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IN THIS MONTH’S EPISODE ... CB 9 member resigns over personnel issue

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A number of trees in Howard Beach have been cut down by the Parks Department and residents are wondering why and if they will be replaced.

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New research in a treatment called Class IV Laser Therapy is having a profound effect on patients suffering with knee pain. Unlike the cutting type of laser seen in movies and used in medical procedures, the Class IV therapeutic laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. Laser Therapy has been tested for 40 years, had over 2000 papers published on it, and has been shown to aid in damaged tissue regeneration, decrease inflammation, relieve pain and boost the immune system. This means that there is a good chance cold laser therapy could be your knee pain solution, allowing you to live a more active lifestyle. Professional athletes like The New York Yankees and team members of the New England Patriots rely upon cold laser therapy to treat their sports-related injuries. These guys use the cold laser for one reason only…

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City has been cutting down some Sandy-damaged trees in community by Domenick Rafter Editor

Trees are coming down in Howard Beach, but it’s residents who are making a sound. A number of trees affected by Hurricane Sandy last year have been cut down over the last few months in Howard Beach and homeowners are concerned they will now be left without the shady canopy they’ve grown used to. At least half a dozen trees in Old Howard Beach were cut down recently and residents want to know why. Two trees near the corner of 157th Avenue and 96th Street were chopped down, as was one on 158th Avenue near 96th Street. A tree on 97th Street has a sign attached to it saying it will be pruned this weekend. A number of trees have also been cut down in Broad Channel and on the Rockaway Peninsula. After Hurricane Sandy, the city Parks Department flushed out all of the planters in neighborhoods where the storm surge hit and later surveyed all trees in those communities, including Howard Beach. The agency inspected approximately 48,000 trees, and categorized them by leaf coverage. Parks says between 2,000 and 3,000 trees have been or are being removed and another 4,500 that had low leaf coverage this year will be monitored, as will be

The stump of a recently cut down tree on 99th Street in Howard Beach. The tree had been PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER leaning over the street since Hurricane Sandy last October. the soil around the trees and tested for levels of salt and other elements that may have gotten into the soil as a result of the storm. “We will gain a fuller picture of the tree and plant mortality caused by Hurricane Sandy in the spring, when we can observe their behavior throughout the growing season,” the department said in a statement. “In

the interim, we have been and will continue to remediate soil, as necessary, with compost and gypsum — both mitigate salt damage — to encourage the return of healthy biological functioning.” Many of the London planes showed little to no leaf growth this summer, but some bloomed as late as July. Most of the other types of trees

in the neighborhood, including younger ones, survived and thrived this summer. Shrubbery, especially in areas that were hit with higher flood water, turned brown and died. At a meeting of Community Board 10 last Thursday, a Howard Beach resident inquired about the tree situation. CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton told the resident that the trees being torn down are mainly London planes, which were damaged by saltwater during the storm. Earlier in the year, a number of residents in Howard Beach and the Rockaways expressed concern about trees left damaged or leaning after Sandy. At least one of those trees, on 99th Street between 160th and 161st avenues, has been cut down. At the time, the city said it would not chop down any tree unless it was found to be dead and would give the trees several months to show signs of life. Braton said the city informed the board that the London planes would be replaced by oak trees, which are more resistant to saltwater. The Parks Department also encourages residents to water trees frequently to lessen the effects the saltwater might have had, even so long after the storm, and to call 311 if they wish to have a tree in front of their home Q inspected.

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CB 9 internal fight hits climactic note Member resigns, two more walk out, after board votes to keep Esposito by Domenick Rafter Editor

with him. Bock offered no comment and Baron and Fenster did not say if they would join Bock in resigning. The three spoke briefly t o C ou n c i l m a n E r ic U l r ich (R-Ozone Park) — who is a former CB 9 member who had attended the meeting — before walking out. The division on the board goes beyond emails send by Esposito or the debate over Carey’s future. According to one member of the board and several former members, there has been a notable divide between members from Kew Gardens and those from the eastern neighborhoods of Woodhaven and Ozone Park. “The only thing that unites them is a park and a precinct,” said one ex-member. “Kew Gardens has more in common with Forest Hills and Briarwood than Ozone Park.” Bock, Baron and Fenster all come from Kew Gardens while E s p o sit o i s a n O z o n e Pa r k resident. The neighborhood divide was hinted at during discussions over priorities in the board’s capital and

expense budget. A vote was taken to remove funding requests for a study of the QueensWay, the proposal to build a High Line-type park on the Rockaway Beach LIRR right of way. The proposal is championed by CB 9’s First Vice Chairwoman Andrea Crawford, but opposed by several Woodhaven members. A lexa nde r Ble n k i n sopp, a Woodhaven member of the board, made a motion to remove the item from the priorities list. The motion passed 30-14, with most of the dissenting votes coming from Kew Gardens members. However, Blenkinsopp clarified his motion later in a tweet, saying that it was not meant as a defacto vote on the proposal, which has a number of opponents in Woodhaven, rather on whether or not the board needed to fund a study that has already received $467,000 from the state. In its capital budget, the board also prioritized better street lighting for Myrtle, Jamaica and 101st avenues and passed a resolution

Community Board 9 member Sam Esposito, top, was facing removal at Tuesday night’s meeting, but the board voted 34-10 against expelling him, leading to one of the members calling for his dismissal to resign. PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER

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Community Board 9’s internal issues came to a dramatic climax Tuesday night when the board voted not to remove one of its longtime members, leading another to resign and walk out of the meeting, and two others to follow him. Sam Esposito had been in hot water with the board’s leadership over emails he sent that were considered anti-Semitic by at least three other members. Those members, Wallace Bock, Evelyn Baron and Jan Fenster, had called for Esposito to be expelled from the community board. Esposito said he has been targeted by members of the board who are looking to oust District Manager Mary Ann Carey and are angry at Esposito’s unwavering support for Carey since she was nearly fired by the board in June. The issue dominated the Oct. 8 meeting of Community Board 9 when an executive session was scheduled to be called, presumably to deal with the Esposito issue,

though it was not made clear on the meeting’s agenda. When the board attempted to vote to go into executive session on Oct. 8, Esposito announced the issue was about him. The debate was postponed until Tuesday. The meeting agenda said the debate was to take place in executive session with a public vote, but Esposito did not agree, saying he preferred the debate and vote occur in public. “I have nothing to hide,” he said to Chairman Jim Cocovillo when another member suggested going into executive session. “Let’s do this right here, in the open.” But when the board finally did call a vote on Esposito’s removal, the motion failed 34-10 on a roll call vote, leading Bock to stand up and walk out. “I cannot in good conscience continue to serve on a board that condones this kind of behavior, therefore I will resign,” he said before gathering his things and leaving. Baron, who chairs CB 9’s Health Committee, and Fenster left

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Queens rises to help Filipino storm victims Churches, civics around Woodside’s ‘Little Manila’ leading the charge by Michael Gannon Editor

t. Sebastian’s Parish in Woodside has been preparing its Nov. 23 fundraiser for disaster relief in the Philippines for nearly a month. “But we had been planning that in response to the earthquake [on Oct. 15],” the Rev. Msgr. Michael Hardiman said. “Now they’ve been hit with this typhoon. So we’ve just ratcheted up the response.” Hardiman’s parish serves Woodside’s “Little Manila” neighborhood, with a large concentration of the more than 40,000 native Filipinos living in Queens. The earthquake that rocked the archipelago nation in the Western Pacific killed more than 200 people. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, is feared to have killed 10,000 when it hit the central Leyte region with 195-mile-per-hour winds and massive storm surges on Nov. 7. The storm has left hundreds of thousands homeless and isolated many by destroying communications and damaging or blocking roads throughout the region. Michelle Saulon of Flushing is a regional coordinator for the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns, which is revving up Queensbased relief efforts through local organizations such as the Bayanihan Community

From Little Manila in Woodside to United States Marines helping the injured on storm-devastated islands, people have been rallying to the support of the people of the Philippines since Typhoon PHOTO BY USMC CPL. CODEY UNDRWOOD / FLICKR Haiyan struck on Nov. 7. Center on 69th Street in Woodside. “I have family on my mother’s side in the Philippines,” she said on Tuesday. “We haven’t heard from some of them yet. We are being told that we might have news by Thursday. There are people we are still trying to find.” She said the most important thing people can donate now is money.

“Money can be sent to organizations that already have people doing groundwork in the affected areas,” she said. “Right now people need food, water and medicine — just the basic needs.” Hardiman said any funds they raise will go to Catholic Relief Services. “They’re already in place,” he said.

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Reform the vote, and the funding

his year’s elections and a lawsuit filed this week against the city together demonstrate the need for two reforms in the electoral process. First off, voters are entitled to privacy when voting, but under the system being used now, they’re not getting it. Mayor Bloomberg himself said that a poll worker had seen his ballot. With the old lever machines, you cast your ballot behind a curtain, it got tallied and no one knew for whom you had voted. But under the new system, you have to carry your paper ballot to a scanner, and poll workers can easily see your choices when you process your votes. Yes, there is a cardboard sleeve you’re supposed to hold to prevent anyone from seeing your selections, but it’s not always used and it’s awkward when it is. Unfortunately, there’s no going back to the old machines — even though they were used in this year’s primaries because the Board of Elections knew it could count votes faster that way. The lever machines come with their own problems, and too much has been invested in the new system to just discard it. Maybe it would be enough just to order all poll workers to stand far enough away from the scanners so they can’t see your votes. Enforcement obviously would have to be a key part of that. The other area that needs reform is campaign finance — but

not in the way you might think. As we’ve said before, the amount of matching funds candidates get should be reduced, from the current $6 for every dollar raised to $4 for every dollar, or even less. It seems the temptation to load up campaign coffers with taxpayer funds is just too great for some candidates. Case in point is outgoing Comptroller John Liu, who ran in the Democratic primary for mayor. Liu’s campaign treasurer and one of his fundraisers were convicted of illegally raising money. Sure, they might do that even if there were no matching funds, but the temptation is much greater when every $100 you bring in adds another $600 to the coffers that you didn’t even have to work for. Liu was denied matching funds because of the criminality. But now he’s suing the city for damages, claiming he was wrongly denied the money, to the detriment of his campaign. This although he was in fourth place in the polls before the denial, and he came in fourth place when the ballots were cast. We wonder what he thinks he’s entitled to. Maybe the mayor’s salary for four years? And if he wins the suit, will he use the money to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines he still owes the city from his 2009 run for comptroller? The taxpayers should not have to pay Liu anything. We hope he will drop the suit and gracefully return to the private sector.

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Fighting for health Dear Editor: I would like to comment on last week’s article “Teaching kids to fight for a healthy lifestyle” (multiple editions). I was immediately drawn to the title, and for different reasons than what the crux of the article was about. I am in the middle of a world of enlarging proportions; in the health field, everyone is getting bigger. Unfortunately, even the kids. It seems modern America is set up in a way that kids are destined to become fat, and that they must “fight for a healthy lifestyle,” indeed; otherwise, they have nowhere to go but inevitably towards obesity. The article was about a Forest Hills boxing club that visited an elementary school, trying to “promote good health and fun exercise alternatives.” I’ve heard both sides of the argument of promoting boxing and other fighting sports to young kids as a healthy form of fitness, and that topic alone could take up a whole editorial itself. My point is, these guys were trying. In the modern day of laziness and ultra-convenience items, this club is trying to be active, reaching out to our youth. They can see that you must fight, figuratively, I guess literally, to avoid the fat epidemic. This article couldn’t be more timely: national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month was two months ago, the “Obesity © Copyright 2013 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 responsible for 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., 62-33 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, N.Y.

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ou may notice that this week’s Queens Chronicle is a bit heftier than usual. That’s because there’s a special pullout section inside celebrating our 35th anniversary of giving you the news. Inside the section you’ll find 36 articles about Queens news makers, one for each year we’ve been publishing, from 1978 through today. Each piece focuses on an individual who made news in a given year — telling not just what happened but telling something about the person behind the event. We’ve got articles on celebrities, politicians, athletes, criminals and more — everyone from Paul Simon to John Gotti. We’ve also got lists of the top sports teams, songs, movies and more for each year. We hope you’ll enjoy taking a trip down Memory Lane with us.

ria, I have seen an increase in fitness studios and exercise centers in the last 13 years, but I don’t see enough youth, teenagers and those in their 20s attending classes. Please, at this point it doesn’t really matter what form of exercise kids do, whether boxing or other, let’s at least encourage them to do something! Dr. Ken Vitale Astoria

The ignorant Left Dear Editor: Would that readers, particularly those of the Left, knew their civics and their history (“No-good Republicans II,” Letters, Nov. 7). A citizen of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, as he was leaving the Constitutional Convention in 1787, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy? Franklin replied, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” We live under a Constitutional Republic,

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Congrats, Chronicle! Dear Editor: Congratulations on your 35th Anniversary! How fortunate we are to live in one of the few remaining free societies, with a wealth of information sources available. Sadly, most American cities, suburbs and small towns are down to one local daily or weekly newspaper. Newspapers and magazines have to deal with increasing costs for newsprint, delivery and distribution along with reduced advertising revenues and declining readership due to competition from the internet and other new information sources. Queens residents have a number of daily newspapers to select from including the Daily News, Post, Times, Newsday, USA Today and Wall Street Journal, along with freebies such as AM New York and Metro New York. Decades ago we had our own daily Long Island Star Journal and Long Island Press. Daily newspapers concentrate on international, Washington, Albany, City Hall, business and sports stories. They have few reporters assigned to cover local neighborhood news. As a result, daily newspapers miss significant news and political stories from local Queens neighborhoods. Weekly newspapers such as our own Queens Chronicle and others fill the void for coverage of local community news. We are blessed with many weekly papers to select from besides our own Queens Chronicle. These competitors include the Queens Courier, Queens Gazette, Queens Tribune, Queens Examiner, Times, Times Ledger chai n, Ti mesNewsweek ly, R idgewood Times, Forum and The Wave. I’ve been grateful all this time that the Queens Chronicle has afforded me the opportunity to express my views via letters to the editor, along with others who may have different opinions on the issues. Thanks to you, an ordinary citizen like me has the freedom to comment on the actions and legislation of various elected officials. Public officials use taxpayers dollars on a regular basis to promote their views via mass mailings of newsletters, news releases, letters to the editor and guest columns. In many cases, they are ghost written by campaign or office staffers paid for by taxpayers on public time. Ordinary citizens like me only have the limited ability to write when we can to find the time.

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The Department of Environmental Protection will undergo a massive sewer project next year that aims to reduce sewer overf low into Bergen Basin, a tributary of Jamaica Bay that runs into the western side of JFK Airport. At the core of the project is the construction of a new sewer line under the Belt Parkway at 126th Street to supplement already existing, nearly century-old sewer lines that are often overwhelmed during heavy rains. The pipes connect the sewers of South Ozone Park to the Jamaica Water Treatment Plant in JFK Airport before releasing the treated water into Bergen Basin. When the twin pipes — each 36 inches in diameter — are overwhelmed, the water is redirected into overflow pipes that run south under the Belt Parkway at 123rd Street and empty the untreated water directly into Bergen Basin. A similar situation occurs at Thurston Basin, the bay tributary in the eastern part of the airport in Rosedale. “In very broad strokes, what this is is a project to improve water quality in Jamaica Bay and Thurston and Bergen basins,” said Shane Ojar, director of community affairs for the city Department of Environmental Protection. “When it rains heavily,

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Stars and Stripes fly over clock tower For Veterans Day, new flag is raised at historical Ozone Park building by Domenick Rafter

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) met with MediSys, the parent company of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, which owns the building and operates a medical facility inside, to place a new flag on the pole. He obtained a flag from Delta Signs and Flags of Glendale and held a dedication ceremony on Friday with MediSys, other elected officials, civic leaders from Woodhaven and veterans from Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Woodhaven, Howard Beach and Glendale.

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It may not keep time anymore and the factory it stood over may be long gone, but Ozone Park’s iconic clock tower got a new addition last Friday — a brand-new American flag — and just in time for Veterans Day. The flagpole that topped the clock tower on Atlantic Avenue at the Pathmark Shopping Center has had no flag for years, and residents often called area off icials to wonder why and ask for one to be put up.

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“Some of the metal made here found its way to the battlefield,” he said. The clock on the tower hasn’t worked in over a decade and one of the faces is m i s si n g c o m ple t ely. T h e t owe r h a s become such an important area icon that the Pathmark shopping center that sits on the for mer factor y site is tech nically called Clock Tower Shopping Center. And that name was also given to the former bank that occupied the building. The br a nch , wh ich is now locat ed i n side P a t h m a r k , s t i l l c a r r i e s t h e “ C lo c k Tower” name. Ed Wendell, president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association, said he hoped to repair the clock — something MediSys said it was willing to do if the funds could be raised for it. “What I’d really like to see is to have it Q given landmark status,” he added.

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CB 10 skeptical of new hotel project Panel asks developer to come back with new plans next month by Domenick Rafter Editor

The developer of a planned hotel near JFK Airport say their project will not do the community any harm, but a cautious Community Board 10, mindful of its lack of input on other hotel projects along the Belt Parkway and the situation at the former Skyway Motel, now a men’s homeless shelter, are not rushing to approve a zoning variance to allow it. The hotel is planned for a triangle zoned for manufact u r ing between 149th and 150th avenues and 132nd Street in South Ozone Park. The location at 132-10 149 Ave. is directly across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn, JFK Sheraton and the Skyway men’s shelter, where a number of registered sex offenders live. Because of the manufacturing zoning, the hotel’s developer would need a variance to construct the building. The location is one block south of the Belt Parkway and about a quarter of a mile west of the main entrance to JFK Airport. The hotel would be a four-story, 101-room building, likely to be a Quality Inn. The building will be built parallel to 149th Avenue with the parking lot on the south side of the hotel. It will serve mainly airline travelers or staff for short-term stays. The development team presented an updated plan to CB 10 last Thursday night, including some

changes made after meeting with the board’s Land Use Committee. Patrick Jones, who represented the developer at the meeting, said t he Boa rd of St a nd a rd s a nd Appeals said the development would not be out of character with the community — one of the requirements needed in order to get a variance — because there are a number of other hotels in the area. But CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said the board differs with that assessment, noting that the other hotels were either build as of right, meaning not needing a variance and thus not subject to the board’s input, or aren’t technically in the community of South Ozone Park. “We had no say so over the hotel development,” she said. “And the other hotels are not part of this community, they are separated by a highway. There is a school a block away, residential homes a block away. Our view of the community is that it is not just for industrial use.” Angela Antonio, a CB 10 member and member of the South Ozone Park Civic Association, said the civic group is opposed to the hotel. The two other issues CB 10’s Land Use Committee had with the plan was the type of hotel that would be constructed and concerns over the main entrance to the hotel. Jones sought to assure the board that the hotel will be a brand-name hotel and would not be at risk of

Patrick Jones, the hotel developer’s representative, presents the plan for the Quality Inn in South Ozone Park to PHOTO BY DOMENICK RAFTER Community Board 10 last week. being taken over by the city for a homeless shelter as Skyway was. “That is not in our interest as a business,” Jones said. John Calcagnile, chairman of CB 10’s Land Use Committee, said another concern is the location of the main entrance of the hotel — along 149th Avenue — versus the parking lot on the opposite side. Patrons would have to walk from the lot to the main entrance by exiting the property and walking along the sidewalk. Jones said it is possible for them to move the main entrance to face the parking lot, but felt it would be more aesthetically pleasing, and

thus better for business, if the hotel’s main entrance faces 149th Avenue, closer to the other hotels. Across from the site on the 150th Avenue side is a Department of Sanitation lot where rock salt is stored. But the board was adamant about the move, saying the existence of the homeless shelter makes it dangerous for hotel patrons to walk around the block and wanted assurance from Jones that the change could and would be made before any vote is taken to support the variance. “I don’t think we can make a recommendation to approve unless

we see the change,” Calcagnile said. Ultimately the board voted to table an up-or-down vote on the proposal, though some members said it isn’t likely they would ever be convinced to vote to approve the variance. Board member Renate Teuschler suggested to Jones the possibility of changing the design so the hotel would be built in a north-south orientation, allowing for the parking lot and the hotel’s main entrance to be on the same street not requiring patrons to walk near the shelter. “Maybe,” Jones said. “I hadn’t Q thought of that.”

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Katz puts forth her economic platform Borough President-Elect Melinda Katz on Wednesday released the outlines of a nine-point economic development plan she said she will implement to create jobs and sustainable development in Queens while also rebuilding areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The former city councilwoman and state assemblywoman said her experience in government will be key in getting the job done. “Having chaired the Land Use Committee in the Council and having served as Director of Community Boards, I have the experience and vision needed to use all levers at my disposal in the Borough President’s Office to create jobs and grow the economy,” Katz said in announcing the plan. “I will hold Land Use hearings to inform the zoning and planning decisions that shape the borough and developments that will introduce new jobs,” she added. “My influence on the capital and expense budgets can be leveraged to improve job-creating projects across the borough.”

Tech, transportation, Rockaways are key And by fully leaning on the BP’s bully pulpit, Katz said, “my office can attract new businesses in thriving industries like healthcare and technology to the borough of Queens.” The plan is an ambitions one, tough the first item under the heading of her economic development plan is creation of said plan. Katz believes the need to rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy a year ago brings an opportunity for new construction jobs. While she says rebuilding areas along the Rockaways’ beaches and boardwalk would stimulate tourism, Katz also wrote of the need protect area businesses and lowincome homeowners. And she said the city, state and federal governments all must be brought to the table to come up with a long-term plan to protect the peninsula and other vulnerable lowlying areas from future storms.

For transportation, Katz envisions an expansion of existing bus service to and from the Rockaways, and making expanded ferry service permanent. Katz also wants to examine the possibility of ferry service to Astoria and Roosevelt Island. On the culture and tourism front, she wants to develop a strong marketing campaign aimed at attracting more people from the other boroughs and the remainder of the tristate area. She would lobby city tourism officials to feature Queens events and attractions more prominently. This would go particularly for so-called secondary attractions that would get visitors from out of town coming to places like Citi Field, the National Tennis Center and the Re sor t s World C a si no at Aque duc t Racetrack. During her campaign Katz placed great

emphasis on the need to attract and keep new technology businesses, ones that would fit in with the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island and the high-tech hub that has been developing in and around Long Island City. She considers tax breaks, incubator space and state and city grants as keys to bringing that to fruition. Calling small businesses “the lifeblood of the community and local communities,” the Borough President-elect wants to work with local chambers of commerce and business improvement districts to tailor programs to local needs while improving overall access to infor mation, capital and essential services. She also wants to work with the city’s Planning Department to identify sites suitable for redevelopment, parks, office and industrial space and housing. Katz also said areas such as the Rockaways, East Elmhurst south of LaGuardia Airport and portions of Ozone Park could Q benefit from long-overdue rezoning.

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Heroism in the heat of the blaze A neighbor helps save an elderly man from his burning apartment by Christopher Barca Reporter

Pablo Herran doesn’t view himself as a hero. He just chuckles, shakes his head and smiles at the thought of being called one. How he reacted in order to save his neighbor from his burning apartment on Tuesday night was no laughing matter. “I’m not a hero,” Herran said. “My first reaction was to help. Anyone would have done it if they were there.” When a fire broke out in a thirdfloor apartment in a residential complex at 84-70 129 St. in Kew Gardens around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Herran took action. As he got off the elevator on his way to his apartment down the hallway, the door of the residence adjacent to the elevator f lew open and cries for help echoed out through the smoke The man who lives there with his wife is in his late 80s and is a partial amputee. His attendant and wife were calling for help. “The attendant was yelling ‘Help me, there’s a fire’ as smoke poured out of the apartment,” he said. “His

wife tried to help him across the living room but she couldn’t find his wheelchair in the panic, so I went in, picked him up and carried him into the hallway where other people came and grabbed him.” The heroic act, the 36-year-old said, lasted only a matter of a few minutes. Once the elderly man was whisked away to safety by neighbors, Herran ran down the hallway to get his wife and three children to safety. Eleven people, including eight firefighters, suffered minor injuries during the four-alarm blaze, which took about two hours to extinguish, according to the FDNY. Multiple apartments on multiple floors suffered some degree of damage and four families had to receive temporary housing from the Red Cross, according to a Red Cross spokesman According to Herran, who has been living in the building since 1992, this is the sixth fire he can remember in the building and all of its residents are constantly on alert for signs of trouble. “Every time there’s a loud noise, everyone pokes their heads out of

their apartments,” he said. “Everyone is really tight knit here.” Herran said his apartment was not damaged despite being on the floor where the fire originated. Fifth-floor resident Moviz Sieddiq’s apartment wasn’t so lucky. The 45-year-old’s wife and four children escaped the blaze unharmed but their apartment and its contents were heavily damaged as the fire spread to higher floors. “Every wall is damaged and all of my windows are broken,” Sieddiq said. “It’s going to take time to fix everything, it’s going to cost thousands of dollars.” The Pakistani man was not home at the time of the fire, but arrived shortly after his wife had evacuated and called him. The family, like other residents, have been displaced and are staying with relatives a few blocks away. Even though Sieddiq’s possessions sit covered in soot and soaked in water in his damaged apartment, he is just relieved that no one was seriously injured in the fire. “My fa m i ly is a l l r ig ht ,” he said. “That’s the most important Q thing.”

Pablo Herran stands with his 11-year-old stepson Jae in front of their apartment building, which caught fire on Tuesday night, injuring 11 people. Herran helped rescue an elderly man from his apartment PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA shortly after the blaze broke out.

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Halloran and Smith co-defendant guilty Former Bronx Republican chairman pleads to bribery in federal court by Michael Gannon

no and other Republican officials in an attempt to get his name on the Republican A key player in the alleged bribery scheme line for the city’s mayoral race this year. Being a registered Democrat, Smith that has ensnared state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) and Councilman Dan Halloran would have required the approval of three of (R-Whitestone) pleaded guilty for his role in the city’s five county Republican committees in the form of so-called “Wilson-Pakuthe alleged conspiracy on Tuesday. Former Bronx Republican Chairman la” letters mandated under state law in order Joseph Savino pleaded guilty to bribery, to get on the ballot of a different party. Smith is alleged to have offered cash conspiracy and wire fraud, in federal court in White Plains according to court records bribes and state funding for transportation projects in return for support. obtained by the Chronicle. Halloran is charged with receiving Savino admitted to taking $15,000 from an undercover FBI agent, and subsequently $45,000 in bribes to act as a go-between with meeting with Halloran and a cooperating Smith and GOP leaders, as well as other acts not directly linked to the senator. federal witness this past February. While Savino could face up to 30 years A spokesman for U.S. Attorney Preet in prison, the agreement Bharara said Wednesallows the judge to take day that prosecutors his level of cooperation would not be issuing into consideration when any statements regardhe is sentenced. ing Savino’s plea. Former Queens CounUnder his agreement t y R e p u bl ic a n V ic e with the government, Chairman Vincent TaboSavino will, among other ne also has been charged requirements, testify in connection with the truthfully before any court proceedings at the Councilman Dan Halloran, left, and alleged scheme, as have request of the U.S. Attor- state Sen. Malcolm Smith. FILE PHOTOS former Mayor Noramie Jasmin and former Depney’s office, likely including the Smith-Halloran case; and file amended uty Mayor Joseph Desmaret of upstate Spring Valley. tax returns for the years 2005 to 2012. Vinoo Varghese, Halloran’s attorney, He may be subject to prosecution for taxrelated crimes, but no information given declined to comment in a response to an during any testimony can be used in any tax email from the Chronicle. Attorney Gerald Shargel, representing Smith, likewise did proceedings. While the agreement does not protect not respond to a request for comment. Attor neys Grant Lally and Deborah Savino from prosecution for crimes unrelated to the current federal complaint, he also Misir of Mineola, LI, who are defending will not be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney Tabone, have filed a 53-page motion to disfor anything but tax violations related to: miss all charges against their client that is the 2013 mayoral matter; benef its he scheduled to be argued on Dec. 5. In a telephone interview on Tuesday, they received in return for official action in 2009; misappropriation of Bronx GOP said that they are not concerned that Savino funds over an approximately eight-year might possibly make statements damaging to period between 2005 and 2013; and regis- their client. “Apparently in his allocution [Savino] tering to vote in the Bronx while living in didn’t implicate our client in any wrongdoRockland County. Smith is accused of trying to bribe Savi- ing, and I am confident that our motion to Editor

Former Bronx Republican Chairman Joseph Savino on Tuesday pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in an alleged bribery scheme that has resulted in criminal charges against state Senator Malcolm Smith and Councilman Dan Halloran. Smith is alleged to have offered payments to get GRAPHIC COURTESY U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE on this year’s GOP mayoral ballot. dismiss on Dec. 5 will be upheld and the case dismissed completely.” Tabone is accused of accepting $25,000 outside of a Manhattan restaurant last Feb. 14. The federal complaint alleges that at one point during their meeting Tabone frisked the undercover FBI agent to make sure he was not wearing a wire. The government asserts that the agent was recording the conversation. The crux of Tabone’s motion to dismiss, according to his legal team, is that the government has no basis for charging him under the statutes they cite in the complaint, particularly the “honest services” fraud provisions of state and federal law.

Misir said Tabone is neither an elected official nor was he paid for his position as party vice chairman. She and Lally claim, therefore, that the government cannot establish the fiduciary responsibility required under the law. They also said that any applicable state law does not apply to Wilson-Pakula certificates. Lally said that taking the government’s case at face value “which we don’t,” Bharara’s office theoretically could attempt to police the inner workings of any local Kiwanis clubs, Scout troops or other organizations run by volunteers. Q “It’s a very flawed case,” Misir said.

2nd Papa John’s owner hit for state sales tax The owner of seven Papa John’s pizza franchises in Queens and Brooklyn last Friday became the second Queens-based Papa John’s owner since August to be arrested on charges stemming from alleged sales tax theft. Uchenna Onuaguluchi, 46, of Rosedale, was charged last week with allegedly withholding $610,000 in state sales taxes according to a joint statement issued last week by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and state Taxation and Finance Commissioner Thomas Mattox. The alleged theft took place between

DA Brown: $610,000 unreported March 2005 and May 2009, during which time Onuaguluchi is accused of having collected about $671,576 in sales tax, but forwarded only $60,630 to the state. Brown said Onuaguluchi owns Papa John’s restaurants on Atlantic Avenue in South Richmond Hill; Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park; Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park; and Farrington Street in Bayside; as well as two in Brooklyn. Another restaurant on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill closed in 2010.

She was charged with second-degree criminal tax fraud, second-degree grand larceny, second-degree criminal possession of stolen property, first-degree falsifying of business records and f irstdegree offering of a false instrument for filing. “This is yet another example of a business owner failing to turn over to the state hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales tax that she allegedly collected from customers,” Brown said.

“Such criminal activity, if true, will not be tolerated,” Brown added. “The government relies on the collection of taxes to operate and while most business owners comply with the law, those who do not will be brought to justice.” Brown’s office said Onuaguluchi faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Back in August, Syed Mehboob of Syosset, LI, who owned six Papa John’s franchises in Queens, was charged with withholding about $217,000 in sales taxes. His Q case still is pending.

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5Pointz decision still up in the air Judge denies injunction, artists move forward with lawsuit against owner by Tess McRae Associate Editor

The fate of graffiti mecca 5Pointz has been up in the air for weeks after 17 artists filed a lawsuit to block Jerry Wolkoff — owner of the building — from razing it. The paint-spattered building, which has drawn thousands of art fans to Long Island City, is up for demolition with a large, mixed-use development set to be put in its place. The proposal, approved by the City Council several weeks ago, jump-started a revolution to save the graffitied building, but after three days of artists and architectural experts testifying, State Supreme Court Judge Joseph Bloch ruled against placing an injunction on the building while the court case proceeds. Contrary to several published reports, this does not mean that the building is coming down anytime soon. “Everyone seems to think that this means the wrecking ball is waiting outside right now and that the building will be demolished within the week,” said Jeannine Chanes, the lead attorney representing the 5Pointz artists. The f irst day the case was brought before the judge, it was made clear that the plaintiffs would have a tough time making their case; however, by the third day of the

Art fans take in some of the new art pieces at 5Pointz a few weeks ago. On Tuesday the judge presiding over the lawsuit case denied an injunction against razing the building to protect the art PHOTO BY TESS MCRAE while the case unfurls. injunction hearing, observers reported that Bloch had a change of heart and admitted to visiting and admiring the 5Pointz building. “He said that it would break his heart if the building was brought down,” said Marie

Cecile Flageul, who works closely with the artists at 5Pointz. Bloch suggested that they apply for landmark status even though Jonathan “Meres” Cohen and the other 5Pointz representatives

had their application for it denied in August. “This is nor mal for the Landmarks Commission to reject the application the first time around,” Flageul said. “Bloch even asked if he would be allowed to reach out to Landmarks and said that landmarking may need a little updating in what they allow to be preserved. He considered all of this and said that he thinks it should be the responsibility of the city rather than just on his shoulders.” The City Council, however, almost unanimously approved the proposal to create luxury and affordable housing on the site. But what has frayed the nerves of the 5Poi nt z law ye r s a nd a r t ist s a r e t he reports that made the demolition call on Friday, three days before Bloch made his final decision. “People took one sentence from the beginning of the hearing when he said that he couldn’t imagine granting an injunction and didn’t focus on anything that happened after that,” Flageul said. “I have families that come here every weekend with their kids and it’s breaking their heart to read these things in the newspaper. Even the kids are upset and asking if they would be able to help in any way.” Though the injunction has been denied, the fight is far from over. The outer shell of continued on page 32

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5Pointz lawsuit continues on continued from page 26 the structure will not be touched for several weeks as there are still tenants who are allowed to remain in the building until December. The first step in the demolition will be asbestos removal, which will also require some time and should not affect the facade of the building. “This isn’t the end of anything; the restraining order and injunction was more for peace of mind to ensure they would not damage the artwork as part of the lawsuit,” Flageul said.

She added that Wolkoff himself said if he heard any possibility of landmarking the building, he would have it painted over. “This happens frequently when a building is in the process of being landmarked,” she said. “There was a case when the entire facade of a building was destroyed conveniently at the same time it was being considered for landmarking. Now was it the owner? It can’t be proven but it would make sense.” In addition, the artists are alleging that Wolkoff violated a two-week temporary restraining order when workers took down two fences with artwork — one of which was

done by Meres, the lead plaintiff in the case. There has been no proof that Wolkoff threatened to paint over the building or if he violated the TRO by removing the fences. The plaintiffs are reviewing the possibility of submitting to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the second time. The one speed bump they may meet regarding the application is the length of time the paintings have been on the building. Reportedly the oldest painting can be traced back 20 years but the LPC requires 30 years to consider if it is wor th landmarking. Whether the LPC will make an exception for 5Pointz is unclear. “In relation to other kinds of art, graffiti

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Progress at future school Ice Jewelry Buying Service is located on Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. they treat everything like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, watches Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also offers instant cash an unassuming gold buying and cash loan shop on loans for jewelry and eBay selling services. Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offer on her ring Their cash loans program is straightforward and from another area shop, but was looking to get a simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg acumen, she told her new prospective buyer what said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to her previous offer was. Still, after examining her buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. piece, he offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” talking about and we respect that.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for cash For those who are less Internet-savvy or just don’t in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying offers a convenient and Edward Goldberg can relate to firsthand, eBay sales service. If what a customer has isn’t an having been laid off from their jobs in jewelry item that Ice Jewelry Buying would purchase, like manufacturing. They understand that people get a handbag or antique furniture, they can help find into situations where they just need a little cash fast a buyer on their eBay store. Elias consults with the to make the bills and Ice Jewelry Buying Service customer to find a target price hopes to help out in the most and let the Internet auctioneers honest way they can. STORE HOURS handle the rest. MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm “For this, I like to think we’re SAT. 10am - 6pm For anyone who has ever doing the community a service,” SUN. by Appointment dealt with the hassle of selling Elias said. “We’re in the business of helping people who are in a tough icejewelrybuyingservice.com and shipping an item on eBay — all the forms involved in setting spot. They can come to our store up a user and paypal account, the 10-15 percent fee and know that we can educate them on what they that Ice Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is have and we’ll give them what their items are worth. really a bargain deal. When that woman told me her previous offer, it made “At the end of the day, I just want people to feel me wonder how many times this happens — how comfortable doing business with us. People have many people who really need that money get taken this conception of gold buying stores as these slimy advantage of?” places with slimy people, and they’re typically right. Elias opened his Rego Park shop with Goldberg But we want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to in 2009, and already they’re seeing a lot of repeat see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in their customers and referrals. This is a sign to them that counter for $800. We don’t do that.” they’re doing something right — the pawn business Ice Jewelr y Buying Ser vice is located at typically deals in one-time transactions but Elias is 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of operation determined to break that mold, building a reputation are Monday-Friday from 11 am to 7:00 pm and on trust. Sat urday 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday – pri vate “Everyone around here is buying gold these days; appoinments are available. Call for more information you can go into the barber shop down the road and Q (718) 830-0030. sell your jewelry. The problem with all these places is

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Work on rebuilding and extending Linden Place in College Point has been delayed once again with the estimated completion date at least four years away. Phase 1 to reconstruct the flooded-out Linden Place from Ulmer Street to 23rd Avenue was to begin in 2008 and be completed two years later. Despite complaints from area civic groups, elected officials and Community Board 7, the city’s Economic Development Corp. project has stalled and the completion date is scheduled for next fall, a full four years later than anticipated. Once that is finished, the city will extend Linden Place from 23rd to 20th avenues, giving drivers an alternative route into and out of College Point, expected to be completed in mid-2017. Now, vehicles must take the Whitestone Expressway. The extension was set to be finished in 2011, but it is not even in the design stage yet, according to CB 7 District Manager Marilyn Bitterman, who along with board Chairman Gene Kelty are angry about inaction on the project and lack of communications from the EDC. “We’re frustrated by the lack of updates and action,” Bitterman said. “Ulmer Street is in total disrepair and it can’t be fixed until Linden Place is open.”

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structed has been closed for more than 30 years after it collapsed and became dangerous due to flooding from the nearby wetlands. The road is next to the former Flushing Airport, which closed in 1982. Airport owners used to drain the water out, but that stopped when the facility closed. The city has been trying to redevelop the property, but because of the wetlands it has become problematic Bitterman said the city has filled the collapsed road with debris to let it settle, which helps to compact the ground. The debris has not yet been removed, but that is expected to be done by next September. A spokesperson from EDC said that Phase 1 delays were due to the public review process taking longer than expected. But those involved in the project say that is not the case. “Everyone wants this project,” Kelty said. “It will help business and reduce traffic, plus the College Point Corporate Park Task Force approved it.” He added that no one objected to the plan. “The EDC doesn’t want to admit they do anything wrong,” Kelty said. Extending Linden Place to 20th Avenue is considered a big deal because it will link motorists to the mall there and the downtown shopping area. Since the shopping center opened in 1998, continued on page 37

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The new look St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team kicked off their highly anticipated hoops season last Friday, losing to the Wisconsin Badgers 86-75. While the loss might not sit well in the stomachs of the currently unranked Johnnies, there were many positive signs to come out of the defeat; signs that the Red Storm may live up to the hype of being arguably the most talented team in the Big East. In the season opener, played at a neutral site in Sioux Falls, SD, junior guard D’Angelo Harrison and sophomore forward JaKarr Sampson both had no problem scoring points. The unquestionable leaders of the St. John’s offense scored a game-high 27 and 21 points respectively. The Johnnies were down by 18 points at halftime, but they pulled to within four points of the 20th-ranked Badgers with eight minutes to play in the game. Wisconsin was able to pull away and hold on for the win, but fourth-year coach Steve Lavin sees the loss as a chance to grow. “This challenge presented an opportunity for our team to grow,” Lavin said in the postgame press conference. “We are disappointed with the loss, but now have a checklist of deficiencies that we will take home with us as we head into a week of practice.” Harrison, a preseason All-Big East First Team selection, also snared four rebounds and hit all eight of his free throw attempts. Sampson, last year’s Big East Rookie of the Year, and an All-Big East Second Team selection this year, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds as well, as he continues to prove that he is one of the most well-rounded players in the conference. “I put a lot of pressure on myself to get better every year and get better every game,” Sampson said about his work ethic before the game. “I hold myself to higher expectations than other people would because I want to get better.” The duo will continue to be the key cogs in the St. John’s offense, but Harrison’s maturity will be something to watch. He was suspended on March 1st last season for poor conduct, and his negative attitude was often times visible on the court. Harrison attended anger-management classes during the offseason and is said to have changed his ways, and if that stays true, the three-point threat could be primed for a huge year.

86 75 Supplementing the St. John’s stars are two new additions to the roster who could help turn the Red Storm from the Big East bottom dweller into a true tournament team. In a year filled with impact freshman like consensus 2014 first overall NBA Draft pick Andrew Wiggins of Kansas to star youngster Jabari Parker of Duke, the Red Storm have their own impressive teenager in Philadelphia product Rysheed Jordan. The young guard scored six points and threw three assists against Wisconsin, but the preseason Big East Rookie of the Year has plenty of time to blossom in coach Steve Lavin’s pass-happy system. Look for a strong season from the big-time recruit. “The nice thing about Rysheed is that he has so many veterans around him,” Lavin said before the Red Storm took on Wisconsin. “His game by nature is not to force; he brings poise and patience which is something that some young players don’t all exhibit at this stage of their careers.” In one of the more heartwarming college basketball stories of the year, Dominican Republic-born center Orlando Sanchez made his debut for the Red Storm, tallying five points. The 24-year-old grew up in extreme poverty in the Caribbean nation, but he eventually played junior college ball in America and professionally overseas in Spain, resulting in the loss of three years of college basketball eligibility. He then landed a spot on the Dominican Republic national team, and after playing in one game, the NCAA, by rule, took away his final year of eligibility. After a long appeals process, Sanchez was granted one more year, and St. John’s hopes that the big man will have the season of his life. St. John’s returns to Queens for their home opener on Friday, as they battle WagQ ner at 6 p.m. at Carnesecca Arena.

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continued from page 35 local roads have had difficulty handling increased traff ic, especially during the Christmas holiday shopping season. The extension is also expected to relieve t raff ic congestion on the northbound Whitestone Expressway Q service road.

Ozone Park Civic The Ozone Park Civic Assocation will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at at 97-14 135 Drive. Please use the Centreville Street and 149th Avenue entrance of the Ozone Howard Little League Ball fields. This month’s speaker will be Christopher Hogan of the FDNY. He will be talking about fire safety. Victor Calise, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, will be present to discuss available proQ grams for people with disabilities.

Holiday bake sale Luigi, formerly of Seviroli, will be holding bake sales this holiday season at Nativity Church Hall, 101-41 91 St. in Ozone Park. The sale dates at Nativity are Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Italian dessert favorites such as fig cookies, honey balls, cannoli and sfogliatelle will be on sale. There will also be free Q coffee with cookies.

Liu sues over withheld funds Says city “arbitrarily” refused him matching money by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Blaming the city for holding back roughly $3.5 million in matching funds for his m ayor a l r u n , Compt rol le r Joh n Liu announced last Friday that he is suing for damages. The former Flushing city councilman filed a notice of claim that seeks an unspecified amount of money from the city. The papers were filed in the Comptroller’s Office, which is the legal channel when suing the city. He will recuse himself from the case. In August, the city’s Campaign Finance Board denied the matching funds, citing “serious and pervasive” potential violations by Liu’s campaig n in its f u nd raising efforts. Liu’s former treasurer, Jenny Hou, and a fundraiser, Oliver Pan, were convicted in May of multiple charges about illegal contributions. Hou was sentenced in September to 10 months in jail while Pan received a four-month sentence. Liu was never charged with any wrongdoing, but the CFB chairman, the Rev. Joseph Parkes, pointed out in his statement that “the candidate is ultimately responsible for the campaign’s compliance with the law.” At the time Liu promised to appeal the decision, but the loss of funding so close to the primary election injured his campaign,

the suit claims. The comptroller came in fourth in the primary, garnering only 7 percent of the vote. Liu says in the notice of claim that he was denied his rights and that the city “arbitrarily excluded him from elective office on the basis of a substantively unreasonable and incorrect decision reached through an unfair ... process” that targeted him for adverse treatment. He asked that the amount of damages be deter m i ned at t r ial. Liu’s ca mpaig n, Friends of John Liu, filed the same notice of claim, signed by Shiang Liu, who works in the Compt roller’s Off ice and also worked on the campaign. She is not related to her boss. The case is under review by the city’s Law Department, which had no comment. In related news, Hou’s lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, said last month that he is appealing her conviction. “Jenny Hou is not guilty of any crime, not factually and not legally,” Lefcourt said. He added that the people who did the illegal reimbursing of donations “testified under oath that neither she nor anyone else in the Liu campaign knew.” Liu supports Hou’s appeal: “I’m not in the least bit surprised that Jenny would appeal. I believe in her and remain hopeful Q that she will be vindicated.”

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Bergen Basin sewer project continued from page 14 would need to be closed for a time, as will the right lane of North Conduit Avenue. Most of the lane closures will occur only during work hours so it won’t interfere with rush hour traffic. The right lane on the eastbound Belt Parkway would be closed at night for a year, while one left eastbound lane will be closed for four nights. The westbound right lane, including the Lefferts Boulevard off-ramp, will have to be shut for one night for tunneling and at night for two one-week periods later in the project. All of the planned road closures are preliminar y and would need to be approved by the city Department of Transportation. At the end of the construction, the city will rebuild two triangle green spaces at the construction sites, one at 150th and North Conduit avenues and the other at 126th Street and South Conduit Avenue, according to Anna Walsh, a project consultant. The lane and street closure led to grumbling when the information was presented to Community Board 10 last Thursday. Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association, said she was concerned about the effect on traffic on North Conduit Avenue and the Belt Parkway, of which the section

between Rockaway and Cross Bay boulevards is known for its frequent jams. “I’m really baffled and confused,” she said. “We have the casino that people drive to. You’re really putting a big strain on the community.” CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said there was little the board could do to prevent the project from happening because the DEP is mandated to do it or the city will be forced to pay penalties. “They are under a consent decree to get this project done by a certain time,” Braton said. “It really boils down to the art of governing and doing the types of projects that have to be done. There are competing agendas.” John Fazio, a CB 10 member from Hamilton Beach, said the contaminated water that enters the bay only adds to its existing pollution problem and affects neighborhoods like his. “Not all that runoff goes into the bay,” he said. “Sometimes it just settles. I’ve seen, on hot nights the white water coming out of there. Whatever we can keep out of there, we should.” Finnerty said she wanted more specific information on what times of the day lanes would be closed and what specific months during the project the closures would happen. “There’s got to be a better way,” she Q said.

Elevator work to continue into 2014 MTA says the project at Forest Hills station will be finished in Jan. by Christopher Barca Reporter

Those needing to ride an elevator into the subway instead of taking the stairs at the 71st Avenue station in Forest Hills will have to wait a little while longer. T he nea rly t wo -yea r long elevator installation project has officially surpassed the original expected completion date with months more of work to be done. Instead of October 2013, the $24.7 million project is now scheduled to be finished in January 2014. MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz said in an email that “issues with utility relocation” are to blame for the three-month delay, but that the project is nearly finished. “ [It is] about 75 percent complete,” Ortiz said. “Most of the work now is on the street level involving manholes, sidewalk work and the installation of the elevator.” Once completed, there will be one elevator to shuttle people between the street and the mezzanine level and two more elevators below to transport them between the mezzanine level and the Manhattan and Jamaica-bound platforms. The 71st Avenue station serves the E, F, M and R trains and is the fifth-busiest in Queens, according to the MTA, with an average of 27,000 riders passing through its turnstiles on any given weekday. The elevators will help those with physical limitations, mothers with strollers and people with heavy baggage get between levels of the station without having to trek up or down the stairs. Joel, a Forest Hills resident who takes the subway to and from the station every day, states that the project taking longer than anticipated is no surprise to him. “It’s New York, man. Everything takes forever here,” Joel said. “The construction

An “area closed” sign on a wall where one of the new elevators will sit informs commuters PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER BARCA of the delay. has been like this for as long as I can remember. If it is just four months overdue, I would be thoroughly impressed.” The “area closed” signs cordoning off the future site of an elevator aren’t just another manifestation of a lengthy public works project to some people. For one local business, the above-ground construction of the street level’s elevator has had a minor impact on sales as well. Because pedestrian traffic in front of the Fay Da Bakery at 107-50 Queens Blvd. has been interrupted by the work on the street-level elevator, a longtime employee who wished not to be named believes that sales have suffered since the project began. “A little bit, yeah. For about a year or so,” she said when asked if the bakery’s sales have been impacted. “Not too much, Q but somewhat.”

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Queens photographer captures rapidly changing neighborhood by Tess McRae so it felt like the right thing to do.” Despite the sad origins of the project, Huhn was able to take one of the more rapidly changing neighborhoods, Long Island City, and create a work of art. In a glossy, black-and-white photobook, Huhn shows the uniqueness of LIC, where it is not uncommon to see a factory a block away from a luxury apartment building.

The support structure of the No. 7 train is one of many Long Island City trademarks shot by Michael Huhn.

The photos are dark, darker than most modern day black-and-white photos, but the beauty of such an urban environment is not lost in the absence of color. If anything, the darkness makes you really notice the strange architecture of LIC. “In Long Island City you’ll have this beautiful brick building and then here’s this luxury high-rise and I just thought it was important to photograph the marriage of these two buildings, the time passing,” Huhn, originally from Richmond Hill, said. “I have to photograph what’s here, the old and the new.” But while LIC is becoming more of a tourist destination, it is nice to see Huhn did not take the easy approach and photograph hotspots like 5Pointz. Continued on page continued on page 44

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In an era when a camera can be at the ready within seconds and an image can be posted on Instagram with just a few taps on a cell phone, photography has become an “everyman’s pastime.” That being said, the ability to truly capture the essence of a subject beyond taking a close-up of your quinoa salad requires skill and discipline and to capture the essence of an entire neighborhood requires a natural gift. “I had lived in L.A. and developed this missing and longing of New York while I was there,” Michael Huhn, who just published his first landscape book of Long Island City. “When I returned in 2008, I really wanted to do a homage to New York City. I had lost my soulmate and truly missed being here,

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KaNu Dance Theater presents “Episode of Haiti,” on Nov. 16. Pictured is director Jessica St. Vil-Ulysses.

Dorsky Gallery, “Artists’ Walks: The Persistence of Peripateticism, 11-05 45 Ave., Long Island City, Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., thru Nov. 17. Contact: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org.

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THEATRE Theatre By the Bay, “Guys & Dolls,” Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 St., Bayside, Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m. $20 adults, $18 seniors (62 and over) and children under 13. Call (718) 428-6363.

AUDITIONS Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra, Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. Rehearsals/ auditions, Wednesdays, 7:30-10 p.m. Contact: Franklin Verbsky, (718) 374-1627, fhso.org

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Kanu Dance Theater, “Episodes of Haiti,” Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave. A full-length concert about Haiti’s culture, history and present situations, with collaborations of modern dance, traditional floklore, poetry and live music. Saturday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. $15. Call (718) 618-6170, ext. 301.

“Ancient Sicilian Health Remedies & Incantations,” lecture by Dr. Mario Macaluso, presented by Bella Italia Mia, Christ the King High School, (door #10, across from elevator), 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, Sunday, Nov. 17, 12-5 p.m. Members $5, nonmembers $7.

MUSIC Queensborough Performing Arts Center, ”90’s Boy Bands Concert Reunion,” with ALL-4-ONE and COLOR ME BAD, Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. $45 all seats. Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Contact: (718) 631-6311, visitQPAC.org. Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra 50th Anniversary season opener, Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m. Tickets $5 adults, $3 senior citizens and students, group rates available. Contact: Franklin Verbsky (718) 374-1627, fhso.org.

English as a Second Language Adult Classes, Immanuel Church, 68-10 31 Ave., Woodside, Saturdays, 10 a.m. Licensed NYC teacher. Free. Contact: (718) 335-1623, rnadar@ImmanuelChurchNY.org.

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Parkside Players, “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol,” Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Tpke., Forest Hills, Fridays, Nov. 22, 29, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 16, 23, 30, 8 p.m.; Sundays, Nov. 17, 24 at 2 p.m. $17, $15 seniors, $10 children under 12. Call (718) 353-7388.

Dances and Music from Peru, a concert showcase, Queens Theatre, United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Saturday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m.; adults $35, children under 12, $25. Contact: Luis M. Mostacero, (516) 473-5765, estampasny@gmail.com.

Zumba, Yoga, Kickboxing, YWCA of Queens, Mondays-Fridays thru Dec. 12, 7-9 p.m., 42-07 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, all ages, $7. Contact: (718) 353-4553, ywcaqueens.org.

Watercolor classes, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Pkwy. & Northern Blvd., 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, $25/session. Instruction from award-winning artist. Call (718) 969-1128.

Maspeth Kiwanis, “Murder Mystery Dinner Let’s Kill the Boss,” LaBella Cucina, 69-61 Juniper Blvd. South, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. $60. Call Victoria Grappone, (646) 261-8913. FSF Community Theatre Group, “Legally Blonde: the Musical,” Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd., Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday Nov. 17, 3 p.m. $18, $15 seniors, children 10 and under. Contact: (718) 428-8681, fsfctg.org.

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HEALTH Concerned about your memory? Free memory screening, Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 Ave., Bayside, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Schedule a confidential appointment: (718) 6311886.

FOR KIDS Kids’ Ukulele Jam Class, Mondays thru Dec. 16, 5 p.m., Genesis Tree of Life Yoga and Wellness Center, 102-02/06 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills. Contact: Andrew Salamanca, andrewsalamanca@ gmail.com, (718) 544-5997. Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo, Flushing, registration for 2013-2014 fall and winter education programs, including teen zoo internship and meeting zoo keepers. Register: (718) 271-7361, queenszoo.com/programs, qzeducation@wcs.org.

Glendale Kiwanis’ annual Turkey Shoot Wheel of Fortune, Notre Dame Academy, Bleecker St. & 61st St., Ridgewood, Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m., $5, includes hot dogs, pizza, cake and coffee. Benefit the Academy and Glendale Kiwanis. Call Hank Kraker, (718) 866-5471. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Children’s Writers Workshop, for children 7 & up. Learn to perform poetry with Sheila Carter, two-week workshop, Saturdays, November 23, 30, 3-5 p.m., Center For Culture, 176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Register: (718) 523-3312.

MEETINGS Kiwanis Club of Bayside, Bourbon Street Restaurant, 40-12 Bell Blvd., meets 1st Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m. Contact: joecorace@aol.com The Flushing AARP Chapter No. 1405, Bowne Street Community Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Ave., meets Mondays 1 p.m. AARP Chapter 2889, American Legion Hall, 66-28 Grand Ave., Maspeth, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, noon. Call (718) 672-9890. St. Agnes Academic HS Reunion, Homecoming 2013, all years especially ending in 3s or 8s, Saturday, Nov. 23, 1-5 p.m. Contact: (718) 353-6276, denise.fetonte@stagneshs.org.

CLASSES

Italian Charities of America Dance with female impersonators Deni Tasse and Group, 83-20, Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst. Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $10. Self-Transcendence 5K at Flushing Meadows Fundraiser, Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m., $20, $25 on race day. Fun-run for kids 13-under following, $5. For more info us.srichinmoyraces.org/events/ ny5k. Singles Social & Dance, Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Sundays, Nov. 24, December 29, 2-6 p.m. Ages 45+, proper attire please. $10. Call Bernice (718) 897-6255. Thanksgiving Day Brunch, Church of the Nazarene, 95th Avenue and 108th Street, Richmond Hill, Thursday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free; space is very limited. Call to reserve (718) 849-5734.

FLEA MARKETS Emanuel Church, Annual Fair & Flea Market, Woodhaven Boulevard and 91st Avenue, Woodhaven, Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Raffles, books, collectibles, baked goods, refreshments, lunch, lots of vendors. Free admission. Call (718) 849-1153.

English as a Second Language Course, Latin American Cultural Center of Queens, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 333, Kew Gardens, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., thru Dec. 19. Free. Register: (718) 261-7664, laccq@aol.com.

St. Josaphat’s RC Church of Bayside Flea Market, 34-32 210 St., Sunday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Also ethnic Polish bake sale. Free. Call Steve, (718) 224-3052.

Ballroom Dance Classes, Year ‘Round Social Dance Program, Monday & Friday evenings, Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. Call 718) 478-3100.

St. Gregory’s 33rd Annual Craft Sale, St. Gregory’s the Great Parish, 242-20 88 Ave., Oak Room (lower level), Bellerose. Saturday, Nov. 23, 12-6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

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newly re-opened and bustling Queens Museum, expect surprises along the way. Lin happened to spot the artist Liu Ho-Jang just as the group was looking at Ho-Jang’s work, and called him over to introduce him. The tour later took a short break to watch the performance of an Aztec ritual blessing that had started outside the galleries. “I just got into the whole groove of it,” Awilda Aponte, who attended the tour, said. “I love poetry, I write poetry … it was a lot of fun, I participated, and I actually read, so I’m still happy about that.” Overall, “Poets in the Galleries” offers a quintessentially Queens experience, not just because it highlights Queens-based artists and artwork, but also because, like the borough itself, it presents artistic diversity and creative experimentation. Sharmin Akhter, a lifetime Queens resident, said the series, and the museum, “made me proud to be from Queens.” Q

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on the road to colleges, high schools, middle schools and community centers throughout the United States and Canada. Focusing on suicide prevention, the presentation includes a performance and discussion with the audience. “You’re not hitting them over the head with a mallet,” he said of the approach. “It helps bring out awareness. It helps them heal.” Rivedal plans to continue the tour for “at least a couple more years,” saying, “It’s been working.” The evening at Maple Grove was to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a nonprofit grassroots foundation that focuses on understanding and reducing suicide. The group delivers innovative prevention programs, educating the public and reaching out to those individuals who have lost someone to suicide. Gary Kuchmeister, who runs a life skills program at Forest Hills High School called Council for Unity, came with several of his students, some of whom have either attempted suicide or have lost friends to suicide. “I really have been thinking about how much suicide has been in my life

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and how important this book is,” said Valerie Keane, an author and Middle Village resident. “I’m sure I’m not alone in that. I appreciate how courageous he is to tell his very honest story and the inspiration of every leap of faith he took to build his life.” For Rivedal, constantly replaying his story is not an easy thing. “Carrying that emotion is exhausting, but I like helping people.” The best way to honor loved ones who have taken their own lives, he said, is “to help ourselves and help other people.” Q

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ABIERTO ART LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/19/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 28-25 33rd Street, Apartment E8, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

DAB Capital Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/30/12. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 102-10 Metropolitan Ave., Ste. 2000, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

King Of Salem Limited Liability Company Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/1/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 47-15 47th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: General.

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Abmari, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/6/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 38-05 Crescent St., 3H, Astoria, NY 11101. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Denton Farm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/29/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Ganfer & Shore, LLP, 360 Lexington Ave., 14th Fl., NY, NY 10017. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KOLLEGA, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/24/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 90-02 63rd Drive, Apt. #5J, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Better Realty NYC, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/13. 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, 45-43 193rd Street, Flushing, NY 11358. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of EVERCLEAR LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/11/13. 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, 1040 45th Avenue, Ste. 3G, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KUEI-CHU CHRISTIE CHEN, DDS, PLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/09/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the PLLC, 21-90 47th Street, Astoria, NY 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: Queens Market LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/13/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 7268 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11367. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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5225 Grand Realty LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/6/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 39-25 61 st #770081, Woodside, NY 11377. Purpose: General.

BP ALLIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 07/18/2007. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 179-50 Selover Rd, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: EXTEND INDUSTRY U.S. LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/09/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 136-20 38TH AVE #3G, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Ridgewood Realty Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 9/17/2013. Office location: Queens County. Princ. bus. addr.: 451 Seneca Ave., Queens, NY 11385. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Term: until 12/31/2099. Purpose: any lawful activity.

49-19 21ST AVENUE REALTY LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/5/05. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of 49-19 21ST AVENUE REALTY LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 28-02 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 84-03 149th AVENUE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/16/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 157-18 88th Street, Howard Beach, New York 11414. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Cohen Fashion Optical Store No. 6, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/11/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Susan Goldberg, c/o Cohen’s Fashion Optical, 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 400, Garden City, NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

HOUSE ON FIRE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/14/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 30-11 30th St., #1R, Astoria, NY 11102. General Purposes.

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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On November 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., a public hearing will be held in the City Council Committee Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Manhattan, for the purpose of considering a local law which authorizes an increase in the annual amount to be expended in the 165th Street Mall Improvement Association not to exceed $200,000.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, THAT THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON Wednesday, November 20, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M. AT 66 JOHN STREET, 11TH FLOOR, ON A PETITION FOR DULJO CORP. TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFÉ AT 30-50 14TH STREET IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. REQUEST FOR COPIES OF THE REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ATTN: FOIL OFFICER, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004.

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Significan Tech, Limited Liability Company Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/27/13. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 66-10 Grand Ave Ste 7-C, Maspeth, NY 11378. Purpose: General. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: SOPHIA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/16/2013. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 73-27 190th St., Fresh Meadows, NY 11366. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

SUMAN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/01/2013. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Updenra Solanki, 98-07 161 Ave., Howard Beach, NY 11414. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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THE KIND EX-WIFE LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 8/8/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 94-20 66th Avenue, Apt. 6J, Rego Park, NY 11374. General Purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION, Velvet Moon Chronicles LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/25/2013. Office location: QUEENS. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to Velvet Moon Chronicles LLC c/o: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity.

DIVORCE / SEPARATE SUPPORT SUMMONS DOCKET NO. ES13D0990DR Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Nancy Bagdonas vs. Albert Bagdonas Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 The to the above named defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Richard M. Callahan, Esq., Camann & Callahan, 328 Broadway, Suite 211-213, Lynn, MA 01904 a copy of your answer to the complaint for Divorce filed 4/26/13 which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, the Court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file your answer to the complaint in the office of the Register of this Court at the above named court either before service upon plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney or within a reasonable time thereafter.

Notice of Formation of YONG MING REALTY, LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with SSNY on 10/8/13. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 46-28 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: all lawful activities.

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A Giants revival? by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

Don’t look now, but the Giants, who started the season by losing their first six games, have now won three straight after beating the Oakland Raiders 24-20 at MetLife Stadium last Sunday. The game was not as close as the score indicated. While Giants QB Eli Manning had an average day for him in terms of passing statistics, he did not have to do much as running back Andre Brown came off the injured reserve list to rush for over 100 yards. Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor was ineffective, and the Raiders were able to muster 20 points only out of the Giants’ propensity for turnovers that turned into near-immediate touchdowns. You would have thought that the Raiders were an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charity the way the Giants aided them. If the Giants can beat the Green Bay Packers, who will be without injured All-Pro QB Aaron Rodgers, next Sunday, they will be very much alive in the NFC playoff hunt. The New York Jets held their annual “Taste of the NFL” in SoHo the day after they raised their fans’ spirits by upsetting the New Orleans Saints 26-20. The event raises funds for organizations that feed the hungry in the tri-state area. Chefs from such famed Manhattan restaurants as Nobu, Tao,

Queens’ retaliatory tollbooth

Delmonico’s, the 21 Club, the 40/40 Club, Dos Caminos and Patsy’s served sample dishes off their menus. Among the Jets in attendance were center Nick Mangold, offensive lineman Willie Colon and quarterback Geno Smith. Colon grew up in the South Bronx and wished that some of the restaurants he loves, such as his many favorites on City Island, could have been invited to take part. The Jets should have tried a little harder to get outerborough representation. Smith admitted that the upcoming road games against the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens following the bye week for his team will be an accurate litmus test of how good or f lawed a team the Jets are. Smith chuckled when I said to him at the Taste of the NFL that I hope Buffalo wings and Maryland crab cakes agree with him more than Cincinnati chili did. The Bengals made Smith look like a Pop Warner QB as they routed the Jets 49-9 three weeks ago. The Mets were also doing their part to fight hunger as they held a canned food drive in the Citi Field parking lot last Tuesday. The goods were immediately sent to City Harvest Q to be used in the group’s food pantries. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor

The junction of Jamaica Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway marks an interesting element in Queens County history. During the Revolutionary War, Jamaica and what later would be called Richmond Hill chose overwhelmingly to remain loyal to the British crown. That This little tollbooth, seen c. 1895, sat where Jamaica stance later brought the wrath of Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway cross today. New York’s lawmakers down was shut down and demolished. upon the residents. After World War II, a commercial truck A tollbooth was established at the spot, becoming a money maker much like the route running north and south was needed in modern tolls of today. The location was the the area. Work on the Van Wyck Expressentry to the thriving village of Jamaica way, named for the first five-borough along what historically had been called the mayor, who served until 1901, began in 1946 Brooklyn and Jamaica Plank Road. It also and wrapped up in 1950. Since trucks canmarked the final eastbound stop on the trol- not use the Cross Island or Grand Central ley line that ran all the way down to Wil- parkways, the new highway gave area liamsburg, Brooklyn, and was later streets much-needed relief. Imagine the money that could be made if replaced with a bus route. With the announcement of the consolida- the toll booth were brought back today — tion of the five boroughs to form the greater though the gridlock would bring everything Q City of New York in 1898, the toll booth to a standstill.

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continued from page 30 descend at a three-degree glide, which is preferable to flying low. A resident asked Guiod if the noise in Middle Village and Maspeth is a result of the depar ture procedure, which has planes take off south and turn east to fly over northeast Queens, but he said that’s not the case. Knoesel, told the community that all four noise monitors around LaGuardia Airport will be replaced with new ones, which will monitor real-time noise, to ensure that arriving and departing planes do not exceed the limit of 112 perceived noise level in decibels. He noted that this has been the limit since the 1960s and that airlines that exceed this level at JFK Airport are hit with a $250 fine, but there is no penalty at LaGuardia. Neither the PA nor the airpor ts can change this discrepancy because the fines are enshrined in federal law, he noted. Knoesel said the agency will now calculate noise contours, or the average noise in an area, annually rather than every five years. The agency is updating its website to display flight noise, decibel levels, runway closures and flight tracking in real time. Knoesel said they aim to have the new website up by December. The complaint system has also been

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