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Parents struggle with school closures The last-minute decision left many without devices and child care by Max Parrott Associate Editor

early a week since Mayor de Blasio shuttered all public school buildings in response to a rising citywide Covid positivity rate, he has offered a glimpse that a reopening plan might take a phased approach. It would begin with special needs students, followed by pre-K and kindergarten and then elementary schools, with a high threshold of testing. “This is an initial vision — a lot of work to do to make it come together, but I want to give people a sense of how things are going to go in the coming weeks and the focus we’re going to have as we build out this plan,” said de Blasio in his press event on Monday. But the outline came as many parents around the city are still struggling to adapt to his abrupt decision last Wednesday to close the schools the following day. As Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Council Education Committee Chairman Mark Treyger (D-Brooklyn) pointed out, a phased reopening was part of a white page report that the legislators worked on together over the summer. It wasn’t the only familiar issue raised by the report, which focused on lack of access to remote tech and prioritizing students with

special needs — concerns that remain releAsked about the program in a press event vant months after its release. Since the clo- Monday, the mayor said that he had “not sures last week, the Chronicle reached out to heard of anyone turned away.” parents and education advocates about what Community Education Council 24 Presithe biggest obstacles d e n t P h i l Wo n g , since the closures whose daughter is a are. Many responded student at Francis with the aforemenLewis High School, tioned complaints as pointed out that the well as abrupt schedmayor still has a long ule changes, all of way to go to meet the which have persis100,000 seats in the tently plagued the prog ram that he schools’ reopening promised. since September. The mayor has said “When the mayor the program simply made the decision to hasn’t been as popular close the schools, he as he expected. did it so rapidly that In the wake of last week’s public school clo“What has been parents had no time sures, parents and advocates say that device clear is there has not to prepare for child shortages and child care continue to be prob- been the uptake we care,” Councilman lems. FILE PHOTO expected,” he said Danny Dromm Monday. (D-Jackson Heights), a member of the EduSo far only 39,000 seats have been offered cation Committee, told the Chronicle. to families, PIX11 reported days before the Though the mayor has said that Learning closing last week. Bridges, the city’s free child care program, Wong said that a notable number of parhas prioritized essential workers, Dromm said ents in his district, which runs from Ridgehe had recently spoken to a city teacher in his wood to Sunnyside and Corona, have become district who had not been accepted into the so frustrated with delays and last-minute program despite his advocacy on her behalf. decisions that they have enrolled their chil-

dren in private Catholic schools since the reopening. Wong is worried about schools in his district losing funding based on the drops in enrollment. Even parents like Kate Walls, whose firstgrade child has been remote-only at a South Queens school since September, said that the closures rippled out to affect her student’s schedule as well because one of her teachers is being transferred to accommodate the changes in schedule. “One of her teachers is changing, some kids are leaving, and the schedule has been changed again on the 30th,” Walls said. Dromm added that the shortage of devices continues to be a problem for children in School District 30, where 2,746 still don’t have them. At a Council hearing in midOctober, Lauren Siciliano, chief operating officer of the DOE, said that the agency still had around 70,000 pending device requests that have yet to be filled. Last week, de Blasio said that there are still 60,000 pending device requests. Asked about the shortages on the Brian Lehrer Show last Friday, de Blasio responded that he didn’t think it was a “fair discussion.” “There’s just not enough supply of devices. This has been a problem all over the country as the whole country has gone to Q remote learning,” de Blasio told Lehrer.

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Pressuring Cuomo to sign dredging bill Residents push governor to tighten contaminant laws in Jamaica Bay by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Nearly 2,000 Queens residents have signed a petition this week urging Gov. Cuomo to sign a bill aimed at keeping the waters of Jamaica Bay free of contamination. The bill, which has now passed both houses of the Legislature twice, has two parts. One section would stop the sunset of a 2014 law that state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr.

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(D-Howard Beach) sponsored preventing toxic materials from being placed in Jamaica Bay to fill pits dredged for construction. The other would make it so that any dredged material that does enter the body of water meets the federal standard. The bay has several areas that are deep enough to use as borrow pits or areas where material is either dug up for use at another site or used as a place to store excess material. Over the past several decades, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Army Corps of Engineers have floated the idea of using certain areas in the bay as places to store material from other civil engineering sites. Addabbo’s bill is aimed at making sure that in the case that parts of the bay are used to receive fill, any material would have to meet the federal Environmental Protection Agency standard preventing contaminants, which is stricter than that of the state DEC. Addabbo said that the governor vetoed the bill in 2019 because the DEC objected to a change in the standard. “Even under the current standard that we are using some contaminants could make it into Jamaica Bay,” said Addabbo. Dan Mundy Jr. of the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers, who started the petition to get Cuomo to sign the bill, said that the federal

contamination standard eliminates certain levels of metals or toxic chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyl that could enter through the bottom of the food chain, damaging the bay’s ecosystem. Asked whether he thought that the governor would veto the bill again, Addabbo said he is optimistic about its chances but also admitted that it hasn’t changed since last year. A law introduced by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. that would prevent “DEC was going to contaminants from entering Jamaica Bay through dredging has landed do a matrix of com- on the governor’s desk after he previously vetoed it. FILE PHOTO parison between the state DEC standard and the federal standard abbo said. and it all broke down because of Covid,” “It’s the cleanest it’s been in a hundred Addabbo told the Chronicle. years,” said Mundy, noting that stakeholders T he other par t of the bill is less have seen an explosion in the number of controversial. osprey, striped bass, blue fish and horseshoe “It eliminates the sunset for the law that crabs attributable to the regulations of we created in 2014. This dredging [law] has dredging in recent years. The bill landed on Cuomo’s desk on Nov. been successful because we see the quality Q and types of marine life that is there,” Add- 18. He has 10 days to sign it into law.

Youngest legislator gets a head start Khaleel Anderson co-sponsors three bills in first two weeks of office by Max Parrott

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While newly installed Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson (D-Far Rockaway) may still have some lingering confusion over how to use the landline in his new district office, any uncertainty over his new responsibilities ends there. Anderson, the youngest black Assembly member ever to be elected in New York State, said that he had a crash course first week in office. Since being sworn in Nov. 12 he has already co-sponsored three pieces of legislation, and plans to announce another bill he’s carrying in the Assembly shortly. “Legislation is a passion of mine and we want to really make sure that we’re changing the lives of others through the laws,” he said. The state Assembly does not have a formal transition of power process. In Anderson’s case, obstacles would remain even if it did. Former Assemblywoman Michele Titus has been an acting state Supreme Court judge after vacating her seat, which stretches over from Ozone Park to Rosedale and down to much of the eastern Rockaways, last January. “It’s definitely been a lot of putting the pieces together,” said Anderson.

Though the process hasn’t left Anderson any extra time to spend setting up phone lines or furnishing his office, he said that he’s feeling energized by the chance to start his legislative work immediately. He co-sponsored Assemblyman Harvey Epstein’s (D-Manhattan) bill to suspend rent payments for small businesses that have struggled during the pandemic. He has also co-sponsored a bill that would establish Diwali, the Hindu new year, as a state holiday and another that would raise the age of juvenile delinquency. In the near future, Anderson said that he will become the prime sponsor in the Assembly of a bill state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) is introducing in the Senate that would provide rent relief for NYCHA tenants who lose their utilities for an extended period. The opportunity to get his foot in the door before the next session starts in January has been a boon, he said, and though he may be the youngest member of the cohort of new legislators who were elected earlier this month, it’s allowed him to establish some seniority among them as a fun perk. But why wait until January? Anderson agrees with a growing chorus demanding that the Leg-

islature should go into a special session before its calendar year begins to pass more pandemic relief, which he would prioritize for renters and small businesses that are behind on rent. “Black and brown businesses, low-income, minority businesses are on track to lose more than half of the businesses that exist in this city,” Anderson said. When the session does begin as scheduled, Anderson said that he will join the coalition of groups like the Democratic Socialists of America, which has already begun to demand new taxes on the ultrawealthy as a means of generating state revenue. In particular, Anderson supports a stock transfer tax and the millionaire’s tax that the Legislature has floated in recent months. “We have 120 billionaires across this state that have gotten richer off of this pandemic. So we absolutely support revenue raisers,” he said. Though he’s excited to start hawking his legislative platform from day one, Anderson acknowledged that the ground has shifted on some of his campaign platforms. The MTA’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit and looming layoffs will complicate his promise to create a one-seat ride from the Rockaways to JFK Air-

Khaleel Anderson, the youngest black member ever elected to the Assembly, was sworn into COURTESY PHOTO office Nov. 12. port and revive the Queens Bus Redesign. That being said, Anderson said he will continue to push his agenda. “The people of this district hired me to be a Q fighter,” he said.

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MTA chief renews call for fed bailout Foye seeks support from contractors in Ga. — which holds keys to Senate by Michael Gannon Editor

First the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was depending on a divided Congress to reach a political agreement on the next Covid-19 relief bill. Then the MTA, state and city were counting on Election Day to clarify, based in the results for the presidency and the composition of the U.S. Senate, when or if the funding could be expected. Now, with both Senate seats in Georgia being decided in runoff elections, no answer is likely to arrive before at least Jan. 5 — or whenever Georgia’s mail-in ballots are counted. As things stand now, Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, need to win both Georgia Senate sets to take control of the upper chamber; Republicans need only one to stay in power. For the MTA, the stakes are astronomically high — the agency is talking about more than 9,000 layoffs, fare hikes and reductions in service by as much as 40 percent or more should the agency not receive a $12 billion bailout. Chairman Patrick Foye last week took the unusual step of pleading the transit agency’s case by sending letters to its contractors and suppliers in the Peach State for support. “Over the last several years, the MTA has

spent approximately $101.4 million with several major companies in the state,” Foye said in a statement on the MTA’s website. “Additionally, at least 11 of the MTA’s largest non-construction vendors have direct operations, subcontractors, or suppliers also based in Georgia, which generate an additional $438 million in annual revenue and provide over 4,500 jobs. We need urgent action from Washington to keep creating jobs, investing in our infrastructure, propelling our economy forward and ultimately building back stronger and better than ever before.” The MTA said it is currently experiencing $200 million on average in revenue losses every week. It says compounded by the loss of state and local taxes and subsidies that support the organization, the losses leave the MTA with a $15.9 billion projected deficit through 2024. The day after the letters, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” acknowledged that the MTA does have a significant funding problem and certainly would prefer grants to loans that would incur more debt. “But again, the MTA can borrow in the market, they’ve borrowed some money from the facilities and they’ve borrowed money outside the facilities,” Mnuchin said. “The markets are open for them.” He said the MTA needs to coordinate with

Food drives abound in South Queens by Max Parrott

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Groups across South Queens have opened up their hearts and wallets during the Thanksgiving season to donate food for the growing number of people that the pandemic has left wanting food. From Woodhaven down to Howard Beach, civic groups and businesses have banded together to hold food drives. The Ozone Park Residents Block A sso ciat ion has now closed its request for ms for the Than ksgiving din ner af ter receiving 278 from families in need. They will all receive boxes. Ozone Park juice bar, Juice 101 has teamed up with home care provider Lynn Agency Inc. to prepare hot meals that they will deliver 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store at 97-16 101 Ave. The meals will include turkey, stuffing, mac ’n’ cheese, collard greens,

cornbread and sweet potato pie. Loycent Gordon, owner of Neir’s Tavern, is working with Frontline Foods to cook and distribute 150 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the frontline heroes and the communities impacted by Covid in an effort called QueensGiving, which is delivering 2,000 meals across Queens. The meals that Neir’s is making are going to a church in Ozone Park. Howard Beach attorney and City Council candidate Mike Scala will also be ser ving t u rkeys to a nyone i n need in Belle Ha rbor, Breez y Point, Broad Channel, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Rockaway Beach, Rockaway Park, Roxbury, South Ozone Park and Woodhaven. Those interested may email mike @ scala.vision with a full name, address and phone number while supplies Q last.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye is taking on U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over $12 PHOTO COURTESY MTA billion in Covid-19 relief. the state and city governments on acquiring more grants. Foye, in response, was direct. “We’re glad Secretar y Mnuchin has acknowledged the MTA has a serious and substantial revenue problem, that we have been

devastated by the pandemic and that we are the economic lifeblood of New York and the nation,” he said in a statement form the MTA. “The MTA needs $12 billion in federal relief to avoid the deep cuts we have been talking about that will devastate our customers and cripple our economy. We have been clear since the beginning of the crisis: Borrowing or cutting our way out of this is not an option. We need federal relief and we simply can’t afford to wait any longer.” Last month, however, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said federal assistance is a must, and that far more is riding on the $12 billion request than the MTA alone. “The MTA’s financial condition is dire,” DiNapoli said. “With ridership down, debt burden rising and no additional help likely from New York State or New York City, the MTA desperately needs an influx of federal funds or unheard of service cuts and workforce reductions will happen.” DiNapoli went on to state that failure to fund the MTA immediately “could disrupt maintenance and repairs and increase the MTA’s debt to suffocating levels that could take multiple generations to recover from. “More than a reliable subway or commuter train ride is at stake. Washington needs to step up to help the MTA if our regional economy is Q going to fully recover.”

QC recognized for high social mobility by Max Parrott Associate Editor

Queens College was recently recognized as one of the top-ten most effective institutions in advancing social mobility. Queens College was ra n ked eighth nationwide by CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Index, which measures the extent to which a college or university educates economically disadvantaged students at lower tuition and graduates them into Queens College recently was honored for ecowell-paying jobs. FILE PHOTO nomic contributions. The index is aimed to confront and change trends of increasing tuition across lege — now in its eighty-third year of the country. One of the main culprits driv- serving the people of New York — is ing the tuition increases, and thus one of making a larger impact than virtually the central impediments to economic every other college in the country,” mobility, according to CollegeNET, has Queens College President Frank H. Wu been higher education’s pursuit of rankings said. “When our students — rich in ambition, talent, and creativity — are given like those of U.S. News & World Report. Baruch College had the top social the advantage of a high-quality, worldmobility ranking. Hunter College was class faculty, they become the backbone immediately after Queens College at of our city and state workforce.” Nearly 1,450 institutions across the ninth place. “It comes as no surprise that when it United States were included in the rankQ comes to economic mobility, Queens Col- ings, according to a news release.

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P Thankful in tough times EDITORIAL

t seems nearly impossible to have an attitude of gratitude in these dismal times, but Thanksgiving is that one day out of the year when nearly all Americans, regardless of faith or ethnic origin, agree that we should consciously appreciate all that we enjoy. And we do indeed have much to be thankful for. With Covid-19 rapidly spreading, we can be thankful that lifesaving vaccines are nearly ready to go. Inoculations could begin as early as Dec. 11. They will take a long time to get to everyone, but think of the explosion of hope and joy that will burst forth as the virus gets knocked down. It might end up like the end of World War II. And today may be like early 1944: There is a lot of misery ahead — expect a brutal, unforgiving winter — but the light at the end of the tunnel is within sight. We join with most of Queens in being thankful that President Trump’s term is nearly over. Despite some successes — the stock market reaching 30,000 for the first time

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Tuesday benefits not just the rich but anyone with a pension or 401(k) — his tenure has been marked by many egregious policies and an appalling approach to governing. He never grew into the office. He had his chance but remains a terrible person. He’ll be out soon. On a lighter note, we again join with most of Queens in being thankful a new owner with bottomless pockets and a willingness to spend big money has taken over the Mets. It’ll be a new era in Corona when baseball gets back to normal. That team in the Bronx needs some help, but that’s not our problem. We’re thankful our problems are not worse than they are. Crime is up, but not like it was in the early ’90s. We’ve seen political violence, but not like we did in the ’60s. People need help to get by but it’s available. However you’re celebrating — safely, we hope — have a Happy Thanksgiving. And hope for happier days soon to come. We expect much more to be thankful for next year.

ith his single term wedged between the longer tenures of two much more boisterous and impactful mayors, it can be easy to dismiss David Dinkins’ service to New York City. But we should not. Dinkins, who died on Monday at 93, brought a grace and dignity to the office that on their own are enough to remember him well and respect him. Certainly none of his successors have had anything approaching his warm yet statesmanlike manner. He is not seen as the most successful mayor we’ve had, but he came into office at a time of great challenges, most notably skyrocketing crime, much of it driven by the crack epidemic. And though Rudy Giuliani rightly gets the lion’s share of credit for turning that around, the first progress was actually

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people staying 6 feet apart to get meals for themselves and their families. I’ve never seen anything like this during the 76 years I’ve lived here and never imagined that I would. I also see several closed or near-empty stores on Main Street between Union Turnpike and Jewel Avenue in what, until 9 months ago, was a vibrant and prosperous neighborhood. Cuomo’s emergency powers, invoked in March, have transformed many Queens middle-income areas into pockets of poverty, for no valid reason. Our Albany legislators gave Cuomo his sweeping powers when the pandemic hit. But they are no longer justified now that a vaccine will soon be available. In January our state lawmakers must pass bills that rein in Cuomo’s powers and prevent him or any governor from getting such authority again. While Cuomo can veto these bills, both chambers can override his veto. But will our elected officials stand up for their constituents or cave in to Cuomo? I direct

made under Dinkins. His joining with City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. of Queens to get 6,000 more cops hired was absolutely vital in reversing a trend that long predated him. He also left Queens a great legacy by signing a 99-year lease with the United States Tennis Association for its space in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, keeping the US Open in the borough. And of course Dinkins was a trailblazer as the city’s first, and so far only, black mayor, cementing one tile in his “gorgeous mosaic” of peoples in a place it never had been before. He made mistakes, the worst of them not acting fast enough to end hate-driven rioting in Brooklyn. The mayoralty, which he only sought reluctantly, may not have been the best match for him. But he earned and retains our respect.

that question specifically to the legislators who represent my area: Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal. But all Queens voters should ask their Albany representatives that question. How our legislators act in 2021 will determine if we re-elect them in 2022. Make your voice heard. Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills

Memories and Thanksgiving Dear Editor: When we can’t be with loved ones, memories take their place at our table. Since I was born on Thanksgiving Day when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, I give thanks that my parents made it to America. Today, at a time when so many of my fellow Americans didn’t make it, I give thanks that I survived Covid-19. Sometimes, it is not what you give thanks for

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Better than Dem donations Dear Editor: The reason I stopped donating to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is the enormous waste of money that should go to the neediest people for health, housing, job training, pre-K and decent, healthy food! Black churches can get out the vote; door knockers with pamphlets are so much cheaper. So focus on the positive. Humor is more welcome than the negative TV ads by the megamillionaires. A clever cartoon in the handout will trump Trump’s buddies every time. Its caption could be “Gridlock relief.” Barbara K. Brumberg Howard Beach

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Dear Editor: I was amazed to read in the Chronicle of the recent vote of Community Board 6 to approve a six-story building on the site of the old Shalimar Diner (“CB 6 approves plan at old Shalimar site,” Nov. 19, multiple editions). Who even knew that they were taking a vote on that at the meeting? It was not on their notice about the up-and-coming meeting. The people who live in this area, including myself, were screwed over again. Everything happens in Forest Hills and the people in Rego Park are always left out in the cold. The space being sold by Our Lady of Angelus Church, whom do we see about that? Another building going up. More cars. More people. More children going to school. Now this. What is most disturbing about this six-story building going up is that they want to put the driveway on 63rd Drive. What are they, crazy? More traffic nightmares. More cars, This is an important thoroughfare down here with cars, school buses, delivery trucks, ambulances, police cars, garbage trucks and fire trucks, along with the cars that come up from Queens Boulevard and turn onto Austin Street to go to their homes. It is a mess every day from 3:30 p.m. onward. Ask the people who live there. But Community Board 6 would not know about that because not one of them have even asked the people who live down here what we think. I have asked several times that the community board meeting be presented down here at the library, Lost Battalion Hall or PS 139 — no reply. Why do we, the people in Rego Park, always have to take public transportation to go the meeting in Forest Hills all the time? That can be a financial burden and a hardship for others. The only thing that Community Board 6 cares about is Forest Hills. Kathleen Schatz Rego Park

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Misleading vaccine numbers Dear Editor: Suppose that we have two vaccines — one with 90 percent efficacy and another with 95 percent. It seems that the difference in effectiveness is very small, only 5 percent. But in reality the difference is much larger. If 100 people are vaccinated with vaccine No. 1, 10 people can get sick, but if they are vaccinated with No. 2, only five people can get sick. So (as we can see) the difference is 100 percent. Victor Maltsev Rego Park

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PSC penalizes Con A homeless vet in Queens: Ed’s Isaias response ESSAY

Where is he this holiday?

had no family by Bob Brody He was an Army veteran, age 76 and in around anymore — failing health, who some 20 years ago his parents and two became homeless. And last year, his troubles brothers gone — nor any friends. grew even worse. At the time we As he slept in a city park in July, someone stole the bag containing all his belong- met, he’d gone four ings, including his ID. Stripped of papers months without the that identified him, he was unable to get the opportunity to take a $1,400 a month in Social Security checks s h o w e r . G o o d Samaritans from the that had long since fed and clothed him. He tried to restore the benefits coming to neighborhood who knew him — such as him — chiefly through conversations with Brian Crook, a former mailman and friend the Social Security Administration and the for 30 years — from time to time gave him U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs — but food and a dollar or two for clothes and to no avail. He got a runaround, all because maybe a haircut. “I’m used to being hungry,” Artie told he had no ID — no birth certificate, no military discharge papers, nothing to prove his me. “You can get used to anything. I learned that in the military.” existence. He was stuck. He was missing teeth and “You have to prove who you are,” they his hair was straggly and he had lost weight would say. “But my ID was stolen from me,” he off his already-slender frame and now walked with a pronounced limp. Doctors would answer. It was a classic catch-22. Around and had diagnosed blood clots in his legs and around in circles he went. Every time he deteriorating bones. He’d recently underasked for a hand, he confronted a different gone operations on his feet. “I need that Social Security check,” Artie person and had to start from scratch. told me. “I just want to get I’d s e e n h i m fo r into a veterans’ home. decades around Forest And I don’t want to be Hills, where I live, but rtie was used to buried in a Potter’s field. I never spoken to him. I being hungry. want to be buried with knew he was homeless, other veterans. I served mainly because he The Army taught my country and want to seemed to be around day go out with my country.” and night. Yet he always him you can get Before the pandemic, looked clean and freshly used to anything. nearly 92,000 people in dressed and struck me as New York City were decent and approachable, with no hint of mental illness. And I never homeless. That number has grown, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Lost saw him ask anyone for money. Last year I introduced myself to him — jobs and inability to pay rent due to the panhis name is Arthur, but everyone calls him demic will lead to evictions and swell the Artie — and heard his story. It turned out he homeless population, especially out on the was born in Forest Hills. He grew up off streets. Already I see it here in Forest Hills. Now Thanksgiving has come along Metropolitan Avenue, near Eddie’s Sweet Shop, and graduated from Forest Hills High again. I never see Artie around anymore. School. He was drafted into the Army, the Who knows what’s happened to him? infantry, in 1967 and stationed in Germany Maybe the coronavirus got him. Or he’s sleeping on a bench in the subway somefor 18 months. Artie worked for most of his life, he told where. I recently reached out to the VA me, as a doorman and bellman in hotels and about him, but received a note saying its polapartment buildings in Manhattan and icy about patient privacy prevented it from Queens, holding jobs at a Hilton and the telling me anything. For now, I’m keeping an eye out for him. Helmsley Hotel. He lived in a basement Meantime, I like to imagine the VA takapartment in Rego Park. Eventually he became homeless, but says he’s unsure why. ing care of Artie, his identity no longer at He admits it’s because he was “stupid” — issue. This Thanksgiving he’ll be in a room and that “things went too far” — but of his own, complete with a bed, bathroom, window and TV. He’ll have enough food to declines to explain. “I wish I could give you an honest eat and clothes to wear and doctors to proanswer,” Artie told me. “Maybe I just got tect his fragile health. He’ll be seeing out his Q last days in peace, home at last. down on myself.” Bob Brody is a consultant and essayist Since then, he slept overnight mostly on benches in MacDonald Park and the Conti- in Forest Hills and the author of the memnental Avenue subway station. He refused to oir “Playing Catch with Strangers: A stay in city shelters — too dangerous. He Family Guy (Reluctantly) Comes of Age.”

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After Tropical Storm Isaias swept through New York City on Aug. 4, tearing down trees and power lines and leaving 73,000 Queens customers without electricity, Gov. Cuomo initiated an investigation of the failures that caused the widespread outages. He announced last Thursday that the Public Service Commission, the state body that oversees utility services, has completed its investigation that concluded three utility providers should be penalized $137 million based on their failure to prepare for the storm. The PSC’s process now requires the utilities to “show cause” why they should not be fined. “We had Hurricane Isaias back in August and we once again had delays from the utility companies. They want to say the storm is the reason why the service was disrupted. I understand that, and New Yorkers are reasonable, but we’re paying you for the service of restoring power after the storm. I’m going to do everything I can do to make sure New Yorkers are compensated, and certainly that New Yorkers are not paying for service they’re not getting,” Cuomo said in a statement. Cuomo told reporters that of the three utilities involved in the investigation Con Edison received the lion’s share of the penalties with $102 million for 33 violations. Orange and Rockland Utilities will be penalized $19 million for 38 violations, and Central Hudson Utilities will be penalized $16 million for 32 violations. All three providers will now be given a chance to defend their storm response’s apparent violations of the laws, regulations and orders that are designed to ensure the safety and reliability of the electric system. Former Queens Councilman Rory Lancman, who recently left his City Hall post to take the role of state special counsel for ratepayer protection, will hold a series of public forums illustrating the harm the utilities caused residents during the storm. Over the summer, acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee forcefully condemned Con Ed’s response, arguing that the first 48 hours after the storm showed the utility’s ineq-

One of the many trees that toppled over during Tropical Storm Isaias, causing massive power FILE PHOTO outages across Queens. uitable power restoration in the borough. Within two days, Con Ed had restored 89 percent of outages in Brooklyn and 81 percent in Staten Island but only 59 percent in Queens, where 30,000 customers remained powerless, virtually as many as in the rest of the city combined. Meanwhile peak outages on Aug. 4 affected approximately 900,000 customers across the state. The PSC’s investigation found that Con Ed did not follow the requirements of an emergency response plan that the regulatory body had previously ordered for it. The commission also declared that it would be scrutinizing Con Ed’s certificate of public convenience and necessity, the legal document that gives it franchise rights as a utility, to determine whether it should be revoked. “The PSC has the responsibility to determine how reasonable people would have performed the task that confronted New York’s utilities regarding Tropical Storm Isaias,” said PSC Chairman John B. Rhodes. The same day as Cuomo announced the post-Isaias investigation, the PSC also released the findings of a probe into the Brooklyn and Manhattan blackout in 2019, which proposed $25 million in penalties on the utility for failing to follow outage prevention and restoration Q procedures.

How to vote by rank choice The Special Election for the 24th City Council District will be the first race to utilize ranked choice voting, and a Dec. 3 seminar can help voters make sense of the new system. The Feb. 2 special election will determine who replaces former City Councilmember Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows). The 5:30 p.m. seminar next Thursday, led by Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D-Fresh Meadows) and Daniel Rosenthal (D-Flushing)and Common Cause Director Susan Lerner, will provide voters with a breakdown of how RCV works and what

to expect on Election Day. RCV was approved by voters last year as an amendment to the City Charter. New York will be the first municipality in the state to use it for City Council, borough president and citywide races. Voters will have the option to rank up to five candidates in their order of preference. The system is intended to eliminate costly runoffs and encourage candidates to broaden community outreach throughout their campaigns. Those interested can RSVP by emailQ ing RozicN@nyassembly.gov.

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Mayor David Dinkins passes at age 93 Was the first African-American to achieve city’s top elective office by Michael Gannon

“With the passing of Mayor Dinkins, NY lost a remarkable civic leader,” Cuomo said. David Dinkins ran for Manhattan borough “The first and the only Black mayor of NYC, president three times before he grabbed the he cherished our ‘gorgeous mosaic’ & served the city & state over a career spanning decades brass ring, winning the election in 1985. “I wasn’t like John F. Kennedy or Bill Clin- with the hope of unity and a deep kindness.” Dinkins originally allied himself with Koch ton, who if you asked what they wanted to be as boys they said, ‘President,’” Dinkins told in 1977 when the latter first defeated future the Chronicle in a 2013 interview at a book governor Mario Cuomo in a primary. “But after about two years I became dissigning. “I was happy being Manhattan borappointed with him,” Dinkins said in 2013, ough president.” Fate, and a growing dissatisfaction with particularly Koch’s handling of race relaMayor Ed Koch, would intervene and in 1989 tions. He was in the room in 1980 when a Dinkins would defeat Koch in a primary and group of Democratic leaders decided three Rudy Giuliani in the first of two epic tilts to terms of Koch was enough. “I hate to use the term ‘drafted,” but I become the first African-American mayor in agreed to run,” Dinkins said in 2013. He the city’s history. Dinkins, who embraced New York City as a beat Koch and then defeated Giuliani in a “gorgeous mosaic,” passed away Monday night close race, only to lose an equally close in his Manhattan home at age 93, just over a rematch in 1993. Many on Tuesday cited Dinkins’ statesmanmonth after losing his wife, Joyce, who was 89. The city paid tribute to him Tuesday as it ship and gentlemanly demeanor, traits that learned of his passing. Mayor de Blasio had helped him ascend to the heights but also may worked in the Dinkins administration before have worked against him as the city’s troubles began to mount exponentially in the 1990s. pursuing elective office himself. “Chirlane and I are mourning a truly great Giuliani particularly hammered away at crime man,” de Blasio said on his official Twitter and quality-of-life issues. Two of the most infamous were the Korean account. “David Dinkins simply set this city on a better path. He was my mentor, he was grocery boycott in 1990 in which court orders my friend, and his steadfast commitment to were not enforced; and the Crown Heights fight for that ‘gorgeous mosaic’ inspires me riots of 1991 that erupted after Gavin Cato, 7, was struck and killed every single day. by a car in a motor“We’ll keep up his cade with Hasidic fight.” Jewish leaders. Hours De Blasio ordered later Yankel Rosenall city flags flown at baum, 29, was set on half-mast in Dinkins’ by a mob and beaten honor. and stabbed to death. “ M r. D i n k i n s Republicans would inspired so many men win the next f ive and women of all mayoral elections. r a c e s a n d b a c kD i n k i n s t old t h e grounds to aim high, Chronicle in 2013 that dream big and break he would have bar riers,” Candace approached both criPrince-Modeste, presses d if ferently i n ident of the Jamaica hindsight. branch of the But Brian Browne, NA AC P, t old t he executive director for Chronicle in an email. university relations, “He exemplified digassistant vice presinified leadership in dent for government the face of insu rrelations and a politimountable adversity, cal science professor and his name will forat St. John’s Universieve r b e i nclu d e d ty, believes Dinkins a mong t hose who worked towards mak- Mayor de Blasio shares a moment with his was in part a victim ing this city more political mentor. FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN of circumstances. “I think history has equitable for all people. On behalf of the members of the NAACP been and will be kinder to David Dinkins than Jamaica Branch, I offer my sincere condolenc- it was at that time,” Browne said in an interview on Tuesday. “I think he was underapprees to his family and friends.” “Mayor Dinkins was an exemplary profes- ciated at the time. He was always classy. A sional and public servant and someone who gentleman, a New Yorker, a Marine who loved believed deeply in the goodness of New York- this city and loved this country. He was ers,” state Sen. Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) trailblazer.” “With Crown Heights, he was by nature a tweeted. “Mayor Dinkins was a trailblazer and calm man. He was a courtly gentleman and statesman, and he will be missed.” Gov. Cuomo on Twitter said Dinkins was a maybe the footing in New York City demanded more at the time. But remember, you had friend who will be missed. Editor

David Dinkins made history as the city’s first African-American mayor. He passed away Monday FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL SHAIN night at age 93. AIDS, guns, the crack epidemic all going on. It was an unimaginably challenging time.” He also pointed out for all that, Giuliani only won in a very close race. Personally, Browne recalls meeting him when Browne was a young staffer for former Queens Democratic Chairman Tom Manton. Dinkins walked over to Browne while he was in a corner at Riccardo’s Restaurant in Astoria to say hello and converse with aides in a room full of powerbrokers. “He was a classy gentleman,” Browne said, “Something I think is missing in a lot of modern politics.” Even Giuliani paid his respects on Twitter. “I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Mayor David Dinkins, and to the many New Yorkers who loved and supported him,” Giuliani said. “He gave a great deal of his life in service to our great City. That service is respected and honored by all.” Browne said crime in the city began falling under Dinkins’ Safe Streets initiative that ultimately would result in the hiring of 6,000 officers for the NYPD. And while many at the time criticized the 99-year lease that the city signed in 1993 with the U.S. Tennis Association to keep the US Open in Queens, Browne is in the camp of those who believe it might be the best real estate deal city officials have made since Peter Stuyvesant bought Manhattan for $24. “Look at what that’s done for the city and for Queens,” he said. The USTA itself offered its regards for the lifelong tennis fan. “Dinkins was a great friend to the USTA and to the sport of tennis,” the association said in a press release. “His unparalleled charisma, peerless wisdom, singular grace, and heartfelt compassion touched countless lives — and made every one of those lives better.” Dinkins’ loss was a personal one for state

Attorney General Letitia James. “ ... Mayor Dinkins’ example was an inspiration to me from my first run for city council to my campaigns for public advocate and attorney general,” James said in a tweet. “I was honored to have him hold the bible at my inaugurations because I, and others, stand on his shoulders. “The voice that gave birth to the ‘gorgeous mosaic’ is now at rest. New York will mourn Mayor Dinkins and continue to be moved by his towering legacy.” Kyle Bragg, a Queens resident and president of the 32 BJ chapter of the Service Employees International Union, released a statement via email. “The city’s first Black Mayor broke new ground during an extraordinarily difficult time for the city,” Bragg wrote. “Mayor Dinkins was a steadfast champion for the poor and made an unwavering commitment to equality. He stood with Black and brown communities to build affordable housing, expand access to health care and to ensure that every child has access to a good education. “The strength of Mayor Dinkins’ character was present in everything he did to realize the city’s ‘gorgeous mosaic.’ He showed grace and unwavering decency in the face of the intense racism he encountered from many of his detractors. History has proven Mayor Dinkins’ vision for NYC was aspirational and, sadly, ahead of its time. NYC owes Mayor Dinkins a debt of gratitude. Above all, Mayor Dinkins will be remembered as the people’s Mayor.” U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Broklyn, Queens also said his goodbyes. “Thank you for showing NYC what’s possible when the gorgeous mosaic comes together,” he wrote. “Your eloquence and elegance as a leader will never be forgotten. May you forQ ever rest in power.”

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Families grow frustrated with DOE choice to shut down schools by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

These kids wanted to go back to school in September, and they want to go back to school now. Mayor de Blasio closed public classrooms Nov. 19 after the city reached a 3 percent positivity testing rate over a seven-day period, a threshold he established in July after the first shutdown. The decision to revert back to remote learning only, revealed to parents by Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza in an email just the day before, left parents and students frustrated. “She’s really distracted at home ... For her to be locked in all day, — we’re doing the best that we can, but it’s tough,” Rachel S. of Glendale said about her 6-year-old, Sabrina, who told the Chronicle in August how excited she was to head to the classroom: “I want to go back! I want to go back!” Rachel and Sabrina are not concerned about contracting the virus from the classroom after heeding advice from pediatricians and routinely getting tested for Covid, but are willing to take the small risk because the family feels Sabrina benefits from in-person learning far more than remote. Despite the best efforts of the teachers, Rachel worries the inconsistency is causing her daughter and her peers to fall behind. “Our mayor’s a piece

of s--t,” she said. Park, is doing well academically but Claire Dweck of Brooklyn shares the could suffer from becoming socially same concern that her 7-year-old may stunted. have to repeat the school year. The lack “I really worry about his emotional of a routine has sent Jack, who suffers well-being because he can’t connect from autism, into fits of frustration and much with kids ... He was doing an outhe struggles to communicate with his door soccer academy, but that ended. parents or teachers. His connections to his peers are sev“We had to pay out of pocket for ered,” she said. someone to sit with him and do the Piekos and Oktawiusz took a walk work,” his mother said, describing her past the school grounds Nov. 25 and the son’s erratic behavior as that of a “caryoung student suggested that he and his toon character.” mother come back and protest the “I don’t want to get Covid, but my school closure. “I don’t want to go to kid needs to be in school. The autistic [remote lessons]. It’s boring,” he told kids need to be in school,” Dweck said. her. Dylan D. of Ridgewood opted for the The family landed Oktawiusz a spot remote learning model in August in the Learning Bridges program, which because he was nervous about insuffi- Despite the precautions schools have put in place, the city they hope will make up for some of the cient health security on public transpor- shut down in-person learning Nov. 18 much to the dismay of social interaction he’s been missing. tation, which he’s had to rely on to get parents and students. FILE PHOTO The daycare cannot completely replace to Frederick Douglass Academy II in the “social laboratory” that the classHarlem. The high school freshman now see old friends and making new ones, prompt- room provides, she said. regrets the decision. “We felt right from the start that schools ing him to choose the blended model. Despite “It’s a lot harder than I expected,” he said of the rising cases throughout the city, Ronny were going to be safe. We understood the risk virtual classes. “It’s not as exciting, which remains happy with his choice. factors and we felt really confident in what the makes it harder to pay attention. Some kids “My mom took me to get tested and I didn’t [Department of Education] was doing to keep don’t turn on their cameras. It doesn’t feel like have it. I never touch my face and I always the building safe,” Piekos said. “He needs to school.” be in school. It’s the best learning environwear a mask,” the fourth-grader said. Dylan’s brother, Ronny, had not been as Agnieszka Piekos is confident that her son, ment for him not only academically, but also Q anxious about health risks and was excited to Oktawiusz, a fourth-grader at PS 175 in Rego for the social, emotional interactions.”

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Covid testing sites all around Queens by David Russell Associate Editor

As Covid testing sites see lines that stretch for blocks, here is a listing of locations in the borough. The time to get the results varies as does whether an appointment is needed to take the test. Astoria • CityMD Urgent Care at 31-11 Steinway St. from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends; • Health Hub Pharmacy at 30-29 Steinway St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday, closed for rest of the week; • UMD Urgent Care at 32-74 Steinway St. from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily; • GoHealth Urgent Care Center at 37-01 Broadway from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • Statcare Urgent & Walk-In Medical Care at 37-15 23 Ave. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; • CityMD Urgent Care at 22-48 31 St. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Auburndale • CityMD Urgent Care at 191-20 Northern Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Bayside • Premier Healthcare at 211-11 Northern Blvd. from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays; • CityMD Urgent Care at 42-01 Bell Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends; • GoHealth Urgent Care Center at 41-19 Bell Blvd. at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • NYC Health + Hospitals/Windsor Park Library at 79-50 Bell Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; • PM Pediatrics Urgent Care at 210-31 26 Ave. Bay Terrace Shopping Center from 12 to 10 p.m. daily.

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Cambria Heights • AdvantageCare at 206-20 Linden Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurdays only. College Point • ProHEALTH Urgent Care at 132-01 14 Ave. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Corona • GoHealth Urgent Care Center-Lefrak City at 58-28 99 St. Corona 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • SOMOS: National Pediatric Care at 102-11 Roosevelt Ave. from 10 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays; • CityMD Urgent Care at 37-26 Junction Blvd. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends; • COVID Express at Corona at 34-33 Juniction Blvd. first floor from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays only. Elmhurst • North Shore Medical Labs at 94-42 60 Ave.

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays only; • CityMD Urgent Care-Rego Park at 91-19 Queens Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends; • AdvantageCare Elmhurst at 86-15 Queens Blvd. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. • NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst at 79-01 Broadway from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday; • Speedy Stick mobile testing site at 80-15 41 Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m daily. Flushing • Charles B. Wang Community Health Center at 137-43 45 Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; • AdvantageCare Flushing North at 140-15 Sanford Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays only; • HealthNeed Medical Urgent Care Queens Crossing at 38-21 Main St. Suite 1A from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; • Charles B. Wang Community Health Center at 136-26 37 Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; • Q All Care Urgent Care & Primary Care Center at 31-47 137 St. Suite Unit CF from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; • UMD Urgent Care at 164-18 Northern Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Forest Hills • GoHealth Urgent Care Center at 102-29 Queens Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily; • PM Pediatrics Urgent Care at 70-20 Austin St. from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily; • CityMD Urgent Care-Forest Hills at 70-49 Austin St. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m to 6 p.m. on weekends; • Forest Urgent Care at 112-01 75 Ave. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • AdvantageCare at 96-10 Metropolitan Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Fresh Meadows • CityMD Urgent Care at 61-18 188 St. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends; • Kamin Health - Union Medical Urgent Care at 186-06 Union Tpke. from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. Glendale • Glendale Family Medicine & Urgent Care at 78-01 Myrtle Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday only; • Prominis Glendale at 68-29 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays only. Howard Beach • AFC Urgent Care at 135-25 79 St. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • Excel Urgent Care at 157-40 Cross Bay Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends; • ProHealth Urgent Care at 164-50 Cross Bay Blvd. from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Jackson Heights • City MD Urgent Care at 73-02 Roosevelt Ave. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9

a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends; • Statcare Urgent & Walk-In Medical Care at 80-10 Northern Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Jamaica • Damian Family Health Center at 137-50 Jamaica Ave. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays; • NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens at 82-68 164 St. from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; • Star Care Urgent & Walk In Medical Care at 90-18 Sutphin Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; • Covid Express at 90-37 Parsons Blvd. first floor from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays; • Firehouse Family Health Center at 89-56 162 St. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays only; • UMD Urgent Care at 89-09 165 St. at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sunday; • CityMD Urgent Care at 162-21 Jamaica Ave. from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends; • AG Urgent Care at 168-14 Jamaica Ave. from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends; • AdvantageCare at 180-05 Hillside Ave. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, closed on weekends; • Prominis Jamaica at 137-04 Guy R Brewer Blvd. Suite 1A from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday. Kew Gardens • CityHealth Urgent Care at 85-15 126 St. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Kew Gardens Hills • NYC Health + Hospitals/Kew Gardens Hills Library at 72-33 Vleigh Pl. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. LaGuardia Airport • NYC Health + Hospitals/LaGuardia Airport Terminal B at Terminal B Parking Garage Level 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Long Island City • The Floating Hospital at 41-43 Crescent St. from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, closed on weekends; • CityMD Urgent Care at 25-18 Queens Plaza South from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. Maspeth • City MD Urgent Care at 74-25 Grand Ave. from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends; • Grand Care Pharmacy at 66-56 Grand Ave. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, closed Sunday. Middle Village • Centers Urgent Care at 61-22 Fresh Pond Road from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Ozone Park • Silver Star Urgent Care at 102-34 Atlantic Ave. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends;

• Elite Specialty at 102-10 101 Ave. from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. on weekdays, closed weekends; • CityMD Urgent Care at 102-02 Liberty Ave. from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekends; • Queens Aqueduct drive-thru at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends. Queens Village • Rite Aid #3865 at 218-35 Hempstead Ave. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Rego Park NYU Langone Ambulatory Care at 97-85 Queens Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday, closed weekends. Richmond Hill • BMC Richmond Multispecialty Group at 121-02 Hillside Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday; • AdvantageCare Richmond Hill at 125-06 101 Ave. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday; • NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Public Library at Lefferts at 103-34 Lefferts Blvd. in South Richmond Hill from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Ridgewood • CVS Health Covid-19 Drive Thru Testing Site at 61-15 Metropolitan Ave. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday; • Speedy Sticks mobile testing at 804 Seneca Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; • GoHealth Urgent Care Center at 55-05 Myrtle Ave. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. St. Albans • St. Albans VA Medical Center at 179-00 Linden Blvd. open 24 hours; • NYC Health + Hospitals/The Episcopal Church of St. Alban the Martyr at 116-42 Farmers Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Sunnyside • Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at 41-03 Queens Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only. Whitestone • CVS Health Covid-19 drive thru testing site at 153-01 10 Ave. Woodhaven • ModernMD Urgent Care at 89-22 Jamaica Ave. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekends. Woodside • Hopkins Drugs & Compounding at 63-19 Roosevelt Ave. from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday; • Speedy Sticks mobile testing at 69-01 Northern Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; • NYC Health + Hospitals/51-30 Northern Blvd. at 51-30 Northern Blvd. from 9 a.m. to 7 Q p.m. daily.

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DHS announces shelter in Briarwood ‘High-quality’ facility planned to house 175 homeless adults in 2022 by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

A homeless shelter, or what the Department of Homeless Service calls a “high-quality, borough-based shelter facility,” is coming to Briarwood in 2022. The city agency alerted Community Board 8 to the project on Oct. 26, District Manager Marie Adam-Ovide said at the board’s Nov. 18 meeting. It will be erected at 138-50 Queens Blvd., one mile away from the Briarwood Residence, a family homeless shelter. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, approximately 57,660 people were staying in a city shelter each night as of August 2020. New York City reached its peak in December 2019, when it was housing an average of nearly 64,000 homeless individuals each night. The new shelter facility would house 175 of those homeless single adults. In what the DHS calls “the first of its kind” for Queens Community District 8, the new facility will offer a variety of social services to help the residents get back on their feet. Individuals from Queens will receive priority placement in the Briarwood facility, so they can be closer to their support networks, houses of worship, schools, jobs, healthcare, family and communities. “Homeless New Yorkers come from every community across the five boroughs, and now

The Department of Homeless Services will be transforming the building at 138-50 Queens Blvd. into a high-quality, borough-based shelter facility, which will house 175 homeless single adults GOOGLE MAPS IMAGE beginning sometime in 2022. more than ever, we need every community to come together to address homelessness in this crisis,” a DHS spokesperson told the Chronicle in a Nov. 20 email. “As we implement our borough-based approach, we are ending the use of inefficient stop gap facilities citywide while opening the high-quality facilities New York-

ers in need deserve as they restabilize their lives.” Under the Turning the Tide on Homelessness initiative, the agency hopes to transform the shelter system to end “haphazard bandaid practices,” such as using commercial hotels as housing. The Briarwood facility will be one of

the 76 locations involved in the Turning the Tide program, 41 of which have already been installed. Westhab, a housing and social services provider, will supply resources such as case management, housing placement assistance, health and mental health services, independent living and life skills workshops and employment counseling on site. Off-site, Westhab will connect the shelter residents with primary healthcare, substance abuse treatment, vocational training, employment placement, GED instruction, conflict mediation and legal services. For community members wary of their incoming guests, Westhab will provide 24/7 on-site security, enforce a 10 p.m. curfew, install 75 security cameras and set up a 24-hour open line so that the community can provide feedback. Additionally, the DHS promises to establish a community advisory board with local stakeholders that will hold regular meetings and maintain direct lines of communication between staff, including on-site security, and communities to ensure any community concerns are proactively addressed as they arise. “We’re confident that these New Yorkers will be warmly welcomed — and through collaborative support and compassion, we will make this the best experience it can be for all,” Q the spokesperson said.

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had no arrest record, though Shea said all information is preliminary. The commissioner also noted that there had been previous complaints. “There were prior calls to that house,” Shea said. “That will be part of the investigation going forward, why he was still in possession of those guns and what happened to those prior cases.” Mayor de Blasio, saying the officers were doing “the Lord’s work,” credited them for helping the woman. “I want to be crystal clear. Because those officers were there that woman is alive,” he said. De Blasio also said he spent time with the officers’ families. “Thank God our two officers are in stable condition, thank God they will pull through,” he said. Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch criticized people who have been calling for less of an NYPD presence. “What would happen if the police officers weren’t there? What would happen if we didn’t have enough of them to cover all the radio runs? What would happen if a social worker was there and Q the police officer wasn’t?”

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Artists have found some creative ways to add warmth to the colder months ahead, thanks to the Art in the Parks: Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park Grant. Laura Lappi’s “Hope,” top, explores issues of space and the cost of living and housing, especially within immigrant communities. Each wall has an embedded letter, creating the word H-O-P-E. A light inside the structure makes it glow at night. It can be found near the northern end of Meadow Lake, close to the Ederle Terrace

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Café, and is on view until Sept. 5, 2021. Jeannine Han and Dan Riley’s “Another way it could go,” made of ceramic, tile, marble, glass, seashells, sand, cement and steel, pays homage to the artists’ perspective that our daily reality is a glimpse of an epic landscape of decisions that define who we are. It is located at Carousel Loop and United Nations Avenue South, near the newly reconstructed park entrance at 111th Street between 53rd and 56th avenues. It is on view until Oct. 15, 2021.

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Eateries wait for the next sole to drop Cold weather, talk of new shutdown mean no rest for restaurateurs by Michael Shain Chronicle Contributor

In Astoria, home of many — if not most — of the best-k nown eating spots in Queens, restaurant owners last week were showing signs of shellshock. Mayor de Blasio was predicting the most recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the city was likely going to trigger the end of indoor dining again. But no one knows when — or where — the hammer might fall. The prospect of returning to takeout-only operations would be another i nescapable blow t o a n industry that’s been fighting gamely to stay in business for nine months. “By next week, no one is going to be eating in tents anymore,” said Domenico Sacramone, co-ow ner of Sac’s Place, the landmark restaurant in the Kaufmann Astoria Studio. “It’s going to kill us.” Corporate-owned eateries l i k e D a n n y M e y e r ’s Gramercy Taver n, Union Square Cafe and Blue Smoke late last week pre-emptively closed indoor dining rather than deal with the seemingly on-again-off-again city regulations governing how many people can be safely seated. Most small restaurant owners do not have that option. Last September, when New York State allowed eateries to reopen indoor dining at 25 percent capacity, it was a sign of hope as well as a small boost to the bottom line for family-owned places.

“Business was up 15, 18 percent,” said Sacramone, who owns Sac’s Place with his brother, Antonio. As a takeout-only place, Sac’s Place can only survive as long as the studio’s owners are willing to make allowances on the rent. “We wouldn’t be able to exist if Kaufman didn’t work with us,” he said. The signs that restaurants are adjusting their businesses on the fly are everywhere. Harry Ioannidis, owner of Zenon Taverna, a Greek-Cypiot restaurant on 31st Avenue, still manages the restaurant and runs the front of the house. “But since last spring, I became the cook too,” he said. For a while last summer, “ there was not enough business to keep employees,” he said. H is fat her-i n-law a nd mother-in-law — who started the restaurant in 1988 before tur ning it over to him — were the only staff in the place some nights. “ O c c a sio n a l ly my w i fe too,” he added. A few employees have been added since then, he said. But he’d have to cut hours again if the city imposes new restrictions. Zenon, Ioannidis explained, is “a niche, white-tablecloth business,” specializing in the cuisine of Cyprus. It does not lend itself to takeout or delivery. “You can’t just make everything to go,” he said. “We may have to go general again,” he speculated, meaning going back to the days

The sidewalk setup at Tacuba Cantina Mexicana, one of thousands across the city now facing colder weather. At left, Sac’s Place co-owners Domenico, seated, and Antonio Sacramone credit their PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN landlord, Kaufman Astoria Studios, with helping them stay in business. when his father-in-law had kept such unGreek dishes as chicken parmesan on the menu. Dishes like fried calamari have dropped off the menu at Sac’s Place because they do not travel well as takeout. “On Saturday night, we were packed,” said Sacramone. “Now we get five or six tables a night weekdays, maybe 10 tables a night on weekends.” In one sense, the damage has already been done by the mayor’s ominous predictions of a return to an indoor shutdown. “People are afraid to come out now,” Sac-

ramone said. The restaurant that served lunch to Rudolph Valentino and the Marx Brothers when it was the commissary for Paramount Pictures in the 1920s is down from two fulltime chefs to just one, he said. “When it wasn’t raining every other day, outdoor did well,” said Ioannidis. But the number of diners is already dwindling with the talk of new restrictions. “When you talk about shutdown, people get scared,” he said. “Even for pickup, we have people yelling through the door for Q their food. They won’t come in.”

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The New York City Sheriff’s Office busted a swinger’s club over the weekend with 80 or more people inside a restricted yellow zone in Astoria. Deputy sheriffs entered the club just after midnight on Saturday night after they received a 311 complaint alleging that music was blaring from the location on 20th Avenue and 41st Street, and discovered three people having sex in a small room in the back of the premises, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Caligula New York, which deems itself “New York’s No. 1 Swinger’s Club,” provides a private environment for single people and couples to socialize, order drinks and engage in “sexual exploration,” according to its website, wh ich was shut dow n af ter the investigation. In addition to violating the capacity order,

Caligula did not have a liquor license or special permit from the state Liquor Authority to sell or store alcohol, the authorities said. Pictures from the Sheriff’s Office depict a sign with pricing for a “VIP room” — from $30 for 10 minutes to $500 for “all night” — a box of condoms, a DJ booth, bar and several beds stacked together for patrons. Two organizers and a guest were charged with misdemeanors, the Sheriff’s Office tweeted. The club’s manager, Roy Bacoy, of Woodside, was hit with a $1,000 fine for failing to maintain health standards, along with the violations of the emergency orders and running an unlicensed bottle club and storing liquor, and the business faces a $15,000 fine. One patron was also charged with violating emergency orders and disorderly conduct. The company’s now-defunct website lists a number of recent events on its calendar occurQ ring over the past month.

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Strapped owners facing more outdoor regs, challenges at critical time of year by Michael Gannon Editor

Mayor de Blasio last Thursday said it is “just a matter of time” before New York City shuts down indoor dining at restaurants, likely in the next week or two, based on Covid-19 numbers and remarks by Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday. De Blasio’s comment was in a transcript from his daily news briefing that was furnished by the Mayor’s Press Office. “They looked at schools closing, and a lot of people say, what about restaurants?” de Blasio said. “Well, the Governor made clear yesterday that it’s just a matter of time before indoor dining will close and other types of things, gyms, other things — anyone who heard those words ... the orange zone rules are clear and New York City will, before long, be in that orange zone status. “I talked to the Governor at length about this yesterday, and that means those restrictions are coming. So, for everyone who honestly might feel somehow a little better, if they knew that indoor dining was going to be closed or gyms were going to be closed ... “I’m sorry to tell you that for the sake of those business owners and everyone who loves those gyms and loves indoor dining, it’s just a matter of time. It’s very likely to be in the next week or two ...” Cuomo, in remarks furnished by his press

office after de Blasio’s talk, appeared to temper the message of gloom and doom. He said it is still the state’s decision, and Albany is trying to grant broad latitude wherever possible. “[I]t’s not a one-day spike,” Cuomo said. “Just think about this, it’s a 7-day average at 3, which means it’s consistently 3 for 7 days, and you stayed at that number for 10 days. So, this is not a hiccup situation; it’s a 7-day average and then you stay there for 10 days. So, it’s a solid 3. “But even at that 3, the school can test out. There is no provision for a business to test out unless the whole zone gets its act together, then goes from orange down to yellow ... I think it minimizes the economic disruption and it maximizes the need for personal responsibility.” De Blasio’s remarks followed closely on new regulations from the city’s Department of Transportation on how restaurants with outdoor dining in the street must prepare for winter snowstorms. Speaking with the Chronicle last Thursday, Tom Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, said this is a critical time of year for many businesses, not just restaurants, and that another shutdown of indoor dining could be catastrophic. “We’ve just had Diwali,” Grech said. “You will have Thanksgiving, Christmas Chanukah,

Kwanzaa and New Year’s — all the traditional cultural holidays. “These next six weeks are the most critical time of year for businesses in a good year, in the city and especially in Queens. If you have another shutdown, you are risking thousands and thousands of businesses closing for good, something from which we won’t recover.” New regulations for street dining structures take effect Dec. 15. All 18-inch road barriers must be filled with sand or soil. Restaurant owners must add continuous reflector tape along barriers’ top outside edges and reflective snow sticks must be added at corners of barriers facing traffic. Those are on top of existing regulations that in the event of 12 inches of snow or more in the forecast, street structures must be removed or at least made as small as possible to allow for snow removal. Melissa Autilio Fleischut, president and CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association, told the Chronicle she hopes the city keeps providing free materials and updated communication. “The NYS Restaurant Association appreciates that the City along with the Department of Transportation, continues to recognize the important role outdoor dining is playing during this pandemic,” she said in an email. “With

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Evidence frees LIC man after 25 years Ernest Kendrick cleared in fatal stabbing of 70-year-old woman A Long Island City man who spent more than 25 years in prison for the fatal stabbing and robbery of a 70-year-old woman in November 1994 had his conviction thrown out last Thursday. Er nest Kendrick, 62, was f reed by Queens Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas, who apologized to him, according to the New York Post. “We failed you,” Zayas said in granting a motion to dismiss the case that was joined by the office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Katz’s office, in a statement issued Nov. 19, said the motion was based on testimony from new witnesses and from DNA analysis that did not exist in late 1994 and 1995 when the case was investigated. Katz created a Conviction Integrity Unit within the Queens District Attorney’s Office after she was sworn in earlier this year. “This case is a prime example of why the CIU exists,” Katz said. “We can’t stand idly by when new evidence is presented that undermines confidence in an original jury verdict.” The new DNA testing revealed that the victim’s DNA was not found on or inside a black purse that was recovered in the defendant’s apartment and believed to have belonged to the victim.

“Submitted for review by the Innocence Project and the WilmerHale Law Firm, the CIU began a thorough re-investigation,” Katz said. The investigation also included new interviews that could have undermined the testimony of key witnesses during Kendrick’s trial. According to court records, on Nov. 30, 1994, Josephine Sanchez was stabbed twice in the back by someone trying to steal her purse on the grounds of the Ravenswood Houses. A 10-year-old witness gave police a description of the assailant, including his clothing and his direction of flight. Kendrick was detained by police several hours after the murder because he loosely fit the description provided by the 10-year-old child. The child initially identified someone else when he viewed a live lineup which included Kendrick. “However, after leaving the viewing room, and under disputed circumstances, the 10-year-old changed his selection to Mr. Kendrick,” Katz’s office said Kendrick was interrogated by the police over the course of several days. He consistently maintained his innocence but made several statements which detectives found suspicious. Additionally, during their canvas, police obtained a statement from a second witness who told police that he saw Mr. Ken-

drick fleeing the murder scene with a black purse under his arm. Katz’ office said absent physical evidence tying Mr. Kendrick to the crime, the defendant was convicted based largely on the following: The 10-year-old’s identification of Kendrick as the assailant and testimony that the black purse recovered from the defendant’s apartment appeared similar to what he saw taken from the victim. A second witness testified that he saw Kendrick running past him with a black purse under his arm. While the handbag found in Kendrick’s apartment was connected to Sanchez at trial by the 10-year-old witness, the modern DNA testing contradicts the child’s testimony. Katz also said four new witnesses also undermined the credibility of the second witness’ testimony that he saw Mr. Kendrick run past him with a black purse. They include a neighbor who lived directly below the 10-year-old’s apartment who saw the assailant flee in the opposite direction from where the second witness claimed; two witnesses who were the first to approach the victim and render aid, contradicting the second witness’ account of seeing the victim alone; and a new witness whose apartment the second witness claimed to have been vis-

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Did you ever lose an ID tag off your luggage traveling through LaGuardia Airport? Chances are it ended up here — tied to a fence that was discovered two weeks ago during demolition of the airport’s central terminal. Turns out that over the past 25 or 30 years, when baggage handlers found a detached tag, they didn’t just toss it in the trash. Instead, it was tied to a stretch of fence in an employees-only area behind the terminal. No one seems to know who got the idea started but, according to one official, the curious wall had the practical effect of curtaining off the personal lockers from the rest of the backstage area. Over the years, several thousand luggage IDs found their way onto the fence. The tags include souvenirs from Disneyland, keepsakes from long-forgotten business conferences and colorful reminders of travelers’ hometowns or favorite sports teams. A few IDs

LaGuardia Airport officials Tom Topousis, left, and Nick Marchi inspect a strip of fence adorned with PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHAIN luggage tags that was rescued from the demolition of old main terminal. are of cartoon characters that must have once adorned kids’ suitcases. Dates on the tags place some of the earliest entries in the early 1990s. Last week, the 8-by-10-foot section of fence was being stored on the floor of an old hanger next to the Marine Air Terminal, awaiting a decision by Port Authority officials about what to do with what one worker called an original piece of aviation-era

“folk art.” Luggage-handling operations were moved last summer to the newly completed Terminal B, the largest part of Gov. Cuomo’s $8 billion plan to completely rebuild the East Elmhurst airport. During demolition of the old central terminal, built for the 1964 World’s Fair, a sharp-eyed supervisor told workers to set aside the luggage-tag fence rather than throw it out with the other construction debris.

“It is being saved to be included in an airport history exhibit that will be located in the Central Hall, which opens mid-2022,” said a spokesman for the Port Authority. The Central Hall will connect the new Terminal B with Delta Airline’s new Terminal C, now under construction. The hall is also planned to be the location for one of two AirTrain stations to be built at the Q airport.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz speaks outside the Ravenswood Houses in Long COURTESY QUEENS DA Island City. iting, who told the CIU that she was not at home at the time the second witness stated Q that he was with her. — Michael Gannon

Transportation chief resigns Polly Trottenberg, the city’s Department of Transportation Commiss io n e r s i n c e 2 014 , announced her resignation Monday. Tr o t t e n b e r g w a s recently named as an Polly advisor to the Biden Trottenberg transition team on transFILE PHOTO portation issues, leading to speculation in some media that she could be taking a job in Washington, DC. No successor was immediately named but Mayor de Blasio said he is confident of a high-quality replacement because the city has a “deep bench” of public servants. “I’ll tell you right off the bat, we already have the best talent,” he told the media. “We have a very deep bench.” The administration lauded Trottenberg, the DOT’s longest-serving commissioner, for her leadership on the city’s pandemic response, expansion of cycling, better bus service, improved street safety, technology upgrades and roadway maintenance. She said she was honored to serve the city and lead 5,800 dedicated employees. Q — Peter C. Mastrosimone

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Coping with Covid, college students wait to get back in competition by David Russell Associate Editor

College football has given fans some memorable moments this season and basketball is getting underway. But many student-athletes find themselves unable to play with the pandemic interrupting their seasons. “This is an outlet for everyone,” said John Loeffel, a Middle Village resident and cross country runner at Seton Hall. “Some people have it rough, they want to let go of things and we’re not really able to do that right now. And we have no control over it.” He was looking forward to running again for head coach John Moon, who has tutored 19 Olympic athletes in his career. Now, Loeffel is running 75 to 80 miles a week as he tries to stay healthy. “I’m handling it pretty well,” he said. “There’s days that I wish I could go out and race of course. But I’m training hard right now and staying focused.” Bianca Brierre, captain of Queensborough Community College’s volleyball team, has called it a “scavenger hunt” to find ways to exercise or places to play without putting herself at risk. Brierre and several friends have played on an outdoor sand court in Long Island City. In April, anticipating the upcoming sea-

John Loeffel and Bianca Brierre are two of many student-athletes coping with the loss of sports COURTESY PHOTOS during the pandemic. son, she bought new volleyball sneakers. “I was really looking forward to it,” she said. “I was so excited about it.” Not only have seasons been interrupted but the athletes are also adjusting to online learning. “I’m not so tech savvy like a lot of the kids are that I’m around but I’m doing my

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it’s an abnormal situation,” she said. QCC’s Lady Tigers won the CUNY volleyball championship and the Region XV title in 2019. On Monday, Brierre said the team was ready to defend the titles whenever that would be. L a t e r t h a t d ay, C U N Y At h le t ic s announced all sports for the 2020-21 winter season will be canceled. The SUNY Athletic Conference, also a Division III conference, canceled its season in October. Brierre took the news in stride. “I’m focused on the future,” she said. “I’m not going to let it get me down.” Jon Hochberg, Queensborough’s athletic director, believes the players will handle the situation well. “Through their experience in sport, student-athletes are accustomed to working through adversity, so in a way, they’re quipped to handle the challenges they’ll face now, and in the coming weeks and months,” he said. The NCAA and the NJCAA approved a blanket waiver for Division III student-athletes allowing them to play the following season due to the pandemic. Brierre, who would have been in her sophomore season this semester, can still play next year. “I’m looking forward to that,” she said. Q

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Jamaica street could soon be Mel Doby Way CB 8 approves proposal to honor retired officer who died of Covid by Katherine Donlevy Associate Editor

Melvin Doby, known to family, friends and neighbors as Mel, passed away from Covid-19 in April. To honor the former police officer and community activist, the street on which he lived may soon be named after him. “He worked to improve the quality of life of his community,” Jesse Rosenbaum said at the Nov. 15 Community Board 8 meeting in which the idea was presented. The proposal to co-name Foothill Avenue west of Francis Lewis Boulevard to its end was accompanied with a 128-signature petition. It was passed unanimously by both the Transportation Committee and the full community board. CB 8 board member Marc Haken proposed the co-naming shortly after Doby succumbed to the virus in the spring at the age of 68. The two were colleagues, each serving as the president of their respective Hilltop Village Co-op sections. “He came up with all sorts of ideas to bring his section together and bring all 900 apartments together,” Haken said of Doby, who also served on the Presidents’ Co-op and Condo Council. Doby hosted movie nights for Section 1 every Friday night, Haken recalled, and paid for all his guests’ popcorn from his own

pocket. The annual street fair, which would have celebrated its fourth summer this past year but was canceled due to the pandemic, was born from a vision Doby had. Hilltop Family Funday, complete with entertainment, children’s play houses and ice cream, took place on the two-block stretch of Foothill Avenue that Haken suggested be renamed in Doby’s memory. In addition to working closely with his neighbors, Doby was an active member of the Pentecostal House of Prayer for All People in Brooklyn. He served as church administrator. Doby was an NYPD officer and served as a first responder to the Sept. 11 attacks. He started out as a patrol officer in Brooklyn and later moved to the Highway Department until his retirement in 2002. “He had a very calm, easygoing way. I used to try and picture him as a motorcycle cop with the boots and it seemed oxymoronic. I never heard him yell, never heard him get upset,” Haken said. “We didn’t always agree and I tend to get a little steamy, but he never did. He was a cool, calm guy.” With the community board’s unanimous support, the proposal will be taken before the City Council for a final decision. Councilmember Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) has already thrown his support behind the co-naming, and had even attended its pre-

Community Board 8 approved a proposal to co-name a portion of Foothill Avenue in Jamaica after former NYPD officer and Hilltop Village Co-op Section 1 President Mel Doby, who passed away from Covid-19 in April. NYPD PHOTO / TWITTER, LEFT; PENTECOSTAL HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE PHOTO s e nt at io n b efo r e t h e Tr a n s p or t a t ion Committee. “Mel Doby was a dedicated co-op president who was a leader not only of his own co-op but also within the Presidents’ Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums; he showed

Blackthorn 51 closes its doors Owner wants to reopen but doesn’t know when or where by David Russell

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The last note has been played at an Elmhurst club, but the owner is hoping to get the bands back together down the line. Blackthor n 51 owner Nicki Camp announced Nov. 14 that the club at 80-12 51 Ave. just off Queens Boulevard that opened in 2012 would close permanently amidst the pandemic. “We were not allowed to open at all so there was no money coming in,” he told the Chronicle last Friday. Camp decided it would be better to wipe the slate clean rather than accumulate debt. “Let’s say we knew for a fact that we would open February 1, then you could sit down and say, ‘OK, well here’s what you say we owe so let’s work out a deal,’” he said, adding that continuing to spend money on rent with uncertainty about when he could reopen “doesn’t make sense.” Fans reminisced on the club’s Facebook page following the news of the closure. “Sad to hear about this. I saw a bunch of great shows at blackthorn 51, and even got to play there with my band a few times. Lots of great memories,” one said.

Blackthorn 51 opened in 2012 and had to COURTESY PHOTO close due to Covid. Another commented, “Completely understandable. Sometimes it’s better to walk away and live to fight another day!! You guys are blackthorn! Anywhere you guys go we will be there!” The club owner said things were going well before the pandemic, with a full calendar and bookings. The club featured metal and rock music as well as hip-hop,

R & B and other genres. Camp, who has been in the business since the 1980s, said in the past when one door closed, others would open. “There’s nowhere to go now,” he said. When or where he will reopen is anyone’s guess. “There’s no way to know what anyone’s going to do until this whole thing is over,” Camp said. He said with so many businesses closing there will be plenty of available spaces to look for a new opening. But when will people go to concerts? “When does the industry rev itself up and get going again? We don’t know when that’s going to happen,” Camp said. He believes 2021 is out of the question and that people will not go out again until they feel completely safe. If Camp has his way, he would like to remain in Elmhurst, saying the community board was favorable to him, unlike some he dealt with in Manhattan in the past. “This community board was great,” he said. “I would love to find a space in that community because I know that community board has a favorable opinion of me Q and how I ran my business.”

constant concern for his residents and used his voice to advocate for housing-related issues across the city,” Grodenchik told the Chronicle in an email. “His recent passing was tragic, and I look forward to introducing legislation to co-name a street corner in his memory.” Q

E train work to finish early Commuters at the Jamaica end of the E subway line will be getting back to their normal schedules earlier than expected. Janno Lieber, president of construction and development with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, announced Monday that work to replace nearly 40-year-old tracks at the Jamaica Center and Sutphin Boulevard stations will be completed by Nov. 30 — two weeks ahead of schedule. The first phase of the track replacement — including 6,300 feet of track and 9,800 feet of third rail — was done ahead of schedule in October with a full shutdown of E service to both stations. J/Z trains operated on regular service. Phase 2 saw limited E train service at both stations. Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) was pleased riders can get back to their normal routines. “Any suspension in service at a major transit thoroughfare such as this can be difficult,” he said in the MTA statement. “But thanks to the working partnership with the MTA, our local elected offices, and community partners, we are confident that riders had sufficient alternate transit options, including cross-honoring Q on the LIRR.”

ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING

Serene yet surreal streetscapes shine at Mrs. gallery

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As an absurdly challenging year comes to a close, images steeped in surrealism and dualit y feel more than familiar and comfortable against the backdrop of world events. Visual artist Syeon Shin’s “Walk” exhibit, on view at Mrs. gallery in Maspeth through Jan. 9, features scenes from streets in her Brooklyn neighborhood. Gallery owner Sara Maria Salamone says of Shin, “There was some mystery in her work that made me want to immediately know more.” Originally from Seoul, her distinctive style is touching on a visceral level At once peaceful and chaotic, beautiful and disturbing, Shin’s paintings reveal alternate yet connected worlds through unexpected and discordant details embedded into urban settings. Here, architecture converges with nature, not always harmoniously. The longer you look at them, the more details gently yet jarringly emerge, her whimsical touches emphasizing the darkness behind their surface tranquility A brick building, its windows also paved over with brick, beckons or warns, maybe both, from the canvas of “Washington Avenue.” A door to the lower right of the painting opens to reveal a black cat at the top of the doorframe nestled next to a moon, maybe highlighting possibilities within limitations, information to help free the trapped, obtained through proverbial cat curiosity. An airborne plane leaving a chemtrail dripping down and through a white cloud appears about to fly into and snag on a rope attached to a knife plunged into a moon in “Boerum Hill.” An act that would dislodge it? Below, a thin hose threads through the building past a small puff of steam rising from it. The message deeply penetrates: Life and stability’s precariousness permeate all things, from the mortality of human beings to the structural integrity of the buildings they live in. The symbolism of striving to maintain at least a semblance of life as it once was, adapting to upended daily life, powerfully parallels the world’s response to mass strife.

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what shouldimakefor.com by Cathy Roma. After Thanksgiving, “I find that I’m usually left with an excess of two things ... turkey and cranberry sauce,” she says. “And you know what they say when life hands you turkey and cranberries ... you make tacos.” Pizza Ingredients • 1 pound pizza dough • 2 tbsps. olive oil, divided • 1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms • 2 tsps. minced garlic • 1 ½ cups turkey gravy • 2 cups chopped cooked turkey • 1 ½ cups mashed potatoes • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley • ½ tsp. garlic powder • ¼ tsp. garlic salt Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease or flour a pizza pan. Roll dough onto the prepared pizza pan. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive

Tacos Ingredients • 1 tbsp. olive oil • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced into half moons • 1 jalapeño, seeded, chopped • 8 oz. leftover turkey, diced • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin • 1/2 tsp. chili powder • kosher salt and pepper • leftover cranberry chutney • sour cream • cilantro, chopped • 1 avocado, pitted and sliced • 8 flour tortillas, warmed or charred (fajita size, 6 inch)

Placing chunks of tasty turkey atop gravy and mushrooms on pizza dough — with mashed potatoes and more yet to come — makes for one ALLRECIPES.COM SCREENSHOT heck of a Thanksgiving leftovers meal. oil in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic until mushrooms are tender, five to 10 minutes. Spread gravy over pizza dough; top with mushroom mixture, turkey, and spoonfuls of mashed potatoes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parsley over pizza.

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Death and afterlife themes gently show themselves in “Atlantic Avenue.” A hand reaches out of a dripping yellow line to a boy as he sits on the pavement, seeming to contemplate or confront the other side from the sidewalk. “Myrtle Avenue” shows colored streamers erupting from a shut window. A celebration halted by the unstoppable, or in full swing despite it? “Witnessing changes in weather, seasons and the effects of human activities, Shin’s paintings travel through time and space as she depicts local cityscapes, inspired by urban nature and the animals that inhabit it,” Mrs. says in a statement about the exhibit, later averring: “These works present a surrealistic version of the artist’s mindscape, through which the viewer can see into another place, quite like and unlike their own. Conjuring feelings, beliefs and memory, both good and bad, for Shin painting is a poem written with colors and everyday subjects — and at its most basic, a record of life.” Ultimately, Shin’s work compellingly draws attention to how the mundane doesn’t cancel out the otherworldly, but serves as a portal to it. No matter how a sit-

Syeon Shin’s painting “Washington Avenue,” above and top right, contains a hidden surprise. It and “Atlantic Avenue,” right, are among her works on display at Mrs. in Maspeth. On the cover: “Boerum PHOTOS BY JORDANA LANDRES Hill.” uation appears on the surface, and at first glance, there’s always something to be Q gained by looking closer.

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continued from page 23 In “Saint James Place,” a large tree grows behind a house’s double glass doors. As a squirrel uses a ladder to access his obstructed dwelling, another snacks contentedly on pizza in the basement, reinforcing that animals are capable of adapting and integrating adversity in a way that at times can put even the most resourceful of us to shame. Their presence is adorable and somehow also frightening.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 10-16-2020, bearing Index Number NC-000577-20/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) EZE (Middle) VICTOR DIKE (Last) BARRAH. My present name is (First) EZE (Middle) DIKE (Last) BARRAH (infant). The city and state of my present address are Rosedale, NY. My place of birth is QUEENS, NEW YORK. The month and year of my birth are November 2002. Assume the name of (First) ADAEZE (Middle) VICTORIA CHIDI (Last) BARRAH. My present name is (First) ADAEZE (Middle) CHIDI (Last) BARRAH (infant). The city and state of my present address are Rosedale, NY. My place of birth is QUEENS, NEW YORK. The month and year of my birth are March 2004. Assume the name of (First) UGORJI (Middle) BENJAMIN OBINNA (Last) BARRAH. My present name is (First) UGORJI (Middle) OBINNA (Last) BARRAH AKA UGORJI BARRAH (infant). The city and state of my present address are Rosedale, NY. My place of birth is QUEENS, NEW YORK. The month and year of my birth are February 2006.

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Notice of Formation of ATLANTIC GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/20. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/06/2020. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2191 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ASTORIA PARKING LOT LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/06/2020. Office loc: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2116 24th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Frantino, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/2020. 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: PICERNO & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, 3640 MAIN STREET, STE 508, FLUSHING, NY 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11-16-2020, bearing Index Number NC-000617-20/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) ZARA (Last) HABIB. My present name is (First) SHAGOFA (Last) HABIB. The city and state of my present address are Fresh Meadows, NY. My place of birth is QUEENS, NY. The month and year of my birth are February 2002.

Notice of Formation of G Mobile Mechanical LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/2020. 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: GERARD ROETHEL, 831 LIBERTY LANE, BREEZY POINT, NY 11697. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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10/8/20. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 10/1/20. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2608 185th St., Redondo Beach, CA 90278. DE address of LLC: 850 New Burton Rd, Ste 201, Dover, DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS IN TAX LIEN FORECLOSURE– SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS – NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, Plaintiffs, against SOFIA VINEREANU AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU, GABRIEL VINEREANU AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF NECHIT VINEREANU, if living, et. al., Defendants. Index No. 701729/19. To the above named Defendants –YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Plaintiffs designate Queens County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county in which the property a lien upon which is being foreclosed is situated. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Robert J. McDonald, J.S.C., entered January 30, 2020. The object of this action is to foreclose a New York City Tax Lien covering the premises located at Block 513 Lot 1 on the Tax Map of Queens County and is also known as No# Welling Court a/k/a 8-60 Astoria Boulevard a/k/a 860 Astoria Boulevard, Long Island City, New York. Dated: November 9, 2020 BRONSTER LLP, Attorney for Plaintiffs, NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST, By: Josef F. Abt, Esq. 156 West 56th Street, Suite 902 New York, NY 10019 (347) 246-4776

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Bobby Bo & Robby Cano by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor

It’s no secret the Mets former owners, the Wilpons, made their share of financial and personnel blunders running the team. Among their biggest doozies was offering outfielder Bobby Bonilla a 25-year annuity, which pays him $1.19 million each July 1 instead of paying him the lump sum of $5.9 million he was owed for the 2000 season. The payments began in 2011 and are scheduled to end in 2035. Mets fans refer to July 1 as Bobby Bonilla Day as a way of ridiculing the Wilpons. New Mets owner Steve Cohen is well aware of it and on Twitter he announced he’d like to have some fun by inviting Bonilla to Citi Field that day and handing him an oversized check and letting him address the fans. Cohen added he’d like to make it a yearly tradition. While it’s great Cohen has a fan’s mindset the odds are Bonilla isn’t going to go along with an annual appearance even if he is given an honorarium for being a good sport. My suggestion to Cohen is to offer Bonilla a lump-sum settlement exceeding the present value of the remaining annuity after factoring in income taxation considerations. That should entice him to embrace a final “Bobby Bonilla Day.” It would also remove an embarrassing appendage of the Wilpon era. When I learned Mets second baseman Robinson Cano had tested positive for using perfor-

mance-enhancing drugs for the second time in his MLB career, resulting in a suspension for the entire 2021 season resulting in a forfeiture of his $24 million salary, my initial thought turned to the Wilpons. “Now he tests positive!” had to have been their reaction. Cano, along with beleaguered closer Edwin Diaz, was acquired two years ago from the Seattle Mariners by then Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen in his first major trade. Mets fans were livid Van Wagenen agreed to include the team’s first-round draft pick, outfielder Jarred Kelenic, in the deal. They also felt there was a conflict of interest since Cano was one of Van Wagenen’s big-ticket clients when he was working as an agent at CAA. Cano has understandably been pilloried by both Mets fans and the local media for forfeiting his $24 million 2021 salary. I’d like to offer him a defense. He could easily have taken the money while batting .180 and running half-speed to first base. The only cost to him would have been the boos from the Flushing faithful. To his credit, Cano wanted to produce and receive the approbation from the home fans. He did bat .316 in 2020 and was one the Mets’ more reliable hitters. Cano is 37 and at that age it’s hard for most athletes to be as productive without a little help Q from their pharmaceutical friends. See the extended version of Sports Beat every week at qchron.com.

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• Lindenwood • Lovely 1 Bedroom Co-op in the Barclay. Features Updated Kitchen & Bath with Very Large Bedroom. Parking Spot, Playground for Children, Near Shopping Center, All Public Transportation to Manhattan & School. Maintenance $508.08 (Will increase to $564.33 in January 2021) Electric $93.17 (fluctuates according to usage) Parking $23.39. 225 shares, $30/share fl ip tax.

• Staten Island • WELCOME TO LUXURY LIVING At The Tides in Charleston, Staten Island. This breathtaking home features a 1st flr master BR suite with 2 walk in closets, pvt bath with jacuzzi tub, sep shower & radiant heat. Upgraded custom EIK with SS appliances, dining room & formal living room with cathedral ceilings that lead you to a pvt patio area. First fl r also features bath, laundry room & direct access to the oversized 2 car gar. Second fl r showcases a huge open loft area which overlooks 1st floor, 2nd master BR with huge closets and adjacent bath. The open loft can easily be converted to a 3rd BR. This spectacular home features central air and radiant heat, custom window treatments & much, much more! Enjoy adult living in a community that includes, tennis, full gym, pool, clubhouse, game room & bocce court. Close to shopping & transportation. A must see!

• Lindenwood • Lovely legal 2 family home with full fi nished basement. Near all shopping, transportation to Manhattan, Must see, lots of updates!

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Welcome to this unique & beautiful 2 fam. home with a fi n. bsmnt, a spacious backyard & central A/C. This recently-renovated property was updated with top-of-the-line fi xtures & fi nishes. The 2nd apt has a custom kit. made from recycled wood imported from France. The Mediterranean bathroom is breathtaking, with spa fixtures such as a rain shower, Jacuzzi, jet massage & heated floor. The apt has beautiful wood fl rs, new noise reducing windows and a charming terrace. The 1st apt is a true gem with unique moldings, French doors, beautiful wood fl rs, an updated kit., patio & stunning bathroom. The bsmnt is fully renovated with marble fl rs, large mirrors throughout & exposed brick. The bohemian style backyard, accessible from either apt, is perfect for a private relaxation session yet spacious enough to entertain family & friends. The property boasts parking & is conveniently located right on the border of Greenpoint & Williamsburg.

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

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Mint Detached Colonial, pvt dvwy & 2 car garage, 3 BRs, 2 full baths, completely renovated throughout within 7 years, windows, roof, gas boiler, hotwater heater, stoop, wood doors, porcelain tiles on 1st flr, hardwood flrs upstairs, lg living rm, lg formal dining rm. lg kitchen with cherry cabinets, S.S. appl, island, Beautiful.

HOWARD BEACH/ LINDENWOOD Large 1 BR Co-op in Hi-Rise Building, Freshly Painted in the Beautiful Fairfield Arms

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

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Mint Hi-Ranch on 40x100 lot, 4 BRs/3 full baths, Vinyl siding with brick front, Andersen windows, Hi-Hats, tiled floors, new carpeting in BRs, security cameras, alarm system, freshly painted, mechanics all updated, heated spa & in-ground pool, brick patio, CAC, rollout awning Asking $889K

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• Valley Stream • 4 BRs, 2 bath, Cape on an over-sized lot. Must see to appreciate. Much bigger than it looks outside! Old world charm with modern updates, heated floors in sunroom, French door onto deck, semi in-ground saltwater heated pool, wood burning fi replace, gourmet kitchen, alarm system. Too much to list!!!

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SED Lovely Colonial in heart of Richmond Hill South. Updated Kitchen, 3 BR’s, 2 Full Baths, Full Finished Basement, Garage.

Asking $575K

Howard Beach / Cross Bay Blvd. 2nd floor 350 sq. ft. $1,500 per mo. Plus heat & electric, all new tiles, new bathroom, - Also same building 2nd floor 850 sq. ft. All new tiles, new bathroom, $2,400 per mo. Plus heat & electric.

Asking $968K

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