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? E R A F N U New MTA plan will COST COMMUTERS PAGE 2 Last week the MTA unveiled a new budget plan which features either a 25-cent increase to a MetroCard swipe or an elimination of the bonus for MetroCard purchases over $6, in addition to increased bridge and tunnel tolls.

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$3 MetroCard swipe in MTA budget talks Cuomo, pols voice opposition, but agency says far more funds needed by Michael Gannon

he Met ropolitan Transpor tation Authority last week released a budget plan that includes the option of a 25-cent increase in the cost of a MetroCard swipe — and still would not be enough on its own to offset staggering deficits in the next four years. A second option, which would keep the basic bus and subway fare at $2.75, would eliminate the existing bonus for MetroCard purchases in excess of $6. But both plans, released on Nov. 15, also forecast reductions in ridership, rider-generated revenue and service unless the MTA can identify a large and dependable revenue stream. Both also call for increases in bridge and tunnel tolls. The projected budget — which will have to be voted on by the MTA’s board — calls for a bottom line of $15.5 billion for 2019, a figure which slides up to $16.4 billion in 2022. The Chronicle could not determine if the figure allows for any of the $19 billion NYC Transit Andy Byford is seeking for the first five years of his 10-year plan to rebuild the subway and bus systems. But in a statement issued last week, the agency is projecting a drop of $1 billion in

The governor and several Queens legislators oppose a proposed fare hike for the MTA. The trick FILE PHOTO now becomes finding alternative revenue streams before March. fare revenue by 2022, and a reduction in dedicated tax money to the tune of $580 million. MTA Chief Financial Officer Robert Foran estimated that the agency projects out-year deficits of $515 million in 2020, followed by deficits of $819 million and $991 million with funding remaining at a status quo. “Without additional revenue in the near term, future options will be even more ser-

vice reductions, reductions in staffing and/ or fare and toll increases,” he said. Fares last increased in 2015. The MTA is on a schedule on which it attempts to limit budget increases to 4 percent every two years. A public hearing will take place in Queens from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at York College’s Milton G. Bassin Performing Arts Center.

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Reaction to the proposals was swift and unmistakably clear last week at a rally of rider advocates and elected officials. “The proposed 2019 fare hike is a slap in the face to every New Yorker who rides the subways and buses, many of whom struggle to pay a fare that’s already too high,” A s s e m bl y wo m a n A r avel l a Si m o t a s (D-Astoria) said in a statement issued by the Fix the Subway Coalition. “But it’s not just about the money, it’s about asking people to pay more for lousy service, chronic delays, filthy stations and subway cars, and the abysmal lack of accessibility. We need to find a way to pay for mass transit that fixes the system and holds the MTA accountable for how it spends money, without picking the pockets of commuters.” Marco Conner, deputy director at Transportation Alternatives, called for passage of congestion pricing legislation, which would charge drivers going into Midtown and Downtown Manhattan in a plan supporters claim would raise $1 billion per year for mass transit funding. “With no end in sight to declining service, it’s imperative that Albany codify congestion pricing into their 2019 budget and guarantee predictable, sustainable funding for subway improvements, before continued on page 22

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Chanel Lewis jury is in deliberations They have heard closing arguments from both prosecution and defense by Matt Waters

impulsive opposed to planned. The amNewYork report also went on to The jury tasked with determining the state that both the other second-degree fate of the alleged murderer of 30-year- murder charge and the first-degree murder old Howard Beach resident Karina Vetra- charge require a finding of sexual abuse. The report speculated that this was the no continued deliberations on Tuesday following the closing arguments of both reason Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spent a significant amount of the prosecution and defense on Monday. The jury also deliberated for one hour his closing argument focusing on the sexual assault charge. The report said that on Monday before it broke for the day. Chanel Lewis is facing conviction on a Leventhal described Lewis’ motive as one four-count indictment with both physical driven by “anger and sexual frustration.” For his part durand circumstantial ing closing arg uev id e n c e a g a i n s t ments defense him. He is charged n this day he took at tor ney Rober t with two counts of Moeller argued that second-degree murhis anger out on a the crime scene had der and one of firstbeen corrupted by degree murder. pretty young woman, multiple people Lewis was also including Vetrano’s charged with a count a girl in a halter top.” father. According to of sexual abuse. — Assistant District Attorney a report in the Daily A report in Brad Levanthal News, Moeller a m N e w Yo r k d e attempted conveyscribed Judge ing to the ju r y a Michael Aloise spending about a half-hour on Monday sense of doubt over the sexual assault instructing the seven women and five men charge based on the DNA evidence. “The sex abuse charge in this case is constituting the jury about the requirecircumstantial evidence,” Moeller said, ments of guilt for each particular charge. The report said that one of the second- according to the Monday Daily News degree murder charges requires a finding report. “There’s no DNA found anywhere that Lewis had set out to kill Vetrano on those parts of Miss Vetrano’s body.” The report went on to state that Moeller before he attacked her. The verdict on that charge could be complicated by Lewis’ at tempted to persuade the ju r y that confession tape, where he seemed to Lewis’ confession, including specif ic describe his attack as something more details about the cr ime, such as the Associate Editor

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A vigil was held for Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach after her murder in August 2016. Chanel FILE PHOTO Lewis was arrested and charged with a four-count indictment on Feb. 4, 2017. clothes Vetrano had been wearing, was not equivalent to guilt. “He had no k nowledge that wasn’t widely circulating,” Moeller said, according to the Daily News article. That was a different picture than the one Levanthal painted, one of a young outcast consumed by rage who murdered by opportunity.

“On this day he took his anger out on a pretty young woman, a girl in a halter top,” the Daily News quoted the assistant district attorney as saying during his closing argument on Monday. “He has no girlf r iend, no job, no friends, and he’s angry all the time. He takes the random opportunity to pounce Q on her.”

Multiple felony counts for Gambino associates Indictment unsealed Friday alleges two more involved with flaming ’14 Mercedes by Matt Waters For the latest news visit qchron.com

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Last Friday a document was unsealed in federal court charging two men from Queens with arson and extortion, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. The men are Peter Tuccio, 25, and Jonathan Gurino, also 25. In addition to their charges being unsealed, the defendants were also scheduled to be arraigned last Friday afternoon. The statement lists the accused as being from Queens. The allegations against the two men state that on the night of Dec. 3, 2015, Tuccio, Gurino and another man named Gino Gabrielli observed a businessman leaving a smoke shop before following him to a Howard Beach pizzeria. The man was in his car and they pursued him in their own vehicle at a high rate of speed. There he was confronted about not providing timely payments for protection money. Later in the evening, the businessman heard a loud noise and saw that his car was on fire. According to court filings, the businessman’s home security system recorded

Gabrielli pouring a substance on his 2014 Mercedes. The car went up in flames and Gabrielli himself was injured in the resulting conflagration. He and Tuccio were later seen on surveillance video entering Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Gabrielli pleaded guilty to arson in August 2016. Court filings detailed how the situation developed. A captain in the Gambino crime family who was referred to as Co-conspirator-1 had been extorting the businessman for $400 per year. During 2015 the businessman began “dodging” Co-conspirator-1 in order to stop making the payments. That led to the pizzeria confrontation which preceded the businessman’s car being torched. Tuccio is alleged to specifically reference the Mercedes while making threats. The businessman fled inside the pizzeria to escape. United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Richard Donoghue and Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation William F. Sweeney Jr. announced the charges. “As alleged in the indictment, the defendants delivered a frightening message in the form of a fire to force a busi-

nessman to pay protection money to a high-ranking gangster,” said Donoghue in the statement. “Today’s charges against two alleged crime family associates demonstrate that whether you are a made member or a young associate looking to advance in a crime family, the end result is the same — prosecution and prison.” He also thanked the Police Department and the Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Investigation for their assistance in the investigation. “Organized crime families have long relied on extortion and threats of violence in exchange for so-called ‘protection.’ As alleged the defendants set a man’s car on fire to send a message, but now they are feeling the heat as they face justice for their crimes,” stated Sweeney. “As long as organized crime families and their associates continue to act outside the law, the FBI and our partners will investigate and bring charges against them.” The additional charges in the indictment for both men are arson conspiracy, extortion conspiracy and using a fire to commit a felony. If convicted the defendants face a 15-year mandatory Q minimum sentence.

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Now, in Howard Beach, NY, one doctor is helping local residents with knee pain live more active, pain-free lives. Living with knee pain can feel like a crippling experience. Let’s face it, your knees aren’t as young as you used to be, and playing with the kids or grandkids isn’t any easier either. Maybe your knee pain keeps you from walking short distances or playing golf like you used to. Nothing’s worse than feeling great mentally, but physically feeling held back from life because your knees hurt and the pain just won’t go away! My name is Dr. Robert F. Gucciardo, D.C., owner of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center. Since we opened seventeen years ago, I’ve seen hundreds of people with knee problems leave the office pain free. If you’re suffering from these conditions, a new breakthrough in medical technology may completely eliminate your pain and help restore normal function to your knees.

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Could This Noninvasive, Natural Treatment Be the Answer to Your Knee Pain? For 10 days only, I’m running a very special offer where you can find out if you are a candidate for cold laser therapy. What does this offer include? Everything I normally do in my “Knee Pain Evaluation.” Just call before December 2, 2018 and here’s what you’ll get… • An in-depth consultation about your problem where I will listen … really listen … to the details of your case. • A complete neuromuscular examination. • A full set of specialized X-rays to determine if arthritis is contributing to your pain (if necessary). (If you have films please bring them for evaluation). • A thorough analysis of your exam and X-ray findings so we can start mapping out your plan to being pain free. • You’ll see everything firsthand and find out if this amazing treatment will be your pain solution, as it has been for so many other patients. Until December 2nd, you can get everything I’ve listed here for only $37. The normal price for this type of evaluation including X-rays is $250, so you’re saving a considerable amount by taking me up on this offer. Remember what it was like before you had knee problems – when you were pain free and could enjoy everything life had to offer. It can be that way again. Don’t neglect your problem any longer – don’t wait until it’s too late.

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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…

It Promotes Rapid Healing of the Injured Tissues.

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Community steps up, gas is back on Charitable triumverate got seniors a new connection, averted disaster by Matt Waters Associate Editor

The two South Ozone Park seniors who might have faced last Thursday’s surprisingly nightmarish Nor’easter without gas in their lifelong home instead became the beneficiaries of community support. Last Wednesday, thanks to a collaborative effort between state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), commercial heating designer Steven Beherens at Hi-Tech Heating Corp. and resident Eric Cellucci, National Grid turned the gas back on at the Kennedy-Znak residence. The gas had been cut over a month ago after an inspection by National Grid revealed an illegal flex connection. The utility said it was following standard safety procedures. But that left Ed Kennedy and his brother, Richard Znak, in need of assistance because they could not afford the necessary repair. Kennedy said the house had been running with the connection for decades. The Vietnam veteran is the caretaker for his disabled brother. He could not be reached for this story. “I don’t know what would have happened had the senator not gotten involved,” Cellucci said in a phone call. “We were stuck.” A poster on the Ozone Park Facebook group, Cellucci started a GoFundMe page for the brothers after reading the initial Chronicle report on their situation. But he was frustrated by falling short of a plumber’s $3,500 estimate for fixing the connection with the weather getting colder. Cellucci did raise $1,800, though, and things turned for the better after Addabbo got involved.

The generosity of Beherens and Hi-Tech Heating Corp. especially stood out in the aftermath of the gas being turned back on following a National Grid inspection Wednesday night. “We did this pro bono,” Beherens explained on the phone. He noted that his call was not about taking credit but about providing an accurate account of what happened. He explained that, like Cellucci, his charitable efforts were inspired by Kennedy’s background of service. “Veterans Day just passed. They are the reason why we are here talking on the phone,” he said. Beherens had been contacted by Addabbo as a fresh option for getting the work done. “Joe asked me to have a look because they were having issues ... I hate to see a veteran in that condition.” Cellucci happily said that the funds raised could instead be dedicated to Kennedy making other repairs to his home. “It felt great,” he said about being able to give Kennedy and Znak further assistance for the winter. Addabbo reflected on the situation as a whole in a Friday statement. “Resolving Ed Kennedy’s issue is exactly what should happen when a veteran is in need — government agencies and other individuals making special efforts to assist a veteran. Sometimes we show our true appreciation for our veterans with acts of kindness. I’m happy for Ed and thankful to all those who played a part in having his heat turned on just in time before the harsh, Q cold winter.”

Steve Beherens did the work for free after state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. PHOTO BY MATT WATERS reached out to him about the situation.

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Baumann fired from Harrison named CO of Special Victims Div. NYFAC, source says

Deputy Chief Judith Harrison commanded FILE PHOTO two precincts in Queens.

An NYPD veteran with deep Queens roots has been named commanding officer of the department’s Special Victims Division, which deals with the investigation of sex crimes. Deputy Chief Judith Harrison was appointed on Nov. 16 in what is being called a shake-up of the unit. Harrison, a 21-year veteran of the NYPD, served as commanding officer of the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills from 2014 to 2016, and in the 109th Precinct in Flushing from 2016 until earlier this year. “I’m extremely grateful for this amazing opportunity to serve the Department and the great citizens of New York City in this significant leadership role,” Harrison said in a statement issued last week by the NYPD. “I look forward to working in partnership with the Victims’ Advocacy Groups and the District Attorneys as we together serve the citizens of New York City and continue the progress that’s already been made. I will cultivate an environment where survivors of sexual assault know that we are committed to providing survivors with the justice they Q deserve.”

Probe of nonprofit’s books goes on by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief

Andrew Baumann, the president and CEO of the nonprofit group New York Families for Autistic Children, has been fired amidst an ongoing investigation of the organization, a source told the Queens Chronicle this week. The information, which came from someone close to the situation, could not immediately be confirmed with either the attorney leading the probe or Baumann’s own counsel. NYFAC has been under investigation since mid-October, and Baumann, who has headed the service provider since its founding in 1998, was under suspension. Baumann has long been a well-known figure in Howard Beach, where NYFAC is based, and beyond as the face of the organization. Its fundraising gala celebrations, for example, regularly draw a number of elected officials, from members of the City Council to members of Congress, among other prominent people in Q the community.

Andrew Baumann had led New York Families for Autistic Children since its founding FILE PHOTO in 1998.

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P Was the Amazon deal worth it? EDITORIAL

he deal to bring one of Amazon’s secondary headquarters to Long Island City will “cost” New Yorkers about $3 billion in various incentives. But Gov. Cuomo says that the benefits, and revenue, to the city and state so outweigh the costs that there’s no question the deal is a great one. We sure hope he’s right. New York is giving away far more, in reduced taxes for example, than Virginia is in order to create the same number of jobs, 25,000 to 40,000 in the years to come. But when Cuomo says that Amazon would be expected to provide the city and state with about $1 billion a year in revenue, and will still pay $900 million under the agreement, he’s right that New Yorkers will still come out ahead. Way ahead. According to the governor, several other states offered a lot more money in incentives to lure Amazon. New Jersey put $7 billion on the table, Maryland $8.5 billion and Louisiana more than $6 billion. Yet New York won — even with its higher labor costs, which Bloomberg News reported were a big driver of the incentives that were offered. Elsewhere Amazon might have been able to employ cheaper, nonunion labor. But not here.

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Cuomo’s also correct that offering such incentives is nothing new. The only difference here is the scale of the deal. Mayor de Blasio is right that if things go as planned, the result will be the biggest job creation spurred by one entity in the city’s history. And it’s especially helpful that it will further diversify the sources of the city’s and the state’s tax revenue, leaving us less reliant on Wall Street to pay for all the goods and services both governments provide. If you haven’t noticed, the stock market is rapidly contracting, with all the gains of this year wiped out as of this week. When it will turn around is anyone’s guess. So, OK, the city and state are giving some breaks to the signature company of the world’s richest person, Jeff Bezos. And he’s going to have a helipad at Amazon’s complex. So what? As long as he doesn’t fly back and forth over residential parts of Queens, good for him. The real concerns are gentrification and infrastructure. Lower-income New Yorkers must be able to continue living here and cannot be priced out by ever-increasing rents and other costs. And schools, subways, streets and more need vast improvements, and therefore money. Let’s hope Amazon provides that money as predicted.

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No drills, no spills Dear Editor: In the Nov. 1 article “City still building back 6 years later,” I was glad to read that Councilmember Donovan Richards is taking a comprehensive view about being prepared for the next Hurricane Sandy. “Climate change is real,” he said, and he’s correct. We may not be able to reverse climate change, but it is our responsibility to try to limit the damage it will cause. For example, Richards expressed his concern that hydraulic fracturing threatens coastal communities, but what about offshore drilling? Both exacerbate climate change, but offshore drilling could make recovering from the next big storm a nightmare. Right now, the federal government is putting together plans to drill in the Atlantic. If Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke gets his way, it’s possible that the next hurricane to hit New York could bring with it a devastating oil spill and a much more expensive cleanup. Not only did Hurricane Katrina cause multiple oil spills in the Gulf, Hurricane Ivan created the Taylor Energy oil spill, which, according to the Wall Street Journal, has been spewing between 250 and 700 barrels of oil per day since 2004 with no end in sight. The Rockaways and other coastal communities that depend heavily on tourism simply cannot let this happen. New York City must oppose the proposal to drill for oil in the Atlantic, or “City still cleaning up oil spill 6 years later” could be the head© Copyright 2018 by MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. All rights reserved. Neither this newspaper nor any part thereof may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, recording or by any information retrieval system without the express written permission of the publishers. This copyright is extended to the design and text created for advertisements. Reproduction of said advertisement or any part thereof without the express written permission of MARK I PUBLICATIONS, INC. is strictly prohibited. This publication will not be responsiblefor errors in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Bylined articles represent the sole opinion of the writer and are not necessarily in accordance with the views of the QUEENS CHRONICLE. This Publication reserves the right to limit or refuse advertising it deems objectionable. The Queens Chronicle is published weekly by Mark I Publications, Inc.at a subscription rate of $19 per year and out of state, $25 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid (USPS0013-572) at Flushing, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mark I Publications, Inc., The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80th St., Suite 8-201, Glendale, NY 11385.

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ow do you judge the cleanliness of a dirty-water hot dog cart? We’re about to find out. The city Health Department is now bringing its restaurant grading system to all the food carts and trucks in the five boroughs. Just as with brick-and-mortar eateries, they’ll be given points for problems, and the more points, the lower the grade: either A, B or C. To us, A means a place is OK. We’re not thrilled with B. And C means go elsewhere. The city is also going to be tracking the carts with GPS devices so it can locate each one when it’s time for an inspection. That’s a problem, according to the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project, because most street food vendors are unauthorized immigrants. The group worries the GPS data could fall into “the wrong hands,” meaning the federal government’s. But we believe the chances of that are low. New York is a sanctuary city where everything is done “without regard to immigration status,” and it would fight tooth and nail in court if the feds tried to get the GPS data. We’re glad to see the letter grades extended to street food vendors, a staple of New York City life. How that hot dog water is to be tested we cannot guess, but we’ll soon find out.

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line of a future Queens Chronicle article. As our City Council reps and members of the Committee on Environmental Protection, both Donovan Richards and Eric Ulrich should put forward a resolution opposing this dangerous proposal. New York City will surely have more hurricanes, but let’s make sure that doesn’t mean we’re going to have oil spills as well. Joan Flynn Rockaway Park

Bike over train? Nope. Dear Editor: It was interesting to read about Rhonda Blinda’s thoughts on transportation (“Friends, Trust have will for QueensWay,” Nov. 8, multiple editions). Especially since, as I understand it, she is a paid advocate for those who are opposed to more public transportation by building a park to block the train tracks. The temperature is 31 degrees today. Who knows what it will be next week when I have jury duty. If I am sent to any one of the Queens

courts, does Ms. Blinda propose that I should walk or bike from Rockaway? Aside from the fact that I am 71 years old, surely any lawyer would eliminate a juror who was stupid enough to accept Ms. Blinda’s arguments. Eugene Falik Rockaway

Bike lane disaster Dear Editor: The numerous problems predicted about the bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman avenues have materialized. Traffic congestion, a decrease in customers, parking and lane eliminations, lost commercial revenue, safety hazards for responding police, fire and EMS, etc ... We are living under an administration that totally ignores the concerns, complaints and votes of the community when they don’t coincide with its agendas. These elected officials have disregarded the conventional, taxpaying, workingclass citizens for newcomers to our city. Don’t let these cor r upt and crooked

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A bad bargain with Bezos Dear Editor: Re your Nov. 15 article “Queens leaders blast Amazon’s LIC plan”: The world’s richest man got an early Christmas present from us, thanks to the duplicity of our state and city leaders, Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio. Jeff Bezos is a Prime predator and digital Darth Vader who violates antitrust laws. Amazon’s 25,000 jobs don’t compensate for the thousands of businesses it destroyed in our city, and they don’t justify nearly $3 billion in subsidies and tax breaks. Crystal City, Va. paid just $800 million for Amazon’s 25,000 jobs there. Google has hired 10,000 New Yorkers with no huge subsidies. Bezos’ bloated bargain typifies crafty Cuomo’s misguided generosity. He gave greedy billionaire Elon Musk a $750 million subsidy for a Buffalo solar panel plant that’s clouded by failure and charges of fraud. Deceptive de Blasio abandoned his pledge not to lure Amazon with big government goodies. They just didn’t give away the store, they handed over the entire shopping mall. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

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Impeach? For what? Dear Editor: I had to laugh when reading Robert LaRosa’s one-line letter in the Nov. 15 edition calling for the impeachment process against President Trump to begin. Robert, just what are the charges that warrant impeachment? In order for someone to be removed from office, serious offenses must have taken place. These, by the way, are not my words. These are the words of respected attorney Alan Dershowitz, a liberal Democrat and supporter of Hillary Clinton. Both LaRosa and Dershowitz are liberals. But the former speaks from emotion and anger while Mr. Dershowitz has that trait rarely seen among liberals — objectivity. Mr. Trump has done absolutely nothing to warrant removal from office. You can hear it by going to YouTube and typing “Alan Dershowitz — no impeachable offenses against Trump” in the search bar. Trump’s only crime is defeating Hillary Clinton in a stunning upset in which the bait and big-government tactics the Democrats employed in 2016 failed. Edward Riecks Howard Beach

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Dear Editor: I write to you to express my shame toward a place I frequented and adored during my childhood years. I write to express my disbelief with McDonald’s and its apathetic treatment toward animals. I write in solidarity with all animals, that just like us, feel — feel our inhumanity, feel our gluttony, feel our indifference if we don’t make a difference today! Together we can demur to McDonald’s’ prolonged policy that allows animal abuse in its supply chain. For example, the core of their notorious Chicken McNuggets is the pain. The birds are not only crammed in filthy cages that are far too small to live compassionately but grow in aberrant speeds, often unable to support the weight of their own bodies, which causes their constant, severe pain. Essentially, they are bred for pain. The green pasture days are long gone, and McDonald’s, as a profiteer of this truth, should be held accountable for the irresponsible brutality in its supply chain. McDonald’s, matter of factly, is lagging behind its competitors — Burger King, Subway, Starbucks — which is surprising coming from an enterprise that advertises to children, our future. What kind of example are we demonstrating, if what they see is cruelty instead of compassion? Let’s reconsider our eating habits and its sources, and demand better animal welfare, if not for our animals then for our children. Nicole Cantos Ridgewood The writer is a student at Baruch College.

Four seasons of giving Dear Editor: Another Thanksgiving is here for the joy of many. It is a time for good food with family, friends and all those we hold most dear to our hearts. It is also a time to be thankful for all that we have. But it is also a time to think of those in the most need. Please give to food pantries, soup kitchens and those civic and faithbased organizations that help the needy. Now, I’m not asking others to do what I don’t do myself. I try to walk the walk. I’m grand knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911 in Douglaston. My council donates turkeys to the Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence in Queens Village. We also give to the St. Aloysius food pantry in Great Neck, LI. And on Veterans Day we ran a blood drive for St. Anastasia Parish, which brought in 58 donations. Please give what you can to help the many in need, and not just around the holidays but all year round, as the need never seems to end. God bless you all this holiday season. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks

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Snow causes issues in borough and city Commuters face traffic backups and public transit problems by David Russell Associate Editor

ommuters in the city faced long delays getting home last Thursday due to a heavier snowfall than originally predicted and, many say, a poor response to it from the city. The National Weather Service reported Astoria received 5.7 inches of snow, with Whitestone getting 5.4 inches. Rego Park also got 5 inches. Ke n ne dy a nd L aG u a rd ia a i r p or t s received 4.8 and 4.7 inches of snow, respectively. Elmhurst also got 4.7 inches. Jamaica, Little Neck, Howard Beach, Middle Village and Flushing were all hit with between 3 to 4 inches of snow, according to the NWS. Traffic was backed up and there were long delays at the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station. And Queens streets saw problems too. “I do believe the [salt] spreaders and the plows could’ve been out there a little quicker,” said state Sen. Joe Add abbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). “And I have great respect for Sanitation, I think they do a phenomenal job but this comes from the Mayor’s Office. He had to prepare. Even if it was the 2, 3 inches they were initially saying, with the freezing temperature going into the overnight, you have to get out there earlier with the salt spreaders and the plows.” Addabbo said he didn’t field any complaints Friday morning but received a few on Thursday night with the initial concerns that the streets weren’t plowed though he says it was rectified over a short period of time. He said some calls were from people stuck on Myrtle Avenue or Fresh Pond Road. “Some of them were just people who got home but it took them an extraordinary amount of time to get home,” Addabbo said. Addabbo is hoping that this can be used as a learning experience for next time. “This, obviously, is the beginning of the long winter season and the snow season, so we hopefully learned a lesson from yesterday’s storm that weather reports and weather people on TV are not always accurate and we should just be better prepared,” he said. Addabbo is not looking at the calendar and waiting for Dec. 21, officially the start of winter. “I’m looking at, hey, it’s cold, we’ve got precipitation and, let’s face it, they say 1 to 3 inches but it could easily be 5 inches,” he said. Addabbo added, “We as a city have to be prepared. It doesn’t matter what the calendar month or day says. If there’s a weather system coming our way, you’ve got to be prepared ... We really shouldn’t be surprised like we were yesterday.” On NY1 Friday, Mayor de Blasio said

there was some “bad luck” on Thursday and that there aren’t really any lingering issues. “There are definitely some things we need to learn from this and some things we need to do but it is also important to note that you know we got just about every form of bad luck we could have gotten yesterday,” de Blasio said. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) tweeted: “A little snow + a lot of government incompetence = nightmare commute for New Yorkers.” He added the mayor and the MTA both “dropped the ball on this one, BIG TIME!” City Comptroller Scott Stringer sent a letter to the Department of Sanitation demanding answers regarding how it handled the storm. “ T h e D e p a r t me nt of Sa n it a t io n’s response to yesterday’s snow storm was neither prompt nor efficient,” Stringer wrote. “In fact, it was wholly unacceptable. In a city that routinely experiences heavy snowfalls each year, there is no reason that six inches of snow should have caused problems as severe as school buses taking more than 10 hours to bring kids home.” Frank Gulluscio, district manager of Community Board 6, said his office recorded a total of zero complaints. “I was shocked,” he said, adding that he went into the office on Friday morning expecting the answering machine to be full. There weren’t even calls about trees down though it took one of his staffers three hours to get home. Marie Adam-Ovide, district manager of Community Board 8, said her board wasn’t shut out, receiving one complaint. The lone complaint was in regard to 193rd Street and Foothill Avenue. “I thought I would receive more complaints but for some reason we did not,” she

should be doing in a snow emergency have escalated over the years,” he said. Wendell believes social media is a culprit in the situation. “In the old days, you had bad weather and you dealt with it,” he said. “It messed up your commute. You got home and said your 45-minute commute took an hour and 20 minutes and that was it and you were done. But now you have this forum to the world where you can go, ‘Oh my God. It took me an extra 35 minutes. This is ridiculous. I didn’t see a single plow.’ It’s just like this outrage all the time.” Rober t Sinclair, spokesman for the American Automobile Association, blamed today’s cars, saying, “The vehicles that we use for our commutes day in and day out, which might be light and small and get good fuel economy, are extremely poor on slush and ice and snowy conditions, that was manifested in a big way e as a city have to be prepared. and yesterday.” He said part of a study looking at It doesn’t matter what the veh icles a nd r u st i ng cond it ion s because of new chemicals used to calendar month or day says. deice roads made the determination If there’s a weather system that 70 percent of the country is subject to snow and ice. coming our way, you’ve got “You absolutely have to have allwheel drive in our area,” Sinclair said. to be prepared.” “All-wheel drive systems are more and — State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. more commonly available in different ranges of vehicles, even on small, said. “Maybe by the time they thought to inexpensive vehicles. It’s just critical that complain to us it was already the next day you have those kinds of systems with the and everything was already gone.” type of weather that we get here in this Adam-Ovide said the location the com- area.” plaint concerned really needs to get attenAccording to Sinclair, it’s good to have tion because Foothill is steep. winter tires on all four wheels even if some“The cars can’t go up so they need to one just has front-wheel drive. make sure it’s salted,” she said. He said when he went to Canada a few Ed Wendell, a Woodhaven civic activist, years ago, drivers were better prepared for said he thought the situation was fine judg- abysmal weather. ing by his area. “Everybody had winter tires with some “Snow is always an inconvenience but I of the most aggressive looking tread patthink people’s expectations of what the city terns,” Sinclair said. “Those folks, they get

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Snowfall from 3 to 5 inches caused traveling problems throughout the city on Thursday night. The National Weather Service reported Astoria receiving as much as 5.7 inches of snow, with the NYS DOT PHOTO / TWITTER airports getting close to five inches of snow apiece. those kind of conditions like we had yesterday on a regular basis and they’re prepared. We need to be as well.” He told the Chronicle his drive home northbound on the Van Wyck Expressway passing over the Long Island Expressway took three hours, two longer than usual. “There was a flatbed trailer truck and it was just sitting there spinning its wheels in the right lane,” said Sinclair, who feels that the weather caught everybody “off-guard.” Sinclair noted the snow came on more quickly than drivers anticipated and gave a few reasons why the situation became as bad as it did. “A lot of bad drivers,” he said. “A lot of vehicles ill-prepared to deal with the conditions, namely two-wheel drive vehicles, mostly front-wheel drive, little economy cars without winter tires and they’re just spinning and sliding. I saw a lot of cargo vans that were going down the road sideways just because they had little or no traction.” Sinclair saw lots of people in big SUVs with all-system drives crawling along. “I understand driving slowly but these folks were driving like they were in a driveway,” he said. Sinclair said October is Car Care Month and different auto organizations give information explaining that it’s the month to get cars ready for the coming winter. “Well here we are, Nov. 15, and we got a snowstorm,” he said. “If people had heeded that advice they would’ve been prepared.” He also pointed to what he believes is a lack of driver training and believes there should be more for driving in bad weather. Not that he thinks it would solve everything, but one step is having parents invest in ancillary driver training behind the wheel that includes wintry weather conditions and emergency maneuvers. “I think that lack of driver training was profoundly evident yesterday,” Sinclair Q said.

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The Chronicle celebrates its first 40 years

The Queens Chronicle held its 40th anniversary party Nov. 15 at Woodhaven Manor on Jamaica Avenue, with dozens of members of the business, political and civic communities across the borough, and beyond, braving the bad weather to celebrate the milestone with food, drink, dancing and conversation. Joining Chronicle publisher Mark Weidler, center right, here are Queens Village Republican Club President Phil Orenstein, left, Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District Executive Director Glenn Greenidge, Lamgen Leon of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corp., Chronicle Account Executive Ree Brinn, Queens Village Republican Club First Vice President Joseph Concannon, Sadiqa Codrington of GatewayJFK, formerly the Greater JFK Industrial BID, Carmela Isabella of Assemblyman Mike Miller’s office and Frank Castelli of Beat the Clock Printing.

Woodhaven Manor owner Mandeep Singh, left, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., Weidler, state Sen.-elect John Liu, Scott Grimm-Lyon of GatewayJFK and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein.

Russell C. Targove, left, the event’s DJ, Bobby LoCascio and Steve Sirgiovanni of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club, Weidler, Chronicle Office Manager Lisa LiCausi and Chronicle Art Director Jan Schulman.

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At left, Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Peter C. Mastrosimone, left, NYPD Sgt. Erik Tarnok of the 113th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Neteis Gilbert, commanding officer of the 105th Precinct, Chronicle Editor Michael Gannon and 105th Precinct Officers Lisa Maldonado-Burke and Tawanda Williams. At right, LiCausi, left, Jenny Burginia of Capri Jet Realty Corp., Katz, Capri Jet President Robert Napolitano and Alina Naliuka of Capri Jet.

At left, Weidler with two of the evening’s proclamations. At center, retired Chronicle Managing Editor Liz Rhoades and photographer Rick Maiman. At right, Liu makes an animated point to Mastrosimone as they discuss the Queens political scene.

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At left, Borough President Melinda Katz, left, Isabella, Castelli and Concannon. At right, Ron John, left, sales manager for the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, Concannon, Weidler, Orenstein and Leon.

At left, Weidler delivers his remarks to the crowd. At right, Katz presents him with a proclamation declaring Nov. 15, 2018 Queens Chronicle Day in the borough. Proclamations or citations were also presented by the offices of Addabbo, Miller and U.S. Rep. Grace Meng.

At left, Chronicle Senior Account Executive Beverly Espinoza, left, and Account Executives Al Rowe and Debrah Gordon. At right, Mastrosimone, left, Chronicle Associate Editor Ryan Brady and Bridge Enterprises President Ted Han.

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Chronicle Holiday Toy Drive is here Paper teaming with the Marine Corps League’s annual Toys for Tots effort by Michael Gannon Editor The Queens Chronicle is adding some muscle this year in its never-ending quest to make the paper’s annual holiday toy drive more successful. This year the Chronicle will be joining forces with the annual Toys for Tots effort of the Marine Corps League Detachment 240 North Shore Queens. The Chronicle is asking readers to make donations of new, unwrapped toys that will benefit children in Queens homeless shelters and children of military families in this, its 24th annual holiday collection effort. We’re looking for everything from dolls and coloring books to toy trucks, books, puzzles, games, sports equipment, educational toys and more for boys and girls. We also are looking items like perfume, cosmetics, backpacks, grooming products and age-appropriate gift cards so that the older children are not forgotten. New items of clothing, such as coats or dresses, pants, hats and gloves and more ranging from infants to teens will gladly be accepted too — we cannot accept used items. All gifts can be dropped off at the Chronicle office at The Shops at Atlas Park, 71-19 80 St., suite 8-201 in Glendale, above HomeGoods, from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking in Atlas’ North

and South garage is free for the first 30 minutes. The toy drive runs until the end of the business day on Friday, Dec. 21. Other drop-off locations include: • Cross County Bank branches at 80-10 Eliot Ave. in Middle Village, (718) 651-4600; 60-20 Fresh Pond Road in Middle Village, (718) 366-4700; and 79-21 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, (718) 326-5200; • Sterling Bank, which is located at 75-25 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, (718) 894-7272; • St. Margaret’s School and Church located at 66-10 80 St. in Middle Village, (718) 326-0922; • Abraham Kevin Span & Sons Allstate at 64-77 Dry Harbor Road, Middle Village, (718) 381-1400; • Bridie’s Bar and Grill located at 63-28 Woodhaven Blvd. in Rego Park, (718) 426-8580; • Yerman’s Bar at 70-26 88 St. in Glendale, (718) 894-4442; • Joe’s Restaurant located at 66-11 Forest Ave. in Ridgewood, (718) 497-1300; • Ridgewood Moose Lodge 1642 at 72-15 Grand Ave. in Elmhurst; and • Maspeth Federal Savings Bank branches at 56-18 69 St. in Maspeth, (718) 335-1300; 64-19 Woodhaven Blvd. in Rego Park, (718) 459-3400; and 101-09 Metropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills, (718) 520-1500 Those seeking more information can reach the Q Chronicle at (718) 205-8000.

Queens Chronicle Associate Editors David Russell and Matt Waters show some of the gifts that will give children in Queens a merrier Christmas this year in the paper’s 24th annual holiday toy drive. This year we’re teaming up with the PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Marines’ Toys for Tots drive.

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112 Precinct hooks alleged mail fisher Cops talk prevention after bust of man who reportedly took $400K by David Russell Associate Editor

Earlier in the month, a man was arrested after police officers busted him allegedly “fishing” in a mailbox on the corner of 63rd Drive and 108th Street in Forest Hills. Involved in the arrest were Sgt. Christopher Colon and Police Officers Elvin Lugo, Wilking Nunez and Caesar Romero of the 112th Precinct. It turned out the man, Travis Everett, had 346 checks in his car adding up to approximately $400,000. “He had a couple in the glove compartment and when we recovered the vehicle and took it back to inventory, we discovered a number of checks in the trunk,” Romero said. The officers drove up as he was going back into his car. Everett told them he was mailing something. When they informed him they saw him going into the box, he allegedly told them he had dropped his keys when they saw the mail in his car. “Mail f ishing” has been a problem throughout the borough. “It’s been pretty bad lately,” Colon said. “It’s been going on for a while but this year it really picked up.” A common method used by mailbox fishers is taking a bottle or other object covered in adhesive, putting it on a string and drop-

ping it into the box and pulling it out with the letters attached. “We’ve been receiving complaints from the postal inspectors with reports from their mail carriers that they have found glue inside mailboxes and they gave that list to us and that’s how we could identify the mailboxes that got hit the most,” Nunez said. Mail carriers will inform them that they see glue traps and glue on juice bottles. continued on page 14

Sgt. Christopher Colon, above left, and Police Officers Elvin Lugo, Caesar Romero, Wilking Nunez, Irving Mercedes and Michael Carswell with hundreds of stolen checks they recovered totaling nearly $400,000. Mailbox fishers often put glue on a juice bottle, drop the bottle into a PHOTOS COURTESY 112 PRECINCT mailbox and pull it out with letters attached.

Fewer homeless in some areas: report Western Queens sees steep drops by Michael Gannon

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A new study from a real estate website says homelessness is going up in New York City, but FILE PHOTO several sections of Queens are seeing a steep drop.

A study released by a website that specializes in the real estate market in big cities has found that homelessness is increasing in some of the country’s major metropolises. But the study, released by RealtyHop on Nov. 14, also shows that the 11 percent increase in New York City is not nearly as dramatic as those in Dallas (82 percent), Los Angeles (51 percent) and San Francisco (75 percent). Officials with RealtyHop said in New York City they relied on data collected f rom 311 calls to measu re homeless “encampments,” which could consist of a single person. The time frame year to year is not an exact match — the study compares totals taken between October 2016 and September 2017 to totals compiled between October 2017 and September 2018. “What we found through the 311 data is that while the number of homeless encampments did go up, it is not as prominent compared to other cities,” the report stated. “Compared to the other three cities, which are all in warmer regions, New York City has its own pattern,” it continued. “We can see ... that the number of encampments is the lowest in winter, and

yet as the warmer weather approaches, the number quickly goes up. However, when looking at the total number of homeless encampments reported to 311, one thing is clear — homelessness is worsening in New York City.” The study said its numbers found more than 70,000 homeless in New York City in 2017, though most other sources place the figure closer to 60,000. Officials with the city’s Department of Homeless Services did not respond to a request for comment. T he r e p or t d id s ay t h at nu mb e r s improved as one moved away from the center of Manhattan. Evidence of that is found on an interactive map, at realtyhop. com, that shows some of the most volatile activity year to date is in neighborhoods located in western Queens. Woodside, in the study, saw a drop from 74 to 45; while the area of Hunters Point, Sunnyside and western Maspeth was cut more than in half, from 52 to 23. Elmhurst dropped from 41 to 18 while Ridgewood fell from 46 to 18. Jamaica was cut nearly one-third, from 25 to 17. Among neighborhoods where RealtyHop found increases, Jackson Heights rose from 13 to 35, while Woodhaven tripled from eight to 24. Old Astoria’s percentage increase was high but deceiving — it went Q from one to five.

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Popular Rego Park restaurant falls to rising rents like others before it by David Russell Associate Editor

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After more than 40 years in Rego Park, the Shalimar Diner will close its doors for good on Sunday. “The Shalimar was a major neighborhood establishment with loyal clientele and I’m very sad to see it go because they had great food,” said Mikael Muehlbauer, a Rego Park resident. “My daughter was raised on this food,” one customer told a waitress. The Shalimar Diner, located at 63-68 Austin St., is the latest eating establishment to close in the borough. In recent years, the Scobee Diner in Little Neck, the Palace Diner in Flushing, the Future Diner in Fresh Meadows and the Flagship Diner in Briarwood have all gone out of business. A few blocks away, Ben’s Best deli closed at the end of June after 73 years in business. Nearby Georgia Diner closed its doors in Elmhurst eight months ago. It then merged with the Nevada Diner several blocks away. Farther down Austin Street at 70-49, Pasta Del Giorno closed several years ago. In the surrounding area, Santa Fe and Just Like Mother’s also closed. In July 2016, Shalimar owner Chris Karayiannis told the Chronicle “I don’t know how long I can last,” in response to the rising costs of running a diner.

ner. “I’m going to go broke but my customers expect it,” he said. The Shalimar has been a staple of the community since the 1970s and it received national attention in 2013 when millions of people saw the diner in “The Wolf of Wall Street” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill. Several scenes of the Academy Awardnominated movie were filmed at the location, though it was called the “Kancades Diner.” The diner had an advantage over some others in the borough because it offers parking. On social media, those in the community lamented the loss of the diner. One commenter on Facebook posted, “All of NYC is becoming an entirely different place from the NYC we all knew and loved.” Another poster said, “If you want to support them go dine there during their last remaining days and talk about all the good times you’ve had. Tip the servers well, since they will be scrambling to find a job during winter season.” One man started a Save The Shalimar GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $15,000. There were no donations as of Tuesday afternoon. There will be one last Thanksgiving at the diner as the Shalimar has a special menu Q for the holiday.

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Sunday will be last day for Shalimar

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LIC will benefit from Amazon, we promise City and state economic honchos say long-awaited projects to be done by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

The coming of Amazon is going to mean long-promised improvements in Long Island City are now on the fast track, say city and state officials. They’re talking projects like a new 600seat school in Court Square, sewer reconstruction in Hunters Point and renovations to Queensbridge Park, which have been under discussion for years. Now, because the neighborhood is getting the 25,000 new jobs over the next decade when Amazon builds one of its new, East Coast headquarters on the LIC shoreline, those improvements are being moved to the front burner, according to James Patchett, head of the city Economic Development Corp. “I’ll be candid,” Patchett told reporters at a briefing this week, “when it became clear that [Amazon] intended to make a decision before the end of the year ... we thought it was important to wrap it up and make good on commitments we had been discussing for some time.” Opposition to the deal to bring Amazon to Queens, announced last week, has come from several places — including those who object to using $3 billion in tax breaks to get the online retailer to come here and others

When Amazon opens one of its two new headquarters along Anable Basin in Long Island City, revenue it will provide will cover needed infrastructure improvements, officials say. PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN who worry how the neighborhood will cope with all the new people. An invitation-only briefing for Queensbased media was an unusual thing. The political forces gathering against the deal have been vocal. And the high-level briefing — kicking off a series of community board visits starting next week — signifies a push by Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to

convince people in western Queens that the controversial project is worth it. Howard Zemsky, head of Empire State Development, who negotiated much of the deal for Gov. Cuomo, admitted it came with a sizable sticker shock. The tax breaks and grants are “customary tools” used by the state to attract and keep jobs here, he said. “But there is nothing cus-

tomary about 25,000 to 40,000 jobs. “If you take a customary amount and multiply it by an extraordinary number like 25,000, you end up with a signif icant amount of money,” Zemsky said. The silver lining, the official suggested, is that projects long in the discussion stages are now city priorities. The city had planned to spend $180 million on infrastructure upgrades in LIC before the Amazon deal was announced, officials said. Another $650 million of the payments in lieu of taxes that Amazon will provide the city over the next 40 years has been earmarked specifically for LIC infrastructure, they said. It was the promise of improvements like a new hospital in western Queens — which does not currently have one — and upgrades in the police and fire protection that convinced Assembly woman Cathy Nolan (D-Long Island City) to become one of the few elected officials in the area to favor the deal. “I’m not loving all of this,” she told reporters, meaning the public concessions that went into the Amazon deal. “But we continue to have basic things that have just not gotten done” in the past, she said. “I’m hopeful this new momentum Q will achieve some of these things.”

JVB, Gianaris wanted Amazon in the city Both say they regret signing letter courting the e-commerce behemoth by Ryan Brady

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City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) have been two of the most vocal opponents of Amazon’s HQ2 plan for Long Island City. But they were also part of a group of around 70 elected officials who signed an October 2017 letter aimed at persuading the gargantuan online retailer to pick New York City for its second headquarters. With Amazon expected to receive around $3 billion in incentives of tax breaks and subsidies from New York, the deal’s many critics say it amounts to corporate welfare. Other concerns involve the poor state of the subway system, how the company moving in would impact housing prices and Gov. Cuomo overriding the city’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure. “I signed a letter over a year ago encouraging job creation in NY,” Gianaris said in a statement to the Chronicle. “That letter never contemplated the massive subsidies that were later agreed to as part of secret negotiations that none of us were told about. I have been among the most outspoken and vociferous critics of this deal since we learned of it and I will do all in my power to oppose it.” He and Van Bramer were two of the

speakers at a rally last Wednesday against the deal between Amazon and New York. The councilman says he regrets signing the letter. “I obviously support jobs coming to New York City. However, the subsidy package that has since been offered to Amazon was not known to me at that time, the secretive nature of it all was not known to me at that time,” Van Bramer said in a Monday phone interview. “And the exclusion of community process and the ULURP process was not known to me at that time.” In the past 10 days, the lawmaker added, he’s learned a lot about Amazon, like its anti-union policies and how it “bullies” the City Council of Seattle, the city where the company’s first headquarters is based. Other elected officials who signed the letter courting Amazon but denounced its HQ2 deal with New York include City Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) and then-City Council Speaker Melissa MarkViverito and City Councilman Antonio Reynoso (D-Brooklyn, Ridgewood). “Last yr I signed a letter supporting the potential benefits Amazon’s proposed HQ2 could bring to NYC,” Reynoso tweeted. “However, we fully expected local review & approval over any possible deal. I am outraged by & don’t condone a backroom deal that gives away local subsidies & devalues NYC.”

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, left, and City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer are two leaders in the fight to stop Amazon’s plan for Queens, but last year they signed a letter in support of the comFILE PHOTOS pany coming to the city to establish its second headquarters. The Queens Anti-Gentrification Project blasted Van Bramer in a post on its website that brought up remarks by the councilman from October 2017. “I think it is clear that Amazon HQ2 would be an ideal fit for Long Island City and for the entire borough

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Groundbreaking for the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst Park will take place on Nov. 29 at 12 p.m. It is located at Grand Avenue and 79th Street. All community groups and all veterans affiliated with Elmhurst Park are welcome to attend, a city flier says. The idea for the memorial was raised 10 years ago by the late Pat Toro, who was president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 32. Borough President Melinda Katz allocated more than $2 million for the project, with the remaining money coming from the City Council. The memorial was designed by the Parks Department and VVA Chapter 32. It will feature two semicircular granite walls flanking the space near the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance. One wall will read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorialâ&#x20AC;? with the crests of the five military branches, the Vietnam Service Medal and an etching of bamboo. The other wall will have the names of more than 300 Queens servicemembers who were killed during the war along with a timeline of the Q conflict.

Mailbox fishing in Queens continued from page 14 The precinct also gets walk-in complaints from people who had mail stolen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From that we make our own investigation and try to get a pattern out of it and try to place surveillance into these mailboxes that get hit the most,â&#x20AC;? Nunez said. The cops say they often focus on particular areas and know which mailboxes are more common to get hit. Nunez added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky, we have a good eyewitness that calls 911 and makes it easier for us to catch these individuals and sometimes we actually watch them ourselves whether through camera surveillance or just walking into it and we get lucky.â&#x20AC;? In a statement, Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), who has focused on the issue, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thank the 112th Precinct for making this significant mail fishing arrest and for working tirelessly to combat this unconscionable crime. After I called on the U.S. Postal Service to replace all postal collection boxes in Queens with new antitheft boxes, the agency agreed to do so.â&#x20AC;? She says postal officials assured her they have been prioritizing areas that have been most impacted by mailbox fishing. All collection boxes in Rego Park have been completed and the Postal Service is working to finish in Forest Hills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will continue to work on this important matter with the Postal Service, NYPD, Postal

Inspection Service and all stakeholders until all collection boxes in our borough have been retrofitted,â&#x20AC;? Meng said. According to the officers, there are about half a dozen mailboxes on 108th Street that are not retrofitted. Approximately half the boxes in the area are retrofitted and have a slit for the letters to be dropped into, making it tougher to fish. There are mailboxes on Ascan Avenue and Austin Street that have not yet been retrofitted, and going down Ascan toward Metropolitan Avenue, none have been retrofitted. The cops attempt to deter fishing at those locations with police cars with the lights on. The criminals who get ahold of checks are able to forge new ones because they have blank checks they can fill in. The police have advice for people concerned about having their letters and packages stolen, especially with the upcoming holidays and onslaught of checks and cash being sent out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They should actually take their mail to the post office,â&#x20AC;? Romero said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or if they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to the post office, if they see their mail carrier walking around, hand them the mail, or try to use modern technology and try to do everything online.â&#x20AC;? They also recommend people buy Uniball 207 retractable gel pens, which have specially formulated black â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uni Super Q inkâ&#x20AC;? to eliminate document fraud.

Ulrich hosting Thanksgiving Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) will be hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner at Arabellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castle, located at 92-01 101 Ave. in Ozone Park. The occasion is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one should be alone on Thanksgiving. While the holidays are usually happy occasions for many of us, they can be sad and lonely days for others,â&#x20AC;? the councilman wrote in a Facebook post announcing the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are people living in our community who suffer from depression or who have nowhere to go on Thursday. I want them to spend Thanksgiving with me. I have wonderful memories of large family gatherings growing up and I have a lot to be thankful for. I want to give back!â&#x20AC;? The event is free and open to the public. Ulrich added in a phone conversation that the idea had been relatively spontaneous, developing quickly over the past week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people do Thanksgiving events the day before and the day after, but we wanted to do this on Thanksgiving ... no one will be turned away even Q if they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t RSVP.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matt Waters

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CB leaders leery of charter revision Concerns voiced at Borough Hall as possible changes are discussed by David Russell Associate Editor

New Yorkers again will vote next November on whether to revise the City Charter. Indiana Porta, director of outreach and counsel for the Charter Revision Commission 2019, met with Borough President Melinda Katz and community board leaders Monday night to speak about the process. “Our goal is to put this on New Yorkers’ radars really early on and kind of demystify the process,” Porta said. The Charter Revision Commission includes members appointed by the mayor, the speaker of the City Council, all five borough presidents, the public advocate and the comptroller, and will conduct a review of the charter. There is some concern from community board members that their expertise will be passed over for the opinions of regular citizens who may not be as informed. “Would you look at it with the weight that it speaks to this borough or would you just equate it, OK, we got 300 ideas from individual citizens?” asked Community Board 10 Chairperson Betty Braton, who added that she believed Porta’s explanation of the situation was “far too simplified.” “We don’t want smaller groups to feel disadvantaged in that they can’t do a letter writein campaign but it will be up to each individu-

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Century 21 hosting ‘Appreciation Day’ Century 21 Amiable Realty Group II in Howard Beach will be hosting an “Appreciation Day for all its clients — past, present and future — as well as friends and family on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. Join them for a day of fun, appreciation and gratitude to the com mu nit y. Break fast and lunch will be served. Raffles will be held every hour and snacks served all day. There will be holiday photos with Fun Photo Entertainment, takeaways, giveaways and prizes as well as Nick the Balloonatic. The event will be held at Stanford Dance Studio, at 82-17 153 Ave. For more inforQ mation call (718) 835-4700.

FHVAC holding a canned food drive The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps is holding a canned food drive hosted by its Youth Corps with donations going to St. Theresa of Avila Church. Donations must be dropped off by Tuesday, Dec. 18 with dropoff sites at 92-37 and 92-29 Metropolitan Avenue. Donors should call (718) 7932055 before dropping off any canned Q food items.

Community Board 10 Chairperson Betty Braton, center, speaks at a meeting of the Queens Borough Board Monday night. Braton voiced some of her concerns with the Charter Revision ComPHOTO BY DAVID RUSSELL mission 2019. al commissioner what they weigh more, whether grassroots or more expertise,” Porta said. CB 5 Chairman Vincent Arcuri Jr. also voiced his concerns. “You’ve got a group of people that are just going to come up with ideas and look at it and listen to other people’s ideas and that’s not how you review a document,” he said. Arcuri added, “I just don’t think this is a worthwhile effort.”

Katz said that there is more to the commission than just hearing from the people. “The whole point of the commission was not just to have the people who are so heavily involved in politics and all of that to opine on these issues,” she said. Porta said the commission does not have one specific goal but is an overview of getting people involved. “It’s not about a particular rezoning project

that may be controversial, it’s not about highlighting the need for a rec center in your neighborhood,” she said. “It’s more about what are the current ways that exist for you to tell government that you need these things and if they tell you that they are going to build them, what are the ways of holding them accountable?” The charter establishes the powers of and limits on city officials and can decide how land is developed but can’t block a particular project, according to a commission handout. Chapters in the Charter outline the budget, planning, zoning, contracting, collective bargaining and land use processes for the city. It also establishes key institutions including the Sanitation Department and 311 among others, and defines the authority and responsibilities of those entities and elected officials. Voters approved three referenda changing the charter on Nov. 6 after a different commission recommended the amendments. The panel discussed Monday is a separate group. Braton is concerned about the commission tinkering with the land use process because the current members have to explain it and would be learning it themselves. “People are extremely suspicious of anything city government is doing, that they are trying to remove people from the process,” Q she said.

Queens schools will get seats Chancellor called ‘hypocrite’ by angry parent by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

For the last decade or so, the joke has been that the rarest thing in Queens is an empty classroom seat. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, who has been on the job only eight months, came to a town hall at Borough Hall last week to talk about taking the punchline out of that joke. Queens — the only borough that is at more than 100 percent capacity — is slated to get nearly half of all the new seats being built in the city during the next five years, Carranza said. Of 57,000 new classroom seats in the justannounced five-year plan, “about 25,000 are for you right here in Queens,” he said at the Nov. 14 event. “You should be clapping.” But the glow of good news did not last long. Mayor de Blasio’s plan to end the Specialized High School Admissions Test as the sole criterion for entrance to the city’s “elite eight” high schools has been a white-hot issue in Queens, especially among Asian parents. But it has fallen to the new chancellor to defend de Blasio’s plan, intended to increase the number of black and Hispanic students enrolled in schools like Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Tech. “I noticed you didn’t mention anything about the plan to change the high school test,” said one father who did not identify himself. What followed was a surprisingly personal

attack on the plan and Carranza for “instituting racial quotas disguised as a crusade for racial diversity,” the man said. The mood turned hostile when the father called the chancellor “a hypocrite” for sending his own daughter to a test-admission school for the gifted when Carranza was superintendent in San Francisco. “Since you brought up my daughter into this,” a visibly angry Carranza shot back, “she didn’t just take a test to get in the school. There was an application process she went through fair and square,” he said. “I still have the records because, unfortunately, gentlemen like you will always bring that up.” The chancellor launched into a spirited defense of the mayor’s proposal, including how New York City is the only school system in the United States to have a test-only high school admission system enshrined in state law. Grades, attendance, school involvement, “none of that matters,” he said, “because all you have to do is show up on one Saturday [and] take a test.” The highly politicized issue clearly divided the 150 or so people at the meeting, including a large contingent from Southeast Queens, which erupted in applause at the chancellor’s response. “I want opportunities for all of our chilQ dren,” he said.

Sc hools Chanc ellor Ric har d Car r anz a announced that Queens will be getting nearly FILE PHOTO half of the new seats in the city.

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Bulbs and soil and worms, oh my! The young scientists of PS 63, Old South School in Ozone Park, were excited to be a part of “The Daffodil Project,” which was sponsored by Councilman Eric Ulrich. The cold temperatures and hard soil did not deter them. “We are planting now, in the cold?” one confused, yet eager first-grade student asked. It was not only an opportunity to learn about planting, but also a great chance to learn about building a sense of community too. Our scientists worked hard digging holes. They learned how to measure the depth and spacing between the holes. They were able to see worms doing their job in their natural habitat. Most importantly, it was fun and they got to get their hands dirty! The students look forward to watching the daffodil garden bloom and spread beauty in their neighborhood. This was more than just a learning experience. The garden will bring beauty to the community and give the children a chance to see their hard work produce something for everyone to enjoy for years to come. Also, it will give them a sense of pride and accomplishment. The temperature may have been low but the spirits of these future scientists were sky high.

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The songwriter in the neighborhood Aly Spaltro, known as Lady Lamb, gets inspiration from Ridgewood by Matt Waters Associate Editor

“I know where I come from,” is the closing line of the songwriter Lady Lamb’s 2015 critically acclaimed album “After.” Her real name is Aly Spaltro, and she is f rom Br u nswick, Maine, a town of just over 20,000 people that counts poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe a nd Civ il Wa r hero Joshu a Chamberlain among its historic residents. But for the past two years Spaltro has made her home in Ridgewood. “I always wanted to move to the city,” she said during a Monday interview. Spaltro made it to New York in 2010 after spending some time in Portland and Boston. She lived in Park Slope for five years but has found her Queens experience more animated with spontaneity and community, despite some initial trepidation. “Basically I missed the green of central Brooklyn. But then I met my neighbors and [became]

friends with so many ... That didn’t happen in Park Slope.” She is thankful for her inclusion yet also aware of the potentially dilemmatic implications. “I could be seen as an outsider to them,” she said of her neighbors. “I could be seen as part of the problem being a young white woman coming into a neighborhood that’s predominantly Puerto Rican and Dominican. And the fact that the neighborhood is changing quite a bit ...” she continued, noting that she found it sad when the old Ridgewood Theatre was turned into a “corporate fitness chain,” along with the new, more expensive grocery stores accompanying an influx of new people. “I’m one of them,” she said. “I’ve only been here for two years.” The musician-stranger settling into a new town not only feels like an American archetype but also a particularly New York one: whether Bob Dylan rolling into Manhattan during the freezing winter of ’61 or Woody

Guthrie before him in ’39. But these are likely more complicated times in the self-perception of u rban muscians and artists. Even still, the magic of people and place inspiring art remains the same, despite those complications. Spaltro, a singer and guitarist, explained she has a new song directly inspired by her neighbors. She sees this couple most days when she’s walking toward the train, longtime residents named Ralph and Lucy always out on their porch. The interaction started with a smile and wave before Spaltro began joining the couple and their growing dog family on the porch. “The song is probably going to be the lead single on the next record ... they don’t know about this yet.” Spaltro went on to speak the lyric. “When I walk by my neighbor and he’s on his front-steps with his two scruffy dogs and he’s cooing their names, his wife

Ken Capobianco’s Boston Globe review of Lady Lamb’s 2015 album “After” said, “She finds the truth at the core of each song ... Lamb achieves a poetic power rare for someone so young.” The artist has been living and writing PHOTO BY MATT WATERS new songs in Ridgewood for two years. comes out to join him and they coo those names in unison. They kiss those dirty little noses and I watch from the sidewalk as they live inside all that love.”

She added, “Then the chorus is about how passing by a good scene in someone’s life gives my life meaning. That’s one little ode Q to the neighborhood.”

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continued from page 2 any fare hike is approved.” Leah Grandoit, a member of the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, agreed. “Why should I be asked to pay more every few years to fund the subway when Albany refuses to do the same?” she asked. “Transit affects every New Yorker and every New Yorker should fight for it,” said Felton Hou, a member of the Riders Alliance. “Seeing fares go up for little to no improvements in service is frustrating. State Sen.-Elect Jessica Ramos and Assemblyman Brain Barnwell (D-Maspeth) also opposed the hike “As a lifelong transit rider who does not have a driver’s license, I depend on transit,” Ramos said. “I know how frustrating the subway and bus can be and how delays and unreliability can change our lives.” “Like all New Yorkers, I am sick and tired of the problems we face with our subway,” Barnwell said. “Riders should not continue to pay increasing fares while services deteriorate.” The Daily News reported that Gov. Cuomo, who appoints MTA leadership, opposed the increase during an appearance Monday on WNYC Radio’s “The Brian Lehrer Show.” The News quoted the gover nor as saying that ongoing financial waste at the MTA must be addressed first; and

continued from page 16 Facebook and Instagram. The QAGP reached out to the Chronicle last week with a screenshot showing Van Bramer blocking it on Twitter, saying the situation was “apparently a violation of law.” Earlier this year, a judge ordered President Trump to unblock a group of Twitter users, finding that he was violating their First Amendment rights. But Van Bramer told the Chronicle he spoke to the City Council’s general counsel about the situation and was told the social media blocking was permissible, given the councilman’s concerns over the QGAP. He said “three or four” men in the group, whom he declined to name on the record, “have stalked me and threatened me and menaced me and my husband. I do not feel safe around them.” Van Bramer said it was much different from the ordinary kind of criticism from the public that an elected official gets. He’s been criticized on social media by far more people than he’s blocked. The men in question from QAGP “repeatedly screamed and cursed at me and my husband including right outside of our home on multiple occasions,” the councilman said. In June, Van Bramer and his husband led a march in western Queens against

that the Legislature should adopt a congestion pricing plan for Midtown and Lower Manhattan to create a stream of funding for the MTA. The News reported that, upon being asked by Lehrer why the MTA is in such disarray after eight years under his stewardship, Cuomo reiterated his stance that he does not run the MTA, and has only six of the appointments to the board. But the paper also quoted Cuomo as restating his belief that a new millionaire’s tax, cherished by Mayor de Blasio as an alternative to congestion pricing, lacks the support in Albany to be enacted. Under both proposals, one-way tolls for the Whitestone, Throgs Neck and RFK/ Triborough bridges and the Queens Midtown and Hugh L. Carey tunnels would increase from $8.50 to $9.50 for those paying tolls by mail; and increase from $5.76 to $5.99 or $6.22 for those using E-ZPass. Fares for the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North also would increase under both plans. The full budget proposals as well as a summary are available online at new.mta. info/fares-and-tolls. So too is information on public hearings outside of Queens; on registering to speak at a public hearing; and submitting written comments for the board’s consideration prior to a vote, likeQ ly in January.

the Trump administration’s family separation policy. While the crowd was moving across Roosevelt Avenue during the demonstration, the councilman said, one of the men approached him. He looked “really angry and really intense.” Then, the man charged at him like it was a “game of chicken,” Van Bramer added. Stunned, the councilman got out of the way before he could be hit. “I have been bullied by straight men all of my life. I will protect myself and my husband from the Anti-Gentrification Project and as part of protecting us, we have consulted with the general counsel at the New York City Council,” Van Bramer said. “And the counsel’s office believes that given their menacing and stalking of me that this action is prudent to be safe.” Pauline Park of the QAGP said the councilman’s comments were baseless. She said no members of the group harassed h im outside h is home or charged at him or “did anything except constit utionally protected political speech.” “Van Bramer is trying to smear QAGP because its members are trying to hold him accountable for his role in greasing the skids for the appalling deal with Amazon,” she said, referencing the letter Q from last year he signed.

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ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

Bergés Alvarez’s art looks like it has always hung in the Visitor Center of the Jamaica Wildlife Refuge, the wind-swept headquarters of the 9,000-acre piece of Jamaica Bay managed by the federal government. The 60-year-old Long Island artist uses castoffs — wrapping paper, tissue, fabric, cellophane — to create gauzy landscapes and seascapes. It is the kind of stuff that makes people stopping by the center before their nature walks wonder, “How’d he do that?” The show is called “Soundless Landscapes.” It opened on Nov. 3 and will be up in the center’s conference area — a well-used space by conser vation groups in South Queens — through New Year’s. It is the third in a series of art shows that have hung in that space dealing with recycling and reuse.

From old to bold

Well over 6 feet tall and gleamingly bald, Bergés Alvarez looks a lot like Daddy Warbucks. “I wish I could call them paintings,” he says. “They’re not. They’re mixed media.” The pieces start out as junk — nearly anything flat and flexible will do — that he collects from bins and end-of-the-roll throwaway spots. Once home, Bergés Alvarez crumples and folds the material into endless forms and arranges them with other crunched-up stuff in a deep trough. From there, he starts to take photographs — scores and scores of photographs — of the detritus still-life he’s made. Rearrange the stuff, take more pictures. “I may take 50 to 100 photos of each arrangement,” he says. “From that, I may find one I like.” The photo then goes through enhancing filters and softening touches on his computer. Once he has something to work with, he sends the image off to an online photo printing company in California, where it is turned into a canvas and sent back. From there, he will use pens, pencils or paint on the canvas to add the desired effects and final touches.

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EXHIBITS “Elizabeth Atterbury: Night Comes In,” with sculptures that clasp at a rhythmic and repetitive nature, many made during the artist’s pregnancy with her second child, “marking a specific period of mental space during physical occupancy.” Sat., Jan. 19, Mrs., 60-40 56 Drive, Maspeth. Free. Info: (347) 841-6149, mrsgallery.com.

Colonial Christmas Concert, by the Ministers of Apollo, and Outdoor Christmas Market by Ridgewood Market. Sun., Dec. 2, 12 p.m. (market 11 a.m.-4 p.m.), Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood. $5 (market entry free). Info: (718) 4561776, onderdonkhouse.org.

“Sowing Memories & In your wildest dreams,” with sewn works inspired by traditional fabric handicrafts and surrealist paintings, available for sale. Thru Sun., Dec. 30, The Local NY, 13-02 44 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info: (917) 923-9902, hitomimatsui. com, kennethburris.com. “From the Desert to the City: The Journey of Late Ancient Textiles,” with decorative cloths from 3rd- to 7th-century Egypt, Coptic pieces and contemporary works inspired by them. Thru Thu., Dec. 13, Godwin-Ternbach Museum, at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing. Free. Info: (718) 9974747, gtmuseum.org. “Complicated Territory,” with works in various media by three artists taking a contemporary look at traditionally female subjects and forms such as interiors, domesticity, florals and handicraft. Thru Sun., Dec. 16, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, 11-03 45 Ave., Long Island City. Free. Info/RSVP for discussion: (718) 937-6317, dorsky.org. “Soundless Landscapes,” with colorful nature paintings by Berges Alvarez, created with recycled manmade materials. Thru end of Dec., Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, charles_markis@nps.gov. “Domingo Carrasco: Themes & Variations,” with paintings and works on paper by the Queens native that celebrate line, color and classical forms, attempting to idealize the human spirit. Thru end of Dec., QED, 27-16 23 Ave., Astoria. Free. Info: (347) 451-3873, qedastoria.com.

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sonorous tones including woks by Bach, Leonard Bernstein, David Schober and Phillip Lasser, accompanied by flute, piano and a narrator. Sat., Dec. 1, 7 p.m., The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. $20; $10 students. Info: (718) 894-2178, musicareginae.org.

“Roadside Attraction,” with marvels and oddities including trade signs, decorative art objects and more that capture the American fascination with the open road, from the 18th thru late 19th centuries. Thru Thu., Jan. 3., American Folk Art Museum’s SelfTaught Genius Gallery, 47-29 32 Place, Long Island City. Free. Info: (212) 595-9533, folkartmuseum.org. “Gingerbread Lane 2018,” the new edition of the world’s largest gingerbread village, with every single element edible, created by Queens chef Jon Lovitch. Thru Mon., Jan. 21, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111 St., Corona. Free with admission: $16; $13 seniors, kids, students with ID. Info: (718) 699-0005, nysci.org. “A Whole Different Ball Game: Playing Through 60 Years of Sports Video Games,” with more than 30 playable games from 1958, when the first, Tennis for Two debuted, through today, with consideration of various elements of sports gaming. Thru

The Dan Zanes Trio — Holiday Sing Along, an interactive celebration best for those 3 and up, with Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American vocalists Claudia Eliaza and Yuriana Sobrino performing music based on many folk traditions. Sun., Nov. 25, 1 and 3 p.m. (second show is sensory-relaxed with ASL interpretation), Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. $14; $12 seniors. Info: (718) 7600064, queenstheatre.org. It’s that time of year, and to help get in the seasonal mood, you might take the whole family to the Dan Zanes Trio’s Holiday Sing Along, featuring music from many traditions and a casual, subversively educational party atmosphere on Nov. 25. See Music. COURTESY PHOTO Sun., March 10, 2019, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes full museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

THEATRE “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a comedic musical about middle school kids’ struggles and dreams, revealed during a spelling bee, by the Parkside Players. Fri., Nov. 23 and 30; Sat., Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 25, 2 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, corner of Union Tpke. and 71 Road, Forest Hills. $20; $18 seniors. Info: (718) 353-7388, parksideplayers.com. “A Christmas Carol,” Dickens’ classic tale of a miserly businessman whose worldview is dramatically changed by three ghosts, by the North Country Center for the Arts’ National Touring Co. Fri., Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. $35-$40. Info: (718) 631-6311, visitqpac.org. COURTESY PHOTO

“Ugly,” the world premiere of a musical inspired by Oscar Wilde’s “The Birthday of the Infanta,” by The Bayswater Players. Sat., Dec. 1, 8 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Bayswater Theatre, 2355 Healy Ave., Far Rockaway. $25. Info: Michael, (718) 208-9687, thebayswaterplayers.org.

MUSIC An Evening of Christmas Carols and Holiday Readings, by the Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill, followed by wine and cheese reception. Mon., Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m., The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free. Info/RSVP: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org.

FILM “Fatal Attraction,” the 1987 psychological erotic thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close about a married man who has an affair with a woman who then becomes obsessed with him; first in series of films starring Close, running thru Sun., Dec. 2. Fri., Nov. 23, 7 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Holiday Concert, with music of many genres, Dickensian Carolers, collection of new and gently used children’s books for those at the Briarwood Family Residence; followed by wine and cheese reception and photography exhibit. Sat., Dec. 1, 4 p.m., The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens. Free with RSVP; $5 walkins. Info: (347) 878-6614, friendsofmaplegrove.org. Hillcrest Jewish Center’s A Night to Remember, with the award-winning folk-rock trio Gathering Time performing music by Jewish artists Carole King, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Simon and Garfunkel and more; with a portion of the proceeds going to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims. Sat., Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $25$36; teens $15; preteens free. Info: (718) 3804145, hillcrestjc.org. Viennese Classic, with Mozart’s “Toy Symphony,” Haydn’s “Farewell” Symphony No. 45 and more, by the Queensboro Symphony Orchestra. Sun., Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Mary’s Nativity Church, 46-02 Parsons Blvd., Flushing. Free-will offering. Info: (718) 359-5996, qbsymphony@gmail.com, facebook.com/ queensborosymphonyorchestra. Bach Meets the 21st Century, with acclaimed marimbist Makoto Nakura performing uplifting

“Inquiring Nuns,” the 1968 cinema-verite documentary that follows two young nuns as they crisscross Chicago asking people, “Are you happy?” and taking it from there. Fri., Nov. 23-Sun., Dec. 2, various days and times (with Co-director Gordon Quinn appearing at several Nov. 23-25 screenings), Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us. KARTEMQUIN FILMS

KIDS/FAMILIES Hands-on History: Make Your Own Scented Ornament, with participants making their own pomanders out of oranges, as in the 18th and 19th centuries, and visiting the museum; recommended for ages 3 and up but adults welcome too. Sat., Dec.1, 1-4 p.m., King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica. Free. Info: (718) 206-0545, kingmanor.org. continued on page 28

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Preteen angst, and some laughs, on their big day by Mark Lord qboro contributor

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” the current attraction by the Parkside Players in Forest Hills, where it has five performances remaining through Dec. 1, is more fun than any such contest has the right to be. The Tony Award-winning book by Rachel Sheinkin is particularly clever, proving it’s possible to be funny, sad and uplifting all at the same time, and the lyrics by William Finn, who also composed the notalways-hummable music, blend seamlessly

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into the dialogue. Much of this show’s success has always hinged on the sympathetic portrayals of the characters at its heart, a group of elementary and middle schoolers whose souls are bared as they search for the much-coveted championship title. Director Kevin Schwab has cast the show with actors who fit their respective roles like a glove. Too often, however, they go for the laughs, playing too broadly, and diffusing some of the impact this show can have. The surprise standout contestant here is Marcy Park, a newcomer to the county who is in serious need of liberation from a life of seeming perfection. As embodied by Cailin Chang, who wisely underplays throughout, she is the most believable character among a group of social outcasts, each with his or her own particular quirks. Louis DiBono as William Barfee, whose magic foot helps him spell, is an effortless presence, though here is a case where less would have been more. Susan Young is Schwartzy, with pigtails and highly exaggerated lisp, a young girl who has a definite future in politics.

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Performing a number in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” are Susan Young, front, and on the bleachers Jillian Smith, left, Francesco LoJacono, Cailin Chang, Louis PHOTO BY PJ SMITH DiBono, Phoenix Gray and Matt Frenzel, with Valerie G. Keane at right. As the self-doubting Leaf Coneybear, Francesco Lojacono is, at times, reminiscent of Reverend Jim on the old “Taxi” television series, brilliant but spaced out. Somehow, he creates one of the more

sympathetic characters. Matt Frenzel plays Chip, who experiences a rather embarrassing distraction during the bee. In his most memorable moment, continued on page 29

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The turkey is the star of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. But what do you do with it on PHOTO BY MS JONES / WIKIPEDIA Friday?

Turkey sandwiches again?! It doesn’t have to be by Peter C. Mastrosimone

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In The World’s Borough, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving the same way, or eats the same food. But for those traditionalists who do the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and so on, here are some possible recipes for the inevitable leftovers. They only involve a few basic items that may not have been part of the big meal. They’re all from foodnetwork.com, which along with countless other sites offers a slew of leftover recipes you can browse through to find just what suits your mood. This first one comes courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. Turkey Bolognese

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• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 onion, chopped • 4 garlic cloves, minced • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped • 1 pound shredded cooked turkey (preferably dark meat) • 3 cups marinara sauce • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 pound spaghetti • freshly grated Parmesan Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and saute 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to mediumlow and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, stirring often. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed. Serve with the Parmesan.

Fried Stuffing Bites with Cranberry Sauce Pesto • oil, for frying • leftover stuffing • 2 eggs • 2 teaspoons milk • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs • 1 cup cranberry sauce • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1/2 cup walnuts Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Cut leftover stuffing into bite-sized cubes and set aside. In a small bowl whisk eggs and milk. Coat each stuffing bite with this egg wash, then dredge in the bread crumbs until fully coated and set aside. In a food processor blend cranberry sauce, pepper and walnuts and set aside. Once oil is at temperature fry each piece of stuffing until golden brown about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and serve with cranberry pesto. Turkey and String Bean Pot Pies • 4 servings or 4 cups leftover Green Bean Casserole (recommended: Campbell’s Soup recipe) • 1/2 cup milk • 1/2 cup turkey, beef, or chicken stock • 1 cup roasted turkey meat, chopped • 2 standard puff pastry sheets Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl lightly blend leftover green bean casserole with milk, stock and turkey. Using the puff pastry, cut out 6 (4-inch) disks from each sheet. Lightly press the disks into the bottom and up the sides of 6 (1-cup) muffin tins, leaving about 1/2-inch crust over the edge to secure the top. Press the tines of the fork into the bottom and the sides to dock the pastry. Fill each cup to the top and cover with another cut circle. Secure the edges by pinching together. Cut a small hole in the top for steam. Bake for 30 minQ utes or until crust is golden brown.

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Each canvas is one of a kind, he says, despite starting out as a photo. Bergés Alvarez, who is from the Dominican Republic and lives in Bellmore, is by profession a radiology technician, at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola. He got into the trade, he says, because it gave him a chance to “work with the human form.” He has shown his work at art galleries and group shows in the Hamptons, near his summer home, and is a featured artist on the high-end website Saatchi Art, the huge online art gallery. But the Visitor Center exhibit is his first solo show. The show includes 13 works, the most he’s ever displayed in one spot outside his

‘Soundless Landscapes’ When: Through the end of December Where: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Center, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd., Broad Channel. Entry: Free. Info: (718) 318-4340, bergesalvarez.com

home. At his Saturday afternoon opening, he seemed both nervous and exhilarated as he explained his unusual photo-into-art technique to visitors. “I’m still at the stage where I’m emerging” as an artist, he says. “It’s a lot of marketing. But you have to be part of that scene. You have to put yourself out there.” There is enough demand for his work that the Hamptons gallery was on the phone this week looking for more canvases. He has started to think taking work down from the walls of his house in order to have enough to show. “I told him he couldn’t sell the ones he gave to me,” his wife says. “He could take them, but it had to say ‘on loan’ on the wall.”

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Every color of the rainbow, brought down to earth

Bergés Alvarez discusses his work with attendees of the opening reception for his show “Soundless Landscapes.” He uses a multistep process to create his colorful art. On the cover: Three of his works on display, with driftwood as an accent. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN It’s a good problem to have for a artist. And Bergés Alvarez, whose first name is Michael but who goes by his last name and his mother’s maiden name, is getting used to the part of being an artist that requires

him to go out and promote his work. “I can’t help myself,” he says. “I just want to tell people, ‘Look at this. Can you believe it? I can’t believe it.’ It deserves to Q be seen.”

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Joseph “Uncle Joe” Thum, “the father of American bowling,” was born in Germany in 1858. He came to the United States on Dec. 3, 1876. He took the oath as a naturalized American citizen on May 20, 1885 in New York City. According to U.S. Census reports he listed his education as “none.” He started work placing bowling pins as there were no machines in those days. The game became his passion and he opened bowl- Joseph Thum’s home, Eighth Avenue (now 150th Street) in Whitestone, circa 1910. ing alleys in New York City. His wealth from the game gave him the funds to buy a beautiful first president in 1926 when it formed in home for himself and wife Fredericka in Stockholm. Traveling outside the country Whitestone. He was the driving force in often, he decided to downsize, moving the organization of the American Bowl- from Whitestone to an apartment on 84th ing Congress and the father of the Inter- Street in Jackson Heights in 1930. Thum died on Jan. 9, 1937. He was national Bowling Association, according to the website of the U.S. Bowling Con- inducted into the hall of fame for meritoQ gress Hall of Fame. He became the IBA’s rious service in 1980.

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continued from page 24 “The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor,” the 2018 animated continuation of TV’s “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” for the preschool set; and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, the 2018 documentary about Fred Rogers, recommended for ages 10 and up. Fri.-Sun., Nov. 23-25, 11 a.m. (“Tiger”), 1 p.m. (documentary), with free drop-in family workshops 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. $15; $11 seniors, students; $9 kids 3-17; includes museum admission. Info: (718) 777-6888, movingimage.us.

Writing From the Heart: an eight-week workshop in creative writing, for those who want to start or improve their writing in a supportive atmosphere, with author and longtime Queens College instructor Maxine Fisher. Participants may attend any or all remaining classes. Each Sat. thru Dec. 8, 12 p.m., Maspeth Library, 69-70 Grand Ave. Free. Info: (718) 639-5228, queenslibrary.org.

Public speaking sessions, sponsored by the Jade Toastmasters Club. Each first and third Wed. of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aloha Abacus Math, 41-25 Kissena Blvd., #103, Flushing (press “0” at elevator). Free. Info: Denise Zayas, (718) 888-9215, jadetoastmasters@gmail.com.

Holiday Flea & Craft Fair, with giftware, Christmas ceramics, music boxes, wrapping material, toys, games, bric-a-brac and more. Sat., Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy, 61-21 71 St., Middle Village. Info: (718) 458-3535. Holiday Flea Market, with giftware, toys, games, bric-a-brac and more, Christmas ceramics, music boxes, wrapping material and more. Sun., Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., American Martyrs Church, 79-43 Bell Blvd., Bayside. Info: (718) 225-0217. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church outdoor flea market, with 160 vendors. Each Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., thru end of November, Union Tpke. and Parsons Blvd., Jamaica. Info: (718) 969-3226.

SOCIAL EVENTS Saturday night dances, with a live DJ playing classics, oldies, Italian and Spanish music, food and more. Sat., Dec. 1, and every other Saturday all year, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $12. Info: (718) 478-3100. Israeli folk dancing, with instruction for beginners, in a fun, welcoming atmosphere. Each Mon., 7:30 p.m. (beginners’ instruction); 8:3010 p.m. (intermediate dances), Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke., Fresh Meadows. $10. Info: (718) 380-4145, hillcrestjc.org.

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SUPPORT GROUPS Overeaters Anonymous, for anyone with an eating disorder or other problem with food or maintaining a healthy weight, in various neighborhoods. Each Tue., 7:30-9 p.m., Holy Child Jesus Outreach Center, 112-06 86 Ave., Richmond Hill. Info: (718) 564-7027 (leave message). Each Thu., 12-1:30 p.m., Howard Beach Library, 92-06 156 Ave. Info: Julie, (718) 848-4338. Each Thu., 12:15-1:40 p.m., Rego Park Library, 91-41 63 Drive. Info: (347) 433-5876 (OA of Greater New York; leave message), (718) 459-5140 (library).

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‘Spelling Bee’ show continued from page 25 Frenzel makes a gasp-inducing entrance as a particularly well-known figure. The students are rounded out by Jillian Smith as Olive, who hopes against hope that her father will show up to watch her compete. As has been the custom, all the roles are played by adults — quite believably, too. And there are three major characters who are actual adults. Valerie G. Keane as Rona Lisa Peretti, a past winner of the event and the no-nonsense hostess for the ninth straight year, takes her duties very seriously. Keane is one of the strongest vocalists in the company, faring particularly well in “The I Love You Song,” which she shares with Smith, who trills like a true diva in training, and Phoenix Gray, whose voice threatens to overpower the auditorium. Gray, in multiple roles, is ideally cast as the comfort counselor, a man with a gruff exterior and a kind heart. And Jason N. Fischedick has more than a few comic bits of his own as a last-minute fill-in for the word pronouncer. Additional contestants are played by members of the audience, and last Saturday night’s opening featured some unusually game volunteers.

Schwab’s touches are on ample view, including tweaking to some lines that now include references to the devastating California wildfires. And, very cleverly, each audience contestant is sent off (spoiler alert: None of them emerges as spelling champ!) with his or her own Instamatic photograph to commemorate the occasion. The supportive musical accompaniment is under the direction of Paul L. Johnson, with the simple choreography coming courtesy of Gabrielle Fidis. The setting (by multiple contributors) is reminiscent of a typical school gymnasium; Glenn Rivano’s lighting is fluid; and the costumes of Rosemary Innes are colorful Q and apropos.

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Flushing Ice Cream Factory LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 10/01/18. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 135-15 40th Rd, #601, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Notice of Formation of MARK INTERNATIONAL LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/26/2018. 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: MARK NTERNATIONAL LLC, 40-04 QUEENS BLVD., SUNNYSIDE, NY 11104 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of FRANKLIN LIRANZO PHOTOGRAPHY LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/23/2018. 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: LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC., 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE, SUITE 1-086, BUFFALO, NY 14221 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

MASPETH 57 LLC. Arts. of Woodhaven/Howard Beach, furn Org. filed with the SSNY on rooms for rent, all utilities includ10/26/2016. Office: Queens ed. Call, 718-772-6127 County. SSNY designated as Houses For Sale agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 21205 32nd Avenue, Bayside, 1st floor 3 bedrooms, NY 11361. Purpose: Any 2nd floor 3 bedrooms. lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of Hi-Rise Elevator Inspections LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/25/18. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/03/18. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 46-12 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside, NY 11104. Address to be maintained in DE: 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, 19801. Arts of Org. filed with the Secy. of State of the State of DE, John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St. - Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. N A M E : M U LT I P R L L L C. Articles of Organization (Dom. LLC ) were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/27/2018. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to The Limited Liability Company, 63-36 99 St., Apt. 5J, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Jointwin Holdings LLC, Arts of Org filed with SSNY on 10/12/18. Off. Loc.: Queens County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 97-45 63rd Dr., Unit 6H, Rego Park, NY 11374. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

NAIMARK LAW LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/02/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 120-01 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Law.

Legal Notices Notice of Formation: 168 Food Court LLC, Art. Of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/21/2018. Office Loc.: QUEENS COUNTY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 3907 Prince Street #4C, Flushing NY 11354 Purpose: Any lawful activity. ANESTHESIA WORKS PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/27/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the PLLC, 245 Arleigh Road, Douglaston, NY 11363. Purpose: For the practice of the profession of Medicine.

ANGEL LIGHT HOUSES LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/15/18. Office: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 94-14 121st Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of CDPH, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/29/2017. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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