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SALUTING SERVICE Queens honors nation’s veterans PAGE 12 Residents poured out to pay tribute to the country’s heroes on Sunday, Nov. 12 for the Queens Veterans Day Parade in Middle Village. Attendees marched, waved ﬂags and held signs to show support, and the event concluded with a ceremony at Christ the King Regional High School.

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State Regents exams may become optional

Blue Ribbon Commission recommends alternative graduation requirements by Kristen Guglielmo

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hose who went to school in New York are all too familiar with the Regents exams — the end-of-year state tests administered in a multitude of subjects. Offered for 145 years, Regents exams became mandatory for graduation in the 1990s. Now, students may again get to choose whether they want to take them. The NYS Education Department on Monday presented recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission of Graduation Measures to the Board of Regents, said NYS Education Commissioner Betty Rosa in a press release. The recommendations aim to change graduation requirements so that students could opt to take Regents exams or instead demonstrate their competencies and knowledge through other methods. “Every student has unique talents, skills, and interests, and a one-size-fits-all approach fails to recognize and nurture these differences,” said Rosa in a press release. “We must remove barriers and facilitate equitable access to education by addressing the individual needs of students, increasing opportunities for workbased learning or college readiness programs, and providing students with practical skills and experiences that enhance their employability and post-secondary education opportunities.”

The state Department of Education presented the Board of Regents with recommendations for graduation requirements that would make Regents exams optional. PHOTO BY CAIAIMAGE / CHRIS RYAN Instead of offering three separate diplomas — local, Regents and advanced Regents — the state would offer a single diploma with options to add endorsements or seals. “The commission sought to ensure future graduation requirements are clear and simple while providing rigorous, equitable pathways to meet the needs of all students,” the report said. Other proposed methods, such as perfor-

mance-based assessments and capstone projects, would be used in demonstrating education competency for graduation. The commission also suggested broadening access to career and technical education. In the press release, Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young Jr. said, “For far too many students, the schooling experience has slowly evolved into a system that all too often stan-

dardizes learning options and opportunities, and in many cases, treats differences as issues to be addressed rather than seeing them as learning opportunities and assets ... The Board and I extend our sincere gratitude to the Commission members for the thoughtful recommendations.” According to the report, the Board of Regents will now have to determine priorities and craft recommended changes to the current system. This step is tentatively slated to be completed by spring 2024. “Education is not one size fits all,” said Patricia Flores, a PTA member from a Jamaica school. “I was a terrible test-taker, but I’m a smart person. This is good for the many others that were like me.” “It’s a deterioration of standards. It will harm the future of our children and education system,” said a retired Woodhaven educator. “This, along with lowering standards, might make a future less bright for these students.” State Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside), chair of the NYC Education Committee, provided the following statement to the Chronicle: “Testing, while imperfect, is an objective metric in the eyes of many parents. The Blue Ribbon Commission agreed, and as part of its thorough evaluation of New York’s graduation requirements, recommended that Regents exams Q remain as an assessment option.”

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Car theft, pot shop controversy at CB 9 Residents debate legal dispensaries, call for more policing for auto crimes by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

Room 213 in Queens Borough Hall was a packed house on Tuesday evening for Communtiy Board 9’s monthly meeting. Students from a Queens College urban studies class attended, accompanied by their professor, a former Bronx councilmember and Bronx CB 6 district manager, James Vacca. “This is where it all starts,” he said. “This is grassroots local government.” One of the meeting’s highlights was Paul Graziano’s presentation on City of Yes, which the city describes as “plans to modernize and update our city’s zoning regulations to support small businesses, create affordable housing and promote sustainability.” Graziano, a former City Council candidate and expert on land use and zoning, presented the board with an array of information. He criticized multiple aspects of City of Yes, including the deregulation of commercial and residential zoning and increases in density across t h e b o a r d i n l owe r- d e n s i t y neighborhoods. When he shared the proposed elimination of parking requirements, some guests audibly gasped. During the Education and Youth

Paul Graziano gave a presentation on the details of the City of Yes plan at Tuesday night’s Community Board 9 PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO meeting. Services Committee report, Cochair Alexandria Sumpter-Delves confirmed a new elementary school is coming to Richmond Hill, despite parents petitioning for a middle school. She said there is another potential middle school location and that she will relay information once it is concrete. Capt. Jeremy Kivlin, the commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct, said it had been a tough month since the death of school crossing guard Krystyna Naprawa and two violent hate crimes against Sikh men — sentiments that board

Chairperson Sherry Algredo shared. “There is no place for these crimes against Sikh people or any culture within the 102 Precinct,” Kivlin said. Crime is down 3 percent year-todate, Kivlin said, and down 6 percent for the 28-day period. The area is struggling with auto theft, especially in Kew Gardens and Southwest Ozone Park. He said the cars most commonly targeted are Acuras and Hondas, and residents should use steering wheel clubs to deter thieves. When a board member suggested

the need for more patrol in the areas affected, Kivlin assured there are plenty of cops out patrolling, but auto thefts can be completed in seconds, making them difficult to catch. He also mentioned most of the thieves are not from Queens, and are coming in from Long Island, upstate and New Jersey. The board brief ly addressed three cannabis dispensary applications at 120-34 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens, and 110-04 Jamaica Ave. and 130-04 Jamaica Ave. in Richmond Hill. Multiple members of the board,

including Algredo, said the state and the Office of Cannabis Management had not provided the board with “proper guidance” for legal weed shops. Algredo said that OCM wants the board to figure out whether the shops are close to schools or religious institutions, but she would also send them a letter with the board’s recom mendations and feedback. Resident Bruce Feinstein, who lives near the site at 110-04 Jamaica Ave., voiced his opposition during the public forum. He reminded the public of last summer’s homicide at The Plug Smoke Shop, near the prospective site. “I was home that Saturday morning at 11:30 when that homicide took place,” he said. “In fact, the getaway car was parked directly in front of my house.” He volunteered legal services to the board to fight the sites if needed. Another resident, Andrea Kelly, voiced disapproval. “There’s enough drug dealers in Richmond Hill already,” she said, encouraging neighbors to rally against the shops. One applicant, as a final effort to plead his case, pointed out the public’s concerns are regarding activities in illegal shops, not the legal Q dispensaries.

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Student-organized ceasefire protests and walkouts provoke controversy by Kristen Guglielmo For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Eyes are on city public schools in the wake of student protests and walkouts, where city youth called for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Many protests, according to reports, were filled with hateful rhetoric, much of it aimed at the Jewish community. “I never thought I’d be witnessing antiSemitism like this in 2023,” an Elmhurst teacher told the Chronicle under the condition of anonymity. “My heart breaks for both Israel and Palestine, but the hate has got to stop.” On Oct. 26, Mayor Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks released a joint statement condemning the hostile rhetoric. “To be clear, hate has no place in our schools or anywhere else in our city, and we will not tolerate this behavior,” they said. In an email sent to school faculty last Wednesday, the day before a planned student

walkout, Banks wrote, “School leaders, teachers and other school staff should not express their personal views about political matters during the school day, while on school grounds or while working at school events, and it is critical that they set aside their personal views during class discussions about current events.” The Community Education Council for District 14 in Brooklyn, along with its president, Tajh Sutton, encouraged the walkout by posting fliers on social media, much to the chagrin of parents and other faculty. A petition signed by over 1,500 people demanded that CEC 14 board members be removed. Among the critics was Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Park), who released a statement on Nov. 9 saying CEC 14 was “fostering the opposite goal of our education system” by encouraging students to skip class for a “hate-filled” rally. continued on page 20

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Queens Night Market is cultural, affordable New study shows community and small business growth at night markets by Stephanie G. Meditz Chronicle Contributor

As the autumn air brings Queens Night Market’s fall 2023 season to a close, Citizens and Epicenter-NYC unveiled a new study on Thursday during a panel discussion at the Queens Museum revealing NYC night markets’ positive effects on both community enrichment and the local economy. A survey of 363 vendors, artists and attendees from the Queens and Chinatown Night Markets found that night markets not only give small, local businesses an opportunity for exposure, but provide attendees with a rich cultural experience without traveling too far from home. The survey found that night markets give businesses a platform to grow — 62 percent of new businesses surveyed stated plans to expand, and 27 percent have already begun to change their shops’ locations. One in three surveyed attendees shopped at vendors’ locations outside of night markets. Of these customers, 73 percent first interacted with those vendors at night markets. Sevent y-seven percent of su r veyed attendees expressed the desire to buy from

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their favorite vendors outside night markets. Customers even continue to shop through night markets’ off-season during the winter months, and a majority of respondents said they would prefer to visit a vendor’s physical store rather than shop online. Queens Night Market founder John Wang said he implemented a $5 price cap on food when the market launched in 2015, followed by a $6 exception in 2017 that still exists thanks to Citizens, this year’s primary sponsor that subsidized entry fees for vendors. He believes that, though attendees overwhelmingly said they attend for the cultural experience, Queens Night Market’s affordability attracts nearly 20,000 people per night. “One of the sole missions of the Queens Night Market is to be the most diverse, welcoming place in New York City. The second one is the desire to make it the most affordable space in New York City,” Wang told the panel discussion’s nearly 70 attendees. Citizens also supported night markets’ small business seminars for those interested in starting their own business, in partnership with the city Department of Small Business Ser vices, Queens Economic Development Cor p. and Off ice of the Queens Borough President. On a discussion panel of Queens Night Market vendors, Roseangela Arnold of Brazilicious said that low costs and adaptations to customer feedback allowed her to sell at night markets full-time. In addition to broadening their clientele, businesses also said they attend night markets to foster community and share their culture’s cuisine. Nearly half of the businesses surveyed sought to hire employees f r om t h ei r neig hb orho o d or et h n ic community. “I thought the night market would be a great opportunity for me to connect more with people and share our culture and our food,” Hana Saber Tehra of Persian Eats NYC said. Wanda Chiu of Hong Kong Street Food missed the irresistible aroma of street food when she moved to the U.S. and decided to

In a panel discussion moderated by S. Mitra Kalita, left, Citizens’ head of Business Banking Sales Mike MacIntyre, Think!Chinatown board member Amy Chin and Queens Night Market founder John Wang discussed a new study demonstrating NYC night markets’ effects on local PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE G. MEDITZ businesses. recreate those dishes from her childhood. She has attended Queens Night Market since its beginning in 2015, upon her son’s recommendation. “We all know that the small businesses here in New York City are the backbone. They’re the innovators, they’re the leaders,” Mike MacIntyre, Citizens Business Banking Sales head, said. Small businesses also took a major hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Joey Batista of Joey Bats Cafe described Queens Night Market as a “great injection of capital” that allowed him to open multiple locations, all of which thrived until Covid struck and shut down three stores. The Chinatown Night Market’s original goal was to establish a safe community space in wake of the xenophobia and antiAsian hate crimes in NYC following Covid. “As lenders, we have to make sure that we’re prudent in how we lend, but also recognize that we have to invest back into these communities,” MacIntyre said. Surveyed attendees primarily attend

night markets for a rich cultural experience, or as moderator Dahiana Perez put it, to “travel to a bunch of different countries within an hour.” Other notable reasons were the uniqueness and variety of vendors, along with affordable offerings. “We recognize that food not only brings people together, but brings potential customers together, and so why not get an opportunity to subsidize great food in our communities, get to know the key leaders and key ownership and really introduce our brand to a brand-new market for us? ” MacIntyre said. Asked about his vision for the future of Queens Night Market, Wang said he would like the market to be “more integrated into the city infrastructure” with more days of operation, as it is currently a Saturday night destination in Flushing. “I just think New York City deserves something that brings out the city and is affordable and celebrates it as is,” he said. Panel discussion attendees got to enjoy Q free samples from several vendors.

Senior fatally struck by school bus in OZP by Kristen Guglielmo Associate Editor

An elderly woman was fatally struck by a school bus last Friday morning in Ozone Park at the intersection of 107th Avenue and 86th Street. According to police, at around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 10, a 2013 Starcraft EC3 school bus with four children on board was making a left turn from westbound 107th Avenue onto southbound 86th Street when it struck the woman, 73-year-old Maria Rodriguez, who had been attempting to cross 86th Street, walking east-

Woman, 73, was using crosswalk when hit bound in the marked crosswalk. EMS responded to the incident and declared Rodriguez dead at the scene. The school bus operator, 47-year-old Maria Marte, remained on-site, authorities said. There were no other injuries. Pursuant to the investigation conducted by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad, police said Marte, who is from East Elmhurst, was later arrested on charges of failure to yield

to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. The corner does not have a traffic signal but has all-way stop signs. Each of the residential streets is one way. Later reports by CBS New York said Rodriguez was from the Bronx, but was staying in Ozone Park to help with her grandkids, her family said. She was on her way back from dropping them off at Q school when she was struck.

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he World’s Borough has a remarkable number of noteworthy locations — too many for one paper to cover them all. But for the Queens Chronicle’s 45th annual Anniversary edition, our staff narrowed it down to around 20 “cool spots” that we hope you’ll enjoy as much as we do. We start off center stage in Flushing Meadows Corona Park at the Queens Theatre, which was originally known as “Theaterama” and built for the 1964 World’s Fair. Big names in theater, like Rita Moreno and Barbara Cook, performed there, solidifying it as a cultural monument of the borough. Ridgewood is practically the definition of “cool,” with an influx of thrift stores and cafés. The area has understated favorites like Gottscheer Hall, which was founded in 1924 and hosts German cultural clubs and dances. Topos Bookstore, a newer business, has two locations to cater to demand. An almost 100-year-old family business in Woodhaven, Schmidt’s Candy, offers a variety of treats in milk, dark and white chocolate varieties. Business starts booming around the holidays with aptly-themed confections. The owner may retire within the next few years, so get there while you can. Next, we head to Rego Park for a look at the Lost Batallion Hall Recreation Center. A Rego Park historian explains ante-

cedents of the location, which dates back to 1939, originally built as a home for the Queens Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. The gym is adorned with murals honoring soldiers that history buffs will appreciate. Art lovers don’t have to travel far when they can see local masterpieces in Bayside instead. The Garage Art Center, an art gallery located in the garage of the founding director, touts free space for artists and free admission for visitors. Forest Hills has it all — from old-fashioned ice cream sundaes at Eddie’s Sweet Shop, to films at prices that won’t hurt your wallet at Cinemart Cinemas. While those are time-tested, newer businesses, like Nick’s Bistro for Greek eats, and Wagging Tails, a supply store for furry friends, thrive along Metropolitan Avenue as well. A hole-in-the-wall pizzeria in Woodhaven overcame adversity and came out stronger. Sal’s almost closed for good last year following the death of its owner, but still offers a classic New York slice worthy of attention. Our next stop is Flushing’s Latimer House Museum, honoring its namesake, a self-taught mechanical drafter and engineer. The museum’s executive director walks us through the history of both Latimer and the house, which nearly faced

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demolition after his death. Still in Flushing, the Ebnezer Baptist Church is oldest Baptist church in Queens at 153 years old. The current pastor walks us through the institution’s storied history. Neir’s Tavern, Thomasina’s Catering Hall and Don Peppe, located in Woodhaven, St. Albans and South Ozone Park, are all ready to cater to you. With long histories and great menus, the restaurants are some of Queens’ best. A 1970s and 1980s hot spot, the only Jahn’s location left is in Jackson Heights. The ice cream parlor and restaurant is known for its Kitchen Sink sundae — which serves eight. Whether you order it solo is your own volition. A cool spot that’s literally cool, The Lemon Ice King of Corona offers up time-tested Italian ices in a variety of flavors. Spoiler: The lemon is the best. Did you know that Flushing Meadows Corona Park has multiple historic monuments? There’s 21, to be exact. That’s definitely more than just the Unisphere, and an expert on the subject tells us as much. These 13 “cool spots” only scratch the surface of Queens’ vibrancy. With history and charm, each locale reflects the diversity and enduring spirit of the borough.

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Assault guns gotta go Dear Editor: Mass shootings happen so frequently in the United States that we no longer find them shocking. How many more must we endure before demanding sensible gun control laws? We should certainly be ashamed that guns are the No. 1 cause of death of children in the United States. The federal government is prohibited from maintaining a national registry of gun ownership, but it is estimated that an astounding 24

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million Americans own AR-15s. We are the only country that allows its citizens to own semiautomatic assault weapons that can hold 20 to 30 rounds of ammunition. AR-15s are useless for hunting because the bullets break apart as they pass through a target. In the recent Maine massacres, authorities were unable to identify many of the deceased because the bodies were so mutilated. A majority of the U.S. population supports gun restrictions including background and mental health checks, a 30-day waiting period, raising the age for ownership, and so on. Republican politicians respond to massacres with their usual thoughts and prayers, but refuse to enact laws to protect us. Therefore, they may be partially responsible for over 500 mass shootings every year. Assault weapons were banned for 10 years and are still banned in 10 states. No civilian should own a weapon that enables them to commit mass murder. Linda Imhauser Whitestone

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Those pesky Republicans Dear Editor: Last week Ivanka Trump appeared at one of Trump’s many trials. Ever heard of take your daughter to work day? With Trump it’s take your daughter to testify against her dad day. During her testimony, she repeatedly used the

phrase “I don’t recall” over and over. It was a phrase she’s very familiar with. After all, it’s the response she hears from her father when he is asked for Eric Trump’s birthday. Regarding the Israel/Palestine conflict: Anyone who thinks Russia didn’t have a major role is deluding themselves. It is well documented that Russia provided cyber warfare expertise to Iran in exchange for drones. And Russia is no friend of Israel’s. But Russia does have a friend in Trump. The man who stole top-secret documents and stored them next to his toilet. It’s very simple, more money for Israel means less money for Ukraine. Think that makes Putin happy? And it’s now been reported that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who must believe masturbation is a sin, admits to using an app called Covenant Eyes, an app which scans all porn activity on your phone, laptop or tablet and then sends a report to your “accountability partner.” Johnson’s accountability partner is his 17-year-old son Jack. Sound weird? Of course it does. But that’s only because it is. I wonder if the Republicans in the House and Senate have paired off with their own “accountability partners”? Because with a looming government shut down on the horizon, it’s obvious that Republicans are just sitting around ... with idle hands. Robert LaRosa Sr. Whitestone

Statehood — not so fast! Dear Editor: I respond to Anthony G. Pilla, whose letter advocating statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico appeared in the Nov. 9 issue of the Queens Chronicle. Residents of the District of Columbia do have voting rights. Amendment XXIII to The Constitution, ratified 1961, granted them the right to vote in presidential elections. The district has three electoral votes, and they also elect a mayor. Our Founding Fathers created the district and did not want it to be part of any state. The rationale was that if it was, that state would enjoy beneficial treatment for having the seat of federal government within its borders. While it is true that the population has grown since the time the nation was founded, and business other than government is conducted there, it must not be part of any state to prevent advantageous treatment. As for Puerto Rico, a referendum for statehood has been put before the island’s voters a number of times. Each time it was voted down. I certainly feel the decision whether to remain a territorial commonwealth or state is better decided by the island’s citizens and not Congress. The only reason why Democrats want statehood for both entities is, considering the demographics, they see additional congressional seats. What is really hypocritical is that the Democrats accuse the Republicans of racism, profiling and gerrymandering district lines. But it is they who want to give statehood to DC and Puerto Rico based solely on race and ethnicity, and incorporate race into nearly every issue. Edward Riecks Howard Beach

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The borough came out to Middle Village on Sunday to celebrate and pay tribute to those who have served in the country’s armed forces at the annual Queens Veterans Day Parade. In the top row, left, Jon Kablack, president of the 104th Precinct Community Council and a Coast Guard veteran, was honored with the patriot award. Next to him, Oreo visited the parade with his human, where they saw the Allied Veterans of Ridgewood and Glendale. In the second row, the Haspel-Staab VFW

Post 551 from Maspeth was represented. So too were area Girl Scouts, while at right, Luca and Serefina wave their flags for the marchers. In the third row, at left, the NYPD Marching Band came by to pay its respects, and the folks next to them has a marvelous front-row view. Next to them, Boy Scouts and students from PS/IS 49 carried their colors as well as the nation’s. And at right, Queens came out to remember its heroes.

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Diwali named a school holiday Gov. Hochul signed legislation on Tuesday at a Diwali celebration in Flushing that officially made the day a citywide school holiday. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is one of the holiest days of the year for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. The legislation was carried by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., both of whom lauded the governor for signing it into law in a press release. “Let us strive to embrace the spirit of Diwali not only during this festive season but

also in our daily lives, by spreading love, light and happiness to those around us,” Addabbo said. “I was proud to lead and win the fight for the Diwali school holiday this year,” said Rajkumar. “Today, my historic Diwali bill is officially signed into law.” Hochul wrote, “New York City is rich in different religions and cultures, and we’re taking an important step to recognize and celebrate this diversity in the school calendar.” — Kristen Guglielmo

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Alan Hevesi, the longtime Democratic Queens assemblyman and city and state comptroller whose career would end in disgrace and a prison term, died Thursday after what a statement from his family said was a long illness. He was 83. Hevesi was the father of state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and former state Sen. Dan Hevesi. The funeral service took place on Sunday, Nov. 12. Hevesi’s parents were Jewish Hungarian immigrants who f led Nazi persecution in 1938. Born in Manhattan, he graduated from Queens College in 1962. He received his Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University in 1971. Hevesi represented Queens in the state Assembly from 1971 to 1993; was city comptroller from 1994 to 2001; and was state comptroller from 2002 to 2006. He also served as a political science professor at Queens College for over 30 years. The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Hevesi’s name to support the UJA Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund. In December 2006, just over a month after being reelected as state comptroller, Hevesi

FAITH TALK Stephen Roser is the pastor of Howard Beach Assembly of God Church “Would you do me a favor? Change the to come out of ‘please’ to ‘thank you,’” the pastor requested his tomb. of the woman who had been repeatedly saying “please Jesus” while kneeling at the While none of us is likely perform a miracle anytime front of the church. soon, we can be sure that God loves it Unless we say “thank you” when we pray, when we expect Him to keep His promises we limit prayer to petition when gratitude as given in the Bible, even though we is actually one of its most important presently see no physical evidence that components. The Thanksgiving season they are being fulfilled. Even when God gives us a much-needed reminder to seems to refuse to grant us a favor which tell God that we are grateful for all He we have asked of Him and we cannot has provided. understand why, we must remember that Thank you also expresses faith for what the denial in combination with everything we expect God to do in the future because else in our life works for our good if we faith makes us certain of the things that keep trusting Him. we hope for. Our Lord Jesus Christ, for example, just before performing the miracle All of this underscores the truth that the of raising his friend Lazarus from the dead, giving of thanks is the highest expression looked heavenward and prayed, “Father, I of faith. So remember when you pray thank You that You have heard Me,” and during this season or any other, after you with that assurance ordered the deceased say “please,” say “thank you.”

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resigned from office as part of a plea deal with Albany County prosecutors for using state employees to chauffeur his unwell wife. He received a $5,000 fine and was banned from ever seeking office again. Less than four years later he pleaded guilty in state court to receiving nearly $1 million in gifts, including travel, for steering $250 million in city pension funds to a group called Markstone Capital Partners during his time as city comptroller. He was sentenced to one to four years, and was released after 20 months. Then-state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a candidate for governor at the time, secured more than a half-dozen guilty pleas in connection with the case. Published reports state that among his accomplishments in the Assembly, Hevesi wrote the law making it a crime for hospitals to turn away emergency patients; and others that led to nursing home reform regulations; and to investigations of corruption in Long Island school districts. Hevesi won a special election to the Assembly in 1971 to fill the vacancy created when Emanuel Gold resigned to launch a successful bid for the state Senate. He lost a 1989 Democratic primary for city comptroller to former Congresswoman and Brook ly n Dist r ict At tor ney Elizabeth

Holtzman, but won the rematch in 1993. He then defeated former Congressman Herman Badillo, running on the Republican and Liberal party lines, in the general election. While in office, Hevesi leveraged the might of the city’s considerable financial investments to force Swiss banks into paying massive financial reparations to Holocaust survivors and heirs of victims from then still-existing Nazi-era bank accounts. He eventually secured the same in countries such as Germany and Austria. Wikipedia quotes historian and author Norman Finkelstein as calling Hevesi “the godfather of Holocaust restitution sanctions.” In 2001 he lost the Democratic primary for mayor to Mark Green, who eventually lost to Mike Bloomberg, who ran as a Republican. In 2002, facing term limits in the city, Hevesi ran for state comptroller, defeating Republican John Faso. Though dogged by the investigation regarding use of state employees, he won reelection on Nov. 7, 2006, defeating Republican candidate Chris Callaghan. On Dec. 23, about six weeks later, Hevesi resigned as part of a felony plea agreement with Albany County, The subsequent investigation by Cuomo’s office also would ensnare a handful of Hevesi’s Q friends and political associates.

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Hate speech in city schools

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Ariola swears in future leaders Councilwoman Joann Ariola, at podium, visited PS/MS 207 of Howard Beach on Nov. 13 to swear in the newest student council members for the school year. According to school social worker Melissa Meric, the students pledged their oaths to the Constitution and Ariola led them in a discussion on what inspired them to apply

for these leadership roles. Meric said students responded, “to help others, to lead, and to support friends.” On social media, Ariola wrote, “I had the honor of swearing in the student council at PS/MS 207 this morning. Congratulations to all of those who have been elected by their peers!” — Kristen Guglielmo

continued from page 4 “I am therefore calling upon Chancellor Banks to launch an immediate investigation into the actions taken by the CEC 14 president, and other participating school-affiliated groups, in relation to all rules, regulations and policies that were violated,” she said, also demanding to “know what public dollars are being used to promote this rally, as the CEC receives public funds.” Others also have suggested a probe, as CEC members are held to the Conflicts of Interest Law, which prohibits engaging in political activity during work, according to the city. While CEC 14 encouraged protests, what are the Queens CECs doing to address these events? When checking the websites of the seven groups in the borough, only three have acknowledged the events on their platforms. On Oct. 12, Flushing’s CEC 25 published a letter to families from the interim acting superintendent, Michael Dantona, who reassured them that the NYPD is monitoring social media for threats. He said they remain in constant contact with the police, and that there are no specific threats to the schools. “In times of great upheaval and uncertainty, it is easy for fear and rumors to flourish,” Dantona wrote. “It is important that students are equipped with the tools

they need to discern fact from fiction.” According to its website, CEC 26 in Bayside voted on a resolution on Nov. 8, which denounced hateful rhetoric following the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. “The ensuing violence has taken the lives of the innocent, both Jewish and Muslim men, women and children,” the text said. “The Council deeply expresses sympathy for our Jewish and Muslim neighbors, and hopes for a lasting cessation of the violence.” The resolution also voiced support for the statement from Adams and Banks, and was approved unanimously by all members of the council in attendance. CEC 30 of Long Island City drafted a resolution condemning the Oct. attacks in Israel and committing to fostering a “safe and respectful learning environment for all students.” At its Oct. 16 meeting, the council voted in favor of withdrawing the resolution. According to the transcript, one member said, “How can [this CEC] possibly vocalize support for one group without disregarding the legitimacy and claims of the other?” The Elmhurst teacher echoed similar sentiments. “All sides deserve a voice, and calling for a ceasefire isn’t evil, but antiSemitism is evil. And I don’t think students or staff should be disrupting education for Q international affairs. It’s needless.”

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Principal ‘covered up’ after child brought knife to school by Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte THE CITY

Principal Erica Ureña-Thus speaks a t P S 398Q in Jackson Heights in October 2022.

This article was originally published on Nov. 14, 8:02 p.m. and updated Nov. 15, 1:42 a.m.EDT by THE CITY Parents are calling for the ouster of the controversial principal of PS 398Q, who did not inform them on the day that a student PHOTO COURESY brought a kitchen knife to school and told other kids he intended P.S. 398 VIA THE CITY to use it at lunchtime to attack a fellow second-grader he may have considered a romantic rival. The principal, Erica Ureña-Thus, waited three days before notifying the school community about “an incident of a sharp kitchen object” — while telling them that “nothing untoward was found.” She then took an additional two days to speak with the school’s parents about it, according to multiple sources who spoke with THE CITY. At least two other students saw the second-grader with the knife during the school day on Nov. 1, and a staff member confiscated it from him after one of those students told an adult what they had seen. The staff member in turn referred the matter to Ureña-Thus. Two days later, the boy who’d brought it — and who’d remained at the school — physically threatened one of the classmates who’d seen him with the weapon, according to that child’s mother.. The day after that, a Saturday, Ureña-Thus finally notified the Sarah Marx advises against giving parents more “detail/context,” school community, including the parents of the affected children, since “People will believe what they want to believe.” She went on, “I am concerned about liability and further with a message posted on PS 398’s internal communications inflaming people with giving out more information.” board, which was reviewed by THE CITY. The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, the (THE CITY is withholding the names of the students, who are all second-graders, to respect their privacy. THE CITY was principal’s union, did not respond to THE CITY’s questions. Department of Education spokesperson Chyann Tull told THE not able to contact the parents of the boy who allegedly brought the knife and made the threats, because he has not been named CITY that “Our district superintendent assigned staff to support onsite at the school daily, reviewing protocols, and looks forward by the school.) Two mothers — Sarah Wu, who believes her son was the to next step interventions that best serve everyone,” while “the borintended target of the boy who brought the knife, and Mary, whose ough safety director is also onsite reviewing safety systems and daughter saw the boy with the knife — said that public message structures, performing an analysis of the school’s safety plan.” She added that “High-quality care and education for our stuwas the first time they had heard directly from school administration about the incident at all. (Mary spoke on the condition that dents is at the center of our efforts, and we will continue to support collaboration between schools and families as THE CITY would withhold her last name.) we forge a path forward.” “I am trying to be strong for my kids, and also for In an email to parents on Nov. 10, the same day all the parents’ kids who stood up and saved my son’s that Ureña-Thus substantiated the boy’s threat, Comlife,” said Wu, who told THE CITY she only learned munity School District 30 superintendent Lisa Hidalabout the knife when a parent approached her during go referred to the knife as a “weapon,” reporting that pick-up on Friday. “This is not what a little minor “it was confiscated and nothing else was found.” should go through in the public school system.” Without saying any further about the boy involved She added that her son still does not know about in that “incident,” she acknowledged “a lack of timethe other boy’s plan to attack him with a knife. ly communication to families from the school” that Two sources said that Ureña-Thus — who did not she said “resulted in speculation that led to fear and not return THE CITY’s requests for comment about misinformation circulating within the school the incident that became the main topic of discussion at a meeting of the District 30 Community Educa- A student from PS 398 community.” tion Monday night — told teachers not to discuss the drew what appears to ‘Huge, huge red flag’ incident at all, citing student privacy protocols. be a knife brought to As THE CITY previously reported, teachers “My daughter is not OK,” Mary, speaking in her school by a classmate. native Spanish, told THE CITY. She added that the OBTAINED BY THE CITY sounded the alarm earlier this year about an allegedly “hostile” and unhealthy environment at PS 398, boy with the weapon told her daughter that he had intended to harm Wu’s son because he saw him as a rival for which they say affects students of the school, noting then a “downward trend of disorganization and lack of communication.” another student’s affection. She continued: “Since this all happened, she doesn’t smile, all The DOE said at the time that it “takes all allegations seriously, she wants to do is sleep, she won’t even eat her favorite meals, and are conducting a thorough review” of accusations teachers have leveled against Ureña-Thus since June. she’s afraid of leaving the house.” More than a thousand parents and supporters have since signed The school community was not formally notified of the subsequent threat made by the boy who brought the knife. Mary a petition — which dates back to October — demanding that Urereceived a letter on Nov. 10, the following Friday, from Ureña- ña-Thus be removed. Now, some parents are furious about what they deemed to be Thus informing her that the school’s internal investigation had Ureña-Thus’ failure to immediately inform them of the student’s substantiated that the boy had indeed threatened her daughter. In a Nov. 8 email chain in which the principal, district admin- potentially violent actions — and about the disinterest in reacting istrators and a DOE attorney discussed how to respond to parents, to that failure with appropriate haste. “It was covered up, no one knew,” said Merry, the aunt of the District 30 Deputy Superintendent William Fahey asked: “I am wondering why we are using ‘nothing untoward found’ boy who was allegedly targeted. PTA president Victoria Medelius said she was upset with Ure(meaning nothing unexpected or unusual) when a knife or toy gun was found. Parents right now are e-mailing about ‘nothing ña-Thus’ late and limited communication, and was concerned that the principal had failed to follow proper safety protocols. untoward’ being found— stating a knife was found.” “I think there’s trauma for some of the children, and there’s a THE CITY obtained those emails hours after this article was first published. Later in the chain, DOE Senior Field Counsel lot of trauma from parents,” said Medelius, because Ureña-Thus

“never really told us the full story.” In her Saturday notice to parents three days after the boy brought the knife — which Ureña-Thus told Wu in a meeting another two days later was “for cutting meat” — she wrote that the school safety team and the school safety agent had “conducted their investigation” into the boy with the knife. But that doesn’t track with how others in the school community described the events to THE CITY. Wu said Ureña-Thus had told her that school safety had not been involved on the day he brought the knife to school because they had found no cause for concern, according to a Nov. 6 email to the principal from Wu recapping a meeting that day and reviewed by THE CITY. Medelius recalled that the school safety agent had been unaware of the knife incident until a parent informed her of the event on Nov. 3. “That’s a huge, huge red flag,” Medelius told THE CITY. “A lot of parents are using the term gaslighting because it’s just what it feels like.” Mary, for example, said she learned of the knife incident not from the school but from her daughter at pick-up, who told her mom she’d had a bad day. In art class, her daughter explained, a classmate opened his lunchbox and showed her his knife, telling her he intended to use it to hurt another boy during the lunch period. She told her mother that she scolded the boy and said she would tell on him, according to Mary’s recollection of her conversation with her daughter. After she pressed for details, Mary’s daughter told her the student brought a sharp knife that looked like a household kitchen knife “that I’m not allowed to use.” A colored drawing the girl made for school administrators who interviewed her that day, which was obtained by THE CITY, portrays what appears to be a sharp knife with a wooden handle. But it was another student, who saw the knife during lunch later in the day, who ultimately alerted a school aide, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The aide then brought the knife to Ureña-Thus, who subsequently returned it to the student’s parent, “who denied packing it,” according to the Nov. 6 email to the principal from Wu. “I think my son could have died, because if the parent never told me… I won’t tell him to be careful, to be aware of your surroundings,” said Wu, whose son is the intended target according to the accounts of other kids. “I feel like I’m living in a world that I don’t believe in anymore.” ‘The safety and well being of all children’ In an email addressed to Wu on Nov. 10 after the parent wrote to the school to express her concerns about her son’s safety, Assistant Principal Mondal Trisha said the administration has “conducted our investigation” on the knife incident, without saying what result that investigation had reached. “We have developed a plan of action to support the student who has made the threat,” Trisha wrote, adding that if Wu’s son “is feeling unsafe, we can take measures to ensure he is comfortable in his learning environment.” The school’s investigation into the subsequent threats also substantiated Mary’s daughter’s claims, Ureña-Thus acknowledged in a separate Nov. 10 letter addressed to Mary. The school also found that the student’s threat constituted a violation of DOE rules against “student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidation and/or bullying,” but did not constitute “student-to-student harassment.” “Appropriate disciplinary and restorative measures have been taken to ensure the safety and well being of all children in our school community,” Ureña-Thus wrote. Mary received that letter through a teacher at the school, she said, not directly from the principal, noting that the letter did not say what specific measures the school was taking, and did not offer resources or support for her daughter. “No one [at the school] has told me what my daughter’s rights are or offered mental health resources,” Mary said, noting that her daughter has suffered night terrors since the incident and even required a trip to the emergency room to continued on page 30

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Winter weather pros differ on city forecast National Weather Service: temps above normal; Almanac: the ‘BRRR!’ is back by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor

Can $ 6.8 billion, some of the most advanced technology and finest scientific minds in the federal government top the wisdom of the ages when it comes to longrange winter weather forecasting? The question is asked every year in a rivalry that dates back to 1870 when the United States Weather Bureau, now the National Weather Service, was formed, 52 years after the Farmers’ Almanac first began publishing its findings on the onset of winter. This year, there is some professional disagreement over the winter that begins on Dec. 21. In its annual U.S. Winter Outlook, published Oct. 19, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent agency of the NWS, predicted warmer, above-normal temperatures in the New York City region, with the possibility of seasonal precipitation up to 40 percent higher than average. The nine-page report, complete with full-color maps and charts, can be found online at bit.ly/470R2st. But Sandi Duncan, editor of the Farmers’ Almanac, based in Lewiston, Maine, told the Chronicle in a recent interview that her experts have a different — and colder — projection for the Metropolitan area.

The National Weather Service and Farmers’ Almanac say New York can expect a wetter, snowier PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON / FILE winter than last year; but they differ over temperature ranges. “You could have a polar-coaster,” she said. And both sources say not to forget El Niño, the naturally recurring climate condition that periodically pushes more warm water toward the Pacific coast, which is coming this year and is expected to influence weather patterns.

“After last winter in New You City, which was nothing exciting ... we’re saying the ‘BRRR!” is back, and by that we mean it’s going to seem a little bit — or a lot — more like winter than last year,” Duncn said. “For your area, we’re seeing that you can probably expect a lot more cold as well as

more wintery precipitation,” she added. “Which could mean rain, sleet and snow to contend with. The summary of your area is frosty, flaky and slushy. So it does look like the cold is coming back.” NOAA’s report says otherwise. “Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored across the northern tier of the U.S. and much of the Far West,” it reads. The orange band on the map of the United States signifying higher temperatures in the northern tier extends into the New York City region. But NOAA’s map for predicted rain and snowfall includes the city in a green band associated with the Mid-Atlantic, rather than the northern tier region. And the Mid-Atlantic, according to a map on page 4 of the report, says the New York metropolitan area could have precipitation up to 40 percent more than normal. “From December through Febr uar y, NOAA predicts wetter-than-average conditions for northern Alaska, portions of the West, the southern Plains, Southeast, Gulf Coast and lower Mid-Atlantic,” the report states. Duncan says the Almanac concurs. “While winter precipitation is expected to increase, we’re expecting nothing as for continued on page 30

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Residents sound off about stadium noise Forest Hills neighbors slam concerts’ impact; promoter offers discussions by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

A dozen or so area residents voiced complaints against the concerts being held at the Forest Hills Stadium during the Nov. 8 meeting of Community Board 6. The residents cited everything from excessive noise levels to interference with religious observances. Chairperson Heather Beers-Dimitriadis announced that the board had received 48 written comments “in favor of” the stadium, with nine others “opposed to practices” there. But the speakers on hand were almost unanimous in their dissatisfaction with what has been going on in the neighborhood. Andy Court, president of Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills, a group that advocates for “reasonable restrictions” on the concerts, complained that a recent three-night electric dance festival at the stadium was “an assault on our neighborhood.” “City zoning ordinances are not being properly enforced,” Court said, adding, “This is about the rule of law and basic common decency. If it happened outside of Mayor Adams’ home, do you think it would be going on this long? The West Side Tennis Club [owner of the stadium] is getting breaks other people don’t get.” Another member of Concerned Citizens, who described himself as “an angry resident,” agreed that the festival “shook the neighbor-

The Who are among the acts that have played PHOTO BY AMY RIO / FILE Forest Hills Stadium. hood. The noise level was deafening.” Saying the average concert ticket price is $54, he suggested the tennis club receives approximately $4 from each ticket sold. “For that they cause havoc in our community.” Another speaker, who lives on Dartmouth Street, one block from the stadium, said she was unable to host a family dinner on a Jewish holiday because of the noise. “None of our public officials care about this,” she said. “For the first time ... I felt disrespect for my religion and my right to have religious observance.” Promoter and Madison House Presents cofounder Mike Luba was instrumental in the resurrection of the stadium a decade ago.

“What we really need is the ability to not be super-polarized, where it’s all or nothing,” Luba said, adding there is “a bunch of information that’s just patently untrue that’s being circulated and repeated over and over again.” Saying that his aim is “to try to keep the stadium alive, that’s really where we’re heading,” he gave his e-mail address, mluba@foresthillsstadium.com to everyone in attendance, saying “if anyone has a direct, real issue that’s a solvable issue that I could potentially help with or our team could help with,” they should feel free to contact him. In other business, the board approved a recommendation of the Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Small Business Committee to OK an adult-use cannabis dispensary called Mad NY at 108-18 72 Ave. The board also voted in favor of a proposed opioid treatment program by St. Xavier Home Care Services, at 68-12 Yellowstone Blvd. Members also approved an intersection daylighting resolution that would help ensure that all corners in an intersection are clear so that drivers, pedestrians and cyclists can see each other as they approach, by removing some parking spaces. The meeting opened with a presentation by Capt. David Cordano, commanding officer of the 112th Precinct. He announced that there has been “a slight increase in crime” in the neigh-

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Repurposed materials and markers of historical change are just some elements of Socrates Sculpture Park’s current exhibition. Equipped with funding and access to the park’s outdoor studio, the 2023 Socrates Annual’s six artist fellows crafted works over the summer with themes of transformation, mirroring the park’s shift from a landfill to a community space. Astoria artist Kate Rusek’s work “Imagined Fungal Emergence” transforms the capacity of aluminum blinds into something open and transparent. The 30-foot sculpture demands the viewer to look up at the trees, leaves and slight movement of its intersecting rings in the wind. She aimed to explore the material’s potential, but

also “our conception of how this object exists in our lives as this barrier between us and the outside world.” Its location on the park’s secluded southern lawn reflects her intention for the work to be inhabited rather than viewed from afar. Rusek’s life and art are very intertwined, particularly her affinity for found materials and tendency to repurpose them in her work and treat them as nutrients rather than objects to be disposed of. “The waste landscape, the things that we throw away, the overconsumption that we engage in in our society can feel really bleak when we’re reflecting back on it,” she said. “Change is necessary. However, we have to understand what that change looks like, and we as humans are much more moti-

vated by delight and beauty and things that feel open, ideas that are not scary.” She hopes that art and beauty can motivate people to address environmental problems and view landscapes with an abundance mindset. Rusek finds Socrates Sculpture Park an apt location to reconceptualize the environment because of its historical use as a landfill. “To have this sculpture emerge from the soil, emerge from the park it self is sor t of this monumental love letter to the history of this place,” she said. Rusek is this year’s Devra Freelander Artist Fellow, an honor that recognizes an artist whose continued on page 33

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Bill Logan’s love affair with the works of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw goes back to his days as a college student at the University of Houston in the late 1970s. But throughout the intervening years, he had never had the opportunity to work on a production of one of Shaw’s most popular plays, “Candida” — until now. Logan directed the play for The Gingerbread Players of Saint Luke’s Church in Forest Hills. It opened last weekend and two performances remain — on Nov. 18 and 19. Logan, who lives in Forest Hills, got his feet wet as a Shavian actor early in his theatrical career, appearing in a production of “Getting Married.” Four decades later he came full circle when he directed the play for the Gingerbread troupe. Among the other Shavian plays with which he has been involved either as actor or director are “The Philanderer” and “You Never Can Tell.” So delighted is he by Shaw’s writing that he claims, “One of my most pleasant discoveries was on a business trip to Boston where I found a six-volume set of the complete works of Shaw for $35.” He appreciates that Shaw’s plays have “a serious yet humorous way of approaching

Lauren Snyder as Candida and Joey Mignone as Eugene Marchbanks, left, and David Ezra Stein as James Morell and Andrew Dinan as Mr. Burgess in the Gingerbread PlayPHOTOS BY LOUISE FOISY ers’ rendition of “Candida.” Just two performances remain. topics that are still relevant.” “Candida,” which was written in 1894, is a case in point. The themes, among them the examination of a woman’s place in marriage and the meaning of marriage itself, are “pertinent to today,” Logan said. “Shaw’s portrayal of independent women must have startled audiences back then,”

Logan said. The play’s three central characters are James Morell, a well-known English reverend and moralist (played by David Ezra Stein); his devoted wife, Candida (Lauren Snyder); and a passionate young poet, Eugene Marchbanks (Joey Mignone), who tries to win Candida’s affections.

Snyder says her character “is surprisingly a lot like me. She is good-natured and likes taking care of people — a bit more than I do.” She first became acquainted with the role when she took a workshop at HB Studio, one of the original acting studios in New York City, under famed actor and teacher Austin Pendleton. “He had a wealth of knowledge about Shaw,” she said. “I worked on my character in class.” Now, she says, “I notice things differently” about her. Rounding out the cast are Farah Diaz-Tello, Andrew Dinan and Mike Miller. Not only does “Candida” question Victorian notions of love and marriage, but, as is typical in many of Shaw’s works, it also touches upon political issues of the day, though, according to Logan, they’re not central in this play. Following open auditions, rehearsals for the production began in late August. Logan has found the experience to be “great. The cast is very dedicated. They work very hard. They’ve learned how to play Shaw; they get the humor and all his points across.” Remaining performances take place at Saint Luke’s Church, at 85 Greenway South, on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit gingerbreadplayers.org or call (718) Q 268-7772.

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Shaw’s ‘Candida’ probes the power of love

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Rivlin’s practice employs site-specificity, not strictly in terms of her works’ physical location, but their composition of locally sourced materials. Her work interrogates the phenomenology of objects in space and how they affect human functioning. “There’s something about what’s being used in the area that you’re in that I think says something about what’s around the exhibition site,” she said. “And wherever that exhibition site, there’s always opportunity for those objects to kind of get used.” Rivlin believes bathtubs’ universal sitespecificity speaks to the global economy that elevates the local to a global scale with standardized sizes and shapes. Though she does not prescribe a way for viewers to experience the work, “Untitled (12 Tubs)” is steeped in the ground, allowing viewers to walk through it and hear how the wheel of cavities distorts sound. She said the exhibition retains a cohesive element about objecthood while also displaying different usages of scavenged material and outlooks on what sculpture is supposed to do in space. In “Desire Lines,” Stefania Urist shapes steel wire fences woven with phragmites

The work “Imagined Fungal Emergence” at Socrates Sculpture Park is meant to be inhabited rather than simply viewed, the artist says. At right, how it appears from below. On the cover: The pieces “Untitled (12 Tubs),” top left, “Deconstructed” and PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE G. MEDITZ “Dwell within the Light” are also on view at the park. into the shape of New York’s waterway map to reflect on migration and humandefined borders. Maryam Turkey invites viewer interaction with “Deconstructed,” inspired by her fascination with mud sculptures as a child in Baghdad. Ashley Harris and Ndivhuho Rasengani’s

“Dwell within the Light” depicts the park’s history, from part of the ancestral land of the Lenape, Carnarsie and Matinecock peoples to a landfill to a community art space. The Socrates Annual exhibition kicked off on Oct. 1 and will be open until Q March 24.

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continued from page 31 work centers Freelander’s values of feminism and sustainability. Bat-Ami Rivlin’s “Untitled (12 Tubs)” also incorporates reused materials, specifically 12 bathtubs, from various sources in New York and places them in a wheel formation. “There’s something interesting about gathering all these objects and then putting the body in all of these kind of impossible spaces in the air,” she said.

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LEGAL NOTICE BY PUBLICATION is hereby given to Mohammad Islam (“Islam”) and Ahmad Bostani a/k/a Arman Rezayar Bostani a/k/a Ahmad Reza Bostani a/k/a Ahmadreza Bostani (collectively referred to as “Bostani”), that by Decision and Order dated October 11, 2023, in the matter of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company v. Mohammad Islam, et al., Appellate Case No. 2020-03970, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, granted an appeal by Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“Commonwealth”) and awarded Commonwealth damages against you, jointly and severally, in the amount of $437,288.01, and that said Decision and Order was filed by the Queens County Clerk on October 24, 2023, arising out of an action commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, entitled Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company v. Mohammad Islam, et al., Index No. 702988/2015. Legal Notice by Publication is further given that on November 3, 2023, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company submitted a Proposed Judgment to the Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, for entry of a Judgment against you in the amount of $437,288.01, in accordance with the Decision and Order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, as set forth above. If Judgment is entered against you for the relief that Commonwealth demands, the Sheriff may seize your money, wages, property or other assets to pay all or part of the Judgment. If you cannot afford an attorney, and seek information about the legal process, you may call the Help Center at the Supreme Court at (718) 298-1024, or visit Room 100 in the Courthouse. Copies of all papers are available by contacting the attorneys for Commonwealth: Fidelity National Law Group, 103 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 213, Roseland, New Jersey 07068, (973) 863-7017.

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Notice of Formation of HI SWEET NYC LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/03/2023. Ofﬁ ce location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 2279 19TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

HOME2SWEET LLC, Arts of Org. ﬁ led with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/11/2023. Cty: Queens. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 11 Saint Johns Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580. General Purpose

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 23PSCV00225 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): W&L LOGISTICS INC., a California corporation; YONGHONG ZUO, an individual; and DOES 1-100, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE BANK, INC., a Utah corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, California 91766 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): HEMAR ROUSSO & HEALD, LLP 15910 Ventura Blvd., 12th Floor, Encino, CA 91436, (818) 501-3800 DATE (Fecha): 01/25/2023 David W. Slayton, Clerk (Secretario), by J. Gonzalez, Deputy (Adjunto) 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/23 CNS-3754469# QUEENS CHRONICLE

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File No.: 2021-601/C CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Holy Child Jesus Church, Eileen Benson, Dominick Bonanno, Nancy Saviello, Dominick Bonanno, Joseph Bonanno, Debra Mangieri, John Bonanno, Attorney General of the State of New York, The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained A copy of this citation and the accounting, as well as all amendments to it, if any, shall be served on the Guardian Ad Litem, Robert Harper, Esq. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 104-26 90th Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Sandra Rose Bonanno aka Sandra Bonanno, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 11th day of January, 2024 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Temporary Administrator of the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $44,586.45 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(3); and why the Last Will and Testament dated December 6, 1989, copy attached, should not be admitted to Probate; and why the Letters of Temporary Administration issued to the Public Administrator should not be revoked; and why Letters of Administration CTA should not be issued to the Public Administrator; and why the net residuary estate should not be paid pursuant to the Last Will and Testament as follows; 100% to Holy Child Jesus Church Dated, Attested and Sealed 1st day of November, 2023 HON. PETER J. KELLY Surrogate, Queens County Janet Edwards Tucker Chief Clerk GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Lake Success, New York 11042 NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR; HOWEVER, IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU, AND YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL ACCOUNT FROM THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY Accounting Citation

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 700909/2013 NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE MARIA NISARI, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, MARY ROSE, ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE YOUNAS MASIH, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO ARE SPOUSES, WIDOWS, GRANTEES, MORTGAGEES, LIENORS, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF SUCH OF THEM AS MAY BE DEAD, AND THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU, AZARD RAMJOHN, VISHWANI MOHAN, COMMONWEALTH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, SONIA MASIH, ISAIAH MASIH, ISABELLA MASIH, DASLAM SAJJA, Defendants. To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Honorable Lance P. Evans Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 25th day of October, 2023, at Jamaica, New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: BLOCK: 9382 LOT: 30 ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH AND COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF BEAUFORT AVENUE, FORMERLY GRAFTON AVENUE AND NOW 97TH AVENUE WITH THE EASTERLY SIDE OF FREEDOM AVENUE, FORMERLY UNION AVENUE AND NOW CALLED 102ND STREET; RUNNING THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF 97TH AVENUE, 60 FEET (DEED) (60.06 FEET ACTUAL); THENCE NORTHERLY, PARALLEL WITH 102ND STREET, 63.33 FEET (DEED) (100.09 FEET ACTUAL); THENCE WESTERLY, PARALLEL WITH 97TH AVENUE, 60 FEET (DEED) (60.06 FEET ACTUAL), TO THE EASTERLY SIDE OF 102ND STREET; THENCE SOUTHERLY, ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDE OF 102ND STREET, 63.33 FEET (DEED) (100.09 FEET ACTUAL), TO THE CORNER, THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING. Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record. These premises are also known as 102-01 97th Avenue aka 95-39 102 Street, Ozone Park aka Richmond Hill, NY 11416. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF QUEENS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, -against- UNKNOWN HEIRS OF Loretta Sepe a/k/a Laura Loretta Sepe a/k/a Laura L. Sepe, if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff Ralph John Sepe a/k/a Ralph Sepe a/k/a Ralph J. Sepe; The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Bank of America, NA; City of New York Department of Finance Parking Violations Bureau Payment and Adjudication Center of Queens; The United States of America; The People of the State of New York; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last Seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. INDEX # 704347/2019 Original filed with Clerk March 13, 2019 Plaintiff Designates Queens County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated Queens County. Premises: 133-34 Centreville Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417 TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 day of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The supplemental summons and amended complaint are being filed pursuant to Court order dated October 24, 2023. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Uniondale, New York November 8, 2023. Respectfully submitted, Pincus Law Group, PLLC. By: Tabeetha Adde, Esq., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556, 516-699-8902. Notice of Formation of IMAGEPERFECTO LLC Articles of Organization were ﬁ led with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/05/2023. Ofﬁ ce 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: NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT LLC, 418 BROADWAY, STE N, ALBANY, NY 12207. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of SKINISHNYC LLC fi led LEAVES BY VETERAN, LLC Articles of Organization were fi led with the w/ SSNY on 10/2/23. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/06/2023. Offi ceOffi ce: Queens Co. SSNY location: Queens County. SSNY has designated as agent for been designated as agent of the process & shall mail to: LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a 214-06 16th Ave., Bsmt, copy of process to: THE LLC, 4617 SMART STREET, FLUSHING, NY Bayside, NY 11360. 11355. Purpose: For any lawful Purpose: any lawful. purpose. Notice of formation of LSY QNS L.L.C., a limited liability company. Art of Org. fi led with the Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/1/2023. Offi ce located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o LSY QNS L.L.C., 3005 VERNON BLVD APT 4H, ASTORIA, NY 11102. Purpose: any lawful activity.

THOMAS E. MCCULLOUGH, LLC Articles of Org. ﬁ led NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/24/23. Ofﬁ ce in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 42-40 Bell Blvd., Ste. 500, Bayside, NY 11361, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Arts. of Org. ﬁ led with the SSNY on 10/20/2023. Ofﬁ ce loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 41-42 College Point Blvd., 2A, Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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one saw that coming. Counsell not only became the highest-paid Chronicle Contributor Mets fans had better hope new Manager Car- manager in the game, but he also gets to work los Mendoza has a lengthier tenure than the two close to his suburban Milwaukee home. The years his recent predecessors, Mickey Callaway, 80-mile distance between Chicago and MilwauLuis Rojas and Buck Showalter, each had. That kee is even less than that from New York City to lack of stability is a major reason the Mets have Philadelphia. Attanasio was livid. It was a been closer to the bottom of the National League reminder of how Milwaukee will always be in the East than to the top in four of the last six seasons. shadow of Chicago the way Philadelphia, a great Mendoza is undoubtedly a knowledgeable city, will always be second banana to New York. Stearns came up short in his first task in his baseball man, having served the last four years as the Yankees bench coach. He clearly impressed new role. He was aware Counsell had many suitnew Mets President of Baseball Operations ors, including the Cleveland Guardians and his David Stearns. Nonetheless, it is understandable hometown Brewers. His decision to not even Mets fans are skeptical and a bit disappointed speak to Showalter, a terrific manager respected by fans and players, is a strategic misfire. through no fault of Mendoza’s. The failure to land Counsell is reminiscent of The conventional wisdom was that Stearns, a native New Yorker most recently working for the the first free agent the Mets signed under Milwaukee Brewers and able to generate plenty Cohen’s aegis. The team needed a starting catcher of wins on a limited payroll, would hire his long- and one of the best, JT Realmuto, was available. time manager, Craig Counsell. Counsell had told Realmuto wanted to take his time meeting with Brewers CEO Mark Attanasio, a Bronxite who of teams, something that irked Mets GM Sandy course grew up rooting for the Yankees, he would Alderson, who signed James McCann instead. McCann was a flop, who was traded to the become a free agent at the expiration of his contract on Nov. 1. It was rumored Counsell would Baltimore Orioles last year. Realmuto stayed with the Philadelphia Phillies and remains one of seek the highest bidder. Attanasio’s Mets counterpart, Steve Cohen, baseball’s premier catchers. Stearns had better hope Mendoza does not foltakes pride in never getting outbid for anything Q he desires. That is, until now. Counsell, who must low the McCann script. See the extended version of Sports Beat be a superb poker player, signed a five-year, $40 million deal to manage the Chicago Cubs. No every week at qchron.com.

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Articles inside

At Socrates Park, art that wastes not, wants not

Shaw’s ‘Candida’ probes the power of love

WE KNOW QUEENS IS A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME –LET’S MAKE IT EVEN BETTER. King Crossword Puzzle I HAVE OFTEN WALKED Arthur Engoron had banner days before judiciary

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Winter weather forecasts

Residents sound off about stadium noise Forest Hills neighbors slam concerts’ impact; promoter offers discussions

‘Kindness Rocks’ at Hawtree

National Weather Service: temps above normal; Almanac: the ‘BRRR!’ is back Winter weather pros differ on city forecast

Principal ‘covered up’ after child brought knife to school

HOSPICE IS ABOUT LIFE

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Diwali named a school holiday

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LETTERSTO THE EDITOR

On our 45th anniversary, cool spots thrive in Queens

Senior fatally struck by school bus in OZP

Queens Night Market is cultural, affordable New study shows community and small business growth at night markets

Student-organized ceasefire protests and walkouts provoke controversy DOE, Queens CECs address hate speech

Residents debate legal dispensaries, call for more policing for auto crimes Car theft, pot shop controversy at CB 9

Blue Ribbon Commission recommends alternative graduation requirements