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John Adams High School seniors celebrate their graduation from a school that was saved from being shuttered a little more than a month ago PAGE 5 Graduates ecstatically toss their caps as they say goodbye to their high school years.

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Mayor, City Council reach budget deal On-time $66 billion plan averts teacher layoffs and FDNY closures by Michael Cusenza Editor

even weeks after detailing an executive budget fraught with some of the most severe cuts the city has ever seen, Mayor Bloomberg, joined by members of the City Council, announced last Friday night that they had reached an agreement on an on-time fiscal year 2012 plan that averts teacher layoffs and the closure of fire companies and senior centers. In May, Bloomberg blamed the proposal to give more than 4,000 teachers pink slips and shutter 20 FDNY companies — four of which are located in Queens — on decreased federal and state aid. As a result of the executive budget, he was roundly criticized in a series of rallies organized by City Council members and the United Federation of Teachers. So where did they find the money? The administration attributed the deal, in large part, to “prudent past budgeting” by both branches of government, and UFT concessions. The balanced $66 billion plan, hailed by both Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) as “f iscally responsible,” boasts no tax increases, while relying on more than $5 billion in savings from past gap-closing actions by individual agencies; more than $4 billion from the 2011 surplus and the Retiree Health Benefit Trust fund; and an increase in revenues to protect services. “We are able to produce a budget that

UFT President Michael Mulgrew, at podium, praises the work of Mayor Bloomberg, left, and City PHOTO BY WILLIAM ALATRISTE Council members in reaching a budget deal. will keep our city strong through difficult economic circumstances because of our unwavering commitment to fiscal responsibility over the years, which produced savings that are now allowing us to avert the most severe cuts,” the mayor said in a prepared statement. “Across the city, families are still struggling to recover from the national recession — and they are cutting back on expenses, and f inding savings

wherever they can. City government owes taxpayers a budget that does the same — and that is exactly what we are delivering.” Quinn noted that nearly one-third of the cost of preventing layoffs will be covered by the UFT. Further funding was found within the Department of Education, with decreases to school busing contract costs and other efficiencies. “Even in these difficult fiscal times, New

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Yorkers expect us to protect the most vital services without putting our future economic stability at risk,” said Quinn, an expected major player in the 2013 mayoral race. Additionally, all senior centers, including 10 new ones, will be fully funded, Quinn said. However, not all the news was good. Though no libraries will close, service at most will be cut to five days from six. The budget agreement also includes more than 1,000 total layoffs; it is believed the Administration for Children’s Services will be hit hard. Some of the layoffs can be averted with union cooperation on savings, Bloomberg said. State elected officials praised the agreement which saved the FDNY units, including Ladder Co. 128 in Long Island City, Engine Co. 294 in Woodhaven, Engine Co. 306 in Bayside and Engine Co. 328 in Far Rockaway. “Ladder 128 is vital to our community and I am thankful it will remain open to ensure our neighborhood receives the fire protection it requires,” state Sen. Mike Gianaris (DAstoria) said of the Long Island City company. “It goes to show what can be accomplished when our community comes together to fight to protect our quality of life.” While state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (DBayside) were thankful that Engine Co. 306 will continue serving northern Queens for at least another year, they blasted Bloomberg for even considering closing it. continued on page 10

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Celebrating graduates at John Adams High Students praise school that was in danger of being closed by the city by Anna Gustafson Editor

housands of residents packed the front lawn of John Adams High School on Monday to celebrate the graduation of a class that has faced more than the normal triumphs and trials that inevitably accompany adolescence. Just a little more than a month ago, students and administrators were worried the city could close down the Ozone Park school because the state had placed the institution on its “persistently low-achieving list.” However, city off icials announced in mid-May they would not shutter one of Queens’ largest high schools, and graduates said they were thrilled they would have an alma mater to where they could return.

Principal Grace Zwillenberg and JetBlue CFO Ed Barnes at the John Adams High School graduation on Monday.

“There were people saying this school was going to close, but because of the faith your staff and faculty had in you, this school will be open for many, many years to come,” said Pat McCabe, chief of staff to state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (DHoward Beach). “Take that lesson into your life — anything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard.” Students echoed McCabe’s sentiments, saying they had learned how to persevere through the all-nighters spent studying for tests and the seemingly never-ending homework and reached their ultimate goal — graduation. “It has been a stressful four years of high school, but here we are, holding our heads up high,” said Vanessa Guerrero, the senior class president. Valedictorian Valisha Nardeo and salutatorian William Gangaram said despite the hard work, they loved their time at John Adams. “Senior year has been so much fun with prom, our barbeque and now graduation,” Nardeo said. “We’ve grown to enjoy each other’s company, and I hope we sense a unity in the John Adams class of 2011.” Numerous students received awards during the ceremony for their hard work, and Mark Weidler, publisher of the Queens Chronicle, presented a $250 check to Lovashni Khalikaprasad, the school’s top journalism student. Principal Grace Zwillenberg wished her graduates luck as they embark on the newest chapter of their lives. “I hope as you’ve made your way through John Adams, you’ve acquired knowledge that will last a lifetime,” she said. Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) stressed the importance of family and being proud of one’s roots. “Of all the people I’ve met, I can honestly tell you the people in my life who are important to me are anything but

Students at John Adams High School celebrate their graduation. PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON

famous, and the sacrifices my family made is very much a part of who I am today,” said Ulrich, who noted he grew up in Ozone Park with a single mother and grandparents who taught him “honesty, integrity and to work hard.” JetBlue Chief Financial Officer Ed Barnes urged students to take time to pursue what they love. “You’ll be working the rest of your life, so now’s the time to suck life into your lungs,” he said. “Take time off to travel. Investigate your passions. Delay as long as possible your entry into the work force. This is not an invitation to be a Q bum, it’s an invitation to enjoy life.”

Teens charged with hate murder Allegedly beat man to death in Woodhaven — DA by Anna Gustafson Editor

The Queens district attorney upgraded the charges against six teenagers to include murder as a hate crime after they allegedly beat an 18-year-old to death outside a birthday party in Woodhaven earlier this year. The teens, five of whom are from Queens, allegedly attacked Anthony Collao, 18, of Long Island, on March 13 after he left

a party where the defendants yelled anti-gay slurs, according to DA Richard Brown and the police. The attackers allegedly threw Collao against a car on 90th Street between 88th and 89th avenues and punched, kicked and struck him with a stick, pipe and cane before stealing his baseball cap and sneakers, the DA said. Collao was not gay, but the hosts of the party were, according

Michael O’Nate, left, and Karen Collao attend a vigil for their friend and brother, Anthony Collao, whose photo is on the poster held by FILE PHOTO O’Nate.

to friends and family. The Long Island teen, who had recently graduated from Island Trees High School in Levittown and had planned to study engineering in college, died two days later as a result of injuries sustained during the beating, according to Brown. “The defendants are now charged with having been motivated by hate in committing this brutal and unprovoked attack and robbery,” Brown said in a prepared statement. “Hate crimes, whether they be motivated by sexual orientation, gender, religion or ethnicity, will not be tolerated in Queens County, which is proudly known as one of the most diverse areas in the country. When they do regrettably occur, they will be condemned in the strongest possible terms and those responsible will be brought to justice to answer for their actions.” Nolis Ogando, 18, of Ridgewood; Alex Velez, 17, of Richmond Hill; Christopher Lozada, 17, of Woodhaven; Calvin Pietri, 17, of Woodhaven; Luis Tabales, 16, of Richmond Hill; and Jonathan Echevarria, 16, of Brooklyn, are each charged in a

21-count indictment that includes murder, manslaughter, assault and robbery as hate crimes. Police caught the five teens from Queens about 15 minutes after the attack, and Echevarria was arrested earlier this month, the DA said. The six teens have all been arraigned on the indictment and ordered held without bail. Collao lived on Long Island with his family but frequently made trips to Woodhaven to visit his girlfriend and had been planning to attend LaGuardia Community College, according to his 14-year-old sister, Karen Collao. “He was the kind of person people would meet and think, ‘where have you been all my life?’” Karen said in a previous interview with the Queens Chronicle. Numerous elected officials and residents have condemned the murder, and hundreds attended a vigil for Collao at the end of March. “He was a young man with endless opportunities,” Council Speaker Christine Quinn (DManhattan) said in March. “We will not allow hate to fester in Q our city.”

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Ulrich sponsors bill to curb noise Residents back legislation at council hearing by Anna Gustafson Editor

Queens residents threw their support this week behind a bill proposed by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) that would allow police to better enforce the noise complaints that abound in the borough, particularly during the summer months.

Councilman Eric Ulrich speaks at a hearing on legislation he has proposed to deal with noise problems throughout the city. PHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL

The council’s Environmental Protection Committee held a hearing Monday on the bill that would make it easier for police to issue tickets and confiscate sound equipment when responding to complaints. “Inordinate noise continues to be the leading NYPD-related quality of life complaint made by residents of Community Board 10,” CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton said. “Our residents have been complaining vociferously about inordinate noise… for more than a decade. It is our opinion that [the bill’s] passage will add another tool the the NYPD that will assist in more effective enforcement.” Ulrich also noted that noise disturbances are the number one quality of life complaint among city residents and often go unresolved when individuals submit complaints to 311. “Unlike other quality of life issues, excessive noise inf iltrates homes and impacts people on a very personal level,” Ulrich said. “This bill will give the NYPD the tools and resources it needs to ensure a reasonable level of peace and quiet in residential neighborhoods.” Members of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association said a change in noise enforcement is crucial, particularly in areas where bars and restaurants are close to residential homes. “By far, the single most frequent complaint that the residents of Woodhaven make to the WRBA is about noise,” said Edward Wendell, the group’s president. “The quality of life in

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Woodhaven has been severely diminished due to residential noise abuse. The residents are past the point of being frustrated and well into the phase of discouragement.” Wendell said the WRBA’s testimony submitted for the hearing drew upon dozens of residents’ responses to a block association questionnaire. He said the residents who responded overwhelmingly said noise conditions have adversely affected their quality of life and that not enough is being done to handle the complaints. Additionally, those who returned the questionnaire said noise conditions have worsened in recent years. “The noise complaints have increased over the past 10 years,” said Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association. “This is a working community where people work all hours of the day. There must be stronger laws passed and enforced so that people may enjoy their homes free of inordinate noise from their neighbors.” Block association members said while the bill is a good first step in addressing the problem, they argued more police are needed to address the issue, specifically in the 102nd Precinct. “When you live in an urban setting, some amount of noise is unavoidable,” said Alexander Blenkinsopp, WRBA’s director of communications. “For too many Woodhaven residents, though, noise has made life miserable, to the point where they can’t open their windows, sleep at night or host Q visitors without embarassment.”

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Cuomo’s first six months: a great success race yourself. Make sure you’re seated. Put down all hot beverages. If you have a heart condition, stop reading now. You’re not going to believe this. There’s a politician in Albany who did what he said he was going to do when we elected him. He didn’t go up there and immediately drop all campaign promises. He didn’t sell out to the special interests the moment they knocked on the door. He stood up to them and went to work. His name is Andrew Cuomo, and man, are we glad he’s the governor of New York State. In just six months, his first legislative session as governor, Cuomo’s accomplishments are many. First, he got a budget passed on time, for the first time in years. It was a responsible plan that maintained core services while making some difficult but necessary cuts. And it contained no tax hikes — one of Albany’s usual way of balancing the books on the backs of the people. In one key move, Cuomo resisted heavy pressure to reinstate the so-called millionaire’s tax, a jobkilling levy that actually used to kick in at $250,000 of taxable income for many people. Just last week, Cuomo reached a five-year deal with the state’s top public union, the Civil Service Employees

Association, that should save taxpayers $73 million in the first year, and potentially as much as $1.6 billion overall. It includes a three-year wage freeze, modest 2 percent salary increases in the fourth and fifth years, larger employee contributions to rising healthcare costs and other concessions. No one likes to hear it, but the cost of labor is what’s bankrupting the state, not a lack of revenue. Working people are indispensible to running New York, and deserve good benefits, but without reform, the costs are unsustainable going into the future. To further rein in spending, Cuomo has proposed a new Tier VI for retirement benefits for future public employees. New employees would have to work until age 65 to earn their pensions, and would have to contribute 6 percent of their wages to the system. Compared to the private sector, it’s still a great deal. Cuomo also got serious ethics reforms passed. The deal he reached with the Legislature, though it doesn’t go far enough, is a good start in cleaning up the Albany swamp. It requires more disclosure from lawmakers about their many conflicts of interest and creates a new ethics review board to keep an eye on them. It doesn’t end pay-to-play politics overnight but is a big first step down that road.

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Firehouses saved Dear Editor: The residents’ of Woodhaven joined the rest of New York City in breathing a sigh of relief upon hearing the news that a budget ag reement was reached, and the planned closure of 20 f irehouses was averted. There will be much said about the negotiations and the mayor’s need to threaten vital services, so we won’t repeat those thoughts here. Instead, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association would like to take a moment to thank some of the people that came together to fight the good fight for Engine Co. 294. Elizabeth Crowley of the New York City Council, who also chairs the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, led the fight for the f irehouses citywide, attending every rally, and urging people not to give up. Our other local electeds, and those who came out to the rally for Engine Co. 294 — state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Assemblyman Mike Miller, Councilman Eric Ulrich, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz — all spoke eloquently and forcefully about what tragic consequences could have resulted here in our community if Engine Co. 294 had been allowed to close. The WRBA would also like to thank the Richmond Hill Block Association, led by President Wendy Bowne and Richmond Hill One Stop’s Simcha Waisman, for all their hard work in organizing the rally, and spreading the word. It was wonderful to see the residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill working together so closely for a common cause. We’d like to thank the volunteers who stood in the street, handing out fliers and, of course, a big thank you to everyone who came out to the rally to make your voice heard. And finally, to reiterate something that I said about Engine Co. 294 at the rally, and it is true for every firehouse across our great nation: we sleep comfortably each night, knowing that these men and women will put their lives at risk to save ours, rushing into situations that others run from. They have our eternal gratitude. Edward K. Wendell President Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association

The governor also created a new panel to go through the unwieldy state government seeking redundant agencies that can be combined or eliminated, which should mean a leaner, cheaper, less corrupt and more efficient system. He even got a deal that preserves rent regulations in the city and caps property taxes outside it — a great example of his ability to achieve centrist compromise. Lastly, he got same-sex marriage passed, something former Gov. David Paterson didn’t manage even with Democrats controlling both houses of the Legislature. For six months, that’s a lot of progress — progress that defies party labels. Former Republican Gov. George Pataki expanded the government and hiked spending. Democrat Eliot Spitzer started off well but imploded due to his temper and penchant for prostitutes. Paterson tried to make reforms but lacked the political support. Cuomo, so far, has succeeded where they all failed. We look forward to the day when New York is no longer rated the worst state in which to do business, no longer a national laughingstock where three corrupt men in a room dictate all that goes on. Under Andrew Cuomo, it finally looks as if that day may not be too far off. He’s a true leader.

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Power to the people Dear Editor: I agree with your thoughtful editorial “Let the people decide” (June 23). Now that 9th District Queens/Brooklyn Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner has resigned from office, many are speculating on who his replacement might be. Congressman and Queens County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Crowley and his counterpart, Assemblyman and Kings County Democratic Chairman Vito Lopez, will want Gov. Cuomo to call a special election. This will afford them the opportunity to make the decision behind the scenes and select the one Democratic Party candidate to appear on the ballot. Their respective loyal state committee members will quickly follow up and endorse the anointed successor. If Gov. Cuomo is going to match up his actions with his rhetoric as a reformer, he will ask that the seat be filled as part of the previously scheduled Sept. 13 primary. This would allow any registered Democrat who can obtain sufficient signatures to run in an open primary against the choice of Crowley and Lopez. Cuomo will have to quickly decide

between his friendship with Crowley and Lopez and opening up the process beyond the traditional local and county Democratic Party clubhouse to the voters. Larry Penner Great Neck, LI

Socialize, seniors! Dear Editor: I was unsure that I would enjoy attending a local center that catered to senior citizens. However, my curiosity won out — my husband and I found ourselves “religiously” attending certain classes that interested both of us! Folks, there really are options to viewing television. The center we are now members of, offers discussion groups, yoga, arts and crafts, current events, tai chi, computer studies and more. Socializing with like-minded people is always a rewarding experience. The opportunity to make new friends is also pleasurable. And so folks, come and join a senior center. You will both learn and have fun! Leonore Brooks Whitestone

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Reagan’s bad legacy Dear Editor: Last fall President Obama promised he would have solar panels once again installed atop the White House “before the end of spring.” Now it’s summer. Come on Obama; rekindle the Carter initiative while the noble man is still alive. During his term, President Carter faced a crisis from a combination of economic problems, failed policies of his predecessors and finally an Iranian revolution that cut access to some Middle Eastern oil. He met the problems by starting sweeping oilreduction reforms. “Up until President Carter, we were getting about 20 percent of our energy from oil generation,” said Jay Hakes, director of the Energy Information Administration,” ... and post-Carter, it went down to 3 percent.” (The EIA was later dissolved by the incoming Reagan administration). Carter insisted that U.S. automakers build more fuel efficient cars with a goal of 27.5 miles per gallon over the following decade, a requirement passed under Gerald Ford but put into force by Carter. He offered incentives and deductions for using solar water heaters. He even had solar collectors installed on the White House grounds. After the Reagan election in 1980 those solar panels immediately came down and his aides gutted Carter’s solar research program. In came Privateer Reagan, banner carrier for corporate big business, initiator of the downward spiral of our country’s middle class and the president who was to put our country’s future on the credit card in order to give the illusion of prosperity. He not only destroyed all alternative energy incentives but borrowed more money than all prior administrations combined. Championing the free market, Reagan and his conservatives let solar tax benefits expire and to the joy of the American automotive giants did not continue to increase the fuel efficiency initiatives started by President Carter. “Although the corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standards already were saving three million barrels a day, they could be saving us a further three or four million barrels a day if they had been ramped up as intended by President Carter,” said Dan Becker of the Sierra Club in 1986. Nicholas Zizelis Amagansett, LI The writer’s primary residence is in Bayside.

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Raise the debt ceiling Dear Editor: Americans overwhelmingly are opposed to raising the debt ceiling. It is a knee jerk reaction to a Washington that has shown no leadership in years. The partisan divide that has rewarded the extremes on both sides of the aisle have learned to enflame support insuring their reelection rather than concerning them with the welfare of the Republic. Relying upon the Greek economic debacle those who see rampant government spending as a curse raise fear by claiming the U.S. is next. Reality does not alter their doom saying. The numbers deny the U.S. is on the precipice of becoming another Greece. That is not to say that spending must be curtailed for it must. The retirement age should be increased and means testing is responsible when individuals do not require government aid. Revenues must be increased. The Tea Party is redefining Republican foreign policy by demanding withdrawal of American involvement in Afghanistan. They only consider the money that will be saved. Not only have they forgotten that the Taliban cooperated with al-Qaeda but that isolationist policies failed in the 20th century. The budget proposed by Congressman Paul Ryan includes the U.S. borrowing for years to come. The debt ceiling must be raised. Edward Horn Baldwin, LI

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asked. “You cut back on toilet paper? You cut back on crayons? On any of those things that make school a little more enjoyable? That 2.7 percent is books, music instruments and science equipment. It’s going to kill schools in District 26.” Arthur Goldstein, the UFT representative for Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, said his school is expected to lose $5 million next year — $3 million because of the 2.7 percent cut and $2 million because the school will not receive Title I funding. Francis Lewis does not have enough students to qualify next year for the Title I funds, which are monies meant for schools with many low-income students. “It’s going to be devastating,” Goldstein said. “I feel the mayor is saying, ‘mayor to Francis Lewis: go to hell.” Goldstein said the school is “frantically” trying to make sure it does not lose teachers because of the budget cuts. A decrease in teachers would mean even larger class sizes for Francis Lewis, which has been notoriously overcrowded for years, representatives from the school said. Any increase in schools throughout Queens would spell trouble in a borough long plagued by crammed classrooms, Dromm said. “That 2.7 percent cut could mean a loss of four or more teachers in a school,” Dromm said. “Principals may be able to find ways to do those cuts without layoffs, but many of them have said they’ve already cut to the bone. There’s nothing left to cut.” According to a recent report from the city Independent Budget Office, four of the five districts with the highest concentration of classes above the city’s population guidelines are in Queens. In District 24, which covers Corona, Elmhurst, Maspeth, Woodside, Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood, 90 percent of classes have more students than agreements between the city and the UFT allow. Districts 28, which includes Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Jamaica; 25, which covers College Point, Whitestone, Flushing and Murray Hill; and 26, which includes Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston and Auburndale are also included in the Q IBO’s top five list. weeks of demonstrations and political back-and-forth, a balanced budget is passed on time, replete with funding for those services. Some pundits, such as former state Comptroller Carl McCall, say the practice may hurt Bloomberg in the future. “It certainly affects his credibility a good deal,” he said Tuesday on NY1’s “Inside City Hall.” But McCall’s NY1 colleague, former Mayor Ed Koch, called it a negotiating tactic that forces the municipal unions to come to the table. The fiscal year 2012 budget begins this Friday, July 1. In his announcement, Bloomberg noted that the def icit for 2013 is currently estimated at nearly $5 Q billion.

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It is said that marriage marks the beginning of the rest of your life, and for gay and lesbian New Yorkers, Friday night was nothing less than a fresh start. “We are now being treated as fully equal citizens,” said gay Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), touting the passage of state legislation legalizing samesex marriage. “Having the option just makes us more whole as human beings, whether we choose to get married or not.” In bars and in clubs, in homes and on the steps of City Hall, New Yorkers from all walks of life celebrated. “This was a day in New York state history that we are going to remember for a long time,” said state Sen. Mike Gianaris (DAstoria) who was in Albany to cast his vote in support of marriage equality. “I have never seen anything like it in my 10 years in the legislature. The anticipation and excitement has never been greater.” The chamber was filled with people who wanted to witness the vote, and when it passed, Gianaris said chants of “USA! USA!” erupted. At City Hall for a press conference on the passage of the city budget, lesbian Council

Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) repeatedly checked her Blackberry for the news. “She screamed out ‘marriage passed!’ and all the councilmembers who were there burst out into applause. I know my eyes welled up with tears,” said gay Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside). “It was really nice that it happened when we were all together.” Van Bramer’s partner of 12 years and former Queens Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Dan Hendrick, was also by his side to celebrate. The pair are now in the process of planning their nuptials. “It’s exciting and it’s also a little daunting,” said Van Bramer, who must find a Queens venue that will hold a large crowd — even constituents expect invitations. Though Citi Field has been suggested, Van Bramer said it would take a lot of understanding on Hendrick’s part to allow the wedding to happen there. “I’ve been married to the Mets for about 32 years already,” the Queens native joked. Excitement over the legislation extended through Sunday, when Van Bramer, Hendrick, Dromm, Quinn and Gov. Cuomo attended the annual Gay Pride Parade with many revelers in Manhattan.

State Sen. Jose Peralta, left, joins Councilman Danny Dromm to celebrate the passage of marriage equality in Jackson Heights with Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who became engaged to his partPHOTO COURTESY NYC COUNCIL ner of 12 years, Dan Hendrick. “It was the best weekend ever,” said Dromm of the festivities. “There was adulation of the governor, people were crying and screaming out ‘thank you Governor Cuomo!’ It was just total insanity in the good sense. I held up that ‘Marry Me!’ sign. I never thought I would see this day,” the Rego Parknative said. In 2009, same-sex marriage legislation was voted down by state senators, however in the years since, public opinion changed. The repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, a law restricting gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military and President Obama’s refusal to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, a law presenting marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution, gave hope to

many gays and lesbians. In recent years, public sympathy was also aroused as attention turned toward anti-gay bullying, which caused many U.S. teens to take their own lives. Increasing media attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered rights and targeted campaigns by groups like New Yorkers United for Marriage Equality helped put the pressure on state senators to vote in favor of equal rights, 33 to 29. Three upstate Republicans gave crucial support to the legislation, which passed with one vote to spare. City senators Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx), Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) and Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) continued on page 31

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City Parks Foundation sponsors golf, tennis and track and field by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Queens youngsters with time on their hands this summer can learn new sports through the City Parks Foundation. Beginning on July 5, in parks throughout the borough, children can enroll for free tennis, gold and track and field programs, including free use of sports equipment. Locations in Queens include Alley Pond Park, Astoria Park, Baisley Pond Park, Brookville Park, Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows Park, Flushing Memorial Field, Forest Park, Juniper Valley Park, Kissena Park, Mario Fajardo Park and Det. Keith Williams Park. The tennis program is geared to children 5 to 16 and runs through Aug. 16. The golf lessons are for children six to 16. There are two sessions: July 5-29 and Aug. 1-26. Track and field is open to youngsters five to 16, where they will learn the basics of hurdles, relay races, long jump, shot put and javelin throw. A concluding track meet will be held on Randall’s Island on Aug. 17. Tennis lessons are available at: Alley Pond Tennis Center, Winchester Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Glen Oaks, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon; Astoria Park 21st Street and Hoyt Avenue, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon; Baisley Pond Park, Foch Boulevard and 155th Street, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 p.m.; Brookville Park, Brookville Boulevard and South Conduit Avenue, in Rosedale, Monday and Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.; Cunningham Park,

Free golf lessons for children are available at several Queens parks this summer in a sports PHOTO COURTESY CITY PARKS FOUNDATION program offered by the City Parks Foundation. Union Turnpike and 196th Street in Fresh Meadows, Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.noon,Tuesday and Thursday, 9-11 a.m. (Intermediates only); Flushing Meadows Park, 56th Avenue and Corona Avenue, Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon;

Also, Flushing Memorial Field 149th Street and 20th Avenue, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 p.m.; Forest Park, Park Lane South and 89th Street, Glendale, Monday and Wednesday, 1-4:00 p.m.; Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard

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South, Middle Village, Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon; Tuesday and Thursday, 9-11a.m. (Intermediates only); Kissena Park, Rose Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, Flushing, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Track and f ield sessions are set for: Astoria Park, Monday and Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for 5 to 7-year-olds and 10:30 a.m. to noon for 8 to 16-year-olds; Juniper Valley Park, Juniper Boulevard North and Lutheran Avenue, Tuesday and Thursday, same schedule as Astoria; Det. Keith Williams Park, Liberty Avenue and 173rd Street in Jamaica, same schedule as Astoria and Juniper Valley; and Forest Park, Myrtle Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, Glendale, Monday and Wednesday, same schedule as the other parks. Golf will be offered at: Mario Fajardo Park, Field 10, Kissena Boulevard and Booth Memorial Avenue in Flushing, Monday and Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for 6-8-year olds, 10:30 a.m.-noon for 9-16year- olds; Alley Pond Park, Field 1, Monday and Wednesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for 6-8-year- olds, 10:30 a.m.-noon for 9-16year-olds; Baisley Pond Park, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for younger and 10:30. a.m-noon for older; Flushing Meadows, Field 11, 56th Avenue and Corona Avenue, Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-10:30 a.m. for younger and 10:30 a.m.-noon for older participants. For more information on these proQ grams, visit cityparksfoundation.org.

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Sincede Hair Studio, at 105-06 93 St. in Ozone Park, teamed up with area businesses, like Kalish Pharmacy at 93-20 Liberty Ave., and organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association, the Office of Emergency Management and the PraderWilli Alliance of NY, to hold a health fair for residents last Saturday. Tommy Savoca, a former dry cleaner in the area who owns the building, was extremely pleased with the turnout. “There’s a lot of effort going into people’s wellness here,” Savoca said. “Sincede is also more organic than ever, working with over 80 percent organic materials and products.” Dr. Vincent D’Amore, a board certified emergency room physician, was giving out first aid kits and promoting Premiere Care at 74-25 Grand Ave. “After St. John’s Hospital closed, the access to care was devastating,” D’Amore said. “We’re bringing the ER to the community in a pleasant environment where you can be in and out in a few minutes.” Debbie Ann Schneider, instructor of the Zumba dance-fitness classes at the Ozone Park Jewish Center, 107-01 Crossbay Blvd, gave a presentation with students Ellen Gwozd and Angela Caldas. Dr. Avrum Musnik, a local chiropractor, promoted his Lindenwood-based business by offering free spinal screenings.

Lisa Wolfson, program director of the U Can Thrive Foundation, informed people about free and low-cost services for women with breast cancer alongside Terri Eickel, a survivor. “After the f irst seven to nine months of treatment ends, most people are left wondering where to go next,” Eickel said. “U Can Thrive is where women can come to learn survivorship tools after and during active treatment.” During the fair, Sincede Hair Studio sold $10 vouchers for a hair wash and blowout. The $410 raised is being donated to the U Can Thrive Foundation. There was another performance later on which involved mimes displaying the importance of washing your hands thoroughly with soap. After the little show, the mimes gave out free mini-bottles of hand sanitizer. Milagros Sincede, owner of the hair salon, didn’t know the health fair would be received so well. “I expected less people, because it was our first health fair, but I kept positive because everyone knows me and we’ve always had great support from the community,” Sincede said. “Everyone left with a great, positive feeling that day,” she said. “I want to thank everyone in the community for embracing Sincede Hair Studio and supporting us this past weekend.” You can learn more about Sincede Hair Q Studio at sincedehairstudio.com.

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City Hall and online at nycgo.com/ culturespot form July 1-31. New York City’s only hands-on science and technology center, the New York Hall of Science engages science enthusiasts of every age with an innovative and stimulating experience, including interactive exhibits on celestial mechanics, mathematics, microbes, the human body and the environment. Located in Flushing Meadows Park, at 111th Street, the New York Hall of Science features more than 450 exhibits, workshops and special events. Visitors can try their hand at Rocket Park Mini Golf, the world’s only miniature golf course themed around the science of space flight, and discover Science Playground’s more than 60,000 Q square feet of outdoor exhibits.

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Program teaches life lessons and emphasizes community service by Bud Taylor Chronicle Contributor

Last Wednesday evening in Broad Channel, the sea breeze blows, the cattails sway in Jamaica Bay, and the Independent Marine Corps Cadets, in full military uniform, congregate at Legion 1404 for training from their commanding officers, Col. Leonard Cannella and 1st Lt. Raymond McNamara. The IMCC is a community youth group dedicated to volunteer service and guided by the teachings and traditions of the U.S. Marine Corps. It is, however, in no way affiliated with the U.S. military. In fact, the Pentagon ordered Independent Cadets to affix special patches and name tags to their Army surplus uniforms to make that clear. Cannella founded IMCC in Howard Beach in 2004 and reincorporated the group in 2006 at Legion 1404, which has over 200 active members, many of whom support the local VFW. Bob Connelly, former commander of Legion 1404, was active getting IMCC in the door there, and Pete Zauhn, his successor, has made sure the group can stay. Since 2006, over 500 cadets ages 11 to 18 have passed through Legion 1404, McNamara said. Cannella and McNamara were both first responders during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and have prior military service. Before joining the corps, McNamara had vowed not to cut his hair until the remains of all firefighters are exhumed from the World

Col. Leonard Cannella cracks a joke with young cadets and Lt. Raymond McNamara, cernter rear, at a meeting of the Independent Marine Corps at Legion 1404 in Broad Channel last Wednesday. More PHOTO BY BUD TAYLOR than 500 people have participated in the corps since it was founded in 2006. Trade Center rubble — but Cannella intervened, urging him to get a trim and come help out the kids. “We’ll work as tirelessly as possible to help these kids,” Cannella said. McNamara sees IMCC as the positive alternative to the gang life many youth are pressured into, teaching cadets the self-discipline and confidence they need to succeed in life and serve humanity.

“The idea is, let’s go out and do something positive,” McNamara said. The officers keep costs down for cadets, charging a one-time entrance fee of $25, plus military uniforms costing $95. IMCC does demand weekly dues of $1 for each cadet, a buck McNamara wants the cadets to work for. “Let them earn their dues,” he said. “Sweep the kitchen floor, take the garbage

out, wash the car, whatever.” The IMCC awards ribbons to cadets for excelling at activities such as first aid, map and compass, rifle shooting and repelling. Cadets train in the field as well as the classroom, learning military history, self defense and marching. The corps is also involved in the community, aiding fundraisers and performing color guard at funerals and school ceremonies. IMCC helped raise money at the recent Relay for Life in Howard Beach. IMCC has a dozen active cadets, a number that has diminished since the Howard Beach days, when they boasted two platoons and 65 cadets. The decrease has been attributed to recently changing the meeting to Wednesdays instead of Thursdays. Chief Warrant Officer Yoshua Torres, 19, has been active in the Cadet Corps for almost four years. Torres helps drill cadets, like Corporals Kimberly Ortiz, 16, and Reynaldo Gonzalez, 14, who want to join the Marines. IMCC is also in need of adult volunteers and plans to start a new recruiting drive in September. McNamara hopes to fill the legion’s main hall with new cadets. IMCC meets Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at Legion 1404, 209 Crossbay Blvd.in Broad Channel. The cadets will help out at New York Families with Autistic Children’s annual car wash at the NY Community Bank in Q Howard Beach on Aug. 14.

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Caring for the troops Matthew Caiazza, second from top on the left, and fellow Boy Scouts from Howard Beach raised more than $300 and collected many products last weekend for U.S. Marines serving in Afghanistan. Caiazza, a member of Troop 139, organized the drive on Saturday at the

Lindenwood Waldbaums as part of his Eagle Scout project. He and other troop members used the donations to pack 25 boxes for the Marines, which will be shipped out next week. To date, Caiazza has shipped out 43 boxes, and raised over $1,500.

TKO Dance Academy, located in Ozone Park, held its third annual dance recital at Beach Channel High School on Saturday, June 11. The studio directors, Kareem Hills and Tommy Tibball were so proud that their 175 students and parents put on a flawless show. The auditorium was decorated exquisitely with a Hollywood theme. The Hollywood backdrop was beautiful — four large-screen televisions enhanced the show and lighted balloons lined the auditorium. The packed house was treated to 50 numbers — one better than the other — from the 2-1/2 year olds (who were amazing), to the expert competition numbers. TKO Dance Academy is the No. 1 competition school in Queens. The show ended with a special number called “Ordinary People,” performed by Hills and Tibball, but it was far from ordinary. Hills and Tibball are taking their competition team on the road this July for Dance X-plosions’s National Competition in Wildwood, NJ. Good luck to them all. As soon as they return, summer c l a s s e s w i l l b eg i n . C h e c k T KO ’s website, tkodanceacademy.com, for all the information. Auditions for TKO’s

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Dozens of Woodhaven residents packed the Moose Hall auditorium in Richmond Hill last week to demand that police take action against unruly neighbors residing at a house on 98th Street and 87th Avenue. Residents who live on the block between 87th Avenue and Jamaica Avenue said at the 102nd Precinct Community Council meeting last week that the one-family residence has been subdivided into four or five apartments and currently houses 20 to 30 adults and children. The children are reportedly unsupervised and have been seen running around in the driveway, according to individuals at the meeting. A source from the 102nd Precinct said that representatives from the city’s Administration for Children’s Services have been sent to the premises to check on the children. Police have been called to quell loud noise coming from the house and late night disturbances, residents said. They also reported that garbage left outside the house and on the street has led to a rodent problem on the block. Capt. Martin Briffa, executive officer of the 102nd Precinct, said that undercover officers have been sent to the location and have stopped, questioned and frisked suspicious individuals, but he said that no weapons have been found. Dorie Figliola from Assemblyman Mike Miller’s (D-Woodhaven) office told the residents that they have contacted the fire and

buildings department about their complaints. However, Figliola noted that the agencies cannot enter the home without permission or a court-ordered warrant. “We are trying, but things take time,” she said. A spokesperson for residents on 98th Street said they have one of the best blocks in Woodhaven. “We intend to keep it that way, and we’re going to do whatever it takes to keep it that way,” he said to Briffa. “We need action. We need results.” The residents said they were committed to working with their local elected officials, civic organizations, the precinct community council and police to get the situation under control. Briffa said he will allocate resources to the problem but noted there is a shortage of police personnel in the precinct, which will continue through the summer and fall until the next group of police cadets graduates from the police academy next January. A spokesperson for a group of Woodhaven residents living on 88th Avenue off 85th Street complained that for the past month two vacant houses on their block are attracting large groups of unruly teens, who he said were congregating on their stoops and sidewalks at all hours of the day and night. “Senior citizens are unable to get out to go to church and go shopping, American Legion members are unable to get to their meeting on 91st Street because they are afraid to go

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the recent rash of burglaries and car break-ins, McBride decided to trail them. Briffa said that the officer followed the Police Officer Patrick McBride of the 102nd Precinct was honored with the Cop two youngsters to a house at Jamaica of the Month award at last week’s commu- Avenue and 107th Street, where he quesnity council meeting for his outstanding tioned them. According to Briffa, police work culminating in the arrest of McBride found a GPS and a camera in two alleged thieves and the recovery of one of the teen’s backpacks. Following the search, Briffa said one of the teenagers the stolen loot. According to Capt. Martin Briffa, exec- took off running. With the assistance of other precinct utive off icer of the 102nd Precinct, McBride was patrolling on Jamaica officers, he was caught and brought to the Avenue near 106th Street in Richmond precinct. The suspect reportedly said the Hill on June 16 at 3:30 a.m. when he saw backpack did not belong to him. Briffa said that when McBride two teens who looked suspicious. Due to reviewed the photos in the camera, he found a picture of a man standing by a car. A check of the license plate revealed the name and address of the owner. Briffa said McBride called the owner, who stated that the electronic items that McBride found in the backpack were stolen from him earlier that evening. The captain said McBride then placed the two alleged perpetrators under arrest for breaking Council President Maria Thomson, Capt. Martin into a car. Briffa, Officer Patrick McBride and Community The captain said that one of the Affairs Officer Christopher Estrella at the 102nd suspects had prior arrests for breakQ PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON ing into motor vehicles. Precinct meeting. Chronicle Contributor

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Walcott urges Francis Lewis grads to dream Tells students at his alma mater’s ceremony they can achieve big by Anna Gustafson Editor

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott looked out into the sea of about 1,000 Francis Lewis High School graduates on Tuesday and reassured them he knew how they felt. “Forty-two years ago, I was you,” said Walcott, a Francis Lewis graduate. “And never in

my wildest dreams did I think I’d be standing in front of you today as chancellor.” The guest speaker at the graduation ceremony at Hofstra University for the Fresh Meadows high school, Walcott praised the students for their hard work and urged them to diligently pursue their passions after graduation.

Francis Lewis High School students celebrate their graduation.

“I met with the mayor earlier today, and I told him I’d be speaking at Francis Lewis’ graduation,” said Walcott, who has gone on a whirlwind tour of 14 graduation ceremonies during the past week. “He said, ‘Dennis, were you ever valedictorian or salutatorian?’ After I stopped laughing really hard, I asked him if he’d ever been valedictorian or salutatorian, and he laughed really hard. If I, essentially a C+ student, can be chancellor, imagine what you can be.” Walcott singled one student out — Jamaica resident James Saez — for achieving a 92.8 percent average despite encountering numerous personal and financial difficulties and “representing all that is good in our students.” State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) also addressed the crowd of thousands on Tuesday and told students success will come if they do what they love. “The only thing I’ve been able to figure out is to find out what you like to do in life,” Avella said. “If you can do that and then work hard, you’ll be a tremendous success.” Principal Musa Ali Shama, who started at the school at the same time that this graduating class entered Francis Lewis as

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott speaks at the graduation ceremony for Francis Lewis High School at Hofstra University on Tuesday. PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON

freshmen, also dispensed some words of wisdom. “Remember to find inspiration in the people around you,” he said. “Remember, always, that you’re a Francis Lewis Patriot.” Valedictorian Omar Mohamed laughed as he remembered how

much his class had grown since freshman year. “Four years ago many of us were scared and excited,” he said. “As we come to the ending of a long journey, we must not forget there are many doors that are Q about to be opened.”

White House director applauds graduates Urges students at Forest Hills High School ceremony to dream big by Anna Gustafson Editor

Much has changed since Jacob Lew, the director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, attended Forest Hills High School in the 1970s. Pointing to a high school photo of himself splashed upon a screen at Hofstra University during the high school’s graduation ceremony on Friday, Lew laughed as he noted his hair was a little shorter now and his uniform of jeans has made way for suits. But, the former editor of the high school’s newspaper told graduates that enough has remained the same for him to dispense some words of wisdom.

Forest Hills High School students toss their caps into the air after graduating on Friday.

“When I was a high school student, I wanted to change the world through journalism,” said Lew, who grew up on Yellowstone Boulevard and Jewel Avenue. “I didn’t expect to end up spending my days reducing the def icit and national debt, and I love what I do. I urge all of you to follow your passions and interests, even if it means changing direction from time to time.” Lew, who graduated from Harvard and Georgetown universities, also noted he was thrilled to be the guest speaker at the graduation ceremony for a school that has a long list of famous students, including members of the Ramones, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. “My kids were impressed I’m on a list of notable alumni, and they were impressed I was listed ahead of the Ramones and Simon and Garfunkel,” Lew laughed. “Of course, then we saw that list was in alphabetical order.” Thousands of proud relatives and friends packed Hofstra’s athletic center for the ceremony, at which Principal Saul Gootnick noted about 99 percent of their graduates are attending colleges, including numerous Ivy League schools. “Follow your passions,” Gootnick told his students. “Too often we spend time looking for something we already have. Do something you enjoy.” Gootnick noted the impressive year that Forest Hills has had — being the only large high school in Queens to receive an A on the city’s report card and placing in numerous competitions, including the school’s newly formed robotics team being named the city’s rookie of the year. Just before students broke out in dance and song to the chorus’ version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” valedictorian Angela Lee reminded her peers to take advantage of their potential. “Don’t agonize over failure,” she said. “We’ll all fail at one point or another, and then we’ll pick ourselves up… Try to fulfill every second of every day with purpose and

Jacob Lew, director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, gives advice during the ceremony for Forest Hills PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON High School, his alma mater. without regret.” Salutatorian Dyana Vega emphasized the important role parents and educators had played in the students’ success. “You’ve made a tremendous difference in our lives,” she Q said.

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With gas prices rising almost weekly, there are some tips and tricks drivers can use to get the most gas for their buck. Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Oil & Gas in Dallas, Tex., devised a list of money-saving points to help drivers this summer. Some of the basics include carpooling to save gas, planning the shortest route before driving somewhere, removing unnecessary items from cars so they don’t add weight and not letting cars idle for over one minute. One tip that Faulkner thinks most people don’t know is it’s better to buy gas on Wednesday or Thursday mornings before 10 a.m., since that’s when gas prices rise in anticipation of weekend travel. Some other recommendations include closing windows when driving on highways, avoiding gas stations on the sides of highways which raise prices for convenience, buying discount gas gift cards on websites like giftcardgranny.com and using smartphone apps or websites to find the cheapest prices near you. Another tip is to buy gas when it’s cooler

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Customers of the Mobil gas station on Woodhaven Boulevard feel prices are fluctuating too much. PHOTO BY DANIEL SCARPATI

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Boro’s oldest Jewish temple to be restored thanks to its rich history by Mark Lord Chronicle Contributor

During its 100-year history, Corona’s orthodox Congregation Tifereth Israel, the oldest synagogue building in Queens continuously used for worship, has had to endure numerous struggles ranging from termite infestation to neighborhood anti-Semitism to its own internal sparring factions, but thanks to support from the Borough President’s Office and various other organizations, a $1.6 million exterior renovation is set to give its congregants cause for celebration. Last Wednesday morning, in lieu of a groundbreaking ceremony, the synagogue’s rabbi led a small group, including Borough President Helen Marshall, in raising a goldcolored sledge hammer to gingerly hit the side of the building, marking the official beginning of the project, which is expected to take six months to complete. Peg Breen, president of the New York Landmarks Conservancy, said the congregation “has a long history of taking in the immigrants that came through. It’s a reminder of Queens’ great role as an assimilator. It reminds us all of our history.” Standing inside the building, its paint-chipped walls reminders of its age, Breen said, “It’s an important survivor that has lessons for today. Who knows how many more generations will pass through here?” The synagogue, whose name translates to “Splendor of Israel,” was founded by Ashkenazi Jews who had moved to the area from Manhattan’s Lower East Side 100 years ago. Located at 109-18 54 Ave., the two-story wood-framed building, which has retained some of its original windows, decorative wood ornamentation and pressed metal detail, will be restored to the way it appeared a century ago. A combination of Gothic and Moorish design, it was modeled after the narrow tenement synagogues of the Lower East Side. According to Jim Driscoll, vice president of the Queens Historical Society, the area surrounding the synagogue

used to be a hub for underpaid laborers. “Originally, the congregation members worked in the sweatshops,” he said. “It was a working-class synagogue.” Marshall, receiving a certificate of recognition for her efforts on behalf of the restoration project, said, “Our city treasures its old buildings. This one is full of history. We have to know what it was like in those times.” Cosmetics queen Estee Lauder and her parents, who owned a hardware store two blocks away, were among the synagogue’s early members. Even Madonna has a connection to the synagogue. According to Rabbi Amnun Khaimov, the synagogue’s spiritual leader since 1997, the pop star lived nearby and used to practice her music in the building’s basement, which has since been ravaged by termites. By the 1970s, most of the Jews in the neighborhood had moved away, but the few remaining congregants — by then significantly aged — continued to worship in the upstairs sanctuary. Bukharian Jews, many who emigrated from Uzbekistan following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, moved into the neighborhood and were allowed to worship in the basement. After much in-house feuding and legal battles between the two groups, the newer arrivals were granted full occupancy rights. Today, under Khaimov’s leadership, some 50 families call the synagogue home. According to the rabbi, 70 percent of the worshipers are of Russian or Central Asian descent. In recognition of its historical and architectural merit, in 1999 the building was labeled a Queensmark by the Queens Historical Society. “We claim that that’s what started the ball rolling,” the society’s current president, Pat Sherwood said of the renovation. The synagogue and adjoining rabbi’s residence were

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Chairman Robert Tierney, of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, celebrate the start of restoration work on on the historic, century-old Tifereth Israel synagogue in Corona.

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Senate considers electric bike bill Law would give bicycle status to low-speed electric bikes by Bud Taylor Chronicle Contributor

This week, the Senate considered a bill, already passed in the state Assembly, that would classify electric bikes as bicycles, clarifying for authorities that they are more akin to bicycles than motorcycles in terms of applicable traffic and vehicle laws. Amended on its third reading and committed to the rules committee, the bill will be taken up next legislative session. Battery-powered e-bikes — increasingly popular among restaurant delivery workers — are not covered under state law. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Martin Malave Dilan (D-Brooklyn), comes amidst public calls for regulation of e-bikes and the NYPD’s crackdown on illegal cycling practices begun in early 2011 as part of a citywide bicycle safety initiative. If passed, an e-bike would be classified as a regular bike as long as its top speed does not exceed 20 mph and its maximum power output is 750 watts — as already is the case under federal law. The bill would also bar anyone under the age of 16 from operating the vehicle and require riders under 18 to wear helmets, with violators fined up to $50. Community members in Rego Park and Forest Hills have called for regulation of electric bikes, complaining they are being operated recklessly and put pedestrians at risk. Frank Gulluscio, district manager of Community Board 6, says he’s received “more than a fair share” of complaints about

Low-speed e-bikes used for restaurant delivery, like this one on 63rd Drive in Rego Park, will be PHOTO BY BUD TAYLOR considered bicycles in the eyes of the law if a bill in the Senate passes. electric bikes. “It’s a major problem,” Gulluscio said. “People are really taking advantage of these [bikes]. They’re going against traffic, they’re not wearing helmets, they’re riding up onto sidewalks.” If they are not subject to law enforcement, he said, sooner or later there will be a serious accident. “A little bicycle is one thing, but an electric bike that goes faster, that could really hurt

somebody,” Gulluscio said. “A senior can’t get out of the way if it’s coming down [the street].” E-bikes also pose a hazard to other motorists that have difficulty maneuvering around them, he said. Gulluscio would like to see education, and even perhaps licensing, required of e-bicyclists as a means of ensuring public safety, much like provisions in place for motorcyclists. He lauded Capt. Ralph Forgione of the

112th Precinct, whose officers have cracked down on two-wheeled vehicles, including ebikes, within the confines of the precinct since the bicycle safety initiative began. “We have been addressing electric bikes every week,” said a highway officer at the 112th Precinct. “We’ve gone by bike stores to educate them on the law.” Daniel Zhou, 24, the owner of Green Power Technology in Flushing, where colorful e-bikes with Green Power stickers are sold for around $600, hasn’t received such a visit, but he does what he can to educate, he said. “We give a lot of information to customers. We tell them they must obey New York State law,” Zhou said. Most of the bikes sold are imported from China. But some of his customers, delivery workers along 108th Street in Rego Park, where a slew of restaurants operate e-bikes, have been ticketed by police while on delivery for traffic and vehicle violations. A pizzeria worker on 108th Street, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said coworkers have complained about tickets while riding e-bikes. One was for running a red light. But another was for wearing a helmet without face protection, usually a requirement of higher speed vehicles like motorcycles. “That was a crazy ticket. They’re not even motorcycles, but the cops still give us a hard time,” he said. “[The deliverymen] are just trying to Q make a living,” he added.

Huangs and others fined for collapse OSHA levels over $100,000 in penalties at three contractors by Elizabeth Daley Editor

Three Queens companies, one owned by the notorious Huang family, were fined for safety hazards this month following a construction death at property owned by the Huangs in Elmhurst. Hedilberto Sanchez Hidalgo, 26, of Corona, was killed when a concrete wall came crashing down on him on Jan. 10. Three others were also injured at the site located at 8416/18 Queens Blvd. Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Sing Da Corp., the Huang’s H Rock Corp. and Vera Construction Inc. — three contractors working on the job — for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards following an investigation of Hidalgo’s death. According to OSHA, a willful violation is one committed with intentional knowing or voluntary disregard for the law’s requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health. A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known and a repeat violation exists when an employer previously has been cited for the same or a similar violation of a standard, regulation, rule or order

at any other facility in federal enforcement states within the last five years. The city’s Department of Buildings began receiving complaints for work at the Queens Boulevard site in August, just one month after construction started. The agency received a total of 17 calls, several of which resulted in violations, with the most recent issued in May for undermining the foundation of the adjacent building. Many stop-work orders were served, including one issued after the collapse and a partial stop-work order remains in effect. The list of grievances against the Huangs are numerous and there are presently at least two open court cases against the family for work performed at other borough sites. In Bayside, at 39-39 223rd St. and along Mia Drive near the Cross Island Parkway, the family had been building homes and fighting with area residents since 2002. The buildings remain partially completed after violations and a lawsuit alleging damage to nearby property stalled the process. But that’s not the only property-related trouble the Huangs have dealt with. In 1999, patriarch Tommy Huang was found guilty of trying to hide an oil spill he caused in the basement of the RKO Keith’s Theatre in Flushing. That same year, he and his wife were barred from selling condos and co-ops in the state after failing to pay their share of operating expenses for

The site of a January wall collapse that killed one and injured others in Elmhurst. PHOTO BY ELIZABETH DALEY

units in two Flushing buildings. The Huangs are so well known they have even inspired legislation. But when state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) introduced a bill during his time as a councilman to enable the DOB to prevent chronic violators like Huang from building, neither the DOB nor the mayor supported it. Now, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (DForest Hills) in whose district the collapse occurred, said she will pick up where Avella left off. “Workplace safety should be paramount at any job site in New York City,” Koslowitz said. “I will be looking at ways in

the council that we can strengthen worker safety by getting tougher on repeat offenders who violate New York City’s building code.” At the time of the collapse, the workers were filling an 18-foot-high by 65-foot-long concrete block wall with cement. The workers were employed by Sing Da Corp., which also does business as Chung Hing Co. “This was a tragic incident that could have been avoided by taking the simple and obvious precaution of bracing the block wall before trying to fill it with cement,” said Kay Gee, OSHA’s Manhattan area continued on page 28

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St. Helen mass draws crowd More than 400 people attended a mass at St. Helen Roman Catholic Church in Howard Beach on Sunday that was led by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, top in mitre. The mass was the culmination of the church’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration.

Parishioners also kicked off the Saint Anthony feast last Wednesday, and the event ran through Sunday. During last Wednesday’s event, residents carried a statue of the saint around the church located on 83rd Street, bottom photo.

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Vera Construction Inc. was cited for three serious violations with $8,580 in penalties for unguarded floor holes, not having caps on reinforcing steel and not having a safety program. Two repeat violations with fines of $6,732 also were cited for hazard communication failures and a lack of hard hats. The company received similar citations in 2008 and 2009. Proposed penalties for the three employers total $116,312. The companies have 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, meet with the OSHA area director or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The inspection was conducted by OSHA’s Queens District Q Office.

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director in a prepared statement. Sing Da Corp. was cited for one willful violation carrying a proposed fine of $42,000 for failing to brace the block wall. The company was also cited for five serious violations with proposed penalties of $21,000 for various scaffold-related safety hazards. H Rock Corp. was cited for three serious violations related to scaffold safety and not bracing the concrete wall, as well as for three serious violations related to unguarded floor holes, lack of head protection and lack of a safety program. Proposed penalties total $38,000.

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WOODHAVEN EVELOPMENTS Celebrating our freedom in many ways by Maria A. Thomson Executive Director GWDC

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Play ball! The Broad Channel Athletic Club In House All Star players and coaches pose for a photo following their June 23 game. The athletic club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The club was founded in 1961, and its Little League host an in-house baseball league and participate in the Catholic Youth Organization. The club’s football teams plays in the

Nassau and Suffolk football leagues. The soccer league is run entirely by the organization and participates in the CYO. The swimming team participates in the Police Athletic League and the CYO. The basketball league also participates in the CYO. The programs that are offered help youth learn a variety of skills, including sportsmanship, dignity and respect, club leaders said.

What a win, Engine Co. 294 will stay open. More on this next week. Our summer began with hot, sunny days and the Woodhaven library has been designated a cooling center. On July 4th we celebrate the fact that we are Americans and our freedoms are intact. We work. We have food, clothing, homes and the choice of either eating out, ordering in or cooking in our kitchens or on our barbeques. We make our own choices in every part of our life, in our religion, in where we live. All of these choices and freedoms we Americans have paid for, since that July 4th, many years ago. On that day we declared and then fought and won our independence and freedom. We share the American dream to work hard, to strive for happiness and success. In line with patriotic holidays, on Memorial Day the Franklin K. Lane High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets held a pass in review. The full review of the over 100 ROTC Corps. took to the new school athletic f ield with their color guard and marching b a n d : wh a t a b e a u t i f u l s i g h t . T h e Fr a n k l i n K . L a n e H i g h S c h o o l J r. ROTC has been choosen the best in s c h o l a s t i c a c h i eve m e n t s ( i n t h e i r course of aerospace science) as well as their National f irst place in the ROTC Marching/Rifle Competition. It was an impressive service with many dignitaries in attendance, including Comptroller

John Liu. A big thank you to Chief Master Jose Silveira, Master Sgt. Eddie Carr and Brooklyn Youth Councilperson Roopash Ramjit. Also the Woodhaven American Legion Post 118 were hosts to the Queens County Committee of the American Legion 93rd convention. The Queens County Commander Rober t Condoleo laid a wreath in the 118th Garden of Remembrance. The Queens County Vice Commander David Valentine is from Post 118 where our Post Commander is John Lawless. Law and order awards were presented to police off icer Alex Safran from the 102nd Precinct, FDNY Fire Engine Co. 293 f iref ighter Kiernan Colleary and EMS Station 50’s Suchingh Singh and Kevin Sharky. Our Woodhaven community was honored to be chosen as the convention’s site. Congratulations to all graduates, you make us proud. The repaving and painting continues on Jamaica Avenue, what a positive change, Woodhaven is looking g reat and smooth. Park events: Thursday July 7, at 7:30 p.m., The Swing Time Big Band at the Forest Park Bandshell. I hope you enjoy your July 4th weekend. Happy Birthday America. Fly the American flag proudly above all others. May God bless our leaders, may God bless the men and women of our Armed Forces, may God bless our little Woodhaven and most of all may God Q bless America.

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added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is the first synagogue in the borough to be listed. In addition, the building was designated a city landmark in 2008. Despite its impressive credentials, the synagogue has difficulty with its neighbors, according to the rabbi, some have labeled the building “Satan’s house.” “When we’re praying, they’re playing music. The neighbors think we’re cursing them. We’re blessing them,” the rabbi said. As she exited, Marshall said, “Nobody’s going to touch this building except the people who will make it better. We’re all trying to pitch in as much as we can. We want to save history, not kill it.” Public funding for the project includes

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like it’s a one-shot deal and we don’t do that,” Elias said. In addition to buying gold, silver, diamonds, Recently, a woman and her boyfriend went into an unassuming gold buying and cash loan watches and coins, Ice Jewelry Buying also shop on Queens Boulevard. She had a $35 offers instant cash loans for jewelry and eBay offer on her ring from another area shop, but selling services. Their cash loans program is straightforward and was looking to get a better deal. In what may be viewed as poor business acumen, she told simple. “It’s a perfect solution for someone who her new prospective buyer what her previous has a bill due and a check on the way,” Goldberg offer was. Still, after examining her piece, he said. “But we make sure they have a game plan to offered her $1,600. He did so, as he says, buy their jewelry back before the end of the term. Sometimes these are people’s heirlooms we’re “...because that’s what it was worth.” The plight of the worker who’s hard-up for talking about and we respect that.” For those who are less Internet-savvy or cash in today’s economy is something that Arthur Elias and Edward Goldberg can relate to just don’t have the time, Ice Jewelry Buying first-hand, having been laid off from their jobs offers a convenient eBay sales service. If what in jewelry manufacturing. They understand a customer has isn’t an item that Ice Jewelry that people get into situations where they just Buying would purchase, like a handbag or need a little cash fast to make the bills and Ice antique furniture, they can help find a buyer Jewelry Buying Service hopes to help out in on their eBay store. Elias consults with the customer to find a target the most honest way they can. price and let the internet STORE HOURS “For this, I like to think we’re handle the rest. doing the community a service,” MON.-FRI. 11am - 7pm auctioneers For anyone who has Elias said. “We’re in the business SAT. 10am - 5pm ever dealt with the hassle of helping people who are in a SUN. by Appointment of selling and shipping tough spot. They can come to an item on eBay — all the our store and know that we can educate them on what they have and we’ll give forms involved in setting up a user and paypal them what their items are worth. When that account, the 10-15 percent fee that Ice woman told me her previous offer, it made me Jewelry Buying charges to do all the work is wonder how many times this happens — how really a bargain deal. “At the end of the day, I just want people many people who really need that money get to feel comfortable doing business with us. taken advantage of?” Elias opened his Rego Park shop with People have this conception of gold buying Goldberg less than a year ago, and already stores as these slimy places with slimy they’re seeing a lot of repeat customers and people, and they’re typically right. But we referrals. This is a sign to them that they’re want to be different. I don’t think it’s cool to doing something right — the pawn business see someone buy a ring for $200 and put it in typically deals in one-time transactions but their counter for $800. We don’t do that.” Ice Jewelry Buying Services is located at Elias is determined to break that mold, 98-30 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park. Hours of building a reputation on trust. “Everyone around here is buying gold these operation are Monday-Friday from 11am to days; you can go into the barber shop down 7:00pm and Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday the road and sell your jewelry. The problem private appoinments are available. Call for Q with all these places is they treat everything more information (718) 830-0030.

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$1.1 million allocated by Marshall, in addition to support from the state Environmental Protection Fund and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Various philanthropies and nonprofit organizations, including the Lauder estate, have contributed a combined total of $360,000. Once exterior renovations have been completed, plans will be developed to make improvements on the interior, said Esther Khaimov, the rabbi’s wife, who has been actively involved in the process. She said the renovation will not have a major impact on the synagogue’s day to day operation. “We will try to use it when it’s possible. The elderly people come every Saturday” for services, she said. “They’re not happy Q when we’re not functioning.”

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Federal agents last week arrested a Rego Park man at his home and charged him with healthcare fraud after he allegedly billed Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers for medical equipment that was never actually provided to patients, or that was more expensive than that which was provided. Rubin Kaykov, 46, was taken into custody without incident around 6 a.m. on June 22 on Boelsen Crescent in a joint operation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services and the NYPD. According to the complaint, Kaykov is the chief executive officer of Triangle

R Inc., a company that provides equipment such as motorized wheelchairs and powered pressure-reducing air mattresses to individuals and clinics. Kaykov allegedly fraudulently billed Medicare approximately $139,500 for motorized wheelchairs from January 2009 through May 2010. The seven-page complaint also states that an Office of the Medicaid Inspector General audit of 100 randomly selected Triangle R bills showed that at least onefifth of the prescriptions for equipment purportedly filled by the company “had been tampered with or forged outright.” Q — Michael Cusenza

SNAP bi-monthly support groups SNAP (Services Now for Adult Persons) will hold bi-monthly support groups on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. at the Howard Beach Senior Center, located at 156-45 84th St. (entrance on 85th Street). Marcia Friedlander, LCSW, will be helping those who are caring for a loved one over age 60. If you feel overwhelmed, you do not have to struggle alone. If interested, contact Marcia at (718) 740-6519 or email caregivers first@aol.com. The service is open to all Howard Beach residents and anyone residing Q in the Community Board 10 district.

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Employment event at Queens Center gets massive turnout by Daniel Scarpati

Queens Center senior marketing manager Dawn Simon was extremely satisfied with the event attendance. “We want to make sure that everyone is given the best opportunity,” Simon said. “Although waiting on line can be tedious, it’s worth it.” She said the first person there arrived at 7:30 a.m. to ensure work opportunities. “Some people who are here looking for work are just exiting high school,” Simon added. “Aeropostale is one of the businesses in the mall who lowered their hiring age to 16.” Teon Hudlin, a sophomore at NYIT Manhattan, arrived around 12:30 p.m. looking for employment in the area. “I’d like to find a job that allows me to help people who aren’t citizens of America,” Hudlin said. Michele Hart heard about the fair through the Queens Chronicle, and she waited on line for over three hours to get to the registration area. “I have two college degrees, but I’m standing on this line,” Hart said. “I’m not in as bad of a position as other people are, but I’ve been unemployed for about three months now. I used to work for a nonprofit organization in Brooklyn, and I came here to see what’s available.”

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Hundreds of job-hungry people with all sorts of prior experience attended the Employment Assessment and Recruitment Fair at Queens Center in Elmhurst last Thursday. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., unemployed men and women waited in the floor-long line to register for the event. Information sessions, job interviews and workshops were all available to those who attended. Besides retail businesses like Macy’s, Rockport and Time Warner Cable, community-based organizations such as Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens and Job Corps had tables set up for potential future employees.

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Pigs are safe at Queens County Farm Quest for sustainability will no longer include slaughtering hogs by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

Pigs will no longer be slaughtered for pork at the Queens County Farm Museum. It’s too late for FILE PHOTO these guys, whose picture ran in 2009. Jim Trent, president and founder of the farm museum, believes opponents were in the minority. “These people are wackos, who are not respected. They were vocal, but a minority,” Trent said. “The Humane Society always gives us a clean bill of health.” He confirmed that the decision to stop selling pork was an economic one. “We had to make cuts,” Trent said. “We are not getting the city and state funding we once were.”

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Fischetti-Boncardo indicated the direct cost per pig is $1,100, not including labor. Then there is the cost of transporting the animals to the slaughterhouse, butchering, marketing and selling. The farm raised 12 pigs a year and sold 150 pounds of pork a month in the form of chops, pork belly for bacon, shoulder roast, ham steaks and hocks at the Union Square Market and at the farm.

In a 2009 Chronicle story about the farm’s attempt at sustainability, the director was questioned about the slaughter of pigs. “We give them a good quality of life, a dignified life, a healthy diet and treat them humanely,” Fischetti-Boncardo said. Lee, who describes herself as an animal lover and not a member of PETA, said she was disturbed that Trent’s reason was only based on economics. “People don’t want this,” she said. “It’s our little sanctuary and there was no support in the neighborhood for the slaughtering.” Trent retorted that 500,000 people visit the farm every year. “Those that bought the pork liked that they could get meat they can trust because it was fresh and organic,” he said. Lee f irst became aware of the issue about a year ago when she noticed a lot of ducks had disappeared from the pond. She later found out that in an attempt to cull the flock, the staff had killed and eaten them. “This upset me,” she said. Trent indicated that the ducks were nonmigratory mallards and the staff did not know they were protected. “There was a minor fine from the state and we got rid of the duck pond,” he said. The 47-acre site, the only working historic farm in the city, is located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway. It is owned by the Parks Department and operated by the Colonial Farmhouse Restoration Society of Q Bellerose.

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Although the Queens County Farm MuseumÕs aim is sustainability, it will no longer be selling pork products from pigs raised at the Floral Park institution. “Our decision to discontinue the sale of pork is based on economics,” said Amy Fischetti-Boncardo, museum director. “We know that a portion of our audience is extremely pleased by this decision while others are equally disapponted to lose access to locally raised meat.” The director noted that the facility will continue to sell its vegetables, eggs, fruit, honey and wine. The farm has been raising pigs and then having them slaughtered outside the facility for at least two years, which did not sit well with some animal activists. Caroline Lee, a Douglaston attorney, started a petition drive against the practice and said she garnered more than 1,000 signatures. “I was horrified,” Lee said. “This is a museum, and has a different purpose than a working farm. People didn’t know.” She also contacted state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), who let officials at the farm know that he opposed the slaughtering. Avella, who was against the practice, is a longtime supporter of the farm museum and reached out to officials there. “I’m very pleased the museum decided against selling the meat,” he said, “and that they reached an amiable solution for all parties involved.”

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Middle Village celebrates life at relay undreds gathered last Saturday afternoon at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village for the 9th annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Approximately 700 people from 60 teams signed up for the event which aims to bring communities together to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. The theme for the 2011 relay was “Pajama Party.” Each year, the 4,800 individual events — a dozen of which take place in Queens — remind participants to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the disease and make a commitment to save lives by taking up the fight. More than $156,000 was raised at last year’s Q Middle Village Relay for Life. — Michael Cusenza

PHOTOS BY PJ SMITH Cancer survivors take a lap around the Brennan Field track last Saturday afternoon.

A clear message of support is written all over Phil Desena’s face.

Aidan Kruk and his sister, Reilly, do their best to get Joe Mattina of the Ridgewood Moose Lodge all wet and help raise funds for ACS.

The face of the fight is all smiles as dozens of sur vivors get together at Juniper Valley Park.

DoriAnn Laggio comforts her granddaughter, Daniella, as they remember those who have lost their battle with cancer.

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Praising a model student Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association President Ed Wendell, left, presents Franklin K. Lane High School senior Alejandro Sagastizado with his group’s annual award for outstanding academic achievement and community service. Sagastizado, who is president of his senior class, plans to study computer engineering at SUNY New Paltz in the fall and

hopes to open his own computer repair shop. “Woodhaven is proud of Alejandro and wishes him well in his studies,” Wendell said. “We hope one day he’ll open up a business right here on Jamaica Avenue.” Sagastizado said his last year at school was bittersweet since the school is being phased out.

Residents of Forest Hills Gardens met Wednesday to discuss their ongoing effort to get the Long Island Rail Road to replace trees they removed adjacent to the railway four years ago, a promise they say the agency has failed to keep. The meeting was held in front of the Tennis View Apartments on Burns Street, where across the road, LIRR trains frequently rumble past on raised tracks. Hector Garcia, an LIRR government relations specialist, was scheduled to attend, but called off the meeting due to press presence and promised to reschedule, according to community members. Garcia’s office did not return calls seeking comment. The meeting addressed the LIRR’s recent removal of a 100-year-old hardwood along adjacent tracks. Some say the cutting came not coincidentally just after the resignation of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Forest Hills resident who had championed the cause. “Weiner was a huge advocate of ours, and as soon as he was out of office, they came two days later,” said Anna Guasto, a Forest Hills Gardens resident and chairwoman of the LIRR Committee. “Congressman Wiener ... was instrumental in getting the LIRR to use more discretion in the blowing of train horns as the

trains passed through Forest Hills Station,” Russ Gundlach, a resident, wrote recently in an email. According to a July 2007 press release, LIRR representatives would “be available to discuss replacing trees at the railroad’s expense with track-friendly trees such as evergreens.” Four years later, nothing has been done. “[LIRR reps] haven’t really continued the dialogue, they haven’t really come back,” said Frank Gulluscio, district manager of Community Board 6. He also said the LIRR had used safety as an excuse to do unnecessary clear-cutting. Mitch Cohen, president of the Forest Hills Gardens Corp., reminded concerned residents at the meeting that forcing the LIRR to act is difficult because the people have no jurisdiction over the LIRR rail corridor. “The trees are theirs,” he said. LIRR workers plan to return on Tuesday for tree pruning and shrub removal near Station Square. Gundlach says that’s the same terminology the agency used when notifying residents of tree work four years ago and ended up clear-cutting their area. “We’re hoping that before something disastrous happens we can at least get some sort of agreement with them not to do the same thing,” Gundlach said. He also wants them to fulfill their promise to replant trackfriendly trees to restore quality of life and Q property values.

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Before there was a Queens Center, Kings Plaza or a Green Acres there was only the great downtown Jamaica Avenue shopping center that ran from Parsons Boulevard to 168th Street. It was the granddaddy of all shopping centers. At the southwest corner of 165th Street was the once famous Henshaw furniture store. Owner Stanley Schongut also opened Henshaw stores on Steinway Street in Astoria and Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Many Queens newlyweds bought their f irst bedroom sets here. Some of these sets are still in service. Prior to 1955, furniture was all real wood not pressed sawdust or plywood with a wood veneer.

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Further down the block was VIM Radio & Television at 164-20 Jamaica Ave. When the first television sets hit the market in the late 1940s, VIM had all the brands. They were a mainstay on the avenue for over 25 years. Ironically a VIM jeans store opened on the next block in the early 1990s. This one block supported three men’s clothing stores, B & B clothes shop (164-08), Moe Levy’s Men’s Shop (164-13) and Wolf the Clothier (164-24). The same buildings are still here today but with different owners selling every kind of merchandise. The absence of the elevated subway gives the block a whole new look. The trolley car service ended in 1950 giving way exclusively to Q buses.

The corner of 165th Street and Jamaica Avenue, the downtown Jamaica shopping center, summer of 1949.

Springfield Gardens High School and Hofstra alum Charles Jenkins was drafted in the second round by the Golden State Warriors at last Thursday’s NBA draft. Jenkins now holds nearly every Hofstra hoops record and many observers, including ESPN hoops analyst Jay Bilas, strongly believed that Charles was deserving of being chosen in the far more prestigious first round. What may have worked against him is the mindset of NBA general managers who have a “Mad Hatter” way of looking at things. Charles not only graduated from Hofstra but was a very good student. That has become an NBA no-no. There is a prevailing mentality that truly great players spend only a year, two at the most, at a college and then take their shot at the big time. In too many NBA executives’ minds there is an inverse relationship between education and the hunger to succeed in the pros. Of course that is utterly ridiculous. Jenkins will be learning the NBA game from a fellow point guard, former Knicks star Mark Jackson, who was named head coach of the Golden State Warriors earlier this month. Jackson was a star at St. John’s University and he grew up in Cambria Heights. Forward Tristan Thompson played one year for the University of Texas and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers. At a media session held the day before the NBA draft, Thompson thanked former Longhorn guard and Cardozo High alum Royal Ivey for giving him counsel. Ivey played last year

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Growing up PHOTOS COURTESY QUEENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Historical Society exhibit tackles childhood in the borough A class photo from 1945, a picture of children about to open savings accounts at Bayside Federal Savings Bank in 1954 and an image of PS1 in Long Island City, circa 1910, are just part of the Queens Historical Society’s collection.

student notebook from 1884, in-house student publications, old yearbooks from Newtown and other area high schools, a photograph of the Flushing High School band circa 1923, a pencil dating back to 1814: they are all here. If you wanted to know what it was like to be a child in our county in the past, “Growing Up Queens: A Study of Childhood In Our Unique Borough,”on display at the Queens Historical Society’s Kingsland Homestead in Flushing may provide some answers. A printed explanation near the entrance says, “The memories of a person’s childhood hometown are often carried with them for life.” Depending upon their ages, visitors will either marvel at the simplicity of life as it used to be or be brought to a state of nostalgic bliss. Most of the exhibit, divided into four segments, is housed in one fairly small room filled with a wide range of artifacts culled from the society’s own collection and combined with contributions from area residents who were willing to share their childhood treasures. continued on page 43

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qb boro EXHIBITS National Art League, Children’s Art Exhibition runs now through June 30 at 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday and Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. Museum of the Moving Image, 35th Avenue at 37th Street, Astoria, presents “Behind the Screen,” the core exhibition will be ongoing. “City Glow” will be on view through July 17. Queensborough Community College presents the exhibits: “Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors: African Art from the James and Marjorie L. Wilson Collection,” “I AMazon,” “Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit” and “Transitional Services for New York, Inc.” now through June 30 at QCC Art Gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. For information, call (718) 631-6396. An exhibition commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is now on view in the Barham Rotunda on the third floor of the Queens College Rosenthal Library, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, now through June 30. The Oriental Brush Painting class of St. Andrew Avellino Church will hold a gallery show on Sunday, July 11 at the St. Andrew School cafeteria, located on 158th Street between Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue in Flushing. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Reception with the artists begins at 11:40 a.m. Socrates Sculpture Park, at Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City presents the exhibit Vista, now through Aug. 7, during daylight hours. “My Lovely Ladies: The Dried Floral Art of Natalie Carbone,” will be on view now through Aug. 21 at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 18711 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, exhibits are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children. June is bride month. The museum will feature dolls dressed in bridal gowns.

AUDITIONS Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds acting rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For information, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

THEATRE Maggie’s Little Theater at St. Margaret presents “The Sound of Music.” Performances will be held Saturdays, July 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; Sundays, July 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m.; and Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79 Place, Middle Village. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for children 11 and under. For reservations, call (917) 579-5389 or visit maggieslittletheater.org.

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Puppets in the Park presents “Bessie’s Big Shot” to be perfor med at various park locations.

A free summer concert will be held at the Poppenhusen Institute, 11404 14 Road, College Point, on Sunday, July 3 at 5 p.m. featuring the American Concert Band celebrating the Fourth of July and performing patriotic music. At intermission, the youth of the Poppenhusen Institute’s guitar programs will perform.

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Irish and American music of Boston Burglars will be performed on Thursday, July 7 at 7 p.m. at Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street and Juniper Boulevard North, Middle Village. Bring your own lawn chair.

FILM Outdoor Cinema 2011: Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Queens on Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 and Aug. 3, 10 and 17 at 7 p.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. This annual international film festival focuses on a different country or culture each Wednesday evening. Now in its 13th year, this program invites visitors to sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass, see musical and dance performances, enjoy the cool waterfront breeze as the sun sets over the Manhattan skyline and watch international films on an outdoor screen.

CLASSES A defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 34-24 203 St., Bayside, on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For information and registration, call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45. The Forest Hills Jewish Center will host a defensive driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council on Sunday, July 10 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For information and/or registration, call the synagogue at (718) 263-7000. The cost is $50. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 12-01 at Fort Totten in Bayside, suggests preparing for the summer afloat by enrolling in one of their boating classes on July 17 or Aug. 14 at Fort Totten in Bayside. Pre-registration is required. Cost starts at $75. Contact Mike Kaff at (917) 952-7014 or e-mail 1201@verizon.net. Yoga classes are now being held at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 76-11 37 Ave., Room 204, Jackson Heights. All levels are welcomed. Classes are held Saturdays, from 10-11 a.m. and Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Classes held during the week include, meditation, ayurvedic, yoga philosophy and Sanskrit language instruction. Minimum donation is $5. For information, call Rashid at (646) 912-1885 or Shree at (646) 417-2252. Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing, offers Israeli folk dancing on Mondays from 7:15-9:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for nonmembers, $9 for members.

OUTDOORS Basic canoeing taught by the Urban Park Rangers on Friday, July 1 at 11 a.m. at Fort Totten Park. Meet at the entrance to the fort, north of the intersection of 212th Street and Cross Island Parkway, Bayside. Most canoe programs are first-come, firstserved, but a few require registration due to the level of difficulty. Children eight years old and up are welcome. Free. For information, visit nyc.gov/parks/rangers or call 311 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers.

SPECIAL EVENTS The Kew Gardens Hills Civic Association and the Queens Jewish Community Council are bringing the City’s Weekend Walk program to Main Street, between 71st Road and 72nd Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills on Sunday, July 3 from 1-4 p.m. The area will be turned into a plaza where visitors can shop and try the neighborhood’s unique eateries. It will feature free activities for kids including performances by a magician and juggler, games, arts and crafts and face painting. College Point Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society wants to thank you. Relay’s Wrap Up Party is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6 at the Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14 Road, at 7 p.m. For information, e-mail collegepoint relay@yahoo.com. The 4th annual Tour de Queens will be held on Sunday, July 10 at 9 a.m., check-in begins at 8 a.m., and will begin and end in Flushing Meadows Park. Participants will ride throughout parks and neighborhoods in eastern and northern Queens. The ride is open to cyclists of all skill levels and ages, though a helmet is required for those 14 and under. For information, visit tourde queens.org.

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St. Raphael’s outdoor flea market will be held on Sunday, July 10 (raindate, July 17), from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Church, 35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City.

Mommy, Music and Me, presents music together on Wednesday, July 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Crocheron Park (Buz O’Rourke Playground). Enjoy music and movement activities for parents and children ages birth-

7 years and the adults that want to play with them. Bring low chairs or blanket.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, presents Wednesday Nite Rap, a lecture, group discussion and social for singles 45+ on July 6 at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $8. Dancing Under the Stars will be held on Wednesdays, now through July 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Little Bay Park roller hockey rink, Bayside. Free ballroom dance lessons (first 45 minutes), dancing, music and fun.

HEALTH Join the Walkers for Wellness Club at New Hope Lutheran Church of Jamaica. Under the guidance of a walking leader, you will walk two to three times each week at a comfortable pace. The club is open to walkers of all ages and abilities. The walking schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Weather permitting, meet at the church, located at 167-24 118 Ave.

MEETINGS Family Focus Adoption Services gives you the full story about adopting babies, children and teens; domestic and international. Join them on Tuesday, July 5 at 7 p.m. or Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. at 54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite 4, Little Neck. No reservations necessary. Join Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston’s very own knitting circle. Knitters, crocheters, or crafters of any kind welcomed. This is a meeting for adults who know how to knit, not a class. Call Liz at (718) 229-4000, ext. 200 or e-mail emcglinchey@alleypond.com to inquire about meeting times. They will meet a few times a month, and there will be a fee of $3 for members, $5 for nonmember per meeting. You Gotta Believe, a community based older child adoption agency is looking for families who would be willing to provide love and nurturing to a child in the foster care system. To learn more, join the agency every Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162 St., Jamaica.

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closed its doors a couple of years ago, leaving its students with no place to continue their musical studies. Don’t be surprised if one day soon, strolling through A few of the teachers from the shuttered the mall, you happen to find school, with support from the students and yourself face to face with a their families, pulled together and opened magician ready to perform the new organization, working out of St. some mind-boggling tricks, George’s Episcopal Church at 135-32 38 close up, for your entertainAve. in Flushing. ment pleasure. “CenterStage is a mission for me. If we Houdinis of all shapes and allow the arts to disappear, we’re sizes will be performing at a handicapping the next generathe Sky View Center Mall in tion,” Speedling said. Flushing on July 3 in an event In addition to offering pridesigned to capture the imaginavate and group classes, Centertion of the entire family. The show is Stage, a non-profit organizafree, courtesy of CenterStage: Queens Center tion, presents free concerts and for the Performing Arts, and part of its ongomusical workshops. ing series of public performances. Throughout the school year, Those in attendance will experience the wonCenterStage offers after-school der of magic and music together in an interacand Saturday classes for both tive program with music from the CenterStage children and adults. They will be All-Star Faculty Band providing the magical backadding a summer program. drop for the demonstration. Instruction is available on every That the performing arts school known as musical instrument, covering all musical CenterStage exists at all is a rather magical styles and students have ranged in story unto itself. “We opened with nothing. age from three to 75. We’re like the Phoenix. We rose out of the A dance program has been added ashes,” said Barbara Speedling, the executo the curriculum, with plans to open tive director. David Moncada will be performing a theater program and workshops A jazz vocalist, Speeding had worked at the Sky View Center Mall with in careers in the arts. with another music school in Queens CenterStage. For Speedling, one of the which, after many years, permanently PHOTO COURTESY BARBARA SPEEDLING school’s missions is to teach the

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American hotdogs while tailgating, July 1 through 3 promise to be exciting at Citi Field with games at 7:10 p.m. on Friday, 4:10 p.m. on Saturday and 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at 126-01 Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing. Tickets are $42 and up. If baseball isn’t your thing and you would rather visit an art museum, PS1 in Long Island City is opening its doors on July 2 for the kickoff of its summer Warm Up parties, which run every Saturday though Sept. 3 in the museum’s courtyard. This weekend’s event features DJ Pierre, Beautiful Swimmers, Delicate Steve, Protect U and Zoovox. The cost is $15 and includes admission to the museum, located at 22-25 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City. If you want to go beyond the American Revolution, on July 3, you can trek to Fort Totten at 212th Street and Bell Boulevard to learn about the Civil War. At 10 a.m. the Parks Department’s Urban Rangers will be giving a free guided tour and discussing the location’s role in defending the city against potential southern attacks. In an event that kids are guaranteed to enjoy, the Queens Botanical Gardens will celebrate Independence Day in a most unusual way — with kung fu. From 3 to 6 p.m. at 43-50 Main St. continued on page 00 45

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The Rockaway Boulevard Senior Center, 123-10 143 St., South Ozone Park, offers service programs MondayFriday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast is at 9 a.m. with a suggested donation of 75 cents; lunch is at noon with a suggested donation of $1.50. Exercise programs include: yoga, tai chi stretch, three dance groups (African, interpretive and line), chair exercise, choral group, crochet/knit (Mondays and Tuesdays), ceramic, art and camera class, quilting/sewing, Wii games, arts and crafts, conversational Spanish, book talk club, movie afternoons, computer classes, trips, birthday parties and more. For more information, call (718) 657-6752. The Senior Adult Department of the Central Queens YM & YWHA will offer computer classes every Thursday, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. Classes include lessons on how to browse the Internet, set up an email account, use Microsoft Word and Excel and set up a JDate profile. Classes are $8 and must be signed up for in advance by calling the senior department at (718) 268-5011, ext. 621. The Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., is now offering a new six-week “Enter 21st Century Advanced Computer Course” which trains seniors in five different computer programs, preparing them to enter the modern force or to just enhance their computer skills. Beginner computer skills necessary. Call Dina at (718) 894-3441 or visit the center. The Howard Beach Senior Center invites seniors aged 60 and older to become members. The center offers exercise, yoga and tai chi classes, billiards, creative writing, crafts, weekly dances with a DJ, painting and sketch-

ing classes, bingo, ballroom and line dancing, Wii bowling and computer classes. The center also takes many trips, including a monthly excursion to Atlantic City. It is located at 156-45 84th St., use the 85th St. entrance, open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. For more information, call (718) 738-8100, or visit their new website at howardbeachseniorcenter.org. The Ridgewood Older Adult Center welcomes seniors age 60 and older. The center is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The center offers a variety of activities, classes, hot lunch daily, bingo, Wednesday night hot dinners, hot breakfast on Mondays and Thursdays, monthly bus trips and mini-trips, monthly birthday parties and theme parties. For further information, call the center at (718) 456-2000. Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, holds a Life Transition Discussion group. This group welcomes seniors who may be grieving for reasons such as divorce, separation, loss of a job, loss of independence or loss of a love one. For more information, call (718) 591-3377, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Join the Men’s Club which meets every Thursday from 10-11 a.m. at the Central Queens YM & YWHA, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills. For information, call Hi Cohen (718) 896-9325 or Ben Heller, (718) 423-0732. Peter J. Della Monica Jr. Senior Center, 23-56 Broadway in Astoria, is offering a free line dancing class on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; a free yoga class on Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.; and a free ballroom dancing class on Fridays from 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Selfhelp Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center in Flushing will offer a series of computer classes starting in May geared towards seniors. Classes meet once a week for eight weeks and each session lasts one and one-half hours. For information about classes in Flushing, call (718) 445-3864.

VOLUNTEERS The Senior Theatre Acting Repertory is looking for a piano player, who is retired, to join the group. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave., and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Queens Village Public Library, 94-11 217 St., For more information, call the assistant director at (718) 776-0529. The Police Athletic League is looking for volunteers to continue its mission of serving New York City’s young people by donating their time at PAL’s Edward Byrne Center in South Jamaica and PS 214 in Flushing. To become a volunteer, visit palnyc.org and click on Get Involved under the “About Us” tab for an application. Volunteers will go through an application process that includes an interview, screening and an orientation. For more information, contact Alexandria SumpterDelves, at (212) 477-9450, ext. 390.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted. Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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the Flushing Development Center will present an Asian cultural celebration, with performances which will include two schools of Asian martial arts — kung fu and tae kwon do — as well as Chinese musical performances sure to delight audiences. Admission is $4 for adults; $3 for seniors; and $2 for students with ID and children over 3 years of age. For more information, call (718) 539-5296. For a more conventional and adult celebration, the Poppenhusen Institute at 114-04 14 Rd. in College Point will be kicking off its summer concert series with patriotic music performed by the American Concert Band at 5 p.m. The concert series will continue on Sundays in July at 3 p.m. As jazz fans know, July Fourth isn’t just a time to celebrate the nation’s birthday. The birth of legendary musician Louis Armstrong will also be celebrated at his home a t 3 4 - 5 6 1 0 7 S t . i n C o ro n a . Though Armstrong was actually born on August 4, 1901, he often stated he was born on July 4, 1900 and the date was listed in many biographies. It was not until the mid-1980s that his true birth d a t e w a s d i s c o v e re d t h ro u g h

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Legal Notices Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: WRITEABOUTME LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/19/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O: UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Public Notice New York City Department of Transportation Notice of Public Hearing The New York City Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at 2:00 P.M., at 55 Water St., 9th Floor, in Manhattan on the following petition for revocable consent in the Borough of Queens: Bruno A. Carullo Jr. to construct, maintain and use a fenced-in area on the north side of 21st Ave., East of 48th St. Interested parties can obtain copies of proposed agreement or request sign-language interpreters (with at least seven days prior notice) at 55 Water St, 9 Floor, New York. NY 10041, or by calling (212) 839-6550.

PUBLIC NOTICE We, Devon G. Gordon and Maria D. Bancharan have a NON-NEGOTIABLE SECURITY AGREEMENT and an Affidavit of Obligation with the Debtors listed on UCC-1 FILE 2010-3426561-2. Date: Nunc Pro Tunc, and have listed property of DEVON GARTH GORDON AND MARIA DALE BANCHARAN on the NON-NEGOTIABLE SECUITY AGREEMENT, the Affidavit of Obligation and our UCC-1 File 2010-342-6561-2 Date: Nunc Pro Tunc. Thus we hereby give public notice that we, Devon G. Gordon and Maria D. Bancharan, have a security interest in the debtors listed on UCC-1 File 2010-3426561-2 Date: Nunc Pro Tunc NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 6/21/11, bearing Index Number NC-000475-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants us the right to: Assume the name of Neera Jain. My present name is Neera Nahar. My place of birth is India. My date of birth is June 23, 1962. Assume the name of Sumeet Jain. My present name is Sumeet Nahar. My place of birth is Queens, NY. My date of birth is November 19, 1994. Our present address is 134-25 Franklin Ave., Apt 520, Flushing, NY 11355.

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Wellhello, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/25/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Julia Kuswardi, 2845 33rd St., #1R, Astoria, NY 11102. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: 25-29 36TH ST LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/29/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Edward Michael Varga III, 2357 33rd Street, Queens, NY 11105. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of LLG PROPERTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/27/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Algin Management Co., LLC, 64-35 Yellowstone Blvd., Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of SHANRANDEEP & VIKRAMDEEP CAB LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 03/23/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Alashkar S. Kundlas, 30-46 69th St., Jackson Heights, NY 11377. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

K&G Global Enterprises, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/17/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Company, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General.

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Index No.: 17546/10 D/O/F: July 12, 2010 THE BASIS OF VENUE IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED IN SAID COUNTY Address: 187-19 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, New York 11412 Block: 10380 Lot: 0025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS NYCTL 2009-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2009-A TRUST, Plaintiffs, -against BUNDO ASSOCIATES, INC., FRANK DELGIUDICE, EMILY DELGIUDICE, ANNA GIAMBRA, COSTANZO REALTY, INC., GRAZE COMPANY, INC., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 1, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 2, JOHN DOE AND/OR JANE DOE No. 3, and “JOHN DOE No. 4” through “JOHN DOE No. 100” inclusive, the names of the latter defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiffs, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USE FOR THAT PURPOSE. The present amount of debt as of the date of the summons: $20,356.70 consisting of the tax lien principal balance of $13,953.77 plus interest of $6,402.93 though June 15, 2011, with additional attorney’s fees and costs. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you. The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed NYCTL 2009-A TRUST AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2009-A TRUST. Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the herein debt collector. If you notify the herein debt collector in writing within thirty (30) days after your receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to you by the herein debt collector. Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, the herein debt collector will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from the current creditor. Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to quest the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS: BUNDO ASSOCIATES, INC. and GRAZE COMPANY, INC.: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this lien, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this lien, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this lien and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained this lawsuit to foreclose the lien will continue and we will seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the premises. Dated: June 15, 2011 Pinchos N. Goldberg, Esq. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP

Fulton Development Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/27/11. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 33-14 212th St., Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Notice of Conversion of SJS Associates, a partnership, to SJS Affiliates LLC. Certificate filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/4/11. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 136-48 39th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: for any lawful activities.

PROBATE CITATION, FILE NO. 2011-496/C. SURROGATE’S COURT - QUEENS COUNTY CITATION. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT TO: THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND DISTRIBUTEES, OF LORRAINE ALEXANDER A/K/A LORRAINE M. ALEXANDER DECEASED, IF LIVING, AND IF ANY OF THEM BE DEAD TO THEIR HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, LEGATEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST WHOSE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN AND CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AFTER DUE DILIGENCE. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF QUEENS COUNTY ATTORNEY GENERAL. A PETITION HAVING BEEN DULY FILED BY LOUIS BARRICELLI, WHO IS DOMICILED AT 36 SKILLMAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11211. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE BEFORE THE SURROGATE’S COURT, OF QUEENS COUNTY, AT 88-11 SUTPHIN BLVD., JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11435, COURTROOM 62, NEW YORK, ON JULY 21, 2011 AT 9:30 O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON OF THAT DAY, WHY A DECREE SHOULD NOT BE MADE IN THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE ALEXANDER A/K/A LORRAINE M. ALEXANDER LATELY DOMICILED AT 98-34 63RD DRIVE, REGO PARK, NY 11374, ADMITTING TO PROBATE A WILL DATED DECEMBER 28, 2007, (A CODICIL DATED NONE), A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED, AS THE WILL OF DECEASED, RELATING TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND DIRECTING THAT [X] LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ISSUE TO: LOUIS BARRICELLI [ ] LETTERS OF TRUSTEESHIP ISSUE TO: [ ] LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION C.T.A ISSUE TO: (STATE ANY FURTHER RELIEF REQUESTED) DATED, ATTESTED AND SEALED JUNE 7, 2011 HON. PETER J. KELLY, SURROGATE MARGARET M. GRIBBON, CHIEF CLERK, GUY R. VITACCO JR., ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER, TELEPHONE: (718) 898-5060 87-10 QUEENS BOULEVARD, ELMHURST, NEW YORK 11373 ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY (NOTE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR IT WILL BE ASSUMED YOU DO NOT OBJECT TO THE RELIEF REQUESTED. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY APPEAR FOR YOU.)

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1254935 for liquor has been applied for by the at MCSR Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Bar 30 to sell liquor at retail under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 34-19 30th Ave., Astoria, NY 11103 for on-premises consumption.

SAVE THE MEMORIES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/3/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 15143 81st St., Howard Beach, NY 11414. General Purposes.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ARDAGH REALTY LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/02/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 53-46 70th Street, Maspeth, New York 11378. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Feministing LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/31/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Vanessa Valenti, 34-19 29th St., Apt. 6B, Astoria, NY 11106. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: VALKO IMPEX LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/02/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 28-19 23rd Avenue, Suite 14, Astoria, New York 11105. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

67-36 79TH STREET, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 4/19/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 40-48 Junction Blvd., Corona, NY 11368. General Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 6/21/11, bearing Index Number NC000476-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Puneet Jain. My present name is Puneet Nahar. My present address is 134-25 Franklin Ave., Apt. 520, Flushing, NY 11355. My place of birth is India. My date of birth is October 12, 1990.

LIFE ON PURPOSE, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/25/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The Bozeman Law Firm, LLP, Six Gramatan Ave., 5th Fl., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. General Purposes. SMALL BUSINESS VALUATION, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/16/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Humaira Choudhury, 8675 Midland Pkwy., 2B, Jamaica Estates, NY 11432. General Purposes. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 6/23/11, bearing Index Number NC-000439-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Kumar Biswajit Ghosh. My present name is Kumar Biswajit Realite aka Kumar Realite aka Kumar B. Realite. My present address is 32-15 34th Street, Apt. #1E, Long Island City, NY 11106. My place of birth is Bangladesh. My date of birth is May 6, 1968.

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Brooklyn home becomes a work in progress Documenting one resident’s home improvement journey with the HRA (part 2 of 3)

o ns t a n ce J o h nso n ’s Ca na rsi e home is a space in transition and like all good works in progress it is already beginning to show signs of improvement. The bathroom in her tenant’s apartment has elegant beige tiles and a sparkling white toilet and tub. The kitchen dazzles with glossy wooden cabinets and a center island is nearly completed. “ W hen I came in t he f irs t few days and saw all the old stuff gone, it was a bit stressful,” Johnson said. “But as it ’s taking shape, it’s starting to look very nice. I like the cupboards in the kitchen. They feel pretty solid and they look good on the wall and the tub and toilet in the bathroom are lovely.” But none of the construction would have been possible, without the help of Housing Rehabilitation Assistance, a program that enables homeow ners to remodel t heir dwellings by providing tax credits, grants, financing options and other assistance. Johnson was able to consolidate all her debt plus the cost of the remodeling into one monthly payment at a low interest rate, thus allowing her to pay less than she had before, despite her credit history having a few smudges. “More needs to be done, before I can accurately say if looks the way I pictured it,” Johnson said. “I have to be able to see the kitchen with the other fixtures installed. Right now the materials they are using are all over the floor and they are working on the walls, so you don’t get a true sense of a complete kitchen.” Johnson, who admits that she is not a trusting person, felt confident that the HRA could do the work it promised after speaking to its representatives, so she embarked upon a massive home improvement project, that includes: overhauling her basement and converting it into an apartment, redoing the bathroom and kitchen of her tenant’s apartment, installing a new sliding door and renovating three bathrooms in her home, and making repairs to the exterior roof of the dwelling. N e w Yo r k Construction Co., a licensed and bonded H R A c o n t r a c t o r, star ted the job a week ago and has made significant progress, with little or no disruption t o J o h n s o n ’s l i f e, but the company

Nex t on t he agenda is the complete overhaul of Johnson’s basemen t and it ’s conversion into an apartment, something she is d read i ng. Si nce she uses the space for s torage, repairing i t means that she and her family will have to move and f ind space for t he boxes of items that they have accumulated over the years. “I have a lot of stuf f and it needs to be cleared out, so that ’s a hassle,” Johnson said. Never theless, she is excited and a little nervous about the renovations to her home and she is looking forward to seeing the results. “I am always a lit tle apprehensive about things. I have that type of personality,” Johnson said. “I don’t like mistakes. I want to know that things are going smoothly. If I am getting something done, I don’t just want it to look good. I want it to be good. I want it to last.” This article is the second installment in a three-part series that will document he homeowner’s journey with the help of the HRA. For more in format ion or i f you are interested in qualifying for the programs a n d se r v i ce s of fe re d, p l e ase co n t a c t Housing Rehabilitation Assistance toll-free at 1 (866) 791-6302.

Constance Johnson has been having fun picking out the materials and fixtures that will adorn the interior of her home.

estimates it will take another two and a half months before the work is completed. In the meantime, Johnson is having fun handpicking the materials that will rejuvenate the home where she has lived for the past 17 years with her husband and two children. “They have left samples for the countertops, so that is what I will be deciding on next,” Johnson said. The longtime Brooklyn resident says the contractor has been very professional, checking in with her frequently and answering all her questions. “He’s very easy to talk to,” Johnson said. “Once I got up in the middle of the night, and I was concerned about an aspect of the project, so I sent him a long text message and when I got up in the morning, he had responded. When I sent it to him, I know he must have been a asleep because it was af ter 1 a.m. Whenever I need him, I can call him or send him a text and he responds and that’s good.” W hile all of t he remodeling work is guaranteed for life, it is important to note that the HR A does not sponsor ever y type of project. The ones it does cover fall into one of two categories: energy ef ficient projects

including roofing, windows and siding; and capital improvements designed to increase the overall value of the home such as kitchens, basements, bathrooms and attic conversions. New York Construction Co. also repaired the exterior roof of Johnson’s home, which over the years had begun to leak. It gave Johnson piece of mind to know that she would not have to worr y abou t waterdamage to her home especially when the weather forecast had predicted torrential rain over the coming days.

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HOW DOES IT WORK? Once decompression is achieved, a sustained negative intradisc pressure takes effect within the disc space. This allows disc material to be drawn back into position allowing nutrients to the disc. The disc hydrates and allows healing to take place.

MAKE YOUR SPINE FEEL GREAT If you suffer from a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, disc bulges or sciatica, make an appointment with the Disc Herniation Center of Queens in Howard Beach. A family practice administered by Dr. Carmen A. Campisi, the Disc Herniation Center of Queens specializes in spinal decompression to bring pain relief to patients as soon as possible. In fact, many patients with lower back syndrome may experience pain relief as early as the third treatment session. Dr. Campisi, who was born and raised in Howard Beach, has been serving his community through chiropractic care for over 25 years. Dr. Campisi’s own personal experience with a herniated disc prompted his switch to focus on non-surgical spinal decompression. He was persuaded by a friend to try spinal decompression after chiropractic care and physical therapy only provided temporary relief from the injuries sustained during his years as a college rugby player. During that time, Dr. Campisi had developed a spinal condition that would come to affect his neck, arms and hands.

After only two or three spinal decompression treatments, Dr. Campisi felt a significant improvement in his neck mobility and hand function. He determined that more than 50 percent of his own practice had disc herniations or spinal degeneration that would benefit from spinal decompression. In the time that has passed, Dr. Campisi has completed over 100 case studies with spinal decompression, making him an expert in this area of chiropractic care. The Disc Herniation Center of Queens has the most advanced equipment in the industry to insure the best experience possible for all patients. The office has a 3D Active-Trac as well as the Antagic-Trak, the most up-todate and modern decompression system available. To take the first step toward putting an end to your pain, call 718-843-7300 for an appointment. The offices are located at 160-55 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. For additional information, patients can also visit www.myspinefeelsgreat.com or email HBChiro@ aol.com.

Herniated Disc Center of Queens Carmen A. Campisi, D.C. 160-55 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, NY 11414 HOWB-045306

(718) 843-7300

Dr. Campisi, Who Was Born And Raised In Howard Beach, Has Been Serving His Community Through Chiropractic Care For Over 25 Years.

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