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Volume 15 Issue No. 22 May 30-June 5, 2014

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Councilman Ruben Wills called a special press conference to defend his record and to demand that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman be removed from the case against him.

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News Briefs Queens Library Joins Initiative In South Jamaica To Improve Reading

The Pinkerton Foundation has provided a grant of $152,000 to the Queens Library to serve as an anchor site for the Neighborhood Literacy Initiative in South Jamaica. The initiative aims to improve reading and educational outcomes in areas where reading levels are below standard and poverty levels are high.

The grant will keep Queens Library in South Jamaica open on Saturdays for the 2014-2015 school year.

It will also pay for a full-time dedicated children’s librarian and support activity assistants at libraries in South Jamaica and Baisley Park.

Queens Library will also facilitate among the neighborhood schools and other literacy programs working in the community, to provide a continuum of support for children, parents, schools and other community stakeholders.

“We believe the literacy initiative has the potential to make a significant impact on two communities that are plagued with high poverty and extremely low literacy rates,” Rick Smith, president of The Pinkerton Foundation, said. “Collaboration is the key to success. By expanding and coordinating a ladder of programs that employ health care providers, senior citizens, college students and parent mentors, librarians and other trained professionals, the initiative hopes to inspire a culture of literacy in South Jamaica.”

“Queens Library offers programs and services that support education for all ages and all learning levels.

In addition to supporting the goals of the Neighborhood Literacy Initiative, we offer programs such as English for Speakers of Other Languages and high school equivalency preparation to other members of the household,” Thomas Galante, Queens Library president and CEO, said. “We are very appreciative to The Pinkerton Foundation for making this pilot program possible.

Police Arrest Man For Stealing Breeders’ Cup

Police have cuffed the man responsible for stealing the Breeders’ Cup from Aqueduct Racetrack.

Cops arrested Francisco Lo Bello, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, for taking the 1985 Breeders’ Cup trophy.

It went missing on Feb. 20 and police said Lo Bello confessed to the crime on May 21.

Along with the trophy, which was on the second floor office in the Racetrack, two laptops, a flat screen

TV and a monitor also went missing from the facility.

A police source said Lo Bello appeared to be homeless and stayed near the Racetrack often.

“He probably knows it like the back of his hand,” the source said, discussing his familiarity with the Racetrack.

The law enforcement source said they have not actually retrieved the trophy and the other items taken from the facility, but they will work with Lo Bello to find the stolen equipment.

Lo Bello’s rap sheet includes criminal trespassing at Aqueduct Racetrack earlier this year and larceny, which also occurred this year.

Aqueduct hosted the 1985 Breeders’ Cup, which was won by a horse named Proud Truth.

Ferry Demonstration Stalls In The Mud

A Seastreak ferry transporting Rockaway business owners had to be rescued on Wednesday in Jamaica Bay, when the ferry got stuck in the mud during a public relations trip to secure more service for the area, authorities said.

The business owners were planning to talk during the trip about getting more ferry service and how more stops could help stimulate the area affected by Superstorm Sandy.

The 65-foot-long ferry got stuck in a shallow part of the bay near Kennedy Airport around 12:15 p.m., authorities said.

A nearby FDNY boat attempted to push the ferry loose, but was not successful. Rescue boats were called to take the 25 passengers to a pier at Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park.

Eventually the tide freed the ferry and carried the craft off the mud.

No one was harmed throughout the estimated two hours.

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Ruben Wills Requests Special Prosecutor At a press conference Wednesday morning, Councilman Ruben Wills’ (D-Jamaica) attorney, Steve Zissou, said they will file a motion to have State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman removed from the pending case against him and replaced with a special prosecutor.

Zissou and Sally Butler, counsel for former State Sen. Shirley Huntley, questioned Schneiderman’s intentions in the indictment and claimed the Attorney General’s office released misinformation to tarnish Wills’ name and reputation.

“We don’t think he’s capable of being fair and impartial to this case,” Zissou said.

On May 7, Wills was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud, first-degree falsifying business records and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, according to the indictment by the Attorney General’s office. If convicted of the grand larceny charge, Wills could serve up to seven years in prison.

Butler said that Schneiderman is up for re-election and wants to control the votes in Southeast Queens.

In a prepared statement, Wills alleged that the Attorney General’s office

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BY JORDAN GIBBONS

Counselor Sally Butler, Councilman Ruben Wills and Counselor Steve Zissou spoke to the press on Wednesday.

asked him to wear a wiretap on several occasions to entrap his colleagues and he told them no each time.

“After the grand jury was convened, the Attorney General’s office told me to cooperate and do a Nelson Castro and they would disband the grand jury, send those good people home and the pending indictment would go away,” he said. “Because I refused, again, the Attorney General proceeded with his side of the story.”

In 2012, law enforcement authori-

ties conducted a judicially-authorized wiretap of Huntley’s cell phone, which revealed evidence of her participation in three criminal schemes.

Under the direction of the federal government, Huntley recorded meetings with nine individuals; six of whom were elected officials.

After her indictment in August 2012 for embezzling more than $87,000 of taxpayer money from a bogus nonprofit, Huntley was stripped of her positions and committee rankings in State Senate. Last

year, she pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

A representative from Schneiderman’s office brushed off the allegations from the councilman.

“The people of New York expect and deserve a government that serves their interests and fights to ensure there is one set of rules for everyone, which is why Attorney General Schneiderman has prosecuted more than 40 individuals in public corruption cases,” Matt Mittenthal, a spokesman for Schneiderman, said. “He is committed to rooting out public corruption wherever it exists and will follow the evidence wherever it leads.”

When asked about the allegations he is facing, Wills pointed to the work his nonprofits have done to help single mothers and fathers in his district.

“This is reaching over 2,000 people in Southeast Queens and abroad,” he said. “This is not a sham. How did I steal money?”

Wills and Zissou did not respond directly to the various charges.

“The allegations will be answered in court, not here today,” Zissou said.

Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or jgibbons@ queenspress.com or @jgibbons2.

Airport Workers Demand Higher Pay Airport workers made their message loud and clear last week: they want to be paid a living wage.

To make sure they got their point across, hundreds of workers from both John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports marched into the headquarters of Aviation Safeguard, a contractor who hires airline workers, and delivered a letter demanding better pay.

Last Wednesday, the Port Authority board unanimously voted to raise wages for workers at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports. This allows the agency to change current agreements with airline companies to raise their salary by $1 per hour and to change the wage to $10.10 by the end of next year.

Workers that are part of SEIU 32BJ, the local union that represents airport workers, staged a protest throughout May so that companies like Aviation Safeguard will comply with the new policy.

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BY LuIS GRONDA

Airport workers gathered last week to protest low wages.

At last Thursday’s protest in Kew Gardens, a large group of workers made a surprise visit to Aviation’s Queens office to deliver the letter.

Chants of “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” echoed through the lobby of 80-02 Kew Gardens Road.

They were immediately met by the building’s security guards, who demanded that they leave and take

their protest outside. There was no violence at this protest, but the guards were emphatic that the group would not be going up to Aviation’s offices and asked them to leave repeatedly.

Across the street from the building, airport workers gathered in a circle to continue their protest. They expressed their dismay for their current salary situation.

Michael Maragh, a LaGuardia

Airport employee at Terminal B, said people in other states make a good salary working at an airport, and the same needs to happen in New York.

“It’s impossible. Luckily, my wife is also working. I need a proper wage,” said Maregh, who makes $8 an hour working 40 hours a week. “Even at $15-per-hour, we cannot stop there.

Nobody at the airport should be working under $20-per-hour.”

Juan Chapman, who is a security guard at LaGuardia, said they have been airport employees for many years and they have to remain committed to protesting for a higher salary.

“A right is not something someone should give to us, a right is something that nobody can take away,” he said in Spanish. “There is no employer that has the right to condemn our families to a life of poverty.”

Aviation Safeguard did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

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

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LgBt activists Block concert in Jamaica A Queen Ifrica performance scheduled for last Saturday at Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica was cancelled after a protest at the venue.

On Friday, Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) joined Caribbean Alliance and Jamaica Anti Homophobia Stand, along with a representative for Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Hillcrest), in calling for Amazura to remove Queen Ifrica from the concert.

Queen Ifrica is a Jamaican rapper whose lyrics are riddled with homophobic slurs and hate speech.

Most infamously, during a 2010 performance, she said, “we not going to legalize any faggotism in Jamaica.”

In August of last year, Canada withdrew a work permit for Queen Ifrica due to her homophobic speech.

“Queen Ifrica’s words help create a climate where human rights violations against LGBT Jamaicans are rampant,” said Dwayne Brown, founder of Jamaica Anti Homophobia Stand. “Such promotion of hate music and its creator Queen Ifrica is unacceptable and not welcome in New York.”

Violence against in 2014 have to show LGBT Jamaicans in up at a place like this, a 2013 alone included club, and condemn one the murder of teenager of the artists because Dwayne Long Jones, of her homophobia,” the mobbing of a gay Dromm said. “This type couple’s household and of hate speech leads to the fatal stabbing of a violence against our 41-year -old and burning [LGBT] community … of his house, among a All decent people must slew of other beatings, stand up against this.” attacks and murders.

Amazura and John Rios, manager Queen Ifrica’s proof Amazura, came outmoter decided on Satside to speak with the urday morning to regroup during the promove the rapper from test. Although Dromm’s the concert. office had previously councilman dromm joined Jamaican activists last week in protesting As a result of this contacted Amazura’s Queen ifrica’s performance at amazura concert Hall in Jamaica, protest, Rios said that booking agent, Rios said Queens. he will reexamine his that this protest was the booking process in first he was hearing of Queen Ifrica’s State liquor licenses require busi- the future. homophobia. “[There are] questions that I nesses to protect customers from Rios was initially wary of losing discrimination, Rios called Queen will definitely bring up next time business.

Ifrica’s promoter to ask for her re- around,” Rios said. “It’s just a mat“I have a [lot] of employees I have moval from the concert. ter of me talking to the promoters, to pay, and that they rely on this The rapper would “leave a bad figuring out who is coming, and a job,” he said. “It’s a business, right? taste in Amazura’s mouth,” Rios ex- clearer idea of the types who will be Somebody came to me, they wanted plained. A decision was not made on performing.” the venue, I rented it out to them.”

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However, after several minutes Rios added, “I’m a straight-up at (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128, jstrawof discussion with the activists, and New Yorker, I’m not anti-gay.” bridge@queenstribune.com or @JNafter Dromm noted that New York “To me it’s outrageous that we still Strawbridge.

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100 Years Later, Tombstones For Civil War Vets “It was a Memorial Day over a century in the making.”

That is how Sean Walsh described his holiday weekend, as he was able to bury two of his great grandfathers who fought in the Civil War at the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Ridgewood.

Walsh’s great grandfathers, John Charles Walsh and Charles Louis Haniquet, were both honored with marked tombstones on top of their graves last Friday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

They were among many unmarked graves at that cemetery because not enough information was known about them prior to last week.

Walsh traced back to his two ancestors after finding a family Bible in the garbage of his grandparents’ house in Florida. The Bible is 165 years old and it got the ball rolling in finding out the eventual burial place for the ancestors.

According to a press release about the ceremony, through the five years of research Walsh conducted, he found that John Charles Walsh enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 for two years and was promoted twice, first to second lieutenant, then to first lieutenant in New York’s 28th infantry. He fought in prestigious battles, such as the Battle of Antietam, and was discharged in 1863.

Haniquet was also in the Union

Army, enlisting in 1863, weeks before the Draft Riots that almost destroyed Manhattan. He received his full pension for serving in the military after discharging and worked for the City for 20 years after that.

Walsh said that it was very difficult to find information about Haniquet because several documents had his name misspelled during that time, but he was eventually able to find a boatload about Haniquet’s life.

“But when I found it, it was a goldmine,” he said.

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Time To Take Responsibility Over the course of the last week, there have been a lot of denials going around.

As we approach the trials of State Sen. Malcolm Smith and former Councilman Dan Halloran – scheduled to start next week in Federal Court – the battle in the court of public opinion has already started. Both men have made a point of finding new ways to declare their lack of guilt in various media reports. And just weeks after being arrested on fraud charges connected to his nonprofit, Councilman Ruben Wills took to the media to assert once again that he is being unfairly targeted by a State Attorney General looking to grab headlines in an election year.

But the court of public opinion is not the one these officials should be concerned with. While they clearly needed constituents on their side when wooing voters, the assertions of innocence sent out to various media outlets will do them no good when they finally appear in front of a judge and jury.

We understand the desire to defend oneself when accusations of impropriety strike, but the fates of these men – and several others – are no longer in the hands of voters. Whether or not these men are innocent, the courts will determine their fates.

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Letters Disturbing Housing Goals

To The Editor: Mayor Bill de Blasio plans on creating 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next 10 years in the City of

New York. We need more affordable housing in our City, however, some of the steps that he and other officials will be taking to accomplish this goal are disturbing.

The Mayor and others feel that legalizing some illegally

Letters converted basement apartments and other units is one great way to produce more affordable housing. What impact will they have on local neighborhoods whose infrastructure was not designed to take on an unexpected increase in population? Our schools are already overcrowded and parking is at a premium in most areas. Will these new units truly be affordable when the rent charged for them is homeowner determined?

Also, legalizing illegally converted units will negate our rezonings that have been accomplished through the hard work of civic associations and community boards over the past several years. The character of our communities will change, and I believe not in a positive way. In fact, when you read what is being proposed, upzoning to allow for more dense development and taller buildings is a big part of the picture in the Mayor’s plan.

This would happen all over the city. Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen stated, “To become a more affordable city, we must become a denser

city.” City Planning Commission Chair Carl Weisbrod is also supporting the Mayor’s proposals. I do not think that these people understand the concerns and viewpoints of the everyday taxpayers, especially here in Queens.

Call or write your council member, assembly member and State senator and tell them that you do not want illegally converted units legalized, you don’t want the rezonings tampered with and that you oppose upzoning in general.

We can get more units of affordable housing by requiring builders of new projects in appropriately zoned areas to set aside a higher percentage of those units for that purpose. We can preserve many existing vacant buildings by using them for working class people, seniors and veterans who can not afford high rents. The empty “T” building in central Queens is a perfect example of this type of situation.

We have to speak out and now is the time to do so.

Henry Euler, Bayside

A Literary Giant Will Live On Through Her Gifts A Personal Perspective

BY MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE Our nation – indeed our world – has lost one of its greatest literary voices.

Maya Angelou, the phenomenal woman who grew from the child mute by perceived necessity to a woman who eloquently told her story of rape, racism, teen motherhood and triumph has now been silenced by death.

But while death has now silenced the woman, her literary voice outlives her in perpetuity through her interviews, readings and films. There is no muting what she gave to the world in countless poems and seven autobiographies, starting with the seminal “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”

Anyone who has not read this 1970 gem has a serious gap in their reading list.

Her authorial voice was among the finest that the last century had to offer. Her

poetry empowered women, children and anyone who needed saving. She belongs in the American literary pantheon with Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Zora Neale Hurston, Robert Frost, e.e. cummings and the other greats of the 20th century.

Raised in Stamps, Ark., under Jim Crow tyranny, Angelou would grow up to mold her pain into her artistry. Not only was she one of the most respected persons of letters of her generation, she turned the pain of racial rejection, childhood rape and poverty into grist for her artistry as poet, author, dancer, actor, director and professor. As President Clinton said, she was, “a national treasure.”

Maya Angelou was a seeker and a dreamer. She sought, found and dispersed truth and her legions of admirers, who ran the gamut from paupers to presidents, entertainers to scholars, all learned from her.

One of the nuggets I embraced

from her several years ago has become part of who I am.

“Find the good and praise it,” she admonished us.

If we heed the advice those six little words disperse, we will be the better for it. We tend to only see the bad in people. We find the bad and focus on that.

If we instead find and praise the beauty in people’s spirit, work and personality we not only empower them to be better humans, we feel better for having enhanced someone else with a small compliment.

Dr. Angelou was among a slowly-dwindling cast of powerhouse talents who used their talents as writers, performers and artists as tools for social activism that created the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Angelou was inspired by her friendships with Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela and was as committed to the cause of civil rights as were the trifecta of rights activists she so admired.

As testament to her reach beyond borders and the social fences that would separate us, Sir Ronald Sanders in “Caribbean View,” talks about Angelou’s poem, “We the People on a Small Planet” recited at the United Nations’ 50th Anniversary celebration.

“A remarkable American voice has been stilled,” he says.

“And we are all poorer for it.

Maya Angelou put into prose and poetry the emotions felt by other people about events that touch us all.”

Sir Sanders is right about everything except that Maya was “an American voice.” She was a gift without borders.

Her reach transcends race, creed, gender and geographic distinctions.

Maya Angelou was here and she made it known. Her work here is done, but it lives on after her.

And to paraphrase from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Good night, sweet poet, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”

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Make Kid’s Dream Come True

BY LUIS GRONDA Robbie Twible got to meet his favorite baseball player.

Robbie, a 12-year-old boy suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa, achieved one of his dreams last week, walking on Citi Field and meeting New York Mets third baseman David Wright.

Epidermolysis Bullosa is a rare condition that causes the skin to have blisters all over the body, depending on its severity. The condition usually affects infants or young children and there is no cure for it. [Editor’s note: see sidebar]. Robbie’s parents said he usually has to wear long shirts and pants, especially during the summer months, to protect his skin from the sun.

Robbie, who attends W.T. Clarke Middle School in Long Island, was elated as he was led to the field to meet his favorite star player during batting practice before the May 22 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Wright autographed batting gloves, baseballs, caps and one of his very own bats for Robbie and his family to take home.

Another one of Robbie’s dreams is to appear on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

When asked what he likes about the talk show host, Robbie said, “She inspires me.”

While chatting with Wright on the field, he asked the slugger if he could help him get on her show.

“If I ever come across her, I’ll let her know,” Wright said.

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson also paid Robbie a visit to take pictures and sign autographs. He told Robbie to give them that little extra boost they need to win that night’s game.

“You gotta get us a win today. No pressure,” Granderson said.

His parents, Robert and Kathy, were both thrilled with the experience of watching their son meet his favorite ball player.

“I’m so taken back, I really am,” Kathy said. “I never even imagined that he would get this close. I didn’t expect him to come over like that.

That was amazing.”

Robbie has to go back to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital next month for another surgery related to the ail-

In addition to meeting Wright, Robbie also shook hands with Curtis Granderson (left).

ment, his mother said. It is the closest hospital to New York that can treat his condition, she said.

Wright eventually said goodbye to return to batting practice, but he had one final message for the 12-year-old.

“If we win tonight, I might have to have you out more often,” he said,

which drew smiles and laughter from Robbie and his family.

The Mets won that night’s game, 5-3. Wright and Granderson both had a pair of hits in the victory.

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

David Wright (left) signs autographs for Robbie Twible. Robbie (right) takes a photo during batting practice.

What Is Epidermolysis Bullosa?

Photos by Luis Gronda

Robbie Twible (bottom left) and his family pose for a photo with David Wright.

His sister Alison holds two baseballs signed by the Mets slugger.

Epidermolysis Bullosa is an illness which causes fragile skin. The disease occurs from mutations in any one of 18 genes in the DNA code. The fragile skin causes blisters when a person experiences the slightest friction or trauma.

EB affects both genders and is not specific to any race or ethnic background. According to debra. org, about 200 children are born with EB each year. These children are known as “butterfly children” because their skin is as fragile as the wings of a butterfly. There are about 30,000 people in the U.S. who have EB, which is a hereditary disease. A doctor usually diagnoses EB by observing a sample of the skin under a microscope.

There are different levels of EB.

Those with mild EB develop blisters that can be painful to live with, but the blisters do not deface the body.

Severe forms of EB causes the internal organs of the body, such as the mouth, bladder and esophagus, to blister as well as the outer parts of the body. Severe forms of EB may also result in disfigurement, disability and the possibility of death before the age of 30.

The other manifestations of EB are anemia, cardiomyopathy, malnourishment, constipation, difficulty swallowing and osteoporosis.

Although there is no cure for EB, research on EB has focused on ways to heal the blister wounds as well as ways to correct the genes related to EB. - Esther Shittu

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Memorial Day Remembrance

Greeting At The Meeting

Photo by Walter Karling

Photo by Luis Gronda

During the annual membership meeting of the Greater Jamaica Downtown Association last week, staffers greeted meeting attendees.

Pictured (from left) are Charlene Joseph, Renee Gilroy, Myrna Fraser and Masheika Lewis.

Banner Day State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and State Sen. James Sanders Jr. stand as the Francis Lewis High School color guard presented the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony hosted

by Katz at Borough Hall last week.

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Hundreds of fans marched along the sidelines of Citi Field on Sunday, carrying signs supporting the Amazin’s during the annual Banner Day festivities.

Say No To Violence

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Queens DA Richard Brown, the USTA and the New York Junior Tennis And Learning, last week hosted more than 800 Far Rockaway public school students at the 17th annual “Say Yes to Tennis - No to Violence” Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. Brown was joined by Steven McDonald (right), an NYPD detective who was shot in the line of duty by a 15-year-old boy.

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Police Blotter 102nd Precinct

105th Precinct

Assault

Homicide

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance identifying and locating two suspects wanted for assault.

At 4:45 a.m. on May 18, in front of 74-23 101st Ave., a group of males approached the victim, a 26-year-old male, and began punching and kicking him. One of the suspects, known to the victim, pulled out a sharp object and slashed the victim multiple times, causing lacerations to his face, neck, back and hand. The suspects then fled the scene. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital and was listed in stable condition.

The suspects are described as follows: A Hispanic male named Timmy, known as “Slime,” wearing a blue jean vest with a white t-shirt underneath and a second Hispanic male, wearing a black baseball hat and white sneakers.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tips, visit www. nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

At 2:36 a.m. on May 26, police responded to a 911 call at 219th Street and 137th Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers observed two males with gunshot wounds outside 218-16 137th Ave. Dowayne Henry, 20, with a gunshot wound to the head and abdomen, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim, a 25-year-old unidentified male, had a gunshot wound to the back and was transported via EMS to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Collision

At 8:53 a.m. on May 23, officers responded to a 911 call of a pedestrian struck at 120th Avenue and 228th Street.

Upon arrival, officers determined that William Faison, 53, was riding his bicycle southbound on 228th Street when he was struck by a 2011 Kia 4-door sedan traveling west-

bound on 120th Avenue and 228th Avenue.

Faison was transported via EMS to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Kia, Tiffany Delcia Moore, 26, was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation.

106th Precinct

Robbery

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating four suspects wanted in connection with a robbery.

At 2:05 a.m. on May 25, an unidentified male, 49, was outside of a deli located at 134-01 Rockaway Blvd. when the first suspect approached him and demanded money. The suspect then removed the victim’s cell phone and approximately $400 before three additional suspects assaulted the victim and then fled. The victim sustained minor injuries to his face and head as a result of this incident.

The suspects are described as 1825 year-old black males.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tips, visit www. nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

114th Precinct

Leaving the Scene

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying an individual wanted in connection with leaving the scene of a struck pedestrian.

At approximately 4:05 a.m. on May 17, the operator was driving a white sedan when the vehicle mounted the sidewalk while heading westbound on 30th Avenue and struck an unidentified 21-year-old male at 45th Street. The operator than left the scene and fled to parts unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-tips, visit www. nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls are confidential.

Borough Beat

John Liu Holds Campaign Kick-Off Days after the Queens Democratic Party threw their support behind John Liu for State Senate, the former Comptroller held his campaign kickoff in Bayside.

On May 23, Liu stood outside the Bayside Long Island Rail Road station, surrounded by friends and supporters, to formally announce his bid for the 11th State Senate District, as well as state his goals if elected. The candidate touched on his own experiences in office as well as the need for Democratic leadership in the legislative body.

At the kick-off, Liu was surrounded by several assembly members and council members, representatives from Community Board 7, 8 and 11 and other community leaders.

“The people here reflect the strength and dynamism of our community here in northeast Queens.

This community, where I lived after I immigrated from Taiwan at the age of 5. This community, where I grew up in public schools, libraries and parks.

This community, where my family frequents supermarkets, movie theaters, batting cages, mini-golf and piz-

Photo by Joe Marvilli

BY JOE MARVILLI

the former mayoral candidate has been teaching a course in financial management at Baruch College.

Part of the reason Liu was approached came from a move

by State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) earlier this year. The senator joined the Independent DemoOn May 23 in Bayside, John Liu, surrounded by sup- cratic Conference, porters, talked about his bid to become the next State whose five members Senator for northeast Queens. broke away from the Democratic caucus zerias,” Liu said to start his speech. and entered into a power-sharing “This community, which I would be partnership with the Republican cauhonored to serve again as the next cus.

New York State Senator, a position “The people of New York State whose effectiveness I will maximize elected Democrats as the majority by drawing upon my legislative experi- in the State Senate. It means that the ence, my fiscal expertise and my real people in the State of New York genworld knowledge from a career in the erally agree more with Democratic private sector.” values and principals,” Liu said. “But Liu said he was approached sever- it’s a small number of people who hapal weeks ago about running for State pen to be Democrats, but are voting Senate, a primary he decided to en- all the time with Republicans. That is, ter due to his love of public service, in a significant way, disempowering among other reasons. Since January, the people of New York State.”

If elected, Liu said he would fight for minimum wage, public schools, transportation, healthcare and the rights of women and the working class.

“As State Senator, I will be a servant of the public and hold sacred the trust and confidence placed in me by the people. I’ll be a leader, not shy of advancing cutting edge programs and proposals,” Liu said. “I will be a collaborator, one who works closely with my colleagues in the Senate and other parts of government, understanding that this democracy of ours requires team effort to create long-lasting change for good.”

In the last week, Liu has received union endorsements from the Hotel Trades Council and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500.

“John Liu will fight against wage theft, work hard to keep Wal-Mart out of New York City and stand alongside our members to raise the wage of the working class in the district,” UFCW Local 1500 President Bruce Both said.

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

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Hall Of Science Opening Design Lab In June

BY JOE MARVILLI The New York Hall of Science is aiming for a whole new level of interactivity with a permanent exhibit coming in June.

On June 7, the Hall of Science will open its Design Lab, a new exhibition meant to get people more involved with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Design Lab lets people experiment with structures, circuits, simple materials and more.

The Design Lab was born out of the success of the Maker Faire, an annual showcase of technology enthusiasts and exhibitors, who come together to

display their creations and what they have learned in the process.

“We’ve been interested in designbased learning for quite some time,” Eric Siegel, director and Chief Creative Officer of NYSCI, said. “Since we started the Maker Faire, we started to see how engaged people become when they have a simple set of materials to work with. This is a way to broaden the pathway in those types of interest.”

Set on the lower level of the Central Pavilion, the Design Lab is split into five pods: Backstage, Sandbox, Studio, Treehouse and Maker Space.

In Backstage, visitors will come up with solutions to performance-based

Restaurant Review

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Conti’s moderately-priced menu offers an extensive wine list along with all the essential appetizers, pasta and main courses that can be found at most Italian fine dining restaurants. The main attractions, however, can be found in the specials that Head Chef Mario Babic works up on a daily basis.

“Some people don’t even open the menu,” Gustavo Crespo, our waiter for the evening, told us.

One standout cold appetizer was the delicious lobster cocktail, served with crabmeat, chilled avocado and asparagus, all presented elegantly on the plate like a work of art. No Italian dinner can be com-

plete without an exceptional pasta course, and the Fuzi alla Grappa fit the bill this evening. This thick pasta, served with mushrooms, offered a taste that was deceptively filled with flavor and will surely leave diners craving for more.

The main course that was the most attractive this evening was the Bronzini. This Mediterranean sea bass was served with tomatoes, onions and capers and was a rare treat that won’t be forgotten any time soon. The salty, tender fish had a distinct, mouth-watering flavor that stood out on its own and was served with fresh spinach and green beans.

To finish off the evening, the homemade napoleon is a musthave dessert and a favorite of owner Walter Conti. The flaky layers of pastry, custard and vanilla will melt in your mouth and ensure you leave with a smile on your face.

There is also a live pianist on Mondays and Thursdays. Despite the impressive specials, the biggest attraction is the cordial staff, according to Eric and Robin Schwartz, two regular guests from Roslyn.

“The staff is professional and friendly, which is an incredible combination,” Eric Schwartz said. “I feel so comfortable here.

I became a regular after my first time.”

- Jordan Gibbons

activities, such as creating jointed shadow puppets out of index cards, fasteners, sticks and tape. Sandbox will challenge visitors to create sturdy structures they can stand inside. Museumgoers will come up with small pieces that will be added to a collaborative project in Studio. Treehouse is a split-level area whose activities all require a vertical drop. Maker Space, which opened in 2012, converts ideas into prototypes with simple tools.

“The names of the spaces are evocative of childhood,” Siegel said.

Siegel added that these activities, which will change every few months while keeping the design lab in place, offers visitors a type of education that is particularly appealing to young people today.

“There’s a lot of research that shows a lot of young people are engaged in the types of activities where they get to do something,” he said.

The Design Lab is opening in time for the Hall of Science’s 50th anniversary, which the venue will also

Sandbox is one of five pods that make up the Design Lab at the New York Hall of Science. mark by reopening the Great Hall that was originally built for the 196465 World’s Fair.

Summer hours for Design Lab activities are Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information on the Design Lab and other exhibits, visit www.nysci.org.

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

Officials Reflect On Maya Angelou

BY JORDAN GIBBONS

dream of a more fair and peaceful world,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Maya Angelou died Wednesday at “Today we mourn the passing and her home in Winstom-Salem, N.C. at celebrate the legacy of Dr. Maya Anthe age of 86. She was an American gelou, whose voice, passion, and life author and poet who is best remem- has left a lasting influence on our bered for her book “I Know Why the state and nation. Dr. Angelou always Caged Bird Sings,” a personal ac- considered New York City – especially count of her childhood in Harlem – to be her second the Jim Crow South. home. That is why we in She was active in the New York State are so honCivil Rights movement and ored to have her personal worked with Dr. Martin Lupapers housed at Harlem’s ther King Jr. and Malcolm Schomburg Center for ReX. In 1993, Angelou recited search in Black Culture. On her poem, “On the Pulse of behalf of all New Yorkers, I Morning” at President Bill send my condolences to her Clinton’s inauguration. loved ones,” Governor AnShe was respected as a drew Cuomo said.

Maya Angelou spokesperson of African“I am deeply saddened Americans and women, and her by the death of Maya Angelou, a truly works have been considered a de- great African-American woman who fense of Black culture. gave so much to the world and was Local officials reflected on An- an inspiration to so many – as a poet, gelou’s passing: novelist, actress, professor, singer, “Along with so many New Yorkers, dancer and civil rights activist. Her we were saddened to learn of Maya legacy is one of determination and Angelou’s passing. Literature has lost creativity and her voice will never be one of its greatest voices, the civil silent, not even in death, for her works rights movement has lost one of its will live on for future generations to staunchest activists, and the world has enjoy,” State Sen. Malcolm Smith (Dlost a woman whose fierce compassion Hollis) said. will shape our lives for generations to Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at come. Today, and in the days to come, (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or jgibbons@ let us work together to advance her queenspress.com or @jgibbons2.

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FRIDAY 5/30

POP uP COffEE shOP

Weekends this summer, Lockwood’s backyard is transformed into the Secret Garden pop up coffee shop.

Enjoy coffee, tea and pastries while perusing a special selection of plants and garden supplies, or just sit and relax on the comf y furniture. The shop will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 626-6030.

BOOk sIGNING

The Bayside Historical Society is going to hold a book signing of “Forgotten Queens” by Kevin Walsh.

The Greater Astoria Historical Society will be on hand as well for this session and presentation that starts at 7 p.m. Wine and cheese will be available. The event costs $5 for BHS members and $8 for non-members.

DIANE tEmPlEtON

Vocalist Diane Templeton will appear at the Glen Oaks Library for a nostalgic trip back to the great music of the 1920s to the 1960s, with such familiar tunes as “Shaking the Blues Away,” “Till I Waltz Again with You,” “The Best Is Yet to Come” and much, much more. The concert is free and runs from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The Glen Oaks branch is located at 256-04 Union Turnpike.

INtRODuCtION tO thE ENtERtAINmENt INDustRy

Join music legend and Video Music Box pioneer “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels in a conversation about his legendary career as an entrepreneur in radio, television, film and fashion.

In collaboration with BulLion Entertainment. Queens Library for Teens, 2002 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway.

4 p.m.

SATURDAY 5/31

RGC PAlOOzA

The Pomonok Houses Resident Green Committee is holding RGC Palooza, a wellness fair, on the baseball field at PS 201 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The NYPD, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens College, Green City Force and more will be participating. PS 201 is located at 65-11 155th St., Flushing.

SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK SATURDAY 5/31

‘REtROsPECtIvA’ Gabriela Granados presents “Retrospectiva,” a gala performance of Flamenco and classical Spanish dance with special guest dancers and musicians, 8 p.m. at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Tony Bennett Concert Hall, 35-12 35th Ave., Astoria.

Tickets cost $28, seniors $20 and $12 for students and children.

For tickets and information, call (800) 838-3006 or visit www.retrospectiva.brownpapertickets.com.

SUNDAY 6/1

fREE suNDAy ARts PERfORmANCEs

sPRING RECItAl

Enjoy a cultural showcase at the Ayazamana Ecuadorian Cultural Center Children’s Program Spring Recital at Queens Museum. Students in the children’s dance and music programs will perform the various dances and songs they have prepared over the last four months. The free event will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (718) 5929700 for more information.

BOOk ExtRAvAGANzA

The Greater Astoria Historical Society will host a Book Extravaganza fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 35-20 Broadway, fourth floor, Long Island City. Hundreds of fiction and non-fiction books will be available, along with music, T-shirts and more. For information, visit www.astorialic.org.

BEAtlEs CONCERt

The Poppenhusen Institute will hold a free concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles Invasion. Performed by the band Sessions, this show will take place in Mac Neil Park at 5 p.m. The rain site is the Poppenhusen Institute. Call (718) 358-0067 for more information.

vIsuAl hIstORy Of hIP hOP

“Uncle” Ralph McDaniels, followed by performances by DIOS Music/ BulLion Entertainment recording artist rapper Stereo H, aka @Hashim BING and up-and-coming hip hop artist Juanito Jones. Queens Library at Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, 2 p.m.

tuRNtABlE ARts

Join Legendary DJ Chuck Chillout and AwardWinning Turntablist GrandMixer DXT in a demonstration and discussion of the arts of sampling, DJ’ing, and turntablism.

Queens Library at Langston Hughes Library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, 4 p.m.

as the value of being part of a family. Tickets are $14. For more information, call (718) 760-0064.

PEtER PAN

Queens Theatre will present an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. “Peter Pan” explores the journey of a group of children in turn-of-the-century London who use their imaginations to reenact the story of Peter Pan. This story empowers children to create their own world of make-believe. As the children fly to Neverland and escape the evil Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, they recognize the importance of friendship as well

This Sunday kicks off three weekends of free art at Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theater’s The Academy, showcasing six emerging New York City choreographers. The Academy is an education center with the mission of bringing arts instruction to the diverse income area. All performances begin at 5 p.m. and are free and open to the general public.

jazzy program of clever and fun music by Broken Reed founder Charley Gerard and Mike Mower. Gerard describes the group’s sound as “devious, witty, swinging tunefulness.” Suggested donation is $12, students and seniors $10. For information or to make a reservation, call (718) 268-7772 or visit www.gingerbreadplayers. org.

ONGOING

stAGED READING

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will present a staged reading of “A Dream of Red Pavilions” at Flushing Town Hall at 4 p.m.. The show is a world premiere adapted by Jeremy Tiang from the classic Chinese novel

by Cao Xueqin and co-directed

by Lu Yu and Tisa Chang. The story is set in 18th-Century China, where two beings from the heavenly kingdom are reborn on Earth as cousins Bao Yu and Dai Yu. They fall in love, but their union is forbidden by their elders, who favor a more suitable union. Tickets cost $10 for the general audience and $5 for members and students.

JAzz CONCERt

The Gingerbread Players of St. Luke’s Church will present the Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet, 3 p.m. in the St. Luke’s Sactuary, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills. The group will be making its second appearance at St. Luke’s in a

‘WE WOmEN DO It BEttER!’

Back by popular demand, Thalia Spanish Theatre presents the hit comedy by Puerto Rican Playright Roberto Ramos-Perea.

English performances take place for five weeks Fridays starting May 30 at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 3 p.m.

Spanish performances take place Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

Thalia Spanish Theatre is located at 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. Tickets cost $27, students and seniors $25. For tickets and more information, call (718) 7293880 or visit www.thaliatheatre.org.

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Faith Mission Alcohol Center In Crisis

BY JORDAN GIBBONS Faith Mission Alcohol Crisis Center is facing a crisis of its own in Jamaica. The free alcohol and substance abuse center is in danger of closing its doors if it does not receive increased funding.

Since the passing of former Councilman Tom White in 2010, Faith Mission has seen a decline in discretionary funding and is in need of a $150,000 grant to operate completely. According to Faith Mission’s leaders, Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) was planning to help with the initiative, but he has recently been stripped of his chairmanship and discretionary spending while he is facing criminal charges.

Since the center’s doors opened in 1993, Faith Mission’s goal has been to provide high quality crisis intervention services to people suffering from substance abuse disorders and

the accompanying problems of mental illness, medical complications, homelessness, poverty and other issues.

The center admits and serves around 150 veterans annually, who usually have more significant issues than other clients. They serve about 300 women annually, who have school age children, child welfare cases and a history of sexual trauma and/or domestic violence. They also serve a significant amount of elderly clients who have addiction disorders and medical complications.

They provide withdrawal services, stabilization services up to 21 days, individual and group counseling, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and referrals to ongoing care, all free of charge to the community.

Wills submitted a list of priorities that he thought were important

to the 28th Council District to City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), which is reported to include Faith Mission.

Weprin said he will be having meetings with Mark-Viverito to go over everything in the next few weeks and he needs to make sure all the money Faith Mission requested was legitimate. He also wants to “make sure these groups don’t get penalized.”

Maurice Lacey, executive director of Faith Mission, is concerned they will not be able to offer these services for much longer.

“We’re at risk right now without support from the delegation,” Lacey said. “We have a lot of anxiety and we’re not sure what is going to happen when everything is said and done.”

Lacey said they have received $5,000 from Wills the last few years,

but 2011 was the last time they received delegation money.

“Our budget does not keep up with the rate of inflation,” he said.

The center is currently in the process of sending out fundraising campaign letters, along with a donation campaign and scheduling a fundraising luncheon in the fall.

Lacey said any financial support would help but ultimately, they need to figure out their financial position

by July 1 for the start of their fiscal year.

“This puts us at risk, but mainly the people we serve are at risk, who desperately need our services,” he said.

Faith Mission is located 114-40 Van Wyck Expy., Jamaica, NY 11420.

For more information on the center, call (718) 322-3677.

Reach Reporter Jordan Gibbons at (718)357-7400 Ext. 123 or jgibbons@ queenspress.com or @jgibbons2.

People Tara Johnson of Cambria Heights received academic honors for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Kevin Michael of South Richmond Hill was named to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Greater Springfield Community Church will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new Food Pantry Ministry from 9-10 a.m. June 7 at the church, 177-06 129th Ave., Jamaica.

For information, call (718) 527-0100 or visit www.greaterspringfieldchurch.org.

Julian Omeally of St. Albans was named to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. Jasmine Torok of Queens Village received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and marketing during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. Isiah Pringle of Laurelton received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Salve Re-

gina University in Newport, R.I. Tyler Coon of Jamaica received a degree during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. They include: St. Albans: Jody-Ann Facey, Bachelor of Arts degree; Hale Hall, Bachelor of Arts degree.

Rashed Alhamra of Springfield Gardens was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M. Local students received degrees during spring 2014 commencement ceremonies at Binghamton University. They include: Hollis: Kevin Gwenden.

Jamaica: Cazal Arnett, Larry Patterson.

Queens Village: Nadya Chodhury.

St. Albans: Tracie Bentick, Carlton Ramsay.

Springfield Gardens: Isaiah Knight.

The Queens Library will hold a kick-off to its Summer Reading 2014 program from 12:30-4 p.m. June 5 at

the Children’s Library Discovery Center, located at the Central Branch of the Queens Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica.

Summer Reading activities will happen in every Queens Library branch throughout the Borough.

For information, visit www.queenslibrary.org.

Queens Botanical Garden has announced that during its annual World’s Fair Rose Gala on June 12, the organization will honor Cord Meyer Development, George S. Meyer and members of the Meyer family.

For information, visit www.queensbotanical.org/rosegala.

The American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s mobile no-cost breast cancer screening program will hold screenings at the following locations: June 1: Hindu Temple, 143-09 Holly Ave., Flushing.

June 5: Fireshouse Health Center, 89-56 162nd St., Jamaica.

June 6: Joseph Addabbo Family Health Center, 6200 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne.

June 11: Queens Health Center, 97-04 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica.

June 12: Councilman Mark Weprin’s office, 73-03 Bell Blvd., Oakland Gardens.

June 13: PS 280, 34-20 94th St., Jackson Heights.

To schedule an appointment, call (877) 628-9090.

Adrian Breda of Ozone Park was named to the President’s List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.

Upcoming events at the Howard Beach Senior Center include: Calypso Cardio, with Debbie Brown, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Emergency Preparedness For Seniors, 10:30 a.m. June 10.

Fantastic Fiber with Cassie Plummer, 10:30 a.m. June 12.

“Getting Your Energy Back With Nutrition,” with Dr. Avrum Musnik, June 24.

The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 155-55 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach. For information, call (718) 738-8100.

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The Christian Feast Of The Ascension

BY JORDAN GIBBONS On Thursday, May 29, the Christian faith celebrated The Feast of the Ascension, also known as Ascension Thursday, Holy Thursday or Ascension Day. This day commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into Heaven 40 days after his resurrection and is one of the ecumenical feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion, Easter and Pentecost.

Ascension Day falls 40 days after Easter, on the 6th Thursday of Easter. In some parts of the world, the feast is held the Sunday after the traditional date. In Western Christianity, the earliest possible date is April 30 and the latest is June 3.

The holiday is mentioned in the writings of St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregory of Nyssa and in the Constitution of the Apostles. The “Pilgrimage of Aetheria” speaks of the vigil of this feast and of the feast itself, as they were held in the church built over the grotto in Bethlehem where Christ was born.

The Latin terms used for the feast, ascension and occasionally ascensa, signify that Christ was raised up by his own powers and it is from these terms that the holy day gets its name.

In Roman Catholicism, the Ascension of the Lord is a Holy Day of Obligation. The three days before Ascension Thursday are sometimes referred to as the Rogation days and the previous Sunday, the sixth Sunday of Easter, as Rogation Sunday.

Ascension has a vigil and, since the 15th century, an octave, which is set apart for a novena of preparation for Pentacost, in accordance with the directions of Pope Leo XIII. In a number of countries, the Roman Catholic Church does not observe the feast as a public holiday and has obtained permission from the Vatican to move observance of the Feast of the Ascension from the traditional Thursday to the following Sunday, which is the Sunday before Pentecost. This follows a trend to move Holy Days of Obligation from weekdays to Sunday, to encourage more Catholics to observe feasts

considered important.

In some Eastern churches and Oriental Orthodox churches, this feast is known in Greek as Analepsis, the “taking up” and also Episozomene, the “salvation from on high,” implying that by ascending into his glory, Christ completed the work of our redemption.

Certain customs or rituals connected to the feast are the blessing of beans and grapes after the Commemoration of the Dead in the Canon of the Mass, the blessing of first fruits on Rogation Days, the blessing of a candle, the extinguishing of the paschal candle and processions with torches and banners outside the churches to commemorate the entry of Christ into Heaven.

In some churches, the scene of the Ascension was vividly reproduced by elevating the figure of Christ above the altar through an opening in the roof of the church.

In others, while the figure of Christ Painting of The Ascension by Gebhard was made to ascend, a figure of the Fugel. devil was made to descend.

Notebook

Campus Magnet High School

Noah Vickers Commits To MercyHurst scholarship from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. Vickers said he was predestined to come to Campus Magnet. He began his journey with the Bulldogs when he was in the sixth grade, sitting in the bleachers with his parents, who had all come to watch the basketball team play. A few years later, Vickers became the latest of the basketball players guided by the legendary coach Charles Granby, who started as a physical education teacher in Andrew Jackson High School and left the building as a legend with a final total win of 722 games. Granby just retired after 45 years as a coach and mentor.

As a bulldog, Vickers Noah Vickers has accepted a full basketball ath- played point guard. He has letic scholarship from Mercyhurst University in been an active captain of the Bulldogs for the past Pennsylvania. two years, leading the league Noah Vickers, captain of the Bulldogs of the Campus Magnet High School complex in Cambria Heights, has accepted a full basketball athletic

with 466 points, averaging 33 points and 6.5 assists per game.

Although Vickers works hard on the court, his academic records and community service contributed to him being offered a full scholarship to Mercyhurst. With a 93 percent grade point average, he successfully completed AP biology and AP English literature. With this academic record, as well as being in the school chapter of the National Honor Society, Vickers feels that he is now ready for the workload that college will bring. He has also been a volunteer basketball coach for the local kids in the Rosedale Springfield Park for the past few summers.

As he moves forward to his future at Mercyhurst, Vickers said he appreciates the support system that has brought him this far. He said he will remember the support the teachers at the Math, Science, Research and Technology High School gave him over his four years. Moreover, his parents Debbie and Ken have al-

ways encouraged and supported him, and will no doubt continue to be his backbone.

Vickers said he chose Mercyhurst because he liked the support system, the chemistry with the coaches and the academics, which will help him to grow as a student and athlete. He plans on studying sports management during his time in Mercyhurst.

-Esther Shittu

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What’s Up May 30 Kewl Skewl Klub Don’t miss the opportunity to see Afrikan Poetry Theatre morph into the Kewl Skewl Klub. Enjoy live music, entertaining DJs, an open mic, and more. Hosted by Apani Smith, the admission cost is $10. For additional information, call (718) 5233312. The event will take place at the Afrikan Poetry Theatre, located at 176-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica.

May 30-June 1 Sizwi Bansi is Dead The Caribbean American Repertory Theatre honors South Africa with an award-winning play depicting the inhumanity of the apartheid system. The cost of admission is $20 and the play starts at 7:30 p.m. on May 30-31 and 3 p.m. on June 1. For additional information, call (718) 454-4234. The event will be held at the L. Charles Gray Theatre, Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, located at 190-04 119th Ave., St. Albans.

May 31 Father’s & Children’s Picnic

blyman William Scarborough present the 7th Annual Fathers and Children’s Picnic to kick off the Real Dads Network 7th Annual Celebration of Father’s Week. The picnic will be held in Roy Wilkins Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dads are invited to bring their children to enjoy the music, free hot dogs and hamburgers, arts and crafts and games provided by the Queens Parks Department.

Everyone is asked to bring NYS deposit bottles and cans to redeem at the picnic for a new initiative called Recycle for Education at the Picnic.

There will be an announcement that one scholarship will be allocated to a single Black father and can be used for college or vocational training.

Queens Chapter NaN 1st annual Scholarship award Ceremony

Fitness and Fun Day

JuNe 1 National Council Of Negro Women’s 27th annual Black & White awards Banquet

Join Councilmember I. Daneek Miller for Fitness and Fun Day, held at Roy Wilkins Park from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The park is located at 119-08 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica. The event will feature blood pressure, Zumba instructor Pam Parker, dance fitness Instructor Daryl Cherry and activities for adults and children. For more information, call (718) 776-3700.

Real Dads Network and Assem-

The women’s committee Queens Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) invites you to the 1st Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony. The NAN Queens Chapter will award three scholarships to students planning to enroll fulltime undergraduate at an accredited two or four year college, university, or technical school during the 2014-15 academic year. The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. at the Greater Springfield Community Church, located at 177-06 129th Ave., Jamaica. For more information, call (718) 949-9500.

The National Council of Negro women present its 27th Annual Blacks and White Awards Banquet.

The theme is “Celebrating the Achievements of Those Who Inspire Community Transformation.” The banquet will be held at Antun’s, located at 96-43 Springfield Blvd.,

Queens Village. Tickets are sold in advance for an $85 donation. For more information, contact Lizzie Gregory at (718) 528-5134 or Darlene Henderson at (718) 380-3261.

JuNe 2 Paid Sick Leave Workshop Employers and employees impacted by new paid sick leave legislation are encouraged to attend the Laurelton Paid Sick Leave Workshop hosted by the Office of Councilmember Donovan Richards. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. at Saint Luke Cathedral, located at 133-21 233rd St., Laurelton. For more information, call (718) 527-4356.

JuNe 4 Medicare 101 EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care presents Medicare 101. The seminar will answer all the questions you have about Medicare. To reserve a seat, call (800) 447-9169 or call 711.

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SUMMONS Index No. 2312413 D/O/F: December 20, 2013 Premises Address: 11927 198TH STREET SAINT ALBANS, NY 11412 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstTANYA R. CLEMENTS; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JOHN DOE 1 THROUGH 50; JANE DOE 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET L. PITCHFORD WHO WAS BORN ON MAY 4, 1925 AND DIED ON MAY 11, 2008, A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF QUEENS, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD,

AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCEAREUNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD;; ''JOHN DOES'' and ''JANE DOES'', said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendant(s), 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 Plaintiff's 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. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners of the premises sought to be foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. The amount of

the debt: $259,292.64 consisting of principal balance of $229,735.13 plus interest of 22,437.63, escrow/impound shortages or credits of $4,859.06, late charges of $396.40; Broker`s Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $105.00; surrogate search fee of $21.73; attorney fee $1,200.00 and title search $537.69. 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: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.. 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 request the name and address of the original creditor. TO THE DEFENDANTS: The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. TO THE DEFENDANTS: If you have obtained an order of discharge from the Bankruptcy court, which includes this debt, and you have not reaffirmed your liability for this debt, this law firm is not alleging that you have any personal liability for this debt and does not seek a money judgment against you. Even if a discharge has been obtained, this lawsuit to foreclose the mortgage will continue and we will

seek a judgment authorizing the sale of the mortgaged premises. Dated: December 19, 2013 Shanna J. Black, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Main Office 51 E Bethpage Road Plainview, NY 11803 516-741-2585 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.

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We think it is safe to say that left-handed pitcher Curtis Jackson will not be getting a Major League Baseball contract in this lifetime.

Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, embarrassed himself earlier this week when he threw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s Mets-Pirates game.

In a pitch that has to be seen to believe, 50 Cent stood on the mound and threw the ball in a different stratosphere than where home plate is. The ball actually comes close to hitting a photographer standing a few strides away from the plate, snap-

ping pictures of what turned out to be a disaster of a pitch.

50’s first pitch rivals that of Gary Dell’Abate, better known as “Baba Booey” on the Howard Stern Show, who hit an umpire when he tried to loft the ball over home plate.

While Dell’Abate’s pitch is probably a little worse, 50 Cent has placed himself in the pantheon of horrible first pitches. If you created a Mount Rushmore of bad first pitches, Jackson’s pitch would be on there for sure.

You might be able to find 50 Cent “in da club,” but he won't be apart of a ball club for sure.

The Pains of the 7 Train The 7 train is trending. And not because it’s got fans.

Recently, passengers have been so frustrated with 7 train service in Queens, they’ve taken to Twitter to express their outrage.

The hashtag #7train documents every packed car, missed stop and hours-long commute.

“Monday: screaming past stations that are fulla the sweet vomity smell that is my weekend.

I’m looking at you, 40th StLowry” writes @NYC_7Train, an

entire Twitter profile dedicated to stuggles on the 7 train. @NYC_7Train uses the hashtag #7trainpain to really get the point across.

“Why are there constantly so many signal problems on the freaking #7train during rush hour?!?!” Katherine Lin wrote, in a moment of travel panic.

Some passengers are more numbed to the train pain. James Magenst wrote, “When it rains, it pours in an MTA station. #7train”

Fabolously Lucky

Looks like it wasn’t quite “his time.”

Last week, Brooklyn born hip-hop star John Jackson, better known by his stage name, Fabolous, walked away nearly unscathed after he crashed his black Cadillac Escalade into a truck on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens.

“I just survived a car accident on the Van Wyck in Queens, NY,” he told his millions of followers on Instagram and Twitter. “It’s a very shock-

ing experience and may change my outlook on how fast things can happen and you’re put into a life threatening situation.”

According to the star’s Twitter account, this is the 36year-old’s first car crash and he suffered very minor injuries.

Fabolous used his Instagram account to post photos of his car and the truck post accident.

Luckily, Fabolous can now go back to “Keepin’ It Gangsta.”

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Time To Slow Down

Here is a message to all the speedy drivers in Queens: Hit the brakes!

Last week, the NYPD announced results of a speeding initiative it conducted throughout the five boroughs, aiming at ticketing speedy drivers who are running the engine way too hard.

During the two-day initiative, which took place on May 20 and 21, the NYPD issued the second most summonses out of the five boroughs, totaling 1,219.

The Police Dept. issued 4.814 summonses in total.

Only drivers in Brooklyn were ticketed more often than in Queens, getting 1,249 summonses in total.

The slower a car is going, the less likely a fatality will occur.

According to the NYPD, studies show that a pedestrian hit by a car at 40 miles per hour has an 85 percent chance of dying.

At 30 mph that drops to 45 percent and at 20 mph it drops further to five percent.

We know some people like to pretend it is the Indianapolis 500 when you are driving out there, but let’s go a little bit slower.

You will still get to your destination. Slow and steady wins the race, as they say.

Although Anthony Lanni started his college education in math and computer science, it was the lessons in music that affected his life the most. Lanni’s father taught him to play traditional Italian songs on the mandolin.

From there, he started taking classical guitar lessons and performing at a local Detroit café.

“It was the experience of performing live that drew me into pursuing music,” he said. “I really enjoyed presenting and interpreting the music to the audience and the reaction I got from the listeners.”

Lanni’s instructor introduced him to the music of Brazilian songwriter and guitarist Antônio Carlos Jobim. This style of music would form the basis for Lanni’s musical direction, especially once he moved to Astoria and started listening to as much Brazilian music as possible.

“Brazilian music encapsulates everything I love about music: beautiful, rich harmonies and melodies and energetic, grooving rhythms,” he said.

Those same musical cornerstones are the foundation of Lanni’s own songs. The guitarist said he starts with a mood he wants to create and then tries to find the right sound to get that emotion across to the listener. Often, he would take a small chord progression or harmony and use it to bounce off into his own melodies. Once the instrumentation is written, he will work on the lyrics, looking for phrases and ideas that fit the mood.

When it is time to take those songs to the stage,

Lanni plays in a variety of setups. He has done solo, duo, trio and quartet performances.

Each combination offers a different interpretation of the material.

“When I perform solo, I tend to focus on conveying the beauty of the music and creating a full, rich, warm tone with the guitar. There is more space for me to bring out those harmonies and improvise,” he said. “If it is a small group such as a duo or trio, I like to add percussion or drums and bring attention to the driving rhythms. Performing a samba tune with percussion just feels great!”

The type of performance Lanni enjoys most of all is playing with his band, Os Clavelitos.

The six-member group came together through the connections Lanni and the other members made on various projects. The band writes original tunes with English lyrics cover Brazilian rhythms, though they also cover Brazilian classics.

“When I perform with Os Clavelitos, I am with my family and it feels like home,” Lanni said. “It sort of feels like that big Sunday dinner with your good friends and family.”

Os Clavelitos’ first album is Lanni’s priority for the remainder of 2014. The band is staying local for their debut, recording at One Soul Studios in Sunnyside. Lanni said the record should be out by late 2014/early 2015.

The band is also playing a couple of concerts in the coming weeks. They will be at The Queens Kickshaw in Astoria on June 6 at 9 p.m. and at LIC Bar on June 15 at 4 p.m.

To keep up with Lanni’s music, visit www.anthonylanni.com.

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