist Barry Harris, who, at age 91, has had health problems. “They were reluctant to put Barry on the bill in case continued on page 33

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Valentine McCann married Viola Hennessy in Brooklyn in July 1929. Their first child, Maureen, died of spina bifida 23 days after her birth in 1933. A son, Charles “Chuck” John Thomas McCann, was born on Sept. 2, 1934. Another girl, also given the name Maureen, was born June 2, 1937 to complete the family. McCann made a good living as a musician and the bandleader of the famous Boulevard Tavern Night Club at 94-05 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. They rented for a while and then bought their own home at 216-47 113 Drive in what was then part of St. Albans and now is part of Queens Village. When Chuck was 8, his father encouraged him to do comedy. Chuck found his calling. He loved being a puppeteer and doing children’s shows. “The Chuck McCann Show” on WPIX, with his moon-shaped face, helped make him into a comedy giant doing Stan Laurel imitations. His personal life was more complicated. He married 20-year-old Suzanne O’Connor in 1958, who gave him his only son in 1960. Divorced in 1966, he

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immediately married 20-year-old model Eileen Sommerstad, who gave him two daughters. Divorced in 1977, he married his agent, Betty Fanning. Moving to California, he did TV acting and voice overs for commercials. He became a close friend of Hugh Hefner, doing the announcing for his videos. Heart failure claimed his life at 83 on April 3, 2018. He was loved and remembered by baby boomers whom he entertained on TV Q seven days a week in the 1960s.

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Like many Queens arts organizations, Musica Reginae wanted to make a bit of a splash as it came out of the pandemic. The group appears to be well on its way with its Nov. 13 recital titled “The Red Violin.” The performance at The Church-in-theGardens in Forest Hills will feature pianist Barbara Podgurski of Queens; her regular collaborator, violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn; and guest performer Gjiberta Lukaj, an award-winning cellist from Albania who now makes her home in New York. Her website, Gjiberta.com, quotes the president of Abania as calling her one of the 100 most influential Albanian Americans. Also featured, of course, will be Pitcairn’s famed “Red Mendelssohn” Stradivarius, which was created in 1720 — 301 years ago. It has been in her family since it was purchased by her grandfather in an auction in London when Pitcairn was a teenager. “We wanted to have a really great season to re-emerge on the scene,” Podgurski, the group‘s executive and artistic director, said Monday. “... We’ll be having a number of artists coming to join us this season who don’t normally play a lot in New York City, or at least not in this part

of the city.” As for the Red Mendelssohn? “It has a unique sound,” Podgurski said. “When you hear a very fine violin, you know it.” Podgurski got her start with the group as a student 22 years ago when it was formed. Lukaj will be performing with the group for the first time in what actually will be a pair of concerts. “The first one, at 4 p.m., will be a free children’s concert, and at 7:30 we’ll have the regular concert for which you have to purchase a ticket,” Podgurski said. The children’s concert will be less formal and will allow the youngsters to interact with the artists. “They can be themselves,” Podgurski said. The main event will feature more than a dozen selections in a combination that includes classical, new classical and some jazz. She and Pitcairn drew up the program. She said a Mendelssohn trio for the piano is a famous and large work that she has performed often. A sonata for the piano and violin by Edward Elgar and a trio of preludes by George Gershwin — the latter of which she transcribed for the violin — are not performed much in public for various reasons. “The Elgar sonata is quite beautiful ...

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Barbara Podgurski, left, Elizabeth Pitcairn and Gjiberta Lukaj — and Pitcairn’s worldfamous Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius — will entertain classical concert-goers in Forest FILE PHOTOS AND COURTESY PHOTO, RIGHT Hills on Nov. 13. All are quite difficult. The Elgar is not really in the mainstream, although it should be. I’ve never heard it in concert, and I’ve been around awhile.” In-person tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. They also can be purchased in advance online at musicareginae. org or by going to eventbrite.com and typing in “red violin.” Tickets also can be

reserved by calling (718) 894-2178. A Zoom link also can be purchased on Musica Reginae‘s website. The Church-in-the-Gardens is located at 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills. The organizers will be abiding by New York City’s Covid-19 guidelines, with all in-person attendees required to show proof of at Q least one vaccination shot.

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pandemic, the concert will be videotaped and sold online. Flushing Town Hall, which has been producing Zoom concerts through much of the lockdown, only opened to live audiences again in midsummer, limiting seating to 50 percent. “The place seats 300 people, but they’re going to sell only 150 tickets,” said Owens. The plan to record this year’s concert for the first time was devised so that more people could see and hear it. “I think it’s going to be raising a considerable amount of money for Flushing Town Hall and for the work they do — with a little bit of profit sharing for the musicians,” he Q said.

Standing at the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters concert are Paul West, left, Jimmy Cobb, seated, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton and Jimmy Owens. Heath, who was part of the show since its beginning, died last year. At near right, Owens warms up. Singer Sheila Jordan will perform this year. On the cover: The front line of the 2018 concert included PHOTOS BY Heath, Owens and Hampton. MICHAEL SHAIN EXCEPT RIGHT, BY OHWEH / WIKIPEDIA

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continued from page 31 case he couldn’t make it,” said Owens. “But I think he’ll be there.” The complexity of negotiating deals among the several record companies that already have the musicians under contract meant that in the concert’s 15-year history, it has never been recorded. “Getting all those permissions, it was just too much,” said Owens. But this year, thanks at least in part to the

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Notice of Qualification of RN Evergreen LLC. App. for Auth. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/16/21. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/2/21. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 118-35 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. DE address of LLC: c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 874 Walker Rd, Ste C, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, #4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of TMOBIS, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/28/2021. 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: YURI STARIKOV, 1717 S OCEAN BLVD., UNIT #7, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33062. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-18-2021, bearing Index Number NC-000717-21/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) JACQUELINE (Middle) MIYOKO (Last) MEJIA. My present name is (First) JACQUELINE (Middle) MARLENE (Last) MEJIA AKA JACQUELINE MEJIA. The city and state of my present address are Woodside, NY. My place of birth is New York, NY. The month and year of my birth are September 1992.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-18-2021, bearing Index Number NC-000713-21/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) MOHAMMED (Middle) SHAHIDE (Last) RABBANI. My present name is (First) MD (Middle) SHAHIDE (Last) RABBANI AKA MD S. RABBANI AKA MD RABBANI. The city and state of my present address are Ozone Park, NY. My place of birth is BANGLADESH. The month and year of my birth are May 1984.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-13-2021, bearing Index Number NC-000653-21/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) RASHA (Middle) MOUSA (Last) MOHMMED MOHSEN. My present name is (First) RASHA (Middle) MOUSA (Last) MOHAMMED AKA RASHA MOHSEN AKA RASHA MOUSA MOHAMMED MOHSEN. The city and state of my present address are Jamaica, NY. My place of birth is YEMEN. The month and year of my birth are February 1993.

Notice is now hereby given that Richard Enrique Acevedo, living at C/o 86-37 127 street Richmond Hill, New York [11418], is the Executor/ Beneficiary/Minnesota Name Holder of the business now being carried out at 86-36 127 STREET. RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK 11418 in the following assumed name, to wit RICHARD ENRIQUE ACEVEDO all caps name; and the nature of Business is Commerce.

Notice of Formation of THE MODERNIST HOTEL LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/20/2021. 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 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 39-24 28TH ST., LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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SUMMONS–SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – 108 JACKSON HEIGHTS INC., Plaintiff, vs. “JOHN DOE 1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE 10,” SAID PERSONS INTENDED TO BE THE UNKOWN HEIRS AT LAW, IF ANY, OF ESTELLA HATCHER BENNETT, DECEASED, Defendants. Index No. 709073/2021. To the above-named Defendants –YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property is being which is the subject of this action is situated. The foregoing summons and verified complaint is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Allen Weiss, J.S.C., dated October 18, 2021, and filed on October 18, 2021. The object of this action is a declaratory judgment declaring plaintiff to be the sole owner of the premises located at Block 1750, Lot 23 on the Tax Map of QUEENS County and also known as 108-17 35th Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. Dated: October 18, 2021 CHARLES R. CUNEO, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Charles R. Cuneo 82 Main Street, Suite 200 Huntington, New York 11743 (631) 923-2700

Notice of Formation of FIRST PRICE LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/10/2021. 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: FIRST PRICE LLC, 89-63 164TH STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11432. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE FOR FORMATION of a limited liability company (LLC). The name of the limited liability company is DSM QUEENS REALTY LLC. The date of filing of the articles of organization with the Department of State was July 12, 2021. The County in New York in which the office of the company is located is Queens. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served, and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, Attn: Gregory J. Pond, Esq., 90 Merrick Ave, 9th Floor, East Meadow, NY 11554. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under the laws of the State of New York.

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Notice of Formation of 16018 SANFORD LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/12/2021. 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: 16018 SANFORD LLC, 56-19 195 STREET, FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

86-23 111TH STREET, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/25/21. 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, 23-45 92nd Street, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of GANA MUSIC & ARTS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/20/2021. 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 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 22103 131ST AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of NEXGENERATIONKINGS LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/01/2021. 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: NEXGENERATIONKINGS LLC, 11610 221ST ST., CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY 11411. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

3047 29TH STREET LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/22/21. 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, 18-29 27th Avenue, Ground Floor, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

AnthonyEspinal LLC Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/13/2021. 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, LEGALCORP SOLUTIONS 11 BROADWAY SUITE 615 NEW YORK, NY 10004 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Howie Homes LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/24/21. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 47-38 Vernon Blvd, Apt 1R, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activity.

8406 Woodhaven LLC filed Arts. of Org. with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/22/2021. Office: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 2700 215th St, Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful act.

Notice of Formation: ENTERPRISE VENTURES USA, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/04/2021. Office Loc.: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 133-38 Sanford Ave., Ground Floor, Flushing, NY 11355 Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MAIN & 58 LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/22/2019. 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: MAIN & 58 LLC, 4918 PARSONS BLVD., FLUSHING, NY 11355. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of FORTUNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2021. 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: FORTUNE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC, 34-02 LINNEAUS PL, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of OCTAQUAD LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/20/2021. 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: KIICHI TAKEUCHI, 2728 THOMSON AVE, #427, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Wonderful opportunity for extended family. 5 bedrooms, 2 bath, 100 foot driveway, Ceramic fl oors. Second story dormer is legal and 1st floor is 1.5 stories. 2nd story deck and steps with private entrance. 40x100 lot, Taxes: $8,500.00

Saturday, Nov. 6th 12-2PM 84-10 153rd Avenue, 6H

• Lindenwood •

• Brooklyn •

Welcome to this oversized 2 family house located on the border of Greenpoint & Williamsburg. The house is recently renovated, has a brand new roof, new heaters and boilers. The interior has exposed brick, high ceilings, wood fl oors & plenty of daylight. It’s an oasis for interior decorators. Corner unit!! The house is conveniently located near public transportation, schools, stores, trendy restaurants & cafes.

WOODHAVEN

Unique home, 5 BRs, 4 baths, huge master, whole 3rd flr., cathedral ceilings, radiant heat, granite countertops, S.S. appliances, wood burning fireplace, I/G pool and pavers.

REDONE MINT 1 family with high ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths on 42x100 lot, open concept, living room, formal dining room, pvt dvwy with 1.5 det garage in back of home.

Reduced Asking Reduced $989,000 $675K HOWARD BEACH/ HOWARD BEACH HOWARD BEACH/LINDENWOOD HIRING ROCKWOOD PARK REAL ESTATE E CO-OPS FOR SALE Mint AAA High-Ranch, AGENTS GARDEN CO-OPS Totally Renovated Call for Electric Home Hi-Rise Hi-Rise

on 30x100 Lot, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, Must See This Beautiful Home! Call 917-957-1633

Asking $899K HOWARD BEACH MINT AAA 5 bedroom 3 bath EMPIRE hi ranch - ALL NEW Granite kit, stainless appliances, sunk in living room, full master bath, vaulted celings, walk in 1 BR apt with seperate entrance, trex deck, pavers, totally mint.

Asking $1.25M

1 BR Co-op

Reduced $159,900

JR 4 Rm Co-op, 2 BRs All New Flrs, Building has pvt Gym Play Area

Reduced $229K

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• Lindenwood •

Beautiful Top ﬂ oor 2 BR 1 Bath Co-op. This home has been completely renovated from ﬂ oor to ceiling. Immaculate hardwood fl oors w/a satin fi nish & All new electric & high hat lighting throughout. Plenty of storage with 7 closets! All closet doors are solid wood, including French doors in Primary BR closets & hallway pantry. The bath features a brand new glass enclosed shower w/double soap niches & In-shower lighting. The kitchen was custom built & has a tremendous amount of cabinet storage space. Top of the line appliances “GE Gallery Series” & a Samsung refrigerator. This Co-op is very well maintained & has some of the best perks included in its low monthly common charges. Monthly maint includes Heat, hot water, taxes, electric, gas, cable (w/premium stations & internet).

MASPETH

Sunday, Nov. 7th 11AM-12:30PM 91-23 89th Street

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Asking $769K

L-Shape Alcove Studio Cooperative. *Studio Can Easily Be Converted To A Small Private One Bedroom. Updated Unit With Lot’s Of Natural Lights; & Good Closet /Storage Space. Base Monthly maintenance is $609.06; security services $20.00; Assessment $21.66 (Until March 2022); Assessment $12.47 (Until March 2022) Total: $663.19. Includes heat, hot water, cooking gas & real estate taxes. Laundry In Building. Intercom & Buzzer Vestibule Entrance. Park Benches Throughout Common Grounds.

OPEN HOUSE

718-845-1136

Lovely Raised Ranch, 40x100 lot, All brick, featuring 3 BRs, 2 full baths, eat-in kitchen, living room, dining room, full walk-in, all new cement around home

• Lindenwood •

Sunlit corner 1 bedroom Co-op, EIK, spacious LR/DR on fi rst fl oor. Near all transportation, restaurants and shopping.

OPEN HOUSE

Lovely fully detached Colonial in the heart of Woodhaven. REAL ESTATE 3 BRs, 1½ baths, custom closets, 161-14A Crossbay Blvd., indoor porch, formal dining rm, pull down stairs to attic, new Howard Beach updated kitchen, party yard & (Brother’s Shopping Ctr.) Jacuzzi, partially fin. bsmnt with yard access & half bath, custom detailed railing to second flr., beautiful stained glass window, new boiler/hot water tank & deck. FREE MARKET EVALUATION

HOWARD BEACH

Completely and beautifully renovated studio with terrace. Features open fl oor plan, stainless steel appliances, porcelain fl oors, walk-in closet, fi replace. Condo has soundproof walls. Near transportation, shopping and restaurants.

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