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Discourse continues over mayor’s housing plan continues PAGES 2 AND 6
Two key City Council committees last week voted to move forward on Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, with adjustments. The proposal still has to be voted on by the full Council. To convince elected officials to vote “No,” residents who oppose the plan have been participating in rallies, including one on Monday in front of Councilmember Nantasha Williams’ offi ce in St. Albans, which saw attendees from throughout the borough.
RAILS AND TRAILS
Pols push for QueensLink study PAGES 4 AND 10 FREEDOM FOUND
Tisch sworn in as NYPD commissioner PAGE 8
MoMA PS1 shows works by once-incarcerated artists qboro PAGE 23
NYC committees back modified CoY plan
Parking will be maintained for some areas, no development in flood zones
by Naeisha Rose Editor
Two key City Council panels voted to move forward on Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, albeit with a compromise, on Thursday.
The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted 4-3 in support of a modified housing plan in its hearing, and the Committee on Land Use voted 8-2 in favor of the plan as well.
Councilman Francisco Moya (D- Corona), who is on both panels, voted in the affirmative. Councilwoman Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills), a member of the former group, voted against the mayor’s plan, introduced as LU 0181. City Council Majority Whip Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-Laurelton), a member of the latter group, abstained.
political left are not entirely happy about the compromises made, according to Crain’s New York, and the right believes the plan will give developers carte blanche to overdevelop in single-family zoned areas.
The biggest winner is the mayor, who has faced struggles for weeks after he and members of his administration have been hit with corruption charges.
“We’re not just building homes; we are building hope ...”
— Councilman Francisco Moya
Both panels made a motion for the mayor’s modified plan to be referred to the City Planning Commission.
A full City Council vote is expected on Dec. 5, said First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer.
While the measure is moving forward for a Council vote, housing advocates on the
“It is a real symbol,” said Adams at a press gathering after the measure was approved. “People constantly stated, ‘Oh Eric, you are distracted.”
Adams said his plan will be a part of history.
“No matter what is being thrown out at us, we land the plane,” said Adams, who thanked Gov. Hochul for allocating $1 billion toward the plan. He also thanked City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica). “We can’t exist as a city with a 1.4 percent vacancy rate.”
“The committees’ approval of the Council’s comprehensive housing plan to modify the Zoning for Housing Opportunity text amendment with major investments in City for All demonstrates that it is possible to create a significant amount of new housing
in every neighborhood, while respecting neighborhood character and investing in more affordable housing, communities, and homeownership,” said the speaker in a statement. “Today is an important step forward to address the city’s housing crisis that is making it unaffordable for working- and middle-class New Yorkers.”
Adams said the city is putting in $4 bil-
lion to invest in the housing plan.
“We have to provide housing,” he said.
The 80,000 units in the next 15 years is really historic, said Torres-Springer.
The mayor’s plan, which entails new zoning rules to increase housing density citywide, initially called for 109,000 units in 15 years, but the goal was reduced by some of
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Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, right, was one of the dissenters on the City of Yes housing measure at the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises hearing on Nov. 21. SCREENSHOT / NYC COUNCIL
Public petitions MTA for QueensLink study
Council, supporters urge agency to look into rail’s environmental impact
by Kristen Guglielmo Editor
QueensWay, the city’s plan to convert 3.5 miles of abandoned Long Island Rail Road tracks into a linear park, received $117 million in federal funding in March. In September 2022, Mayor Adams dedicated $35 million to transform five acres of the northern end. With the government funding and support, many believed that an opposing plan, QueensLink, was effectively killed.
However, proponents believe that QueensLink is still possible, as its proposal includes both parkland and a railway.
The project would extend the M train from Queens Boulevard to the Rockaways via a transit corridor parallel to Woodhaven Boulevard and then the A train line, offering residents a more direct route from Southern Queens into Manhattan. It also would create 33 acres of new parks and protected bike paths along the old LIRR right-of-way, according to its website.
At a Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure meeting on Nov. 18, Res. 0059 was a topic of discussion.
“By extending service on the M train from Rego Park to the Rockaways, this project could provide an estimated 80,000 daily riders with a new and efficient option for transit, while bringing an estimated 150,000 new jobs, a $13 billion increase in personal income, and potentially increase in property values along the corridor by up to $75 billion,” Brooks-Powers, the committee’s chairperson, said at the meeting, attended by representatives of the MTA.
“subways are part of our DNA.”
— Rick Horan, executive director of QueensLink
QueensWay is solely a park.
In February, Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-Laurelton) introduced Res. 0059, cosponsored by Councilmembers Bob Holden (D-Maspeth), Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. The resolution calls on the MTA to conduct an environmental impact study on the viability of the proposed QueensLink project.
“We have been seeing the daily struggle of our communities and what they face when it comes to transportation,” Ariola said. “Southern Queens is a transit desert. I know that you hear that term a lot, but southern Queens and eastern Queens is a transit desert. With few train lines and inadequate bus service, it is well past the time that residents of our borough receive the fast and reliable public transportation they deserve, something which can easily be achieved if the QueensLink becomes a reality.”
Ariola bluntly asked the agency reps if they are committed to looking at an environmental impact study for QueensLink.
“We’ve asked over and over again, but now we need to pass a resolution to make sure that it gets done,” she said. “No matter when
we get the impact studies, whatever you’re doing, the QueensLink is always omitted.”
MTA official Franck Joseph said, “We have our community assessment, which kind of speaks to some of the work that we’re looking at when it comes to service across the city. And so that assessment is something that we are continuing to engage with and push, and we welcome the Council to also share — as you’re doing, Councilmember — the needs that you see are very important, and we’re willing to have a good, faithful conversation.”
Ariola countered, “Is the QueensLink part of that assessment?”
Jeremy Feigelson, special counsel to the MTA, said the agency would have to get back to her, as the representatives present were focused on combating subway surfing.
Later, Brooks-Powers asked the agency if there had been any “internal analysis” of QueensLink.
“I know my colleague, Councilmember [Lynn] Schulman [D-Forest Hills], has worked extremely hard on the QueensWay park, and I think the best of both worlds is for that community to have their park, but at the same time, that the rightof-way stays open for the QueensLink, for the communities that we’re trying to bridge a transporta-
tion gap for,” she said. “And I know we’ve been talking about it for a couple of years with the MTA. ... I would really like to understand it through a true study, to understand what that impact is, to know whether or not this is the right way to go.”
“We hear you loud and clear,” Joseph said. “And I’ll definitely be circling back personally to talk about this with you.”
Faran Sharif, the community liaison for state Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D-South Ozone Park), said before the committee that the senator’s office supports the QueensLink proposal.
Residents passionately testified in favor of QueensLink at the meeting, highlighting improved train service, connectivity, accessibility and inclusivity.
Rick Horan, executive director of QueensLink, thanked Brooks-Powers, Holden and Ariola for proposing Res. 0059.
“New Yorkers, especially those in the outer boroughs, depend on subways as distance and traffic conspired to make buses impractical,” Horan said at the meeting. “Subways are part of our DNA. This was confirmed in a recent poll by Sen. [Joe] Addabbo [D-Woodhaven], wherein constituents favored the skinny strip of land be used for transit over parks by 3 to 1. QueensLink, however, includes both. Yet as we meet here this morning, city planners are busy designing two small parks that will be built directly on top of Queens’ only northsouth rail corridor.”
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Vehicle thief wanted for three robberies
by Kristen Guglielmo Editor
Police are searching for an unidentified male suspect wanted in connection to a robbery pattern that occurred within the confines of the NYPD’s 102nd, 103rd and 106th precincts in October.
According to the authorities, it was reported that at approximately 5 p.m. on Oct. 5, a 74-yearold female left her yellow sedan parked unattended in front of 133rd Street and 109th Avenue in South Ozone Park. An unknown individual entered the vehicle and fled eastbound on 107th Avenue. Police did not specify the make or model of the vehicle.
The second incident occurred the following day, at around 5:30 a.m., police said, when a 55-yearold male was walking his dog in the vicinity of Waltham Street and 97th Avenue in Jamaica.
An unidentified suspect approached, displayed a firearm and forcibly removed the victim’s wallet, which contained $32 in cash, an ID card and a driver’s license. The suspect fled in a yellow vehicle in an unknown direction.
The third incident occurred that same day, just about 10 minutes later. A 56-year-old male was walking in front of 124-11 101 Ave. in South Richmond Hill when the suspect exited a yellow vehicle.
He approached the victim, displayed a firearm and forcibly removed his phone and ID card. The suspect then fled northbound on 124th Street.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or, for Spanish, 1 (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577, or by going to @nypdtips on X.
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Police are searching for this man for three robberies in South Queens last month.
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Councilwoman Joann Ariola was one of many speakers during last week’s meeting of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure who called on the MTA to study QueensLink.
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Queens Civic’s CoY class action lawsuit
Mayor Adam’s rezoning agenda goes to a vote next Thursday
by Owen Lavine Chronicle Contributor
Queens residents and presidents of local civic associations gathered with activist Paul Graziano outside the office of Councilwoman Nantasha Williams (D-St. Albans) on Monday to protest next Thursday’s City of Yes vote and announce their intentions to sue the city should it go through.
The City Council is expected to vote on Dec. 5 to approve the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment, the last third of the City of Yes agenda. The amendment would ease regulations to allow accessory dwelling units, more high-density housing, greater building heights and much more, detailed in the 1,400 pages of text.
Warren Schreiber, the president of the Queens Civic Congress, told the Queens Chronicle that the civic associations would file an Article 78 class action lawsuit against the city to stop it from implementing the rezoning program on the basis that the action would be “arbitrary and capricious.”
“An Article 78 [is] what you bring against a government entity when you think that they’ve made
a wrong decision,” Schreiber said.
Schreiber added that the opponents have yet to decide who would be the plaintiffs, although the Queens Civic Congress would certainly be one, and they have yet to contact a lawyer. When asked how it would be funded, he said they were looking at a GoFundMe.
Schreiber said they would at least be looking for the judge to issue an injunction while the suit plays out.
“Everybody seems to understand the importance and they understand that it’s urgent that we move forward as soon as possible,” Schreiber said.
During Monday’s rally, Schreiber and others took shots at city officials for making supposed backroom deals to get the City of Yes through the Council.
“When the City Council plays ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ they do it behind closed doors, in secret,” Schreiber joked.
“Speaker [Adrienne] Adams and [Chair of the City Planning Commission] Dan Garodnick, both attended the Somos lobbyist convention in Puerto Rico and they met behind closed doors,” Schreiber added, referring to the tropical getaway attended by many in the New York political scene every year. “Nobody knows what they said to each other.”
Claudia Valentino, a magazine editor and Forest Hills resident of 40 years, told the Queens Chronicle that overdevelopment that could happen under City of Yes would do “nothing but cause damage and take community review away.”
“The moment you start digging up driveways to try to put ADUs in backyards, garages and so on, you will endanger the foundations of the houses,” Valentino said. “It will cause a whole world of prob-
lems with our ancient sewer and electrical grid.”
For Aracelia Cook, the president of the 149th South Ozone Park Civic Association, infrastructure was also a top concern, citing the catastrophic 2019 Southeast Queens sewer pipe collapse.
“Now all of a sudden they throw in, ‘Oh, we’re going to give X amount of billions of dollars for infrastructure,’” Cook said. “Where did that come from? You should give that to people anyway, regardless of whether they are going to vote for the City of Yes or not.”
City of Yes measure tweaked
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the modifications. Those include not allowing town center developments in areas where commercial overlays are a single, isolated block; excluding all R1 and R2 singlefamily districts from transit-oriented development; and maintaining a standing requirement for parking for town center developments with more than 75 units.
Other compromises included deeper affordability for transit oriented developments with more than 50 units; prohibiting accessory dwelling units in coastal flood zones and areas vulnerable to flooding
from heavy rain; limiting reductions to yard and open space for ADUs; reducing the maximum allowable height for some development on narrow streets; and creating three geographic zones to tailor to parking requirements appropriately across the city to balance the need in some areas.
Councilman Robert Holden (D-Maspeth) said the negotiations with members of the committees were forced.
“New Yorkers are clear: they do not support the City of Yes and reject the idea of giving real estate developers a blank check to overdevelop our city,” said Holden
“This is not $5 billion in a bank account ... This is our tax dollars.”
Graziano, an urban planning consultant who has been making his rounds across the city rallying against the City of Yes, compared the newest amendments to the housing opportunity section of the program to treating a gunshot patient.
— Paul Graziano, urban planner
“When you have a patient that’s been shot by six bullets — it doesn’t matter if they got shot by five, the patient is still gonna die,” Graziano said, referring to the Council’s modifications to the bill.
Graziano was particularly peeved by the $5 billion City for All budget, which has been set
in a statement. “No matter what this deal offers, it remains a terrible plan that should have been opposed at all costs. Our neighborhoods deserve thoughtful planning that prioritizes infrastructure, affordability, and community input — not a plan that ignores the will of the people.”
Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park), shared his sentiment and noted in a separate statement that 12 of the 14 community boards in Queens are against the housing plan.
“Cramming thousands upon thousands of additional residents into sections of the city that lack the vital medical, transportation, education, and public safety infrastructure to sustain them will only make
aside “to address the city’s housing crisis,” according to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica).
“This is not $5 billion in a bank account that they’re waiting to tap to give to all of these things,” Graziano said. “This is our tax dollars.”
Williams remains on the fence, according to Amir Abbady, her chief of staff, who was in her office during the rally.
“With substantial policy changes made and $5 billion of capital in discussion, the council member remains optimistic and undecided until she knows the details of how those funds will be used to improve the quality of life of her constituents,” Abbady read from a statement prepared by the councilwoman on the City of Yes vote. Q
things even more difficult for New Yorkers in the years to come, and will dramatically impact the quality of life that our citizens have come to expect when living in the Greatest City in the World,” said Ariola, who lives in an area with coastal flooding.
“This latest passage is truly lamentable, and I can only hope that my colleagues in Council will listen to their constituents, and derail this legislation in December when it comes for a vote.”
Moya had a different take on social media.
“We’re not just building homes; we’re building hope, opportunity, and a stronger city,” he said on X. “Let’s keep scoring goals NYC!”
Urban planner Paul Graziano speaks as civic leaders and residents including Community Board 12 Chairwoman Carlene Thorbs, left, rally outside Councilwoman Nantasha Williams’ district office on Monday to call on lawmakers to reject the mayor’s City of Yes plan.
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Alicia Spears speaks at the rally as other civic activists look on.
Tisch sworn in as NYPD top cop City’s
new commissioner goes ‘from grime to crime’
by Kristen Guglielmo Editor
Fresh off a two-year stint as the commissioner of the city’s Department of Sanitation, Jessica Tisch was sworn in as the commissioner of the New York City Police Department on Monday at One Police Plaza, making her the second woman ever appointed to the post. She replaced Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon, who stepped into the role on Sept. 13 after the resignation of then-Commissioner Edward Caban.
Tisch also served as commissioner of the city Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and the citywide chief information officer from December 2019 to January 2022. Prior to that, she spent 12 years with the NYPD as deputy commissioner of information technology and oversaw the department’s 911 operations.
“We know how to keep people safe, but we must turn the corner — must bring the innovation and the thought processing that Commissioner Tisch brought during her first time here, and what she brought into DSNY,” Mayor Adams said during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. “A good manager can manage anywhere. And I push back on anyone that believes she had to wear a police uniform to take the Police
Department to the next direction. She can wear any uniform and accomplish the task. She is a well battle-tested leader.”
Anthony Pennolino, the chief of department for the DSNY, said, “To the NYPD, you’re now going to experience what it’s like to have Jessica Tisch in your corner. She’s a lion ready to pounce on anybody
that mistreats her workforce, and she is ready to fight [for] anything you need to succeed. Her passion and her compassion is never ending, and she will always be there for you to have your back when you need it most. Trust me, I know from experience.”
He said to Tisch, “I’m truly excited to see your transition in fighting grime to fighting crime.”
Javier Lojan, who served as first deputy commissioner for the DSNY under Tisch, is now acting commissioner of the department.
“To the men and women of the NYPD, my greatest hope is that together we will return this noble undertaking, this job of high moral purpose, to a time and a place where you want your children, your grandchildren, your nieces, your nephews to follow in your footsteps and become police officers,” Tisch said.
Addressing New York City residents, Tisch said, “The police exist to eliminate fear and disorder. Your cops, like generations before them, nobly put their lives on the line each and every time they put on that uniform to protect you and your families, and they do a damn good job of it. We will continue to do that most important foundational work to make you safe, to make you feel safe, and to improve your quality of life across the city.” Q
Free support for gamblers
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, Howard Beach Gamblers Anonymous is hosting a free open meeting on Dec. 7 at Our Lady of Grace Church, at 158-10 101 St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7. Light refreshments will be served.
According to the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, gambling addiction or problem gambling is also known as a “hidden addiction” because there are no visible signs.
Because of the lack of visibility, those suffering from a gambling addiction can often hide it longer than someone with an alcohol or drug problem, the office said.
Popular types of gambling are through casinos, lottery or scratch-off tickets, mobile sports betting, horse betting, bingo and raffles.
Signs include preoccupation with gambling, lying to others about betting, chasing losses or borrowing money to do it.
For more information on Howard Beach Gamblers Anonymous, send an email to howardbeachga@gmail. com.
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Jessica Tisch on Monday was sworn in by Mayor Adams as commissioner of the NYPD.
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EDITORIAL AGEP QueensLink won’t happen
We wish our friends in South Queens and the Rockaways who still hope the old Long Island Rail Road rightof-way from Rego Park to Ozone Park will see train traffic again would face reality.
We give them credit for modifying their plans, such as by no longer wishing to run trains behind homes and through baseball fields on the Forest Hills-Rego Park border, but their alternate ideas are more far-fetched. A new subway tunnel under 67th Avenue? A new station on Metropolitan Avenue? Are you kidding, with all the business Petco and that car wash get? This just isn’t going to happen.
Those behind the plan, called QueensLink, should get their props for having a snazzy website. It looks even better than that of the rival QueensWay plan for a long, narrow park on the old right-of-way. But here’s what the QueensWay has that QueensLink does not: funding and political support.
The feds are into QueensWay for $117 mil-
lion, the city for $35 million. The park can be established a piece at a time, while the rail plan is all or nothing — either a new section of subway runs from Queens Boulevard to Liberty Avenue or it does not. It won’t.
Look at the snail’s pace of progress on the Second Avenue subway. And that’s in Manhattan. Look at the claimed need for massive new tolls to drive into that borough just to better fund the MTA’s existing bottomless pits. There’s no room for new rail service, with the possible exception of the Interborough Express line from Western Queens to Brooklyn. That’s where development is driving demand, and it’s a far easier project.
We understand an elected official such as South Queens City Councilwoman Joann Ariola trying to keep QueensLink alive to serve her constituents, as she did at a recent hearing. But the MTA isn’t having it. We’re better off pinning our transportation hopes on express buses and a wider Van Wyck Expressway.
Cut campaign matching funds
The city and state matching funds program for campaign financing were created to reduce corruption by giving independent candidates a better chance against their well-funded machine opponents. No doubt they do that to some extent. But they also feed corruption, making it too tempting for unscrupulous people to line their pockets with essentially fake campaigns.
No, candidates can’t just deposit money into their accounts, at least not lawfully. But they can use campaign funds to cover a lot of things the rest of us buy the regular way, such as meals. And it’s easy enough to pay some “consultant” for expenses while money somehow finds its way back to the candidate. It takes investigators years to examine such shady arrangements.
Take the probe into Dao Yin, who
has not even been charged with anything yet, much less convicted. He ran a hopeless race against state Assemblyman Ron Kim of Flushing. Yin got pounded — just as he had in his runs for City Council and borough president. But he also got more than $162,000 in matching funds, according to The New York Times. And many donors appear to not have known they were donors. That’s how it works. That’s what must be stamped out, whether Yin is guilty or not. The state gives up to $12 for every $1 raised in eligible donations. The city gives $8 in its program. Both figures are ridiculous and need to be cut back drastically. Over his various campaigns, Yin has gotten more than $1.2 million in matching funds, the Times says. That would be wrong even if it all was legitimate under the law.
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Housing the unhoused
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The free market is an amazing thing, one of the greatest of mankind’s inventions. It has liberated more people than any political movement in history. But, as a human creation, it is fallible. It apparently can’t do anything to meet the demand for affordable housing. It’s left to government to take up the slack.
Using eminent domain, the city should take possession of all the hotels now occupied by the homeless and convert adjoining rooms into two-room apartments. Remodel one of the bathrooms into a kitchen. The city’s School Construction Authority could oversee construction.
The Roosevelt Hotel on East 45th Street in Manhattan could net 500 such apartments; the Pan American on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst another 100.
The first group to be housed should be those who have jobs but can’t afford New York City rents. Charge these people 25 percent of their monthly income for rent.
The public areas could serve as daycare facilities, pre-K schools and supervised recreation centers for the residents. Social service providers could be given space. A tenants’ association should be formed. Individual tenants could be trained and hired to maintain the property, work in the daycare or watch the front door. This would foster a sense of pride, a modicum of dignity and a feeling of community.
The Department of Homeless Services has a budget of $3.96 billion (fiscal year 2025). I would rather that money be spent on people than given to unresponsive corporate entities. This used to be a city that thought big, with a heart as big as its dreams. We can be that city again.
Neil C. Giannelli Woodhaven
Education a local issue
Dear Editor:
In last week’s paper Cynthia Groopman wrote a letter, “He don’t need no education,” saying that the possibility of Trump eliminating the U.S. Department of Education “would have an adverse effect upon our children’s education.” How this could happen is not explained.
The real problem here in the city is that we spend almost double the national average per student with subpar results to show for it.
A real solution is to increase the number of charter schools. These schools, on average, out-
perform the traditional public schools, yet the state Legislature will not increase the number since the lawmakers get paid off with campaign contributions from the teachers’ unions. Another solution is to give parents a tax credit that they can use for tuition to any private school. In many minority neighborhoods, public school students fail to meet state reading and math standards. If Ms. Groopman really knew what is best for the kids, this is what she would advocate for.
Education is a local issue, not a national one. If there is a problem, it is due to our local and state representatives. Stop trying to blame Trump.
Lenny
Rodin Forest Hills
Toll Bell Blvd., for thee
Dear Editor:
Re Larry Penner’s Nov. 21 letter, “Tolls and the polls”: Mr. Penner said that if Gov. Hochul is
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“reelected for another term in 2026, along with fellow Democrats, it will be safe to implement another toll increase on Jan. 1, 2027.” The initial $9 fee, he claims, won’t fully cover the MTA’s capital plan.
If that’s true and the MTA needs more money, why not extend congestion pricing to the outer boroughs, including Queens? Bell Boulevard is a tempting target for revenue gains and literary impact. Drivers who pay the fee can say: “Send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”
My apologies to poet John Donne and novelist Ernest Hemingway.
Richard Reif Kew Gardens Hills
‘Sanctuary’: illegal, unsafe
Dear Editor:
(An open letter to Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams, state Sen. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams)
I write with grave concern about the continued impact of New York’s sanctuary state and city policies, which not only violate Title 8 U.S.C. § 1324 but also put New Yorkers in harm’s way. This federal statute explicitly prohibits the harboring, shielding, or concealing of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities.
Day after day, we hear about violent crimes perpetrated by individuals who should not be here. Sanctuary policies, by obstructing local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities, create a dangerous safe haven for those who violate immigration laws. These policies are not only unlawful — they endanger the safety of New Yorkers.
Sleep with one eye open
Dear Editor:
They refer to New York as the city that never sleeps. How true: With the brutal stabbings in Manhattan by a deranged man who killed three people, how could you ever shut your eyes?
Ray Hackinson Ozone Park
Mom’s kitchen surprise
Dear Editor:
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I had thoughts of my mother. While she wasn’t the greatest of cooks as some of you probably remember your moms, she always tried to be the best mom. She was smart enough to recognize her own failings in the kitchen by being an avid fan of going out to restaurants for dinner.
My father, a “picky” eater himself, was all for that solution. When she did make attempts to prepare supper at home, he was ruthless in his criticism — “Shirl,” he would say, “What is this?”, referring to some unidentifiable piece of meat on his plate. There were times when Mom thankfully opted to serve dinner without any meat, which she bravely called her “vegetable plate.” But even then there was usually trouble; Mom was the only person I knew who could routinely burn the carrots. “How can you burn carrots?” Dad would ask incredulously.
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Last summer, the Common Sense Caucus of the NYC Council and I introduced legislation to repeal sanctuary city laws. I urge you to work with us to move this bill across the finish line. It is time to prioritize public safety, restore accountability, and comply with federal law.
To address this pressing issue, I call on you to:
Reevaluate and amend sanctuary policies to allow cooperation between local and federal law enforcement agencies.
Authorize state and local law enforcement to notify federal authorities about illegal aliens involved in criminal activity. Ensure that federal detainer requests, particularly from agencies like ICE, are honored without obstruction.
Let’s work together to root out criminal illegal aliens, not obstruct federal law enforcement.
As elected officials, protecting our communities and upholding the rule of law must be our highest priority. New Yorkers deserve safety, security and a government that puts their well being first.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.
Robert F. Holden
NYC Councilman for the 30th District
Maspeth
Mom never lived down the year, early in their marriage, when, for the Passover Seder, she made matzoh ball soup. Unfortunately, the small, spherical objects in the broth were as hard as hockey pucks and Dad suggested that he could use them on the golf course the next day. In Mom’s defense, she did make (all too rarely) delicious potato pancakes — from scratch!
Mom also made one of my favorites — a cheese surprise. This was a grilled cheese sandwich, and the surprise was when she didn’t burn it. So this morning, in remembrance of my mother, and thankful for all she did for me, I made a cheese surprise. And I didn’t burn it!
Thanks, Mom.
Steve Fisher Middle Village
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MTA tolls, lawsuits keep rolling along
Congestion pricing heads toward Jan. 5; opponents heading back to court
by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor
With its final approval of congestion pricing on Nov. 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation brought out celebratory statements from the plan’s supporters — and unleashed a torrent of activity in courthouses from Long Island to New Jersey.
The U.S. DOT, in a letter to officials with the state, city and Metropolitan Transportation Authority dated last Thursday, confirmed that Gov. Hochul’s proffer of reduced toll rates — and plans for phasing in higher tolls in 2028 and 2031 — fall within the parameters of prior federal studies, and do not require further action from Washington.
Tolls to enter Manhattan at or below 60th Street are scheduled to begin Jan. 5. The peak toll for passenger cars with E-ZPass will be $9, with trucks paying more depending on their size.
The stated aims are to reduce traffic and pollution south of 60th Street and to raise $1 billion a year for MTA capital projects, which will allow the agency to borrow an additional $15 billion. Speaking at Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal last Friday, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber was in a decidedly upbeat mood.
tially devastating economic impact.
With Hochul’s June 5 pause off and all necessary signatures on the paperwork, the courts hearing legal challenges have revved up again.
According to published and broadcast reports, Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Liman will preside over a Dec. 20 hearing in suits brought by opponents of congestion pricing, including but not limited to one filed the United Federation of Teachers and Staten Island President Vito Fossella; and another by New Yorkers Against Congestion Pricing, a class-action suit that includes residents and business owners in southeastern Manhattan and a number of civic leaders and elected officials. Both suits were filed this past January.
“I’m confident that we have complied with the law.”
— MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber
The New York Post reported that opponents were given until Friday, Nov. 29, to submit written arguments for a preliminary injunction to put the plan on hold. Supporters have until Dec. 2 to submit theirs.
The Post also reported that Newark, NJ, federal Judge Leo Gordon may soon have a ruling on a suit brought by the State of New Jersey and Gov. Phil Murphy in July 2023.
the measure through before President-elect Trump, who has voiced opposition to congestion pricing, takes office on Jan. 20.
Clavin, in a transcript of his talk obtained from the Town of Hempstead website, said the MTA board vote was moved from Nov. 20 to Nov. 18 with no public announcement. He also said Hochul announced the outcome of the vote in the days before the meeting.
“The MTA’s predetermined vote is a sham,” Clavin said. “Governor Hochul and the MTA have completely silenced the voices of hardworking Long Islanders, rushing this plan through with no public comment or transparency. That’s not just wrong — it’s illegal.”
Lieber, taking questions, said the lawsuits in both New York and New Jersey will play themselves out.
“We always knew we were going to have to deal with challenges from these lawsuits that would come to the very last step, which is the one we have just cleared,” Lieber said. “We always knew we were going to have series of court processes. It’s not a surprise.”
He said Judge Liman, the Manhattan judge, thus far has signed off on any matter that he has directed the MTA to address.
“I’m confident that we have complied with the law,” he said. He dismissed the new Town of Hempstead case.
discounts.
Information and links for registration can be found at new.mta.info.
The sessions will have question-and2answer sessions. There will be one public webinar with a focus on the Individual Disability Exemption Plan and another on the Low-Income Discount Plan.
“Today is the moment we have been waiting for — when we cleared the final bureaucratic hurdle to implementing congestion pricing,” Lieber said in a video of the press conference available at new.mta.info.
“Standing here in what is the temple of mass transit in the United States — this is America’s transportation hub, Grand Central Terminal, where the Long Island Rail Road, MetroNorth, so many subway lines and the bus system all come together, where we’re standing,” Lieber said. “I’m proud that we’re standing here bringing people safer streets, cleaner air and less congestion.”
A number of lawsuits, on the other hand, assert that the MTA is just relocating the traffic and pollution outside of the toll zone. There also are arguments citing the poten-
Out in Nassau County, LI, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin had a press conference of his own last Friday, announcing a lawsuit in state court to go with one filed federally by the town back in May.
A spokesman for the town said in an email that the new suit is seeking injunctive relief and a temporary restraining order based on Hochul’s and the MTA’s actions since the governor lifted the pause on Nov. 14.
The town is accusing the state of not following the process to “publicly notice” the newly designated prices for congestion pricing, stating Hochul ignored a procedure that is clearly defined in state law. Town officials are accusing Hochul of trying to ram
“You never know what the Town of Hempstead is going to do,” Lieber said. “They’re moving backward. They’re restricting housing and taking action against transit and transit oriented development. You never know what is coming out of that bunch.”
Clavin’s office forwarded comments he gave to News 12.
“Talk about a tone-deaf bureaucrat who doesn’t understand that they are literally taxing people out of going to their jobs,” Clavin said. “I would expect nothing less from an agency that only knows how to spend money like it’s a black hole.”
Lieber said the MTA will be hosting a series of webinars on what is coming Jan. 5, with some dealing with congestion pricing in general, others with more specific topics such as how eligible people can sign up for
Participants must register online prior to the start of the session or sessions they wish to attend. They include:
Individual Disability Exemption Plan webinar: 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4;
• General webinar: 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4;
• Low-Income Discount Plan webinar: 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5;
• General webinar: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6;
• General webinar: 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10;
• General webinar: 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 12;
• General webinar: 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16;
General webinar: Thursday, Dec. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Street dining done until April restart
by Peter C. Mastrosimone Editor-in-Chief
If you wake up Saturday and see an outdoor dining shed in the street, it’s illegal. Friday, Nov. 29, is the deadline for restaurants to remove their streeteries under the city’s new, more tightly regulated Dining Out NYC program.
Otherwise they may be fined. Sidewalk setups that comply with the law may remain year-round.
Curbside dining structures may be rebuilt in April with city approval.
According to the city Department of Transportation, the application portal for restaurants to apply remains open, and restaurants can apply at any time.
As of last Friday morning, Nov. 22, the DOT had received 3,661 license applications from 2,987 restaurants.
There were 1,574 sidewalk-only applications, 739 roadway-only applications and 674 applications for both sidewalk and roadway setups, it reported.
The agency noted that the combined figure was more than double the size of the
pre-Covid program. But at its peak during the pandemic, the DOT estimates between 6,000 and 8,000 restaurants were operating at any given time.
The city offers an online marketplace to help businesses with storage and setup of their outdoor dining furniture.
“New Yorkers have come to enjoy outdoor dining and the Dining Out NYC program has made it a permanent part of the fabric of our city,” DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said in a prepared statement.
Then you saw it, now you don’t: An outdoor dining setup on Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills was being dismantled Monday, above, and was gone Tuesday. It could return in March. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON
Janno Lieber, chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, at Grand Central Terminal. MTA SCREENSHOT
‘Chalk the walk’ at 146
World Kindness Day was Nov. 13, and to mark the occasion, educators at PS/MS 146 in Howard Beach organized their second annual “Chalk the Walk” event with the goal of spreading joy, optimism and inspiration through art and messages drawn on the ground in the schoolyard, such as the creation at top.
Seen in the middle photo, Assistant Principal Christina Kabbadias, left, teacher Jessica Canner, Principal Danielle Cross, teacher Caitlin Cassidy and Assistant Principal Veronica Boucher oversaw the event. Canner and Cassidy originally had the idea for the Chalk the Walk event during the last school year after researching ways to celebrate World Kindness Day.
The educators asked participating students questions about kindness.
NYC budget update cites growth, savings
But future deficits average over $5B
by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor
Mayor Adams’ annual November budget update, released last week, was relatively free of cuts and controversy compared to recent years.
New figures say the city is forecast to spend just over $115 billion by the end of the present fiscal year on June 30. The figure is $3 billion more than in the budget agreed to with the City Council this past June, which Adams attributed mostly to the inclusion of new grant funds and $200 million in unanticipated tax revenue. He also claimed reduced costs and better management helped balance the budget.
“From day one, our administration has put working-class New Yorkers first and have been working to make this city safer, more affordable, and more livable,” Adams said in the Nov. 20 statement obtained from his office. “We have remained focused on strong fiscal management and achieving savings to make the best use of taxpayer dollars and balance the budget. Because of our smart and tough decisions early on, we are able to continue investing in working-class New Yorkers and their families ...”
Adams said the report reflects savings of almost $900 million over two fiscal years on top of the new tax revenue, “signaling a strong New York City economy.”
Adams spoke with pride about funding that he said will add 1,600 officers to the NYPD by the end of 2025, increasing the uniformed force to nearly 34,000.
“We are also helping working-class New Yorkers pay for necessities like housing, groceries, and bills by putting over $467 million in the cash assistance program and $115 million into our CityFHEPS rental assistance program to help families stay in their homes,” he said.
Adams said there is more funding for school contract nurses, supporting core technology projects in public schools and fully containerizing all Department of Parks and
Recreation curbside trash locations with 9,000 lockable steel bins, among other investments.
“Together, we will continue to build a city for working-class people that is safer, more prosperous, and more livable,” he said.
In a joint statement last week, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) and Finance Committee Chairman Justin Brannan also adopted an optimistic tone.
“New York City’s economy has remained resilient, continuing a steady path of recovery as we continue to see growth and a positive financial outlook,” they said in a statement on the Council’s official website.
“Moving forward, the strength of our city will be determined by how we invest in New Yorkers and our communities, because working people make up the backbone of our city,” the continued. “Despite claims to the contrary, new arrivals have neither bankrupted nor destroyed our city. At a moment when our parks and vital greenspaces are vulnerable and experiencing brush fires caused by a historic drought, the lack of investments to maintain and protect them despite available resources is irresponsible.”
They added that the Council has been consistent in calling for more money to strengthen the city’s mental health infrastructure, praising the report’s call for funding additional therapeutic beds at Bellevue Hospital.
But it shows little progress on reducing average projected deficits of nearly $5.8 billion through fiscal year 2028, figures roughly the same as those projected in June. Citizens Budget Commission President Andrew Rein said in a statement that the city is greatly understating future costs.
“While the City used over a billion dollars in newly identified resources to fund predictable shortfalls in the current year, it continues to low-ball billions of dollars for future spending on overtime, housing vouchers, public assistance, and early childhood programs, among others,” Rein said.
He added that no money has been identified to fund state-mandated class size reduction. Q
Martina from Class 302 said kindness means caring about others and taking care of other people.
“It’s also important to remember to always be kind to yourself,” Martina said. “If you aren’t kind to yourself, it’s hard to be kind to others.”
“When you’re kind, it makes others feel better, and it can even make you feel better too,” said Kaitlyn of Class 502. “You never really know what someone might be going through, and today shows us that even something as simple as drawing art can bring a smile to someone’s face.”
Malani, Natalie and Valerie of Class 101 said it’s important to be kind to everyone because that’s how you can make friends. They said if you’re kind around Christmastime, you can get on Santa’s nice list!
Coat collection through 12/23
To help those in need combat the cold this holiday season, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) and New York Cares, the largest volunteer organization in New York City, are again partnering for their annual coat drive through Dec. 23.
Community members can donate gently used coats to be distributed to local shelters and help keep families across New York warm.
“Every winter, countless New Yorkers face the harsh cold without proper clothing,” Addabbo said. “By partnering with New York Cares, we are taking a proac-
tive step to ensure that no one in our community must endure the winter without a warm coat. I encourage everyone to dig into their closets and donate what they can. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of our neighbors.”
Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at either of Addabbo’s offices: 84-16 Jamica Ave. in Woodhaven, or 66-85 73 Place in Middle Village.
For more information, contact Addabbo’s office at (718) 738-1111. Q
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In the spirit of giving, the student government of the High School for Construction, Trades, Engineering and Architecture in Ozone Park planned a Thanksgiving food giveaway last Wednesday, organized by student government advisor Jasmin Harnaraine and student cabinet members Iiyas Rahim, Emily Ismail, Kumar Latchana and Jasmyn Salamanca. The event provided essential food items to more than 100 people, fostered a sense of community and
raised awareness about food insecurity. Sponsors included Together We Serve, South Queens Womens March, Key Food, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr., HS for CTEA PTA, BJ’s Wholesale, K Town Supermarket, and Real Guyana West Indian Market, according to Harnaraine. Kathee Italico, Flore Cadet, Nicole Mleczkowski, Lakeisha Gordon and Karen Han, all members of the CTEA community, helped support the efforts. — Kristen Guglielmo
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Federal authorities will carry on despite city laws, Tom Homan says Sanctuary policies contradict Trump
by Stephanie G. Meditz Associate Editor
It’s no secret that President-elect Donald Trump intends to crack down on illegal immigration upon entering the White House, but it remains to be seen how much sanctuary laws will make that task harder.
Though all the details of his deportation plans are unknown, Trump last week confirmed his intention to declare a national emergency and deploy the military to perform mass repatriations.
Some elected officials shared statements on the issue with the Chronicle last week, many of them citing a distinction between unauthorized immigrants who have committed crimes and those who have not. Several said deportation efforts should be focused on the former group.
That is the intention, according to Tom Homan, Trump’s newly minted border czar and his former acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“The president’s been clear. Out of the gate, we’re gonna focus on public safety threats and national security threats,” Homan told Fox News in an interview last week.
How things will play out under the new administration is a big concern in a place such as Queens, where more than half of adults were born outside the United States, both those
with and without legal status.
Right now, ICE’s Criminal Apprehension Program focuses on identifying, arresting and removing incarcerated noncitizens on federal, state and local levels, according to the agency’s website. When ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations directly assumes custody of a criminal, the individual is not released back into the community.
Those processes could get complicated in sanctuary cities such as New York, though. Sanctuary policies aim to protect undocumented immigrants by limiting local police’s role in enforcing federal immigration laws.
Under city law, the NYPD and Department of Correction can only coordinate with federal authorities if a person is convicted of a crime and ICE has a detainer in place for that person. ICE can also request for a person to be transferred to its custody if it has a judicial warrant.
Sanctuary policies limit local law enforcement’s ability to coordinate with federal authorities, but President Trump’s immigration crackdown will persist, Tom Homan says. ICE agents prefer to pick up unauthorized migrants who have committed crimes at jails rather than on the street.
Past policies allowed police to hold unauthorized immigrants who were arrested and charged long enough for ICE to lodge a detainer, according to Politico. Now, local law enforcement’s power to honor detainers is limited.
Mayor Adams sought to alter the city’s
Rajkumar kicks off campaign
State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-Woodhaven) last Wednesday gathered with friends, activists and supporters to kick off her campaign for city comptroller, NYC’s chief financial officer, at The Palace in Woodside.
If elected, Rajkumar would be the first South Asian and first woman of color in the position.
“No one thought I would be standing here today,” Rajkumar told the crowd of supporters. “But nothing can stop a determined South Asian woman. For every New
Yorker who has been underestimated and counted out, this campaign is for you.”
A Stanford Law and University of Pennsylvania-educated lawyer, Rajkumar said as comptroller she would address the most pressing issues facing New Yorkers, and called for bold leadership and a culture of service to restore trust in city government.
Rajkumar’s competition for June’s city comptroller primary includes Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and city Councilmember Justin Brannan, of Manhattan’s 47th district. — Kristen Guglielmo
sanctuary restrictions earlier this year to allow ICE to get involved when migrants are suspected of serious crimes.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Jamaica) then said the City Council is not considering changing those laws. A spokesperson from her office said this week that there still are no plans to do so.
Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) last week wrote a letter urging Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester), Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) and Speaker Adams to reevaluate sanctuary policies.
Holden called on them to amend the laws to authorize police to notify federal authorities about undocumented immigrants involved in criminal activity and ensure that detainer requests are honored.
“Sanctuary policies, by obstructing local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities, create a dangerous safe haven for those who violate immigration laws,” Holden wrote. “These policies are not only unlawful — they endanger the safety of New Yorkers.”
He and other members of the City Council’s Common Sense Caucus, including Councilmembers Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) and Vickie Paladino (R-Whitestone) in Queens, introduced legislation last summer to repeal the city’s sanctuary laws.
Last week, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to declare sanctuary status in an effort to thwart Trump’s deportation plans.
According to Homan, though, sanctuary laws will not stop the feds.
“If they don’t wanna help us, get the hell out of the way, but we’re going to do it,” he told Fox News. “If I gotta send twice the amount of resources to that city, that’s what we’re going to do.”
If sanctuary cities give ICE access to jails, Homan said, fewer agents have to be deployed in their communities.
He said city and state leaders would be “hurting themselves” and increasing the number of agents sent there if they resist ICE.
“Don’t cross that line,” he warned city and state officials, noting that it is a felony to harbor and conceal an unauthorized immigrant from ICE. Q
Our Neighbors Civic meeting on Dec. 4
All are welcome to the Our Neighbors Civic Association of Ozone Park’s meeting on Dec. 4 at Saint Sylvester’s Knights of Columbus Council hall, at 101-18 101 Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
The civic will announce the winners of its man and woman of the year contests, give away a free garbage bin and host a winter coat drive. For more information, contact civic President Joe Caruana at (917) 589-5555. Q
Hochul nixes casino time bill
Gov. Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have accelerated the process for awarding three downstate casino licenses.
Sponsored by state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven), S9673A would have required the state Gaming Commission to close the application process by Aug. 31 and award the licenses by Dec. 31, 2025.
The bill passed in the state Legislature in June, according to nysenate.gov. It was ultimately vetoed on Nov. 22.
Addabbo on Tuesday said in a statement, “My legislation was attempting to bring credibility to the current state of the down-
state casino process, not to ‘alter the timeframe’ as stated in the Governor’s Veto Message, since no codified timeframe to start accepting applications exists at all.”
He said the veto further delays the creation of thousands of union jobs, funding for the MTA projected at $2 billion, as well as ongoing tax revenue for the agency.
Addabbo said he intends to reintroduce revised legislation that will codify Hochul’s proposed timeframe to begin accepting applications in June 2025 and finalize the process in December 2025. Q — Kristen Guglielmo
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Feds examine Dao Yin funds: report
by Michael Gannon Senior News Editor
A published report states that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York is investigating potential irregularities in the campaign finances of Dao Yin of Flushing, who ran in the
Democratic primary this past June against Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Flushing).
The New York Times, which first published allegations of faked individual contributions back in June, reported Monday that the office of U.S. Attorney Breon Peace is investigating contributions that allowed Yin to secure $162,000 in matching funds.
Peace’s office told the Chronicle that it could neither confirm nor deny the existence of any investigation. Yin did not respond to requests for comment from the Chronicle prior to Tuesday’s deadline.
The Times report from Nov. 25 said investigators are trying to ascertain whether Yin used fake names and forged signatures on reports of individual small donors in order to take advantage of the state’s matching fund program.
Kim won the June primary in District 40 handily, his 1,621 votes topping runner-up Yi Andy Chen by more than 400. Yin took third place with 176 votes.
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A published report says Dao Yin is being investigated for possible financial irregularities in his 2024 campaign for the state Assembly.
Yin also ran for the City Council in 2021, and entered the special election for Queens borough president in 2020. Q
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Helping to feed those who need it
C-Town Supermarket, at 107-66 Crossbay Blvd. in Ozone Park, on Tuesday hosted a Thanksgiving grocery distribution in conjunction with Dr. Robert Gucciardo, of Gucciardo Specific Chiropractic and Natural Health Center at 162-07 91 St. in Howard Beach. Area realtor Brina Ciaramella, right, of Sovereign Realty, coordinated the event.
C-Town owners Frank Chimenti, left, and Rose Chimenti, second from right, seen here with C-Town employee Claudia Zanabria, second from left, were able to provide Thanksgiving dinner groceries to 30 families. Every bag included a large turkey, sides and a fresh pie.
Ciaramella told the Chronicle she asks that “we are all mindful to support small businesses such as these, as they are vital to our community!” — Kristen Guglielmo
Donate blood and save lives
“Donate Today, Save Lives Tomorrow” is the motto of the New York Blood Center, which is seeking donors as the state continues to face a blood shortage.
To help via a blood donation or a financial gift to the nonprofit, visit nybc.org. All blood types are wanted, though O-negative is the most useful in the emergency room.
There are four places in and around Eastern and Southeast Queens listed now to donate:
• York College, atrium, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica; blood drive coordinator
Jean Phelps.
• Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society, basement, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, 95-30 118 St. in Richmond Hill; blood drive coordinator Inderjeet Singh; • 105th Precinct, muster room, 12 to 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, 92-08 222 St. in Queens Village; blood drive coordinator Sgt. Navdeep Singh; and • UBS Arena, Acrisure Great Hall lobby, 1:30 to 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, 2400 Hempstead Ave. in Elmont; blood drive coordinator Ann Rina. Q — Naeisha Rose
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CB 6 Land Use Committee in favor of rezoning for proposed project Queens Blvd. could see 17-story building
by Stephanie G. Meditz Associate Editor
Community Board 6’s Land Use, Housing and Landmark Committee last Thursday voted 11-5 in favor of a rezoning to allow a proposed 17-story development by QBM Properties LLC at 102-51 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills, with two conditions and one recommendation.
If approved, the development would span the entire north block between 68th Avenue and 68th Road, where businesses such as Sapeda Restaurant and Da Mikelle II are located.
The building would stand 175 feet tall with 184,042 square feet of floor area, 216 apartments, including 54 affordable units and 87 residential parking spaces in the cellar and on the second level. Eric Palatnik, the attorney representing the developer, said the parking lot also would have space for bikes.
Some other amenities are a rooftop recreational space and common areas indoors, including one for children’s play.
Palatnik said the building is “solar-ready,” or designed to accommodate solar panels.
Tenants would have to pay for their own heating and air conditioning, which the developers intend to provide with electricity, with solar energy as a likely supplement for the power supply.
The committee’s approval stipulated that the developers would redesign the second floor to
The proposed development at 102-51 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills would span the whole northern block between 68th Avenue and 68th Road, if approved.
allow for fewer parking spaces and more affordable housing units. The other condition was to increase setbacks between the building and rear property line.
The committee recommended also that the Queens Boulevard quarter of Community District 6 be reviewed for upzoning and infrastructure upgrades.
Land Use Chair Keith Engel said the com-
mittee has been pushing the Department of City Planning to conduct an overall zoning review for years. Palatnik and several board members cited concerns about the current zoning.
Palatnik said every retail tenant on the site is aware of the proposed development and has been invited to come back after construction is completed.
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Save for the Apple Bank, he said, all businesses on the block will return if the project comes to fruition.
Residents’ rents were a concern, too. Board member Latrice Davis said the rates of $1,850 for a studio apartment, $2,450 for a one-bedroom unit, $3,250 for a two-bedroom and $4,500 for a three-bedroom are “ridiculous.” Davis said bills for electric heating would be even higher.
Some board members were concerned about the existing volume of cars on and around Queens Boulevard.
CB 6 First Vice Chair Peter Beadle said the thoroughfare is already congested and that offering more parking spots would invite more cars into the neighborhood.
Board Chair Heather Beers-Dimitriadis said the nearby corner of Queens and Yellowstone boulevards is the district’s “worst intersection” and she thinks it is a “good move” to reduce the amount of parking spots in the proposed development.
“I think it would be really irresponsible for us as a board to approve a project with more cars that is going to cause more problems in that intersection,” she said. “It is our no. 1 congested spot.”
Palatnik said the property’s design sought to maintain the visual “street wall height” around
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Alleged loan fraudster charged Jamaica man turned self in; hit with grand larceny and more
by Naeisha Rose Editor
A Jamaica rideshare driver, who realized he was being investigated for allegedly defrauding the government of federal disaster relief loan funds, turned himself in to officers of the 103rd Precinct on Nov. 21, said the office of District Attorney Melinda Katz.
Humayun Kabir, 53, of 161st Street, was hit with grand larceny in the second degree, three counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, two counts of grand larceny in the third degree and three counts of falsifying business records in the first degree charges for allegedly making bogus claims about economic hardship due to Covid-19, said prosecutors.
Kabir allegedly applied for the relief funds, which were meant to help workers and entrepreneurs, certified that he needed them because he was struggling as both an Uber and Lyft driver and then used $246,966 in loans to purchase three residential properties in Niagara Falls, said Katz’s office.
“The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted profound challenges on millions of workers and small business owners who were unable to sustain their livelihoods,” Katz said in a statement. “The defendant is accused of exploiting essential lifeline programs provided by our federal government for his own personal gain.”
According to the charges, Kabir submitted an application to the U.S. Small Business Administration in June 2020 for the Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan and allegedly stated he worked in the transportation industry. He was approved for $50,100, and then his EIDL was increased by $155,200 to $205,300 in August 2021.
In the midst of the pandemic, in March 2021, and again two months later, Kabir allegedly submitted applications to the SBA for the Paycheck Protection Program, stating he was losing work as an Uber driver. He was approved for each loan in the amount of $20,833.
“Kabir certified each application stating that he worked in the transportation industry and that the funds will be used ‘solely as working capital to alleviate economic injury caused by disaster occurring in the month of January 31, 2020 and continuing thereafter,” said the DA’s Office via email. “Supplemental documents submitted with each application contained ‘Uber/Lyft’ as the defendant’s ‘principal business or profession’ as well as income tax forms issued to the defendant by Uber Technologies, Inc.
“Upon receiving the funds, the defendant signed additional paperwork certifying that ‘current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing opera-
tions of the applicant’ and ‘the funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll, or make payments for mortgage interest, rent, utilities, covered operations expenditures, covered property damage costs, covered supplier costs, and covered worker protection expenditures.’”
The state Department of Financial Services received a tip from a fraud monitoring service, which led to the launch of an investigation of the defendant. Bank records showed that Kabir allegedly transferred the funds he received from the SBA to purchase the Niagara Falls properties and referred the case to the DA’s Office in January for further investigation and enforcement.
The DA’s Office said via email it is not at liberty to disclose the name of the monitoring service, because it is part of intelligence gathering.
Kabir is expected back in court on Jan. 16, 2025, said prosecutors. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison. Q
Correction
Because incorrect information was provided to the paper, the Nov. 14 story “CB 9 votes to OK Metro Park proposal” misstated some votes on the Metropolitan Park proposal. John Carter voted no, Warlito Deleon abstained and Swapan Chakraborty voted yes. We regret the error. Q
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the building and mimic the curvature along Queens Boulevard.
When people look at it, he said, they will get the feeling that it is the same height as the buildings next door.
Some members of the public opposed the development. Phyllis Zimmerman said there are “too many” high-rise buildings being built on Queens Boulevard.
“How many buildings can go up in this neighborhood? Forest Hills is not a big neighborhood compared to Flushing, Bayside,” she said. “If construction continues at this rate, the neighborhood that has long been considered the jewel of Queens will be a dirty, overcrowded mess.”
Zimmerman later said the neighborhood lacks the infrastructure to support more large buildings.
Beers-Dimitriadis read some public comments in favor of and against the proposal, with several in support of building more housing and rezoning a “transit hub” such as Forest Hills.
“Queens Boulevard needs development, but it needs smart zoning changes more,” Michael Mulvaney wrote. The board will vote on the proposed rezoning at its Dec. 11 meeting. Following the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, it will then go to Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. Q
ARTS, CULTURE & LIVING
by Stephanie G. Meditz
MoMA PS1 will display artworks that challenge preconceptions and imagine a brighter tomorrow through March 24.
Located in the Long Island City museum’s Homeroom space, “The Fortune Society: Future Freedoms” showcases art forms from self-portraits to a music video that reflect on life after incarceration and visions for the future. It is free to all New Yorkers.
The exhibition is the result of a four-year collaboration between MoMA PS1 and The Fortune Society, an LICbased nonprofit that supports successful reentry into society for people affected by the justice system.
Participants also collaborated with artists Jenny Polak and Laura Cerón Melo as part of the Creatives Rebuild New York Initiative.
The Fortune Society’s director of creative arts, Jamie Maleszka-Tate, said transformation, renewal and reclamation are central themes of the exhibition, particularly following the trauma of incarceration.
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Maleszka-Tate emphasized prison labor as a key concept for visitors to understand, especially in contrast to the project’s beauty, community and joy. Incarcerated people do not have a right to refuse to work, she said, often earning no more than a dollar per hour to produce billions of dollars worth of goods and services.
“The artists are reorienting themselves within themselves and the larger community. It’s a way to shed and to let go of some of the trauma and experiences and joys and challenges ... and open up space for healing and processing,” she said.
Curator Elena Ketelsen González said the array of art forms in the exhibition shows the breadth of Fortune members’ practices.
Among the works on display are healing garments. Artists created several different clothing styles, including a coat of many colors and puffer pants by Isis Richardson.
Ketelsen González said the fashion designs are both literally and conceptually strong, featuring carefully sewn garments stuffed with shredded court documents such as summonses and housing applications.
Photo contest!
It’s Thanksgiving, and that means the Queens Chronicle’s 17th annual Holiday Photo Contest is has begun!
You too can be a winner, much like Jennifer Lopez of Howard Beach, above, who won last year’s competition with this shot of her daughter Lia surrounded by fuzzy friends. The two later stopped by the Chronicle’s office to get their prize, a $50 gift card. Take pictures of anything that reflects the season — joyous children and families, lights, miniature villages, snowy landscapes, whatever it might be — and send them on in. Our main requirement is that the photos be taken in the borough this season. We also ask that you give us all the details you can, especially the location, the names of any people in a photo, when possible, and when it was taken. Avoid time stamps!
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The rain that dampened New York City this past weekend was welcome but did not affect upstate reservoirs enough to lift the ongoing drought warning in place for the five boroughs.
The city has had an unseasonably warm and dry summer and early fall. The month of October was the driest in history since the city began keeping records back in 1869.
Mayor Adams placed the city under a drought watch on Nov. 3. A drought warning was issued on Nov. 14.
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Queens. The National Weather Service was predicting a 90 percent chance of rain on Thanksgiving, with up to threequarters of an inch possible.
Residents, businesses and city departments still are being asked to take water conservation measures, including not flushing toilets unnecessarily; taking shorter showers, which can save 5 to 7 gallons per minute; filling tubs only halfway for baths; and not running the tap continuously while shaving, washing hands or brushing teeth. Q — Michael Gannon
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Dr. Jonas Salk took his shots in Rockaway I HAVE OFTEN WALKED
by Ron Marzlock Chronicle Contributor
New Jersey-born Daniel Salk met Russian immigrant Dora Press in Manhattan. They fell in love and were married on Dec. 21, 1912. Their firstborn child was Jonas Edward, born on Oct. 20, 1914. Two more sons followed.
Jonas was a highly gifted child who entered Townsend Harris Hall Prep School. This was a launching pad for children of immigrant parents who had little money for education. He entered CCNY at age 15 after skipping grades. The college was free and he excelled.
His father became the head of a blouse factory, which enabled his family to move from the Bronx to 439 Beach 69 St. in the Arverne section of the Rockaways.
Jonas went on to medical school, and after he graduated, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine gave him his own lab, in 1947. He later built another one. After experimenting on laboratory animals in 1952 and one million children in a pilot program in 1954, he announced on April 12, 1955 that the polio vaccine was safe to use.
The childhood home of Dr. Jonas Salk at 439 Beach 69 St. in Arverne in the Rockaways, as it looked in the 1940s.
INSET PHOTO VIA WIKIPEDIA / SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES
Salk refused to patent his creation, to make sure all countries of the world would have access to it. After many honors and awards he passed away on June 23, 1995, in La Jolla, Calif., at age 80. Q
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by Peter C. Mastrosimone editor-in-chief
As recipe writer Leah Maroney says on thespruceeats.com, “Who can resist an egg roll, especially when it’s stuffed with creamy brie, roasted turkey, and savory stuffing?”
Sounds great to us. And it’s just one of two ways in which we will look to the East in this year’s installment of Thanksgiving leftover ideas. For both Asian-influenced dishes, you just need one key ingredient that likely was not part of the Thanksgiving meal.
Along with Maroney’s egg rolls, Lori Yates gives us a recipe for dumplings with chipotle-cranberry sauce at foxeslovelemons.com, noting that she does not include specific amounts for the ingredients, not knowing how much you have left over!
Egg rolls with sweet-and-sour cranberry sauce
Ingredients
For the egg rolls:
• 1 cup finely chopped leftover turkey breast, or thigh meat
• 1 cup leftover stuffing
• 8 ounces brie cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 15 eggroll wrappers
• Oil, for frying
For the sauce:
• 1/2 cup cranberry jelly
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
Chop the leftover turkey into small pieces and add to a mixing bowl. Do not include any skin. Chop the leftover stuffing and add it to the mixing bowl. Dice the brie and add it to the turkey and stuffing. Mix to combine the three ingredients.
Heat the oil to 375 F, using a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.
Beat the egg in a small bowl, and then beat in the water to create an egg wash.
Place an egg roll wrapper on a plate or other flat surface so that one corner is facing you. Place a 1/4 cup of the filling mixture close to the corner. Fold the corner over the filling; fold in each side and roll until almost completely rolled up. Brush the far corner with the egg wash and continue rolling the egg roll until it’s completely rolled. Place on a flour-dusted baking sheet and repeat with remaining egg rolls and filling.
Fry 3 to 4 egg rolls in the hot oil until they are golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the extra grease. Repeat until all of the egg rolls are cooked.
Keep them warm in a 200 F oven while you prepare the sauce.
Place the cranberry sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until the ingredients are heated through, stirring to combine.
Serve with the egg rolls immediately.
Turn leftover turkey into egg rolls and dumplings
Dumplings with chipotle-cranberry sauce
Ingredients
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Wonton wrappers
• Leftover cooked stuffing/dressing
• Leftover roasted turkey
• 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo, finely chopped, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper; lightly spray parchment with cooking spray. Lay one wonton wrapper on work surface. Place about 1 teaspoon stuffing and a small piece of turkey onto center of wrapper. Gently press stuffing and turkey together to keep it in center of wrapper. Dip your finger into a bowl of cold water and run it along all sides of wrapper. Bring all sides of wrapper up and over filling and gently press together to form a small purse. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers, stuffing and turkey.
Lightly spray dumplings with cooking spray. Transfer to oven and bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together cranberry sauce, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce.
Serve dumplings with dipping sauce. Q
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“There’s this process of letting go, of shedding these things that do not serve us anymore,” she said.
Richardson decorated Nike sneakers in the style of a deconstructed ransom note, with intentionally selected words from magazine shreddings and foreign currency.
The exhibit includes a billboard the artists crafted to imagine a future freedom outside the prison system.
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Mario Finesse Wright, The Fortune Society’s creative arts coordinator, produced and performed in a music video.
Originally from East Orange, NJ, Wright said his upbringing and experiences in a low-income neighborhood eventually drew him to art.
“In my childhood, art wasn’t presented to me. Just watching the things that surround you mislead you to other things,” he said, adding that art helped him forge a new path with new opportunities.
By sharing their experiences with visitors through art, he said, the participating artists became teachers.
“People come from all over. I think that is important to help reconstruct the systems in place that have become an issue in our society,” Wright said.
Richardson said the project prompted her to think outside the box in her own practice, adding that it was “enlightening” to collaborate with other artists.
“We really got to learn a lot about each other and I don’t know if that’s going to show in the actual exhibit itself, the things that went on behind the scenes. Just us encouraging each other,” she said.
“The Fortune Society: Future Freedoms” includes garments stuffed with court documents. On the cover: Mario Finesse Wright, left, Isis Richardson and Jamie MaleszkaTate at the reception.
“We believe in the restorative and transformative capacities of art, of the process of art-making and radical joy. That gorgeous recipe is vital to building community within Fortune and beyond,” Maleszka-Tate said.
Richardson and Wright hope the exhibit helps to reduce the stigma surrounding formerly incarcerated people.
“People have their views on America’s
prison system and people that get locked up,” Wright said. “Our side of the story is missing a lot of times, so to be able to give that through art, I think that’s very important.”
“We’re still human and we make mistakes, but we can grow from them and we can use that to help us in the future,” Richardson said. Q
Egg rolls may not be the first thing that comes to mind for Thanksgiving leftovers, but why not?
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF YORK IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2024-DR46-1279 SUMMONS FILED - RECEIVED 2024, JULY 22 AM 8:45 ANGIE M. BRYANT FAMILY COURT YORK COUNTY, SC, WAYNE PAUL GORDON, Plaintiff, V. Marisha Natalie Mead, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you (and which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court) and to serve a copy of your answer upon the subscriber, at his office located at 925-D Wappoo Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, within thirty (30) days after the date of such service, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. THE MCMILLIAN LAW FIRM By: William J. McMillian, III (SC Bar #: 68314) 925-D Wappoo Road, Charlston, South Carolina 29407, Phone: (843) 900-1306 Fax: (800) 861-3096 Email: Jay@mcmillialawsc.com Attorney For Plaintiff July 8, 2024 Charleston, South Carolina
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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT1 Plaintiff, Against DIOVANI GUTIERREZ; ET AL Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 12/19/2023, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at Queens County Supreme Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, on 12/6/2024 at 10:00AM, premises known as 9124 85th Street A.K.A. 91-24 85th Street, Woodhaven, New York 11421, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough And County Of Queens, City And State Of New York. Block 8978 Lot 17 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $540,301.45 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index #713967/2019
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COUNTY FRANK BIANCANIELLO and JOSEPH GULOTTA v. ZDE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC, et al. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 17, 2024 and filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Queens County on October 9, 2024, bearing Index no. 715701/2022, I will sell at public auction on December 6, 2024 at 11:00 am in the second floor, Courtroom 25 of the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, the premises known as 25-54 12th Street, Unit 5A, Astoria, NY 11102 (Block: 904, Lot: 1013) and 25-54 12th Street, Unit 5C, Astoria, NY 11102 (Block 904, Lot: 1015). Premises sold subject to filed Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Terms of Sale. Judgment amount $1,031,821.72 plus interest and costs. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with the Unified Court System Safety and Operational Protocols in effect at this time. Auction location and time are subject to revision based on Court policy, current protocols and health conditions. Arthur Nicholas Terranova, Referee. Harry Zubli, Esq., attorney for plaintiff (516) 487-5777.
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At a lAS Part 11 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Queens, at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, on the 31st day of Oct., 2024. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Index No.: 721867/2024 PRESENT: HON. DENISE N. JOHNSON J.S.C. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS In the Matter of the Application of THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE NEW YORK DISTRICT OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE n/k/a THE METRO NEW YORK DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. and SOLID ROCK CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, Petitioner, For Approval of the Sale and Mortgage of Real Property Located in the County of Queens, State of New York and Owned by a Religious Corporation pursuant to Section 12 of the Religious Corporations Law and Sections 510 and 511 of the Not-For-Profi t Corporation Law “PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE NEW YORK DISTRICT OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE n/k/a THE METRO NEW YORK DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, a New York religious corporation, and SOLD ROCK CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, a New York religious corporation will on the 17th day of December 2024, apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the County of Queens at a Term, Part, 11 thereof, to be held in and for - at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, for an order to (1) approve and authorize the sale of the Property by Metro Petitioner in accordance with the Contract of Sale pursuant to the Religious Corporations Law § 12 and in accordance with New York Not-For-Profit Corporations Law§§ 510 and 511, (2) approve and authorize the mortgage of the Property by Solid Rock Petitioner, pursuant to the Religious Corporations Law § 12 and in accordance with New York Not-For-Profit Corporations Law §§ 510 and 511, and (3) grant Petitioners such other and further relief as this Court deems to be just pursuant to Religious Corporations Law§ 12 and in accordance with New York Not-For-Profit Corporations Law§§ 510 and 511.”
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COURT QUEENS COUNTY ASPEN PROPERTIES GROUP, LLC AS TRUSTEE OF AG3
REVOCABLE TRUST, Plaintiff against ELAINE HUITT, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 10, 2024, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Queens County Supreme Court, Courtroom #25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on December 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Premises known as 18918 Keeseville Avenue, Saint Albans, NY 11412. Block 10440 Lot 9. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $116,642.80 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 712333/2020. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 11th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. Referee will only accept a certified bank check made payable to the referee. Michael Cervini, Esq., Referee File # 6918741
Notice of Formation of NORMAN COURIER LINKUP LLC
Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/21/2024. 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: NORMAN BARNES, 165-26 144TH DRIVE, JAMAICA, NY 11434. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. PRIVTHI RAJ ARORA, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 17, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second floor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435 on December 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., premises known as 5822 84th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Second Ward of the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block 2910 and Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment is $506,887.06 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #704877/2019. Lois M. Vitti, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 231611-1
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: PATOKILO LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/14/24. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to LLC at: 2 Bay Club Drive 6Z1, Bayside, NY 11360 US. Purpose: Any lawful activity or purpose.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS
TRUST 2007-5, MORTGAGEBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-5, -against - BEULAH FIGEROUX F/K/A BEULAH BLAKE, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on October 1, 2024, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2007-5, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-5 is the Plaintiff and BEULAH FIGEROUX F/K/A BEULAH BLAKE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the QUEENS COUNTY SUPREME COURT, 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD, COURTROOM 25, JAMAICA, NY 11435, on December 13, 2024 at 11:00AM, premises known as 14306 FERNDALE AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11435; and the following tax map identification: 11935-3. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS, COUNTY OF QUEENS, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 714058/2020. Michael A. Cervini, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
QUEENS LUBE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/29/24. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 93-25 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY 11416, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF QUEENS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, Plaintiff AGAINST ROGER LEE, ET AL., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered October 10, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Queens County Supreme Courthouse, on the second fl oor in Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on December 13, 2024 at 11:00AM, premises known as 15720 27th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, Block: 4868 Lot: 14. Approximate amount of judgment $84,578.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #702009/2023. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the QUEENS County COVID-19 Protocols located on the Office of Court Administration (OCA) website (https://ww2. nycourts.gov/Admin/oca.shtml) and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. For sale information, please visit Auction. com at www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. Gregory LaSpina, Esq., Referee Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 28 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614 PNNYC015 83087
Trankoskla LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/16/24. Office in Queens Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3906 47TH ST, FL 1, SUNNYSIDE, NY, 11104. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
SUMMONS Index No. 725806/2023 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF QUEENS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH1 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007CH1, Plaintiff, -vs- THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF LYNN MARKLEIN A/K/A LYNN D. MARKLEIN, deceased, and all persons who are spouses, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; DAUN MARI WILCOX A/K/A DAUN M. WILCOX; CHERYL NAPIER; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; JOHN DOE, individual whose name remains unknown to the Plaintiff, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 86-05 104TH STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. QUEENS County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: August 31, 2023 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Block: 9200 Lot: 3 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of QUEENS, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. TIMOTHY J. DUFFICY Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated November 12, 2024 and filed along with the supporting papers in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York Mortgaged Premises: 86-05 104TH STREET, RICHMOND HILL, NY 11418 Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Block: 9200 Lot: 3 of the BOROUGH of QUEENS, NY 11418 83494
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by Lloyd Carroll Chronicle Contributor
It seems like most seasons are awful for the Giants and Jets, but 2024 must feel like the alltime nadir. Before the season began, there was talk of the two MetLife Stadium tenants meeting in the Super Bowl this February in New Orleans. Big Blue and Gang Green will be competing, but it will be for who can get the better position in the 2025 NFL Draft by losing more games.
Given the fact they had only won two of their first 10 games with Daniel Jones at quarterback, it was not surprising Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll decided to bench him. What was surprising was that he dropped him to fourth-string QB. He also went with local hero Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito over nominal backup Drew Lock.
Economics dictated the Giants’ decision to make Jones persona non grata. If he got hurt this season, for any reason, the team would be on the hook to him for $23 million. Realizing his Giants career was over, Jones requested a Friday morning meeting with team CEO John Mara to ask for his release. Seeing there was no point keeping Jones around East Rutherford, Mara agreed to his request. That also freed up salary cap money for 2025.
Jones’ press event last Friday, in which he read a prepared statement expressing his thanks to the organization, as well as taking responsibility for the dismal results, was a classy gesture.
ESPN air personality Elle Duncan mocked him that afternoon during one of the Worldwide Leader in Sports’ countless panel shows. My guess is Duncan, whom few had ever heard of, was trying to make a name for herself. ESPN pundits who have opinions that create buzz, as the network’s biggest name, Hollis native Stephen A. Smith, does, get the big bucks. At the very least, it is pink-slip insurance when the next round of layoffs ensues.
In October, Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Head Coach Robert Saleh after five games. The final blow came when the Jets lost to the Minnesota Vikings, who were led by former Jets QB Sam Darnold, in London. Johnson undoubtedly had a lot of friends at the game since he was President Trump’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.
As the losses continued to mount, it was clear General Manager Joe Douglas, who was not consulted about Saleh’s dismissal, would be relieved of his duties. The conventional wisdom was it would be announced as soon as this disastrous season was over. Johnson took advantage of the Jets’ bye week by demanding Douglas clean out his office this past Tuesday.
Taking QB Zack Wilson with the second pick in the 2021 draft was a mistake Johnson never forgave.
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