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Addabbo and Pheffer Amato come out ahead PAGE 4; MORE ELECTION COVERAGE PAGES 2, 10 AND 12 A voter casts his ballot at PS 207 in Howard Beach. Despite having Trump-leaning neighborhoods in their districts, Democratic state legislators Joe Addabbo Jr. and Stacey Pheffer Amato overcame Republican challengers based on Tuesday’s results, but by a smaller Election Day margin than in the past. Absentee ballots will be counted over the next week.

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Most incumbents re-elected in Queens The latest numbers for boro prez, Congress, Senate and Assembly by David Russell Associate Editor

he campaigning is over, the votes have been cast and the presidential election is still undecided. All but two races held in Queens have clear winners. Here are the results as of Wednesday afternoon.

Suozzi (D-Nassau, Suffolk, Queens) 50.5 percent to 49 percent. Libertarian Howard Rabin received 0.5 percent of the vote. There are still 90,000 absentee ballots to be counted, Suozzi tweeted Wednesday.

13th State Senate District State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-East Elmhurst) earned 76.3 percent of the vote in her successful re-election bid against Republican Jesus Gonzalez with 94 percent of precincts reporting.

Sixth Congressional District Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) was re-elected with 62.6 percent of the r vvote against Republican Thomas Zmich. Z

15th State Senate District State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) won a relatively close race, picking up 53.7 percent of the vote against Republican Tom Sullivan. Two years ago, Addabbo received 64.1 percent of the vote in his win against Sullivan.

President With several swing states still tooo close to call, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Trump Seventh Congressional District 248-214 in the Electoral College. R e p . N y d i a Ve l a z q u e z Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North (D-Brooklyn, Queens) was re-electCarolina and Pennsylvania have yet ed with 83.1 percent of the vote. to be decided as the candidates look to 2020 Republican Brian Kelly earned 16.2 perget to the 270 mark. Biden has received 50.2 percent of the pop- cent and Liber tarian Gilber t Midonnet ular vote, with Tr ump picking up 48.2 received 0.7 percent. percent. Eighth Congressional District Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn, Queens) Borough president Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurel- received 82.6 percent of the vote against Repubton) became the first black man elected Queens lican Garfield Wallace. borough president, receiving 67.3 percent of the 12th Congressional District vote. Republican Joann Ariola earned 30.6 perRep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, cent and Dao Yin of the Red Dragon Party Brooklyn, Queens) won with 79.1 percent. received 2.1 percent. Republican Carlos Santiago-Cano received 19.5 percent and Libertarian Steven Kolln received Third Congressional District Republican George Santos leads Rep. Tom 1.4 percent.

Voters came out early and on Election Day to PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN cast their ballots. 14th Congressional District Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx, Queens) received 68.8 percent to win re-election with nearly 91 percent of precincts reporting. Republican John Cummings received 30.6 percent and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera of the Serve America Movement Party received 0.7 percent. 11th State Senate District State Sen. John Liu (D-Flushing) was reelected with 57.7 percent against Republican Elisa Nahoum.

23rd Assembly District Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) was re-elected with 58.3 percent of the vote against Republican Peter Hatzipetros. 26th Assembly District Republican John-Alexander Sakelos, a professional stage actor and humanities professor, received 52.4 percent of the vote in a close contest against Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside). Braunstein, who will wait for absentee ballots to be counted, has not conceded the race. 28th Assembly District Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest continued on page 6

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‘Hold the line’ or vote for better gov’t Queens residents on both sides speak out on what drove them to the polls by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

This was the year that Election Day in Queens became simply the final day of voting. The first time New Yorkers were able to cast a ballot early in a national election took a lot of pressure off voters to show up on the first Tuesday in November. Board of Election coordinators at sites across the borough reported a crush of voters after the polls opened at 6 a.m. Despite a steady flow of voters th roughout the day, the lines seemed to evaporate by mid-morning. “It was horrible this morning,” said a poll worker at PS 26, the Ruf us K ing School, in Fresh Meadows on 69th Avenue. “The line stretched down to the traffic circle” four blocks away on 188th Street, she said. “It was so cold. Thank heavens we had four line monitors who went up and down the line taking out elderly and handicapped people and bringing them to the front,” she said. “The voting cards are the best thing they ever did,” said Sylvia Pietra after emerging from PS 26 in Fresh Meadows shortly after midday. “It made it so easy.” With the White House in contention, predictions were for a

A voter at PS 36, the St. Albans School, gets her sticker before leaving. record turnout this year. While most voters the Chronicle spoke with said the race for president was their paramount concer n, a few seemed aware there were local offices to be decided as well.

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“We’ve got to hold the line — and not just for president,” said Donato Deninno as he waited in line at PS 207 in New Howard Beach to vote for the first time. Wit h a Tr u mp 2020 sca r f around his neck, he said he want-

ed to “hold the line on all the local races too. “I’m sick of lockdowns and I’m sick of identity politics,” Deninno said. “I’m here to preserve the American spirit.” Most voters who agreed to talk

to a reporter outside polling places around the borough said they were voting in hopes of “change.” “What kind of change? More equality and peace,” said Sal Marra, a Howard Beach resident who’d come to the polls with his m o t h e r, D e b b ie , a n d s i s t e r Gabriella. “Ju s t p e a c e ,” h i s m o t h e r chimed in. “I came out because I didn’t like the way things are going,” said Cha nelle Rola nd of St. Albans after casting her ballot at PS 36 on Foch Boulevard. “The president, frankly, has been pitting ever yone against each other,” she said. “I want a better government, a safer environment,” said Pietra. “I don’t know if I should say it, but I want a leader with common sense.” “This time is different — it’s an historical vote this year,” said M.D. Mostoffa after emerging from PS 229 in Maspeth, which had been the home polling site for former Rep. Joe Crowley until 2018, when he lost an upset primary election to now-Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx, Queens). “I’m 59 years old and I worry about the future generation,” said Mostoffa. “The current president is lying all the time.” continued on page 12

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Two South Queens state legislators with deep pro-Trump pockets in their districts will stay in office despite tighter races than years past, according to Election Day results. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park) remained in a position to hold their respective seats against Republican challengers, based on Tuesday’s results, but in both cases their margins were thinner than years past. The two South Queens legislators aren’t the only ones who faced higher than usual Republican turnout. Their thinner margins came after Republican candidates came out ahead in two hotly contested races in southern Brooklyn and Staten Island that Democrats won in 2018: Rep. Max Rose’s (D-Staten Island) race against Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) and the race between state Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) and Republican Vito Bruno. In 2016, Addabbo received 62 percent of the general election vote. In 2018, he received 64 percent. On Tuesday he got 54 percent of the in-person vote against his second-time Republi-

can challenger Tom Sullivan, according to the state Board of votes are counted to comment on any final turnout or any potential margin of victory. Every vote must be counted. Until Elections Wednesday afternoon. In 2016, Pheffer Amato received 63 percent of the general then, we will continue to do the people’s work in the 23rd election vote. In 2018, she received 68 percent. On Tuesday she Assembly District,” Pheffer Amato said in a prepared statement. got 58 percent of the in-person vote Addabbo told the Chronicle that Sulagainst Republican Peter Hatzipetros. livan had called him to concede the race The caveat in the results is that the ometimes incumbents on Tuesday night, but that he had too BOE still has to count the absentee balduties dealing with the yellow lots for the districts. After President are in the line of fire.” many zone COVID restrictions in his district Trump repeatedly warned his supporters to celebrate. against voting by mail, many expect that — State Sen. Joe Addabbo He said that he understood that the absentee count will favor Democratbetween the public safety concerns and ic candidates. Asked about the results the day after Election Day, Pheffer the mayor and governor’s handling of COVID, frustration has Amato said that she would not comment on them until the been building in his district. “Sometimes the incumbents are in the line of fire. I underabsentee votes were counted. “I am so humbled to have had such strong support, once stand that. I understand it totally. I understand the frustration again, from the incredible people of the 23rd Assembly District. where my constituents are coming from and sometimes where There was record voter turnout throughout the entire country, they express their frustration is at the polls,” Addabbo said. and I’m proud that so many made their voices heard. While I’m “We move forward. The bottom line is I know what I have to Q excited about such high in-person numbers, I will wait until all address in the district.”

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Residents ask, ‘Where is the outrage?’ Ozone Park groups rally after fatal convenience store shooting by Max Parrott Associate Editor

In the wake of the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old store convenience store clerk in Ozone Park, a group of community leaders gathered at the scene of the crime on Thursday evening to hold a vigil and speak out about violent crime in the neighborhood. Over the course of the event, it tur ned from candlelit vigil to rally. The group began inside the shop by giving speeches commemorating Mohmediyan Tarwala, the clerk who died, before heading to the parking lot with signs that read “Stop the killing” and criticizing elected officials over a megaphone. The group’s speakers pointed to a number of different issues in the community, but the one uniting factor was the need for a neighborhood to come together after a tragedy has occurred to show solidarity. “Every time someone passes away as violently as this we should come out because it should shock our conscience,” said one of the area’s Democratic district leaders, Richard David. Colleag ues f rom t he shop remembered Tarwala as a “brilliant” co-worker who loved to make others laugh and established a rapport with many of the regulars as he worked shifts to get through college. “He came abroad for a better lifestyle, studying, working, and unfortunately his life was taken away,” said Iqbal Ali, president of the Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol. Tarwala had moved to New York from Surat, India, and was the only one from his family who was living in the U.S., said his manager, Dave Patel. “We worked [together] for one

and a half years. I never felt like he was just an employee. I felt like he was my brother,” said Hardik Parekh, the co-worker who was working behind the counter the moment that alleged shooter Steve Cohen entered the shop brandishing a gun. Parekh said that animosity had been building between the workers in the shop and Cohen, a homeless individual who reportedly was living out of a van at the time of the incident, after he had repeatedly stolen from the shop and gotten into arguments with workers. That day, Cohen had physically confronted Tarwala, and Parekh said the two workers had to kick

“I felt like [Tarwala] was my brother.” — Hardik Parekh, Crossbay Express clerk

him out of the store by prodding him with a pole. When Parekh saw Cohen hiding outside the entrance around 6 p.m. he told Tarwala to hold the door locked as he called 911. When Tarwala walked over to the door, Parekh, who was behind a Plexiglas panel at the counter, said that Cohen shot Tar wala twice, and attempted to shoot at him as well but missed. It was then that off-duty Police Officer Jason Maharaj, who happened to be in the store, intervened to wrestle Cohen down and disarm him. “The cop saved my life. He was an angel to me. If he wasn’t there, I would be dead. I couldn’t go nowhere,” said Parekh. When the NYPD arrived, Tarwala was rushed off to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he

Election roundup continued from page 2 Hills) earned 83.8 percent of the vote against Danniel Maio of the COVID19 Stories Party with 74 percent of the precincts reporting.

31st Assembly District Democrat Khaleel Anderson, a Far Rockaway activist, earned 88.7 percent of the vote in a landslide against Republican Joseph Cullina. 34th Assembly District Democrat Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, the executive director of the National Latina Institute, earned 75.8 percent of the vote

died later that night. Members of the vigil’s two spearheading organizations, the Ozone Park Residents Block Association and the COPCP, have been arguing for an increased police presence in the neighborhood for the past year. “Where is the outrage?” asked Cit y Council candidate Mike Scala. He and OZPKRBA founder Sam Esposito criticized unnamed elected officials in the area who they said were more vocal about the Ozone Park sign stolen this week than the fatal shooting in the district. “Why are there only a few of us talking about this, when we see stories on Facebook about the Ozone Park sign that was stolen, which is a legitimate issue, but I think there’s a conversation that needs to happen about violent crime in the neighborhood,” Scala said. “It just goes to show you that the need for NYPD is stronger now than ever before. We need more NYPD in the classrooms. We need more NYPD graduating,” Esposito said. Despite the killing, the number of shooting incidents in the 106th Precinct is not up from previous years. As of Oct. 25, there had been four so far in 2020, not surpassing the total of five in 2019 and nine in 2018, according to Compstat. The violent crime that has been increasing in the neighborhood is felony assault, which has steadily grown on an annual basis in the precinct since 2015. Ali, the COPCP president, also brought up homelessness as an issue at stake in the recent tragedy, noting that he did not approve of the location of the nearby homeless shelter at 85-15 101 Ave. in Ozone Park — a project that mem-

against Republican William Marquez. 35th Assembly District Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Corona) was re-elected with 76.1 percent of the vote against Republican Han-Khon To, with 80 percent of precincts reporting. 38th Assembly District Democrat Jenifer Rajkumar, director of immigration affairs for the state and a political science professor at CUNY, won with 70.2 percent of the vote against Republican Giovanni Perna. 40th Assembly District Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing) was

At top, community members rally outside the convenience store where a young clerk was fatally shot last week. Hardik Parekh, a clerk at the shop, points to a PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT bullet hole in the Plexiglas panel from the shooting. bers of the OZPKRBA fiercely fought against when it was first announced in 2018. Though Cohen was living out of a car at the time of the incident, Parekh believed that he had been living at the shel-

ter during the pandemic. “These are all various serious issues and we’re not hearing any plans or accountability on any of this,” Scala said through a megaQ phone outside the store.

re-elected with 83.3 percent against Steven Lee of the Justice & Peace Party.

Kwame Mamdani in the 36th Assembly District.

Running unopposed for their respective seats were state Sens. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park), Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria), Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing), U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau); and Assemblymembers David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows), Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing), Alicia Hyndman (D-Springf ield Gardens), Brian Ba r nwell (D -Maspeth), Vivia n Cook (D-Jamaica), Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village), Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City), Catalina Cruz (D-Corona) and Zohran

The judiciary The top nine vote-getters for justice of the Supreme Court for the 11th Judicial District were Tracy Catapano-Fox, Evelyn Braun, Kevin Kerrigan, Leonard Livote, Michelle Johnson, Karina Alomar, Darrell Gavrin, Mojgan Cohanim Lancman and Lance Evans. Jessica Earle-Gargan and Nestor Diaz were voted judges of the Civil Court for Queens County. Denise Johnson and Leigh Cheng ran unopposed for judge of the Civil Court for the Fourth and Sixth municipal Q districts, respectively.

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Neir’s Tavern signs five-year lease Queens Chamber of Commerce steps in after dispute with landlords by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Neir’s Tavern’s owner Loycent Gordon last Thursday hosted the mayor and Queens lawmakers and business leaders to finally formalize a handshake agreement he entered into with his landlords to save the 191-yearold Woodhaven bar last January. The bar, which has become a symbol of struggling local businesses to many of its patrons in the neighborhood and beyond, now officially has a five-year lease, with the potential to renew for another five years. There’s a path for it to reach its 200th birthday, but its future is far from certain, said Gordon. Like eateries and bars across the city, Neir’s has been struggling for survival under indoor dining restrictions. Gordon had initially tried to culminate the result of the mayor and Queens Chamber of Commerce’s intervention in January to sign his new five-year lease back in July, but for reasons that remain unclear to him, landlords Ken and Henry Shi failed to sign and return the contract. Gordon still hadn’t heard any word from his landlords as of this past Sunday, when he found a “for sale and rent” sign on the building. At that point, he enlisted the help of the Queens Chamber of Commerce,

The mayor, Queens lawmakers and business leaders gathered at Neir’s Tavern last Thursday to NYC SBS PHOTO celebrate the official signing of its five-year lease. which was able to get his landlord’s legal representation to sit down for a second time and agree to sign and execute the lease the landlord had agreed to last winter. “We’re still trying to figure out his intention with the sale of the building. All we know is that we got a signed, executed lease

and we’ll deal with the rest after,” Gordon said. The bar is continually changing its approach to COVID restrictions. Outdoor seating kept patrons coming back during the warm weather, but Gordon is still weighing his options as it gets colder.

So far he’s invested in some plastic dining bubbles that have become popular in the city over the last couple months. But Gordon said that he wants to wait a little longer to see if the state is going to increase the indoor dining threshold before he makes any other investments. The latest dispute over the lease makes clear that Neir’s has one unique benefit over most small businesses during the pandemic: a tightknit and fanatical online following. When Gordon found the “for sale” sign, he immediately posted it to Neirs200, a Facebook dedicated to keeping the bar alive until its 200th birthday, where it got the attention of Tom Grech, president of the Queens Chamber. Gordon pointed out a number of other instances the community has gone above and beyond to help out the business in the past couple months. When he was looking for picnic tables, a Neir’s fan scoured Craigslist to find a good deal in Baldwin, LI, paid for them up front and told Gordon to reimburse him when he gets a chance. When the bar was burglarized several weeks ago, a patron offered Gordon a $2,500 check just to help out. “I feel a sense of continuing — keep on pushing forward. There are good people out Q there,” said Gordon.

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P NY Dems: Heed Trump’s fate EDITORIAL

ationwide, the election results at this point appear to be a clear repudiation of President Trump, of the reactionary recklessness, casual cruelty and debilitating dishonesty that stain his character, overshadowing any decent policies that manage to find their way out of his administration. This is made clear in the way the Republicans appear to have held onto their slim Senate majority — long-embattled Sen. Susan Collins, who at times openly defied Trump, won, in a surprise to most analysts — and actually made gains in the House. A number of GOP candidates nationwide, including a relatively strong contingent of women, won their seats not thanks to the presidents’ coattails, but despite them. In this as in so much else, Trump stands alone among recent presidents. And if the latest numbers hold up, he will stand nearly alone in being one of just a handful who were denied a second term in office. Here in New York State, the dynamic played out similarly. While Trump lost by double digits, as expected, Republicans crushed Democrats’ dreams of a supermajority in the state Senate, appearing to take

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e were thrilled to see Neir’s, the historic Woodhaven tavern that has so often come to the verge of closure only to rise again, sign a five-year lease last week that will give it some of the stability it needs to survive and thrive. But Neir’s owner Loycent Gordon could only do that with the help of elected officials and the Queens Chamber of Commerce, all of whom intervened to help him work things out with his landlords. Even Mayor de Blasio got involved to a point. And while Neir’s occupies a special place as the city’s oldest bar to continuously operate in one location (it’s 191 years old), countless other pubs and eateries around the city are dying, due in large part to overly restrictive coronavirus regulations. This page has called on Gov. Cuomo more than once to let city establishments reopen at the same 50 percent capacity as others across the state — which has not caused any known spike in cases — and such a move is vital. Gordon is just one tavern keeper who’s waiting on Cuomo to ease up on the rules before he decides what next to invest in to keep his business going. Maybe officials could also turn their Neir’s intervention into a reimagining of how eateries are regulated, and try to help rather than harm them, as long as the public is still kept safe.

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abusing an animal needs to be counseled. An introduction to animal welfare and compassion as one of the subjects or courses in schools can definitely help pave the way for the change we desperately need in today’s world of atrocities. Compassion, the soul of human society, has been lost, and it’s time we revive it back through our educational system. Animals are Earth citizens too and bear equal rights as humans. Together, we can give them a better life and make our planet a safe haven for all beings. Zakia Rahman Rego Park

No loss of sex crimes Dear Editor: Rochelle Keyhan need not worry that legalization of sex work between consenting adults would “allow sex traffickers to escape any consequences for their crimes” (“Decriminalizing sex work,” Letters, Oct. 29), since such crimes are already fully covered by laws against abduction and sexual assault. Keyhan notes

that “drinking water is legal without regulation”; no such regulation is needed to punish murder by drowning. Joel Schlosberg Bayside

How to save eateries Dear Editor: NYC restaurants continue to suffer as a result of COVID-19, even with 25 percent indoor capacity (“Expand Restaurant Capacity,” Editorial, Oct. 29). Takeout, delivery and outdoor dining can only go so far. As the weather gets colder, outdoor dining will no longer be viable. Everyone outside of NYC has had indoor dining at 50 percent capacity for months with no spike in COVID-19 cases. There are over 100,000 NYC residents whose livelihood depends on restaurants, who are still out of work. This includes bartenders, waiters, busboys, cooks and cashiers. Wholesale market food sellers, distributors, deliverers and linen suppliers are also at a loss. There

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Lovin’ the next Mets Dear Editor: A new chapter has opened with Steve Cohen being approved to be the new owner of the Mets. Here is a dedicated Mets fan whose love of baseball is a plus. I’ve been a Mets fans since the early 1960s, as was my late father, Frederick R. Bedell Sr. There have been many highs and lows but I believe good times are coming. I expect Cohen will do great things for the Mets and money will be spent to get the job done. All of us fans believe in the Amazin’ Mets, and a World Series eventually will not be impossible. So, let’s go, Mets! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Bellerose

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are also construction contractors and their employees, who renovate or build a new restaurant. As each week goes by, hundreds more restaurants will permanently close their doors. After eight months, it is becoming more difficult to remain in business with insufficient income coming in. Here is a simple, commonsense plan to expand the reopening process for indoor dining. Reopen before Thanksgiving at 50 percent. Wait four weeks. If there is no significant spike in COVID-19 cases, proceed to go to 67 percent or two-thirds indoor capacity on Jan. 1 and 75 percent on Feb. 1. Pause at 75 percent until we survive any flu outbreak. Once we have widespread distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, we can then proceed to 100 percent capacity. There has always been a downturn in business during the winter. Cold weather or snow keeps people indoors. Bring back the diners’ old Early Bird Specials between 3 and 6 p.m. to attract additional customers. Offer discounts on Monday and Tuesday, which tend to be slower days. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

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Pro-Trump car rally meets resistance Anti-Trump activists stage Broad Channel, Rockaway counterprotests by Max Parrott Associate Editor

On Sunday morning, small groups of residents donning American f lags and red MAGA hats started to line up along the sidewalk of Cross Bay Boulevard running through Broad Channel. T he scat t e r e d M AGA e nt hu sia st s emerged to cheer on a pro-Trump car rally that started in Jacob Riis Park and shot up through northern Queens, where a group of ralliers eventually stopped traffic on the Whitestone Bridge. But just as the caravan spurred a counterprotest in Manhattan that ended with 10 arrests, it drew a Queens anti-Trump crowd at locations in Belle Harbor and Broad Channel — a neighborhood that went for Trump in 2016 by about 70 percent. “The idea was to be out here and be seen, and to let other like-minded people know that they’re not alone because in communities like this it can be very isolating,” said Carolina Willsen, an organizer of the antiTrump protest and resident of the Rockaways who grew up in Broad Channel. Though more Trump supporters were scattered along the 15-block stretch of Cross Bay in Broad Channel, the 20 or so antiTrump protesters stood out because they clustered together at the southern tip of the neighborhood and brandished signs emblazoned with Black Lives Matter and “Antiracist, anti-Trump.” The MAGA caravan entailed three waves of about 50 cars each — many with obstructed license plates — donning an abundance of Trump and thin blue line flags, honking and drawing cheers from the pro-Trump residents and heckling from the protesters. Some were decked out in elaborate pro-Trump decorations, like an SUV whose owner strapped an Antifa dummy splattered with blood to the front of the car. Several pro-Trump passengers leaned out of t h e w i n d ow t o s h ou t d ow n t h e counterprotesters. “Four more days!” an anti-Trump protester mockingly chanted as the cars rolled by. As opposed to the more bellicose car participants, the Broad Channel residents who

A group of anti-Trump activists gathered in Broad Channel and Belle Harbor on Sunday, left, to protest a MAGA car rally that drove through South PHOTOS BY MAX PARROTT Queens. Above, a pro-Trump protester leans out his window to shout at the counterprotesters. stood on the corner to support the rally were less confrontational. Thomasina Ogden, who waved a flag to support the caravan as she watched over a yard sale she had set up on her block, said that she suppor ts Tr u mp’s outspoken nationalism. “I appreciate that his whole persona is for America, and no one else,” Ogden said. Willsen said that while the neighborhood had always been conservative when she was growing up, political tension had burst to the foreground over the last four years. “I think that before Trump got elected, politics was something that you didn’t speak about with your friends because it could be tense,” she said. “But I think that he’s so horrible that it lit a fire under everyone’s ass to get involved because he’s actually so dangerous.” A pro-Trump neighbor a couple blocks down the street said that the Trump presidency didn’t just drive liberals to be more politically active, it had a similar effect on Trump supporters. “We’ve lived down here our whole lives and this is the first time this neighborhood has done this for any president ever,” said Barbara Ferchland, a retired FBI employee. “We’ve never seen anyone at that house

Voters speak continued from page 4 Still, some voters say they turned out this year simply because they go to the polls for every election. “My issue is something nobody ever mentions: Social Security,” said Bill Quaw after voting in Maspeth, “Those checks are too small,” he said. “If you’re on Social Security, you’re below the poverty line.” Quaw, a tall, thin man with a flowing white beard, turned to walk away, adding: “Not that I expect anything will Q happen.”

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and, look, they’re out,” she said pointing over to a reclusive neighbor of hers. Being the ideological minority in a tight knit community of around 3,000 people comes with challenges. One Broad Channel resident that the Chronicle spoke to didn’t want to be identified, citing instances of vandalism against outspoken liberals in the neighborhood. Felicia Singh, a candidate for the dis-

trict’s City Council seat who was among the anti-Trump group, said that she came out because she is concerned about a fear-mongering effect that the parade might have on the immigrant communities that live along the caravan’s path. Cait Moss, a co-organizer of the antiTrump gathering, said she wanted “to show that this is not Trump country, there are Q other opposing views here.”

250K voted early here by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Rather than wait for Election Day, just over a quarter-million Queens voters cast ballots during nine days of early voting, making up a little more than one-fifth of those who did so citywide, according to Board of Elections figures. The board said 250,083 “voter check-ins” were made by Queens residents over the nine days of early voting that started Oct. 24 and ended Sunday, out of 1,119,056 across the city. Check-ins are followed by the filling out and casting of ballots, for those who complete the process. The Queens total works out to about 22.35 percent of the early votes cast in all five boroughs. There were about 1.3 million registered voters in Queens as of February this year, according to the city Board of Elections, making up 24.39 percent of the 5.32 million registered citywide. With two exceptions, early voting got more popular here each day. On the first day, Oct. 24, 19,223 voters checked in. The number rose to 21,055 on the second day, 25,450 on the third and 30,171 on the fourth. It slipped to 29,842 on the fifth and fell to 24,542 on the sixth, but bounced back to 30,792 on the seventh, 33,914 on the eighth and 35,094 on the ninth and final day, Nov. 1. Wait times varied greatly around the borough from one location and one day to

another, with some voters waiting on line for two and a half hours or more and others in and out in 25 minutes or less. On the morning of the first day, for example, the line to vote at the Rego Center Community Room on 97th Street snaked around the mall along the Horace Harding Expressway, Junction Boulevard and 62nd Drive. On the last day, just a handful of people were waiting outside at one point in the morning. The share of Queens registered voters who checked in was 19.27 percent, going by the February figures. Citywide, 21.03 percent checked in. The figures include both those voters listed as active and inactive. In the last presidential election, in 2016, Queens voters cast 686,393 ballots, 25.04 percent of the citywide total of 2,741,420, according to BOE figures. The voter checkins this year in Queens equal 34.43 percent of the total ballots cast in 2016, while the citywide number marks 40.82 percent of the five-borough total of four years ago. Queens’ share of the city’s overall population, including people of all ages, is about 27 percent, according to Census figures. In 2019, the population here was 2,253,858, out of 8,336,817 across the five boroughs, the records say. Another tally, citing the Census Bureau and posted at worldpopulationreview.com, gave the respective figures as 2,242,990 and 8,323,340 for 2020, showing Q a reduction.

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HB Dads Facebook group awards gifts to winners of its decoration contest by Max Parrott Associate Editor

After challenging the neighborhood to transform itself into a series of haunted yards, the Howard Beach Dads on Facebook recently picked winners for their Halloween decoration contests. The grand prizes went to two houses. The Lowery family at 102-01 James Court and Michael Giglio at 102-24 Rau Court each received a $250 Thanksgiving dinner for eight to 12 people from Keyfood on Cross Bay Boulevard and Food Emporium of Lindenwood Howard Beach. “You know what that means: Mom and grandma don’t have to cook,” said PJ Marcel, one of the Howard Beach Dads judges, in a video he posted to Facebook. Marcel said the Dads page judged each entry by design, platform and story behind the decoration. Another grand prize bundle of a $100 Visa gift card donated by Alessandro’s Sausage & Peppers and two Haircuts Xtreme Cuts gift cards went to Daniel Raia at 87-17 157 Ave. The best balcony award went to 15109 82 St. The participants received a $50 Mist Kiss Air Brush gift certificate and a Just Delightful cookie box. The most kid friendly award went to 159-04 86 St. The participants received a $25 Twist It Top It gift card and a Just Delightful cookie box. The award for scariest house went to 160-47 82 St., which received a $25 Sorella Boutique gift certificate and a $80 By Zuly C gift certificate; 91-11 164 Ave., which received a $25 Tracie’s Boutique gift certificate and a $50 Natural Body gift certificate and shaker; and 160-19 85 St., which received hot cocoa bombs from Just Delightful and an Xtreme Cut gift card. The award for best lawn went to 15124 81 St., which received a Bagel Barista gift certificate for a bagel platter and box of joe and $25 at Josie and Jade Boutique; 160-20 99 St., which received a $50 Divino Pizzeria gift certificate and $50 Party and Play gift certificate; 159-11 89 St., which received a $50 Abbas Steakhouse plus a bottle of wine $25 gift certificate to Grammie and Kids Cookies. The contest also gave consolation prizes of a ham or turkey to 15 more houses that participated in the contest. Marcel said that now that the spooky season has passed, it’s time to gear up for the next holiday. The Dads will be hosting the Christmas Light Fight 2020 Q in the near future.

Michael Giglio, top, at 102-01 James Court in Hamilton Beach poses with his prize; center, the Lowery family at 102-24 Rau Court poses with theirs; and Daniel Raia and his family poses with PHOTOS BY PJ MARCEL their prize bundle.

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Queens begs Senate to pass restaurant aid Comptroller report found one-third of eateries have permanently closed by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

The House of Representatives passed a $120 billion relief bill earlier this month to assist restaurants struggling through the pandemic, but the Senate has left the legislation untouched. Frustrated elected officials and small business owners gathered Friday to “ask, beg and plead” with the chamber to push the grant program forward and into law. “This is probably one of the most impacted industries in the entire county. Millions of jobs nationwide have been lost,” Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) said at the Oct. 30 press conference on the Bourbon Street rooftop in Bayside. “We need the Senate to do its job. We need the president to sign this bill.” The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act of 2020, or Restaurants Act, was passed in the House on Oct. 2 as part of the revised $2.2 trillion Heroes Act. The bill would provide restaurants with grants to cover operating costs such as payroll and benefits, food, utilities, rent and more, and would secure as many as 11 million jobs. The grants specifically aim to help small businesses — the aid would only be available to food service or drinking establishments with fewer than 20 locations that are not publicly traded. President Trump, according to an Oct. 6

Queens Chamber of Commerce President Tom Grech was joined by Assemblymember David Weprin, left, Rep. Grace Meng, state Sen. John Liu and City Councilmember Paul Vallone to PHOTO BY KATHERINE DONLEVY plead with the Senate for the passage of the Restaurants Act. tweet, has rejected the grant request and instructed Senate Republicans to cease negotiations until after the election, though the talks did continue. Meng and Rep. Peter King (R-Nassau, Suffolk), two of the bill’s co-sponsors, joined forces at the Bayside eatery to emphasize that the

plight of small business is not a partisan issue. “The Restaurant Act is not a gift, it’s not charity. It’s the type of thing America has always done,” said King. “This industry is being decimated.” The event was organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce following a September

report by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli that New York City restaurant employment had dropped by nearly half between February and August. Even worse, data included in the report from the small-business software firm Womply estimated that as of Sept. 23, about one-third of city restaurants and more than half of city bars have closed permanently since the beginning of the pandemic. If another third of city establishments close within the next six months, the five boroughs will lose approximately 106,000 jobs. According to the comptroller, the Bayside/ Douglaston/Little Neck area where the press conference was held makes up 9 percent of all city restaurant business. The Jackson Heights and North Corona area, on the other hand, has 13.5 percent, the most of any borough neighborhood and fourth in the city. Most establishments have the opportunity to expand their dining outdoors, and some, including on Bell Boulevard, where the press conference was held, are entitled to shut down the street to vehicles each weekend and increase the amount of tables to accommodate more customers. But Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Grech said it’s just not enough. “They’re dying on the vine,” said Grech. “I drive all over the borough every day. I see these tents getting blown around. I see tables getting soaking wet, not very conducive to indoor dincontinued on page 26

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Fatigue, cold weather and holidays could lead to increase in cases by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

You probably needn’t worry — it’s very unlikely that the COVID-19 virus is following the same pattern as the 1918 Spanish Flu, which struck three times in tremendous waves, the second far deadlier than the first. But that doesn’t mean cases can’t jump again. “I think because it’s a novel virus that people are trying to find ways of understanding it. Our natural inclination is to look at the past one,” said Dr. Teresa Amato, director of Emergency Medicine at Long Isla nd Jew ish Forest H ills-Nor thwell Health. “As much as we’d like to see a pattern — it’s apples to oranges.” The U.S. reached its peak positive cases in one day on Oct. 30 — over 99,700 new ones were reported across the country. The new case load dropped to about 74,200 just two days later, but rose again to 92,600 on Nov. 3. The sporadic nature of infection may not follow the pattern of the nation’s pandemic of a century ago, but Amato warned that it could be just as if not more deadly — the U.S. has already reported 233,000 deaths connected to COVID-19, a third of the Spanish Flu death toll. Despite the daunting possibility, Amato remained positive in the nation’s, especially New York’s, ability to get the virus under con-

trol — the Empire State has the third-lowest positivity rate, as well as the third-lowest fatalitity rate per 100,000 people of any state, according to Johns Hopkins University. New York also accounts for 10 percent of the U.S.’s COVID-19 testing, but only 2.5 percent of new cases, Gov. Cuomo revealed Nov. 3. “We’ve seen a slow increase [in cases], but nothing like in March and April. We’ve had a jump in admissions and we’ve seen a lot of people coming in for testing since there was an outbreak in New York,” Amato said. Amato shared a concern that the colder weather may bring higher case loads, however, when individuals won’t have the opportunity to meet in outdoor, well-ventilated spaces. People will be tempted to gather with loved ones for the holiday season, she said, which could contribute to a spike in cases. “COVID fatigue,” a term Amato and her colleagues use to refer to people’s loosening up on restrictions that stop the spread after eight long months of the pandemic, could be another potential contributor to rising positive cases, but she encourages every one to remain vigilant. “It’s a marathon and not a sprint,” she said. “When you don’t practice safe practices, it’s always an opportunity for the virus to break out again. Wear your masks, social distance, wash your hands, avoid large crowds.”

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COVID-19 cases have slowly risen in some areas of Queens and Brooklyn, prompting Gov. Cuomo to tighten restrictions, but Dr. Teresa Amato of Long Island Jewish Forest Hills-Northwell Health NYC IMAGE; FILE PHOTO remains optimistic they won’t surge to their March and April threshold. Rising coronavirus cases in New York could also prove detrimental to the economy — an executive order by Cuomo shuts down nonessential businesses, houses of worship and schools if their neighborhoods report over a 3 percent positivity rating. A large percentage of small businesses could be decimated if areas reach that threshold or if the state sees a

second wave, according to Queens Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Tom Grech. “At this point, shutting down business in any confined area will only serve to hurt business owners already struggling to make ends meet,” he told the Chronicle in an email. “Residents of that area will simply take their busiQ ness elsewhere.”

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Step toward changing press credential system CM Adrienne Adams co-sponsors bill to transfer power away from NYPD by Max Parrott

determining who is a member of the press and who is not. In mid-October, CouncilmemWhen a video surfaced of the NYPD taking an independent pho- bers Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) tographer named Chae Kihn into and Keith Powers (D-Manhattan) custody as she was photographing announced a bill to address that mass arrests at a Trump rally coun- very concern. “We’ve seen a disturbing pattern terprotest in Manhattan this past weekend, the NYPD responded with of abuse of power with regards to t h e N Y P D ’s a tweet that discontrol of press missed reports credentials. that a journalist e’ve seen a Par ticularly had been arrestover the past ed as false. disturbing abuse few months, “All arrested we’ve seen it individuals of power...” within the prof rom t o d ay’s — Councilwoman Adrienne Adams cess itself, and protests have we’ve also seen been verified to not be NYPD credentialed members it in the treatment of journalists, of the press,” read the NYPD which has been prejudicial,” Adams told the Chronicle. account’s tweet. Her bill, which would give the During the George Floyd protests over the summer, journalists — Department of Citywide Administraeven those wearing press badges — tive Services power over press creoften were targeted in mass arrests. dentials, is not simply aimed at transThe incident last weekend revived a ferring the process away from the point that many elected officials and NYPD’s jurisdiction. It would also activists began making during the create a new set of guidelines for issuGeorge Floyd protests: The NYPD ing credentials that Adams says should not be the sole authority would make the process more accessiAssociate Editor

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ble to freelancers and web publishers. “With the evolution of media platforms over the past several years, the city must have flexibility to reconsider the criteria for receiving a credential,” a press release from Powers said. Under the current system, for journalists to obtain a city-issued press pass, they apply to the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for public information. The passes allow journalists to enter City Hall for press conferences and get behind police lines crime scenes and rallies. Over the summer, when the mayor mandated a curfew in response to the protests, in theory, it allowed journalists to continue reporting without fear of being arrested. The process requires six clips of press events sponsored by New York City or breaking news involving police or fire lines. It also requires journalists to report a company name for eligibility, a criterion that rules out many freelance journalists. “There really shouldn’t be a limitation as far as how much work you may do as opposed to another journalist, be it freelancing or otherwise,” Adams said.

Councilwoman Adrienne Adams is co-sponsoring a bill that would transfer the FILE PHOTO power of issuing press credentials out of the hands of the NYPD. As for why she and Powers decided that DCAS would be the right agency to take over the process, Adams said that “we’re looking at expedience. So, we wanted to give it over to the mayor-side and, which agency made the most sense to handle

this — it would be DCAS.” She and Powers will formally introduce the bill at the Council’s next stated meeting. Adams said she hopes to get it into committee as soon as possible to pass it by the end of the Q calendar year.

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As the Department of Education prepares budget savings for the next fiscal year, it announced last week that they will not impact several programs that provide funding for extra guidance counselors and subsidized internships to schools across the city. The news comes after groups of students, administrators and education advocates fought against a drastic round of budget cuts to the city’s Learning to Work program, which they argued is integral to the city’s transfer schools — small, full-time high schools that function to support students who have dropped out or fallen behind in credits. Under the DOE’s revised cuts, the Learning to Work, Community Schools and Affinity programs will lose a collective $15 mil-

Corrections The chart accompanying the Oct. 29 story “Undertested/South Queens has the least COVID testing” partially misstated how the city labeled the area with the lowest testing rate. It is Richmond Hill/South Ozone Park. The Oct. 29 story “Open Street for 34th Ave. to be permanent” misstated the status of the Open Streets program. It is ongoing. Q We regret the errors.

lion, down from the originally proposed $50 million cut. “We are in conversations with impacted organizations and groups to work through some savings that were unavoidable given the current health and fiscal crisis, but in the absence of support from the state and federal governments, we’re still facing tough choices,” said DOE spokesperson Katie O’Hanlon. The LTW program, for which advocates organized several rallies over the past couple weeks, will receive $10 million in cuts as opposed to the $30 million first proposed. The program offers paid internships and college and career readiness training to students in transfer schools. Principal Nicholas Merchant-Bleiberg from VOYAGES Preparatory High School in Elmhurst, one of the borough’s five transfer high schools, which all rely heavily on LTW funding, said the effects of the cuts would likely range from losing staff to a reduction or elimination to the school’s paid internship program. The school serves students 16 or older who are struggling to earn credits in a traditional high school environment. Students end up there often because they have young children or siblings to look after, have full-time employment as the breadwinner for their families, struggle with mental health issues, have

a long-term illness, are caught up in the criminal justice system or are undocumented. “This is the kind of thing t h a t , e s p e c i a l ly d u r i n g COV I D, [t he de Bla sio administration] talked about as what we now need more than ever, which is wraparound schools that think about what kids’ lives are like outside of school,” said Merchant-Bleiberg. Merchant-Bleiberg said that the subsidized intern- VOYAGES Preparatory High School in Elmhurst is one of several ships work as an incentive to transfer high schools in Queens that will be impacted by keep students, who are often recently announced budget cuts. VOYAGES PREP PHOTO already working, pursuing community-based organization that has a their high school diploma. “What we’re selling them is, ‘Yeah, you contract to run the LTW program. Merchant-Bleiberg said that each CBO can still work, but let’s work in a way that lays the groundwork for you and gets you will have until next Friday to submit a plan to the Board of Education proposing how to school,’” Merchant-Bleiberg said. Advocates expressed concern at many of implement the cuts. The rest of the cuts will be spread among the recent rallies that if the subsidized internships that transfer schools are able to offer Community Schools and the Affinity protheir students are eliminated or reduced, that grams. The $9 million in proposed cuts to will severely undercut their motivation to Community Schools was reduced to $3 million, and the $4.6 million in proposed cuts continue their education. In the case of VOYAGES, the school to the Affinity program was reduced to $2 Q works with Queens Community House, a million.

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Glass-ceiling smashers honored by Queens DA Katz recognizes women trailblazers, unveils executive suite hall tribute by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, the first female to ever hold the position, hosted a Nov. 2 virtual celebration to pay tribute to fellow trailblazers in the legal system and honor the lives of the barrier breakers who paved their path. “I believe wholeheartedly that I would not be the Queens DA were it not for so many women that came before me. I stand on their shoulders — we all stand on their shoulders,” Katz said. In partnership with the Queens County Women’s Bar Association, Katz recognized eight New York women who “broke barriers” and “smashed glass ceilings,” two of whom are native to Queens: Rep. Grace Meng (D -Flushing) and Judge Ushir Pandit-Durant. The others are Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, Judge Doris Ling-Cohan, state Attorney General Letitia James, Bronx DA Darcel Clark and former Brooklyn DA Elizabeth Holtzman. Katz revealed that, in an effort to continue the momentum established by the honorees and herself, she had dedicated a hallway within the District Attorney’s Executive Suite to trailblazing women in recent history. Photographs of the honorees, as well as nine other

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, above left, honored eight New York city and state women trailblazers who can brag about being a “first” in the legal profession. QUEENS DA SCREENSHOT / FACEBOOK trailblazers, including Shirley Chisholm, Hillary Clinton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, line the walls of the Kew Gardens office. The DA said she was moved to install the living memorial after coming face to face with a similar tribute to the 44 previous Queens District Attorneys — all men. “You know, there were a lot of guys in

that hallway and every day I walked by it and I said, ‘We should do something about this,’” Katz said. Meng thanked Katz for taking the initative in making the hallway welcoming and encouraging for women, especially in a male-dominated space. “To see what that hallway ... looks like

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now has a tremendously different and powerful and empowering feel and I thank you for doing that not just for the honorees but for foreshadowing the history makers to come,” she said. Meng also ref lected on her experience running as the first Asian-American congressional representative for New York in 2012 and previously as the assemblymember for the 22nd District four years earlier. The mentorship she received from fellow female leaders, notably from fellow honorees LingCohan and Holtzman, was invaluable. The two trailblazers offered the young candidate advice on her campaign trail unsolicited, which Meng called “rare,” but “important” for firsts trying to break barriers. “I realized there weren’t a lot of people who looked like me. There weren’t a lot of women of color, there weren’t a lot of women period,” she said. The purpose of the ceremony, Katz said, was to emphasize that the fight for women to break into leading roles is never finished. The honorees and herself, she said, are laying the groundwork for future generations of powerful women. “Every single day I remember that fact. Every time you succeed, especially as women, reach down and pull someone else Q with you,” the district attorney said.

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Tapped by Cuomo to keep an eye on utilities, telecom performance by Michael Gannon Editor

Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) has been appointed as the state’s new special counsel for ratepayer protection by Gov. Cuomo. Lancman, 51, will represent the interests of residential and commercial customers of regulated electric, gas, water and telecom companies, according to Cuomo’s press release. His resignation from the Council was effective Wednesday, when he took up his new post. “Utility companies do not have a God-given right to operate in New York, and when they abuse and bully consumers they must be held accountable,” Cuomo said in a statement from his office. “I am creating a new position of Special Counsel for Ratepayer Protection at the Department of Public Service to help ensure that happens.” Cuomo said Lancman’s background in the Council and Legislature make him “ideally suited” to fill the position. Lancman, who would have been term-limited out of office after 2021, told the Chronicle on Friday that the discussions with Cuomo’s office began a few months ago. “The governor wanted to keep utilities in order after another poor performance following the storms this summer,” Lancman said. “I had intentions of completing my term in the Coun-

Rory Lancman has resigned his City Council seat to accept Gov. Cuomo’s appointment to the newly created post of special counsel for ratepayer protection. Lancman will represent customFILE PHOTOS ers of the state’s regulated utilities and telecommunications companies. cil. I’ve enjoyed serving my community in both the Council and the Assembly. But my constituents also like clean water and reliable electric and gas service, so I’ll still be serving them, just under a different hat. I’m excited to be doing this.” Lancman said upon his resignation taking

effect Mayor de Blasio would have three days to set a date for a nonpartisan special election Cuomo’s office said Lancman will review the performance of all utilities in New York across all sectors — electric, natural gas, private water and telecommunications. His primary role will include determining whether they

are making the investments required; whether they are performing as required; whether utilities are responding adequately to consumers — both residential and commercial; and whether they are complying with renewable energy goals and standards. Lancman is an Electchester native, and grew up in a rent-stabilized apartment. He got his first taste of public advocacy watching his mother fight for tenants’ rights, including the right to form a tenants’ association and to protect residents from massive unforeseen rent hikes. He served three terms in the state Assembly from 2007 to 2013. He ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2012, losing the Democratic primary in a multicandidate field to the eventual winner, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who had gotten the endorsement of the county’s Democratic Party. He did receive the party’s backing for the Council. Lancman’s most prominent post at City Hall was as chairman of the Council’s Committee on the Justice System. He authored a number of bills as chairman, including a few that did not sit well with the NYPD brass and unions, including a new chokehold law that is being challenged in court by police unions from across the state. “I’m proud of what we did on that commitQ tee,” Lancman said.

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A rundown of lung cancer screening: pros and cons Lung cancer is a formidable and often deadly disease. According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths across the globe, annually claiming the lives of more than 1.75 million people. Certain lifestyle choices can greatly reduce a person’s risk for lung cancer. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, linked to about 80 to 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in the United States. People who choose not to smoke cigarettes or smokers who decide to quit can greatly reduce their risk for lung cancer. Lung cancer screening is another choice people can make to reduce their risk of dying from lung cancer. Understanding screening, including what it involves, who should be screened and what its risks are, can help anyone concerned about lung cancer make the most informed decision possible. What is lung cancer screening? The Foundation for Lung Cancer notes that lung cancer screening involves testing with a low-dose computed tomography, which is sometimes referred to as low-dose CT or LDCT. This test is the only lung cancer screening test recommended by the CDC. During the test, patients lie on a table and an X-ray machine uses a low dose of radiation to

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packs smoked per day multiplied by the number of years smoking. So someone who has smoked one pack a day for 30 years has a 30-pack-year history, while someone who has smoked two packs a day for 15 years has a 30-pack-year history as well. Each person would be considered a heavy smoker. Are there risks associated with lung cancer screening? The CDC notes that there are at least three risks associated with lung cancer screening: • False-positive result: Lung cancer screenings sometimes indicate a person has lung cancer even when there is no cancer present. This false-positive result can trigger follow-up tests and surgeries that are unnecessary and potentially risky. • Overdiagnosis: Lung cancer screening tests sometimes find cases of cancer that may never have caused problems for the patient. Known as overdiagnosis, this situation can lead to treatment that is unnecessary. • Cancer risk: The radiation from repeated lung cancer screenings can cause cancer in otherwise healthy people. Lung cancer screenings can detect lung cancer at its most treatable stage. Individuals, especially those with a history of smoking, should discuss P such screenings with their physicians. — Metro Creative Connection

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Archie Spigner, 92, ‘Dean of SE Queens’ Groundbreaking councilman influenced generations of Democratic leaders by Michael Gannon Editor

A few years ago, state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) was speaking at a public meeting, fondly recalling his days as a hardworking young aide to then-Councilman Archie Spigner. “We’d be going to events all Saturday and Sunday,” Comrie told the audience. “At about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday he’d drop me off at home and say, ‘Have a good weekend, Leroy.’” Spigner, about two weeks later, was asked about the story on a Friday night as he was leaving a meeting of Hollis and St. Albans residents fighting the placement of a homeless men’s shelter. Spigner chuckled, smiled a mischievous smile, waved and said, “Have a good weekend ... ” as he turned and headed home. The first African American to represent Queens in the City Council, Spigner, who remained a fixture and a force in Democratic politics nearly three decades into his “retirement” from the public square, died last Thursday at age 92. His passing was announced on the Facebook page of the Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club. “It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our great leader former City Councilman and District Leader Archie ‘The Dean’ Spigner,” the club posted. Survivors include his wife, District Leader

Leslie Spigner, son Philip, one grandchild, two great-granddaughters and two stepsons. His first wife, Christine, and son Archie Jr. are deceased. Funeral or memorial details were unavailable prior to the Chronicle’s deadline. The elder statesman of Southeast Queens politics, Spigner was a protege of Brewer and served on the Council from 1974 to 1992. But the South Carolina native and Addisleigh Park resident remained a civic activist and fixture at any public meeting or rally on any matter of importance to Southeast Queens for many years after that. His advice and endorsement were actively sought by just about any area Democrat seeking to run for anything from district leader to City Hall. “Our community and indeed our whole city lost a giant this week in the passing of the Hon. Archie Spigner,” said state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) in a statement issued by his office. “Archie Spigner forged a career in public service that spanned more than half of a century and made him a legend in his own time, and not just in Southeast Queens or New York City, but throughout our country.” Comrie both mourned Spigner and celebrated his legacy, praising his mentor as a transformative figure in civics, government and politics. He “is as responsible as anyone else alive today for making Black representation in gov-

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ernment a reality,” Comrie said. “We are all standing on the shoulders of Archie Spigner. “To me and to so many others, Archie was not only the Dean of Southeast Queens politics, he was my friend and mentor — in fact, my political father — and my heart is heavy because of this tremendous loss.” The senator said he and his colleagues will now consider memorializing Spigner “in a way befitting someone of his stature.” “Southeast Queens lost a godfather of politics last night,” U.S. Rep. Gregor y Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) tweeted on Friday. “New York City lost a great leader last night, and our nation lost a great man. Archie Spigner will be missed dearly. May god rest his soul.” Spigner was born in 1928 in Orangeburg, SC, but his family moved north shortly afterward, according to a brief biography sent out by the office of Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans). He graduated from the old Needle Trades High School in Manhattan and began working in a shoe factory. But he also continued his education in civics and became involved in the labor movement, becoming a shop steward at the factory. After moving to St. Albans he became a bus driver and a member of Transit Workers Union Local 100. Two of his early political mentors were Guy R. Brewer and Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Browne. Miller said Spigner was shaped by his family’s experience in the Great Migration of black families from the Jim Crow South, which gave him insight into race relations and legislation, such as that for police sensitivity training. “To myself and countless others, he was a mentor and an inspiration, setting a standard we all strive to achieve in serving our constituents,” Miller said in a statement on Twitter. “Few of us can hope to live as impactful a life as Archie did.” Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton) offered his tribute just days before winning the election as Queens borough president. “Archie, I will miss the mentorship, laughs, frankness and the times we shared like so many of my colleagues in government and beyond,” Richards said on Twitter. “As I reflect on my journey, I know it wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for your tenacity to push us all toward greatness. Thank you, sir. The work you started continues.”

continued from page 16 ment, however, leaving establishments in limbo. Though Grech said increased indoor dining is necessary for helping small businesses, he called the Restaurants Act “the one way to save the day.” Bayside elected officials Assemblymember Ed Braunstein, City Councilmember Paul Vallone and state Sen. John Liu as well as Assemblymember David Weprin (D-Fresh

Archie Spigner spent more than a half century advocating for Southeast Queens both in and out of elective office. FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) recalled Spigner fondly on Twitter. “Rest in power, big guy,” he said. “Archie’s Yiddish was better than mine: he was a macher and a mensch. And a mentor to me. It was a privilege to know him, and to see him operate. Old school. He built power for his community without apology. #NYC has lost a giant.” U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) remembered Spigner on a personal and professional level. “Archie Spigner was a leader and steadfast pillar of Southeast Queens for decades,” Schumer said. “He broke barriers, ably represented Queens communities and delivered many improvements for area parks, health centers, senior services and schools. Archie was a good friend of mine and a man of easy and affable disposition that made him a pleasure to work with. I will miss him dearly and extend my deepest condolences to his family and friends.” Assemblyman Clyde Vanel (D-Queens Village) posted a video compilation of Spigner in his regular online newsletter. “Archie Spigner was an institution in New York City politics and the cornerstone of southeast Queens political power,” Vanel said. “I am truly humbled to have spent time to get to know him as a colleague, friend, adversary and mentor. He has counseled and helped countless. His legacy is one of community, mentorship, building and maintaining democratic values and Q more.” Meadows) joined the event to emphasize the need for federal action. Liu pointed toward a highlight of the comptroller’s report: City restaurants provided 317,800 jobs, paid $10.7 billion in wages citywide and made nearly $27 billion in taxable sales in 2019. “This is a national disaster and the only way to deal with it is by having the federal government step up,” said Liu. “The restaurant industry is part of the national economy and part of the New York economy. We need this legislation to pass to save the industry, Q and the millions of jobs.”

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Kupferberg Center marks Kristallnacht with special online lecture To commemorate the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, the Kupferberg Holocaust Center is hosting a lecture on the tragedy that left Jewish synagogues, homes and businesses destroyed in 1938, an event many mark as the beginning of the Jewish genocide. The lecture, “November 1938 as a Turning Point?,” will be led by history and German professor at Northwestern University Peter Hayes, who has spent his career specializing in Nazi Germany’s Third Reich past. The talk will fall on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Nov. 10. “November 9th and 10th was when people in

Germany attacked the Jewish people and anti-Semitism became openly permissible ... This was the beginning of the open allowance of racism towards Jews,” said Mehnaz Afridi, the director of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College, who co-sponsored the event along with the KHC and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the West Point Military Academy. A precursor to the genocide that killed as many as 6 million Jewish Europeans and 7 million others, Kristallnacht was carried out by the paramilitary force Sturmabteilung and German civilians as authorities looked on. The properties were ransacked and destroyed with sledgehammers in Austria and the Sudetenland, as well. The violence claimed as many

as 100 lives and led to the imprisonment of approximately 30,000 Jewish men in Nazi concentration camps. The term Kristallnacht, which translates to Crystal Night in German, is named for the thousands of shards of broken glass that littered the streets from smashed store, home and synagogue windows. In his lecture, Hayes will focus on a key question: Why did the Jewish community become the problem of society? “He’ll talk about the symptoms in society and how fascism was created and has evolved through time,” Afridi said. “1938 seems like such a long time ago, but it was a turning point in our history.” continued on page 29

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Samuel Marx and Minnie Schonberg, European immigrants, met in New York City and married in 1884. They had six sons; Manfred, Leonard, Arthur, Julius, Milton and Herbert. Manfred died in infancy but the other boys became vaudeville comedians known as Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo. While Samuel toiled as a tailor, Minnie went under the stage name Minnie Palmer and was a performer herself who pushed her sons into show business. They worked in Chicago for 12 years, but they all came back to the city in 1920. Sam and Minnie purchased a beautiful new home at 87-48 134 St. in Richmond Hill and settled down. The boys would crash in the house in between their various “gigs.” They later starred in movies, too. Matriarch Minnie passed away in September 1929. She was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale. Sam followed her there in May 1933. Today the Native New Yorkers Historical Association got a plaque for the house. Still in great condition, it is valQ ued at about $640,000 today.

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When thinking of gophers and movies, one would likely remember “Caddyshack” and the problems the furry animal caused on a golf course. But solving problems on movie sets are the production assistants known as gofers. Daniel Scarpati’s new book, “Gofers: On the Front Lines of Film and Television,” explores the behind-the-scenes work of the entry-level role. “I saw things and learned things firsthand that I never knew about the industry, that I didn’t learn when I was studying film and television production in school,” said Scarpati, a former Queens Chronicle intern who grew up making movies in his backyard. After six years as a gofer, Scarpati started his own production company, Passing Planes Productions. He also realized nobody had written a book about what being a production assistant entails. “I didn’t want all my PA lessons and skills and tips and tricks that I’ve learned to go to waste,” the Howard Beach resident said. The many responsibilities of a gofer include taking breakfast orders, carrying and distributing paperwork, helping keep the set clean, knowing where bathrooms

are, knowing the paths to and from each set, keeping track of the last person leaving the set to go to lunch, returning all signed paperwork to the office, collecting walkietalkies and charging them overnight. Scarpati passes along several bits of wisdom he picked up. One is that being a quick learner helps, as it did the time he was asked if he knew how to lock up. Scarpati said no, but he could learn. It turned out “locking up” simply meant keeping passersby out of the way so that they wouldn’t interfere with filming. “Don’t say that you don’t know something. Always say I am willing to learn very quickly,” said Scarpati, who worked on “Murphy Brown,” “Kevin Can Wait” and “The Blacklist,” among others. “You position yourself in a place where you’re not coming off as incompetent.” And he emphasized the four words that stuck with him from character actor Leon Rippy: “Have a thick skin.” Rippy recalled seeing a PA being screamed at so much for showing up late after he forgot to set his alarm clock once that the PA left the industry. Scarpati said after being scolded “for the silliest things” in his careers by actors, producers and directors, he understood the advice. “In entertainment production, things

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Before the lecture begins, there will be a short performance by the West Point Jewish Chapel Choir to honor the lives that were lost nearly a century ago. Despite the solemn observation and commemoration of the tragedy, Afridi pointed out that the program will not leave its audience in despair. “There’s a positivity because there were survivors, and what they did with their lives is phenomenal,” she said, noting that the world Jewish population is at its pre-Holocaust level of 16.5 million individuals. “Jews have now become a thriving community in so many parts of the world.” Though crimes against the Jewish population are still disproportionately prevalent in modern society compared to other hate crimes — anti-Semitic crimes in New York City made up nearly 58 percent of all hate incidents in 2019 and nearly 47 percent thus far in 2020 — Afridi hopes the lecture will remind its attendees that populations share more commonalities than differences. “The hope we have is that humanity never gives up, and that there are people who speak up for each other in horrible situations,” she said. “What they can take from

Civilians walk through the aftermath of Kristallnacht in 1938 Germany, which left thousands of Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues destroyed. On the front: A photo from the PHOTOS COURTESY KHC tragedy provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. this event is how society functions, how propaganda is used and then to evaluate it in their own community and ask questions about racism. This is a moment of education and reflection — to think about how diverse America is and how we can keep that diver-

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Onderdonk looks for donations ‘Our entire rental season was a bust,’ director says by David Russell Associate Editor

Like many institutions, the historic Vander Ende-Onderdonk House was hit hard by the pandemic. “Our entire rental season was a bust,” said Virginia Comber, a director of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, which runs the site, the oldest Dutch colonial house in the city. The property, closed for five months, couldn’t be rented for weddings or any kind of parties. Monthly candlelight tours had to be canceled. The “Made in Ridgewood” film series was cut short before “The Wrong Man” could be screened in late March. “We’re hurting but we’re like everybody else in the same boat,” Comber said,” adding, “It’s been difficult.” The society is accepting donations, which can be made at onderdonkhouse.org. The interior of the museum saw a limited reopening in mid-September. The Onderdonk House hosted a pumpkin-picking event in early October. Usually around 1,000 people are at the event though it was limited to 200 this year. And on Halloween, the house hosted an artsand-crafts event with socially distanced trick-or-treating. The house is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Donations have been coming in from the community, according to Comber.

The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society is accepting donations to maintain the historic OnderFILE PHOTO donk House as the rental season “was a bust.” “The toughest part of all this is maintaining the property and having no funds coming in,” she said. Comber said discretionary funding for $9,000 from the City Council is dispersed with 75 percent coming up front but paperwork needing to be filled out for the last quarter of it. “Normally we would have that money by now and that would help us a bit but everything is slow and being processed by the city,” she said.

Attendance at the house is picking up, though not as much as it had been pre-COVID. Fortunately, the house is in no danger of closing, according to Comber, who said the society has been fiscally sound and prudent with savings to fall back on. She is hoping next year will be better for the historic site. “We’re hoping by May 2021 we can open up space to a larger number of people and get rentQ al season off with a bang,” Comber said.

Donate your winter coats To support families in need during the cold weather months ahead, acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee and all 14 Queens community boards will accept new coat donations through Nov. 13. Donations can be dropped off at any of the below locations: • Queens Borough Hall lobby at 12055 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens on weekdays between 9 a.m and 5 p.m.; • CB 2 at 43-22 50 St., Suite 2B in Woodside, by appointment only, (718) 533-8773; • CB 4 at 46-11 104 St. in Corona, by appointment only, (718) 760-3141; • CB 7 at 133-32 41 Road, Suite 3B, in Flushing, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.; • CB 8 at 197-15 Hillside Ave. in Hollis, by appoi nt ment on ly, (718) 264-7895; • CB 10 at 115-01 Lefferts Blvd. in South Ozone Park on Mondays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.; and • CB 12 at 90-28 161 St. in Jamaica on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All coats must be new. For more information, visit queensbp.org/coatQ drive.

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No mayoral Mets meddling by Lloyd Carroll

zon CEO Jeff Bezos made when he announced his ill-fated plan to build a second headquarters for his behemoth corporation in Long Island City. Whether or not you supported the Amazon project, there is no argument Bezos took a “my way or the highway” attitude with local politicians. While Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the most recognizable face resisting the Amazon project, state Sen. Jessica Ramos was just as influential in deterring it. Citi Field is located in Ramos’ district. Cohen probably wasn’t surprised but also couldn’t have been happy to read her July 17 remark on Twitter in which she stated her opposition to Cohen becoming the new Mets owner. As soon as he was approved, Cohen announced he would provide $17.5 million to neighborhood businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Ramos has not commented yet about the sale going through. My guess is Cohen spoke with her before last week. Four owners voted against Cohen, with the most vocal being White Sox CEO Jerry Reinsdorf. There may have been some concern about a hedge fund billionaire who has run afoul in the past of the Securities & Exchange Commission but the bigger fear had to have been Cohen overbidding for free agents, which would increase Q player compensation. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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In the days leading up to the Major League Baseball team owners’ meeting to approve Steve Cohen’s purchase of the Mets from the Wilpon family, a new wrinkle seemed to arise. Fans were not worried so much about whether Cohen would get the blessing from the fraternity he wanted to join as much as they were about Mayor de Blasio putting a kibosh on things. Citi Field sits on land owned by the New York City Parks Department and therefore the Mayor’s Office said it had a say in the Mets ownership change. De Blasio was both cagey and cryptic about whether he’d sign off on the deal. He has never enjoyed high approval ratings in spite of easily winning election in 2013 and 2017 and it sure wasn’t increasing based on the calls to sports talk radio last week. Last Wednesday, New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro sounded as if he switched places with that paper’s chief political scribe, Michael Goodwin, as he dumped all over de Blasio. I can understand why de Blasio kept a poker face. It is rare for a progressive politician to ever have leverage over a billionaire and so one can’t fault him for wanting to have a little fun making Cohen squirm a bit. Of course the mayor knew there was no political upside in stopping the sale and he gave his OK as soon as the owners did. Cohen was cognizant of the mistakes Ama-

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Prime location 2 BR 1 bath condo in Ridgewood. This well maintained home has had many recent updates. New flooring throughout the whole unit. The kit & bath were renovated less than 2 years ago. The kit features stainless steel appliances, granite countertops & lovely cabinets. The bath was fully reno as well including new vanity, tub; medicine cabinet & tiles. The home has an open living / Dining room layout; a hallway leading to storage closets & two large BRs. New French doors from master BR to outdoor yard space. Monthly common charge is $497.14 includes heat and hot water. Owner pays cooking gas & electricity. Taxes are approx. $3,676 annually (w/o any abatement’s). Wait there’s more... Pet friendly building; First fl r; stackable washer & dryer included & allowed in unit; it comes with an assigned parking space; just down the block from “L” train (Halsey St. Station); & easy accessibility between Buswhick & Queens.

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HOWARD BEACH/ROCKWOOD PARK Pristine/Stucco unique contemporary Colonial, 3/4 BRs, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, open floor concept on first floor & winding S.S staircase to second floor master bedroom en suite w/ Jacuzzi and bidet, 2 other BRs & full bath, fin. bsmnt, storage rm. den, ping, pong rm or 4th BR, fences front & backyard has I.G. saltwater heated pool, Jacuzzi (seats 8) Cabana, full bath, storage rm, S.S. gates, Asking $1.298 Mil 2nd flr balcony granite & awning.

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