Southeast Queens Press Epaper

Volume 14 Issue No. 21 May 24-30, 2013

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A TRAGIC LOSS

The community mourns the death of a 14-year-old Jamaica girl, killed by an errant gunshot while she rode the bus.

By Natalia Kozikowska ‌ Page 3.

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News Briefs Rosedale Man Sentenced For Stripping Church Van

According to a statement released

by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, Rosedale man Benjamin Livermore has been sentenced to two to four years in prison following his conviction at a trial for gutting a $30,000 van that was owned by a Korean church and used to shuttle elderly and immobile church members to daily prayer services.

According to trial testimony on October 19, 2011, sometime between 1 p.m. and 1:57 p.m. at the intersection of 226th Street and 148th Avenue, witnesses saw the defendant removing auto parts from a 2011 blue Ford van and placing them in a red van nearby.

The witness called 911 and police responded, catching him in the act.

The van, which was owned by The New Greater Church of New York, was stolen between 10 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2011 and on Oct. 19, according to a complaint filed by the van’s owner.

“The van that this defendant was stripping of its parts for his own benefit served as a lifeline to many of the elderly parishioners who depended on it to attend prayer services,” Brown said in the statement. “This is not the first time the defendant

has been convicted of auto stripping and thus the sentenced imposed yesterday is an appropriate punishment and hopefully will make him think twice before repeating his actions when he is released from prison.”

Rosedale Memorial Day Parade

The Rosedale Civic Association will sponsor the Rosedale Memorial Day Parade, starting at 10 a.m. at 243rd Street and Mayda Road in Rosedale. The 2013 parade grand marshal will be Pastor Vincent Williams, Parkway Baptist Church.

Memorial services will take place at 10:45 a.m. at Veterans Square and Vietnam Memorial Square. A reception following services will take place at 12:15 p.m. at the Laurelton American Legion Post No. 483, 135th Ave. and Brookville Boulevard.

Memorial Day Parade Announced

Laurelton will hold its 24th annual Memorial Day Parade on May 27. The parade will start at the intersection of Francis Lewis and Merrick boulevards at 9 a.m. It will end at the Laurelton Veterans Memorial

Triangle at 225th Street and North Conduit Avenue.

Elected officials, civic leaders, veterans groups, school officials, local clergy, scout troops and youth groups will participate.

The parade is sponsored by The Laurelton Lions Club, The Garden Club of Laurelton, the Concerned Citizens of Laurelton, Benjamin Moore American Legion Post 1946, the Federated Blocks of Laurelton and Colonel Edward O. Gourdin Post 5298 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. For information, call Fritz Casimir at (718) 496-5013.

Lew Simon To Run Against Ulrich

A Democratic candidate is set to challenge the Republican incumbent for a southern Queens City Council seat.

Lew Simon officially announced his intention to run for the 32nd District City Council seat against Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who currently holds the seat. The district is made up of the majority of the Rockaway Peninsula, Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park and parts of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill. Simon has been

a Democratic district leader for the last 19 years.

Simon also said that he has grown tired of the City attempting to cut funding for resources like the libraries, senior centers and firehouses and he is an advocate for keeping funding in place for all of the aforementioned services.

Simon supports reactivating the old Rockaway Beach LIRR line running from the Rockaways to Rego Park, which has been dormant since 1962, because he believes that it will ease the car traffic problem in the district and allow commuters in Southern Queens to get to Manhattan much faster.

“That’s a win-win for the full district. Thirty-two minutes to Penn Station from the Rockaways. Its 20 minutes from Howard Beach, 18 minutes from Ozone Park and 10 minutes from Woodhaven,” he said.

“It will alleviate a lot of the traffic on Cross Bay Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard and on the Van Wyck Expressway. This is something that we had that we need back.”

He has received the endorsement of the Queens Democratic Party on Monday, which announced support for several candidates in various Queens and citywide races.

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Presstime

Tragic Death Sheds Light on Gun Control In light of the news that D’aja Robinson, a 14-year-old South Jamaica teen, was tragically shot and killed by random gunfire while riding the Q6 bus last Saturday night, a slew of southeast Queens leaders have spoken out against gun violence and expressed a need for change in Washington, D.C. Robinson was on her way back from a Sweet 16 party when her bus, riding along Sutphin Boulevard, was sprayed by 10 bullets – one of which struck the teen in the head. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A search for the gunman is still underway, although police have called a suspect in for questioning.

Circumstances surrounding the shooting are still unclear although multiple reports have surfaced claiming the shots were intended for another 14-year-old girl on the bus who is affiliated with members of the EBK gang, while the shooter is believed to be a member of the rival Snow gang.

“This is a tragedy. Any violence anywhere is unacceptable and it becomes more heinous when it is an innocent child that was just coming back from an afternoon of enjoyment,” said Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica). “This just speaks to the relevance of the resources we are bringing to communities just like mine.”

In response to the tragic shooting, Wills spoke about the importance of bringing in more anti-gun violence initiatives to southeast Queens. He

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

A memorial wall was set up to remember D’aja Robinson, a 14-year-old South Jamaica teen who was shot and killed by gunfire on a Q6 bus. touted the success of Cure Violence, an organization in Jamaica that seeks to help individuals prone to crime turn their life around.

Just recently, Cure Violence celebrated 255 days free of gun violence in its parameters, and although the recent shooting took place outside of the organization’s jurisdiction, Wills emphasized the need for more organizations with similar goals.

“It just shows that the initiative needs to be expanded,” he said.

“The speaker [Christine Quinn] has committed to expanding the initiative and at the same time, we want to make sure the message is correct.”

And while Wills admits that bringing similar programs to the community is important in helping curb gun

violence, a bigger part of the solution, he said, is changing and creating legislation that will make it more difficult for those looking to buy a handgun.

“I think it needs to be injected into the conversation and it’s a shame, and it’s a shame on the U.S. senate in particular that we have to wait for tragedies like this to occur before we actually speak to real issues concerning urban communities across the nation,” he said.

“All of this gun control hoopla, all of these bans on assault riffles – they do nothing for communities like mine,” he continued. “It’s one thing when someone walks into a rural setting and commits a tragedy with an assault riffle but it’s another thing when these people are being slain in

the streets by handguns.”

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) echoed similar sentiments.

“The first thing you think is that there are just too many guns,” Meeks said. “We just have to get the guns out of our community. This is why the whole gun situation here in Washington, it’s important to get those background checks and close the [gun auction] loophole.”

“The mayor has some of the toughest gun control laws in any of the nation but you can’t do that by yourself,” Meeks continued. “This is devastating to those of us in urban areas but this is something we have to do it Washington D.C. It does not make sense that we in congress can not pass a gun control bill.”

In an effort to humanize the cause, State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Jamaica) revealed his plan to try and send mothers of victims of gun violence to Washington.

“The NRA [National Riffle Association] needs to see these mothers and help in terms of how these guns are affecting our inner city neighborhoods,” Smith said. “It’s not just for hunting in suburban areas – it’s the inner cities that are being impacted.”

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their trips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers. com or texting their tips to CRIMES (274637) then enters TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

Anthony Weiner Announces Bid for Mayor

By NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Anthony Weiner, whose career as a congressman was cut short after he accidentally posted sexually suggestive photos of himself to his Twitter followers, has joined the crowded race for mayor.

After months of his rumored run, the ex-rep who once represented parts of Queens and Brooklyn announced his candidacy with a two-minute YouTube video that can be found on his website, www.anthonyweiner.com.

In the video, a remorseful Weiner briefly acknowledges the 2011 scandal that sent media into a frenzy.

When the news broke, he initially denied that he had posted the photos of

his crotch and claimed his account Weiner joins Democratic candiwas hacked. Ultimately, he confessed dates Councilman Sal Albanese (Dto having accidentally postBrooklyn), House Speaker ed the photos which were Christine Quinn, City intended for a 21-year-old Comptroller John Liu, Rev. college student with whom Erick Salgado, Public Adhe had an online relationvocate Bill de Blasio and ship. He resigned shortly former City Comptroller after.

Bill Thompson.

“Look, I made some big Thompson released a mistakes and I know I let a statement welcoming Weinlot of people down but I’ve Anthony Weiner er to the race. also learned some tough “This is a discussion lessons,” he said in the video. “I’m about the future of New York - about running for mayor cause I’ve been economic development and jobs, imfighting for the middle class and proving public schools, and keeping those struggling to make it my entire streets safe,” he said in a statement. life and I hope I get a second chance “Anyone who can add to that discusto work for you.” sion or bring ideas to the table, I wel-

come them to the race.”

Carrion also welcomed Weiner into the race but was not as enthusiastic about the news.

“This may be a big day for Mr. Weiner, but perhaps the happiest person in NYC today is Bill de Blasio. Weiner’s entry throws an already bitter Democratic Primary into chaos and assures that no Democrat will garner enough support to avoid a run-off,” he said in a statement. “I welcome Anthony Weiner to the race and look forward to his contribution. If he can penetrate the field, I’ll be ready for him in November.”

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

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Warehouse To Be Transformed Into After School During the May 15 Community Board 12 meeting, Zodelia WilliamsLangley, executive director at 3D’s Aftercare Inc., announced that she will be transforming an old warehouse into a new after school facility which will seek to help students with disabilities.

The property, located at 153-40 Rockaway Blvd., will provide southeast Queens students an after school mentoring program and eventually, Williams-Langley hopes to expand it into a community center.

“Our mission is to empower children, create a confidence and encourage academic accountability,” Williams-Langley said. “Our vision is to affirm and empower a nation of children that will powerfully impact the community and the world.”

Unlike many similar mentoring programs, 3D’s Daycare Inc. will be open to all students with a focus on those whom are struggling with issues that prevent them from doing well in school.

“One of my biggest challenges with the Dept. of Education is that when I call for mentoring programs,

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BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

Zodelia Williams-Langley reveals her plans for a new after school facility.

they usually have criteria. You have to have a parent who’s incarcerated or you have to be a drug user,” she said. “But we have children who don’t have those problems. They just need a big brother or sister so we want to open the program to all children.”

“We do focus on the disabled

child,” she continued. “Not only learning disabilities, it can be a medical disability. I just want to make sure these children have an avenue.”

3D’s Aftercare Inc. is scheduled to open in September and will operate from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The children will also get the opportunity

to eat a home cooked meal every day they attend the program.

“We want to offer something other after school programs don’t offer.

We want to offer a hot meal,” she said. “We want to bring back homestyle after school dinners for the children so at 5 o’clock every night, they’ll have a hot meal and when the parents get home, they don’t have to rush off the train and when you get home, you get more time with your family.”

The after school program also seeks to bring back activities into the lives of children once they are done with their schoolwork.

“We want them to know that after homework, they have different activities – robotics, technology, knitting, cooking,” she said. “I live in Balwin, Long Island, so my daughter, she gets the best of all worlds but the children in Jamaica have nothing and we, as a community, need to come together and give them something.”

For more information, visit 3daftercareinc.com or call 1-800-8520930.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

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‘A’ Train Service Set To Return

By LuiS GRondA Seven months after Superstorm Sandy hit New York, A Train service to the Rockaways is finally returning.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the A line will be returning to full service on May 30, just a few days after Memorial Day and the reopening of the City’s beaches for the summer season.

The service restoration concludes the MTA’s effort to rebuild 1,500 feet of tracks that was washed out by the storm, as well as replace and reconnect signal and communication wires. Since the storm hit at the end of October, the A Train had been running to the Howard Beach/JFK station. Commuters looking to get to Broad Channel and the Rockaways had to take a shuttle bus running between Howard Beach and the Beach 90th street station.

In addition to the restoration, a sea wall over two miles long was installed along Jamaica Bay to protect the track from future storms.

“Superstorm Sandy devastated the entire MTA network like no other storm, but the MTA did a remark-

able job of restoring service following the storm and at the end of this month, the A line in the Rockaways will be up and running,” Cuomo said in a statement. “Now we must focus on the priority and challenge of making permanent repairs to keep the subways safe and reliable for years to come because the people and businesses of New York depend on a strong and robust mass transit system.”

Kevin Ortiz, an MTA Spokesman, said that the early estimate on the cost for all the repairs is $650 million.

A Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Division has also been established to launch and manage the Citywide rebuilding from Sandy’s destruction.

According to the MTA press release announcing the train service restoration, the division’s purpose is to oversee all construction that aim to protect the City from the major damage caused by Sandy last year.

This includes protecting train stations, tunnels, bus depots and public areas. Experienced engineers and project managers will be used as part of this project and it will begin this summer.

“We are using all means avail-

able to jump-start this effort, so we can not only restore our system to the condition it was in before Sandy struck, but harden it against similar storms that we expect to arrive in the future,” Thomas Prendergast, MTA Chairman, said.

The MTA System suffered an esti-

mated $4.755 billion worth of damage and have allocated almost $1.2 billion for repairs by the Federal Transit Administration, according to the City agency.

Reach Reporter Luis Gronda at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127 or at lgronda@queenstribune.com.

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Editorial A Game Of Chance OF SOUTHEAST QUEENS 150-50 14th Road Whitestone, NY 11357 (voice) (718) 357-7400 fax (718) 357-9417 email news@queenspress.com The PRESS of Southeast Queens Editor-in-Chief:

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to introduce table gaming to New york State. As the debate continues, we hope the State Legislature will vote on the issue, and that the people of New york State will have the chance to make the final decision.

Unfortunately, our Governor is using the potential of multiple new casinos as a way to threaten and induce the Indian casinos to pay their debt to the State.

This is not the approach we believe will benefit all of New york, including the City.

We have a racino in New york City. Resorts World has been a good neighbor since it opened in 2011. They have employed thousands of residents, with a great number coming from Queens. We believe in local employment. We are also grateful for the hundreds of thousands of dollars they have given to local community groups that are in dire need of support.

We should have a share in the decision-making, as well as the jobs it will create, by keeping New york City in the game for a Downstate casino.

Gov. Cuomo, the larger percentage of any vote on this referendum will come from Downstate counties. Do not shut them out because you feel you need leverage Upstate.

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Letters Who Can Help?

To The Editor: Queens has a major problem.

Public and private transit was shut down for hours on Cross Bay Boulevard. Buses could not get through southbound traffic. Hence, they

Letters could not use the northbound open roadway.

MTA 511 gave no information on an extremely bad accident on Cross Bay Blvd. on Friday, May 10, 2013 that stopped all southbound traffic.

There was no information to help commuters.

Radio station 1010 at 11:01 p.m. kept saying Cross Bay Blvd. was closed south bound near the accident. In fact, one northbound lane was open for southbound traffic. I personally observed this situation.

When did they open this northbound lane to southbound traffic?

Why can’t we communicate and coordinate better? I’m sure the MTA will blame the Police Department for stopping traffic. There is no accountability.

When did the media change the traffic announcement?

The center median should be open more for crossovers and u-turn traffic.

Could we get a report from the MTA regarding this incident? What was done to help

commuters get home? What time did traffic shut down and what time did service resume?

Who do you call when a bus is late or a detour is in effect?

We need current information for commuters.

We need to speak to a supervisor immediately, not get a useless message 21 days later.

You can talk to a manager anywhere else except the MTA. Why? The MTA can’t and won’t help the public.

This is why people don’t take public transit and this is another reason why people leave and stay away from Rockaway. This must change.

Can anyone help us?

Philip McManus, Queens Public Transit Committee Rockaway Park

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Weiner’s In, Let’s Hear Him Out A Personal Perspective

By MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE The inevitable has happened: Anthony Weiner has jumped into the mayoral race.

The one-time political superstar couldn’t help himself; he had to do it. Politics is in his blood, perhaps even more than the urge to discuss and share pictures of his nether regions to anonymous women.

No one is surprised that Weiner is running. It was only a matter of when; and he answered that question earlier this week with an online announcement.

With absolutely no pun intended, I have to say it was anti-climactic.

He went out in a tornado of shame almost two years ago and now he announces his intended return electronically rather than at a press conference, where he could be grilled by the press. It was a wimpy way to announce one’s intended run for mayor.

Weiner’s “pervy” proclivi-

ties devastated his once thriving career and you have to wonder how an otherwise intelligent person could have done something so stupid. He was pressured to resign from Congress and he slinked away to lick his wounds like a poor dog beaten in a fight. But his spirit for the game was not to be denied.

The media enjoyed the opportunity to beat up on Weiner, gleefully combining his name with the anatomical part involved in the scandal.

Let’s face it; that was a gift that just kept on giving. But enough already! It’s gotten tired and downright vulgar.

Let’s move away from the frat house puns and look at what is important here.

Is Anthony Weiner ready for prime time again? Has he learned from this shameful mistake? Only time will tell, and it is to this end that we should give him a chance to tell us. The Weiner pros seem to outweigh the cons.

The guy can f ight. He fought for New York in

Washington, D.C. every day for more than a decade. As mayor he would know how to go to Washington and fight for New York City. He understands both towns and knows how to negotiate with one in favor of the other. He has served both in city government (briefly as a Councilman) and as Congressman for many years. Yes, he was an embarrassment with those crotch shots seen ‘round the world. But his cheating was against his wife. It did not involve taxpayer money.

The wife says she has forgiven him for the cheating.

Technically, she’s the wronged party so if he’s good with the wife, who cares at this point?

This is not intended as a Weiner endorsement. It is simply to say that the former Congressman has a right to get into the race and try to earn our respect as a candidate – even if we don’t want him as Mayor. There are many viable candidates already in the race. Weiner is the underdog; but he has

money and knows how to f ight. Quinn, Thompson, de Blasio, Liu, Albanese and others, will have to get used to having him in the primary.

That is a good thing. Weiner will keep them on their toes and that will force them to be more forthcoming about their plans. It’s a win-win for us.

Weiner has already released a manifesto on how to move New York City forward.

He has good ideas. Let’s hear him out as he tries to take his message across the city. Let’s try to get over our revulsion at Weiner’s mistake. We are not his moral judge. Our power is at the ballot box on Election Day. That is when we will judge his fitness to be mayor.

That is when we’ll decide Weiner’s political fate.

I can’t base my decision on a personal failing by one of the candidates. Weiner’s error in judgment did not technically have anything to do with his job.

Let’s welcome him to “the conversation” for New York.

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OP-ED

Open Table Gaming in new York State

By JAck FriEdmAn March was a banner month for Resorts World New York, as they set a new record hitting $71.2 million in revenues. More importantly, March was also a banner month for the residents of New York State, as those revenues netted $31.3 million into the state’s coffers. Other winners included the many local businesses and community organizations that benefit from the many customers who visited Resorts World’s beautiful entertainment venue. Imagine what additional benefits Queens could derive if New York State allowed table gaming at Resorts World.

I understand Governor Cuomo’s desire to locate casinos upstate. We live in a beautiful state, and the concept of drawing additional tourists to our upstate region is a concept that I believe in. Tourism is certainly an economic growth opportunity and should be maximized in every way possible, but that same thinking holds true for Queens County as well. Tourism is one of the great-

Jack Friedman est growth sectors that Queens has, and the results we have seen from Resorts World clearly indicate how important they have been in that sector.

Think about the impact that table gambling would have if we allowed it at Resorts World. Hotels would be built, as visitors would be more likely

to come to our region and stay lon- of revenue to education. Allowing ger. Restaurants would see increased table gaming will allow for more traffic as well from these out-of-state, revenue growth, again, benefitting out-of-region consumers. Queens all New Yorkers. would receive incremental growth in Resorts World is ready for table retail and transportation, and local gaming. Adding these operations businesses would see an additional would take little time but they would boon to the increased have an immediate imtraffic already resultpact. New York State ing from Resorts ‘Allowing table can certainly use the revenue. Queens can World as a slots-only gaming at upstate casino. certainly use the jobs casinos should Why wouldn’t the and economic benState take advantage not come at the efits, and the millions of people who visit of a market-proven expense of Recommodity? This is sorts World or Resorts World would not an either/or prophave a first-class enosition. Allowing ta- Queens County’s tertainment venue to ble gaming at upstate economy.’ enjoy. Let’s not pit upcasinos should not -Jack Friedman, state interests against come at the expense Executive director, downstate interests. of Resorts World or Queens chamber of Allow some upstate Queens County’s commerce casinos to have table games, but let’s also economy.

Resorts World donates one percent of the bring that same benefit to Resorts pre-tax profits to the local commu- World now. nity. They have generated more than Jack Friedman is the executive di$1 Billion dollars in revenue, which rector of the Queens Chamber of Comequates to more than $450 Million merce.

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Police Blotter 102nd Precinct

Pedestrian Struck

At 7:23 p.m. on May 16, police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck in the vicinity of 88th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Rafael Diaz, 73, of Woodhaven, unconscious and unresponsive.

EMS was on the scene and transported Diaz to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Further investigation revealed that a Toyota being operated by a 25-year-old male was travelling westbound on Atlantic Avenue when it struck Diaz, who was crossing from north to south between 87th and 88th Streets.

The investigation is ongoing.

106th Precinct

Homicide

At 3:50 a.m. on May 12, police officers were approached by a man holding his stomach at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 123rd Street. The victim, identified as Stephen James, 21, of Ozone Park, claimed he was stabbed, and officers called for an ambulance. EMS responded and transported the man to Jamaica Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with a non-life threatening injury. James’ condition was later upgraded to critical, and he was pronounced dead on May 13.

The NYPD has released video of three individuals wanted for questioning in regards to the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to CRIMES (274637) then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

tips to CRIMES (274637) then enter TIPS577.

All calls are strictly confidential.

114th Precinct

Collision

At 9:58 p.m. on May 14, officers responded to a report of a motorcycle collision at Vernon Boulevard and 31st Avenue. An investigation revealed that the motorist, identified as Daniel Nieves, 32, of Ridgewood, was operating a black 2011 Suzuki motorcycle, heading northbound on Vernon Boulevard, when he struck a tree at 31st Avenue.

EMS responded to the scene and removed the victim to Cornell Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The investigation is ongoing.

115th Precinct

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Stabbing

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying the suspects wanted for a stabbing.

At 3:50 p.m. on May 6, the victim, a 19-year-old Hispanic male, was at the corner of 31st Avenue and 91st Street when the suspects approached him, stabbed him and then fled the scene. The victim was brought to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was treated for stab wounds to the torso.

The suspects have been identified as three Black males and one Hispanic male.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to CRIMES (274637) then enter TIPS577.

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Burglary:

110th Precinct

Robbery

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance locating two suspects wanted in connection with a residential robbery that took place in Elmhurst.

At 5 a.m. on May 9, the suspects entered the victim’s apartment through the unlocked front door, punched the victim several times on the head and removed his property.

The suspects fled the location in an unknown direction.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by visiting nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying the above individual wanted for a burglary that took place at 1:30 a.m. on May 10 inside of 32-45 69th St., in Jackson Heights. The suspect entered the laundry room of the building and removed cash from the ESD money machine.

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A Logistical Nightmare?

BY STEVEN J. FERRARI While plans for a Major League Soccer stadium at Flushing Meadows Corona Park are far from being finalized, a look at the logistics for the stadium, based on assurances made

by MLS, show potential concerns outside of the loss of parkland.

Still in negotiations with the City, MLS has not released any official details about the proposed stadium at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, other than the stadium would sit on up to 13 acres of land in what is now the Fountain of Planets, a part of the park that has been closed off to the public for decades.

Civic leaders and elected officials have expressed concerns with the plans for the stadium, including the loss of parkland at the site and the lack of information available from the City and Major League Soccer.

Major League Soccer officially announced this week that New York City would be home to the league’s

newest expansion team, the New York City Football Club, adding that the New York Yankees would be a minority owner in the team.

While the question of ownership of the team has been answered, many other questions remain in regards to the specifics of the arena.

As no official renderings of the potential stadium have been released – MLS disavowed any connection to a rendering shown to college students in February – the size and height of the stadium are anyone’s guess. An approximation of what the specifics will look like can be seen by using the other New York Metro area soccer stadium – Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

The 25,000-seat stadium has the same capacity as the proposed FMCP arena. At 117 feet, Red Bull

Arena is just 13 feet shorter than the Unisphere, which sits less than half a mile away from the Fountain of Planets.

A proposed stadium at the Fountain of Planets could possibly need to be elevated higher than the 117

feet of the Harrison, NJ, arena. The Fountain of Planets sits on land that is located directly on top of the Flushing River, and environmental advocates have expressed concern that the stadium would need to be elevated on a tall berm. The location above the Flushing River also calls into question the potential for pollution coming from the use of the stadium and excess foot traffic.

Using the site plan for the stadium released by MLS last year, the length of the stadium would be able to fit five Unispheres – which measures 120 feet in diameter – from end to end.

MLS has noted that the stadium would use up to 13 acres of parkland at FMCP for the proposed stadium.

The league has stated that they have been in contact with Major League Baseball and the New York Mets about the use of Citi Field’s parking, in an attempt to lessen the impact on parkland.

Parking for New York Mets games at Citi Field spans the parking area surrounding the stadium, along with areas beyond the lots, under the highway overpass located on the other end of Citi Field.

Fans who decide to drive to a Major League Soccer game held at the proposed FMCP stadium, as noted in the image included here, could potentially have to walk one mile or more from their cars to the stadium.

Making traffic and parking more complicated, if the stadium does get built, would be the construction of the retail and entertainment complex proposed at Willets Point. Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s plan for the area surrounding Citi Field would usurp part of the parking lot at Citi Field, possibly causing spots to be even more at a premium.

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Borough Beat

Katz Gets Key Backing, Grodenchik Drops out

By Joe Marvilli In an eventful week for the Queens Borough President race, the Queens Democratic Party chose to endorse Melinda Katz just one day before Barry Grodenchik chose to drop out.

The QDP met on the morning on May 20 to make their final decision on who they would endorse for the various political races happening through the City, including BP. Katz was chosen after a long deliberation that came to a conclusion on the morning of May 20. About 30 hours later, on May 21, Grodenchik decided to withdraw his BP bid.

Among the other endorsements the QDP gave out were to Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) for Mayor, Reshma Saujani for Public Advocate, Paul Vallone for City Council District 19 and Rory Lancman for City Council District 24.

Katz said she was privileged by the recognition.

“I am honored, humbled and deeply grateful for the support of the Queens County Democratic Party

and our great chairman, Congressman Joe Crowley,” she said. “I believe that this office, with its great tradition of electing strong women, is the best place to make the differences that will keep Queens such an amazing place to live, work, raise a family and retire.”

U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), who is also the chair of the QDP, released a statement praising Katz’s experience and leadership.

“Melinda has a proven track record of delivering for her constituents at both the City and State level and her dedication to serving Queens over the last 20 years is unmatched,” he said. “At a time when our diverse communities face a unique set of challenges, Melinda brings a resolute commitment to ensuring a much brighter future for the borough of Queens.”

Despite Grodenchik’s spokesperson saying on Monday that he was “in this race to win,” the former deputy BP dropped out of the race with a press release.

“At this time I believe that it is in the best interest of my family, team,

and party to end my candidacy,” he said. “I will continue to champion the causes of jobs, education, healthcare, economic development and Sandy recovery in the days, months and years to come. I hope to keep making my home borough proud.”

The only other candidate to have a reaction this week about the endorsement was Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria).

“Perhaps you’ve heard - I’m a bit of a renegade. I never expected their endorsement in the first place,” he said. “The important thing is that they endorsed my brother, Paul, because I’m going to need him in City Hall when I’m elected Borough President.”

Some civic leaders were also not happy about the endorsement, believing there was no support in the selections for southeast Queens, like the rumored choice of Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) would have been.

Melinda Katz “Leroy Comrie would make an excellent candidate and an excellent borough president. He clearly has the potential of being a great borough president,” former Councilman Archie Spigner said. “Also, the issue of lack of diversity on the ticket concerns us.”

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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Jamaica Ball

Photos by Ira Cohen

Southeast Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

A Better Jamaica presented the second Jamaica Ball on May 18 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. Attendees enjoyed a night of fine food and dancing.

GJDC staffers (from left) Masheika Lewis, Charlene Joseph and Caroline Forbes during the May 15 meeting.

During a recent meeting of the members of the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, members of Kunal Singh & The Jazz Experience performed for attendees.

Graduation Day

Photos by Ira Cohen

Photos by Walter Karling

Taking A Break

St. John’s University held its 143rd commencement ceremony on May 19.

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Profile

PFLAG Teaches Love And Acceptance

By NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Nearly two decades ago, Anne Quashen learned that one of her sons was gay. Unsure of how to react to the news, she searched for a place that would help her celebrate and embrace her son and stumbled upon Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays – a nonprofit that does just that.

“I had all the questions that society makes parents think about,” said Quashen, who now serves as president of the Queens PFLAG chapter.

“Their safety, their health, grandchildren and all the other questions that come to mind. You wonder who you can talk to and who can understand.”

After attending her first meeting, Quashen walked away enlightened.

Many of her questions were answered but more importantly, she had the opportunity to chat with parents and friends who were going through the same thing.

“When I came away, I knew this was a group of people I would like to be involved with,” she said. “Our

problems become the same in many ways and we relate to each other in many ways and we like to find to a solution to how we act and react.”

Soon after she learned her son was gay, she made it a point to fly out of state and spend two weeks with her son to reassure him that her love for him has not changed because of his sexuality.

“I think it’s the basis Jeanne Manford took part in the march down 5th of what PFLAG is all in Manhattan in 1972. Photo provided. about,” she said. “If parAfter many gays and lesbians ents care about their children, you can work out any of these other de- ran up to Manford and asked her tails. The reassurance that gay peo- to speak with their parents, she deple need is the same that straight cided to form a support group. The first formal meeting took place in people need.”

The idea for PFLAG began in 1972 1973 and approximately 20 people when Jeanne Manford, fed up with attended.

For the next two decades, PFLAG, the way society treated members of the LGBT community, marched with formally the Federation of Parents her gay son, Morty, in New York’s and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Christopher Street Liberation Day experienced significant growth and March, known as today’s Gay Pride today, the nonprofit has more than 200,000 members and supporters Parade.

as well as local affiliates in more than 350 communities across the United States and abroad.

While Quashen walked into her first meeting with an open heart and open mind, she admits there are many instances in which parents and friends of the LGBT community are not always as accepting and need the guidance of PFLAG. “Parents don’t have all the Avenue answers and are bombarded with the same societal problems but this way, there is somebody they can talk to and they are then able to get the understanding that is necessary so they can go back to their child and relate to them,” she said. “If you have that basic love for your child, you can make it work.”

For more information about PFLAG, or to learn how you can become a member, visit www.pflag. org.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com

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A&E

jim henson Legacy Finds a New home The Jim Henson Legacy is here to stay in the Museum of the Moving Image.

Many have grown up watching The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, but some may not recognize the creator of these legendary puppets, James Maury “Jim” Henson, award winning television producer, screenwriter and film director, who died on May 16, 1990.

The museum, located in Astoria, will build a new gallery devoted to Henson’s most important and lasting achievements.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with other elected officials, community members, Miss Piggy, Gobo Fraggle and Oscar the Grouch, announced that the family of Jim Henson has donated nearly 400 puppets, costumes, props and other meaning-

Photo by Trisha sakhuja

BY Trisha sakhuja

Mayor Mike Bloomberg spars with Oscar the Grouch during the announcement that the jim henson Legacy would find a home at the Museum of the Moving image. ful objects to the Museum.

The new gallery, which has anchored $2.75 million in funding from the City of New York for its construction, will be home to many

Restaurant Review

a Delicious evening Out Porto Bello Pizzeria 4318 Ditmars Blvd., astoria (718) 204-8766 www.portobellopizzeria.com hOurs: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri.-sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

CuisiNe: Pizza, italian DeLiverY: Yes CreDiT CarDs: Yes, all major Once a small family-run pizzeria, Porto Bello Pizzeria is now a full-service restaurant with a dining room and a menu expanded from pizza to an assortment of pastas, meats and seafood entrees.

Since Porto Bello Pizzeria opened its doors in 1999, it has been committed to its customers by keeping the value of its food high, but not increasing the prices of their dishes.

The restaurant’s vibe was very welcoming with the proper amount of lighting, comfortable seating and great service.

My colleague, Natalia Kozikowska, and I started the evening with a basket of warm bread and butter, and a slice of fresh bruschetta topped with tiny tomatoes, red onions and mozzarella on toasted Italian bread.

Our server, Andrew, suggested the hot antipasto platter for two as

our starter dish, which included twomozzarella sticks, eggplant rollatini, fried zucchini and fried calamari.

The platter was a great kick off to dinner, especially the eggplant rollatini, because the cheese and eggplant was in perfect proportion to one another.

The fried zucchini with a side of marinara sauce was full of flavor with the right amount of crispiness.

The main course came with two zesty pasta dishes, one being the rigatoni fiorentina, which included chicken, fresh spinach and mozzarella tossed in a delicious creamy pink sauce with rigatoni. The second dish was their classic and superb pasta with a creamy vodka sauce.

Even though our appetite was full, we couldn’t resist the variety of desserts listed on the dessert menu.

Dessert was the highlight of the night because we savored every sweet bite. I ordered the chocolate tiramisu and Natalia ordered the orange sorbet. The tiramisu was very light and soft with the perfect amount of sweetness. The orange sorbet was a sweet and refreshing delectable.

Porto Bello provided a wonderful dining experience in a familyfriendly atmosphere.

-Trisha sakhuja

of the characters Henson created throughout the years.

The project has a fundraising goal of $5 million and is expected to open to the public in the winter of 20142015.

Artifacts from the Henson family will be displayed as a collection to form a dynamic visitor experience in a new 2,200-square-foot gallery on the Museum’s second floor.

The collection will include puppets, costumes, sketches and storyboards from every major film and television production, such as Sam and Friends, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

“It’s only fitting that this extraordinary collection of puppets, costumes, props and more should find a home in New York, where imagination and free expression are part of the fabric of our City, and where anyone who’s watched an episode of Sesame Street sees the inspiration provided by the vibrant neighborhoods and characters that make our City so extraordinary,” said Bloomberg.

While the Mayor spoke on stage, Miss Piggy, Gobo Fraggle and Oscar the Grouch made special appearances from behind the podium to interject Bloomberg’s testimony by making jokes on how clean the streets

are and also attempted to steal the spotlight from the Mayor.

The Mayor planted a very memorable kiss on Miss Piggy’s cheek after telling the crowd of the long history they have shared.

Carl Goodman, the Museum’s Executive Director, was elated to say the establishment of this gallery is a major step forward for the Museum and it represents a cornerstone of the Museum’s 25th anniversary campaign.

“We are tremendously grateful to the Henson family and to the City of New York for identifying the Museum as a location of a permanent New York City attraction devoted to this transformational figure,” said Goodman.

Cheryl Henson, daughter of the late Jane and Jim Henson, was excited to know her father’s characters, many of which were created, sewn and glued in New York City, will permanently be housed in the heart of the Borough.

“Our fondness for this City and its institutions is deeply rooted as New York City was home for the Jim Henson Company for many years and is now for the Jim Henson Workshop in Long Island City,” she said.

Reach Reporter Trisha Sakhuja at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, or at tsakhuja@queenstribune.com.

astoria holds 10th Musical saw Festival By jOe MarviLLi The Musical Saw Festival will return to Astoria this year for a day of performance and other artistic projects.

The 10th edition of the festival is a concert and art exhibit dedicated to the 300-year-old art of playing music on a carpenter’s handsaw. The performances will take place on June 1 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 31-18 37th St., Astoria. It costs $10 for admission to the festival.

While the festival used to be annual, it has recently switched to be held once every two years. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, there will be a 12-piece orchestra premiering five new compositions for the musical saw from two composers, Ady Cohen and Scott Munson.

Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz, who is also the founder and organizer of the Musical Saw Festival, will present the instrument as a part of music used in

film and television.

There will be a variety of artistic projects that focus on the musical saw. For example, there will be paintings by several artists and a piece of poetry will be read by Willa France.

“Involving other art forms around the subject of making music with a carpenter’s handsaw takes us to a higher level because it gives us different angles of looking at the musical saw,” spokesperson Michelle Nishry said.

Workshops will be held as well to educate attendees about various aspects of the musical saw. Olivier Doucet will teach a workshop about his technique, which includes edge modification and more. Doc George will cover the hammered musical saw. Mike Waldeck Jr. will go over miking the musical saw. Thom Eno will teach a beginner’s workshop.

Reach Reporter Joe Marvilli at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125, or at jmarvilli@queenstribune.com.

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Faith

Springfield Gardens Pastor Drops Gospel Album

BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA

At the age of nine, Perry began to sing and by 17, he was recording R&B music for a record label.

Although his R&B career fell short, Perry did not lose faith and instead, refocused his energy and vocal talents to his preferred genre of music, gospel.

“I really like the message that can be conveyed through gospel music,” the pastor said. “I have a mindset that after a listener has heard me perform a song, I want them to have something they can keep with them for hours, days, weeks, months and even years after they’ve heard it. My goal has always been to have a positive impact on the listeners.”

His new album, “Unconditional Love,” which has been four years in the making, strives to do just that.

“We know the world is full of imperfect individuals and we all make mistakes but one of the things that has always kept me going was knowing that I have unconditional love regardless of where I go and what

This week, Ed Perry, pastor at Bethsalem Baptist Church in Springfield Gardens, announced the official release of his new gospel album, “Unconditional Love.”

The album features a unique selection of urban gospel tracks with hints and elements of other genres that inspired Perry to explore a world of music.

“R&B and soul would probably be the greatest influence but I have to be honest, coming from south Texas, my family raised cattle so you might even hear a little country western influence,” Perry said. “I also like symphonic and classical music, so there will be places in my songs where you can hear some of that also.”

Perry’s love for music was evident even as a child.

“My mother said the only way she could get me to be quiet was if she sat me in front of the radio with music playing,” he said.

I do, especially in this faith-based community,” he said. “All the commandments are built on the platform of love.”

Unlike many artists today, Perry enjoys the art of songwriting almost as much as he enjoys ‘ministering through song.’ Six of the tracks songs on his 10-track album he has either written or co-written.

“It’s therapeutic. I’ve probably kept my sanity because of music and it just has the ability to take me when I’m in a down mood and comfort me,” Perry said. “I try to do that same thing when I am presenting the song. Most of the songs I sing I can identify with and telling the story to the listener. I want them to feel what I’m feeling. It really allows me to tell a story and to share my experiences. It’s kind of release.”

To learn more about Ed Perry, visit his website at www.edwardperry.org or visit his Facebook at www. facebook.com/edperrygospel.

Pastor Ed Perry

You may also purchase his album on Amazon or iTunes.

Reach Reporter Natalia Kozikowska at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or nkozikowska@queenspress.com.

Notebook

Summer Youth Programs

Summer Programs For Kids Of Southeast Queens

Summer Youth Employment at SQPA If your kid is between the ages of 14 and 15-years-old and looking for a way to earn some extra cash, have them apply for a Summer Youth Program at the Southern Queens Park Alliance. The Summer Youth Employment Program at SQPA places these young teens in different organizations and companies for a real look at being in the workplace. A random lottery conducted by the NYC Dept.

visit: https://application.nycsyep.com/default.aspx.

Photo by Bob Harris

Jazz Program at York Auditions for the York College Summer Jazz Programs are officially open. Connect to the southeast Queens jazz culture by auditioning for the highly coveted spots. The program is looking for saxes (alto/tenor/bari), trumpets, trombones, piano players, bass players and drummers. No jazz experience is required. You must have your own instrument except piano and drums. Auditions will be held at the York College Performing Arts Center located at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. For more information, call the college at (718) 262-2147.

Two students from the Law, Government and Community Service High School in Cambria Heights were recently honored at the Dept. of Health New York State Veteran’s Hospital in St. Albans for their hard work. As part of the Intergenerational Program, students Aisha Smalls and Korven Rattray interact with veterans during meals and recreation and go on trips with them.

of Youth and Community Development and selected applicants will be notified once the lottery is completed.

A variety of worksites are offered including summer camps, NYC Parks and Recreations and real estate offices. The program runs from July 8-Aug. 17 for a total of six working weeks. For any additional questions, contact SYEP@sqpa.org. To apply,

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Springfield Rifles & Riflettes Youth Sports Registration The Springfield Rifles & Riflettes Youth Sports Program is now registering for their 2013 season. They are looking for both football players and cheerleaders. Boys ages 5½ to 7 meet on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to Noon.

Boys ages 7½ to 15 meet on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Girls ages 6 to 15 cheer every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Roy Wilkins Park gym.

For additional information, contact Chris Spaulding at 525-2499. The football team at Roy Wilkins Park Field.

St. Albans Summer Arts Program Join the Laurissa Jane Music Studio Inc. for an information meeting for about their Summer Arts Program. They will discuss the classes being offered and introduce the teach-

ers for children ages 3-16. Classes will include: piano, voice, musical theater, arts and crafts, outdoor play and performances. The program will run from July 8 to Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Before and After Care will be available.

Refreshments will be served at the information meeting. For additional information, contact Alice Laurissa at (718) 465-6992 or ljanemusic@gmail. com. The meeting will be held at the St. Albans Congregational Church located at 172-17 Linden Blvd. at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30.

New York City Parks Green Teens If your teen is interested in earning school community service credit this summer, they can earn it with the New York City Parks by keeping parklands green and clean. As a ‘Green Teen,’ you will remove litter from neighboring parks, collect recyclables, take care of trees and encourage the public to do the same.

To find out what the Green Teens are doing in Jamaica, call Mr. McClain at (718) 276-8686, or visit http:/ greenteensnews.blogspot.com/

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What’s Up May 25 Summer Jazz Auditions

ONGOING Lincoln Park Basketball York College Summer Jazz Pro- Association

grams are now holding auditions.

Audition early for one of these coveted spots. Auditions will be held at 10 a.m. May 25 at the York College Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

May 27 Laurelton Memorial Day Parade The Laurelton Lions Club, the American Legion Benjamin Moore Post 1946, the Garden Club of Laurelton, the Federated Blocks of Laurelton and the Concerned Citizens of Laurelton, in conjunction with VFW 5298, will present the 24th Annual Laurelton Memorial Day Parade at 9 a.m. The parade will honor veterans and will begin at the intersection of Francis Lewis and Merrick boulevards, and will end at the Veterans Memorial Triangle, at 225th Street and North Conduit Ave. For information, call parade organizers at (718) 525-7655.

Rosedale Memorial Day Parade The Rosedale Civic Association will sponsor the Rosedale Memorial Day Parade, starting at 10 a.m. at 243rd Street and Mayda Road in Rosedale. The 2013 parade grand marshal will be Pastor Vincent Williams, Parkway Baptist Church.

Memorial services will take place at 10:45 a.m. at Veterans Square and Vietnam Memorial Square. A reception following services will take place at 12:15 at the Laurelton American Legion Post No. 483, 135th Avenue and Brookville Boulevard.

May 30 Information Meeting The Laurissa Jane Music Studio Inc. will hold an information meeting for its summer arts program from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at St. Albans Congregational Church, 172-17 Linden Blvd. The meeting will discuss the classes being offered and introduce the teachers for children ages 3 to 16.

Classes will include piano, voice, musical theater, arts and crafts, outdoor play and performances. The program will run from July 8 through Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Before and after care will be available.

Refreshments will be served. For information, call Alice Laurissa at (718) 465-6992 or email ljanemusic@gmail.com.

The Lincoln Park Basketball Association is looking for volunteers to coach baseball for 5-14 year olds, and youth football for 9-10 and 1112 year olds. LP’s Fam’s Association is assembling teams to participate in organized youth athletic leagues for the spring, summer and fall of 2013.

The coaches will receive nominal reimbursement for travel expenses. If you are interested in coaching, contact Paul Cox at (917) 607-2421 or Derik Braswell at (917) 692-4775.

Mobile CPR Program FDNY EMS instructors will come out to your site to conduct the CPR training using your facilities. The Be 911 Compressions Only CPR Program is brought to you free of charge by FDNY and NYC Service.

The goal of the program is to train as many people as possible in basic CPR skills. In addition, participants will be briefly educated on the automated external defibrillator (AED) used to try and revive a person suffering from cardiac arrest. Though this program does not certify any participants, the FDNY and NYC Service believe increasing the knowledge of how to save a life is far more beneficial.

The program welcomes all ages, as long as the individual can demonstrate competency in retaining the required skills.

Appointments can be made Monday through Friday during the hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Classes may be approximately 20 minutes depending on the size of the group.

For group registration of 10 or more participants or further information, contact the FDNY’s CPR Training Unit at Telephone Number (718) 281-3888.

Group Sessions Clergy United for Community Empowerment, Inc. Group Sessions are located at 172-17 Linden Blvd. Second Floor, St. Albans, for the community on various topics such as domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse intervention, decision making, condom use, high risk behaviors leading to HIV, and self – esteem awareness. All group sessions offer light snacks and beverages. Group sessions are open to the public.

Round-Trip Metro Card reimbursement is available at the end of each completed session. For further information, call (718) 297-0720. All services are free. Please call for next group date.

Scholarship Award The Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults has announced that applications are being accepted for the Barbara Decosta Walden scholarship award for graduate studies in gerontology. Applicant must be a City resident accepted to an accredited graduate program with a concentration in gerontology.

Deadline to apply is Sept. 15. To secure an application, email JSPOA@ jspoa.org.

Slow Zone Program The City Dept. of Transportation is accepting applications to the Neighborhood Slow Zone Program.

Neighborhood Slow Zones reduce the speed limit on residential streets from 30 m.p.h. to 20 m.p.h. Slow zones grant local families peace of mind because they know drivers in their communities will stick to safer speeds. Communities that apply for a Slow Zone can get safety improvements that reduce traffic crashes, cut-through traffic and traffic noise, making residential streets safer for biking and hiking.

Community Boards, civic associations, BIDs, elected officials or other community institutions such as schools or churches can apply.

Applications are due by May 31.

For information, call (212) 6298080 or email safety@transalt.org.

Student Volunteers Available The Justice Community Program at LaGuardia Community College is seeking partners from Community Board 12 organizations interested in hosting student volunteers for community service and service learning projects at their sites.

The goals of JCP are to help build stronger and safer communities and to reduce crime and recidivism by engaging young adults who have been involved in the criminal justice system in educational and community activities. All JCP participants are between the ages of 16-24 and reside in Jamaica, St. Albans or Hollis and are eager to learn leadership skills through community projects.

For information or to request JCP student volunteers for your site, call Nakita Vanstory, coordinator, at (718) 482-5128 or (718) 725-3324.

Parks Green Teens Are you 13 to 17 years old? Are you interested in earning school community service credit with New York City Parks by keeping parklands green and clean? Then you should join New York City Parks Green Teens. As a Green Teen, you will re-

move litter from parklands, collect recyclables, take care of trees, creatively encourage the public to keep their parklands green and clean, and earn rewards for your efforts. To find out what the Green Teens are doing here in Jamaica, call Mr. McClain at (718) 276-8686, or visit http://greenteensnews.blogspot.com/

Justice Community Program Are you between the ages of 16 and 24 and living in St. Albans, Hollis, or Jamaica, Queens area? Have you had involvement with the justice system in the last 12 months? Are you currently on probation? If so, then the Justice Community Program can help you: Learn leadership skills through community service projects; Gain job skills/experience and explore careers; Receive referrals for vocational training, internships, employment and college; Earn incentives, like Metrocards and cash.

Don’t miss this opportunity to reach your potential! For additional information, call (718) 482-5128 for an appointment. All program activities take place in Jamaica, New York at the SUNY - Queens Educational Opportunity Center at 158-29 Archer Avenue.

CUNY Fatherhood Academy Are you a father between the ages of 18 and 24? Do you want to move forward in your life? Are you unemployed or underplayed? The CUNY Fatherhood Academy is recruiting now! The CUNY Fatherhood Academy is a free five-month, three-day-a week program that can help you: earn a GED while focusing on academic and personal success; prepare for college; get work experience through a part-time job or an internship; explore careers; learn about important topics such as parenthood, health and financial literacy. For additional information, call David at (718) 7307336 or dspeal@lagcc.cuny.edu.

Anti-Drug Tour The King of Kings Foundation, Inc. has officially kicked off their “Anti-Drug-Anti-Gang Warriors Tour” in schools, libraries, community centers and recreation centers educating all to the dangers and consequences of being involved with drugs, guns, gang violence, succumbing to peer-pressure and the lack of education, which can all lead to homelessness, poverty and incarceration. The “King of Kings” helps to build stronger, safer and closer communities. To find out how to get the “Tour” in your school, call: (718) 712-7684 or log on to: kingofkingsfoundation.org.

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Queens Today SECTION EDITOR: REGINA VOGEL

Send announcements for your club or organization’s events at least TWO weeks in advance to “Queens Today” Editor, Queens Tribune, 150-50 14 Road, Whitestone NY 11357. Send faxes to 357-9417, c/o Regina or email to queenstoday@ queenstribune.com Yearly schedules and advanced notices welcome!

FLEA MARKETS RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE Saturday, June 1 11-4 and Sunday, June 2 9-3 St. Josaphat’s, 35 th Ave n u e a n d 2 1 0 th S t r e e t , Bayside.

FLEA MARKET Sunday, June 2 Transfiguration Parish Hall, Maspeth 8-4.

TALKS ELDER LAW Thursday, May 30 McGoldrick library at 5. Friday, May 31 North Hills library at 1:30. Monday, June 3 North Forest Park library at 3.

FAHRENHEIT 451 Thursday, May 30 at the East Flushing library at 11.

FRESH MEADOWS T h u r s d ay, M ay 3 0 “A Ta l e o f Two C i t i e s ” d i s cussed at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows lib ra r y.

HOLLIS MYSTERY Thursday, May 30 “The Spellman Files” discussed at 5:30 at the Hollis library.

FAR ROCKAWAY Friday, May 31 “A Farewell to Arms” discussed at noon at the Far Rockaway library.

ROSARIANS Saturday, June 1 Queens Botanical Gardens will host the 13 th Annual Great Rosarians of the World East Coast Lecture Series. 8863800, ext. 230.

CHINESE OPERA Saturdays, June 1, 8, 22, 29 lectures on Chinese Opera and Drama at 4 at the Flushing library.

URBAN BOOK CLUB Sunday, June 2 2:30 Central library.

YOUTH

TEENS CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

LAPTOPS Mondays-Thursdays Hollis library at 3.

URBAN COMICS Tu e s d a y, May 28 Queens Village library at 4.

QUILTING CLUB Wednesday, May 29 Central library at 4.

GAME DAY Wednesdays Howard Beach library at 4.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library.

MYSTERY CRAFT Thursday, May 30 Windsor Park library at 4.

PRE-GED CLASS Thursdays and Fridays until June 28 pre-GED Classes at the Cambria H e i g h t s l i b r a r y. 4 8 0 4300.

GREEN CRAFTS Thursdays, May 30, June 6 Broadway library at 4.

FLUSHING ANIME Thursdays, May 30, June 6 Flushing library at 4.

SEWING CLASS Thursday, May 30 Poppenhusen library at 4.

ROBOTIC WORKSHOP Thursday, May 30 Ridgewood library at 4.

MANGA CLUB Thursday, May 30 Corona library at 5.

READING BUDDIES Thursday, May 30 McGoldrick library at 5.

MANGA DRAWING Thursdays South Ozone Park library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays Rochdale Village library 4:30.

RECORDING STUDIO Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 R e c o r d i n g Studio Workshop: Audio Engineering, Editing and Mixing at 2:45 at the Far Rockaway library.

WII GAMING Friday, May 31 Queens Village library at 4.

TEEN MOVIES Friday, May 31 Central library at 3:30.

HAPPY HOUR Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14, 21 Flushing library at 4.

CHESS CLUB Friday, May 31 Woodside library at 4.

MS BOOK CLUB Friday, May 31 Pomonok Middle School Book Club at 4:30.

FAHRENHEIT 451 Friday, May 31 movie at the Sunnyside library at 4:30.

CULTURAL BREAKOUT Friday, May 31 communit y celebration with lo-

cal musicians at the Lefrak Cit y library at 6.

WII GAMES Friday, May 31 McGoldrick library at 6.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, May 31 Fresh Meadows library at 4.

TEEN ZONE Friday, May 31 Queens Village library at 4.

MOVIE AFTERNOON Fridays Central library at 3:30.

WII FRIDAYS Fridays at the Hollis library at 3:30.

GAME DAY Fridays at 4 at the Sunnyside librar y.

SENIORS BASIC COMPUTERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 South Ozone Park library at 11.

CLEARVIEW CENTER Tu e s d a y, May 28 Jokercise at 12:45.

Thursday, May 30 History with Hy at 10:15.

Friday, May 31 Current Events at 12:45.

Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26 th Avenue, Bayside.

ELDER LAW Thursday, May 30 McGoldrick library at 5.

Friday, May 31 North Hills library at 1:30.

Monday, June 3 North Forest Park library at 3.

Elder Law, Estate Plann i n g , Tr u st s a n d A s s e t Protection.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Friday, May 31 Bellerose library. 641-3911 register.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING Monday, June 3 W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b r a r y.

468-8300 to register.

AARP 4158 Tuesdays, June 11, July 9 North Flushing chapter 4158 meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 1 6 7 - 0 7 3 5 th A v e n u e , Flushing.

AARP29 Thursday, June 13 AARP29 meets at Grace Houses Communit y Room, 155-02 90 th Avenue, Jamaica at noon.

AARP3334 Monday, June 17 at St. Kevin’s Parish Center in Flushing. 224-0478.

ONGOING EVENTS SOUTH ASIAN Alternate Saturdays Selfhelp BR-PS Senior Center in Flushing. Indian-st yle activities, lunch. 886-5777.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays Lunch, lesson and congenial play. Pride of Judea. 423-6200.

QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and preschool programs and more. Contact local branches.

PIGEON’S PART Y Saturday, May 25 Central library at 3:30.

ZUMBA FITNESS Saturday, May 25 Central library at 2.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2.

MATH HELP Saturdays for grades 48 Flushing library at 10.

SCIENCE LAB Saturdays Central library at 11.

CHESS CLUB Saturdays Flushing library at 2.

GAME NIGHTS Monday, May 27 Richmond Hill library at 5.

CRAFT KIDS Mondays Flushing library at 3:30.

S TORY T I M E Mondays at 3:30 at the Peninsula library.

BEGIN CHESS Mondays at 3:30 Windsor Park library.

KNIT & CROCHET Mondays Douglaston library at 4.

HOMEWORK HELP Daily McGoldrick library at 3. Monday through Thursday at the Fresh Meadows library at 4 and at the Rosedale library at 3:30.

URBAN COMICS Tu e s d a y, M ay 28 Auburndale library. Register.

CHESS Tuesdays, May 28, June 11, 18 Rosedale library at 4.

SANDY COLLAGE Tuesdays, May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 Arverne library at 5.

COMPUTERS Tu e s d a y, M ay 28 Ridgewood library. Register.

SCIENCE LAB Tu e s d ay, M a y 2 8 C o rona library at 6.

REPTILE EDVENTURE Tuesday, May 28 South Jamaica library at 4.

HEALTH & SCIENCE Tu e s d a y, M ay 28 McGoldrick library at 5.

NATURE KIDS Tuesday s Sunnyside library at 3:15.

KNIT & CROCHET Tuesdays at 5 Rochdale Village library.

CRAFT TUESDAYS Tu e s d a y s Cambria Heights library at 4.

KNITTING CLUB Wednesday, May 29 Corona library at 5:30.

MORNING STORY TIME Wednesday, May 29 Kew Gardens Hills library. Register.

ECO-CRAFTS Wednesdays, May 29, June 12, 26 Astoria library at 11:30.

FRIENDSHIP BRACELET Wednesday, May 29 Flushing library at 3.

SCIENCE PROGRAM Wednesday, May 29 Central library at 4:30.

READING FOR FUN Wednesdays at the Laurelton library at 3:30.

CRAFTIVITIES Wednesdays East Flushing library. Register.

CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 Queens Village library and 4:30 Poppenhusen library.

GAME DAY Wednesdays Howard Beach library at 5.

ARTS & CRAFTS Wednesdays at the Auburndale library at 4.

CRAFTERNOONS Wednesdays at the Ridgewood library. Register.

YOUNG LEADERS Wednesdays and Fridays Young Leaders Institute of Laurelton at the Laurelton library at 3:30.

READ TO A DOG Thursday, May 30 North Hills library at 4.

SEWING CLASS Thursday, May 30 Poppenhusen library at 4.

MANGA CLUB Thursday, May 30 Corona library at 5.

READING BUDDIES Thursday, May 30 McGoldrick library at 5.

REPTILE EDVENTURE Thursday, May 30 Briarwood library at 4.

STICK PUPPETS Thursday, May 30 Richmond Hill library at 4.

MANGA DRAWING Thursdays South Ozone Park library at 4.

GAME ON Thursdays at the Central library at 3:30.

CHESS CLUB Thursdays Rochdale Village library at 4:30.

MANGA DRAWING Friday, May 31 Broadway library at 4.

BOOK BUDDIES Friday, May 31 Fresh Meadows library at 4.

BOARD GAMES Friday, May 31 Windsor Park library at 4.

VIDEO/BOARD GAMES Fridays, May 31, June 7, 21, 28 Rochdale Village library at 4:30.

SPRING STORY TIME Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14 South Hollis library

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GAME DAY Friday, May 31 McGoldrick library at 5.

CRAFT CLUB Fridays Peninsula library at 3.

GAME DAY Fridays at 3:30 Queens Village library.

ARTS & CRAFTS Fridays Briarwood library at 4. East Flushing Register. Ozone Park at 3.

GAME DAY Fridays Windsor Park at 4.

CHESS CLUB Fridays Auburndale library at 3:30 and W i n d s o r Pa r k l i b ra r y.

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WHAT’S THAT SOUND? Saturday, June 1 “The Orchestra” at the Ridgewood library at 2.

MISCELLANEOUS SUIT DRIVE NYS Democrats Caucus of Color will hold a Suite Drive. Donate suits and work attire. 407-9287.

IMMIGRATION Saturdays 10-1 at Council Member Leroy Comrie’s district office.

776-3700.

REHEARSALS Saturdays, Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill begins rehearsals at St. John’s in Richmond Hill. www.richmondhillny.com/ Art sSMC.

PARENTS OPEN FORUM Tuesday, May 28 Three Powerful Tools to Help Yo u r C h i l d S u c c e e d i n School at 7 at the Lefrak Cit y library.

SCRAPBOOKING Friday, May 31 scrapbooking for preemie parents in Flushing.

670-2920.

AUTISM WORKSHOP Saturday, June 1 “Beyond the Basics” at the Broadway library at 3.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CTR Family and child therapy, parent management training and more. 5700500 sliding scale.

KIDS KORNER Weekdays Central Queens YM-YWHA in Forest Hills. For K-6. 2685011, ext. 203.

ANIBIC Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children, Inc. sponsors programs for those through adulthood.

423-9550.

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Queens Today MEETINGS JEWISH VETS Sundays, May 26, June 23 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lipsky/Blum Post meet at the Kissena Jewish Center in Flushing. 463-4742. Korean Wa r Ve t S o c c e r Te a m also meets.

ED COUNCIL 26 Tuesday, May 28 Communit y District Education Council 26 meets at 7 at MS74, 61-15 Oceania Street, Bayside.

Special performance by the Ballroom Dancers.

QHC TOASTMASTERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 11, 25 QHC Toastmasters meet at 5:15 in the New Building, 5 th floor, room A540 at 82-68 164th Street, Jamaica.

CAMERA CLUB Tuesdays, May 28, June 11, 18, 25 Southeast Queens Camera Club meets at Roy Wilkins Family Rec. Center 347528-7178.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB Thursday, May 30 Briarwood library at 5:45.

WRITING CLUB Thursday, May 30 Peninsula library at 2.

ONGOING MEETINGS GARDENING CLUB Saturdays in the Steinway library courtyard at 4.

ORATORIO SOCIETY Mondays at 7:45 at Temple Beth Sholom in Flushing. 279-3006. Auditions required.

COMMUNITY SINGERS M o n d ay s C o m m u n i t y Singers start rehearsals for their spring concert at 8 at Messiah Lutheran in Flushing. 658-1021.

GLEE CLUB Tuesdays Bayside Men’s Glee Club rehearses at 7:30 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 214-35 40 th Avenue, Bayside. 9616852.

SCRABBLE CLUB Tu e s d a y s a t t h e E a st Flushing library at 3:30.

FM CAMERA Tuesdays Fresh Meadows Camera Club. 917-6123463.

FH SYMPHONY Wednesdays the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra rehearses at the Forest Hills Jewish Center.

516-785-2532.

EMOTIONS ANON. Wednesdays 7:30 Victoria Congregational Church, 148 th Street and 87 th Avenue, Briarwood.

Support group for a variet y of emotions..

WOMEN’S GROUP Fridays Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. 461-3193.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS POWERPOINT Saturday, May 25 Central librar y. Register.

INTER. POWERPOINT Saturday, May 25 Central librar y. Register.

JOB READINESS Saturdays, May 25, June 17 resumes, cover letters, job interview and beyond at 2:30 at the Cambria Heights library.

JOB READINESS Mondays Job Readiness and computer assistance 2-6 at the South Jamaica librar y.

JOB SEARCH Mondays free job search and computer help every Monday 11-2 at the Astoria library.

BRIDGE Mondays e x c e p t h o l i days 12-4 at Pride of Judea in Douglaston. Lesson & play $10. Partners arranged. 423-6200.

ADULT CHESS Mondays and Thursdays Queens Village library at 5:30.

DOWNLOAD E-BOOKS Tuesday, May 28 Flushing library. Register.

BEGIN EXCEL Tuesday, May 28 Flushing library. Register.

MASTERING EXCEL Tuesday, May 28 LIC library. Register.

BASIC COMPUTERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 Bellerose library. Register.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 4, 11, 18 McGoldrick library at 11.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 11 Bellerose library. Register.

BEGIN COMPUTERS Tu e s d ay, M a y 2 8 Fa r Rockaway library at 2.

BEGIN INTERNET Tuesday, May 28 Central librar y. Register.

TECHNOLOGIST IS IN Tu e s d a y, M a y 2 8 re ceive personal instruction at the Pomonok library. Register.

CHESS Tu e s d a y s Ro s e d a l e l i brary at 4.

SMALL BUSINESS Tuesdays Small Business Workshop at the Central library. Register.

GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, c r o c h e t e r s , needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 2637000, ext. 200.

COMPUTER CLASS Wednesdays, May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26 Woodside library at 5:45.

BEGIN E-MAIL Wednesday, May 29 Central library. Register.

RESUME/COVER LTR Wednesday, May 29 Central library. Register.

BEGIN EXCEL Wednesday, May 29 Pomonok library. Register.

BEGIN INTERNET Wednesday, May 29 Windsor Park library at 11:39.

BIKE REPAIR Wednesday, May 29 fixa-flat at the LIC library.

Register.

SIGN LANGUAGE Wednesday, May 29 learn American Sign Language at the Richmond Hill library at 4:30.

LINKEDIN Wednesday, May 29 Central library. Register.

WATERCOLOR Wednesdays all techniques and subjects at the National Art League.9691128.

PINTEREST Thursday, May 30 Central librar y. Register.

MOCK INTERVIEWS Thursdays, May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27 Central librar y. Register.

PRE-GED CLASS Thursdays and Fridays through June 28 Cambria Heights library.

480-4300.

CODEACADEMY LAB Thursday, May 30 teach yourself computer languages. Central librar y.

Register.

OFFICE SUITE Thursday, May 30 Poppenhusen library at noon.

BUSINESS BASICS Thursday, May 30 Corona library at 5.

COVER LETTERS Thursday and Friday, May 30, 31 LIC library.

Register.

LEARN CHINESE Thursdays North Forest Park library at 6.

LEARN ARABIC Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 C e n t r a l l i brary at 4:30.

INTRO INTERNET Friday, May 31 Central library. Register.

CHESS CLUB Fridays at 3:30 at the Auburndale library and 4 at the Woodside library.

ALUMNI QUEEN OF ANGELS S u n d a y , J u n e 3 0 60 t h anniversary picnic 1-5 at Sunnyside Gardens Park.

Free. Food and beverages will be sold. 9373244.

ENTERTAINMENT SPRING CONCERT Saturday, May 25 Chinese folk songs and Italian opera arias at the Flushing library at 2.

BAROQUE CONCERT Saturday, May 25 Forest Hills library at 2:30.

HIP HOP Saturday, May 25 Hip Hop Appreciation with Hip Hop Book Club at the Central library at 4.

NU URBAN CAFÉ Saturdays live jazz, r&b, open mic 8-midnight.

Free. 188-36 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. 917817-8653.

SKYFALL Sunday, May 26 James Bond movie “Skyfall” at the Central library at 2.

BINGO Tuesdays 7:15 American Mart yrs C h u rc h in Bayside. 464-4582. Tuesdays 7:15 (doors open 6) Rego Park Jewish Center. 459-1000. $3 admission includes 12 games.

SCRABBLE Tuesday s Fresh Meadows library at 2.

CHESS Tuesdays 4 Rosedale library.

FAHRENHEIT 451 Wednesday, May 29 movie at the Queens Village library at 3.

DR MEETS GARIFUNA Friday, May 31 Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext.

222.

DYSTOPIAN FILMS Friday, May 31 “The Book of Eli.” Screening and discussion of film at 2 at the Flushing library.

DHAMMA BROTHERS Friday, May 31 film follows the stories of a group of Alabama state penitentiary inmates who volunteer to participate in a Buddhist meditation program. Central library at 4.

CULTURAL BREAKOUT Friday, May 31 communit y celebration with local musicians to help suppor t the librar y. Le f ra k Cit y library at 6.

NU URBAN CAFÉ Fridays live jazz and r&b 9-midnight. Free. 188-36 Linden Blvd., St. Albans.

917-817-8653.

GAME DAY Fridays 4:30 Woodhaven library.

GAME PLAYERS CLUB Fridays 2 Hillcrest library.

BLUE PIPA Saturday, June 1 1:30 Blue Pipa, Inc. presents “From Harlem to Shanghai and Back” at the Flushing library.

TAMPOPO Saturday, June 1 comic

paean to love, food and classic Westerns in Japanese with English subtitles at the Steinway library at 2.

LOCAL ARTISTS Saturday, June 1 local artists exhibit their work at the Cambria Heights library at 3.

GARDEN OF SULEYMAN Saturday, June 1 a Near Eastern Music and Dance Odyssey at the Flushing library at 5.

ASTRONOMY NIGHT Saturday, June 1 at 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. $14 adults, $8 children.

FH SYMPHONY Sunday, June 2 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 374-1627.

405 B LUES BAND Sunday, June 2 The 405 Blues Band performs at the Central library at 3.

RUINS OF ATHENS Sunday, June 2 Astoria Symphony Orchestra and Choir at St. Joseph’s in Astoria. 917-460-4289.

OUTDOOR FESTIVAL Sunday, June 2, Thalia Spanish Theatre’s in Thomson Hill Park, Sunnyside. 729-3880.

DINNER PRIDE BREAKFAST Sunday, June 2 PreQueens Pride Parade breakfast at the Jewish Center of Jackson H e i g h t s , 3 7 - 0 6 7 7 th Street.

March with Danny Dromm’s contingent right after breakfast.

ENVIRONMENT POWERING FUTURE Saturday, May 25 “Ene r g y E f f i c i e n c y. ” Fa r Rockaway library at 4.

FOOD WASTE DROPOFF Saturdays 1-3 at the Broadway and LIC library.

DANCE ISRAELI FOLK Mondays 7:15-9:45 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 182-02 Union Turnpike. $10 session. 380-4145.

LINE DANCING Mondays 6:30-9:30 at Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Avenue. $7.

Cake and coffee. 5652259.

COUNTRY LINE Wednesdays 7-10 at the S TA R S Building, 8 Coleman Square, Howard Beach. $10.

HEALTH YOGA Saturdays through September 8 9:30-10:30 and 11-12 and Sundays 1011. Socrates Sculpture, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC. TAI CHI Sundays through September 9 11-12 at Socrates Sculpture, 3201 Vernon Blvd., LIC. HEALTH INFO Mondays, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24 health information from the Internet at the Langston Hughes library at 10.

BREAST CANCER Mondays Young Women with Breast Cancer 78:30 at Adelphi Breast Cancer Program. 516877-4314.

METASTATIC BREAST Second and Fourth Mondays 1:30-3:00 at Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.

516-877-4314.

MEN BREAST CANCER Second Mondays 7-8:30 at Adelphi Breast Cancer Program. 516-877-4314.

CHAIR YOGA Tu e s d a y, May 28 Douglaston library. Register.

ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, May 28, June 11, 25 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237.

STRESS & ANXIETY Tu e s d a y, May 28 Queens Village library at 11:30.

MASSAGE THERAPY Wednesday, May 29 174-03 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows 9-2.

STRENGTH TRAINING Wednesday, May 29 at NYHQ, 174-03 Horace Harding Expressway 1-2.

HEART PATIENTS Wednesday, May 29 Stress Managementin Fresh Meadows. 6701695. 6-7:30.

AEROBICS Wednesdays, May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26 Shape UP NYC at the Central library at 4.

CHAIR YOGA Wednesdays, May 29, June 5, 12, 19 Woodside library. Register.

BODY SCULPT FITNESS Thursdays, May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27 Lefrak Cit y library at 5:30.

DANCE FITNESS Fridays, May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 Richmond Hill library at 5.

MASSAGE THERAPY Friday, May 31 at NYHQ in Fresh Meadows. 6701695 9-2.

STRENGTH TRAINING Friday, May 31 at NYHQ in Fresh Meadows. 6701695 1-2.

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People Queens Village: Phoebe Forbes, Kwamena Brew-Hammond.

Richmond Hill: Esthefania Rodriguez.

Rosedale: Brianna Daley.

Springfield Gardens: Audrey Hinnant.

Md. Ali of Jamaica was named to the Dean’s List for the winter 2013 term at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va.

Air Force Airman Monique A. Brown Air Force Airman Monique A. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas.

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Jamaica: Joseph Showunmi, Master of Business Administration in technology management.

Laurelton: Raymond Robinson, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering technology.

South Ozone Park: Ganesh Ramratan, Master of Business Administration in technology management; Tiffanie Hawes, Bachelor of Science in computer information systems.

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Asrtasia Clarke of Jamaica received a degree during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W.V.

Sejal Khan of Jamaica recently presented research titled “Ethical Implications of Healthcare” during Union College’s annual Steinmetz Symposium Day.

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo has opened registration for 2013 summer education programs. The zoo has created a variety of interactive programs for toddlers to teens.

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Local students will receive degrees during spring 2013 commencement ceremonies at SUNY New Paltz.

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Queens Village: Jessica Arroyo, Bachelor of Arts in communications disorders.

South Ozone Park: Peter Mulligan, Bachelor of Arts in adolescence education: social studies; Suzanna Musalin, Bachelor of Science in early childhood and child education B-6.

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Taking A Ride

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer takes part in National Bike to Work month last week.

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is riding his bike around town.

While celebrating National Bike to Work Month, Van Bramer, along with members of his staff, promoted physical fitness on May 17.

Van Bramer rode his bike with his suit, dress shoes and helmet on from his home in Sunnyside to speak to students during Career Days at

IS 10 and PS 111.

Not only did his staff break a sweat, but the Councilman’s husband also joined the fun by riding his bike from his home to his job on Wall Street.

Promoting a healthy lifestyle and a clean environment is all well and good, but we here at the QConf wonder how Van Bramer found such a clean street to ride his bike on?

It must be a part of the Clean Streets Initiative.

Chef Of Queens - Alexis Chamoff Although she is just finishing college, Alexis Chamoff has already proven her skill in the culinary field, specifically by being the latest winner of the American Culinary Federation Northeast Student Chef of the YearAward after a live competition at the 2013 ACF Northeast Regional Conference in Verona, New York.

The Flushing chef and garde manger at Tolani prepared a chicken trio of roasted breast, Maghreb spiced tart and petit roulade with spring vegetables and a porthedgehog mushroom pan sauce in order to grab the victory. She will now head to Las Vegas in July where she will compete for the national title and $1,000.

“I am that type of competitor that shows no fluster or nervousness, but believe me, I was jumping up and down in my head. I had the help of my instructors Chef Sommo, Chef Slocum and Chef Margiotta, who watched me practice every day and would give me critiques on everything that I would do wrong,” she said. “Once I heard my name at the awards dinner, a whole rush of excitement came and the smile never left my face.”

Chamoff’s strong interest in cooking came during her high school years, when she and her brother started watching the Food Network and making whatever they saw for dinner. From there, she branched out and started to create her own recipes.

This exploration ultimately led her to SUNY Delhi, where she will graduate this spring with a BA in culinary arts management.

“I wanted be in a school that had an amazing program, but also not just cu-

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linary,” Chamoff said. “I wanted to meet people and have friends in completely different majors.”

Her college experience has given some valuable lessons in how to get the best results while cooking.

“Time management and organization is probably the most helpful thing I have learned because that is what it’s all about in the long run,” she said.

As college wraps up, Chamoff is hard at work on preparing for the ACF national competition.

“My coach and I are currently coming up with a dish, but nothing is set yet, but I do plan on going into this competition in Vegas with the same amount of hard work and intensity,” she said.

Stuck Up A Tree

Often times, when a cat gets stuck in a tree, a law enforcement officer comes to rescue the furry feline.

But during one routine rescue last week, it was the cop that needed the rescuing.

According to multiple published reports, a police officer got stuck in a tree while attempting to rescue a cat atop a tree outside of PS 213 in Bayside.

The cop climbed up about

30 feet to get the cat and, like the conundrum the feline was in, the officer became stuck in the tree and was unable to get down.

The FDNY responded to the call to get both the officer and the cat, taking about 20 minutes to do so.

We’re sure that the firefighters had a good laugh when this job came over the dispatcher because this is not an every day occurrence.

Nationally Recognized

On a routine stroll through Corona last week, a QConf reporter did a double take as he passed by this van parked on the corner of 37th Avenue and Junction Boulevard. The paint job on the van had an unfortunate break in its lettering, leaving us wondering if anyone was looking to take the van up on its offer.

Although locals have been enjoying the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden for more than 100 years, it was just recently recognized by Food and Wine magazine as one of the best 15 outdoor bars

in the country.

The national publication touted the bar’s variety of beer and hearty foods.

The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden located at 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria,

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